Aesthetic Perfection - Automaton (feat. Sebastian Svalland) (Official Audio)

[@noisekittendesigns6363]

Loving the Kraftwerk visual.

[@Jebkorrn]

WE ARE THE ROBOTS!!!!

[@forhonor213]

Kraftwerk will always be a reference

[@aike3121]

I think you've reached the level of artistry where everything you touch turns into pure gold

[@ClosetoHumanMusic]

God I hope that's true. I have no perspective. haha.

[@elbosausage]

Truth

[@elbosausage]

@@ClosetoHumanMusic it's absolutely true. You have the talent to take a little bit from every genre and re-imagine it with that AP touch...it is pure genius.

[@robbigonzales6696]

I completely agree with this.

[@Tukker1970]

@@elbosausage true

[@AlanDD]

No one: Absolutely no one: Me: SLIDE SLIDE SLIDE!

[@RichardWheelerGLOWALC]

God damn! I love it! 🖤🤩🖤🤩🖤🤩

[@WatchMeSayStuff]

Idk why this popped up in a search for "animals refusing to come in from the cold" but I dig it.

[@jeremyfrost2636]

Only thing I can think of is that “foolish animals” is in the lyrics.

[@cyanglaciertooth9932]

The Kraftwerk's Man-Machine reference caught my attention!

[@jeremyfrost2636]

Wasn't Rhys Fulber (who mixed this song) in Kraftwerk?

[@cyanglaciertooth9932]

@@jeremyfrost2636 He was never a member of Kraftwerk.

[@PyrettaBlaze]

This is such an underrated song! When my hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome or dysautonomia try to make my life miserable, I blast this to help keep my mind focused on what is going right. If I’m feeling like my chronic illness is winning, Automaton reminds me that I can slide into a different perspective. Sometimes just sliding is all I need to power through the pain or the fainting spell. 💜🤘🏻🖤

[@Visceral]

Minus the vocals obviously - this sounds like something out of a Crash Bandicoot Neo Cortex level... which is never a bad thing!

[@ClosetoHumanMusic]

I mean, I do love Crash Bandicoot!

[@mikehowe787]

Ooh it does!

[@ILikeCHEEZ9]

Ahhh and I can totally see crash doing that dance when he completes a level

[@michaelmacleod6517]

FIrst listen: It feels like this could have come off either Close To Human or A Violent Emotion. It's definitely got that early era feel to it. Awesome that you recaptured that. That bassline is awesome, it thumps and it drives plus that guitar solo was sick. Great Work Daniel. You knocked this one right out of the park.

[@witchespagansofangusw.p.aj9352]

I love the KRAFTWERK reference

[@svenfan87]

I love the kraftwerk tribute ❤ 😍

[@angelurbina2617]

Como siempre genial Daniel

[@llilium]

i looooove this viiiiiibe

[@harbinger-9277]

@IAMDANIELGRAVES - I've just been amusing myself hovering the mouse over your head icon at the bottom of the screen, making you dance robotically to your own music! LOLZ!

[@SMYLE_AC]

listening to this track while walking on the street and moving my head like a pigeon. If I don't comment anymore, you'll find me in a mental hospital

[@ClosetoHumanMusic]

Yay! At least someone likes this song. haha.

[@SMYLE_AC]

To me! To me!! ❤❤❤​@@ClosetoHumanMusic

[@jeremyfrost2636]

​@@ClosetoHumanMusicThis is one of your best songs, I bet lots of people like it.

[@razrhiannaspiers8506]

The singles get better and better every month! ❤️🖤🤘

[@TangoEchoSierraSierra]

This is my new favorite song.

[@Tukker1970]

Second part is the best!! Thanks Daniel

[@brunowilliam7529]

I love how you implement guitars more and more in your newer songs! Especially because you do it very nuanced, never too much but with the right dose and at the right time, when it adds something

[@ClosetoHumanMusic]

I was very hesitant about including guitars in my music because so many electronic bands don't do it with the kind of style and finesse that is required. So many of them just throw some chugga chugga riffs over a finished track and expect it to work. Guitars are very nuanced instruments and take a lot of space in a mix. You need the right player and the right production to pull it off. So far, I feel lucky to have been able to do it! But I've had a lot of help from people way more talented than I am! Rhys, Jinxx, Sebastian etc...

[@brunowilliam7529]

@@ClosetoHumanMusic perfectly said, makes a lot of sense! And yes, you work with fantastic musicians there :) To give some other feedback: i personaly think a guitar also adds a lot to your live sound, works really well together

[@NoisyAtticus]

Really digging the Kraftwork reference!

[@DrSinIsIn]

Sick guitar, cool robo voice, I very much dig it.

[@gelilain]

I just like it :D

[@luckyinlondon7436]

This track is perfect ,they need to keep it in their live set ,saw them support Til Lindermann,they were far better than him ..we all saw it

[@ClosetoHumanMusic]

So glad you enjoyed the show, but I'm not here to be better than anyone. I'm just here to do my best and share my art with the world. 🖤

[@oregonvaultgirlbrandy8250]

Out of everything you’ve done this year, so far this is my favorite.

