Three months later and still no singer.
*Impatient sigh*
Well, it has come to the worst case scenario, which means that I will have to sing the lyrics for the TE album. I really didn't want to do that because I'm not good at singing, but I need to move forward. The search for a singer has made me put all other things on hold, and if I don't get this done, I'll never be able to complete the other albums I have planned for TE, or any of the other projects that I have in mind.
I decided that I'll just finish the album with my vocals and continue writing. Once it's out there, I hope that someone who likes the songs will ask me to sing on the final version of the album. I'll look at it like other bands did, in the sense that once they did an album and gained some fans, they re-release it at a later time with better sound quality.
I hope to finish this by the end of the year, but if not, at least within the next 2 months.
Friday, November 23, 2012
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Chronicles of an Up-and-Coming Band Ch. 8
Long time since the last update.
Well, the truth is, even with the lyrics done, I have had a hard time so far getting a chance to record the songs all over again, not to mention that the search for a singer has proven fruitless yet again.
With that in mind, I decided to let other ideas come out. I'm not talking about the second Tainted album, which is still getting worked on, but right now, I decided to work on instrumental stuff. I figured that I would work on that album after I finish the first one all the way through because the TE project was causing all these other ideas to go to waste.
I did some electronic stuff, which I called Nebula 1, which turned out OK. I will continue to work on that later, because that project is not a priority.
I am focusing on another progressive project, called Dissonant Configuration. I decided that it will be synth driven because I have always been drawn to that sort of thing, even though I don't actively listen to artists that focus on that style. I have to go and do some homework about that. Anyways, I just thought that the songs would be done a lot faster because all I would have to do is program the songs like I already knew how and just run the MIDIs through VST plugins. So far, I've completed two songs, and I think they are awesome.
There's only one problem.
I have limited technical ability, in the sense that I can only play so fast for so long. In layman's terms, I can't shred properly, at least, not the way I would like to. The issue is, I still hear all these shred runs in my mind, but I can't play them the way I hear them. The solos on the TE project are an approximation of what I hear in my head, at best. If I could shred better, the solos would be somewhat different. With DC though, I can program everything that I hear the way I want, and the VST will take care of the rest.
The only thing that could give me trouble would be if people have a negative reaction to that and not give the music a chance for that reason. After all, I'm not really playing the songs myself, I'm just letting a computer play the music for me. My reasoning is that if you were to suddenly become deaf or mute, would you stop communicating your ideas? You'd still have thoughts in your mind, and you would try to find a way to express them. My situation is the same. I am not able to play the sounds I hear because of my limited ability as a guitarist. With the TE project, I am still playing all the guitar parts, so that is somewhat different.
At best, I could be compared to a classical music composer, which, even though they are truly gifted way beyond anything I could aspire to be, can't play ALL the things they hear for ALL the instruments. At least, I think they are limited like that. At worst, I could be called a hack and be compared to a horrible DJ, just someone who lets technology take over the creative process.
Either way, I'm still going to pursue that path. I'll share the results later on, when a couple other songs are finished.
As far as TE goes, well, as the Dos Equis Man says, "stay thirsty, my friends." Those albums WILL get done, and I am still keeping track of all those ideas as well.
It's only a matter of time.
Well, the truth is, even with the lyrics done, I have had a hard time so far getting a chance to record the songs all over again, not to mention that the search for a singer has proven fruitless yet again.
With that in mind, I decided to let other ideas come out. I'm not talking about the second Tainted album, which is still getting worked on, but right now, I decided to work on instrumental stuff. I figured that I would work on that album after I finish the first one all the way through because the TE project was causing all these other ideas to go to waste.
I did some electronic stuff, which I called Nebula 1, which turned out OK. I will continue to work on that later, because that project is not a priority.
I am focusing on another progressive project, called Dissonant Configuration. I decided that it will be synth driven because I have always been drawn to that sort of thing, even though I don't actively listen to artists that focus on that style. I have to go and do some homework about that. Anyways, I just thought that the songs would be done a lot faster because all I would have to do is program the songs like I already knew how and just run the MIDIs through VST plugins. So far, I've completed two songs, and I think they are awesome.
There's only one problem.
I have limited technical ability, in the sense that I can only play so fast for so long. In layman's terms, I can't shred properly, at least, not the way I would like to. The issue is, I still hear all these shred runs in my mind, but I can't play them the way I hear them. The solos on the TE project are an approximation of what I hear in my head, at best. If I could shred better, the solos would be somewhat different. With DC though, I can program everything that I hear the way I want, and the VST will take care of the rest.
