Yeah they show the name at the very beginning under his name in small text but it's really easy to miss. I dunno why they didn't show it a little more ha
Well it's actually super digital. His stuff is just controllers getting the computer to make digital sounds.. How ever the body movements it involves is where the magic happens. This guy is tottally genius!!!!!
I mean... Funeral doom is usually analog. Seems more like a digital approach to analog music. I kinda wanted to hate it but goddamn this is good stuff. Time to buy some records.
@@JasonTopo "The Matrix" is a crappy sci-fi movie starting the guy from ”Dude, Where's My Car?" Residents of Fantasyland use the analogy of "living in the Matrix" to explain something that is beyond their comprehension.
I would absolutely love to see him do a collaborative track with them as a band, or him and Noah Landis do an industrial soundscape supergroup. Hell, get Justin from Godflesh in on that shit too.
I highly recommend checking out A&P live. The music itself is great, but feeling the massive bass and watching him wrestle with these machines on stage takes it to a whole different level.
The live show is to watching it here as a book is to it's movie . The book is always better. The live show is as well I am sure. It seems to be quite a wild spectacle.
YES. Feeling your whole body vibrating with the bass ripping through the venue is just fucking incredible. I saw him open for Health in DC last month and it was absolutely the best show I've been to in the last 20 years. He played basically his entire new album and it was a dream come true to see him live.
@@redmondartwork YES. I was telling people that it felt like a real missed opportunity that there wasn't a camera pointed down on his gear with a screen or projector showing it because there's just so much going on that if you're not already a fan, you may not fully grasp exactly what you're seeing, and the way he took music that is normally just a person standing behind a laptop and midi controller and not doing a whole lot, and turned it into a real music experience.
this guy is into something HUGE. the whole concept of creating instruments that are more physical is mindblowing, whoever goes into this market is about to change the game.
It's 8 mics. Each couple joins together to be 1 microphone, also the whole thing is 4 microphones, made of 8 microphones. It's 1 microphone of 4 microphones made of 8 microphones. 8/2=4
Thank you, Noisey for shining the spotlight on him and his music. I recommend all newcomers and engineers to look him up and visit one of his many shows.
What a mad man. I love it. I’m obsessed with the process behind his music. Pretty inspiring. I would love to see someone like Trent Reznor play around with instruments like this.
This is the pinnacle of industrial that I've been searching for! Some of this guys songs hit a frequency/zone/flow that is unmatched right now. I wouldnt even say he writes songs...more like he opens portals.
This is definitely Doom metal- not the kind you hear everyday, but it's metal nonetheless- mixed with a bit of Power Electronics (or Electronic Body Music), classic Drone, and, of course, Industrial. So, don't believe all those credo freaks who're screaming bullshit about this not being metal.
@@injekktion sounds like funeral doom to me fam. Like Evoken or Crypt Lurker getting it on with an industrial band. (just gonna sit here and wait for you to tell me I don't know what Doom is...)
This is Industrial music. Perhaps the most Industrial Industrial music ever as he uses Industrial machines as instruments. I don't know why we need 9 thousand subgenre's for every music style lol. His vocals are metal inspired with some 80's alternative thrown in there but at the end of the day this is Industrial not metal as there are no distorted guitars.
When I was a teenager living in the Albany NY area, Tristan sang and played guitar in a band called Falkirk. They were so awesome! Author & Punisher is so wild.
This guy is absolutely amazing live, seen him like five years ago. It’s good to see how far he’s come, truly a passionate artist, and very innovative. Would love to see how his live shows are now.
Absolutely love Author & Punisher I have been waiting for soooo long to see him live as soon as he comes to the UK (hopefully somewhere more up north) I will get tickets. Keep up the amazing work Tristan!
I'm currently studying mechanical engineering, and I just love to listen to Author and Punisher while learning, or working on projects. It's something in the way this music sounds that's getting me right into the zone of concentration. I'm glad to see you get more and more attention throughout the music industry worldwide.
Holy shit! That is possibly the coolest thing I’ve seen.... I play heavy doomy music and have played with “industrial” bands and always wondered why they don’t use actual metal to make the music and then I see this. Truly inspiring. You have done something unique and fucking HEAVY. Thank you for getting me pumped to make some new sounds!
Seen A&P live, love the music, and now for 2020 he is opening for TOOL in arenas! So glad to see that a modern Industrial music artist with his own DIY equipment is rising to the world stage! Also love that he is a fan of ALARIC, one of the 2010s best metallic Deathrock bands.
