Studio outside
"Originally, this was an old shed next to the swimming pool, but I thought the place was just perfect for a studio so some friends helped me to turn this into a beautiful place. To be honest, I always wanted a studio exactly like this. I did my whole album here. It´s a special place for me."
Vintage mixers and tape machines
"I have a quite big cassette player/recorder collection. I like music and sound to tell a story, to feel organic and alive.
"For me, the best way to do that is by using old hardware and analogue formats. There´s nothing better than a 20- or 30-year-old dusty cassette tape that has been used hundreds of times. What you find there... sometimes it´s just amazing, haunting and mysterious.
"That old Yamaha mixer is a true gem. You can´t believe how beautiful its equalization sounds and it even has an amazing built-in spring reverb and a drum machine! I use it all the time; most of the time the sound goes through it before it goes through my main mixer and Ableton."
Hardware synths
"Some of my hardware synths are here. That dirty Kawai SX210 has an amazing fat, crunchy sound. I'm in love with it.
"The Nord Wave is wicked too. I use it mainly for my live sets since I can import my studio sounds to it. My friend Pional recommended this synth and it was indeed a great idea [to get one]."
More synths
"The Korg M1 is one of my favourite synths ever, a total classic. I used to work a lot with the virtual version but the real synth is just unbelievable. Although it was one of the first digital synths the sound is much better in the hardware version.
"The Roland SH-101 is another classic synth that I love. I sync it with Ableton using some Doepfer CV-to-MIDI connections or just play it live."
Old Casios and a parrot
"I love an old Casio. I use them a lot, not only for synth sounds but for drum sounds. My MicroKorg and MicroSampler are up there along with a lovely fake parrot from Playa del Carmen, Mexico, which fits great with the cheesy Scarface Miami-like wallpaper. Don´t judge me - it just works for me! Haha!"
MIDI guitars and Q-chord
"I play a lot of guitars in my tracks and also converted that guitar into a MIDI guitar. Plus, I also use the You Rock MIDI guitar which is pretty awesome. The other little machine I love is the Suzuki Q-chord, the last version of the classic Omnichord. It's a very special and fun instrument to use."
