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What gear does Magdalena Bay use?

Magdalena Bay produce everything themselves at home, and the duo have said they filmed a music video mostly on an iPhone. Mica Tenenbaum has said Grimes' Art Angels changed how they saw pop, Lewin has said he loves R.E.M.'s Automatic for the People, and Tenenbaum read Solaris while writing.

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What albums influenced Magdalena Bay?

Mica Tenenbaum has said Grimes' Art Angels changed their perspective on what pop music could be, and Matthew Lewin called it the most impactful album on them when they started the band. Lewin has also said he loves the melancholy of R.E.M.'s Automatic for the People.

What book inspired Imaginal Disk?

Mica Tenenbaum has said she was reading Stanislaw Lem's Solaris while writing Imaginal Disk, and that the vibe of the book is very related to the music.

What does Magdalena Bay film their videos on?

In a 2021 interview the duo said they filmed one of their early music videos mostly on an iPhone, with some shots on a nicer camera.

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Magdalena Bay is the Los Angeles synth pop duo of Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin, who write, produce and record everything at their home studio. This guide covers the records, book and tech the two have named in interviews.

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