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Tremolo. For most players the immediate association is the sound of an old Fender amp swampily bubbling away. But amp tremolo is just a single incarnation of an effect that can be much more varied and complex.
Consider the Kleissonic Tremulant. Designed and built by Berlin-based Theo Klissiaris, this visually and sonically striking device combines an overdrive circuit, deep-pulsing triangle waveforms, and wide-range rate and depth controls to produce tremolo sounds that run from subtle to radical and oddly dynamic. And though it’s probably not ideal for players with rigidly traditional sensibilities, it’s a powerful and protean modulation effect that can define and profoundly reshape a song or guitar part.
A casual perusal of Kleissonic’s artist/customer list says a lot about the company’s alignment with the unconventional. Kleissonic users include such noiseniks and post rockers as Lee Ranaldo, Mogwai, and Godspeed! You Black Emperor, as well as neo-psychedelic outfits like the Brian Jonestown Massacre, Wooden Shjips, and Black Angels. And before you even play a note through the Tremulant, Kleissonic’s predilections for the trippier side of things is clear. For starters, the tremolo rate is indicated by a blindingly bright LED that can induce seizures at the fastest speeds—and it’s always on. When you actually engage the effect, the status LED slowly morphs from blue to red to green. Together, the two lights create their own psychedelic light show—a visual treat that, while occasionally a distraction, portends much about the sounds the Tremulant makes.
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