We finally have a new competition up, this time its really exciting because we have a great sponsor. Softube gives away their cool Effect Bundle ($229) to the winner and place 2-5 gets a Tube Delay ($99) + iLoks. Great stuff!

You find this fantastic Depeche Mode themed competition HERE. Good luck!

In this clip you see a brief demo of the Effect Bundle including Acoustic Feedback, Tube Delay & Spring Reverb starring Niklas Odelholm. The clip is not in the best quality but you get the idea.

Thanks Softube, great prizes indeed! 

Dont miss out on our Synth Sound Competition. The winner gets a t-shirt from our store. Closing sunday evening.

A few weeks ago we ran a competition on Ihavesynth. The winner was our member Simplyanalogue. I decided to intervju him (His real name is Jesper, he lives in the south of Sweden)

Ihavesynth: -Whats in your synth rig at the moment?

Simplyanalogue: -Quite a lot. Most of the instruments are listed at the site but these are still to be added: Electro-Harmonix Clap Track and Crash Pad, EDP Gnat Special and Wasp Special, DMS Wasp Controller, Knüttel EPU, MusicAid/Simmons Clap Trap, SDS-III and SDS-IV, Orgon Systems Enigiser, Pearl Syncussion SY-1, Pollard Syndrum Quad 478, Realton Variophon Gig (x2), Simmons SDS-1 (x2), SDS-V and SDS-7, Star Instruments Synare PS-1 and Ultimate Percussion K2-X.

Ihavesynth: -Tell us about the web shop Electronic Obsession? How long have you run it etc?

Simplyanalogue: -I was a fanatic Depeche Mode collector but soon realised it was impossible to continue like I did. So, I cleared out all weird stuff and sent a sale list to friends. This has since then grown into the webshop I now run in my sparetime. The webshop has been online since 2002.

Ihavesynth: -Tell us about the music released under the label - Electronic Obsession. What kind of music is it. Give us examples of bands etc..?

Simplyanalogue: -It sounds too ambitious to call it a label maybe, but I've released two records this far. The first was a two-track demo with one of my own projects, Machinepop. Machinepop sounds like chipmusic made on analogue synths. Machinepop started as a joke but since a bunch of people wanted more it resulted in a split vinyl EP which is the other release on EO. The flipside of the EP contains two tracks from czech artist ImiAFan. The next release is reserved for my band Angaudlinn.

Ihavesynth: -You seem to be very fascinated by EDP synthesizers, why is this?

Simplyanalogue: -I'll try to compress the answer since I can discuss EDP synths practically forever. :)It all started when I found a quite battered Wasp and fell in love on the double. Since then I've added more machines and upgraded to a mint Wasp too. I've written a review here at Ihavesynth.com which should explain the greatness of the Wasp. That I find the colour combination and quirky design a major asset is no lie either.

Ihavesynth: -Any other favorite synths brands/models?

Simplyanalogue: -I love the early Simmons machines, especially the MusicAid years and the great SDS-III which is the master of analogue bass kicks. Analogue drum synths (not drum machines) are in general very inspiring. I also have a passion for the odd german wind synthesizers from Realton.

Ihavesynth: -When you create music, where do you get your influences from? Any favourite bands/artists?

Simplyanalogue: -To Machinepop I find lyrics about synthesizers, sci-fi and similar matching the music well. One track is a hommage to EDP - consisting only of my EDP machines. Tweaking a bass drum on the Wasp was the biggest challenge.Angaudlinn is based on the fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien and a friend described it as a neat mix of Severed Heads and swedish experimental synthpop act Lorelei De Lux. I try to mix the mood and melodies of nordic folk music with the feeling and catchyness of early 80's synthpop and some element of the heavier belgian wave of the late 80's. This is where my musical roots are.

Ihavesynth: -Thank you!

Simplyanalogue: - Thanks for the time. Electronically yours, jesper