"All this machinery making modern music can still be open hearted. Not so coldly charted It's really just a question Of your honesty, yeah, your honesty." -Rush, "Spirit of Radio"
Fun fact, even the YM2612 sounder chip, one of the soundchip the Sega Genesis used has feedback as well which is the reason why it was able to make either irritable or genuinely good metallic tune.
So, so good. Laughing my arse off (but also being educated at the same time). Kinda like heavy metal music and Earl Grey Tea together. Genius dude. Don't anyone dare dislike this..... otherwise I'm gonna 'ave to tell your muvver.
Neat! Kinda reminds me of the cyber rock soundtracks to some old Mega Drive games, especially Thunder Force 4. Somehow the cheap sound of a 6-channel consumer FM chip just really worked to convey that crunchy, distorted overdrive sound. This is a little bit smoother but still has that wicked cyber rock sound. Also, the excessively long pause with the middle finger cracked me the heck up. :D
Ken Danger: Has One of the rarest Guitar Synthesizers ever made, only around 1000 or so ever made right there in his Studio (Arp Avatar). :uses The Korg X911 Guitar Synthesizer (Not that its a bad thing though)
You're killin' it as usual Alex! Well done. Loved the Earl Grey line. Can I suggest a French House video like this next? It'll give you a chance to perfect your 'Allo 'Allo style french accent?
This is the video I didn't know I needed! I used to run a Korg Delta through a Marshall amp back in the 80's and it really sounded like a heavy metal guitar. It used to fool the chicks until they opened the dorm room door and found a nerd with his synth out. Ken Danger... I salute you.
I'm looking forward to Ken's 'Black Metal on Synthesizers' tutorial where he dons full corpse face paint and plays pink, red and white noise continuously for six minutes and screams over the top of it, and then sacrifices Geert Van Schlänger and drinks a chalice full of his blood! 🤘🤘🤘
Oh Alex, I’ve had a terrible day today! Really really depressing stuff regarding current events, plus family problems relating to these events. But this show......what you just done Guv.....cheered me up no end I can tell yah! Your comedic skills are second to none, and we need more of these! 👏👏👏
Sure. VCOs both set to sawtooth at 16' VCO 2 is tuned up a perfect fifth VCO levels both at 10 HPF cutoff = 4 Peak = 5 EG2 / EXT = 4.5 LPF cutoff = 8 Peak = 7 EG2 / EXT = 6.5 EG2 H = 0 A = 0 D = 8.5 S = 5.5 R = 0.5 Main output plugged into "signal in" of the external signal processor. Signal level set to 10. Output taken from amp out of external signal processor for recording.
I laughed so hard at the "yeah, but you're forgetting about this" part. and the way you held it. Brilliant! Should this youtube/music thingy not pan out for you. Your comedy career is waiting. ;-) Good stuff man! Keep 'em coming. Edit: Forgot to mention: love the air drumming.
was immensely grinning through the whole performance xD its way to good, and every new section surprised me and made me even laugh more. that video is so impressive. i genuinely love it! :D
That long moment while you held up your middle finger and you were sipping your tea, yeah I felt that. Also holy sh** I am stunned by the impressive magnitude of your synth collection!
You have truly surpassed yourself with this one! I would like to think that the dislikes are from die hard disciples of the metal who deem this synthetic approach to be totally outrageous!
So I’m working at home ánd teaching my kids during this crisis. This video is going to be the awesome music lesson I never had, damn right! 👍😎🤘🖕Thanks for this amazing curriculum!!!!
Is he going to be touring with Ministry and KMFDM soon? I went to way too many industrial shows in the 90s...this would have gotten over, but maybe not at the self-serious shows...opening for My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult perhaps?
This is awesome. I love it. For your next challenge I'd like to hear you do a 70/80's style sports tv theme. Something along the lines of rugby special or bbc golf.
Awight. Fings are a bit weird right now. Hopefully this video brings a little smile.
Stay safe and fanks for watchin'
WUW, thank you!!1
'a bit weird' like uncle Collin no doubt..
I love living Dangerously.
@@pkarvo Colin's as weird as they come mate.
It was the belly laugh I really needed today. Thank you!
I don't remember this DOOM soundtrack hmmmm...
I'm glad that I'm not the only one who noticed that.
Originally Doom 2016 and Eternal composer used mostly synths for the metal style soundtracks.