I listened to one of his albums a few years ago and it didn't really resonate with me, electronic music isn't particularly my thing and on top of that it didn't feel like he was using it to do enough. Knowing that it's all performed manually probably changes things though, at the very least changing that last assessment to "holy shit how is he doing so much!" I really need to give this music another shot with a better perspective.
I agree,i heard his music first,thought it was a bit meh..then saw the video,thought this is amazing then saw his band name and thought it wasnt that good on the medium i heard it first on..guess its more of a visual thing..stunning that he makes all this innovative stuff to create/trigger sounds tho...love that aspect of it...
How so? I don't listen to either, because neither compelled me to listen to them. If I found out that a mumble rapper was actually using a highly modified trumpet to "rap" that would also blow my mind and drive me to give them a second chance for similar reasons to the above. If anything, if I like his music purely because of the tools he uses then that would be the ideology that fuels modern hip-hop, which is notoriously image obsessed. By taking both on the merits of their sound rather than the superficial "human story behind the scenes" so to speak we can be honest about our preferences. For the record I never thought Author & Punisher was bad, even before. The music was obviously interesting before, just not interesting in a way I could personally see myself listening to on a daily basis. That's not something I can say for most modern hip-hop.
I’m a one man death metal band, but I don’t focus on anything live, I just try to write as many songs on as many brutal topics as I can. This guy seems like he busts his ass!
I met Tristan back when he was touring Ursus Americanus. His software crashed mid show with about an hour of downtime... Figured it out, came back on and finished out his set and stole the show. He was easily one of the most kind, humble performers I've talked to. I bought some merch from him after and he actually gave me a Drone Machines for free. Awesome dude!
8 links to VICE content in the info, 0 for the artist
Fixed:
authorandpunisher.bandcamp.com/
Vice is douche
Thx man, appreciated it.
Classic vice
Vice is cancer.
You don't have to like his music to appreciate and admire his inventiveness and determination!
Thånøs Incorrect if you do not like his music you are a coward
DelinquentDJ what? 😆 You're funny.
true
I agree. Even though his music is not my cup of tea, he's a very creative and industrious guy. Kudos to him for pursuing his passion and creativity.
I bet guitarists both hate him and admire him
If anyone is curious, the band is called Author & Punisher
Thomas Poulin we are. Thank you.
Yeah they show the name at the very beginning under his name in small text but it's really easy to miss. I dunno why they didn't show it a little more ha
Thanks . I was
The "band"
It seems like a disservice for them not to have included that in the title of the video :/
I really admire his analog approach to a synthesized music genre. It feels very pure.
Well it's actually super digital. His stuff is just controllers getting the computer to make digital sounds.. How ever the body movements it involves is where the magic happens. This guy is tottally genius!!!!!
my first thought!
I mean... Funeral doom is usually analog. Seems more like a digital approach to analog music.
I kinda wanted to hate it but goddamn this is good stuff. Time to buy some records.
@@ISZAudio sludge/doom and industrial are the best genres!
This guy needs to make a scifi/horror movie soundtrack
jon martinez you mean like Mick Gordon? Check him out if you haven't heard of him.
Get the feeling this dude and David Lynch would be like two peas in a pod.
it sounds alot like the soundtrack the doom game
Yeah I don't care for low-bpm industrial, but I would LOVE to have him do score work.
for real! Somebody needs to pick him up like the duffer bros picked up Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein! He could completely help shape a series or film!
...no link to this guys music?
Really?
He's on a label called Housecore Records
Author and Punisher
its in the description dog
@@kylehill9981 it definitely is not
let me google that for you
How has Trent NOT scooped you up?? This is too damn cool!!
ANSELMO already has.
If Nothing Records is still around, just like the old days when Trent would sign bands like Pop Will Eat Itself, Prick, Coil and Spooky Kids.
....Pantera is not comparable to nine inch nails at all. You might has well compare coldplay to Radiohead
Surprised Trent hasn't married him yet. We all know Atticus is his side hoe and Mariqueen is his cover.
@@jamesbarnett527
Exactly. This territory has already been covered. I'm fan though. Admire his enthusiasm.
Saw this guy opening for Perturbator last fall. Killer set, very unique experience. Glad this video came out, it's rad to see his setup!
Luke Weber
I’m jealous you got to see Perturbator. Where was that?
wow! what an incredible two acts to witness in one show! goddamn
Seen him open for cattle decapitation.. Yes very wild experience
@Ghost Heart I realize your comment is like two years old, but why on earth do you think I'd be making that show up? Lmao
@@TheIronyGiant sorry for replying years later but this was in Vancouver BC!
