I’ve been living life unquantized the past few weeks—traveling, playing shows, and soaking in as much synth nerdery as possible at Superbooth. I haven’t been writing while out here, and honestly, it’s been kind of great to just be in it. I’ll be back to more frequent articles in the coming weeks.
There’s something weirdly comforting about being surrounded by thousands of people who also think wavefolders are cool.
Superbooth isn’t just a trade show. It’s a rare, glorious bubble where the obscure details that usually make your friends’ eyes glaze over—like tracking precision, envelope shapes, or the merits of linear FM—suddenly become currency for connection.
Every conversation feels like it could turn into a patch session. You’ll overhear strangers debating BBD versus PT2399, arguing about West Coast versus East Coast synthesis, or swapping sequencer tips like old friends. And no one looks at you sideways when you get excited about a pot’s resistance.
For a few days in Berlin, you’re not the odd one out. You’re just one more voice in the glorious chorus of bleeps, bloops, and unfiltered enthusiasm. It’s noisy. It’s overwhelming. And it’s perfect.
