In this episode of Signal, host Trovarsi welcomes Craig Heneveld, a Denver-based electronic music producer whose journey spans from Florida's late 90s breakbeat and jungle scenes to the hardware-driven techno he creates today. Craig opens with a live performance before diving into the intricacies of his modular setup, which features an Erica Synths mega studio, WMD drum modules, the Oxi One sequencer, and a carefully constructed signal chain for his signature sub-bass sound. He credits Eric SURCO's performance course with helping him develop his approach to live improvisation, describing his method as "creating a sort of guardrails to sort of improvise in."

The conversation explores Craig's relationship with gear and workflow, particularly his ongoing experimentation with in-rack drums versus the Digitakt. He admits much of performance comes down to muscle memory and keeping things intuitive: "If I have access to those without thinking too much, I'm happy." Craig also discusses his label Deciduous Circuits, which he started for self-releasing his work in response to the changing landscape since 2012. Balancing music with his career as a full-time software engineer, he acknowledges that time is limited but remains open to expanding the label if the opportunity arises.

Craig's musical DNA reveals itself through his wide-ranging influences, from the Berlin and Portuguese techno sound and artists like Arthur Robert and Muto, to his punk rock roots and love of classic jungle from Goldie and Bukem. He's intentionally listening to less techno these days, explaining "I'm trying to find a new workflow... overproducing, sitting in front of Ableton all day, I'm kind of over those days." His goal now is to embrace the spontaneity of live recording rather than endlessly editing, trusting that his years of DJing have given him an innate sense of timing: "I have so much of the timing of things kind of in me anyways, that it's probably fine."