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Moog
Matriarch“Each album's had a synth that's really excited us.”
Said in Maribou State on Hallucinating Love (MusicRadar), October 2025
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Maribou State use a Moog Matriarch, Korg MS-20, Prophet '08 and Nord Stage, plus an original 1176, a Cadac J Series console and Ableton Live, per a 2025 MusicRadar interview. They have also said they use a Neumann U87 for vocals and Strymon pedals on stage.
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Korg
MS-20“an MS-20, which is my favourite synth, stacked on top.”
Said in Maribou State on Hallucinating Love (MusicRadar), October 2025
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Prophet '08“I've always had a Prophet '08 on stage because that's also got a lot of our original patches”
Said in Maribou State on Hallucinating Love (MusicRadar), October 2025
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Nord
Nord Stage“I've also started using a Nord Stage because the multi-sampling option has been super helpful”
Said in Maribou State on Hallucinating Love (MusicRadar), October 2025
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1176 compressor“We've got an original 1176 and that's become super important for pretty much everything we put on our signal path.”
Said in Maribou State on Hallucinating Love (MusicRadar), October 2025
What synths Maribou State uses: a sourced gear guide
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Studio
Uses
Moog
Matriarch“Each album's had a synth that's really excited us.”
Said in Maribou State on Hallucinating Love (MusicRadar), October 2025
Uses
Universal Audio
1176 compressor“We've got an original 1176 and that's become super important for pretty much everything we put on our signal path.”
Said in Maribou State on Hallucinating Love (MusicRadar), October 2025
Uses
Cadac
J Series console“Our other go-to is the Cadac J Series console because the preamps and EQs became very important to the last record.”
Said in Maribou State on Hallucinating Love (MusicRadar), October 2025
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Stage
Uses
Korg
MS-20“an MS-20, which is my favourite synth, stacked on top.”
Said in Maribou State on Hallucinating Love (MusicRadar), October 2025
Uses
Sequential
Prophet '08“I've always had a Prophet '08 on stage because that's also got a lot of our original patches”
Said in Maribou State on Hallucinating Love (MusicRadar), October 2025
Uses
Nord
Nord Stage“I've also started using a Nord Stage because the multi-sampling option has been super helpful”
Said in Maribou State on Hallucinating Love (MusicRadar), October 2025
Uses
Roland
TB-303 Bass LineSaid in Maribou State on Hallucinating Love (MusicRadar), October 2025
Has said they use
Has said they use
Strymon
El Capistan dTape EchoSaid in Maribou State: How I Play Live (DJ Mag), December 2018
Has said they use
Fairfield Circuitry
Shallow WaterSaid in Maribou State: How I Play Live (DJ Mag), December 2018
Has said they use
Has said they use
Dave Smith Instruments
TempestSaid in Maribou State: How I Play Live (DJ Mag), December 2018
Recording
Uses
Neumann
U 87 Ai“It would have been capturing on a U87.”
Seen in TN:151 Maribou State (Tape Notes), 72:35, February 2025
Guitars
Has said they use
Fender
Hot Rod Deluxe IIISaid in Maribou State: How I Play Live (DJ Mag), December 2018
Questions
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What synth did Maribou State use on Hallucinating Love?
They told MusicRadar the Moog Matriarch is on every track of Hallucinating Love, after the Prophet '08 defined their first album and the MS-20 their second.
What synths do Maribou State use live?
Liam has said he plays the Moog Matriarch, a Nord Stage, a Prophet '08 and an MS-20, his favourite synth, stacked on top. Chris has used a Roland TB-303 and, in 2018, a Prophet-6.
What DAW does Maribou State use?
They have said Ableton has been their main software for the last 15 to 20 years, after Liam started on Fruity Loops and Logic.
What microphone do Maribou State use for vocals?
On Tape Notes, Liam said vocals on Hallucinating Love were captured on a Neumann U87, sometimes double-miked with a Coles.
What pedals do Maribou State use?
In 2018 they told DJ Mag their live rig included a Strymon BlueSky on the Prophet '08, and a Strymon El Capistan and Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water on Chris's guitar board.
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