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Me in my studio: Raz Olsher

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By Chris Barker
Published 21 September 2012

The chart topping producers shows us his Hackney base

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Intro

Intro

"Fossil Studios was built by myself and Yuval 'Juba' Wezler from an empty warehouse that was used for coffin carpentry before.

"We wanted to build a creative oasis in the heart of Hackney, East London. A place where creativity has no limitations and inspiration is served in a tea cup. Above the studio there is a three bedroom flat with a communal lounge and a kitchen.There is also a garden."

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Apple Logic Pro

Apple Logic Pro

"Logic is my sequencer of choice. The best software is the one you know how to use. Randolph the studio cat also makes great bass wobble sounds."

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Moog Moogerfoogers

Moog Moogerfoogers

"Here are the Moogerfoogers. I love to put everything through them. From drums to vocals it's brilliant hands-on analogue processing."

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Hammond organ

Hammond organ

"This is the Hammond M100. Nothing beats the real thing. When you sit on this instrument the music just flows."

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Xylophone

Xylophone

"The Hebrew Xylophone goes from right to left and eats only kosher food."

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Roland SH-2

Roland SH-2

"The Roland SH-2 is a classic for analogue bass and pad sounds."

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Korg Kaoss Pads

Korg Kaoss Pads

"The Kaoss pads are great for audio processing and sampling. I mainly use them for delays, glitch and loop playback effects."

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Toy piano

Toy piano

"A toy piano and a turntable. The little piano has been used for many film scores. Randolph the cat also started to write some great horror themes."

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Harmonium

Harmonium

"This French harmonium has a lovely big old sound. Thank God for the Expression button."

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Telefunken U47

Telefunken U47

"My Telefunken U47. It's a great mic and I love its high-mid transistor like sound. The classic vocal sound."

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