Strangles

Playing for 9+ mins and your mind starts to wander. I pictured a 16bit world and envisioned an escape from some under ground dark and desperate world. Making it to the surface and overcoming the obstacles to get to freedom... or so it seems... 

(who needs hallucinogens when you have music!)

The Great Escape

Very first attempt at recording. Probably over used effects to gain and old school 70s sound. A very rough demo to help learn the software. Slight timing error in the bridge but thats why it's called a demo. Guitar and bass only.

Influences for track: Ramones, The Clash

Punk1

A rough demo using minimal effects and largely reliant on gain and amp eq. Streaming doesn't pick up the subtle slap bass parts but again, it's a rough demo. Needs a drum track.

Influences for this track:  Pennywise, Left Alone, Frenzal Rhomb

Punk2

Playing around with the classic Australian anthem I Was Only Nineteen by Redgum on my Martinez when I decided to speed things up. Swapped out  the acoustic for an electric and laid this down.  Very rough of course- 3 takes for the guitar and 2 for the bass. 

The EQ could use some work but as SC seems to really mess with the bass it might just sound ok on play back.  Still early days on effects for the guitar- currently using a feedback effect  with a compressor to keep the sound flatter but still not as a full body sound as I would of liked. No post effects on the bass and no drums.

Intro guitar has a chorus and a flange as a homage to the intro to the original right before I ruin it. 

I Was Only 19

A quick jam on the Ibanez using a repeating bass note  and multiple hammer ons and pull offs to create a 'layered' sound (but all recorded in one take). Popularized by over-hyped prog rock groups.

Whilst I find the sound of the bass through the amp pleasant and audibly appealing, to ask someone else to listen to 4+ mins of that might be too much. Added the post effects of an Overdrive and Flanger to give it some body.  Nothing fancier than that. 


Bass Alive

Chilled out, spaced out... almost stoned out journey along the cosmic bass lines. Great music for a magic carpet ride ;)

Single take. Nothing but a phaser running over the top of he Ibanez. bass. Apologies for the unpleasant slaps at the start. I quickly learnt they did not mix with the vibe- but it's a one take wonder so you get what you get. Stick with it and enjoy. Also get  some brownies. 

Inspiration: Umm... Really? You can't work it out from the name?

Matt Pascoe