Writing a Progressive Metal Song for PLINI

Plini asked me to write a song using his signature tones from this brand new plugin Archetype Plini X.
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Plini's latest single 'Ember': • Plini - Ember (Officia...
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Chapters
0:00 - Plini DARED Me
1:11 - Getting Started
1:36 - Checking Out Plini X
2:44 - The Guitar I'm Using
3:10 - The First Chords
4:33 - Writing A Breakdown
5:18 - Outro?
6:12 - The Foundation Is Laid
8:43 - Writing Leads
9:44 - Re-Writing The Breakdown
11:03 The Struggle
14:04 - Channelling My Inner PLINI
16:57 - THE FINAL RESULT
21:16 - Final Thoughts

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Have you tried Plini X yet? What do you think? Thanks for watching guys! If you want to see me livestream more writing and recording, be sure to check out my new Twitch channel: twitch.tv/keyanhoushmandlive

[@rockonileva]

I just tried and it sounds amazing! I totally gave up from bias fx as a main guitar plugin...

[@EENIS]

Took me a couple of months to figure it out, but now that I know how it works it's the best sounding plugin I've ever used.

[@nickbroomhallmusic]

Dude the amount of times I end up not ditching an idea because I'm working on camera has saved so many cool ideas. Very enjoyable watch, more of these please 🙏

[@guitarmichael]

Yo, what flavor La Croix you drinking?

[@leorobinsonnn]

goat

[@nathanstatham]

I'd love a Nick and Keyan Thick Riff Thursday super special! 😃

[@gergoretvari6373]

you guys are the best

[@kevinp_25]

Damn. That came out amazingly well. Super solid work there Keyan. It's definitely worth releasing as a single.

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Thank you dude, I might just do that when the time is right

[@ryanisheartless]

I love how versatile the Plini X plugin is, even with the plethora of other plugins out there. Clean prog tones? Got it. Edge of breakup? Got it. Heavy af 7 string downtuned metal? Duh. Loving the leads you wrote for this man, the melody is catchy and stuck in my head. Totally hummable!

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Even before the update, I would ALWAYS pull out the Plini plugin first to get ideas going. Such an amazing plugin and now it’s even better. Thank you humming along my man!

[@ryanisheartless]

@@KeyanHoushmandLive Absolutely agree! Even with my Quad Cortex, I usually still just have Plini loaded on all of my writing templates!

[@peppesgabello]

So much influence from electric sunrise. Love it!

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

I love Electric Sunrise! So good

[@ChrisFranklynn]

Was awesome to be able to catch most of the streams live. Would be awesome for you to continue doing more streaming in the future.

[@rishiraj1205]

You're truly an amazing artist Keyan!! While making a plini song you managed to keep the song in your own signature way of writing a song..love your songwriting soo much my dude!!

[@stuey95]

This bangs! Mate you should do more of these, the final sound has that raw take and idea vibe that I cant imagine being arrived at any other way.

[@apratimrastogi8697]

Dude! It's amazing! Your music really inspires me to pick up my guitar and write something... Keep it up man👍

[@jayt305]

Absolutely love how this track turned out man, looking forward to more streams 💜

[@likeasir6147]

This is just absurdly good! It´s incredible how you have developed as a guitarist over the last years!

[@HeroOfTme13]

I love the vibe shift towards the end of the song and having it come back around is so nice! very good job!

[@rowegardner9673]

This is so rad! Love how you show the struggles as well as the triumphs. Song and playing sound incredible!

[@JEDSaje15]

Sheesh! What a vibe, I absolutely love it. Wow wow, I'm blown away.

[@TJisJustFine]

Caught most of this live, was hilarious and relatable with all the challenges you found yourself facing constantly when writing and making the song. Tracks a banger!

[@JamesImirzian]

Love seeing the entire process, super inspiring. This being a free update for Plini X is awesome, transpose is a great add.

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

The transpose feature made that breakdown super easy!

[@R4DLEY]

Crazy good! Way to put yourself out there on stream. Hope to catch the next one!

[@chrissgardiner]

Definitely my favorite track I've heard on the channel. So epic and melodic. My jam ❤

[@jorawarsingh8414]

Great Vid! Loved watching the streams!

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Thanks for hanging out in the streams dude!

[@AbsenceWithin]

Been enjoying the streams and the song turned out so amazing!

[@abstractparallax_music]

Def need to release this, amazing.

[@mitiasmirnovmusic]

Loving the track!

[@jamieblackadder]

Would love for you to release this man it sounds amazing!

