The Djent Djenerator

The supreme djent technology has finally arrived!
More experiments in Andrew's video: • Guitar through modular...
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[@andrewhuang]

but the greatest sound we made that day was our laughter

[@KaptnJolly]

cutie :3

[@christopher-miles]

i was the 69th like.

[@adrock889]

@@christopher-miles nobody has cared about that ever man

[@Ding-aling-Klutzy]

@@adrock889 I was the first dislike to this comment

[@adrock889]

@@Ding-aling-Klutzy i think people just liked it in spite of me saying that lol

[@Danyolxo]

You guys should totally have a band that records an album once a year. Or something.

[@kolaornick]

You just know they're gonna break out the modular synth next album

[@TheStrykerProject]

Oh yeah. Good idea! And they should do it on the same day every year and name their band whatever day that is. 👍🏻😁

[@codesent2125]

WHAT WHUUUT?!

[@n1nj4l1nk]

They do, they released an album just over a week ago.

[@Owenthestig]

@Pyjama Shark massive woosh

[@NikNocturnal]

My dude rented a whole NASA control center and it goes so damn hard

[@TheTanmoy1990]

Hello metalkore man, cover when?

[@lakasolk]

lmao at both of these comments, well done 😂😂😂

[@flemplays]

"Houston, we have a sick ass breakdown incoming."

[@cumlord1337]

потому что надо

[@NickyHendriks]

Is it weird that I'm not impressed at this synth after looking at this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJjbfXyVnaporck ? 😂😂

[@desert5260]

The djent djenerator is the perfect 2d game soundtrack generator. I could imagine an isometric 2d cyberpunk or sci fi shooter with some of those really cool and choppy synth guitar sounds as the fight music.

[@zeppie_]

I was personally thinking of an exploration focused game like Outer Wilds

[@FingerinUrDaughter]

this guys gonna be super pissed when he learns that every single multi effects pedal on the market can do everything hes doing here, but easier, and better.

[@chickenmonger123]

It’d be cool if the game actually used dynamic synth settings and sounds depending game location. Hehe. I’ve got an idea for what you might bring as an Indie Dev to set yourself apart, which is what you need to make it these days. Everyone’s got a Podcast, and a GameMaker Zelda-Like.

[@ChristopherBuecheler]

These videos always make me want to buy a modular setup to put next to all of the other music equipment that I barely have the time or talent to use.

[@TannerGr8rix]

Saaame

[@Joe-ro3xy]

Honestly a huge part is just messing around and figuring things out on your own. No talent needed just curiosity and lust for sounds.

[@SlyHikari03]

Same

[@IvanoForgione]

I felt that.

[@michaelsantacruz9114]

I do the exact same thing with FL studio connected to my bass to make dubstep

[@EngineerLume]

Rob and Andrew have accidentally made the best Electro-Synth-Metal-Jam Band ever and we need this setup on tour now

[@rybo0072]

Basicly industrial 😁

[@codesent2125]

It would look like Geddy Lee's old oberheim rig lol

[@OlliLappalainen]

book Jens Kidman for vocals

[@SlyHikari03]

Industrial djent

[@AndoniOlea]

Acid Techno

[@nicklancaster3190]

Split the signal! One path goes to Rob's normal setup, you get that good "normal" guitar tone. The second path runs though Andrew's rig, and you get that good "synthesized" guitar tone. Then you have it mixed and produce a wicked track!

[@smelltheglove2038]

Wet/dry/8-bit

[@redfranco7306]

At 10:25 when Andrew said "it always synchs with the kick drum", he actually fucking synched with the kick drum I even thought he was about to spit some bars

[@SlyHikari03]

Yup

[@zackglickert4495]

yup

[@obonyxiam]

yup

[@enzozeb]

Yup

[@ryankennett4695]

This needs to be a tour. I'd buy tickets to see Andrew and Rob play with this stuff and make songs on the fly for 90-120 minutes.

