# Episode 4: Patrick O'Brien

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Podcast: [The Rack Pack](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rack-pack-7323215)
Published: 2025-07-01T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://the-rack-pack.captivate.fm/episode/episode-004-patrick-obrien
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## Resource

In this episode The Rack Pack welcomes our very first guest, the one and only Patrick "POB" O'Brien! POB is a modular artist, community builder, educator, and demo artist extraordinaire. In this conversation, POB shares his musical journey from his initial experiences with trumpet and piano to his leap into modular synthesis, explaining how he integrates technical know-how with improvisation in his performances. We delve into the creation and growth of Modular on the Spot and Modular on the Mall, two significant community-building initiatives. POB also discusses his role as the marketing manager at Noise Engineering, shares insights into his patching philosophy, and recounts amusing anecdotes, including meeting his doppelgänger, comedian Jim Gaffigan. Where to find POB online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pobnrg/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/patrickobrien Bandcamp: https://pobnrg.bandcamp.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0RQmaZ03GoGVCxnYmtZmws Noise Engineering: https://noiseengineering.us

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