release candidate

Finished up the single, “Thirteen,” for Conflikt; I’ve got a release candidate sitting on the hard drive, just need to run it by a couple of listeners to make sure I’ve not done something foolish I haven’t noticed.

It’s pretty crunchy, which is lots of fun. Not much overdrive on the octave mandolin, but that’s because it didn’t need any – it sounds all trashed out already. ♥

It’s also the first time I’ve recorded anything on the Godin A5 fretless bass. I’m doing very little fretless-specific playing (not zero, but very little), but I’m certainly spending a lot of time hanging out on the low fifth string. Subwoofers will have things to do. \n/

I also experimented with a new technique, recording both a clean bass take and a take through a couple of really cool efx pedals and an amp that clearly wants to be making cookie monster metal, then mixing together. That was awesome.

"Cookie Monster Metal" (Watch on YouTube)

I think I felt like making a statement here. I’m really proud of Bone Walker, but elfmetal it ain’t, particularly not in the “metal” category. This is kind of resetting that pointer a bit. Recalibrating.

I’d like to link you to the track, but I can’t, because first, it’s still an RC, not a released track, and second, it’s going to premiere at Conflikt, so they get it first, and third, I kind of have to ask permission from the person whose song I’m covering (with new lyrics) here – I got permission to use it for Conflikt, but not to put it up as a free download after. I just didn’t think about it. But I think they’ll say okay, I just have to ask first.

Now to see if I can get “We’re Not Friends” to come together in time for rehearsals. I sure hope so, it’s got a hell of a lot of good parts!

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jfc look at this boat

The largest cargo ship ever built just docked after its maiden voyage, in Los Angeles. Look at this goddamn thing. Particularly the second photo. It looks like something out of Thunderbirds. Gerry and Sylvia would've gone, "...I dunno, you think it's a little much?" and then said "eh no let's go for it it's the future, right?" and been nervous on set.





Particularly that second shot looks like Thunderbirds. SUPERMARIONATION IS REAL

eta: I misgrouped words when reading! It's not the (largest cargo ship ever) visiting (North America) in Los Angeles; it's the (largest cargo ship) (ever visiting North America) in Los Angeles. So it's the largest cargo ship to visit North America.

Mind you, it's still up there. It's in the list of the largest, and very near the top. But.