citylikeyou — Switched On — Austin by Luther Himes

Austin / Shop

A great selection of top-end vintage synths and electronic instruments are in constant rotation at Switched On. Unlike some music stores, the vibe is always pretty chill and strolling in to mess around with whatever new keyboards or drum machines are on display at the time feels encouraged and non-judgemental. They also always have a nice array used of pedals and accessories to check out. On central, too-hip East Ceasar Chaves, it’s also not too out of the way for the odd drop-in.

Website
switchedonaustin.com

Address
Switched On, 2400 East Cesar Chavez Street, Austin, United States

Film Director Illustrator Musician

Current city: Austin

lutherhimes.com

Luther is a Motion Designer and Illustrator in Austin, TX. His grounding in Marketing, Film, and TV informs his current diverse work across product, future vision, and spatial computing design. He’s also a musician composing neo-classical and ambient music as Estle Lloewe.

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