Tonepusher’s FOURM Frenzy: Is Sequential’s New Beast the Next Industrial Street Weapon?

Tonepusher doesn’t waste time with pleasantries—he drops us straight into the lineage of the Sequential FOURM, framing it as the lovechild of the Pro-1 and Prophet-5. If you know your industrial history, you know those names aren’t just for show; they’re the backbone of EBM and gritty synth mayhem. The FOURM is positioned as the next in line, ready to stomp its way into the genre’s hall of fame.

With a couple of weeks’ hands-on time, Tonepusher is already singing the FOURM’s praises, suggesting it could be the modern tool for nailing that early industrial sound. The video makes it clear: Sequential’s influence on the genre is non-negotiable, and the FOURM is here to carry the torch—possibly with even more punch than its ancestors.

Let’s talk features that actually matter. The FOURM’s 100% analog signal path is the real deal, and polyphonic aftertouch isn’t just a spec-sheet flex—it’s mapped to everything from oscillator frequency to filter cutoff and LFO madness. That’s the kind of expressiveness you want when you’re building basslines that punch through concrete.

Unison mode with selectable voice count, a sequencer-driven arpeggiator, and a feedback circuit that turns up the drive as you crank the resonance—these are the tools for sonic mischief. Tonepusher highlights how easy it is to tie velocity to the filter (one button, no menu-diving), and the Prophet-5 sync is the cherry on top. This isn’t a polite synth; it’s designed to get dirty.

Enough talk—Tonepusher puts the FOURM to work, recreating classic industrial riffs and sounds from the likes of Frontline Assembly and VNV Nation. There’s a nod to the Pro-1’s role in shaping those iconic basslines, and the FOURM steps up to the plate, delivering the grit and punch you’d expect.

But the real flex comes in the full track demo. Every sound is straight from the FOURM, with only a touch of reverb or delay. If you want to hear how this synth handles under pressure, you’ll need to watch the video—words can’t do justice to the raw, unprocessed power on display. It’s a proper industrial workout.