The Rapid Onset | Kiri
@therapidonset.bsky.social
Songwriter | Guitarist | Vocalist | Producer |
#postpunk #womeninmusic #antifascist #transmusic
#postpunk #womeninmusic #antifascist #transmusic
Back together!
I'm also trying some new strings: a set of Pyramids. I had been using lighter gauge strings at the insistence of the guitar internet, but I wanted to go back to my preferred hybrid gauge setup. Thomann didn't have the Slinkies I wanted, but the .052 - .010 set is just what I wanted.
I'm also trying some new strings: a set of Pyramids. I had been using lighter gauge strings at the insistence of the guitar internet, but I wanted to go back to my preferred hybrid gauge setup. Thomann didn't have the Slinkies I wanted, but the .052 - .010 set is just what I wanted.
July 27, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Back together!
I'm also trying some new strings: a set of Pyramids. I had been using lighter gauge strings at the insistence of the guitar internet, but I wanted to go back to my preferred hybrid gauge setup. Thomann didn't have the Slinkies I wanted, but the .052 - .010 set is just what I wanted.
I'm also trying some new strings: a set of Pyramids. I had been using lighter gauge strings at the insistence of the guitar internet, but I wanted to go back to my preferred hybrid gauge setup. Thomann didn't have the Slinkies I wanted, but the .052 - .010 set is just what I wanted.
My guitar's wiring was about 15-20 years old, & some of the solder joints had cracked or disconnected. I was also ready for a new look, so this weekend I gave her a fresh coat of signal yellow & some new electronics. ☺️ This machine is (almost) ready to kill fascists again!
#guitars #transmusic
#guitars #transmusic
July 27, 2025 at 4:10 AM
My guitar's wiring was about 15-20 years old, & some of the solder joints had cracked or disconnected. I was also ready for a new look, so this weekend I gave her a fresh coat of signal yellow & some new electronics. ☺️ This machine is (almost) ready to kill fascists again!
#guitars #transmusic
#guitars #transmusic
I wouldn't say these things hurt MORE than my illness, but they are additional pains that aren't addressed at all by drugs or biologics, or treatable by surgery, & they don't come with the hope of "feeling better." Only 1 thing makes you feel less insane about it; knowing that others feel them, too.
June 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I wouldn't say these things hurt MORE than my illness, but they are additional pains that aren't addressed at all by drugs or biologics, or treatable by surgery, & they don't come with the hope of "feeling better." Only 1 thing makes you feel less insane about it; knowing that others feel them, too.
Not exactly what you are looking for, but it could help?
March 28, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Not exactly what you are looking for, but it could help?
Just a picture I made today.
March 24, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Just a picture I made today.
Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
Most people who are not into deep musical lore or are not insatiable guitar geeks may have never heard of her. Chuck Barry is noted as claiming that his own celebrated rock n' roll career was, "one long Rosetta Tharpe impersonation."
Most people who are not into deep musical lore or are not insatiable guitar geeks may have never heard of her. Chuck Barry is noted as claiming that his own celebrated rock n' roll career was, "one long Rosetta Tharpe impersonation."
March 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
Most people who are not into deep musical lore or are not insatiable guitar geeks may have never heard of her. Chuck Barry is noted as claiming that his own celebrated rock n' roll career was, "one long Rosetta Tharpe impersonation."
Most people who are not into deep musical lore or are not insatiable guitar geeks may have never heard of her. Chuck Barry is noted as claiming that his own celebrated rock n' roll career was, "one long Rosetta Tharpe impersonation."
Sonically, this is the record I want to make with The Rapid Onset. Incredible riffs & hooks, immense, live-on-the-floor performance & dynamics, Glenn Hughes' massive bass & vocal athleticism, & SONGS. THE SONGS. It's musical retro-futurism conjuring all the greats of the 20th century into the 21st.
March 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Sonically, this is the record I want to make with The Rapid Onset. Incredible riffs & hooks, immense, live-on-the-floor performance & dynamics, Glenn Hughes' massive bass & vocal athleticism, & SONGS. THE SONGS. It's musical retro-futurism conjuring all the greats of the 20th century into the 21st.
Both of the first 2 Garbage albums are flawless, but v2.0 just nudges ahead, if only for a better track order & so many varied standout songs. There is everything from sorrow & tenderness to ferocity & humor. Shirley Manson is the frontwoman we all want to be; commanding, irresistible, relatable.
March 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Both of the first 2 Garbage albums are flawless, but v2.0 just nudges ahead, if only for a better track order & so many varied standout songs. There is everything from sorrow & tenderness to ferocity & humor. Shirley Manson is the frontwoman we all want to be; commanding, irresistible, relatable.
The album title "Heavy Metal Music" is its thesis, & every track is a love letter to the genre. Newsted is so clearly a fan laboring less under the banner of over-seriousness, & more given to the poetic romanticism of distortion, the love of groove, & the legacy of heavy. Simply smile & headbang.
March 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The album title "Heavy Metal Music" is its thesis, & every track is a love letter to the genre. Newsted is so clearly a fan laboring less under the banner of over-seriousness, & more given to the poetic romanticism of distortion, the love of groove, & the legacy of heavy. Simply smile & headbang.
Fever Ray captivated me because of Karin Dreijer's vision of artistic invisibility. The philosophy of the work speaking for itself apart from personality, fame, image, trends was revelatory. Every song feels like its own entity, but singular as a collection. Atmospheric, emotional, sparse, perfect.
