Dear friends,
Hope you are doing well!
So, this time we are going explore a bit of new waters musically. "The Shores of Hell" features dark spheres mixed with musical sound design. Although it is a bit more experimental, it is still a heavy track I would say.
Hope you enjoy the new piece!
Alexander
Hello fellow Doom Slayers,
I would say Rip and tear until it is done! \m/
Let´s celebrate that new track and don´t forget to turn up your speakers or headphones! Also there is coming a brutal untouched raw version of the track as a bonus.
Horns up,
Alexander
2021-08-28 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone,
Soon it´s been a year since I joined Patreon and I would like to celebrate the anniversary in september this year with the release of "The Aftermath - Machine God - Part II" Track. Here you have a preview of what is coming.
Kar en Tuk,
Alex
Hey everyone,
I did another collaboration with my friend and trailer artist "Kruge". He is in my opinion the best out there, especially when it comes to Doom related trailer stuff. You can literally breath how much he is into that stuff. Check out the trailer and let me know what you think of it. I think it rips and tears pretty epic and I don´t say that often!
So, have a great start of the week and I am looking forward to release a new so...
And before I forget:
A friday post is half as good when there are no funny weird sounds included.
So in the attachement you will find some of the many many sounds that I created for the Blood Infiltration Song. I tell you..since I am creating so many sounds..I can´t really remember exactly how I have done these few...I mean basically yes, but I need always at some point to go back and look them up in case I want them to feature again in a new piece. The
Hey Everyone,
Happy Friday the 13th!
So tonight, I am rocking my Hellraiser Shirt and Helldoll is rocking her Jason dress that she handmade (see attachement). What are you doing? I thought to share with you a little thingy here and that is the snare drum that I created from scratch. The snaredrum was used heavily in the past and many current songs for STTA.
So, here you have it. Use it for your pieces and have some...
Hey friends,
So here is a 1 - minute preview of the track "Rip and Tear - Until it is done" that I plan to release very soon and it is most likely coming at the end of this month.
Hope you dig the direction and enjoy the short preview!
Horns up,
Alexander
Hi there,
So today is my birthday and I definitely will start my vacation today later and have a pizza after weeks of holding diet. So there are no plans for today, I just try to make the best out of it, right.
So, I postponed my vacation a bit since there was still some important stuff that I had to do in regards of the latest track productions and other things as well that are related to STTA. And I wanted to get that done.
To give you an insight into my working fl...
2021-08-05 05:10:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone,
Here is the long version edit of the track "Hell + Fire". Before I started recording the respective video for it, this was the definitive first version. Due to the nature of a music video I sometimes shorten my pieces to fit the 4 minute mark.
So I kept on working on this version a bit more to feature and implement some additonal ideas and so here you have it!
Horns up,
Alexander
2021-07-31 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Update:
So, I received some feedback on the new piece and that was awesome since it pushed me even harder. So I overworked the first entrance riff to keep the forward motion from the intro part in order to hit even harder. But I think so!
I have updated the file with that new version, but you can still check the old version (see attachment)
Thanks again for any feedback. You are all awesome!
Horns up,
Alex
Initial ...
2021-07-23 13:39:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello fellow Slayers,
Weekend...finally..so what are you gonna do?
Right now I try to take it easy and re-charge my batteries. Normally I planned to do a little summer break. But I couldn´t resist to do one more piece for you before I really take a break for a few weeks.
So, being myself a big fan of the Command & Conquer series since it came out in the mid 90s, I always loved the soundtrack of the game. Frank Klepacki wrote the whole ...
2021-07-17 10:29:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi there,
So finally I am able to provide you the track and I am sorry that I wasn´t able to share it earlier.
Unfortunately my laptop stopped working last weekend and so I brought it to my local repair shop. Bad news is that they can´t repair it since there is something with the motherboard or something else with the internal power supply what they could not find out...and they really checked the device in-depth.
Well, so no laptop anymore for me, right. That...
2021-07-10 15:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostHi Friends,
So the last few days I finalized the new "Hell + Fire" track and video. I did some alterations and added more footage and also worked a lot more on the scenes with new virtual dolly camera movements, specifically also for the Doom Eternal Ingame Footage to make it look more intensive and cinematic. I am a person who loves to get into details. However, that is also dangerous since you can get lost easily.
Having said that, I know that many movies...
Update 2 (28/06/21):
The Video is in its final stages...check out the update.
Horns up,
Alex
Update:
So I replaced the video with an update featuring Helldoll Footage. I also added a few shots from behind the scenes. (see also attachment photos and video)
But now..we will have a couple of drinks! ...!
The other version is still available of course:
2021-06-26 16:01:03 +0000 UTC
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Update:
Hey friends,
I thought to show you 2 short videos that show a part of my working process. I have uploaded them both, see also the 2 files below the post.
The first video is pretty much a part of my Doom Array that contains several Distortions and filters that I automate. So I work on different projects here. Once I find some interesting sounds, I mix them down and import them into my main template and arrange them for the track. (see al...