Didn't they just record a heavy metal orchestra for the new doom game?
It's totally like classic doom through a soundblaster card.
@@SecurityDivision could've sworn it was a 8 string run through modulation pedals.
The air drum was ESSENTIAL to this track
Adds to the tone mate. 🤘
SO MUCH
"All this machinery
making modern music
can still be open hearted.
Not so coldly charted
It's really just a question
Of your honesty, yeah, your honesty."
-Rush, "Spirit of Radio"
That long ass pause with the middle finger!! I died 🤣
You gotta tell 'em mate.
Fucking funny man!!
rip nathan prescott miss you big man
The finger was great, the sip of tea whilst flipping the bird was brilliant!
Have you gotten better?
I heard you died
I absolutely approve of the Alex Ball Cinematic Universe going on here
Fanks mate.
We should do a collaboration where you play keys on your guitar MIDI and I play guitar on my keys :)
Haha. That would be funny.
That would be very META-L
”You’re forgettin’ about this...” ...frickin legendary 🤘
Sounds like a lovechild between trent reznor and ronnie james dio
It’s been too damn long for this marriage of genres to truly happen to this degree
Ew a furry
It does have some Rainbow vibes, that's true :D
@@GeneralKenobi69420
Ew a normie
Porcupine Tree, early on plus Wilson's dark metal
Sounds just like Carpenter Brut - check him out if you don’t know already!
Absolutely!
Wow thanks cool stuff!
That's what I was going to say
Excellent suggestion, thanks!
i was thinking the same
Okay, so can we get an entire album like this? I love this approach to the genre.
Sounds like part of the original Doom soundtrack played on one of those high-end Roland synths, mixed with Die Krupps. Me gusta :D
AlexBall, 2020: 'Yeah, but you forget this 🖕'
What a legend!
In fairness though, I had forgotten about that.
You gotta tell 'em mate.
Yeah, I mean, Ken Danger is talented and all, especially his earlier work with EngineSkull is good, but he's no Geert Schlänger.
Geert Schlänger pokes circles around the others with his rythm stick
Geert is self isolating. Sorry.
Geert's Flying V is tantric
😅😅😅😅😅😅
Almost sounds like a DOOM sound track! :D 🤘
Yeah, I could slay a few imps to this mate.
The AdLib version :D
@@Tehstroyer EXACTLY!! :D
This should be one of the secrets in DOOM Eternal.
Fun fact, even the YM2612 sounder chip, one of the soundchip the Sega Genesis used has feedback as well which is the reason why it was able to make either irritable or genuinely good metallic tune.
Sounds like Uncle Colin is a bit down on his luck.
Don't be sorry for 'im. The guy's a bell end.
So, so good. Laughing my arse off (but also being educated at the same time). Kinda like heavy metal music and Earl Grey Tea together. Genius dude. Don't anyone dare dislike this..... otherwise I'm gonna 'ave to tell your muvver.
Fanks mate.
If there were analog keygens, that's what their bgm would sound like.
Sounds like 80's Industrial music, Ministry etc ;)
Geert Van Schlänger's long lost brother :)
Sounds as if Ozzy Osbourne and early NIИ had a child. Which is cool!
No relation to Geert mate. Although Ozzy is a friend of Uncle Colin.
The final song sounds like it belongs in Doom Eternal \m/
Ah yes, making synths sound like guitar and guitar sound like synth, two of my favourite things!
Synfs are the new guitars.
“Ya, but you’re forgetting about this, 🖕🏻 .” 😂
Hahahahah!!!! Nice!!!
Fanks. ☕
Hey the doctor is here!
Sounds like the best car race ever
Neat! Kinda reminds me of the cyber rock soundtracks to some old Mega Drive games, especially Thunder Force 4. Somehow the cheap sound of a 6-channel consumer FM chip just really worked to convey that crunchy, distorted overdrive sound. This is a little bit smoother but still has that wicked cyber rock sound.
Also, the excessively long pause with the middle finger cracked me the heck up. :D
That finger is the best humour ever :)
So, the HM2 has the same effect on synths as guitars: it turns them into chainsaws. Good to know.
I'm a huge metal fan and i approve this. Mister, you're one of the kings of UA-cam!!
Fantastic. Best fing I've seen all quarantine!
I havent laughed so much in a bloody age, This year has been hell thank you! :D
"Heavy Metal on Synthesizers"
Basically, how to make music like Justice.
