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Power Scaling

By Devieus on January 11, 2024 4:23 pm

I composed a thing and then remembered I could change the tuning on my guitar. The composition didn't change, in fact the composition was oddly spot on for what I was trying, though it does help it's all power chords.
First lowered the A string to G, then after a while lowered the low E to D, now it's all very easy to play along.
A#5-F5-D#5-C#5, which I definitely could've transposed down one to A, but on guitar it's not nearly as big of a deal as on keys or on paper.

I love power chords, it's just two notes of a triad and harmonics can deal with the tone it's trying to set.

On another note, we're working on a cover for Kickblips. Currently the theme is Tony Hawk games (again, it was voted we should do it again for those that missed it and because there's just too many good songs that didn't make it round one), so check it out if you feel like putting your weeklybeats chops to use. Chiptune recommended, but I believe it's mostly optional. You'll be an odd one out if you don't, but you'll probably fit somewhere anyway. Deadline is in June.

- Spider

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First comment on Devieus!

I want more confidence in your guitar for your mixes. It sounds good, I want to hear more of it! *headbangs*

That was a weird way to say it, let me try again. Ahem. Please turn your guitar up, I want more volume on the guitar plz.

Much Cool Devieus

Chip metal, huh? I dig it.

Wow, this is a sick composition! Love the part that starts ~0:59 :-)

judy wrote:

That was a weird way to say it, let me try again. Ahem. Please turn your guitar up, I want more volume on the guitar plz.


You got it. It was a bit of a mixing decision this time, but that's going out the window now.

Aisjam wrote:

Much Cool Devieus


Very very much.

rplktr wrote:

Chip metal, huh? I dig it.


Yes, we love it and we want to spread the good word.


- Devieus

We both used lots of power chords this week. But will we both use them next week? We'll see. Diggin the chip metal. Nice one!

I love altered tunings. Even though there's so many chords and inversions that can be played on a guitar to fit into any key, sometimes you just got to drop a string or two by a half or whole step and suddenly you have a whole new world of sounds. Keep it up with the guitar playing throughout the year, love hearing it on your tracks!

Cool combination chiptune and guitar! I echo judy on more volume on guitar. cool composition!

I agree with the rest, this is an interesting combination of electronics and guitar, digging it -- and yeah, turn that guitar up! rock on!

YESSS turn the guitar up! A fun tune, thanks for sharing!

interesting combo - chiptune and distorted guitar
messing with guitar tuning is super fun, it opens the fretboard in new exciting ways haha

I agree with my colleagues. Power up the metal. Nevermind, the year is long, we will see, when birdy reappears.

the soundtrack to tonight's dream action sequence - hope i can outrun the geese police!
cool down=+-tuned guitar cool

Ooh I was not expecting that guitar. Cool. Dancey. Like the drum fills. Like the drop out section change around 1:00 then when it comes back around 1:25, adds a dynamic to the track and keeps it moving.
Good stuff!

when opposites attract

Power ch0rds are always appreciated over here.  Def had some *insert-hip-skater-trick* flips and grinds on rails envisioned here.  The guitar can def go to 11 if allowed smile

The low end of that chip melody is super cool

you guys are envisioning THPS, I am getting california games surf/bmx mix o_O
Tubular dude! Totally gnarly

As others have said, the chiptune + guitar combo goes hard, the guitar. Love the change-up at 1:00.

Movin along hard! Bring the chip metal. Can't go wrong with power chords. Tony Hawk games? For sure.

love the concept, i think you have made the sounds/genres work really well together!

blighters_rock wrote:

We both used lots of power chords this week. But will we both use them next week? We'll see. Diggin the chip metal. Nice one!


I know I have, probably for the foreseeable future because they sound good and are easy to play. Perfect for WB.

ViridianLoom wrote:

I love altered tunings. Even though there's so many chords and inversions that can be played on a guitar to fit into any key, sometimes you just got to drop a string or two by a half or whole step and suddenly you have a whole new world of sounds. Keep it up with the guitar playing throughout the year, love hearing it on your tracks!


We'll try. It's tricky trying to find the right tuning for the set you want to go for, but I guess that's part of the fun.

horatiuromantic wrote:

Cool combination chiptune and guitar! I echo judy on more volume on guitar. cool composition!


There'll definitely be more more.

DataJanitor wrote:

I agree with the rest, this is an interesting combination of electronics and guitar, digging it -- and yeah, turn that guitar up! rock on!


It will next week.

SQF wrote:

YESSS turn the guitar up! A fun tune, thanks for sharing!


You're welcome, it was fun doing it (though she had some anxiety around it).

doomscrolling wrote:

interesting combo - chiptune and distorted guitar
messing with guitar tuning is super fun, it opens the fretboard in new exciting ways haha


Indeed it is, indeed it does.

