Original Soundtrack for the Video Game "Leech":
https://plagueofminds.itch.io/leech

Leech was created by the PlagueOfMinds team for the June 2021 GMTK game jam.  The three main theme songs created for the game are presented here.

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Leech - Original Video Game Soundtrack

Baritone Guitar - Gabriel Salmon
Drums - John Riopel

Broken Windows

Improvised Jam Session to Test Updated Drum Recording Techniques:
- Evans Overtone Damping Rings on Toms
- sE4400a placed ~3 ft in front of bass drum in addition to sE V-kick

Drums - Kevin Barrido
Guitar - Gabriel Salmon

Recording Setup:
Recorded live in home studio in Lutz, FL on 05-20-2023.

Gretsch Renown Kit w/ Ludwig Supraphonic Snare Mic'ed with sE8 pencil condensers overhead in x-y configuration, V-beat mic on snare, and sE V-kick ~ 1 " from center of sealed reso head of bass drum.
 
Les Paul Goldtop w/ P-90s, D&M Drive, Strymon Volante for Spring Reverb only, TC Electronics Flashback for Delay on 2290 setting, Fender 5W 57' Custom Champ just a hair under 4 on the volume, mic'ed with AT3035 approximately 5" from front of speaker grill in the same room.

Freya's Etude In Gold And Tweed

Avante Garage Rock Vomit Jazz Thing
K. Barrido - Drums - Chad Smith Signature Snare Recording Test
G. Salmon - guitar, bass, keys

Recorded Live 10-18-2024 (drums and guitar) with bass and keys overdubbed.

Snaring Chad 10-18-2024

Experiment Using Contact Microphones on:
- Acoustic Guitar Rhythm and Lead
- Crash Cymbal
- Machete
- Bamboo Drum 

Shakers and Bamboo Drum Top recorded with sE 4400a condenser mic
Drum kit recorded with MXL R144 Single overhead ribbon mic, sE V Beat on Snare, se V Kick on Bass Drum

All tracks recorded and performed by G. Salmon 01-13-2025




le soleil qui pleure - 01-14-2024

 Pieced Together From Broken Hands and bodies, Drums - Dr. K. Barrido, Other Noise - G. Salmon

Twisted Tendons - Demo 02-15-2025

Bass & Guitar - G. Salmon
Drums - K. Barrido

Bass and Drums recorded live 11-04-2019.  Bass drum has new Aquarian Superkick II on the batter side and a slightly used Aquarian Regulator with mic port on the reso side.  Guitars overdubbed (Gibson Les Paul Junior with P-90 through Fender Princeton Reverb through D&M drive (drive side) and TC Electronic Flashback w/ reverb and vibrato engaged on the amp).

Proggings - DEMO 11 - 04 - 2019

Demo - all parts (guitar, vocals, drums, keys) by G. Salmon
Needs to be re-recorded with full band.
First test of using Tele with MXL R144 ribbon mic along with SM57 on Fender Champ for guitars.

Roll Down Demo 09 - 18 - 2019

Created as part of the GameJam 10-13-2019 for original usic for Plague of Minds.
Drum programming, live drums, and bass by G. Salmon

Poison Saliva DEMO 10-03-2019

Sound test of 3 mic recording setup on drums:
1 - MXL R144 ribbon overhead
2 - sE V-BEAT on snare
3 - sE - V-Kick on bass drum

Guitar:
Les Paul Traditional into Fender Princeton Reverb mic'ed with an sE4400a - tremolo built into amp at Speed of 3 and intensity of 10

Bass:  DI input into Presonus Ampeg amp sim

Paul's Tremors 01 - 01 - 2021

Engines of Entropy is a band based in Lutz, FL.  They play an eccletic mix of original rock and americana music.