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Ravenzwire

About Me

Welcome to "MY" Space.NOW ABOUT RAVENZWIRE; it is a solo project I put together myself, though much credit to my inspirations, and especially my Bro who has helped on a number of tracks... and appeared in multiple places on recordings. My music is absolutely un-forced; I get bored; I play music. My formula for writing varies almost every song. I see the sound as dark and a little twisted, yet still with happy moments, I try to create an atmosphere that you can sink into and feel comfortable in, yet still not know where you are, and still feel that something is a little awry. I never plan on following any kind of format or structure, the songs follow their own individual paths and are an entity unto themselves. I love the sound of guitars, synths, and the use of samples. so these are my major tools in songwriting.At the moment its reason 4 and pro logic 8 that are the brunt of my production, and the Native instruments software is very cool... and I have started using some of that recently. I believe My songs tend to evolve rather than be a conscious intended sound. I figure there's no point playing and making up tunes if I am not going to put them out there; Thats what Myspace is for. Lyrically, None are to be taken literally, as I do NOT EVER write literally... voice is another instrument... listen to the song and you'll hear my busy mind. Sometimes i try to write a story, sometimes i try to tell a thought or feeling, other times i just sing what comes out and what i think sounds okay. Thats My Music, Thats RAVENZWIRE. Hope You EnjoyEQUIPMENT: I thrash the shit outta an ESP EXPLORER loaded with a Seymour Duncan Invader at the bridge(tuned to open C)-- a VOX AD100VTH head, paired with a VOX cabinet (it sounds fucking awesome I Have cheap SX Bass Guitar-- A Yamaha RGX121 (tuned to E or dropped D)-- A Zoom g2.1 effects/expression pedal-- A 22" imac, running Prologic rewired to Reason on a second screen-- An edirol PCR-M30 keyboard/midi controller.-- Behringer xm 8500 mic-- An Ashton DM 50 mic-- A Wharfedale R-200 mixer-- A Behringer Virtualizer Pro Effects Unit-- And a crappy sony stereo as a monitor (well its okay as a cd player... but not a good monitor setup.)-- I want everything i dont have... but at the moment this setup is making do.


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Member Since: 10/15/2006
Band Website: you're on it
Band Members: Kristopher Battilana= Guitars, vocal, bass, keyboards, synths, drum programmin, Samples, Production, artwork, website, and waterpipe.
Influences: I listen to alot of metal. Dropped tunings, and mainly Open C tuning. Im daring to try going to b, but i think it would sound far to mudded, gotta get a 7 string. Influenced by heavy tunings and heavy music. Guitar legends like Vai, Satriani, plus Devin townsend The Legend. I also listen to a bit of Ambience. I love music that sometimes consists of nothing but noise (instruments? nah).My favourites; Devin Townsend, SYL, Hevydevy, Skinlab, Fearfactory, Soilwork, Opeth, Messugah, Static X, Korn, Tool, A Perfect Circle, Ayreon (Arjen Anthony Luccassen), Karnivool, Dream theatre and Petrucci, Klayton Scott; Celldweller, Circle of dust, Derek Sherinian, Vai, Satch, The Mars Volta, Mudvayne, Slipknot, Rob/White Zombie, Ozzy Osbourne, Pink Floyd, White Snake, The Cure, Billy Idol, God Head, Scar Symmetry, The Black Keys, Stevie ray Vaughn, Bloc Party, Type 0 Negative The list goes on, I will add as they spring to mind.please purchase some music here... it helps me buy strings to continue to make new songs. oh and pay the rent so i have somewhere to make them.....
Sounds Like: It would probably be an insult to me and especially the other band to say it sounds like ’them’. It sounds like Im a guy who has fun making fucked up music... with a lack of much ’real’ training in any instrument or music making device whatsoever... it sounds like I really enjoy making this stuff, as I keep making it... and it sounds like I love putting it up here and letting the world hear it... It sounds like music... I hate genres... i believe there should be only Two(2) genres...Good and Shit... and any ’sound’ can fit into either of these categories... or even both. AKA GOOD SHIT!!!!It sounds like my brain communicating with my fingers upon musical devices.
Record Label: Crows Nest Productions

My Blog

"Another Geraldton Day" : The Barley Patch & New music

Hey peepltoday my uncle and friend came to my humble little studio and asked me to record a song.It is the one titled another geraldton day. I will get the full story behind the song tomorrow and upda...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:38:00 GMT

2 new songs and new full length album tracklist

Okay... itz been a while.In the past month or so my head has been rather unpredictable... to keep myself sane Ive been playing piano.And in the last two weeks, i have completed 2 new songs, quite diff...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Mar 2009 05:05:00 GMT

Cascader; New Song. Also new/old piano.

Hey to any and all again!How was your holiday season??Well Im back at work slogging away for another year.Though in the final few days of my holiday, i realized I hadent really indulged myself in my s...
Posted by on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:41:00 GMT

Tracks up for Sale

Hey... yes i am a supporter for free music... i have been giving mine away for some time now. But recently i added up the cost of my little studio, and thought i should try to re-cooperate some of th...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:05:00 GMT

New tracks/ next album

hey. A few new tracks recently. Since i got married and back from the holiday. As follows "Take A vow"- obviously about getting married. "Living in light" - a nice short piece of music... a rel...
Posted by on Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:25:00 GMT

VOX AMPLIFIERS

I am not endorsed by them, or sponsored or any of that... just saying VOX ROXOkay.. i used to practice on a VOX Cambridge 15. A tiny amp though apparently still a valve amp. it sounded okay, and surpr...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:35:00 GMT

Heart of the Dog

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Posted by on Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:54:00 GMT

new real drum sounds.. should be fun THANkS FOR THE BONGOS!!:)

hey peeplI bought m'self a djembe drum, this thing is so cool, and creates some of the best tones... im working my way around recording it as well as possible... also hitting it as well as possible.Al...
Posted by on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:13:00 GMT

New music: Prey to Everthing

Hey peepli have uploaded a new song.This song i both love and hate... not sure what everyone else will think of this one.Please have a listenprey to everything. last one in the playerciao for now
Posted by on Sat, 31 May 2008 21:59:00 GMT

UPDATE ON THAT FREE CD!!! Track List

okay... i have put the latest track on it; Raven Takes flightin order to make room on it i had to remove some so its only 18 tracks long.This way there is actually an extra song and a little les fille...
Posted by on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:58:00 GMT