The only thing that could give me trouble would be if people have a negative reaction to that and not give the music a chance for that reason. After all, I'm not really playing the songs myself, I'm just letting a computer play the music for me. My reasoning is that if you were to suddenly become deaf or mute, would you stop communicating your ideas? You'd still have thoughts in your mind, and you would try to find a way to express them. My situation is the same. I am not able to play the sounds I hear because of my limited ability as a guitarist. With the TE project, I am still playing all the guitar parts, so that is somewhat different.
At best, I could be compared to a classical music composer, which, even though they are truly gifted way beyond anything I could aspire to be, can't play ALL the things they hear for ALL the instruments. At least, I think they are limited like that. At worst, I could be called a hack and be compared to a horrible DJ, just someone who lets technology take over the creative process.
Either way, I'm still going to pursue that path. I'll share the results later on, when a couple other songs are finished.
As far as TE goes, well, as the Dos Equis Man says, "stay thirsty, my friends." Those albums WILL get done, and I am still keeping track of all those ideas as well.
It's only a matter of time.
Monday, July 2, 2012
Chronicles of an Up-and-Coming Band Ch. 7
The album is close to being done, at least as far as the music and lyrics go. I just need to get two more songs done, and I plan on doing that in the next few days. After that, there will be a new recording that will make everything sound a lot better.
When it finally gets done, it will be a huge cathartic experience. I've been wanting to do this since I started to play guitar, so many years ago, and it's finally just around the corner. I've been kicking around some of these song ideas for over 6 years now, and I am really proud of what I've done.
Not to sound like an egotistical douche, but I really think the songs I came up with are pretty good. I really believe in these songs. It would be pointless to write songs that don't make you feel good and proud. It seems some bands just write for the fans and stuff like that, and some of them are quite successful, which is commendable. However, I could never write with that mindset.
I don't have a fanbase to speak of, and I probably never will have a large enough fanbase to compete with other bands. The point I'm trying to make is that, I'd rather keep writing the songs that I want and that make me feel like I accomplished something good, than writing songs for other people, even if that means not being famous or popular. Granted, I would like for a lot of people to think that the album is enjoyable, but even if nobody does, I'll keep writing music.
I don't know how to explain this, really. People will have their opinions, and once they form one, very rarely do they change their mind. I can respect that. It's just that I could never write a song thinking about how other people would perceive it, or thinking something like "man, this riff will really make people bang their heads," or something like that. So, in a way, the way I create music is a very selfish process. It's what I know best, and it's what I'll keep on doing.
When I was looking for people to form a band with, most of them just said that the songs I had were too dated, or too complicated, or not heavy enough or . . . insert musical criticism here. It did make me feel a little bad about it at first, but I quickly realized that I hadn't written these songs for them, so instead of dwelling in a negative space, I just became more motivated.
It's finally about to pay off :D
When it finally gets done, it will be a huge cathartic experience. I've been wanting to do this since I started to play guitar, so many years ago, and it's finally just around the corner. I've been kicking around some of these song ideas for over 6 years now, and I am really proud of what I've done.
Not to sound like an egotistical douche, but I really think the songs I came up with are pretty good. I really believe in these songs. It would be pointless to write songs that don't make you feel good and proud. It seems some bands just write for the fans and stuff like that, and some of them are quite successful, which is commendable. However, I could never write with that mindset.
I don't have a fanbase to speak of, and I probably never will have a large enough fanbase to compete with other bands. The point I'm trying to make is that, I'd rather keep writing the songs that I want and that make me feel like I accomplished something good, than writing songs for other people, even if that means not being famous or popular. Granted, I would like for a lot of people to think that the album is enjoyable, but even if nobody does, I'll keep writing music.
I don't know how to explain this, really. People will have their opinions, and once they form one, very rarely do they change their mind. I can respect that. It's just that I could never write a song thinking about how other people would perceive it, or thinking something like "man, this riff will really make people bang their heads," or something like that. So, in a way, the way I create music is a very selfish process. It's what I know best, and it's what I'll keep on doing.
When I was looking for people to form a band with, most of them just said that the songs I had were too dated, or too complicated, or not heavy enough or . . . insert musical criticism here. It did make me feel a little bad about it at first, but I quickly realized that I hadn't written these songs for them, so instead of dwelling in a negative space, I just became more motivated.
