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Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 5 2012, 12:30 PM
Howdy GMC'ers 
Since my last collabs were a bit softer, I decided to hit you with a really heavy one!
Behold...THE DJENT COLLAB!
Here's what's what:
I recorded using the baritone - which is tuned to drop A - so you guys can use the good old A minor pentatonic or A minor blues scale to come up with solos on this track! Double the heaviness and the ease of playing 
Scales: A minor/ A minor pentatonic
Time signature: 4/4
Material format:
- a wav. track containing the solo without any effects - if you are using distortion, leave it on
- an mp3 track with the backing track and the solo
Deadline: July the 20th 2012
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator
Let's DJENTTT!!!
Posted by: mad Jul 5 2012, 01:13 PM
This .. is .. so .. HEAVY! I'm in!!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 5 2012, 01:24 PM
hehehehe I knew you guys would dig it 
Posted by: WeePee Jul 5 2012, 02:33 PM
I like it too !! 
I just hope that my left wrist is healing fast. I accidental twisted it at work.
Posted by: Gitarrero Jul 5 2012, 04:55 PM
I might just dust off my drop tuned guitar for this one
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jul 5 2012, 07:40 PM
Wou!!! I love this backing man! It sounds fantastic and it is very funny to jam.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 5 2012, 09:40 PM
Thank you Gabe! Well, should I set a place at the table for you too?
Posted by: Opetholic Jul 5 2012, 10:35 PM
Damn, if Gabriel, Ben and you Cosmin play for this collab, our solos will sound so bad
maybe I should spice mine up with some odd groupings
Posted by: Todd Simpson Jul 6 2012, 02:38 AM
Well SPIIIIIIIIIFFF! I"m in
Tod
Since my last collabs were a bit softer, I decided to hit you with a really heavy one!
Behold...THE DJENT COLLAB!
Here's what's what:
I recorded using the baritone - which is tuned to drop A - so you guys can use the good old A minor pentatonic or A minor blues scale to come up with solos on this track! Double the heaviness and the ease of playing
Scales: A minor/ A minor pentatonic
Time signature: 4/4
Material format:
- a wav. track containing the solo without any effects - if you are using distortion, leave it on
- an mp3 track with the backing track and the solo
Deadline: July the 20th 2012
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator
Let's DJENTTT!!!
Posted by: Davenport Jul 6 2012, 03:10 AM
Ill give it a go First Collab for me.
Posted by: DeGroot Jul 6 2012, 04:22 AM
I will give this one a go too! 
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 6 2012, 07:51 AM
Happy to have you guys along in this trip
Posted by: Opetholic Jul 6 2012, 12:31 PM
Fasten your seat belts guys
gonna be a hell of a trip
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 7 2012, 11:43 AM
Well, well how are the takes brewing guys?
Posted by: derper Jul 7 2012, 09:36 PM
What an awesome backing track!! I'm not familiar with Djent.....heard OF it, but not sure exactly what defines that genre. But I love the backing track!!
I've finally made it over my "hump" of musical responsibilities, so I intend to rock this collab for sure!!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 8 2012, 09:25 AM
I've finally made it over my "hump" of musical responsibilities, so I intend to rock this collab for sure!!
Thank you man, well
here's what's what on djent: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djent ...and I would love to have you on this one
How's life, signor Rodriguez? cheerios!
Cosmin
Posted by: WeePee Jul 8 2012, 11:22 AM
https://soundcloud.com/alfafirefox/cosmins-djent-collab-idea
I'm thinking that this is the "Outro" of a song. Threat Signal has similar outro in their latest album.
What do you think Cosmin ?
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 9 2012, 01:01 PM
I'm thinking that this is the "Outro" of a song. Threat Signal has similar outro in their latest album.
What do you think Cosmin ?
YES! I love it!
Thank you good sir! I will need the tracks and if you could, try and record a little bit more tight, because the idea is absolutely great
Posted by: WeePee Jul 9 2012, 01:37 PM
Thank you good sir! I will need the tracks and if you could, try and record a little bit more tight, because the idea is absolutely great Thanks ! I'll try to come up with another solo too.
I'll send files near the deadline.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 9 2012, 02:33 PM
I'll send files near the deadline.
