Recording Shoegaze at Home | Part #2

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[@berlinshoegazer]

After I recorded drums and bass for my song "Loop" last week - I now take you guys through my guitar layering process and mix all the elements on my Taskam 4-track player. I was amazed by the sound in the end. If some of you want me to mix their stems or even record drums, bass or guitars parts, check out my Soundbetter page in the video description. Always happy to help. But for now - I hope you have fun with this video! - Kenneth

[@berlinshoegazer]

I just released my album GIANT YELLOW EYES 🎉 Also Loop is part of the album, so feel free to check it out: Listen to "Loop" on Spotify: tinyurl.com/loopunkenny Download 'Loop' on Bandcamp: unkennyvalleys.bandcamp.com/track/loop Here is the full song on KZbin: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5C2iqGtq6p4jtU

[@KneedleKnees]

"This is not a bon jovi song" And we're all thanking god for that

[@berlinshoegazer]

XD

[@juliusebola9389]

I actually want to hear lo fi bon jovi. That should exist.

[@mastertimb]

Kenneth, if you wanted to cover a Bon Jovi track in the shoegaze style, I would check that out.

[@ricardojmestre]

Yessssss! Bed of Roses shoegaze version!!!!

[@berlinshoegazer]

@@ricardojmestre Haha. I also thought about a version of "It's My Life".

[@telequacker-9529]

"It has to sound CHEAP and WEIRD. .... This is NOISE!"

[@sleestak284]

really scott cortez is so underrated, literally all his stuff is beautiful. (PS: Awesome video as usual)

[@berlinshoegazer]

Couldn't agree more! (Thank you so much!)

[@staticfuzzzz]

His band STAR is waaaay underrated.

[@mistercheetah9717]

What I love about tape is it can make things sound like lost artefacts that weren’t meant to be shared... like something intimate that you make for yourself. In that sense they can be great for shoegaze production. Alessandro Cortini of NIN and Hainbach use tape to make things sound dreamy and intimate... it was only a mater of time before someone picked up on that for shoegaze production.

[@Games4Everr]

10:28 "first we have to clean up the noise here" *deletes the whole track*

[@berlinshoegazer]

😂

[@Games4Everr]

@@berlinshoegazer oh btw i just got my zoom ms-50g. you helped a lot on my decision. thank you!!

[@jdgonzo1982]

you are so f'in cool dude...your videos act like anti depressants...they ALWAYS cheer me up...your honesty and personality makes 'em special...keep being you dude :)

[@berlinshoegazer]

🥲 That is so sweet. Thank you.

[@sinarrecordsmedia2262]

Hey where i can listen your song in this intro video i like your shoegaze sounds!!

[@rhrdth]

I would just like to say that because of your channel, I ended up building a shoegazey board. I was supposed to complete my board for a hardcore/metal band, but after watching a couple of your videos, I started listening more to shoegaze/noise pop bands. Now here I am with two reverbs (one at the start and one at the end of the chain), two delay pedals, and a few other modulation pedals that I would probably have no use for in a hardcore band. I'm close to buying a jazzmaster or something with a tremolo bar and maybe a 90 pickup. I might have to hold myself back. Anyways. No regrets. I'm having lots of fun. Thanks!

[@julien4514]

Track on 28.06 sounds great. Who is it?

[@berlinshoegazer]

That's a demo by Unkenny Valleys.

[@Allthingsambient]

astrobrite tones for years!

[@berlinshoegazer]

Yep. Many years of beautiful noise.

[@TheTwangKings]

It is interesting. Creating new sounds and experimenting is cool.

[@berlinshoegazer]

It is sooo much fun.

