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Dead Leaf Echo about pedals, guitars and set ups

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Shoegazer is the only musical genre that derives its name from something related to stompboxes: its sound is marked by guitars (and also vocals) so heavily processed to require the use of several pedals during the live setting, which invariably forces musicians to pay a lot of attention to them: that's what they are "gazing" at in most cases, it ain't their pretty shoes. LG and his band Dead Leaf Echo have been gazing at these inspiring, colorful boxes for quite some time now, working in the meantime with producer John Fryer (Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode) and opening for the likes of Psychedelic Furs, A Place To Bury Strangers and legendary British '90s shoegazers Chapterhouse. We thought musicians into the genre would be interested in knowing more about the band's "footware."

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Dead Leaf Echo about pedals, guitars and set ups

Featured Pedal: Vick Audio R-Comp

R%20Comp%20Angled%20Web-500x500[1] Many legendary pedals were created under the Ross brand, and their designs are still relevant and beloved by both gearheads and studio guys alike. One of their most famous was a compressor, simply called the “R-Comp,” which Gilbert, Arizona's manufacturer Vick Audio managed to recreate faithfully.... Click on the title for more

Featured Pedal: Vick Audio R-Comp

New Pedals: Mr. Black Ambience Echoverb

Ambience-Front_1024x1024[1] Mr. Black, out of the great northwest, has been designing cutting-edge guitar pedals for a while now. Their latest innovation comes in the form of the Ambience Echoverb, born from the perfect marriage of a multi-tap delay and reverb. The Ambience falls somewhere between a delay, a reverb, and a modulation pedal capabale of conjuring up great ambient Edge-inspired sounds and equally at home on leads and rhythms.... Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Mr. Black Ambience Echoverb

Brooklyn Synth Expo 2015 Announced!

On the heels of the 4th Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit, which brought about a thousand visitors to Williamsburg's instrument store Main Drag Music on the weekend of October 25-26, The Deli Magazine is proud to announce the 1st Brooklyn Synth Expo, scheduled in that same location on December 06-07 from 12pm to 8pm.... Click on the title for more

Brooklyn Synth Expo 2015 Announced!

The Mast’s Gear and Creative Process

11745467_10153613703130757_4424038091407567761_n[1] Brainchild of singer Haleh Gafori and drummer Matt Kilmer, NYC's duo The Mast in the recent past has been developing their dream pop in a growingly electronic direction. The project has always been centered around Haleh's ethereal vocals and airy melodies and Matt's jungly, intricate beats (mostly played live), but the guitar that was resting on the singer's shoulder has been replaced by an electronic toy and an iPad, while the drummer's set up has changed radically, losing almost entirely the traditional drums, replaced by an intriguing hybrid featuring a mix of synths, tablets and exotic percussions. We thought this band would be perfect for our series of Q&A related to gear and the creative process.... Click on the title for more

The Mast’s Gear and Creative Process

Boards at the Bklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2015

IMG_0092 Here are all the boards of the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2015!... Click on the title for more

Boards at the Bklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2015

Distortion board at the Bklyn Stompbox Exhibit

Distortion Here are the pedals hosted in our Distortion Mixed boards, part of the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit at Williamsburg's Main Drag Music. There will be a few hundred pedals for guitarists to try, do not miss!... Click on the title for more

Distortion board at the Bklyn Stompbox Exhibit

Bass Boards at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit

IMG_0577 Bass Players in the NYC area will be happy to know that we have three boards just for for them at this weekend's Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit: two dedicated boards by Eden Bass Amps and Whirlwind (pictured below), and a mixed board (pictured).... Click on the title for more

Bass Boards at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit

New Pedals at the BKLYN Stompbox Exhibit 2015

board-deli Our Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2015 is just around the corner, and it's time to highlight some of the hottest and newest pedals that you - stompbox geeks - will be able to meet at this sort of "speed-dating event" for pedal lovers.... Click on the title for more

New Pedals at the BKLYN Stompbox Exhibit 2015

New Pedals: Malekko’s Scrutator bit and sample rate reducer

CNbbDcbUsAAZv4W No guitarist that is or was a Ministry fan can help but being intrigued by Malekko Heavy Industries' stompbox insanity (the company's owner is the band's bassist Paul Barker). Although bit reduction pedals - also called "lo-fi" - are not for all (tone purists in particular), Malekko's latest stompbox Scrutator offers a welcome upgrade to the concept, making it more musical and flexible than ever.... Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Malekko’s Scrutator bit and sample rate reducer

Splash Reverb Mk3 by Crazy Tube Circuits

Splash mk3 pic 4_s Crazy Tube Circuits has perfected the art of marrying the analog and digital worlds to create some of the most versatile and innovative guitar pedals that exist on the flooded boutique market today. The Splash Reverb Mk3 continues this tradition with three settings, each utilizing a unique algorithm. Setting 1 is labeled "Exciter" and offers sounds with just a touch of space to synthy textures. The second setting generates a more spacious reverb effect offering anything from spring sounds to larger halls. The final setting is a huge sound that offers cavernous reverberation. ... Click on the title for more

Splash Reverb Mk3 by Crazy Tube Circuits

Real tape in a new stompbox? T-Rex Replicator

T-Rex_Replicator_Bandecho_Back-770x425 We hate to do this to the guitarists out there, but you need to start saving up $800. Rarely does a new pedal completely blow our minds, but this one is pretty special. Amidst of all the hullaballoo around pedal makers and players trying to nail down the best tape echo emulation delay pedal, T-Rex one-upped everybody and is now handcrafting real tape echo delay pedals.... Click on the title for more

Real tape in a new stompbox? T-Rex Replicator