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BCB 133 - Institute of Sonology with Kees Tazelaar Nov 04, 2026

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This week we are thrilled to be joined by the head of the Institute of Sonology Kees Tazelaar. We talk about the early history of electronic music in the Netherlands with Philips, the founding of Sonology with Gottfried Michael Koenig, and the incredible work realized there over the years by Jaap Vink, Luctor Ponse, Konrad Boehmer, and Roland Kayn. Check out Kees' fantastic book 'On the Threshold of Beauty: Philips and the Origins of Electronic Music in the Netherlands 1925-1965' here https://keestazelaar.com/releases/drukwerk/ Kees Tazelaar https://keestazelaar.com/ Institute of Sonology https://sonology.org/home/ Full video on Youtube https://youtu.be/N05V5r1QZX0 JOIN THE PATREON patreon.com/basecampbeta

BCB 132 - You Can Spoil Everything Oct 29, 2026

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It's all over the place, this one. Chris and Shawn talk Nathan Fielder, Michael Douglas, plot-twist cinema, Hypnotic Tango, Lacan, Stockhausen, and the professionalization of the DJ mix. JOIN THE PATREON patreon.com/basecampbeta

BCB 131 - Lucky People Center with Jean Louis Huhta Oct 22, 2026

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Jean Louis Huhta joins us this week to talk about his incredibly long and varied career playing drums in punk and go-go bands in Gothenburg, his work in the ambient techno collective Lucky People Center, his jamming acid as Dungeon Acid, and how to make rent at the end of the month. Lucky People Center International https://youtu.be/YEdKdqu0cvk?si=J5NnLMUaRif9KnaB Tactical Survival Unit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji0g2iC56IU JOIN THE PATREON patreon.com/basecampbeta

BCB x109 - Spooky Season Spectacular PREVIEW Oct 20, 2026

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UNLOCK THE FULL EP ON PATREON patreon.com/basecampbeta It's a ghoulishly good time on BCB this week with Shawn and Chris discussing a socialist halloween, the films of Jean Rollin (yes, again), and who the most goth GRM composer is. We also touch on favorite halloween candies, the Friday the 13th franchise, and get sidetracked talking about the NY staple of the Baked Ziti slice for about 10 minutes.

BCB 130 - In The Deep End with Chloe Alexandra Thompson Oct 15, 2026

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Artist, composer, and technologist Chloe Alexandra Thompson joins us this week to talk growing up in the early 00's Vancouver arts scene, chilling at tide pools, acoustic ecology, and defending indigenous and First Nations rights. Chloe on Acoustic Ecology https://www.highpitchmagazine.com/issues/issue-02/untitling-chloe-alexandra-thompson Defend the Treaties: https://raventrust.com/campaigns/defend-the-treaties/ Chloe's website https://www.chloealexandra.info/ JOIN THE PATREON patreon.com/basecampbeta Youtube https://youtu.be/942IwgBc62E

BCB 129 - gearz0ne: Roland TR-808 Oct 08, 2026

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Shawn and Chris are back in da gear z0ne with an episode talking all about the most famous drum machine of all time - the Roland TR-808. We look at the many genres it birthed, its iconic sounds, and talk about some of our favorite 808 tunes. We also dive in to the DIY process a bit and talk about how to go about making your own 808 from Dinsync. Youtube version: https://youtu.be/kEqmuDDxWy0 Dinsync store: https://shop.re-303.com/ JOIN THE PATREON patreon.com/basecampbeta

BCB 128 - Conny's Studio Oct 01, 2026

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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/Plank, DAF, Eurythmics, Kraftwerk, Liasons Dangereuses, etc. etc. etc. JOIN THE PATREON patreon.com/basecampbeta

BCB x108 Preview - Fassbinder's Favorite Pizza Sep 28, 2026

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PREVIEW CLIP. Join our Patreon to get the goods, *uncensored, uncut*! http://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 about Fassbinder, pizza, and electronic music pedagogy. It's as Beta as our Camp gets, and y'all better be here for it. Like the saying goes, drop in, tune out, turn off.

BCB 127 - At The Electric Café with Heidi Sabertooth Sep 24, 2026

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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. Check out Synth Library NYC to get involved and to donate unused gear https://synthlibrarynyc.org/ Check out Heidi's music https://heidisabertooth.com/ JOIN THE PATREON patreon.com/basecampbeta

BCB 126 - Spanish Italo Disco Freundschaft Sep 17, 2026

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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 well as the big cheesy ones. We also do some live reacting to Italo tracks neither of us know. JOIN THE PATREON patreon.com/basecampbeta

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