My Album Atonement is now available! - Page 3

Fred the Shred · 12-13-2011, 04:28 AM

Glad you like it, mate! Thanks for the kind words!

Surveyor 777 · 12-13-2011, 12:51 PM

Any idea when it'll be available on Amazon?

Fred the Shred · 12-13-2011, 01:02 PM

NO clue, mate - these companies are independent from CDBaby and will publish at their own rate. Any reason for Amazon in particular?

Fred the Shred · 12-13-2011, 04:27 PM

Also, here's the link to tonight's webcast, which featured a bit of an explanation about how I approach melodies and keeping the shreddy stuff under control as to not become a wankfest. Hopefully it's useful or interesting to some:
Recording Embed

Spaceman_Spiff · 12-13-2011, 04:47 PM

I bought it about a week and a half ago and I have listened to it pretty much nonstop. It is so unique and inventive in the way that I really can't pigeonhole it into one genre.

Bravo sir. Bra-....ing-vo.

Fred the Shred · 12-13-2011, 05:57 PM

Thank you so much, dude!

Fred the Shred · 12-17-2011, 06:10 AM

And it's finally up on iTunes as well:
iTunes - Music - Atonement by Fred Brum

Fred the Shred · 12-19-2011, 10:16 AM

In spite of the delays caused by the whole process regarding copyrighting my material and ensuring all paperwork was in check, the cover work for the album is now complete and the CD is getting ready right after a final adjustment and printing colour check. I expect to receive the CD’s, ready for my autograph / dedication marathon sometime next week, and off to your mailboxes it goes (along with the tee, for those who ordered one)!

I can’t thank you enough for your patience regarding this matter and for your understanding of the shortcomings of facing the paper jungle that is protecting one’s work when you’re a one man operation.

In case you have somehow missed it due to some pesky email filter, everyone who has purchased the CD has access to the MP3 at no extra cost. please don’t hesitate to email me should you have not received the link to download the MP3 content from.

PS - Techno, I'm having a ....ing hard time finding a Grape 8 like purple shirt, sorry!

Fred the Shred · 12-19-2011, 05:24 PM

Aaaaaaaand... yet another update, seeing as the CD print is good to go - actual print test to go!

After the waiting game due to copyright stuff and the like, I won't lie - I'm stoked.

Also, there's a bit of work on the back cover. Spot what it is.

Azure · 12-19-2011, 10:09 PM

Retribution is the best song I've heard in a long time. I don't even know how you manage to pull off all that fast stuff clean and still make it work in the context of a song. Great album, if only more people knew about it

Fred the Shred · 12-20-2011, 02:54 AM

Thanks, man. In this sort of model, without a promoter or anything, it's down to word of mouth and mostly people who dig it sharing stuff on sites such as guitar forums, Facebook, etc..

Alimination · 12-20-2011, 04:00 AM

I'm really digging this Fred. Nice work!

Also liked that webcast you posted. Sat through it all.

Fred the Shred · 12-20-2011, 04:37 AM

Cheers, man!

There's another webcast tonight at 8PM GMT. Should be sometime in the morning in Vegas, I'd suspect... Haha!

steve1 · 12-21-2011, 01:03 PM

Playing this album a lot! Do you have any other albums/eps I can get my hands on? Also can you recommend me any other instrumental stuff? I tried an Andy James album and found it a bit hit and miss, I found myself thinking "he's a really good player" rather than "this is really good music". Only an opinion of course.

I guess I'm looking for something closer to your style. I dont know why but I've tended to avoid instrumental music until now.

steve1 · 12-21-2011, 01:03 PM

Double post

Stealthdjentstic · 12-21-2011, 01:13 PM

Angel vivaldi's EP is the only thing I'd consider much like Fred's stuff. Both have ACTUAL riffs instead of just the generic drizzle.

Fred the Shred · 12-21-2011, 01:18 PM

Angel has a noticeably different style when it comes to playing and execution, but a common focus on the integrity of rhythm and melody, as well as structures that work as a whole. I agree with Stealth - he has not ONE track that reeks of guitar wankery as if the song was just a backing track and his EP is ....ing awesome!

EDIT: I believe David Shankle has some awesome stuff out there as well.

HighGain510 · 12-21-2011, 01:24 PM

Bought the album today Fred, I have a 3 hour drive back home for the holidays tomorrow so I'll be jamming this on the way up!

