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They’re also a band that’s terminally online and very plugged into the video game scene as well as the weirder sides of the internet — just listen to Peter and Luke’s guest spot on the Panic World podcast talking about Etsy witches.
Anamanaguchi has a new single, “Yeah I Guess,” continuing in the musical direction of Anyway. And if it’s a precursor to a new album dropping soon, I’m sure I’ll be looping it endlessly just as I did the tracks “Magnet,” “Fall Away,” and “Valley of Silence.” (Seriously, I’ve at times had Anyway set on repeat for hours straight.)
Not only did all four members of Anamanaguchi agree to answer our weekly questionnaire, but they answered all our questions.
What is your most indispensable tool?
Luke Silas: I think my most used tool is Ableton Live Operator, it is simple and powerful and can make basic things happen incredibly quickly. I usually open it up just for writing or getting ideas down, but more often than not the sounds I get with it tend to make it to the final product!
Which is the most underappreciated?
Ary Warnaar: Built-in laptop mic and cellphone mic aren’t exactly slept on, but def underappreciated. They’re great for just getting ideas down fast, but now they sound so good that I find myself not even re-recording what I thought would be “scratch” vocals.
Peter Berkman: Right now it’s the LOGITECH MX MASTER 3S. Best mouse I’ve ever had. It has a sideways scroll. It has a button to switch between notched and smooth scroll wheel. The click is satisfying but still really quiet. It’s really sensitive & responsive on whatever surface I happen to have it on. It feels really good in my hand. It charges directly into a USB-C port without external batteries so it gets to look like a mouse with a tail after it’s worked really hard. When I’m at a different computer, or if I’m on a laptop having to use a trackpad, I feel like I’ve lost so much gestural fidelity. I love the keyboard but let’s be real Douglas Engelbart cooked when he invented the mouse. But he didn’t have the recipe of the LOGITECH MX MASTER 3S and he didn’t even live to see it. The LOGITECH MX MASTER 3S wasn’t even invented until June 2022. I have seen two friends recently using the LOGITECH MX MASTER 3S and I say “Hey man that’s the LOGITECH MX MASTER 3S” I use that thing too.
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