Tag: RhPf Electronics
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 shakes venues and raises eyebrows. Something you don’t just hear—you feel, like a myth breaking… Read more
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 in collaboration with the band Gentle Beast, 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… Read more
Behind the Scenes – Capharnaüm – Part 4: The Graphic Design
Designing a Post-Apocalyptic Riot When Thomas told me the story behind the circuit—that it was inspired by KAHFA’s track “Capharnaüm”—I immediately knew the design needed to feel violent, ancient, and strangely beautiful. Not just noise, but something meaningful within the chaos. We kept coming back to this shared image: a post-apocalyptic riot. That’s how the… Read more
Behind The Scenes – Moschops – Part 4: The Graphic Design
A Creature in Motion Designing the visual identity for Moschops was a visceral experience. This pedal doesn’t just modulate—it growls, pulses, and breathes with intensity. I knew from the start that the graphic design needed to echo that raw, living energy. It couldn’t be passive or ornamental. It had to move, even while standing still.… Read more
Behind The Scenes – Moschops – Part 3: How It Works
A Choppy Beat with a Smooth Soul Moschops is a tremolo that goes beyond the expected. Built to pulse, swell, and chop with character, it brings movement to your tone in a way that’s deeply musical and expressive. Whether used for subtle motion or bold rhythmic cuts, it adds dimension without ever compromising feel. At… Read more
Behind The Scenes – Moschops – Part 2: The Sound
From Sharp Chops to Subtle Swells At its core, Moschops is about movement — not just rhythm, but feel. It’s a tremolo pedal that doesn’t settle for being a background shimmer. It pulses, chops, blends, and breathes. Whether you want sharp stutters that slice through the mix or subtle motion that shifts like light across… Read more
Behind The Scenes – Mo(s)ghoul – Part 4: The Graphic Design
A Perfect Name Sometimes the pieces fall into place long after you think you’re done. Before we ever settled on its name, the Mo(s)ghoul pedal was already built, tested, and snarling beautifully. The name came later—Mo(s)ghoul—a mix of “MOSFET,” “mogul,” and “ghoul.” At first, it was just a fun contrast that sounded right for a… Read more
Behind the Scenes – Capharnaüm – Part 3: How It Works
Capharnaüm was built to create a massive, layered fuzz sound that stays musical and dynamic, avoiding the sudden gating or cut-off typical of extreme fuzz circuits.By blending two very different gain textures and shaping them carefully after summing, it offers an unusually versatile yet chaotic character. Splitting the chaos. After a buffered input stage, the… Read more
Behind the Scenes – Capharnaüm – Part 2: The Sound
Behind The Scenes: The Capharnaüm Sound is built around the tension between chaos and structure.It delivers a dense, aggressive fuzz that feels alive, unpredictable, and raw — yet somehow manages to stay coherent and musical under your hands. Sizzly and biting. At higher settings, Capharnaüm unleashes a wild, chainsaw-like fuzz with an intense sizzle across… Read more
Behind the Scenes – Capharnaüm – Part 1: The Name
From Fuzz Idea to a Sonic Storm When we first started designing what would become Capharnaüm, the goal was clear: create a fuzz pedal that sounds thick, nasty, and raw, with all the visceral punch of classic stoner fuzz—but modernized. We wanted something that would make Fu Manchu sound sick and heavy, but without the… Read more