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Decks, synths and more

Decks, synths and more

As well as being one third of the critically-acclaimed Circle Traps, London-based producer and DJ Will Ward is also releasing music under his own name via the Audio Doughnuts label.

His most recent EP, Chorus Memory, was released earlier this month, and we asked Will to send us some snaps of the gear he used to make it.

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“These are my oldest companions. I've had them since I was 14 and they are the reason I'm even remotely interested in electronic music.”

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“This is always fun to sit with when the electronic instruments have beaten you down. I don't think I've used any of the recording from the piano on any tracks, but its a nice thing to have around.”

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