Interview: Lucrecia Dalt on shaping sounds and worlds

The Synkie is a modular instrument for video synthesis and mangling, offering unique and strange possibilities. Michael Egger, the "brains" behind the project, tells us about it.

We visited Muriaux, in the Jura area, to meet with Janine Wiggli, the wife of the famous swiss composer Oscar Wiggli. We learned that this quiet character is actually behind many instruments used by Oscar for his experiments, and, having noticed a lack of informations about her, we seeked to further understand her role and her perspective.

In October 2021, the SMEM hosted Sarah Davachi for a talk followed by a concert. Below are some of the highlights of our discussion and some answers to the questions she received from the public.

Stéphane Caviglioli aka Boodaman has been making electronic music for more than 30 years. We visited him to talk about his musical journey, from virtual instruments to modular systems, and to discuss how he's currently engaged in making in the modular scene more accessible through his teachings, events and modules.