Studios

How the records were actually made. Sequencing, sampling, mixing desks, studio walkthroughs and gear talk, much of it published by the artists themselves. This is where the machines in segment two stop being objects and start being decisions: which drum machine, how quantised, how much of the 303 to let through.

Part of Techno

64 moments in this segment.

1. 1990 - The Manor Studios Control Room. The studio as practice rather than object. Artists self-publish this material, which is why it is one of the more obtainable parts of the record, though the Red Bull Music Academy lecture archive that carries much of it was brand-funded music-history publishing.
2. 2003 - Sebastian Niessen Lecture (Cape Town 2003) | Red Bull Music Academy. A Sebastian Niessen lecture from Cape Town, 2003.
3. 2004 - Tiga Lecture (Rome 2004) | Red Bull Music Academy. A Tiga lecture from Rome, 2004.
4. 2004 - John Tejada Lecture (Rome 2004) | Red Bull Music Academy. A John Tejada lecture from Rome, 2004.
5. 2004 - Tony Dawsey Lecture (Rome 2004) | Red Bull Music Academy. A Tony Dawsey lecture from Rome, 2004. Dawsey is a mastering engineer, the trade that decides what a record actually sounds like.
6. 2005 - Kerri Chandler Lecture (Seattle 2005) | Red Bull Music Academy. A Kerri Chandler lecture from Seattle, 2005.
7. 2005 - JUAN ATKINS - THE BERLIN SESSIONS (2005). Juan Atkins in the Berlin sessions, 2005. Atkins's Berlin work with Moritz von Oswald is the concrete Detroit to Berlin hinge.
8. 2008 - I-f Lecture (Barcelona 2008) | Red Bull Music Academy. An I-f lecture from Barcelona, 2008.
9. 2008 - Patrick Pulsinger Lecture (Barcelona 2008) | Red Bull Music Academy. A Patrick Pulsinger lecture from Barcelona, 2008.
10. 2008 - Robert Henke (Monolake) @ nextech 08. Robert Henke works as Monolake and co-created Ableton Live. He is a documented line between Berlin hardware practice and the software that a later generation of producers works in.
11. 2008 - metavisione (quasi). Robert Henke works as Monolake and co-created Ableton Live. He is a documented line between Berlin hardware practice and the software that a later generation of producers works in.
12. 2010 - Shawn Rudiman's Studio 2 - panorama. The studio as practice rather than object. Artists self-publish this material, which is why it is one of the more obtainable parts of the record, though the Red Bull Music Academy lecture archive that carries much of it was brand-funded music-history publishing.
13. 2010 - Abbey Road Studios 2010-04-08 - control room of Studio 2. The studio as practice rather than object. Artists self-publish this material, which is why it is one of the more obtainable parts of the record, though the Red Bull Music Academy lecture archive that carries much of it was brand-funded music-history publishing.
14. 2012 - Control Room A. The studio as practice rather than object. Artists self-publish this material, which is why it is one of the more obtainable parts of the record, though the Red Bull Music Academy lecture archive that carries much of it was brand-funded music-history publishing.
15. 2012 - Control Room B. The studio as practice rather than object. Artists self-publish this material, which is why it is one of the more obtainable parts of the record, though the Red Bull Music Academy lecture archive that carries much of it was brand-funded music-history publishing.
16. 2012 - Toot Toot in Mankku Studio 2. The studio as practice rather than object. Artists self-publish this material, which is why it is one of the more obtainable parts of the record, though the Red Bull Music Academy lecture archive that carries much of it was brand-funded music-history publishing.
17. 2012 - Toot Toot in Mankku Studio 1. The studio as practice rather than object. Artists self-publish this material, which is why it is one of the more obtainable parts of the record, though the Red Bull Music Academy lecture archive that carries much of it was brand-funded music-history publishing.
18. 2012 - WLEN studios Adrian Michigan. The studio as practice rather than object. Artists self-publish this material, which is why it is one of the more obtainable parts of the record, though the Red Bull Music Academy lecture archive that carries much of it was brand-funded music-history publishing.
19. 2012 - WHMI-FM studios Genoa Township Michigan. The studio as practice rather than object. Artists self-publish this material, which is why it is one of the more obtainable parts of the record, though the Red Bull Music Academy lecture archive that carries much of it was brand-funded music-history publishing.
20. 2013-01-14 - Robert Henke aka Monolake Dubspot Interview: Sound Synthesis, Ableton + @ Decibel. Robert Henke, as Monolake, on sound synthesis and Ableton.
21. 2014 - Monolake. Robert Henke works as Monolake and co-created Ableton Live. He is a documented line between Berlin hardware practice and the software that a later generation of producers works in.