It's finally about to pay off :D
Monday, June 18, 2012
Choices
So, after trying to write lyrics for a certain song called The Limits of Infinity, I have decided to just leave the song as an instrumental. I was having some trouble coming up with melodies due to the nature of the riffs, but I feel the song works as it is because the music serves the purpose I intended the song to have. Namely, I wanted something that went in cycles, representing the infinity symbol. The music repeats quite a few times, but there are certain variations that keep it from being overly simple.
That being said, I will continue to write lyrics for the rest of the songs. I don't think there will be any more instrumentals because I already have ideas for them, so I hope to be done with the lyrics very soon.
That being said, I will continue to write lyrics for the rest of the songs. I don't think there will be any more instrumentals because I already have ideas for them, so I hope to be done with the lyrics very soon.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Lyrics
It's been a while since the last update, and I thought I'd let everyone know that there are already 3 songs with lyrics. The fourth one should be done soon. I expected to have everything done by now, but I have had some other things to take care of. Also, I'm having some problems coming up with melodies that I think will fit the songs. The fact that I'm not a singer is making this more difficult than I thought, but now that I'm off work for a while, things should be finished within the next couple of weeks. After that, the recording process will begin, so the final product should be out by sometime in the fall or winter :)
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Album Update
So, I have decided that one of the 10 songs, The Siren Song of Madness, will be an instrumental. I had thought about it before because the riffs are a little too crazy on that one, but I made the final decision a couple of days ago.
Darkness Beckons is the first song to officially have lyrics as of today. That means only 8 more to go! I wrote the lyrics in about an hour or so, and, this being a concept album, the lyrics have some references to other songs in the album.
I'm really excited about the fact that the lyrics are already being done! :D
Darkness Beckons is the first song to officially have lyrics as of today. That means only 8 more to go! I wrote the lyrics in about an hour or so, and, this being a concept album, the lyrics have some references to other songs in the album.
I'm really excited about the fact that the lyrics are already being done! :D
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Blog Update
I decided to add a tab on the Blog where I talk a little bit about the bands that influenced me as a musician. I mention how it was that I discovered the band, some personal thoughts about their albums, and other stuff like that. Make sure to check it out if you're interested in finding out how Tainted Equilibrium came to be.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Chronicles of an Up-and-Coming Band Ch. 6
I uploaded the instrumental demos to the Soundcloud Channel after all. I guess that will give the songs more exposure, but I'm worried that once I add the vocals, the songs won't be as fresh anymore. Well, it's out of my hands now. So far, the plays are few and far between, so I guess it's still possible to get more people to follow the band
Speaking of Soundcloud, I'd like to thank any of you who are following the band and have found this blog in the links section of the Channel. I hope you like the material, and know that there are already a few ideas for a second album :)
The odd thing is, many of the followers are Death-Metal bands, which I think is quite ironic given that I'm not really a fan of that style. Musically, I respect those types of bands because they write awesome songs with cool and inventive arrangements, but the vocals kill it for me (no pun intended). I would love to be a fan of bands like Death, Opeth, and many others like them, but . . . I just can't get over those growls and screams. My apologies if anyone is offended.
As far as progress in writing the lyrics goes, I have yet to write a single word. Honestly, I have not been able to sit down and think of melodies for the vocals yet, but I should be able to come up with lyrics in the next few weeks.
Patience is a virtue. Remember that.
Speaking of Soundcloud, I'd like to thank any of you who are following the band and have found this blog in the links section of the Channel. I hope you like the material, and know that there are already a few ideas for a second album :)
The odd thing is, many of the followers are Death-Metal bands, which I think is quite ironic given that I'm not really a fan of that style. Musically, I respect those types of bands because they write awesome songs with cool and inventive arrangements, but the vocals kill it for me (no pun intended). I would love to be a fan of bands like Death, Opeth, and many others like them, but . . . I just can't get over those growls and screams. My apologies if anyone is offended.
As far as progress in writing the lyrics goes, I have yet to write a single word. Honestly, I have not been able to sit down and think of melodies for the vocals yet, but I should be able to come up with lyrics in the next few weeks.
Patience is a virtue. Remember that.
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Chronicles of an Up-and-Coming Band Ch. 5
Nothing much to report this time, just the tracklist for the 1st album.
Darkness Within
Darkness Beckons
Harbinger of Everlasting Chaos
The Messenger
The Fortune in the Cards
The Limits of Infinity
Into the Realm of Dreams
The Siren Song of Madness
Confrontation With a Stranger
The Broken Wings of Fallen Angels
Rising Sun
It's not really possible to set a release date or anything. I'll contemplate uploading the instrumental versions in full (or at least a few of them) so that people can get interested. We'll see what happens from there.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
All The Demos Have Been Recorded!
