Since computers and samples have ruled the recording studio, many electro-pop bands have sounded the same. What do you do to stand out? On the road with Munich musicians who record the hammering of woodpeckers for their beats – or their prosthetic legs.
Drums, guitar, bass – the days when pop music was recorded solely with instruments are over. Computers and music software have long been among the most important devices in the recording studio. But this also means that the electronic sounds all sound similar. The remedy here is to create your own sounds, be it through field recording in nature, body percussion or leg prostheses.