TOOLS
The hardware used to make the catalog.
Polyphonic synthesizer / sequencer
Teenage Engineering OP-XY
Eight-voice polyphonic synth with an onboard step sequencer and real-time performance controls. Good for chord textures, stabs, and anything that needs harmonic weight underneath a sample.
Beats
Portable synthesizer / sampler
Teenage Engineering OP-1 field
All-in-one sampler, synth, and four-track recorder. Compact, battery-powered, and opinionated about what sounds good. The lo-fi texture and off-kilter atmospheres in the catalog come from this.
DAW and arrangement environment
Ableton Live 12
Where the parts land and the beat gets finished. Chopping, layering, and mixing all happen here. The OP devices record into Ableton; everything that touches the final mix stays in the box.
Beats