March 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Fever Ray captivated me because of Karin Dreijer's vision of artistic invisibility. The philosophy of the work speaking for itself apart from personality, fame, image, trends was revelatory. Every song feels like its own entity, but singular as a collection. Atmospheric, emotional, sparse, perfect.
5 of my favorite "No Skip" albums:
AiC in general, & this album in specific, informs so much of my sense of harmony & melodic storytelling. Jerry Cantrell's riffs & tone are the epitome of soulful grit, & the dense, multilayered harmonic structure of guitar, bass, & vocals is perfectly orchestrated
AiC in general, & this album in specific, informs so much of my sense of harmony & melodic storytelling. Jerry Cantrell's riffs & tone are the epitome of soulful grit, & the dense, multilayered harmonic structure of guitar, bass, & vocals is perfectly orchestrated
March 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
5 of my favorite "No Skip" albums:
AiC in general, & this album in specific, informs so much of my sense of harmony & melodic storytelling. Jerry Cantrell's riffs & tone are the epitome of soulful grit, & the dense, multilayered harmonic structure of guitar, bass, & vocals is perfectly orchestrated
AiC in general, & this album in specific, informs so much of my sense of harmony & melodic storytelling. Jerry Cantrell's riffs & tone are the epitome of soulful grit, & the dense, multilayered harmonic structure of guitar, bass, & vocals is perfectly orchestrated
Honestly, being featured in a magazine focusing on women in music is really getting my heart right now 🥲. People from 🏳️⚧️ get it.
March 3, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Honestly, being featured in a magazine focusing on women in music is really getting my heart right now 🥲. People from 🏳️⚧️ get it.
Here she is! This is my mobile recording board (I still need 2 long 90⁰ cables to connect the FX loop). The bass DI is on the board, but is its own signal chain. The chorus, delay, & Cloudburst reverb are new, but the rest has been awesome for recording anywhere, thanks to the IR-2.
February 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Here she is! This is my mobile recording board (I still need 2 long 90⁰ cables to connect the FX loop). The bass DI is on the board, but is its own signal chain. The chorus, delay, & Cloudburst reverb are new, but the rest has been awesome for recording anywhere, thanks to the IR-2.
DHL delivered my pedalboard to the wrong address, so I still don't have it, but here is the state of my board, at the moment.
February 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
DHL delivered my pedalboard to the wrong address, so I still don't have it, but here is the state of my board, at the moment.
It will be something like this!
February 24, 2025 at 1:13 AM
It will be something like this!
I sold some old gear...thinking about this stuff for new gear... 🫣
February 14, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I sold some old gear...thinking about this stuff for new gear... 🫣
February 13, 2025 at 5:39 AM
February 13, 2025 at 4:46 AM
"All I Want Is You" is out today!
Bandcamp is donating 100% of its revenue share to Musicares in support of musicians affected by California wildfires.
therapidonset.bandcamp.com/track/all-i-...
Bandcamp is donating 100% of its revenue share to Musicares in support of musicians affected by California wildfires.
therapidonset.bandcamp.com/track/all-i-...
February 7, 2025 at 1:14 PM
"All I Want Is You" is out today!
Bandcamp is donating 100% of its revenue share to Musicares in support of musicians affected by California wildfires.
therapidonset.bandcamp.com/track/all-i-...
Bandcamp is donating 100% of its revenue share to Musicares in support of musicians affected by California wildfires.
therapidonset.bandcamp.com/track/all-i-...
On Friday, February 7, @bandcamp.com is donating their share of sales to Musicares, benefitting musicians affected by California wildfires.
#TheRapidOnset will have a new single available, plus some new merch items. Support independent musicians, & help musicians in need!
#TheRapidOnset will have a new single available, plus some new merch items. Support independent musicians, & help musicians in need!
February 5, 2025 at 6:08 AM
On Friday, February 7, @bandcamp.com is donating their share of sales to Musicares, benefitting musicians affected by California wildfires.
#TheRapidOnset will have a new single available, plus some new merch items. Support independent musicians, & help musicians in need!
#TheRapidOnset will have a new single available, plus some new merch items. Support independent musicians, & help musicians in need!
I'm working on three TRO projects right now:
- Destroy! Destroy! Destroy!
- Dysphoratorio EP
- RIOTSONGS Remixed, Remastered, & Reimagined
😈
- Destroy! Destroy! Destroy!
- Dysphoratorio EP
- RIOTSONGS Remixed, Remastered, & Reimagined
😈
January 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I'm working on three TRO projects right now:
- Destroy! Destroy! Destroy!
- Dysphoratorio EP
- RIOTSONGS Remixed, Remastered, & Reimagined
😈
- Destroy! Destroy! Destroy!
- Dysphoratorio EP
- RIOTSONGS Remixed, Remastered, & Reimagined
😈
Feeling grateful to be in an incredibly creative period, full of passion, inspiration, & learning. 💛
I have so much music written or recorded, ready to be mixed, ready to be released...there will definitely be an album & an EP this year, both with songs I am incredibly proud of.
I have so much music written or recorded, ready to be mixed, ready to be released...there will definitely be an album & an EP this year, both with songs I am incredibly proud of.
January 19, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Feeling grateful to be in an incredibly creative period, full of passion, inspiration, & learning. 💛
I have so much music written or recorded, ready to be mixed, ready to be released...there will definitely be an album & an EP this year, both with songs I am incredibly proud of.
I have so much music written or recorded, ready to be mixed, ready to be released...there will definitely be an album & an EP this year, both with songs I am incredibly proud of.
I miss my home studio 🥲
January 19, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I miss my home studio 🥲