Writing Drone Metal For The First Time | Learn With Me

In this episode of Learn With Me, I attempt to write Drone Metal for the very first time! Drone metal is defined by heavy distortion, feedback, sustained tones, slow tempos, extended track lengths, and ultra-low tuned guitars. Drawing inspiration from pioneer bands like Sunn O))), Earth, Boris, and Cough, I dive into building a massive wall of sound using Ableton Live set to a slow 55 BPM. Support the channel: https://buymeacoffee.com/soundsfromth... 🍵 In this session, I cover: Low-Tuned Les Paul: Tuning my heavily modded Les Paul (with Gibson Burstbucker Pros) down to Drop A, using extremely old, rusty strings for a dull, heavy tone. Pedalboard & Fuzz Layering: Routing my guitar through Neural DSP's Morgan Amp Suite and pushing physical pedals like the EarthQuaker Devices Mandrake and His Matisse to double-track thick stereo rhythm layers. FX & Glitchy Textures: Experimenting with the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Light (Crush Delay), EQD Avalanche Run, and Baby Audio Transit 2 to generate sustained feedback, spacey reverbs, and glitchy pitch shifts. Bass & Low-End Growl: Tracking fuzz bass with Guitar Rig 7's "Maxed Bass" preset, adding a pitch shifter pitched an octave lower for extra sub-growl. Hybrid Percussion & Drums: Blending pitch-shifted digital techno kicks, Addictive Drums sample triggering, and acoustic drum tracking crushed through Waves BB Tubes saturation. Mastering: Resolving a accidental master bus low-cut EQ error and mastering the track with iZotope Ozone 11. Timestamps: 00:00:14 - Introduction to Drone Metal & Influences 00:00:41 - Setting the Tempo (55 BPM) & Ableton Setup 00:01:03 - Les Paul with Rusty Strings & Drop A Tuning 00:02:03 - Neural DSP Morgan Amp Suite & Pedalboard Routing 00:02:49 - Double-Tracking Heavy Fuzz Riffs (Mandrake & His Matisse) 00:11:15 - Delay, Reverb & Feedback Textures with OBNE Dark Light 00:23:05 - Automated FX Transitions using Baby Audio Transit 2 00:24:49 - Octave Fuzz Bass with Guitar Rig 7 & Pitch Shifting 00:36:05 - Designing Digital Techno Kicks & Layered Percussion 00:43:56 - Tracking Acoustic Drums, Triggering & Heavy Saturation 00:55:45 - Fixing Master Bus EQ Mistakes & Ozone 11 Mastering 01:01:42 - Final Track Playthrough & Conclusion