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Posted by d_Verge on Oct-21-2009 20:31:

A look inside Moby's studio

Just came across this and thought I'd share.

Motherboard.tv takes a tour of Moby's Manhattan studio(analog shrine).

Enjoy, and look out for some pretty hilarious quotes!

http://www.motherboard.tv/2009/10/1...endence-moby--2


Posted by Waza on Oct-21-2009 20:46:

nice find, man look at the kit he's got. jealous Yip


Posted by hexadecimal on Oct-21-2009 20:57:

He lost me as soon as he said "nobody has ever discovered this company" in reference to PAiA, a company that has been well known in the synth world forever.


Posted by cryophonik on Oct-21-2009 20:59:

Awesome - thanks for sharing!

quote:
Originally posted by Moby
There's no such thing as a cool electronic musician...deep down, he's still a nerd who read Star Trek books when he was growing up...you're a nerd - you spend your time with computers, like me. We're not cool.



Posted by d_Verge on Oct-21-2009 21:00:

"No one ever sweats on a plug-in."


Posted by montana on Oct-21-2009 21:23:

yeah, he calls out richie hawtin so well in that last minute.

"part of what i like about drum machines, they are awkward. they some how have become cool but they've inherit being the nerdiest equipment ever made. there is no such thing as cool electronic music. like put sunglasses on an electronic musician, give him a cool photoshoot and a cool haircut, deep down he's a nerd who read star trek books when he was growing up. like any electronic musician... and i've been trying to be cool at times, like when i've seen an electronic musician doing a cool pose in a photoshoot, i'm thinking you're a nerd, you've spent your time with computers like me, we're not cool"


Posted by hexadecimal on Oct-21-2009 21:54:

I'm really confused as to where he's getting his info on some of those drum machines. Throughout that entire interview, he was calling well known drum machines "undiscovered". The only one he got right was the wurlitzer, which is mostly unknown and incredibly rare.

His statements about analog signal paths didn't make any sense, either.


Posted by Zak McKracken on Oct-21-2009 22:56:

always had mixed feelings with this dude but when it comes to music he is great. its just all his vegetarian, bicycle-stuff i cant handle. i got some ideas for my own studio with the drummachine shelfes. kinda neat.


Posted by vikernes on Oct-22-2009 01:04:

What a tool.

"no one uses drums in boxes anymore.... ...and I understand. If I had a synth company I would make plugins, because you don't have to build the box."

3 minutes later into the video:

"Do you use all the equipment that you buy?

...especially with the drum machines. They all work, but most of them are for show. When I get the drum machines, I get them in here and sample individual sounds. Because it makes it a lot easier to use them. And then they just stand out there looking pretty."

I can't stand this guy. He's not a musician, he's a geeky collector that happens to be a musician.


Posted by LoveHate on Oct-22-2009 01:12:

quote:
Originally posted by vikernes
I can't stand this guy. He's not a musician, he's a geeky collector that happens to be a musician.



what


Posted by hexadecimal on Oct-22-2009 01:31:

For a collector, he sure is uninformed about what he collects.

I have a strict rule that if I don't use something for a certain amount of time, it gets sold or traded. If it's a drum machine, I'll typically spend a few days sampling it before selling it.

My Andromeda, Prophet VS, and several other things are for sale right now for exactly that reason.


Posted by parafrNalia on Oct-22-2009 17:50:

quote:
Originally posted by vikernes
What a tool.

"no one uses drums in boxes anymore.... ...and I understand. If I had a synth company I would make plugins, because you don't have to build the box."

3 minutes later into the video:

"Do you use all the equipment that you buy?

...especially with the drum machines. They all work, but most of them are for show. When I get the drum machines, I get them in here and sample individual sounds. Because it makes it a lot easier to use them. And then they just stand out there looking pretty."

I can't stand this guy. He's not a musician, he's a geeky collector that happens to be a musician.


Re-read your last line, and realize it makes no sense.

Moby is a more accomplished musician than most of us, or possibly all of us can ever hope to be.


Posted by DjWoody on Oct-22-2009 19:54:

Wow! This is pretty neat. It's the Wurlitzer SideMan without it's cover.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLgyQG8Pu8s

This is the drum machine Moby talked about being his prized possession.


Posted by Zak McKracken on Oct-22-2009 20:42:

quote:
Originally posted by parafrNalia
Moby is a more accomplished musician than most of us, or possibly all of us can ever hope to be.

yet he doesnt even have a drivers license.


Posted by RichieV on Oct-22-2009 21:27:

what is the point if you live in a city


Posted by Zak McKracken on Oct-22-2009 21:36:

quote:
Originally posted by RichieV
what is the point if you live in a city

to get the hell out of course?


Posted by parafrNalia on Oct-22-2009 23:23:

quote:
Originally posted by palm
yet he doesnt even have a drivers license.


What does that even have to do with being a musician?

Besides, I'm sure he has no qualms with hiring a driver.


Posted by Monkey Mouse on Oct-22-2009 23:41:

Moby is a good person - saw him in his store (Teany) about 2 years ago with my GF and made small talk - very friendly.

Then again, his last few albums were not good...


Posted by RichieV on Oct-22-2009 23:42:

quote:
Originally posted by palm
to get the hell out of course?


taxi ?
I don't drive. A car has to be the dumbest investment on the planet. I suppose after music equipment lol.


Posted by mfitterer1 on Oct-22-2009 23:55:

quote:
Originally posted by RichieV
taxi ?
I don't drive. A car has to be the dumbest investment on the planet. I suppose after music equipment lol.


I 100% agree. I see no point in driving it will only distract me from what's important. I hired one of my buddies to be my driver. Progressive thinking ftw! You know how much money i've saved by doing it this way?


Posted by vikernes on Oct-23-2009 01:07:

quote:
Originally posted by parafrNalia
Re-read your last line, and realize it makes no sense.

Moby is a more accomplished musician than most of us, or possibly all of us can ever hope to be.


Actually it does make sense but maybe I should've put up the "".
What I meant was, he's more exited about some obscure russian drum machine that no one has that actually making music. You see these kinds of people on youtube showing off their studio with huge modular synths and some unknown rare analog synths, yet most of them can't even put together a decent track. They are foremost collectors/electronics geeks and only then musicians.

So what you're point? Lady Gaga is an accomplished musician. I bet she can play piano better than moby, sucks she doesn't have any drum machines to show off, though...


Posted by LoveHate on Oct-23-2009 01:12:

what the hell would driving distract you from.

im beginning to wonder if many of you even have a gf.


Posted by jupiterone on Oct-23-2009 01:16:

quote:
Originally posted by LoveHate
what the hell would driving distract you from.

im beginning to wonder if many of you even have a gf.


what does having a girlfriend have to do with driving or owning a car?


Posted by LoveHate on Oct-23-2009 01:27:

quote:
Originally posted by jupiterone
what does having a girlfriend have to do with driving or owning a car?



it has alot to do with it where i come from.


Posted by EgosXII on Oct-23-2009 01:46:

quote:
Originally posted by LoveHate
it has alot to do with it where i come from.


it does depend where you live..
in more rural areas it's 100% essential i agree, in melbourne (aus) they have a really convenient (well... kind of convenient) tram system which means i don't need a car to get around since i live pretty close to the city

and have a girlfriend of 2 years w00t..

although she does want me to get a car to taxi her around...


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