VAC Newz, nov 23rd, 2k9.
November 24th, 2009 by Hexfix93
Positive: Rebuilding the studio is cool, I have discovered how to make my drums more smashing and big. Running live, I am getting way better results. I use my distressors on my alt out mix on my onyx mixer. Run them back in to one of the returns. It’s cool, I have my sampler(emu e6400 ultra) running into my ksp8(battery and kontakt is epic fail, i tried the same thing, but the hardware sampler breaths the magick into the samples that makes them work right, no wonder the chemical brother swears by these old emu samplers), I throw the drum room on the drums, and then run them through the distressor, HUGE!, Smash the hell out of them with the dist 3 setting on. FUCK. So pissed I didn’t have this shit when i made the last few records. I think my drums are going to be a lot better on the new lp. No promises, because any time I plan, things never come out the way I imagine them. Also, running my nord rack 2 into my ksp8 is a big fucking holy shit WOW from hell moment too. I thought the jupiter 8 was nifty. The nord lead, not as fat, thank goodness because I am sick to death of fat analogs that hog the mix, is really lush, and aggressive, and amazing sounding. What I missed about all these old VAs, they have more character than the new ones, but more than anything it is all the sounds respond to midi velocity, and after touch, so much more expressive than my mono synths when playing them, and this is why the old cotd and fwk sounded so cool, so much more expression in the sounds. I realize this now, on the old leads on those records, they are way more animated, and the mix was more busy thanks to the synths not being as fat, I could write more parts easier. Analog sounds better, digital performs and layers better. Digalog like tom shear says. No more analog snob here. I am still a hardware nazi though. :)
Tour: No more talking about live shows and tours unless I have something booked and ready to go, it seems that some fans are getting really angry about me mentioning tours and then never doing them. They are a bitch to set up, and it’s hard to get a band together. Plus i need hair and make up people to help us old farts not look so lame on stage. A ton of work needs to be done to get me out on the road. No more talk.
VAC LINKS: Seems a lot of people do like the new record, even though I seem to get a lot of negative shit for it by some people. Glad that some people like it. Click here for the Vermin Review. Vermin really appreciates it. Click here for a new Vampire Freaks VAC interview. Jet asked a lot of great questions :). Click here for the Sideline Magazine Review they seemed happy with it as well. Click here for the Philly Goth Industrial review They seemed really happy about it as well. Click here for the Fear Net Review Another glowing review :).
For Sale still: Future Retro Revolution = 525 + shipping. Roland sh2(old and a little beat up, but fully functional) with midi to cv kenton pro solo = 750. Novation remote 61 mk1 midi controller = 250. Roland s770 sampler with hd(missing one knob cover) 100. RME Fireface 800 firewire audio interface, mint = 1100. PS3 games for sale. Borderlands 39 plus shipping. Batman 39 plus shipping. Infamous 39 plus shipping. Will include an auto graphed cd of my new lp in the sale for a little extra. Plus shipping.
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I am now adding new articles weekly on the media blog, Reviews, and shining the spotlight on things I like. VAC writes all of these reviews and articles..
NEW ARTICLES: Interview: Unter Null by Hexfix93, Music: My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult: Confessions of a Knife by Hexfix93 , Model: Donna-Malefica , Record Label: Hypnotic Dirge. Cool Music you should Check out …….
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16 Comments »
November 24th, 2009 at 1:32 am
huzzah!
November 24th, 2009 at 2:19 am
nice to see some positives. keep it up with your studio! ever thing of renting it out to possible local acts who plan on recording? dunno if that any potent to you…
yeah, i too see the disintegration in my family’s eyes. it’s good to at least talk to ‘em while they’re still around. i’m doing my best to not be bitter with anyone who crosses me. best of luck!
November 24th, 2009 at 8:02 am
Aging scares the shit out of me. I dread the day I have to see my parents decline… as well as myself.
Happy to see you so pleased with your new studio set up though :)
November 24th, 2009 at 9:49 am
Donated :->
You deserve it so much as i can’t hardly stop listening to your music.