How music is made outside of the matrix
Chris L what’s the matrix?
henri crousteau i guess you're not gonna wake up
TheLazyOne00 took the wrong pill
I'm 1k like
@@JasonTopo "The Matrix" is a crappy sci-fi movie starting the guy from ”Dude, Where's My Car?"
Residents of Fantasyland use the analogy of "living in the Matrix" to explain something that is beyond their comprehension.
As a life long Skinny Puppy fan you are making me hopeful for the future of music.
Looks like he chose good grades and sleep, like a true engineer major.
Sam Nguyen
Lol. That took me way too long to get.
Tyler The great in don't get it.
Z. S. N. There's three options available for engineering majors: social life, grades, and sleep. You can only pick two lol
@@UMadBro13 or just pick one. And shun the other 2
@@UMadBro13 i think the joke was the reference to the stoner doom band sleep
Saw him play live opening for Neurosis, quite a unique experience :)
Stefan Nordström fuck, that would have been fucking awesome
I would absolutely love to see him do a collaborative track with them as a band, or him and Noah Landis do an industrial soundscape supergroup. Hell, get Justin from Godflesh in on that shit too.
Saw him open for Godflesh.
I was thinking the entire time watching this how great he would be paired up with Neurosis.
This was incredible!
I highly recommend checking out A&P live. The music itself is great, but feeling the massive bass and watching him wrestle with these machines on stage takes it to a whole different level.
This, most defnintely. Seeing A&P performing live is really a unique experience.
I could not agree more! It would be cool if he had small cameras inside the machines that are projected around him...
The live show is to watching it here as a book is to it's movie . The book is always better. The live show is as well I am sure. It seems to be quite a wild spectacle.
YES. Feeling your whole body vibrating with the bass ripping through the venue is just fucking incredible. I saw him open for Health in DC last month and it was absolutely the best show I've been to in the last 20 years. He played basically his entire new album and it was a dream come true to see him live.
@@redmondartwork YES. I was telling people that it felt like a real missed opportunity that there wasn't a camera pointed down on his gear with a screen or projector showing it because there's just so much going on that if you're not already a fan, you may not fully grasp exactly what you're seeing, and the way he took music that is normally just a person standing behind a laptop and midi controller and not doing a whole lot, and turned it into a real music experience.
This guy is the real deal.
This guy will do the DOOM 5 soundtrack
EndZiiel do not besmirch such an amazing franchise.
Put it in roboblox or uturn or something more deserving
and now the Mick Gordon is out of Doom, hes definitely got a shot
He should tour with Godflesh
Alec Sneed I was thinking this
Alec Sneed he should do a vs record with Jk Flesh. Drone techno
Or IGORR
A match made.
He should tour with Katy parry
Very impressive guy. I was fortunate enough to see him open for Tool 3 separate times. Nothing gives him justice like seeing/hearing him live.
I was wondering when Author & Punisher would get more recognition. Tristan is a true innovator
First he blew my mind with the music and how it was made. Then we got to the part about cell biology and imaging.
this guy is into something HUGE. the whole concept of creating instruments that are more physical is mindblowing, whoever goes into this market is about to change the game.
Saw this dude live just the other day. Earth shattering heaviness lol. Shook me to my core.
That mic though?!?
It's actually 8 mics... www.tristanshone.com/portfolio/headgear
th-cam.com/video/23-lRV3qNQk/w-d-xo.html
I have the build directions for it somewhere... he had done a how-to on it somewhere online ages ago.
Build guide here: makezine.com/projects/headgear-midi-control/
It's 8 mics. Each couple joins together to be 1 microphone, also the whole thing is 4 microphones, made of 8 microphones.
It's 1 microphone of 4 microphones made of 8 microphones. 8/2=4
I think Mike Patton would love this.
Julio Agosto I think they should do a record and tour together. They could call themselves Mr. Bunghole.
He would definitely dig this.
Indeed.
It's right up his alley
and trent reznor
Thank you, Noisey for shining the spotlight on him and his music. I recommend all newcomers and engineers to look him up and visit one of his many shows.
The total opposite end of the spectrum to manufactured pop. Great stuff
we should call it tinkered metal.
Manufactured D O O M
What a mad man. I love it. I’m obsessed with the process behind his music. Pretty inspiring. I would love to see someone like Trent Reznor play around with instruments like this.
That guy is really creative wow.
It’s unbelievable his music and the ways he gets his particular sounds
Seen this guy as an opener for Cattle Decapitation, was super blown away by his music, so so much bass as well🤘
Was right up in front of him for it! was awesome and was mixed very well
This is the pinnacle of industrial that I've been searching for! Some of this guys songs hit a frequency/zone/flow that is unmatched right now. I wouldnt even say he writes songs...more like he opens portals.
