Mon, 25 May 2026 03:03:02 +0200 https://hearthis.at/bkm/ en-EN contact@hearthis.at contact@hearthis.at https://hearthis.at/bkm/ https://img.hearthis.at/2/d/e/_/uploads/639917/image_user/w1400_h1400_q70_ptrue_v2_----cropped_b4d8042176e4daa5a68e0ea95ca38e07logoinverted2.png no no https://hearthis.at/bkm/metalcore-mix-practice-the-apprehended-still-flyin/
Mastered pretty hot for training purposes, not sure what to think about it yet. You're losing a lot when clipping and limiting this hard, especially on drum elements. Let me know what you think about this one - are the loudness artifacts still okay or did I go overboard?
Also, check out the band's original release as well and let me know how I did in comparison!

Background image by Chikilino from Pixabay.

CONTACT:
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Mixing and mastering inquiries: bjoernkmusic(at)gmail.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bjoernkmusic
YouTube: Practice remix of Still Flyin' by now-defunct post-metal / metalcore band The Apprehended from their album At Arms Length. Multitracks obtained from cambridge-mt.com.

Mastered pretty hot for training purposes, not sure what to think about it yet. You're losing a lot when clipping and limiting this hard, especially on drum elements. Let me know what you think about this one - are the loudness artifacts still okay or did I go overboard?
Also, check out the band's original release as well and let me know how I did in comparison!
Background image by Chikilino from Pixabay.

CONTACT:
-------------------------
Mixing and mastering inquiries: bjoernkmusic(at)gmail.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bjoernkmusic
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bkm]]>
Mastered pretty hot for training purposes, not sure what to think about it yet. You're losing a lot when clipping and limiting this hard, especially on drum elements. Let me know what you think about this one - are the loudness artifacts still okay or did I go overboard?
Also, check out the band's original release as well and let me know how I did in comparison!

Background image by Chikilino from Pixabay.

CONTACT:
-------------------------
Mixing and mastering inquiries: bjoernkmusic(at)gmail.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bjoernkmusic
YouTube: Practice remix of Still Flyin' by now-defunct post-metal / metalcore band The Apprehended from their album At Arms Length. Multitracks obtained from cambridge-mt.com.

Mastered pretty hot for training purposes, not sure what to think about it yet. You're losing a lot when clipping and limiting this hard, especially on drum elements. Let me know what you think about this one - are the loudness artifacts still okay or did I go overboard?
Also, check out the band's original release as well and let me know how I did in comparison!
Background image by Chikilino from Pixabay.

CONTACT:
-------------------------
Mixing and mastering inquiries: bjoernkmusic(at)gmail.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bjoernkmusic
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bkm]]> 3684668 no no Sun, 08 Sep 2019 17:32:36 +0200 2019-09-08T17:32:36+02:00 4:33 https://hearthis.at/bkm/remember-your-scars-fade-away-acoustic-version-feat-ayline-amann/
'Fade Away' is the debut single by German metal band Remember Your Scars. Located between Nu-Metal, Metalcore and Alternative, Remember Your Scars offer a first glimpse at their distinct blend of heavy and catchy sounds on this release.

Remember Your Scars are:
Eduard Dejnes - Guitars, Vocals
Marius Haschke - Vocals
Manuel Hirner - Guitars
Björn Kirchhoff - Bass
Eric Kerl - Drums

Additional vocals by Ayline Amann.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rememberyourscars

Available for streaming on all major platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, etc.)
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2zdGfY9ShLvxh488u30SxL?si=YM6r779bTd-RqsZQUtK3aA

If you like what you hear and want to support the band, consider buying the single somewhere on the internet, including Bandcamp, iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, CDBaby store, ...
Bandcamp: https://rememberyourscars.bandcamp.com/album/fade-away-single]]>
'Fade Away' is the debut single by German metal band Remember Your Scars. Located between Nu-Metal, Metalcore and Alternative, Remember Your Scars offer a first glimpse at their distinct blend of heavy and catchy sounds on this release.

Remember Your Scars are:
Eduard Dejnes - Guitars, Vocals
Marius Haschke - Vocals
Manuel Hirner - Guitars
Björn Kirchhoff - Bass
Eric Kerl - Drums

Additional vocals by Ayline Amann.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rememberyourscars

Available for streaming on all major platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, etc.)
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2zdGfY9ShLvxh488u30SxL?si=YM6r779bTd-RqsZQUtK3aA

If you like what you hear and want to support the band, consider buying the single somewhere on the internet, including Bandcamp, iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, CDBaby store, ...
Bandcamp: https://rememberyourscars.bandcamp.com/album/fade-away-single]]> 3640131 no no Fri, 05 Apr 2019 14:00:00 +0200 2019-04-05T14:00:00+02:00 5:32 https://hearthis.at/bkm/jazz-mix-practice-araujo-the-saga-of-harrison-crabfeathers/
CONTACT:
-------------------------
Mixing and mastering inquiries: bjoernkmusic(at)gmail.com
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic
YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/bjoernkmusic]]>
CONTACT:
-------------------------
Mixing and mastering inquiries: bjoernkmusic(at)gmail.com
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic
YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/bjoernkmusic]]> 3612238 no no Wed, 21 Aug 2019 09:16:23 +0200 2019-08-21T09:16:23+02:00 3:26 https://hearthis.at/bkm/coterminous-black-mesa-weve-got-hostiles-metal-remix/
When the Black Mesa dev team recently announced that the Xen chapter would go open beta soon, I - as a huge Half-Life nerd - was of course super excited and decided to commemorate this event with a metal remix. Both the new soundtrack and the Xen beta are available now at the time of this release but when I was planning this remix, I unfortunately did not yet have access to the new Xen soundtrack. So, for this one, I went with "We've Got Hostiles" from Joel Nielsen's original Black Mesa soundtrack released back in 2012.

Huge thanks to Manuel Hirner, my bandmate from Remember Your Scars, for supplying the amazing guitar solo you hear during the outro chorus! Check out his music projects and books via the link below. Shoutouts also to another bandmate, EdiEmptYness, whose solo from one of Remember Your Scars' work-in-progress songs inspired the chorus melody in this remix.

Also, I wanted to do a bit more on the visual side for this remix. Upping my production game, so to speak. Therefore, I got another buddy, Tobias Hartmann (link below), on board to capture some ingame footage and edit it. He has managed to pull off somewhat of an emerging storyline with this one and I couldn't be happier with the outcome. Unfortunately, the Source Engine gave us quite some trouble during video capturing, so please excuse the occasional framedrop. This was also a learning experience for us, and learn we did indeed. I can probably already spoil that there's gonna be a follow-up project in this style, and the next one's certainly gonna go more "smoothly".

That's it for today! If you want to connect with me, Twitter (@bjoernkmusic) is the best way to do so. Over the last 3 weeks, I've been teasing this remix on there with small audio snippets and behind-the-scenes looks into my production process. Come and say hello, and be among the first to know when I'll be releasing something new.

If you like what I'm doing and want to support me, consider buying my instrumental metal album "ORACLE" on Bandcamp, iTunes, or wherever you feel comfortable. If you enjoy my style on this remix, chances are you will also enjoy my original music!

Have a good one, y'alls :)

CREDITS:
---------------
Chorus melody by EdiEmptYness: https://www.youtube.com/user/Sargoth100
Guest Solo by Manuel Hirner: https://www.facebook.com/Manuel-Hirner-AutorMusiker-2104249976354330/
Gameplay capturing and video editing by Tobias Hartmann: https://www.tohamedien.de/
Cover artwork inspired by goldilocksplanet: https://www.deviantart.com/goldilocksplanet/art/Vortigaunt-311016861

SOCIAL MEDIA:
-------------------------
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bjoernkmusic
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/bjoernkmusic
Bandcamp (buy ORACLE): https://bjoernkmusic.bandcamp.com/releases
Remember Your Scars: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy06scU0ufKLM8L0Ogb0yow]]>
When the Black Mesa dev team recently announced that the Xen chapter would go open beta soon, I - as a huge Half-Life nerd - was of course super excited and decided to commemorate this event with a metal remix. Both the new soundtrack and the Xen beta are available now at the time of this release but when I was planning this remix, I unfortunately did not yet have access to the new Xen soundtrack. So, for this one, I went with "We've Got Hostiles" from Joel Nielsen's original Black Mesa soundtrack released back in 2012.

Huge thanks to Manuel Hirner, my bandmate from Remember Your Scars, for supplying the amazing guitar solo you hear during the outro chorus! Check out his music projects and books via the link below. Shoutouts also to another bandmate, EdiEmptYness, whose solo from one of Remember Your Scars' work-in-progress songs inspired the chorus melody in this remix.

Also, I wanted to do a bit more on the visual side for this remix. Upping my production game, so to speak. Therefore, I got another buddy, Tobias Hartmann (link below), on board to capture some ingame footage and edit it. He has managed to pull off somewhat of an emerging storyline with this one and I couldn't be happier with the outcome. Unfortunately, the Source Engine gave us quite some trouble during video capturing, so please excuse the occasional framedrop. This was also a learning experience for us, and learn we did indeed. I can probably already spoil that there's gonna be a follow-up project in this style, and the next one's certainly gonna go more "smoothly".

That's it for today! If you want to connect with me, Twitter (@bjoernkmusic) is the best way to do so. Over the last 3 weeks, I've been teasing this remix on there with small audio snippets and behind-the-scenes looks into my production process. Come and say hello, and be among the first to know when I'll be releasing something new.

If you like what I'm doing and want to support me, consider buying my instrumental metal album "ORACLE" on Bandcamp, iTunes, or wherever you feel comfortable. If you enjoy my style on this remix, chances are you will also enjoy my original music!

