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Base Camp Beta

Base Camp Beta
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Chicago
Compression
Dance Music
New York
Berlin
Celsius
New York, United States
Fahrenheit
Lies Label
Electronic Music
Esp TV
Italo
Field Recording
Patreon
Superbooth
David Lynch
Music Production
Synth Library NYC
Degrowth

A podcast by Shawn O'Sullivan and Gunnar Haslam talking about music, technology, and capitalism. patreon.com/basecampbeta

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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/Pl... more

PREVIEW CLIP. Join our Patreon to get the goods, *uncensored, uncut*! www.patreon.com/basecampbeta In our tireless efforts to bring you, dear patrons, nothing less than the Most Premium of Content, we've frankensteined together some ramblings ... more

Heidi Sabertooth joins us this week to talk about her upbringing in Iowa, the electroclash moment in New York, and running Synth Library NYC - a lending library for synths and electronic music equipment that strives to make gear more accessible. Chec... more

This week we dive into the world of Spanish Italo Disco - sometimes called Paella Disco, sometimes the "Sabadell Sound" after the Barcelona suburb it mostly comes from. We talk about the distinct eras of Italo qua Italo and embrace the deeper cuts as... more

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Recent Guests

Heidi Sabertooth
Musician, DJ, founder of Synth Library NYC
Synth Library NYC
Episode: BCB 127 - At The Electric Café with Heidi Sabertooth
Jon Nicholson
essential figure of the New York underground; SSPS member
SSPS / Excepter
Episode: BCB 125 - Gabber Conga Line with SSPS
Jake Muir
Musician known for ambient/experimental works and field recording
Monad era projects, various labels (e.g., Spheric, MOST)
Episode: BCB 124 - World Building with Jake Muir
Drew Lustman
Drew Lustman, also known as FaltyDL, electronic music producer
Faulty DL / Planet Mu / Ninja Tune
Episode: BCB 121 - A Critique of Cracked Reason with FaltyDL
Dina Pearlman
Daughter of Alan R. Pearlman, ARP historian and Foundation founder
Alan R. Pearlman Foundation
Episode: BCB 120 - A Brief History of ARP with Dina Pearlman
Arnau Sala-Sainz
Artist and multi-disciplinary practitioner focused on degrowth, activism, and installation; co-initiator of Good Praxis/Resistance for Artists
Arnau Sala-Sainz / Good Praxis / Resistance for Artists
Episode: BCB 118 - Shallow Listening with Arnau Sala
Lea Bertucci
Musician, composer, photographer, sound artist
Episode: BCB 117 - Leaning Into Dissonance with Lea Bertucci
Elizabeth Davis
Wilted Woman, composer, sound artist, engineer
Independent artist
Episode: BCB 116 - Surplus Jouissance with Wilted Woman
Keith Fullerton Whitman
Musician, composer, record label runner
Independent musician, Creel Pwn label
Episode: BCB 115 - Antiquated Ways with Keith Fullerton Whitman

Hosts

Shawn O'Sullivan
Host of Base Camp Beta, based at Base Camp Beta
Gunnar Haslam
Co-host of Base Camp Beta, based at Base Camp Beta

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 35 ratings
  • Hosts talk over the guest

    Super frustrating hearing the hosts blab over the guests so much. I get that it’s a conversation, but straight up interrupting an interesting guest like Dubois constantly was just nothing to listen to. Sorry.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    xjbx24x
    United States6 months ago
  • 👎

    Would be an interesting time to hear some dialogue. Doesn’t seem to be much hope. Another fickle program that is perhaps too cautious about speaking to the moment?

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    publicrezhit
    United States6 years ago
  • Must-Listen for Techno Freaks

    Makes RA Exchange sound like a Pacha mix CD

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    reality.winrar
    United States7 years ago
  • Real talk

    Great discussions, really good guests. Highly recommended for anyone who’s into techno and underground music, or anyone who’s looking to learn more about the history of dance music.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Adam Lounsbery
    United States7 years ago
  • techno talk radio

    Nerds of all shapes and sizes talk techno. You’re gonna like it.

    For fans of meat in tube shape form

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ninja Squirrel 1980
    United States7 years ago

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Interviews are deep dives into production, gear, and culture that reward attentive listeners.
Prospective guests and sponsors may find the audience curious, technically savvy, and value-driven.
The show is praised for its high signal-to-noise when guests bring substantial expertise and history.
Listeners appreciate the blend of technical detail with big-picture context around capitalism and art.
Guests often produce a sense of rigorous, informed discussion with thoughtful critique of the music industry.

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#65
Norway/Music
Apple Podcasts
#142
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Talking Points

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BCB 127 - At The Electric Café with Heidi Sabertooth
Q: How did Synth Library come about and what are its goals today?
Synth Library started from a collaboration inspired by LA and Portland models, formalizing as a NYC lending library to democratize access to synths, provide free base membership, offer priority booking for FEM/BIPOC members, and expand into a public studio space to foster education and collaboration.
BCB 127 - At The Electric Café with Heidi Sabertooth
Q: When did you move to New York and how did that shape your path?
I moved to New York in 2000, experienced the late-90s/early-00s club culture in Williamsburg and the Lux, and navigated the transition after 9/11, which shifted the mood of the scene and pushed me to form a lasting community around music.
BCB 127 - At The Electric Café with Heidi Sabertooth
Q: How did you find your way into the wide world of weird music?
I grew up with a strong classical and public school music background, moved from Iowa to New York, and gradually connected with early New York dance scenes, which opened up into more experimental and techno-inflected work and live hardware setups.
BCB 124 - World Building with Jake Muir
Q: I was wondering because you, you know, said you very quickly after discovering BoomCat got into labels like touch and kind of environmental sound. Do you have an inkling of where that comes from, and what attracted you at the time?
Jake attributes the attachment to world-building and environmental sound to a sense of entering fictional spaces through field recordings and game-inspired atmospheres, highlighting how atmosphere and exploration in RPGs fed into his later sampling-based practice.
BCB 122 - Finding It and Finding Out with ESP TV
Q: How did the work address labor, funding, and sustainability?
Funding and labor were ongoing concerns; the shift to nonprofit status enabled grants and fiscal sponsorship while requiring careful balancing of creative labor with administrative demands and ongoing project momentum.

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This show leans toward in-depth conversations at the intersection of music, technology, and culture, with a strong emphasis on experimental practice, gear, and the economics of being an artist under capitalism. Episodes frequently center on artists, engineers, and historians who explore synthesis, sound design, and DIY contexts, often weaving personal origin stories with broader industry dynamics. Notable threads include community spaces for gear access, the evolving role of hardware in music, and critical takes on funding, sustainability, and accessibility in the arts. A distinctive angle is the ongoing focus on ethics, pedagogy, and labor within underground and experimental scenes, making it appealing to listeners who value technical deta... more

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