I have always been passionate about the technical processes behind music production. This passion has shown itself in particular through a special sensitivity to the design of musical equipment and instruments.
I'm not a pianist, yet my favourite instrument is Harold Rhodes' electric piano. To me, it ticks every box of what makes a true design reference.
The Rhodes is the result of thinking that answers both technical and social challenges, without neglecting aesthetics, notably by drawing on the codes of the car design of its time. Moreover, like the electric guitar, the Fender Rhodes left a deep mark on music history by bringing a new sound that has never stopped being used since it entered studios around the world.
So it came quite naturally that, when I needed to build flight cases for Technics SL-1200MK2 turntables — another iconic device in music history — I had the idea of borrowing the characteristic features of Harold Rhodes' legendary Piano Bass.
