Who:

Hank Spaniel is also known as Mike Smith. Follow via Twitter: twitter.com/mks21471

How:

Hardware:

Laptop and Conklin Groove Tools 7 string bass,  Line6 Variax 300, Behringer FCB1010.

Software:

Ableton Live, Reason, Logic, Guitar Rig.

Why:

Musical influences include Steve Lawson (www.stevelawson.net), Norman Fairbanks (normanfairbanks.com), Squarepusher (squarepusher.net),  Four Tet (www.fourtet.net), Jon Hopkins (www.jonhopkins.co.uk/), Cinematic Orchestra (www.cinematicorchestra.com/) amongst many others.

You can follow what I'm listening to on my LastFM page: www.last.fm/user/mks21471