Luke Palmer and Tom Churchill talk synths, modular, studio gear, patching techniques... anything and everything to do with recording and performing electronic music.
Suzanne Ciani on her lifelong love affair with the Buchla modular synth
We were beyond delighted that the legendary Suzanne Ciani paid a visit to our Glasgow showroom ahead of her performance as part of Sonica 2026. Luke and Tom spoke to her about being synonymous with Buchla, and her long career in electronic music - from building synths in California in the 1960s to collaborating with Actress and continuing to tour the world with her 200-series system. Big thanks to Su ‘SHHE’ Shaw and Jenn at Electric Shores for setting this up for us. Suzanne Ciani tour ...
15 Sept 2026
How to manage GAS, plus our desert island gear
Luke and Tom chat about a subject that will have affected almost everyone involved in electronic music production at some point: gear acquisition syndrome (GAS) - the uncontrollable urge to buy new music equipment. They talk about their own experiences with buying and selling synths and recording gear, and reveal what they’d keep if they were marooned on a desert island with only three power points. Get in touch with questions, feedback and suggestions via signalflow@signalsounds.com ...
18 Aug 2026
Will microtonal music save us from the AI apocalypse?
Tom and Luke shoot the breeze about new pedals, making videos, playing live, exploring alternative tunings, and whether microtonality might be the key to staying one step ahead of AI-generated music… Gear discussed: Whimsical Raps Atrium: https://www.signalsounds.com/whimsical-raps-atrium-gestural-synthesiser/ Fancyyyyy Synthesis K-Accumulator: https://www.signalsounds.com/fancyyyyy-synthesis-k-accumulator-eurorack-complex-oscillator-module/ Get in touch with questions, feedback and suggesti...
21 Jul 2026
Talking Serge, cybernetics & techno with Chris Miller (Gunnar Haslam/La Synthese Humaine)
Tom and Luke are joined by a special guest for this episode of Signal Flow: Chris Miller, aka Gunnar Haslam, La Synthese Humaine (and many, many other aliases). Chris was a leading light in the early 2010s New York techno scene and has gone on to use the Serge modular synthesiser to explore analogue computing, cybernetics, and experimental sound design through his revered YouTube channel, La Synthese Humaine. He has also worked at Moog, where he produced and presented a superb series on the b...
29 Jun 2026
Scoring films, recording synths and the advantages of hardware over software
Luke and Tom are back with another chat about the world of synthesisers and electronic music, recorded at Signal Sounds HQ. This time, Luke discusses his work scoring short films, and the pair chat about their respective approaches to recording synths in the studio. They also cover some new arrivals at Signal Sounds and discuss what hardware does better than software when it comes to making music. Gear discussed: Fairfield Circuitry Placeholder: https://www.signalsounds.com/fairfield-circuit...
10 Jun 2026
Talking Vhikk X with Fletcher from Forge-TME!
In this episode, Tom and Luke are joined by Fletcher from Forge-TME - the brains behind the highly sought-after Vhikk X Eurorack module - for an extended chat at the Signal Sounds Glasgow HQ. We cover the origin story of the brand, the development of the module and what owners can expect from the upcoming new algorithms, as well as reflecting on this year’s Superbooth and the current modular landscape. Big thanks to Fletcher for coming up to hang out - this one was a lot of fun! Vhikk X is (s...
10 May 2026
Superbooth Special! New Buchla, Make Noise, Xaoc & much, much more
In this special episode recorded on location at Superbooth 2026 in Berlin, Tom and Luke discuss some of the new gear they checked out at the show, including the Buchla Ziggy, Make Noise Plexiphon, Xaoc Devices Budapeszt, Body Synths Laboratory, and Befaco/Mylar Melodies Random8, to name just a tiny handful. Apologies to anyone we left out - there’s simply too much to cover in a single episode! Some of the gear discussed: https://www.signalsounds.com/buchla-ziggy-desktop-synthesiser/https://ww...
21 Apr 2026
Playing live with Serge & GRM Tools Atelier (in quad)
In this episode, Luke breaks down his setup for a recent live performance at GLOSS (the Glasgow Library of Synthesised Sound), which involved GRM Tools Atelier, Max for Live, and a two-panel Serge Paperface system (hand-built by Tom). We also round up a few new arrivals in the showroom, including the UDO Audio DMNO, ASM Leviasynth and Shakmat Modular Ballista Blast, and share a few recommendations. Some of the gear discussed: https://www.signalsounds.com/udo-audio-dmno-8-voice-analogue-hybrid...
In this episode, Tom and Luke discuss their favourite sequencers, share some favourite under-the-radar brands and modules, and chat about some of the current trends in Eurorack, from multi-algorithmic digital powerhouses to manufacturer-specific ecosystems. Thanks to everyone who commented on episode one! Some of the gear discussed: https://signalsounds.com/xaoc-devices-moskwa-ii-eurorack-sequencer-module https://www.signalsounds.com/dannysound-tobinski-sequencer-eurorack-module/ http...
4 Mar 2026
Welcome to Signal Flow! Vhikk X, Phase8, Jellymix & more
Welcome to the first episode of Signal Flow, a new podcast from Signal Sounds! Luke Palmer and Tom Churchill will be chatting about synths, modular, studio gear, patching techniques... basically, anything to do with recording and performing electronic music! In this episode, Luke and Tom discuss the upcoming Korg Phase8 acoustic synthesiser, Intellijel's new Jellymix performance mixer, the unprecedented Eurorack phenomenon that is the Forge-TME Vhikk X, and much more. Get in touch wi...
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