Nicole Papastavrou
Nicole Papastavrou
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Metal Songwriting: Building from ONE RIFF
A quick take on how I build from one riff that was either sitting in the riff graveyard or got booted to the end of a session. The idea is to give a second chance to riff by building vertically around them, potentially turning into a new song.
Gear:
Jackson SL7
Toontrack Superior Drummer 3
Toontrack EZ Bass
www.toontrack.com
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SONGWRITING MADE EASY | BFD Metal Essentials Expansion
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Check out BFD Drums Metal Essentials Expansion pack below: bfddrumsaffiliateprogram.sjv.io/LXGekY
My Songwriting Process
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In this video I cover in brief my songwriting process from where to start, the tools I use, what inspires me, and how I deal with writers block. To support my original music with Kallias: orcd.co/kreel02 www.kalliasofficial.com/shop SOCIALS: nicole_papastavrou kalliasofficial
Kallias "Mouthless Embassy" Guitar Play Through | Rhythms
zhlédnutí 2,6KPřed rokem
From our single "Mouthless Embassy". Watch the official music video on the Kallias channel at: czcams.com/video/AbuoDFtVz9w/video.html Gear: Jackson Guitars Loomis Signature SL7 Neural DSP Fortin Cali Suite, Nicole Papastavrou Artist Tone: "Octostinger"
MESHUGGAH "Future Breed Machine" Vocal Guitar and Drums Cover
zhlédnutí 4,1KPřed rokem
This was a fun project with Sam Ruff- we're both huge Meshuggah fans and it was about time I did a proper cover for this channel again! Enjoy. Vocals, Guitars- Nicole Papastavrou Drums, mix and master - Sam Ruff (clean guitar bass are original stems) Video- Nicole Papastavrou and Eddie Ruff Shot and recorded at RuffRecords in North Hollywood, CA. Gear: Jackson USA HT6, Dimarzio Ionizers, String...
Opeth "Ghost of Perdition" | Vocal Cover | Neural DSP Archetype Tim Henson
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Song: Opeth "Ghost of Perdition" (first minute only) Using Neural DSP Archetype Tim Henson on my vocals. Recorded over an instrumental version of the song, so all you hear are my vocals. *Note: This is a guitar amp plugin, I simply used it on my vocals. Mixed by Justin Wilbanks at Innsmouth Audio. Video and edit by me. Special thanks to my Twitch community for supporting me through the making o...
Kallias "SUPERMASSIVE" Guitar & Vocal Play Through
zhlédnutí 4,2KPřed 2 lety
Yooooooo my first vocal play through! Vocals recorded in one-take all the way through, video done separately. Recorded by Justin McKinney, mixed and mastered by Zaki Ali at Redshift Recording. Hope you all enjoy, and thank you for all your support in this new endeavor of mine. Link to Official Music Video: czcams.com/video/sH6XsB14sO4/video.html "Supermassive" by Kallias is available to buy or ...
Opeth "Lovelorn Crime/Minnets Yta" Guitar Solo | Nicole Papastavrou
zhlédnutí 8KPřed 3 lety
This is my favorite solo on the newest Opeth record "In Cauda Venenum". Super fun to play and helped me get out of my comfort zone of usually playing 8-strings on fixed bridges... still a lot of work to do but making progress none-the-less! Solo recorded into my DAW and mixed to be louder than original track. Gear: Jackson USA Custom Adrian Smith San Dimas, Neural DSP Quad Cortex, Perform-Axe G...
My FIRST Jackson Custom | Specs Rundown
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My first and long awaited custom as a Jackson artist! Master-built by Joe Williams. 8 string (duh) Custom Soloist body shape (slightly diff than standard Soloist shape) 1 piece cooked Ash body 5A flamed Maple neck 16" radius 25-26" Scale Semi-fan 15 degree tilt back headstock Slightly slimmer 8 string headstock Custom Dimarzio pickups Hipshot open back locking tuners Schaller bridge Hannes 8 Pi...
