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Jessica Vale is a multimedia artist based in New York city. Her debut CD, The Sex Album, features eleven tracks made from the sounds of recorded sex, manipulated into melodies, beats and ambience.

In this interview with Synthtopia, Vale talks about why she wanted to make an album from sex sounds, using vibrators to get bass lines, and her unusual recording sessions.

Jessica Vale Interview Pt. II - More Sex Talk

3/13/2005

In part II of Synthtopia' exclusive interview, Jessica Vale talks about using vibrators to get bass lines and her unusual recording sessions for The Sex Album.

Mark Rushton - Podcasting Electronic Music

1/21/2005

Mark Rushton is a electronic musician that's jumped into the world of podcasting. Rushton is based out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, but he is using podcasts to expose his music to people around the world.

Barry Schrader Interview - Electroacoustic Music

11/13/2004

Electro-acoustic music pioneer Barry Schrader's works for tape, dance, film, video, mixed media, live/electro-acoustic music combinations, and real-time computer performance have been presented throughout the world. In this interview with Synthtopia, Schrader talks about electroacoustic music, the role of classical electronic composers, collaborating with pigs, and more!

Jan Hammer Interview: Mahavishnu, Miami Vice and More

10/21/2004

Jan Hammer is a multi-talented musician and composer who has achieved success as a jazz-rock artist, composer, and electronic music innovator. In this exclusive Synthopia interview, Hammer talks about Mahavishnu, Miami Vice and more!

Lisa Lashes Interview: Hard and Dirty

9/30/2004

DJ Lisa Lashes, sometimes known as the Queen of Hard House, is one of the top DJs in the world. With her mix albums and busy schedule of performances, she has attracted an global following.

In this exclusive interview with Synthtopia, Lisa talks about current tracks, her equipment preferences and the surprises in her music collection. Prepare to get Lashed!

Eric Barbour: Bringing Vacuum Tube Madness to Electronic Music

7/28/2004

Eric Barbour is a world authority on using vacuum-tubes in audio devices. In this interview with Synthtopia, Barbour cuts loose, revealing a personality as unique as his creations. He tells us about Metasonix, tube-based audio mangling, burning Fleetwood Mac at the stake, and more.

Jered Flickinger: On Future-Retro and Creating a Synth Revolution

7/21/2004

Jered Flickinger is the designer behind the Future Retro line of electronic music instruments, including the FR-777, Mobius sequencer, and the Revolution synthesizer. His instruments are very respected, and have been used by Nine Inch Nails, BT, The Chemical Brothers, The Crystal Method, Aphex Twin, Plastikman, and Skylab2000. In this exclusive interview, Flickinger talks about what got him interested in electronic music, designing the classic FR-777, and the latest equipment from Future Retro.

Hypnotique: Mistress of the Theremin

7/20/2004

Hypnotique is a multi-talented artist that incorporates the theremin, one of the earliest electronic music instruments, into much of her work. In this exclusive interview, Hypnotique talks about her work, making it as an alternative musician, her highly sensual performing style and her thoughts on the state of electronic music performances.

Cynthia Webster: Designing Modular Analog Synthesizers

7/13/2004

Cynthia Webster is the synthesist and designer behind Cyndustries, a company that makes modular analog synthesizers. She recently shared her thoughts with Synthtopia about a variety of topics, including the analog vs. digital debate, Nietzsche, women in electronic music, the mystery of wishbone127 and even banana envy.

Alphabetical Index of Interviews

Barry Schrader Interview - Electroacoustic Music

11/13/2004

Cherry Bikini: Electronic Music With A Few Kinks

6/6/2004

Cynthia Webster: Designing Modular Analog Synthesizers

7/13/2004

Eric Barbour: Bringing Vacuum Tube Madness to Electronic Music

7/28/2004

Hypnotique: Mistress of the Theremin

7/20/2004

Jan Hammer Interview: Mahavishnu, Miami Vice and More

10/21/2004

Jered Flickinger: On Future-Retro and Creating a Synth Revolution

7/21/2004

Jessica Vale Interview - Sex, Mics and Music

3/16/2005

Jessica Vale Interview Pt. II - More Sex Talk

3/13/2005

Kompressor Crushes Synthtopia Interviewer

3/30/2004

Lisa Lashes Interview: Hard and Dirty

9/30/2004

Mark Rushton - Podcasting Electronic Music

1/21/2005

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