Best Modular Synth Podcasts (2025)

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Classic Episode Remastered: Steve Davis on fame, snooker, and modular synths 1:45:04

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#016 Psychotherapist on mental health, creativity, and whether geniuses are all mad: Denise Devenish 1:16:18

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Episode 4: Patrick O'Brien 59:55

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In this episode The Rack Pack welcomes our very first guest, the one and only Patrick "POB" O'Brien! POB is a modular artist, community builder, educator, and demo artist extraordinaire. In this conversation, POB shares his musical journey from his initial experiences with trumpet and piano to his leap into modular synthesis, explaining how he inte…

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Yann Tiersen - My Life In Modules 52:49

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Composer and musician Yann Tiersen talks to William Stokes about his love of modular synthesis, the joys and challenges of touring and performing and how he found himself unexpectedly involved in film composition, followed by an exclusive performance using five selected modules. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:26 - An Accidental Film Composer 05:4…

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#015 James Holden on playing live, coding swing, and what he really thinks of nightclubs 1:35:08

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Classic Episode: Tijana T on music journalism and the politics of dancing 1:55:45

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Episode 92: WaveHead 56:22

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Tom tries his luck at making some improvised old school Drum and Bass using wavetables.By tom davis

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#014 Groove Armada - Andy Cato on juggling music, regenerative farming, and working with Jeremy Clarkson 1:07:48

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Episode 3: The Proteus Algorithmic Sequencer 38:22

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Our very own Blue Nautilus takes us behind the scenes of Seaside Modular and the journey of bringing the Proteus algorithmic sequencer from concept to physical Eurorack module. This episode explores the realities of being a small modular manufacturer, going from Python script to VCV Rack release to hardware production. We dive deep into the challen…

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Episode 91: Mongrel For Nothing 53:04

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Tom explores a different developer for the 4ms Meta Module, this time its Moffenzeef. Be sure to check out all the artist's mention in the episode on Bandcamp and support your local artits!By tom davis

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Guthman Competition Winners 2025 43:41

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Nick Rothwell is joined by Jeff Albert, Associate Professor at Georgia Tech, and Paul McCabe, Senior Vice President of Research and Innovation at Roland, to discuss the 2025 Guthman Musical Instrument Competition - an annual event showcasing new technologies and innovations in music. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:10 - Jeff Albert And Georgia Tec…

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#013 Joe Goddard on getting political, musical longevity, and the beauty of jamming 1:22:54

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Episode 2: Superbooth 2025 Recap 50:08

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Superbooth 2025 is wrapped and we're covering everything that happened in Berlin. SynthDad was on the ground at FEZ-Berlin and gives us the full report on this year's show - the atmosphere, attendance, and how it compared to previous years. The main focus is the gear announcements. 56 new Eurorack modules were revealed at the show, along with signi…

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#012 WME Booking Agent on clubs, festivals, Ticketmaster, and Kneecap (Steve Hogan) 1:19:02

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Episode 90: 4MS Families 53:16

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Tom uses the 4MS Meta Module to try out various plugins from the company including the Ensemble oscillator. Tom also talks about his recent experience at Melt and Ooze in Baltimore, an experimental and noise festival at Wax Atlas. Check out Baltimore Drone Hive on instagram for more info an all things experimental going on in Baltimore.…

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#011 Baltra on Lo-Fi House, making an album, and working on Wall St during the GFC 1:20:24

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History Of Samplers 44:15

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Oli Freke talks us through the history of samplers, from the introduction of the Mellotron in 1963, through to current day sampling software, while highlighting the golden era of sampling from the late 80s to early 90s. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:08 - The Mellotron 02:28 - Pre-Digital Samplers 03:18 - Pierre Schaeffer And The Phonogène 04:03 …

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Episode 292: Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith 1:07:37

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Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith joins us on Pod Mod this week to discuss her upcoming record GUSH KEANU IS HERE: https://afterlateraudio.com/products/keanu Get Rhodopsin HERE: iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rhodopsin/id6471383189?uo=2 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rawyawmedia.rhodopsin&hl=en_US&pli=1 Support Pod Mod Venmo …

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#010 Emma Marshall on repetitive beats, wellness, and the science behind banning phones from clubs 1:38:42

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Episode 1: Superbooth 2025 Preview 56:42

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In our debut episode, The Rack Pack crew assembles to preview the most anticipated synthesizer event of the year - Superbooth 2025! Join BlueNautilus, SynthDad, Oscidigi, Moonbass Alpha, and Stujay as they introduce themselves and their unique modular journeys before diving into what makes Berlin's electronic music mecca so special. We explore the …

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#009 Richard Fearless on Death In Vegas, Daniel Avery, and getting dropped by a major 1:28:35

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Music Not Diving is supported by AC55ID... head over to www.ac55id.com to check out the fastest growing electronic music marketplace, a central hub for music discovery, streaming and purchasing! -- Watch the full video version of this episode over at youtube.com/@WeNotDiving Death In Vegas broke through in the late 90s with a run of albums beginnin…