[@DenEz_TV]

Try listening to Autechre lives. You won't be dissapointed.

[@zephanfoote2774]

this would be insane

[@grimmj0ker]

Right?...They could improvise off each other and create a unique show every time....I'd rather pay to see that than some one just hitting play on a laptop and messing with knobs...

[@sd_naturalist509]

Came to comments to find this. They gotta do some sets, just improvise, would be a banger

[@rorz999]

It's a good idea, but anyone who has toured with a modular setup could tell you that it's not easy lol

[@ianjohnson182]

One thing is for sure. When Rob Scallon walks into your studio, you know your instruments are going to make new and interesting sounds that you've never heard them make before.

[@axelthegreat9]

Man, at about 7:50, that sound is amazing. With where my head's been at lately, that style seems absolutely perfect for a chaotic, neon-tinged brawl against rogue AI in a game.

[@zgra74]

Noted

[@michaelbecker5995]

kinda reminds me of early Twisted Metal, or maybe just three with the white zombie soundtrack

[@lubricustheslippery5028]

I like the sound about here kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHjIiGxtbp2tnK8

[@thedrumman2019]

Kinda sounds like the song intergalactic

[@raneenah3240]

Reminds me of the doom eternal soundtrack.

[@yecti]

I love how Andrew is both an absolutely serious and talented musician / producer AND the guy who gave us Pink Fluffy Unicorns Dancing on Rainbows.... Meanwhile Rob is just vibing to the weird sonic experience he's having. It's cool just watching you two jam and riff off each other's creativity.

[@Greennoob2]

7:21 onwards is a full on song. -Breakcore- titled "Djent Generator" by Andrew and Rob. I just absolutely love it so I'm timestamping it to hear it again and again

[@SlyHikari03]

Same

[@iHomelessMonkey]

Its djazz remix

[@FairyCRat]

the part at 11:46 is my favorite

[@GizzyDillespee]

Thanks brocephus I was about to give up after 7 minutes. Seriously. You just saved this video for me. It actually starts a little later than that, but it's fun.

[@Basslcal]

Ideally breakcore should actually have some, you know, breaks

[@RandomEye1131]

The possibilities are literally endless, this needs to be a series. Dang!

[@threepe0]

the possibilities are endless... but does anything ever actually come of it? I haven't heard anything asides from "could go somewhere maybe" and it seems like knob turning hell

[@grimecube]

This needs to be a live show!

[@nairocamilo]

Last of October?

[@nicholaskreifels8102]

@@threepe0 This is actually one of the ways Andrew makes tracks, he records his sound design experiments and makes tracks out of them. So yeah, stuff comes out of it!

[@russellzauner]

See: 10 hours of procedurally generated djent or djenerated gent?

[@drjmansplace5174]

The synth guitar was a lost art. Sounds epic. Endless possibilities.

[@juggaloexmortum]

i feel like you covered the essence of every industrial sub-genre in under 5 minutes

[@vegeta_-lhz_9888]

For real 😂

[@Hellseeker1]

I knew it, he's back. Modular Synths are no joke man it's addicting.

[@rorz999]

Seriously. Every time you've bought enough modules to fit the case/rack of your choice and you think your setup is complete... you see some new modules that look interesting and before you know it you're buying a bigger case, or a second one 🤦‍♂️ it's super addictive!

[@olGrandpaby]

There’s a reason they call it eurocrack

[@srrrb5953]

@@olGrandpaby ahh so a rack full of euros (currency). I'm joking ok

[@thedoublek4816]

Eurocrack. Not even once.

[@wickeddubz]

I feel this, and i avoid eurorack. However, I would be happy to assemble it, do some soldering, minor tuning. It’s good as tech hobby if you are into radioelectronics and DIY.

[@HayleyCopter]

I would pay top dollar to see this live. Just you two on stage playing around. Maybe a bassist just vibing along. It's just really compelling to see two musicians collaborating on a single sound with two instruments. I can't think of another comparable situation. It's mesmerizing.

