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Famed synth YouTuber, Cuckoo, joins the inaugural episode of the Soyuz podcast! Each week, CEO David Brown will be talking to our friends and collaborators about their background, careers, audio gear and more. Cuckoo kicks things off by sharing about his upbringing in Greece and Sweden, his previous life as an animator, his Youtube channel, his thoughts on Soyuz mics and more.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Opening Clip + Animation
00:58 – Guest Introduction
1:51 – Origins of the name “Cuckoo” + Upbringing in Greece
5:20 – Cuckoo’s past as a composer, animator and visual artist + school background
10:53 – Cuckoo’s time at Konstfack
12:47 – Cuckoo’s transition from Sweden to Norway in 2005
14:27 – Growth of Cuckoo’s YouTube channel (Part 1)
19:30 – Thoughts on Teenage Engineering
20:42 – Growth of Cuckoo’s YouTube channel (Part 2)
21:56 – Influence of video games on Cuckoo’s music
25:20 – Cuckoo doesn’t read synth manuals
26:20 – Soyuz’s relationship with Vlad Kreimer (SOMA Laboratory) + Tula Mic
28:18 – Cuckoo’s beta testing for companies
31:03 – Modern synths vs classic synths
34:55 – Soyuz mic manufacturing
39:11 – Midway ad
39:44 – Plogue Synths
41:14 – Cuckoo balancing his YouTube channel with his own music + “Between The Videos”
48:09 – Life in pre-pandemic times/20th century + Developments in AI
54:21 – Cuckoo’s studio setup
58:53 – Cuckoo’s use of Soyuz mics + Soyuz mic creation
1:05:45 – Cuckoo’s best all-purpose synths
1:08:35 – Cuckoo’s top two monophonic synths
1:09:55 – Cuckoo’s favorite drum synthesizer
1:10:29 – Cuckoo’s favorite hardware synth company
1:13:20 – Cuckoo’s favorite quirky synth
1:16:18 – End
LINKS TO STUFF MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE 👉
“Bygg Flygplan Med Mulle Meck” game – https://youtu.be/0CXrptk0E_8?si=z8Ax1LjsaGl3qi6l
Konstfack – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konstfack
Cuckoo’s “Goodbye” Video – https://youtu.be/XQL29CMLLdc?si=wekG4Gfv-KZ_my2O
Sega Mega Drive – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Mega_Drive
Yamaha DX7 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_DX7
Soma Laboratory – https://somasynths.com/
Teenage Engineering OP-1 Field – https://teenage.engineering/store/op-1-field/
Teenage Engineering OP-Z – https://teenage.engineering/products/op-z
Plogue Synths – https://www.plogue.com/
Una Corda Pianos – https://klavins-pianos.com/products/una-corda/
Nord Wave 2 – https://www.nordkeyboards.com/products/nord-wave-2
Elektron Digitone – https://www.elektron.se/en/digitone-explorer
Moog Matriarch – https://www.moogmusic.com/products/matriarch
Novation Bass Station II – https://novationmusic.com/products/bass-station-ii
Elektron Analog Rhythm MKII – https://www.elektron.se/en/analog-rytm-mkii-explorer
Twisted Electron’s BlastBeats – https://www.twistedelectrons.com/blastbeats
FOLLOW CUCKOO 👉
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truecuckoo/
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@truecuckoo/videos
Website – https://www.cuckoo.no/
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MUSIC
Intro/Outro Music from #Uppbeat
https://uppbeat.io/t/prigida/play-the-beat
License code: WPMY3VHA2ZLCPV1N
More details: https://musicvine.com/track/prigida/play-the-beat
https://musicvine.com/introducing-autoclear
Intro animation by: https://www.aninterval.com/