Listening to it now finally and I'm digging it sir, love your playing as always!

Fred the Shred · 12-21-2011, 01:25 PM

Thanks, man!

Also, it's already on amazon:
Atonement:Amazon:MP3 Downloads

Let me know if the link works!

Stealthdjentstic · 12-21-2011, 01:26 PM

Yes David Shankle is the best! Why didnt you have him guest on the record?!?

Fred the Shred · 12-21-2011, 01:34 PM

Because I am unworthy of having such glorious pinnacles of guitardom in one of my tracks, and holding the same chord Jezebeth style while "shred mode" was taking place was bound to be too beautiful. That or I didn't want Mattayus ears to bleed when mixing, whatever you choose to believe.

Prydogga · 12-23-2011, 05:16 AM

I love this. Bought it last night and it's just amazing.

Fred the Shred · 12-23-2011, 05:40 AM

Cheers, Pry!

No, go make me sammiches and get your stuff out there. Sammichcore FTW.

You can grab the CD bonus track for free on the album minisite (as well as give some of the final masters a listen on the player), right here:
FRED BRUM - ATONEMENT

Link is at the bottom of the page - enjoy!

signalgrey · 12-23-2011, 05:40 AM

Fred, this usually isnt my cup of tea musically speaking, but I've really enjoyed your music. Purchased, and if you are cool with it I'm gonna see if my buddy who does a national radio show here in Seoul, will put you on the air. Ill let you know what happens, but I had Periphery, Keith and AAL tracks on there a while back.

Fred the Shred · 12-23-2011, 05:51 AM

Awesome, mate! Thank you so much for getting the album and spreading the word!

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12-13-2011, 04:28 AM	#51
Fred the Shred Shrederick Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 6,049 Thanked: 117 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	Glad you like it, mate! Thanks for the kind words! Buy my album, will you? My store \| CDBaby FredBrum.com Happily endorsed by Jaden Rose Guitars, DiMarzio Pickups, Gruv Gear, Sik Pik Picks, PHD Picks and Spectraflex cables

12-13-2011, 01:02 PM	#53
Fred the Shred Shrederick Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 6,049 Thanked: 117 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	NO clue, mate - these companies are independent from CDBaby and will publish at their own rate. Any reason for Amazon in particular? Buy my album, will you? My store \| CDBaby FredBrum.com Happily endorsed by Jaden Rose Guitars, DiMarzio Pickups, Gruv Gear, Sik Pik Picks, PHD Picks and Spectraflex cables

12-13-2011, 04:27 PM	#54
Fred the Shred Shrederick Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 6,049 Thanked: 117 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	Also, here's the link to tonight's webcast, which featured a bit of an explanation about how I approach melodies and keeping the shreddy stuff under control as to not become a wankfest. Hopefully it's useful or interesting to some: Recording Embed Buy my album, will you? My store \| CDBaby FredBrum.com Happily endorsed by Jaden Rose Guitars, DiMarzio Pickups, Gruv Gear, Sik Pik Picks, PHD Picks and Spectraflex cables

12-13-2011, 04:47 PM	#55
Spaceman_Spiff SS Contributor Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Akron, Ohio Posts: 851 Thanked: 16 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I bought it about a week and a half ago and I have listened to it pretty much nonstop. It is so unique and inventive in the way that I really can't pigeonhole it into one genre. Bravo sir. Bra-....ing-vo. "You took the best thing about natural finished guitar bodies and applied it to the neck. I'd compare it to dipping solid chocolate into chocolate mousse, having a lucid dream within a dream, receiving fellatio while having sex, producing energy while burning no fuel. You sir are a genius.'' - in-pursuit "Parker PM 10 trade?" - JackWilliamBellow

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12-13-2011, 12:51 PM	#52
Surveyor 777 I measure things Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 14 Thanked: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Any idea when it'll be available on Amazon?