Giving money is a lot easier than producing music… I would like to do more than this.
( Amazon France is way too long to sell your last album in MP3s by the way… )
November 24th, 2009 at 10:21 am
For some reason I find it easier to talk to you on here then the forums. Anyway I am sorry about your father…. from someone who watched their father die I understand. No matter how fucked up humanity is… loving a parent is one of the hardest things I have ever had to face.. no matter how much of a drunk my father was.. he was still MY dad.. (I digress)
Excited about the new stuff… and I hope this is not a dumb question but would you ever share your food list? I need a life change…and I don’t mean someone saying “eat veggies” duh. LOL I need alternative foods, power foods. :)
November 24th, 2009 at 8:07 pm
Wow, your words on the VF interview are so true, talk about despair..But great job on getting positive feedback from them as well as others. I wanted to ask, I know your opinion on music pirates, why do you post songs off of your new album on places like Vampirefreaks etc.?
November 25th, 2009 at 6:42 am
Sorry to hear about your father. I dread the days where i’ll have to go through the same. Great to hear that you’re still in creative mode, and your new set up sounds good. Digilog is definitely the way to go!
December 13th, 2009 at 12:42 am
Donated $ and purchased the album through Metro-mail order.
Wrote an article outlining some personal feelings on the new stuff!
Everything in life has a price. Sadly, the would we live in, is in demand of things quickly, and efficiently, more and more, as the years progress. Truly knowing what is right, and what is wrong, is quite possibly only true source of good in this world that remains.
December 13th, 2009 at 8:51 am
Hi
Donated 70$
Hope I am forgiven for downloading The art of breaking apart (and some other music before that). I think piracy is a good thing (I would probably never have come in contact with your wonderful music if it wasn’t for piracy), but at the same time it is sad that some great artists suffer finacially because of it.
I wish you the best of luck with your music and your economy.
December 13th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
Locutus: Thank you, we may not see eye to eye on piracy, but since you did this, thank you, i really appreciate it so much and it shows that you care about me and the project, so thank you.
December 24th, 2009 at 1:51 am
Going to try to donate here in the next few days, I’m poor as hell with student debt but even if I have to charge a few dollars to my credit card I want to contribute even if its money I don’t have hah. I’ve been a diehard fan since I was a kid, your TTG tour was the first show I saw ever growing up…I own all your albums/boxsets and even the singles but I just discovered Oblivion Interface on the internet so some money is due here as soon as I can.
Thanks for all the incredible music, hallucinogenic trips, memories, and interaction with your fans even though I think we can all tell it’s obviously rough a lot of the time. Fuck clubs, fuck christmas, and keep making (innovative) albums Bryan.
December 24th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
I got almost 500 friends on myspace now. You desperately need to get back into the lime light Bryan. Open your mind.
December 24th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
Know that I listen to your music more than any other. And that’s coming from someone about to enter monastic life. Does that make sense? Absolutely.
December 25th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
MERRY VELVETACIDCOMBICHRISTMAS
(the holiday for rivetheads)
December 27th, 2009 at 2:01 am
Here’s a list of music I precribed for you.
Some rare male trance.
to feed your dopemines
Akcent – That’s My Name
Crazy Town – Butterfly
White Zombie – I’m Your Boogieman
Flip N Fill – Irish Blue
Bile – I Reject, In leaugue
Front 242 – Headhunter
Ohgr – Jako, Cracker
Infected Mushroom – Heavyweight, Shawkawkaw, I Wish, Deeply Disturbed
NB Rydaz – So Fly
The Prodigy – Firestarter, Breathe
Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit
Mr Boombastic
Lots of tracks off the mortal kombat soundtracks
hopefully these new tracks will enable you to create what you want and need to create to become famous and make money again.
Haddaway – I Miss You
The Youngsters – Smile (Sasha Remix)
January 6th, 2010 at 1:18 am
Hope everything is going well! Its been a while since you have posted anything on this page!