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The Ballad of Alucard
By Kedbreak136 on November 8, 2020 9:55 amThis track came unexpected, uninvited but most welcome on Sunday night. I stumbled upon a bass riff that led the whole track to write itself (ok, most of it, I did have to do editing, removing some parts, adding others and choosing appropriate samples to spice it). It's a mix of gothic horror, disco terror and random acoustic guitars.
The OST of Hellsing, a Japanese anime of the early 2000s definitely had something to do with the bass riff and trying to get keyboard lines that work with it. Undeads, big guns, absurdity and a vampire that hunts down nazis - that is just the right mix to unplug the brain and enjoy some animation.
I'm happy I got the bass to sound better this week, I recorded this time in passive before applying distortion and interestingly it sounds bigger. Also a good high pass on the bass (thanks @onezero !) to leave space for the kick. I had fun with this one, that felt good. The KHS One (free for still a few days) is also on a few lines here, this is a great synth!
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Sounds like Halloween has hung around for an extra week. It does have a spooky but also cartoonish vibe to it. The samples definitely add a certain something to it as well.
Very fun indeed, and that distorted bass sound is great. Le coté cartoon est assez réussi.
Now that sounded like a fun party!
Whoa. This is rumbling fun. That bass is mighty nasty and so fitting for an anime.
Dude, this track rocks. The bass sound is sick. Love the laugh, too; very nice touch.
Thank you! I'm happy I finally captured the bass sound I was looking for. The laugh came at the end, it was really missing something and that's where I decided to look for and add a cartoonish evil laugh. 
Sounds like Halloween has hung around for an extra week. It does have a spooky but also cartoonish vibe to it. The samples definitely add a certain something to it as well.
Yes indeed, that would have been appropriate for Halloween!
Very fun indeed, and that distorted bass sound is great. Le coté cartoon est assez réussi.
Merci beaucoup!
Now that sounded like a fun party!
Much fun was enjoyed by the surviving members. Thank you for listening!
Whoa. This is rumbling fun. That bass is mighty nasty and so fitting for an anime.
I definitely went for that Japanese anime bass sound vibe, they always have crazy musicians and sick productions.
The intro could have been my own work, but the rest is beyond my imagination. So powerful and accurate. Very well done.
Rockin'! A Halloweeny track after Halloween, love it!
That drop at: ~01:15, so tasteful and what a fantastic stereo effect! This track has everything! As usual, well done kedbreak!
I see how that big bass riff could spawn a song, awesome. I smiled big at that first drop and the synths. Then that voice riding a long, what a wild ride. Proper good spooky dance party here. Just another "mix of gothic horror, disco terror and random acoustic guitars." ... lol, that description also made me smile. esp. "disco terror", that's awesome, did you make that up? I'm off to google.
Great goth punk vibe!
The lead at 1:28 could be a little loud, but might just be me.
lol DISCO TERROR perfect.
The intro could have been my own work, but the rest is beyond my imagination. So powerful and accurate. Very well done.
Thank you very much, I really appreciate it!
Rockin'! A Halloweeny track after Halloween, love it!
Better late than never.
That drop at: ~01:15, so tasteful and what a fantastic stereo effect! This track has everything! As usual, well done kedbreak!
Thanks a lot! It's the Daft Arp from FLEX synth in FL studio, such a synth and cool present.
I see how that big bass riff could spawn a song, awesome. I smiled big at that first drop and the synths. Then that voice riding a long, what a wild ride. Proper good spooky dance party here. Just another "mix of gothic horror, disco terror and random acoustic guitars." ... lol, that description also made me smile. esp. "disco terror", that's awesome, did you make that up? I'm off to google.
Thank you for the very nice comment! It's sily how changing strings can make me love my bass again and we've been spending a lot of quality creative time together. Disco Terror Forever!
Great goth punk vibe!
The lead at 1:28 could be a little loud, but might just be me.
lol DISCO TERROR perfect.
Yes you're right indeed, that leads is a bit loud, I should adjust this. Thank you for listening this!
The combination of gritty rock and the synths work amazingly here!
"Gothic horror, disco terror and random acoustic guitars" is a pretty awesome and accurate description for this. Sounds really cool man.
It feels appropriately absurd. Lots of funny stabs, over the top bass, it's basically Alucard.
Woo! Super fun track!
The combination of gritty rock and the synths work amazingly here!
Thank you!
"Gothic horror, disco terror and random acoustic guitars" is a pretty awesome and accurate description for this. Sounds really cool man.
I appreciate the comment!
It feels appropriately absurd. Lots of funny stabs, over the top bass, it's basically Alucard.
The most absurd and over the top vampires of them all, Alucard. Thanks for listening!
Woo! Super fun track!
Thank you!
That bass line is FILTHY!!! Holy shit this track goes. Love the change at 1:15. Such a cool unique sound.
Disco Terror? Ooooh yea there it is! Love those lil rev parts. The bassline is super catchy. The overall tone is just awesome. This was a fun track to listen to. Muahahaha!
Dude, this track rocks. The bass sound is sick. Love the laugh, too; very nice touch.