Malcolm Toft gives a fascinating insight into his career, from building his first mixing desk at age 17, being part of the team at the launch of the iconic Trident Studios, where he recorded Elton John, Queen and David Bowie, to setting up his own recording studio in Devon where he continues to design and manufacture music equipment.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
00:25 - First Encounters With Recording Equipment
04:12 - Getting A Recording Studio Job
07:46 - The Launch Of Trident Studios
17:48 - Designing And Building Trident Consoles
25:41 - Setting Up Malcolm Toft Associates
30:29 - A New Studio And Working With Jo Meek
33:28 - Designing The Toft Audio Console for PMI
36:52 - Ocean Audio And The Punishr
40:57 - Current Projects

https://www.soundonsound.com/people/malcolm-toft-trident-mixers-sos-podcast

#punishr #micmix

Malcolm Toft Biog
Professor Malcolm Toft is a legendary recording engineer and console designer with over 50 years experience in the recording industry. Malcolm joined Trident Studios in 1967, first as an Engineer, becoming the Studio Manager in 1971. He recorded David Bowie’s Space Oddity album and mixed The Beatles’ single Hey Jude. He also recorded James Taylors' first album, plus three albums with T-Rex.

In 1973 he founded renowned console manufacturer Trident Audio Developments, which became a leading company in the recording industry supplying top recording studios across the world. His consoles are still widely used and are highly regarded for their depth of sound and warmth.

In recent years Malcolm has designed and built a range of replacement energy-efficient power supplies for SSL and Neve consoles under his Mpower systems brand.

https://www.malcolmtoft.com/

Paul White Biog
Paul White initially trained in electronics at The Royal Radar Establishment in Malvern then went on to work with Malvern Instruments, a company specialising in laser analysis equipment, before moving into technical writing. 

He joined the Sound On Sound team in 1991 where he became Editor In Chief, a position he held for many years before recently becoming Executive Editor. Paul has written more than 20 recording and music technology textbooks, the latest being The Producer’s Manual.

Having established his own multitrack home studio in the 1980s he’s worked with many notable names including Bert Jansch and Gordon Giltrap. He’s played in various bands over the years and currently collaborates with Malvern musician Mark Soden, under the name of Cydonia Collective. Paul still performs live claiming that as he has suffered for his music he doesn’t see why everyone else shouldn’t too!

http://www.cydoniacollective.co.uk/

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Malcolm Toft - Trident Mixers

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8-Bit Chiptune Mix Looped is a fun and energetic retro-style track inspired by classic video game soundtracks. Featuring nostalgic 8-bit synths, playful melodies, and an upbeat rhythm, this chiptune composition is perfect for pixel art games, retro-themed projects, arcade-style videos, and nostalgic content. The seamless looping makes it easy to use in games and animations, ensuring a continuous and immersive experience.

8-Bit Chiptune

Here's the first single from the debut album "8".

Music composed and performed by 43 70

Guitar: Angelbini
Bass: Conrad
Drums n` Synths: Dodorovsky
Vocals: Joel

Produced by 43 70
Recorded by 43 70 at Studio Acustico
Mixed and edited by Angelbini at Studio Acustico
Mixed and Mastered by Gius at Taak Studio, Bcn. (taakstudio.com)

DIESEL AND NICOTINE

Up there it go, up in a cloud of smoke
Whoop where it go?
Gas up n’ go
Hit, hit the floor, let’s see the show
hear the engine ROAR!
Row, row your boat

The light is green, light up the screen
Press the button eject Diesel and Nicotine
We wanna hear you scream!
Ice cream, Ice cream
Fire!
And gasoline

Diesel and Nicotine, Diesel and Nicotine

Diesel and Nicotine (single)

