Showing posts with label Tosin Abasi. Show all posts
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Tosin Abasi, Ivan Chopik: MICRO-AGGRESSOR - GAS


Tosin Abasi and Ivan Chopik diving into the design and function of the Micro-Aggressor - Abasi Concept's breakthrough Compressor/Boost.

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Introducing the Micro-Aggressor™: a boost-style compressor crafted for guitarists seeking vibrant, expressive tones. Unlike sterile, transparent compressors, the Micro-Aggressor infuses your sound with rich character and a satisfying feel. Featuring dual compression circuits, it expertly shapes and enhances the transient attack of your notes while preserving the thiccness and focus of your signal—ideal for maintaining clarity in extended range instruments. At its core lies a premium transformer, delivering the intricate detail of your playing, akin to the dynamic, organic response of a driven tube amplifier. Elevate your tone with the Micro-Aggressor and experience a new level of sonic excellence.

· Level – amount of boost of the primary compression circuit.

· Clarity – A tilt-style equalizer focusing on high-end and clarity in clockwise positions, and warmth and thiccness in counter-clockwise positions.

· Bloom – The amount of compression in the primary compression circuit, focused on character and feel

· Smack – Level of the parallel secondary compression circuit, focused on transparency and low-end impact

MICRO-AGGRESSOR // TOSIN ABASI & IVAN CHOPIK

AGGRSSR

Tosin Abasi: Ernie Ball Music Man: Kaizen Gallium Guitar


Introducing the Ernie Ball Music Man Kaizen guitar in the exclusive Gallium finish! Created with a new painting process at Music Man, this finish uses real silver in the paint, giving it a shiny, metallic appearance that reflects light and stands out on stage. What sets this process apart is that before the final clear coat is applied, the silver oxidizes naturally, allowing the finish to change over time and develop a distinct pattern unique to each guitar. With only 66 six-string and 33 seven-string models available worldwide, this collectible piece combines world-class craftsmanship with a finish that’s a true work of art. Watch as Tosin Abasi plays through his Kaizen guitar in this stunning new Gallium finish. Link in bio to order.

Ernie Ball Music Man: Kaizen Gallium Guitar

Tosin Abasi, Javier Reyes: Animals as Leaders - Live in Los Angeles 2023


Animals as Leaders performing CAFO live from the Dreamsonic tour at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, CA on July 25, 2023. This was shot with a Sony Cyber-shot HX99, on-camera audio mixed with externally recorded audio.

Animals as Leaders - "CAFO" (Live in Los Angeles 7-25-23)

Animals as Leaders - "Gestaltzerfall," "Brain Dance," "Physical Ed" "Woven Web" (Live in LA 7-25-23)

Animals as Leaders - "Gordian Naught," "Red Miso," and 'Micro-Aggressions" (Live in LA 7-25-23))

Tosin Abasi,Javier Reyes: Animals as Leaders Tokyo 2023


00:00 Tooth and Claw
4:52 Arithmophobia
11:18 Ectogenesis
16:53 Conflict Cartography
22:34 Gordian Naught
27:49 Thoughts and Prayers
34:06 The Price of Everything and the Value of Nothing / Behaving Badly
39:09 Gestaltzerfall
44:35 Micro-Aggressions
49:25 Red Miso
54:22 Wave of Babies
1:00:36 Physical Education
1:05:43 The Woven Web
1:10:33 Monomyth
1:15:40 CAFO

Animals as Leaders Live Full Set at Tokyo Japan 13 April 2023

Tosin Abasi, Ivan Chopik: react to the Pathos contest winners


My Choice:
3:02   1 Francois Chanvallon,
12:43 2 Liam Garcia,
08:00 3 Fardin Faiyaz

Ironically, Abasi and Chopik would pick Mateus Schaffer. My view is that Mateus Schaffer is as they say, what a producer would pick, less is more. I come from the school of more is more. I'd like to hear Liam on a baritone guitar.
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Pathos


0:18 Filip Tantareanu 
1:18 Ricky Valentino 
3:02 Hussain Haddad 
4:36 Zilio Alessandro 
06:03 Francois Chanvallon 
08:00 Fardin Faiyaz 
09:39 Andrew Barock 
11:17 Wojtek Kalinski 
12:43 Liam Garcia 
14:26 Marcin Momot 
15:44 Mateus Schaffer


Tosin Abasi + Ivan Chopik react to the Pathos contest winners

Javier Reyes,Tosin Abasi: Animals as Leaders - Red Miso (official Music Video)


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ANIMALS AS LEADERS - Red Miso (Official Music Video)

Tosin Abasi, Javier Reyes: Euro Tour Dates


tickets https://animalsasleaders.org/pages/tour?_kx=RsBZ4_cDJfx95AnB7_Se3QU51MjrvICD3BcPKp3-NYo%3D.SuEUKH




