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Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 58 - Dear Quorra...Episode 58 - Topics: Jared Nono and The Nine Inch Nails, Derezzing the sounds of TRON, Getting academically noise blasted by Joey Blush Response, Steady State Gate Stereo Field, Shoe boxes and skiffs, Nick field tests GRM Tools Atelier, Dave reveals his fetish for firmware updates, and more...
2025-11-211h 35Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 57 - Scoop it Plop itEpisode 57 - Topics: Dave goes to Germany for VOD festival, Pittsburgh Modular Double Helix, Ohmforce BOHM, Error Instruments Brinta, Nick discusses the creative process behind his latest album, and a return to the Elektron Korner to discuss Tonverk
2025-09-211h 46Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 56 - Chew Until the Torso FreezesEpisode 56 - Topics: Multigrain, Arbhar, S4... I'm only happy when it grains.
2025-07-161h 36Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 55 - In this episode we discuss Superbooth 2025.Episode 55 - In this episode we discuss Superbooth 2025.
2025-06-061h 31Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 54 - Anal Apparitions, Nothing Makes Me Feel GoodEpisode 54 - Wicked sing along with David Carradine, Synthesis Technology E430 Morphing SVF is delicious for breakfast lunch and dinner, Infinite Digits Ectocore aka Breakcore the Module, Getting wibbly wobbly timey wimey with the Make Noise Multimod
2025-04-101h 28Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 53Episode 53 - Topics: The crew reminisces about 2024 and speculates as to what the future holds for 2025 in the magickal world of modular synths and music gear...
2025-01-181h 46Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 52Episode 52 - Greg shills their new record, Nick tosses the Torso T1 and cozies up with an LX Euclid, Dave crushes on the Erica Synths Graphic Resonant Filter Bank, eyeballing the Elektron Digitone mk2.
2024-11-261h 222024-09-101h 27Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 50 - GROBing Superbooth 2024Episode 50 - In this episode we discuss Superbooth 2024 and measure gear announcements using the newly devised GROB metric.
2024-06-121h 37Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 49Episode 49 - In this episode we discuss the new Makenoise Corner (Morphagene love), Bubblesound SeM20st, Winterbloom Neptune, ALM Cizzle, Xaoc Zagrzeb, Torso Bootleg Cuckoo review, AI Stereo Matrix mixer, and Stylophone CPM DS-2 synth.
2024-04-201h 24Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 48Episode 48 - Dave escapes the spectre of death and survives covid just to discuss the best and worst trash of 2023.
2024-02-221h 47Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 47Episode 47 - Granulizing your grains with Cornflakes, Mojave, and Arbhar v2, Japan bestows Nick with auditory zen, Elmyra 2 receives the live performance pressure test by Dave, Waldorf M, Elektron Korner gets a spicy surprise, Polyend Play+ gets absolutely nobody excited except for a single Synthtuber
2023-12-271h 58Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 46 - Karplus Average StrengthEpisode 46 - Stinky gear aromatherapy, Dave oscillates between Mindphaser and Three Body, Nick veers into Versio territory, Greg describes a shameful fling with the Strega, Dave opens up about his Firmware fetish, Tickling the Pianophonic ivories, earning our Sealegs, and more.
2023-11-021h 36Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 45 - Knobcon 2023Episode 45 - Knobcon 11 quest completed, Dave gets a Noise Engineering Xer Mixa legendary loot drop, Nick goes rogue and pockets an LZX Factors, Greg conjures a noise demon on IME Volkmire's Inferno prototype, Elektron Korner goes kraykray, and other adventures.
2023-10-121h 24Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 45 - Knobcon 2023Episode 45 - Knobcon 11 quest completed, Dave gets a Noise Engineering Xer Mixa legendary loot drop, Nick goes rogue and pockets an LZX Factors, Greg conjures a noise demon on IME Volkmire's Inferno prototype, Elektron Korner goes kraykray, and other adventures.
2023-10-121h 24Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 44 - A Conversation with Paul SchreiberPaul Schreiber of Synthesis Technology and MOTM fame reluctantly joins us in the dumpster to discuss stealing aircraft grade aluminum, jamming out to Synergy, restoring vintage audio test equipment, reverse engineering the Midiverb, and life after eurorack.
2023-07-282h 01Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 43Discussing Superbooth 2023 from the Black Lodge, Tiptop ART, Elektron Heat FX, Korg Acoustic Synthesis Phase 5, Xaoc Leibniz Binary Subsystem, Make Noise Spectraphon, Roland S-1 tweak synth, DinSync RE-101, Erica Synths Steampipe, IME Volkmires Inferno, Bears on ski lifts during the last run of the evening.