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#008 Tim Reaper on Jungle, internet forums, and the Future of Retro 1:19:42

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Music Not Diving is supported by AC55ID... head over to www.ac55id.com to check out the fastest growing electronic music marketplace, a central hub for music discovery, streaming and purchasing! -- Watch the full video version of this episode over at youtube.com/@WeNotDiving Everyone loves a bit of nostalgia, but can you be too retro? And what do y…

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Episode 89: Add(itive) Romance 1:07:33

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Tom talks about past performances and creates a complex additive synthesizer using the Xaoc Devices Odessa and Noise Engineering Manis Iteritas with help from the Tip Top Audio FSU and Intellijel Rainmaker.By tom davis

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#007 Dustin Zahn on the phone: Counterculture comeback, a golden age of standup, and the ghost of Hard Techno 1:18:11

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Music Not Diving is supported by AC55ID... head over to www.ac55id.com to check out the fastest growing electronic music marketplace, a central hub for music discovery, streaming and purchasing! -- Watch the full video version of this episode over at youtube.com/@WeNotDiving Train Wrecks is a podcast hosted by this week's guest that has been going …

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#006 Elijah on Yellow Squares, peak authenticity, and the unfortunate ubiquity of Joe Budden 1:37:46

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Music Not Diving is supported by AC55ID... head over to www.ac55id.com to check out the fastest growing electronic music marketplace, a central hub for music discovery, streaming and purchasing! -- Watch the full video version of this episode over at youtube.com/@WeNotDiving Elijah is one of the deepest thinkers in underground culture. Having first…

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#005 Lawrence Hart: Burial’s sampling, music theory, and Soviet-era synths 1:19:01

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Music Not Diving is supported by AC55ID... head over to www.ac55id.com to check out the fastest growing electronic music marketplace, a central hub for music discovery, streaming and purchasing! -- Watch the full video version of this episode over at youtube.com/@WeNotDiving What happens when you sign on to a label roster that contains The Arctic M…

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Martin Kohlstedt - Piano And Electronica 39:17

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Composer, pianist and producer Martin Kohlstedt talks to Caro C about his approach to combining piano and electronic instruments, improvisation in the studio and on stage, plus the work he is doing to reduce the carbon footprint of touring. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:42 - Combining Piano And Electronics 05:10 - Organic, Improvised Performance…

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#004 Jane Fitz: Raving in 90s Hong Kong and the mystery of the underground 1:40:21

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Music Not Diving is supported by AC55ID... head over to www.ac55id.com to check out the fastest growing electronic music marketplace, a central hub for music discovery, streaming and purchasing! -- Watch the full video version of this episode over at youtube.com/@WeNotDiving Is Jane Fitz a DJ's DJ? Even though we hate the term, it probably applies …

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#003 Spencer Parker on the phone: Berlin, changes, and HorsegiirL 1:23:21

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Music Not Diving is supported by AC55ID... head over to www.ac55id.com to check out the fastest growing electronic music marketplace, a central hub for music discovery, streaming and purchasing! -- Watch the full video version of this episode over at youtube.com/@WeNotDiving We had our first bit of negative feedback last week... 'too much deconstru…

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#002 James Ruskin: Tresor, Blueprint, and the enduring appeal of vinyl 1:19:11

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Music Not Diving is supported by AC55ID... head over to www.ac55id.com to check out the fastest growing electronic music marketplace, a central hub for music discovery, streaming and purchasing! -- Watch the full video version of this episode over at youtube.com/@WeNotDiving The DJ / Producer / Label boss paradigm is a classic career path in dance …

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#001 Tom Middleton: Sleep, audio therapy, and Aphex Twin 1:18:45

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Music Not Diving is supported by AC55ID... head over to www.ac55id.com to check out the fastest growing electronic music marketplace, a central hub for music discovery, streaming and purchasing! -- Welcome to the first episode of Music Not Diving! Watch the full video version of this episode over at youtube.com/@WeNotDiving It's very far from perfe…

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Episode 88: 26 Patches for Cash 47:47

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Happy 303 day!! Tom puts together a "small" acid techno system to jam out to in celebration of everything 303.By tom davis

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Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe 41:55

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Composer and Sound Designer Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe tells Caro C about his preferred sound modules and working methodologies, plus shares details some of the film and TV projects that he has recently been collaborating on. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:35 - Finding A Musical Voice 04:38 - Choosing Modular Synthesis 10:18 - Avant Garde Artistry 1…

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#157 DJ Bone (redux): a re-run of one of our favourite episodes 2:01:02

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The Not A Diving Podcast is supported by AC55ID... head over to www.ac55id.com to check out the fastest growing electronic music marketplace, a central hub for music discovery, streaming and purchasing! -- We will be back next week with some important changes to the show... but in the meantime we bring you another chance to catch one of our favouri…

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#156 Wrestling, Rap Beefs, and Cultural Nihilism: the changing skillset of the modern musician 38:17

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The Not A Diving Podcast is supported by AC55ID... head over to www.ac55id.com to check out the fastest growing electronic music marketplace, a central hub for music discovery, streaming and purchasing! -- What connects professional wrestling, the 2025 Superbowl halftime show, finance alternative media, and a ubiquitous major label tech house stoog…

