Writing An Ambient Black Metal Song

[@skully3242]

You are the last person I’d expect to make a tutorial on black metal. 😂 Cheers!

[@joolz666]

Oh heck...I didn't go to school with you, or indeed know you in real life do I? 😳 *comically worried look*

[@riffsfromtheabyss666]

She's awesome

[@h3llreaper438]

Omg this grandma rocks 😶

[@joolz666]

Grandma? GRANDMA??? Pfffffffft! I shall be retaliating at a later date... ;-) (but thanks for saying I rock).

[@Metalkid1500]

Clicking on this video, I didnt expect someone who looks like my strict religious aunt to be writing a black metal song. Im Literally in aw. That was a shocking but pleasant surprise

[@joolz666]

Ha ha ha! Yes, people get a bit surprised when I tell them I'm into black metal. I've been asked whether I was wearing various t-shirts because I liked the picture rather than the band etc in shops, and did manage to frighten some "edgy" Slayer-tshirt wearing kids on the tram one day. 😀 Still, at least you didn't call me "grandma"... 😂

[@Metalkid1500]

@@joolz666 LMAO. I feel it. Im heavily into black metal and extreme metal.

[@joolz666]

@@Metalkid1500 Yeah, but you probably don't look like your strict religious aunt. 😂😀😎

[@Metalkid1500]

@@joolz666 True. 🤣

[@RichardvanBerlo]

As a lifelong Burzum fan i have to say.. very good job !

[@joolz666]

Ha ha. Thanks. It wasn't originally meant to be Burzum-esque, but it did turn out that way.

[@elijahmaxwell1059]

Love this, thank you for the inspiration

[@joolz666]

You are welcome! Glad you liked it. :-)

[@xanselmox]

Ma'am, you've earned my sub

[@joolz666]

Cool. Thanks for subscribing. :-)

[@haraldkagejin519]

This was recommended to me...and I couldn't be more happy with the algorithm recommendations. Super helpful. What an unexpected surprise that was!!

[@joolz666]

Ha! Thanks.

[@ahmedhossamdehhaoui9574]

you rock auntie!!! keep it up

[@idekman]

I was pleasantly surprised when I saw the contrast between the artist and the genre :)

[@joolz666]

Looking like someone's "strict religious aunt" (*giggles*), "grandma" (pffft, I got age ID-ed at last month's Rotting Christ gig), etc has its benefits... *evil giggles*😈

[@morbidcorpse5954]

I like your style. Raw and trve. Cool

[@joolz666]

Cheers. I'm not very good at Black Metal to be honest (though I'm trying), but miserable I can do very well. 😃

[@burgerman3500]

This is amazing

[@joolz666]

Thanks.

[@raccoonpuppy]

i hope i can be a fraction as cool as you when I am your age, super cool video :))

[@joolz666]

I have a birthday tomorrow, so I'm even older than I was in this video. 😲 You can do it! Just keep your mental age around 13 or 14. 😀

[@NoemieGodbout]

This is gold

[@joolz666]

I tried. 😊🤘

[@PepperDoom]

Impresive! So dark! 🖤

[@joolz666]

Thanks! Happy you liked it.

[@marshwitch9610]

I wish you could come over and we could have coffee and pastries and girl talk then jam black metal!

[@joolz666]

There are definitely not enough women into black metal. I like the idea of coffee (black, of course) and pastries.🙂

[@palespirit]

Subscribed. That was wholesome and fun! I’m recording ambient black metal and too have noticed the reverb hiding my rookie mistakes 😅

[@joolz666]

When you play as well as I do (ahem), you can never have too much reverb! 😂 Thanks for the sub.

[@parasitedeadbeforesunrise]

Thank you very much. Helped a lot for my solo project.

[@joolz666]

Glad it helped!

[@MidnightInExile]

Bruh... I'm just about to start writing some soundtrack stuff and this is exactly what I needed to hear to get it right.

[@joolz666]

Cool. I look forward to hearing it. 🤘

[@muchajakosa4056]

Kvlt af keep going 👍

[@joolz666]

Cheers! Trying to get a Black Metal sound even if it does end up sounding goth. 🤘😀

[@bish4674]

i just had to subscribe. you're wonderful.

