Insanely heavy, very ambient, and kinda cold

[@wolff_]

i was like "oh cool a guitar pedal review" and then she pulled out the harp and played the most amazing sound ever, I did not expect that! super awesome

[@santosmadrigal3702]

I'm not one for pedals , but WOW ! I want one ...

[@randybrown8872]

These seem like nice pedals, but they are expensive and seem to be in high demand.

[@gumshake689]

there's something about a bit-crushed harp that sounds so nostalgic and cozy

[@davidsteinhour5562]

This is an unexpected sentence I was very happy to read

[@alexoi87]

It brushes so close to disasterpeaces fez and hyper light drifter ost sound

[@emilyharpist]

I agree!! There’s only a very few bitcrushers I find work well on harp, and these ones are perfect for it!

[@themadduck8784]

Nintendo liked harps a lot in games for the DS, that's my guess why it's nostalgic

[@Jamatar]

I play bitcrushed guitar a lot :) I would die if I could hear an entire album of beautiful, bit-crushed harp

[@andrewjeffries8721]

And you also came up with something that I don't think I have ever heard before: Usually the chord/lead instrument is distorted and the bass is (relatively) clean. But in this video the bass is distorted while the chords are simply "shimmered". I like that idea. You may be a trend-setter, Emily!

[@K0r0n1s]

The delay pedal really has something very melancholic to it with the bitcrusher enabled. Like robot tears on a cloudy day. Really cool :-)

[@emilyharpist]

“Robot tears on a cloudy day” is the PERFECT explanation!!! Lmao I love that

[@Zothiqueness]

Is that why I was getting Vangelis vibes?

[@jaimesk1688]

@@emilyharpist you inspire poetic thoughts, methinks

[@ericgregorash6590]

Now there is a album name if I ever heard one

[@bleachpuppet]

This is now the name of a song on my next album… thanks for the inspiration

[@LCOmusic]

For a moment the first harmony at 0:21 sounded to me a lot like the PlayStation startup sound, minus FM twinklies and maybe a third voice 🤩😻 all of these demos are gorgeous but THAT ONE OMG I NEED IT.

[@NullCreativityMusic]

My thoughts went straight to Aphex Twin

[@andrewjeffries8721]

At 5 minutes your harp sounds so heavy metal/industrial! I'd love to hear it with NIN sampled percussion or Rammstein drums and keyboards! Thank you, Emily!

[@guitarguyjones]

I will never recover financially from the day I started watching Emily's pedal videos.

[@chrismosquad1056]

Gonna be honest, probably my favorite video of yours. Why? One, never really sat down and actually watched someone play the harp before. And two, both pedals have a other worldly feel and really work well with your implementation. Going to look into if they sound as epic on guitar. Great video, thanks again! 👍🏻

[@emilyharpist]

Thank you so much!!! I really appreciate you being here:) from what I’ve heard, they’re amazing on guitar as well!

[@SpaceCat908]

@@emilyharpist Oh my gosh! This is honestly my favorite video of yours too!! And it also seems to be one of your most popular looking at the views! ❤️ Pretty please with a cherry on top come back and visit this again when you get the chance! The minor scale chord progression on the drowner and drowner shallow water demo was phenomenal. Is there somewhere I can find music like this? You're probably a very busy person but I hope you consider it even a little 😇

[@b.scottfarthingsworth]

That Drowner 'like something coming towards you" was like the most awesome sound you ever did on the channel so far. You have a door back in your mind that opens and LOVES that, I know it. GIVE IN TO THE DARK SIDE -no, really. Darth is inviting you to Tea, he has chocolate and fresh baked cookies for you. That dark side is fkn awesome and I love that huge monster tone.

[@bcues3399]

4:47 was so freaking epic! it almost sounds like something Hans Zimmer would put into a sci-fi movie, like if he wrote some music for Tron or Enders Game, or something like that

[@toppersundquist]

It's amazing how many of these become Spooky Lo-Fi Chill-Hop Beats To Harp On.

[@natedetailscars]

I could listen to these all day. Major Disasterpiece vibes.

[@emilyharpist]

I love disasterpeace!

[@AaronWelchMusic]

Bitcrushed harp sounds like listening to a storm at night, I adore it. Also, one of the nicest shimmers ever, sounds super smooth!

[@jihwoanahn]

My gosh. This video opened my eyes on how far harp can go. You really are a talented harpist

[@emilyharpist]

Thank you so much!!!

