Hi everyone, I'm tamiX, ​​who always loves trying new things.

I started learning the violin before I started elementary school, and studied for about 7-8 years. That was my first connection with music. But at that time, I was learning the violin at my mother's request. I never liked the violin, but this experience did bring music into my daily life.

Before I started performing with Buchla modular synthesizers, I was obsessed with anime and Japanese comics, and I would go skateboarding with my friends almost every day. I also tried performing with a computer and Eurorack, but I never felt satisfied or obsessed with it until I came across Buchla.

When I was in high school, I enjoyed learning about all sorts of new and interesting things on the internet, including how to make music with a computer. But at that time, there wasn't much information in Chinese on the internet, so I thought I'd just create my own website about music production to collect all the information. That's how Midifan came about, and it has now become the world's largest online media and community for Chinese music production.

Last year during a performance in Tokyo, I accidentally scratched the power cord on my modular synthesizer twice, causing it to power off and on again. During the restart process, my Buchla 200e system went through an initialization, during which some very strange sounds occurred. So, I've been thinking of intentionally turning the module off and on again during future performances, making the audience think there was an accident, but actually just me deliberately trying to create some weird, unexpected sounds, LOL. Please see the video of the accident (at 2:44:35 and 2:47:45).

I think most of it comes from emotions and the nervous system. Even if you give the same system to different people, they will produce completely different responses.

I tend to keep the audio signal path as simple and intuitive as possible. I believe that the more complex the audio processing, the harder it is to maintain the best sound quality. So my audio signal flow is very simple and direct. Sometimes what you hear is just a pure waveform from the oscillator, after the most basic LPG or VCA.

However, my system was still overwhelmed by patching cables. The main reason is that I have higher expectations for sound control during performances. In other words, during a performance, you don't just stand there with the sound coming out of the system and do nothing. Instead, you must play the sound in a way that is very intuitive and visible to the audience, using various methods to create very obvious changes in volume, timbre, and duration. The audience needs to perceive that you are playing music, and that the device in front of you is an electronic instrument, not a cold, impersonal system.

Therefore, I've put a lot of thought into how to incorporate patching into performing. This includes using the Buchla 223e tactile controller to play and modulate all the sounds as much as possible, and adding a very intuitive infrared sensor to the system.

I once tried performing entirely without touching the Buchla 200e modular synthesizer system, using only the Buchla 223e tactile controller  and infrared sensor.

I even took on a challenge, blindfolding myself and playing music entirely by physical sensation.

I'm quite ashamed to admit that I rarely listen to Chinese-style music, and I know very little about Chinese history and traditional culture. However, I once tried to combine my performances with traditional Suzhou storytelling and ballad singing.

We not only have a large number of outstanding electronic musicians, but their works also go beyond established musical frameworks, exploring new boundaries. In addition, Chinese electronic instrument developers are rapidly emerging. At Superboth 2026, we will be exhibiting alongside seven developers from China, whose brands are already well-known in the domestic music scene. Besides them, we have a large number of independent developers creating all sorts of amazing inventions. During performances, you'll see many people using electronic instruments you've never seen before—instruments they invented themselves! They may not yet have the means or ability to commercialize these inventions, but they have been exploring the path of development for many years.

Modular Commune hopes to serve as a community for pioneering electronic musicians, discovering a large number of promising electronic musicians and developers, and fostering continuous communication and the exchange of ideas.

When I started Midifan, creating music using computers and electronic instruments wasn't very common in China. However, as Midifan introduced a lot of new software and hardware and wrote numerous product reviews every day, it brought many people into the industry. If you were to ask any of China's top musicians, they would likely tell you that they watched Midifan grow up every day.

I think the most difficult and important thing is to find the audience that likes your music. Now, the tools for creating music are readily available, and the internet offers countless high-quality tutorial videos; everyone can create their own music. Therefore, the most challenging thing for a musician is to make their music stand out and simultaneously capture the attention of an audience who appreciates that unique style.

In addition, with the increasing homogenization of many music creation tools, it will become increasingly difficult to find a unique way that suits you and can produce completely different sounds — which is why I chose to use Buchla modular synthesizers to make music.

When you're doing something you love, you'll be fully committed and will definitely achieve good results.

I dream of a small wireless controller that integrates multiple performance modes such as infrared, accelerometer, gyroscope, touch control, joystick, and even bioelectric signals (I don't know if this is possible?), while having a rich array of interfaces on the other end to connect to your modular synthesizer. It can be worn by musicians, allowing them to perform freely on stage.
In fact, during one performance, I experimented with strapping various controllers to my body while playing. This included turning the 223e tactile controller into a keytar, attaching a CV controller to my belly, and clipping an infrared sensor to my legs to control the sound using leg movements. Please see the video of this experimental performance.

I'm preparing for my performance at the Okeechobee Music Festival on March 20, 2026, and if all goes well, I hope to record the one-hour performance as an album and release it in April 2026.

I never make studio albums. I don't know why I don't have the same passion in the studio as I do on stage. So all my albums are live recordings from performances. Moreover, I only do some basic preparation and patching in the studio, which allows for more improvisation on stage.

Haha, it would be fantastic if I could better build my muscle memory for skateboarding! I spend all my free time skateboarding, but because I started skateboarding too late and don't have much athletic ability, my skill level is very poor. I hope I can improve my skateboarding skills through hard practice!

Don't worry too much about which tools or platforms to choose. Start with the tools that are easiest for you to access and that you feel best suit your needs. But don't rush to add or change tools. Use the tools you have to the fullest extent, and then add or change them based on your own experience.