James Blake

This Billboard feature dated Oct 7, 2021, calls out the Five12 Vector Sequencer (the hardware product, NOT Numerology, Five12's flagship software product) as a key ingredient of his new album:

“The Five12 is a numeric sequencer," says Blake, "so it works differently from a lot of other sequencers. With this, I can select notes as well as the octave of those notes. You can also select probabilities, like, there’s a probability that it will skip the next note entirely or that it will jump the octave next time that note comes around. Basically, it’s fun to mess around with for me. You can set the parameters and let it play until you find something you like from it as it randomizes.

"I used this to make the introduction to ‘I’m So Blessed You’re Mine.’ Then I made the chorus section of the song too...

In this podcast called Tape Notes, TN:122 James Blake, James mentions learning about how to use the "Make Noise Maths" at 00:20:06

This photo is from a Hypebeast article, James Blake: Instruments of Control.

The article talks about this being James Blake's studio, where on the left a Tiptop Audio Mantis 2 x 104 HP Eurorack Modular Synthesizer Case (Black) can be seen. The article is regarding his 2026 album release, Trying Times:

Tucked away in the basement of a studio in Central London’s Soho neighborhood is a 10 by 20 room where big ideas escape its small confines. Wires snake across the floor. Synths and keyboards are stacked one on top of another like books in a messy study. At the center of it all is dubstep innovator turned Grammy-winning producer and vocalist James Blake: tall, thoughtful, and quietly in command. Four keyboards surround him in a semicircle, with two more resting nearby.

In the video "Structuring Robots Into Heaven," James Blake can be seen using the Make Noise RxMx Eurorack module, as evidenced by the footage provided in the YouTube video authored by James Blake.

James Blake can be seen using the Make Noise FXDf Module in the video "Structuring Robots Into Heaven," as part of his creative process for the album "Playing Robots Into Heaven," directed by The Reids and presented by Bowers & Wilkins.

The Eurorack modules can be seen in the video Structuring Robots Into Heaven

The Xaoc Batumi Eurorack module used by James Blake can be seen in the video "Structuring Robots Into Heaven," presented by Bowers & Wilkins on YouTube.

In the video "Structuring Robots Into Heaven," James Blake is shown using the Verbos Electronics Complex Oscillator, providing visual confirmation of his use of this Eurorack module.

In the video "Structuring Robots Into Heaven," James Blake can be seen using the Mannequins Three Sisters Eurorack module, as documented by James Blake on YouTube.

In the video "Structuring Robots Into Heaven" by James Blake, the 4ms Dual Looping Delay (DLD) Eurorack module is visibly used.

In the video "Structuring Robots Into Heaven" by James Blake, the Verbos Electronics Foundation Oscillator can be clearly seen, confirming its use by the artist.

James Blake is confirmed to use the Mannequins MANGROVE Eurorack module, as it can be seen in his video "Structuring Robots Into Heaven," which is part of a series presented by Bowers & Wilkins, detailing the making of his album "Playing Robots Into Heaven."

In the video titled "Structuring Robots Into Heaven," James Blake can be seen using the Intellijel Quad VCA module as part of his Eurorack setup. This video is part of a series presented by Bowers & Wilkins that visualizes the making of his project "Playing Robots Into Heaven."

In the video "Structuring Robots Into Heaven" by James Blake, Mutable Instruments Rings can be seen among the Eurorack modules used by the artist. This short film provides a visual documentation of the making of his album "Playing Robots Into Heaven," as presented by Bowers & Wilkins.

In the video "Structuring Robots Into Heaven," James Blake can be seen using the Make Noise Optomix Eurorack module. This video is part of a short film series presented by Bowers & Wilkins, visualizing the making of his album "Playing Robots Into Heaven."

In the video "Structuring Robots Into Heaven" by James Blake, Eurorack modules, including the Mrseri uBurst Micro Clouds, are visibly used, confirming his utilization of this specific music gear.

James Blake uses the Make Noise QPAS Eurorack module, as evidenced by its appearance in the video "Structuring Robots Into Heaven," directed by The Reids and presented by Bowers & Wilkins.

In the video "Structuring Robots Into Heaven," James Blake can be seen using the Make Noise LxD Eurorack module, as evidenced by the footage provided by James Blake on YouTube.

James Blake uses the Synthesis Technology E440 Discrete OTA VCF, as evidenced by its appearance in the video "Structuring Robots Into Heaven," directed by The Reids and presented by Bowers & Wilkins.

In the video "Structuring Robots Into Heaven" by James Blake, Eurorack modules, including the 2hp Logic, are visibly used during the creation process.

In the video "Structuring Robots Into Heaven," James Blake is shown using the Intellijel Atlantix Dual-oscillator Subtractive Analog Synth Voice Eurorack Module. This visual evidence is part of a series of short films presented by Bowers & Wilkins, which explores the creation of his work "Playing Robots Into Heaven."

James Blake can be seen using the Intellijel Metropolix Eurorack module in the video "Structuring Robots Into Heaven," as part of the series presented by Bowers & Wilkins that visualizes the making of his project "Playing Robots Into Heaven."

In the video "James Blake - Structuring Robots Into Heaven (Part One)," James Blake is seen using the Intellijel Designs/Cylonix - Rainmaker Eurorack module. This video, produced by Bowers & Wilkins, visualizes the making of his work "Playing Robots Into Heaven."

In the video "James Blake - Structuring Robots Into Heaven (Part One)" on YouTube, James Blake can be seen using the Noise Engineering Basimilus Iteritas Alter Eurorack module.

James Blake is confirmed to use the Xaoc Praga Eurorack module, as it is visibly featured in the video "Structuring Robots Into Heaven," available on YouTube.

In the video titled "James Blake - making beat no 2737373 in 2022," James Blake is seen using the Make Noise Black and Gold Shared System Plus. This is identifiable by the distinct black and gold panels and the TEMPI module located at the bottom left, even though some modules appear rearranged.