Alright!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 13 2012, 07:34 PM
Gentlemen! There's one week left
Posted by: DeGroot Jul 13 2012, 08:32 PM
Alrighty, here is my go at it. Kinda went outside the pentatonic box a bit and went for a more exotic theme.
http://soundcloud.com/degroot-2/djent
Posted by: AK Rich Jul 14 2012, 05:39 AM
I dont know the first Djamn thing about Djent but I am diggin on the ideas expressed by the first couple of takes from WeePee and DeGroot.
That was Djammin guys!!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 14 2012, 08:13 AM
Oh yes! So am I - degroot's take has a really exotic flavor to it while Weepee's has very strong resolving properties!
Posted by: ElHombre Jul 15 2012, 03:17 PM
what a track.
Never made a solo for anything like it before, im up
Posted by: Gitarrero Jul 15 2012, 03:39 PM
This is really a challenge Cosmin!
Just noodling around the Am pentatonic doesn't quite feel right here...
Posted by: ElHombre Jul 15 2012, 03:59 PM
Just noodling around the Am pentatonic doesn't quite feel right here...
Im combining Am and Am harmonic scale to create an exotic sound
Using both the G and the G# of the harmonic scale at some point, for example drumrolls
also E phrygian dominant
Posted by: Davenport Jul 15 2012, 06:29 PM
Really just a scratch track I did to outline my idea but got a call today and may have to go out of town
on emergency so posting what I have for now.
http://soundcloud.com/jamiedavenport/djent-collab-s2
http://soundcloud.com/jamiedavenport/djent-collab-no-backing-no-fx
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 15 2012, 06:42 PM
This is EXCELLENT! i love what you did with it!
Posted by: gregc1 Jul 15 2012, 08:27 PM
on emergency so posting what I have for now.
http://soundcloud.com/jamiedavenport/djent-collab-s2
http://soundcloud.com/jamiedavenport/djent-collab-no-backing-no-fx
Dude.
That was insanity.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 16 2012, 09:13 AM
Using both the G and the G# of the harmonic scale at some point, for example drumrolls
also E phrygian dominant
Nice choice
I have continued this track into a full fledged song - not ready yet - and have implemented harmonic minor phrases as well. It features a really heavy dubstep/ metal part Just noodling around the Am pentatonic doesn't quite feel right here...
You can make it work with that only, if you wish so
Posted by: AK Rich Jul 16 2012, 09:35 PM
That was insanity.+1 Yeah man that was just sick!!
Posted by: Opetholic Jul 17 2012, 10:56 AM
This is my idea for the collaboration. I will try to make it tighter in the coming days. This has been more of an experiment for me on odd groupings inspired by Cosmin's lessons 
djent_cosmin_opetholic.mp3 ( 2.77MB )
: 137
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 17 2012, 04:22 PM
Nice work Mert! You had some stuff reminding me of Mattias Eklundh in there - I was just writing a post on him and of course listening to some of his tunes with Freak Kitchen.
Posted by: Opetholic Jul 18 2012, 09:26 AM
and of course listening to some of his tunes with Freak Kitchen.Thanks Cosmin
Here is my final version with and without backing.. I improved my playing a bit and tried to articulate the odd groupings more, hope one can hear them, I can't judge
djent_opetholic.mp3 ( 2.82MB )
: 160
djent_opetholic_bare.mp3 ( 2.82MB )
: 103Posted by: ElHombre Jul 18 2012, 12:10 PM
quick preview of mine!
I was working night today so Im to tired to finish the solo but tommorow I finish it
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 19 2012, 10:23 AM
I was working night today so Im to tired to finish the solo but tommorow I finish it
Howdy Erik! Nice work mate! There's still 2 days left so take it easy! Get rest and then record, ok? A clear mind is always best when working
Here is my final version with and without backing.. I improved my playing a bit and tried to articulate the odd groupings more, hope one can hear them, I can't judge
djent_opetholic.mp3 ( 2.82MB )
: 160
djent_opetholic_bare.mp3 ( 2.82MB )
: 103Very nice! I also hear some Morello stuff in there
Posted by: WeePee Jul 19 2012, 03:49 PM
Woah ! Nice takes guys !!
Sorry Cosmin I can deliver only this. It's now re-recorded. Hope it's better.
