There's so much to learn from Sarah Davachi. I've certainly found my short interaction with her and a humble dive into her catalog to be very enlightening and enriching to my process.

She's someone that has a very considered approach to sound, a very respectful approach, I would say. Someone who's had a kind of consistency to her journey through it all and who brings such wonderful tones to our ears from often incredibly old and rarely heard instruments. That's certainly the case on her new record, "The Will of Tongues," which is a very ambitious and at times brutal sonic landscape that is both a powerful presentation of the static tones from organ, string and reed and of more traditional songs that are served out of nowhere and complete the meal like celestial sorbet.

It's a wonderful listen, and I was fascinated to have a chance to have a brief conversation with her.

Dig it!

Music comes from an old pal of mine from the Berlin days "Phtalo" and a new EP called "Neurodivergent Lifestyle" jolly good fun!

Find it here:

https://phtalo.bandcamp.com/album/neurodivergent-lifestyle-ep

I'm really happy to have made the acquaintance of Robert Logan, my guest on this show, who was introduced to me by listener Ody Constantinou. Ody also helped me edit this interview—something I've never done in nine years of podcasting.

Though he did a wonderful job, I'm going to return to editing future episodes myself, as shaping the audio is such a core part of the show's identity but I wanted to give Ody a huge shout-out for introducing me to Robert and helping put this episode together.

Here's Ody's info

[email protected]

@ghostmeet on Mastodon

Robert is a phenomenal, Emmy-nominated composer with an incredible sense of texture, which is something I value more and more in music these days. We had a great philosophical ramble. My cup of tea of an afternoon! Check out his album Otherscapes—it features 132 unreleased tracks spanning 2006 to 2026 for just $10. Highly recommended.

https://robertloganmusic.bandcamp.com/album/otherscapes-unreleased-works-2006-2026

Music that you'll hear peppered through the episode comes from Peter Jonason

Wonderful stuff from an album that's coming soon

Check his work here!

https://peterjonason.bandcamp.com/

I am so happy to have Tim Exile back for round two. This time, we're diving into an exciting new music creation environment that he's been diligently building at a rapid-fire pace.

It's called Karst

link here

https://app.karst.systems/

it's already running in the browser, with plans for plugin and standalone this year and it's showing an incredible amount of promise as a replacement for Reaktor going forward. It's a wild, ambitious idea, so it's no surprise it came from Tim, who is such a fearless and ever-creative soul.

It was an absolute joy to chat with him about how Karst was built and programmed from the ground up in just a matter of months using the latest technologies, and what he ultimately hopes to achieve with it.

We also discuss the incredibly challenging health issues he's had to face, his new space in London and general get lost in the sauce of the ramble

:)

Flipping Summer madness!!!

Yeah it feels like this holiday has gone on for months already.

We took in a bit of Cornwall and caught up with the UK family. Cornwall was a very wise choice as it has a microclimate that allowed a little escape from the insanity that London heatwave.

You know what? I did a pretty good job of disappearing completely albeit without a full phone detox. I feel that might be needed soon.

Someone threw out a stat that we only have 300 months of free time in our lives.

Best not to spend all of that on the phone.

Im such a sad addict at this point it's not funny.

Anyhow that's beside the point. Back in the bubble of the music space, I made a little computer only setup in my space to see if I can't use it to focus on a different kind of making and perhaps even the FINISHING? Lets see. I go on about that a lot in the intro so I'll not linger on that now. Needless to say I wish you all fulfillment and success however that looks to you.

This episode is with the excellent Nicholas Semrad. He's aheady had many a musical life. You may have seen him playing alongside Cory Henry, Lauryn Hill or Mark Guiliana. You may know him as a patch maker for Sequential or Yamaha. Perhaps you know him for his film and TV work. He's highly accomplished and a touring beast. Currently he's slathering on the make up on a 6 month Empire of the Sun gig.

He's a total beast and yet a wonderfully humble and chill individual.

Ive had micro hangs with him before on the road but never a long form one on one until now. So it's a treat to have the chance.

Give it up for for Mr Semrad!!!

Robert Margouleff was there when some of the most soulful electronic sounds were EVER put onto tape.

He's got a new audiobook out on Pushkin and it's just bloody great!!!

use code

SOUNDS25 for 25% off when you purchase at pushkin.fm/shapingsounds.

Here's the book blurb:

Shaping Sounds is a memoir about creativity, collaboration, artistic courage, and the lasting power of music. The heart of the book is the story of TONTO, the world's largest analog synthesizer, which Margouleff and his partner Malcolm Cecil built. From the first spark of the idea to how it shaped the sound of artists like Stevie Wonder, DEVO, Beck, and more, Robert leads listeners through his life in film, music, and tech. TONTO is the ultimate gear story, one that was made in service of creating something deep and raw, which feels very aligned with your ethos to understand how to make sound right.

damn right!

I LOVED this chat. Just blew my mind in so many ways. Hope it lands that way for you too :)

Music from this episode comes from pod listener Dan Moore

here's some bio stuff and a link to the BandCamp.

Really delightful work

SCHOOLS OUT!

Here comes the Summer x

Yes, I have seen him out there on the road and had the good fortune of interacting with the Hotchip fellas from time to time over my years in the business as we are all english and of similar age upon this green earth.

