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Contrabass Conversations

Contrabass Conversations

double bass podcast

885: Gahlord Dewald on moving to Hawaii

It’s a pleasure to bring back Gahlord Dewald as a guest today.  He was featured on an in-person episode at the 2017 International Society of Bassists Convention and also on a remote chat in 2020 about his album Coherent Light Enclosed Without, which was recorded at The Tank Center for Sonic Arts.

Gahlord recently moved from Vermont to Hawaii.  We talk about what it was like relocating, finding artistic inspiration in this new place, and much more on today’s episode.

Enjoy, and be sure to connect with Gahlord on his website and bandcamp, and check out his album Ashuelot, which we featured in the intro.

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721: Gahlord Dewald on water tank acoustics

It was great to connect with Gahlord Dewald about his latest album Coherent Light Enclosed Without.  This album was recorded at The Tank Center for Sonic Arts on a hill above the town of Rangely, Colorado.

We talk about this fascinating performance venue, how Gahlord found himself heading to The Tank for this project, what it’s like preparing to record in such a unique acoustic space, and much more.  Enjoy, and measure to follow Gahlord on YouTube and check out this new album here!

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Contrabass Conversations production team:

  • Jason Heath, host
  • Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing
  • Mitch Moehring, audio engineer
  • Trevor Jones, publication and promotion
  • Krista Kopper, archival and cataloging
  • theme music by Eric Hochberg

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370: Gahlord Dewald on modular synthesis

I’ve been meaning to chat with Gahlord Dewald on the podcast for years.  He is forging new ground by fusing double bass playing with modular synthesis and is a unique voice in our community.

He and I were both at the 2017 International Society of Bassists Convention, and we took a few moments to chat about:

  • what Gahlord uses for his performances (Eurorack modular system and DPA mic or piezo mic)
  • how to start with a phrase/snippet of melody, capture it into electronics and adjust from there
  • the unique funkiness of each individual modular synth
  • good pedals to start with

Be sure to check out what Gahlord is up to on the bass–great stuff!  Also, here’s a link for a free download of some of the modular+double bass music Gahlord talks about in the interview.

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