Junkie XL on his massive Buchla Modular System
Composer and synthesist Tom Holkenborg, aka Junkie XL, has restarted his Studio Time video series, where he offers a behind-the-scenes look at the tools and techniques he uses in doing his work.
It’s been several years since his last season of Studio Time. And in that time, Holkenborg sold off most of the gear in his LA studio, and has set up a new studio in his birth country of The Netherlands, in Amsterdam.
In this video, Holkenborg gives a tour of his massive Buchla modular system. He doesn’t demo the system’s audio capabilities – apparently, that’s coming in future videos – but he discusses the modules in his system and what they do, how the ‘boats’ work with one another, and his thinking behind choosing each module.
