Vaya mierda, esto parece un blog de necrológicas.
En fin, ahora sí que puedo decir que me siento fatal con el mundo.
Mi más sincero homenaje.
12/15/2006
Joder vaya racha
Pues que se nos ha ido Peter Boyle.
Vaya mierda, esto parece un blog de necrológicas.
En fin, ahora sí que puedo decir que me siento fatal con el mundo.
Mi más sincero homenaje.
Vaya mierda, esto parece un blog de necrológicas.
En fin, ahora sí que puedo decir que me siento fatal con el mundo.
Mi más sincero homenaje.
12/13/2006
Una duda
Hola, amiguitos y amiguitas de las dudas:
¿Ha ustedes les interesa lo que pasa en Madrid?
Lo digo porque alucino con la cantidad de datos idiotas, absurdos, tontosdelhaba, improductivos, chorras que salen sobre esta ciudad en los medios nacionales.
¿Creen que a un ciudadano de Jaén le interesan las obras de la M-30, por ejemplo?
¿Creen que a un ciudadano de Santander le interesará ver los perfiles de los candidatos a la alcaldía de Madrid?
¿Creen que a un aficionado del Español le interesa ver a Ronaldo abrir una botella de agua con los dientes?
Pues eso.
¿Ha ustedes les interesa lo que pasa en Madrid?
Lo digo porque alucino con la cantidad de datos idiotas, absurdos, tontosdelhaba, improductivos, chorras que salen sobre esta ciudad en los medios nacionales.
¿Creen que a un ciudadano de Jaén le interesan las obras de la M-30, por ejemplo?
¿Creen que a un ciudadano de Santander le interesará ver los perfiles de los candidatos a la alcaldía de Madrid?
¿Creen que a un aficionado del Español le interesa ver a Ronaldo abrir una botella de agua con los dientes?
Pues eso.
Ahora sí, de verdad de la buena
Hola, amiguitos y amiguitas de la música (de la de verdad, vamos):
A raíz de los comentarios surgidos acerca de las dos últimas entradas (que andan errados todos ellos menos el que argumenta que el heavy es amor, lo cual es cierto) me voy a permitir recomendarles un disco que me agencié hace un tiempo.
Se trata de CONCRETE, de mis admirados Pet Shop Boys (por si se lo preguntan, les puedo confirmar que escucho más música, pero no viene al caso en este momento, leñes).
Se trata de un concierto en directo, en el Teatro Mermaid, y se podría decir que es lo más parecido a un unplugged que los PSB puedan haber hecho nunca. Pero como no podría ser de otra manera, lo han hecho de un modo muy suyo: juntando a la BBC Concert Orchestra y a Trevor Horn como director (casi ná).
Sé que muchos de ustedes creen que la música de PSB es siempre igual. Les recomiendo que escuchen CONCRETE, donde se puede apreciar el magnífico trabajo de orquestación que dotan a sus canciones, algo que los ha caracterizado desde sus primeras obras (ese magnífico arreglo orquestal de IT COULDN'T HAPPEN HERE es digno de admiración y devoción).
Por destacar algunos de los 17 temas (más IT'S A SIN como regalo) que componen este doble cedese, les recomiendo el fantabuloso NUMB, la versión de LEFT TO MY OWN DEVICES y la interpretación de Robbie Williams de JEALOUSY. Creo que estas tres canciones son una buena muestra del buen hacer de estos dos tipos que llevan dando guerra ya acumulando éxitos (sobre todo de crítica) desde mediados de los 80.
Y dejo el Death Metal para los entendidos, por supuesto.
A raíz de los comentarios surgidos acerca de las dos últimas entradas (que andan errados todos ellos menos el que argumenta que el heavy es amor, lo cual es cierto) me voy a permitir recomendarles un disco que me agencié hace un tiempo.
Se trata de CONCRETE, de mis admirados Pet Shop Boys (por si se lo preguntan, les puedo confirmar que escucho más música, pero no viene al caso en este momento, leñes).
Se trata de un concierto en directo, en el Teatro Mermaid, y se podría decir que es lo más parecido a un unplugged que los PSB puedan haber hecho nunca. Pero como no podría ser de otra manera, lo han hecho de un modo muy suyo: juntando a la BBC Concert Orchestra y a Trevor Horn como director (casi ná).
