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Nice new album from Ty Segall right on schedule. (Always dropping at least one album per year and sometimes more.) This one doesn’t disappoint and has perhaps the most variety of any TS album. There’s 2 drummers hard-panned in stereo, a plethora of instruments played by Ty, and even an a capella track?! Quite delightful, really. Further proof that Ty is the king of the rock, psych, indie sound in America. #newmusic #vinyl #tysegall #guitarrock https://www.instagram.com/p/B0rHCInn3IE/?igshid=pffpd6h1lahd

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Test-pressing of this new album from D. Benedict is sounding fresh! Packaging will be amazing. Get that pre-order while you still can! #Repost @davebgb with @get_repost ・・・ Thank you to all who have contributed to the Kickstarter campaign for “The Colors of a Cloud”! We are soooooo close to hitting our goal. We got the test pressings here in hand!!!!! If you would like to help push us through to the end, check out the link in my bio for more info. ❤️❤️❤️❤️......... #muchlove #makemusic #makeart #beyourself #albumrelease #seattlemusic #pnwmusic #thecolorsofacloud #folkrock #indiemusic https://www.instagram.com/p/B0oN2z1Hio3/?igshid=f6bo91er27ee

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Built this little box to make editing presets on my @chaseblissaudio pedals much easier with the @disasterareadesigns DMC micro. Now I can turn the trs/midi signal on or off which is needed to edit an existing preset since you have to send a program change message to resave. Simple but effective. Yes, I could just unplug the cable and replug, but this is really much better. #diy #solutions #midi #pedalboards #hacks https://www.instagram.com/p/B0BxuhWnhSo/?igshid=135itqn9rvkeo

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Another oscilloscope vid. This time tweaking the filter and oscillator modulation on the synth as well as the Filter cutoff. #thebizreturns #synth #oscilloscope https://www.instagram.com/p/BynvffgH8sK/?igshid=fq4ro4yi71eq

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Yesterday was a good day in the video lab. #thebizreturns #thebiz #oscilloscope #videosynthesis #synthesizer #synth #moog #sirin https://www.instagram.com/p/BynuiRxn3A8/?igshid=rp8adnjxhqr1

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Trey knows the biz... #Repost @treyanastasio with @get_repost ・・・ My favorite band came to the Brooklyn bowl. So excited to hang out with Stu and Eric from King Giz backstage. Nonagon infinity! Flying Microtonal banana! #Rattlesnake 🐍 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw73Cv4nj1O/?igshid=qfeuykylgc2z

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I saved this little baby bunny last night. Somehow he fell down into the hole outside one of our basement windows despite the fact it was covered up. Poor little guy. I heard a funny noise while in the studio and ended up discovering this little dude was trying to jump out of the hole, but it was covered and he couldn’t quite jump high enough to get out. He didn’t move at all when I opened up the cover and stayed completely still while I scooped him up. Then once I set him down, he stayed frozen for a couple minutes. I thought he might be injured but he ended up hoping away back to his family. Cute little fella. Good luck out there, buddy! #easter https://www.instagram.com/p/BwdJIuMHZy5/?igshid=15ga6wneez30x

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Last weekend’s project: replace power cable on My beloved Hammond M-102. The old one was certainly a hazard. Also lubricated the tonewheels and scanner. Started and finished in one afternoon surprisingly. Hardest part was just getting to the underside of the amp. #repairs #diy #electronics #vintage #hammondorgan #organ #guts #tonewheelgeneralhospital https://www.instagram.com/p/BwLI5u5HjKp/?igshid=1k7r0fwf5fpqr

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Making beats and ........ Laundry?! Almost anything is possible with the OP-Z. Still having a blast with thing. There’s just nothing else like it. Maybe a new EP in the works? #teenageengineering #opz @teenageengineering #musiconthego https://www.instagram.com/p/Buw0zb9g_6k/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=c5dznpgge12y

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New @ponderers album is another instant classic. A bit of a departure from their earlier work, there’s a lot more synths, drum machines and vocoder throughout. It’s more electronic overall but still a wonderful blend of infectious hooks, clever lyrics, and an assortment of instruments. I think it might also be their most cohesive album since “beard, wives, denim” from 2012. Great vibes throughout the record despite being a bit more downtempo than most of their work. I think @niqueallbrook , @jay.w.watson , and @mcjamathon really tapped into something good with this release. And it sounds fantastic thanks to mixing by @tame__impala and the Pond guys. Another great release from @spinningtopmusic ; further solidifying their place as one of the great labels of this decade. 👌🏽 #newmusic #vinyl https://www.instagram.com/p/BurmvCDHq0m/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11c9piibddt76

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First pedal I ever built from 2015. Tonebender MKII fuzz with my own custom tone circuit and Germanium transistors. It still shreds. Cool to look back on these things once in a while. I still like the look of it. #tbt #germanium #fuzz #diy #electronics #guitarpedals #effectpedals https://www.instagram.com/p/BuKa518nXO6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=covwzpg9isf9

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Had this record for a few months now, but it’s still one of my favs from 2018. Baby Grandmothers are the jam and they’ve been rocking for 50 years +! What?! Yes I know. They are amazing. Good things come from Sweden. Sticker blurb on the jacket pretty much says all that needs to be said. Give it a listen if you dig guitar rock stuff. #babygrandmothers #sweden #swedishmusic #psychrock #guitarrock https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt69GuNntik/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jgx1d845am27

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New @moog Sirin with my Mother-32 is a beautiful match. The addition of this little gem means I now have a 3 oscillator Moog mono synth with multiple filters, LFOs, EGs, plus a sequencer, and some crazy capabilities overall. Still learning a lot about what these can do together but my initial experiments have been very educational and fun. New music is in the works and the inspiration is easy to find with this simple but very powerful combo. #sirin #moogmother32 #mother32 #moog #synth #cv #controlvoltage #homestudio https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt4ctENHa5U/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8rzc5yqni9aj

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Started to dust off my old midi keyboard and then decided it needed a full on cleaning after 10+ years of use so I had to disassemble. Turns out it really needed a full cleanup. There was lots of fur and other gross dusty stuff trapped inside. Remember to keep those electronics clean if you want them to last. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt4cNJZnC0Z/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wgtdefd2581e

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Finished up a custom, 3 channel true-bypass looper this week. Fun little build that should help with my “mega Studio pedalboard” that I’ve been working on. Decided that it would be cool to get more effects off the shelf and onto the floor in the studio to facilitate inspiration and workflow. I have lots of new ideas for music and hope to be able to share soon. #homestudio #fx #truebypass #looper #diy #electronics https://www.instagram.com/p/Btor8V1HO1c/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=d2gga2c3593c

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I’ve been working on Drum tracks for my homie’s new album for the past few months. I think I’m finally done! 9 tracks that I think are really special. I hope I was able to do them justice because he wrote some really great tunes. No spoilers for now. You’ll have to wait for the official announcement. The setup changed slightly throughout the process to achieve some variation but this gives a good idea of the rig. #drums #recording #microphones #homestudio https://www.instagram.com/p/BtFP2xEnlji/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=57l875bg9c11

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Charles Bradley - Black Velvet This is the only box-set I’ve ever purchased. Awesome release from @daptonerecords and @dunhamrecords. I love all the insight into the songs provided by Mr. Brenneck and the story about Charles in his younger days is just amazing. The music is expectedly fantastic and it’s provided in a delightful package complete with color photos, custom slipmat and a black, velvety box. Beautiful. @charlesbradley #vinyl #boxset #soul #soulmusic https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs6o1F9nSP7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1x8a5of0rn25