The Doom Room: ILF Edition

[KaosCill8r]

Yeah multi-fx are good for modulation, time and space effects, but the digital dirt, amp and cab simulations suck balls. I use an old Korg ax1000g multi-fx unit ran through a true bypass feedback looper and it is awesome in that purpose. Gives me lots of great sounding modulation time and space effects with its own built in expression pedal for volume, wah, pitch shifting, and vibrato speed. Also lots of crazy shit when fedback into itself through the looper.

[BoatRich]

Anyone have ideas for writing synthesizers into fast and heavy music? My roommate and I are starting a new project that's like atmospheric blackened hardcore? Influences being predominantly Young and In The Way, Wolves In The Throne Room, Full Of Hell, Genghis Tron, His Hero Is Gone, etc... Currently the line up is me on guitar with an octave pedal/bass vi when I have the cash to get one, a drummer, and my roommate on vocals. We want to add a synth/keys player as opposed to another stringed instrument, but I don't know how to write parts for that. I'm currently doing an approximation with an Ipad, some apps and my pedalboard.

Check out Indian as well.

I didn't even think to add them to the list, but Indian is definitely an influence.

[ShaolinLambKiller]

Dallas Thomas is my homie. I LOVED Asschapel, and his current band, The Swan King, is also seriously bad ass. He's playing guitar in Pelican now, too.

Dude can rip.

Did not know of The Swan King. Very awesome. I only got to play with Asschapel down here on the coast once they put on a killer show had been a fan ever since.

Also didn't know he was in Pelican but I'm not the biggest fan of Pelican though.



Also you are very welcome Boatrich!

[Droneforbreakfast]

Anyone have ideas for writing synthesizers into fast and heavy music? My roommate and I are starting a new project that's like atmospheric blackened hardcore? Influences being predominantly Young and In The Way, Wolves In The Throne Room, Full Of Hell, Genghis Tron, His Hero Is Gone, etc... Currently the line up is me on guitar with an octave pedal/bass vi when I have the cash to get one, a drummer, and my roommate on vocals. We want to add a synth/keys player as opposed to another stringed instrument, but I don't know how to write parts for that. I'm currently doing an approximation with an Ipad, some apps and my pedalboard.

first of all... go analog or GTFO.

also......... you know, i usually love super fatness in synths, but in your specific situation you might want to get something that sounds cutting and clear... on a budget you could look at the Mini/Microbrute.

the key is really experimenting and find out what works, there's probably a lot to be done in that deparment 'cause it's not something you hear all the time, but i think it's worth it.


what kind of gear, synth-wise are you using right now?

[BoatRich]

Anyone have ideas for writing synthesizers into fast and heavy music? My roommate and I are starting a new project that's like atmospheric blackened hardcore? Influences being predominantly Young and In The Way, Wolves In The Throne Room, Full Of Hell, Genghis Tron, His Hero Is Gone, etc... Currently the line up is me on guitar with an octave pedal/bass vi when I have the cash to get one, a drummer, and my roommate on vocals. We want to add a synth/keys player as opposed to another stringed instrument, but I don't know how to write parts for that. I'm currently doing an approximation with an Ipad, some apps and my pedalboard.

first of all... go analog or GTFO.

also......... you know, i usually love super fatness in synths, but in your specific situation you might want to get something that sounds cutting and clear... on a budget you could look at the Mini/Microbrute.

the key is really experimenting and find out what works, there's probably a lot to be done in that deparment 'cause it's not something you hear all the time, but i think it's worth it.


what kind of gear, synth-wise are you using right now?

Currently a Moog filtatron app and a prophet app, along with my pedalboard as this was a solo project until he expressed interest in joining and I'm really broke. The mini/microbrute are right up my alley, I was also looking at microkorgs. For noisier stuff, I have an EHX random tone generator hopefully being delivered soon and I want to get some other sort of noisemaker/drone synth. My roommate has a bunch of soft synths, but I'm not sure what they are.

[conky]

Our keyboardist runs my microkorg for crazy harsh noise in addition to his keyboard. I use it in my ambient solo project too. Tons of sounds to be had in that thing. I highly recommend it.

