Guest Alex Goldman from Reply All podcast shares insights on the Boss RV-3 pedal, discussing magical tone loss, Prophet 6 and Meris Ottobit combos, and the mysterious Boss BF-2. They explore new discoveries and rumors in pedal technology, leading to a fun and intriguing conversation.
Music in journalism provides neutral emotional cues, highlighting moments without imposing feelings.
Slow Fawns allows Alex to express deep emotions through sonic experimentation, focusing on pure expression.
Alex enjoys combining guitar pedals with synthesizers to create unique, experimental soundscapes.
Deep dives
Podcast Overview
The podcast features hosts Dan P. Hotchick and Andy Othling discussing creativity with their guests, focusing on objects that inspire their workflow. The podcast delves into various topics, including celebratory events, new music gear developments, audience voicemails, and personal updates from the hosts.
Exploring Music in Journalism
Alex mentions how music in journalism serves as neutral emotional cues to emphasize specific moments without dictating how listeners should feel. The process involves creating music that complements the content without influencing emotional responses. The intention is to highlight transitions and important segments in the podcast without imposing a particular emotion on listeners.
Personal Music Creation
Alex discusses his music project, Slow Fawns, as a medium to express deeper emotions and exercise personal demons through sonic experimentation. The music creation process focuses on conveying pure emotional expression rather than guiding listeners to interpret specific feelings, allowing for individual interpretation and connection.
Using Pedals with Synthesizers
Alex shares his affinity for using guitar pedals in conjunction with synthesizers, particularly enjoying fuzz effects on synths. He appreciates combining varied effects like fuzz, bit crushers, and reverb to create unique soundscapes with a gritty and experimental edge.
Reflections on Music and Emotions
The conversation delves into the emotional impact of delay and reverb effects in music creation, emphasizing their ability to evoke reflection and turmoil. The discussion explores music as a tool for self-expression and sonic exploration, allowing artists to embrace different moods and textures, ultimately leading to a deeper connection with listeners.
In this episode: Dan, Andy, and special guest Alex Goldman of the now defunct Reply All podcast, Slow Fawns band, and more join together for Episode 7 of Object Worship. Leading off the episode with an odd call from the HOG-LINE HOT LINE* where we found out something before the rest of the world(!!). Alex brings his Boss RV-3 pedal as his Object of Worship and the conversation twists and winds all around it—smashing melodies with the Meris Ottobit and a Prophet 6, new discoveries in magical tone loss, and is the Boss BF-2 really called the Boss Boss Flanger 2 Flanger?