"The Macrocosm" - Aaron Stechauner - Rings of Saturn

This video is a special one, because today happens to be the anniversary of when I first filmed all of these playthroughs for Ultu Ulla! Hopefully you all enjoy this video of "The Macrocosm!"
I endorse Tama Drums, Meinl Cymbals, Remo Drumheads, Vic Firth Drumsticks and Westone In-Ear Monitors.
Mixing done by Cody Wayne Stewart.
Intro-clip thanks to Scott Rudd.
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[@Arisbe_obasmoqweef]

I came, I saw, I came.

[@petervanwinden3953]

Derek Bertrand Hope you're not as easily turned on by women....

[@arungeorge2285]

I came, I saw, I came, I came, I came, I came, I came, I came, I came, I came, I came, I came, I came, I came, I came I came, I came, I came, I came, I came, I came, I came, I came, I came, I came, I came,

[@adawg37]

3rd'd

[@Einnor084]

Ironstien WOmen r SUPPOSED 2 turn men on easily. It iz ur evil overlord massaz, which have CONvinced Eve 2 b a beeyatch 2wardz u. U will do lil against ur massaz tho. So STFU, puny Earthling!

[@someperson4281]

Ironstien not everyone is turned on by women

[@InterloperBand]

Shreds

[@shadowseeker789]

Now it's your turn to post some playthroughs Miles!

[@Mrburiedalive1]

He is a living example that you don't need insane drum setups to play insane songs.

[@adawg37]

Noone does. But a minimalist attitude towards drum setup is like racing with your feet tied together.

[@michaelsettle1935]

4:15 when you realize you left your water bottle somewhere out of reach and a part of your soul begins to evaporate away 4:23 acceptance of this grave mistake On a serious note, you're a beast and I really appreciate these playthroughs. They've really helped me pick up on some of your techniques and helped improve my own ability. Stay metal bro

[@rolllimbo973]

All of these playthroughs are goated because they’re raw. No samples, quantizing etc.

[@AaronStechauner]

🙏🙏🙏

[@AlexandrMisko]

Hey Aaron, you are amazing! This song is my favourite from "Ultu Ulla" and your drum parts here are so creative!

[@nikhilt9671]

@@adawg37 this album is the one he wrote drums on

[@luciferious9062]

for a lack of toms this guy is legend

[@m.iqbal_akbar]

yea right..... making me realize One doesn't need Terry Bozzio's over9000 toms sets to be great drummer

[@AlexNourse52]

Dude this is my favorite song from Ultu Ulla. when i saw this I got that happy look and head banged to the whole thing. you are lucky to be in such and awesome band while being the best drummer out of every band I listen to. keep it up!

[@ironicallyamatuer959]

Check out matt gartska from animals as leaders ;)

[@dabears7155]

@@ironicallyamatuer959 or John Longstreth from Origin

[@witchfinder7896]

6:07 Aaron: **i think i forgot to turn off my oven**

[@kristofpap3197]

I like this snare drum!😍😍

[@TelekineticCheez]

Props to you Aaron for doing all the playthroughs as you said you would

[@motopolak]

This song is pure gold. I discovered Ultu Ulla a bit late (a few months ago) but I'm super happy songs like this are still written. The acoustic intro, the noodling and mini solos, the swing section, everything is just so original and I LOVE IT. Couldn't ask for a better drummer to be in this band either, all the written parts fit so well with everything!

[@exile2961]

We need to see a Guitar playthrough for this song, seriously!

[@Burntshocker]

This is what Lars wanted on and Justice for all

[@HeFoundAgartha]

LMFAO

[@shellrox2878]

Maybe that's the reason for why he got bald

[@dungeonmasterblaster5600]

*insert quip about how bad Lars sucks*

[@mandolore_the_glorious7049]

This doesn't fit Justice at all

[@camoplumber]

You were born with it bro. Very impressed!

