Top 5Has said they use
Specular
Tempus“It’s a pedal effect that combines delay / reverb / granular effects.”
Said in The Partae: Helsloot, October 2022
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Helsloot has said they use a Roland Juno-106 routed into a Specular Tempus pedal, plus a Behringer Model D for basslines. On a session with Tom Zeta they said they played bass and plucks on an Arturia PolyBrute. They said beats, mix and master are done in the box.
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Top 5Has said they use
Roland
Juno-106“I’ve routed it to my Juno 106 which create this atmosphere that always seems to hit the spot.”
Said in The Partae: Helsloot, October 2022
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Top 5Has said they use
Behringer
Model D“Pulled up a bass from a behringer Model D and added a few layers with the Juno 106 which is connected to a Specular Tempus pedal effect.”
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Top 5Has said they use
Arturia
PolyBrute“He had a Poly Brute so I was playing around with it and laid down the bass and some synth plucks for the drop.”
Said in The Partae: Helsloot, October 2022
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Top 5Has said they love
“Stellar Drifting by George Fitzgerald. It’s a great album.”
Said in The Partae: Helsloot, October 2022
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What studio gear Helsloot uses: a sourced gear guide
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Studio
Has said they use
Specular
Tempus“It’s a pedal effect that combines delay / reverb / granular effects.”
Said in The Partae: Helsloot, October 2022
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Has said they use
Roland
Juno-106“I’ve routed it to my Juno 106 which create this atmosphere that always seems to hit the spot.”
Said in The Partae: Helsloot, October 2022
Has said they use
Behringer
Model D“Pulled up a bass from a behringer Model D and added a few layers with the Juno 106 which is connected to a Specular Tempus pedal effect.”
Said in Music is 4 Lovers: Interview - Helsloot makes his return to Get Physical Music for 'Take Care', February 2023
Has said they use
Arturia
PolyBrute“He had a Poly Brute so I was playing around with it and laid down the bass and some synth plucks for the drop.”
Said in The Partae: Helsloot, October 2022
Records that shaped me
Has said they love
“Stellar Drifting by George Fitzgerald. It’s a great album.”
Said in The Partae: Helsloot, October 2022
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Has said they love
Get Physical Music
Body Language (M.A.N.D.Y. vs Booka Shade)“I’ve been a fan of the label ever since M.A.N.D.Y. and Booka Shade’s ‘Body Language’.”
Said in Music is 4 Lovers: Interview - Helsloot makes his return to Get Physical Music for 'Take Care', February 2023
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Has said they love
Get Physical Music
Body Language mix (Modeselektor)“I think it was the one with Modeselektor that hit me first”
Said in Beatportal: Helsloot: Speaking in Body Language, November 2025
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Has said they love
Get Physical Music
Body Language mix (Dixon)“And the one by Dixon is also legendary.”
Said in Beatportal: Helsloot: Speaking in Body Language, November 2025
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Questions
About Helsloot's gear.
What synth does Helsloot use?
Helsloot has said they use a Roland Juno-106 and a Behringer Model D, which they used for the bass and layers on Take Care. They also said they played an Arturia PolyBrute on a session with Tom Zeta.
What effects pedal does Helsloot use?
Helsloot has said they use a Specular Tempus, a pedal that combines delay, reverb and granular effects, routed from their Juno-106.
What records does Helsloot love?
Helsloot has said they love M.A.N.D.Y. vs Booka Shade's Body Language, the Body Language mixes by Modeselektor and Dixon, and George Fitzgerald's album Stellar Drifting.
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