Alex and Mike chat about a diverse range of gear, as well as an even more diverse range of relationships with their gear. Music competitions, old plugins, and new DAWs figure into the discussion as the two consider what make their tool and instrument choices the ones for them.

Notable mentions include:

Eurovision and Melodifestivalen (music competitions)
Luke Black (Serbian musical artist)
PSP 2445 EMT (reverb plugin)
Bitwig Studio (live performance oriented DAW software)
Silo (TV/Book SF series)
Front 242 (Belgian 1980s electronic music group)

Featuring: Alex May and Michael Gordon Shapiro

Recorded May 26, 2023