Sé que muchos de ustedes creen que la música de PSB es siempre igual. Les recomiendo que escuchen CONCRETE, donde se puede apreciar el magnífico trabajo de orquestación que dotan a sus canciones, algo que los ha caracterizado desde sus primeras obras (ese magnífico arreglo orquestal de IT COULDN'T HAPPEN HERE es digno de admiración y devoción).
Por destacar algunos de los 17 temas (más IT'S A SIN como regalo) que componen este doble cedese, les recomiendo el fantabuloso NUMB, la versión de LEFT TO MY OWN DEVICES y la interpretación de Robbie Williams de JEALOUSY. Creo que estas tres canciones son una buena muestra del buen hacer de estos dos tipos que llevan dando guerra ya acumulando éxitos (sobre todo de crítica) desde mediados de los 80.
Y dejo el Death Metal para los entendidos, por supuesto.
12/08/2006
Operación Death Metal (Parte Final)
Hola, amiguitos y amiguitas de las secuelas musicales:
Esta es la siguiente entrega:
How to Appreciate Death Metal
While most people associate death metal music with a bunch of guys grunting and slapping detuned guitars randomly, there's a multitude of reasons why this genre maintains a strong following and earns the fierce loyalty of many listeners worldwide. If you're curious about death metal, here's you're chance to learn, appreciate, listen, and enjoy.
Steps
1. Listen beyond the crunching guitars and harsh singing. Although the rough guitar sound and grating vocals permeate all of death metal, it can take a little getting used to, especially if your ears are accustomed to softer sounds. Believe it or not, it's more than just noise...There are melodies, patterns, and complexities to be appreciated if you listen attentively enough.
2. Realize that playing and singing death metal requires enormous practice and skill. Even bass players, who don't do the complex leads and melodies associated with death metal guitar, cite to have practiced one piece of music for at least a full year just for a mere audition.
3. Watch a live death metal performance. Even if it's on a TV screen, observe how the group members manipulate the instruments. If you've ever tried to play those instruments yourself, you'll probably be amazed with how skillfully they play. It takes talent, practice, and dedication, which challenges the stereotype of metalheads being lazy and careless.
4. Remember that in death metal, unlike many other genres, each band almost always writes their own music. That includes the riffs, drums, solos, and lyrics. Writing your own music demonstrates another dimension of instrumental mastery and talent, as well as making the music more personal and less manufactured.
5. Understand the context and subject matter. Death metal lyrics and themes, while not to be taken literally, celebrate the outer extremes of human experience, such as the motivations of serial killers, the activities of the walking dead, death itself, and isolation. Death metal is less about generic anger and more about empathy for people who suffer from despair, isolation, and who possess an acute sense of unfair ostracism from society. Also, many bands will cover other topics not usually associated with death, such as mythology, religion, society, and even love.
6. Know the sub-genres. Not all death metal is the same. The genre contains many sub-genres that can frequenlty mix and intermingle with each other. As a result, it may be difficult to ascribe a band under a single sub-genre. Here's a general guideline to get you started:
* Gore metal: Cannibal Corpse, Exhumed, Aborted, Cattle Decapitation
* Goregrind: Terminally Your Aborted Ghost, Anal Bleeding, Gutteral Engorgement, XXX Maniak
* Deathcore: Despised Icon, Job For a Cowboy, Beneath the Massacre, Waking the Cadaver
* Grind: Phobia, Circle of Dead Children, Napalm Death, Rotten Sound
* Technical: Ominous, Death, Gorguts, Atheist, Necrophagist
* Melodic: Dissection (old), Dark Tranquility, In Flames (old), Sacrilege, Arch Enemy, Children of Bodom
* Brutal: Deicide, Malevolent Creation, Aborted, Deranged, Blood Red Throne, Dying Fetus, Decapitated, Suffocation
7. Respect the artists. The greatest death metalists almost can't make a living with what they do, and yet the musicians in these bands continue to soldier on in spite of their obscurity.
Tips
* The genre "death metal" has been extensively separated and sub-categorized, so to label a band as simply "death metal" can be a little vague.
