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Ep410: Doug Martsch of Built To Spill

49 min • 21 augusti 2023

Doug Martsch of Built To Spill discusses stories behind the rare records, recordings, record label challenges, successes of Built To Spill, Treepeople, upcoming tour of Australia & more.

  • Vinyl is a primary form for “Built to Spill”
  • Reissues of “Built to Spill” & “Treepeople” music
  • Working with Warner Brothers on licensing and reissues
  • Awareness of master and multitrack tapes
  • “Built to Spill” reissues generally happen without Doug’s participation
  • Some highly collectable “Built to Spill” LPs
  • Joining his favourite band “State of Confusion”, transforming to “Treepeople”
  • Memories of making “No Mouth Pipetting”
  • Memories of making “Important Things” 7”
  • Message in the runout groove
  • “Silence” records & zine
  • Working with Jack Endino
  • In the Sub-Pop orbit but not on the label
  • “Guilt Regret Embarrassment” record label
  • Issues with CZ Records
  • Locked groove on “Just Kidding” record
  • Recording “Ultimate Alternative Wavers” in the early 90s
  • “Ultimate Alternative Wavers” vinyl hasn’t been reissues in nearly a decade
  • Rights reverting back to Doug
  • Reception of the album in 1993
  • The album cover of “Ultimate Alternative Wavers”
  • Hand-made singles of “Car/Girl”
  • 3 early singles of “Built to Spill”
  • Signing to Warner Brothers / Health care
  • The recording mishaps of “Perfect From Now On”
  • Original pressings of “Perfect From Now On” sold by Up Records
  • Modern reissues are usually done without Doug knowing
  • “You Were Right” lyrical rights
  • “Built to Spill Play the Songs of Daniel Johnson”
  • The packaging and extras with “Built to Spill” albums
  • Recording cadence for Built to Spill albums
  • Upcoming tour of Australia
  • Unique setlists for each show
  • Interview wrap up

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