Cannibal Corpse inspired triplet rhythm. Just brutal, driving grinding death metal at it's finest

My recording 14.m4a

Brutal Death Metal riff #2

Doomy Deftones riff #2

Tech Death Metal riff #4

Cannibal Corpse inspired triplet rhythm. Just brutal, driving grinding death metal at it's finest

My recording 18.m4a

Brutal Death Metal riff #1

My warmup song, just a modified version of a Behemoth song.

Warmup Material - Modified Behemoth song

Groove Metal meets old school Death

My recording 33.m4a

Groovy Old School Death riff

Apocalyptic Death Metal inspired by Necrophagist and Obscura. Kept getting texts while I was recording, sorry for the notification sounds throughout.

My recording 35.m4a

Apocalyptic Death Metal Riff #2

Riff about the world burning and mass extinction. Black Metal meets Apocalyptic Death Metal. Drums and Bass really emphasizing the power and chaos and despair, embodying destruction. Sense of fear and tension building, like Decapitated's poem of an old prison man

My recording 36.m4a

Apocalyptic Death Metal riff #1

I want this riff to BOUNCE. Very groovy Decapitated/Necrophagist inspired breakdown or bridge

My recording 37.m4a

Bouncy Tech Death riff #1

Slower Doom/Deftones inspired riffing. Timing is a little odd, I didn't exactly get it quite right in the recording but you can hear and feel what i'm going for timing wise

My recording 38.m4a

Doomy Deftones riff #1

Extreme/Tech Death metal riff I intend to write a Necrophagist style harmony for on second guitar

My recording 39.m4a

Tech Death Metal riff #2

Extreme/Tech Death metal riff I intend to write a Necrophagist style harmony for on second guitar

My recording 40.m4a

Tech Death Metal riff #1

MAstodon/Gojira inspired riff I intend to harmonize with a second guitar part

My recording 5.m4a

Heavy As A Planet riff #4

Decapitated inspired groovy riff I intend to syncopate with drums

My recording 6.m4a

Groove Death Metal riff

Another "heavy as a planet" riff

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Heavy As A Planet riff #3

Very heavy and slightly groovy idea inspired by Gojira and half-time metal breakdowns

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Heavy As A Planet riff #2

Rough Idea for a breakdown in a thrash metal song, inspired by the band Death

My recording 9.m4a

Early Trash/Death Breakdown idea

Very Heavy Triplet riif inspired by Decapitated that could be used as either an intro or an outro. Ending has what I refer to as "machine gun triplets".

My recording 41.m4a

Machine Gun Triplet riff

Another "heavy as a planet" riff inspired by Gojira

My recording 42.m4a

Heavy As A Planet riff #1

Tech Death Metal riff #5

Apocalyptic Death Metal #3

I did the bass for a short lived jazz project conceived by a great guitarist and one of the best friends i've ever had. Here's the only song we recorded from that period of time, features Benjamin Hornaceck on the saxophone

Copyright: Joshua Balsman (guitar), Steven-Estefan Garcia Mason (bass), and Benjamin Hornaceck (saxophone)

Bass-Joshua Balsman Project-An Act of Doing

Owner-Operator of: Lessons, Luthiers & Gigs {LLG}
Professional Bass & Guitar Work
Gypsy Jazz Specialist
Metal Specialist
Mandolin, Cajon, Conga, Bongo, Ghatam, Udu, Banjo & Hand Drum

Genres: Gypsy Jazz, Funk, Motown, Disco, R&B, Modern Jazz, Fusion, Soul, Hip-Hop, Prog, Chickin Pickin', Country, Bluegrass, New Acoustic Music, Smooth Jazz, Nu Jazz, Dawg Music, Ragtime, Western Swing, Vaporwave, Future Funk

Why you want to hire me for your next project or tour:
versatile
positive
learn songs quickly
plenty of tour experience
expressive
great enthusiasm
love to collaborate
co-operative musician
professional
well-mannered
clever musician
creative approach
passionate material and solos with acoustic+electric instrumentation

Steven Garcia Mason

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