* Keep in mind that all genres and sub-genres are under heated debate, so do not adhere to a single definition too seriously.
Warnings
* There are many negative generalizations surrounding death metal. If you're reading this article, you've probably ignored them thus far. If you become enamored with death metal, be prepared for more raised eyebrows and grimaces, and continue to ignore them.
Esta es la siguiente entrega:
HOW TO APPRECIATE DEATH METAL
How to Appreciate Death Metal
While most people associate death metal music with a bunch of guys grunting and slapping detuned guitars randomly, there's a multitude of reasons why this genre maintains a strong following and earns the fierce loyalty of many listeners worldwide. If you're curious about death metal, here's you're chance to learn, appreciate, listen, and enjoy.
Steps
1. Listen beyond the crunching guitars and harsh singing. Although the rough guitar sound and grating vocals permeate all of death metal, it can take a little getting used to, especially if your ears are accustomed to softer sounds. Believe it or not, it's more than just noise...There are melodies, patterns, and complexities to be appreciated if you listen attentively enough.
2. Realize that playing and singing death metal requires enormous practice and skill. Even bass players, who don't do the complex leads and melodies associated with death metal guitar, cite to have practiced one piece of music for at least a full year just for a mere audition.
3. Watch a live death metal performance. Even if it's on a TV screen, observe how the group members manipulate the instruments. If you've ever tried to play those instruments yourself, you'll probably be amazed with how skillfully they play. It takes talent, practice, and dedication, which challenges the stereotype of metalheads being lazy and careless.
4. Remember that in death metal, unlike many other genres, each band almost always writes their own music. That includes the riffs, drums, solos, and lyrics. Writing your own music demonstrates another dimension of instrumental mastery and talent, as well as making the music more personal and less manufactured.
5. Understand the context and subject matter. Death metal lyrics and themes, while not to be taken literally, celebrate the outer extremes of human experience, such as the motivations of serial killers, the activities of the walking dead, death itself, and isolation. Death metal is less about generic anger and more about empathy for people who suffer from despair, isolation, and who possess an acute sense of unfair ostracism from society. Also, many bands will cover other topics not usually associated with death, such as mythology, religion, society, and even love.
6. Know the sub-genres. Not all death metal is the same. The genre contains many sub-genres that can frequenlty mix and intermingle with each other. As a result, it may be difficult to ascribe a band under a single sub-genre. Here's a general guideline to get you started:
* Gore metal: Cannibal Corpse, Exhumed, Aborted, Cattle Decapitation
* Goregrind: Terminally Your Aborted Ghost, Anal Bleeding, Gutteral Engorgement, XXX Maniak
* Deathcore: Despised Icon, Job For a Cowboy, Beneath the Massacre, Waking the Cadaver
* Grind: Phobia, Circle of Dead Children, Napalm Death, Rotten Sound
* Technical: Ominous, Death, Gorguts, Atheist, Necrophagist
* Melodic: Dissection (old), Dark Tranquility, In Flames (old), Sacrilege, Arch Enemy, Children of Bodom
* Brutal: Deicide, Malevolent Creation, Aborted, Deranged, Blood Red Throne, Dying Fetus, Decapitated, Suffocation
7. Respect the artists. The greatest death metalists almost can't make a living with what they do, and yet the musicians in these bands continue to soldier on in spite of their obscurity.
Tips
* The genre "death metal" has been extensively separated and sub-categorized, so to label a band as simply "death metal" can be a little vague.
* Keep in mind that all genres and sub-genres are under heated debate, so do not adhere to a single definition too seriously.
Warnings
* There are many negative generalizations surrounding death metal. If you're reading this article, you've probably ignored them thus far. If you become enamored with death metal, be prepared for more raised eyebrows and grimaces, and continue to ignore them.
Operación Death Metal ( Primera Parte )
Hola, amiguitos y amiguitas de la música:
Tengo por costumbre pasarme por wikiHow (http://www.wikihow.com/Main-Page) para echar un vistazo a las cosas que ponen (son, las menos, interesantes, y las más, desternillantes, se la recomiendo a todos ustedes).
Y miren por donde, hace unos días, encuentro que el How Of The Day era el siguiente:
Mola, ¿eh?
