Tronaliser

Hey everyone, Just to let you know, our debut single is available for Download as of this Monday. Details are on our myspace page at MySpace.com - www.myspace.com/keneticband or at indiestore.com - Kenetic - Home. You can listen to the single at both cites, its called 'Facing The North'. Much love, Ciaran x

I fail to see your point in anything you have said. Listen, I don't really care if you don't like our music, thats fair enough. You come to expect that not everyone will like us, maybe no-one will, but sitting going, 'blah blah blah, chord progression, blah blah, my cock is the biggest, blah b lah...' doen't really do it for me to be honest. If you don't like the music, fair enough, but you are in no position to tell anyone what chords can and can't go together, especiallly apon listening to your myspace. If an artist can exhibit anything they want as a piece of art, then a musician can put any chords he likes together for all I care. Ciaran

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Yeah, it does! I've rediscovered mine also. My friend let me borrow 'Mr Nice', the autobiography of Howard Marx. Really interesting. Also reading an 'Introduction to Friedrich' Nietzsche with a view of reading some of his material. Also really want to read '1984' again as I haven't read it since I was 16. Yeah, reading=good! Ciaranx

Yeah, to be fair, South Park are pretty good at researching their episodes and, as the show has progressed, become very informative with a tongue-in-cheek sensiblity.

I think the same could be said for all 'religions'. Just because this one is more recent does not make it any any different from older beliefs. You never know, in 2000 years time Scientology could be new Christianity. It is forgotten that when christianity was invented they were probably worse than scientologists because they murdered and killed inoccent people because they didn't believe in the message of Jesus, especially the pagans. They Virtually killed them off. To me, the idea of an alien spaceship is not any more far fetched than a man who can rise from the dead and walk on water. They both sound rediculous to me. Ciaranx (the only reason I focused on Christianity was because I don't know enough about other religions to maintain accuracy, no offense intended)

Never heard of them. Its cool though, I think its good to here opinions from both directions, like or dislike. The end of the day it can only make bands better to have people giving their honest opinion. We wouldn't put it in a feedback forum otherwise and appreciate everyone who does reply, as long as it is kept constructive. Ciaranx

I have to concur with David. Environment is probably the most important thing about the studio. Your recordings always reflect your mood, thats why you will find that a band in thier prime record their best stuff and a band splitting up sound like a band splitting up. The last Cooper Temple Clause album is a prime example, i could see them splitting up about 4 months ago just from hearing their last record. Same goes for most bands. Get a good studio with a producer/engineer you can work well with, has a little imput, but not enough to change the direction of the song and your on to a winner. Ciaran x

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Sorry, that would actually be me saying that.

It was recorded at Floor Tom out at Clola, beside Mintlaw. Thanks for the feedback, both tracks will be going our debut E.P. , 'Point To Create'. Ciaranx

we're taking the track down tonight so if anyone has any feedback it would be much appreciated. Sam, Cheers man, let you hear that when you were up at the flat before the Lemon Tree. Give me a shout when your back in Aberdeen, hook up for some tea or smoething. Oh yeah, the intro does have a string section, its just filtered so that you can't really tell that it is strings till the last bar or 2. One step ahead of you man. Ciaranx

Captain Tom's always sound good these days, as long as you know your sound before you go in you can get a really decent demo for pennies. seriously man, well worth trying a track or 2 there for the sake of 5 or 6 hours and would hardly cost you over 100. Ciaranx

Hi Chris, I would very highly recommend the Tonebone pedals. Expensive at 200 but worth every penny. I've got the hot British which i have just got sounding very nice with the gain at 1! Can give alot of varied sounds and apparently the Tonebone Classic is just as good, if not better. I'll confirm that in 2 weeks when i get mine. Ciaranx

Thanks man, appreciate your advise and I think thats exactly what i'll do. Ciaranx

hmm...sounds very interesting...rather try and build up my effects pedals first, unfortunetly don't have THAT much money. Just ordered the Classic, haven't heard it yet but going by the Hot British i think there is very little chance of me being disappointed. I'm picking up a Boss compressor on saturday aswell. are live gates worthwhile? toying with the idea. How's your football injury? Ciaranx

What were you going to suggest stuart?

What were you going to suggest stuart?

I don't really need an amp to be honest man, the one I've got is perfect. Infact, I'd say its one of the best, if not the best, for its price range. If i was to get another amp I'd probably go for the Orange Rock 30. I was going to get that but the 300 difference in price and 50kgs in weight difference put me off it! I don't want to be putting my back out on the way to a show! ha! Ciaranx

Yeah, I've always had that opinion, used to own the line 6 Flextone III amp but had the same problem, very processed/synthetic sound. I guess i just need to start buying stomp boxes.

Yeah, typo. Thanks for your advise, helps a lot man. Ciaranx

Would i need a compressor through the FX Loop and line out or which one? confused! ?( Whats your thoughts on the GT8 Dusty? Cheers, Ciaranx

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Thanks chaps. What my general plan over the next year is to ideally have 2 guitar floorboard/cases, one for my line out and one for my FX loop, Just trying to figure which pedals go where is the problem. These are my thought so far: Amp: Bonetone Hot British Bonetone Classic (which I am now away to purchase ) Tuner FX Loop: Digitech Whammy Pitch Shifter Digitech EX-7 Expression Tremolo Chorus (still to purchase) Flanger (still to purchase) DD-3 Delay (still to be purchased) DD-6 Delay Line 6 Echo Park Delay (still to be purchased) Not too sure if this will work? Also, The likes of Compressors, Gates and EG, where would i fit these in? Also, the effects i haven't bought yet, any better pedals than this? money is no object, I'm in the frame of mind that i might as well get the best now and not have to worry about it later (However, not willing to spend a grand on a chorus or something). Any other modulated effects that i might find useful? It would be for experimental but coherant sounds, think Mars Volta/Mansun/10cc. Or would i be better off investing in a multi-effects unit like the GT-8? Thanks again, really appreciate everyones help. Ciaranx

Trilogy half stack Where did you get that from? Is the Classic as good as the British? What sorta of tones are you getting from it? Any examples? You sound like you have good taste. ha! Don't suppose you have any other suggestions for my other questions? Ciaranx