Tag: Basilisk
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When a Pedal Becomes a Song
The Story Behind Narcissistic Basilisk From the Shadow of an Old Cement Factory During week three of the RhPf Touring Board, the board arrived in Biel/Bienne at the rehearsal space of Monti and Dan from Crawling Crows. The idea behind the Touring Board has always been simple. We send a pedalboard out into the wild… Read more
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Behind the Scenes – Basilisk – Part 4: The Graphic Design
Some designs take time to form. Others are clear from the beginning.When we decided to name this pedal Basilisk, I knew exactly what it had to look like. Basel’s Creature, Reimagined The basilisk isn’t just a mythical animal, it’s our mythical animal. You’ll find it all over Basel: on bridge railings, water fountains, plaques, and… Read more
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Behind the Scenes – Basilisk – Part 3: How It Works
Chained and Charged: The Basilisk Circuit When we started designing the Basilisk, we knew it needed to be more than just another distortion box. It had to feel like unleashing something ancient and powerful. Something dangerous but controlled. Like a beast sleeping under the city, waiting for the right signal to rise. This is how… Read more
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Behind the Scenes – Basilisk – Part 2: The Sound
The Sound of a Buried Beast From the moment we started designing the Basilisk, I knew this wasn’t going to be a subtle distortion pedal. It needed to be massive. Not just loud, but swallow-the-stage loud. The kind of sound that rattles walls and turns heads. Something you don’t just hear, you feel, like a… Read more
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Behind the Scenes – Basilisk – Part 1: The Name
Some pedals start with a sound When Thomas and I began talking about designing a heavy, stoner-inspired distortion pedal, the goal was clear: it had to be massive, sludgy, and loud enough to shake the Rhine. But more than that, it had to be ours. Basel’s. Something that wasn’t just sonically powerful, but emotionally rooted,… Read more