Bloc Party – Octopus
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2012 single Octopus.
Music from Octopus
Gear Used On Octopus
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Bloc Party – Octopus (2012). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Russell Lissack
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Effects Pedals used by Russell Lissack on Octopus
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This shot of Russell Lissack's pedalboard shows that he uses the Boss LS-2 Line Selector pedal (top row, in the middle). This shot is from Bloc Party's music video for Octopus (it appears very quickly around the 0:28 mark).
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This shot of Russell Lissack's pedalboard shows that he uses the Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb Effects Pedal (bottom row, towards the left). This shot is from Bloc Party's music video for Octopus (it appears very quickly around the 0:28 mark).
The pedal is featured in Bloc Party's rig rundown. (9:55 minute mark)
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In the bottom row of Russell Lissack's pedalboard, his Boss RE-20 Space Echo can be seen. This photo is a screenshot from Bloc Party's music video for Octopus (it flashes very quickly around the 0:28 mark of the video).
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The Boss PW-10 Wah Pedal appears on the right side of Lissack's pedalboard. This pedalboard shot is from the 0:28 second mark of the Bloc Party music video for Octopus.
(12:42 minute mark) The pedal is featured in Bloc Party's rig rundown. He considers the pedal annoying because of the "on/off" routine.
Russell Lissack's Custom Made Delay Pedal
(11:35 minute mark) - This pedal was used for the song "Octopus", as Lissack demonstrated it in the video. This pedal allows Lissack to switch from one delay pedal to another, so this is some kind of "twin-delay" pedal. Two pedals in it have different tempos. Some parts of the pedal suspiciously remind of two Boss pedals. It was built by Lissack's friend. This pedal is controlled by Boss DD-3 digital delay, which got all the knobs removed and only serves as a controller. The pedal used to have a silver housing back in the "Four" days. Currently, the pedal is in the black housing.
Studio Equipment used by Russell Lissack on Octopus
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A Korg KAOSS Pad 3 sits in the top row of Russell Lissack's pedalboard, as seen in this photo. This shot is from Bloc Party's music video for Octopus (it appears very quickly around the 0:28 mark).