FIRST EVER Electric Guitar Rest | PERFORM AXE
zhlédnutí 5KPřed 3 lety
Been getting a lot of questions about this so hopefully this helps! Apologies for the vertical video, this was meant for IGTv originally! Get your Perform Axe at www.guitarscientist.com
Archetype: Gojira | Neural DSP | Nicole Papastavrou Presets
zhlédnutí 8KPřed 3 lety
Hey everyone! This is a little piece I wrote showcasing all of my artist presets that are included in the new Neural DSP Archetype: Gojira plugin. The presets "Octomonster" and "Octocrusher" were specifically tailored for 8 string guitars. The rest I made on a 6 string, so if you choose to play them on a 7 or 8 I'd suggest pulling back on the gain and even the octaver. Let me know what you guys...
Dimarzio IONIZER Demo with Nicole
zhlédnutí 5KPřed 3 lety
Quick demo featuring each position of the Dimarzio Ionizer pickups. Played on my USA Jackson HT8 and through my EVH 5150III Stealth, no added effects. For more info on the Ionizers and other pickups I use visit: www.dimarzio.com/artists/nicole-papastavrou Music by Kallias kalliasofficial.bandcamp.com/releases Recorded at Redshift Recording in Closter, NJ
Morley Volume Plus Demo with Nicole
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Morley Volume Plus Demo with Nicole
STRICTLY RIFFING | Fortin Cali Suite by Neural DSP | Dino Cazares Presets
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STRICTLY RIFFING | Fortin Cali Suite by Neural DSP | Dino Cazares Presets
FORTIN CALI SUITE | Neural DSP | FULL Demo with Nicole
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FORTIN CALI SUITE | Neural DSP | FULL Demo with Nicole
SICK RIFF SERIES with Nicole | Alternate Picking and String Skipping
zhlédnutí 2,3KPřed 4 lety
SICK RIFF SERIES with Nicole | Alternate Picking and String Skipping
Archetype: NOLLY | Neural DSP | Demo with Nicole and Julian
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Archetype: NOLLY | Neural DSP | Demo with Nicole and Julian
Morley WAH BOOST - Demo with Nicole
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Morley WAH BOOST - Demo with Nicole
Powered by Omega Granophyre | Neural DSP | Demo with Nicole
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Powered by Omega Granophyre | Neural DSP | Demo with Nicole
Archetype: ABASI | Neural DSP | Demo with Nicole
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Archetype: ABASI | Neural DSP | Demo with Nicole
Kallias "The Fourth Phase" Guitar Play Through Ft. Nicole Papastavrou, guest solo by Rick Graham
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Kallias "The Fourth Phase" Guitar Play Through Ft. Nicole Papastavrou, guest solo by Rick Graham
MeridieM "Villager" Official Music Video
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MeridieM "Villager" Official Music Video
BRAINWAVE "S.P.A" TEASER (1 minute) Ft. Nicole Papastavrou and Ryan Glisan
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BRAINWAVE "S.P.A" TEASER (1 minute) Ft. Nicole Papastavrou and Ryan Glisan
MeridieM “Aelos” Guitar Play-Through
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MeridieM “Aelos” Guitar Play-Through
Sepultura "Arise" Guitar Cover (1 minute section)
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Sepultura "Arise" Guitar Cover (1 minute section)
MeridieM "Pytheos" Official Music Video
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MeridieM "Pytheos" Official Music Video
Gear Gods - Nicole of MeridieM Riff Tutorial
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Gear Gods - Nicole of MeridieM Riff Tutorial
MeridieM Making Of "Cosmogony"
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MeridieM Making Of "Cosmogony"
MeridieM Making Of "Katabases"
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MeridieM Making Of "Katabases"
MeridieM 2015 EP "ODYSSEIA" Intro
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MeridieM 2015 EP "ODYSSEIA" Intro

