Author Topic: New Bass Music (Read 541 times)

hb3 · « **on:** April 25, 2013, 12:07:09 PM »

Howdy folks...

I finished what I was working on when I posted the thread in January worrying about the sketchy input jack on my Alembic. It's still sketchy, but hopefully I'll hear back from Mica soon.

Anyway, here's what I was working on: the new HB3 album. It's done, unmastered here, but anyone who's interested can check it out:

https://soundcloud.com/hb3/sets/ragnarok

It's very bass heavy, divided up into stuff with piccolo bass and stuff with the Alembic. The stuff with the Alembic is tracks 5, 6, and 7. But if you're interested, do check out the whole thing. A lot of work and emotion went into this, and I think it makes some serious musical claims.

I don't know how long I'll leave it up, but it's there for the time being. Again, unmastered, so the volume levels aren't matched from track to track. But you'll get the idea.

Alembic -- the bass, the company, the community -- continues to be an inspiration.

Thanks.

slawie · « **Reply #1 on:** April 25, 2013, 01:55:18 PM »

I happened to listen to your music last night. It is just a coincidence that I jumped on soundcloud. Really nice work! Can you post here the feffects used? I am really lovin' this latest addition of material you've posted Hugh.
slawie

hb3 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 25, 2013, 02:59:20 PM »

Oh yeah, how did you find that?

Here's the breakdown.

First, the album was designed as an LP -- tracks 1-4 make up side 1, while 5-8 make up side 2. Side 1 is piccolo bass oriented, side two Alembic regular bass, except the last track, The Remnant, which switches back to the style of track 1.

Besides the clean tone w/ reverb on the piccolo bass, I use an EHX Hog and Moog phaser quite a bit, and the Strymon delay.

The Alembic stuff is through a couple of Tech 21 pedals -- the British pedal on track 5 and the VT pedal on track 6; OMFG, as they say. Straight up clean tone through reverb and delay on track 7.

(Message edited by hb3 on April 25, 2013)

David Houck · « **Reply #3 on:** April 25, 2013, 07:06:58 PM »

Very nice Hugh! My favorites are numbers 4 and 7.

hb3 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 25, 2013, 08:35:45 PM »

Thanks, Dave!

I'm probably only going to leave these up for a few days....

slawie · « **Reply #5 on:** April 26, 2013, 03:57:01 AM »

Hugh you are one of the people I follow on soundcloud. I have been listening to stuff you post for about a year.
Slawie

artswork99 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 26, 2013, 08:24:18 AM »

Listening to it this AM, nice Hugh! Your web site's pretty cool too.

hb3 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 26, 2013, 08:34:46 AM »

The web site...oh, Christ, I've got to update that. It's flashed-based, so it's pretty outdated. There's so much to do, but I keep getting preoccupied w/ the music....

artswork99 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 26, 2013, 08:49:32 AM »

preoccupied w/ the music - a good thing!
Album name reference?

hb3 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 26, 2013, 09:46:00 AM »

Yeah, for sure. Side 2, or tracks 5-8, tells the story of Ragnarok. Metaphorically, the tracks represent: threat, war, aftermath, and rebirth. Aw, yeah!

pauldo · « **Reply #10 on:** April 26, 2013, 04:46:53 PM »

Hugh,
Damn it man!
I really, really dig the ambience of your material. Your Solo Piccolo piece and now this are both very enjoyable to chill out to.
Nice job!

hb3 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 26, 2013, 05:30:34 PM »

Yeah, you know what I've noticed, even when it's aggressive it's still kind of relaxing.

sonicus · « **Reply #12 on:** April 26, 2013, 05:37:35 PM »

Hugh ___ your music is therapeutic ! Thanks Alembic Brother !

hb3 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 26, 2013, 05:43:39 PM »

Thanks Wolf!

pauldo · « **Reply #14 on:** April 26, 2013, 06:43:26 PM »

ok - sorry, I wrote my review while listening to the first track. . . doh! Ain't nothing like Solo Piccolo.

I still stand behind my first statement Damn it man! - that is a great album.

Is that you on drums also?

The whole thing is great - Three Hearts & Three Lions and Nightwind are two standouts for me.