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Jean Louis Huhta joins us this week to talk about his incredibly long and varied career playing drums in punk and go-go bands in Gothenburg, his work in the ambient techno collective Lucky People Center, his jamming acid as Dungeon Acid, and how to make rent at the end of the month.

Lucky People Center International https://youtu.be/YEdKdqu0cvk?si=J5NnLMUaRif9KnaB
Tactical Survival Unit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji0g2iC56IU

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UNLOCK THE FULL EP ON PATREON patreon.com/basecampbeta It's a ghoulishly good time on BCB this week with Shawn and Chris discussing a socialist halloween, the films of Jean Rollin (yes, again), and who the most goth GRM composer is. We also touch on favorite halloween candies, the Friday the 13th franchise, and get sidetracked talking about the NY staple of the Baked Ziti slice for about 10 minutes.

Artist, composer, and technologist Chloe Alexandra Thompson joins us this week to talk growing up in the early 00's Vancouver arts scene, chilling at tide pools, acoustic ecology, and defending indigenous and First Nations rights.

Chloe on Acoustic Ecology https://www.highpitchmagazine.com/issues/issue-02/untitling-chloe-alexandra-thompson

Defend the Treaties: https://raventrust.com/campaigns/defend-the-treaties/

Chloe's website https://www.chloealexandra.info/

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Youtube https://youtu.be/942IwgBc62E

Shawn and Chris are back in da gear z0ne with an episode talking all about the most famous drum machine of all time - the Roland TR-808. We look at the many genres it birthed, its iconic sounds, and talk about some of our favorite 808 tunes. We also dive in to the DIY process a bit and talk about how to go about making your own 808 from Dinsync.

Youtube version: https://youtu.be/kEqmuDDxWy0

Dinsync store: https://shop.re-303.com/

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Shawn and Chris dive into the wonderful world of Conny Plank this week - talking about his studio techniques and what made him a great producer. Mostly we just list all the great records he produced - Cluster, Rita Mitsouko, Michael Ranta, Moebius/Plank, DAF, Eurythmics, Kraftwerk, Liasons Dangereuses, etc. etc. etc.

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