[@steve6767]

I bet that move at 1:55 feels so good. Slashing around the cymbals with the steady 16ths on bass drum

[@kkjjffss]

Definitely a magnificent piece of music

[@almadaestudios]

Congratulations for having this actually played/ unquantized playthrough! Sick stuff

[@albertoluciani8705]

The drum tones in these videos sound just fenomenal, you could release a drum sample pack

[@adawg37]

Tama

[@user-id2dx4qd6j]

adawg37 yes good job

[@luludelarosa]

Is France a Macroncosm

[@gentensworld]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA

[@carrie7225]

Is this a French joke?

[@carrie7225]

I don fookin get it m8

[@alangonzalezespinola7876]

"Macron" is the president of France

[@BastienMusique]

haha bien vu !!

[@bandito_burrito1819]

It was such an experience being able to see y'all perform and meet all of you. Taking leave and flying out to see y'all again the next time your in NY. 🤙🤙

[@andrewkropp2748]

Aaron is the best drummer Rings Of Saturn has ever had! He doesn’t even need to program his damn parts because he doesn’t program an octopus drummer like Aaron Kutcher did on Lugal.

[@mikehawkbig6110]

Andrew Kropp lugal was better cause of the octopussy dubble bass

[@strictlysir8612]

Lugal was still good tho

[@herpderpinson6117]

kitcher didn’t need to program either, he chose to... he wouldn’t program something that he himself can’t play, given that he’s already given credit for writing the part

[@adawg37]

I hate it when people misunderstand what you can and can't do with a technology and mistake it for being talentless.... I'm assuming you have heard both drummers play..., something. Are you REALLY telling me that any choice made by either one of them degrades them in any way?

[@nfekeskxnxngntnrkdkcn627]

Some people just program to save their dexterity and such. People cried about lord Marco using trigger then he did a drum playthrough showing him taking off his triggers and it sounded the exact same. You try playing like that for hours lol

[@joshuawildman8594]

AMAZING drumming and representing some Ballast Point! Doesn’t get any better than this👍🏻

[@tdogg1281]

Aaron Stechnaucher. Amazing!! Kit sounds awesome!!

[@ДоверманСатз]

Dude!!!!! Amazing.

[@therottenspecter]

I love the way his kick follows the riffs. So sick 🤘

[@HelloDarknessCreations]

Pure Fucking Badassery!!! You really learn to appreciate Aarons technicality and jazzy bluesy off tempo beats when you see him play the songs. Miles + Aaron = R.O.S.!!!

[@juancarodriguez7134]

Incredible musician

[@jaysonoverocker4866]

You guys are some of the best, thanks for the music!

[@zysoth8057]

Aaron, Killing it again!

[@MaitreduMal]

yeah some imperfections, but no bullshit, no cheatings, so yeah Kudos for MY Album of the year!!!!

[@MaitreduMal]

...insert condescending 'Willy Wonka' meme here!

[@briannorton8747]

that's heel toe man lol the triggers just even out the hard and softer impacts so they all sound the same. hes playing tht shit

[@nentihaiudittu]

as a matter of fact, he's not playing at all in this video. He's just sitting on his drum throne. Drumtriggers make it look like he is drumming. You don't even need to play when using triggers. They do everything for you!

[@jeremyschiesser6730]

John vincent false. Watch the slower double parts. The faster doubles are heel toe technique dude

[@SomeoneWitSkill]

its shocking how little you know about drums lmaooo

[@conk_kos]

i love the sound q of your snare

[@Lolturtle145]

Saw these bois in Fayettville, AR on the 18th, they played this. It was so DAMN GOOD. Love you, Aaron!

[@BurnTheNuance]

Lolturtle145 Was Lucas there? Lol.

[@tomeara91]

Nah, just Ian, Miles, and Aaron.

[@Lolturtle145]

Yeah, nah, unfortunately. Would've ofc been much better if he was but he's not too involved past the writing and recording. Miles was great though, really cool guy!

