Explore every episode of the podcast Metal Dude Washing Dishes
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep. 54: GODDAMN HI-HAT ON MY BLAST BEAT | 11 févr. 2021 | 00:07:13 | |
Zander Noriega talks about hi-hats on blast beats! (and says "you know?" a lot. UGH. gotta work on that.) (y'know?) Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 53: Good surprises vs. Bad surprises | 28 janv. 2021 | 00:17:21 | |
Zander Noriega TRIES to make sense while talking about different kinds of surprises in music and... circles. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 52: Oops, I did it again: I forgot I SUCK AT BASS! | 23 janv. 2021 | 00:08:02 | |
Zander Noriega tells you a mistake he made while composing, so that hopefully you will avoid it! Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 51: JOIN YOUR REGIONS! (Logic-like-DAW-specific advice) | 23 janv. 2021 | 00:08:24 | |
Zander Noriega gives advice for complexity management in Logic and whatever other DAW works with the notion of "regions". Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 50: (Possibly) time-saving technique to use when "humanizing" drums | 23 janv. 2021 | 00:12:12 | |
Zander Noriega gives a (possibly) time-saving technique during drum programming. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 49: AIR IS THE WORST (Metal vox tip) | 23 janv. 2021 | 00:06:20 | |
Zander Noriega SAVES YOU FROM METAL VOX DEATH. i.e. gives you a tip. He also tells you to check out Chris Liepe: https://www.youtube.com/user/chrisliepe Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 48: KISS (the principle, not the band, or the mouth gesture) | 19 janv. 2021 | 00:17:15 | |
Zander Noriega gives FOUR REASONS why you should keep your Logic, ProTools, Cubase, etc. sessions simple. At least one of those reasons makes sense! Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 47: "Honey lemon tea" ain't gonna fix THIS problem (Metal vox episode) | 15 janv. 2021 | 00:06:04 | |
Zander Noriega talks about the two "types of dehydration" (#NotADoctor) you gotta take care of. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 46: PLACEHOLDERS lyrics | 15 janv. 2021 | 00:06:13 | |
Zander Noriega gives a tip for lyrics production. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 45: Negative lyrics from positive feels! | 14 janv. 2021 | 00:08:01 | |
Zander Noriega talks about writing metal lyrics. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 44: FASTER IS DIFFERENT – Things teachers never told me | 13 janv. 2021 | 00:08:49 | |
Zander Noriega explains a key fact you need to be aware of when trying to play things fast, and when practicing to increase your speed. Applies to guitar, bass, drums, cowbell, and also everything. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 43: NO MINOR SIXTH FOR YOU (Composer Strength Training - Exercise No. 6) | 12 janv. 2021 | 00:05:40 | |
Zander Noriega gives you a composition exercise in SIXTHLESS DARKNESS! Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 42: My shelved release is "beneath me" now. DAMMIT. | 09 janv. 2021 | 00:04:13 | |
Zander Noriega talks about the problem of waiting too long before releasing material. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 41: The devil is in the... path from a note to the next (Composer Strength Training - Exercise No. 5) | 08 janv. 2021 | 00:04:49 | |
Zander Noriega gives you a composition exercise before going to bed. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 40: Marketing makes Death Metal better? YES, YES IT DOES. CAPITALISM FTW. FU HIPPIES | 07 janv. 2021 | 00:07:33 | |
Zander Noriega suspects that having to do marketing yourself forces you to improve your music. Is he right? IS THIS TRUE? HOW COULD IT BE. I DON'T BELIEVE IT. PROVE IT, A-HOLE. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 39: AAB! (Composer Strength Training - Exercise No. 4) | 06 janv. 2021 | 00:06:13 | |
Zander Noriega gives you an exercise using a millenary musical structure. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 38: Don't be an idiot, listen to classical music properly | 05 janv. 2021 | 00:09:46 | |
Zander Noriega tells you how to start appreciating classical music like A REAL MAN AND A REAL HERO. THE HERO GOTHAM DESERVES. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 37: Polymodal challenge! (Composer Strength Training - Exercise No. 3) | 29 déc. 2020 | 00:12:45 | |
Zander Noriega gives you an exercise for forcing your brain to make atonal-ish crap sound good. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 36: Applying the Theory: "We Wish You a Merry Krampus" | 28 déc. 2020 | 00:05:26 | |