[@elemkay5104]

Great tutorial. I have a couple of suggestions... they're straightforward but I think you might like the results. The lead guitar line - I think it could really help to bring the chaotic feeling to have the entire thing out of phase with the other guitar parts. Try delaying it one beat so it's out of phase - still in the same rhythmic timing with the drums and other guitar but just coming in a beat later. Maybe you could just drag the waveforms in your project one beat to the right and it works perfect, or perhaps it gives you an idea and needs to be altered slightly and re-recorded to work well. I guess Im getting at evoking the feeling of being in a loop, but in a different sync to the main rhythm all the other guitar sounds (people) are playing to. The other, and this being said it was great watching you work the tape magic to make them a lot more natural sounding, but well... I am hearing big, fat natural bass and snare drum sounds to begin with. Recorded in a big room with lots of natural reverb and smacked real hard. Kind of like Pixies - Where is My Mind, but this is closer (also happens to be exactly the same tempo as yours): kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5WzkoGAaJp2kNE Maybe you can hear it too, maybe not... Anyway I thought I'd share for what it's worth. A couple of little touches that might bring out a bit more magic?

[@benjaminfowler4513]

Sounds great dude, I'm tryna make. My own shit and I'm thinking a zoom r8 is gonna be the cheapest all around unit I can do it on, I have no computer so thats my beat choice

[@sashauly]

Ma boi gazeshoeser, congratulations with your first tape experience, this song is sicckk!

[@berlinshoegazer]

Still have to learn a lot. Thanks man!

[@babybluesedan1236]

this video is so good, i love how your personality shines through it was so easy to watch!

[@alien9422]

Wonder how many of these commenters are in the discord

[@danielcarvalho1599]

this is the second most shoegazey thing in youtube, only after sonic youth destroying guitars in 1991

[@deanwolfechannel]

Very happy to 'meet' you. I'm just discovering and really 'getting' shoegaze and it's really exciting.

[@vikramjitbanerjeetuki]

I was waiting for this 2nd part,thanks great video,fellow cassette tape enthusiast here👍

[@DatSwiFTYAsian]

36:40 my body just started levitating into the clouds

[@thefeelcompany]

You’ve got your own thing going on here, man. Wayyyyyy better than 90% of what was around in ‘91….and even better it’s happening NOW.

[@berlinshoegazer]

I just released my album GIANT YELLOW EYES 🎉 Also Loop is part of the album, so feel free to check it out: Listen to "Loop" on Spotify: tinyurl.com/loopunkenny Download 'Loop' on Bandcamp: unkennyvalleys.bandcamp.com/track/loop Here is the full song on KZbin: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5C2iqGtq6p4jtU

[@ChristopherGun]

finished song ist so nice! geiles video

[@berlinshoegazer]

Danke dir, Christopher! :)

[@agostocobain2729]

This is cool!

[@TempleOfTheMartyrs]

you are the most inspirational musician ive came across in many many years. thanks

[@berlinshoegazer]

That makes me super happy. Thank you!

[@berlinshoegazer]

I just released my album GIANT YELLOW EYES 🎉 Also Loop is part of the album, so feel free to check it out: Listen to "Loop" on Spotify: tinyurl.com/loopunkenny Download 'Loop' on Bandcamp: unkennyvalleys.bandcamp.com/track/loop Here is the full song on KZbin: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5C2iqGtq6p4jtU

[@eljb8644]

Great video. Really interesting to see how you used bits from the chorus for the intro and transitions. Definitely something I struggle with!

[@rainfuture7436]

Really nice song and cool technique with cassettes! I'll try it later 🌟

[@mastertimb]

I've been curious about running digital stuff through a 4-track and bringing it back in but I was always worried about sync issues. I think I would probably opt to just record the whole thing on the 4-track from the start. Your end result sounded huge on this. Just goes to show that all experimentation in this great genre is worth a try. Thanks for the great video. Really cool to get to see your process and think about my own.

[@mastertimb]

Have you tried a VST solution for emulating an analog tape effect? This seems like an interesting one. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKmlloekZr51prc

[@somnaut]

I drop stuff to cassette all the time and bring it back. You have to do some fix on the sync, definitely. But it's not that hard to do with Ableton. I use the 'Pitch' algorithm, because the very minute differences won't be audible, and you don't get artifacts like using Drums mode etc.

[@berlinshoegazer]

Thank you for the infos. Really helpful. I'll check it out.

