Strontium Nitrate [instrumental rock]

[tonedef71]

I too thought the bass was slightly off, but deliberately, so as to give a grungyness to the song. Maybe because the bass is the only instrument without reverb that makes it the dominant sound and more noticed by a discerning ear. I'm sure if it were tuned into a conventional mode it was cease to be effective.
I liked it.

You are right about the bass being the only instrument not feeding into the reverb bus; it was as dry as a bone.

I have a six-string bass guitar capable of reaching much lower notes which I could have put into service on the track instead, but I liked the tone I was getting from the four-string bass that I was already using, and that meant being more selective about the notes I wanted to hear played. The organ can play some impressively low bass notes, too, but often I prefer to hear that buzzy/twangy sound of the electric bass guitar.

I've read articles describing how important it is to develop one's "own sound" and to avoid sounding too much like everyone else, and I try to keep that in mind, too. I endeavor to create music that sounds interesting, at least to my ears, but as the saying goes, "there's no accounting for taste". I just hope that the art I create is ultimately worthy of at least a second listening.

Thank you for listening!

Cheers.

[Ciderwell]

I endeavor to create music that sounds interesting

I've spent years trying to merge electric guitar with midi music and if there's one thing I've learned it's how important it is not to hero worship the artists that do it much better than you. No more heroes is the middle ground to where your own music sounds way more interesting.

[tonedef71]

I've spent years trying to merge electric guitar with midi music and if there's one thing I've learned it's how important it is not to hero worship the artists that do it much better than you. No more heroes is the middle ground to where your own music sounds way more interesting.

I do admire those who do it much better than me. You bring up a good point; if I were to dwell too much on how much better other artists are at the craft than I am, I might get too discouraged, feel inadequate, and then never improve at the craft. It's not a competition, after all. Except when it is a competition.