WHY WE BLEEP 057: MUSIC THING MK8 feat. TIM EXILE
From Why We Bleep by Mylar Melodies
February 22, 2026 · 1h 38m · Episode 56
About this episode
The episode features a discussion on AI in music technology and spatial audio, hosted by Tim Exile with guest Tom Whitwell.
A hot date with Ripon Cathedral's MIDI port, lunching with Alessandro Cortini and vibe coding baguette calculators… it’s got to be another annual sit down with Tom Whitwell of Music Thing Modular. In this eighth iteration, we’re hosted by Tim Exile at his brand new London space “Timbers.” We dig into the pros and cons of AI in music technology, spatial audio, and some of our gear of the year picks - plus Tom brought in a little surprise for us to play with... If you enjoyed this episode, please share it! * THANKS TO SPONSORS: SIGNAL SOUNDS http://signalsounds.com * CHUNKY STUDIO FURNITURE: https://chunkystudiofurniture.co.uk Keep up with both Music Thing Modular and Tim Exile in the following places: MUSIC THING MODULAR: https://www.musicthing.co.uk/ TIM EXILE: https://timexile.com/ Links to stuff mentioned: ▶︎ The online Music Thing Workshop system: https://vincentmaurer.de/patch-notes/ ▶︎ DSP56300 The Usual Suspects: https://dsp56300.wordpress.com/ ▶︎ The 5 Minute Baguette https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-husjZkxHw ▶︎ The story of my ear surgery: https://youtu.be/k8-0m8NQf8Y ▶︎ Obsidian: https://obsidian.md/ ▶︎ NoteBook LM: https://notebooklm.google/ ▶︎ SoundThread…
People in this episode
Guest: TIM EXILE
Topics covered
- AI in music technology
- spatial audio
- gear of the year
Keywords
- MIDI
- Music Thing Modular
- London
- Timbers
Sponsors
SIGNAL SOUNDS, CHUNKY STUDIO FURNITURE
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Music Thing Workshop, DSP56300, 5 Minute Baguette, Obsidian, NoteBook LM, SoundThread, Claude, Arturia Pure Lofi, RODEC Ministyler
Books & works: The Usual Suspects
Places: London
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