[@joolz666]

Thank you very much! I'll try and continue to be wonderful for you. 😎

[@bish4674]

@@joolz666 :) your channel seems very good!!! have to check out some other videos too!

[@vinifull100]

You have rly cool ideas! Nice job

[@joolz666]

Thanks! I try... ;-)

[@-NarbarioN-]

NIAGARA delay is excellent ! I like so much. Tanks for this vidéo. Black Metal rules...

[@joolz666]

It was one of my favourites when I first started trying to make Black Metal. I should start using it again. :-)

[@MrDilkington15]

man thats amazing well done "Warg Bikermice" would be proud

[@joolz666]

Ha ha ha, thanks. I think Vrag might cry into his chocolate milk on hearing it, but...then again not. :-) Thanks for watching.

[@TheIsahn]

Very good, I'd like to see you doing more atmospheric songs.

[@joolz666]

Thanks. You might quite like kzbin.info/www/bejne/hajEpX2lj5Z2bc0 or kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJzRnHSHqZ52g5I then. I do slower atmospheric songs from time to time.

[@d1ssolv3r]

at risk of repeating all the other comments ... was totally not expecting you to show up when I clicked on the vid haha. You're incredible, much respect. Also, I just gave you your 666th like ;) what a coincidence.

[@joolz666]

Hails to the 666th like.😎🤘🤘🤘 Yes, I could have tried a bit harder to look a bit more trve kvlt and metal in the video, but it was cold and at least I wasn't wearing a cardigan.😂

[@utdrag]

i want to be like you someday

[@joolz666]

Ha ha ha ha ha! Thanks!

[@satyronofficial]

That's amazing good job waiting for more vids like this one, you're cool!

[@joolz666]

Thanks. I've got another video of me me trying to make metal in the pipeline, but I'm being horribly lazy and unmotivated at the moment.

[@satyronofficial]

@@joolz666 hope you find the motivation soon. Cheers!

[@joolz666]

@@satyronofficial FINISHED IT!!!! I'll post it on Sunday. 🙂

[@MichaelAlberta]

I love this! Subscribed

[@joolz666]

Thanks for subscribing. Happy to hear you liked the video of the making of (what became) 'The Door'.

[@herrmiseria]

Back to the shadows by Burzum style writing. Keep it up

[@joolz666]

Thanks for listening. I hadn't noticed the similarity between my song and 'Back To The Shadows', but yes...I can hear it now it's been pointed out. Not quite my intention, but I admit a *slight* (ahem) Burzum influence to the song in general. :-)

[@perfectcell_]

that came out so sick wtf

[@joolz666]

Thanks!

[@Nyanimaxic]

this was in my recommended, metal

[@joolz666]

Sorry? 🤔😏

[@Nyanimaxic]

this was fucking awesome 🤘 sorry i dont know how to form a sentence XD

[@joolz666]

Ah, thank you. Don't worry, the ability to form a coherent sentence is frequently one of my failings too. ;-)

[@anag1387]

thanks a lot you have no idea how helpful this is please keep making videos 🥺🫀🫀🫀

[@joolz666]

Happy to hear you liked the video and found it useful. I've got another "writing/making of" video coming up soon (if I ever get round to finishing it!!!) (

[@blahblahblahxoxo.]

Damnnn this is amazing

[@joolz666]

Thanks!

[@kerlongree2243]

woah, impressive! love it.

[@joolz666]

Thank you!

[@gustavocosta5648]

"Went full satanist on this video."

[@joolz666]

Yes. 🤘 Nothing says "satanist" like a middle aged woman in a jumper. 😁

[@aayushsagar6898]

Thank you, that was helpful and motivating, I was actually looking for something like this I mean raw and straight to begin with oh and another thing is that waveform? 🤘🖤

[@joolz666]

I'm happy you liked the video and you found it useful. Yes, I'm using Waveform - I like the layout and it's easy to use.

[@PiccoloHek.]

Daaamn

[@joolz666]

???

[@gigigigi868]

Coolest lady ever🤘

[@joolz666]

Ha ha, I wouldn't go that far, but thanks.

