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Retail Space’s gear and creative process

Catchy but soulful, vintage but vogue, Retail Space is a Brooklyn-based duo dropping some highly dynamic music. In a scene that is getting increasingly weary of the neo-psych aesthetic, the band manages to masterfully package synth-y, psych pop vibes with a charming, indie-folk tinge that feels crisp instead of tired. The band, who…Click on the title for more

Retail Space’s gear and creative process

Brooklyn Synth Expo 2016!

November 12-13 from 12pm to 7pm at Main Drag Music RSVP HERE - FOLLOW US ON TWITTER - FB EVENT Add to Calendar On the heels of the last year's third edition, attended by more almost 1200 musicians - The Deli Magazine NYC is proud to announce the Brooklyn Synth Expo 2016, a…Click on the title for more

Brooklyn Synth Expo 2016!

New, tiny pedals: Valeton Coral Mod

Guitarists who are looking for a modulation effect that's both super flexible and super tiny should take a hard look at Valeton Effects' Coral Mod, a mini stompbox that packs a surprising amount of options. At the heart of this pedal is a digital design that allows for 16 different modulation types! This baby really…Click on the title for more

New, tiny pedals: Valeton Coral Mod

JangleBox Compression/Sustain

JangleBox's owner and designer Steve Lasko created the Janglebox Compressor with a clear goal in mind: to reproduce the bright ringing chime and sustain that was popularized by the Beatles. Guitarists took notice, bought many units, and a pedal company was born. A classic sounding, no-nonsense compressor/sustainer, this stompbox offers the…Click on the title for more

JangleBox Compression/Sustain

Seminal, vintage pedals: Ampeg’s Scrambler – by Gearphoria

In the late 1960s, about the same time Ampeg was working to introduce its now SVT amplifier, the company hopped onto the fuzz bandwagon with the introduction of the Scrambler. The SVT is a legend. The Scrambler was a stunning failure. It was rumored that it took the company half…Click on the title for more

Seminal, vintage pedals: Ampeg’s Scrambler – by Gearphoria

Featured Pedals: Wave Rider Tremolo by Jonny Rock Gear

Ever tried and dial in the perfect tremolo sound, only to find out that it is either too fast or not fast enough for the song you are playing? Finding the sweet spot with a tremolo’s speed control can be tough, in particular when you have an idea while performing.…Click on the title for more

Featured Pedals: Wave Rider Tremolo by Jonny Rock Gear

T-Rex Replicator Eurorack at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit

T-Rex Effects used the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit to unveil their newest creation: the Replicator Eurorack analog tape echo. This studio/keyboard/synth-friendly cousin of the highly-touted stompbox version uses much of the same technology as the original, but has certain parameters and features optimized for rack use. CV inputs accept 0-5V control…Click on the title for more

T-Rex Replicator Eurorack at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit

Fuzzrocious Pedals’ board at the BK SBE

Hailing from Mount Laurel, NJ, Fuzzrocious Pedals participated with this board at our latest Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit, showcasing the company's growing family of stompboxes. We asked owner Ryan Ratajski to share the Fuzzrocious news: " we shared a new pedal that will be co-released with a marketing group at Winter NAMM 2017. It was exciting to…Click on the title for more

Fuzzrocious Pedals’ board at the BK SBE

New Pedals: F-Pedals’ Echo Bandit

Tape echo has attained an almost mythical status in the music production world, by boosting the widespread love for this spacey effect with the "vintage factor" of analog tape and all its warmth and fluttery character. No wonder many manufacturers are attempting to recreate the sound of those old analog tape echo machines in stompbox format... The…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: F-Pedals’ Echo Bandit

Main Ace FX debuts Space Invader delay at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2016

New Jersey boutique pedal manufacturer Main.Ace.FX recently participated in the 2016 edition of The Deli's Stompbox Exhibit at Main Drag Music in Brooklyn showing off new and updated artwork on all their pedals, and debuted their first delay effect, the David Bowie inspired "Space Invader" (top leftt in the board).…Click on the title for more

Main Ace FX debuts Space Invader delay at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2016

Yoke Lore and the creative process

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly0tUzn6_Go Combing lush vocal harmonies and smart, dance-y, instrumental layers, Yoke Lore creates tunes that have the force of a formidable sonic front, but still manage to sound sincere. Though his tracks reflect a ready-for-airwaves sheen, there's nothing about the Brooklyn-based artist's music that seems rote, and his work is at once…Click on the title for more

Yoke Lore and the creative process

Pedalboards at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2016

Pedal dudes and dudettes, here are portraits of the 49 manufacturer boards that participated in the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2016, enjoy! General pictures of the event can be found on the Facebook album here.Click on the title for more

Pedalboards at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2016