sands of them . It ’ s really about the quality of what we develop and the time we take … and nothing ’ s rushed .
When you talk about making stuff in the US and really taking your time and working with the right people , you ’ re not making a lot of margins , or else it would just be too expensive for anybody , and it ’ s not about making money , it ’ s about inspiring people . The thing we love the most is when we hear somebody say , “ you ’ ve inspired me to write another song , this has created something for me .” That ’ s what it ’ s about for us .
KHDK has collaborated with some pretty iconic makers . WarPigs and Dark Matter are both at the top of their game when it comes to beer and coffee . Who had the crazy idea to pair beer and coffee with a guitar pedal ?
KH : We are extremely picky about who we collaborate with , but there are companies out there whose mission is so similar to ours that it just makes sense . They aren ’ t satisfied with doing something excellently ; they want to take it further , discover new flavors , experiment , and really push the boundaries of what is possible within their genre . Whether that ’ s coffee or guitar tone , that obsession is the same .
can we go get a good beer or a good glass of champagne , or where ’ s a good local restaurant ?”. It was always bonding over food , and the music and the tone was almost the easy thing … in the sense that we spoke the same language there . So , it was always , in our heads , kind of a natural progression . I ’ m from Chicago , so I knew the Dark Matter guys just by going in the shop all the time . To me it ’ s the best coffee in the world , so last year I went in , and I was just like “ hey , what do you think about doing something together ?”. And you know , something we ’ ve always talked about doing is partnering with really , like you said , top of the game people that really have the same passion for their craft that we have for tone . That ’ s definitely the Dark Matter and WarPigs guys that are just willing to try anything . And you know , we kind of are too
WarPigs sells Texas-style BBQ in Copenhagen and Dark Matter plays around
So , working with WarPigs and Dark Matter is a tribute to that obsession , and as a bonus , these are all great people to work with ; they let us have a lot of say in the creative process . I met with the Dark Matter crew to taste a couple of their roasts , and they blew me away , though the final blend was a clear winner for me . Picking your best coffee is like searching for the perfect guitar tone ; it ’ s emotional and deeply personal , but once you ’ ve found it , you just know .
DK : Kirk and I , we bonded over food before we bonded over music . Whenever we go somewhere , we always talk about where ’ s the best coffee . At the time , it was “ where
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