The Producer
He performs drum 'n' bass live on Linux. Who's behind the neon knobs? We talk to OpenAV Productions founder Harry van Haaren about synths, stage performance, and a salary of 1.15 euros an hour.
Harry van Haaren, open source musician
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Harry van Haaren started releasing Linux audio apps in 2013, each one funded by a time-released donation model. His brand "OpenAV Productions" has added instruments and effects targeting electronic music production, together with a minimalist standalone workstation called Luppp, tailored for live looping. We dragged him away from wall-shaking beatbox rehearsals at the Linux Audio Conference in Karlsruhe, Germany, to investigate the past and future of his work producing popular music on Linux.
Sam Tuke: What audio apps are you working on at the moment?
Harry van Haaren: Luppp (a live looping program), ArtyFX (a suite of audio-effect plugins), and various other instrument plugins including Fabla (a drum sampler) and Sorcer (wavetable synthesizer). OpenAV is also working on an app for busking musicians and accompaniment (stay tuned!).
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