This man is an underrated legend
This is definitely Doom metal- not the kind you hear everyday, but it's metal nonetheless- mixed with a bit of Power Electronics (or Electronic Body Music), classic Drone, and, of course, Industrial. So, don't believe all those credo freaks who're screaming bullshit about this not being metal.
nope. you obviously know nothing about metal and even less about doom metal.
injekktion i have to agree as someone who loved industrial and metal....this is industrial....it’s actually the genre evolving...
@@injekktion sounds like funeral doom to me fam.
Like Evoken or Crypt Lurker getting it on with an industrial band.
(just gonna sit here and wait for you to tell me I don't know what Doom is...)
oh my god who cares
This is Industrial music. Perhaps the most Industrial Industrial music ever as he uses Industrial machines as instruments. I don't know why we need 9 thousand subgenre's for every music style lol. His vocals are metal inspired with some 80's alternative thrown in there but at the end of the day this is Industrial not metal as there are no distorted guitars.
This is the most innovative thong I have seen in a while
you're right, that ass looks spectacular in this thong
hes got dumps like a truck
okay guy lol spell check fail.
When I was a teenager living in the Albany NY area, Tristan sang and played guitar in a band called Falkirk. They were so awesome! Author & Punisher is so wild.
Here’s the demo: th-cam.com/video/O-imiN9SFkg/w-d-xo.html
I absolutely adore Tristan. I saw him live last month and it was a mind blowing experience
I feel like this guy is next level Trent Reznor..
I am speechless tbh... This is just pure talent, passion and genius!!!
I've watched this like 20 times over the years. Dude is so sick lmao
Literally industrial metal
Really ingenious in taking what is fundamentally a basic concept and applying it in ways that are really iterative.
Dude made EDM artists look like child’s play
This is one of the coolest things I've ever seen.
Trent Reznor would dig this 🤘🏽
Saw him open for Dillinger a few years back, was really sick! Nice to see how much thought there is behind the instrument creation
This guy needs to be an instrument maker. We want to buy you're instruments dude!!!!
Just saw this guy open for 3TEETH in Hamtramck, MI at Small's Bar. AMAZING PERFORMANCE!!!
1:40 Holy shit that hoover! This dude took the phrase "fire up the bass cannon" and ran with it.
This guy is absolutely amazing live, seen him like five years ago. It’s good to see how far he’s come, truly a passionate artist, and very innovative. Would love to see how his live shows are now.
This dudes dope
What about his dope? Is it some real preemo stuff?
@@oaxacaflockaflame9294 its diamorphine, get it while it lasts
Absolutely love Author & Punisher I have been waiting for soooo long to see him live as soon as he comes to the UK (hopefully somewhere more up north) I will get tickets. Keep up the amazing work Tristan!
The only was this could get more metal is if he turned into an electric drill onstage
😂😂😂
I'm currently studying mechanical engineering, and I just love to listen to Author and Punisher while learning, or working on projects. It's something in the way this music sounds that's getting me right into the zone of concentration. I'm glad to see you get more and more attention throughout the music industry worldwide.
He’s amazing live. Saw him open for 3Teeth this past autumn and honestly wished he had been the headliner haha.
I said the same thing. Way better than 3Teeth.
Met him once at a show. Dude was really chill. More people need to know about Author and Punisher.
ive seen author & punisher live, it sounds just as brutal as it does on album!
The Big 4 of new industrial:
- Author & Punisher
- 3Teeth
- Youth Code
- Death Grips
that was fucking awesome
People like this make me feel inadequate.
I'd love to hear this guy cover an early Swans song.
Holy shit! That is possibly the coolest thing I’ve seen.... I play heavy doomy music and have played with “industrial” bands and always wondered why they don’t use actual metal to make the music and then I see this. Truly inspiring. You have done something unique and fucking HEAVY. Thank you for getting me pumped to make some new sounds!
He opened for tool in australia . The sound was amazing but i feel the songs are all the same and got old real quick
I’ve watched this many times and it always gives me hope for new music
Support this guy. See him live, buy his stuff directly
Yup! Did that four years ago when he toured my city.
Seen A&P live, love the music, and now for 2020 he is opening for TOOL in arenas! So glad to see that a modern Industrial music artist with his own DIY equipment is rising to the world stage! Also love that he is a fan of ALARIC, one of the 2010s best metallic Deathrock bands.