Have a good one, y'alls :)

CREDITS:
---------------
Chorus melody by EdiEmptYness: https://www.youtube.com/user/Sargoth100
Guest Solo by Manuel Hirner: https://www.facebook.com/Manuel-Hirner-AutorMusiker-2104249976354330/
Gameplay capturing and video editing by Tobias Hartmann: https://www.tohamedien.de/
Cover artwork inspired by goldilocksplanet: https://www.deviantart.com/goldilocksplanet/art/Vortigaunt-311016861

SOCIAL MEDIA:
-------------------------
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bjoernkmusic
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/bjoernkmusic
Bandcamp (buy ORACLE): https://bjoernkmusic.bandcamp.com/releases
Remember Your Scars: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy06scU0ufKLM8L0Ogb0yow]]> 3564044 no no Sat, 03 Aug 2019 10:57:24 +0200 2019-08-03T10:57:24+02:00 3:16 https://hearthis.at/bkm/remember-your-scars-fade-away-instrumental-version-feat-ayline-amann/
'Fade Away' is the debut single by German metal band Remember Your Scars. Located between Nu-Metal, Metalcore and Alternative, Remember Your Scars offer a first glimpse at their distinct blend of heavy and catchy sounds on this release.

Remember Your Scars are:
Eduard Dejnes - Guitars, Vocals
Marius Haschke - Vocals
Manuel Hirner - Guitars
Björn Kirchhoff - Bass
Eric Kerl - Drums

Additional vocals by Ayline Amann.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rememberyourscars

Available for streaming on all major platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, etc.)
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2zdGfY9ShLvxh488u30SxL?si=YM6r779bTd-RqsZQUtK3aA

If you like what you hear and want to support the band, consider buying the single somewhere on the internet, including Bandcamp, iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, CDBaby store, ...
Bandcamp: https://rememberyourscars.bandcamp.com/album/fade-away-single]]>
'Fade Away' is the debut single by German metal band Remember Your Scars. Located between Nu-Metal, Metalcore and Alternative, Remember Your Scars offer a first glimpse at their distinct blend of heavy and catchy sounds on this release.

Remember Your Scars are:
Eduard Dejnes - Guitars, Vocals
Marius Haschke - Vocals
Manuel Hirner - Guitars
Björn Kirchhoff - Bass
Eric Kerl - Drums

Additional vocals by Ayline Amann.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rememberyourscars

Available for streaming on all major platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, etc.)
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2zdGfY9ShLvxh488u30SxL?si=YM6r779bTd-RqsZQUtK3aA

If you like what you hear and want to support the band, consider buying the single somewhere on the internet, including Bandcamp, iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, CDBaby store, ...
Bandcamp: https://rememberyourscars.bandcamp.com/album/fade-away-single]]> 3027277 no no Fri, 05 Apr 2019 10:11:00 +0200 2019-04-05T10:11:00+02:00 4:38 https://hearthis.at/bkm/remember-your-scars-fade-away-metal-mix-mst-by-bkm/
Remember Your Scars are:
Eduard Dejnes - Guitars, Vocals
Marius Haschke - Vocals
Manuel Hirner - Guitars
Björn Kirchhoff - Bass
Eric Kerl - Drums

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/rememberyourscars
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rememberyourscars]]>
Remember Your Scars are:
Eduard Dejnes - Guitars, Vocals
Marius Haschke - Vocals
Manuel Hirner - Guitars
Björn Kirchhoff - Bass
Eric Kerl - Drums

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/rememberyourscars
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rememberyourscars]]> 2990330 no no Thu, 04 Apr 2019 18:58:11 +0200 2019-04-10T17:11:01+02:00 4:38 https://hearthis.at/bkm/ill-fate/
Hard-hitting track by Canadian hardcore punk outfit Hollow Ground, off of their 2005-released EP 'Cold Reality'. Multitracks obtained via cambridge-mt.co.uk multitrack archive. No copyright infringement intended.

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SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bkm
Youtube: https://youtube.com/user/bjoernkmusic
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bjoernkmusic]]>
Hard-hitting track by Canadian hardcore punk outfit Hollow Ground, off of their 2005-released EP 'Cold Reality'. Multitracks obtained via cambridge-mt.co.uk multitrack archive. No copyright infringement intended.

------------------------------------------------
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bkm
Youtube: https://youtube.com/user/bjoernkmusic
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bjoernkmusic]]> 2500367 no no Sun, 04 Nov 2018 10:35:57 +0100 2018-11-04T10:35:57+01:00 2:12 https://hearthis.at/bkm/bkm-oracle-01-premonitions/
Oracle is a multifaceted modern instrumental metal album dealing with themes of self-doubt, insecurity, and depression, but also of healing and overcoming. A precise chaos, inspired musically by modern and classic metal acts such as Metallica, Keith Merrow, Tool, Meshuggah, Periphery, Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, and many more. In fact, each of the tracks contains a nod to one or some of my favorite artists. Let me know in the comments which ones you spotted!

Oracle is an independent release and the BKM project is an unsigned one-man effort. This means, I covered all cost of making and publishing this album myself. If you enjoy what you hear and would like to support me, the best way is to buy this album via one of the links provided below. All profits directly support me - no additional middle men! (Protip: Bandcamp provides lossless downloads and some additional goodies like high-res album artwork and a wallpaper!)

00:00 - Premonitions
02:34 - Exordium
05:10 - Torn
09:26 - Catharsis
12:52 - Dismal
16:36 - Forlorn Prophecies
17:48 - Recreate
22:34 - Of Guilt

------- BUY LINKS -------
CDBaby: store.cdbaby.com/cd/bkm1
Bandcamp: bjoernkmusic.bandcamp.com/releases
ITunes: itunes.apple.com/us/artist/14...
Amazon MP3: www.amazon.de/dp/B07GB6G3Z2

-------- STREAMS --------
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/34PBQwdOvgr345sLBIuoMO
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bkm
Hearthis.at: hearthis.at/bkm

-------- CONTACT --------
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic
E-Mail: bjoernkmusic(at)gmail.com
Google+: plus.google.com/+BKMrecords

-------- CREDITS --------
Written, recorded, and mixed by Björn "BKM" Kirchhoff between 2013 and 2018. Mastered by Ermin Hamidovich @ Systematic Productions. Additional songwriting by Joe Glaubach (Torn) and Nicola Jobst (Of Guilt).

The following samples were used in Oracle under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license:
"Distant Thunder" (Mike Koenig, SoundBible.com)
"Door Squeak" (Caroline Ford, SoundBible.com)
"Pen Clicks" (Simon Craggs, SoundBible.com)
"Rain Inside House" (Mark DiAngelo, SoundBible.com)
"Typewriter And Bell" (tamskp, SoundBible.com)
"wood_chair_slide_or_drag" (blastwavefx, www.freesfx.co.uk)
"Person Walking on Wood Floor" (sound-ideas, www.freesfx.co.uk)

The following photoshop brushes were used in the album artwork design under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License:
"Birds" (midnightstouch, midnightstouch.deviantart.com)
"3D HALFTONE" (env1ro, webdesignerlab.com)
"Trees and Grass" (Pinkonhead, pepsized.com)
"Dust Particles", "Dynamic Lights", "Scorched and Burned" (wegraphics.net)
"Floral" (keepwaiting, www.deviantart.com/keepwaiting)
]]>
Oracle is a multifaceted modern instrumental metal album dealing with themes of self-doubt, insecurity, and depression, but also of healing and overcoming. A precise chaos, inspired musically by modern and classic metal acts such as Metallica, Keith Merrow, Tool, Meshuggah, Periphery, Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, and many more. In fact, each of the tracks contains a nod to one or some of my favorite artists. Let me know in the comments which ones you spotted!

Oracle is an independent release and the BKM project is an unsigned one-man effort. This means, I covered all cost of making and publishing this album myself. If you enjoy what you hear and would like to support me, the best way is to buy this album via one of the links provided below. All profits directly support me - no additional middle men! (Protip: Bandcamp provides lossless downloads and some additional goodies like high-res album artwork and a wallpaper!)

00:00 - Premonitions
02:34 - Exordium
05:10 - Torn
09:26 - Catharsis
12:52 - Dismal
16:36 - Forlorn Prophecies
17:48 - Recreate
22:34 - Of Guilt

------- BUY LINKS -------
CDBaby: store.cdbaby.com/cd/bkm1
Bandcamp: bjoernkmusic.bandcamp.com/releases
ITunes: itunes.apple.com/us/artist/14...
Amazon MP3: www.amazon.de/dp/B07GB6G3Z2

-------- STREAMS --------
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/34PBQwdOvgr345sLBIuoMO
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bkm
Hearthis.at: hearthis.at/bkm

-------- CONTACT --------
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic
E-Mail: bjoernkmusic(at)gmail.com
Google+: plus.google.com/+BKMrecords

-------- CREDITS --------
Written, recorded, and mixed by Björn "BKM" Kirchhoff between 2013 and 2018. Mastered by Ermin Hamidovich @ Systematic Productions. Additional songwriting by Joe Glaubach (Torn) and Nicola Jobst (Of Guilt).

The following samples were used in Oracle under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license:
"Distant Thunder" (Mike Koenig, SoundBible.com)
"Door Squeak" (Caroline Ford, SoundBible.com)
"Pen Clicks" (Simon Craggs, SoundBible.com)
"Rain Inside House" (Mark DiAngelo, SoundBible.com)
"Typewriter And Bell" (tamskp, SoundBible.com)
"wood_chair_slide_or_drag" (blastwavefx, www.freesfx.co.uk)
"Person Walking on Wood Floor" (sound-ideas, www.freesfx.co.uk)

The following photoshop brushes were used in the album artwork design under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License:
"Birds" (midnightstouch, midnightstouch.deviantart.com)
"3D HALFTONE" (env1ro, webdesignerlab.com)
"Trees and Grass" (Pinkonhead, pepsized.com)
"Dust Particles", "Dynamic Lights", "Scorched and Burned" (wegraphics.net)
"Floral" (keepwaiting, www.deviantart.com/keepwaiting)
]]> 2254100 no no Sat, 11 Aug 2018 19:43:00 +0200 2018-08-11T19:43:00+02:00 2:34 https://hearthis.at/bkm/bkm-oracle-02-exordium/
Oracle is a multifaceted modern instrumental metal album dealing with themes of self-doubt, insecurity, and depression, but also of healing and overcoming. A precise chaos, inspired musically by modern and classic metal acts such as Metallica, Keith Merrow, Tool, Meshuggah, Periphery, Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, and many more. In fact, each of the tracks contains a nod to one or some of my favorite artists. Let me know in the comments which ones you spotted!

