Orchid, the chord-generating synthesizer utilized by Diplo, Fred once more.. and Child Cudi, might be obtainable on the Amsterdam Dance Occasion to attempt in Europe for the primary time.
Telepathic Devices, the music tech startup co-founded by Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker, is providing attendees of the world’s main digital music summit the possibility to get hands-on with Orchid, the modern synthesizer he conceived over a decade in the past.
Operating October 22-26 throughout this yr’s Amsterdam Dance Occasion, the pop-up at Filling Items marks a big milestone for the instrument, which has already offered out twice since its preliminary restricted releases. Following its world launch earlier this month, Orchid is lastly crossing the Atlantic for what the corporate calls a “uncommon alternative” for music producers and DJs to expertise the {hardware} firsthand.
Parker conceived Orchid greater than 10 years in the past as a private songwriting software, in response to a press launch shared with EDM.com. The synth’s intuitive interface handles advanced chord progressions robotically, liberating musicians to deal with creativity moderately than music idea. It packs three synth engines, sample sequencing and results processing right into a workflow designed to seize concepts rapidly, a philosophy mirrored in its rising adoption.
The instrument has already been used to supply tracks from Child Cudi, Diplo, Janelle Monáe, Don Toliver, Fred once more.. and Diplo, amongst others. Drop 3 introduced community-requested options like Parker-programmed beats, quantization and a a companion plugin for DAW integration that permits two-way {hardware} sync.
Attendees of ADE 2025 can register right here to obtain updates on Telepathic Devices at ADE.