[@ClosetoHumanMusic]

Thank you! Glad you like it!

[@swanrose9454]

Same

[@ThatGothMomma]

Total same

[@nicksGLI]

Man love seeing and hearing the way you create your own sound from the musical influences that have inspired you

[@jalex.musica]

My new favorite single of the year! It's real funky!

[@tbontbtitq1981]

Three months and three bangers. Keep up the amazing work, Daniel.

[@nemesisurvivorleon]

such great collaboration on this

[@voicehacks]

Vocals sounding 🔥🔥 dude!!!

[@ClosetoHumanMusic]

Wouldn't have made such strides without your guidance! 🖤🖤🖤

[@notyouraverageharleyquinnstan]

Love this song!❤️‍🔥

[@SpektorBaal]

Great work love it. I subscribed. Keep the art coming.

[@Rebel-Unit]

Full circle bro!!! Hell yes!

[@cherylroberts5100]

Awesomness 🤘 When AP comes back to El Paso I will be there front and center!! We are the Imperfect Society 🤘❤🤘

[@tanyagallon6467]

Listening to this whilst having an anxiety attack tonight has helped me immensely! Captures a lot of deep feels. Comforting in a horrible way to know we are not alone. #weareautomatonbutwearenotalone

[@Sofilein]

This SLAPS! Masterpiece

[@DJJRWN]

Still better and better and better. Congratulations and i hope finally we'll meet at your concert in Poland

[@larsrau4706]

You Delivered. AGAIN! Awesome Song!

[@DK-zt5oo]

Randomly showed up on my recommended and I'm not mad. Nice song.

[@ClosetoHumanMusic]

God bless KZbin recommendations!

[@thepesh]

Automatic Perfection !

[@jeomega95709]

Cool beans! I just discovered your stuff a couple months ago, and this one's a real kicker! And of course the graphic for this is a delightful werk of kraft. Keep it up, man!

[@DianaEngel_industrealnation]

You have a club banger. 👩🏻‍💻🎧🎶🎶🎵🎶🎶

[@nastyevilninja]

I was a bit dubious about the "one song per month" thing - but it ain't going so bad, so far, is it?? :D

[@ObsidianDoll]

my first fav of this year definitely

[@joeycarter9020]

Aesthetic Perfection and Front Line Assembly collaborating be perfect for my ears.

[@Fireslasher6]

Out of the last 3 songs, this one's my favorite. Love the beat and the harsher vocals. Keep it up man, love your stuff!

[@Nerdalgia]

Have you played cyberpunk 2077? You look so much like delamain in this picture. It’s an AI taxi driver that is part of the story. Fantastic.

[@ClosetoHumanMusic]

I haven't played it, actually. I'm just not much of a video game person. Will google the character, tho!

[@cwtrain]

Yeess! Basically since this promo media dropped I've been going nuts trying to sort out why this felt so "recently familiar." Delamain from Cyberpunk it is! Thank you for putting that bee in my bonnet to rest.

[@leandrovr13]

I knew that this picture was familiar to me. That's it Delamain! LOL! Great song, it should be on Vexelstrom radio

[@Doz1986]

Got there before me. spitting image of delamain in the picture and Automaton/Delamain cab service has a similar theme lol.

[@Lupdida1]

So hyped for this!

[@Eduke_]

Nice song!

[@MatStomp]

Yeahhhhhhhh this rocks

[@k.mrivas1532]

This is really fucking good!

[@jaymehayes6843]

🎹🎵 that guitar sounds saweet!!❤🖤 So much right with this. Now get some rest!!

[@SirDomblesan]

Love this. Reminds me of Kraftwerk and Gravity Kills. You should do a collab with Dero Goi of Oomph!! in the future @iamdanielgraves!!

[@angelap9825]

Pure gold & much needed during crazy times! Thanks for the great work as always!

[@AndreaNeuhaus-zo3vn]

Well, I'm not sure if you Daniel have. Ever heard of the band ghost But your voice and the background music in this song. Definitely sound like that band Which I absolutely adore that band so obviously I adore this song Of yours. as well. Like excellent job!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊

[@NormanLyon]

Love the track. The video image makes me think Solitary Experiments vs Kraftwerk.

[@KinoMcFarland]

It's so good!

[@angelikakutz7789]

Hammer.❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰😘

[@ingl0rius]

This is amazing - I’ve been following your stuff for quite a while, and I love that you seem to push yourself in different directions often. I also met you in London about 10 years ago, and it was a relief that you were even more awesome and lovely than I thought you would be

[@doreenfarley1676]

Oh Yeah!! Now that's good music! Great job Daniel!👏👏👏👏🤩🔪

[@leobalma]

Wicked!!

