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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and Matt's jungly, intricate beats (mostly played live), but the guitar that was resting on the singer's shoulder has been replaced by an electronic toy and an iPad, while the drummer's set up has changed radically, losing almost entirely the traditional drums, replaced by an intriguing hybrid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
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
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.
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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
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There’s a little bit of Whirlwind on every stage you have played on, not just because the Rochester, NY based manufacturer makes extremely popular break out boxes, cables and other electrical items useful in a live settings, but also because they pretty much invented the DI box as we know it, back in 1979.
But Whirlwind’s engineers have always been interested in stompboxes too, and produce - among others - one of the best optical compressor/limiter for bass, called “OC-Bass.” ... Click on the title for more
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Led by Danielle Sullivan's gentle and compassionate voice, Portland's indie pop outfit Wild Ones sounds anything but wild, although they do enjoy experimenting with sounds, which - in a sense - is kind of wild! Their music has the ability to sound at once warmly intimate and somewhat cerebral. This is must be the product of the fusion of the creative minds and talents of Danielle and keyboardist Thomas Himes. We asked them a few questions about their gear and compositional process.... Click on the title for more
