Show Us Your Junk! Ep. 16 - MATMOS | EarthQuaker Devices

[@thekidkrow]

They're adorable together and it fills me with joy seeing them be bitchy about everything together. Their modesty is also fascinating to me because of the sheer intelligence and ingenuity and just raw nerve of their music and methids. Their approach is like half-Japanese got high on qualuudes and picked up an eurorack instead of a guitar.

[@RayZappa]

For anyone who doesn't know Half Japanese (shame on you!): Immortal Jad Fair (Half Japanese) quote... "The only chord you need to play guitar is the one you plug in with". And from his brother David "there's an infinite variety of notes on the fretboard so why limit yourself by tuning".

[@drphiI]

Industrial Music: 1. Roaring Noise 2. Scary Tapes

[@gonebymidnight2881]

Haha they are brutally honest about their creative process, love that. Very interesting guys.

[@connorzittrauer3306]

These guys are the final boss of sound design

[@goatmilkofficial]

Autechre has entered the room

[@raingirlcat2245]

Include them with Stimming, Former, Mefjus, Noisia, AG Cook, Gupi, Forest Swords, Lustmord, Arca, Eprom, Amon Tobin, Prurient, Ivy Lab, Koan Sound, and Autechre. ( like goat milk6327 said. )

[@davidhubbell1622]

These folks probably loved the sound of popping bubble wrap as kids a little too much. I still love that sound to this day haha. This was wonderful!

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

popping bubble wrap is the best!

[@johnalbert2102]

@@EarthQuakerDevices sounds like a new pedal idea.

[@strelokknoize]

I've made several sample kits with bubble wrap. :D The 1st with GRM tools back then, the others with Max For Live.

[@compucorder64]

I imagine MATMOS having some kind of 1am Japanese gameshow called 'WTF'. In which the duo perform a few ditties. And some poor hapless blind-folded, half-tortured contestants have to guess the sound-source. To try to win terrifying handcrafted objects and pedals they never even wanted. 'Congratulations. You've won a circuit-bent Old Blood Noise Endevours Beam Splitter, a hatchet covered in ox-blood, and a Wooly Mammoth Skull, called Nick Caved'

[@shalfi7452]

This episode of 'Show Us Your Junk' is surprisingly literal

[@DanielPerryMusic]

I've been enjoying Matmos for around 18 years. Absolutely love them, thanks for this one EQD!

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

It's our pleasure. Thanks for watching, Daniel!

[@lizardwizard195]

Best quote ever...." I mean does it really matter?...no..what matters is reeekgkfkewwekfjekwk(spinning knobs)" amen

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

exactly

[@peterland2824]

their humility belies the depth of their creativity. Really interesting vid!

[@mikeroadblock]

I saw you guys playing with Bjork in SF like 10 years ago. Good show you guys kicked ass. The rocks in a box sound was a great texture. Keep on rocking.

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

thanks for watching, Mike!

[@redapplefour6223]

their thought process is one that just came to me naturally whilst playing around with just objects laying around in stores while i was shopping with my parents, how everything has its own sound really interests me. even though my music right now is just really boring glitch music that wouldn't even pass on the most crazy side of bandcamp, i have a few objects (notably a curtain holder, some beat up drum sticks and some dominoes) which i could mess around sampling with. right now i've heard only two matmos albums in full, but their sound really really intrigues me because of how fun it really is, despite the odd sampling. a new album on the way is an interesting discovery anyway!

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

thanks for watching!

[@seescojo844]

Hey EarthQuaker, please PLEASE make more pedals for us experimental/noise folk. I’d love to use a pedal that’s a contact microphone w/ effects (modulation, octaver, gate, compression) -so if you put the pedal on top of something it picked up the signal, processed/mangled w/ then quarter inch out... thumbs up folks if agree.

[@kalikotronix]

Best moment and quote: “We make whatever out of anything!” Then laughs. Big fan here from Manila, Philippines

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

Thanks for your support

[@OVXX666]

this is everything ive ever wanted from a youtube video thank you so much

[@Ascsoms]

One of the most entertaining shows I ever went to was watching these guys at the Barbican in London in the 00's.They opened with a video projection but the sound wasn't working so Drew got Martin to pull his pants down and put him over his knee and played his arse cheeks. Fantastic, mischievous musicians. Love all their work. TY for a great episode.

[@RobFlaxMusic]

I friggin' love this, so much. This resonates deep with where I'm at with pedals right now.

[@Becausing]

The self-awareness in their process is arresting and annoying and admirable.

[@raycordmusic]

Love the Show Us Your Junk! Thanks!

[@kellymerrill5294]

Best of the series! More!

[@noisejockey]

Total, absolute heroes.

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

totally agree

[@fredkennedy8435]

Love you guys. Beautiful sounds. This video was an awesome insight into your process. Thank you!

[@skriptico]

They're fantastic!

[@Ak3r0n]

It's fascinating how for these guys, musicality has (almost) nothing to do with the performance and everything to do about the processing afterwards

[@vanyagorkov8438]

These guys have a very cool approach to music, I dig it.

[@colinrussell2017]

I can't believe these guys are from San Francisco!😂 Love Matmos

[@doranstewartstewart6521]

Been a fan for 15 yrs love them.

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

thanks for watching!

[@acodike]

My dog just jumped off his bed with that squeaky shit

[@williamgatesenson]

i've never seen an intewrview with them before. they are really funny

[@sprthhfk]

Fucking props to Martin for mentioning SPK when discussing industrial music, nobody ever does...

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

dude knows his stuff!

[@seazenbones6945]

One side of my brain loves Molly Miller. The other side loves this.

[@marknorris3769]

holy mother of jesus that was awesome

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

thanks, Mark!

