For over 25 years now, Niklas Worgt has influenced techno under the aliases Dapayk and Marek Bois, through his renowned work with Eva Padberg (under the Dapayk & Padberg moniker) and through his music labels Sonderling and Mo's Ferry Productions.

Today, he is doing something quite magical: pressing and releasing his own vinyl, one record at a time, handcrafted from idea to packaging.

Cut Chemist is one of the ablest solo turntablists on the globe. Whenever one mentions Cut Chemist, ‘legend’ is usually the first word that comes to mind.

If we look at Discogs today, Cut shows up with 705 credits, and his record collection is in the 30,000 range.

We sat down and chatted about the James Bond soundtracks he picked up as a kid, the first pressed record of his, which he sold out of the trunk of his Honda, the epic show with DJ Shadow headlining the Hollywood Bowl, and, of course, about his favorite and most cherished records.

Make sure to listen to some of the tracks Cut mentions through the accompanying playlist on the Toneoptic Spotify channel.

Lisa Bella Donna is a synthesist, composer, and performer whose long-form modular performances have made her one of the most respected figures in the analog synth world.

Having Lisa take us through her musical selections is very much like her art itself. It is a journey of discovery and wonder, one I am excited to take myself, and I invite you to do the same by listening to the accompanying playlist on Toneoptic's Spotify channel, where I have captured most tracks Lisa mentions throughout the interview.