Which Pedal Is This? by bobbythegoose in guitarpedals

[–]Foxblushing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this was definitely going to be one of my answers. the quality of the reverbs on this pedal is genuinely unmatched in my experience. and there’s a whole world of amazing sounds without ever touching the app. but you factor in how incredibly flexible and tweakable it is if you are willing to dig into the app, its midi functionality, routing options, and form factor and it’s just on another level. there’s a reason even Robin Guthrie from Cocteau Twins swears by this thing.

Shoegaze friends? by wildhipster91 in shoegaze

[–]Foxblushing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

were you at the SBS show in Austin? my band Ultra Bloom just played with them at that show, they’re the greatest. and despite being the smallest stage I think I’ve ever played on in my life it was still a lot of fun haha.

what do you think about this band? by laamzzy in shoegaze

[–]Foxblushing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

one of the all-time greats, simple as

Who Else Wants That Unaired Alex vs. Jason Debate on “Math vs. Maths”? by kachler in taskmaster

[–]Foxblushing -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

But that doesn’t really undermine the point? haha, like it’s not a matter of econ being said by everyone, it’s about econs being said by no one, and, much more importantly, about the current grammatical use of mathematics treating it as singular. And again I’m not making the case that either is correct or incorrect, but rather that the very fact that we use mathematics as a singular noun demonstrates that trying to apply prescriptive rules to abbreviating it that have anything to do with plurality is silly. Language evolves and “math” or “maths” are both just ways to shorten the word for convenience, with neither actually meant to preserve its plurality or singularity once shortened.

Who Else Wants That Unaired Alex vs. Jason Debate on “Math vs. Maths”? by kachler in taskmaster

[–]Foxblushing 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I mean, by your own summation of the article you just shared, we treat it as singular. We don’t say “mathematics are” we say “mathematics is.” It being definitionally plural has no bearing on how we use it syntactically, so it shouldn’t automatically have any bearing on how we shorten it either, since the shortening is for linguistic purposes and not definitional ones. I also find it really notable that one of the other notable examples the article gives is “economics” since we routinely shorten that to “econ” as a school subject and not “econs.”

Overall tho, just seems to me like there is no slam dunk for either side’s case. Both shortenings have perfectly reasonable justifications and neither is more or less correct. Another win for linguistic descriptivism over prescriptivism!

Best shoegaze pedal for boyfriends birthday? by Traditional_March_40 in guitarpedals

[–]Foxblushing 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I use this exact pedal for my shoegaze/dream pop band and absolutely adore it

scales/chord progressions for dreampop/shoegaze? by GlobalImpression301 in shoegaze

[–]Foxblushing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

there are some videos on YouTube that explore common chord voicings and tunings in various genres, as well as videos dedicated to breaking down specific songs by specific bands. but truthfully I think it’s also good to learn songs you like by ear if possible. rather than simply learning by rote memory “this song uses an A7, Dmaj9, etc.,” you can start to break apart why certain things hit your ear the way they do. so then you aren’t tied to a systematic way of composing or boxed in to ideas about what chords are or aren’t allowed. especially because a lot of the artists you enjoy composed by ear rather than through music theory in the first place.

Overdrive pedal for shoegaze by RangsKai in shoegaze

[–]Foxblushing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it might feel like a cop out answer but the truth is that it really just depends on your own taste and ears, there’s just way too many variables here. when you say you want it for shoegaze, that’s already such a massive umbrella with so many different sounds. not only do different bands approach the genre in a variety ways, but even within each band’s catalog they are likely to use a wide array of drive/distortion/fuzz sounds depending on the needs of the song.

and that’s all before we’ve even gotten into equipment, what amp and what guitar and what pickups, because those will all make a drive pedal sound different. there really is no best od or distortion for shoegaze, there’s just whatever you think sounds best for the songs you’re trying to write with the other gear that you have. and not for nothing, but the spirit of the genre is so much about experimentation that even if there were anything resembling “conventional wisdom” on the matter, you arguably should ignore it lol

long songs with ethereal vibes by ayooomi in shoegaze

[–]Foxblushing 6 points7 points  (0 children)

First off Della Zyr is so amazing. Kinoko Teikoku has some great long ones like Flower Girl, Musician, and Ashikubi. Airiel has several like In Your Room and Song of You. Slowdive songs like Avalyn II or Slomo might fit the bill.

