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New Pedals: Digitech Obscura Altered Delay

The concept of what a delay is capable of has been turned on its head with the release of the Digitech Obscura Altered Delay. The Obscura allows for standard delay, but that's only the beginning. You can literally twist, turn, chew, and spit out any kind of demented delay you…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Digitech Obscura Altered Delay

New Pedals: F-Pedals’ Edstortion and Phazevibe

Italian manufacturer (with a base in LA) F-pedals is a brand new company that is a bit of an enigma, yet has some very interesting endeavors underway. At the moment, they sell just two micro pedals (the Edstortion and the Phazevibe, see demos below) and a line of cables (with…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: F-Pedals’ Edstortion and Phazevibe

EQD introduces the Levitation Reverb

It's official: pedal manufacturers are getting creative about their new releases: EarthQuaker Devices might have had a great idea in this regard - one that, considering our sister site The Deli's obsession with musical genres - we fully support. EQD just announced the release of Levitation, a pedal inspired and…Click on the title for more

EQD introduces the Levitation Reverb

Howard: Q&A about gear and inspiration

HOWARD'S CRUCIAL AUDIO GEAR Apogee Duet Howard is a Brooklyn band that plays an atmospheric brand of melodic post-rock (although the band, on their Facebook page, refers to it as "Folktronica"), where gentle textural experiments, synths, samples, varying percussive elements and electric guitars blend effortlessly, guided by the mellow tenor…Click on the title for more

Howard: Q&A about gear and inspiration

Fuzz + Reverb in one pedal: Keeley’s Sojourner

Edmond, Oklahoma manufacturer Keeley Electronics just announced the release of the Sojourner Fuzz/Reverb, a pedal that will surely tickle the curiosity of guitarists into psych rock and shoegaze, genres that make heavy use of both effects, normally in the same chain. The fuzz side of the circuit is based off…Click on the title for more

Fuzz + Reverb in one pedal: Keeley’s Sojourner

Kuroma’s gear and their creative process

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Kuroma’s gear and their creative process

New Pedals: Electro-Harmonix C9, Organ machine

Until recently, the guitarists interested in recreating organ-like sounds had to rely on pitch shifters and whammy effects. Needless to say, although very cool, those effects sound nothing like a real organ. Then Electro Harmonix came out with the B9 Organ Machine... Today, the NYC based company is raising the…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Electro-Harmonix C9, Organ machine

The Cry Baby Mini-Wah was born

The "mini-" trend - inaugurated by visionary comedian Mike Myers in his Austin Power series - is becoming somewhat ubiquitous in the guitar pedal world. At our recent SXSW Stompbox Exhibit we had a chance to check out Dunlop's new Cry Baby Mini Wah, which admittedly inspired cuddly feelings -…Click on the title for more

The Cry Baby Mini-Wah was born

Parlour Tricks and the creative process

PARLOUR TRICKS' CRUCIAL AUDIO GEAR Blue Mic Snowball Led by Brooklyn chanteuse Lily Cato, Parlour Tricks (previously known as Lily & the Parlour Tricks) play a sophisticated brand of indie pop centered around Lily's magnetic presence and sultry vocals, and enriched by tasteful atmospheric arrangements. The band recently signed with…Click on the title for more

Parlour Tricks and the creative process

Oldies but goldies: BBE Mind Bender MB 2 Vibrato/Chorus

I got my BBE MB-2 on the cheap from Musician’s Friend’s “Stupid Deal of the Day.” So while I paid $49 for it, it’s still a value at $149 as you’re getting 2 vintage analog effects for the price of one, and BBE quality. Its got that sexy metal smell…Click on the title for more

Oldies but goldies: BBE Mind Bender MB 2 Vibrato/Chorus

Bambara and the recording process

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Bambara and the recording process

Sam Cohen and the Creative Process

"I use a Universal Audio LA-610 on lots of stuff. I enjoy being able to softly saturate (or crush) a signal, and it’s got a DI, so that’s kind of a go to." After lending his creative juices to (great) bands Apollo Sunshine and Yellowbirds, Brooklyn songwriter, musician and producer …Click on the title for more

Sam Cohen and the Creative Process