Anamanaguchi, the band consisting of Peter Berkman, James DeVito, Luke Silas, and Ary Warnaar, are most identified for his or her chiptune music. Like me, you might need first heard them in recreation soundtracks like 2010’s Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Recreation or know of their collaboration with Hatsune Miku (which even made its approach into Fortnite). They’ve gone by means of totally different eras of breakneck chiptune beats and dance-y pop songs, however their 2025 album Anyway took an indie rock departure — written on the American Soccer home and crammed with fuzzy guitars.
They’re additionally a band that’s terminally on-line and really plugged into the online game scene in addition to the weirder sides of the web — simply take heed to Peter and Luke’s visitor spot on the Panic World podcast speaking about Etsy witches.
Anamanaguchi has a brand new single, “Yeah I Guess,” persevering with within the musical course of Anyway. And if it’s a precursor to a brand new album dropping quickly, I’m certain I’ll be looping it endlessly simply as I did the tracks “Magnet,” “Fall Away,” and “Valley of Silence.” (Severely, I’ve at occasions had Anyway set on repeat for hours straight.)
Not solely did all 4 members of Anamanaguchi conform to reply our weekly questionnaire, however they answered all our questions.
What’s your most indispensable instrument?
Luke Silas: I believe my most used instrument is Ableton Reside Operator, it’s easy and highly effective and may make basic items occur extremely shortly. I often open it up only for writing or getting concepts down, however most of the time the sounds I get with it are inclined to make it to the ultimate product!
Which is probably the most underappreciated?
Ary Warnaar: Constructed-in laptop computer mic and cellphone mic aren’t precisely slept on, however def underappreciated. They’re nice for simply getting concepts down quick, however now they sound so good that I discover myself not even re-recording what I assumed can be “scratch” vocals.
Peter Berkman: Proper now it’s the LOGITECH MX MASTER 3S. Greatest mouse I’ve ever had. It has a sideways scroll. It has a button to change between notched and clean scroll wheel. The press is satisfying however nonetheless actually quiet. It’s actually delicate & responsive on no matter floor I occur to have it on. It feels actually good in my hand. It expenses straight right into a USB-C port with out exterior batteries so it will get to appear to be a mouse with a tail after it’s labored actually onerous. After I’m at a special pc, or if I’m on a laptop computer having to make use of a trackpad, I really feel like I’ve misplaced a lot gestural constancy. I like the keyboard however let’s be actual Douglas Engelbart cooked when he invented the mouse. However he didn’t have the recipe of the LOGITECH MX MASTER 3S and he didn’t even stay to see it. The LOGITECH MX MASTER 3S wasn’t even invented till June 2022. I’ve seen two buddies lately utilizing the LOGITECH MX MASTER 3S and I say “Hey man that’s the LOGITECH MX MASTER 3S” I take advantage of that factor too.
James DeVito: Currently it’s been an app referred to as “Amphetamine” that retains your pc from going to sleep for a set period of time. It’s nice when beginning an export/render or different activity which will take some time after which having the ability to throw my laptop computer in my bag and have it work whereas I head elsewhere… Simply gotta ensure that the laptop computer doesn’t ’splode in your bag from overheating.
LS: I like metronomes! Strengthening time is so vital, and getting extra snug with a metronome means you get to mess around with time extra confidently! I’d love folks to like metronomes the best way I do!
What’s the first app you put in on a brand new cellphone or pc?
LS: Most likely Discord? Let’s say Discord.
What’s one factor you would like you could possibly change about your cellphone?
AW: Would kill to get a traditional 1/8-inch headphone out once more. I’ve been continually changing dongles ever since Apple ditched the headphone out. As a result of they break or or get misplaced. Irritating and wasteful.
JD: A clever buddy of mine as soon as taught me to extend the key-repeat on my pc past what is often allowed by way of the UI. It feels insane at first however your hand/mind coordination catches up with the pace finally after which you possibly can tttttttttttttttype and deleeeeeeete issues a lot faster.
LS: The one factor I’d like so as to add to my iPhone SE is a USB port so I can kind with a keyboard as a result of I suck at typing on my cellphone.
What websites do you’ve got pinned to your tab bar?
LS: I’ve by no means carried out this earlier than! I most likely ought to!!
PB: There’s a brand new radio aggregator referred to as vvorldwide.com. It’s superb. It’s like having a radio dial in your automobile besides it swimming pools the feeds from NTS, The Lot, dublab, KEXP, a great deal of totally different locations from all around the world. It’s a type of merchandise that’s like: Wow. Why did no one suppose to make this earlier than? It’s so helpful, light-weight, and exquisite. It’s superb to me how indifferent from actuality and human use the massive corporations are (and have been for a very long time). It’s a type of refreshing stuff you see, it jogs my memory of The Unfinished Revolution by Michael Dertouzos. You’ll be able to simply construct stuff you need to see!
What number of tabs do you’ve got open proper now?