Q-Rosh wrote:

I agree with my colleagues. Power up the metal. Nevermind, the year is long, we will see, when birdy reappears.


I have some very good news for you.

jwh wrote:

the soundtrack to tonight's dream action sequence - hope i can outrun the geese police!
cool down=+-tuned guitar cool


That depends, if they're wearing aviators you're outta luck.

myfirstpunksong wrote:

Ooh I was not expecting that guitar. Cool. Dancey. Like the drum fills. Like the drop out section change around 1:00 then when it comes back around 1:25, adds a dynamic to the track and keeps it moving.
Good stuff!


She did really, really well. I think that part is supposed to be the bridge. We don't like it when things go on too long and so we pull our favorite trick: removing the drums.

mzunguko wrote:

when opposites attract


That's how you get harmony.

Tone Matrix wrote:

Power ch0rds are always appreciated over here.  Def had some *insert-hip-skater-trick* flips and grinds on rails envisioned here.  The guitar can def go to 11 if allowed smile


And it will. It will shred.

naught101 wrote:

The low end of that chip melody is super cool


Chip bass is good bass, arguably the only bass we have, so we'll make it work for us.

XC3N wrote:

you guys are envisioning THPS, I am getting california games surf/bmx mix o_O
Tubular dude! Totally gnarly


It's many things, though the part about THPS is for a completely different song that we're doing alongside WB for a collab cover album.

Cursory wrote:

As others have said, the chiptune + guitar combo goes hard, the guitar. Love the change-up at 1:00.


I know, right? We've been into this stuff since, well, whenever we first heard the combo, whenever that was. At least a decade and a half for sure (let's just blame Anamanaguchi, though it was probably Kubbi). Just never got the chance to do it right.

miraclemiles wrote:

Movin along hard! Bring the chip metal. Can't go wrong with power chords. Tony Hawk games? For sure.


Fuck yes, chip metal.

nedsferatu wrote:

love the concept, i think you have made the sounds/genres work really well together!


We did nothing new, but it's apparently a very underdeveloped genre and we wanted more of it in the world.



- Devieus

Devieus wrote:


XC3N wrote:


you guys are envisioning THPS, I am getting california games surf/bmx mix o_O
Tubular dude! Totally gnarly

It's many things, though the part about THPS is for a completely different song that we're doing alongside WB for a collab cover album.

I was referencing this wink I know this is not for the Tony Hawk thing ^_^

Tone Matrix wrote:

Power ch0rds are always appreciated over here.  Def had some *insert-hip-skater-trick* flips and grinds on rails envisioned here.  The guitar can def go to 11 if allowed smile


Another sweet jam with those chiptune arpeggios. Those deep drum lines were hitting just right too! Nice!

XC3N wrote:


I read it as some people conflating the two projects, but yea, it shreds, perhaps Tony would approve.

s0nlxaftrsh0ck wrote:

Another sweet jam with those chiptune arpeggios. Those deep drum lines were hitting just right too! Nice!


I love jamming, chiptune arpeggios and solid drum lines, glad you appreciate them too.

- Devieus

this is super rad - loved the tom drums
nice alternate tuning

This track makes me very happy! And I agree with the first comment, turn those guitars up!

Definitely feeling this chipmetal, and I gotta check out this kickblips situation!

Chip-trash, love it.  The panning on those drum fills is great too, makes them really pop out.

orangedrink wrote:

this is super rad - loved the tom drums
nice alternate tuning


Definitely a good addition, those toms
Maybe you can try the tuning, it's a bit tricky tho, the high 2 strings don't match, but can still be used for melodies or chords with x-x-x-0-1-0 being C

Sodabelly wrote:

This track makes me very happy! And I agree with the first comment, turn those guitars up!


They've been turned up

scottux wrote:

Definitely feeling this chipmetal, and I gotta check out this kickblips situation!


Let me know if you want a link, but it should be easy enough to find

Chrisfoo wrote:

Chip-trash, love it.  The panning on those drum fills is great too, makes them really pop out.


fun fact, that's just part of the sound font used, they're just panned like that


- Ebrit


superfun

emily wrote:


superfun


Hells yea.
- Spider

This rocks!

Monstrosus wrote:

This rocks!


You do too!
- Devieus

The intro would sound at home on an OMD album but love where you took this with the guitar.  The rhythm of the chiptune arps plays well off of the straight forward power chords. So cool I may jam along with my bass.

NWSPR wrote:

The intro would sound at home on an OMD album but love where you took this with the guitar.  The rhythm of the chiptune arps plays well off of the straight forward power chords. So cool I may jam along with my bass.


You might as well, and then record it, and make another song out of it. Power chords are just so nice.
- Raioh

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