Darkside's Dave Harrington

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Guitarist Dave Harrington concedes that while there are a few mile markers in the music that he and musician Nicolas Jaar create as Darkside, improvisation has been the rule from day one. The experimental electronic trio’s latest record, Nothing, which released in February on Matador, was the first to feature new percussionist Tlacael Esparza.

Taking the record on tour this year, Darkside stopped in at Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl, where Harrington broke down his complex signal chains for PG’s Chris Kies.

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0:00 - D'Addario XPND Pedalboard

0:15 - Dave Harrington Playing Intro

2:23 - Chris Kies Intro

2:47 - 2000s Gibson SG

5:07 - Started Playing Bass & How That Impacts His Guitar Playing

6:44 - Strings & Tunings

7:23 - Fender Twin Reverbs & Fender Hot Rod DeVille Amps

9:04 - Evolution of Gear Choices & Abundance

10:41 - New Pedals for Nothing Album

13:03 - Evolution of Darkside's Creativity

14:20 - Gibson SG Mod with Expression Pedal for DL4

17:37 - Making a Loop & Manipulating Sound

21:15 - XPND Pedal Power Battery Kit

21:31 - Structured Set vs Organic Improv

24:07 - EHX 45000 & Pitch Fork and ZVEX Mastotron

25:42 - Friendship with Nels Cline

27:37 - EHX 45000 & Hologram Electronics Microcosm

30:54 - Boss RT-20 Rotary Ensemble

32:29 - In-Ear Monitors vs Wedges

33:45 - Walrus Monument Tremolo

34:50 - Eventide PitchFactor

36:13 - Mu-Tron Micro-Tron IV

37:22 - Chase Bliss Habit

39:23 - Auditioning New Pedals

41:08 - Amped Innovations JJJ Special “Harmonics Extender” Preamp Pedal

42:31 - Chase Bliss Brothers

43:03 - JHS Notaklon

43:47 - HexeFX reVOLVERs

46:36 - Does Dave Harrington Play Acoustic Guitar?

46:52 - Approaching Pedals Like an Instrument

49:05 - D'Addario Strings

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