[@somnaut]

@@berlinshoegazer Your videos are very helpful too, thank you for your effort!

[@Walkinamaze]

thank you for that beatbox melody

[@jackcrook4435]

Its better to record with type II cassettes man! Its not great for the tape machine to record with type I! Also if you can eventually get your hands on a 424mkii or 464 tascam recorder... your 4 tracking quality will go up by heaps! You can still run it very hot for lofi sounds but it also has 4 individual outs to record back into the computer. I love 4 tracking! Great video dude.

[@jackcrook4435]

ALso there is a fantastic plugin called sketch cassette which I use after I've already recorded to tape (or for instruments that were overdubber on computer later! Very cool

[@berlinshoegazer]

Thank you, JAck, fo all these information. Would you say the Sketch cassette plugin has an authentic cassette tape sound? Or do you just use it for some flavouring in the end?

[@jackcrook4435]

@@berlinshoegazer Id say yes it does have an authentic tape sound, but it takes a bit more tweaking to get it to sound cassette on the master bus than just bouncing a whole track to cassette I think... to get it perfect anyways... But its a 20 dollar plugin and is better than most saturation plugins! But I use it for flavouring after a bounce to tape, and then also if i add midi keys on top or something you can add an extra plugin so they fit in the cassette mix etc... It also has 4 different styles of cassettes so you can make it fucked up lofi with an old tape sound or super hifi metal mastering cassette quality. It has built in dolby compression etc... its really very good for 20 bucks if you like lofi sounds!

[@jackcrook4435]

Sometimes I bounce to my 4 track and didnt run it 'hot' enough, and the 464 is quite good quality, so if the bounce hasnt made it lofi enough I will use the sketch cassette plugin as well and really blow it out.

[@cahh2431]

Good vídeo, a hello from Brazil

[@berlinshoegazer]

Thank you so much, Caique.. Greetings to Brazil!!!

[@nicolashunter4131]

dude i would not put hendrix in the comparisons,jimi was a dirty noise guitar lover,he loved feedback and for that time,damn,that was really innovative and unique

[@berlinshoegazer]

That was definitily a wrong artist to refer to when it comes to sound. But his songwriting is so advanced. I wanted to make clear that my songwriting will be a lot simpler and cheaper then those songs.

[@thewizardssleeve119]

Personally, I prefer the track before you used the Tascam. But it's fun to see tapes being used like this!

[@berlinshoegazer]

I haven't released the song yet because I wanted to put it on my album. And I think I will release it without the tape filtering. But it was super interesting to go throught his process and learn from it.

[@discobeaker]

I love to see you doing a video on the dod thrashmaster. I love that pedal so much

[@latontolog]

Song sounds really cool, well done!

[@berlinshoegazer]

Thank you!

[@wedrivebynight]

I like how you visually describe what you are hearing.

[@DatSwiFTYAsian]

Wah wah wee wah

[@randyhollandsworth626]

Hi, love your videos. What keyboard midi interface are using/displaying in this video? Thanks in advance. Keep up the great work!

[@berlinshoegazer]

It's a Yamaha Sonogenic Keytar. Love that it has standalone sounds and midi usb capabilities.

[@randyhollandsworth626]

@@berlinshoegazer Yes. Thanks for the quick response!

[@swede130]

wow, cant give enough likes under your vids

[@berlinshoegazer]

🥲

[@Alejandro-qg4hd]

You're the best, thanks for all your videos ❤❤

[@berlinshoegazer]

Thank you, Alejandro. That means a lot to me.

[@Glue-rf9rh]

Kenneth, das wir ein cooler Song die Gitarrensounds sind sehr griffig- Bin gespannt wie er klingt wenn er fertig ist.. -stefan/köln

[@berlinshoegazer]

Hey Stefan. Ich bin ebenfalls mega gespannt. Kanns kaum erwarten ihn fertig zu machen. Danke für den netten Kommentar und liebe Grüße nach Kölle!

[@KazeNoTaniFarmHakuba]

Recording a $2000 guitar through $1000 worth of pedals.. “It’s supposed to sound cheap”

[@berlinshoegazer]

I have to think about this.