Finally.
After many months of writing, rearranging, getting rid of parts, adding new parts, and a thousand other things, all the songs have been recorded in Demo form. This means that I can finally dedicate myself completely to writing lyrics for them and finding someone to sing them.
Make sure to check them out in the band's Soundcloud Channel.
After many months of writing, rearranging, getting rid of parts, adding new parts, and a thousand other things, all the songs have been recorded in Demo form. This means that I can finally dedicate myself completely to writing lyrics for them and finding someone to sing them.
Make sure to check them out in the band's Soundcloud Channel.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Chronicles of an Up-and-Coming Band Ch. 4
I have not uploaded the remaining two songs for a couple of reasons.
The first one is that, even though I had a whole week off from work, I had other things to do besides recording. As much as I would like to just be able to dedicate myself to the band, there are other things going on in my life that take up quite a bit of my time.
Second, I had some problems with the recording software. It just flat out refused to work whenever I tried to upload it. Even if I did manage to do so, it would crash whenever I tried to access the VSTi Plugins. It was quite a nightmare because I thought I would not be able to do much of anything anymore. Lucky for me, I got it to work and recorded the tracks for one the the two songs. I plan on recording the second one soon, and the solos will be added later. Hopefully, and if the software doesn't go all crazy again, I should have both tracks uploaded by this coming wednesday.
Once that is taken care of, I'll begin writing the lyrics. I have not been able to find anyone to record them, so I fear I may have to do them myself. I'll only do that as a last resort so that more people can hear the songs, and if someone is interested at that point, I'll record the vocals again.
The first one is that, even though I had a whole week off from work, I had other things to do besides recording. As much as I would like to just be able to dedicate myself to the band, there are other things going on in my life that take up quite a bit of my time.
Second, I had some problems with the recording software. It just flat out refused to work whenever I tried to upload it. Even if I did manage to do so, it would crash whenever I tried to access the VSTi Plugins. It was quite a nightmare because I thought I would not be able to do much of anything anymore. Lucky for me, I got it to work and recorded the tracks for one the the two songs. I plan on recording the second one soon, and the solos will be added later. Hopefully, and if the software doesn't go all crazy again, I should have both tracks uploaded by this coming wednesday.
Once that is taken care of, I'll begin writing the lyrics. I have not been able to find anyone to record them, so I fear I may have to do them myself. I'll only do that as a last resort so that more people can hear the songs, and if someone is interested at that point, I'll record the vocals again.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Chronicles of an Up-and-Coming Band Ch. 3
As was announced a couple days ago, only two more songs need to be recorded in demo form so that the search for a singer is taken to the next step.
In addition to that, I already have some more ideas for the second album. I know, I'm not even done with the first one yet, but these ideas are too good to pass them up. I really can't say that much, other than I already have about 2 or 3 songs that are already about 90% completed, and that it will be another concept record.
Darkness Within (the title of the first album, BTW) will deal with the inner struggle of a character as some choices are presented. I really don't want to reveal more details about the concept yet, but I think it's pretty interesting. All of us have a Dark part to our inner selves that always threatens to overcome our moral and ethical boundaries. Some times, it succeeds, and I think that's the scary part about it.
As far as details for the next record go, all I can say is that it will also deal with a Horror theme. I'm very excited about the ideas I have for that album; most of them are somewhat different from the songs I wrote for the first one, but I think it will still have the essence of what this band is about.
Also, I wanted to say that as soon as the album is finalized, I will upload the Guitar Tabs to the Blog. I'd do it now, but I don't really want to have some other guy take credit for the songs I wrote! : )
In addition to that, I already have some more ideas for the second album. I know, I'm not even done with the first one yet, but these ideas are too good to pass them up. I really can't say that much, other than I already have about 2 or 3 songs that are already about 90% completed, and that it will be another concept record.
Darkness Within (the title of the first album, BTW) will deal with the inner struggle of a character as some choices are presented. I really don't want to reveal more details about the concept yet, but I think it's pretty interesting. All of us have a Dark part to our inner selves that always threatens to overcome our moral and ethical boundaries. Some times, it succeeds, and I think that's the scary part about it.
As far as details for the next record go, all I can say is that it will also deal with a Horror theme. I'm very excited about the ideas I have for that album; most of them are somewhat different from the songs I wrote for the first one, but I think it will still have the essence of what this band is about.
