2 Nov
2013
2 Nov
'13
9:31 p.m.
Hello all!
Just released a debut release by a band I'm in last weekend, which I just
realised is pretty much a linux project. Everything was recorded straight
to harddrive through an analog mixer. So not an analog studio, but a
computerless studio anyway.
Drums recorded live with the rest of the instruments playing along in the
room, so a lot of guitars and bass on the drum tracks, so was quite a
challenge massaging the drums into sounding like drums without interfering
with the guitars (which we recorded on top of the drums afterwards the same
day). Everything recorded in two evenings a cold weekend earlier this year.
Mixed and fixed in ardour 2 this spring/summer (can't quite remember). Not
super happy with the sound, but it was a mess before the mixing process, so
quite satisfied after all.
Hope you enjoy!
https://alphatross.bandcamp.com/
Regards,
Arve
2 Nov
2 Nov
10:19 p.m.
On Sat, Nov 2, 2013 at 4:30 PM, Arve Barsnes <arve.barsnes(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Just released a debut release by a band I'm in
last weekend, which I just
realised is pretty much a linux project. Everything was recorded straight to
harddrive through an analog mixer. So not an analog studio, but a
computerless studio anyway.
I love this, my kind of metal! Drums seem a little light in the mix,
but it's all got a good groove to it.
--
Brett W. McCoy -- http://www.brettwmccoy.com
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"In the rhythm of music a secret is hidden; If I were to divulge it,
it would overturn the world."
-- Jelaleddin Rumi
5 Nov
5 Nov
12:48 p.m.
On 02. nov. 2013 21:30, Arve Barsnes wrote:
Hello all!
Just released a debut release by a band I'm in last weekend, which I just
realised is pretty much a linux project. Everything was recorded straight
to harddrive through an analog mixer. So not an analog studio, but a
computerless studio anyway.
Drums recorded live with the rest of the instruments playing along in the
room, so a lot of guitars and bass on the drum tracks, so was quite a
challenge massaging the drums into sounding like drums without interfering
with the guitars (which we recorded on top of the drums afterwards the same
day). Everything recorded in two evenings a cold weekend earlier this year.
Mixed and fixed in ardour 2 this spring/summer (can't quite remember). Not
super happy with the sound, but it was a mess before the mixing process, so
quite satisfied after all.
Hope you enjoy!
https://alphatross.bandcamp.com/
Regards,
Arve
Right on, getting all the 70'ies associations! Tight, though a little
muddled on the sound - it's a little bit like there's only one massive
instrument playing everything. On the other hand, that's how this kind
of music often sounds.
Though a little bit too straightforward for my tastes, it's grrovy and
well worth playing through.
Thanks for sharing!
Alf
12:58 p.m.
On 5 November 2013 12:48, Alf Haakon Lund <alf(a)mellomrommet.no> wrote:
Right on, getting all the 70'ies associations!
Tight, though a little
muddled on the sound - it's a little bit like there's only one massive
instrument playing everything. On the other hand, that's how this kind of
music often sounds.
Though a little bit too straightforward for my tastes, it's grrovy and
well worth playing through.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for commenting! As I mentioned to Brett McCoy (that I managed to
send
off-list for some reason), there were a lot of challenges with the raw
material, especially other instruments leaking onto the drum tracks. The
muddy sound is mostly a product of that good old mistake, recording guitars
with too much distortion. When it sounds good on its own, it must be good
right? Haha.
Glad you like it!
Arve
9:44 p.m.
On Sat, 2 Nov 2013 21:30:42 +0100
Arve Barsnes <arve.barsnes(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all!
Just released a debut release by a band I'm in last weekend, which I just
realised is pretty much a linux project. Everything was recorded straight
to harddrive through an analog mixer. So not an analog studio, but a
computerless studio anyway.
Drums recorded live with the rest of the instruments playing along in the
room, so a lot of guitars and bass on the drum tracks, so was quite a
challenge massaging the drums into sounding like drums without interfering
with the guitars (which we recorded on top of the drums afterwards the same
day). Everything recorded in two evenings a cold weekend earlier this year.
Mixed and fixed in ardour 2 this spring/summer (can't quite remember). Not
super happy with the sound, but it was a mess before the mixing process, so
quite satisfied after all.
Hope you enjoy!
https://alphatross.bandcamp.com/
Regards,
Arve
Some very nice work here. Seriously heavy!
--
Will J Godfrey
http://www.musically.me.uk
Say you have a poem and I have a tune.
Exchange them and we can both have a poem, a tune, and a song.
12 Nov
12 Nov
6:53 p.m.
