Balalaika Metal
Added 2018-04-21 20:45:09 +0000 UTCCreating a metal tune using the pointiest folk instrument I could find!
Hope you enjoy!
Chatting about writing the song:https://youtu.be/81JnbZN754o
Bass playthrough: https://youtu.be/Tw9-XbEV7gU
$3 Commentary: https://www.patreon.com/posts/18305050
$5 Song Stems: https://www.patreon.com/posts/18306610
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Comments
Thanks man!!! It was a TOTAL EXPERIMENT! I’m glad it came out so well. I agree, that nylon steel combination adds such warm lows and crisp highs!
Michael madden
2018-05-21 14:49:05 +0000 UTCYea I just saw it! And it sounds fantastic! The combination of nylon and steel strings make for such a lovely sound. Resonates great too.
Rob Scallon
2018-05-21 04:15:06 +0000 UTCPretty stellar to be honest, it was a total experiment. I couldn’t really find set plans for what I wanted. I made the body in the shape of an A mando for comfort, like you said those corners are raw! I wouldn’t use back side tuners again if I made another though. It’s sounds great! There’s a video on my profile thing here but I’m new so I have no idea if you can see it
Michael madden
2018-05-18 23:36:09 +0000 UTCWoah, That is so cool to hear! How's it holding up?
Rob Scallon
2018-05-18 23:29:29 +0000 UTCI had no idea this thing existed until about 6 months ago after seeing the first balalaika jam and wow did I fall in love! It actually drove me to go make one of my own in my shop! Super cool sound!
Michael madden
2018-05-18 15:52:35 +0000 UTCYeah it looked awesome !
Andrew
2018-04-23 12:21:56 +0000 UTCHey thanks Todd! Yea, it's funny how this instrument given the right angle through the fisheye lens simply just look like an 80's pointy guitar. A rare flightless V
Rob Scallon
2018-04-22 16:43:44 +0000 UTCNice :) Really love the section from 1:40 onwards, very haunting. Reminds me a bit of Animals as Leaders. The balalaika looks like if a flying V became a triangle and forgot how to fly, and now can only mourn its flightless state
Todd Bryanton
2018-04-22 08:22:12 +0000 UTCif I had to pick an instrument to use in battle...
Rob Scallon
2018-04-22 01:53:29 +0000 UTCGreat job!! Very pointy!
Olivia De Koster
2018-04-21 22:27:16 +0000 UTCI agree, but maybe for solo or as back melody track in may be interesting to use delay/cry-baby/phaser with balalaika. Or it just will look cool :))
Ilya Kutsev
2018-04-21 22:14:06 +0000 UTCThanks! and not sure, I think for these "??? Metal" videos, it's probably best to keep the main instrument just straightforward and acoustic
Rob Scallon
2018-04-21 22:03:03 +0000 UTChaha thanks! and we just wanted something to have in the foreground and happen to have some bikes in the garage. I think it really worked out
Rob Scallon
2018-04-21 22:02:19 +0000 UTCamaaaazing job, man! what you think about adding phaser of flanger to that sound, huh?
Ilya Kutsev
2018-04-21 21:52:55 +0000 UTCThey sound similar to an upright bass, except that they have frets, very visually striking though.
Daren Robertson
2018-04-21 21:40:31 +0000 UTCThis was amazing man! The harmony lead stuff sounded so good. Did u have to cycle to the location haha! Looked awesome !
Andrew
2018-04-21 21:40:21 +0000 UTCWould absolutely love to do a video with one of the giant contrabass balalaika's I wonder how much different they sound to an upright bass or acoustic bass.
Rob Scallon
2018-04-21 21:12:38 +0000 UTCThank you!
Rob Scallon
2018-04-21 21:08:33 +0000 UTCBeautiful :)
Hiran Patel
2018-04-21 21:05:41 +0000 UTCTriangle metal! If you've never seen the red elvises, you should definitely check them out. One of the best surf rock bands out there, and probably the only one with a giant red balalaika.
Daren Robertson
2018-04-21 20:54:18 +0000 UTC