Also, I wanted to say that as soon as the album is finalized, I will upload the Guitar Tabs to the Blog. I'd do it now, but I don't really want to have some other guy take credit for the songs I wrote! : )
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Harbinger of Everlasting Chaos Preview Uploaded!
A new song preview was uploaded yesterday to various places on the web. Click on the Links and Media Tab to select your favorite place to check out new music.
Only two more updates remain, and, after those are done, the songs will be re-recorded with a real drummer and hopefully a singer.
Only two more updates remain, and, after those are done, the songs will be re-recorded with a real drummer and hopefully a singer.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
New song update!
Another song preview was recorded and uploaded today! Check out the Links and Media tab to listen to it. This brings the total to 7, only 3 more to go before all the instrumental demos are completed. Hopefully the final mastered songs are recorded before the end of the year.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Chronicles of an Up-and-Coming Band Ch. 2
Finding people who are like-minded seems to be very difficult these days. I know of a lot of people who are creative musicians who for one reason or other are stuck in bands that are not that great or bands that seem to have stalled in their writing process.
I wonder if it's always been like this for everyone in this neck of the woods.
The worst part is trying to find a singer down here. You know, not everyone wants to listen to a guy scream for his life on every single song, or on any song, for that matter. That is the main problem I have with Death Metal in general, or any band, style, or genre that features a screaming/growling vocalist. A lot of those bands write amazing music, but the screaming makes it impossible for me to like any of their material. I respect the fact that you can do that without permanently messing up your throat, but I like vocal melodies because, if used properly, they can add a whole different dimension to the songs. It really is like having another instrument in the band.
Screams, in my humble opinion, seem to be more one-dimensional and add very little to a song, except maybe for aggression, which is OK if you're into that sort of thing, I guess.
I can't pretend that the music that I write is cutting edge and way ahead of everything that you've ever heard, because that would be a terrible lie. The truth is that my guitar playing skills are not what I would like for them to be, which is very frustrating. There are things that I hear in my mind that I can't play, which gets me really mad at myself for not being able to keep up with the things I create.
However, I am fortunate enough that I am relatively open-minded when it comes to music, so if I can't play something on the guitar, then I just arrange it for another instrument, which adds a bit of flavor and spice to the songs. That's why you'll hear string sections, pianos, harps, etc. on some of the songs.
I guess it's a blessing in disguise.
I wonder if it's always been like this for everyone in this neck of the woods.
The worst part is trying to find a singer down here. You know, not everyone wants to listen to a guy scream for his life on every single song, or on any song, for that matter. That is the main problem I have with Death Metal in general, or any band, style, or genre that features a screaming/growling vocalist. A lot of those bands write amazing music, but the screaming makes it impossible for me to like any of their material. I respect the fact that you can do that without permanently messing up your throat, but I like vocal melodies because, if used properly, they can add a whole different dimension to the songs. It really is like having another instrument in the band.
Screams, in my humble opinion, seem to be more one-dimensional and add very little to a song, except maybe for aggression, which is OK if you're into that sort of thing, I guess.
I can't pretend that the music that I write is cutting edge and way ahead of everything that you've ever heard, because that would be a terrible lie. The truth is that my guitar playing skills are not what I would like for them to be, which is very frustrating. There are things that I hear in my mind that I can't play, which gets me really mad at myself for not being able to keep up with the things I create.
However, I am fortunate enough that I am relatively open-minded when it comes to music, so if I can't play something on the guitar, then I just arrange it for another instrument, which adds a bit of flavor and spice to the songs. That's why you'll hear string sections, pianos, harps, etc. on some of the songs.
I guess it's a blessing in disguise.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Song Demo Updates
I've recorded and uploaded some demo tracks into Youtube and Soundcloud in the past few weeks. However, I got kinda sick this weekend and did not feel like dealing with the hassle that is the recording process. So far, I have 6 of the 10 songs recorded as demos, so that means I have to finish up the last 4 in the near future. On top of that, I will have to re-record everything once I get a real drummer and a singer on board.
Whether or not I ever get to perform these songs live as a full band with other people is beside the point now. I would love for that to happen, but realistically, it seems far fetched as of right now. All that I really care about is getting some lyrics down so that I could ask some people if they are interested. The last thing I want to do is record the vocal demos myself because, as I mentioned before, I don't have much of a singing voice.