2023-06-051h 14Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 42The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of NAMM 2023, live gear spying on Skinny Puppy and Lead into Gold, Cosmix Pro woes, Nick gets on board the WMD Subway, high praise for the Synthtech E440 as it phases out of existence.
2023-05-081h 31Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 41We discuss the plethora of noise inside a cosmic mix of frapping tools. Don't push your synth-fluencer expectations into the red when you really should be recording, even if that means Skrilly ends up catching piss in the Berghain basement. Mutable blinding quick take makes you forge time in your vehicle for the 2nd time this year. Bye er301...time for a can of sofia squirt ripples. Vandy Macho Man Detroit theft reissues abound.
2023-03-031h 21Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 40Episode 40...the good, the bad, and the ugly. The crew relives their best and worst modular moments of 2022.
2023-01-111h 20Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 39 - Cat Scratches and Mold PatchesEpisode 39 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded in November 2022. Dave rips into the guts of the XAOC Leibniz binary system, Greg ghost rides the Ghost, Nick reviews Syntakt and Octatrack MKII, Dave is wishy and washy on the Qu-bit Nautilus, Greg on distortion: British Noise Electronics Grit etc., MODBAP Trinity. Sponsored by https://www.vareschimastering.com/
2022-12-101h 38Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 38Episode 38 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded in September 2022. Hands on with the Chase Bliss Generation Loss MKII, Nick cuddles the cutie Roland TR-6s, Dave sets sail for the Qu-Bit Nautilus, Greg jumps on the Modbap Trinity hype train, Squarp Hapax arrives, Patreon supporter Q+A. Intro music by Greg, outro music by Dave. Sponsored by https://www.vareschimastering.com/
2022-10-131h 59Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 37Episode 37 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded in August 2022. Topics include: Sherman Filterbank, Shakmat Mod Medusa, Dave dips a toe into the Xaoc Devices Leibniz binary subsystem, WMD rides off into the sunset, surviving the modular dystopia on the horizon. Sponsored by https://www.vareschimastering.com/
2022-09-031h 28Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 36Episode 36 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded in July 2022. Topics include: Superboothy things, Erica synths stealing the show, ghosting on Endorphin.es, Finegear dirt magnet attracting our eyeballs, Nick takes the electric Qu-bit Aurora acid test, ogling the new Xaoc devices lineup, Dave gets hands on with the Pittsburgh Modular filter of crows, mixing it up with the Frap Tools creative mixer series, Greg goes boxcar hopping on the Polyend Play hype train.
2022-07-191h 33Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 35Episode 35 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded in April 2022. Topics include: Dave raises his eyebrows over the Tiptop Buchla 258t, Greg goes back in the box to explore Noise Engineering VST plugins, Nick returns to planet Jupiter, changing stances on the Roland mc707, OXI ONE sequencer review part 1, droning on about the Forge TME Vhikk
2022-04-201h 24Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 34Episode 34 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded online in January 2022. Topics include: VR is the future again, best of 2021, module availability, VCV Rack 2 and hybrid setups, Strymon Starlab, Oxi One Sequencer
2022-01-291h 48Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 33Episode 33 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded in October 2021. Topics include: Superbooth things, Erica makes drum machines great again, the pumpkin spice must flow, triple Beads threat, Dreadbox cashes in on domestic violence, Nick surfs the Piston Honda and Kermit mk3 waves, Befaco big thicc sql database module, Plankton zaps
2021-11-041h 49Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 32Episode 32 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded online in September 2021. Topics include: Elektron Rytm mkII enters the ring, going rogue with the Elektron Machinedrum x.04 unofficial firmware, Erica LXR mkII unable to usurp the OG mk1, Erica Matrix Mixer blowing up the spot, hands-on with the SSF Triptych, contemplating all-in-one modular analog synth voices.
2021-09-201h 16Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 31Episode 31 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded online in July 2021. Topics include: Brain boosting, comparing Sonic Potions LXR Drum Synth mk1 to the Erica Synths mk2, Dave spins right round right round with the Xoac Moskwa II sequencer and Ostankino II expander, Nick joins the Cosmotronic Cosmix party, swooning over the British Noise Electronics CasFetA teaser videos.
2021-07-271h 24Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 30Episode 30 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded online in May/June 2021. Topics include: Who’s house? Greg’s house, modwiggling, bootleg module boxes, Boss RC-505, Shakmat Harlequin’s Context, vpme.de T43 adder, Strega-gate surprise, BII Triptych, black panel disease, NoiseEng alt firmwares, O+C Hemispheres, that sexy Polyend Tracker.
