The Hardware Synths of 'Moon Safari'

US Nicolas Godin on AIR's signature sound      03/06/25

Tape Notes have recently spoken to Nicolas Godin on making their iconic 'Moon Safari', and here's a excerpt going into the hardware synths they used. He also goes into the stems of the tracks, showing how the tracks are balanced and brought together - recorded through one mic and one amp! Some lovely weightless sounds  - we also shared the modern remake of the album by Vegyn a couple of months back. 
 
Watch the full episode here: https://www.patreon.com/tapenotes
 

About the author [midierror]: midierror is co-founder of Potato Audio, he makes nifty Max For Live devices, award-winning Sample Packs and hosts the 'midierror meets...' interview series speaking with all kinds of people working in sound & music. 
About the author [midierror]: midierror is co-founder of Potato Audio, he makes nifty Max For Live devices, award-winning Sample Packs and hosts the 'midierror meets...' interview series speaking with all kinds of people working in sound & music. 


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