Very funky metal
Early Justice or now, Sebastian who is great at that
Ken Danger: Has One of the rarest Guitar Synthesizers ever made, only around 1000 or so ever made right there in his Studio (Arp Avatar).
:uses The Korg X911 Guitar Synthesizer (Not that its a bad thing though)
'aven't got a working cable for the Avatar mate, nor a guitar with the right string spacing for the pickup. Work in progress.
The 3 synth parts sound like old Front Line Assembly!
I hear that. I was getting some early aggressive Leæther Strip vibes too. Maybe a bit of 90s Die Krupps.
Remove the guitar and you have something that sounds like electronic body music
@@Bricksquad730 Totally!
Omg! This was fucking amazing! You’re hired! 🤘😝
Great. When do I start? After the pandemic?
"There are no synthesizers in heavy metal" - Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden
😆☠
I love this track so much that I bought the whole UA-cam album on Bandcamp last night :)
I’d like to congratulate you on your “3-3-2 Rhumba of the Beast” joke. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Not a joke mate, Satan loves a Latin groove.
You're killin' it as usual Alex! Well done. Loved the Earl Grey line. Can I suggest a French House video like this next? It'll give you a chance to perfect your 'Allo 'Allo style french accent?
This sounds weird but Dexed (DX7 vst) sounds pretty amazing (not saying good, lol) with amp sims if you really crank the gain.
This is the video I didn't know I needed! I used to run a Korg Delta through a Marshall amp back in the 80's and it really sounded like a heavy metal guitar. It used to fool the chicks until they opened the dorm room door and found a nerd with his synth out. Ken Danger... I salute you.
Always wanted to know if metal Synths could be done. Also is this Geert's cousin?
No relation mate.
haha synths could sound much more autentic metal then this.
Look up Derek Sherinian.
Man! I just found your channel! You deserve my subscription :D
keep it up!
I thought we were getting Duke Nukem for a minute.
Hands down the funniest tutorial ever.
I'm looking forward to Ken's 'Black Metal on Synthesizers' tutorial where he dons full corpse face paint and plays pink, red and white noise continuously for six minutes and screams over the top of it, and then sacrifices Geert Van Schlänger and drinks a chalice full of his blood!
🤘🤘🤘
That idea ain't 'alf bad.
Reuben Jones has to be recorded on a Tascam 4 track in a bin at the bottom of a well for that true black metal sound.
this. please.
@@nstrug True, this is critical lol
😅😅😅😅😅😅
new objective: synth metal
I see DOOM Eternal's imminent release has got you in the mood :)
I'd actually get back into metal if this is how it sounded, love it
When are you making Latin music with synths changing your name to Alejandro Bola
"Stop it, or I'll tell your mother". Outstanding.
„It goes mental... just like my uncle collin“ lmao 😂
Colin's a nutter mate.
This sounds legit retro, and in a very good way! Hella impressive, loved every moment of it!
"You're forgettin' about this"
LMAO
You gotta tell 'em mate.
This was how industrial music was born.
Oh Alex, I’ve had a terrible day today! Really really depressing stuff regarding current events, plus family problems relating to these events. But this show......what you just done Guv.....cheered me up no end I can tell yah! Your comedic skills are second to none, and we need more of these! 👏👏👏
Fanks Bob, me old mucker. 'ard times indeed. Glad to bring a smile. 🤘
@@kendanger748 omfg I LOVE that Ken Danger is a profile on here!!! Top marks!! 🤣💙
Please teach us how to make the metal patch with the MS-20! I love that sound!
Sure.
VCOs both set to sawtooth at 16'
VCO 2 is tuned up a perfect fifth
VCO levels both at 10
HPF cutoff = 4
Peak = 5
EG2 / EXT = 4.5
LPF cutoff = 8
Peak = 7
EG2 / EXT = 6.5
EG2
H = 0
A = 0
D = 8.5
S = 5.5
R = 0.5
Main output plugged into "signal in" of the external signal processor. Signal level set to 10.
Output taken from amp out of external signal processor for recording.
Alex Ball thank you!
"I also like me a cup of ILL GWAY."
Jean Luc Picard's about to drop the fire mixtape of this stardate.
Make it so
I'm glad I found your channel. This kinda thing is right up my alley.
Reminds me of demo scene music. I feel like I should be generating a serial number or installing a crack or something.
