You might know Martin Stimming as the meticulous dance producer with a penchant for inventive field recordings and esoteric hardware. Or as the friendly but firm gear reviewer on Telekom Electronic Beats TV. Perhaps you’ve seen his collaboration on DOCtron’s Instant Mastering Chain outboard effect. However you know him, the German visionary is deeply rooted in synthesizer subculture, making him the perfect guest for the final episode of My Forever Studio season 7.

In this episode, brought to you in partnership with Audient, Stimming surprises with left-field gear choices, from pen-controlled production workflows to budget synths with remarkable punch. Along the way, pick up tips on stereo recording, learn how he makes live electronic sets punch as hard as DJ mixes, and discover which sense he thinks is overlooked in the studio. Stimming also explains some of the production process of his Friedrich album, released in April 2025, and the “very cheap, very useful machine” that appears on it — “that I’m sure has a lot more depth and usefulness to it than you would think,” he adds.

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In our previous episode, with spoke with ‘girlEDM’ star Ninajirachi, we spekas about making tracks dancefloor functional, the lengths to which she’ll go when processing her own vocals, and how EDM became her “gateway drug” to music production.

The My Forever Studio podcast – created in partnership with Audient – sees artists, producers, and engineers create their dream fantasy Forever Studio, wherever they want in the universe. However, hosts Chris Barker and Will Betts impose some strict rules in the Forever Studio. Our guests are permitted a limited number of items in their creative space, so they must choose carefully. There will be nostalgia. There will be anecdotes. There may be gags. But there will be no bundles!

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