22. 2014 - Headphone monitor & IYE - Studio B, In Your Ear Studios. The studio as practice rather than object. Artists self-publish this material, which is why it is one of the more obtainable parts of the record, though the Red Bull Music Academy lecture archive that carries much of it was brand-funded music-history publishing.
23. 2014 - Avid Digidesign ICON D-Command Faders (B&W) - Control Room B, In Your Ear Studios. The studio as practice rather than object. Artists self-publish this material, which is why it is one of the more obtainable parts of the record, though the Red Bull Music Academy lecture archive that carries much of it was brand-funded music-history publishing.
24. 2014 - Patch Bay - Control Room A, In Your Ear Studios. The studio as practice rather than object. Artists self-publish this material, which is why it is one of the more obtainable parts of the record, though the Red Bull Music Academy lecture archive that carries much of it was brand-funded music-history publishing.
25. 2014-12-10 - Rashad Becker on Mixing, Mastering and Composition | Red Bull Music Academy. Rashad Becker on mixing, mastering and composition. Becker mastered a large share of Berlin's output at Dubplates and Mastering.
26. 2015-02-25 - OCTAVE ONE interview by Red Bull Studios, South Africa. Octave One interviewed at Red Bull Studios in South Africa. They perform as a hardware band rather than a DJ act, which is unusual for this music.
27. 2015-07-20 - Oneohtrix Point Never on Studio recording, New age music and Replica | Red Bull Music Academy. Oneohtrix Point Never on studio recording.
28. 2016-02-04 - Juan Atkins Masterclass at Spin Inc Detroit!. Juan Atkins giving a masterclass at Spin Inc in Detroit.
29. 2016-05-19 - Digital Detroit Stories: United Sound Recording Studios, Part 1. United Sound Recording Studios in Detroit, part one. P-Funk was largely recorded here on Second Avenue, so the funk in techno is the same city rather than an import.
30. 2016-05-19 - Digital Detroit Stories: United Sound Recording Studios, Part 2. United Sound Recording Studios in Detroit, part two.
31. 2016 - lasered ballooons. Robert Henke works as Monolake and co-created Ableton Live. He is a documented line between Berlin hardware practice and the software that a later generation of producers works in.
32. 2016 - Technische Sammlungen, Dresden, Tonstudio 001. The studio as practice rather than object. Artists self-publish this material, which is why it is one of the more obtainable parts of the record, though the Red Bull Music Academy lecture archive that carries much of it was brand-funded music-history publishing.
33. 2016 - Technische Sammlungen, Dresden, Tonstudio 003. The studio as practice rather than object. Artists self-publish this material, which is why it is one of the more obtainable parts of the record, though the Red Bull Music Academy lecture archive that carries much of it was brand-funded music-history publishing.
34. 2016 - Neve 81 Series Mixing Console. The studio as practice rather than object. Artists self-publish this material, which is why it is one of the more obtainable parts of the record, though the Red Bull Music Academy lecture archive that carries much of it was brand-funded music-history publishing.
35. 2016 - Mixing console (Unsplash). The studio as practice rather than object. Artists self-publish this material, which is why it is one of the more obtainable parts of the record, though the Red Bull Music Academy lecture archive that carries much of it was brand-funded music-history publishing.
36. 2017 - Greenhouse Studios, Reykjavik, Iceland (2017-05-08 16.21.41 by Ville Hyvönen). The studio as practice rather than object. Artists self-publish this material, which is why it is one of the more obtainable parts of the record, though the Red Bull Music Academy lecture archive that carries much of it was brand-funded music-history publishing.
37. 2017 - Greenhouse Studios, Reykjavik, Iceland (2017-05-08 16.21.10 by Ville Hyvönen). The studio as practice rather than object. Artists self-publish this material, which is why it is one of the more obtainable parts of the record, though the Red Bull Music Academy lecture archive that carries much of it was brand-funded music-history publishing.
38. 2017 - Studio A Control Room. The studio as practice rather than object. Artists self-publish this material, which is why it is one of the more obtainable parts of the record, though the Red Bull Music Academy lecture archive that carries much of it was brand-funded music-history publishing.
39. 2017 - 2017 03 31 Dolby Atmos Studio TVN Group. The studio as practice rather than object. Artists self-publish this material, which is why it is one of the more obtainable parts of the record, though the Red Bull Music Academy lecture archive that carries much of it was brand-funded music-history publishing.
40. 2017 - Studio C Control Room. The studio as practice rather than object. Artists self-publish this material, which is why it is one of the more obtainable parts of the record, though the Red Bull Music Academy lecture archive that carries much of it was brand-funded music-history publishing.
41. 2017-07-05 - Rick Essig talks Cutting vinyl, Engineering and Mastering process | Red Bull Music Academy. Rick Essig on cutting vinyl and the mastering process.