Oracle is an independent release and the BKM project is an unsigned one-man effort. This means, I covered all cost of making and publishing this album myself. If you enjoy what you hear and would like to support me, the best way is to buy this album via one of the links provided below. All profits directly support me - no additional middle men! (Protip: Bandcamp provides lossless downloads and some additional goodies like high-res album artwork and a wallpaper!)

00:00 - Premonitions
02:34 - Exordium
05:10 - Torn
09:26 - Catharsis
12:52 - Dismal
16:36 - Forlorn Prophecies
17:48 - Recreate
22:34 - Of Guilt

------- BUY LINKS -------
CDBaby: store.cdbaby.com/cd/bkm1
Bandcamp: bjoernkmusic.bandcamp.com/releases
ITunes: itunes.apple.com/us/artist/14...
Amazon MP3: www.amazon.de/dp/B07GB6G3Z2

-------- STREAMS --------
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/34PBQwdOvgr345sLBIuoMO
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bkm
Hearthis.at: hearthis.at/bkm

-------- CONTACT --------
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic
E-Mail: bjoernkmusic(at)gmail.com
Google+: plus.google.com/+BKMrecords

-------- CREDITS --------
Written, recorded, and mixed by Björn "BKM" Kirchhoff between 2013 and 2018. Mastered by Ermin Hamidovich @ Systematic Productions. Additional songwriting by Joe Glaubach (Torn) and Nicola Jobst (Of Guilt).

The following samples were used in Oracle under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license:
"Distant Thunder" (Mike Koenig, SoundBible.com)
"Door Squeak" (Caroline Ford, SoundBible.com)
"Pen Clicks" (Simon Craggs, SoundBible.com)
"Rain Inside House" (Mark DiAngelo, SoundBible.com)
"Typewriter And Bell" (tamskp, SoundBible.com)
"wood_chair_slide_or_drag" (blastwavefx, www.freesfx.co.uk)
"Person Walking on Wood Floor" (sound-ideas, www.freesfx.co.uk)

The following photoshop brushes were used in the album artwork design under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License:
"Birds" (midnightstouch, midnightstouch.deviantart.com)
"3D HALFTONE" (env1ro, webdesignerlab.com)
"Trees and Grass" (Pinkonhead, pepsized.com)
"Dust Particles", "Dynamic Lights", "Scorched and Burned" (wegraphics.net)
"Floral" (keepwaiting, www.deviantart.com/keepwaiting)
]]>
Oracle is a multifaceted modern instrumental metal album dealing with themes of self-doubt, insecurity, and depression, but also of healing and overcoming. A precise chaos, inspired musically by modern and classic metal acts such as Metallica, Keith Merrow, Tool, Meshuggah, Periphery, Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, and many more. In fact, each of the tracks contains a nod to one or some of my favorite artists. Let me know in the comments which ones you spotted!

Oracle is an independent release and the BKM project is an unsigned one-man effort. This means, I covered all cost of making and publishing this album myself. If you enjoy what you hear and would like to support me, the best way is to buy this album via one of the links provided below. All profits directly support me - no additional middle men! (Protip: Bandcamp provides lossless downloads and some additional goodies like high-res album artwork and a wallpaper!)

00:00 - Premonitions
02:34 - Exordium
05:10 - Torn
09:26 - Catharsis
12:52 - Dismal
16:36 - Forlorn Prophecies
17:48 - Recreate
22:34 - Of Guilt

------- BUY LINKS -------
CDBaby: store.cdbaby.com/cd/bkm1
Bandcamp: bjoernkmusic.bandcamp.com/releases
ITunes: itunes.apple.com/us/artist/14...
Amazon MP3: www.amazon.de/dp/B07GB6G3Z2

-------- STREAMS --------
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/34PBQwdOvgr345sLBIuoMO
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bkm
Hearthis.at: hearthis.at/bkm

-------- CONTACT --------
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic
E-Mail: bjoernkmusic(at)gmail.com
Google+: plus.google.com/+BKMrecords

-------- CREDITS --------
Written, recorded, and mixed by Björn "BKM" Kirchhoff between 2013 and 2018. Mastered by Ermin Hamidovich @ Systematic Productions. Additional songwriting by Joe Glaubach (Torn) and Nicola Jobst (Of Guilt).

The following samples were used in Oracle under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license:
"Distant Thunder" (Mike Koenig, SoundBible.com)
"Door Squeak" (Caroline Ford, SoundBible.com)
"Pen Clicks" (Simon Craggs, SoundBible.com)
"Rain Inside House" (Mark DiAngelo, SoundBible.com)
"Typewriter And Bell" (tamskp, SoundBible.com)
"wood_chair_slide_or_drag" (blastwavefx, www.freesfx.co.uk)
"Person Walking on Wood Floor" (sound-ideas, www.freesfx.co.uk)

The following photoshop brushes were used in the album artwork design under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License:
"Birds" (midnightstouch, midnightstouch.deviantart.com)
"3D HALFTONE" (env1ro, webdesignerlab.com)
"Trees and Grass" (Pinkonhead, pepsized.com)
"Dust Particles", "Dynamic Lights", "Scorched and Burned" (wegraphics.net)
"Floral" (keepwaiting, www.deviantart.com/keepwaiting)
]]> 2254098 no no Sat, 11 Aug 2018 19:45:00 +0200 2018-08-11T19:45:00+02:00 2:37 https://hearthis.at/bkm/bkm-oracle-03-torn/
Oracle is a multifaceted modern instrumental metal album dealing with themes of self-doubt, insecurity, and depression, but also of healing and overcoming. A precise chaos, inspired musically by modern and classic metal acts such as Metallica, Keith Merrow, Tool, Meshuggah, Periphery, Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, and many more. In fact, each of the tracks contains a nod to one or some of my favorite artists. Let me know in the comments which ones you spotted!

Oracle is an independent release and the BKM project is an unsigned one-man effort. This means, I covered all cost of making and publishing this album myself. If you enjoy what you hear and would like to support me, the best way is to buy this album via one of the links provided below. All profits directly support me - no additional middle men! (Protip: Bandcamp provides lossless downloads and some additional goodies like high-res album artwork and a wallpaper!)

00:00 - Premonitions
02:34 - Exordium
05:10 - Torn
09:26 - Catharsis
12:52 - Dismal
16:36 - Forlorn Prophecies
17:48 - Recreate
22:34 - Of Guilt

------- BUY LINKS -------
CDBaby: store.cdbaby.com/cd/bkm1
Bandcamp: bjoernkmusic.bandcamp.com/releases
ITunes: itunes.apple.com/us/artist/14...
Amazon MP3: www.amazon.de/dp/B07GB6G3Z2

-------- STREAMS --------
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/34PBQwdOvgr345sLBIuoMO
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bkm
Hearthis.at: hearthis.at/bkm

-------- CONTACT --------
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic
E-Mail: bjoernkmusic(at)gmail.com
Google+: plus.google.com/+BKMrecords

-------- CREDITS --------
Written, recorded, and mixed by Björn "BKM" Kirchhoff between 2013 and 2018. Mastered by Ermin Hamidovich @ Systematic Productions. Additional songwriting by Joe Glaubach (Torn) and Nicola Jobst (Of Guilt).

The following samples were used in Oracle under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license:
"Distant Thunder" (Mike Koenig, SoundBible.com)
"Door Squeak" (Caroline Ford, SoundBible.com)
"Pen Clicks" (Simon Craggs, SoundBible.com)
"Rain Inside House" (Mark DiAngelo, SoundBible.com)
"Typewriter And Bell" (tamskp, SoundBible.com)
"wood_chair_slide_or_drag" (blastwavefx, www.freesfx.co.uk)
"Person Walking on Wood Floor" (sound-ideas, www.freesfx.co.uk)

The following photoshop brushes were used in the album artwork design under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License:
"Birds" (midnightstouch, midnightstouch.deviantart.com)
"3D HALFTONE" (env1ro, webdesignerlab.com)
"Trees and Grass" (Pinkonhead, pepsized.com)
"Dust Particles", "Dynamic Lights", "Scorched and Burned" (wegraphics.net)
"Floral" (keepwaiting, www.deviantart.com/keepwaiting)
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Oracle is a multifaceted modern instrumental metal album dealing with themes of self-doubt, insecurity, and depression, but also of healing and overcoming. A precise chaos, inspired musically by modern and classic metal acts such as Metallica, Keith Merrow, Tool, Meshuggah, Periphery, Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, and many more. In fact, each of the tracks contains a nod to one or some of my favorite artists. Let me know in the comments which ones you spotted!

Oracle is an independent release and the BKM project is an unsigned one-man effort. This means, I covered all cost of making and publishing this album myself. If you enjoy what you hear and would like to support me, the best way is to buy this album via one of the links provided below. All profits directly support me - no additional middle men! (Protip: Bandcamp provides lossless downloads and some additional goodies like high-res album artwork and a wallpaper!)

00:00 - Premonitions
02:34 - Exordium
05:10 - Torn
09:26 - Catharsis
12:52 - Dismal
16:36 - Forlorn Prophecies
17:48 - Recreate
22:34 - Of Guilt

------- BUY LINKS -------
CDBaby: store.cdbaby.com/cd/bkm1
Bandcamp: bjoernkmusic.bandcamp.com/releases
ITunes: itunes.apple.com/us/artist/14...
Amazon MP3: www.amazon.de/dp/B07GB6G3Z2

-------- STREAMS --------
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/34PBQwdOvgr345sLBIuoMO
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bkm
Hearthis.at: hearthis.at/bkm

-------- CONTACT --------
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic
E-Mail: bjoernkmusic(at)gmail.com
Google+: plus.google.com/+BKMrecords

-------- CREDITS --------
Written, recorded, and mixed by Björn "BKM" Kirchhoff between 2013 and 2018. Mastered by Ermin Hamidovich @ Systematic Productions. Additional songwriting by Joe Glaubach (Torn) and Nicola Jobst (Of Guilt).