2021-06-281h 04Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 29Episode 29 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded online in March 2021. Topics include: Distilling menthol cigarettes, Dave becomes a wino, Makenoise Strega go wrbl wrbl, Nick converts to the Church of Sherman, first excursions with the Synthtech E520 hyperion, big happy fun time with Bastl 60knobs kits, the end of Mutable, the birth of Beads, and Divkid's fantastic overview video.
2021-03-121h 11Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 28Episode 28 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded online in December 2020. Topics include: finally finishing DIY projects, 2020 year in review, blurring the line between modular effects and pedals with Hologram Microcosm, Tesseract's Sweet Sixteen, Westlicht Performer, Polyend Tracker, high-end dongles.
2021-01-071h 14Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 27Episode 27 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics include: cacti vs. succulents, Intellijel Quadrax, WMD C4RBN revisited, chiming in on the Noise Engineering jack controversy, shameless record release plugs, Nick's epic Acid saga concludes with the Cyclone TT-303 MK2, Cosmotronix Cosmix, FX AID XL, Humble Quad Operator FM Oscillator Bank, Elektron Model:Cycles, Qubit Surface, IOLabs Flux "Temporal Modulation Synthesis Complex Rhythm Sequencer”. SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. Intro music by Nick, outro music by Greg.
2020-11-051h 39Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 26Episode 26 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. Intro music by Greg, outro music by Dave.
2020-09-151h 23Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 25Episode 25 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: Stepping up our remote recording game, Honeymooning with the SOMA Pulsar-23, Breaking in the Sound Devices Mixpre 6 II, Optimizing studio workflows, Digging on the Squarp RAMPLE, Continuing our never ending quest for the Happy Nerding FX Aid. SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. Intro music by Nick, outro music by Greg.
2020-07-281h 15Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 24Episode 24 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: Sipping Scotch on the rocks, Tightening up workflows, Cranking out DIY kits in quarantine, Resynthesizing beats with Rossum Panharmonium, Dipping a toe into the 4ms Enosc, Deluge is the EMACS of gear, Looking for a reason to still like Reason, Polyend Tracker hypetrain, System80 810, When will Greg get an ER-301?. SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. Intro music by Nick and the ENOSC, outro music by Dave.
2020-06-221h 15Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 23Episode 23 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: Getting crunk off Mead in quarantine, Hands on with Akai MPC One, Elektron Model:Cycles overview, Momo Modular Mutable clones, revisiting the Malekko Varigate 8, jumping on the FLUX Temporal Modulation Rhythm Sequencer hype train. SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. Intro music by Greg, outro music by Dave.
2020-03-311h 12Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 22Episode 22 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: NAMM 2020 recap/quiz game, everything old is new again, Hydrasynth in the house, Edging with the Twisted-Electrons MegaFM, Drooling over the 4MS Ensemble OSC, Oogling Dieter Doepfers Big Stick, Gushing over the Bastl/Casper Dark Matter, Gettin vertical with the Casiotone CT-S200, Boland Bopiter B. SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. Intro music by Greg, outro music by Dave.
2020-02-191h 21Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 21Episode 21 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: IME Bionic Lester mk3 part 2 electric boogaloo, bugging out over Bugbrand Crossover Filter, questing for Animal Factory Amplifiers modules, hands on with Pittsburgh Modular Voltage Research Lab, ASM Hydrasynth hype, Alien Devices RIP, Antumbra Filter Bank, Behringer blow out, Superlative SB01 doubts, Panera Bread Club Rewards! SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. Intro music by Nick Breinich, outro music by Dave 8Cylinder.
2019-12-091h 11Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 20Episode 20 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: Knobcon 8 recap, IME Bionic Lester 3 hype, Errogenous Tones Structure swooning, LZX Memory Palace freakout, Waldorf Kyra flirting, Jomox Alpha Base frustrations, and Paul Schreiber's fancy new reverb module! SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. Intro music by Nick, outro music by Greg.
2019-11-0244 minSysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 19Episode 19 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: Chernobyl soundtrack, BugBrand DRM2, Knobcon 2019, Behringer RD-808, sampler modules (ER-301, ALM Salmple), Soma Pipe and Pulsar, GraphicVCO firmware update, stereo mixers in Eurorack, TipTop's mysterious reverb module, and adventures in Elektron Support. SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. Intro music by Dave 8cylinder, outro music by The SO-MA and his Pipe-estra.
2019-08-251h 04Sysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 18Episode 18 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: a few words on the passing of Mike McGrath (MuffWiggler), Korg Minilogue XD, Qu-bit Prism, our relationship statuses with Xaoc Zadar (it's complicated). SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. Intro music by Nick Vasculator, outro music by Greg VanEck. This episode was recorded on May 2nd, 2019.