Trésor de l'Atlantide
Couplet 1 :
Dans le bleu des profondeurs, je plonge sans peur,Un murmure dans les vagues, un écho du cœur.Les légendes me murmurent des secrets oubliés,
C’est un monde sous la mer qui attend d’être trouvé.
Refrain :
Je cherche l'Atlantide, la lumière interdite,Un trésor caché dans l’infini, je l'invite.Les rêves et les mystères dansent sous ma peau,Trouver l’Atlantide, c’est toucher le très haut.
Couplet 2 :
Les courants m’emportent, des ombres tout autour,Chaque ruine dévoile un fragment d’amour.Des miroirs d’émeraude me montrent le chemin,Un royaume endormi, si proche de mes mains.
Refrain :
Couplet 3 :
Les étoiles sous l’eau brillent comme des flambeaux,Elles me guident dans l’ombre, m’éloignent des maux.Un palais en cristal, ses portes se révèlent,Un secret éternel au creux de son ciel.
Refrain :
Couplet 4 :
Et là, dans la clarté, un souffle suspendu,L’or du temps qui scintille, le passé rendu.Mais le vrai trésor, c’est ce voyage en moi,Un reflet de l’Atlantide, gravé dans ma voix.
Refrain (x2) :
Je suis l’écho des vagues, la flamme qui s’agite,L’Atlantide qui m’appelle, son secret m’invite
C’est plus qu’un trésor, c’est une part de ma vie. 
C’est dans l’ombre des abysses, que je trouve l’infini. 

Tous droits réservés par Jacques BEGUE écrit le 25/04/2025.

Trésor de l'Atlantide

🔮 Embark on a spiritual journey with “Spheres (Original Mix)” by The New Of The Tower—a melancholic, mystical ambient-electronic odyssey. Featuring layered Gregorian chants, tribal percussion, soft ethnic vocals, and lush pads at 70-80 BPM, this track evokes inner introspection and sacred mystery. 🌿✨ Composed & produced by Francisco Javier de la Torre Moreno. All Rights Reserved. 🚫 Unauthorized use prohibited.

Official video: https://youtu.be/4RvHMEJ20_w

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🌌 Spheres (Original Mix) – Melancholic Mystical Ambient Journey

You can purchase copyright-free from the link below, so please feel free to use it on your YouTube channel, TikTok, etc.https://audiostock.net/tracks/1003562
この曲は著作権フリーで下記リンクにて購入出来ますのであなたの動画やYoutube,TikTok等でご自由にお使い頂けます。https://audiostock.jp/audio/1639326

Old Robot

旧式ロボット / Old Robot

You can purchase copyright-free from the link below, so please feel free to use it on your YouTube channel, TikTok, etc.https://audiostock.net/tracks/1003578
この曲は著作権フリーで下記リンクにて購入出来ますのであなたの動画やYoutube,TikTok等でご自由にお使い頂けます。https://audiostock.jp/audio/1639359

Prototype No.2

Dive into a sonic journey where the cosmos meets rhythm. At 120 BPM, this single-synthesizer track captures the awe of witnessing Earth from space, just as the sun rises behind it. Feel the world unfolding at high speed through shimmering synth textures and pulsating beats, evoking a sense of vastness, motion, and cosmic revelation. Let Spatial Vision transport you to the edge of the universe, where every note is a glimpse into the infinite.

Spacial Vision

techno, darktechno, minimaltechno, hypnoticgroove, electronic, drivingbeat, undergroundvibe, synthesizer, malevocals, reverb, clubenergy, rhythmicpulse, bassheavy, industrialtouch, melodictechno, noescape, latehours, machinegroove, futuristicsound, analogvibe

Roboter

Elastic

Delegamos el juicio a la sabiduría y eternidad de las máquinas.}

LETRA:
Hemos nacido bajo el suelo
De las entrañas de las máquinas  
Los Circuitos muertos 
laten en nuestro pecho
Nunca hemos visto la luz del sol

Dioses de metal que controlan nuestras vidas 
Máquinas de guerra listas para matar
Máquinas humanas que obedecen que acatan 
Máquinas electrónicas, humanas y metálicas 

Dioses de metal dictan nuestros días,
máquinas de guerra programadas para matar.
Autómatas humanos, cuerpos sin voluntad,
somos el eco de una vida sin recuerdos

Me niego a ser un objeto
Un engranaje de este juego
No hay futuro, no hay redención,
sólo hambre y destrucción 

Máquinas divinas que controlan nuestras vidas 
Máquinas de guerra listas para matar
Máquinas humanas que obedecen que acatan 
Máquinas electrónicas, humanas y metálicas

Máquinas Divinas // Maqueta

El vacío de la piel.