2021-06-21 17:03:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi friends,
Here is a little bonus track. Maybe you remember the Diabolic track that I released back in March? So, here you have an alternative version. It differs a bit in length. I often create slightly modified versions of pieces and keep them.
Also don´t forget: Next month there is coming new stuff! I can´t wait to present you with some new music. Like always let me know if you dig the direction and in case you have questions: Leave a comment or send me a messag...
2021-06-19 15:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone,
How was the week so far? Mine was pretty busy. First, I was working on some new songs for you and then I went back to the drawing board regarding some new sounds where I try to build my own analog Doom Array. (It´s going on for months)
So this part is musical Sound Design and it is based pretty much on very similar principles that Mick did for Doom 2016/Eternal soundtrack. Maybe some of you saw the GDC conference a couple of years ago where he talked about hi...
Update:
Here is also a short video where I changed a few parameters in the intro part and a few things on the mix/master bus. I also added the high-Quality Wave File to the Post! ;-)
Link to the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3nHd5Vma2g&ab_channel=SoundtracktotheApocalypse
Alex
Hi everyon...
Hi there!
Let's start June with some ultra Violence! :-) Hehe. So that is also the name of the brand-new track and gentlemen, it was a journey writing this piece!
To give you a bit of background: I was influenced by older machine head and Fear Factor music here. But of course with the aesthetics creating that typical Doomcore Sound! What do you think?
Horns up,
Alexander
Hey there,
I thought it would be cool to share an alternative Version of the track "Electric Weapon Possession" with you. Maybe a few of you remember that the original version was released as a Christmas bonus present at the end of last year.
However, there are existing 2 alternative versions that not only differ in length and arrangement but are also quite significantly different from their composition and vibe. I never released these because the...
2021-05-29 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone,
So finally it´s Friday right. That doesn´t mean that I take it easy. Haha!
Here is a short 2-minute Video that where I created music and underscore, specifically for the main campaign BFG 10K events. This is also a new piece that is coming later this year when I am done arranging and mixing all the parts.
So I thought to provide you this video as an appetizer. With that new piece, I used the first time a Mayones Regius 8 (The same model and spe...
2021-05-28 14:00:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Friends,
So finally here is another track for you to check out. It is "System Disruption". I hope you enjoy the new track. As usual, let me know your thoughts.
Horns up,
Alexander
2021-05-15 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone,
A short preview of some stuff that is coming..later this year. I am by no means an expert with video editing. So bear that in mind. ;)
Horns up,
Alexander
Hey Everybody,
So today is the release of the Doom Eternal Fan-made revisited campaign trailer created by the Artist Kruge. The final campaign trailer recaps the events that unfold during the Urdak and Final Sin missions using snippets of STTA´s doomcore music. This trailer closes the chapter of the campaign. I would be happy if you will check out the video that will be premiered later today.
Also, if you like Kruge´s take o...
2021-05-02 10:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Friends,
At the end of the month, I would like to share a few of my experiments that I have done in the past to understand Mick Gordon's "Sound" better. Especially the production-related things. One aspect (apart from countless transcription sessions) was to meticulously recreate certain passages of his original songs. I think I went through a couple of those famous pieces of him, incl. Cultist Base, The only thing they fear is you, Slayer Gates, and also BFG Division. 2021-04-30 20:05:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone,
How is everybody doing and how was the week so far?
So finally, here is the brand-new Track "The Unmaykr". It is definitely a fast-paced piece and has a lot of energy and definitely is one of the most in-your-face tracks that I have done so far. I am very proud of the piece and how it turned out.
Enjoy the Ride!
Rip and Tear until it is done,
Alexander
2021-04-30 15:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi there,
Here is another brand-new track that is coming to you. It is based on the mix/sound Environment of "Apocalyptic Overdrive". I hope you dig it. In this track, you have a balance of groove parts mixed with gnarly atmospheric parts. Some of the Guitar parts are entirely based on Sine waves and the sent processed in a way that they sound like a gnarly out-of-this-world electric guitar.
Hope you enjoy it!
Cheers,
Alexander
Hi there,
I am very proud to announce that my music is once again featured in the brand-new trailer "Doom Eternal - Campaign "Revisited" Trailer (Part 3)" created by the Artist Kruge. The premiere is scheduled for today at 06:00 PM CET.
The last trailer "Doom Eternal - Campaign "Revisited" Trailer (Part 2)" which wa...
2021-04-07 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone,
Let´s start April with a track that I have written a while ago (I think back in January 2021). I did not release it yet, since there were quite some revisions to do. Since production-wise some things improved (it is a very common process for me trying to improve the production), I felt not entirely comfortable releasing it at the time when that song was written. However, here is what it is. The sound is still based on settings from Gorepriest Template.
It is a groove...
2021-04-03 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone,
So here is another quick and simple tooltip. Sometimes depending on the situation (style of the song, tempo, Arrangement), I use either a gate on toms or automate it manually (other elements too). In general, you can say: The more dense a mix is the more it becomes difficult to keep clarity throughout the mix.
So gating elements, e.g. toms are especially useful in a mix where a lot of stuff happens. The general idea is to shorten the toms ...
2021-03-31 15:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post