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Music Technology discussions - from the inside. With regular contributions from musicians, producers, software developers, journalists and other industry people. Sonicstate.com editor Nick Batt is joined by others for the latest news and trends in technology that affects the creation and distribution of music - and a few tasty stories from the studio too. Video is streamed live every Wednesday at 4pm UK time (sonicstate.com/live).
Episodes

4 hours ago
SonicTALK 847 - Mike Lindup of Level 42
4 hours ago
4 hours ago
Guests
- Mike Lindup Level 42, Da Lata
- Paulee Bow Magical Synth Adventurer
- Robbie Puricelli Pro Synth Network
YouTube video: https://youtube.com/live/CfnyHU3fzLU
For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate
Elevate every scene, song, and sound with Equinox, a premium reverb plugin for post and music production. Transport, transcend, and transform with a spectrum of sonic possibilities, comprehensive controls, and lightning-fast workflows.
Komplete 15 bundles have everything you need to make the music that matters to you. With an unparalleled range of plugins designed to take your productions from start to finish, explore what's new in the latest version.
00:00:11 SHOW START
00:01:34 AD: SonicState Patreon
00:03:34 General chat with mike
00:19:40 nickhowesuk asks via - [twitch] - QQ With the old setup
00:23:08 AD: iZotope Equinox
00:24:34 More questions
00:49:17 AD: Komplete 15
01:03:11 Andrew Longhurst asks via - [youtube] - QQ Did you have one of the early PPG Wave in the late 70's?
Where to Watch/Listen - We now stream the live show to Youtube Live, Twitch, Facebook Live as well as at Sonicstate.com/live every Weds at 4pm UK time- please do join in.
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Thursday May 15, 2025
Podcast: SonicTALK 846 - Superbooth 25 Afters
Thursday May 15, 2025
Thursday May 15, 2025
Guests
- Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist
- Divkid - modular specialist
- Robin Vincent Molten Music Tech
For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate
Elevate every scene, song, and sound with Equinox, a premium reverb plugin for post and music production. Transport, transcend, and transform with a spectrum of sonic possibilities, comprehensive controls, and lightning-fast workflows.
Komplete 15 bundles have everything you need to make the music that matters to you. With an unparalleled range of plugins designed to take your productions from start to finish, explore what's new in the latest version.
00:00:05 SHOW START
00:01:02 AD: SonicState Patreon
00:14:50 AD: iZotope Equinox
00:15:32 Superbooth thoughts
00:30:51 Genki Katla
00:44:34 Reliq Instruments
00:49:14 AD: Komplete 15
00:51:58 AD: Komplete 15
01:16:27 Drone Day May 17th
Where to Watch/Listen - We now stream the live show to Youtube Live, Twitch, Facebook Live as well as at Sonicstate.com/live every Weds at 4pm UK time- please do join in.
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Wednesday May 07, 2025
SonicTALK 845 - Eric Drass AKA Shardcore - AI Generative Art
Wednesday May 07, 2025
Wednesday May 07, 2025
Guests
- Eric Drass AKA Shardcore - shardcore.org
For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate
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Elevate every scene, song, and sound with Equinox, a premium reverb plugin for post and music production. Transport, transcend, and transform with a spectrum of sonic possibilities, comprehensive controls, and lightning-fast workflows.
Komplete 15 bundles have everything you need to make the music that matters to you. With an unparalleled range of plugins designed to take your productions from start to finish, explore what's new in the latest version.
Where to Watch/Listen - We now stream the live show to Youtube Live, Twitch, Facebook Live as well as at Sonicstate.com/live every Weds at 4pm UK time- please do join in.
Preshow available on Twitch.
You can also download the audio version from RSS FEED