Komentáře

  • @thomascoolberth2648

    Those clean vocals have a NYC vibe to them, so fun.

  • @Kembole
    @Kembole Před měsícem

    Great stuff! Came to you channel trying to learn some riffs. (Tabs would be appreciated :D). Also I always wonder when Cubase user are not using the drum map. You get hits instead of notes and note lenghts and it's so much easier than in other daws.

  • @IlyaBazyakin-cj4wu
    @IlyaBazyakin-cj4wu Před měsícem

    ДЕВУШКА ВЫ КРАСОТКА МУЗЛО ТОЖ НИЧО

  • @diegocazau
    @diegocazau Před 2 měsíci

    Great performance! 🙂

  • @6stringsfanatics276
    @6stringsfanatics276 Před 2 měsíci

    Love your work 🤟

  • @user-ze9pz8yk2v
    @user-ze9pz8yk2v Před 2 měsíci

    👍😎

  • @jameskim006
    @jameskim006 Před 2 měsíci

    OMG...! Why are there so many guitar strings

  • @jabberwocky1969
    @jabberwocky1969 Před 2 měsíci

    Thanks Nicole.

  • @pencilkidstv5801
    @pencilkidstv5801 Před 2 měsíci

    Моим соседям настолько сильно понравилась композиция что они мне сильно начали стучать в стену😅

  • @user-ze9pz8yk2v
    @user-ze9pz8yk2v Před 2 měsíci

    Βravo nicole👍😎🌷

  • @blanchertthomas3640
    @blanchertthomas3640 Před 2 měsíci

    ❤ Your Style And Your Channel Is Hella Dope. . . Music / Content.✊

  • @KiLLJOY1056
    @KiLLJOY1056 Před 2 měsíci

    If you dont play a mix between clean and distorted, these arent the pickups for you. Theyre not really a rythym, metal chugging pickup. Theyre a clear distorted lead and clean tone pickup. Simple Version, if you wanna play Meshuggah type music, these aint it.

  • @Twobarpsi
    @Twobarpsi Před 2 měsíci

    That riff is so good! Your singing is so scary and powerful 🤘😎🤘!!

  • @DethronerX
    @DethronerX Před 3 měsíci

    SIck stuff

  • @JediGrind
    @JediGrind Před 3 měsíci

    Ooooh shit dope!

  • @Wilson_the_Mannequin
    @Wilson_the_Mannequin Před 3 měsíci

    Sounds good

  • @metalpunk9519
    @metalpunk9519 Před 3 měsíci

    Hey Nicole your dead Embryonic cells cover brought me to your channel a few years back nice to see you are still keeping it real with your own original music well done!👏🎼⛓🤘

  • @Nick_Har
    @Nick_Har Před 3 měsíci

    That was freaking awesome 🤘

  • @wyrlismike
    @wyrlismike Před 4 měsíci

    this girl had me at the 57

  • @PrakharSrivastav
    @PrakharSrivastav Před 4 měsíci

    Very useful! Would love to see more tutorials on how you approach synth, creating sounds with it and how it inspires your song writing process.

  • @odanozarocsed
    @odanozarocsed Před 4 měsíci

  • @IsmaelMulti
    @IsmaelMulti Před 4 měsíci

    Holy Freaking "Sheet" - This is awesome! Great Job!

  • @lucyferina
    @lucyferina Před 4 měsíci

    This is the kind of girl you wife up immediately.

  • @mynameismudd1518
    @mynameismudd1518 Před 4 měsíci

    Thanks for this. better than dropping 300 on Superior Drummer or EZ drummer

  • @mastergame1311
    @mastergame1311 Před 4 měsíci

    Damn.

  • @hoborec
    @hoborec Před 5 měsíci

    Hey I know that drummer!! Love the Ruff brothers 🙌

  • @jaredwilliams1031
    @jaredwilliams1031 Před 5 měsíci

    Wonder if it works with any free DAWs. I like that more third-based chord thing at the end!

    • @NicolePapastavrou
      @NicolePapastavrou Před 5 měsíci

      Thanks!! And yeah its supposed to work with any DAW. You can download the player and core library for free, so check if it works with your DAW :)

  • @Drumsholic
    @Drumsholic Před 5 měsíci

    Did you can edit the sounds of samples??

    • @NicolePapastavrou
      @NicolePapastavrou Před 5 měsíci

      You totally can in the mix window which I briefly show in the beginning of the video

  • @K4MOSE44
    @K4MOSE44 Před 5 měsíci

    These are pretty cool ,though, i think Bogren Krimh Drums is way better

    • @NicolePapastavrou
      @NicolePapastavrou Před 5 měsíci

      Krimh is def one of the sickest drummers, the Bogren plugins are great too! I have all of them :)

  • @kennethgriffin4775
    @kennethgriffin4775 Před 5 měsíci

    Absolutely horrible. You can’t write drums to save your life. You can’t even comprehend the foundations of drumming. Let alone write a riff that doesn’t scream mediocrity.

  • @Chrisshallperish
    @Chrisshallperish Před 5 měsíci

    Nicole is there an email i can reach you at?

