The Pedals Needed to Play Shoegaze Guitar
Shawn Leonhardt
If you like the bands in the music genre of shoegaze guitar, you will need lots of pedals to recreate the layers of sound.
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EarthQuaker Symphony : A Confluence of Effects and Orchestra
Malcolm X Abram
On March 5, the presumed disparate worlds of electronic effects and orchestral music will join forces for the world premiere of the EarthQuaker Symphony at E.J. Thomas Hall in downtown Akron.
Read MoreQ&A with Andy Martin
Malcolm X Abram
Reverb.com’s Tone Report star and longtime YouTube effect pedal demonstrator talks about his creative process, musical influences, and making every pedal he demos, look, and sound great.
Read MoreAffect Your Synths With Effects!
Karl Vorndran
EarthQuaker Sales Manager, musician, and dedicated synth lover Karl Vorndran offers a short tutorial on how best to use EQD pedals with synthesizers, including what additional gear you will need to ensure the best possible mix of synth and effects.
Read MoreFUZZCYCLOPEDIA : A Side-by-Side Comparison of EQD Fuzz Boxes
Malcolm X Abram
Fuzzed-out guitars and basses have certainly been an integral part of the last 50 plus years of rock n’ roll, metal, and many other music genres. Today we offer this easy sonic comparison of the family of EQD fuzzes that will help you get an idea of which pedal (or pedals) may be perfect for your board.
Read MoreTechKnow : Ask A Tech Nerd
Malcolm X Abram
You asked, he answered and now you lucky pedalheads shall receive some expert tech advice from EQD’s beloved tech blogger Lane Sparber, a.k.a Mr. TechKnow.
Read MoreDelicious Audio / Paolo DeGregorio
Malcolm X Abram
For enthusiasts and musicians who prefer a one-stop stompbox search shop, Delicious Audio may be just what you’re looking for.
Read MoreInterview: Ex Hex
Anna Blumenthal
Ex Hex is quietly saving rock n roll. They’re not too in-your-face about it, but go to a show, and you’ll walk away in a daze, wondering how the hell you’ve gone this long without having seen these guitar god torch bearers.
Read MoreBoard to Death Ep. 24 - Broken Social Scene
Uri Garcia
Brendan Canning and Andrew Whiteman give us a look at a portion of their effects arsenal while on-stage with Broken Social Scene in this tag-team episode of Board to Death.
Read MoreBoard to Death Ep. 18 - Nels Cline (Wilco, the Nels Cline Quartet)
Aaron Rogers
Nels has multiple pedalboards, but today we’re looking at “the big one,” which is actually two small pedalboards stacked neatly inside a Pelican case to save space, because this is New York City, folks…
Read MoreThe Black Angels’ Kyle Hunt: “My main goals were to buy a Moog synthesizer and a BMX bike.”
Anna Blumenthal
I wanted to move away from home, get a BMX bike, and a Moog. Those were the two things that were on my list, and those were the first two things that I did.
Read MoreShow Us Your Junk! Ep. 10 - John Vanderslice's Tiny Telephone Recording
Aaron Rogers
“I’m a sick person,” confesses John Vanderslice.
He’s not wrong.
Vanderslice suffers from a terminal case of G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) and it’s spreading...
Read MoreBoard to Death Ep. 12: Paramore's Taylor York
Aaron Rogers
“[Pedals] inspire me to do things differently. It’s such a big part of what I do and how I create,” says Paramore guitarist Taylor York.
We caught up with the guitarist of Nashville pop-punk sensations Paramore to check out the gear he uses to bring to life the band’s stadium-sized hooks stuffed with enough ear candy to make every day feel like Halloween.
Read MoreGet In Line: Pedal Order 101
Aaron Rogers
A little knowledge of color theory and perspective never hurt an aspiring painter, and the same applies when thinking about the basic audio concepts influencing signal routing and pedalboard layout.
Read MoreBoard to Death Ep. 9: Michael Schuman (Queens of the Stone Age, Mini Mansions)
Aaron Rogers
“That Bias knob is everything,” says Queens of the Stone Age bassist Michael Schuman, pointing at his Dirt Transmitter. Since discovering the Dirt Transmitter as a suitable stompbox replacement for the timeless sound of the Ampex 351 preamp, it has earned a place in his rig in with both QOTSA and his band Mini Mansions...
Read MoreShow Us Your Junk! Ep. 6 - Dan the Automator (Gorillaz, Deltron 3030, Dr. Octagon)
Aaron Rogers
We visited the Automator’s San Francisco studio to watch the master at work doing what he does best - make sick beats...
Read MoreWhitney Petty: Grabbin' 'Em by the Thunderpussy
Anna Blumenthal
Whitney Petty, guitarist extraordinaire of Seattle’s Thunderpussy, is the first musician we’ve interviewed whose livelihood has been threatened by the Supreme Court, who counts Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready as a super fan, whose first stint playing was with Deerhunter – not too shabby for a first band – and who not only absolutely shreds on guitar but also kills it on bass and drums...
Read MoreOn the Fly: Behind the Scenes with Earthless' Isaiah Mitchell
Bradley Thorla
Just as we get Isaiah plugged in and ripping (and man, the sound that afternoon was simply majestic - loud, spacious, wide open), a pair of park rangers pull up behind our vehicles and start heading our way...
Read MoreShow Us Your Junk! Ep. 3 - Taka Tozawa (Deltron 3030)
Aaron Rogers
We caught up with Deltron 3030 guitarist Taka Tozawa at his rehearsal studio in a former naval base in San Francisco’s Bay View area to drool over his gargantuan collection of vintage Marshall amps and cabinets, including no fewer than three 8x10 cabs, and one “holy-grail” JTM-45... There’s not always room in the van (or trailer, or bus) for multiple Marshall full-stacks, so Taka counts on his Speaker Cranker overdrive to nail those cranked vintage amp tones on rented backline equipment.
Read MoreEarthQuaker Session: Obnox - Enter the Hater
Aaron Rogers
When he's not building pedals, EQD's Lamont Thomas is Obnox aka Nox. Watch him rip thru the garage-punk barnburner "Enter the Hater" and be sure to scoop up the seven (!) records he's slated to release this year. His latest LP, "Niggative Approach" is out now on 12XU!
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