Zander Noriega shows his latest instrumental metal nonsense: A version of your favorite Christmas carol! Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 35: Merry Christmas. A couple 2020 album recommendations. | 24 déc. 2020 | 00:05:52 | |
Zander Noriega wishes you a Merry Christmas and gives a couple album recommendations. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 34: Applying the Theory: "Dragged Through Hellfire (Abomination)" | 23 déc. 2020 | 00:07:35 | |
Zander Noriega plays the result of fixing the old "Dragged Through Hellfire" track. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 33: Applying the Theory: A slow dark jazz piece | 22 déc. 2020 | 00:13:00 | |
Zander Noriega shows a work in progress of a dark jazz track in which he applied the ideas in episodes 31 (getting to the point) and 28 (paying attention to contrast). Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 32: Your Hippie Friends Are Wrong About "No Rules in Music" | 21 déc. 2020 | 00:13:23 | |
Zander Noriega talks about why there ARE rules in music and why you SHOULD follow them (not just "know them so you can break them"). Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 31: Get to the point. But DON'T get to the point. (Composer Strength Training - Exercise No. 2) | 18 déc. 2020 | 00:12:58 | |
Zander Noriega gives you an exercise for composing melodies from simple to complex. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 30: Taming the 60 to 250 Hz beast | 17 déc. 2020 | 00:20:42 | |
Zander Noriega describes his plan for mixing the bass frequencies in "Dragged Through Hellfire (2.0)". Also, bitcoin. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 29: Applying the Theory: BEFORE and AFTER fixing "Dragged Through Hellfire" | 16 déc. 2020 | 00:11:21 | |
Zander Noriega demonstrates the idea of adding contrast, in terms of frequencies in the mix, to his old track "Dragged Through Hellfire". The new version of the track will be released soon. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 28: Contrast is Multidimensional. Throat-singing. Don't Michael Bay your music. | 15 déc. 2020 | 00:26:45 | |
Zander Noriega talks about the many dimensions of contrast. And Michael Bay. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 27: Thou Shalt Not Neglect The Mix | 14 déc. 2020 | 00:11:03 | |
Zander Noriega reminds you what can happen when you forget about the potential of the mixing process. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 26: Fasting for 62 hours, crap performance days, and importance of warmups | 11 déc. 2020 | 00:08:18 | |
While fasting for 62 hours, Zander Noriega talks about accepting that some days you're going to play like crap. Also, importance of warmups! Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 25: ICYMI: A review of the previous 24 episodes. | 10 déc. 2020 | 00:17:05 | |
25 episodes already! For the new listeners, Zander Noriega quickly goes over the first 24 episodes, in case you missed any, or all, of them. Cheers! Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 24: Make STORIES, not chord sequences. (ADDENDUM to Ep. 23) | 09 déc. 2020 | 00:09:31 | |
Zander Noriega talks about what he forgot to talk about in the previous episode! i.e. An addendum to Ep 23 about making stories with music. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 23: Make STORIES, not chord sequences. FREE IDEA for Metal Song, No. 1 | 08 déc. 2020 | 00:17:25 | |
Zander Noriega talks about making stories instead of meaningless chord sequences, and improvises a story about bullied necromancer raises weak Antifa skeletons, lmao. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 22: On innovation. Meshuggah, Celine Dion, and... international trade? | 07 déc. 2020 | 00:09:59 | |
Zander Noriega "sings" a Meshuggah riff, then confuses Celine Dion with Shania Twain, and finally makes an analogy with international trade to make a point about a main factor in what we perceive as innovation. Probably the most absurd episode so far. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home Contribute to this podcast by buying anything from then bandcamp. Or by sharing with your friends. Thank you. | |||
| Ep. 21: To hell with the click. Be the pulse, for a change | 04 déc. 2020 | 00:15:22 | |
Zander Noriega gives you an exercise to remind yourself how good you are at keeping rhythms, and to reveal how you feel about different sections of your songs. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 20: Different guitar playing, different mixing configuration! | 03 déc. 2020 | 00:07:42 | |