[@KazeNoTaniFarmHakuba]

I think we all appreciate the effort that you took in making the video, but Poverty tourism is never a good look, and that’s what this turned out to be. A lot of your viewers are trying to make good sounds on almost zero budget for unavoidable reasons, myself included, and it didn’t feel good watching this. A video where knowing what you know now, you limit yourself to the cheapest of equipment, accept the limitations, and try to make it sound as interesting as possible would feel more genuine. Thanks for all of your work and I hope that you’re safe and happy.

[@berlinshoegazer]

Totally get that. I sometimes forget how long I worked on this guitar and that it's not a trashy prototype anymore but actually a hiqh quality custom instrument. I still produce with with only a small amout of gear but compared to the time I started it's much more advanced. So next time I just think twice before I say stuff like that. It was more ment as a joke though. Because making noisy sounds is not the same a having that expansive guitar tone many rock musicians hope to get from their gear. What I show in this video is not limited on the gear I used. You can this with the cheapest gear actually. You only need a good working DAW. But that does not mean my stuff is cheap. Didn't ment it like that.

[@KazeNoTaniFarmHakuba]

Fair enough. Here’s an idea for a video that I think that you can be authentic with and a lot of your audience would enjoy, Re-record a song of yours that you like using one cheap guitar, one zoom pedal and no paid plugins (preferably into an old phone) so you have to get creative to achieve your sound. You can promote a song of yours that you like while helping your less gear rich fans out. Take it easy man.

[@boyspindly3809]

@@KazeNoTaniFarmHakuba Pretentious gatekeeping is "never a good look," ether. You can still follow the principles he laid out in his videos, you don't need his exact gear. The guy has a pretty modest setup as well compared to a full fledged studio. A pretty standard DIY bedroom setup. You saying he should "record into a phone," and then hed be authentic is kind of ridiculous. Let the guy make the music the way he wants to.

[@alien9422]

Big up Kenneth

[@FiloFrog]

Awesome video. Would it sound similar if you bounced the master through the Tascam once you finished mixing?

[@berlinshoegazer]

Not so much I guess. I got most of the natural analoge feeling out of this process. But it's never a a bad idea to try to master a digitally proced song on tape. I'd always try this first before doing this whole procedure. :)

[@Allthingsambient]

kenneth!!!

[@water_sheep30]

Kenneth!!!!!! :O

[@berlinshoegazer]

Henry!!!!

[@berlinshoegazer]

Kunal!!!

[@PartyxPoision]

Just got a fostex XR-7 myself

[@berlinshoegazer]

Really? How is it?

[@ruairihanlon6787]

Banger vid

[@berlinshoegazer]

aww..thank you!!!

[@pongtrometer]

Tape compression and saturation is soul good.

[@berlinshoegazer]

Yes, it is!

[@garfield4863]

What was the song at 28:05? A nice surprise

[@berlinshoegazer]

Many viewers asked me that. :D I think I have to finish that demo.

[@MoeThermodynamics]

Your tutorial's so interesting and funny! Love your style, please make more videos like this! I'd love to hear how you compose (what instruments you start with, how you choose melodies, etc) If you can find the time to make a video about this too!

[@berlinshoegazer]

Thank you! Will love to work on such videos. Melodies arestill magical process for me. Don't know how they work. My hea is just trying thousands of versions and spits something out. But I try to explain my process in upcoming videos if you like. Thanks for watching!

[@Leshy]

wow the effect the tascam had on the track is amazing

[@berlinshoegazer]

Hey Leshy, yeah, it gives so much life and warmth to the whole sound. Definitily been worth every hour. Haha

[@ioooo4943]

share more chords for shoesgaze and dreams pop,like yr old video EASY & DREAMY Guitar Chords #2 please,that video is very useful,thanks.

[@ioooo4943]

i know that shoesgaze and dreams pop is more for sound,but we still need some guide for chord please.

[@berlinshoegazer]

Will do!

[@ioooo4943]

@@berlinshoegazer thank you so much and have a nice day!