Cosmin_Djent_Audio_Collab___WP___Guitar_Only.mp3 ( 1.7MB )
: 93
Cosmin_Djent_Audio_Collab___WP_.mp3 ( 1.03MB )
: 103Posted by: ElHombre Jul 19 2012, 06:57 PM
awesome takes guys
Here is my final version for this collab:
http://soundcloud.com/erik93/elhombredjentv1-1
Posted by: mad Jul 19 2012, 09:02 PM
Guys, all these takes here are absolutely insane - I just dream about playing like you guys here..
Anyway - I opened my mouth for this (my first) collab as the first one, and here is what I got:
http://soundcloud.com/mad-gmc/cosmin-djent-collabtake
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 20 2012, 11:08 AM
DJENTlemen!
I want to thank you for the takes you have provided so far and congratulate you for raising the bar! I am very happy to see what you all came up with and I am almost sorry I haven't made a video collab out of this one
You have until tomorrow morning, if you want to add/ change anything to your takes, or post new ones! The final mix will be available next week!
Cheers to everyone!
Cosmin
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 20 2012, 02:20 PM
Sorry Cosmin I can deliver only this. It's now re-recorded. Hope it's better.
Hey Ville! I told you I already know the spot for your take
That means I liked it from the very beginning
Posted by: Gitarrero Jul 21 2012, 12:10 PM
So...we all know that saying with the collab and the german guy.
Here is my take!
Christian
Posted by: Todd Simpson Jul 22 2012, 07:42 AM
Here is my take!
Christian
Well foot! I got all wrapped up in making my torture chamber lesson for this weekend and missed my COLLAB time! But from listening to these entries, the guitar shredness is well in hand
Some seriously cool takes guys!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 22 2012, 08:35 PM
Aaaah... 
too bad Todd ... Hopefully, you will enjoy the next one as much, and join us
Hey Christian! Liked it Already know which part and where to use it
Posted by: Gitarrero Jul 22 2012, 08:44 PM
Already know which part and where to use it Ha, I'm pretty sure which part you mean
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 23 2012, 02:03 PM
Let's see if your guess is correct
Posted by: WeePee Jul 26 2012, 12:28 PM
When do we hear the final mix ?
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 26 2012, 12:47 PM
Looking forward to it myself, but I still have some trimming here and there
I wasn't too happy with what I did for my take, but now I think I am Will post tomorrow with the comments and suggestions
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 27 2012, 11:13 AM
Alright dudes!
Here are the results in the order of appearance in the mix:
DeGroot - your take is totally AWESOME man, it transposed me into a psychedelic Indian trance! I MUST congratulate you for the extremely inspired note choice! Good work!
mad - I must congratulate you for your first take mate! I chose the last part because it offered me the possibility to make a difference between the registers - the first and middle were too low and they would've been lost in the mix, due to the fact that we already have a thick riff going on in the back. Octaves are always a good choice for this sort of context
Opetholic - Mert, your take is filled with technique display - we all know you are the one finishing the Mojo Oro quest So hats off to you mate. The only thing which I would like you to focus on, is diversifying your playing by implementing more articulation elements and developing your phrasing in such a way that you won't be kept in one direction because of too mush focus on technique We will discuss in your thread
ElHombre - Erik, as we discussed, you have a lot of ideas which you want to implement here - not necessarily a bad thing, but I would suggest more emphasis on fewer ideas and developing them into a balanced technique/ phrasing/ melodic approach!
Davenport - Man, you rock! Rhythm, melody and technique, blended together for a crushing take! Hats off to you!!
Gitarrero and Weepee - HA! I made a team out of you two and I love the melodicity of the result
Cosmin
PS: What would you guys like to participate on, next month? Any suggestions for the new collab?
Posted by: Gitarrero Jul 27 2012, 11:26 AM
I knew you would take that particular part of my solo, I just knew it 
Sounds great together with Weepee's solo
How about a celtic collab next month? After we touched that topic in yesterday's chat...
Posted by: Davenport Jul 27 2012, 11:30 AM
sorry about that guys here is link if need I put it back up http://soundcloud.com/jamiedavenport/djent-collab-no-backing-no-fx
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 27 2012, 11:45 AM
Hey guys! Just got my hands on the take and I posted the final mix in the original post!