12-13-2011, 05:57 PM	#56
Fred the Shred Shrederick Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 6,049 Thanked: 117 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	Thank you so much, dude! Buy my album, will you? My store \| CDBaby FredBrum.com Happily endorsed by Jaden Rose Guitars, DiMarzio Pickups, Gruv Gear, Sik Pik Picks, PHD Picks and Spectraflex cables

12-17-2011, 06:10 AM	#57
Fred the Shred Shrederick Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 6,049 Thanked: 117 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	And it's finally up on iTunes as well: iTunes - Music - Atonement by Fred Brum Mwoit likes this. Buy my album, will you? My store \| CDBaby FredBrum.com Happily endorsed by Jaden Rose Guitars, DiMarzio Pickups, Gruv Gear, Sik Pik Picks, PHD Picks and Spectraflex cables

12-19-2011, 10:16 AM	#58
Fred the Shred Shrederick Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 6,049 Thanked: 117 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	In spite of the delays caused by the whole process regarding copyrighting my material and ensuring all paperwork was in check, the cover work for the album is now complete and the CD is getting ready right after a final adjustment and printing colour check. I expect to receive the CD’s, ready for my autograph / dedication marathon sometime next week, and off to your mailboxes it goes (along with the tee, for those who ordered one)! I can’t thank you enough for your patience regarding this matter and for your understanding of the shortcomings of facing the paper jungle that is protecting one’s work when you’re a one man operation. In case you have somehow missed it due to some pesky email filter, everyone who has purchased the CD has access to the MP3 at no extra cost. please don’t hesitate to email me should you have not received the link to download the MP3 content from. PS - Techno, I'm having a ....ing hard time finding a Grape 8 like purple shirt, sorry! Buy my album, will you? My store \| CDBaby FredBrum.com Happily endorsed by Jaden Rose Guitars, DiMarzio Pickups, Gruv Gear, Sik Pik Picks, PHD Picks and Spectraflex cables

12-19-2011, 05:24 PM	#59
Fred the Shred Shrederick Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 6,049 Thanked: 117 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	Aaaaaaaand... yet another update, seeing as the CD print is good to go - actual print test to go! After the waiting game due to copyright stuff and the like, I won't lie - I'm stoked. Also, there's a bit of work on the back cover. Spot what it is. Buy my album, will you? My store \| CDBaby FredBrum.com Happily endorsed by Jaden Rose Guitars, DiMarzio Pickups, Gruv Gear, Sik Pik Picks, PHD Picks and Spectraflex cables

12-19-2011, 10:09 PM	#60
Azure ss.org Regular Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: New Westminster, BC Posts: 30 Thanked: 12 / 1 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Retribution is the best song I've heard in a long time. I don't even know how you manage to pull off all that fast stuff clean and still make it work in the context of a song. Great album, if only more people knew about it

12-20-2011, 02:54 AM	#61
Fred the Shred Shrederick Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 6,049 Thanked: 117 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	Thanks, man. In this sort of model, without a promoter or anything, it's down to word of mouth and mostly people who dig it sharing stuff on sites such as guitar forums, Facebook, etc.. Buy my album, will you? My store \| CDBaby FredBrum.com Happily endorsed by Jaden Rose Guitars, DiMarzio Pickups, Gruv Gear, Sik Pik Picks, PHD Picks and Spectraflex cables

12-20-2011, 04:00 AM	#62
Alimination Space Adventurer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NV Posts: 674 Thanked: 12 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I'm really digging this Fred. Nice work! Also liked that webcast you posted. Sat through it all.

12-20-2011, 04:37 AM	#63
Fred the Shred Shrederick Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 6,049 Thanked: 117 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	Cheers, man! There's another webcast tonight at 8PM GMT. Should be sometime in the morning in Vegas, I'd suspect... Haha! Alimination likes this. Buy my album, will you? My store \| CDBaby FredBrum.com Happily endorsed by Jaden Rose Guitars, DiMarzio Pickups, Gruv Gear, Sik Pik Picks, PHD Picks and Spectraflex cables

12-21-2011, 01:03 PM	#64
steve1 ss.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: uk Posts: 597 Thanked: 10 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Playing this album a lot! Do you have any other albums/eps I can get my hands on? Also can you recommend me any other instrumental stuff? I tried an Andy James album and found it a bit hit and miss, I found myself thinking "he's a really good player" rather than "this is really good music". Only an opinion of course. I guess I'm looking for something closer to your style. I dont know why but I've tended to avoid instrumental music until now.

12-21-2011, 01:13 PM	#66
Stealthdjentstic Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canadia Posts: 19,984 Thanked: 338 Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Angel vivaldi's EP is the only thing I'd consider much like Fred's stuff. Both have ACTUAL riffs instead of just the generic drizzle. Fred the Shred likes this.

