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It sounds like explosions...

Shroom

Shroom

Dec 12, 2006
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#1
or mountains grinding together in a massive earthquake. A band called Link Removed does it. Listen to the break down type part in Tarpit Carnivore starting at 2 minutes, 14 seconds.

Down-tuning to the floppy noteless point + heavy distortion? Or something else? I must know...
 
#12
I saw them in Montreal and didn't realize that they (partly) used to be Floor until midway through the set. The bassist plays a 4-string (sorry, don't remember the kind) but at least one of the guitars is also tuned down to what people call the "bomb note" or "bomb" string. See here: Invalid Link Removed I think if you dropped a low B to an A it wouldn't be deep enough or floppy enough.

If you have a chance to go see them, make the effort. I went to see Jesu and Tim Hecker and they were inbetween and it was the most wonderful surprise. One of the best heavy bands out there and a great live sound.
 
#16
They use a similar sound on the first track of the self titled album. I thought it was some sort of drum machine bass bomb sample on that track but this sound is slightly different and now I'm more confused than ever. I love their music but if you listen to some of the lyrics they can be a little disappointing - very flowerchild/burnt out hippie sounding on some songs.
 
#17
De-tuned beyond F (it's lower than that since that's where I play in Bongripper) I forget what pedal he uses if any. But I do know he plays loud. Low B or A is no where near low enough for that sound. I got a drop tuner on my one bass that is set up for F tuning, when I drop down to about a C that is about the right sound (that's a C an octave lower than tuning to C from standard E).
 

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