The following samples were used in Oracle under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license:
"Distant Thunder" (Mike Koenig, SoundBible.com)
"Door Squeak" (Caroline Ford, SoundBible.com)
"Pen Clicks" (Simon Craggs, SoundBible.com)
"Rain Inside House" (Mark DiAngelo, SoundBible.com)
"Typewriter And Bell" (tamskp, SoundBible.com)
"wood_chair_slide_or_drag" (blastwavefx, www.freesfx.co.uk)
"Person Walking on Wood Floor" (sound-ideas, www.freesfx.co.uk)

The following photoshop brushes were used in the album artwork design under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License:
"Birds" (midnightstouch, midnightstouch.deviantart.com)
"3D HALFTONE" (env1ro, webdesignerlab.com)
"Trees and Grass" (Pinkonhead, pepsized.com)
"Dust Particles", "Dynamic Lights", "Scorched and Burned" (wegraphics.net)
"Floral" (keepwaiting, www.deviantart.com/keepwaiting)
]]> 2254101 no no Sat, 11 Aug 2018 19:47:00 +0200 2018-08-11T19:47:00+02:00 4:16 https://hearthis.at/bkm/bkm-oracle-04-catharsis/
Oracle is a multifaceted modern instrumental metal album dealing with themes of self-doubt, insecurity, and depression, but also of healing and overcoming. A precise chaos, inspired musically by modern and classic metal acts such as Metallica, Keith Merrow, Tool, Meshuggah, Periphery, Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, and many more. In fact, each of the tracks contains a nod to one or some of my favorite artists. Let me know in the comments which ones you spotted!

Oracle is an independent release and the BKM project is an unsigned one-man effort. This means, I covered all cost of making and publishing this album myself. If you enjoy what you hear and would like to support me, the best way is to buy this album via one of the links provided below. All profits directly support me - no additional middle men! (Protip: Bandcamp provides lossless downloads and some additional goodies like high-res album artwork and a wallpaper!)

00:00 - Premonitions
02:34 - Exordium
05:10 - Torn
09:26 - Catharsis
12:52 - Dismal
16:36 - Forlorn Prophecies
17:48 - Recreate
22:34 - Of Guilt

------- BUY LINKS -------
CDBaby: store.cdbaby.com/cd/bkm1
Bandcamp: bjoernkmusic.bandcamp.com/releases
ITunes: itunes.apple.com/us/artist/14...
Amazon MP3: www.amazon.de/dp/B07GB6G3Z2

-------- STREAMS --------
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/34PBQwdOvgr345sLBIuoMO
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bkm
Hearthis.at: hearthis.at/bkm

-------- CONTACT --------
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic
E-Mail: bjoernkmusic(at)gmail.com
Google+: plus.google.com/+BKMrecords

-------- CREDITS --------
Written, recorded, and mixed by Björn "BKM" Kirchhoff between 2013 and 2018. Mastered by Ermin Hamidovich @ Systematic Productions. Additional songwriting by Joe Glaubach (Torn) and Nicola Jobst (Of Guilt).

The following samples were used in Oracle under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license:
"Distant Thunder" (Mike Koenig, SoundBible.com)
"Door Squeak" (Caroline Ford, SoundBible.com)
"Pen Clicks" (Simon Craggs, SoundBible.com)
"Rain Inside House" (Mark DiAngelo, SoundBible.com)
"Typewriter And Bell" (tamskp, SoundBible.com)
"wood_chair_slide_or_drag" (blastwavefx, www.freesfx.co.uk)
"Person Walking on Wood Floor" (sound-ideas, www.freesfx.co.uk)

The following photoshop brushes were used in the album artwork design under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License:
"Birds" (midnightstouch, midnightstouch.deviantart.com)
"3D HALFTONE" (env1ro, webdesignerlab.com)
"Trees and Grass" (Pinkonhead, pepsized.com)
"Dust Particles", "Dynamic Lights", "Scorched and Burned" (wegraphics.net)
"Floral" (keepwaiting, www.deviantart.com/keepwaiting)
]]>
Oracle is a multifaceted modern instrumental metal album dealing with themes of self-doubt, insecurity, and depression, but also of healing and overcoming. A precise chaos, inspired musically by modern and classic metal acts such as Metallica, Keith Merrow, Tool, Meshuggah, Periphery, Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, and many more. In fact, each of the tracks contains a nod to one or some of my favorite artists. Let me know in the comments which ones you spotted!

Oracle is an independent release and the BKM project is an unsigned one-man effort. This means, I covered all cost of making and publishing this album myself. If you enjoy what you hear and would like to support me, the best way is to buy this album via one of the links provided below. All profits directly support me - no additional middle men! (Protip: Bandcamp provides lossless downloads and some additional goodies like high-res album artwork and a wallpaper!)

00:00 - Premonitions
02:34 - Exordium
05:10 - Torn
09:26 - Catharsis
12:52 - Dismal
16:36 - Forlorn Prophecies
17:48 - Recreate
22:34 - Of Guilt

------- BUY LINKS -------
CDBaby: store.cdbaby.com/cd/bkm1
Bandcamp: bjoernkmusic.bandcamp.com/releases
ITunes: itunes.apple.com/us/artist/14...
Amazon MP3: www.amazon.de/dp/B07GB6G3Z2

-------- STREAMS --------
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/34PBQwdOvgr345sLBIuoMO
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bkm
Hearthis.at: hearthis.at/bkm

-------- CONTACT --------
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic
E-Mail: bjoernkmusic(at)gmail.com
Google+: plus.google.com/+BKMrecords

-------- CREDITS --------
Written, recorded, and mixed by Björn "BKM" Kirchhoff between 2013 and 2018. Mastered by Ermin Hamidovich @ Systematic Productions. Additional songwriting by Joe Glaubach (Torn) and Nicola Jobst (Of Guilt).

The following samples were used in Oracle under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license:
"Distant Thunder" (Mike Koenig, SoundBible.com)
"Door Squeak" (Caroline Ford, SoundBible.com)
"Pen Clicks" (Simon Craggs, SoundBible.com)
"Rain Inside House" (Mark DiAngelo, SoundBible.com)
"Typewriter And Bell" (tamskp, SoundBible.com)
"wood_chair_slide_or_drag" (blastwavefx, www.freesfx.co.uk)
"Person Walking on Wood Floor" (sound-ideas, www.freesfx.co.uk)

The following photoshop brushes were used in the album artwork design under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License:
"Birds" (midnightstouch, midnightstouch.deviantart.com)
"3D HALFTONE" (env1ro, webdesignerlab.com)
"Trees and Grass" (Pinkonhead, pepsized.com)
"Dust Particles", "Dynamic Lights", "Scorched and Burned" (wegraphics.net)
"Floral" (keepwaiting, www.deviantart.com/keepwaiting)
]]> 2254102 no no Sat, 11 Aug 2018 19:48:00 +0200 2018-08-11T19:48:00+02:00 3:25 https://hearthis.at/bkm/bkm-oracle-05-dismal/
Oracle is a multifaceted modern instrumental metal album dealing with themes of self-doubt, insecurity, and depression, but also of healing and overcoming. A precise chaos, inspired musically by modern and classic metal acts such as Metallica, Keith Merrow, Tool, Meshuggah, Periphery, Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, and many more. In fact, each of the tracks contains a nod to one or some of my favorite artists. Let me know in the comments which ones you spotted!

Oracle is an independent release and the BKM project is an unsigned one-man effort. This means, I covered all cost of making and publishing this album myself. If you enjoy what you hear and would like to support me, the best way is to buy this album via one of the links provided below. All profits directly support me - no additional middle men! (Protip: Bandcamp provides lossless downloads and some additional goodies like high-res album artwork and a wallpaper!)

00:00 - Premonitions
02:34 - Exordium
05:10 - Torn
09:26 - Catharsis
12:52 - Dismal
16:36 - Forlorn Prophecies
17:48 - Recreate
22:34 - Of Guilt

------- BUY LINKS -------
CDBaby: store.cdbaby.com/cd/bkm1
Bandcamp: bjoernkmusic.bandcamp.com/releases
ITunes: itunes.apple.com/us/artist/14...
Amazon MP3: www.amazon.de/dp/B07GB6G3Z2

-------- STREAMS --------
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/34PBQwdOvgr345sLBIuoMO
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bkm
Hearthis.at: hearthis.at/bkm

-------- CONTACT --------
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic
E-Mail: bjoernkmusic(at)gmail.com
Google+: plus.google.com/+BKMrecords

-------- CREDITS --------
Written, recorded, and mixed by Björn "BKM" Kirchhoff between 2013 and 2018. Mastered by Ermin Hamidovich @ Systematic Productions. Additional songwriting by Joe Glaubach (Torn) and Nicola Jobst (Of Guilt).

The following samples were used in Oracle under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license:
"Distant Thunder" (Mike Koenig, SoundBible.com)
"Door Squeak" (Caroline Ford, SoundBible.com)
"Pen Clicks" (Simon Craggs, SoundBible.com)
"Rain Inside House" (Mark DiAngelo, SoundBible.com)
"Typewriter And Bell" (tamskp, SoundBible.com)
"wood_chair_slide_or_drag" (blastwavefx, www.freesfx.co.uk)
"Person Walking on Wood Floor" (sound-ideas, www.freesfx.co.uk)

The following photoshop brushes were used in the album artwork design under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License:
"Birds" (midnightstouch, midnightstouch.deviantart.com)
"3D HALFTONE" (env1ro, webdesignerlab.com)
"Trees and Grass" (Pinkonhead, pepsized.com)
"Dust Particles", "Dynamic Lights", "Scorched and Burned" (wegraphics.net)
"Floral" (keepwaiting, www.deviantart.com/keepwaiting)
]]>
Oracle is a multifaceted modern instrumental metal album dealing with themes of self-doubt, insecurity, and depression, but also of healing and overcoming. A precise chaos, inspired musically by modern and classic metal acts such as Metallica, Keith Merrow, Tool, Meshuggah, Periphery, Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, and many more. In fact, each of the tracks contains a nod to one or some of my favorite artists. Let me know in the comments which ones you spotted!

