RockLab (by High Frequency Productions)

KASTIGO is launching their new music video for their first single and title song from their upcoming and long-awaited second album, ILLUMINATION! MARCH 12!! save the date, venue is coming!
The album is being released by Coda Entertainment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LklgFSdIey8&feature=youtu.be

KASTIGO: ILLUMINATION Music Video Teaser (2015) Kastigo's music is a mixture of classic and hard pinoy (Filipino) rock. Their sound is a synthesis of traditional and modern styles inspired by both local an...

So I promised myself that 2014 will be the year that I explore new music. I have to say, that the journey so far has been enlightening but some what bizarre in a good way. I've learned that the music of the past(bands that I shelved and never bothered researching about) can still surprise my ears like the music of today(minus the pop stuff). Some of the genres I ran in to.. rather.. revisited, gave me a new outlook/reaction after being in the music scene for quite some time. And Voila! here is what I dug up under the old couch.

JOURNEY TO THE GREAT BEYOND
PART 1: My Heart in Slow Motion...literally

So, here is one of the bands I ran in too when i was sun bathing in Doom Metal paradise, drum roll*, SOLITUDE AETURNUS!!. I pumped my speakers up, EQ in check, more bass for taste, and gave it a go! ....3 minutes in to the song.... thought about 3 things: First. I wondered how it felt to bungee jump off a cliff in slow motion, staring straight down, with a noose tied to my neck.. 2nd, a flash back of me euthanizing a kitten.. and lastly, despair...

ok, so not what i expected initially. I'm more used to melodic, speedy type of metal music like Thrash or Power Metal. S**t that would make you feel like Leonidas cornered in the hot gates. You could just imagine where all that agro and agression went when I started playing the song. To break it down, Doom metal is known for really slow tempos and heavy/thick riffs. Tuning goes to the down low, and the lyrics is all about ..well.. Doom. Literally, my heart started moving in a slow pace while tuned in. Ex*****on or arrangement of the songs usually starts with an eerie guitar plucking or strumming(0:00 - 0:43) and then suddenly hits you with the lightning and thunder. BOOM! D Phrygian up your ass at 1:01. Really frightening stuff for my virgin ears.. and I thought Mastodon was the final frontier LOL but hey, i just got here. I have yet to see the sights and sounds of Doom metal. Solitude Aeturnus in my opinion is a good place to start if you want to have a taste of some Doom cuisine. To add some choices to your itinerary try some of these choices too: Cathedral , The Sword, Trouble, My Dying Bride, Type'O Negative..

Note: I'm new to this stuff and this post is based on my own analysis. Give me your suggestions and opinions if you know a thing or two :). So no "smart-ass fanboy" insults ayt?

-Jake
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_jmcyxu3vQ

Solitude Aeturnus - Scent Of Death Scent of Death, first song of the last album, "Alone".

David Bowie born January 8th
Some Rock tid bits:

Bowie made his feature film debut in the 1976 movie, The Man Who Fell to Earth, about an extraterrestrial who crash lands on Earth while seeking water for his planet. Bowie also wrote and recorded the soundtrack to the film in demo form with Paul Buckmaster, but it was turned down in favor of a more bluesy Americana soundtrack put together by John Philips. Bowie's original soundtrack (rumored to contain the blueprints to one or two of his released songs) is one of the most sought after rarities by his fans.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8sdsW93ThQ

David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust (From The Motion Picture) Music video by David Bowie performing Ziggy Stardust.

Magandang araw, iniimbitahan ang lahat sa isang pagtitipon sa darating na Sabado, 6-10 ng gabi para sa isang cultural night na handog ng Malate Literary Folio at High Frequency Productions. Gaganapin ito sa DLSU-M, Bro. Andrew Building auditorium, 18th floor. Libre po ang event. May mga pagbasa ng tula galing sa Ugat at Malate Lit Folio, presentasyon ng mga dula mula sa Xtensyon, exhibit ng mga pintor at perfromance ng mga banda. Tara!

Libre ang event. Sa mga interesado, mag-register sa link na ito:

http://tinyurl.com/cultural-night-registration

Marami pong salamat!

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SQUIBS EP LAUNCH!!!!

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This saturday! Let's go!

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This saturday! Let's go!

Check out the event page!

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chill!! new articles on the way!

SEPT 16 , 1970 - Jimi Hendrix made his final public appearance. He appeared with Eric Burdon and War at a club in London. The opening performance was Samuel Barber's "Antony and Cleopatra."

THANK YOU so much to everyone who came and rocked the night away with us at ROCK-U. The night was a success, because of your support and love for music. We will have the second and third leg of our fundraiser some time in october and november. Updates of gigs and events will be posted at the High Frequency and RockLab pages found at the info bar ^.

And again THANK YOU. It'll always be bigger, better, LOUDER at High Frequency. LET THERE BE ROCK!! :)

"We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself while you're doing so."
-- B.B. King

"To make a rock'n'roll record, technology is the least important thing."
-- Keith Richards
"The Rolling Stones"

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