Ask The Producer: Anthony Rother (Electronic Beats TV)

Anthony Rother is the first artist in our Telekom Electronic Beats Ask The Producer series. Rother is a well know face in the international electronic music scene, and besides his own productions he also produced tracks with Sven Väth, DJ Hell and Ex-Kraftwerk member Karl Bartos.
So, who could be a better start for this series as one of the leading lights in contemporary Electro? Recorded alone in his studio in Offenbach during the corona virus lockdown, he answers questions which we collected from you via RUclips, Facebook and Instagram.
Questions with timestamps:
0:15 When you approach writing music, do you have a fixed idea or do you just jam without preconceived ideas about the end result?
3:13 Do you use arpeggiators or just a normal sequencer to achieve arpeggiated synth lines?
9:04 How would you describe your writing process?
14:55 which piece of equipment have yo u used the longest, and which has the most appeal?
18:43 which synths were used to make 'Biomechanic'?
19:44 which synth would you take to keep you company on a desert island?
20:30 How do you distort drums?
21:14 What advice would you give to a new producer who wants to find their own sound?
22:49 How do you bring out an imaginary soundtrack from your subconscious mind?
24:35 Do you use headphones to monitor your mixdown?
26:18 Do you prefer digital or analog?
29:05 What's the best way to design kick drums, snare drums and bass lines?
35:08 How do you deal with hum, buzz and other excessive noise from large amounts of vintage analog gear?
36:02 How do you create your vocoder voice?
42:55 What tips would you have to exit the state of perpetual learning?
44:32 What counts the most for you during the creative process?
52:36 How do you utilise compression during mixing?
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[@timemasterhms]

Anthony Rother is always so generous with his time. This guy is a legend.

[@acdnrg]

Anthony is awesome! So much information and honesty, not showing off as the know-it-all, but giving away what he learnt on his path - a rare attitude these days. This is a treasure I will watch a few more times. @TCOM: A list of questions and the related timestamps would be very much appreciated...

[@BuzznBeatz]

list with timestamps:
When you approach writing music, do you have a fixed idea or do you just jam without preconceived ideas about the end result?
0:15
Do you use arpeggiators or just a normal sequencer to achieve arpeggiated synth lines?
3:13
How would you describe your writing process?
9:04
which piece of equipment have yo u used the longest, and which has the most appeal?
14:55
which synths were used to make 'Biomechanic'?
18:43
which synth would you take to keep you company on a desert island?
19:44
How do you distort drums?
20:30
What advice would you give to a new producer who wants to find their own sound?
21:14
How do you bring out an imaginary soundtrack from your subconscious mind?
22:49
Do you use headphones to monitor your mixdown?
24:35
Do you prefer digital or analog?
26:18
What's the best way to design kick drums, snare drums and bass lines?
29:05
How do you deal with hum, buzz and other excessive noise from large amounts of vintage analog gear?
35:08
How do you create your vocoder voice?
36:02
What tips would you have to exit the state of perpetual learning?
42:55
What counts the most for you during the creative process?
44:32
How do you utilise compression during mixing?
52:36

[@Joypadrick]

More Energy😎

[@N0B0DY_SP3C14L]

Anthony gets it. The secret is that there isn't one. You have to figure out what works for you, and if it does then it does, and if it doesn't then you try something else. He was very kind and generous to offer excellent and solid places for others to start looking for their own answers, but they are just starting points. The rest is your own journey, and that matters. Great video series!

[@gankrett]

What an absolute legend Anthony is. This is great.

[@whatistau]

"Hacker" is a classic and one of the best electro tracks ever put to tape. Great guy also!

[@Juanelromano]

I clicked so fast when I saw his name ! Really great and really underrated artist !!!

[@BuzznBeatz]

When you approach writing music, do you have a fixed idea or do you just jam without preconceived ideas about the end result?
0:15
Do you use arpeggiators or just a normal sequencer to achieve arpeggiated synth lines?
3:13
How would you describe your writing process?
9:04
which piece of equipment have you used the longest, and which has the most appeal?
14:55
which synths were used to make 'Biomechanic'?
18:43
which synth would you take to keep you company on a desert island?
19:44
How do you distort drums?
20:30
What advice would you give to a new producer who wants to find their own sound?
21:14
How do you bring out an imaginary soundtrack from your subconscious mind?
22:49
Do you use headphones to monitor your mixdown?
24:35
Do you prefer digital or analog?
26:18
What's the best way to design kick drums, snare drums and bass lines?
29:05
How do you deal with hum, buzz and other excessive noise from large amounts of vintage analog gear?
35:08
How do you create your vocoder voice?
36:02
What tips would you have to exit the state of perpetual learning?
42:55
What counts the most for you during the creative process?
44:32
How do you utilise compression during mixing?
52:36

[@anthonyrothercom]

Thanks for this...

[@Zeal808]

@@anthonyrothercom and thank you ✨🎶

[@ScoyGeorge]

Thanks Anthony! You are a treasure I agree. Peace and stay safe. Keep the videos coming.