[@tristanwh9466]

The sound at 4:47 is insane it sounds like something from a pharmakon album. Those first two Drowner sounds were also very beautiful

[@DrThemoWorm]

These pedals sound like what you'd use if you were trying to recreate the PS1 startup sound

[@seraphimsforge-master5433]

That's the same thing I'm thinking 🙌

[@emilyharpist]

Lmao yesss I didn’t realize until after I finished the video 😂

[@seraphimsforge-master5433]

@@emilyharpist Lol sorry I'm so easily amused 😱 Do you game at all ?

[@Metalgear132]

I had the exact same thought!

[@Volkoron]

I really love those heavy sound you were able to get they'd sound like they'd be great for some doom or black metal stuff

[@fuzgar]

It sounds like a movie soundtrack, but the movie keeps changing. It's a science fiction horror with some melancholy romance interspersed. Love it!

[@TheFULLMETALCHEF]

You’re making me a believer in these multi effects pedals.

[@emilyharpist]

These are honestly some of the best multi fx units out there!!!

[@MarcoH72]

Great sound. I would love an entire album of this.

[@Wartherang]

look up Lorn

[@ProtomanBlues]

these pedals sound great almost like a movie soundtrack!

[@2m7b5]

If The Road was a cyberpunk movie.

[@somethingelseishere]

I love that you can get so many awesome yet seemingly non-harp sounds from your harp!!

[@Aidan.w]

The Drowners distortion/shimmer reminds me of the Ps1 startup sound which is easily one of the most nostalgic sounds in the world to me. That alone makes me want to get one xD

[@polarbeareffects]

EXACTLY what I've been saying!

[@Aidan.w]

@@polarbeareffects Wow thanks very much for the reply! Im glad you agree, honestly the coolest sound effect ever! I've just had a look on your website thanks to Emily's video and I really like the Drowner. Although im not able to get big pedals like that often, im considering getting it now as I dont have a fuzz, bit crusher or shimmer on my pedalboard so it would make a really awesome 3-in-1 pedal haha! Would you say the fuzz is usable in the lower settings just as a normal fuzz? I like how heavy it is but im interested in how subtle it can get :)

[@LCOmusic]

Ope I just made the exact same comment without reading the others first ._.

[@johngannon]

Came for the pedals, stayed for the insanely beautiful harp playing. Thanks so much for doing this!

[@ianvaughan9028]

Thank you KZbin for recommending this video. I didn't know how much I needed to hear some beautiful harp with killer fuzz on it, until this very minute. Loved it. Subscribed.

[@emilyharpist]

Thanks so much!! Welcome tot be channel, Ian!!

[@matts1246]

I love how something can sound so ethereal and also so CHUNKY, yaknow? We love to see a versatile pedal! I wonder -- what video game soundtracks would match these tones for a cover? Earthbound, maybe?

[@needfortweed8734]

I really loved drowner. That epic, massive machine coming against you sound (as Emily describes it) could be the foundation of much musical grimness...

[@sklegg]

Me too. It sounds like the bands Earth or Sunn O))). Maybe it’s just me?

[@needfortweed8734]

@@sklegg I can absolutely see the Earth connection...

[@nanookless405]

i love pedals so much and the incredible joy they have brought me but something about watching someone else experience that same joy is so dang heart warming so thanks emily and co for making great video after great video full of experiences i and so many other can relate to you guys rock so hard

[@nightmarishcompositions4536]

I’m experimenting with new styles of ambient music and this was really helpful. Thanks!

[@whathappened2230]

Really like the heavy pedals on your harp! The electrofoods pedal was my favorite... super heavy! Thank you very much for your work!

[@killingmyselftolive2526]

The Drowner/Ascender combo sounds amazing together, and also, what you're playing, I love it, there's so many directions you could go with that melody, totally feeling it....Nice to meet you Emily, and thanks YT algorithm 😊

[@FriendlyChorf]

As a guitarist, this is best effects demonstration channel for me. Harp gets the job DONE. Drowner is on the list. Big scary machine indeed. 🤘 (lovely melodies as always, btw-especially what you play with both pedals side by side)

[@emilyharpist]

Hahah thank you so much!! 🥰🎶 I really appreciate that and I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

[@davidgermain]

that shimmer is pretty epic for the harp.

[@ideitbawxproductions1880]

I love that you use pedals like this... everyone uses pedals on guitar, bass, keyboards... but who uses them on a harp?! you do. and I love it!

[@emilyharpist]

Thank you so much!!! 😊

[@sepehr1718]

04:47 oh my god this is FRIGHTENING and i badly need more of it.

[@spinnywise]

I can't help but imagine you guys LOL'ing between takes of "sounds like this..." Good Demos!! We're enjoying your hard work. Thanks!

[@jacobhemmerlin]

I love the drowner, it took sometime to connect with but now it's my go to for just vibing. Great demo I love listening to your mini compositions and how you use them to accent an already beautiful instrument.