2019-05-1849 minSysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 17Episode 17 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: Five12 Vector Sequencer, Elektron Model:Samples, Plaits in commercial products, NAMM. SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. Intro music by Greg VanEck, outro music by Nick Vasculator. This episode was recorded on February 9th, 2019.
2019-02-2345 minSysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 16Episode 16 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: A look back on 2018, bold predictions for 2019, cello recitals. SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. Intro music by Greg VanEck, outro music by Nick Vasculator. This episode was recorded on December 16, 2018.
2019-01-0132 minSysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 15Episode 15 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: Cheesecake Factory, ET Structure video module, Stomper module, Halloween, XAOC Zadar, NI Ataraxic Iteritas, LZX Visual Cortex. SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. This episode was recorded on November 11, 2018.
2018-11-1834 minSysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 14Episode 14 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: Overstayer Modular Channel, FSS Gristleizer, Future Retro Transient Plus, Pre-Knobcon Hype. SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. This episode was recorded in Summer 2018.
2018-09-0745 minSysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 13Episode 13 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: SuperBooth things, begun the Behringer clone wars have, Piston Honda mk3, Xaoc Zadar, Erica synths Graphic VCO, WMD Geiger Counter Pro. SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. This episode was recorded in May 2018.
2018-06-0144 minSysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 12Episode 12 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: the good, the bad, and the ugly from NAMM 2018, Malekko Manther, Arturia MiniBrute 2S, Qu-bit Electronix lineup, Elektron Digitone, Erica Synths, and a very special YouTube comment match-up game. SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. Intro music by Greg VanEck, outro music by Nick Vasculator. This episode was recorded on February 6th 2018.
2018-02-2849 minSysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 11Episode 11 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: What we're looking forward to in 2018, is this the year of the Omnimod?, a look back at 2017, Roland JX-03, Squarp Pyramid, Varigate 4+, MFB hats, Noise Engineering. Intro music by Greg VanEck, outro music by Nick Vasculator. This episode was recorded on January 7th 2018.
2018-01-2347 minSysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 10Episode 10 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: Synthrotek meltdown, Zetaohm Fluxus One hands on, Elektron Octatrack mkII hype, RIP Clouds, new Rainmaker OS, Future Sound System Gristleizer modules, Blade Runner 2049 Soundtrack ear blast.
2017-11-3048 minSysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 9Episode 9 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: Knobcon highlights, Synthesis Technology E352, Elektron Drive, Blade Runner 2049 soundtrack, 4ms STS.
2017-10-1747 minSysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 8Episode 8 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: Knobcon hype, Roland SH-01A, Plonk, ER-301, Dave Matthews Demon, and mountains.
2017-09-0743 minSysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 7Episode 7 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics include Elektron, Eurorack mixer modules, Summer NAMM, Grayscale Permutation, neti pots, Orthogonal Devices ER-301, battleaxes, Intellijel Plonk, soundtracks, Eventide modules, and David Lynch.
2017-08-0447 minSysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 6Episode 6 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics include Superbooth, Zetaohm Fluxus, collecting stickers, Elektron Digitakt, arpeggio generator drama, Tiptop One, Audio Damage Eos and Enso, Feedback Module mixer strips, Pico Drums, and uncle traveling Dieter Doepfer.
2017-04-2347 minSysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 5Episode 5 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics include NAMM, Malekko, Industrial Music Electronics, Noise Engineering, Make Noise Phonogene, Intellijel Plonk, the Koma Field Kit Kickstarter, Elektron Digitakt, and quarterly reports from Wurlitzer. SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. This episode was recorded January 2017, Pittsburgh, PA. Intro and outro music by Nick Vasculator.
2017-03-1344 minSysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 4Episode 4 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics include our favorites of 2016, Stillson Hammer MKII, Varigate8+, Bitbox, Polaris, Eventide Eclipse and H9, the Koma Field Kit Kickstarter, Arturia DrumBrute, and feedback patching.
2017-02-0645 minSysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 3Episode 3 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Special guest Sean Dimentia joins us from Oakland. Topics include performing live, Toraiz, Octatrack, feedback patching, and Robocop.
2016-12-2840 minSysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 2Episode 2 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Special guest Scott Wehman (aka Blaerg) joins us from Minneapolis to talk about Tidal, livecoding, and what got him into modular synthesizers.
2016-11-1242 minSysex DumpsterSysEx Dumpster 1Episode 1 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics include KnobCon, Basimilus Iteritas Alter, Varigate8, MatrixBrute, Carbon Sequencer, and more.
2016-10-0148 min