[@Gregoroth]

This is cool man! well done

[@hiyeeee4175]

Amazing! ❤

[@joeyc3361]

Nicely done sir👍

[@bavarianalex]

Another great, artsy song💕🔥

[@albertcode2882]

Great production!

[@craigleonard4071]

Sheer perfection. Again ❤

[@the_Distortionist]

Yes! Love it! Nailed the chorus!

[@thegothicaries567]

This would make an awesome theme for the Corpo lifepath in Cyberpunk 2077 ❤ Awesome as always!

[@ClosetoHumanMusic]

That's what people keep saying! I wouldn't know tho cuz I've never played the game. 😂

[@thegothicaries567]

@@ClosetoHumanMusic you should play! 😂 You'd probably enjoy it. Hope you get to play it soon.

[@DemonKitty_91]

Fantastic ♥️

[@IndyJones0815]

verdammt - mindestens 10 mal angehört und ich liebe diesen Song immer noch - fett🔊🎼🎤👍

[@charlotte-hanson]

Oh I can already tell this is gonna be up there with my favourite AP tracks and I'm only half way through. Absolutely love this one

[@WardruidSIX]

Yet again another hit man. A good touch of NIN in this song. We all have elements of the one source, this song put a smile on my face I dont smile much!!!! 10/10...

[@ricardocarmona5210]

Man i got here late. 😥 Still listen to it awsome. 😁

[@ElmoDziaab]

This is insanely good! I listen on repeat.

[@ClosetoHumanMusic]

Thank you! So glad you like it!

[@Jack_War]

Your face is exactly like the SebastiAn mask of ross ross ross album cover 👌 and i think this is your best song yet, make more with this style pls 🙏🏻

[@ClosetoHumanMusic]

I wish I knew what style this is so I could make more of it!

[@mig7503]

Great song Daniel! I love that you and Sebastian worked together on this. Its hard to choose the best thing you have done during the pandemic, as the Basement series left me mindblown, but this is a whole other level of amazeballs.

[@ariana927]

Hell yeah! This is amazing!

[@hoebagsuxcock4313]

Omg my friend!!!!!! Beats!!

[@StunningJ]

Daaaaaaaaaamn Daniel. Why haven't I subscribed yet?!

[@ClosetoHumanMusic]

I dunno!? You should subscribe!!!

[@saikonixamastein2431]

Just had a white vans flash back with that comment.

[@RoanNebunescu]

Me as a kid at the playpark: 0:00 Yet another song made of pure gold :D

[@TeLaMProJecT]

Wow ! A new masterpiece ! I love it ! 💜 🎶 🖤

[@Glumkatmusic]

Another banger! Do you have any tips on getting better at mixing? Your tracks are always so well balanced in production!

[@ClosetoHumanMusic]

Thanks for the compliments. So this one was actually mixed by Rhys Fulber who did an incredible job... I do typically mix my own stuff though and it's been a long journey. I highly recommend reading: Mixing Audio by Roey Izhaki www.amazon.de/Mixing-Audio-Concepts-Practices-Tools/dp/0240520688 That served as the basis for everything I do. After that it was tons of KZbin videos and talking with colleagues. One of the most important things that took me ages to learn was that production is just as important as mixing. If you have "bad" sounds that don't fit together, even the best mixing engineer can't save you. Good luck!

[@karlspielt]

Way to start the day - as I get ready for another 8hours in the home office. Eat. Sleep. Work. Repeat. Indeed. At least this song will keep me dancing all day, even if it’s just in my head. 😅

[@ASmith1917]

Dammit Daniel you're amazing. I even got my MOM listening to your shit, she thinks everything since Til Death slaps and has been enjoying the latest singles I've sent her. She loves your pop covers too.

[@legalizehomicide7262]

This is wonderful

[@SaraNoir80]

I love it🖤

[@Xibalba022]

Love this thank you !!

[@swanrose9454]

This slams!

[@missycannan8307]

This is 🔥🔥🔥

[@thecrazyratlady1]

this is awesome! love the metal industrial groove! Vocals are incredible! if you are capable of writing a bad song, i have yet to hear it! lol thanks for perking up an absolutely miserable week for me!

[@TheAshfyr]

Amazing song

[@StunningJ]

Ai ai captain. Lead me to wastes.

[@Mohktor]

And the 2021 musical project continues it's epic journey with yet another great track. Awesome how you are able to mingle electronic music with rock and other genres and make it work. Thanks for being you, Daniel, and keep up the great work

[@simongamper2442]

Love it 🤟

[@Darth_Bane78]

Pure 🔥!!

[@jesseabbs6774]

Can't wait to hear the new song

[@drewdrake9130]

I like it!

[@zestylemonbalm]

So good! I have loved every song you have put out this year and this will be another one I will be rocking out to all month long!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@CetheOhannion]

Freaking awesome

[@brucerideout9979]

Goes good with the theatre of the mind. arrr