[@Photatum]

I love the distortion / shimmer reverb. Reminds me of Clint Mansell's 'Leaving Earth' from the Mass Effect 3 Soundtrack. Pretty much the sound of the reapers' 'ray of destruction'. Gave me goosebumps the first time I heard it and this is just like that. For me this is the sound of apocalyptic destruction and devastation and hearing that 'live' would be worth the destruction of mankind, kind of. 😁 No idea, how I got here, though, but I like it.

[@emilyharpist]

I love Clint Mansell!!! His work on Moon was incredible!!! Glad you found the channel. Thanks for being here!!!

[@VaughanRoderick]

It really reminded me of a passage from Nadja's Thaumogenesis. I would give my weight in gold for more albums like it.

[@drownthepoor]

@@emilyharpist What about his work in Requiem For A Dream?

[@BricksAndGlass]

4:45 - Remembering this because this was the hottest noise anything has ever made in my life.

[@edbrito-swdev]

I'm really blown away with these pedals. I can't tell which one I like the most! And they are based in Europe, which is pretty cool

[@MaxwellBradshaw]

Your videos are very wonderful. These sounds are so damn cosmic.

[@emilyharpist]

Thank you Maxwell!!

[@northofthehemisphere]

I've been watching for a awhlie now for the record I do enjoy as well appreciate the wisdom you guys share along with these tools to unlocking all the soundscapes and little musical worlds. I love it i am inspired to keep adding more ways to make sounds to my own musical endeavors. Thank you Emily. You guys are so freakin awesome!. Big hugs from me to you.🤘🏼😊

[@philwagnerjr]

The Harp Lord!! I have never ever seen someone use effect pedals on a harp, it sounds absolutely beautiful!!! Great job on the demo and definitely going to check out these 2 pedals!

[@AuraSight24]

This video randomly popped up in my Recommendeds, and I honestly don't think I've ever been more grateful to the Algorithm As soon as I heard the Drowner, I knew it had to be my first effects pedal It sounds like it has so much potential for Shoegaze/Ambient-Metal/Noise-Rock in equal measure, and I'm definitely gunna use it as my base to build on with other effects in the future You're an absolute gem Emily - I'm currently binging through your videos, and happily subscribed for more~

[@emilyharpist]

Hey thanks so much for being here Aura!! I really appreciate you, and I’m so glad you found the channel :)

[@AlanW]

Deep below the lonely mountain of Asregarieth, it lays it wait, an ancient darkness, enigma of legend and terror. Only a weapon forged in the hallowed citadel of Modelathin, domain of Lorien, by the fey artificers may vanquish it. Take what is your destiny in hand, Ascender, and become legend! Your evanescent inward eye gazes beyond reality, a catharsis of aural grace emanates from within as crushing insight permeates your essence. Downer is *not* a noise gate! I thought Russ would enjoy these descriptions of the pedals.

[@arcturusvmoon]

The Drowner sounds absolutely massive! Both are really cool though!

[@roryjineffect]

Drowner comes in swinging in your demo. Daaaaaamn.

[@emilyharpist]

It is AGGRESSIVE

[@roryjineffect]

@@emilyharpist BE! AGGRESSIVE! B-E AGGRESSIVE! B-E A-GG-RE-SS-IVE!

[@Prototheria]

That ascender piece is transcendent. Headphones on, eyes closed, head back, and I'm on another plane of existence. Please, please could you maybe find the time to record a longer version of that?

[@emilyharpist]

Which one?!? I’ll definitely try, but for now that track is up on my bandcamp!! Emilyharpist.bandcamp.com

[@Prototheria]

@@emilyharpist The piece that starts at 1:30 is what I was referencing. I'll head over to your bandcamp shortly. Thanks!

[@justadog8248]

"This pedal will scare the shit out of you"...I'm sold.

[@emilyharpist]

😂 it’s true!!!

[@soillodge]

If you want them, you can get them. Except you can't...lol. Polarbear fx sold out everywhere. Seem to have only one dealer in the US and they are plagued with the same -lack of building materials- as everyone else. Yaargh! Still, these are great FX and you did a brilliant job making my mouth water. Hopefully this will put a fire under the manufacturer to move some mountains. Thank you!

[@LordPadriac]

The funny thing is they now have guitar pedals that can make your guitar sound like a piano, a violin, a harp, a drum set or basically anything else. You can truly play any instrument you know how to and are comfortable with and make it sound how you need.