Oracle is an independent release and the BKM project is an unsigned one-man effort. This means, I covered all cost of making and publishing this album myself. If you enjoy what you hear and would like to support me, the best way is to buy this album via one of the links provided below. All profits directly support me - no additional middle men! (Protip: Bandcamp provides lossless downloads and some additional goodies like high-res album artwork and a wallpaper!)

00:00 - Premonitions
02:34 - Exordium
05:10 - Torn
09:26 - Catharsis
12:52 - Dismal
16:36 - Forlorn Prophecies
17:48 - Recreate
22:34 - Of Guilt

------- BUY LINKS -------
CDBaby: store.cdbaby.com/cd/bkm1
Bandcamp: bjoernkmusic.bandcamp.com/releases
ITunes: itunes.apple.com/us/artist/14...
Amazon MP3: www.amazon.de/dp/B07GB6G3Z2

-------- STREAMS --------
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/34PBQwdOvgr345sLBIuoMO
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bkm
Hearthis.at: hearthis.at/bkm

-------- CONTACT --------
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic
E-Mail: bjoernkmusic(at)gmail.com
Google+: plus.google.com/+BKMrecords

-------- CREDITS --------
Written, recorded, and mixed by Björn "BKM" Kirchhoff between 2013 and 2018. Mastered by Ermin Hamidovich @ Systematic Productions. Additional songwriting by Joe Glaubach (Torn) and Nicola Jobst (Of Guilt).

The following samples were used in Oracle under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license:
"Distant Thunder" (Mike Koenig, SoundBible.com)
"Door Squeak" (Caroline Ford, SoundBible.com)
"Pen Clicks" (Simon Craggs, SoundBible.com)
"Rain Inside House" (Mark DiAngelo, SoundBible.com)
"Typewriter And Bell" (tamskp, SoundBible.com)
"wood_chair_slide_or_drag" (blastwavefx, www.freesfx.co.uk)
"Person Walking on Wood Floor" (sound-ideas, www.freesfx.co.uk)

The following photoshop brushes were used in the album artwork design under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License:
"Birds" (midnightstouch, midnightstouch.deviantart.com)
"3D HALFTONE" (env1ro, webdesignerlab.com)
"Trees and Grass" (Pinkonhead, pepsized.com)
"Dust Particles", "Dynamic Lights", "Scorched and Burned" (wegraphics.net)
"Floral" (keepwaiting, www.deviantart.com/keepwaiting)
]]> 2254104 no no Sat, 11 Aug 2018 19:49:00 +0200 2018-08-11T19:49:00+02:00 3:42 https://hearthis.at/bkm/bkm-oracle-06-forlorn-prophecies/
Oracle is a multifaceted modern instrumental metal album dealing with themes of self-doubt, insecurity, and depression, but also of healing and overcoming. A precise chaos, inspired musically by modern and classic metal acts such as Metallica, Keith Merrow, Tool, Meshuggah, Periphery, Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, and many more. In fact, each of the tracks contains a nod to one or some of my favorite artists. Let me know in the comments which ones you spotted!

Oracle is an independent release and the BKM project is an unsigned one-man effort. This means, I covered all cost of making and publishing this album myself. If you enjoy what you hear and would like to support me, the best way is to buy this album via one of the links provided below. All profits directly support me - no additional middle men! (Protip: Bandcamp provides lossless downloads and some additional goodies like high-res album artwork and a wallpaper!)

00:00 - Premonitions
02:34 - Exordium
05:10 - Torn
09:26 - Catharsis
12:52 - Dismal
16:36 - Forlorn Prophecies
17:48 - Recreate
22:34 - Of Guilt

------- BUY LINKS -------
CDBaby: store.cdbaby.com/cd/bkm1
Bandcamp: bjoernkmusic.bandcamp.com/releases
ITunes: itunes.apple.com/us/artist/14...
Amazon MP3: www.amazon.de/dp/B07GB6G3Z2

-------- STREAMS --------
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/34PBQwdOvgr345sLBIuoMO
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bkm
Hearthis.at: hearthis.at/bkm

-------- CONTACT --------
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic
E-Mail: bjoernkmusic(at)gmail.com
Google+: plus.google.com/+BKMrecords

-------- CREDITS --------
Written, recorded, and mixed by Björn "BKM" Kirchhoff between 2013 and 2018. Mastered by Ermin Hamidovich @ Systematic Productions. Additional songwriting by Joe Glaubach (Torn) and Nicola Jobst (Of Guilt).

The following samples were used in Oracle under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license:
"Distant Thunder" (Mike Koenig, SoundBible.com)
"Door Squeak" (Caroline Ford, SoundBible.com)
"Pen Clicks" (Simon Craggs, SoundBible.com)
"Rain Inside House" (Mark DiAngelo, SoundBible.com)
"Typewriter And Bell" (tamskp, SoundBible.com)
"wood_chair_slide_or_drag" (blastwavefx, www.freesfx.co.uk)
"Person Walking on Wood Floor" (sound-ideas, www.freesfx.co.uk)

The following photoshop brushes were used in the album artwork design under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License:
"Birds" (midnightstouch, midnightstouch.deviantart.com)
"3D HALFTONE" (env1ro, webdesignerlab.com)
"Trees and Grass" (Pinkonhead, pepsized.com)
"Dust Particles", "Dynamic Lights", "Scorched and Burned" (wegraphics.net)
"Floral" (keepwaiting, www.deviantart.com/keepwaiting)
]]>
Oracle is a multifaceted modern instrumental metal album dealing with themes of self-doubt, insecurity, and depression, but also of healing and overcoming. A precise chaos, inspired musically by modern and classic metal acts such as Metallica, Keith Merrow, Tool, Meshuggah, Periphery, Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, and many more. In fact, each of the tracks contains a nod to one or some of my favorite artists. Let me know in the comments which ones you spotted!

Oracle is an independent release and the BKM project is an unsigned one-man effort. This means, I covered all cost of making and publishing this album myself. If you enjoy what you hear and would like to support me, the best way is to buy this album via one of the links provided below. All profits directly support me - no additional middle men! (Protip: Bandcamp provides lossless downloads and some additional goodies like high-res album artwork and a wallpaper!)

00:00 - Premonitions
02:34 - Exordium
05:10 - Torn
09:26 - Catharsis
12:52 - Dismal
16:36 - Forlorn Prophecies
17:48 - Recreate
22:34 - Of Guilt

------- BUY LINKS -------
CDBaby: store.cdbaby.com/cd/bkm1
Bandcamp: bjoernkmusic.bandcamp.com/releases
ITunes: itunes.apple.com/us/artist/14...
Amazon MP3: www.amazon.de/dp/B07GB6G3Z2

-------- STREAMS --------
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/34PBQwdOvgr345sLBIuoMO
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bkm
Hearthis.at: hearthis.at/bkm

-------- CONTACT --------
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic
E-Mail: bjoernkmusic(at)gmail.com
Google+: plus.google.com/+BKMrecords

-------- CREDITS --------
Written, recorded, and mixed by Björn "BKM" Kirchhoff between 2013 and 2018. Mastered by Ermin Hamidovich @ Systematic Productions. Additional songwriting by Joe Glaubach (Torn) and Nicola Jobst (Of Guilt).

The following samples were used in Oracle under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license:
"Distant Thunder" (Mike Koenig, SoundBible.com)
"Door Squeak" (Caroline Ford, SoundBible.com)
"Pen Clicks" (Simon Craggs, SoundBible.com)
"Rain Inside House" (Mark DiAngelo, SoundBible.com)
"Typewriter And Bell" (tamskp, SoundBible.com)
"wood_chair_slide_or_drag" (blastwavefx, www.freesfx.co.uk)
"Person Walking on Wood Floor" (sound-ideas, www.freesfx.co.uk)

The following photoshop brushes were used in the album artwork design under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License:
"Birds" (midnightstouch, midnightstouch.deviantart.com)
"3D HALFTONE" (env1ro, webdesignerlab.com)
"Trees and Grass" (Pinkonhead, pepsized.com)
"Dust Particles", "Dynamic Lights", "Scorched and Burned" (wegraphics.net)
"Floral" (keepwaiting, www.deviantart.com/keepwaiting)
]]> 2254105 no no Sat, 11 Aug 2018 19:50:00 +0200 2018-08-11T19:50:00+02:00 1:12 https://hearthis.at/bkm/bkm-oracle-07-recreate/
Oracle is a multifaceted modern instrumental metal album dealing with themes of self-doubt, insecurity, and depression, but also of healing and overcoming. A precise chaos, inspired musically by modern and classic metal acts such as Metallica, Keith Merrow, Tool, Meshuggah, Periphery, Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, and many more. In fact, each of the tracks contains a nod to one or some of my favorite artists. Let me know in the comments which ones you spotted!

Oracle is an independent release and the BKM project is an unsigned one-man effort. This means, I covered all cost of making and publishing this album myself. If you enjoy what you hear and would like to support me, the best way is to buy this album via one of the links provided below. All profits directly support me - no additional middle men! (Protip: Bandcamp provides lossless downloads and some additional goodies like high-res album artwork and a wallpaper!)

00:00 - Premonitions
02:34 - Exordium
05:10 - Torn
09:26 - Catharsis
12:52 - Dismal
16:36 - Forlorn Prophecies
17:48 - Recreate
22:34 - Of Guilt

------- BUY LINKS -------
CDBaby: store.cdbaby.com/cd/bkm1
Bandcamp: bjoernkmusic.bandcamp.com/releases
ITunes: itunes.apple.com/us/artist/14...
Amazon MP3: www.amazon.de/dp/B07GB6G3Z2

-------- STREAMS --------
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/34PBQwdOvgr345sLBIuoMO
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bkm
Hearthis.at: hearthis.at/bkm

-------- CONTACT --------
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic
E-Mail: bjoernkmusic(at)gmail.com
Google+: plus.google.com/+BKMrecords

-------- CREDITS --------
Written, recorded, and mixed by Björn "BKM" Kirchhoff between 2013 and 2018. Mastered by Ermin Hamidovich @ Systematic Productions. Additional songwriting by Joe Glaubach (Torn) and Nicola Jobst (Of Guilt).

