Athlete Whippet show us their production gear and their temporarily adopted frog. If they ain’t putting out the bangers, then the frog certainly is.
With a recent EP out on Toy Tonics, it was only a matter of time before we persuaded Athlete Whippet to show us their studio. Listening to the latest record it’s quite obvious the duos’ background in live music plays a significant part in the music-making process. We wanted to get behind the door and see what gear is being used to create their sultry sound.
He has been temporarily adopted from our studio neighbour Nick Powell.
Obviously, he holds the mood up at all times and keeps the bangers coming.
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My Studio – Athlete Whippet
Attak! Welcome to our studio on the riverside in Deptford.
We share the space with a few like-minded friends and artists from the area. It’s become our paradise over the years. We’ve managed to get some of our favourite instruments in there, and we’re surrounded by a few best friends, so it’s the perfect space for us to switch off the outside world and fully focus on the music.
Since we’re both from a live performance background; playing in bands since our early teenage years, we put a lot of ‘playing’ into our productions. Of course, that includes synthesizers, drum machines, loops, and samples, but it also includes “traditional” instruments like bass, piano, guitar.
DJing wasn’t the avenue that brought us to electronic music. We reached there from the other end of the spectrum by exploring that meeting point between instrumental performance, composition, repetitive dance rhythms, loops and production. That’s where the magic happens for us.
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Korg MS-20
Prominent basslines almost always play a key role in our tracks. Often they are the main hook.
Guitar is Robin’s first instrument and it still finds its way into our tracks sometimes. Although usually, it’s in a subtle way.
It’s a great option to introduce some light groove for us.
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Roland RE-150 Space Echo
The Roland RE-150 Space Echo works really nicely on vocals. We’ve used it many many times in the past.
It gives a lot of personality and makes things nice and trippy. (~˘▾˘)~
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Mr Frog
How could you not like this guy?
He has been temporarily adopted from our studio neighbour Nick Powell.
Obviously, he holds the mood up at all times and keeps the bangers coming.
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My Studio – Athlete Whippet
Attak! Welcome to our studio on the riverside in Deptford.
We share the space with a few like-minded friends and artists from the area. It’s become our paradise over the years. We’ve managed to get some of our favourite instruments in there, and we’re surrounded by a few best friends, so it’s the perfect space for us to switch off the outside world and fully focus on the music.
Since we’re both from a live performance background; playing in bands since our early teenage years, we put a lot of ‘playing’ into our productions. Of course, that includes synthesizers, drum machines, loops, and samples, but it also includes “traditional” instruments like bass, piano, guitar.
DJing wasn’t the avenue that brought us to electronic music. We reached there from the other end of the spectrum by exploring that meeting point between instrumental performance, composition, repetitive dance rhythms, loops and production. That’s where the magic happens for us.