This is dope af! I don’t care for Metal, but the creative process behind this drew me to watch the entire vid.
VxRay619 exactly
this isn't metal
This is not of the metal genre
What what? I'm probably ignorant but the title does say "Doom METAL".
And I this is at the border of doom metal and not metal at all. it's pushing it
Congrats to this guy on getting to open for Tool on their latest tour. Am actually looking forward to seeing this.
And now he opens for Tool
I keep going back to this every so often. If this guy isnt in the next Doom OST I'm gonna be pissed
I listened to one of his albums a few years ago and it didn't really resonate with me, electronic music isn't particularly my thing and on top of that it didn't feel like he was using it to do enough. Knowing that it's all performed manually probably changes things though, at the very least changing that last assessment to "holy shit how is he doing so much!" I really need to give this music another shot with a better perspective.
I agree,i heard his music first,thought it was a bit meh..then saw the video,thought this is amazing then saw his band name and thought it wasnt that good on the medium i heard it first on..guess its more of a visual thing..stunning that he makes all this innovative stuff to create/trigger sounds tho...love that aspect of it...
Cyan Light it's ideas
'Ideologies' like that of why mumble rappers haven't been exterminated yet
How so? I don't listen to either, because neither compelled me to listen to them. If I found out that a mumble rapper was actually using a highly modified trumpet to "rap" that would also blow my mind and drive me to give them a second chance for similar reasons to the above. If anything, if I like his music purely because of the tools he uses then that would be the ideology that fuels modern hip-hop, which is notoriously image obsessed. By taking both on the merits of their sound rather than the superficial "human story behind the scenes" so to speak we can be honest about our preferences.
For the record I never thought Author & Punisher was bad, even before. The music was obviously interesting before, just not interesting in a way I could personally see myself listening to on a daily basis. That's not something I can say for most modern hip-hop.
That's a pretty respectable attitude..👍
In 2017 I finally got to see Author & Punisher (as he calls himself as an artist) and it was awesome! Hope to see him again soon.
the bonus of growing up first analog then learning digital. hats off. this is why being 40 right now isnt so bad.
Yes! Grew up with the PC but social media didn't destroy my adolescence.
tell that to my nose and ear hair
This is so freaking awesome. Blows me away! Please keep making this music!
what an interesting person...
indeed. Inspirational even.
Really hope he releases that first track he played live for this interview at some point. That one was KILLER, almost like a remix of “Terrorbird.”
This guy should be doing music for doom and painkiller
I saw him live - the music is sooo heavy! What a cool dude and musical machine!
Is this guy Tesla of metal? 😮
TheSunMoon of industrial music
@@devilman7670 It's metal.
Wish this was longer!
"I was having trouble making heavier music" carried in a large steel weight lol
the best part is the schematics to his machines are on his website! if you wanna sound like Author&Punisher, you totally can!... and good luck! haha
This guy might just be a legit genius, not like "bro you brought pizza?? You're a genius!" But proper actual pioneering genius
Watched this dude open for tool last night. It was like a strobe light screaming at me inside an engine block, and I loved it.
Great concept and effort to produce a band like this and sample all those sounds, although it's nothing we haven't heard before
I definitely have not seen or heard this before
I love the sound. Very industrial and heavy in all aspects. Great job man!
It's what I imagine warhammer 40k music sounds like
I need to work with this guy.
"I didn't like the digital feel I was getting from software"
my confusion when he uses ableton and midi controllers
awesome though!
“It’s very primal, it’s physical” he plays it manually while actually feeling his instruments is what he means
I saw you in Static Age record shop in Asheville years ago, and I knew you would be famous. Congrats man you deserve it.
i like how they don’t even link anything to his page lmao
facebook.com/AuthorandPunisher/
This man has lit the way for the future of heavy music
He should make music for Doom
Just found this and love it!
I’m a one man death metal band, but I don’t focus on anything live, I just try to write as many songs on as many brutal topics as I can.
This guy seems like he busts his ass!
The first truly impressive thing I've seen on TH-cam in a while! Thank you!
Making Metal with metal. lol
Wow this guy is brilliant, I’m so glad I saw this video!
Should be hired to do the OST for the next DOOM game!
I met Tristan back when he was touring Ursus Americanus. His software crashed mid show with about an hour of downtime... Figured it out, came back on and finished out his set and stole the show. He was easily one of the most kind, humble performers I've talked to. I bought some merch from him after and he actually gave me a Drone Machines for free. Awesome dude!
This guy might be most unintentionally industrial, industrial artist ever.
This guy could solo daughters' newest record