The following samples were used in Oracle under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license:
"Distant Thunder" (Mike Koenig, SoundBible.com)
"Door Squeak" (Caroline Ford, SoundBible.com)
"Pen Clicks" (Simon Craggs, SoundBible.com)
"Rain Inside House" (Mark DiAngelo, SoundBible.com)
"Typewriter And Bell" (tamskp, SoundBible.com)
"wood_chair_slide_or_drag" (blastwavefx, www.freesfx.co.uk)
"Person Walking on Wood Floor" (sound-ideas, www.freesfx.co.uk)

The following photoshop brushes were used in the album artwork design under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License:
"Birds" (midnightstouch, midnightstouch.deviantart.com)
"3D HALFTONE" (env1ro, webdesignerlab.com)
"Trees and Grass" (Pinkonhead, pepsized.com)
"Dust Particles", "Dynamic Lights", "Scorched and Burned" (wegraphics.net)
"Floral" (keepwaiting, www.deviantart.com/keepwaiting)
]]>
Oracle is a multifaceted modern instrumental metal album dealing with themes of self-doubt, insecurity, and depression, but also of healing and overcoming. A precise chaos, inspired musically by modern and classic metal acts such as Metallica, Keith Merrow, Tool, Meshuggah, Periphery, Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, and many more. In fact, each of the tracks contains a nod to one or some of my favorite artists. Let me know in the comments which ones you spotted!

Oracle is an independent release and the BKM project is an unsigned one-man effort. This means, I covered all cost of making and publishing this album myself. If you enjoy what you hear and would like to support me, the best way is to buy this album via one of the links provided below. All profits directly support me - no additional middle men! (Protip: Bandcamp provides lossless downloads and some additional goodies like high-res album artwork and a wallpaper!)

00:00 - Premonitions
02:34 - Exordium
05:10 - Torn
09:26 - Catharsis
12:52 - Dismal
16:36 - Forlorn Prophecies
17:48 - Recreate
22:34 - Of Guilt

------- BUY LINKS -------
CDBaby: store.cdbaby.com/cd/bkm1
Bandcamp: bjoernkmusic.bandcamp.com/releases
ITunes: itunes.apple.com/us/artist/14...
Amazon MP3: www.amazon.de/dp/B07GB6G3Z2

-------- STREAMS --------
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/34PBQwdOvgr345sLBIuoMO
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bkm
Hearthis.at: hearthis.at/bkm

-------- CONTACT --------
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic
E-Mail: bjoernkmusic(at)gmail.com
Google+: plus.google.com/+BKMrecords

-------- CREDITS --------
Written, recorded, and mixed by Björn "BKM" Kirchhoff between 2013 and 2018. Mastered by Ermin Hamidovich @ Systematic Productions. Additional songwriting by Joe Glaubach (Torn) and Nicola Jobst (Of Guilt).

The following samples were used in Oracle under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license:
"Distant Thunder" (Mike Koenig, SoundBible.com)
"Door Squeak" (Caroline Ford, SoundBible.com)
"Pen Clicks" (Simon Craggs, SoundBible.com)
"Rain Inside House" (Mark DiAngelo, SoundBible.com)
"Typewriter And Bell" (tamskp, SoundBible.com)
"wood_chair_slide_or_drag" (blastwavefx, www.freesfx.co.uk)
"Person Walking on Wood Floor" (sound-ideas, www.freesfx.co.uk)

The following photoshop brushes were used in the album artwork design under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License:
"Birds" (midnightstouch, midnightstouch.deviantart.com)
"3D HALFTONE" (env1ro, webdesignerlab.com)
"Trees and Grass" (Pinkonhead, pepsized.com)
"Dust Particles", "Dynamic Lights", "Scorched and Burned" (wegraphics.net)
"Floral" (keepwaiting, www.deviantart.com/keepwaiting)
]]> 2254106 no no Sat, 11 Aug 2018 19:51:00 +0200 2018-08-11T19:51:00+02:00 4:47 https://hearthis.at/bkm/bkm-oracle-08-of-guilt/
Oracle is a multifaceted modern instrumental metal album dealing with themes of self-doubt, insecurity, and depression, but also of healing and overcoming. A precise chaos, inspired musically by modern and classic metal acts such as Metallica, Keith Merrow, Tool, Meshuggah, Periphery, Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, and many more. In fact, each of the tracks contains a nod to one or some of my favorite artists. Let me know in the comments which ones you spotted!

Oracle is an independent release and the BKM project is an unsigned one-man effort. This means, I covered all cost of making and publishing this album myself. If you enjoy what you hear and would like to support me, the best way is to buy this album via one of the links provided below. All profits directly support me - no additional middle men! (Protip: Bandcamp provides lossless downloads and some additional goodies like high-res album artwork and a wallpaper!)

00:00 - Premonitions
02:34 - Exordium
05:10 - Torn
09:26 - Catharsis
12:52 - Dismal
16:36 - Forlorn Prophecies
17:48 - Recreate
22:34 - Of Guilt

------- BUY LINKS -------
CDBaby: store.cdbaby.com/cd/bkm1
Bandcamp: bjoernkmusic.bandcamp.com/releases
ITunes: itunes.apple.com/us/artist/14...
Amazon MP3: www.amazon.de/dp/B07GB6G3Z2

-------- STREAMS --------
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/34PBQwdOvgr345sLBIuoMO
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bkm
Hearthis.at: hearthis.at/bkm

-------- CONTACT --------
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic
E-Mail: bjoernkmusic(at)gmail.com
Google+: plus.google.com/+BKMrecords

-------- CREDITS --------
Written, recorded, and mixed by Björn "BKM" Kirchhoff between 2013 and 2018. Mastered by Ermin Hamidovich @ Systematic Productions. Additional songwriting by Joe Glaubach (Torn) and Nicola Jobst (Of Guilt).

The following samples were used in Oracle under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license:
"Distant Thunder" (Mike Koenig, SoundBible.com)
"Door Squeak" (Caroline Ford, SoundBible.com)
"Pen Clicks" (Simon Craggs, SoundBible.com)
"Rain Inside House" (Mark DiAngelo, SoundBible.com)
"Typewriter And Bell" (tamskp, SoundBible.com)
"wood_chair_slide_or_drag" (blastwavefx, www.freesfx.co.uk)
"Person Walking on Wood Floor" (sound-ideas, www.freesfx.co.uk)

The following photoshop brushes were used in the album artwork design under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License:
"Birds" (midnightstouch, midnightstouch.deviantart.com)
"3D HALFTONE" (env1ro, webdesignerlab.com)
"Trees and Grass" (Pinkonhead, pepsized.com)
"Dust Particles", "Dynamic Lights", "Scorched and Burned" (wegraphics.net)
"Floral" (keepwaiting, www.deviantart.com/keepwaiting)
]]>
Oracle is a multifaceted modern instrumental metal album dealing with themes of self-doubt, insecurity, and depression, but also of healing and overcoming. A precise chaos, inspired musically by modern and classic metal acts such as Metallica, Keith Merrow, Tool, Meshuggah, Periphery, Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, and many more. In fact, each of the tracks contains a nod to one or some of my favorite artists. Let me know in the comments which ones you spotted!

Oracle is an independent release and the BKM project is an unsigned one-man effort. This means, I covered all cost of making and publishing this album myself. If you enjoy what you hear and would like to support me, the best way is to buy this album via one of the links provided below. All profits directly support me - no additional middle men! (Protip: Bandcamp provides lossless downloads and some additional goodies like high-res album artwork and a wallpaper!)

00:00 - Premonitions
02:34 - Exordium
05:10 - Torn
09:26 - Catharsis
12:52 - Dismal
16:36 - Forlorn Prophecies
17:48 - Recreate
22:34 - Of Guilt

------- BUY LINKS -------
CDBaby: store.cdbaby.com/cd/bkm1
Bandcamp: bjoernkmusic.bandcamp.com/releases
ITunes: itunes.apple.com/us/artist/14...
Amazon MP3: www.amazon.de/dp/B07GB6G3Z2

-------- STREAMS --------
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/34PBQwdOvgr345sLBIuoMO
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bkm
Hearthis.at: hearthis.at/bkm

-------- CONTACT --------
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic
E-Mail: bjoernkmusic(at)gmail.com
Google+: plus.google.com/+BKMrecords

-------- CREDITS --------
Written, recorded, and mixed by Björn "BKM" Kirchhoff between 2013 and 2018. Mastered by Ermin Hamidovich @ Systematic Productions. Additional songwriting by Joe Glaubach (Torn) and Nicola Jobst (Of Guilt).

The following samples were used in Oracle under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license:
"Distant Thunder" (Mike Koenig, SoundBible.com)
"Door Squeak" (Caroline Ford, SoundBible.com)
"Pen Clicks" (Simon Craggs, SoundBible.com)
"Rain Inside House" (Mark DiAngelo, SoundBible.com)
"Typewriter And Bell" (tamskp, SoundBible.com)
"wood_chair_slide_or_drag" (blastwavefx, www.freesfx.co.uk)
"Person Walking on Wood Floor" (sound-ideas, www.freesfx.co.uk)

The following photoshop brushes were used in the album artwork design under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License:
"Birds" (midnightstouch, midnightstouch.deviantart.com)
"3D HALFTONE" (env1ro, webdesignerlab.com)
"Trees and Grass" (Pinkonhead, pepsized.com)
"Dust Particles", "Dynamic Lights", "Scorched and Burned" (wegraphics.net)
"Floral" (keepwaiting, www.deviantart.com/keepwaiting)
]]> 2254099 no no Sat, 11 Aug 2018 19:52:00 +0200 2018-08-11T19:52:00+02:00 5:40 https://hearthis.at/bkm/miavono-right-here-produce-like-a-pro-mixing-remixing-contest-2018/ Participate here: https://producelikeapro.com/blog/produce-like-a-pro-mix-remix-contest-2018/

Goal of the Produce Like A Pro Mixing & Remixing Contest 2018 was to either 'just' mix or completely remix this track by Scottish house/pop duo Miavono, called 'Right Here'. For the fraction of a second, I actually considered submitting a full metal remix as I tend to do for video game music but considering the target audience for this contest ... let's just say, it's probably the smart move to keep it in an EDM context :) Since I don't have much production experience in this genre, I took very few liberties and sticked with the original recordings all the way. I just dropped one guitar track since it was very abrasive sounding and injected some flavor using automation and the odd vocal fx here and there.
Overall this was a pretty fun and quick mix. All of the tracks were very well behaved and easy to work with from the get-go. Was actually a nice break from mixing metal, which - at least for me - regularly devolves into week-long "trying-to-make-this-work-somehow" marathons.

