Podcast S3 Ep4: Deadmau5 steals Billy Corgan’s dream synth
Find out which guitar pedal the producer describes as “Frank’s hot sauce for distortion”, why dry vocal booths are out, and which synth he’d steal from Billy Corgan.

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Dreaming up a six-item studio this time is production superstar and label owner Joel Zimmerman, aka Deadmau5.
Joel’s an unapologetic tech nerd and studio wizard and calls in from his mind-meltingly kit-packed studio. But how will the man who has everything cope with our semi-strict rules?
In this episode, find out which guitar pedal he describes as his “Frank’s hot sauce for distortion”, why dry vocal booths aren’t for him and which synthesizer he’d steal from the Smashing Pumpkins frontman.
Guest: Deadmau5
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