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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