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Me in my studio: Swindle

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By Si Truss published 25 June 2013

The funk-influenced grime producer invites us into his studio

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Percussion palace

Percussion palace

On his recently released debut album, Long Live The Jazz, London-based producer Swindle blends thick grime synths with the heavily swung rhythms of funk and soul.

Here he gives us a tour around his studio and talks us through the synths, percussion and studio gear behind the LP.

Swindle’s Long Live The Jazz is out now on DEEP MEDi.

Swindle: “Percussion palace… usually the start of writing, I pick up bits here and there and if anyone goes anywhere interesting I ask for percussion instead of a post card!”

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I'm the Managing Editor of Music Technology at MusicRadar and former Editor-in-Chief of Future Music, Computer Music and Electronic Musician. I've been messing around with music tech in various forms for over two decades. I've also spent the last 10 years forgetting how to play guitar. Find me in the chillout room at raves complaining that it's past my bedtime.


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