Radar: Oliver Ackermann - A Place to Bury Strangers

On this episode of Radar I spoke with Oliver Ackermann who is the founder & creator of the Brooklyn-based effects pedal company Death By Audio and is guitarist and lead singer of New York based punk, noise, shoe-gaze band A Place to Bury Strangers.  

They have released seven LP’s, fourteen EP's, a live album and more singles than I can count. They are prolific and committed to the cause. Their most recent is called Synthesizer (Ded Strange). It is a wonderful record that also comes in a limited edition series of LPs where the album cover itself doubles as a circuit board and functional synth for curious and enterprising fans. “It’s pretty messed up & chaotic. But it feels really human,” says Oliver. "In an era of making music where so little is DIY and so much is left up to AI, never setting foot in a practice room or a home studio, making something that feels deliberately chaotic, messy, and human, is entirely the point."

I had a wonderful time talking about the record with Oliver along with his approach to live shows, his love of art, community and mixtapes.

Radar features discussions with artists & industry leaders who are creators and devotees to music. The show is produced by Dylan Hundley & The Vinyl District. 

Dylan Hundley is an artist & performer. She is the co-creator and lead singer of Lulu Lewis & creator of all things at Darling Black. She co-curates & hosts Salon Lulu which is a New York based multidisciplinary performance series. She is also a cast member of the iconic New York film Metropolitan.