I played and recorded all the instruments on the track, writing the song as I recorded it. I did the guitar first, then just played along to that until I had something I was happy with for the drums and bass. Not much of a composition process, more like a jam with myself.

Acrophobia

Ran my previous track through Paul's extreme time stretch (http://hypermammut.sourceforge.net/paulstretch) to make it more spacious.

Acrophobia (Extended Edition)

This is the first full song I wrote when I got my first guitar, which is the acoustic one on the track. The bass and lead were added much later. The drums were made up as I recorded them.

Released From Captivity

Improved mix and master over the original upload. The track was mostly done as a test for the drum mics and mixer I had just got at the time. The drums were recorded as a single stereo track because that's all the mixer is capable of. I also didn't have overhead mics at the time, so the cymbals were captured purely as bleed through the close mics on the drums.

In terms of writing, the first riff on the guitar is the only part I had written in advance. Everything else is improvised.

Acrophobia (remastered)

Doom Birthday

Released from Captivity (better mix)

More key changes and chromatic lines than my previous tracks. This is my first attempt at recording acoustic guitar in stereo. 

Recorded, mixed, and mastered using open source software.

Wanderer

Cover of the At the Gates song with some instrument substitutions.

And the world returned

I write, play and record instrumental music on guitar, bass and drums. Mostly metal.

Patrick Stephansen