Fraser MacintoshDec 18, 20194 min readThe Metal - pt. 2Wow, turns out this is gonna longer than I expected........ On with the list! 33. Symphonic Metal - “Storm the Sorrow” by Epica...
Fraser MacintoshDec 18, 20193 min readThe Metal - pt. 1Two things that I am an absolutely huge nerd about are metal music; pretty much anything with loud, distorted guitars and hard, driving...
Fraser MacintoshDec 16, 20193 min readMy top 7 pop punk albumsI. Love. Pop. Punk. It’s the very first genre of music that I properly got into and to this day I still cherish bands like Green Day,...
Fraser MacintoshDec 15, 20193 min readMy top 5 anime theme songsI’ve just recently gotten into the world of anime and, say what you will about this particular genre of TV/film, it’s pretty hard to...
Fraser MacintoshDec 6, 20193 min read"You Might Not Believe Your Eyes" - Owl City's "Fireflies" re-imagined as a pop punk/metal crossoverSo, I decided that I wanted to re-imagine/destroy the song “Fireflies” by American one-man electronica project Owl City. My goal was to...
Fraser MacintoshNov 27, 20195 min readTwo Tracks I Have Produced: Part 2 - "Entalonus Will Rise"Following on from my previous blog post about my original song “AME”, today I’ll be talking about the second track that I produced and...
Fraser MacintoshNov 17, 20194 min readTwo Tracks I Have Produced: Part 1 – “AME”This is the first of two blogs that will look at two of my own compositions. The song that I’ll be talking about here is called “AME” and...
Fraser MacintoshNov 10, 20193 min readFuzzmania - A quick look at 5 of my favourite fuzz/stoner rock riffs. Fuzz is an audio effect that is achieved by distorting and compressing an audio signal to the point that the edges of the signal's...
Fraser MacintoshOct 29, 20192 min readRich Costey: Its all about the rides.American engineer and producer Rich Costey has been a prominent figure in the rock recording industry since the late 90s after his...
Fraser MacintoshOct 13, 20192 min readBring the fuzz: guide to achieving rifftacular fuzz tonesIf someone asked me what my favourite audio effect was, my answer would most probably be this; I love the thick, saturated sound of a...