bold, brutal cello recordings, made into an unforgiving + relentless sample library

TWISTED + UNSTABLE

what do the most fierce & unapologetic playing techniques on a cello sound like when recorded by a metal cellist?

we spent two full days with christopher brown, known for his work in black metal, who pushes this cello library to new extremes with aggressive, intensely expressive performances.

DARK + EXPRESSIVE

DREAD encapsulates sounds driven by frantic bow movements, forceful attacks, sustained intensity, and visceral rosin. 

we edited and manipulated these twisted playing techniques, and made them into playable cinematic textures, perfect for music within the horror genre.

WHERE

we recorded in los angeles for two days, capturing christopher's intense playing.

his mahogany cello's raw, rosin-rich voice, captured by multiple mics, released its natural darkness and profound depth.

during these two days with chris, we also captured ANGST, another fierce and unapologetic library that powerfully complements our DREAD sounds.

WHY

chris is known for his bold, head-on playing style, and channels the emotional depth of black metal through his cello.

it was his incredible ability to command his instrument, playing with a raw intensity we had never heard before, that immediately made us want to work with him, resulting in the creation of two singular instruments: DREAD and ANGST.

SOUNDS + PRESETS

• bends
• slow fast
• trem harm
• out of control
• unstable

10 presets

TECHNICAL

full kontakt (not player) 6.8.0 or later
~2.5 GB | 24‑bit / 48 kHz
mac – macOS X 10.13 + (intel i5 or newer)
windows – win 7/8/10 (latest SP), intel i5 or equivalent
recommended: quad‑core CPU & 8 GB RAM
install + download via pulse downloader app

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