Speaking of metal, my original instrumental metal album 'Oracle' will drop this month after I initially announced it for June. My schedule got a bit messed up when I had to migrate between countries but I'm back on track now with preparing the release. I'll be moving yet again in September but once I'm settled, I think we can all agree that it's HIGH time for another VIDEO GAME METAL remix, don't you think?

Let me know what you think of this one despite it being a bit 'out of character' for this channel. Cheers!

---------------------------CONTACT---------------------------
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bkm
Youtube: https://youtube.com/user/bjoernkmusic
Hearthis.at: https://hearthis.at/bkm
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bjoernkmusic]]> Participate here: https://producelikeapro.com/blog/produce-like-a-pro-mix-remix-contest-2018/

Goal of the Produce Like A Pro Mixing & Remixing Contest 2018 was to either 'just' mix or completely remix this track by Scottish house/pop duo Miavono, called 'Right Here'. For the fraction of a second, I actually considered submitting a full metal remix as I tend to do for video game music but considering the target audience for this contest ... let's just say, it's probably the smart move to keep it in an EDM context :) Since I don't have much production experience in this genre, I took very few liberties and sticked with the original recordings all the way. I just dropped one guitar track since it was very abrasive sounding and injected some flavor using automation and the odd vocal fx here and there.
Overall this was a pretty fun and quick mix. All of the tracks were very well behaved and easy to work with from the get-go. Was actually a nice break from mixing metal, which - at least for me - regularly devolves into week-long "trying-to-make-this-work-somehow" marathons.

Speaking of metal, my original instrumental metal album 'Oracle' will drop this month after I initially announced it for June. My schedule got a bit messed up when I had to migrate between countries but I'm back on track now with preparing the release. I'll be moving yet again in September but once I'm settled, I think we can all agree that it's HIGH time for another VIDEO GAME METAL remix, don't you think?

Let me know what you think of this one despite it being a bit 'out of character' for this channel. Cheers!

---------------------------CONTACT---------------------------
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bkm
Youtube: https://youtube.com/user/bjoernkmusic
Hearthis.at: https://hearthis.at/bkm
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bjoernkmusic]]> 2219933 no no Fri, 03 Aug 2018 10:21:57 +0200 2018-08-03T10:21:57+02:00 3:40 https://hearthis.at/bkm/oracle-album-teaser-june-2018/
Tracklist:
1. Premonitions
2. Exordium
3. Torn
4. Catharsis
5. Dismal
6. Forlorn Prophecies
7. Recreate
8. Of Guilt

Written, recorded, and mixed by BKM. Mastered by Ermin Hamidovic @ SystematicProductions.

------------------------------------------------
Youtube: https://youtube.com/user/bjoernkmusic
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bkm
Hearthis.at: https://hearthis.at/bkm
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bjoernkmusic]]>
Tracklist:
1. Premonitions
2. Exordium
3. Torn
4. Catharsis
5. Dismal
6. Forlorn Prophecies
7. Recreate
8. Of Guilt

Written, recorded, and mixed by BKM. Mastered by Ermin Hamidovic @ SystematicProductions.

------------------------------------------------
Youtube: https://youtube.com/user/bjoernkmusic
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bkm
Hearthis.at: https://hearthis.at/bkm
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bjoernkmusic]]> 2007017 no no Sun, 20 May 2018 16:07:00 +0200 2018-05-20T16:07:00+02:00 1:15 https://hearthis.at/bkm/triviul-angelsaint-mix-mst-by-bkm/
This upload was authorized by the copyright holder (Mike Senior). Really fell in love with this one during mixing. The violins give it an absolutely great and slightly disturbing vibe, which I dig a lot.

Mixing and mastering inquiries: contact me via twitter or via bjoernkmusic at gmail dot com.

------------------------------------------------
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bkm
Youtube: youtube.com/user/bjoernkmusic
Hearthis.at: hearthis.at/bkm
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic]]>
This upload was authorized by the copyright holder (Mike Senior). Really fell in love with this one during mixing. The violins give it an absolutely great and slightly disturbing vibe, which I dig a lot.

Mixing and mastering inquiries: contact me via twitter or via bjoernkmusic at gmail dot com.

------------------------------------------------
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bkm
Youtube: youtube.com/user/bjoernkmusic
Hearthis.at: hearthis.at/bkm
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic]]> 1198828 no no Mon, 30 Jan 2017 21:35:44 +0100 2017-01-30T21:35:44+01:00 3:51 https://hearthis.at/bkm/angels-in-amplifiers-im-alright-mix-mst-by-bkm/
Long Version:
This song, I'm Alright by Angels in Amplifiers, was provided by the artist through cambridge-mt.com for educational purposes. I tried to contact the copyright holder to ask for permission to upload but unfortunately received no response so far. Judging by the number of uploads here and on Youtube, I figured it would be ... Alright. (ha!) Obviously, no copyright infringement intended. Let me know what you think.

Mixing and mastering inquiries: contact me here, via twitter or via bjoernkmusic at gmail dot com.

------------------------------------------------
Youtube: youtube.com/user/bjoernkmusic
Hearthis.at: hearthis.at/bkm
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic]]>
Long Version:
This song, I'm Alright by Angels in Amplifiers, was provided by the artist through cambridge-mt.com for educational purposes. I tried to contact the copyright holder to ask for permission to upload but unfortunately received no response so far. Judging by the number of uploads here and on Youtube, I figured it would be ... Alright. (ha!) Obviously, no copyright infringement intended. Let me know what you think.

Mixing and mastering inquiries: contact me here, via twitter or via bjoernkmusic at gmail dot com.

------------------------------------------------
Youtube: youtube.com/user/bjoernkmusic
Hearthis.at: hearthis.at/bkm
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic]]> 1019673 no no Mon, 05 Sep 2016 13:56:13 +0200 2016-09-05T13:56:13+02:00 3:00 https://hearthis.at/bkm/polizeitgeist-half-life-2-cp-violation-metal-remix/
Some of the gear I used:
- Guitars: LTD MH-417
- Bass: Ibanez SG 405
- Radial Pro48 DI box
- Alesis iO2 interface
- Cubase 7
- Ignite Emissary Amp Sim
- Rosen Digital EVH 5150 III Cab Impulse Responses
- EZDrummer 2 with Metal Heads EZX

------------------------------------------------
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bkm
Youtube: youtube.com/user/bjoernkmusic
Hearthis.at: hearthis.at/bkm
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic]]>
Some of the gear I used:
- Guitars: LTD MH-417
- Bass: Ibanez SG 405
- Radial Pro48 DI box
- Alesis iO2 interface
- Cubase 7
- Ignite Emissary Amp Sim
- Rosen Digital EVH 5150 III Cab Impulse Responses
- EZDrummer 2 with Metal Heads EZX

------------------------------------------------
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bkm
Youtube: youtube.com/user/bjoernkmusic
Hearthis.at: hearthis.at/bkm
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic]]> 897695 no no Mon, 23 May 2016 23:33:43 +0200 2016-05-23T23:33:43+02:00 3:58 https://hearthis.at/bkm/devils-crossing-fan-made-metal-intro-for-rollplay-the-west-marches/
Some of the gear I used:
- Schecter C1 "Exotic Star"
- Radial Pro48 DI box
- Alesis iO2 interface
- Cubase 7
- Positive Grid BIAS Desktop
- Rosen Digital EVH 5150 III Cab Impulse Responses
- EZDrummer 2 with Metal Heads EZX

Samples:
"Thunder HD Sound" (soundbible.com/1913-Thunder-HD.html) by Mark DiAngelo, used under CC BY 3.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)

------------------------------------------------
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bkm
Youtube: youtube.com/user/bjoernkmusic
Hearthis.at: hearthis.at/bkm
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic]]>
Some of the gear I used:
- Schecter C1 "Exotic Star"
- Radial Pro48 DI box
- Alesis iO2 interface
- Cubase 7
- Positive Grid BIAS Desktop
- Rosen Digital EVH 5150 III Cab Impulse Responses
- EZDrummer 2 with Metal Heads EZX

Samples:
"Thunder HD Sound" (soundbible.com/1913-Thunder-HD.html) by Mark DiAngelo, used under CC BY 3.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)

------------------------------------------------
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bkm
Youtube: youtube.com/user/bjoernkmusic
Hearthis.at: hearthis.at/bkm
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic]]> 838850 no no Mon, 11 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0200 2016-08-01T14:54:01+02:00 0:43 https://hearthis.at/bkm/adventure-awry-pony-island-ost-metal-remix-by-bkm/
I tried to go for a Keith Merrow-style mix and guitar tone this time as I'm a huge fan of his work and because I found his style quite fitting for this project. As usual the weakest link is my guitar tone - I can't for the life of me get a decent tone out of my ampsims. Hit me up if you wanna sponsor me a 6505 MH for the homestudio :P

Some of the gear I used:
- ESP LTD MH-417
- Ibanez SG 405 Bass Guitar
- Radial Pro48 DI box
- Alesis iO2 interface
- Cubase 7
- Ignite Emissary Amp Sim
- Rosen Digital EVH 5150 III Cab Impulse Responses
- EZDrummer 2 with Metal Heads EZX
------------------------------------------------
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/bkm
Youtube: youtube.com/user/bjoernkmusic
Hearthis.at: hearthis.at/bkm
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic
]]>
I tried to go for a Keith Merrow-style mix and guitar tone this time as I'm a huge fan of his work and because I found his style quite fitting for this project. As usual the weakest link is my guitar tone - I can't for the life of me get a decent tone out of my ampsims. Hit me up if you wanna sponsor me a 6505 MH for the homestudio :P

Some of the gear I used:
- ESP LTD MH-417
- Ibanez SG 405 Bass Guitar
- Radial Pro48 DI box
- Alesis iO2 interface
- Cubase 7
- Ignite Emissary Amp Sim
- Rosen Digital EVH 5150 III Cab Impulse Responses
- EZDrummer 2 with Metal Heads EZX
------------------------------------------------
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/bkm
Youtube: youtube.com/user/bjoernkmusic
Hearthis.at: hearthis.at/bkm
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic
]]> 741709 no no Wed, 24 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0100 2016-04-06T00:38:02+02:00 3:33 https://hearthis.at/bkm/pendulum-blood-sugar-metal-remix-by-bkm/ Download: soundcloud.com/bkm

Thanks for listening!

