Just like I did for Catalina Rush I thought it would be fun to once again do a track by track breakdown for my new release Six Feet Under The Underground. Like Catalina Rush this one is also a concept album and although I don't think it really impacts the listening experience from a creative standpoint the concept is very important. It helps me come up with song titles and more importantly dictates the track order.
The first track "Carpenter's Gate" was written early in the songwriting process and was always the opening track. From an instrument standpoint I switched to a different electric piano on on the project. I wasn't entirely happy with the Sweetcase that I used on Catalina Rush and was thrilled to discover the Mr. Ray from GSI. It had been discontinued and replaced with an update by the time I found it but I really enjoyed the tones from the original. With some adjustments I was able to get some killer sounds out of it and it was fun discovering just the right sound settings to get the most impact for each song. The usual suspects show up on the rest of the track. I used Drum Werks samples in the sequencer for the drums and the excellent Ample Bass P Lite for bass. Of course the HaNon B70 is back and it continues to be one of my favorite VSTs.
I built the song around a riff I developed that has a Led Zeppelin feel to it and I'm pretty happy with the overall groove of the track. The melody line is the Mr. Ray with a wah effect which gives it a cool tone. It kind of reminded me of something you might hear in a John Carpenter movie and that's where the title comes from.
Next time I'll run through track 2 "Welcome to The Underground".
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