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Balalaika Metal (Patreon)

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2018-04-21 20:45:09
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Content

Creating 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

Thanks for being a patron!

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Balalaika Metal

Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/RobScallon Merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/rob-scallon iTunes: Also on Spotify, Google Play and elsewhere. How to Play "Balalaika Metal": https://youtu.be/81JnbZN754o Bass playthrough: https://youtu.be/Tw9-XbEV7gU Check out a Balalaika: https://amzn.to/2K40npl Mixed by Pete Cottrell: https://www.youtube.com/user/peteplaysmusic Shot and edited by Jake Jarvi: https://www.youtube.com/pineappleboyfilms/ This video was made possible because of Patreon support from Caelum Lefevers, Christopher Bohinsky, Andrew Johnston, dasmajw dasawdw, Isaac Briefer, Michael Barry, Hannah Rish, Rob Harper, Thomas Petiprin, Erik Ritter, Diego Perez, Fox Bjerkeli, Thomas Manegold, Thomas Akin, Quentin Lecourt, Donato Sinicco III, Christopher-Luke Miles, George Marshal, Dirk Wouters, Brad Tucker, Jaz Maglana, Blayd Malburne, Cody Melcher, Caleb Chalfin, Otto Cate, Nicolette Kawata, Quintin Waldner, Hypergnome, Traversing Tyrlengadd, Rahul Parsani, & many other awesome people on my Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/RobScallon Thank you so much! Music videos go on the main. Everything and anything else is posted on my 2nd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/RobScallon2 Also... Merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/rob-scallon Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/RSfanpage Twitter: http://tinyurl.com/twitter78 Instagram: http://instagram.com/robscallon/ Tumblr: https://RobScallon.tumblr.com

Comments

Daren Robertson

Triangle 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.

RobScallon
>>11737872

Would 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.

Andrew

This was amazing man! The harmony lead stuff sounded so good. Did u have to cycle to the location haha! Looked awesome !

Daren Robertson
>>11737872

They sound similar to an upright bass, except that they have frets, very visually striking though.

Ilya Kutsev

amaaaazing job, man! what you think about adding phaser of flanger to that sound, huh?

RobScallon
>>11738731

haha 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

RobScallon
>>11738958

Thanks! and not sure, I think for these "??? Metal" videos, it's probably best to keep the main instrument just straightforward and acoustic

Ilya Kutsev
>>11738958

I 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 :))

Todd Bryanton

Nice :) 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

RobScallon
>>11747161

Hey 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

Michael madden

I 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

Pretty 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

RobScallon
>>12424712

Yea I just saw it! And it sounds fantastic! The combination of nylon and steel strings make for such a lovely sound. Resonates great too.

Michael madden
>>12424712

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!