12-21-2011, 01:18 PM	#67
Fred the Shred Shrederick Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 6,049 Thanked: 117 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	Angel has a noticeably different style when it comes to playing and execution, but a common focus on the integrity of rhythm and melody, as well as structures that work as a whole. I agree with Stealth - he has not ONE track that reeks of guitar wankery as if the song was just a backing track and his EP is ....ing awesome! EDIT: I believe David Shankle has some awesome stuff out there as well. Buy my album, will you? My store \| CDBaby FredBrum.com Happily endorsed by Jaden Rose Guitars, DiMarzio Pickups, Gruv Gear, Sik Pik Picks, PHD Picks and Spectraflex cables

12-21-2011, 01:24 PM	#68
HighGain510 Cold As Ice Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 12,476 Thanked: 226 Feedback Score: 31 reviews	Bought the album today Fred, I have a 3 hour drive back home for the holidays tomorrow so I'll be jamming this on the way up! Listening to it now finally and I'm digging it sir, love your playing as always!

12-21-2011, 01:25 PM	#69
Fred the Shred Shrederick Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 6,049 Thanked: 117 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	Thanks, man! Also, it's already on amazon: Atonement:Amazon:MP3 Downloads Let me know if the link works! Buy my album, will you? My store \| CDBaby FredBrum.com Happily endorsed by Jaden Rose Guitars, DiMarzio Pickups, Gruv Gear, Sik Pik Picks, PHD Picks and Spectraflex cables

12-21-2011, 01:26 PM	#70
Stealthdjentstic Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canadia Posts: 19,984 Thanked: 338 Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Yes David Shankle is the best! Why didnt you have him guest on the record?!? signalgrey likes this.

12-21-2011, 01:34 PM	#71
Fred the Shred Shrederick Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 6,049 Thanked: 117 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	Because I am unworthy of having such glorious pinnacles of guitardom in one of my tracks, and holding the same chord Jezebeth style while "shred mode" was taking place was bound to be too beautiful. That or I didn't want Mattayus ears to bleed when mixing, whatever you choose to believe. Buy my album, will you? My store \| CDBaby FredBrum.com Happily endorsed by Jaden Rose Guitars, DiMarzio Pickups, Gruv Gear, Sik Pik Picks, PHD Picks and Spectraflex cables

12-23-2011, 05:16 AM	#72
Prydogga Giddyup. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Apartment 5B, New York (Vic, Australia) Posts: 10,513 Thanked: 81 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I love this. Bought it last night and it's just amazing. M E M O I R S Music from myself and Kurkkuviipale! http://soundcloud.com/m-e-m-o-i-r-s I also do graphic design, both freelance and for label Myriad Records.

12-23-2011, 05:40 AM	#73
Fred the Shred Shrederick Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 6,049 Thanked: 117 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	Cheers, Pry! No, go make me sammiches and get your stuff out there. Sammichcore FTW. You can grab the CD bonus track for free on the album minisite (as well as give some of the final masters a listen on the player), right here: FRED BRUM - ATONEMENT Link is at the bottom of the page - enjoy! Buy my album, will you? My store \| CDBaby FredBrum.com Happily endorsed by Jaden Rose Guitars, DiMarzio Pickups, Gruv Gear, Sik Pik Picks, PHD Picks and Spectraflex cables

12-23-2011, 05:40 AM	#74
signalgrey Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 3,535 Thanked: 26 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Fred, this usually isnt my cup of tea musically speaking, but I've really enjoyed your music. Purchased, and if you are cool with it I'm gonna see if my buddy who does a national radio show here in Seoul, will put you on the air. Ill let you know what happens, but I had Periphery, Keith and AAL tracks on there a while back. http://www.purevolume.com/citizenlusca http://www.citizenlusca.com

12-23-2011, 05:51 AM	#75
Fred the Shred Shrederick Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 6,049 Thanked: 117 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	Awesome, mate! Thank you so much for getting the album and spreading the word! signalgrey likes this. Buy my album, will you? My store \| CDBaby FredBrum.com Happily endorsed by Jaden Rose Guitars, DiMarzio Pickups, Gruv Gear, Sik Pik Picks, PHD Picks and Spectraflex cables

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