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Casio
CZ-5000“the Kalimba preset of my Casio CZ-5000”
Said in Auntie Flo - 'Birds Of Paradise' Album and Live Show, August 2025
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Auntie Flo uses a Casio CZ-5000, a Yamaha CS-60, Roland TR-707 and TR-727 drum machines and a Novation Bass Station, per his own 2025 notes on Birds Of Paradise. He has also said he runs gear through a Roland Space Echo and a Hologram Microcosm into Logic.
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Yamaha
CS-60“the vintage beauty of the Yamaha CS-60”
Said in Auntie Flo - 'Birds Of Paradise' Album and Live Show, August 2025
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Roland
TR-727“the tropical drum sounds of the classic Roland 707 and 727 drum machines”
Said in Auntie Flo - 'Birds Of Paradise' Album and Live Show, August 2025
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Novation
Bass Station“basslines from the Novation BassStation”
Said in Auntie Flo - 'Birds Of Paradise' Album and Live Show, August 2025
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Casio
CZ-5000“the Kalimba preset of my Casio CZ-5000”
Said in Auntie Flo - 'Birds Of Paradise' Album and Live Show, August 2025
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Yamaha
CS-60“the vintage beauty of the Yamaha CS-60”
Said in Auntie Flo - 'Birds Of Paradise' Album and Live Show, August 2025
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Roland
TR-727“the tropical drum sounds of the classic Roland 707 and 727 drum machines”
Said in Auntie Flo - 'Birds Of Paradise' Album and Live Show, August 2025
Uses
Uses
Novation
Bass Station“basslines from the Novation BassStation”
Said in Auntie Flo - 'Birds Of Paradise' Album and Live Show, August 2025
Has said they use
Roland
TR-808 Rhythm Composer“I've also got a range of original Roland drum machines”
Said in Auntie Flo - Ten87, March 2023
Has said they use
Roland
TR-606 DrumatixSaid in Auntie Flo - Attack Magazine, November 2015
Has said they use
Roland
Space Echo RE-201“I've got a Roland Space Echo 201, which is a classic”
Said in Auntie Flo - Ten87, March 2023
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Has said they use
Hologram Electronics
Microcosm“as well as my new favourite the Hologram Microcosm”
Said in Auntie Flo - Ten87, March 2023
Has said they use
Apple
Logic Pro“I try to do as much stuff out of the box as possible, and then record into Logic.”
Said in Auntie Flo - Ten87, March 2023
Has said they use
Casio
SA-5 keyboard“my beloved Casio SA-5 keyboard”
Said in Auntie Flo - Attack Magazine, November 2015
No store page for this one.
Has said they use
Akai Professional
MPC500Said in Auntie Flo - Attack Magazine, November 2015
Records that shaped me
Has said they love
Merope
Ei Dvipa“This is an all time favourite - from Lithuania.”
Said in The Most Beautiful Songs in the World, September 2026
Has said they love
YAS-KAZ
Jungle Book“One of my most treasured records from Japan in the 1970s.”
Said in The Most Beautiful Songs in the World, September 2026
Has said they love
Chiwoniso
Zvichapera“A record that could make me cry.”
Said in The Most Beautiful Songs in the World, September 2026
Has said they love
Saba Alizadeh
Scattered Memories“Wow! this is part of an all time favourite album of mine, originating from Persia/Iran and blending traditional instruments with modern production.”
Said in The Most Beautiful Songs in the World, September 2026
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Has said they love
Rayon
Libanon 4“a special little 10" record that has remained in my regular rotation”
Said in The Most Beautiful Songs in the World, September 2026
Has said they love
Alice Coltrane
Vrindavana Sanchara“obviously anything by Alice Coltrane is buy-on-sight, but this one is particularly good.”
Said in The Most Beautiful Songs in the World, September 2026
Questions
About Auntie Flo's gear.
What synths does Auntie Flo use?
Writing about Birds Of Paradise in 2025, he named a Casio CZ-5000, a Yamaha CS-60 and a Novation Bass Station. In 2023 he called the CS-60 the crown jewel of his studio.
What drum machines does Auntie Flo use?
He has named original Roland drum machines: the TR-808, TR-727 and TR-606 in 2023, and the TR-707 and TR-727 on Birds Of Paradise in 2025.
What DAW does Auntie Flo use?
He has said he does as much as possible out of the box and then records into Logic.
What records does Auntie Flo love?
In a 2026 post he called Merope's Ei Dvipa an all time favourite, named YAS-KAZ's Jungle Book one of his most treasured records, and said Chiwoniso's Zvichapera could make him cry.
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Auntie Flo is the project of Brian d'Souza, a Glasgow-raised, London-based producer and DJ known for global dance music and the 2025 album Birds Of Paradise. This guide covers the vintage synths, drum machines and effects he has named, plus records he has written about.
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