Hey stoner/sludge feeling as hell! Great tracks! I also miss a bit of drum
kick and overall drum presence. But hey, that greasy sound means honey to
my ears.
Thanks for sharing and keep rocking!
2013/11/5 Will Godfrey <willgodfrey(a)musically.me.uk>
On Sat, 2 Nov 2013 21:30:42 +0100
Arve Barsnes <arve.barsnes(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all!
Just released a debut release by a band I'm in last weekend, which I just
realised is pretty much a linux project. Everything was recorded straight
to harddrive through an analog mixer. So not an analog studio, but a
computerless studio anyway.
Drums recorded live with the rest of the instruments playing along in the
room, so a lot of guitars and bass on the drum tracks, so was quite a
challenge massaging the drums into sounding like drums without
interfering
with the guitars (which we recorded on top of the
drums afterwards the
same
day). Everything recorded in two evenings a cold
weekend earlier this
year.
Mixed and fixed in ardour 2 this spring/summer (can't quite remember).
Not
super happy with the sound, but it was a mess
before the mixing process,
so
quite satisfied after all.
Hope you enjoy!
https://alphatross.bandcamp.com/
Regards,
Arve
Some very nice work here. Seriously heavy!
--
Will J Godfrey
http://www.musically.me.uk
Say you have a poem and I have a tune.
Exchange them and we can both have a poem, a tune, and a song.
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8:24 p.m.
Am 02.11.2013 21:30, schrieb Arve Barsnes:
Hello all!
Just released a debut release by a band I'm in last weekend, which I just
realised is pretty much a linux project. Everything was recorded straight
to harddrive through an analog mixer. So not an analog studio, but a
computerless studio anyway.
Drums recorded live with the rest of the instruments playing along in the
room, so a lot of guitars and bass on the drum tracks, so was quite a
challenge massaging the drums into sounding like drums without interfering
with the guitars (which we recorded on top of the drums afterwards the same
day). Everything recorded in two evenings a cold weekend earlier this year.
Mixed and fixed in ardour 2 this spring/summer (can't quite remember). Not
super happy with the sound, but it was a mess before the mixing process, so
quite satisfied after all.
Hope you enjoy!
https://alphatross.bandcamp.com/
just great, where can I buy the vinyl? I mean it.
On the peril you hate it: Blown away raised the very same feelings in
me, I had when I first listened to Kyuss' Blues for the Red Sun aeons ago.
Technically speaking I see some room for improvement though. The overall
sound is just right, Drums *could* have more punch but this is a matter
of taste methinks. And the performance gets thru in a quite direct and
effective way. Much better than some sterile overpolished Stuff as known
from FooFighters and the like.
Another matter are some glitches I dare to hear, there seems to be an
unvolutary hickup in Blown Away at around 3:00. If it is intended, I
would make it more extreme. The bass at the beginning of the Real sounds
a bit well... undecided.
Still I want the vinyl, give to me it!
Any chance to see you in Germany? Berlin? Hannover? I'd be there and as
Bender would say: damn the expense!
best regards, rock it!
HZN
Regards,
Arve
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8:42 p.m.
On 12 November 2013 20:24, Hartmut Noack <zettberlin(a)linuxuse.de> wrote:
just great, where can I buy the vinyl? I mean it.
On the peril you hate it: Blown away raised the very same feelings in
me, I had when I first listened to Kyuss' Blues for the Red Sun aeons ago.
Technically speaking I see some room for improvement though. The overall
sound is just right, Drums *could* have more punch but this is a matter
of taste methinks. And the performance gets thru in a quite direct and
effective way. Much better than some sterile overpolished Stuff as known
from FooFighters and the like.
Another matter are some glitches I dare to hear, there seems to be an
unvolutary hickup in Blown Away at around 3:00. If it is intended, I
would make it more extreme. The bass at the beginning of the Real sounds
a bit well... undecided.
Still I want the vinyl, give to me it!
Any chance to see you in Germany? Berlin? Hannover? I'd be there and as
Bender would say: damn the expense!
Thanks for the comments Hartmut (and others that have mailed earlier!)
I couldn't hear the glitch at 3:00 in Blown Away, but for sure there are
several that escaped my attention. Maybe you're talking about the chinks in
the solo right before this?
The bass at the beginning of The Real is unfortunately quite the mistake,
it was initially forgotten when recording the bass, and was recorded after
the guitars were done in a rather non-optimal rushed way. Maybe we will
redo it some day.
I wish we could afford to press up some vinyl, but that stuff is expensive!
We do have CDs available though. If we get moving down the continent I'll
bring you one ;) Or possible will be made available for sale on the
bandcamp soon, will have to look into that (not me that sits on the stock).
Regards,
Arve
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