[@jamieblackadder]

I've already come back to this video so many times, if you don't release it soon ima be sad

[@user-vo5iz9ii8x]

OMG! I absolutely love how this song turned out!

[@RetiredRobot]

Wow, the song turned out insane! It doesn’t feel like 4 minutes, it goes by so quick. And awesome video as well, I enjoyed the journey

[@IJH-Music]

This is my favourite piece you ever wrote @KEAYN I'd love to see your workflow too (in a guide form) in FL Studio!

[@car_has_crashed]

Bro you always come up with the catchiest melodys

[@khaoxgaming]

Keyan - another amazing video man. Destined for success, great work. Everytime the chorus kicks in I want to scream "Come, break me down, bury me bury me" haha. Keep up the good work man I'm forever a fan.

[@nathanstatham]

Keyan, this is a masterpiece man! I absolutely love it! The down tuned part near the end is the perfect example of tension & release. Reminds me of the end of Spritbox's Constance. I keep coming back to listen to it. Awesome demo of the versatility of Plini X. This update might make this my go to instead of the Cali for my high gain tones!

[@ayl18]

Please release this!! It's a banger!

[@garrettsodroskymusic]

Top tier stuff right here.

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

no you

[@isaqueramos4371]

Really nice man

[@awdlee]

yo that groove change on 20:31 was fucking sick, its nice seeing someone as good as you still struggle when trying to make a song, its comforting cuz i have alot of projects that i keep scrapping. kinda inspired me to go back to them n see if i can keep going lol, song is sick :)))

[@theders8590]

I'm still gonna show Plini and bombard him when I see him live😂

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

hahahaha I wish I could witness that

[@Surrey_01]

Sick video

[@Level32Studio]

So dope!!! Sounds freakin amazing!!! Who did the mix/master?

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

Thank you dude, I mixed and mastered this track

[@ruslan_kvtvnv]

This song is a BANGER!

[@nunolance23]

Sick

[@bolillo5013]

Haven’t been a huge fan of Plini in the past, but after he released Ember recently I’m obsessed.

[@r_pro_]

Banger plugin

[@joeytapawan6960]

haha the froggin' bullfish rhythm at 17:48

[@StoriesOfSolitude]

As silly as it sounds I am almost glad hearing you have that self-doubt on the lead work too. Those leads turned out just fine, absolutely beautiful, and the fact you were critical of it gives me hope that I'm just being too hard on myself with my stuff too. Your music is absolutely incredible dude, don't give in to that doubt because it's dead wrong.

[@nathanstatham]

I agree with this! To see such a talented musician even have doubts is a nice reality check for the rest of us. Definitely reminds me that it's human nature to be a little doubtful of our abilities from time to time. Loved this video!

[@technickn9n3]

epic song

[@Cheezeeeee]

09:31 those chord layers or something sound so good.

[@iseeu-fp9po]

Well, this is gorgeous, Keyan. I wonder how you manage to mix those rhythm guitar into such a lush landscape without drowning the mix. I've been struggling a bit with that. Simply just less gain? Thanks.

[@siadamkucam]

Dude, 20:20 is SICK 😮😮😮

[@maxalaintwo3578]

20:21 Sounds like Loathe! So sick!

[@BadJokesBrian]

🎉

[@TW-hf5ti]

This is so good man. What tuning you in?

[@likeasir6147]

Drop A flat. He´s saying it at the beginning.

[@chrisjalbert1997]

CosmoKramerOfficial approves👍

[@bolillo5013]

I would listen to this on Spotify

[@user-kp5io7mx7t]

Sounds cool, wish I had access to more equipment besides just my steinberg mk 2 and my guitar. :,(

[@jake9313]

Remember keyan said about strandberg players holding onto one note 😂

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

and I stand by it

[@lliivviill]

Plini's turn!

[@thetsamcgaming]

How do you even get a tone like that? The heavy tone for the breakdown. Is it a lot of gain with the midst scooped out? That's what it sounds like. And what about the other tone too. Lotta gain or no?

[@nunolance23]

Is there any way of still seeing the full livestream?

[@DeathRaven.]

Did you end up releasing this? I NEED IT

[@justsomeguywithbluepfp4269]

Very Plini

[@trasolo7959]

hello

[@bonki3549]

What DAW is that

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

FL Studio!

[@theenlightenedone5429]

Is it in 13/8?

[@KeyanHoushmandLive]

The beginning is in 15/16, the rest is in 4/4!

[@stevemarquez1063]

How did you set the click track for 15/16 ?

[@MrClayman619]

Just hit strings randomly

[@Justin-ax]

Sounds better than plini