[@Amatteus]

Lots of value from his experience... Great insigths... Loved to hear him and his process. Thank you Anthony.

[@yalandablidner6577]

These interviews are like heaven. I love getting lost inside your genius.

[@bunsenburner2693]

This is a great YT session. You should do more of these!! Super super interesting. (thanks AR & thanks Telkom)

[@LouisSerieusement]

That was so interesting ! Thank you for all the people involved in this video

[@hernandoando]

Great and humble man and awesome musician, thanks!

[@laurentrigottaz5725]

I discover this artist surprisingly recently. This guy is very strong ! Their tracks are impressive !

[@TheofilosMouratidis]

guy's a legend... hacker, mathematic, lucifer, god, don't stop the beat, die macht, so good, moderntronic 1/2/3 and so on.....

[@tarasvandevoorde4248]

great start of a new serie! Very nice, tnx

[@wornturtle]

Incredibly thankful for how willing to share you are sir, thankyou! 🙏

[@chrisperpina6326]

Thank you Anthony! I love your music!

[@spookybaba]

Das hat mir sehr gut gefallen. Vielen Dank! 👍

[@brandonspivey8020]

I got into Anthony's work via 'Sex with the Machines' when it came out. Huge respect to you and great to see modesty . I have been using hardware since the v early 90s.All the very best

[@JuanJLopez-ge7vi]

Thank you so much for these valuable insights, very inspiring!

[@Limbic1000]

😊.. Its very nice to see how Anthonys enthusiasm rises by time.. 🙏Thx EB

[@tarasvandevoorde4248]

ha yes

[@TheMatdmat]

Wow thank you for such a detailed breakdown, that’s super useful

[@cph2004]

Nice t-shirt by the way. Really good band. One of first to start electronic music. 👍

[@sK3LeTvM1]

Delaying tracks is a production 'secret' I've learned back in the 80's during my courses music production and synth programming.

[@istvantoth7431]

I really dig this producer, and human being. I wish him and his loved ones a very-very long life and prosperity!

[@danielawittmann2253]

Godfather of German electro 🙏🏻

[@truekasia12]

He is one of the people behind the techno back in 90s. I love his tunes

[@thebastian1688]

Great Video! Thx👌

[@lunaxix]

I love this man! Just brilliant.

[@josecrex]

En Andalucía (Armilla) tuve la suerte de verlo.
1 hora de live act y otra hora como dj.
Pedazo de sesión de electro y breakbeat que se marcó.

[@redlobsta1]

destroy him my robots is an electro classic, great Q&A.

[@paulhellings]

Thanks for this awesome hour of honest and valuable info

[@aynarvonfiehlen2587]

LEGEND !!!

[@goneburnforher]

When Anthony speaks, i listen

[@cathoderituals]

Really cool. Anthony Rother was my introduction to electro way back when Simulationszeitalter came out, and still a favorite. Seems like a super down to earth guy, very sharp!

[@URRBANELEKTRO]

Brilliant !!

[@MrTeeeye]

Awesome series Electro Don right here.

[@gabrielvelea5785]

TKE has been spoiling us these days - thanks deeply!

[@dreddcore]

Great interviews thanks! Anthony Rother it's a cool guy doing cool music, btw 🤗

[@llmrfantasticll]

What he says about how to get rid of hum and buzz is 💯 , going from one single plug is the way to get rid of all the noise. I struggled with this for years and finally cut it all by buying a huge power supply. DI should fix anything else! This interview is top!

[@NineHellHeaven]

Love this guy

[@Goettel]

Great minds are generous with their knowledge.

[@zebmars8944]

Grateful for this one..

[@CeruleanAscent]

The point about resolving timing from his midi alone...really insightful Q&A. (Appreciate I'm years late here 😂)

[@orthoooo]

The Vocoder tips are really helpful!

[@klinkske]

You are awesome. Passionate. Inspiring. Kind. The end

[@nickskywalker2568]

Great interview, really nice person!

[@fernandoborruso8849]

genio total ,nice music Anthony

[@66outsider99]

Thanks for this!

[@kannjanichtsein7700]

Hej Anthony,
Nice to See and listen to your stuff.
Peace, MAS 2008

[@matsfrommusic]

4:30 right there I would stop, no need for editing it's already great.

[@endlesscyclist1212]

Absolute legend 😎

[@ozorg]

great stuff!

[@BenjaminBeak]

This is a great series

[@grauoliv]

Oh yes, my question made it through!

[@chrischrissn5606]

Well done EB!

[@user-eb8xn2eq1l]

beschde Electro Mann (hör ich seit Anfang 90er) Schubdüse!!!!

[@DayflightTrok]

Great interview Thx

[@nodrama490]

Legend ❤️❤️❤️

[@shazzbutter]

Legend

[@EugeneKarnak]

Anthony is a real musician who really loves music making so much that he can speak of it for hours ! not that I learned something new, but I listened with pleasure! thanks for these video !