Thursday May 01, 2025
Sonic TALK 844 - Wed 14th May - Superbooth!
Thursday May 01, 2025
Thursday May 01, 2025
Guests
- Yoad Nevo - producer, mix engineer Waves Developer
- Paulee Bow Magical Synth Adventurer
- Aneek Thapar - part of Void & Vista, producer and mix engineer
For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate
Elevate every scene, song, and sound with Equinox, a premium reverb plugin for post and music production. Transport, transcend, and transform with a spectrum of sonic possibilities, comprehensive controls, and lightning-fast workflows.
Komplete 15 bundles have everything you need to make the music that matters to you. With an unparalleled range of plugins designed to take your productions from start to finish, explore what's new in the latest version.
00:00:07 SHOW START
00:02:00 AD: SonicState Patreon
00:17:07 AD: iZotope Equinox
00:18:39 Void & Vista Frames
00:26:58 Superbooth Stuff
00:36:38 AD: Komplete 15
00:37:37 Arturia V Collection 11
00:50:56 Splice Acquires Spitfire
Where to Watch/Listen - We now stream the live show to Youtube Live, Twitch, Facebook Live as well as at Sonicstate.com/live every Weds at 4pm UK time- please do join in.
Preshow available on Twitch.
You can also download the audio version from RSS FEED

Monday Apr 28, 2025
Monday Apr 28, 2025
In this episode, we're speaking to ROEL FUNCKEN, an IDM and Ambient artist who has been on line-ups with Aphex Twin. Autechre and many other influential acts.
Roel studied sonology for 6 years, and formed a duo with his brother Don called Funckarma, and started releasing solo material in 2010.
https://roelfuncken.bandcamp.com/music
https://soundcloud.com/roelfuncken
https://roelfunckenpaintings.com/
This is series 2, episode 1 and there are 50 previous episodes available now featuring Fatboy Slim, CJ Bolland, Andrew Huang, Tim Exile, High Contrast, Mylar Melodies, Infected Mushroom, DJ Rap, John Grant and many more. Available on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp.
Recommended Episode: midierror meets... Norman Cook / Fatboy Slim [EP38]

Thursday Apr 24, 2025
Sonic TALK 843 - Benn Jordan, Rack Synths, Tariffs, OXI Update
Thursday Apr 24, 2025
Thursday Apr 24, 2025
Guests
- Benn Jordan - video maker, researcher, musician
- Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist
- Ty Unwin- media composer, producer, orchestrator
For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate
iZotope Cascadia -Discover intelligent delay without distraction. Reinforce your rhythms and create deep echoes, tight slapbacks, and creative textures – all while keeping instruments and vocals focused in the mix with easy, adaptive unmasking.
Komplete 15 bundles have everything you need to make the music that matters to you. With an unparalleled range of plugins designed to take your productions from start to finish, explore what's new in the latest version.
00:00:10 SHOW START
00:01:33 AD: SonicState Patreon
00:02:25 Coming Up
00:25:06 AD: iZotope Cascadia
00:26:59 Retro Rack From Kodamo
00:39:07 AD: Komplete 15
00:42:08 Tariffs Are Biting
00:50:20 Big OXI Update
Where to Watch/Listen - We now stream the live show to Youtube Live, Twitch, Facebook Live as well as at Sonicstate.com/live every Weds at 4pm UK time- please do join in.
Preshow available on Twitch.
You can also download the audio version from RSS FEED

Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Guests
- Paulee Bow Magical Synth Adventurer
- Robbie Puricelli Pro Synth Network
YouTube Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiJf7aoG9dY
For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate
iZotope Cascadia -Discover intelligent delay without distraction. Reinforce your rhythms and create deep echoes, tight slapbacks, and creative textures – all while keeping instruments and vocals focused in the mix with easy, adaptive unmasking.
Komplete 15 bundles have everything you need to make the music that matters to you. With an unparalleled range of plugins designed to take your productions from start to finish, explore what's new in the latest version.
00:00:11 SHOW START
00:01:45 AD: SonicState Patreon
00:02:48 Tubbutec Win $2k Modular
00:10:19 Aphex Twin's GX1
00:20:49 AD: Komplete 15
00:21:54 Benn Jordan Poison Pill Audio
00:37:54 Keybird L1 World's smallest acoustic piano
00:46:26 AD: iZotope Cascadia
00:47:46 Intellijel Multi-Grain
00:57:49 OK Go latest Video LOVE
Where to Watch/Listen - We now stream the live show to Youtube Live, Twitch, Facebook Live as well as at Sonicstate.com/live every Weds at 4pm UK time- please do join in.
Preshow available on Twitch.
You can also download the audio version from RSS FEED

Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Podcast: Sonic TALK 841 - Warthog Modular, MPE, Synclavier Ork II
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Guests
- Paulee Bow Magical Synth Adventurer
- Robin Vincent Molten Music Tech
- Richard Nicol founder and product designer Pittsburgh Modular
For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate
YouTube video version: www.youtube.com/embed/7oQq5-X6zBU
iZotope Cascadia -Discover intelligent delay without distraction. Reinforce your rhythms and create deep echoes, tight slapbacks, and creative textures – all while keeping instruments and vocals focused in the mix with easy, adaptive unmasking.
Komplete 15 bundles have everything you need to make the music that matters to you. With an unparalleled range of plugins designed to take your productions from start to finish, explore what's new in the latest version.
00:00:09 SHOW START
00:02:12 Tubbutec Competition - Win Modular Hardware
00:02:55 AD: SonicState Patreon
00:12:19 Warthog Modular With Recall
00:26:31 AD: iZotope Cascadia
00:27:39 MPE OR Not To MPE
00:36:15 Synclaiver ORK II
00:42:49 Clank Uranograph Prototype
00:51:26 AD: Komplete 15
00:52:31 Baby Audio Smooth Operator Pro
Where to Watch/Listen - We now stream the live show to Youtube Live, Twitch, Facebook Live as well as at Sonicstate.com/live every Weds at 4pm UK time- please do join in.
Preshow available on Twitch.
You can also download the audio version from RSS FEED

Thursday Apr 03, 2025
Sonic TALK 840 -April Fools, AI Vocals, Warm Digital, GAK BAX Gone
Thursday Apr 03, 2025
Thursday Apr 03, 2025
Guests
- Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist
- Steve Hillier - producer, songwriter, educator
- Aneek Thapar - Music, Mixing and Mastering and Void & Vista
YouTube video version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRiB6xjjeAw
For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate
iZotope Cascadia -Discover intelligent delay without distraction. Reinforce your rhythms and create deep echoes, tight slapbacks, and creative textures – all while keeping instruments and vocals focused in the mix with easy, adaptive unmasking.
Komplete 15 bundles have everything you need to make the music that matters to you. With an unparalleled range of plugins designed to take your productions from start to finish, explore what's new in the latest version.
00:00:08 SHOW START
00:01:29 AD: SonicState Patreon
00:02:17 Coming Up Take our Survey and get a Free Muse/Super8/Mask1 Sample set
00:12:38 April Fools - Any good ones?
00:18:18 AD: Komplete 15
00:19:20 Ace Studio Vocals AI generated
00:37:04 AD: iZotope Cascadia
00:38:12 Least Sterile Digital Synth
00:50:18 mrgum6y asks via - [youtube] - QQ As BAX files for bankruptcy and GAK is closed down - where are people going to buy gear? Is the golden age of cheap gear coming to an end?
Where to Watch/Listen - We now stream the live show to Youtube Live, Twitch, Facebook Live as well as at Sonicstate.com/live every Weds at 4pm UK time- please do join in.
Preshow available on Twitch.
You can also download the audio version from RSS FEED

Friday Mar 28, 2025
Friday Mar 28, 2025
This is series 2, episode 1 and there are 50 previous episodes available now featuring Fatboy Slim, CJ Bolland, Andrew Huang, Tim Exile, High Contrast, Mylar Melodies, Infected Mushroom, DJ Rap, John Grant and many more. Available on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp.