Bends and grit for days. Sounds like it was a great time hammering this one out.

Listening in headphones is great with the wide panning and atmosphere

Bends and grit for days. Sounds like it was a great time hammering this one out. Listening in headphones is great with the wide panning and atmosphere

Love the haunting melodic shapes and perfect grunge. I really like how the piano converses with the guitar. Solid drum fills tie it all together nicely. Enjoyed, thanks for sharing!

Love the haunting melodic shapes and perfect grunge. I really like how the piano converses with the guitar. Solid drum fills tie it all together nicely. Enjoyed, thanks for sharing!

Great sync up at 1:10 when the bass lines up with the guitar and then you kick on the extra octaves. Nice!

Great sync up at 1:10 when the bass lines up with the guitar and then you kick on the extra octaves. Nice!

This is great!!! I'm reeeeally liked the piano at the end, it adds yet another melancholic layer and vibe. Super nicely done! I'd be curious to hear what this would sound like with lyrics, but it works perfectly just as an instrumental piece.

This is great!!! I'm reeeeally liked the piano at the end, it adds yet another melancholic layer and vibe. Super nicely done! I'd be curious to hear what this would sound like with lyrics, but it works perfectly just as an instrumental piece.

Nice playing! I like this slow melody and with the bass on 1:00, the song for a powerful giant.

Nice playing! I like this slow melody and with the bass on 1:00, the song for a powerful giant.

It was great seeing your studio on the weeklymeet yesterday!

Not the kind of music I usually listen to, but I'm really digging this. Especially when the piano comes in. It's like you're in the pit for most of the track, but that piano is a light from above...

I don't know how you're recording your drums, maybe the reverb is helping... but they sound [b]great/[b]! I like how you're making use of the stereo field as well. Listening on my studio monitors right now and I can precisely locate each guitar and drum and cymbal. Awesome work!

It was great seeing your studio on the weeklymeet yesterday! Not the kind of music I usually listen to, but I'm really digging this. Especially when the piano comes in. It's like you're in the pit for most of the track, but that piano is a light from above... I don't know how you're recording your drums, maybe the reverb is helping... but they sound [b]great/[b]! I like how you're making use of the stereo field as well. Listening on my studio monitors right now and I can precisely locate each guitar and drum and cymbal. Awesome work!

Vibing them slow and moody riffs. The way you introduced that growly bass synth at the beginning was cool, and the tonal shift when the piano is introduced is nice as well.

Vibing them slow and moody riffs. The way you introduced that growly bass synth at the beginning was cool, and the tonal shift when the piano is introduced is nice as well.

Thanks! Yeah, trying to make it wide and gritty .

Piano was not planned at first, but I did think it would add interest on a pretty repetitive - low pace track. Thanks!

Easy (ish) trick to double up track and add an up-octaver. Super effective, did that with my 2 other "Stoner" track this year. It is sounding a bit like a Whammy, which is a fun sound.

Yeah, I might try to add up vocals, will see. Thanks a lot for the kind word.

I like Giants! Again, you did a killer track this week. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks a lot for the feedback!
Yeah, I don't do anything too crazy with my drums, it is "basic" close miking, added a "subkick" (using my little Fender Pro Jr. 10" amp in front of the kick into a DI), Lots of compression. In that case yeah I did add quite a bit of reverb, some saturation on the snare so it is even more present (in doubt if you want MORE, just add distortion in parallel )

And yes I do compress quite a lot, but leave slow ish attack so it doesn't suck up the transient (if I do put a fast attack, I always go parallel, you can really kill the impact if you go for fast attack compression, can be a sound, but you won't be "punchy" doing so)

Thank you all for listening.

