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I can't find members for a Black Metal band, so I have to do it all on the computer, hence the "industrial" aspect. Otherwise this is cold, minimalist Black Metal with a bit of punk attitude. Don't judge by the first track as it is an intro. I posted these on Youtube a few months ago, It has 8 songs and is called, "The Cold New England Winter Demo". Dig it:

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Hm. This is weird stuff. I actually like the fake guitar sound - reminds me of old video games! - but there isn't enough going on musically to hold my interest right now. It sounds like a lot of the same idea over and over again. Vocals would help, having the drums up louder would help, and having more going on with the synths would help - whether that's more parts, better song structure, some layered melody lines, more atmosphere, some different sounds, whatever road you take. I dig the lo-fi sound, but I get the feeling that there's a lot more you could be doing, and you're not doing it yet. Make each song unique. I listened to five tracks, all pretty similar. Give me a reason to keep listening to the whole thing, you know what I mean? Not intending this to be harsh, I want to be constructive. Go through, add more stuff, trim the fat, etc. Even if you wind up with three good tracks instead of eight mediocre ones, you're better off. And vocals, really, do some vocals. Keep at it!

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Cool, man. One thing I'd add - I know a lot of black metal relies on repetition for a "hypnotic" effect, and IMO that works when you're using real instruments and playing everything the whole way through, because there's enough subtle variation to keep people in the flow of the music; but when you're using programmed sounds, there's none of that variation and it gets a bit tiring. It's like listening to the same sample over and over, I just start to tune it out. Find a way to bring some of that variation in even if you stay on the same part for a while. It's more of a sonic thing than a musical thing.

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O.K., well, it took a while, but here's the new demo. No vocals yet, sorry. It probably sucks, but I really only make the music for me (This thread is the sum total of "promotion" that I've done for the band), so the fact that I like it is only what matters to me. But I'm a little curious, so I put it out here to see what other people's opinions are. I think there's a little more variation this time. Anyway, here's the new Ratatosk demo, The Grim New England Autumn Demo Anno '19:

 

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1 hour ago, Parker said:

O.K., well, it took a while, but here's the new demo. No vocals yet, sorry. It probably sucks, but I really only make the music for me (This thread is the sum total of "promotion" that I've done for the band), so the fact that I like it is only what matters to me. But I'm a little curious, so I put it out here to see what other people's opinions are. I think there's a little more variation this time. Anyway, here's the new Ratatosk demo, The Grim New England Autumn Demo Anno '19:

 

Cool, and very weird (in a good way!).  How do you make it?

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9 hours ago, Balor said:

Cool, and very weird (in a good way!).  How do you make it?

I use a program called FL Studio. It was originally called Fruity Loops, but I guess they decided that they need to sound more professional.  :D It's a sample sequencer and comes with a bunch of samples and an electric guitar emulator, among other things. I don't know how to make my own samples and load them into the program, so I'm really limited to what it comes with. Also, I think I only really know how to use maybe 20% of the program, so it's sort of a miracle that I've managed to do this much. Glad you like it, pass it on to others who may dig it.

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