1. Favourite knob or fader or switch on a piece of gear and
why?
I really like the feel of twisting the gain knob on my 1073 vintage
design preamp! It has fixed gain so the little “clicks” when twisting is
so satisfying. It could also be my Roland Space Echo 201. Nice big
buttons.
2. Do you have an ‘almost’ perfect bit of kit? What would you
change?
It could be many things… but i really truely love the Boss RV5
reverb unit. (I own 5 units right now…) The mod setting sounds just
perfect for anything… but it would be even better with a preset
button… The newer Boss reverbs doesn’t sound quite as good. In
general i think the opportunity to store presets in stompboxes would
be great.
3. What setup do you bring on holiday or tour or commute
etc.?
My jazzmaster and my pedalboard are always with me. Maybe my
laptop and a midi keyboard for sketches.
Sometimes I bring something like the microkorg just for fooling
around.
4. What software do you wish was hardware and vice versa?
I wish that Sugarbytes Effectrix would find its way into a stompbox.
That would be awesome. And the Boss RV5 should be a available
as a plugin as well. It would be great if Soundtoys did a multieffect
unit as hardware! The Zvex lofi junky looper would be great as a
plugin as well.
5. Is there anything you regret selling… or regret buying?
I only keep gear that really makes me happy, I’m not into collecting
stuff any more, so a lot of things have been in and out of the studio. I
recently sold my Juno 6. I might end up regretting this… But it is about
chasing sounds, and sometimes selling something, leads to buying
something else.
6. What gear has inspired you to produce the most music?
My Gebr. Neumeyer piano or my Fender jazzmaster are my go to
inspiration stations. Combined with a lot of stompboxes, they keep
amazing me with fresh inspiration and sounds.
7. If you had to start over, what would you get first?
A jazzmaster, 10-12 stompboxes, a good microphone, laptop and
interface and a midi keyboard and some speakers too.
8. What’s the most annoying piece of gear you have, that
you just can’t live without?
My pedalboard. Everything runs through it, but its a never ending
story, It changes from week to week and sometimes its a mess and
keeps me up at night in pure frustration. But on the other hand it
just keeps on giving me inspiration and the feel of twisting
stompbox knobs never gets old!
9. Most surprising tip or trick or technique that you’ve discovered about a bit of kit?
The Roland MX1 is a brilliant mixer for adding fun stuff to any sound
source. It has some really unique master FXs, that can do things i
haven’t found anywhere else. I use it as an effects unit just before
the DAW. Its a bit noisy with hiss, but to my ears it means even
more grit for the source. Seriously, try it!!!
Artist or Band name?
S.Vestergaard
Genre?
Crossover / Electronic / Indie / Score music
Selfie?
Where are you from?
Denmark / Vordingborg
How did you get into music?
My dad and brother are musicians as well, so I grew up in a house
filled with music. But I found my true call back in the 90’s listening to
stuff like Portishead, Massive Attack and the entire grunge
movement. Actually I discovered quite early that music production
was more interesting than just playing the guitar, so I have always
been a huge fan of great producers, which may be my overall
lifelong inspiration.
What still drives you to make music?
Finding new sounds is what my life is all about. I love producing
all kinds of music and everyday is a gift being blessed with the
opportunity to work with music as a living. And of course new
gear…
How do you most often start a new track?
It mostly starts as an iphone recording of me singing or trying to
explain an idea. Maybe with a small piano/guitar part that supports
the overall idea. Then it comes to life in the studio.
How do you know when a track is finished?
I’ve trained this thing a lot. Let it go when you are tuely proud of it.
If not, keep going untill it feels right!
Show us your current studio
Best creative advice that you’ve ever heard?
Stop overthinking! Its the number one creative killer. Never go down
that road. Stay open, positive and focused and leave all the stupid
concerns away from the studio. I have never once experienced bad
energy leading to good music. Always positive!
Promote your latest thing… Go ahead, throw us a link.
svestergaard.com or
instagram.com/s.vestergaardmusic/