PB: Tab grouping from Firefox has grow to be an artform for me. I don’t see tabs anymore simply folders of reminiscence I can recall like a PSX save file.
LS: 46 and 31 between two home windows. Too goddamn many. Most of them are supposed to be shared with others or learn/watched, each weekend I do a cleanout however there are honestly a couple of which were sitting for months. I can’t be the one one.
JD: I like when Chrome on my cellphone stops displaying the variety of open tabs and simply reveals a smiley face 🙂
Which social media platform do you employ probably the most?
LS: Staying indifferent from social media tends to be higher for my psychological well being on the day-to-day, however scrolling following on Twitter is the simplest approach for me to remain related to video games or information nonetheless. Instagram stresses me out these days greater than ever earlier than. YouTube positively counts and I do like it very a lot, however shorts are a uncommon deal with; I have a tendency to observe long-form stuff largely or have totally different content material with no dialogue on a second monitor, like both a online game longplay or a lot of restoration or cooking movies.
What’s your pleased place on-line?
AW: Fb market. Particularly low-balling “I do know what I received” kind mfs. Nobody ever accepts my presents, however I believe it’s vital to maintain folks humble, and long run, I’d prefer to suppose that I’m contributing to retaining the costs low for the following consumers.
PB: I’ve simply found garments. So I’m searching lots on locations like Grailed or Depop or no matter. It’s lots like the best way I deal with musical gear on Reverb. It’s enjoyable to promote stuff and purchase stuff… when it’s equal quantities it feels extra like barter and short-term sharing.
LS: Online game speedruns! Twitch streams like GDQ or RPG Restrict Break are very comforting to me and a really candy group of enjoyable personalities.
What’s your favourite gadget you’ve ever owned?
JD: 3D printers. I’ve been 3D printing for a very long time now, and it’s gotten so so a lot extra dependable/straightforward at this level. The truth that I can design a bracket and so forth. for stage manufacturing and have it in hand inside an hour actually is the longer term.
LS: I’m going to say my Recreation Boy counts for this query. I take advantage of it much less for sound design than I used to, however I purchased new flash cartridges lately for the primary time in years, and I’m able to get cooking with it once more very quickly! It’s an ideal little self-contained workstation.
Which was probably the most disappointing?
LS: I’ve purchased a couple of totally different results plugins that are inclined to have some distinct results however find yourself not giving me what I’m on the lookout for, or really feel far too particular to a use case for me to succeed in for typically talking. I’ve discovered extra thrilling outcomes from stacking and tweaking inventory results than I’ve reaching for devoted single-use stuff.
PB: I’m not gonna hate on right here… however they exist.
What recreation do you’ve got the fondest reminiscences of?
PB: Return of the Obra Dinn was a lot enjoyable. Any recreation that looks like detective work is the kinda factor that will get me going, and immediately creates a second of pleasure for me that stays frozen that I can at all times return to. I take into consideration taking part in [the original] Resident Evil for the primary time, the primary three Phoenix Wright video games: I can inform you every little thing about the place I used to be and what I used to be feeling after I first performed these video games. It’s not even a nostalgia based mostly factor. I performed Parasite Eve II for the primary time two years in the past and it was an on the spot deep love.
LS: I believe my favourite online game of all time is Chrono Set off. It was a world I actually wished I might expertise in actual life and the environment of each place you go is particular to me. I’ve been making an attempt to tear off Yasunori Mitsuda and Nobuo Uematsu each time I write for the final 30 years. It’s the primary recreation I consider after I need to begin a brand new playthrough of one thing acquainted to me!
Which tech pattern do you would like would go away?
AW: I don’t like compelled two step authentication and even worse, the higher case + quantity + image further lengthy kind passwords. Like if I need my password to only be the letter “a,” that’s on me. I’m snug with that selection. I’m snug with that stage of vulnerability. Shit perhaps I don’t even desire a password generally. Simply depart all of it on the market for the folks.
LS: Utilizing AI to make music! Blue examine accounts on twitter speaking about utilizing AI to make music! Write your individual fucking music, have enjoyable studying a ability that may proceed to offer and construct and bloom till the day you die!!!
What’s one factor you would like you had created?
LS: “Present Me Love” by Robin S. is an ideal music, and each time I hear it I believe “God, I want that would have been mine.” The mixture of the M1 organ, that 909 groove, and Robin S.’ prime line is sort of a easy meal the place the suitable elements add as much as one thing far larger than the sum of their components; an ideal BLT, a chocolate/vanilla/peanut butter milkshake, the freshest sushi you’ve ever eaten.
JD: The Black Eyed Peas carried out on the 2020 VMAs they usually all had mild up crotches that sync’d as much as the present. Why the f didn’t they name me to try this?
What creation are you most happy with?
PB: Going again and listening to our album Anyway at all times surprises me. I like it a lot. I believe it’s the kinda factor that individuals who didn’t get it would finally come round on. Sleeper basic even for me ha.
