Kai West and the Pladask Matrise

Today we're joined by Kai West, ambient musician and PhD candidate in musicology at the University of Michigan. We talk about the wonders of the Pladask Matrise, the peculiarities of our particular corner of guitar culture, and blow right past "are pedals instruments?" to get to "are pedals collaborators?" A great time is had by all.

Om Podcasten

OBNE Presents: Object Worship. A podcast about creative tools and the people who use them. In each episode, hosts Dan Pechacek and Andy Othling sit down with a creator, from musicians to engineers to visual artists, and ask them about a tangible object that’s been important in their journey. They’ll talk about the creative process, early inspirations, and the magic of tactility, all the while getting to know each other. As friends in the effects pedal corner of the music industry, Pechacek and Othling aim to capture the feeling of post-show chats, where technical deep dives and tangential absurdity are equally welcome.