[@JVR10893]

Have Rob Ruggia (his sound engineer) on bass and Jessica Burdeaux on drums. Have them just lay down the groove while Rob and Andrew just vibe.

[@92keys524]

Yes!!!!!

[@HayleyCopter]

@@JVR10893 big yes

[@GerryLewis]

i thought this exactly

[@lance9421]

Check out Dovydas!

[@baconfister]

All you need now are angry sadness/pain-filled yet poetically beautiful lyrics and you can take the NIN sound into the next decade.

[@ABCDEFGHIJKELA...]

I honestly don't think I'd ever leave my house if I owned that room. The djent would have sounded a little better without such a sharp attack. Amazing video, guys! thanks so much.

[@marcosabato3128]

I want an entire album like THIS.

[@RobotTickleFight]

Check out Master Boot Record/ Keygen Church

[@Beets82]

Check out Christobel Tapia De Veer. He composes soundtracks for tv/film Humans is a pretty trippy one, haven't seen the show but

[@garageredzone]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJqvqmNtg8uGfdk

[@jimmygee5]

The algorithm is a good band too

[@cilinders]

@@RobotTickleFight Always would recommend Filmmaker

[@tommysedin]

This is basically how Mick Gordon made the Doom 2016/Eternal sound tracks. :)

[@SlyHikari03]

Yup

[@chriselt777]

BFG Division vibes for sure

[@DruNature]

damn I was literally thinking DOOM soundtrack is the only application for this tech haha, Mick is a genius!

[@therobotFrom94]

Just with added chainsaw

[@heyiplaybassguitar]

@@therobotFrom94 chainsaws should really come with 1/4" outputs

[@shivlan]

Seeing you two have so much fun being playfully creative already helps my mental health. Thank you to both of you for making these wholesome and inspiring videos.

[@smelltheglove2038]

Cure your mental health issues, get off of social media and get off of whatever poison you’re being prescribed by you psychiatrist. Most anti-depressants will make you worse, even suicidal. They say so at the end of the commercials when they talk really fast.

[@shanetapp]

This is getting dangerously close to some of my favorite industrial music from the late 80's early 90s

[@pourliver]

I get massive Igorrr vibes from that "djent generator" sound lol, love it

[@familiarsting4108]

Was looking for a comment that mentioned Igorrr. Hells yea.

[@dedompler]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaLZnoikfJdomqM

[@dedompler]

@@familiarsting4108 do you also love the new vocalists??

[@ShenanHawkins]

*screams in Viande*

[@SonicDeath]

Looking for this. Igorrr has a number of songs in this style and Gautier uses modular synth, which is featured in at least one of their videos too

[@kiwiboy1999]

This needs to become more common, even with different instruments. That's a whole other world of sounds

[@globalist1990]

It gives electronic music the live performance it lacks.

[@tannert.2296]

@@globalist1990 there’s plenty of people doing stuff like this in the field of electronic music. The software Ableton Live has really changed the game for how that genre is performed but it just doesn’t get much exposure because the Calvin Harris’s of the world are just more palatable and the really fancy nuanced stuff doesn’t necessarily appeal to a wider audience

[@gcabr]

Rob is the Architect and Andrew is the Engineer, you guys make a great pairing.

[@fortheloveofmusicandphilosophy]

I know the idea of First of October is to record the whole album in a day, but damn I would love to hear what type of album you guys could come up with together if given a week or more!

[@Mudz21]

9:38 POV: Mick Gordon in the studio

[@David_Solyom]

I would love to see an entire album from you two with the modular synth. This is amazing

[@92keys524]

Yes!!!!

[@FairyCRat]

First of Modular

[@codesent2125]

@@FairyCRat First of Modulartober

[@InfinityBassCannon]

Please make a full song out of this! It sounds like synthwave meets djent

[@jyotektosgaimur]

This is so cool! The reverb effect added near the end reminded me of the behind the nut "dubstep" strums used in the song unsustainable by muse.

