Music tuned to low C# and beyond?

[Preacher]

So the big buzz for me at NAMM this year is production 9's, more for curiosity sake than anything else. I'm curious as to what they sound like in a real setting, so does anyone have any suggestions for artists that either use a 9, or tune that low on an 8?

I know After the Burial and Glass Cloud have gone that low (or Lower in Josh's case!) but I'm looking for more to listen to so I can decide if I like it or not. I don't mind if its jazz, metal, funk, disco, whatever it may be but im interested in the sounds produced, preferably from a guitar and not a bass tuned low.

Show me what you got!

 

[jonajon91]

I know rook on here has tuned down to C on his unfinity EP. A quick google search on that one should tell you where it is. Also I think Noyan/NYN uses 9 strings. To me anything that low should be played slow, i'm more excited about the use of these new production 9 strings in the doom/drone/sludge genres.

 

[Preacher]

I had forgot about the doom guys, yeah... atleast one band will use them to good effect if it is 1 string chug

 

[Unjustly-Labeled]

I'm gonna be real cheeky for a sec here and plug my own shit!

Unjustly Labeled

I've got 3 releases, mostly tuned to B0 and G#0. Some sludgey, doomy, post metal kinda stuff.

My buddy Dekay also recently released an album played in C#1:

https://caynug.bandcamp.com/album/imperfection

 

[Wings of Obsidian]

Animals As Leaders - "New Eden"



and then "Cylindrical Sea" (I THINK)



Both songs coincidentally played live together:



And since everyone loves Tosin's new Rick Toone guitar:



And then of course, Noyan of NYN and Carthage has got the guys tuning down to Drop-Ab on their 9-strings. (Flubby as f---)

 

[jonajon91]

^ note those AaL songs are tuned down to C# on 8 strings

I'm gonna be real cheeky for a sec here and plug my own shit!

Unjustly Labeled

I've got 3 releases, mostly tuned to B0 and G#0. Some sludgey, doomy, post metal kinda stuff.

My buddy Dekay also recently released an album played in C#1:

https://caynug.bandcamp.com/album/imperfection

I completely forgot to say about this. I have been listening to it the last week or so, it's really going open a few doors into the genre. Phenomenal work. I'd give you all my money and buy it, but I don't have any myself so I just keep the soundcloud tab open all the time.


Also meshuggah's stenga (I think, not 100%) is tuned down to drop flubby (possibly Bb0?) it starts low and drops a semitone in the last section.

 

[Ed_Ibanez_Shred]

'Void' by Humanity's last breath is in C. I think there's another song by them in C as well, maybe 'Anti'?

 

[jonajon91]

Just discovered this gem of a thread.
http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/ex...h-octave-club-those-us-who-tune-below-c1.html
Inspired me to start writing some stuff just with my bass 6 string bass on A0. (ERGless member here)

 

[Konfyouzd]

For doom they'd be sick. Low droning chords and use the higher strings for more layers...

 

[NaYoN]

Since a few people mentioned me, shameless self plug (also releasing a new song next week or so)



This song doesn't go lower than D1 but it's a better demonstration of my sound. The new material will have a lot of Ab0 stuff.

 

[kevdes93]

.... yeah imagine electric wizard with a 9 string? Holy shit

 

[Vhyle]

I was gonna suggest Caynug and Unjustly Labeled as well. Two phenomenal projects that are both found here on Planet SSO.

 

[Yo_Wattup]

Also meshuggah's stenga (I think, not 100%) is tuned down to drop flubby (possibly Bb0?) it starts low and drops a semitone in the last section.

Spasm



It goes from A# to A I think. (So two notes lower than the low B string on a bass.)

 

[DeKay]

I'm gonna be real cheeky for a sec here and plug my own shit!

Unjustly Labeled

I've got 3 releases, mostly tuned to B0 and G#0. Some sludgey, doomy, post metal kinda stuff.

My buddy Dekay also recently released an album played in C#1:

https://caynug.bandcamp.com/album/imperfection

I was gonna suggest Caynug and Unjustly Labeled as well. Two phenomenal projects that are both found here on Planet SSO.

Thats just to kind... aw damnit I love you guys!

 

[MFB]

.... yeah imagine electric wizard with a 9 string? Holy shit

Fvck that. They do G on six strings for some stuff and given their settings, most of it sounds like mud (here's looking at you Dopethrone title-track) so 9 would be absolute bollocks for them