Bastl Instruments is ploughing a unique furrow in the music technology hardware world, releasing everything from compact standalone synths to mighty modular gear.
Now you have a chance to step inside the Bastl world courtesy of a new documentary from renowned YouTuber Cuckoo. He spent some time with the team at their base in the Czech Republic, finding out what makes this community-driven company tick.
“Now I realize how little you really need to create good music when you just pick the right sounds - whether that’s on purpose or by accident”: How Darude created Sandstorm, the meme-worthy trance anthem named after a synth preset
“We’ve never thought we have made the perfect record. We are always on the lookout to discover new ways of doing things, new sounds”: Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith on Tears For Fears’ restless creativity, artistic independence and the search for surprise