[@sofcom8522]

You didnt learn anything? Hmmm

[@crome281]

Hammer!

[@nutsosix7930]

that is an really cool mixer. i so want something like that, i had an idea for something like that but for a synth and synth plugins & effects. 8tb hd.

[@ByUrien84]

Red Light District, Father..my best old memories

[@fernandogoizueta]

great talk

[@mannytheiner887]

Anthony is the Bio-Mechanik!

[@marlondelibasic]

I have the apple headphones white one the shitty ones! PURE GOLD Mr. Rother! I'm dead 😂

[@matthewy393]

that wave in the background... mmmm

[@bmmdirektbanking2834]

I like he face with the Nature

[@nightspeeder]

Good man yourself!!!

[@droidbotdotcom]

Αnthony 👌🙂👍⚡

[@froydtrax2]

36:05 oh ja , Vocoder ist ein Kunstuniversum , sehr guter Erfahrungsbericht von Anthony ...

[@hiddentechno8266]

RED.LIGHT.DISTRICT

[@alexfink4795]

🎧✌✌👍👍👍👍👍

[@denniswinter6060]

Ach so dess wegen Sorry 😊👍Ehr ist echt cool 👍😎🍺

[@victor_vortexx]

MASTERCLASS please.

[@indigoskywalker]

A wave... wow

[@edidobroschanski5929]

geilo

[@orthoooo]

What is the thing he keeps talking about on the mix bus and for distortion... CoolTube?

[@orthoooo]

The SPL Kultube? Ok i got it.

[@JanAndhisfiets]

a one hour talk by god? this must be heaven

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

56 mins to be precise 😬
Enjoy!

[@cph2004]

😂🤣

[@lennartlennart2264]

56:57 to be precise

[@UsoundsGermany]

I also have an older Logic and Emagic interfaces (MT4 + AW2) lol

[@sandro1017]

Bring us dj rush please... never knew who he produce. Wich gear he us etc.

[@llmrfantasticll]

Fuckign legend.

[@dertodesking8379]

4:58 that was very interesting

[@viniciusmiranda9332]

I listen to It soo carefully that I grow some little fear inside me in order not to copy His originality whilst I work on My own project...

[@fts4life]

I wouldn't worry about that fear, he even says around 21:36 that he learned his own sound by copying other artists!

[@viniciusmiranda9332]

@@fts4life I see you speak on the Shoulders of the Giants

[@isaac.anthony]

We all want a happy ending, Anthony!

[@danaminyip]

I would take the waldorf wave to the desert island

[@llmrfantasticll]

45:31 essential.

[@mikebass8881]

mixer console is SSL?

[@log4p]

Mike Bass avid

[@fernandoborruso8849]

I want the head of I, Robot that is behind you

[@DervoelligstIrre]

Geiles Hoody Joy Division

[@superducker7899]

39:30 was that a burp?

[@Conforce]

jd800

[@angelsantana3001]

Have you ever produced a New York City style “freestyle” track from 1986-1990? Examples are Arthur baker “January, February “ or Latin Rascals “mucho Mozart “ or from labels Cutting Records, Mic Mac or Ligosa Records

[@MrLezraf]

Anthony rother what you described is synesthesia

[@MollyMcBooter]

yes at 13:50 hes definitely describing synesthesia. Same thing happens to me some times, but its colors and light, not shapes. I've loved his music for a long time. It feels really neat knowing somebody else who makes electro has that unique brain quirk!

[@MrRavebase]

Hätte man das Interview nicht in deutsch führen können und einfach englische Untertitel hinzugefügt??? Ich glaube das wäre ihm leichter gefallen und mir auch das ganze zu verstehen!!!

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

Leute im Ausland sind nicht an Untertitel gewöhnt. Und es ist mega anstrengend eine Stunde Untertitel zu lesen. Da wir ein internationales Format sind findet bei uns bis auf wenige Ausnahmen alles in Englisch statt

[@Logansix]

@@ElectronicBeatsTV Finde ich auch schade. Deutsche Telekom. Deutscher Künstler. Alles englisch. War zwar leicht zu verstehen, aber trotzdem.

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

@@Logansix nur zur Info: Electronic Beats ist das internationale Musikmarketingprogramm der deutschen Telekom, da macht deutsch keinen Sinn, weil international deutsch keine große Rolle spielt. Englisch hat also immer Prio, ausser jemand fühlt sich total unwohl damit, dann wird ausnahmsweise auch mal untertitelt.

[@denniswinter6060]

Ich weiß das du Berliner bist.☺️

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

Da weißt du mehr als er mit seinem urhessischen Akzent 😂

[@Its303AcidBass]

Tony looks part Indian.

[@ShakyyHD]

Watch with 1,5x speed

[@christianandresloboSinPerj-TDR]

_ Nothing Better Than The Original Speed. Cheers.-