[@CardShark_Chris]

Dude is the perfect example of less is more. Jam on! 🤘

[@adawg37]

Less what? You'd be hard pressed to find a space to put more notes...

[@TyrantKblastbeat]

Here to read the comments on triggers. Also, you got some tasty drum sounds going, man.

[@prepperandson1399]

Some imperfections lmfao he's better than most

[@despizedicon]

Instant CLASSIC. Keep em coming!!!!!

[@crabmansteve6844]

Anyone know what kind of sticks he's using? I'm no percussionist, but they appear to have a different shape (hump in the middle) than all the regular sticks brushes and mallets I'm used to seeing. I'm assuming they're there to change the center of gravity and balance of the stick to suit his tastes.

[@uglypineapple03]

The "hump in the middle" is wood fibres branching off due to him playing rimshots. It's in the process of breaking, basically xD

[@ItzSchmeat]

Aaron you look so much happier playing this song than you did playing the others lol like you look like this one is more enjoyable to play

[@CausticElixr]

This is a good cover👌

[@NympoGaming]

5:55 I was so waiting for this :P

[@snowbtf]

Fucking finally! Ive been waiting for this video since the day the album released! Amazing work man, keep it up!

[@malcosis965]

*POP*.,,,,,Mind blowen,,,,,,again,,,,,,awesome.

[@chrisdouglas5020]

I miss the bass kick cam, but sick dude! Loving your play throughs

[@NewWorldFungus]

I love those days you can climb out of bed, and onto your kit, to slam some fuckin beats

[@hugolafhugolaf]

These sticks look huge!

[@AaronStechauner]

hugolafhugolaf marching sticks haha

[@ascitzo8303]

Beatin' the fuck outta them sticks. Fucking sick, bro

[@KevinStudent]

Such a good player!

[@npg68]

Aaron - Brilliant! Love your playing and RoS latest album is fucking excellent! TOUR AUSTRALIA.......PLEASE!!!!!!!

[@yourredemption9042]

Very very very very good drummer 🥁

[@tricksonafixed]

Such a goofy sob!

[@rustychopps]

So sick man! stay healthy brotha happy holidays

[@half-gram-dab]

I always thought his kit was huge

[@vladmihalca6402]

Merry Christmas!

[@billboaz7768]

Sick AF

[@bencousins9369]

loved it man!

[@SheziAndSheren]

BEST INSTUMENTAL !!!!

[@FencingGold]

I wish you were still the drummer for rings of Saturn

[@d.petrov4423]

That was fckn amazing..

[@aukemebel4263]

I can't wait for the day I will see you guiys live :)

[@stevevorass]

Damn dude! Now that’s how you do a drum cover!

[@joelgillaspy9558]

EXCELLENT

[@sowociety7123]

Love you so much man Your job is so great 🤘🏼 Greetings from France 🇫🇷

[@NuOrder11]

Beast!

[@theAbaddon_]

This is my favorite song on Ultu Ulla. Absolutely gorgeous.. Thanks for uploading this

[@downloadsflames]

The pure cosmos song

[@danielalmeida6790]

Drummer Favorite!

[@HydraSperati]

I want that kick sample!

[@phillipbrenton3380]

Where do you buy cool pants like those????? Id love to use them for lifting gear, lol. Phenomenal skills my friend.

[@AaronStechauner]

Phillip Brenton blackcraft cult

[@jacklupro6387]

Sounds perfect for Tetris

[@devonorsomething3421]

This is awesome he has two toms and makes the set sound big who can agree?

[@autosave5453]

I've watched your videos almost every week this year, and I have one thing to ask: Where's the foot cam?!

[@jayfindlay8011]

You are killing right now with these covers Servant of your setience next? Please come to australia

[@jayfindlay8011]

I care so much

[@jayfindlay8011]

Jesus christ, is it real the world of the world that i said "cover" and not "playthrough"

[@jayfindlay8011]

Drum skin jack sesh?