[@3l4ck30mb3r]

I just want more Djent videos. Always giving the "Djazz" video a listen every now and then.

[@92keys524]

These two are some of my favorite collaborators to watch. Not only because of their incredible talent, but their humility as well. Wonderful videos.

[@shadowgolem9158]

He's gone from the worlds biggest pedal board to the worlds biggest and most complicated pedal! So epic!

[@ZananoQuinito]

God the production value and ear pleasing vibe here... Love it

[@kryptych]

I know that Klayton (Celldweller/Circle of Dust/Scandroid) and Nine Inch Nails use their modular synth setups to also manipulate their guitars (and other instruments), and they tend to blend that with more standard guitar effects as well. I'm sure many others do in the electro/industrial scene, but beyond that, a video like this is really great for presenting the potential for new ideas, sound design, and just how wide the palette of modern music can be. Good stuff, guys!

[@BeTheAeroplane]

Glad someone brought this up. I was definitely hearing some Celldweller in this patch!

[@Eichro]

David Maxim Micic uses VCV Rack. Not sure if he uses his guitar with it, but I'd bet so.

[@VikramShankarMusic]

Yeah, there's a super cool video of Klayton going through his 2014 studio and he plugs his guitar into the modular, mainly doing some random modulated filter stuff. It inspired me to rack up my old Axe-Fx by my modular which has been endless fun. :)

[@BeTheAeroplane]

@@VikramShankarMusic That sounds like a sick combination!

[@konzetsu6068]

keyboard, at least live... saw Trent flip the keyboard and rack offstage when a module broke. never been more impressed by the stage hand, had all the in/outs plugged in, module replaced and patch fixed within seconds of it being lifted back on stage.

[@reinieden2379]

That Djent Djenerator sound at first immediately started sounding like Master Boot Record, highly recommend.

[@sam-you-is]

yoooo! thanks for telling me about this. i need electronic music like this for math homework, youve changed my life my dude

[@reinieden2379]

@@sam-you-is You're welcome

[@Marci124]

I don't know man, more of a fan of GUID Partition Tables...

[@_waymin]

@@Marci124 hahaaaaa, ZING!

[@CrizzyEyes]

Seriously. Who uses MBR nowadays?

[@Cranetechofficial]

Man the happiness i just got by watching two of you happy and headbanging is insane dude , that's the power of music , it heals everything 🔥🤘 take care Rob :)

[@JosephO75]

The best part of music is goofing around and trying out sounds. I love these videos.

[@kitspapp]

Gotta make the Djent Djenerator into a full song, come on guys.

[@dedompler]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaLZnoikfJdomqM

[@UncleRJ]

The earlier Djent Generator is basically Bleed but lite.

[@-Kal-]

Lofi Bleed to strum and relax to

[@timchambers55]

There's honestly so much potential with some of these results and I hope someone somewhere takes the idea and explores it!

[@Coolio_Ash]

I love that setup and setups like it. Every time you mess with it you get a new sound, and it's sick

[@vascofrancisco9903]

Congrats. You have everything for 1st of October 2022 in that Synth.

[@kevinwhite6176]

I think it's wild to hear how a fast tremolo turns into ring modulation.

[@rorz999]

It almost turns into granular synthesis tbh!

[@teddy3k3]

Isn't that what ring modulation is at it's basic form?

[@lisajahn6839]

You both are genius with the electronics and instraments!

[@nannue]

Lovely and important message on therapy and not to mention such adventurous patching. Fun fun fun. Thank you.

[@djtripnosys]

First, you guys shuld try using an iso cabinet and mic an amp for this. Second, you guys should make this a serious project. Like nothing else out there. Last, it should be djenterator.

[@merreborn]

djenterator album when?

[@Woodhead567]

If you enjoyed this check out igorrr its similar and it slapps

[@soulfire5256]

They should call the album something like "Double Down Djenterated Dedjenteracy."