How are they these Hotchips? I can say that they are some of the nicest fellows you could meet

Joe's exceptionally sincere and has an enviable discipline when it comes to making music. He has the patience that requires to finish work in abundance and he takes pride in the process which really shows in the wide body of work that he's produced both as a solo artist collaborator and of course with his excellent contributions to Hotchip's output

He knows his stuff but with such a humble delivery he never flexes it in any kind of vulgar manner. A true gent of the electronic music scene. Get ready to hang to a very nice man

Hope you enjoy this catchup with the wonderful Joe Goddard

YO!

If you like what I'm up to and want to support me then please consider joining the pattern.

https://www.patreon.com/c/HOWA

I am now sharing ALL my music there. All of Feb coming soon :) There are 35 tracks up so far and they are the deepest connection to my current musical mind. The best I have to give !

Now

Let's get on with the show

Welcome Anderson East!

We've made some music together and so this isn't the first time we've had a good ramble but this time we are here to celebrate the release of his latest LP "Worthy"

He's a great singer and fully engaged lover of the romance of music making. Record making!

Link to his stuff!

https://andersoneast.com

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The music that you'll hear peppered throughout this episode comes from a band called Vxriable

And their latest release "taking no prisoners"

I know one of the members Josh as he was so instrumental in the making of the live video for my show at Turner hall here in Nashville when I performed my latest album "places of unknowning"

here is a link to a track from that

He really put the hours in and I was super happy when I got an email from him about music he's made. I was taken aback in a great way. A man of many talents !!

More Links!

Official Website: https://vxriable.com

Latest Release: TAKING NO PRISONERS (spotify) Bandcamp

Welcome Charl of Telepathic Instruments :)

you've doubtless seen this fun looking box known as orchid floating around the interwebs in various high-impact ads and also you may have noticed its notable collaboration with the famed musician Tame Impala, who was the brainchild behind the device.

I've always been curious about the Orchid, and we chat about its evolution and history and reveal what it was originally for and how it came to be a real box.

Kicking off 2026 with a bang

Congrats to my Emmy winning guests Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein for their epic work as the band Survive and notable of late for making the many hours of music that score the rather popular show Stranger Things which just wrapped for the last time with its season finale.

Great to peek behind the curtain as it were as we get into the pure substance of their process. Unlock the clues in this episode and you too will certainly be up for an Emmy if you're as tireless and talented as them !

Thanks to Ableton for sponsoring this episode

I get into the MOVE in a rare nitty.

I took the box the climbing gym to do a little against the clock action

here's a link to the move. I can really recommend it

https://www.ableton.com/en/move/

Oh and

HAPPY new Year !!

Let's get on with the show :)

!!!!!!!!!

MOVE DISCOUNT CODE ALERT ! HOWAMOVE20

You lot can use this code at checkout for 20% off Ableton Move, valid until January 31, 2026.

Really happy to share this chat with Luke as a celebration of the NEW RELEASE of our LP

https://surl.li/fqimbs

"A companion for the spaces Between Dreams"

There are digital and physical copies

YES both vinyl and cassette I'm happy to say!

This music was made crafted here in my studio in Nashville, it's a guide for those liminal spaces you may find yourself in so to speak and it's been a real treat to put together

Luke is a special one and it was lovely to get a focused time to sit and chaat.

We had a nice jam too and generated loads more amazing sound.

Feels like such an easy thing for us to get on the same page.

We get into how Luke found his path and along the way he mentions a lot of amazing pedal steel players

I thought I'd best compile them for reference as they are pretty special !

Cheers y'all

Weldon myrick pedal steel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LjxPOdRnJ0&list=RDEMuPD_UFE0zk-WjCWb0iisKQ&start_radio=1

Buddy Emmons

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0fk2KkBc2M&list=RDp0fk2KkBc2M&start_radio=1

David Lindley lap steel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4Q-447zVPY&list=RDV4Q-447zVPY&start_radio=1

Greg Leisz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k-oPe13gzM&list=PLuxRYQaerlLJ4_QCkkpCY53EQnmswvOy4

Hayden Pedigo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn5wfH_erZ0&list=RDXn5wfH_erZ0&start_radio=1

Anthony philips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAm7WpjK6tk&list=RDEMS7XhuggzWddIhmF3utkRVQ&start_radio=1

North Americans

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBq4Qfh_diI&list=RDxBq4Qfh_diI&start_radio=1

Jeff Newman - Luke watched these tapes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LcpIBJUCbI&list=PLGaigx75v1m8tYNIcSy_TYYUoxzDtS9yi

Ralph Mooney

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Nn8T2AEy50&list=RD3Nn8T2AEy50&start_radio=1

Lloyd Green and JayDee Maness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqQ7CMJypPg&list=RDDqQ7CMJypPg&start_radio=1

Charley Pride featuring Lloyd green

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef61bmiiC44&list=PLM_I2E3hMy7Om7HwI-WfowvinWs5smIAE&index=2

As you know, I've been rather obsessed with the music of Hans-Joachim Roedelius, and that obsession doesn't seem to be fading anytime soon.

So you can imagine my delight when I discovered that Tim Story, who joins me on this episode of the podcast, played a major role in creating the remarkable record that's captivated me lately — 90.

To make that album, Tim sifted through over 100 hours of unreleased material from Roedelius's archives — a monumental effort that resulted in this stunning compilation of tracks. I was fascinated to hear about the process behind it all, and equally happy to speak with Tim himself — a wonderfully charming and generous man, as well as a longtime friend and collaborator of Roedelius.

I hope you enjoy our conversation.

Music for this episode comes from Europe in Flames, whose new album One is out now. You can find it on Bandcamp — here's the link.

https://europeinflames.bandcamp.com/album/one