Re-recorded guitar track #2, Fading Light. audio - Zone of Alienation mod for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl
The Zone of Alienation mod is an adaptation of the renowned AMK mod. It is built on top of a specialized variant of AMK that uses a magazine system. From this premise, it has expanded to aim to include the following:
Re-recorded guitar track #2, Fading Light.
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I remember going through a whole bunch of string configurations and different picks while trying to record this. It's at its most "clean" here because I had removed all but 2 strings from my guitar.
I like!
the beggining reminds me 'Holland, 1945' by Neutral Milk Hotel. very nice
That is quite easy to play, it's just C, D, G.
Because of the tuning I'm using on here and Phoenix, I'm not really playing "chords" so much as I'm playing notes on some sort of scale.
I forgot exactly what key this is in, but I think it might be Ebm.
B-but just imagine it: "I LOOOOOOOOVVVVVEEEEEE YOOOUUUUUU JEEESSSSUUUSSSS CAAAHHHHRRRIIIIIIIIIIISSSTT" in the thickest Russian accent you've ever heard.
@niick.....please accept a plus karma point for mentioning Neutral Milk Hotel.
Kinda has a David Pajo type thing/vibe about it as well
That David Pajo namedrop is surprisingly accurate, you are getting really close there.
Hmmmm...math-rock/post-rock yes, but more like the collaborations with Palace/Oldham than the Papa M style..come on, how about a clue, I'm shooting in the dark a bit here man :)
Yeah, it's sort of like Will Oldham I guess, though as far as acoustic stuff he's not really all that in my list of influences, although the post-rock/math-rock thing is more prominent on Shiver, I don't like songs that stick in 4/4 time, and I'm prone to writing stuff that changes time signatures.
But yeah, with the whole reference to David Pajo, you got pretty close to Slint and Stereolab, and Swans/GY!BE and that whole jazz. I don't know, the electric version of Phoenix is sort of reminiscent of "The Sound," or "Earthmover" by HANL, since it's just really using a volume pedal to create some sort of aircraft-prop drone.
I can't really pin what this one sounds like, It's just some melody I stumbled upon in an odd tuning, but the other part of this that I'm working on that is for the electric version has this weird MBV crossed with Earth thing going for it that I like. It's probably the Open tuning.
Shiver is sort of like that too, since the electric version of it is mostly based around riding the reverb waves in the middle portion of it.
Yeah I agree, Slint, their Spiderland album had a massive influence on so many, The For Carnation eponymous album is worth a look, consists mainly of ex Slint members.
The Swans, I loved the intensity of them, and MBV's Loveless, still sounds good.
Are you considering using some of the electric version for this, or uploading a part for us to hear, I personally would like to hear some.
Hey it's been great discussing this, thanks man, if I start discussing music I need to be told when to stop.
Thanks for the informative reply
look forward to hearing more.
Hold, on, I'll pm you my soundcloud page, you were pretty spot on with the Will Oldham reference, although I guess my acoustic stuff is more like Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs, or early Bob Dylan, except for the weird chord inversions I use quite a bit.
It's not really all that noticeable, but I like a lot of country music too.
That's great, thanking you, I believe Country music to be just fine when it's kept simple and down to earth, some of the "Americana" bands are just so dark and wonderful, Giant Sand have to be an all-time favourite for myself on that front. Thanks again for the link.
Yeah, that's why I enjoy country music in the first place, it's unpretentious, salt-of-the-earth music.
Thanks for the "heads up" on HANL (Have A Nice Life), hadn't come across them before....yes they are very good, their album will be on order next month. I hear elements from a lo-fi style through to Godspeed You(r) Black Emperor on that Earthmover track and that is an impressive feat!