ALAN’S GO-TO GEAR

Korg MS-20

“I’m a big fan of gear that’s quick to get great results from but also has a lot of depth if you wish to explore further. This is an incredibly versatile yet simple synthesiser.”

Moog Voyager

“A bass beast with a super-thick distinctive tone due to its three oscillators. I didn’t use it for a long time, but on my latest album I’ve got some good use from it.”

Electric guitar and pedals

“Guitar was the first instrument I fell in love with as a kid and it’s a big part of my sound now. I do a lot of drone/FX recordings and chop them up into playable sampler instruments.”

Thermionic Culture Vulture

“A monster of a distortion unit that’s pretty unpredictable and doesn’t sound like any other distortion box. It’s great for adding warmth or a brutal gnarly noise.”

Arturia MiniBrute

“Much like the MS-20 it’s very quick to get decent results from and I like synths that you have to start from scratch with each time you switch them on.”

SubPac

“Due to the baby

I’m working more from home now on headphones, so this is a great bit of kit for judging low-end accurately.”