Wasn’t expecting this.  Love the arpeggio. 

An interesting take on this piece of music

Wow Daniel this is really good.  Excellent playing.

No distortion on some parts was a very good choice

Sweet Sweet Arpeggiating melding into the Epic .. & Back., Fantastic !!!!

Daniel McBride

Energy

｢死のダブ ~ HOLLOW HOOLIGANS」

Concept music for a scene of a graphic novel.

Music written, produced, performed, mixed and mastered by Thomas O'Higgins Horna.
Excerpt of "Danse macabre" by Camille Saint-Saëns, performed and provided by the Michuru Yamane Necrophonic Orchestra.
Newscast voice samples (very generously) provided by Radio y Televisión Española.
Special thanks to Josué Iluvatar Bravo for his reggae research and recommendations.

Cover art: "El Jardín de las Delicias" (circa. 1500) by Hieronymus Bosch. Edited by me.

This track is not to be used to train AI.

DUB MACABRE

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Theia is a hypothetical protoplanet that, according to the collision theory of lunar formation, collided with Earth about 4.5 billion years ago. Theia itself was destroyed in this collision. The fragments created by the impact gathered in an orbit around the Earth. In the further course the moon has formed from it. According to this theory, Theia was about the size of Mars. According to one of these models Theia had formed in the Lagrange point L4 of the Earth-Sun system. It followed the Earth as a "Trojan" for a long time before the collision occurred.

The name Theia for the hypothetical impactor was first used in a 2000 paper (A. N. Halliday) and comes from Greek mythology. According to this myth, the moon goddess Selene was born of the Titaness Theia.

In this song the composer Frank Mehl does not describe the collision itself, because this would be more devastating than this track could paint. Conceivable, however, would be this scenario - transferred to the present time. People are sitting comfortably in sidewalk cafes despite the impending catastrophe, going about their daily business, and a catastrophe is brewing over their heads. But the scientists had reassured them all: it will happen only in a few years...
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Theia ist ein hypothetischer Protoplanet, der gemäß der Kollisionstheorie der Mondentstehung vor etwa 4,5 Milliarden Jahren mit der Erde kollidiert ist. Theia selbst wurde bei dieser Kollision zerstört. Die beim Einschlag entstandenen Bruchstücke sammelten sich in einer Umlaufbahn um die Erde. Im weiteren Verlauf hat sich daraus der Mond gebildet. Nach dieser Theorie war Theia etwa so groß wie der Mars. Nach einem dieser Modelle hatte sich Theia im Lagrangepunkt L4 des Erde-Sonne-Systems gebildet. Sie folgte über lange Zeit der Erde als „Trojaner“, bevor es zur Kollision kam.

Der Name Theia für den hypothetischen Impaktor wurde erstmals in einer Arbeit aus dem Jahr 2000 (A. N. Halliday) verwendet und stammt aus der griechischen Mythologie. Die Mondgöttin Selene wurde nach diesem Mythos von der Titanin Theia geboren.

In diesem Lied freilich, beschreibt der Komponist Frank Mehl nicht die Kollision an sich, denn diese wäre verheerender, als es dieser Track ausmalen könnte. Vorstellbar aber wäre dies Szenario - übertragen auf die heutige Zeit. Menschen sitzen trotz der bevorstehenden Katastrophe gemütlich in Straßencafés, gehen ihren alltäglichen Dingen nach, und über ihren Köpfen braut sich eine Katastrophe zusammen. Aber die Wissenschaftler hatten sie alle beruhigt: es passiert erst in ein paar Jahren...
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Theia

Piano Piece #5

Souge  Emin 60 Bpm

Inspired by, but not a copy of, The Alan Parsons Project. 

Robot Friday

A pleasure working with Chuck on this gentle Blaze Foley song, most notably covered by Merle Haggard. A close friend and confidant of Merle's encouraged him to record it, saying it was the "best damn song I've heard in fifteen years".