[@myyoutube1978]

Weird as hell.. I love it

[@MrDonc78]

I wonder how many bodies are buried in their backyard.

[@pnoplyr14]

Asmr gone wrong with Matmos.

[@moodmusik]

The opening sequence on this episode is on 100000!

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

thanks!

[@awol.oper8r]

Oh hell yeah, MATMOS is sick

[@stuartchapman5171]

Glad I discovered you guys. This is my approach to sound design. Take a sound any sound, process in real time with pedals. Parallel and/or series. Industrial before the beats. Create music as an outsider artist. Unhindered by talent. 21st century musique concrete with a healthy irreverent sense of humour.

[@NainUsar]

"Hey what's that? Incoming high pitched sqAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

[@lepistanuda]

for sure sound artists

[@EstevanOsorio]

Watching at 6:00 am, that "incoming high pitched squeal" scared my cat.

[@mikew5th]

my dog too

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

we warned ya

[@mindbodylightsound10]

my pomeranians were quite compelled

[@HumanMotives]

Hugely inspiring!

[@jaundong3692]

I feel like these guys are trolling me

[@djcj]

Right! 😂

[@strelokknoize]

So Skinny Puppy was just a weird EBM band, huh? Not even THAT weird. Well, for me they've been the entry drug.

[@OngoingBox]

this is my favorite one

[@OVXX666]

wtf i love them

[@richardmills5326]

The old one is a hard core top

[@KrisCadwell]

Nice quote to start the video with. I'm giving that some thought.

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

Thanks! I've been thinking about that a lot, too.

[@kellymerrill5294]

My dog looked at me funny @6:27

[@mattpaul5389]

"its time to die" LOL!

[@JimmyJammy97]

oh so thats the bell sound from the soft pink truth record

[@SCWood]

"Now it's time to... you know.... die"

[@MrRaulMaster]

Of Drew has a Coil tatoo

[@leightoro5500]

Wonderful .

[@stepitupandgo67]

hard to argue with Kim Gordon about art...

[@RegularDude00]

these guys are hilarious

[@Ayircan]

Does anybody know what the little blue synth with the patchkabels is, between the effect pedals and in the thumbnail at the end of the video?

[@kshhhhhhk]

lorre mill double knot

[@MisterConscio]

Incoming High Pitched Squeal (my dog faced me with open ears)

[@martydurlam]

Love Matmos

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

thanks for watching!

[@amuletsmusic]

come see my junk!

[@felipesigne901]

what would be that synth at 7:41?

[@MrMcess]

Roland V-Synth (second version) a great bizarre machine...NOT for taking on tour though...broken in two tours (and I have good cases!).

[@michaels8088]

they stay in my crates...for their sheer versatility..

[@dannyho6786]

Very rad !! I'm in the city also Y'all .

[@commerceserverservercommerce]

what are the songs at 0:19 and 7:31?

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

Its the guys in the video. The music credits are at the end of the film, including a web link you can use to check out more info about them and their music. This is all at 11:30. Thanks for watching!

[@commerceserverservercommerce]

EarthQuakerDevices oh my bad i didnt see the credits at the end! sorry

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

No biggie, thats what I'm here for! Have a great weekend!

[@williamscerbo458]

the GOATS

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

🐐🐐

[@stefan1024]

Very smart people!

[@That1Guy]

Hahaha I’m kinda like the blue man group too. Nice to meet ya

[@bozosaurus666]

awesome possum

[@simonsays374]

To each their own, but not for me.

[@michaeldesmond5790]

Landshark..!

[@hevvyserve]

you're gonna do what with a cow?

[@rulindachatt]

Fuck yes

[@richgraff5957]

Whoa. what's up with the HARD panning on some parts of the interview? Yikes!

[@TooStonedToBobsled]

Whyyyy did I have the volume so high!? That fn giant capsule...it's worse than kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpS5nYebfqaHeNU

[@maxmatson1578]

I wonder if these guys like coil¿?🎹🎧💫😵💀💩🙊🙉🙈😲

[@andrzejhercun6157]

1:29 ;

[@TOPDOPPLER]

They have a delightful cover of Disco Hospital on their California Rhinoplasty EP

[@ITheFight]

I feel like I lost brain cells watching this..

[@NickHchaos]

They've made some albums that are just terrible to listen to, to be honest, but at least they're funny and honest. Saw them live in SF around the Bjork-collab era. I remember them saying some really cringe worthy things in another interview, like how they didn't really think there was anything special about analogue, and they just had their own Arp 2600 lying around that they treated like another any one of their items that they found in a trash bin, or something to that effect. I guess it makes sense sampling comes before music to them, but painful to talk about such a beautiful instrument like that. Also, is there a reason parts of this interview are hard panned to either L or R side? Kind of unpleasant to listen to.

[@maxsync183]

i mean there really isnt anything special about analog. ultimately it doesnt really matter, its just a way of doing things but it totally depends on what you want out of it. analog systems will never have the potential and variety that digital ones do and the idea that analog is "richer, smoother, warmer, whatever buzzwords you want" is just silly. its like insisting that red is the best color.

[@CONCEPT_RXCH]

@@maxsync183 right!

[@JakeG]

I would like to hear the breast implant.

[@johnloughner6572]

These cards have no talent

[@CountryFriedChocobo]

These two backed Björk in one of the greatest live performances at The Royal Opera House. Whether you like them or not, they're more musically inclined than what what they give off in this interview and have helped back sounds and influenced so many with their continuous strive to innovative sound. Don't be so ignorant.

[@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245]

“Don’t mistake lack of talent for genius”

[@stagnatic]

That was excellent.

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

thank you!