Category Archives: Interviews

Baseck and Dave Smith Instruments Tempest

Baseck and Dave Smith Instruments Tempest Dave Smith Instruments interviews experimental electronic musician Baseck. His roots run deep in L.A.’s underground rave scene since the early 90s. Baseck’s fascination with sound brought him to turntablism at an early age. His attraction to hands-on hardware, learned from scratching records, led to audio manipulation with small battery powered toys, drum machines, […]

Bear’s Den and Dave Smith Instruments Tempest

Bear’s Den and Dave Smith Instruments Tempest In this spotlight interview, Dave Smith Instruments talks with Bear’s Den and their use of the Dave Smith Instruments Tempest. Inspired by, among other things, the paintings of Edward Hopper, the short stories of Raymond Carver, and film director Robert Altman’s Short Cuts, Bear’s Den is both erudite and intensely personal, […]

Melissa Mattey and Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 12

Melissa Mattey and Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 12 In this spotlight interview, Dave Smith Instruments interviews Melissa Mattey. In a town known for its strong work ethic and an overabundance of world-class musicians, Melissa Mattey may be one of the hardest-working creative talents in Nashville. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, with a focus […]