As many of you know, I was planning to sell my Diezel VH4 in order to fund a Kemper - a far more convenient solution than running six cables through four different devices across my studio just to record guitar. However, I have now decided *not* to part with my beloved beast; it's part of my soul as a guitar player and I know that I'd deeply regret selling it. Photo is to celebrate the Wolf's Lair family renewal.
I am still after a Kemper for recording though!
-J- 🐺
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My debut album "THE SWORD THAT SLAYS THE DARKNESS" is out now on Bandcamp (link in bio), iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, and all other major online music platforms.
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Long time no see, Wolfpack.
Allow me to explain the reason for my absence. I had become exceedingly bored and disillusioned with Instagram; a tedium which stemmed predominantly from the fact that I was limiting my posts and captions to strictly music and guitar-related topics. This became problematic for a few reasons: musical inspiration is fleeting, I don't like playing cover versions, and I don't play guitar every day anyway. Thus, in order to keep things interesting, I plan to return to sharing a broader range of posts encompassing my lifestyle *as well as* my music, rather than continue the monotony of limiting my feed.
How do you feel about that?
-J- 🐺
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My debut album "THE SWORD THAT SLAYS THE DARKNESS" is OUT NOW on Bandcamp (link in bio) and is also available on Spotify, iTunes, and other major online music platforms.
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Hard at work in the Wolf's Lair mixing visual kei band @auralcoma’s forthcoming EP. I mixed their debut single last year (available on Spotify, iTunes, etc.) and was pleased to be asked to work with them again - as a fan of Dir En Grey it's a most interesting project to work on!
If you'd like me to mix your music, get in touch!
-J- 🐺
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My debut album "THE SWORD THAT SLAYS THE DARKNESS" is OUT NOW on Bandcamp (link in bio) and is also available on Spotify, iTunes, and all other online music retailers!
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“Ranger of the Ancient Forest” - original music from my epic debut album “THE SWORD THAT SLAYS THE DARKNESS” which is available on Bandcamp, Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, Deezer, Tidal, and many other online music platforms - LINK IN BIO.
-J- 🐺
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Signal chain:
ESP Eclipse-I CTM “Zelda” with Lundgren Black Heaven pickups ➡ Boss GT-100 ➡ Diezel VH4 ➡ Two Notes Torpedo Captor ➡ Steinberg UR12 ➡ Cubase 10
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Zelda's debut since her ascension featuring the Lundgren Black Heaven pickup set which, as you can hear, sound exquisite in their refined ferocity. 👌🏻🐺
Here is a simple, stomping riff from a work-in-progress which is tentatively titled “Moth Into King Nothing’s Dark Chest of Wonders”. No bonus points for guessing the references. I have also composed some excruciatingly epic symphonic elements for it too, but decided to only upload the “metal” version here as I should like to keep some surprises for when it's released. 😉
Let me know your thoughts in the comments down below! 👇🏻
-J- 🐺
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Signal chain:
ESP Eclipse-I CTM “Zelda” with Lundgren Black Heaven pickups ➡ Boss GT-100 ➡ Diezel VH4 ➡ Two Notes Torpedo Captor ➡ Steinberg UR12 ➡ Cubase 10
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My debut album "THE SWORD THAT SLAYS THE DARKNESS" is OUT NOW on Bandcamp, Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, Deezer, Tidal, and many other online music platforms - link in bio!
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@DiezelAmps
@LundgrenGuitarPickups
@RichterStraps
@ThomastikInfeld
@TimberTones
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Thomastik-Infeld Power Brights.
Handwound in Vienna.
Percussive attack and excellent projection with a beautiful, balanced response and rich harmonic overtones.
In addition, taking into consideration my music's symphonic elements and the company's rich heritage in creating strings for classical instruments, I can think of no more suitable brand for me to support.
Truly god-tier guitar strings, pictured here matching wonderfully with my equally god-tier Timber Tones bone plectra.
-J- 🐺
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My debut album "THE SWORD THAT SLAYS THE DARKNESS" is OUT NOW on Bandcamp (link in bio) and is also available on Spotify, iTunes, and all other online music retailers!
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@DiezelAmps
@LundgrenGuitarPickups
@RichterStraps
@ThomastikInfeld
@TimberTones
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"Two Notes to bind them..."
NGD in the Wolf's Lair - the Two Notes Torpedo Captor! This little French tank not only perfectly complements the aesthetic of my Diezel VH4, it allows me to bypass the speaker cabinet and record the sound of the amplifier silently, directly in to my laptop - effortlessly combining the best of both analogue and digital (hence the introductory LOTR paraphrase). This means that I will no longer be restricted to recording my loud amplifier only during sociable hours (which is a very difficult thing to achieve between neighbours, work, and training commitments), which in turn means that regular guitar videos are incoming!
Furthermore, using the Two Notes Wall of Sound software enables one to mix and match speakers, cabinets and microphones in order to sculpt the perfect tone which, for a particularly discerning man as myself, is a most exciting prospect and shall serve me well on everything that I record henceforth; from my Instagram videos to my forthcoming original music!
Merci for the magic, @TwoNotesAudio! 🇫🇷
-J- 🐺
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My debut album "THE SWORD THAT SLAYS THE DARKNESS" is OUT NOW on Bandcamp (link in bio) and is also available on Spotify, iTunes, and all other online music retailers!
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@ESPGuitars
@DiezelAmps
@LundgrenGuitarPickups
@RichterStraps
@ThomastikInfeld
@TimberTones
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Thank you to all who have supported my dream this past year by purchasing my album, sharing my music, even going so far as posting your magnificent cover versions of my riffs; your support means the world to me. It has also been a great and unexpected pleasure to hear from so many of you whom I have inspired to compose and record your own music, to realise your own creative vision, to forge your own musical path - your inspiration feeds my inspiration, and I wish all of you the best in your valiant endeavors.
Here's to an even more prosperous year ahead! 💪🏻
-J- 🐺
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