Ron Jarzombek: 'Cretaceous Chasm' in 12-Tone Fragments

BLOTTED SCIENCE guitarist/mastermind Ron Jarzombek (WATCHTOWER, TERRESTRIAL EXILED, SPASTIC INK) has released an instructional video for the song 'Cretaceous Chasm' off the band's "The Animation Of Entomology" EP

BLOTTED SCIENCE - 'Cretaceous Chasm' in 12-Tone Fragments


In it, the guitarist explains the application of the twelve-tone system devised specifically for the writing process of the EP, which will be the subject of a forthcoming DVD, titled "Dissecting Bugs."

States Jarzombek: “I’ve been mentioning this ’12-Tones In Fragmented Rows’ system in interviews and it seems that even non-musicians are interested in it, so I put together this video to give listeners some insight on how it all works. I thought it would be best to break this all down into its most basic theoretical form, and play examples of its use. I chose to post the basic guitar tracks to "Cretaceous Chasm" because it is the simplest song on the EP and is the easiest to grasp theoretically. The song will also appear first on my upcoming instructional DVD, "Dssecting Bugs", where I will go in-depth with all of the 12-tone theory, and play all guitar parts on all songs from the EP. Things do get a bit complicated when melodies and solos are laid on top of the note groups, but we’ll get to all of that good stuff on the DVD." More information about the sample video, including the transcription/tabs, can be found at http://www.ronjarzombek.com/CretaceousChasmTab1.html

"The Animation Of Entomology", which also features the talents of bassist Alex Webster (CANNIBAL CORPSE, HATE ETERNAL) and drummer Hannes Grossmann (OBSCURA, TERRESTRIAL EXILED), will get its European release via UK-based Basick Records today, November 28. The folllow-up to the band's highly acclaimed 2007 "The Machinations Of Dementia" full-length album was produced and mixed by Ron Jarzombek and recorded in San Antonio, Texas; Tampa, Florida; and V. Santura's (OBSCURA, TRIPTYKON) Woodshed Studios in Landshut, Germany where the drums were cut. Mastering duties were once again handled by Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT, DESTRUCTION) at Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark.


BLOTTED SCIENCE online:
http://www.ronjarzombek.com/BlottedScience.html
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blotted-Science/78922582770
http://basickrecords.com/bands/blotted_science

Cretaceous Chasm video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKkn-YjYmCA
Vermicular Asphixiation video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRYpsCsjnXk
Ingesting Blattaria video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE-VP83nBno