[@ReallyDudeYouGottaHearThis]

This is probably one of my favorite KZbin channels of all time. And I know that because I like it and you should like it too or you’re wrong

[@emilyharpist]

Hahaha thank you so much!!! 😊 ❤️ I appreciate you, thanks for being here!!

[@Nug_Lord]

Never been this early to a vid, let’s see what you do this time Emily Harpkins! Woooooow they do pair together SUPER well, some really cool soundscapes in this vid!!

[@Lord_Dranek]

I'm loving the Drowner pedal, that appeals to the Black Metal side of me whole heartedly.

[@Raven-sv4es]

even the idea to combine those pedals with a harp is a great thing. A lot of people don't even mind about combining "classic" instrument with modern stuff or even music.

[@KeritechElectronics]

Damn fine faceplate design, so lovely and inspirational! :) As always, I love your playing. Brings joy to my heart.

[@lastnamefirstname6035]

who knew bit reducing a harp would be soothing 😂 I surely did not expect that

[@jimberry2967]

WOW, I know Harp's sound Great but around the 1:40 mark and onward into the 3:++ mark, I was treated to some Beautiful Sounds. Makes Me want to learn how to play a Harp!! Beautifully done Young Lady!! Thank You for treating My Ears to Beautiful Sounds!!!

[@PedalPlayhouse]

Both these pedals are not only visually beautiful but out of the two I think I like Acsender the most. Really pretty and that you can switch the order within one pedal is an awesome option on a pedal! Beautiful sounds as always Emily!

[@pom5716]

What a fun channel this is, imma subscribe 😄

[@emilyharpist]

Thanks for being here!!! So glad you found the channel :)

[@jeffandersen7397]

"i got a little scared in my heart" it's these kinda tiny details that keep me coming back here

[@emilyharpist]

Lmao thank you Jeff! I’m so happy that you keep on coming back :) it did make me jump a little bit 😂

[@birdsiview6845]

They sound really beautiful together. You should record a sample pack and offer downloads! OH I see it on band camp .

[@bricelory9534]

I absolutely loved when the frequency of the crusher was being performed while you were playing - being able to get an expression pedal to perform that would lead to some awesome moments. Lovely sounds all around. And the massive fuzz with the reverb is like the doomiest of metal, great sound!

[@timdumler5628]

0:23 and 6:07 ...🤩🤩🤩🤩 would be soooo cool if a 3rd note were added to drop an octave, makes me wanna learn how to play a harp, with these pedals. Keep making these vids, please!

[@lunaumbra5179]

The last segment was really cool.

[@Chugz-n-Hugz]

Saw the thumbnail for the video, expected guitar, found harp, instantly subscribed. These things are mad!

[@visualdragon]

4:47 Without warning, under a blackening sky, Doom approaches.

[@emilyharpist]

😈🔥❤️

[@mmhcreates]

Your melody and Ascender, a beautiful musical blender.

[@everestdesign7]

One of my absolute favorite channels. Keep it up, yo.

[@emilyharpist]

Thank you so much 🥺💖 that means so much to me!! Thank you for being here with us!!

[@tater7363]

Got my 'DROWNER' a few days ago. Hope to grab an 'ASCENDER' in the near future. So far I'm very impressed with the vast tonal landscape of the 'DROWNER'. Very VERY cool piece of signal processing.

[@tater7363]

Just got a message from Darko himself! My ASCENDER is on the way! SUPER excited! :)

[@h2o1969]

These pedals are the essence of black metal. I get the names too. Very appropriate. I like them too. So many fun pedals out there.

[@emilyharpist]

The silicon fuzz combined with the other effects just make them so versatile! I really love them

[@paintnamer6403]

Another very good demo! Thanks!

[@liammoynihan2187]

IDK why but I never would've thought to throw an electric harp through an effects loop. Thanks for blowing my mind a little bit.

[@NeverIast]

I want this sound on an album so badly. 4:47

[@animeasmrbyama]

I had no idea a harp could sound this great!

[@emilyharpist]

thank you so much!! 🥺❤️

[@jordanlincoln2649]

Very evocative. Interesting peek behind the distortion effects curtain. I’m captivated frightened and melancholy. 👍🏻

[@LabRatWarfare]

Incredible demo!! That fuzz is sooooo freaking gnarly, geeezzzsh!!!!! 🤯 🙌🐀

[@emilyharpist]

🐀 🐀 🐀 it’s wild!!! Thanks for being here Lab Rat !!!!

[@stopmikeandjim3196]

4:47 is the nastiest tone I can remember on this channel. I mean that as a compliment. Reminds me of the instrumental break on Aphex Twin's "Come to Daddy"

[@GorgonDrageil]

Ascender stole my heart.