Pues allá va, que no sé si el link seguirá o no (está en inglés, pero estoy seguro de que ustedes son gente de valía y lo entenderán) :
Are you in awe of the raw vocal stylings of death metal bands? Do you ever want to sing along? Here's how to emulate the guttural lyrics that make death metal music distinct.
Steps
1. Listen to any album using harsh vocal techniques. If you're not already familiar with the genre, browse the links listed below. Buy CDs from bands and singers whose voices you admire.
2. Learn how to sing properly. The most important technique for performing death metal vocals is to be able to control your breathing, establishing a balance between the force used by your diaphragm and your vocal cords. Using only the vocal cords will put undue pressure on them and is sure to damage them (minor damage will heal in time). Proper technique is established by using the diaphragm to push air out of your lungs (try going sssssss quietly and then increase in volume. The feeling in your stomach is your diaphragm. This is what you want to feel when performing death metal vocals).
3. Pick a lyric you want to perform (don't have one? Try Slayer's "Raining blood, from a lacerated sky!" While not actually performed as death metal, it sounds great). Try singing it normally, then slowly add more "fire" to it, until you can feel your diaphragm really pushing and you're getting that deep sound you're looking for. Anyone can achieve this, men as well as women (look at the current vocalist for Arch Enemy).
Tips
* Learn to control rasp and phlegm. Rasp = air coming up phlegm = saliva in your mouth/throat
* Harsh vocals will grow in volume as you gain skill with them.
* Don't use distortion or effects to cover any lack of vocal ability. It sounds bad and it's obvious why you did it.
* To create a more "brutal" sound, you can experiment with saliva in your mouth. It can be trapped between your tongue and throat. It's that "gurgling" you hear in many songs. An open throat is the key. The notes sung and air must come up with ease. One can use their tongue to deflect air being forced up and change tone. The lips are the second method of changing tone. You should never change tone by tightening your throat. There are many techs used in harsh vocals, but keep with a simple growl and scream until you've gained quite the skill within this vocal type.
* Act like you are gargling, but without the water, of course. Practice this until you can hear the gargling noise in the back of your throat.
* To create even lower harsh vocals, use the inhaling technique. Pinch the incoming air flow a bit farther back in the throat than when "gargling" an outgoing air flow. Moving the base of the tongue back creates a smaller opening and higher pitch; with the tongue forward (even sticking out if you like) the pitch will be lower. This inhaling technique can produce an extreme range of pitch, allowing you to both grunt and squeal like a pig. The incoming airflow will be nowhere near the volume of normal speech. You will need to speak using exaggerated lip movements and the front of the tongue while keeping the back of the tongue muscle in place. While an "inhale vocal tech" may sound "cool", be careful using it. It can (and likely will) damage your vocal cords. The inhale sound can still be created from properly done harsh vocals but requires range needed.
* Over time you'll learn your range, skills increase and you can try to achieve your favorite sounds.
* Practice normal singing for a month first. This will really strengthen your vocals cords and make it easier on you when you start doing death growls.
1. Be sure to have variation in your vocals. Monotone growling will sound boring after awhile, no matter how impressive your vocals are.A good vocalist for inspiration is Matthew Chalk, formerly of Psycroptic.
Warnings
* "No pain, No gain" doesn't fly. Put the ego aside and please don't ruin your voice if you're using bad technique.
* You can and will severely damage your voice with prolonged bad tech.
* Do not drink acidic liquids before singing.
* Don't be surprised if you don't sound like your favourite harsh vocalist--it's akin to everyone having a different singing voice.
* This type of singing is not for folks under 16, since it could damage your vocal cords if not fully matured.
* Harsh vocals always come from your gut; never your throat.
Tengo por costumbre pasarme por wikiHow (http://www.wikihow.com/Main-Page) para echar un vistazo a las cosas que ponen (son, las menos, interesantes, y las más, desternillantes, se la recomiendo a todos ustedes).
Y miren por donde, hace unos días, encuentro que el How Of The Day era el siguiente:
HOW TO DO HARSH DEATH METAL VOCALS
Mola, ¿eh?
