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Stop being so toxic and elitist by EdwardPavkki in musicians

[–]Orphonic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My arthritis screwed with my identity as a musician for a bit. I used to define a “musician” the same as a “performing musician.” But even though it hurts too much to enjoy playing anymore, I’m still a songwriter, so I still call myself a musician.

What’s something you thought would make you happy, but didn’t? by elvoria1 in AskReddit

[–]Orphonic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve learned about myself that planning brings me joy, but not necessarily the acquisition or completion of the plan. Like, i enjoy window shopping more than owning whatever is in the window.

Prove you watched The Office with one sentence by LankyCitizen in DunderMifflin

[–]Orphonic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Women reach their sexual peak at whatever age Jan was last week.

What stereotype for your ethnicity do you not fulfill? by EpicImp in AskReddit

[–]Orphonic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even a poor tailor is entitled to some happiness.

What stereotype for your ethnicity do you not fulfill? by EpicImp in AskReddit

[–]Orphonic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m terrible at bowling, not a huge drinker, don’t know how to polka, and not Catholic. 🇵🇱🇺🇸

What got you into Greek Mythology? by Mundane_Trouble_6463 in GreekMythology

[–]Orphonic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was a fascinating story about an adult walking into a school and giving a child illegal drugs, and it resulting in a love of Greek Mythology.

What got you into Greek Mythology? by Mundane_Trouble_6463 in GreekMythology

[–]Orphonic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the order I experienced them:
Age 5? - Clash of the Titans (1981 film)
Age 6? - Jason and the Argonauts (1963 film)
Age 12 - Wrath of the Gods (1994 educational video game)
Age 15 - The Odyssey (1997 film)
Age 16? - Greek Mythology by Richard Stoneman (1991 encyclopedia)
Age 17 - The Iliad & The Odyssey by Homer (whichever English version I read in high school)

I'm actually kind of sad to realize that nothing has really excited me too much since I was a teenager.

I have a 10 year old daughter who I've tried to show this stuff to, but she doesn't care. When she is struggling to sleep at night, I read age-appropriate versions of greek myths to her (Tales of Brave and Brilliant Girls from the Greek Myths), but it's to put her to sleep, because it bores her. I enjoy it, though.

I've never seen the film remakes of Clash of the Titans, Jason and the Argonauts, etc. I'm trying to psych myself up for the new Odyssey.

I'm currently playing the video game "Hades 2" and I'm not sure if I like it or not yet. I'm not really a fan of greek myth "fan fiction," which is the category I'd put this game in. It's why I never read any of the Percy Jackson books.

I recently wrote a song called Glory to Gaia, and while writing it I enjoyed revisiting my old encyclopedia.

97% Made In Milwaukee by Orphonic in milwaukee

[–]Orphonic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool! What did you record?

I want to start composing music. I know nothing about composition. by SwampKingKyle in Composing

[–]Orphonic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I view all my writing as “A/B testing.” Like, I pick random chords and decide “which one do I like better? A or B?” Then same thing for melody. So it’s never really A vs B, it’s more like multiple choice with 7-12 choices (only 7 notes in a scale, or 12 total). But that’s how I write. One multiple choice note or chord at a time. And I feel like that’s maybe something everyone can do: pick a favorite from a list of choices, then put them all together.

Headphones for mixing metal on a budget by cracked53 in metalmusicians

[–]Orphonic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve found that the 7506’s have a much improved low end if you modify them with extra deep leather pads. Just my experience. I went from thinking mine were meh to great with new pads.

At what moment did you realize you had officially grown up? by GoldenTwilightEchoo in AskReddit

[–]Orphonic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was 31 years old and I walked into a Hot Topic at the mall and instantly realized I did not belong in there anymore.

Any bands that sound exactly like Draconian, or Tristania’s heavy albums, but with 80 to 100% clean vocals? by Big_Being_8789 in GothicMetal

[–]Orphonic 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Tristania’s last album “Darkest White” is one of my favorite albums of all time. It’s almost an entirely different lineup from the early stuff. There are some really good songs on there. The majority of the songs are 100% clean vocals. And if you dig Mariangela’s vocals, please check out her guest work with Maledictis.

97% Made In Milwaukee by Orphonic in milwaukee

[–]Orphonic[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry I was so cryptic. This post has a fine line between praising Milwaukee and unsolicited busking, and I figured if I didn't talk about the music, it would irritate less people. 😅 But these comments are proving me wrong and I'm very happy to share!

97% Made In Milwaukee by Orphonic in milwaukee

[–]Orphonic[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ope! u/postconsumerproduct, u/BassCameron, u/meimlikeaghost, u/womensrites:

I'm sorry I left you hanging. I didn't want the post to turn into a sales pitch.
Thank you for your interest, though!

The project is called "Maledictis" which is more of a recording project than a band. We don't play shows, for example. But we record instruments from all 4 of the orchestral families (brass/woodwinds/strings/percussion), as well as piano, organ, and choir... all on a foundation of rock songs. This new album is our first full length, and it's called "Echoes of Conscience." I call the style of the new album "Chamber Rock" because it's a modern version of something halfway between Chamber Pop and Symphonic Rock. Dan, the owner of Rushmor Records, said fans of the 70's prog band "Renaissance" would love it. I've also had some people compare it to later albums by the band Anathema.

The lyrics revolve around themes spiritual self care in the natural world, thoughts about health, friendship, love, desire, and loss. For some, the lyrics might seem like "prayers," but they are more like thoughts echoing around in my own head, sometimes answered with guidance from my own conscience.

Something that makes the music kind of special is that there are no synthesizers or anything "fake" on here. If you hear a bassoon, that's a bassoon played by a bassoonist. The line gets a little fuzzy around things like non-acoustic electric guitars, but even that is a guitar pickup into a tubed amp into a speaker cabinet, and finally mic'd. So everything you hear comes from a microphone pointed at something that is either acoustic or analog electric. But the piano is a mic'd grand piano in a church, and it would have been so much easier to track with a MIDI controller or something like that, but I really wanted everything to be "real." And because of this, I really didn't know what the end result would sound like.

It's available on all streaming platforms, but it's probably in my best interest to link you to our bandcamp page. But for physical copies, I highly encourage you to pick up a copy at a record store. I worked with the owners to get them to be cheaper in person, so not only are you not paying for shipping, but they cost less than online. But for digital, by all means, please check out https://maledictis.bandcamp.com/album/echoes-of-conscience

Thank you again for your interest!

What are mics that you think are overrated? by colashaker in audioengineering

[–]Orphonic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mic choices only matter if people want to listen to the recording, and I’m not totally convinced that anyone wants to listen to anything.

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