Not originally intended as an acoustic song...but I couldn't get the big riff at the end to sound right with big distorted guitars, and then I realized on acoustics it might sound like it had a little Days Of The New influence.
Track 9 from…
This is sort of a skeleton version of this song...I have an intro in mind, but don't have time to write it right now. So named because it's primarily in 7/4.
This is sort of a skeleton version of this song...I have an intro in mind, but don't have time to write it right now. So named because it's primarily in 7/4.
This is sort of a skeleton version of this song...I have an intro in mind, but don't have time to write it right now. So named because it's primarily in 7/4.
Not originally intended as an acoustic song...but I couldn't get the big riff at the end to sound right with big distorted guitars, and then I realized on acoustics it might sound like it had a little Days Of The New influence.
Track 9 from…
The "chorus" riff started off with me trying to rip off "Shallow" by Porcupine Tree. Don't think I'm really in PT territory anymore though.
Track 7 from "They Are Killers"
Track 5 from RPM 2010 "They Are Killers."
I actually feel like this one's a little sloppy... post-RPM I'm considering re-tracking all of the guitars on most of my songs to do a better release.
Track 5 from RPM 2010 "They Are Killers."
I actually feel like this one's a little sloppy... post-RPM I'm considering re-tracking all of the guitars on most of my songs to do a better release.
If the synth intro doesn't do anything for you, just wait about two minutes for the main part of the song to start.
Uses two Creative Commons samples from freesound.org:
2523 RHumphries rbh thunder storm
2524 RHumphries rbh thunder 02
If the synth intro doesn't do anything for you, just wait about two minutes for the main part of the song to start.
Uses two Creative Commons samples from freesound.org:
2523 RHumphries rbh thunder storm
2524 RHumphries rbh thunder 02
By no means the first song that popped out. It's just the first one I'm calling done beyond a remix. I think this will wind up leading in to a metal tune and will likely be shorter.
I'll have to check when I get home... I think this version has both guitars running through a Gratifier for distorted tone and an Ultrasonic for clean tone (in Guitar Rig 4). I got several suggestions to try doubling with both a high-gain and clean tone to get both clarity/definition and crunch.
Well, song 10 finally. A bit on the heavy side, some odd FX, strange vox, an Ibanez, The ever present harmonica, and some help from Illegal Alien Autopsy.
This was the first song I tracked for RPM. But, since my pen has run out of ink this month…
I tried to utilize the swelling of sound that can be created with a guitar to re-create the atmosphere around me (its been rainy all day, with some thunder in the background). This piece is semi improvisational, in that none of it was planned…
Nice! These remind me some of the sort of stuff I do as Asymptotic Taste. You're missing the ridiculous rotating speaker simulator at the end of your signal chain though ;) Seriously though, nice musical use of echo textures.
Once of City Steve and the Neon Lights. this was my first cover.
This song is done in the style of "the rake Song" by the decemberist. yeah. that just happened.
This is my most angry song.
Sodom And Gamorrah
(c)2010 Terry A. Beckett
How many times have we seen it?
Headline the evening news.
How many faces have been featured
While the tabloids expose the ruse?
How many sweet young things
Have tried…
So to be honest, I'm not a huge fan of your voice itself... but I've been listening to all of your songs and you've definitely got a great way with composing and writing melodies! About 5 minutes after listening to this song I found myself humming the chorus melody while walking down the hall.
This is probably the least electronic-sounding of everything that I did from RPM 2010, although it still heavily uses samples (either self-sampled or from Freesound).
That is me playing the harmonica, though. (No, really!)
If the song makes…
Written and recorded for the "Dictionary Challenge" on the RPM Challenge forums--take a word or phrase randomly chosen from the dictionary (mine was "piece work") and write a song (arguably) inspired by said word or phrase.
This track is off the third CD. The title is related to playing style which is centered around tappping. Recorded with my Huss and Dalton MJC in open D tuning
This track is off of the third CD. I had been kicking parts of it around for quite sometime and finally put together a completed piece. Still not sure why I came with the title but I'm sticking to it. Recorded with my Vincent De Francis OM-42…
This is pretty interesting, I wish I could put together acoustic songs like this too. Also, you seem to have gotten a much better mix/EQ than I've managed on acoustic songs :)
skin is a rock track, written and recorded by ourselves. we have a self built studio! where we meet every Friday night to write and record our own slant on rock music.
I enjoyed listening to all of your tracks, thanks for the comments on mine! Some of the songs remind me of some other artists, but the names generally escape me. This one had a sort of Fictionplane sound, I thought.
Comments on Synaptic Disturbance's stuff
Cool guitar!
You should put a vocal on this track its awesome!!
Really like the acoustic sound in this track, works well with the heavy guitar and a nice mix.
Yeah, I think the acoustic guitars sound great - a little early Nirvana also maybe. Nice one!
Yip this works for me, nice sound!! keep on rockin.
Love all the different flavours here (the first switch over at 0.35secs is gorgeous). Cracking track!
Great acoustic guitar sound there!
immense!
great mix like it.
Ooh yeah, s'gonna be rockin'!
its rockin dude!
Great sound!
this is interesting cant wait to hear the finished version!!
nice 7/4
Acoustic is good, we tend to riff things up on acoustic first. like this allot.
Neat track!! like the temo changes.
Does sound a bit loose, but the raw ingredients are great! Good choices on the guitar tones.
Love the slow infusion of rock guitar! Very clever.
Nice blends and cool guitar sounds. neat
Another amazing track! Man, there must be something in this here Alonetone water! Phenomenal!
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Nice spacey ambiance... yeah, definitely the sort of thing I would try to write as a lead-in to a crunchy metal tune!
I'll have to check when I get home... I think this version has both guitars running through a Gratifier for distorted tone and an Ultrasonic for clean tone (in Guitar Rig 4). I got several suggestions to try doubling with both a high-gain and clean tone to get both clarity/definition and crunch.
Digging the groove, and the harmonic (surprisingly?) sounds right at home.
Volume pedal, volume knob, or delay pedal with a reverse? More neat textures.
Nice! These remind me some of the sort of stuff I do as Asymptotic Taste. You're missing the ridiculous rotating speaker simulator at the end of your signal chain though ;) Seriously though, nice musical use of echo textures.
Very ethereal... sounds like something that could have been on one of my Narada collections.
Love the mix and the bass tone on this one! And yes, definitely some influences from listening to The Hazards of Love ;p
Digging this one, great groove and vocals... and the production values on your tracks are top-notch!
So to be honest, I'm not a huge fan of your voice itself... but I've been listening to all of your songs and you've definitely got a great way with composing and writing melodies! About 5 minutes after listening to this song I found myself humming the chorus melody while walking down the hall.
Cool tune, stoner rock vibe
Interesting, and very very weird.
@guest (whoever you were): I'm flattered by a King Crimson comparison!
Alice in Chains comment seconded...great heavy groove and riffing here!
Great sound again, and a cool tune! Reminds me of stuff from my Narada Guitar compilations.
This is pretty interesting, I wish I could put together acoustic songs like this too. Also, you seem to have gotten a much better mix/EQ than I've managed on acoustic songs :)
Nice groove, catchy!
I really like the attitude on the main riff on this track.
I enjoyed listening to all of your tracks, thanks for the comments on mine! Some of the songs remind me of some other artists, but the names generally escape me. This one had a sort of Fictionplane sound, I thought.
Nice scifi sort of sound, could definitely see this on a soundtrack.
Really enjoy the slinky feel and the bass tone on this one.