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Episode 87: For Whom The Belgrad Tolls 57:28

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Tom creates another mini system, this time using the Xaoc Devices Belgrad filter as an Oscillator and running it through various waveshaping and effects! WOW!By tom davis

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#155 Riva Starr: House music and songwriting, "as a producer it's important to be challenged" 1:26:08

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The Not A Diving Podcast is supported by AC55ID... head over to www.ac55id.com to check out the fastest growing electronic music marketplace, a central hub for music discovery, streaming and purchasing! -- What happens when an established house producer wants to write songs? What happens when they want to do things which might not appeal to their e…

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Episode 86: Fala-ing Down 1:09:24

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Tom creates a VERY complex oscillator and dives a little deeper with the Fala Versio firmware while also exploring the 4MS tapographic delay on the Meta Module.By tom davis

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#154 Aly Gillani: Bandcamp - the insider take, "what's best for the artist always comes first for us" 1:37:02

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The Not A Diving Podcast is supported by AC55ID... head over to www.ac55id.com to check out the fastest growing electronic music marketplace, a central hub for music discovery, streaming and purchasing! -- We are getting deep in the independent music industry weeds on this week's episode... To get started we must redirect you to episodes 91 and 92 …

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Tony Rolando - My Life in Modules 1:38:41

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In this occasional series exploring modular synthesis and live performance, William Stokes talks to Tony Rolando, electronic musician and founder of modular company Make Noise. Tony talks about his beginnings in the industry and how Make Noise has relaunched in 2025 with a new team and a brand new module release, which he then showcases in an exclu…

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#153 Ben Sims: what is Hardgroove anyway? "I wasn't expecting it to be a term that other people use to describe their music" 1:42:18

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The Not A Diving Podcast is supported by AC55ID... head over to www.ac55id.com to check out the fastest growing electronic music marketplace, a central hub for music discovery, streaming and purchasing! -- What is Hardgroove anyway? It's a genre of techno isn't it? A general sort of vibe? Maybe even a music trend that has saved techno as a whole fr…

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6bn6-24 vs RK3 13:31

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Metasonix RK4 as a VCO going into the RK2. Signal is multed to the Zerosum Inertia 6bn6-24 and RK3. Out put 2 of the RK2 is also multed and send to both of the wave shaper modules cv/carrier inputs. Ran this one dry so you can really hear what these modules are doing. I know... I love some reverb and or delay too!…

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Episode 85: Patch or Glory 58:32

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Tom uses the Noise Engineering Incus Iteritas Alia firmware to create some hard hitting techno jams.By tom davis

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#152 Mr G: 70k records and the need to be tested, "You only learn your chops when someone SHOWS YOU what greatness is" 1:37:45

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How does a record collection reach an accumulation of 70,000 pieces of vinyl? I guess it must through a single-minded commitment to searching and buying over a long period of time? That is the story of Mr G, a life-long digger who broke through as part of one of the biggest techno acts of the 90s - The Advent - before going solo and gradually carvi…

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Episode 291: Frae Frae Returns! 1:03:35

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This week Frae Frae returns to chat about her work with the Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls and more! WMRC https://www.williemaerockcamp.org/ KEANU IS HERE: https://afterlateraudio.com/products/keanu Get Rhodopsin HERE: iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rhodopsin/id6471383189?uo=2 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rawyaw…

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Episode 84: Mutable Scootin' Boogie 54:56

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Tom puts together a Mutable Instruments (and clone) themed case.By tom davis

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#151 Dance Press Fantasy Football: editing a music mag can't be that hard can it? 39:53

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On the show today I lay out my plans for a hypothetical stint as editor of one of the big dance music media platforms. I spend enough time shitposting these guys, so given the opportunity what would I actually do? Spoiler alert - it would be pretty sick. Lester Bangs profile. Barret Brown columns. Clive Martin in Vice. If you're into what we're doi…

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#150 Steve Hillage: Founding the Glastonbury Dance Tent and the link between progressive rock and techno "Dance music at Glastonbury just had to happen" 1:27:23

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Steve Hillage is a founding member of System 7, one of the key proto-trance acts of the early 90s, and Mirror System whose latest album 'Route 77' is out now. Prior to his involvement in dance music he had an extensive career as a guitarist in bands such as Gong, Decadence (with Kevin Ayers), Khan, and Uriel, formed with the members still at school…

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Episode 83: Tape These Broken Loops 57:40

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Tom pairs the Make Noise Morphagene with the 4ms Meta Module to create evolving tape loop jams.By tom davis

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#149 MJ Cole (redux): a re-run of one of our favourite episodes 1:50:51

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Into 2025! We will be back next Tuesday with a brand new episode, but in the meantime here is a re-run of one of our absolute favourites - discussing the merits of music theory knowledge and the legacy of UK Garage... it's MJ Cole! If you're into what we're doing here on the pod then you can support the show on Patreon! There are two tiers - "Solid…