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| Snatchgrabber |
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Certainly won't appeal to the vast majority of the board, but will do those of the Meshuggah/Textures/Dev Townsend/Daleth/Intronaut/Animals As Leaders persuasion. Cloudkicker is basically an American chap called Ben Sharp whose releases are free to dl from his site because
'It costs me absolutely nothing to create the music. Zero dollars. I record all the guitars and bass straight into my laptop and program the drums using this one sequencing program, then I mix and master everything myself. The only thing that costs money are guitar strings, but I have a full-time job so it’s no big deal. If you paid money for this you're a sucker. Headphones or very loud speakers are required, drugs are optional.'
No big deal but, what appeals to me about his stuff (myself not being a huge fan of any of the aformentioned) is the warmth of the guitar tone and the hooks he throws in. It all sounds great, give it a whirl if you're that way inclined.
http://cloudkicker.uk.googlepages.com/ |
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| Snatchgrabber |
| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:16 pm |
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| Wait what am I talking about I love Intronaut ignore that bit |
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| mailey |
| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:47 pm |
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I mentioned them (him) in a thread before and no one took notice 
Class stuff altogether, the most recent EP is my favourite |
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| Karl-Os |
| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:25 pm |
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| Downloaded the discovery a while back and think its seriously good, some really nice timings and great sound overall. Downloading the new ep now,so shall be givin that a blarin soon enough.. |
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| Stephen BroMalley |
| Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:52 am |
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| This actually sounds really impressive for what's basically a bedroom recording. You can tell the drums are sampled but the layered guitars are deadly |
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| perfectistheenemy |
| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 6:48 pm |
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| Just gave this guy a listen for the first time. It's really good stuff, definitely sounds impressive for what is, as has been mentioned, basically a bedroom recording. It really reminds me of something that I can't quite put my finger on.. |
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| demeyes |
| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:05 pm |
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| I got some of his stuff a few months back. It's really good stuff, a nice mix of atmosphere and groove. For a one man project it's really impressive. |
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| JonK |
| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:06 pm |
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Been listening to ]]][[[ a lot, brilliant stuff  |
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| Snatchgrabber |
| Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:40 am |
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| Chog |
| Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 1:18 pm |
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| Downloded the discovery a couple of years ago and couldn't stop listening to it. The mix is amazing and I was very surprised it was free. Fair play to him! Great tunes. |
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| skadk666 |
| Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 1:20 pm |
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| Only recently got into Cloudkicker, love the spacious feel to the songs. Gonna try pick up the new one! |
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| TMTC |
| Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 1:34 pm |
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Good stuff that, must get more.
On a side note, another great one man band are Sleep Terror. Much more erratic than Cloud kicker, and fuck can he play guitar...
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| Snatchgrabber |
| Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 1:35 pm |
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| lol I do hope you are joking |
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| ShinRa |
| Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 5:09 pm |
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| I've been listneing to this solidly since it came out, fantastic release. Amazing that's a bedroom recording since it basically kicks the crap out of most instrumental metal. Great singwriting, atmosphere and riffs, and pretty addictive too. Pretty cool the way the songtitles are all exerpts from various air disaster transcripts. |
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| Snatchgrabber |
| Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 8:53 pm |
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| Best he has done yet. Seriously addictive |
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