Season 1 | Episode 5 | Patchwerks

Science of Sound

On April 5th, 2023 Patchwerks closed for another successful day as Seattle's biggest retail, education, and community hub for everything synthesizers, modular, samplers, drum machines, and much more. I met up with Cindy Reichel and Tom Butcher after their staff meeting to sit down in the store after hours for one of the best interviews and discussions yet. Walking the show floor in almost complete silence and with no customers was like being in Wonka's Chocolate Factory for a personal tour. Both beautiful and eerie since most are used to the sounds of curiosity echoing through every corner of the building during operating hours.
Join me, Tom, and Cindy as we revisit Patchwerk's history, their own personal paths as musicians, and their impact on the electronic music community reaching around the world. Also, stick around till the end for a special gear walkthrough and performance by Tom and Cindy's collaborative project called Dahliia which only performs live and hasn't performed in many years especially due to the challenges with the 2019 Pandemic. Hey Tom, technically Episode 5 is the very first Dahliia recording!
Episode Guest Links –
Patchwerks Seattle
Cindy Reichel, Cindy Reichel IG
Tom Butcher, Tom Butcher IG
Modular Seattle
Science of Sound Featured Artist Performance –
Dahliia (Cindy Reichel & Tom Butcher)

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