[quote=frogcity]Bends and grit for days. Sounds like it was a great time hammering this one out. Listening in headphones is great with the wide panning and atmosphere[/quote] Thanks! Yeah, trying to make it wide and gritty :) . [quote=littlebigmosaic]Love the haunting melodic shapes and perfect grunge. I really like how the piano converses with the guitar. Solid drum fills tie it all together nicely. Enjoyed, thanks for sharing![/quote] Piano was not planned at first, but I did think it would add interest on a pretty repetitive - low pace track. Thanks! [quote=mw1618]Great sync up at 1:10 when the bass lines up with the guitar and then you kick on the extra octaves. Nice![/quote] Easy (ish) trick to double up track and add an up-octaver. Super effective, did that with my 2 other "Stoner" track this year. It is sounding a bit like a Whammy, which is a fun sound. [quote=jegasus]This is great!!! I'm reeeeally liked the piano at the end, it adds yet another melancholic layer and vibe. Super nicely done! I'd be curious to hear what this would sound like with lyrics, but it works perfectly just as an instrumental piece. [/quote] Yeah, I might try to add up vocals, will see. Thanks a lot for the kind word. [quote=Alette]Nice playing! I like this slow melody and with the bass on 1:00, the song for a powerful giant.[/quote] I like Giants! Again, you did a killer track this week. Thanks for sharing. [quote=judy]It was great seeing your studio on the weeklymeet yesterday! Not the kind of music I usually listen to, but I'm really digging this. Especially when the piano comes in. It's like you're in the pit for most of the track, but that piano is a light from above... I don't know how you're recording your drums, maybe the reverb is helping... but they sound [b]great/[b]! I like how you're making use of the stereo field as well. Listening on my studio monitors right now and I can precisely locate each guitar and drum and cymbal. Awesome work![/quote] Thanks a lot for the feedback! Yeah, I don't do anything too crazy with my drums, it is "basic" close miking, added a "subkick" (using my little Fender Pro Jr. 10" amp in front of the kick into a DI), Lots of compression. In that case yeah I did add quite a bit of reverb, some saturation on the snare so it is even more present (in doubt if you want MORE, just add distortion in parallel ;) ) And yes I do compress quite a lot, but leave slow ish attack so it doesn't suck up the transient (if I do put a fast attack, I always go parallel, you can really kill the impact if you go for fast attack compression, can be a sound, but you won't be "punchy" doing so) Thank you all for listening.

Thanks a lot.

Yeah, I liked the "call-response" idea with the bass-guitar, especially that there is not that much in that track and it can get repetitive. Give me a couple more months and I'll be ready to release an "Heavy" album.

[quote=ViridianLoom]Vibing them slow and moody riffs. The way you introduced that growly bass synth at the beginning was cool, and the tonal shift when the piano is introduced is nice as well.[/quote] Thanks a lot. Yeah, I liked the "call-response" idea with the bass-guitar, especially that there is not that much in that track and it can get repetitive. Give me a couple more months and I'll be ready to release an "Heavy" album.

love all the bends on the lead, big hazy vibes

love all the bends on the lead, big hazy vibes

Love da muddy grittiness of that bass synth.  It fills out the mix nicely in contrast with the main guitar bendies that had me swayin along.   Nice work!

Love da muddy grittiness of that bass synth. It fills out the mix nicely in contrast with the main guitar bendies that had me swayin along. Nice work!

Really cool. Inspired to try something with sparse drums like that. All the tones and FX sound very nice. I can rarely resist the temptation to squash and verb the shit out of a slow monophonic piano melody... Needed more to my ears. Tend to opt for tape saturation too, could have added to the gritty vibe perhaps

Really cool. Inspired to try something with sparse drums like that. All the tones and FX sound very nice. I can rarely resist the temptation to squash and verb the shit out of a slow monophonic piano melody... Needed more to my ears. Tend to opt for tape saturation too, could have added to the gritty vibe perhaps

So good!

So good!

dope! sounds great on the speakers. makes me think of a slomo scene from some kungfu western tarantino style movie, even tho his musical choices probably don't match with this tune.

I feel the piano is maybe from a different song. at that point and until the end the track almost broke apart, which was a cool sensation. The sparse drums and guitar go well together tho.

dope! sounds great on the speakers. makes me think of a slomo scene from some kungfu western tarantino style movie, even tho his musical choices probably don't match with this tune. I feel the piano is maybe from a different song. at that point and until the end the track almost broke apart, which was a cool sensation. The sparse drums and guitar go well together tho.

I really like the fuzz tone and snare on this track. Nice mix too!

I really like the fuzz tone and snare on this track. Nice mix too!

Holy crap I am in love with those deep boomy toms. All the drums are giving me quite the high lol, and the guitar is that particular flavour of distortion I'm always craving. Sounds great. And there's a few little mode changes in the lead that make me smile.

This song feels like it's very confident and knows what it wants to be.

I need to work on my stoner rock face.

Holy crap I am in love with those deep boomy toms. All the drums are giving me quite the high lol, and the guitar is that particular flavour of distortion I'm always craving. Sounds great. And there's a few little mode changes in the lead that make me smile. This song feels like it's very confident and knows what it wants to be. I need to work on my stoner rock face.

Go home, guitars, you're drunk.
Sweet jam, that piano really blindsides you.
- Spider

Go home, guitars, you're drunk. Sweet jam, that piano really blindsides you. - Spider

Those drums sound excellent and the suffering guitars are catchy with the melody. The piano in the end is a nice extrabonus.
Like it.

Those drums sound excellent and the suffering guitars are catchy with the melody. The piano in the end is a nice extrabonus. Like it.

Merci! Goal achieved.

Yeah, I like those bass dirty! Adding distortion-saturation always makes stuff cut more. In doubt, add saturation!

I'll probably go with a More is More FX wise next time I add pianos to a track... Thanks a lot for the listen - constructive comment.

GOOOD!

Thanks for the listen, yeah I did feel the track to be a little short, then did think about adding a little melody piano line. Happy you did like it.

Thanks a lot! Did start to listen to your material and you do kickass guitars yourself, it is super sweet to have positive review from you about the guitar tone.

Stoner rock face is an easy task... Just don't shave for a while, age enough to have grey hair, don't smile much and you are set!
Thanks a lot for listening, I am in a mood to deliver some of those kind of track for a little while now. Hope I can compose some other cool tracks. I am lucky enough to be able to have my acoustic drums at home, and it is not too badly tuned at the moment so it is "easy" to get decent tones out of it!

Can guitars be drunk? I sure can...

Thanks! I am waiting for cool drums from you! (it is fine if it is not for now, your dreamy pads are very cool too)

Take care all, see you next week!

[quote=Nullsleep]love all the bends on the lead, big hazy vibes[/quote] Merci! Goal achieved. :) [quote=Tone Matrix]Love da muddy grittiness of that bass synth. It fills out the mix nicely in contrast with the main guitar bendies that had me swayin along. Nice work![/quote] Yeah, I like those bass dirty! Adding distortion-saturation always makes stuff cut more. :) In doubt, add saturation! [quote=prophisee]Really cool. Inspired to try something with sparse drums like that. All the tones and FX sound very nice. I can rarely resist the temptation to squash and verb the shit out of a slow monophonic piano melody... Needed more to my ears. Tend to opt for tape saturation too, could have added to the gritty vibe perhaps[/quote] I'll probably go with a More is More FX wise next time I add pianos to a track... Thanks a lot for the listen - constructive comment. [quote=SQF]So good! [/quote] GOOOD! [quote=horatiuromantic]dope! sounds great on the speakers. makes me think of a slomo scene from some kungfu western tarantino style movie, even tho his musical choices probably don't match with this tune. I feel the piano is maybe from a different song. at that point and until the end the track almost broke apart, which was a cool sensation. The sparse drums and guitar go well together tho.[/quote] Thanks for the listen, yeah I did feel the track to be a little short, then did think about adding a little melody piano line. Happy you did like it. [quote=Sorkfot]I really like the fuzz tone and snare on this track. Nice mix too![/quote] Thanks a lot! Did start to listen to your material and you do kickass guitars yourself, it is super sweet to have positive review from you about the guitar tone. [quote=neon liminal]Holy crap I am in love with those deep boomy toms. All the drums are giving me quite the high lol, and the guitar is that particular flavour of distortion I'm always craving. Sounds great. And there's a few little mode changes in the lead that make me smile. This song feels like it's very confident and knows what it wants to be. I need to work on my stoner rock face.[/quote] Stoner rock face is an easy task... Just don't shave for a while, age enough to have grey hair, don't smile much and you are set! Thanks a lot for listening, I am in a mood to deliver some of those kind of track for a little while now. Hope I can compose some other cool tracks. I am lucky enough to be able to have my acoustic drums at home, and it is not too badly tuned at the moment so it is "easy" to get decent tones out of it! [quote=Devieus]Go home, guitars, you're drunk. Sweet jam, that piano really blindsides you. - Spider[/quote] Can guitars be drunk? I sure can... [quote=Q-Rosh]Those drums sound excellent and the suffering guitars are catchy with the melody. The piano in the end is a nice extrabonus. Like it.[/quote] Thanks! I am waiting for cool drums from you! (it is fine if it is not for now, your dreamy pads are very cool too) Take care all, see you next week!

I am always impressed with how you can compose, practice, and record a new song in one week. It seems so much harder then what I do. Rad addition for the year!

I am always impressed with how you can compose, practice, and record a new song in one week. It seems so much harder then what I do. Rad addition for the year!

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This is extremely fun, up my alley, and inspirational.
Love it.
Neat to know there's another Montreal doomer doing their thing here.

