Interview: Nathan Latona of Tera Melos - Part One

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Interview: Nathan Latona of Tera Melos - Part One

Pedals And Effects is proud to welcome Nathan Latona of Tera Melos to 5Starr Sound Labs! As some of you may know (and for those who don't), outside of working on Pedals And Effects, Nick plays guitar in the dope band Tera Melos where Nathan takes up bass duties. There's a lot going with their music, and we got to talking to Nathan about the history of the band, how he approaches bass, and how he uses effects in the eye of the hurricane that is Tera Melos. 

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Interview: Bassist and producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen

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Interview: Bassist and producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen

Justin Meldal-Johnsen has carved himself a very successful career in the music industry. Not only is he known for having played bass with Beck and Nine Inch Nails, but his talents are highly sought after for production. Justin has applied his talents to such acts such as M83, Paramore, Tegan and Sara, and many more. 

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Interview: Justin Pearson - Part 5

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Interview: Justin Pearson - Part 5

Hey everybody! Jonathan here for the final segment of our Justin Pearson series. Congratulations to you viewers for making it to #5! We had lot of fun doing the interview and we hope you enjoyed watching and getting some insight into Justin's whole thing.

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Interview: Justin Pearson - Part 2

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Interview: Justin Pearson - Part 2

Hey hey, it's Jonathan Hischke back for Pedals & Effects, here to present round two of my interview with Justin Pearson- (or JP)- of the Locust, Head Wound City, Dead Cross and many more. If these little episodes had titles or themes, I think this one could be called 'Accidents'. As we all know, both happy accidents and not so happy ones are often what lead us to new breakthroughs, interesting creations and fresh approaches to the things we do....and JP is no exception.

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Interview: Justin Pearson of The Locust, Head Wound City, Three One G Records

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Interview: Justin Pearson of The Locust, Head Wound City, Three One G Records

Hey guys! Jonathan Hischke here, Juan recently invited us all to his studio where we had the opportunity to sit down with my good friend Justin Pearson, and talk music, gear, life etc. So for today, allow me to take the reins for Pedals And Effects as I introduce Justin Pearson. Justin Pearson (JP) has been a force in underground music for over 2 decades, forging a path through some unholy convergence of hardcore, experimental and noise music while constantly pushing forward into new realms.

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Interview: Sound Manipulation with Troy Zeigler of Beat Music

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Interview: Sound Manipulation with Troy Zeigler of Beat Music

When I hear there is some new pedal on the market that does something that no other pedal does, I immediately check it out, either through a store, video or sound clips that I dig up on the internet. Once I own the pedal, and that thing delivers the goods, I rave about it through Pedals And Effects and social media. Music is no exception here, and I found music that has me inspired me like Earthquaker Devices Afterneath or Mantic’s Vitriol inspires me. That music is Mark Guiliana’s Beat Music: The  Los Angeles Improvisations.

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Throwback Thursday: Interview with Kenny Aaronson

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Throwback Thursday: Interview with Kenny Aaronson

I learned of Kenny Aaronson back when I was in Racer X, because he was the bassist that got all the gigs.  I would see him on TV and in videos all the time with his greased back hair and amazing abilities.  After some time, I stopped seeing him as often and figured he got tired of traveling and transitioned into a session player, but I never knew for certain. I hope you’ll take the time to read about his incredible journey, and I am glad Kenny is still grinding. He’s an inspiration to all bassists, myself included.

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Interview: Peter Hook of Joy Division, New Order, The Light

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Interview: Peter Hook of Joy Division, New Order, The Light

I’m very excited to be able to present you with an interview I did with legendary bassist (Joy Division, New Order, The Light) Peter Hook, who has influenced me from my early days of bass playing and and still does today.  Big Sir’s Old Blood was my homage to this great musician; Peter’s high note melodic lines made a lasting impression on me and I will always be in awe of his talent.

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Interview: Bassist Simon Francis of Ellie Goulding

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Interview: Bassist Simon Francis of Ellie Goulding

Pedals And Effects loves to show how deep the whole pedals scene gets into the pop world, and today's post features Simon Francis of Ellie Goulding's band. Hailing from London, Simon plays electric bass but its not your ordinary pop bass. Mr. Francis plays effected electric bass that is not just effected but heavily effected. He's definitely, one of us!

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Interview: Tim Lefebvre Going Track by Track on David Bowie's Blackstar

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Interview: Tim Lefebvre Going Track by Track on David Bowie's Blackstar

In part two of the Pedals And Effects interview with Tim Lefebvre, Tim goes through the tracks on David Bowie's Blackstar record, telling us each bass line's origins, basses played, effects used and so much more.

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Interview: Tim Lefebvre on David Bowie's Black Star

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Interview: Tim Lefebvre on David Bowie's Black Star

Pedals And Effects has had the great Tim Lefebvre on before, but I really wanted to bring Tim on again so we could discuss his participation on David Bowie's last studio album, Blackstar. Set to be one of the best records to come out in 2016, Tim was gracious enough to join us once again to shed light on the recording process and more!

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