In-Studio Hang with Mike Dean the SYNTH GOAT - Part 1

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*ABOUT THIS VIDEO*

Rob Rosen and I talk to Mike about a number of subjects including his: studio layout, synth set up, approach to creating synth music, live performance concepts and I'll even jump into a few live jams with Mike. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, this is an opportunity you won't want to miss if you have even a passing interest in contemporary music.
Mike is best known for his synthesizer-heavy instrumentation, songwriting and audio mixing for high-profile music industry artists including The Weeknd, Beyoncé, Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Travis Scott, Jay-Z, Drake, Madonna, Selena Gomez, and Lana Del Rey, among others. Also, Mike was the opening act for The Weeknd's "The After Hours til Dawn Tour", performing live at stadiums on multiple synthesizers.
As a solo artist, Mike has released a series of critically acclaimed studio albums each showcasing his distinctive style and innovation: 4:20 (2020), 4:22 (2021), Smoke State 42222 (2022), 4:23 (2023), and most recently 424 (2024). He's a true pioneer shaping the sound of modern music and a trailblazer across genres.

00:00:00 Warning
00:00:08 Intro (with Mike on vocoder)
00:01:25 Tribute to Mike
00:02:32 Mike plays Moog Voyager and Juno HS 60
00:03:54 Anthony Plays OBX
00:05:05 Chords with 4ths and 5ths
00:09:21 Talk about Oberheim, Chroma
00:11:26 Oberheim FVS Mondo Portamento Modification
00:12:05 Oberheim FVS with OBX
00:13:16 add Minimoog and Vocoder
00:16:12 Mike's "Delay Throws" with Matriarch
00:17:23 Moog Grandmother (with feedback loop) and Matriarch
00:18:03 Mike playing Grandmother & Matriarch
00:20:09 Mike plays Matriarch & Jupiter 8
00:21:29 Mike's Live show Concept
00:24:24 Anthony Jams with Mike
00:27:34 Mike's Approach to Creating Synth Music
00:29:46 Rob Talks about building Custom Oberheim EVS
00:31:23 MWA Mike's Record Label & New Album 424
00:33:04 AMM Logo (theme music)

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*ABOUT ANTHONY*

Anthony's musical touch as both composer and performer is connected with some of the most influential creative minds over the last 40 years. He’s composed and conducted original orchestral scores for over 80 feature films including _*Young Guns*_ , _*Internal Affairs*_ , _*The Man From Elysian Fields*_ , _*15 Minutes*_ and _*Planes, Trains & Automobiles*_ , been commissioned by the *Los Angeles Philharmonic* for his symphonic work "In the Family Way", written over one thousand TV commercials in a myriad of musical styles, co-founded Levels Audio Post (LA's premiere post production facility) and performed and arranged on big-box-office films and influential hit records such as *Michael Jackson's* _*Thriller*_ .

His extensive work as a young arranger, orchestrator and performer for *Quincy Jones* , *Jack Nitzsche* , *Lamont Dozier* , *Arthur Rubenstein* and *Giorgio Moroder* was vital in launching his own career. His early years pioneering modular analog synthesizers along with his wide-ranging music scholarship positioned Anthony at the center of the music technology revolution. He attended the University of Southern California School of Music as a piano and composition major.

[MaxStephens]

Mike being stoned and just shredding and giving Anthony barely any response half the time was cracking me up. Dude’s in his own world and it’s such a sick world lol

[ValleyBeats-yyxd]

“Do you use this on stage?”
Mike dean : “🎹🎹🎹🎹” 😂

[prodbywimz]

No way this is actually happening, the greatest collab in synth history 😳

[dynatwenty]

Ripping bong and taking shrooms to BE THE SYNTH is the most powerful advice i´ve gotten so far!

[funkingitup]

Mike Dean vocoding over the intro is hilarious and wonderful.

[derekmartin]

This is what my $100 midi keyboard watches when I’m not home

[massdrivermusic]

I guess Mike Dean is the kind of person who prefers to do and play over talking and theorizing. Good stuff! :)

[blankspace]

You can tell Mike is the real deal when he hears something he likes and immediately just goes "hey what was that you just played?". The best musicians are constantly learning new shit even when they're at a high level like he is.

[prospectnyc]

I love that Mike dug what Anthony was playing. Mike seems like a hard guy to impress.

[CoopMusic]

And this is why analog will never die. You can't walk into a room of plugins. You can't mod a plugin. You can't get two sets of hands on a plugin. So good. Thank you for sharing.

[funkingitup]

The "warning" at the beginning makes it clear it's going to be a fun video. Anthony Marinelli is such a sweet guy to consider that someone might be bothered by Mike Fucking Dean ripping a bong hit like in almost all the other videos he is in.

[Gabrielrose.mp]

This audio was captured exceptionally well.

[beartrona]

Bro did an entire performance for his homies, what a guy.

[TedBrownMedia]

I F'ing love Anthony Marinellis Passion in full display with Mike Dean!

[KevinSimpson]

I'm loving the chaos and musicality of this "interview". This is how I want my hangouts to be

[worldview]

I love how right off the bat they get sucked into just playing chords together and playing around 😂😂😂

[DJCJ.website]

It seems like there are only two fully functioning sections of his brain that haven't been bonged or shroomed away... 1. the playing music on the keyboard part and 2. the programming synthesizers part. Other than that he seems to be in a near-vegetative state. Fascinating! Great video. I look forward to part two with great anticipation.

[FrancisMaxino]

Man, this reminds me of my hippy friends in their housetrucks and particularly Mole and Will who had multiple synthesizors at the top of Rama Rama Rd, the epic journeys we'd create after a few bongs and maybe some shrooms just like the man said with all sorts of other instruments of course like my flutes and him on guitar and sometimes his wife singing...Cosmic voyages into sonic landscapes with sounds that the slightest turn of a knob morph into other dimensions.

[whoisthemetro]

I sold my friend that Roland HS-60 in the video and then he sold it to a music shop and now Mike Dean has it! Bad

[donwrangler]

Everyone looks extra happy!
☁️🎹🎹🎹☁️