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Hilary talks with the duo Cathy Begien and Summer Mastous (who make sounds and pedal demos as Datachoir Sounds) about shoegaze as a pedal gateway drug, creating music for Miranda July’s Kajillionaire, their hot pedal collab with Old Blood Noise Endeavors, and why social media is the new van. Plus, objectification and change through three stories.
Huge thanks to this episode’s sponsors!
EarthQuaker Devices- extra special effects pedals made by hand in Akron, OH!
Studio 121- recording, production, beats and more in Providence, RI!
Bookworm Effects- novel pedals with art designed by regional WV artists!
CATHY’S BIO
Cathy Begien is a self-professed dilettante with a love for electric guitar and effect pedals - which she inherited from her gothic clad college roommate in Santa Cruz, CA. Said roommate formulated her education around shoegaze and the quiet murmurings of slow core. Years later she learned how to pick up a camera while tagging along with a band of San Francisco film students. Those adventures and a move to New York have molded into the current body of work before you.
SUMMER’S BIO
Summer Mastous is a classically trained pianist who grew up listening to shoegaze by the Pacific Ocean. Then she came to the East Coast and learned how to face north and have the water to the right of her instead of the left. Textures became a little different and different sound waves abounded. Now, Brooklyn begot Datachoir, and it feels quite like a watershed poured over a cornerstone.
DATACHOIR SOUND’S MENTIONS
Ensoniq / Korg / Alesis / Boss / Fender / Pedalgeek / Marshall / Jim Dunlop / Electro-Harmonix / ZVex / Walrus Audio / Caroline Guitar Company / Knobs / Death By Audio / Nord / Ernie Ball / Moog / Benson / Chase Bliss / Dwarfcraft / Red Panda / Old Blood Noise Endeavors / Tomkat / Tame Impala / Radiohead / Fisticuffs Bluff / Nuzzle / Love is Laughter / Slowdive / Ride / Swervedriver / Bowery Electric / Flying Saucer Attack / Low / John Fox / Andy Othling / Miranda July / Zeke Howard / St. Vincent / My Bloody Valentine
DATACHOIR SOUND’S LINKS
Website
Datachoir’s Bandcamp
Summer’s Bandcamp
YouTube
MID-RIFF LINKS
Website
Newsletter
Blog
Thanks for rating/reviewing on Apple Podcasts!
CREDITS
Datachoir Sound’s Bumper Track: “Melusine II” by Summer Mastous
Theme Music: "Hedonism" by Towanda
Artwork by Julia Gualtieri
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By Hilary B. Jones
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Hilary talks with the duo Cathy Begien and Summer Mastous (who make sounds and pedal demos as Datachoir Sounds) about shoegaze as a pedal gateway drug, creating music for Miranda July’s Kajillionaire, their hot pedal collab with Old Blood Noise Endeavors, and why social media is the new van. Plus, objectification and change through three stories.
Huge thanks to this episode’s sponsors!
EarthQuaker Devices- extra special effects pedals made by hand in Akron, OH!
Studio 121- recording, production, beats and more in Providence, RI!
Bookworm Effects- novel pedals with art designed by regional WV artists!
CATHY’S BIO
Cathy Begien is a self-professed dilettante with a love for electric guitar and effect pedals - which she inherited from her gothic clad college roommate in Santa Cruz, CA. Said roommate formulated her education around shoegaze and the quiet murmurings of slow core. Years later she learned how to pick up a camera while tagging along with a band of San Francisco film students. Those adventures and a move to New York have molded into the current body of work before you.
SUMMER’S BIO
Summer Mastous is a classically trained pianist who grew up listening to shoegaze by the Pacific Ocean. Then she came to the East Coast and learned how to face north and have the water to the right of her instead of the left. Textures became a little different and different sound waves abounded. Now, Brooklyn begot Datachoir, and it feels quite like a watershed poured over a cornerstone.
DATACHOIR SOUND’S MENTIONS
Ensoniq / Korg / Alesis / Boss / Fender / Pedalgeek / Marshall / Jim Dunlop / Electro-Harmonix / ZVex / Walrus Audio / Caroline Guitar Company / Knobs / Death By Audio / Nord / Ernie Ball / Moog / Benson / Chase Bliss / Dwarfcraft / Red Panda / Old Blood Noise Endeavors / Tomkat / Tame Impala / Radiohead / Fisticuffs Bluff / Nuzzle / Love is Laughter / Slowdive / Ride / Swervedriver / Bowery Electric / Flying Saucer Attack / Low / John Fox / Andy Othling / Miranda July / Zeke Howard / St. Vincent / My Bloody Valentine
DATACHOIR SOUND’S LINKS
Website
Datachoir’s Bandcamp
Summer’s Bandcamp
YouTube
MID-RIFF LINKS
Website
Newsletter
Blog
Thanks for rating/reviewing on Apple Podcasts!
CREDITS
Datachoir Sound’s Bumper Track: “Melusine II” by Summer Mastous
Theme Music: "Hedonism" by Towanda
Artwork by Julia Gualtieri