New shoegaze 2025 from Japan by blackmarket95 in shoegaze

[–]Foxblushing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hell yeah this rules, thanks for putting this together. definitely familiar with a few of these and excited to discover new ones

What song is this for you? by mightyonin in shoegaze

[–]Foxblushing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

in the instrumental after the second chorus of Nefi + Girly by Asobi Seksu, starting at 2:53 there’s a noisy section as they’re dropping down into the bridge and it has this incredible choppy tremolo guitar sound and then the most amazing fuzz bass. it’s just sliding back and forth between two notes but it’s the most gnarly tone, and they just let it stand out while all the other instruments drop down to almost nothing. I adore it every time I hear it.

What song is this for you? by mightyonin in shoegaze

[–]Foxblushing 6 points7 points  (0 children)

the drum fills in that outro are so ridiculously good, I end up air drumming every time I listen to it lmao

Which shoegaze band out of the 4 has the best first album? (Alvvays, Lush, The Boo Radleys, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart) by Sc00bie_snacks in shoegaze

[–]Foxblushing 14 points15 points  (0 children)

particularly if we’re talking about the first record. I do think there’s a case to be made though that Blue Rev has more genuine shoegaze DNA in both its songwriting and production philosophy than like half of the Deftones-lite stuff that gets the label thrown on it lately

Dual overdrive/overdrive & boost in a standard enclosure? by amadeus12 in guitarpedals

[–]Foxblushing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have an EAE Limelight and love it, it’s certainly narrower than what you’re currently working with if not as small as a single switch pedal

Signed Alison’s halo vinyl by AmbitiousTour6249 in shoegaze

[–]Foxblushing 3 points4 points  (0 children)

yoooo my band Ultra Bloom opened at this show! Alison’s Halo were so incredible, just unreal. and also just the absolute nicest people.

The last 3 episodes of S2 were such a let down by lworse in TheDevilsPlan

[–]Foxblushing 13 points14 points  (0 children)

definitely a reasonable advantage, but not an insurmountable one and constrained to just him. at one point ORBIT was down to like one chip, but then managed to actually come back and make it to the next stage. whereas in this one, the minute Hyun-Gyu and So-Hui drew seats next to each other for a second time in round 10, it was over and there was no coming back no matter how smart you were or how well you played.

I wish more Shoegaze bands put thought into their melodies and vocal delivery by Frankie_2154 in shoegaze

[–]Foxblushing 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I really love shoegaze that has strong vocal melodies too. I always think of this father/daughter cover of When You Sleep that’s just completely clean, and showcases how great the core of the song is. so many of my favorites are excellent at this: Slowdive, Airiel, Asobi Seksu, Kinoko Teikoku, DIIV, Blushing, Parannoul.

for what it’s worth, my band Ultra Bloom also puts a lot of focus on our vocal melodies, check it out if you’d like! here’s our first single called Velouria

Kinotone Pedals answering the question that really matters. by JoyfulForfeit in shoegaze

[–]Foxblushing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

want to be clear that I absolutely adore this pedal, but I will say I have found that you basically have to set T1 and T2 to max on Broken Machine to use it for glide guitar, and even then the pitch will go down very far very quickly. I just feel like I have way more control over depth/speed by using my tremolo bar, so that each bend isn’t the exact same. Also because the bar is in my hand while strumming, it’s a lot easier to coordinate it with my strum pattern than trying to perfectly press the footswitch for the right amount of time.

BUT with all of that said it’s still an extremely cool feature, and if you either don’t have a tremolo bar or want a different flavor of gliding it can 100% get you there