Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Recorded at the Synth & Pedal Expo London, 2026, producer & live performer Yaw Evans discusses his approach blending Eurorack, Elektrons & Buchla to produce and perform live. If you're following in his footsteps there is much first-hand insight and hard won lessons in here.
Recorded on RODECaster Pro II & RODE M1S mics with thanks to RODE UK for the loan.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction – Yaw Evans: Elektron, Eurorack and Buchla
00:38 How Yaw got into music production
01:13 Why the Digitakt changed everything
02:08 How the Digitakt led him into modular
03:16 First steps integrating modular with Elektron gear
04:50 Turning modular jams into finished songs
06:10 Where a track idea actually starts
07:31 Clocking modular, Elektron and a DAW together
09:19 What Eurorack is actually good for (and what it isn't)
10:06 Why Morphagene never leaves the rack
14:23 Why he bought a Buchla — and what it sounds like
20:44 How the full Buchla + Eurorack system fits together
22:37 Taking a Buchla on a plane to a festival
25:26 Structuring a live modular set that actually works
28:07 Improv vs pre-prepared: finding the balance
30:32 Does the audience care what you're doing on stage?
33:59 What he'd tell himself 5 years ago about performing live
Recorded at the Synth & Pedal Expo London, 2026, producer & live performer Yaw Evans discusses his approach blending Eurorack, Elektrons & Buchla to produce and perform live. If you're following in his footsteps there is much first-hand insight and hard won lessons in here.
Recorded on RODECaster Pro II & RODE M1S mics with thanks to RODE UK for the loan.
FOLLOW YAW
▶ Listen on Bandcamp: yawevans.bandcamp.com
▶ Watch on Insta instagram.com/yaw_on_insta
SYNTH & PEDAL EXPO
▶ synthandpedalexpo.com/london-synth-pedal-expo
SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL:
▶︎ Patreon: patreon.com/c/mylarmelodies (Help fund podcasts, videos, join a community of music makers and ask me questions directly!)
▶︎ Buy some music on Bandcamp: mylarmelodies.bandcamp.com
▶︎ Buy your gear thru these affiliate links:
👉 SHOP AT KMR AUDIO AND GET 5% OFF ANYTHING WITH CODE MYLAR5 👈
➡️ KMR Audio: kmraudio.com/?ref=mylarmelodies
➡️ Signal Sounds: signalsounds.com/?ref=mm
➡️ Perfect Circuit link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-312335-9759?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2F
➡️ Sweetwater sweetwater.sjv.io/DKnn6y
➡️ Thomann: thomann.de/?offid=1&affid=845
➡️ Plugin Boutique: pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=642c4629ec8ef
▶︎ Make a one-time donation via Paypal: paypal.com/ncp/payment/KNLRQUDAUDUUJ
▶︎ Subscribe to my podcast Why We Bleep: whywebleep.com (...and rate it on your favourite app!)
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction – Yaw Evans: Elektron, Eurorack and Buchla
00:38 How Yaw got into music production
01:13 Why the Digitakt changed everything
02:08 How the Digitakt led him into modular
03:16 First steps integrating modular with Elektron gear
04:50 Turning modular jams into finished songs
06:10 Where a track idea actually starts
07:31 Clocking modular, Elektron and a DAW together
09:19 What Eurorack is actually good for (and what it isn't)
10:06 Why Morphagene never leaves the rack
14:23 Why he bought a Buchla — and what it sounds like
20:44 How the full Buchla + Eurorack system fits together
22:37 Taking a Buchla on a plane to a festival
25:26 Structuring a live modular set that actually works
28:07 Improv vs pre-prepared: finding the balance
30:32 Does the audience care what you're doing on stage?
33:59 What he'd tell himself 5 years ago about performing live