[@emilyharpist]

Same tbh

[@Asphaltsquadron]

4:49 sounds so wicked! Love it.

[@stvargas69]

I never thought they would make an electric harp! You just shifted my paradigm! Thank you! I agree the drowned sounds ominous! I LKEIT! Subscribed!

[@loeuvrededieu]

I... wow, this is a kind of sound I've enjoyed for so long but never knew how it was made.

[@MatthewGudenius]

I got a Drowner a few months ago, and it is easily one of my favorite pedals. It's not that you can't get fuzz, bitcrushing, and reverb from other pedals... but you can't get THIS fuzz and reverb. The fuzz is so lush and the reverb has the best shimmer I have ever heard... And I do love using the fx loop (I insert lofi modulation/wobble much like you did, but I use Walrus M1. I also throw in a Digitech Obscura delay...) Didn't even know about Ascender... is that new?!

[@polarbeareffects]

thank you Matthew, I'm really happy you're using the fx loop, I often think did I make the right decision adding it :) Ascender is fairly new

[@MatthewGudenius]

@@polarbeareffects I only wish it was somehow stereo (maybe mono in, stereo out?) because I find myself inserting stereo effects in the loop... but I know there's only so much you can cram in a pedal (thanks to the true bypass, though, I can run left channel through the loop and right channel bypassed, and it comes out in stereo when fully bypassed or left-wet, right-dry if engaged, so that is still working out okay!) Great job, man. Your pedals are inspirational

[@kevinhetzel8654]

@@polarbeareffects just got an engraved Ascender. Would love to pair the Drowner as well. Will they be in stock again? Incredible pedals. Love the fx loop!

[@jseptoski]

"it's actually quite frightening" is a great way to describe that type of fuzz tone.

[@emilyharpist]

Lmaooo I thought so!!!

[@NicholasGreenwood]

Drowner has sounds reminiscent of the band Have A Nice Life. Check out "The Big Gloom" and "There Is No Food" from the album Deathconsciousness, and turn it up.

[@dlawlis]

Thank you KZbin for recommending this to me. This has completely altered my perspective on harps.

[@emilyharpist]

Thanks for being here!!! So glad you found the channel, Dave!

[@_pulyx]

Drowner sounds absolutely perfect

[@scottsoucy6186]

Love your videos - they're always a breath of fresh air! Extremely talented, great personality and self deprecating sense of humor. What's not to love?

[@emilyharpist]

Thanks so much Scott!!! I appreciate it :)

[@jemplayer]

Drowner and Drowner + Shallow Water with those HEAVY Silent Hill vibes. Love it.

[@LoVeAmBiEnT]

5:01. Sounds like Lorn. Awesome.

[@ericwarrington6650]

Sounds unreal through your harps... unbelievable sonic territory

[@emilyharpist]

They’re just so good!!!!

[@BobbySpiessVienna]

Amazing playing and sounds again! Your videos are like little trips to other spheres! Thank you♠

[@HowlingUlf]

" ... then you're wrong! :D" Hahaaaaaaa! And keep expanding that harp. You're definitely on the right track!

[@claimhsolais3466]

Thank you so much for your video, for both your excellent skills and the exhibition of those pedals. They do work so well with your harp and I am most definitely looking forward for further experiments!

[@emilyharpist]

Thank you so much for being here with us!!!! I’m so glad you’re enjoying the channel!! 🥰❤️🎶

[@malarkythegremlin4887]

i never thought i liked harp until now! amazing. now i want one!

[@joemonroe1106]

4:48...the moment when the alien mothership appears overhead. That pedal setting and those chords sound like its the end of the world. Emily your videos are fun to watch.

[@emilyharpist]

😂 thanks joe!! 👾

[@blastbeatproductions7832]

Dear Emily, I built a Delay/Reverb Pedal for my friends some time ago when we supported one of us who lost his son to blood cancer. Since then I lost quite a lot of my hearing unfortunately due to tinnitus and can't perform music myself anymore. Would like to see that pedal in good hands. Delay and reverb in one pedal including a tap delay function and a switch to select the order (delay -> reverb, reverb -> delay). It's called "Die ewige Wiederkunft" and is rotting in a box. Hit me up if interested.

[@hitchco]

wasn't really feeling those bitcrush harmonics at first. definitely some sweet spots in there as the last part demonstrates, but that part with both together was incredible

[@FromTheRoomOfLittleEase]

Particularly good video, particularly good pedals. Every detail of both things. So I guess that means this is the high water mark, lady. It can only go down from here. Congratulations.

[@chefbanjo8139]

“Insanely heavy and kinda cool” is how people used to talk about me in high school.

[@emilyharpist]

Lmfaooo i laughed out loud