DJ Fred Everything and Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 6 In this spotlight interview, Dave Smith Instruments interviews Canadian House Producer DJ Fred Everything and discusses his use of the Prophet 6. French Canadian Producer/DJ Fred Everything has been a staple in the House Music world for over 2 decades. With over 200 releases to his […]
Body in the Thames and Dave Smith Instruments OB-6 In this Spotlight interview, Dave Smith Instruments interviews Body in the Thames and highlights his use of the Dave Smith Instruments OB-6. Born in Manchester, lived 8 years in London, 2 years in Paris and now 13 years in Stockholm, Body in the Thames is quite the […]
Room 8 and Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 6 In this interview, Dave Smith Instruments interviews Ezra Reich and Nic Johns of Room 8. They are based out of LA and also now work quite a bit in Stockholm. ROOM8 debuted in 2014 with two collaborations with Drive Soundtrack heroes, Electric Youth, the first being their debut […]
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, […]
DJ Puzzle and Dave Smith Instruments Tempest In this interview, Dave Smith Instruments talks with DJ Puzzle about his use of the DSI Tempest. Jason Donnelly (Dj Puzzle) is a Los Angeles based composer for TV, video games, and film. He got his start producing loop packs for Sonic Foundry (now Magix) back in 2001, which […]
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, […]
Dan Haigh and Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 12 In this Spotlight Interview, Dave Smith Instruments talks to Dan Haigh from the bands Gunship and Fightstar about his use of the Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 12. Dan Haigh is an English musician, film director, video game designer, writer and visual effects artist. He is best known […]
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 […]
Aaron Jaffee and Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2 In this spotlight interview, Dave Smth Instruments interviews Aaron Jaffee. Aaron Jaffe is an award-winning composer/producer based in New York City. A graduate of Indiana University and the Berklee College of Music, Jaffe moved to New York City to begin his career at Platinum Island Recording Studio. From there […]
Stereospread and Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2 In this Spotlight interview, Dave Smith Instruments talks with James Hopkins and Sara Snyder of Stereospread, about their use of the Pro 2. Stereospread, an electropop love affair, has been making music since 2012. Pairing James Hopkins’ idiosyncratic production techniques with Sara Snyder’s complex and versatile vocal and synthesis […]