Episode # 32: In conversation with SHELTER

SHELTER had the pleasure of supporting ERASURE for eight dates during their European leg of the current ‘ Violet Flame’ tour.

It is not common at all that a support act is just as loved as the main act. Yes, the fact that Erasure’s Andy Bell collaborated with Shelter on a track surely worked in their favour, but Shelter truly worked the crowd during their 30 minutes set and have left fans wanting more.

POEMs Thomas Janak talked to the band about their Erasure experience, their fantastic album ‘Emerge’ and future plans.

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Episode # 31: BPM 2014

POEM visited the three-day-event BPM, an exhibition that deals with equipment for DJ's and electronic music conveyors. 

There was so much to see and to explore that the footage has to be broken down in two parts.

IN PART 1  POEM will be speaking to Harry Coat from the band Digitalis, who also showcases for Japanese giant ROLAND, about their hugely successful AIRA Range. The part will also feature an interview with the lovely people at KORG as well as an in-depth conversation with Numark/Denon marketing director Carl Dadkin. 

PART 2 will feature conversations/interviews with ABLETON's certified trainer Simon Lyon, VISUAL DJ's Dan Bachelor and, of course, POEM visited the famous MOOG stand.

Episode # 30: 'Elektro Moskva' - a fascinating look at Russia's electronic music and more

'Elektro Moskva' is a fascinating documentary about electronic music in Russia but touches on much more.

POEM's Thomas Janak talked to filmmakers Elena Tikhonova and Dominik Spritzendorfer as well as electronic music pioneer Alexei Borisov about the past, present and future of the music and indeed the country of Russia.

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Episode 29 - The art of synth-making - in conversation with "Error Instrument"'s Paul Tas

With the resurgence of hardware synths still going strong, many musicians and knob-twiddling-enthusiasts alike are interested in more than just your regular Korgs and Moogs. Gladly there is a market for smaller synthesizer makers such as Amsterdam based Error Instruments. 

POEMs Thomas Janak talked to Errormusic's Paul Tas about their creation the 'Fertas 1' , their ideas, influences and future.

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Episode # 28: In conversation with record producer Gareth Jones

Gareth Jones has been working in the music industry for 30 + years and has a fascination with electronic music. He has worked with artists such as Erasure, Depeche Mode, Nick Cave as well as many German 'Krautrock' artists like Irmin Schmidt from CAN. Thomas Janak talked to Gareth about his career, the music industry and more.

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Episode # 27: DEEP FOREST - Connecting cultures through "ethnic electronica"! In conversation with Eric Mouquet

A truly unique musical experience since its inception, DEEP FOREST continue to break new ground and stay fresh.

POEM talked to Deep Forest’s Eric Mouquet about their career, sampling, live performances, song-writing, influences and a lot more. 

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Episode # 26: Bringing the Mellotron into the 21st century

There are very few instruments so iconic that their name rings a bell with musicians across the globe. The MELLOTRON certainly is one such instrument. Made famous by artists such as Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze, Genesis, The Moody Blues, Kraftwerk and The Beatles (to name but a few) it will live on forever on the records of the aforementioned artists. But for one man that just wasn’t good enough! POEM’s Thomas Janak talks to “Mister Mellotron Germany” Klaus Hoffmann – Hoock about the Mellotron and Memotron, the 21^st century version of the legendary instrument.

Quite fitting as this year marks the 50^th anniversary of the Mellotron.

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