LS: I believe the music “Actually Like To” from our newest album Anyway is a music that accomplishes numerous the issues I need to when writing for the band! It’s loud and quick, has enjoyable drum components, enjoyable to sing alongside to, and I received to do an ambient part on the finish; I like exhibiting it to folks as a sign of the place we’re at proper now.
JD: Anyway as effectively — your complete course of was so collaborative all through. A variety of actually nice reminiscences writing on the home and recording at Tarbox Highway Studios.
That are you least happy with?
LS: In 2023 I attempted to get good at baking cookies, and within the course of made a batch of not solely the worst cookies I’ve ever had, however a few of the worst meals I’ve ever skilled. They seemed nice, however on a primary chunk tasted like completely nothing and had a texture of chewing damp sand, and on a second chunk a bitter style started to crawl throughout my tongue that virtually gagged me. The one different human who tasted them was my next-door neighbor, simply so I might have a witness to the crime that I’d dedicated. To at the present time I’m nonetheless undecided how I fucked up that unhealthy, and I’ll always remember that style.
What’s the very best piece of recommendation you’ve ever obtained?
AW: After I was a child I met Steve Lukather, the guitarist of Toto, and I informed him I needed to be a guitarist in a band after I develop up. He informed me that if I needed to get the women I needed to both raise weights or get good at guitar solos. I’ve carried out neither and I’ve been suspicious of all recommendation ever since.
PB: My dad informed me to “by no means hand over” after I was taking part in Zelda in my basement as a child. It gave me a giant affinity for puzzles, very encouraging. My dad nonetheless provides me vital recommendation in any respect the massive moments in my life — I’m very grateful to have him.
LS: Progress, not perfection.
What’s your present obsession?
PB: Investigating prison networks of the Nineteen Nineties! Extra of a interest than an obsession.
LS: I’ve sadly discovered myself going additional down the rabbit gap of Deltarune principle movies. I don’t purchase into nearly all of the hypothesis shared, however I like the sport and there’s a lot of unbelievable perception shared into the design of it and features of it mechanically and narratively that I didn’t even notice I used to be lacking.
What do you do when you want to focus?
AW: Modafinil. Jk lol, I attempt to not drive focusing and simply let it’s a byproduct of inspiration/motivation. I anticipate the main focus to return. If I’m having hassle specializing in one thing then I most likely shouldn’t be doing it. Like driving a automobile. And in case you connect rituals to focus it simply invitations the opportunity of not having the ability to focus with out mentioned rituals.
LS: I wait till about 8pm, cost my cellphone on the opposite facet of my studio, get a big cup of black espresso, placed on my second monitor a really lengthy playthrough of a recreation I’m already conversant in (most up-to-date one was Grandia II), and maintain my door shut so long as doable.
What do you do once you’re feeling caught?
LS: Take a stroll down the Venice boardwalk, get a two-dollar salad from Chairman Mao’s, and eat whereas listening to music and watching folks skate on the Venice bowl.
PB: It’s crucial to fuck off for a minute. I’ll exit to a Smash match within the Dallas space. There’s a really vigorous scene that’s tremendous aggressive and stuffed with nice folks. I can at all times return from that feeling contemporary.
When was the final time you went someplace with out your cellphone?
PB: My cellphone’s lifeless half the time so it’s a second that may occur anytime.
LS: I legitimately don’t keep in mind and that depresses me!! I don’t like that!!
What’s the final piece of bodily media to procure?
LS: A few month in the past I picked up a used copy of Solely Theatre of Ache by Christian Loss of life at Headline Information, nice store I’ve been going to since I used to be a child!
JD: I lately purchased a document of a band referred to as “Schlong” at Everlasting Information in LA. I like discovering stuff that isn’t out there on streaming. It may be very easy to get complacent with what’s out there on-line however there’s a lot on the market in the true world!!!
What do you suppose is price splurging on?
LS: I believe probably the most constant reply for me is particular meals. One thing distinctive in a foreign country, or one thing actually particular to which I don’t get to deal with myself usually. It’s at all times meals!
AW: Trip/journey/day without work/journey and so forth… I want it wasn’t thought-about a lot of a splurge. The identical approach you wouldn’t actually name happening a hike a splurge, however in a world the place simply present could be costly, I believe it’s one thing that’s tremendously good for the ~soul~, and price usually “splurging” a while/cash on. I need to discuss to my buddies about what cool missions they went on this summer time, not what new sneakers they purchased or no matter.
PB: Gonna agree 100% with Ary. The worth of journey can’t be overemphasized.
What would the tagline on your biopic be?
AW: “In the event you cant deal with him at his quickest, you don’t deserve him at his furiousest”
JD: “Higher to waste than to haven’t”
PB: “You recognize he needed to do it to em”
LS: “Life is Hectic.”
What’s the final GIF or meme you used?
PB: I’m very GIF-averse. There’s one thing about it that looks like carrying somebody’s pores and skin. However right here’s a pic I like.
Correction September nineteenth, 2026: This story initially acknowledged that Anyway was recorded on the American Soccer home. It was written there, however recorded elsewhere.
