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Moog
Moog One“that Moog One is a must in my production at the minute.”
Said in iamCru: Get to Know UK DJ and Producer Ben Hemsley, January 2021
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Ben Hemsley has said his Moog One is a must in his production, and DJ Mag reports he settled on Ableton after starting on Reason, Fruity Loops and Logic. The records he has named as inspirations include William Orbit's Barber's Adagio for Strings, Yazoo's Only You, Daft Punk's Random Access Memories and Rui Da Silva's Touch Me.
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Yazoo
Only You“From Yazoo to Erasure, everything he seems to be a part of, I absolutely love!”
Said in Data Transmission: Ben Hemsley gives his Top 5 Inspirational Tracks, June 2019
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William Orbit
Barber's Adagio for Strings“When I first began producing, this would always be my reference track”
Said in Data Transmission: Ben Hemsley gives his Top 5 Inspirational Tracks, June 2019
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Daft Punk
Random Access Memories“I love this song. I actually love the full album.”
Said in Data Transmission: Ben Hemsley gives his Top 5 Inspirational Tracks, June 2019
What studio gear Ben Hemsley uses: a sourced gear guide
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Has said they use
Moog
Moog One“that Moog One is a must in my production at the minute.”
Said in iamCru: Get to Know UK DJ and Producer Ben Hemsley, January 2021
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Records that shaped me
Has said they love
Yazoo
Only You“From Yazoo to Erasure, everything he seems to be a part of, I absolutely love!”
Said in Data Transmission: Ben Hemsley gives his Top 5 Inspirational Tracks, June 2019
Has said they love
William Orbit
Barber's Adagio for Strings“When I first began producing, this would always be my reference track”
Said in Data Transmission: Ben Hemsley gives his Top 5 Inspirational Tracks, June 2019
Has said they love
Daft Punk
Random Access Memories“I love this song. I actually love the full album.”
Said in Data Transmission: Ben Hemsley gives his Top 5 Inspirational Tracks, June 2019
Has said they love
deadmau5
Bleed“I'm a huge deadmau5 fan. His production is on another level.”
Said in Data Transmission: Ben Hemsley gives his Top 5 Inspirational Tracks, June 2019
Has said they love
Rui Da Silva
Touch Me“It's melodic, hypnotic, makes me feel euphoric, makes me wanna dance and love everyone. It's so good.”
Said in iamCru: Get to Know UK DJ and Producer Ben Hemsley, January 2021
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About Ben Hemsley's gear.
What DAW does Ben Hemsley use?
Ableton. DJ Mag's 2024 cover feature says he got Reason at 13, then moved to Fruity Loops, tried Logic and eventually settled on Ableton.
What synth does Ben Hemsley use?
He told iamCru in 2021 that his Moog One is the best piece of studio hardware ever invented and the one thing he would rescue from a fire, calling it a must in his production.
What studio monitors does Ben Hemsley use?
He told Electronic Groove in 2021 that his setup was pretty simple: two KRK monitors, an audio interface and four synths. He did not name the models.
What tracks inspired Ben Hemsley?
In 2019 he named Yazoo's Only You, William Orbit's Barber's Adagio for Strings, Daft Punk's Instant Crush and deadmau5's Bleed. In 2021 he said Rui Da Silva's Touch Me is the track he wishes he had made.
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