When you think of heavy metal music, some typical motifs probably come to mind: super-distorted rhythmic guitars, subterranean bass, booming drums, you know the drill. But what if you could make heavy metal music with a tuba?

 

That’s what Denver-based artist Alex White, aka Commodity Creature, has been doing in his latest musical projects. In this video interview, The Alt video editor Molly Mary O’Brien talks to Alex about his tech setup that turns a tuba into a programmable instrument, his tuba-related tribute to Napalm Death, and how his background in classical music has turned into an extremely interesting experimental music career.

 

Check out some Commodity Creature music on Bandcamp here.

 

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Get Involved is The Popdosemagazine’s interview show, featuring conversations with musicians and other music industry folks, hosted by The Alt video editor Molly Mary O’Brien.

 

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