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Base Camp Beta
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A podcast by Shawn O'Sullivan and Gunnar Haslam talking about music, technology, and capitalism.
https://patreon.com/basecampbeta
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BCB 118 - Shallow Listening with Arnau Sala
5d ago01:29:53Tap to summarizeArnau Sala, esteemed musician, artist, and zine-maker, joins us to discuss the politics of degrowth, advanced meditation techniques, and the joys of shallow listening. Scope his multimedia label Anomia here: https://soundcloud.com/anomiaprod And a friendly reminder to join our Patreon! http://patreon.com/basecampbeta
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BCB X105 - Living Is Cringe PREVIEW
1w ago00:05:00Tap to summarizeA very freeform episode today. We talk about pizza for maybe too long and then talk a lot more about movies - mostly centering on David Lynch, but with a nice amount of John Carpenter and James Bond in there for good measure. To hear the full episode JOIN THE PATREON patreon.com/basecampbeta
Transcribe →BCB 117 - Leaning Into Dissonance with Lea Bertucci
2w ago01:25:50Tap to summarizeLea Bertucci joins us this week to talk graphic scores, playing with foil, and the dawn of music. This podcast was recorded and broadcast in 432 Hz for ultimate sonic wellness. Check out Lea's work: http://lea-bertucci.com/ Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/basecampbeta
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BCB 116 - Surplus Jouissance with Wilted Woman
3w ago01:17:14Tap to summarizeElizabeth Davis aka Wilted Woman joins us this week to talk the comics/noise scene, recording music on flip phones, and how to make music commodity again. Check Lizzie's work out https://virtual-slap.net/info and her latest record 'Flowers' https://wiltedwoman.bandcamp.com/album/flowers and of course JOIN THE PATREON www.patreon.com/basecampbeta
Transcribe →BCB 115 - Antiquated Ways with Keith Fullerton Whitman
4w ago01:05:44Tap to summarizeWe're joined this week by producer, musician, technologist, distributor, and CD burner extraordinaire Keith Fullerton Whitman to talk digging for Japan-exclusive Duran Duran mini CDs in the West Village, fine Digitech products, and the kindness of strangers. Video for this episode at our YouTube here https://youtu.be/FMC7VurjMbE Check Keith's work at https://keithfullertonwhitman.com/ JOIN THE PATREON https://www.patreon.com/basecampbeta
Transcribe →BCB X104 - Heat Wave Ground Hum PREVIEW
Jun 2800:06:38Tap to summarizeIt's a heat wave all over Europe so in this PATREON EXCLUSIVE episode Shawn and Chris talk celsius vs. farenheit for far too long before moving on to talk about some of the pieces of gear that have most marked their own music. To hear the full episode join the Patreon patreon.com/basecampbeta
Transcribe →BCB 114 - Harmonizing with Feedback with Julia Santoli
Jun 2401:19:33Tap to summarizeInter-disciplinary artist & musician Julia Santoli joins us this week for a wide ranging discussion covering room acoustics and feedback, ritualism in performances, teaching ethnomusicology, and building a global community of artistic radicals. Check out Julia's website here https://www.juliasantoli.net/ and JOIN THE PATREON patreon.com/basecampbeta
Transcribe →BCB 113 - I'm on the Guest List with M. Geddes Gengras
Jun 1001:12:01Tap to summarizeM. Geddes Gengras joins us this week to talk about recording with The Congos, the late 00s LA scene, and childhood sports memories. Make sure to check out Ged's fantastic new record Guest List on Hausu Mountain: https://mgeddesgengras1.bandcamp.com/album/guest-list and join the PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/basecampbeta
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BCB 112 - SH-101 101 (Part 1)
Jun 301:00:25Tap to summarizeShawn and Chris dive in to the legendary Roland SH-101. We talk about why it is such a beloved piece of gear - both in terms of its sound and its usefulness as a studio and live instrument - and look in to some of our favorite tracks using the 101 - from Chicago and Detroit jack tracks to minimal wave, IDM, and italo-disco. Part 2 of this episode is available on the Patreon: https://patreon.com/basecampbeta
Transcribe →BCB 111 - Community College Philosophy 301 with Nick Klein
May 2701:23:54Tap to summarizeOur good friend Nick Klein is back getting the much coveted BCB hat trick. We talk about how different these three eras that Nick has been on the show (2019, 2023, and now 2026) feel and more generally about the interesting questions facing mid-career artists. We talk innovation, community, and also a bit about the increasing difficulty of running a record label in a world full of tariffs and trade barriers. Check Nick's work out at his website https://nickklein.work/ and JOIN THE PATREON https://www.patreon.com/basecampbeta
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