Thanks everyone for participating and raising the bar so high! I enjoyed this very much!!
Cosmin
Sounds great together with Weepee's solo
How about a celtic collab next month? After we touched that topic in yesterday's chat...
Hehe! Could be, why not? What do the other guys say?
No problem mate! Thanks for reacting so quickly
Posted by: Ben Higgins Jul 27 2012, 01:21 PM
Brilliant result guys !!! Excellent playing from all of you
The audio ends abruptly.. is that deliberate ?
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 27 2012, 01:55 PM
The audio ends abruptly.. is that deliberate ?
Yes it is
I wanted a short stop and a sudden drop
Posted by: AK Rich Jul 27 2012, 05:12 PM
Wow this collab is off the hook guys! Awesome playing all around! Excellent job piecing it all together too Cos it sounds great!
Congrats everyone!
Posted by: thefireball Jul 27 2012, 05:51 PM
Sounds great!
Posted by: Davenport Jul 27 2012, 06:30 PM
PS: What would you guys like to participate on, next month? Any suggestions for the new collab?
Thinking of a topic I saw "Songs To Play For/score Chicks" how about a ballad ?
Posted by: DeGroot Jul 27 2012, 06:33 PM
Hey!! Sounds GREAT. What a stunning solo Cosmin.
My take sounds like its off the beat now? Has more of a "out there" vibe to it now but it works.
Posted by: Pourliver Jul 27 2012, 06:43 PM
Man that collab was amazing, Djent is not bad after all
Posted by: WeePee Jul 27 2012, 08:05 PM
An acoustic would be killer but it's hard to get decent sound without a mic.
But hey what about some really out of the comfort zone collab. Some really weird scale combinations...
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 28 2012, 07:38 AM
Out of the comfort zone eh?
How about a collab for picking up chicks, using less common used scales This is DEFINITELY out of any comfort zone
Posted by: Gitarrero Jul 28 2012, 07:49 AM
Sounds like a plan!
But for most guys here it would be out of the comfort zone playing a boring pop song for a chick
So let's do a "Rihanna-ballad" collab
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 28 2012, 08:37 AM
So! Mainstream pop collab?
Posted by: Gitarrero Jul 28 2012, 08:46 AM
Yes, mainstream pop-collab! The other guys are gonna love it!!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 29 2012, 01:53 PM
Is EVERYONE ok with this idea?
Posted by: Gitarrero Jul 29 2012, 01:54 PM
YES!! The other guys told me so, they are just to shy to answer here
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 29 2012, 02:02 PM
Posted by: Todd Simpson Jul 31 2012, 02:25 AM
Super great job guys! Everyone kicked majorly!
Next time, maybe upload to soundcloud as well so that each solo can be annotated and commented on the track itself, it's a way spiff way visually see the track with comments as it plays. Gotta love soundcloud!
Here are the results in the order of appearance in the mix:
DeGroot - your take is totally AWESOME man, it transposed me into a psychedelic Indian trance! I MUST congratulate you for the extremely inspired note choice! Good work!
mad - I must congratulate you for your first take mate! I chose the last part because it offered me the possibility to make a difference between the registers - the first and middle were too low and they would've been lost in the mix, due to the fact that we already have a thick riff going on in the back. Octaves are always a good choice for this sort of context
Opetholic - Mert, your take is filled with technique display - we all know you are the one finishing the Mojo Oro quest
So hats off to you mate. The only thing which I would like you to focus on, is diversifying your playing by implementing more articulation elements and developing your phrasing in such a way that you won't be kept in one direction because of too mush focus on technique We will discuss in your thread ElHombre - Erik, as we discussed, you have a lot of ideas which you want to implement here - not necessarily a bad thing, but I would suggest more emphasis on fewer ideas and developing them into a balanced technique/ phrasing/ melodic approach!
Davenport - Man, you rock! Rhythm, melody and technique, blended together for a crushing take! Hats off to you!!
Gitarrero and Weepee - HA! I made a team out of you two
and I love the melodicity of the result Cosmin
PS: What would you guys like to participate on, next month? Any suggestions for the new collab?
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 31 2012, 09:43 AM
Good idea indeed!
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