Podcast
Base Camp Beta
Hosted by Base Camp Beta · EN
A podcast by Shawn O'Sullivan and Gunnar Haslam talking about music, technology, and capitalism.
https://patreon.com/basecampbeta
28episodes
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BCB 113 - I'm on the Guest List with M. Geddes Gengras
Yesterday01:12:01Tap 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)
1w ago01:00:25Tap 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
2w ago01:23:54Tap 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
Transcribe →BCB 110 - Cleveland Cryptids with Kiernan Laveaux
3w ago01:15:26Tap to summarizeBase Camp Beta pivots to video - and what better guest to join us than Kiernan Laveaux! We talk J-rock fashion, getting in to Midwest house and techno, learning to DJ, and The Crow. Video is on our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/qDTszD_xKBc Thanks to Public Sound Studio publicsound.net/public-sound-studios Join the Patreon www.patreon.com/basecampbeta
Transcribe →BCB 109 - Superbooth Special
4w ago01:16:01Tap to summarizeChris is back from Superbooth 2026 in Berlin with EXCLUSIVE insights on incredible new PRODUCTS you need to buy this year!!! But before you head to the debtors' prison make sure to sign up for the Patreon https://patreon.com/basecampbeta
Transcribe →BCB X103 - Return to Atlantis PREVIEW
May 1100:05:17Tap to summarizeIn this Patreon bonus episode Chris talks a bit about his early attempts to put out records and we talk some early L.I.E.S. history and the enduring spirit of DIY and being an amateur. To hear the full episode go to Patreon https://www.patreon.com/basecampbeta and sign up for the Alpha Tier.
Transcribe →BCB 108 - Infrasonic Decapitation with Jen Kutler
May 601:16:38Tap to summarizeJen Kutler joins us to talk about her band whose music is completely outside the audible spectum, making wobbulators, and the enduring DIY spirit. Check Jen's work out at her website: https://www.jenkutler.com/ and join the Patreon: http://patreon.com/basecampbeta
Transcribe →BCB 107 - Into The Field with William Selman
Apr 2902:09:59Tap to summarizeWilliam Selman joins us as we trek out into the field with our starter field recording kit and cringey Jon Hassell texts. We also have a bit of a Critique of Everyday Life special, with Bill talking about his new record "Sanctioned Departures" and Shawn and Chris talking about theirs. Check them all out at https://critiqueofeverydaylife.bandcamp.com/music And join the Patreon patreon.com/basecampbeta
Transcribe →BCB X102 Preview - Right Showers
Apr 2700:07:30Tap to summarizeUnlock the full episode by joining the Alpha Tier: http://patreon.com/basecampbeta In this Patreon bonus episode Shawn and Chris talk about our first attempts at releasing records. At least that was the idea, but as usual we got caught up in many tangents talking about the presence of voice in music, late 00's music journalism, and just what it means to release music these days.
Transcribe →BCB 106 - Doing the Weave with Ron Kuivila
Apr 2202:09:04Tap to summarizeRon Kuivila of Wesleyan University and Lovely Music joins us for a wide-ranging and decades-spanning conversation. We do a bit of Lovely Music story time encountering friends along the way like Nicolas Collins, Éliane Radigue, and David Tudor, and we talk installations, early work with Supercollider, and the duties that come with being a teacher. www.patreon.com/basecampbeta
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