If I Could Only Fly (Blaze Foley cover Collab. with Chuck Aaron)

Lyrics:

You wanna troubled mind
Here's one for you
You're kinda hard to find
But I'm onto you (x2)

You wanna trace the tune
well here's a few 
You wanna hear the truth 
Well I know I'm through 

My days are over and over
My plays get older and older
Grab a hold of me
Something has a hold of me
Sunlit dream
hard to keep 
far too keen

You wanna troubled mind
Here's one for you
You're kinda hard to find
But I'm onto you 

You wanna trace the tune
well here's a few 
You wanna hear the truth 
Well I know I'm through 
Well I know I'm through with you
Dunno what to do

Chase the chimes

Progress Land

Another one that came together fairly quick. Experimenting more on the mix and panning. Getting there but learn new techniques every time. 

So far the feedback has been really good on this one. Funny because its not really over the top flashy guitar playing! 

All parts writing, arranged, performed, programmed, recorded and mixed by me.

Reduce to Ashes

Experimenting more on the mix and panning. This one is Tuned a whole step down to D. There is very little gain for the guitars. Focus was working with EQ's to drive the overall sound. 

One of my favorite songs so far. 

All parts writing, arranged, performed, programmed, recorded and mixed by me.

The Necropolis

All parts written, performed, composed, programmed and recorded by me.

Decimation

This one is Tuned a whole step down to D. There is very little gain for the guitars. Focus was working with EQ's to drive the overall sound. 

All parts writing, arranged, performed, programmed, recorded and mixed by me.

Stalking the Prey

OPPORTUNITIES

Arrangement I wrote for Pachelbel's Canon in D. I basically took the chord progression and wrote the arpeggio runs/melodies over them. 

I got the idea from watching an old Jason Becker seminar where he talked about creating arrangements to practice arpeggios.

I arranged, performed and recorded all parts.

Pachelbel Canon In D Variation - by Daniel McBride

The Dark Pyramid is an Egyptian influenced (Harmonic and Japanese Minors) song. 

All parts were written, performed, recorded, programmed and mix by me.

The Dark Pyramid

Heavy Punk Rock 'n' Roll band turns into Synthwave nowadays! Brand NEW album "Ultraviolet Cosmos" available NOW!
https://shockthealgorithm.bandcamp.com/album/ultraviolet-cosmos

I’ve been playing guitar for over 30 years. Feel free to connect. I love meeting new musicians especially with the possibility of collaborating.

Influences (Way too Many to List but here's a few) - 
Yngwie Malmsteen, Jason Becker; Joe Satriani; Steve Vai; Alexi Laiho; Marty Friedman; Al Dimeola Van Halen; Vinnie Moore; Mozart; Bach; Vivaldi; Paganini; Dream Theater; Rush; King Diamond; Misfits; Iron Maiden; Agalloch; Billy Ocean; Billy Joel; Elton John; Eric Johnson; Soundgarden; NIN; Tears for Fears......the list goes on and on…

Equipment (this is perpetually changing on any given day:
Guitars - 
2010 Ibanez RG3550MZ Galaxy White 
2010  Ibanez RG3550MZ Orange Metallic
2001 Ibanez J Custom
2015 Ibanez J. Custom RG8550mz
2008 Ibanez Xiphos (Cham Red)
2008 Ibanez Xiphos (Cham Blue)
2018 Ibanez Genesis RG570
2020 Ibanez Pia 
1991 Ibanez USA Custom
2020 Fender American Mod Shop Strat
1988 Japanese Strat
Takamine Classical
Fender Acoustic 
Martin GPCPA5

Amps - 
Fractal Axe Effects 3 Mark 2
Carvin Power Amp
Mesa 4x12 Cabinet
George Lynch Wah
Boss Chorus and Delay Pedals
Voodoo Labs Midi Controller
Logic X DAW

Pachelbel Canon In D Variation - by Daniel McBride

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