Tosin Abasi: The Kaizen Guitar



Ernie Ball Music Man: Tosin Abasi Demos the Kaizen Guitar in Apollo Black

Ernie Ball Music Man: Tosin Abasi Demos the Kaizen Guitar in Spectraflare

Ernie Ball Music Man: The Kaizen Guitar

Tosin Abasi,Javier Reyes: Animals As Leaders - Live at House of Blues, Dallas, TX 4/18/2022


April 18, 2022 - Animals As Leaders perform live at House of Blues, Dallas, Texas, on tour with Intervals.
1:31 --- Tooth and Claw (Joy of Motion)
6:22 --- Tempting Time (titular)
12:08 --- Wave of Babies (single, Animals as Leaders - Encore Edition)
18:38 --- Gordian Naught (Parrhesia)
23:58 --- Micro-Aggressions (Parrhesia)
28:47 --- Ectogenesis (Madness of Many)
33:40 --- Asahi (Parrhesia)
35:31 --- The Problem of Other Minds (Parrhesia)
38:34 --- The Price of Everything and the Value of Nothing (abridged; ends after first solo) (titular)
40:30 --- Behaving Badly (abridged; intro arp. motif -> + Matt solo --> djent + motif --> final iter. of main melody) (titular)
42:53 --- Espera (filler during prep for Brain Dance) (Weightless)
45:05 --- The Brain Dance (Madness of Many)
53:03 --- Thoughts and Prayers (Parrhesia)
59:10 --- Monomyth (Parrhesia)
1:03:08 --- The Woven Web (Joy of Motion)
1:08:01 --- Physical Education (Joy of Motion)
1:14:11 --- Cafo (titular)
Seen these guys + met Javier and Tosin several times now. Definitely a different vibe artistically with Parrhesia than with previous albums, but, wow, you needed to experience the tone in person. Actually jaw dropping; very hard to put into words. Would cut off a toe to have recordings straight from PA e.g. the 2018 reference recording of Meshuggah at Graspop. Think I've watched just about every posted clip of this tour and am yet to find one that was able to perfectly capture all the nuances, etc. as I remember them. Most noticeable/ notable change were towards the low-end, which was significantly more articulate (maybe as simple as tighter noise gates, more compression?). Javier, in particular, reminded me of that Dingwall NG-2 crunchy sound... some of the other recordings (particularly of Brain Dance, since there's less collision going on so phone mic --> phone compression --> YouTube compression doesn't drown it out) capture that a bit more clearly. Nonetheless, absolutely one of the best concerts I've been to. Even as a guitarist-only, blown away by Matt's progression over the years. Kudos to all three.

Animals As Leaders - Live at House of Blues, Dallas, TX 4/18/2022

Tosin Abasi: Abasi Concepts ēmi + Ernie Ball Kaizen NAMM 2022


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Abasi Concepts ēmi Series Guitars Demos | NAMM 2022

Ernie Ball Music Man Tosin Abasi Kaizen | NAMM 2022

Tosin Abasi: Ernie Ball Music Man Kaizen | NAMM 2022 Premier Guitar


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Tosin Abasi shares the backstory on his wildly inventive collaboration with Ernie Ball Music Man.

Ernie Ball Music Man Tosin Abasi Kaizen | NAMM 2022

Tosin Abasi: Kaizen Guitar Media Preview Day 2022 NAMM


THE KAIZEN GUITAR
IN COLLABORATION WITH TOSIN ABASI
Built for the modern player and influenced by Tosin Abasi’s unique design aesthetic and playing style, the Kaizen is an all-new visionary collaboration between the award-winning Ernie Ball Music Man design team, and the virtuoso guitarist and manufacturer. The Kaizen will be offered with an alder body, roasted maple neck, and ebony fingerboard. Watch the official Kaizen guitar film featuring Tosin Abasi here.

Multi-Scale – 24.75” to 25.5” e to E multi-scale design provides affirmative string tension for thick and chunky rhythms on the bass strings, with a traditional feel on the treble strings for smooth bends and solos.

Infinity Radius Neck – Strategically positioned conical radius increases comfort while maintaining enhanced visibility of the fretboard and fret markers.

Steinberger Gearless Locking Tuners – Accurate, lightweight tuners that feature smooth rotation, and allow for a straight string pull.

New Music Man Pickups – A custom HT (Heat Treated) humbucker in the bridge position and a slanted mini-humbucker in the neck position have been specifically designed for the Kaizen.

Multi-Scale Tremolo – Super smooth modern Music Man tremolo with spring dampeners to alleviate unwanted overtones and ringing.

“Decidedly Contoured” – Ultra-lightweig

ERNIE BALL TOSIN ABASI KAIZEN GUITAR Media Preview Day 2022 NAMM