[@mariusmeyer3243]

This really sounds like someone to invite Mick Gordon or Dennis Martensson over for some extra modular or djenerator shenanigans :D Also: Thank you SO much for that sponsor talk! I normally skip those in many videos because it's just the same old VPN oder mobile game, but this one is different. It's definitely not a taboo topic and never should be! As someone diagnosed with mental issues that got worse durin the pandemic, it means a lot to me to see someone using an influential range that big to talk about therapy and normalising mental health!

[@mr.nobody2244]

Holy moly, this was amazing. We need MORE! This could be something big!

[@smergthedargon8974]

9:58 Holy hell, that Phrygian Dominant there is dope.

[@SlyHikari03]

Yup

[@FynnFTW]

more stoked then anything else is to see that Schecter guitar. Damn Rob, i was so close to buying your last Signature but i really wanted to have multiscale. now that, and i even bought a Schecter Reaper 7. I hope you get that coil split in there aswell, if yes, this guitar will blow up

[@JoeMama-ob4cr]

Dude I was trying to figure out if it was a schecter as soon as I saw an S on the headstock.

[@smackofalltrades]

@@JoeMama-ob4cr hes goin back to his roots

[@omikarande]

I’m more hyped for the guitar than the vid. Buying a 7 string version of this is a no brainer for me, if it ever releases.

[@Goldarlives]

I’m itching for a multiscale djent machine. Come on, Schecter!

[@mcbrodz1663]

Thank fuck he dropped chapman

[@SlyHikari03]

10:30 /12:39 onwards is what I’d imagine a Vsnares/the Berzerker and Meshuggah collab sounding like. 9:33 this was rad, loved the solo too. Ps. Can’t wait to see a southpaw rob scallon signature, when it comes out. I’m instantly wish-listing it.

[@chrisstanley4152]

Nice to see you are back!! Taking care of your family and mental health takes priority. I have to admit, Andrew has an awesome set up. Now that’s a mega synthesizer.

[@sonicclang]

I didn't realize it was October 1st already!!! You guys should totally bring some modules to the studio for that because that would be a killer way to make a song.

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

I love how he knows how to do whatever crazy idea he has. "Oh you want a kick drum at the same time as your guitar? Sure." *twittles knobs and done.

[@jtgjr007]

We’ve missed you Rob! As a therapist I appreciate you speaking out about mental health, too!!

[@thod5706]

I've recently watched Celldweller videos doing the same - INSANE sounds you guys :)

[@simonblue6557]

I've been wanting to do exactly this, thanks for sharing knowledge!

[@doomsdaydanceparty7646]

I actually have a pedal that does the tremolo into ring mod thing, it's called the syntax error by Alexander pedals, really cool pedal, if anyone was wanting to find that sound in a stompbox

[@zhiracs]

Moog's ring modulator pedals do it as well on the low frequency setting.

[@doomsdaydanceparty7646]

@@zhiracs those things are cool but damn expensive

[@CardfightVanja]

This is so cool, some of the sounds in the jam remind me of old acid sounds with the trance gate minor chords 10:30 on is crazy too

[@abnorc8798]

This feels like the best of both worlds. You still get a lot of the flexibility of the synth offers with the ability to play and improvise like you would with a traditional instrument. Amazing stuff.

[@jasonchristian8362]

sick! too much fun, and thankk you for the betterhelp tip , i might check that out

[@sojiro288]

I love when two worlds collide like this, amazing guitar player mixed with amazing synth mixer would love to see more

[@eyeofthebeholder_]

Rob and Andrew could be a whole ass musical act with this idea only. Killer!

[@Clarklikescereal2]

Ya'll are so talented no matter what the hell you do or what the hell you do it with it sounds good

[@trevorhare3171]

This is probably the coolest video I’ve ever seen. My month was wide open the whole time, I’m amazed.