Whether or not I ever get to perform these songs live as a full band with other people is beside the point now. I would love for that to happen, but realistically, it seems far fetched as of right now. All that I really care about is getting some lyrics down so that I could ask some people if they are interested. The last thing I want to do is record the vocal demos myself because, as I mentioned before, I don't have much of a singing voice.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Chronicles of an Up-and-Coming Band Ch. 1
So . . .
This is the story.
The band concept was conceived sometime around 2007-2008. I had previously been in a band that played mostly straight forward rock and metal (around 2005-2006), but when some other members and I tried to add some progressive elements to the music, the singer decided to pursue other interests.
We tried to keep things going for a while, but we weren't successful. I was then left with all this music and no one to play it with. Needless to say, that was not a nice place to find myself in.
I then decided to try and recruit other people to my cause, but that didn't work out either. Most of the bands in the area of the country that I live in are either Death Metal or some sort of Punk/Rock hybrid, and most of the people I talked to either didn't like the musical direction I was taking or had other reasons for not being able to commit.
That situation discouraged me for a while, but then I decided to keep pushing this project because I really felt good about the songs I had written. I figured that as long as I liked them, it really didn't matter if other people didn't.
Thus, Tainted Equilibrium was born.
I had to build a small studio from the ground up, and with the help of my cousin, we now have Attic Rec Music. It's not really a label (although I'm entertaining the idea of turning it into one). Unfortunately, he has to go away for a few months out of the year for work purposes, and since he's the one with all the technical know-how, I'm not really able to record things properly.
Anyways, I now had another problem: I had no idea how to translate my ideas into music. I had enough guitar riffs, but no bass, drums, or additional arrangements to speak of. I then had to find a transcribing program so that I could write my riffs into notation. Many hours were spent doing that, and then I decided to add the other instruments in. Since I have no idea how to play the drums, that was a major obstacle; nevertheless, I gave it a try and came up with some basic tracks for the music I had.
After a couple of months, I had all the music written and ready to go. I was able to translate the notation into MIDI tracks and feed them into a DAW, so I only have to record the guitar parts.The problem I'm facing now is that I have no lyrics and no singer. It may seem like the Universe doesn't want me to release this music because of all the problems I've had along the way, but I'm not gonna give up.
The search for a singer continues. The only reason why I can't do the singing myself is because I have no talent for that.Believe me, if I could, I would have finished this project a long time ago. Hopefully somebody out there who hears the music will like it enough to contact me about this. In the meantime, I'll keep posting song previews, updates, and random thoughts here as well as in other websites.
This is the story.
The band concept was conceived sometime around 2007-2008. I had previously been in a band that played mostly straight forward rock and metal (around 2005-2006), but when some other members and I tried to add some progressive elements to the music, the singer decided to pursue other interests.
We tried to keep things going for a while, but we weren't successful. I was then left with all this music and no one to play it with. Needless to say, that was not a nice place to find myself in.
I then decided to try and recruit other people to my cause, but that didn't work out either. Most of the bands in the area of the country that I live in are either Death Metal or some sort of Punk/Rock hybrid, and most of the people I talked to either didn't like the musical direction I was taking or had other reasons for not being able to commit.
That situation discouraged me for a while, but then I decided to keep pushing this project because I really felt good about the songs I had written. I figured that as long as I liked them, it really didn't matter if other people didn't.
Thus, Tainted Equilibrium was born.
I had to build a small studio from the ground up, and with the help of my cousin, we now have Attic Rec Music. It's not really a label (although I'm entertaining the idea of turning it into one). Unfortunately, he has to go away for a few months out of the year for work purposes, and since he's the one with all the technical know-how, I'm not really able to record things properly.
Anyways, I now had another problem: I had no idea how to translate my ideas into music. I had enough guitar riffs, but no bass, drums, or additional arrangements to speak of. I then had to find a transcribing program so that I could write my riffs into notation. Many hours were spent doing that, and then I decided to add the other instruments in. Since I have no idea how to play the drums, that was a major obstacle; nevertheless, I gave it a try and came up with some basic tracks for the music I had.
After a couple of months, I had all the music written and ready to go. I was able to translate the notation into MIDI tracks and feed them into a DAW, so I only have to record the guitar parts.The problem I'm facing now is that I have no lyrics and no singer. It may seem like the Universe doesn't want me to release this music because of all the problems I've had along the way, but I'm not gonna give up.
The search for a singer continues. The only reason why I can't do the singing myself is because I have no talent for that.Believe me, if I could, I would have finished this project a long time ago. Hopefully somebody out there who hears the music will like it enough to contact me about this. In the meantime, I'll keep posting song previews, updates, and random thoughts here as well as in other websites.
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