42. 2017-11-27 - Bernie Grundman on Mastering and Cutting Vinyl | Red Bull Music Academy. Bernie Grundman on mastering and cutting vinyl.
43. 2017-12-20 - John Dent on Mastering Audio and Vinyl | Red Bull Music Academy. John Dent on mastering audio and vinyl.
44. 2017-12-29 - Maurice Fulton on learning to DJ, Producing and Dance culture | Red Bull Music Academy. Maurice Fulton on learning to DJ and on producing.
45. 2018-03-22 - Wolfgang Voigt talks Cologne, Early influences and Studio 1| Red Bull Music Academy. Wolfgang Voigt on Cologne and Studio 1. The Cologne minimal line is the other German centre a Berlin-only telling erases.
46. 2018-04-05 - 20 Years of RBMA Lectures. Twenty years of Red Bull Music Academy lectures, summarised by the brand that funded them. The archive is unusually rich and is also brand media.
47. 2018-04-11 - Andrew Weatherall talks Primal Scream, Remixing, and the Internet | Red Bull Music Academy. Andrew Weatherall on remixing and production. Weatherall died in 2020.
48. 2018-09-18 - Robert Henke Discusses Ableton Live, Lasers and Limits | Red Bull Music Academy. Robert Henke on Ableton Live, lasers and limits. Henke records as Monolake and is a co-creator of Ableton Live, which makes him the point where Berlin dub techno and the software most of this music is now made in are the same person.
49. 2018-10-16 - "Vinyl Mastering & Cutting Intricacies" Panel At Making Vinyl 2018. A panel on vinyl mastering and cutting.
50. 2019-11-04 - Tech Talk: Explore Lapalux’s London studio (Electronic Beats TV). Inside Lapalux's London studio.
51. 2020-09-01 - Tech Talk: Rødhåd talks us through his studio gear and processes (Electronic Beats TV). Rodhad walks through his studio gear and process.
52. 2020-10-13 - Robert Henke révolutionne la techno avec Ableton. Robert Henke and how Ableton changed techno production, filmed for Arte Tracks.
53. 2021-12-22 - Carl Craig Masterclass | Music Production for Detroit Techno. Carl Craig's masterclass on producing Detroit techno.
54. 2023 - KING-FM studio at Seattle Opera Center during open house, Sept. 2023. The studio as practice rather than object. Artists self-publish this material, which is why it is one of the more obtainable parts of the record, though the Red Bull Music Academy lecture archive that carries much of it was brand-funded music-history publishing.
55. 2024-01-16 - Inside Chlär's Studio: Tech Talk on Production Techniques, Favorite Plugins, Octatrack, and AI. Inside Chlaer's studio, on production technique.
56. 2024-03-14 - The Detroit Files Interview: Jerry "Flynn" Dale of Def Sound Studio, MI's First Hip-Hop Landmark. Jerry Dale of Def Sound Studio on Detroit's studio infrastructure.
57. 2024-04-30 - Tresor Studio Session: Kerrie. A Tresor studio session with Kerrie.
58. 2024 - Studio 2 48-track desk (53720747939). The studio as practice rather than object. Artists self-publish this material, which is why it is one of the more obtainable parts of the record, though the Red Bull Music Academy lecture archive that carries much of it was brand-funded music-history publishing.
59. 2024 - Coach House control room (53720408036). The studio as practice rather than object. Artists self-publish this material, which is why it is one of the more obtainable parts of the record, though the Red Bull Music Academy lecture archive that carries much of it was brand-funded music-history publishing.
60. 2024 - Me in the Coach House Studio control room (53719506612). The studio as practice rather than object. Artists self-publish this material, which is why it is one of the more obtainable parts of the record, though the Red Bull Music Academy lecture archive that carries much of it was brand-funded music-history publishing.
61. 2025-04-29 - Inside one of Berlin’s finest Mastering Studios - Manmade Mastering (Electronic Beats TV). Inside Manmade Mastering, a Berlin mastering studio.
62. 2025 - Mixing console setup in a modern studio showcasing professional sound equipment and controls undefined. The studio as practice rather than object. Artists self-publish this material, which is why it is one of the more obtainable parts of the record, though the Red Bull Music Academy lecture archive that carries much of it was brand-funded music-history publishing.
63. 2026-02-18 - George Clinton and Maurice “Pirahnahead” Herd on recording at United Sound Systems Recording Studios. A longer conversation with George Clinton and Maurice Herd at United Sound Systems.
64. 2026-05-29 - George Clinton & Maurice “Pirahnahead” Herd on recording funk music at United Sound Systems Studio. George Clinton and Maurice Herd on recording funk at United Sound Systems in Detroit, filmed for Detroit PBS.