[@EthanRadell]

Yes. This is my dream right now! I also want to combine it with a midi pickup so I can use digital synths as well. This is a completely unexplored realm man and I am dying to jump in with everyone. This can go so many places that no one has done yet guys. imagine doing the djent generator with some certain plugins and stuff. This is endless!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@AkaBodom]

Holy crap, I already knew modular synths were the bomb but this is on a whole new level of awesomeness.

[@rhysjones9771]

this has the exact same vibe as me and my friends messing around with an SR-18 drum machine but just like pushed waaaaay to its logical conclusion

[@JuanPerez-zz1ik]

That board is amazing and the tech is superb

[@carolinacoreas7716]

Imagine him playing Rain with the modular synth. Those are some sick riffs! I'd definitely listen to an album with modular synth djent

[@theknightwhosaysoh]

This would be a really cool idea for the next album in a day

[@Piscesluna]

As a musician, I frickin' love this!! Great job guys!!😍

[@imnotgivingmynametoamachine683]

Great sponsorship, glad to see it in a context like this!

[@zacharysanvicente2276]

When Rob looked at the camera at 8:07, I was bobbing my head too, and it felt like he saw my reaction and was bobbing his head with me.

[@LilRoute]

ROB STOP TEASING US WITH THE 8 STRING AAAHHHH

[@natpicking]

Brilliant ad btw. Good on. you for supporting this cause!

[@anonymoustech3805]

This is beast on another level. Superb

[@server642]

Glad I’m not alone in wanting to see these two jamming like this live! Maybe they could even take a Ben Folds-esque approach to include the audience to a point? It’d be a great time for sure either way!

[@baconfister]

Seriously I hadn’t anticipated a $400,000.00+ modular setup being used as an infinitely expandable guitar effects pedal of sorts. Impressive stuff for certain!

[@DeadCell795]

Please make full songs that sound like this its the coolest mix of electronics and metal ive heard

[@justinwolz4932]

This is bonkers and I love it. We need a full album of this weird electro djent.

[@MrQwint22]

Somebody needs to make an album of this!

[@better.better]

I am 100% certain that synth-heavy industrial/goth bands like Skinny Puppy have done this, in fact I'm pretty sure that cEvin Key of Skinny Puppy in particular has mentioned doing it.

[@hashishi9]

the ad was well done and good :) also, good shit as always. I'm not playing anything, but Robs videos are most always interesting, thank you Rob for enhancing my life

[@fritzyberger]

That is honestly an awesome set up

[@mikemakesmusic7]

Too cool, I think it would be really interesting if you recorded the raw guitar signal as well, and any signal generating modules from the synth, so every now and then you could’ve cut to the raw signal to to show what is going in, compared to the music that’s coming out

[@encoreblade3523]

LMAO at you and Andrew's thumbnails! It's perfect!

[@hamacaboy]

Rob you are such a hero i love your videos and personality and your friendship with andrew

[@Die.Trying]

I’m continually impressed by his knowledge of what all the things do

[@songsbykalisito]

11:51 scratched my brain just right

[@yoyofargo]

if you drop a whole drum loop into a convolution reverb plugin and just play a palm muted 16th note chord you can get some neat gating and reverb effects

[@notflanders4967]

the bit starting at 6:24 has so much potential. So nice on the ears. I wish you just stopped here and played it out for a while

[@JATalkViDS]

Couple of guys hangin out, having fun. Thanks for bringing us along!

[@brandonTHEshiados]

That dude is an absolute master and beast with the analog board. I'm speechless.

[@Benzy670]

I was genuinely enjoying everything I was hearing when you were jamming. Experimental djent? 😂

[@TheFojacko2]

or industrial djent

[@rorz999]

Modular djent

[@Benzy670]

All I know is it makes me feel like a distinguished Djentleman

[@atbhill]

Awesome sound that beat around 8-9 mins was banging, all of it really I would buy it

[@cindykarina.]

This is soooo coooool you guys! Thanks 4 sharing ❤️