LETRA:
Y ahora qué,
si las sombras nos vieron caer,
Toco tu cuerpo y no hay 
nada más que piel,
nada más que piel
Nada más que piel 
Toco tu cuerpo 
Nada mas que piel 

Agotamos las palabras,
todo se rompió.
Ya no queda nada,
nadie nos oyó.

No hay nada que esperar,
no hay nada que temer.
Conocemos nuestro final,
No hay nada más que piel,
Nada mas que piel 
Nada mas que piel
TOCO TU CUERPO 
NADA MAS QUE PIEL

Y ahora qué,
bajo luces que no nos dejan ver,
nuestros cuerpos vacíos 
perdidos entre la piel.

Nada mas que piel 
Nada mas  que piel 
Toco tu cuerpo!

No hay nada que esperar,
no hay nada que temer.
Conocemos el final,
No hay nada más que piel.

Nada más que piel // Maqueta

La decisión de irse duele más que el olvido.

LETRA:
Ya no te quiero ver
tus palabras son mentiras
Ya no te quiero ver
tus recuerdos me hacen daño
Ya no te quiero ver 
aunque te extrañe todo el tiempo
Ya no te quiero ver 
No puedo volver a ese tiempo 

El tiempo que me querías
Siempre lo compartías 
nunca estuviste para mi 
como yo estuve para ti

Ya no te quiero ver
Aunque estés frente mio
Ya no te quiero ver
Aunque me busques todo el tiempo
Ya no te quiero ver 
Aunque fui feliz contigo
Ya no te quiero ver
Ya no te quiero ver
Noooooo

Quiero tocar tu cuerpo
Tu voz me hace falta
cuando despierto
No volvere a sentir 
El olor de tus besos
Y a pesar de todo
ya no te quiero ver
Ya no te quiero ver
Noooo

No mas
Noooo
No mas
Ya no te quiero ver x4
Noooo

Ya no te quiero ver // Maqueta

Enter the Abyss

Denkst du noch an mich? 2.0

Zu nah, zu fern-extended

Text: M.Y. Lermontov, “Borodino” (public domain)
Music: generated using AI based on stylistic analysis of the works of Swedish heavy power metal band Sabaton.
Arrangement and concept: DigiCompo
Performance: AI music generator Suno\ DigiCompo

This is not an official soundtrack or a work by the band Sabaton. Created in creative inspiration from their music.

Borodino(FRA)

j'aime la musique, le chant, écrire des texte, sensible à la biodiversité et à la planète, j'aime les gens et leur histoire, solidaire et fraternel dans mes échanges avec les autres.
#music #pop #sound #la ville #Jacques 

Markus, Pixelkünstler, klangvolle Hände, Lichtblitze tanzen, Grenzen zerfließen. Farbenrausch, Rhythmen in Freiheit, Zeit verdreht, Bilder

43 70 is a brand new band based in Barcelona (ES), composed of 4 veterans friends of basements from Italy, Argentina, U.S.A and Spain. 
They mix minimalist punk and electronic in a combustible cocktail of tasty beats, with spacey, ground-pounding, and edge-cutting riffs

Spatial Reverberations crafts immersive melodic house through synthesis, weaving spatial textures with rhythms that bridge focused study, meditation, and movement. Multidimensional synth environments invite exploration of sound’s architecture-where frequencies breathe and beats spark reflection. Music for the mind in motion.

Desesperación por haber existido, angustia del futuro, música sinestésica, vibrante que ambienta y sitúa a quien lo escuche dentro de la máquina divina, un show en vivo de dos integrantes, que fusionan synthpunk, dark wave, techno y horror cósmico con visuales en tiempo real. Una experiencia inmersiva entre lo divino y lo mecánico.

🎧 DigiCompo
Where the poetry of the past meets the sound of the future.

