At Superbooth 16, we talked with Manuel (Manu) Richter, who runs the LeafAudio synth DIY workshops across Europe, and also sells DIY kits via Exploding Shed.

He gave as an introduction to what they do and to the DIY modules that they have available.

In the last 5 years, LeafAudio has done over 60 DIY workshops and worked with CTM Festival, De:Bug, Electronic Beats, Time Warp Lab & Interface Culture Linz. You can find out about upcoming workshops at their site.

Exploding Shed carries a variety of DIY kits and gear, including Roll Your Own (RYO) modules, Grayscale panels and more.

Richter is also responsible for the Noise Banana – designed to be a fun beginner’s synth DIY project: