This is a documentary about fuzz pedals, more specifically vintage and boutique. There's a really good segment about the word transparent, where some big pedal makers and modders try and explain what that means. Then it cuts to J Mascis [of dinosaur junior] who, in gravelly mumble, says "transparent... that's an awful word. why would you buy it if it doesn't do anything?" J is pictured with his insane closet full of dozens of EHX big muffs.
Justin Meldal Johnson [of Beck's crew] is a total fuzz freak. JMJ offers some of the best advice "I find that its not actually what the pedal does so much as the sequence you put 'em in that really makes the new sounds."(none of these are direct quotes btw...)
The coolest part of the documentary is probably the guided tour of the Death by Audio workshop, which actually looks more like the ninja turtles hangout. The death by audio guys have bands and run shows out of their building space but the real income is from the custom effect pedals they design and build for other musicians.
death by audio's official website
here is a different video of the death by audio workshop
important people missing from the movie:
kevin shields of my bloody valentine? I thought he might be easy to reach now that hes got the reunion thing going on.
Devi Ever of effector 13? puts out fuzzes that are crazier than Z Vex and Death by audio combined. and she has like 50 different models, effector 13 is hardly even mentioned and never demonstrated.
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