DigiCompo is an experimental musical space where classical poetry finds its new voice through modern technologies.

We do not copy. We reinterpret.
We do not repair. We restart.

Each composition is a creative adaptation:

The chord progression is inspired by well-known soundtracks and songs (Hans Zimmer, Ennio Morricone, Vladimir Vysotsky, etc.),
Arrangements are generated using artificial intelligence,
Texts are original or inspired by great poets from public domain,
Concept, vocals, performance – DigiCompo.
This is not a cover.
Not a remix.
Not an official release.
This is the poetry of the new era.
The echo of the great ones, rediscovered anew.

🎧 Listen if you love:

Poetry that speaks about eternity,
Music that sounds like cinema,
Art that blurs the boundaries between the old and the new.
⚠️
All tracks are created in creative inspiration from originals.
Not official covers, remixes, or works of copyright holders.
Authorship of texts and concept – DigiCompo.

🔗 #CinematicPoetry #DigitalClassics #AIPoetry #DigiCompo

VinTek is an emerging techno and electronic artist whose sound blurs the lines between futuristic sonic artistry and emotional depth. With a focus on melodic techno, VinTek crafts atmospheric tracks that evoke night drives through neon-drenched cityscapes. His music is infused with cyberpunk elements, driving basslines, and ethereal synths that conjure the feeling of a digital dream.

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I’m a composer working in Japan.
My daily life is making music and surfing.
I often make soundtracks for movie, anime, and more, so I also write orchestra score. I'm posting songs of various styles without being particular about a particular genre.
The songs here are for sale at the site linked below.(As Copyright Free!!)
Feel free to use it on your Youtube channel or TikTok etc.  ^^)v

＜Audiostock＞
https://audiostock.net/artists/55323

＜日本語販売サイト＞
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🎧 The New Of The Tower
Welcome to a new, underground, dark world...

🎭 Musical Style & Artistic Evolution

🚀 Avant-Garde Dance Music Without Borders
The New Of The Tower is an independent, self-taught project that fearlessly pushes the limits of dance music with a unique fusion of genres. Officially described as a mix of dark techno, tech-house, electro, and experimental pop, it also incorporates elements of trap, punk, and even classical music.

In practice, each track oscillates between club anthems and conceptual sonic experiences. For instance, “Velvet Guillotine” (2025) is a hypnotic techno hymn built on heavy percussion and distorted vocals—a true “surreal sonic ritual” under neon lights.

The sound is always matched by a cinematic, underground aesthetic: strobe lights, cyberpunk visuals, and immersive atmospheres define every release.

🌍 Eclectic Influences & Genre Alchemy

The New Of The Tower draws from a wide range of sonic traditions:

🏴‍☠️ Dark techno and industrial groove infused with gothic textures and anarchic punk (e.g., “BRUTAL!!” — a chaotic journey of distortion and rebellion).

🌍 Afro-Tech House meets rock guitars à la AC/DC in “Love Letters” (124–126 BPM).

👺 “Masquerade of Bass” blends melodic techno, dark psytrance, and retro synth-pop.

💃 Spanish-language tracks like “Marionetas” and “Vidas Rotas” fuse flamenco sorrow with trap beats and deep 808s.

🎷 “2:59 AM” evokes Amy Winehouse-inspired jazzy cloud-rap, while “She Danced Through Storms” travels through deep house and jazz fusion with a cinematic touch.

🧊 “Still Echoing” merges melodic trance with nostalgic 80s synth-pop.

🧬 Each track is a bold cross-genre experiment: from industrial club bangers to dark electronic ballads, always rich in texture and emotion.

🎛️ Sonic Palette: Instruments & Effects

🎹 Synths & Melodies
Analog pads & leads (often vocoder-enhanced) create retrofuturistic atmospheres.
Punk-style distorted guitars and 80s synthwave textures bring cinematic depth.

🥁 Percussion & Rhythms
Hard techno kicks, metallic hi-hats, tribal drums, and trap-style 808s.
Layered acoustic and electronic elements make for dynamic and precise beats.

