Off the Grid (no click rockish)
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- KVRAF
- 3150 posts since 22 Dec, 2004
A fun exercise: I played a bunch of guitar without a metronome or rhythmic backing track and built a song around the guitar parts. The drums were played after the guitar was recorded (using a midi keyboard and cleaned up by ear). The synth bass was done by hand using the midi drums as a starting point for timing. The lyrics are rhyming nonsense.
I think the guitar is just run through Sound Toys Decapitator with drive being automated throughout the song. The delay on the vocal is Sinevibes Integer. The drums are Triaz and Superior Drummer.
Synth bass is Diva.
https://supercooltunes.com/wp-content/u ... -final.mp3
edit: updated link URL
I think the guitar is just run through Sound Toys Decapitator with drive being automated throughout the song. The delay on the vocal is Sinevibes Integer. The drums are Triaz and Superior Drummer.
Synth bass is Diva.
https://supercooltunes.com/wp-content/u ... -final.mp3
edit: updated link URL
Last edited by Genetic_Junk on Thu Apr 23, 2026 4:18 pm, edited 1 time in total.
- KVRAF
- 22876 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
I really enjoyed listening to this. It is totally off the wall. Must have been a lot of fun to do. You kind of remind me of Geddy Lee vocally. Assuming that's you.
- KVRian
- 719 posts since 17 Aug, 2015 from Finland
There's definitely a magical quality of its own to playing without a click - something I haven't done myself in ages aside from ambient droning.
Fun piece.
Fun piece.
My solo projects:
Hekkräiser (experimental) | MFG38 (electronic/soundtrack) | The Santtu Pesonen Project (metal/prog)
Hekkräiser (experimental) | MFG38 (electronic/soundtrack) | The Santtu Pesonen Project (metal/prog)
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- KVRian
- 689 posts since 10 Apr, 2015 from Gaithersburg, Maryland USA
Very energetic and I also appreciate playing music without a click. I guess that is considered counter culture these days.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 3150 posts since 22 Dec, 2004
AsPeeXXXVIII wrote: Sun Mar 08, 2026 9:58 am There's definitely a magical quality of its own to playing without a click - something I haven't done myself in ages aside from ambient droning.![]()
Fun piece.
jcub wrote: Sun Mar 08, 2026 3:26 pm Very energetic and I also appreciate playing music without a click. I guess that is considered counter culture these days.
Thanks everyone for your comments.wagtunes wrote: Sat Mar 07, 2026 9:34 pm I really enjoyed listening to this. It is totally off the wall. Must have been a lot of fun to do. You kind of remind me of Geddy Lee vocally. Assuming that's you.
- KVRist
- 366 posts since 14 Jan, 2026 from United Kingdom
Nice! I really enjoyed listening, I wonder how much fun you had making this?Genetic_Junk wrote: Sat Mar 07, 2026 5:45 pm A fun exercise: I played a bunch of guitar without a metronome or rhythmic backing track and built a song around the guitar parts. The drums were played after the guitar was recorded (using a midi keyboard and cleaned up by ear). The synth bass was done by hand using the midi drums as a starting point for timing. The lyrics are rhyming nonsense.
I think the guitar is just run through Sound Toys Decapitator with drive being automated throughout the song. The delay on the vocal is Sinevibes Integer. The drums are Triaz and Superior Drummer.
Synth bass is Diva.
https://supercooltunes.com/wp-content/u ... -final.mp3
edit: updated link URL
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 3150 posts since 22 Dec, 2004
Thanks for listening. I had way too much fun!Hipster Bales wrote: Sun Apr 26, 2026 10:16 amNice! I really enjoyed listening, I wonder how much fun you had making this?Genetic_Junk wrote: Sat Mar 07, 2026 5:45 pm A fun exercise: I played a bunch of guitar without a metronome or rhythmic backing track and built a song around the guitar parts. The drums were played after the guitar was recorded (using a midi keyboard and cleaned up by ear). The synth bass was done by hand using the midi drums as a starting point for timing. The lyrics are rhyming nonsense.
I think the guitar is just run through Sound Toys Decapitator with drive being automated throughout the song. The delay on the vocal is Sinevibes Integer. The drums are Triaz and Superior Drummer.
Synth bass is Diva.
https://supercooltunes.com/wp-content/u ... -final.mp3
edit: updated link URL
- KVRAF
- 1945 posts since 18 May, 2021
Tons of fun

When the data is corrupt in the Desert of the Real, Beyond the Last Thought, where intuition reigns, is the solace that will embolden and strengthen the soul, giving hope once more to this age of failing technique. eassae.com
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 3150 posts since 22 Dec, 2004
Thanks eassae!