Published by Signal Sounds
Luke Palmer and Tom Churchill talk synths, modular, studio gear, patching techniques... anything and everything to do with recording and performing electronic music.
Listen on Apple PodcastsTom 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 Synthese Humaine. He has also worked at Moog, where he produced and presented a superb series on the basics of synthesis, is one half of the excellent Base Camp Beta podcast with Shawn O’Sullivan, and is an all-round good egg with a wealth of knowledge on everything from experimental music to science, philosophy and economics. Hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did! Check out Chris’s YouTube channel, La Synthese Humaine: https://www.youtube.com/@lasynthesehumaine6932 And his podcast, Base Camp Beta: https://www.youtube.com/@basecampbeta And his label, Critique of Everyday Life: https://critiqueofeverydaylife.bandcamp.com/ And his Synthesizing With Moog video series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfRv-D7DpUfHCDeDl4oVM9n6GAcF1jdiJ Get in touch with questions, feedback and suggestions via signalflow@signalsounds.com Find out more about the gear discussed at signalsounds.com
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. Gear discussed: Fairfield Circuitry Placeholder: https://www.signalsounds.com/fairfield-circuitry-placeholder-bucket-brigade-reverb-pedal/ Sixty Four Pixels CVOCD-X: https://www.signalsounds.com/sixty-four-pixels-cvocd-x-midi-to-cv-converter-banana/ Earthlink Modular Trails: https://www.signalsounds.com/earthlink-modular-trails-eurorack-mixer-output-module/ Get in touch with questions, feedback and suggestions via signalflow@signalsounds.com Find out more about the gear discussed at signalsounds.com
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 landscape. Big thanks to Fletcher for coming up to hang out - this one was a lot of fun! Vhikk X is (sometimes) available here: https://www.signalsounds.com/forge-tme-vhikk-x-eurorack-synth-voice-module Get in touch with questions, feedback and suggestions via signalflow@signalsounds.com Find out more about the gear discussed at signalsounds.com
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 of the gear discussed: https://www.signalsounds.com/buchla-ziggy-desktop-synthesiser/ https://www.signalsounds.com/befaco-mylar-melodies-random8-eurorack-modulation-module/ https://www.signalsounds.com/make-noise-plexiphon-eurorack-stereo-spatial-texturizer-module/ https://www.signalsounds.com/frap-tools-magnolia-8-voice-analogue-polysynth/ Get in touch with questions, feedback and suggestions via signalflow@signalsounds.com Find out more about the gear discussed at signalsounds.com
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. Some of the gear discussed: https://www.signalsounds.com/udo-audio-dmno-8-voice-analogue-hybrid-synthesiser-white/ https://www.signalsounds.com/asm-leviasynth-keyboard/ https://www.signalsounds.com/shakmat-modular-ballista-blast-eurorack-synth-voice-module/ Recommendations: La Synthèse Humaine: https://www.youtube.com/@lasynthesehumaine6932 Innis Chonnel & Loris S. Sarid: https://lorisssarid.bandcamp.com/album/looking-for-mount-sylvan Elori Saxl & Henry Solomon: https://elorisaxl.bandcamp.com/album/seeing-is-forgetting Get in touch with questions, feedback and suggestions via signalflow@signalsounds.com Find out more about the gear discussed at signalsounds.com
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-module https://www.signalsounds.com/dannysound-tobinski-sequencer-eurorack-module/ https://www.signalsounds.com/new-systems-instruments-discrete-map-eurorack-sequencer-module/ https://www.signalsounds.com/make-noise-rene-mk2-cartesian-eurorack-sequencer-module https://www.signalsounds.com/noise-engineering-multi-repetitor-eurorack-trigger-sequencer-module-black/ https://www.signalsounds.com/making-sound-machines-stolperbeats-eurorack-drum-sequencer-module https://signalsounds.com/fancyyyyy-synthesis-rung-divisions-eurorack-polyrhythmic-divider-sequencer-generator-module/ https://alteredstatemachines.net/aristotle Enrica's Stolperbeats demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xH4SieGL40 The Unperson’s Rings video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo6UvBhzNP4 Get in touch with questions, feedback and suggestions via signalflow@signalsounds.com Find out more about the gear discussed at signalsounds.com
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 unprecedented Eurorack phenomenon that is the Forge-TME Vhikk X, and much more. Get in touch with questions, feedback and suggestions via signalflow@signalsounds.com Find out more about the gear discussed at signalsounds.com