I Am Blip spent his teens getting into sampling and sequencing software, then while studying audio technology at university, Blip invested his student grant in a machine which was to play a major part in shaping his sound – the Korg EMX1. Even now, the EMX1 is still the only machine I Am Blip uses when performing. "Everything gets sequenced live. I enjoy the fact I'm not hiding behind a laptop, clicking away at Ableton every few minutes. The difference in sound I get from the hardware is something I love," he says.

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