🌀 FX & Processing
Rich in glitchy clips, VHS noise, deep delays, and reverb-soaked vocals.

Examples: “Love Letters” is drenched in lo-fi and VHS textures; “4 Malos Polvos” features glitchy ambient layers and emotional auto-tune.

🎨 Each sound is carefully crafted to contribute to a vivid, cinematic soundscape.

🎤 Vocal Treatments: A Sonic Chameleon

Vocals range from:
🎙️ Melodic singing (English & Spanish)
🔥 Punk shouting & spoken rap
🤖 Vocoded retro textures (“Still Echoing”)
💔 Melancholic auto-tuned lines (“4 Malos Polvos”)
💣 Confessional, emotionally intense deliveries
🗣️ The voice becomes another instrument of emotion, soaked in effects like reverb, delay, filters—ranging from ghostly whispers to ecstatic screams.

🌑 Emotional Climate & Storytelling

The overall emotional tone is dark, introspective, and visceral.

Themes revolve around:
💘 Passion, heartbreak, rebellion
🧠 Subconscious states & urban alienation
🕯️ Ritualistic, trance-like experiences (e.g., “Velvet Guillotine”)
🌆 Social suffering (“Marionetas”, “Vidas Rotas”)
😈 Raw eroticism & shame (“4 Malos Polvos”: “each drop is a stab disguised as a caress”)
🎞️ Romantic melancholy in cinematic settings (“2:59 AM”, “She Danced Through Storms”)
🎬 Each track unfolds like an emotional chapter, offering catharsis, vulnerability, and mystery.

📽️ Conceptual Artistry & Vision

The New Of The Tower is not just music—it's an immersive audiovisual concept.

💀 Explores themes of dystopia, poverty, guilt, rebellion
🏙️ Brutalist club visuals, cyberpunk aesthetics
🕯️ Emotional depth with non-commercial intent
🎭 “4 Malos Polvos” = a “dark confession for love sinners,” cinematic and raw
🌀 Each release = a journey through shadow and rhythm
🕺💀 Dance meets darkness—a kind of electronic film noir where each beat tells a deeper truth.

📈 Style Evolution: From EDM to Darkness

🟢 2019–2022: EDM & electro-pop beginnings (Feel EP, “You And Me” — catchy and bright)

🟡 2024: Transition into melodic techno (“Not Living Without You”)

🔴 2025–Present: Shift to dark techno, darkwave, flamenco-trap, and experimental storytelling (“Velvet Guillotine”, “Marionetas”)

🎭 From mainstream dance-pop to raw, conceptual electronic music—always evolving, always fearless.

🎼 Comparable Artists & Influences

🧩 The New Of The Tower resonates with:

🧨 Brutalismus 3000 (techno-punk dystopia)
👾 Perturbator (dark synthwave)
🌘 Mind Against / Recondite (melodic techno & melancholia)
🎤 Boy Harsher, Massive Attack (dark vocals, trip-hop moods)
🔥 Anyma (techno emotion), Latin trap/fusion for its flamenco-trap leanings
🌌 But ultimately, it defines its own world—one built from dark techno, darkwave, nu-jazz, and trap-rock fusion.

🔍 Sources
All analysis is based on official content from:
📻 SoundCloud & YouTube, where each track’s genre, BPM, and atmosphere are detailed, along with the project’s self-described tags and narratives.

📎 Verified by direct observation of mixes like:

“Velvet Guillotine”

“Marionetas”

“4 Malos Polvos”

“Still Echoing”

“Love Letters”

“2:59 AM”

and more.

🎧 The New Of The Tower: Not just a sound, but a dark, immersive, and emotional experience.
Let the beats confess what words cannot.

Bringing Emotions to Life Through Music

In creating music I explore a variety of styles—from uplifting corporate and cinematic soundscapes to nostalgic 8-bit melodies and energetic dance vibes. Every track is crafted with passion, aiming to inspire and connect with listeners worldwide.

Proud to be a Featured Author on AudioJungle, where my music finds its way into countless projects, from heartfelt wedding videos to dynamic commercials and immersive games.

Let’s create something unforgettable together!

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