Pandemic Express
So my vision towards starting a band is beginning to materialize....
Since it's my vision, I'll assume the role of leader as the architect of the band. My weapon of choice? Electric guitar. One of 3 such players in the band, along with a bass player (one sometimes switching off to play 2nd bass).
But never lead, rythmic guitar. I add/bring the flavor, the flair. I would be the color commentator to my bandmates' play-by-play announcer. Naturally, we'd all have pedal-boards completely tricked out for all our reverb, distortion, and delay needs.
The electric guitar is the single most important piece of hardware in today's music landscape (my opinion, of course). No other instrument is capable of driving home the hardest emotions. Therefore, the more, the merrier.
On top of that, two sets of percussion. One traditional drum kit, along with a tribal drum kit.
The combination of both is crucial. Aggressive, code-red percussion is a force that can move mountains. However, every other band that gets the formula right does so in an unorganic way, programming beats in lieu of stomping it out.
Next, the second most important instrument any band can use: a combination keyboard/laptop/synth. Want to strike that ethereal chord? Here's your winner.
What instrument can elicit a shrill, high sound to match the heights of the guitar and synth?
The ultimate play-maker: the violin!
Wait, did I forgot anyone? Ahh yes, a vocalist....
Opera singer, minus the viking garb.
Now, the mission statement:
To transform every molecule of air into a sonic reverie. Every nook and cranny, every inch of every square, engulfed in a vacuum of sound. Crafting music beyond the scope of the best of post-rock and shoegaze, with a strong emphasis on rendering listeners weak in the knees. Forging a spirit that will discombobulate the mind and reinforce the notion that music is the strongest force to behold, a power even greater than the individual. Beats and melodies that attack at the core, unleashing the animal in us all. Lush, driving soundscapes with minimalist, progressive dynamics, anchored by the most breath-taking crescendos imaginable. A tsunami-like wall of sound that swallows everything in its wake.
I'm still at the "ideas" stage. Beware what will come in five years' time.
Since it's my vision, I'll assume the role of leader as the architect of the band. My weapon of choice? Electric guitar. One of 3 such players in the band, along with a bass player (one sometimes switching off to play 2nd bass).
But never lead, rythmic guitar. I add/bring the flavor, the flair. I would be the color commentator to my bandmates' play-by-play announcer. Naturally, we'd all have pedal-boards completely tricked out for all our reverb, distortion, and delay needs.
The electric guitar is the single most important piece of hardware in today's music landscape (my opinion, of course). No other instrument is capable of driving home the hardest emotions. Therefore, the more, the merrier.
On top of that, two sets of percussion. One traditional drum kit, along with a tribal drum kit.
The combination of both is crucial. Aggressive, code-red percussion is a force that can move mountains. However, every other band that gets the formula right does so in an unorganic way, programming beats in lieu of stomping it out.
Next, the second most important instrument any band can use: a combination keyboard/laptop/synth. Want to strike that ethereal chord? Here's your winner.
What instrument can elicit a shrill, high sound to match the heights of the guitar and synth?
The ultimate play-maker: the violin!
Wait, did I forgot anyone? Ahh yes, a vocalist....
Opera singer, minus the viking garb.
Now, the mission statement:
To transform every molecule of air into a sonic reverie. Every nook and cranny, every inch of every square, engulfed in a vacuum of sound. Crafting music beyond the scope of the best of post-rock and shoegaze, with a strong emphasis on rendering listeners weak in the knees. Forging a spirit that will discombobulate the mind and reinforce the notion that music is the strongest force to behold, a power even greater than the individual. Beats and melodies that attack at the core, unleashing the animal in us all. Lush, driving soundscapes with minimalist, progressive dynamics, anchored by the most breath-taking crescendos imaginable. A tsunami-like wall of sound that swallows everything in its wake.
I'm still at the "ideas" stage. Beware what will come in five years' time.