November 20, 2016
Roger Gastrow is an enigma: working out of his solar-powered workshop outside Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Roger builds his own line of effects pedals and amplifiers.
For over 40 years, Roger has assembled every one of his creations by hand: component by component, piece by pi...
October 26, 2016
Following my interview with Taiho Yamada about his days at Alesis, Taiho contacted me to see if I would be interested in chatting to his colleague, Frank Thomson of Experimental Noize.
Taiho said of Frank:
"I met Frank at Alesis way back in the 1990s. He’s a genius eng...
July 7, 2016
Taiho Yamada is a veteran of the synthesizer and effects industry, working with Keith Barr, Marcus Ryle and other key figures in the community. During his career, he has had a hand in creating the well-regarded Alesis Andromeda and M-Audio Venom synths.
As Taiho moves f...
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