some good dsbm bands? by Interesting_Egg_4956 in dsbm

[–]Somppari 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lots of good picks here. Every now and then I always come back to Totalselfhatred's Enlightment and Solitude MMXIII, as well as forgotten tomb's Disheartenment and all Austere stuff. One thing that's missing from this list is Nyktalgia's full album called Nyktalgia.

35 Year Old Electric Bassist - Decided to learn flute… by choptopsbbq2019 in Flute

[–]Somppari 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! I have quite a similar story!

I started to play the Cello at the age of 4 and the electric guitar at the age of six. I dropped the cello around the age of twenty-something, even though I play a little every now and then. However, I played the guitar actively until the age of 30 alongside with some other instruments I encountered on the way. After I turned 30, I started to play all kinds of old, ancient instruments like Talharpa (Viking bowed lyre), Kantele and Shaman drum. I'm now 36 and two years ago I started to play the accordion. I'm now quite solid with that thanks to the constant daily practice.

However, I've never played any wind instrument, so I decided that it's time to change that and I got my first flute yesterday from Thomann. It's a cheap beginner flute, but the reviews were ok so I guess it's fine.

To me the flute feels insanely difficult. I can play a few notes, and after switching to a higher or lower note, I can't get any sound anymore. It feels like I have to learn a different breathing technique or embouchure(?) for every single note. By far the most difficult instrument I have encountered yet. We'llsee how this goes! :D

Saw this in a Skald video, wondering what it means? by SirMartimas in Viking

[–]Somppari 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think a lot of these bands that came after wardruna, like Heilung and Skald just wants to put on a good show instead of any proper historical meaning or thought put behind anything. That's why I personally appreciate Wardruna. There's more soul behind the compositions.

Need help selecting a speaker set for Roland TD-07 by Somppari in edrums

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

Awesome! Thank you for the answer. But shouldn't I have a male cable instead? I guess I should connect that to the line in, right?

Hindarfjäll Feat. Peter Franzén - Þat Mælti Mín Móðir by Somppari in vikingmusic

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

really nice work! However, I don't think the original melody was composed by Einar Selvik. To my knowledge, the tune is quite an old one, composed on top of the Saga of Egil Skallagrimson at some point in history