Analog (Solid-State)
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My Overdrive Collection (and Why I Built the Opaque Drive)
I developed the Opaque Drive to be the final say in overdrive pedals, but I had to try a plenty of pedals before realizing I set out to make my own! The pedals on this list are all legendary in their own right, and each influenced the development of the Opaque Drive. Read on to…
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The Sound of “Petrichor”
I’ve started the school year with a new song that falls outside my artistic wheelhouse! “Petrichor” is a lo-fi/chillhop song that I wrote for my wife, who enjoys napping and reading to this kind of music. Here’s some of my favorite toys that were used to put this song together!
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The Sound of “Solid-State”
My friends at Keeley Electronics and Paralleled Lives Tones recently gifted me some guitar pedals and impulse responses (IRs), respectively, so naturally I got inspired and put together a little song. The convenience of both pedals and IRs lent itself to a fully solid-state signal chain for both the guitars and the bass. The result…
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The Sound of “Crash”
2024 is off to a fast start with my newest song! “Crash” was written and recorded in the back quarter of 2023, and it’s crammed full of chaotic riffs, high-gain leads, and layered synthesizers. This song is a lot of fun to hear and play, so it only makes sense that it was a lot…
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The Sound of “The Jump To Nowhere”
My largest undertaking to come to light in 2023 was my collaborative album, “The Jump To Nowhere”. Written in parallel to “Art Imitates Life Imitates” and recorded and produced shortly after, “The Jump To Nowhere” is a progressive metal album that pulls from djent, progressive metalcore, and electronic music from video games. If any of…
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The Sound of “Burnout”
Aggressive rhythm guitars, distorted bass, and aggressive drumming are all staples of a modern metal song, but the use of delayed clean guitars, reverb-soaked lead guitars, string arrangements, and 8-bit synthesizers are all a part of what gives this song its own touch. A lot of gear is also needed to make a song like…
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The Sound of “Breather”
About this time last year, I was coming off of a whirlwind of activities in regards to music and music production. My debut solo album garnered way more attention than I was prepared to handle, The Jump To Nowhere recording sessions had come to a close and mixing/mastering that album was in full swing, and…
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Modern Metal Guitar Tone with the Friedman BE Mini
I purchased my BE Mini in the summer of 2022 on a hunch that I would love it. A Line 6 Helix model of the Friedman BE-100 worked its way onto my song “Maximilian Andersocks”, and I was also often reaching for a software plug-in of the same tube amplifier from Plugin Alliance. Upon receiving…
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Introducing – The Opaque Drive
We’re excited to finally and formally announce the launch of the Opaque Drive, our debut guitar pedal! The Opaque Drive becomes available for purchase this Friday, August 25th. For more information regarding purchasing one of these, you can visit the product page. The Opaque Drive is a dual overdrive, featuring two independent overdrive circuits that…
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