Algal Bloom - So THIS is what you guys were talkin' about!!!

[ohsojayadeva]

I made it suck my titties and then I realized I didn't have titties so the Algal Bloom GREW TITTIES ON ME and then sucked them and I was like yeah.

Legit.

[ohsojayadeva]

Incidentally, last night (3rd gig with the algal bloom) we had some of the worst on stage sound I've ever had, ever... but there were a few video clips shot. I'm told the house sound was much better than the stage sound, but I haven't seen the vids yet. I'll post some if they turned out!

[bronzetalon]

I'm glad you are liking the bloom. I just couldn't justify it with a snowdrift, twosome, and gnomeratron. I was using it mostly for its lower gain fuzzies sounds which the snowdrift does better imo.

[ohsojayadeva]

As promised, here's a vid from Sunday night of me Gothin' it up with the algal bloom. Sound quality on stage was HORRID. House sound was a bit better. I uploaded this to vimeo because the club was DARK, so the video is DARK, and I figured vimeo would make the best of that.

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/16501285[/vimeo]

And the vimeo tag isn't working... whatever. Cut and paste into browser for Algal Bloom Gothiness.

[jrmy]

NICE!

And somehow made all the better by the fact that the first thing you hear is "Look at his butt!"

I think that's how you should start the studio version.

Well, o.k., maybe not... does humor belong in goth rock?...

[ohsojayadeva]

That was the singer from the other band we played with, who after that song was over exclaimed "JAY DEE!!!! I WANT TO HAVE SEX WITH YOUR VOCAL BOX!!!!"

[skip]

i just got one a few hours ago--- holy shit---
i am already deciding if i should sell all or just most of my fuzz pedals--- (and of course looking for a second Algal Bloom)

[Muse FTW]

Quick question: can this oscillate? Like crazy oscillation, a la Fuzz Factory, AB Synth, etc.
I recently discovered this pedal and I'm quite astonished at the range of sounds that people are getting out of it!

[ohsojayadeva]

oscillation really isn't my thing. anyone else care to weigh in?

[magiclawnchair]

Quick question: can this oscillate? Like crazy oscillation, a la Fuzz Factory, AB Synth, etc.
I recently discovered this pedal and I'm quite astonished at the range of sounds that people are getting out of it!

an algal bloom does not oscillate.

unless you email tom and place a custom order!

behold... the blooming wall of fuzz featuring the very first algal bloom oscillator!!!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOWSLATdSgg[/youtube]

i know he has made one regular one as seen here... viewtopic.php?f=142&t=8028&start=255#p168239

[dubkitty]

i've come to the conclusion that of all the various fuzzes i've been listening to on demos, the one i really NEED to fill out the current arsenal is an Algal Bloom. there's something about that sound that's just irresistable. it's warm even when it's prickly, gritty, and nasty, y'know?

[Gearmond]

i've come to the conclusion that of all the various fuzzes i've been listening to on demos, the one i really NEED to fill out the current arsenal is an Algal Bloom. there's something about that sound that's just irresistable. it's warm even when it's prickly, gritty, and nasty, y'know?

its the fuzz for everyone, i swear.

[magiclawnchair]

yeah i know. the algal bloom stacks so well with everything i have! so many tones in there!

[dubkitty]

BTW, what is that chord progression at ~3:00 in the more recent AB demo on the fuzzhugger.com site? the C#m->A->E->Bsus thing? it sounds awfully familiar, and i'm so totally going to steal it.

[Gearmond]

yeah i know. the algal bloom stacks so well with everything i have! so many tones in there!

its like the girl that can hang with the dudes, your fam, and still have tons o' fun in the bed with