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What gear does LCD Soundsystem use?

James Murphy has said he recorded with a Yamaha CS-60, a Korg SQ-10 sequencer, a 1960s Epiphone bass into an Ampeg Portaflex B-15 and a 1957 Gretsch jazz kit. The American Dream credits list his Roland SH-101, EMS Synthi AKS and Korg MS-20, with Gavilán Rayna Russom on a Roland Jupiter-4 and Al Doyle on an Oberheim OB-8.

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What synths are on LCD Soundsystem's American Dream?

The credits list James Murphy on a Roland SH-101, Roland System-100M, EMS Synthi AKS, Korg MS-20, Korg Trident II and ARP Odyssey, Gavilán Rayna Russom on a Roland Jupiter-4 and Oberheim SEM, and Al Doyle on a Yamaha CS-01, Korg PS-3100, Roland SH-5 and Oberheim OB-8.

What bass and drums does James Murphy record with?

He has said bass is always an old 1960s Epiphone into an Ampeg Portaflex B-15 flip-top amp, and that a set of 1957 Gretsch jazz drums is what LCD Soundsystem record everything with.

What mic does James Murphy sing into live?

Mixdown describes the Sennheiser MD 409 as his live mic of choice, the one he is pictured clutching on stage.

What keyboards does Nancy Whang play live?

Mixdown reports that Nancy Whang has often been spotted on stage with a Casio MT-400V and a Moog Rogue.

What gear has Gavilán Rayna Russom played?

On American Dream she played an arpeggiated Roland Jupiter-4 on how do you sleep? and an Oberheim SEM on Emotional Haircut. XLR8R showed her running an Akai MPC2000 through Moog MIDI MuRF and Ring Modulator pedals, with a Yamaha DX7 and two Moog Slim Phattys.

What songs has James Murphy said he loves?

He named Gilbert O'Sullivan's Alone Again (Naturally) and David Bowie's Fame as the two songs that held the most weight for him, and told NPR he always loved the Beatles' Tomorrow Never Knows.

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LCD Soundsystem is James Murphy's New York band with Nancy Whang, Pat Mahoney, Gavilán Rayna Russom, Al Doyle, Tyler Pope and Korey Richey, behind Sound of Silver, This Is Happening and American Dream. This guide covers the synths, drum machines, drums, basses and mics each member has been credited with or seen using, plus songs James Murphy has named.

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