Studio · Songwriting · Production · Visual Worldbuilding
Death by Design FL is built through one independent, human-directed workflow: concept development, lyrics, deep guttural vocals, five-string bass, arrangement, sound design, visual direction and final release—all shaped by Casey Sicher-Ford in the Daytona Beach, Florida area.
Casey Sicher-Ford develops the concepts, lyrics, guttural vocals, bass, arrangements, production, sound design, visual direction, videos, distribution, promotion and website. The workflow combines live performance, Logic Pro, experimental audio processing and software-assisted tools, with Casey making the creative decisions at every stage.
Each release moves from an idea on a page to a complete audio-visual world.
01 · Concept Architecture
Albums begin with a central premise, visual atmosphere and narrative destination. The sequence is mapped so every track has a reason to exist inside the larger arc. Metal Multiverse was built around mythic comic-book conflict; The Trial of a Species became a thirteen-part post-human prosecution.
02 · Lyrics
Lyrics often begin as scattered lines typed during the day, sometimes in notes, documents or even an empty email. Casey develops the voice, imagery and point of view, then refines the language until it supports both the rhythm and the larger story.
03 · Composition & Arrangement
Song movement is mapped through sections, intensity changes, rhythmic ideas and narrative beats. Written outlines help define where the music must accelerate, breathe, fracture or resolve before the final arrangement is assembled in Logic Pro.
04 · Guttural Vocals
Casey records the vocals repeatedly until the delivery carries the right aggression, clarity and emotional character. Processing is used to reinforce the world of the song, including character-specific transformations and layered textures—not to replace the underlying performance.
05 · Bass & Riff Development
A Jackson five-string bass is the physical center of the setup. Casey’s naturally technical, melodic “lead bass” approach is used to build low-end movement, test riff shapes and define how heavy sections should feel before the parts are processed and integrated into the full arrangement.
06 · Drums & Percussion
Rhythmic ideas are developed as short patterns, tested against the arrangement and rebuilt until the timing, attack and transitions support the song. Additional metallic impacts and found-sound percussion are layered when the story needs a more mechanical or industrial character.
07 · Production & Sound Design
Preamp models, distortion, reverb, modulation, automation, editing and experimental processors are combined inside Logic Pro. The goal is not to make every sound polished; it is to make every sound feel like it belongs to the same cinematic environment.
08 · Visuals & Release
Artwork, lyric videos, titles, web pages, metadata, distribution, press materials, merchandise and promotion are developed as extensions of the same concept. The release is treated as one connected experience rather than a folder of unrelated assets.
A focused setup, twenty years of musical experience and a willingness to experiment.
Software-Assisted, Human-Directed
AI-assisted and experimental software can be useful for testing structure, transforming recorded sound, developing unusual textures, exploring arrangement alternatives and solving technical problems. Those tools are part of the studio toolkit—alongside microphones, instruments, plug-ins, editing and effects.
The concepts, stories, lyric direction, vocal performances, bass performances, aesthetic choices and final approval remain under Casey’s control. The software can offer possibilities; it does not decide what Death by Design FL is.
Homemade Industrial Texture
For songs that needed a sharper metallic pulse—especially pieces such as “Heart of the Arc” and “Rocket’s Requiem”—Casey built a homemade percussive instrument inspired by the physical concept of a Motograter.
An old plumbing snake was mounted tightly to a wooden beam, paired with a recycled electric bass pickup and struck with a hardened wooden stick. The result was a raw, mechanical one-string texture that could be recorded, distorted, layered and shaped into something no stock sample would reproduce in quite the same way.
The same independent foundation, expanded into a darker and more original world.
The debut established the production language: cinematic scale, deep guttural vocals, technical bass movement, character-driven songs and a visual identity built around mythic conflict, heroes, chaos and multiversal destruction.
The second album pushed the process into original cybernetic science fiction. The record was structured like a legal proceeding, allowing the sound design, transitions, vocal character and visual presentation to follow one increasingly severe courtroom narrative.
Independent production continues long after the audio is complete.
Confirm the masters, track order, transitions, titles, spelling and album-wide continuity.
Build the cover, supporting images, lyric-video look and promotional graphics around the same concept.
Prepare artist, album, track, songwriter, publisher, identifier and platform information for release.
Create album pages, listening paths, structured data, press materials, internal links and searchable factual content.
Extend the story through lyric videos, social media, radio outreach, press assets and ongoing release content.
Translate the visual world into shirts, bundles, downloads and physical editions that support the independent project.
Hear the Process Become the Record
Explore the track stories, stream both albums, watch the official videos or open the professional electronic press kit for biography, release and media information.
Direct answers about the instruments, software, AI-assisted tools and independent workflow.
Casey Sicher-Ford develops the concepts, lyrics, guttural vocals, bass, arrangements, production, sound design, visual direction, videos, distribution, promotion and website. The workflow combines live performance, Logic Pro, sound processing, software-assisted experimentation and detailed human direction.
The core setup includes a Jackson five-string bass, a THRUST BQ250 bass amp, a RØDE NT1 microphone, selected dynamic microphones, in-ear monitoring, a MacBook Pro and Logic Pro.
Casey Sicher-Ford is the creator and sole permanent member. He writes the concepts and lyrics, performs the guttural vocals and bass, directs the arrangements and oversees the final production and release.
Yes. AI-assisted and experimental tools can be used for sound transformation, structural testing, texture development, arrangement iteration and technical problem-solving. Casey retains creative control over the concepts, lyrics, performances, direction and final decisions.
Casey built a homemade one-string instrument from a plumbing snake mounted to a wooden beam with an electric bass pickup. It was struck like percussion and processed to create raw metallic textures.
The primary vocal identity is built around deep guttural delivery rather than clean-sung lead vocals. Processing and character effects may change the texture, but the project’s central vocal approach remains extreme and guttural.
Death by Design FL is created through an independent production workflow based in the Daytona Beach, Florida area.