    • @NicolePapastavrou
      @NicolePapastavrou Před 5 měsíci

      Feel free to DM me on instagram with any business inquiry and we can take it from there! My IG is @nicole_papastavrou

  • @metalpunk9519
    @metalpunk9519 Před 5 měsíci

    Hmm🤔this is all Greek to me no pun intended 😆still a old school plug in & go guy 🤘but most impressive gear indeed well done 👏🙏🎼

  • @JediGrind
    @JediGrind Před 5 měsíci

    "Duh" haha pro video G!

  • @michaelcolsonmicolson
    @michaelcolsonmicolson Před 5 měsíci

    Nicole, there's a ghost on the drums ! 🙃😋😉🤘👍

  • @IanWaye
    @IanWaye Před 5 měsíci

    Duuuhh

  • @GEORGE_JATZ
    @GEORGE_JATZ Před 5 měsíci

    NICOLE I LOVE YOU

  • @RotterStudios
    @RotterStudios Před 7 měsíci

    I have a very similar workflow. It's so much fun. I do this on my own. How did you start getting clients?

  • @hellbreedstudio666
    @hellbreedstudio666 Před 7 měsíci

    We live in an amazing time to be a musician. With all the plugins available today there's no more excuse for bad guitar sounds or drums. But indeed people have no idea how much time and effort goes into creating a song and working towards a nice end product. Nice vid, thanks.

  • @thisguy2973
    @thisguy2973 Před 8 měsíci

    Holy shit, that fretboard tho…

  • @brianmathiason29
    @brianmathiason29 Před 8 měsíci

    I really like what you said about writing vertically!!! Too often I write out the entire guitar part or bass part horizontally and don't leave a lot of room to change things up. Writing vertically makes much more sense to be able to add new parts and spice things up. Thank you!!!!

    • @NicolePapastavrou
      @NicolePapastavrou Před 8 měsíci

      Thanks for watching!! :) Yeah it’s always good to check yourself by not getting too far ahead before adding more elements

  • @toontrack
    @toontrack Před 8 měsíci

    Awesome!

  • @callethomer
    @callethomer Před 8 měsíci

    Yep. Opening a new session is fucking dreadful sometimes 😁

  • @GUOMENTAREVIEWS
    @GUOMENTAREVIEWS Před 8 měsíci

    I'm using Reaper because I'm super smart

    • @NicolePapastavrou
      @NicolePapastavrou Před 8 měsíci

      That’s great! Any DAW is great :) the point is you’re recording music.

  • @Mcsteveberry
    @Mcsteveberry Před 8 měsíci

    i like what i see 👍and its not the music

  • @Timjohnrob
    @Timjohnrob Před 8 měsíci

    Maybe show us how you would write vertically , just going through some of the processes and plugins and how you work with em? Helpful video, thanks.

    • @NicolePapastavrou
      @NicolePapastavrou Před 8 měsíci

      Hey! I’ll keep this in mind for a future video to go more in depth with that. Thanks for the suggestion!

  • @TaylorDanley
    @TaylorDanley Před 8 měsíci

    It's kind of crazy how little actually playing guitar has to do with my process as well. Thanks for sharing your process!

    • @NicolePapastavrou
      @NicolePapastavrou Před 8 měsíci

      Right?! I used to only play guitar and felt so limited and also got impatient waiting for other people to send me their parts. Feels very freeing to be self sufficient enough to produce almost all elements of a song to keep the writing flow.

  • @Twobarpsi
    @Twobarpsi Před 8 měsíci

    You are a very high level player and composer!! 🤘🤘🤘

  • @t0ko
    @t0ko Před 8 měsíci

    i often write drum tracks first and jam along to them on guitar, but this is a good perspective on how you write music

    • @NicolePapastavrou
      @NicolePapastavrou Před 8 měsíci

      That’s a great way to do it too! Sometimes my drummer sends me full songs on drums and I actually find it pretty easy to pump out riffs to a bunch of drums that are already written. I still struggle programming drums but slowly getting better. :)

  • @tmysty
    @tmysty Před 8 měsíci

    Awesome, Thanks!!

  • @metalpunk9519
    @metalpunk9519 Před 8 měsíci

    Hey Nicole most impressive set up👏a long way from the 80`s just plug in & go🤘loved the climbing clips👀noodling & classical music go hand in hand for inspiration! even better with a Adrian Smith Jackson 😆👌⛓🎩