Journal 2010-09-28 Fernando Culen New EP
Fernando Culen New Ep "The Date" is out!
Directly from Buenos Aires, Argentina, we receive our latest album here at GMC!
GMC Instructor Fernando Culen is sharing with us his new EP "The Date", which you can hear and download from his own site here: Fernando Culen
Four songs make up this excellent EP:
- Strange F-ing Week
- The Date
- Programming
- Wrong
All four tracks portray Culen's flawless technique and blinding speed, which serve his melodic style reach our hearts with each and every lick.
Keep them coming Fernando, this was breathtaking 
REVIEW BY RATEDHTR
First of, would like to give my congratulations to Fernando for making this incredible EP and, for giving me the opportunity to write a review and my first Wiki contribution to GMC.
Let's Begin
Sound: 8/10 I always analyze an album as it being recorded in a professional studio and for the mood it gives to me. If I feel any instrument is louder or if one instrument is being neglected too much. This EP made me feel that Fernando ( if he was the one to take care of the mixing/mastering ) knows what he was doing and choose well the sound he wanted to give.
- Guitar Sound and Guitar Work - The tone is really good, it really pleases me on all songs, the only one where it doesn't really appeal that much to me would be on the intro to the track "Programming" since I usually don't like wah wah sounds, but that's a matter of taste once again. The rhythm guitars in most of the tracks are in the background giving a really good ambient, specially the acoustic work, is really well done. I also must add that I spent some time listening to guitar directed tracks for something like 1 hour to get into the mood for a proper evaluation, and these tracks, especially "Strange Fucking Week" are among the best ones I heard today, even beating my Gustavo Guerra preference because for me, Fernando knew how to put all of his soul into the music. Showing is bluesy side, rock fusion mixed with funky elements and acoustic skills. Hell, I can even hear country! - Drums and Bass sound 7/10 -
The only thing I would really complain if I had to be really picky, would be the drum sound which has a bit of unwanted noise in my opinion or maybe raised levels, still different monitors and settings say different things, it would be a matter of trying out.
- Overall Impression 8/10 - To be honest, I really dislike Vai and Satriani, only being able to listen two or three tracks by them, but Fernando, who used the latest of the two to refer to me his influences, really shows something I like. This is real fusion, not just jazz with something else, it's a mix of many styles, and it does tell a story in my head. The overall conception is great and let an LP come next.
Bravo Fernando, Te felicito!