Listen on Youtube: youtu.be/kSkC0FUvGWY

Some of the gear I used:
- ESP LTD FX-401 SM for Rythm Guitars
- Ibanez SA 260 FM for Lead Guitars
- Ibanez SG 405 Bass Guitar
- Radial Pro48 DI box
- Alesis iO2 interface
- Cubase 7
- Ignite Emissary amp sim
- Rosen Digital IRs (American Custom)
- EZDrummer 2 with Metal Heads EZX

------------------------------------------------
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/bkm
Youtube: youtube.com/user/bjoernkmusic
Hearthis.at: hearthis.at/bkm
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic]]> Download: soundcloud.com/bkm

Thanks for listening!

Listen on Youtube: youtu.be/kSkC0FUvGWY

Some of the gear I used:
- ESP LTD FX-401 SM for Rythm Guitars
- Ibanez SA 260 FM for Lead Guitars
- Ibanez SG 405 Bass Guitar
- Radial Pro48 DI box
- Alesis iO2 interface
- Cubase 7
- Ignite Emissary amp sim
- Rosen Digital IRs (American Custom)
- EZDrummer 2 with Metal Heads EZX

------------------------------------------------
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/bkm
Youtube: youtube.com/user/bjoernkmusic
Hearthis.at: hearthis.at/bkm
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic]]> 630553 no no Mon, 04 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0100 2016-01-04T00:00:00+01:00 4:44 https://hearthis.at/bkm/ravenholm/
This was initially a "byproduct" of Into The Cold Light but I decided to turn it into a full mix. It's essentially a mashup of several short soundtrack snippets that play during the "We don't go to Ravenholm" level, e.g. "Requiem for Ravenholm" and "Ravenholm Reprise". While I'm not that keen on how the guitars turned out, I'm proud of the rest of the mix. Especially the drums turned out great imo!

Thanks for listening!

Some of the gear I used:
- ESP LTD MH-407
- Ibanez SG 405
- Radial Pro48 DI box
- Alesis iO2 interface
- Cubase 7
- Vadim Taranov's Randal Solar amp sim

------------------------------------------------
Youtube: youtube.com/user/bjoernkmusic
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/bkm
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic]]>
This was initially a "byproduct" of Into The Cold Light but I decided to turn it into a full mix. It's essentially a mashup of several short soundtrack snippets that play during the "We don't go to Ravenholm" level, e.g. "Requiem for Ravenholm" and "Ravenholm Reprise". While I'm not that keen on how the guitars turned out, I'm proud of the rest of the mix. Especially the drums turned out great imo!

Thanks for listening!

Some of the gear I used:
- ESP LTD MH-407
- Ibanez SG 405
- Radial Pro48 DI box
- Alesis iO2 interface
- Cubase 7
- Vadim Taranov's Randal Solar amp sim

------------------------------------------------
Youtube: youtube.com/user/bjoernkmusic
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/bkm
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic]]> 577599 no no Tue, 01 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0100 2015-12-01T00:00:00+01:00 2:46 https://hearthis.at/bkm/bergtal/
This track is the result of a social media experiment courtesy of Sebastian. Read about it here (German): https://lampiongarten.wordpress.com/2015/09/22/selbstgeschriebene-noten-bei-twitter-und-facebook-posten-ein-social-media-experiment/

I had an insane amount of fun with this track. And yes, I know the blastbeats sound mechanical. Thanks for listening! :)

Some of the gear I used:
- ESP LTD MH-407
- Ibanez SG 405
- Radial Pro48 DI box
- Alesis iO2 interface
- Cubase 7
- Ignite Emissary amp sim
- Cab impulses by Red Wires
]]>
This track is the result of a social media experiment courtesy of Sebastian. Read about it here (German): https://lampiongarten.wordpress.com/2015/09/22/selbstgeschriebene-noten-bei-twitter-und-facebook-posten-ein-social-media-experiment/

I had an insane amount of fun with this track. And yes, I know the blastbeats sound mechanical. Thanks for listening! :)

Some of the gear I used:
- ESP LTD MH-407
- Ibanez SG 405
- Radial Pro48 DI box
- Alesis iO2 interface
- Cubase 7
- Ignite Emissary amp sim
- Cab impulses by Red Wires
]]> 433394 no no Wed, 23 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0200 2015-09-23T00:00:00+02:00 2:51 https://hearthis.at/bkm/coldlight/
Triage at Dawn - this hauntingly beautiful melody greets Gordon when he leaves the eerie place that is Ravenholm and walks out into the cold light of day, straight into the arms of Combine forces. This is in my opinion the most powerful song from the HL2 sountrack.
Huge shoutouts to all the others who created remixes and covers of this song, you obviously influenced me a lot! I took some liberties with the arrangement, I hope I was able to bring something new to the table and that you enjoy my take on the track.

Thanks for listening!

Some of the gear I used:
- ESP LTD MH-407
- Ibanez SG 405
- Radial Pro48 DI box
- Alesis iO2 interface
- Cubase 7
- Ignite Emissary amp sim

------------------------------------------------
Soundcloud (lossless audio downloads, demos, work-in-progress): https://soundcloud.com/bkm
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bjoernkmusic]]>
Triage at Dawn - this hauntingly beautiful melody greets Gordon when he leaves the eerie place that is Ravenholm and walks out into the cold light of day, straight into the arms of Combine forces. This is in my opinion the most powerful song from the HL2 sountrack.
Huge shoutouts to all the others who created remixes and covers of this song, you obviously influenced me a lot! I took some liberties with the arrangement, I hope I was able to bring something new to the table and that you enjoy my take on the track.

Thanks for listening!

Some of the gear I used:
- ESP LTD MH-407
- Ibanez SG 405
- Radial Pro48 DI box
- Alesis iO2 interface
- Cubase 7
- Ignite Emissary amp sim

------------------------------------------------
Soundcloud (lossless audio downloads, demos, work-in-progress): https://soundcloud.com/bkm
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bjoernkmusic]]> 433395 no no Sun, 09 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0200 2015-08-09T00:00:00+02:00 4:03 https://hearthis.at/bkm/duality/
Some of the gear I used:
- ESP LTD MH-407
- Ibanez SG 405
- Alesis iO2 interface
- Cubase 7
- Vadim Taranov's "Randal Solar" amp sim with Poulin LeCab2 (GuitarHacks and RW impulses)
- Several of the "Modern Plugins" series by Antress
- Several of the Variety of Sound Plugins

Duality on Youtube: http://youtu.be/WjzZ5sAcG3U]]>
Some of the gear I used:
- ESP LTD MH-407
- Ibanez SG 405
- Alesis iO2 interface
- Cubase 7
- Vadim Taranov's "Randal Solar" amp sim with Poulin LeCab2 (GuitarHacks and RW impulses)
- Several of the "Modern Plugins" series by Antress
- Several of the Variety of Sound Plugins

Duality on Youtube: http://youtu.be/WjzZ5sAcG3U]]> 433450 no no Thu, 04 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0200 2015-06-04T00:00:00+02:00 4:04 https://hearthis.at/bkm/exordium/
Exordium on Youtube: youtu.be/pfQQz7uWnck

Link to the amp sim: pvdhp7.wordpress.com/2013/08/14/ola…pired-amp-sim/]]>
Exordium on Youtube: youtu.be/pfQQz7uWnck

Link to the amp sim: pvdhp7.wordpress.com/2013/08/14/ola…pired-amp-sim/]]> 433469 no no Mon, 01 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0200 2015-06-01T00:00:00+02:00 2:05 https://hearthis.at/bkm/mcremixel/
It started off as a track to test some new mixing techniques and ended up actually quiet nice. It's the first time I'm really happy with one of my records, sound quality - wise!

It's definitely not perfect though and at some points, my playing is a little sloppy and off the beat. Anyways, I hope you enjoy :)

ALL THE CREDIT goes to Sos Sosowski for creating this hilarious game and writing this super catchy soundtrack!

Stuff used for recording and mixing: Cubase 5, various Freeware amp and cab modeling plug-ins (LePou is a genius!) and the Alesis iO|2 audio interface.]]>
It started off as a track to test some new mixing techniques and ended up actually quiet nice. It's the first time I'm really happy with one of my records, sound quality - wise!

It's definitely not perfect though and at some points, my playing is a little sloppy and off the beat. Anyways, I hope you enjoy :)

ALL THE CREDIT goes to Sos Sosowski for creating this hilarious game and writing this super catchy soundtrack!

Stuff used for recording and mixing: Cubase 5, various Freeware amp and cab modeling plug-ins (LePou is a genius!) and the Alesis iO|2 audio interface.]]> 433478 no no Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0100 2012-12-04T00:00:00+01:00 2:40