wow, what kind of effect chain is on that guitar to make it sound like that?!!

Oh my goodness, you guys played me dizzy. I'm thrilled, but a little "annoyed"😉 with Tom. I wish he would have called out "Da capo".🙏 Love it!!!💫

Wow, I'm enchanted by that guitaring! What a show! Love the tone on it, too. Talk about lightning from the sky straight to your fingers! Great work by the rhythm section, and the singing is awesome, too. Hey my friends, you all lit it up in here. Love it!

Non buttatevi così giù. Questi vostri pezzi solo strumentali li trovo piuttosto belli. Forse perché ormai dalle canzoni (lo dico in generale) pretendo troppo, ed è raro che ne sia completamente soddisfatto. Bravi!

heavier than but reminds me of the fun of B-52s

Breathtaking guitar performance Mary!  You can really shred!  I wish I could play like this!  Fantastic tune guys, full of joy!

Super impressive chops you’ve got, I’m amazed at your talent 🤘🤘🎸🎸😎😎

OK, since you guys are enjoying the guitar (or rather, the guitars) in "Do What You Like" 🎸(https://soundcloud.com/beatingedge/do-what-you-like) so much, and since you were also curious to actually see the mess that created this sound, here you go! This is basically the “making of” the song, mainly based on a part that was later discarded, complete with a rather comical little sketch and Mary at some point asking Tom to switch to another effects chain (switch, switch! Well, that’s how she puts it!), plus a bunch of other nonsense we’re deeply ashamed of and really shouldn’t be releasing to the whole world ! Oh well… goodbye decency, and goodbye ears for you all (it’s all in English and the laughs are interplanetary… the only word in Italian is Tom’s “basta!” at the end, which means “enough!”)!😂
Oh, by the way, some of you asked about the effects chain we used. Well, maybe we’ll update this description later (time permitting, with our day jobs and three other songs in the making!), and reveal a bit more! Cheers!🫶

At the moment, this track is exclusively available on SoundCloud.
Released on September 24, 2025.
©2025 Beating Edge

🔊Edit
Here's the mess behind the magic🙋🏻‍♀️ (ah… by the way, most of the gear listed here was borrowed/rented… we’re not billionaires! 😝): 

*Central Track (panned 0/±63):
🎸 Jackson Soloist (bridge pickup)
🔧 Dynamics / EQ: Intersound IVP Preamp pedal, API 550A EQ
🎚️ Amp / Cabinet / Modulation: Vox AC15 tube combo, Vox 2x12 Celestion Alnico Blue, Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Flanger
📡 Reverb: FabFilter Pro-R2 preset “Bright Falls” – bright, spacious
*Left Channel (panned -48/±63)
🎸 Jackson Soloist (neck pickup)
🔧 Dynamics / EQ: Universal Audio 1176LN – fast attack compression
🎚️ Effects / Modulation: Boss TR-2 Tremolo, Strymon BigSky modulated grain delay
📡 Reverb: FabFilter Pro-R2 preset “Beautiful Plate” – airy, shimmering
*Right Channel (panned +48/±63)
🎸 Gibson Les Paul Standard (bridge pickup)
🔧 Dynamics / EQ: Klon Centaur overdrive/boost, MXR 10-Band EQ
🎚️ Cabinet / Delay: Marshall 1960 4x12, Strymon Timeline, Eventide H9 modulated delay
📡 Reverb: FabFilter Pro-R2 preset “Darkest Hour” – dark, spacious
*Center-Left Channel (panned -32/±63)
🎸 Jackson Soloist (bridge pickup)
🔧 Dynamics / EQ: Boss NS-2 Noise Gate, Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer, Marshall JCM800 2203 Head, Boss GE-7 EQ
🎚️ Cabinet: Marshall 1960 4x12
📡 Reverb: FabFilter Pro-R2 preset “Lively Medium Room” – bright, lively
*Center-Right Channel (panned +32/±63)
🎸 Gibson Les Paul Standard (bridge pickup)
🔧 Dynamics / EQ: Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer, Klon Centaur, MXR 10-Band EQ
🎚️ Cabinet / Delay: Marshall 1960 4x12, Strymon Timeline + Eventide H9
📡 Reverb: FabFilter Pro-R2 preset “Late Tail” – spacious, lingering

Do What a Mess You Like (Instrumental)

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☄️The Apocalyptic Trilogy 😱 continues!! Next Chapter: "Left for Dead" 🧟‍♂️🧟‍♀️ drops in just a couple of days!
🙌Welcome (back) to the (Beating) Edge! 
👉We are an eclectic band that blends elements of electronic dance, metal, pop, punk, rock, synth wave and more to create a unique and engaging sound (..🎧 listen and decide for yourself… if you're ready for the journey)! Our identities are top-secret (..more or less😅), forgive us, we're a bunch of very shy aliens🛸 (4 males 💁🏻‍♂️🙎‍♂️🙋🏼‍♂️🦸🏼‍♂️ and 1 female🙅‍♀️, the guitarist/backup singer). Our earthly names (and nicknames) are Tom ("Lucifer" - lead vocals and occasional keyboards/guitar), Mary ("Vampira" or just "V" - guitarist and backing vocals), Mauro ("Maux" - keyboards, piano, synths and winds), Davide ("Dave", "Quiet D" or just "D" - bass and synth bass), and Valerio ("Brad", drums and percussions). And you definitely DON'T want to know the origin of some of our nicknames!😅
Enjoy the music!😉

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