Object Worship

That's right folks, it's time for a different type of actuator. Today we're joined by Alex Beachum, creative director of Outer Wilds. We talk about his favorite controller, the Dualshock 4, as part of a wider conversation about how we interact with games. We get some insight into the development of Outer Wilds, talk about its emotional impact, and get into some other games that influenced Alex. Pl...

Today we're joined by Randall Taylor of Amulets to talk about a four track tape machine: the Tascam 414. We start the podcast with a full circle moment, then follow Randall's journey with tape: how he got started with it, how its particular quirks and challenges inspire the music he creates both live and on record, and generally why it's worth the hassle. We also get a tour of some pedals around h...

Today we're joined by Mike Rugnetta, a sound explorer of many forms. We get into music, podcasting, and a bit of sonic philosophy. Mike teaches us about field recorders, specifically the Sound Devices MixPre-3, and how they've been a part of his creative output through the years. Expect discussions of the meditative nature of capturing and manipulating sound, the value of a ping pong ball, and why...

Today we're joined by Andrew Tasselmyer, prolific musician you may know from his solo work or as a member of Hotel Neon, Gray Acres, and Mordançage. Andrew and Andy have a long friendship, and Dan gets to meet Andrew for the first time. After some chat about technical difficulties and our favorite instrument mods, we get right into the Elektron Octatrack MKII, and Andy and Dan nod their heads alon...

Today we're joined by Eric Nyffeler: musician, visual artist, and Art Director for Chase Bliss. Centering around the Electro Harmonix 16 Second Delay Reissue, we talk about the beauty of early delay-looper technology and go deep on the aesthetics of pedals. We also get to some important questions with surprising answers: How do you pronounce his name? Should every pedal have a vent? This and more...

Today we're joined by Joe Branton of the Guitar Nerds podcast. Starting with the Boss CS-2, we take a tour of compressor pedals, with a focus on what makes them not so transparent and a key part of Joe's approach to bass. We also talk about the upcoming Effector Market and NAMM, and take a well-timed question about Bass VI from the hogline. Check out Guitar Nerds: https://www.guitarnerds.net/podca...

Today we're joined by Alec Breslow of Mask Audio Electronics. As a pedal builder and whacky fuzz aficionado, Alec shares with us the magic of the Devi Ever Bit: Legend of Fuzz. It was his first boutique pedal, and still inspires his design approach to this day. We talk about creative process, the joy of not quite knowing how a thing works, and we hear from some past guests on the hogline. Check ou...

It's the end of the year episode! Dan and Andy get retrospective at the end of the podcast's first calendar year. They discuss a busy year for OBNE, respond to some listener voicemails, and talk about where they are in their gear and musical journeys. Buy Old Blood pedals: http://www.oldbloodnoise.com Join the conversation in Discord: https://discord.com/invite/PhpA5MbN5u Follow us on the socials:...

Today we're joined by Kai West, ambient musician and PhD candidate in musicology at the University of Michigan. We talk about the wonders of the Pladask Matrise, the peculiarities of our particular corner of guitar culture, and blow right past "are pedals instruments?" to get to "are pedals collaborators?" A great time is had by all. Keep up with Kai on Instagram: @kaicarsonwest Buy Old Blood peda...

Today we're joined by producer Jeremy SH Griffith. We talk about his favorite tape machine, starting at the magic of tape and spinning off into the ways we get to know our objects decades later, the beauty of limitation and ritual, and the downright spiritual connection of passed-down familial gear. Also we get a voicemail about tremolos. Keep up with Jeremy's work on Instagram: @jeremy_sh_griffit...

Today we're joined by Dave Jordan of Non-Human Audio to talk the nuance of big noise. He's brought a very particular example of a pedal with a decades-long history, and takes us through his journey from using that pedal to creating his own designs like the Slow Loris. Heck, we even talk about parts tolerances! Buy Old Blood pedals: http://www.oldbloodnoise.com Buy Non-Human Audio pedals: https://w...

Object Worship is back! Andy and Dan catch up about what they've been up to lately, then they welcome Emily Harris to talk guitar playing, her channel Get Offset, and the many wonders and overall cool factor of the Fender Jazzmaster. Buy Old Blood pedals: http://www.oldbloodnoise.com Check out Emily's stuff: https://getoffsetpodcast.com/ Hear Andy's new music: https://lowercasenoises.bandcamp.com/...

Dan and Andy catch up on the incredible Chase Bliss 10 Year Anniversary weekend and discuss the future of Object Worship. Buy Old Blood pedals here: http://www.oldbloodnoise.com Join the conversation in Discord here: https://discord.com/invite/PhpA5MbN5u Follow us on the socials: @oldbloodnoise, @andyothling, @danfromdsf

Clint McDuffie is responsible for the ever-inspring Deep Space Devices. In this episode Clint tells the story of his journey with building circuits anchored around the PT-2399 microchip and the ways that has informed his approach and execution. Object Worship is a production of OBNE * (505) 633-4647  call for a weird time and leave a voice memo for a chance to make it into a future episode of Obje...

In this episode:  Joan of Heart creates unique pedal-centric content on the YouTube channel The Pedal Playhouse and cohosts the Get Offset podcast. In this episode Jo talks about how her pedalboard and the revolving door fx on it has changed and informed the way she creates music over the years. Using live-action animation and voice-overwork in her video content, Jo brings a different vibe altoget...

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 al...

In This Episode: In this episode: Dan, Andy, and special guest Jesse Honig of 29 Pedals and Believeable Audio join together for Episode 6 of Object Worship. Starting the episode with some odd calls from the HOG-LINE HOTLINE*, move on to discuss the philosophy of object definement as a prerequisite to worship. What is Jesse's Object of worship? I think we landed on it's the act of worshipping an ob...

In this episode: Emily and Russ join Dan, Andy, and Seth for an evening of laughs and beans(?), Russ with his Radial Reamp JCR and Emily her harp.    Follow all of Emily Hopkins endeavors here  https://www.youtube.com/@emilyharpist https://emilyharpist.bandcamp.com/   All views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts, cohosts, and guests and do not necessarily reflect the vie...

In this episode: Dan, Andy, and special guest Matt Lowery join together for Episode 4 of Object Worship. Starting the episode with some odd calls from the HOG-LINE HOTLINE*, move on to discuss Synth-O-1K, fiscal spaghetti, and really drive home that OBNE is not responsible for the views of hosts, cohosts, and guests of Object Worship. After that, we dive deep with Matt about the Norns and Grid fro...

In this episode: Dan, Andy, and special guest John Snyder join together for Episode 3 of Object Worship. They lead off the episode by fielding some voicemails from the HOG-LINE HOT LINE*, move on to discuss the PDS 2020 from Digitech, and cover everything from Companding, Nyquist Theory, the fact that John started playing classical violin at the age of 6, and Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Check out...

In this episode: Dan Pechacek and Andy Othling field a listener voicemail on left of the Object Worship Hog Line Hotline (505 ODD-HOGS* before welcoming guest Andy Pitcher. Andy Pitcher has worked in the music and manufacturing industries for the better part of a decade, from Pigtronix, Supro, Red Panda, String Joy, and is currently the Director of Artist Marketing at D'Addario in New York. Andy i...

In this episode: Dan Pechacek and Andy Othling start off this jouney of Object Worship with an interview with Tom Majeski. Tom is the brain behind the now defunct Cooper FX and is now DSP designer at Chase Bliss. Tom's chosen Object is the famed Korg Kaoss Pad. Well ahead of the curve of touch screen and tactile-reactive tech, the Kaoss Pad is truly in a lane all its own. After some dips into the...