[@bobthompson5771]

As long as it's NS I'll listen

[@joolz666]

Hahahahahahaha. I'm not from NS (Nova Scotia), ahem... ;-)

[@bobthompson5771]

@@joolz666 oh no, I meant National Socialism mixed with a little Germanic paganism, that will be the winning recipe for your song:)

[@joolz666]

@@bobthompson5771 Ha ha ha, I knew what you meant. 🤣

[@bobthompson5771]

@@joolz666 you have to admit, NS is soo much more passionate when done right, there wouldn't be a whole reddit group "RABM" that searches out NSBM safe alternatives, it's like they know it's better but can't stand it lolololololol

[@anzalone138]

Kult grandma!

[@joolz666]

Grandma???!!! 😱

[@matisd3069]

Epic

[@joolz666]

Thanks. Glad you liked it.

[@riffsfromtheabyss666]

I love you...

[@joolz666]

Hahahahahahahaha!!! I checked out your channel; I might do some practicing using your riff lessons...I need all the help!

[@AberrationCreation]

It came out nicely. Well done. What would you do for drums?

[@joolz666]

Thank you. Happy you liked it. I think I left the song without drums in the end. If I were to put drums on (could be an interesting experiment with blast beats 😄), I would probably either programme them myself or use some of the sample beats/fills/etc rom KVLT Drvms II.

[@joolz666]

Took your question and have just done a video of me adding drums to the song. It'll be up tomorrow (Sunday 27 March). Thanks!

[@urskrik6353]

Hey why you stop uploading? this is good content :D

[@joolz666]

Thanks for saying you like my content. I haven't stopped uploading, I just wasn't feeling very creative over the last few weeks.

[@tarrangriffith4653]

awesome job! what app do you use to record your music? i’m trying to get into working on my own music and looking for good apps to record on! any suggestions?

[@joolz666]

I use a Behringer UMC22 audio interface and then Tracktion Waveform as my DAW. Seriously, pursue working on your own music and don't worry if it's crap (in your, or anyone else's opinion). 1) you'll get better and if you record it, you'll hear your own progress; 2) it's great fun and highly enjoyable, which is the main thing. 👍🤘 Give me a shout when you do, I'd like to hear your efforts. 🙂

[@ED4M]

Я удивлен. :D

[@joolz666]

Hooray for Google Translate! :-D What are you surprised about?

[@NehelithOff]

👍keep making videos👍

[@joolz666]

That's the plan! I checked out your music - very raw. Cool. \m/

[@ikibucukmil]

? :D I liked it

[@joolz666]

Thanks!

[@musicissomuchfunpiano3327]

What a surprise first 2 seconds 😂 lol you do black metal?

[@joolz666]

Heh. I *try* and do black metal, be it brutal, trve kvlt, or more ambient. Sometimes it works, sometimes not.

[@lunaticg2003]

cool

[@joolz666]

Thanks!

[@tangytoby]

wow that was really cool! Do you have a drum kit?

[@joolz666]

Thanks. No, I don't have a drum kit though I have been known to record myself banging my hands on my desk. 😀 Most of the time these days I programme midi drums using a keyboard.

[@tangytoby]

@@joolz666 if you dont have space or if they're too noisy, I think investing in a small electric drum pad could work and would be more fun than programming it in midi ;) I used an electric drum pad to learn drums when I started.

[@joolz666]

Could definitely be an idea for the future.

[@d1ssolv3r]

@@tangytoby I do that with a little MPK mini, it lets me make it sound a little more organic without too much extra effort. And I can tap away for the double bass. Would recommend. I moved and had to sell my drum kit, a sad day, but still have to fill in somehow. I do want a proper drum machine though for live playing

[@tangytoby]

@@d1ssolv3r nice!

[@-Kizagan]

are you from norway grandma?

[@joolz666]

Neither from Norway nor a grandma.

[@josebastidas5188]

Boring !

[@joolz666]

Thank you for your insightful and constructive feedback... 🙄😏

[@profesorplacerpulposo]

cool video

[@joolz666]

Thanks. Glad you liked it.