This is extremely fun, up my alley, and inspirational. Love it. Neat to know there's another Montreal doomer doing their thing here.

Touch fuzzy, get dizzy

Touch fuzzy, get dizzy

Anything can be drunk with enough alcohol, I think.
- Spider

Anything can be drunk with enough alcohol, I think. - Spider

Thanks a lot! Yeah, it doesn't always work great, but doing that week after week gives me better workflows, and I don't practice at all, I'll record note by note if necessary as I don't have time to nail the parts.

Yes.

Longueuil style... I did live for a bit on the island, but when it was time to purchase housing, the girlfriend and myself weren't rich enough to do so.

Just a bit dizzy, but more than a touch fuzzy

I suppose you are right!

[quote=ENC_]I am always impressed with how you can compose, practice, and record a new song in one week. It seems so much harder then what I do. Rad addition for the year![/quote] Thanks a lot! Yeah, it doesn't always work great, but doing that week after week gives me better workflows, and I don't practice at all, I'll record note by note if necessary as I don't have time to nail the parts. [quote=jwh][img]https://media.tenor.com/CJh32SHe0IkAAAAM/nicolas-cage-the-rock.gif[/img][/quote] Yes. [quote=BarristerPlong]This is extremely fun, up my alley, and inspirational. Love it. Neat to know there's another Montreal doomer doing their thing here.[/quote] Longueuil style... I did live for a bit on the island, but when it was time to purchase housing, the girlfriend and myself weren't rich enough to do so. [quote=Sodabelly]Touch fuzzy, get dizzy[/quote] Just a bit dizzy, but more than a touch fuzzy :) [quote=Devieus]Anything can be drunk with enough alcohol, I think. - Spider[/quote] I suppose you are right!

Hahah this track put a smile on my face. C'est exactement le genre de musique que je jouais avec mes potes. Heavy, lent, une bonne vibe live, degoulinant. Du bon stoner avec du coeur. le son de la batterie est enorme. L'arrivee du piano etait un peu suprenante mais une tres bonne idee, ca relance le morceau!

Hahah this track put a smile on my face. C'est exactement le genre de musique que je jouais avec mes potes. Heavy, lent, une bonne vibe live, degoulinant. Du bon stoner avec du coeur. le son de la batterie est enorme. L'arrivee du piano etait un peu suprenante mais une tres bonne idee, ca relance le morceau!

J'aime bien l’intensité et le côté live de cette chanson, bien joué !

J'aime bien l’intensité et le côté live de cette chanson, bien joué !

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The shit gets real at 1:02 - Heavy and dramatic. Great guitar sound and drum tones.  It's a rocker! But also a bit melancholy.

The shit gets real at 1:02 - Heavy and dramatic. Great guitar sound and drum tones. It's a rocker! But also a bit melancholy.

Merci. Ouais le piano a la fin, c'est vraiment parce qu'il n'y a pas grand choses dans le fond et je voulais que ca dure un peu .

Merci! Live drums pas trop quantized ca donne l'ambiance.

Thanks! Yeah I don't know why but lots of the time my compositions get the "Melancholy" way...

Thanks a lot all for the kind comments. Much appreciated.

[quote=Kedbreak136]Hahah this track put a smile on my face. C'est exactement le genre de musique que je jouais avec mes potes. Heavy, lent, une bonne vibe live, degoulinant. Du bon stoner avec du coeur. le son de la batterie est enorme. L'arrivee du piano etait un peu suprenante mais une tres bonne idee, ca relance le morceau![/quote] Merci. Ouais le piano a la fin, c'est vraiment parce qu'il n'y a pas grand choses dans le fond et je voulais que ca dure un peu :). [quote=ScanianWolf]J'aime bien l’intensité et le côté live de cette chanson, bien joué ! [/quote] Merci! Live drums pas trop quantized ca donne l'ambiance. [quote=emily][img]https://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExN2p6aXU0YnowOXNxYXI1ZmNzbjNxdHg1Nmx6ZWFncnRjeGxkODdlNyZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/toICmKwBns6ZO/giphy.gif[/img][/quote] :) [quote=NWSPR]The shit gets real at 1:02 - Heavy and dramatic. Great guitar sound and drum tones. It's a rocker! But also a bit melancholy.[/quote] Thanks! Yeah I don't know why but lots of the time my compositions get the "Melancholy" way... Thanks a lot all for the kind comments. Much appreciated.

Très cool!

Très cool!