Derelict Update, Oct 22 2011
For this week’s update, Jordan wrote about his process for preparing new songs for the studio. Check it out, and be sure to check out his
drumming page on Facebook if you like this kind of thing.
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Hey guys, it’s Jordan here to talk about the process I use to prepare for laying down my drum tracks in the studio.
When I first learn a Derelict song, I go section by section and come up with a beat for each one. Usually I’ll have a general idea of what I want, and then I’ll spend a bit of time making sure I can play it tightly. It can happen though that I come up with a beat in my mind that I can’t even play in reality. In those cases, I’ll break the rhythm down and play each hand and each foot separately until I can play each respective part on it’s own. Then I’ll put them together one by one. For example, I’ll learn the pattern I’ll be playing with my right hand. Then I’ll learn the left hand pattern separately, then put the two together. I’ll do the same thing for my feet and play every combination of hand and foot until I’m ready to put all four patterns together. I use this practice method primarily for complex poly-rhythms that require a lot of limb separation.
At this point I’ve learned all the songs that are to be recorded for our next album. My main focus now is going back over all of them, making sure all the parts work and that I can play them perfectly. I’m also going over all the parts that seem uninspired or lacking in some way and beefing them up or rewriting them until I’m happy with them. When they’re up to speed I’ll be shooting videos of each one and putting them up on our
Youtube channel periodically after the album comes out.
I’ve spent a lot of time on the parts for this record, and I’m hitting the studio in mid November. Can’t wait for you guys to hear it!
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Here’s Jordan’s drum video playlist:
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In other news, IFmerch.com just informed us that there is only ONE special CD combo pack remaining on our webstore. It’s the Carry the Flame EP (2008), the Unspoken Words album (2009), and our self-titled EP (2011) for $15. Both EPs are near being out of print. Click the image to check out the store.