I’ve been looking up how to make metal on the computer and this video just saved my life
I laughed so hard at the "yeah, but you're forgetting about this" part. and the way you held it. Brilliant! Should this youtube/music thingy not pan out for you. Your comedy career is waiting. ;-) Good stuff man! Keep 'em coming.
Edit: Forgot to mention: love the air drumming.
Fanks Tiger but this isn't comedy. It's very serious business. 🤘☕
SOOO entertaining. Thanks Alex....always looking forward to your next video!
Wow, that unreleased Cabaret Voltaire track sounds amazing
was immensely grinning through the whole performance xD its way to good, and every new section surprised me and made me even laugh more. that video is so impressive. i genuinely love it! :D
Fanks mate. 🤘☕
Perfect for a Doom soundtrack.
Alex ..you are very talented.
And it did make me laff as well!
Thanks for the great video.
Keep it up man.
O cara com os sintetizadores e a guitarra e vocal faz tudo, é a " banda" completa. Gostei daquela peruca e óculos para o estilo Heavy metal.
Uma banda de heavy metal com um integrante apenas
That long moment while you held up your middle finger and you were sipping your tea, yeah I felt that.
Also holy sh** I am stunned by the impressive magnitude of your synth collection!
Oh, that tremolo guitar effect sound like turkey bird!
Much like wind turbines, turkeys are big metal fans mate.
Found this while looking for videos for school...This was beautiful, brought tears to my eyes
Fanks
Sounds like Master Boot Record.
yes and no because of the voice here... this is more like Judas Priest on synths, whereas MBR is more like Sepultura
Master Boot Record is awesome. His solo MIDI Metal albums are better then when he was with Dope Stars Inc. IMEO
This still rocks. I may steal this idea and make an album like that. Not sure yet.
That MS-20 sounded like Pretty Hate Machine era album Nine Inch Nails
You have truly surpassed yourself with this one! I would like to think that the dislikes are from die hard disciples of the metal who deem this synthetic approach to be totally outrageous!
Oh, Doom Slayer... HE'S COMING!!!!!!
Alex, you are consistently entertaining! Thanks for all the hard work you put into these videos. They’re really great!
This is Trent Reznor's and Mick Gordon's love child.
This is clearly one of the best videos in all human history
So I’m working at home ánd teaching my kids during this crisis. This video is going to be the awesome music lesson I never had, damn right! 👍😎🤘🖕Thanks for this amazing curriculum!!!!
Government will start dictating mandatory metal lessons mate. It's da way forward. 🤘☕
The best synths related video I've seen so far. Lovely!
Reminded me of metal slug soundtrack 💀💀
Finally some humour on youtube. More of this please youtube, more of this.
3:58 If you play a chord, it goes mental.. *TEEELYYYLILEPLILÖÖLILII*
Can i buy a entire CD of Synthesized Metal music please!?
this was awesome!
Is he going to be touring with Ministry and KMFDM soon? I went to way too many industrial shows in the 90s...this would have gotten over, but maybe not at the self-serious shows...opening for My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult perhaps?
I laughed so hard during the middle finger appearance! I’m still laughing as I type this!! So funny dude
It sounds like DOOM on DOS. Just with a C64 Lead....so please make the same with a old Yamaha PSS series and a C64, just for the Joy :D
Priceless! Thanks Alex - a fantastic tonic for anxious times!
Keep up the good work, your posts are really appreciated!
sounds better than most modern metal I`ve heard in a while😄
Oh man this one definitely needs to come to Spotify or Bandcamp, absolutely killer track!
Cheers. It's up: alexball.bandcamp.com/track/heavy-metal-with-synthesizers
@@AlexBallMusic Awesome!
Drums realy give it that unproduced old school death metal sound
Musician and actor in one person ...very cool and entertaining. Great!
..and all round legend mate. 🤘☕
This is exactly what the average goth club plays.
I thought the same. Doesn't sound like metal, sounds like weak industrial / EBM
This is awesome. I love it. For your next challenge I'd like to hear you do a 70/80's style sports tv theme. Something along the lines of rugby special or bbc golf.
hell yes. whens the full album coming out?
Mate ! this is the best video i've seen in a looooooong time!
if the guitar synth didnt sound like a god damn kazoo this would be alright
This might be one of the funniest videos I’ve ever seen on UA-cam. Excellent metal tones