Surgeon

Surgeon uses the BIM, a 12-bit stereo delay unit by OTO Machines, in this October 2019 demonstration of his setup for what he calls 'more abstract' (non-techno) live projects, like Anthony Child live and his part in The Transcendence Orchestra.

23:47 see Surgeon using Elektron Octatrack DPS1 Sampler for his live set

Boss SX-700 Studio Effects Processor is pictured on the photo taken in Surgeon's studio.

http://www.xlr8r.com/gear/2014/10/in-the-studio-surgeon/

Nord Lead 1 can be clearly seen in the picture

Surgeon uses the SH-01A in what he calls his 'more abstract' (non-techno) live projects, like Anthony Child live and his part in The Transcendence Orchestra.

Currently this Soma Lyra-8 synth is quite important. [...] I'm using it along with the baby version of the Roland SH-101, which does arpeggiated melodies. Right now the melodies are stored into the sequencer's memory but if I have space I'll take an Arturia KeyStep for playing parts in live. Both the Lyra-8 and the the Roland are fed into this Electro-Harmonix 45000 looper, which takes either four mono or two stereo loops. Given the steady development of these performances, it's quite effective to layer sounds up into the looper and let them slowly decay as you build in new ideas. It's like this constantly evolving story that you get drawn into. [... The looper is] vital, it's the centre of this setup really. Whatever else I was using with it, I've always used this looper. With this one I can clock the arpeggiator of the SH-01A so it seamlessly overlaps. I don't really need it when I play with Paddy and Dan but it's essential when I'm on my own.

'The Art Of Production: Surgeon', Resident Advisor, October 2019

In an accompanying video (0:12) he demonstrates and describes his approach:

It works a lot with the tension and release between the more melodic element, which is the SH-01A [and] the more chaotic and noisy elements of the Lyra-8, which is a synthesizer that I'm a big fan of.

The Art Of Production: Surgeon's abstract live setup

Surgeon uses the Lyra-8 in what he calls his 'more abstract' (non-techno) live projects, like Anthony Child live and his part in The Transcendence Orchestra.

Currently this Soma Lyra-8 synth is quite important. [...] I'm using it along with the baby version of the Roland SH-101, which does arpeggiated melodies. [...] Both the Lyra-8 and the the Roland are fed into this Electro-Harmonix 45000 looper, which takes either four mono or two stereo loops. Given the steady development of these performances, it's quite effective to layer sounds up into the looper and let them slowly decay as you build in new ideas. It's like this constantly evolving story that you get drawn into. [... The looper is] vital, it's the centre of this setup really. Whatever else I was using with it, I've always used this looper.

'The Art Of Production: Surgeon', Resident Advisor, October 2019

In an accompanying video (0:12) he demonstrates and describes his approach:

It works a lot with the tension and release between the more melodic element, which is the SH-01A [and] the more chaotic and noisy elements of the Lyra-8, which is a synthesizer that I'm a big fan of.

The Art Of Production: Surgeon's abstract live setup

"When I first got the Mutant Bassdrum I though it was just ok but the first time I played it over a soundsystem I realised how great it sounds. It's running through pretty much the whole of this set. Mutant Hihats too.

Of course you can't really appreciate it from a YouTube clip. But I'm blown away by how it's sounded on every PA system I've played it on."

– Surgeon via Muffwiggler

Eventide H3000 D/SE Ultra Harmonizer is pictured on the photo taken in Surgeon's studio.

http://www.xlr8r.com/gear/2014/10/in-the-studio-surgeon/

Ensoniq DP/2 is pictured in the photo taken in Surgeon's studio.

http://www.xlr8r.com/gear/2014/10/in-the-studio-surgeon/

"Testing Mikrophonie module from @thonk_synth works with a contact mic too."

In his Boiler Room x Dekmantel Festival live set, Surgeon utilizes the Hexinverter Mutant Hi Hats, as mentioned in a forum post on Muffwiggler.

Surgeon talks about his opening set for Lady Gaga saying, "Was totally surreal and a whole lot of fun.

FYI Lady Starlight has opened for Lady Gaga on every date of her 7 month tour with a hardware techno liveset.

Everyone I met from the tour was really lovely and very positive. Really passionate about music too, not just turning it on when they're on stage. Pleasantly surprised about that.

This was the rig I used that night."

via Muffwiggler

Roland TR-909 is pictured in this photo taken in Surgeon's studio.

"The outboard gear I'm using when I mix the separate recordings from the modular is mainly a Lexicon PCM91, a Boss SX-700, an Eventide H3000 D/SE, an LA Audio Classic Compressor II, and a Focusrite Platinum Compounder."

"The outboard gear I'm using when I mix the separate recordings from the modular is mainly a Lexicon PCM91, a Boss SX-700, an Eventide H3000 D/SE, an LA Audio Classic Compressor II, and a Focusrite Platinum Compounder."

In the Resident Advisor video "The Art Of Production: Surgeon's techno live setup," Surgeon discusses his use of the L.E.P. Leploop V2 as part of his modular synthesizer setup.

Surgeon uses the Electro-Harmonix 45000 looper in what he calls his 'more abstract' (non-techno) live projects, like Anthony Child live and his part in The Transcendence Orchestra.

Currently this Soma Lyra-8 synth is quite important. [...] I'm using it along with the baby version of the Roland SH-101, which does arpeggiated melodies. [...] Both the Lyra-8 and the the Roland are fed into this Electro-Harmonix 45000 looper, which takes either four mono or two stereo loops. Given the steady development of these performances, it's quite effective to layer sounds up into the looper and let them slowly decay as you build in new ideas. It's like this constantly evolving story that you get drawn into. [... The looper is] vital, it's the centre of this setup really. Whatever else I was using with it, I've always used this looper.

'The Art Of Production: Surgeon', Resident Advisor, October 2019

In an accompanying video (0:12) he demonstrates and describes his approach:

It works a lot with the tension and release between the more melodic element, which is the SH-01A [and] the more chaotic and noisy elements of the Lyra-8, which is a synthesizer that I'm a big fan of.

The Art Of Production: Surgeon's abstract live setup

In the youtube video you can hear Surgeon explain at 11:19 how all the gear goes through the Oto Boum to get squashed.

In this youtube video Surgeon explains at 10:47 that he uses the Blackbox as a little sampler for additional kicks, hats, percussion and pads

Doepfer MAQ 16/3 MIDI Analogue Sequencer is pictured in the photo taken in Surgeon's studio.

http://www.xlr8r.com/gear/2014/10/in-the-studio-surgeon/

In the XLR8R article "In the Studio: Surgeon" by Jay Donaldson, a photo clearly shows Surgeon using the Aiwa XD-S1100 DAT Recorder in his studio setup.

Throughout the youtube video, you hear Surgeon talk about and use the T1 by Torso Electronics.

In this youtube video you can see the Pulsar-23 prominently in middle of the table, starts talking about it around 10:08.

In this youtube video you can see the Norand Mono on the far right side of the table. Surgeon briefly talks about it at 11:10.

Lemondrop Granular Synth Module used by Surgeon in a Soma Synth promo video posted on Facebook.