[misterstomach]

I love the microkorg. My roommate has one and it's insane. I'm dying to get one.

[odontophobia]

Anyone have ideas for writing synthesizers into fast and heavy music? My roommate and I are starting a new project that's like atmospheric blackened hardcore? Influences being predominantly Young and In The Way, Wolves In The Throne Room, Full Of Hell, Genghis Tron, His Hero Is Gone, etc... Currently the line up is me on guitar with an octave pedal/bass vi when I have the cash to get one, a drummer, and my roommate on vocals. We want to add a synth/keys player as opposed to another stringed instrument, but I don't know how to write parts for that. I'm currently doing an approximation with an Ipad, some apps and my pedalboard.

first of all... go analog or GTFO.

also......... you know, i usually love super fatness in synths, but in your specific situation you might want to get something that sounds cutting and clear... on a budget you could look at the Mini/Microbrute.

the key is really experimenting and find out what works, there's probably a lot to be done in that deparment 'cause it's not something you hear all the time, but i think it's worth it.


what kind of gear, synth-wise are you using right now?

Currently a Moog filtatron app and a prophet app, along with my pedalboard as this was a solo project until he expressed interest in joining and I'm really broke. The mini/microbrute are right up my alley, I was also looking at microkorgs. For noisier stuff, I have an EHX random tone generator hopefully being delivered soon and I want to get some other sort of noisemaker/drone synth. My roommate has a bunch of soft synths, but I'm not sure what they are.

Cool idea.

The Asschapel stuff wasn't quite what I expected but I think I like it.

I was thinking when I read this earlier today but didn't have time to respond that it might be worth it listening to the new Inter Arma EP (The Cavern). Lots of synthy-pads in there that add a layer. I feel like in Genghis Tron, especially when I saw them live during Board up the House era there were dual keyboards (singer and keyboardist) playing things and there were lots of pads here and there.

Depending on what you're going for it might be worth it some sampling of different pads with lead like stuff over the top. Or doing a lot of leads on guitar and doing bass lines and fat pads on the synth end. Lots of room to explore.

Sweet solo bass leads over your rhythm with pads to thicken it up? I think about doing this all the time but I don't want to add a keyboardist to the band most days and it feels like a pain in the ass to try to sample a bunch of shit without complicating things.

[pelliott]

i got the itch for another goshdang guitar. thinking a lawsuit LP. damn

[ShaolinLambKiller]

You did like it. that's all there is to it. one of the first bands to be mixing hardcore and black metal basically. what is now all the rage of the blackened hardcore.

Genghis Tron only manged to make one song I enjoyed. it's ashame I tried but only one out of all their releases was good to me.

[christianatl]

Maybe check out Damad as well.

[whiskey_face]

i got the itch for another goshdang guitar. thinking a lawsuit LP. damn

i dig my lawsuit lps more then my real lps.

more munny for mapz

[misterstomach]

Maybe check out Damad as well.

you're dropping the classic hits here. asschapel was awesome. dallas is an old homie of mine too. i grew up in nashville and knew him many many years ago and saw asschapel a bunch at the front end of their reign. i've hung out with dallas once or twice in chicago in my travels in recent years. excellent dude. and damad was the shit. i saw them a ton of times and got to know them a bit in the old days. good folks there as well, but i'm sure i don't need to tell you.

may as well mention anti schism and initial state while we're at it as awesome bands. i mean, they didn't have synths, but they rule and scott drummed for both bands and also for damad. i don't really recall synths with damad, now that i'm thinking of it. they certainly didn't have them live. maybe on record. i still have that LP, but haven't listened to it in a while. should definitely give it another spin.

anyway, everyone should give a listen to:
asschapel
damad
anti-schism
initial state

[Iommic Pope]

I'm gonna check that stuffs out.

Just ordered replacement filter caps and some EH 6CA7s for the AOR.
Hopefully that's a good start on solving the humming and popping.

[ryan summit]

slayer and suicidal tendencies last night
missed exodus
that guitar player fuckin rips
some dude was yelling at me
"aw fuck yeah fuggin WHORRRRES."
all pointing at my chest and shit
he may have been psyched about loose women