{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"HOWA EP 122 - ROBERT HENKE","description":"were you the co-developer of ableton live? ah no but Mr Henke very much was. Think about that for a minute. It\u2019s easy to forget as he\u2019ll never bring it up without being prompted. He\u2019s not big on the dwelling and far more interested in his current obsessions. Special interests (SPINS) as they are called are the things driving the REAL artists of which Robert is most certainly one. I had one \u201cjob\u201d interviewing him at this time. We were supposed to talk about the re-release of a classic monolake (Robert\u2019s musical moniker) LP \u201cHong Kong\u201d on Field Records. There was a hint of that here. It loomed in the fog over the hills as we, the ramblers, became fascinated by objects more close at hand. His tremendous work with the commodore PET platform as a primitive yet potent synth and drum machine for example. His encounters with the art world (which he is not fond of) his dislike of the infernal machine reverb ! ha. (also not fond it seems) His connection to the tonal land of the PPG wave and the Synclavier (yes, he\u2019s fond) ah yes I loved reconnecting with him after all these years. He was always a brilliantly bright mind and continues to probe his passions to deliver wildly unique sound and light shows that stand apart from his peers. oh and dont forget he\u2019s the co-developer of ableton live! ","author_name":"hanging out with audiophiles","author_url":"http:\/\/hangingoutwithaudiophiles.com","html":"