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Signal Sounds 5 Episodes Oct 7, 2026

Luke Palmer and Tom Churchill discuss synths, modular gear, studio equipment, and patching techniques, covering everything related to recording and performing electronic music.

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Suzanne Ciani on her lifelong love affair with the Buchla modular synth Oct 7, 2026 1969 We were beyond delighted that the legendary Suzanne Ciani paid a visit to our Glasgow showroom ahead of her performance as part of Sonica 2026. Luke and Tom spoke to her about being synonymous with Buchla, and her long career in electronic music - from building synths in California in the 1960s to collaborating with Actress and continuing to tour the world with her 200-series system. Big thanks to

How to manage GAS, plus our desert island gear Sep 15, 2026 3812 Luke and Tom chat about a subject that will have affected almost everyone involved in electronic music production at some point: gear acquisition syndrome (GAS) - the uncontrollable urge to buy new music equipment. They talk about their own experiences with buying and selling synths and recording gear, and reveal what they’d keep if they were marooned on a desert island with only three power point

Will microtonal music save us from the AI apocalypse? Aug 18, 2026 3329 Tom and Luke shoot the breeze about new pedals, making videos, playing live, exploring alternative tunings, and whether microtonality might be the key to staying one step ahead of AI-generated music…Gear discussed:Whimsical Raps Atrium:https://www.signalsounds.com/whimsical-raps-atrium-gestural-synthesiser/Fancyyyyy Synthesis K-Accumulator:https://www.signalsounds.com/fancyyyyy-synthesis-k-accumul

Talking Serge, cybernetics & techno with Chris Miller (Gunnar Haslam/La Synthese Humaine) Jul 21, 2026 3915 Tom and Luke are joined by a special guest for this episode of Signal Flow: Chris Miller, aka Gunnar Haslam, La Synthese Humaine (and many, many other aliases). Chris was a leading light in the early 2010s New York techno scene and has gone on to use the Serge modular synthesiser to explore analogue computing, cybernetics, and experimental sound design through his revered YouTube channel, La Synth

Scoring films, recording synths and the advantages of hardware over software Jun 29, 2026 3011 Luke and Tom are back with another chat about the world of synthesisers and electronic music, recorded at Signal Sounds HQ. This time, Luke discusses his work scoring short films, and the pair chat about their respective approaches to recording synths in the studio. They also cover some new arrivals at Signal Sounds and discuss what hardware does better than software when it comes to making music.

Talking Vhikk X with Fletcher from Forge-TME! Jun 10, 2026 4080 In this episode, Tom and Luke are joined by Fletcher from Forge-TME - the brains behind the highly sought-after Vhikk X Eurorack module - for an extended chat at the Signal Sounds Glasgow HQ. We cover the origin story of the brand, the development of the module and what owners can expect from the upcoming new algorithms, as well as reflecting on this year’s Superbooth and the current modular lands

Superbooth Special! New Buchla, Make Noise, Xaoc & much, much more May 10, 2026 2397 In this special episode recorded on location at Superbooth 2026 in Berlin, Tom and Luke discuss some of the new gear they checked out at the show, including the Buchla Ziggy, Make Noise Plexiphon, Xaoc Devices Budapeszt, Body Synths Laboratory, and Befaco/Mylar Melodies Random8, to name just a tiny handful. Apologies to anyone we left out - there’s simply too much to cover in a single episode!Some

Playing live with Serge & GRM Tools Atelier (in quad) Apr 21, 2026 3000 In this episode, Luke breaks down his setup for a recent live performance at GLOSS (the Glasgow Library of Synthesised Sound), which involved GRM Tools Atelier, Max for Live, and a two-panel Serge Paperface system (hand-built by Tom). We also round up a few new arrivals in the showroom, including the UDO Audio DMNO, ASM Leviasynth and Shakmat Modular Ballista Blast, and share a few recommendations

Our favourite sequencers, under-the-radar modules & Eurorack trends Mar 25, 2026 3108 In this episode, Tom and Luke discuss their favourite sequencers, share some favourite under-the-radar brands and modules, and chat about some of the current trends in Eurorack, from multi-algorithmic digital powerhouses to manufacturer-specific ecosystems.Thanks to everyone who commented on episode one! Some of the gear discussed:https://signalsounds.com/xaoc-devices-moskwa-ii-eurorack-sequencer-

Welcome to Signal Flow! Vhikk X, Phase8, Jellymix & more Mar 4, 2026 2751 Welcome to the first episode of Signal Flow, a new podcast from Signal Sounds! Luke Palmer and Tom Churchill will be chatting about synths, modular, studio gear, patching techniques... basically, anything to do with recording and performing electronic music!In this episode, Luke and Tom discuss the upcoming Korg Phase8 acoustic synthesiser, Intellijel's new Jellymix performance mixer, the un

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