Justin Mckinney and Derek Rydquist from The Zenith Passage join us to discuss everything you've ever wanted to know about producing top tier tech death.

Chapters:
00:06:43 - The Evolution of Music Technology and its Impact on Bands
00:10:07 - Enhancing Songs with Vocal Patterns
00:16:31 - Making Tech Death Accessible
00:19:55 - The Death Metal Voice & Sacrificing Lyrics for Performance
00:26:15 - Refining the Recording Process
00:29:05 - The Challenges of Tracking and Evaluating Performance
00:35:32 - Constructed Guitar Tracking
00:38:38 - Using Guitar Pro for Writing Music
00:45:24 - Achieving a Mechanical Sound while Remaining Human
00:48:35 - Ensuring Strong and Accurate Vocals
00:51:46 - Triggering Drum Samples
00:54:56 - Layering and Mixing Techniques
01:01:35 - The Explosive Finale
01:04:46 - Finding the Balance in Mixing
01:07:41 - The Magic of Working with Dave Otero
01:23:48 - Overcoming Performance Anxiety
01:35:43 - Sharing and Tagging on Social Media

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EP 397 | THE ZENITH PASSAGE: Technical Brutal Death Metal Vs Brutal Technical Death Metal

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