Pues allá va, que no sé si el link seguirá o no (está en inglés, pero estoy seguro de que ustedes son gente de valía y lo entenderán) :
Are you in awe of the raw vocal stylings of death metal bands? Do you ever want to sing along? Here's how to emulate the guttural lyrics that make death metal music distinct.
Steps
1. Listen to any album using harsh vocal techniques. If you're not already familiar with the genre, browse the links listed below. Buy CDs from bands and singers whose voices you admire.
2. Learn how to sing properly. The most important technique for performing death metal vocals is to be able to control your breathing, establishing a balance between the force used by your diaphragm and your vocal cords. Using only the vocal cords will put undue pressure on them and is sure to damage them (minor damage will heal in time). Proper technique is established by using the diaphragm to push air out of your lungs (try going sssssss quietly and then increase in volume. The feeling in your stomach is your diaphragm. This is what you want to feel when performing death metal vocals).
3. Pick a lyric you want to perform (don't have one? Try Slayer's "Raining blood, from a lacerated sky!" While not actually performed as death metal, it sounds great). Try singing it normally, then slowly add more "fire" to it, until you can feel your diaphragm really pushing and you're getting that deep sound you're looking for. Anyone can achieve this, men as well as women (look at the current vocalist for Arch Enemy).
Tips
* Learn to control rasp and phlegm. Rasp = air coming up phlegm = saliva in your mouth/throat
* Harsh vocals will grow in volume as you gain skill with them.
* Don't use distortion or effects to cover any lack of vocal ability. It sounds bad and it's obvious why you did it.
* To create a more "brutal" sound, you can experiment with saliva in your mouth. It can be trapped between your tongue and throat. It's that "gurgling" you hear in many songs. An open throat is the key. The notes sung and air must come up with ease. One can use their tongue to deflect air being forced up and change tone. The lips are the second method of changing tone. You should never change tone by tightening your throat. There are many techs used in harsh vocals, but keep with a simple growl and scream until you've gained quite the skill within this vocal type.
* Act like you are gargling, but without the water, of course. Practice this until you can hear the gargling noise in the back of your throat.
* To create even lower harsh vocals, use the inhaling technique. Pinch the incoming air flow a bit farther back in the throat than when "gargling" an outgoing air flow. Moving the base of the tongue back creates a smaller opening and higher pitch; with the tongue forward (even sticking out if you like) the pitch will be lower. This inhaling technique can produce an extreme range of pitch, allowing you to both grunt and squeal like a pig. The incoming airflow will be nowhere near the volume of normal speech. You will need to speak using exaggerated lip movements and the front of the tongue while keeping the back of the tongue muscle in place. While an "inhale vocal tech" may sound "cool", be careful using it. It can (and likely will) damage your vocal cords. The inhale sound can still be created from properly done harsh vocals but requires range needed.
* Over time you'll learn your range, skills increase and you can try to achieve your favorite sounds.
* Practice normal singing for a month first. This will really strengthen your vocals cords and make it easier on you when you start doing death growls.
1. Be sure to have variation in your vocals. Monotone growling will sound boring after awhile, no matter how impressive your vocals are.A good vocalist for inspiration is Matthew Chalk, formerly of Psycroptic.
Warnings
* "No pain, No gain" doesn't fly. Put the ego aside and please don't ruin your voice if you're using bad technique.
* You can and will severely damage your voice with prolonged bad tech.
* Do not drink acidic liquids before singing.
* Don't be surprised if you don't sound like your favourite harsh vocalist--it's akin to everyone having a different singing voice.
* This type of singing is not for folks under 16, since it could damage your vocal cords if not fully matured.
* Harsh vocals always come from your gut; never your throat.
12/05/2006
Españoles... Max ha muerto
Saludos amiguitos y amiguitas de los porcinos:
Según parece, Max, el cerdo de George Clooney, ha muerto a los 18 años de edad.
Esta triste noticia me lleva a dos profundas reflexiones:
1. Siempre se van los mejores. Siempre quedamos los peores.
2. Tanto cerdo que debería morir, y va y se muere éste.
Sé que estarán conmocionados, lo sé. Pero piensen que el cielo debe ser lo más parecido a vivir en la mansión del Sr. Clooney, por lo que el animalillo no notará la diferencia.
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