EP 397 | THE ZENITH PASSAGE: Technical Brutal Death Metal Vs Brutal Technical Death Metal Unstoppable Recording Machine Podcast

Justin Mckinney and Derek Rydquist from The Zenith Passage join us to discuss everything you've ever wanted to know about producing top tier tech death.



Chapters:

00:06:43 - The Evolution of Music Technology and its Impact on Bands

00:10:07 - Enhancing Songs with Vocal Patterns

00:16:31 - Making Tech Death Accessible

00:19:55 - The Death Metal Voice & Sacrificing Lyrics for Performance

00:26:15 - Refining the Recording Process

00:29:05 - The Challenges of Tracking and Evaluating Performance

00:35:32 - Constructed Guitar Tracking

00:38:38 - Using Guitar Pro for Writing Music

00:45:24 - Achieving a Mechanical Sound while Remaining Human

00:48:35 - Ensuring Strong and Accurate Vocals

00:51:46 - Triggering Drum Samples

00:54:56 - Layering and Mixing Techniques

01:01:35 - The Explosive Finale

01:04:46 - Finding the Balance in Mixing

01:07:41 - The Magic of Working with Dave Otero

01:23:48 - Overcoming Performance Anxiety

01:35:43 - Sharing and Tagging on Social Media



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