British electronic artist Will Phillips - better known as Tourist - has just released his gorgeous new album Memory Morning, which takes his dreamlike brand of sample-heavy electronica to new creative heights inspired by shoegaze and psychedelic music.
We sat down with Phillips in his London studio to talk about sample sourcing, his creative approach and why he swears by his 'holy trinity' of synths.
Tourist - Memory Morning is out now via Monday Records
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In this video:
00:00:11 - Tell us about your studio
00:02:11 - Favourite 3 synths
00:04:51 - Favourite synth plugins
00:06:10 - Favourite effect plugins
00:08:13 - Dream gear
00:10:06 - How do you start a track?
00:11:35 - Sourcing samples for Memory Morning
00:15:46 - Hardware vs software samplers
00:18:34 - Using the OP-1
00:19:30 - Creating ambience and atmosphere
00:20:59 - Experimenting with new techniques
00:22:51 - Advice for producers...