[@adawg37]

You said covers, as in more than one. I see zero....

[@masmicc666]

Hope u come to indonesia again 😊

[@Jackstewart2]

Yes!!!

[@Playername_Blue]

Just because I love instrumentals. I'm glad you uploaded this. Can you do utopia?

[@scottswift8153]

Are those the vic firth extreme sticks, I got a pair the other day and they are dope.

[@survival666]

Fuck, I never realized I needed this so bad.

[@mcleitohc]

fucking awesome men !

[@HailCheezus]

Proof that size doesn't matter, it's how you use it.

[@arnonl.franklin9994]

The heavens have fallen, pls.

[@tiyenin]

Wrong album, son.

[@cHubbyl81]

yeeeeeesss pls aaron ur the only one who can

[@tiyenin]

Finn 1e+ +a 3e+a 4e+ +a 2+ 3e+ 4e+a Sixtuplet sixtuplet 3e+a 4 1+a 2+ 3e+

[@cHubbyl81]

thats beautiful

[@BurnTheNuance]

Nice! RoS's has benefited so much by you joining the band dude. Would love to hear you re-write Dingir..

[@pruple-tm]

BurnThePope Actual drums on Lugal would be great to hear

[@ZawaVT]

Dingir still is their best album lmao

[@codcade]

Michael Wagner lugal was done on ekit but there was no cheating I hate when ppl say that same goes for IA songs

[@pruple-tm]

AssistanttoRM Kitcher cannot play at those speeds. He programmed all of the IA stuff and Lugal stuff as well. I'm not saying Kitcher can't play at all (he plays his Black Tongue stuff well), but he cannot play at high tempos.

[@woffe8094]

@@pruple-tm i'd say he can play cuntcrusher and other songs from the palpable leprosy of pollution. I doubt he can play most of the stuff in Elysian Grandeval Galeriarch and definitely not anything on the battle if yaldabaoth.

[@dmnscks]

IT'S MY FAVORITE DRUMMEMEEERR AYYYY

[@dmnscks]

GR8 JOB DAD

[@scorchchaplin9576]

thanks!)

[@MessianicChristianFollowship86]

Nintendo/Sega core 🤘

[@lpnkorn15]

Finally!!👌👏🤘

[@Delta0001-y]

Love that snare sound, is it blended with other samples or triggered? If that's just how the snare sounds, what snare is it?

[@AaronStechauner]

John Rivera just the snare, Tama S.L.P. G-maple

[@Delta0001-y]

Thanks Aaron!

[@tripst8r]

Ps It sounds awesome

[@mcleitohc]

ms2 sticks ??

[@coco__nut]

Such skills, much cute

[@Menoetius.]

:) thank you for a macrocosm playthrough and great job! And what's with the lump on your sticks?

[@AlexNourse52]

Thats the chipping from his cymbals, those were maybe his most used sticks. sometimes a buch dont break off and the form like that

[@Xxplosive2323]

So I have a legit question. How come he doesn't use 2 seperate kick drums like other drummers in metal? I know nothing about drums but was curious when I noticed.

[@Finn-qo7gq]

Because he has a double pedal, and more than one bass drum is just too much space taken up

[@oisuxx]

something about 1:11-1:16 throws me off. im sure thats how its supposed to sound, but it seems off to me for some reason.

[@TheSleepy1326]

Dees bwing uh tear tu my eyez. Byutufel.

[@eric_buck]

What's the easiest song to play on this album for you?

[@suhanovsky]

Needz more ghostnotes! =D

[@novoice9286]

3:09 makes my ears leak

[@allenbooker1174]

When is the play through of Senseless Massacre going up?

[@davidm5415]

Allen Booker they’ve had one up for almost 4 years. Just search senseless massacre drum playthrough

[@wildsound482]

Come to switzerland

[@jasonbishop1758]

Fucking BEAST