The DLA "scene": users' own compositions

[Mason]

Well I've gone and finished a song if anyone wants to hear

http://soundcloud.com/dead-hills/leaves-of-ash-v3-probably

This is pretty blatant in it's Burzum (read: Det Som En Gang Var from Hvis Lyset Tar Oss) thievery, as well as a few helpings of of some 0peth progressions here and there in the first five minutes. As such, even though my opinion means nothing to anyone still using this site, I'd avoid this like the plague. The entire structure of the song is borrowed from the song I referenced previously, and quite frankly, you've already all heard this before.

That said, speaking for the riffs themselves, there are definitely some great ideas being unearthed here. Get yourself a drummer, change the vocal style to operatic or something at least discernable, and start exploring more of what you began at 10:21.

Well funny you should mention 0peth cause I haven't listened to them in a few years. I get what you mean about the Burzum worship, I guess it was always intentional from the beginning but I wouldn't say it's outright thievery, but hey whatever

And also funny you said I should explore more of 10:21, because I've cut that entire section off now and just ended it there, haha, ah well

[Blaphbee]

Don't get me wrong - I'm not trying to be a dick about it, just noticed where a lot of helping hands came from. Hell, half my own licks come straight from Steve Flynn and Bill Bruford, so I'm no trailblazing innovator myself. Influence comes from everywhere in subtle and apparent fashion. Even though I've already listened to Vikernes perform essentially the same track some years ago, that does not diminish what you've written here - merely suggests room for aggressive upward expansion.

You've definitely got some potential, but it's hard to tread fresh water in a stale genre. I listened to a couple other pieces I presume you penned on the same page, and you've got a good grasp of right and wrong in your songwriting.

Keep at it.

[Blaphbee]

Re: 10:21 - take the idea and run with it somewhere else then. Don't let it die destitute and forgotten - it deserves better (even though I thought it capped off the song very nicely).

[Mason]

Yeah man I get what you mean, I've only really been writing music for 6 months or so and most of my musical knowledge actually comes from learning songs by ear and basically replicating the way in which different chords tie together, song structure etc. I never really cared much for music theory and just figured it all out myself, for better or worse haha

[Mason]

So uhh, since I last posted my bandcamp page, I've written material for another album, and put them together into a double-demo of sorts. It's got real guitar this time, and vocals, so I'm going to physically release it.

It's up here on YouTube for those who want to hear it: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA2D624ADD44C676C&feature=plcp

[Roman Legion 666]

Since my old computer crashed, I had to make another account but here was my latest composition:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54ub2_8c9YI&feature=plcp

[Roman Legion 666]

Redone this yesterday. I mic'ed my amp and got a great sound. I recorded two tracks per guitar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IxelaY6yPE&feature=player_embedded#!