Zander Noriega reminds you not to forget that the same set of plugins and mixing setup doesn't work equally for all types of guitar playing. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 19: Composer Strength Training - Exercise No. 1 | 02 déc. 2020 | 00:07:21 | |
Zander Noriega gives the first exercise, of many to come, for strengthening your composer muscles. Particularly for film and game soundtrack composers. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 18: Metal Moment No. 1. Blast beat and constant bass in harmony | 01 déc. 2020 | 00:09:23 | |
Zander Noriega begins a list of "Metal Moments". We will refer to this list in the future as we delve into nerd stuff. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 17: Should you worry about the small things? | 30 nov. 2020 | 00:12:09 | |
Zander Noriega talks about what the whole "don't worry about the small things" idea and why it's easy to misinterpret it. Practical tip giving in terms of small things in mixing and composing. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 16: Blessed Are The Self-Devouring Syllables: Automating and Compressing of Metal Vocals | 27 nov. 2020 | 00:22:14 | |
Zander Noriega gets into a particular problem that is common with metal vocals recordings, and gives you one way to attack it. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 15: Infernal Seed for Repugnant Music, I | 26 nov. 2020 | 00:07:10 | |
Zander Noriega gives you an idea for some dark, hideous music. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 14: A Malevolent Exercise: Predict & Reflect | 25 nov. 2020 | 00:12:13 | |
Zander Noriega gives you a key exercise to develop you ear-mind-hands-etc. connection. Applicable to, at least, guitar, bass, and vocals. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 13: Quiet Analysis of Cannibal Corpse, Meshuggah, and Deathspell Omega. | 24 nov. 2020 | 00:19:17 | |
Zander Noriega listens to Cannibal Corpse, Meshuggah, and Deathspell Omega album at extremely low volume and reports his findings. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 12: Help yourself help your other self. | 23 nov. 2020 | 00:09:55 | |
Zander Noriega talks about transferring knowledge from one domain to another. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 11: Thou shalt convert all innocent MONO into obscene STEREO | 20 nov. 2020 | 00:26:47 | |
Zander Noriega talks about what makes things stereo, and gives a list of different techniques for stereo guitars, depending on what you have to work with. Check out Zander Noriega's music: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ Check out Zander Noriega's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ Follow him on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/613bnSODUUFEH5B7u07U6R/home | |||
| Ep. 10: Why copying is good | 19 nov. 2020 | 00:13:41 | |
Zander Noriega explains why copying is good, as long as you satisfy some crucial conditions (unless you want to become a joke among peers). He talks about the Lindy effect. He tells you who to copy, and gives you one method for copying. Some ranting about atonality in the works of the "Second Viennese School" composers. And some talk about his favorite Hungarian composer. Check out Zander Noriega's bandcamp at http://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com And his instagram at https://www.instagram.com/zander.noriega/ | |||
| Ep. 9: Tiny lil change. Brutal devastating consequences. (Non-linearity!) | 18 nov. 2020 | 00:07:27 | |
Zander Noriega gives an example of non-linearity in the (musician's) life. Check out Zander's EP "The Rigged Game" at: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/album/the-rigged-game | |||
| Ep. 8: Singers are not synthesizers made of meat | 17 nov. 2020 | 00:05:32 | |
Think about the humans. Human skill and performance is not the same in every context. When the sum IS larger than the parts. Check Zander Noriega's music on: https://zandernoriega.bandcamp.com/ | |||
| Ep. 7: Don't leave your drums in MIDI form | 16 nov. 2020 | 00:06:33 | |
A stupid mistake I've made and you shouldn't. | |||
| Ep. 6: Practice is not the time to be sounding good! | 13 nov. 2020 | 00:04:44 | |
Stop "practicing" comfortable stuff. Practice should be frustrating. Support this podcast: zandernoriega.bandcamp.com instagram.com/zander.noriega | |||
| Ep. 5: Limits are GOOD. | 12 nov. 2020 | 00:05:57 | |
How restricting yourself both gives you ideas and makes you learn more about notes and yourself. | |||