Anika Nilles / Nevell - "UP AND DOWN" [official video]

#anikanilles #pikalar #nevell
Since the start of the pandemic, Anika passed through a variety of phases which are musically reflected in her new EP „Opuntia“. „Up and Down“ is the second single release of the EP and reflects the very much inconsistent time during the pandemic.
Synth - Patrick Rugebregt
Guitar - Joachim Schneiss
Bass - Jonathan Ihlenfeld Cuniado
Percussion - Santino Scavelli
Drums - Anika Nilles
Song written by Anika Nilles / Nevell
Recorded by Chris Oswald
Mixed and mastered by Joachim Schneiss
Video & editing by Marius Mischke
Graphic Art video taken from www.videezy.com
thanks to Laurena Frey & Mirella Mischke
thanks to Initiative Musik, Neustart Kultur, Beyerdynamic, Meinl Cymbals, TAMA Drums, Evans Drumheads, Promark Drum Sticks.
Gefördert durch die Initiative Musik gemeinnützige Projektgesellschaft mbH im Rahmen von Neustart Kultur mit Projektmitteln der Beauftragten der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien.
Supported by Initiative Musik gGmbH with project funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media.

[@JamesAtkinsonAtkinsonpiano]

LOVE. THIS. SONG!!!! You are all great musicians! Thank you Anika. Thank you Patrick. Thank you Joachim. Thank you Jonathan. Thank you Santino. And thanks to everyone else involved in any way to this song, the recording and the video!

[@magnuspersson7967]

I'm totaly involved...

[@Yann-nd9qj]

Ou la la tu viens d'une autre planète anika grande musicienne. Artiste complète et quel groupe bravo maestro

[@ericdravenX00X]

This gives me Vibes of a nice summer night with dancing people having a goodtime.. And letting lose a bit...

[@jeffs.1999]

I love this song too. You guys always create such wonderful musical stories sans-vocals. This one makes me want to skip/swing to the uplifting groove! THANKS ❤ -Jeff Canada.

[@iwsonbarbosa]

Execution with elegance, security and simplicity! The whole band in! Perfect! Thank you Anika!

[@billypreston]

Anika, i saw you last night playing with Jeff Beck at the Royal Albert Hall. You were fabulous. I've seen JB many times since the 90s and your playing last night was terrific. Stratus blew my mind: I am sure Billy Cobham is proud of what you did. Well done !!

[@bjs1130]

WOW.....I am jealous Billy.....That had to be awesome! So....SHE KILLED IT?? WE all knew she would! Thanks for the update! Cheers from the U.S.!

[@anykmusic]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@2visiondigital]

Want to chime in to, I have been watching the clips with Beck. Anika I hope all the years of study and practice et all bring you what you want. Beck was a legend already when I was a lad. To be in the company of Muscians he has played with👌, over the moon.....for you.

[@anykmusic]

@@2visiondigital thanks, I'm over the moon as well! 😊🙌🙌

[@xxonk]

yes ..fine

[@AndreasWuttke-e8p]

Hey Anika,und die Suche geht weiter sehr kreatives Video, ihr alles seid einsame Spitze.Lg aus Sachsen Andreas 🎉 🎉🎉

[@JWilder357]

This is bad to the bone, I would love to see this live- Anika is superb

[@Soundartprojekt]

hello Anika and Boys, very great Song and Music

[@kackbratze6630]

Wie immer richtig gut. Aber Pikalar/Little Big Beat/ ist und bleibt mein Favorit. Keep rockin 🤘 Ihr seid richtig klasse.

[@anykmusic]

Danke! 😊🙏

[@FoliFlipper]

NICE, TIGHT, FLOWING, MELODIC, ENERGIZING... GREAT! Thanks to all of you wonderful musicians!!!!

[@vewilli]

Yes, great musicians all of them, and such a female drummer who seems to have so much fun while playing is always an attraction. 👍🏻👏🏻😎

[@frankhenicke348]

The amazing Anika so beautiful and her talent if from another realm plus what a band.

[@Sonatarium]

I listened to this four times in a row and still going! The vibe of this composition and the connection between you lot is out of this world!!

[@marcelorossi3391]

Up and down? Pelo balanço, pelo Groove da música..? Balança, mas não cai..?! Pelos revezes da vida..!? Up and down... É somente, um "nome"... O que importa quando, se ouve ou se toca é estar sempre, pra cima..!! E que se eleve a mente, o coração e a alma, de todos nós...!!! Parabéns, pelo video!!!

[@Chudlyfudly]

So good! Huge positive vibes from this one and so much funk. The matching hat / sock combo is on point too👌

[@anykmusic]

🤣🤣🤭🤭🧦

[@angeldawnmorningstar]

Ausgezeichnet ! It's like a modern day Spyro Gyra song .. only better ! 😇 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@radikalpr777]

Waooooooo from Puerto Ricooo!!!!!🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷

[@alihamid5455]

she cold Drummer love style... band doing it , she's one of top female Drummers in the world ..YEP she's cold.. love her so much

[@MrPeter924]

Great video sounds great song

[@josephcalderone3987]

So much fun watching her play

[@LuukEvo]

I LOVE THIS SONG! Incredible as always. Brazil waits for you, Anika!! It's my dream to play you with you someday! Greetings from Brazil!

[@kevinvanrensburg2468]

I'm loving this!

[@tiagofernandes9156]

One of my favourite songs from “Opuntia”!

[@manuelpinto7293]

Great, great work.... and EPIC Anika.... Just Fabulous!

[@mattfdrums]

Love this one .. but I love them all 👍🥁

[@rone6622]

Superb kids. Thank you for another great one, Anika!

[@Yann-nd9qj]

Quel groupe, King crimson, gong, zao et bien sûr Weater report zawinul, Jeff Beck, pastorius et anika (la Billy cobham au féminin Merci grande artiste)

[@BookishDrummer]

This might be my favorite from the new EP! so funky!

[@aaronsparks9012]

That was awesome!!It's almost like there having conversations back and forth with each other along with there music they are playing nice job Anika.

[@Dadedrums]

Second that!

[@thetrevdo]

Will be there on Monday ❤🤟

[@Nedwin]

This tune made my day. A big fan here, Anika!!

[@maxnine57]

This is a very well orchestrated collaboration of exceptional music, Anika your awesome thank you all

[@marck448]

Sehr gutes Video groovt mega 👍

[@olivernash2240]

You make me want to play the drums again!!! 🤗 Alas, I’m not as young as I used to be, and I don’t have any drums. I’ll just play in my head! 😁 I LOVE the way you play!!!👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@danieljuday9419]

Reminder Set! Cant wait! Love OPUNTIA looking forward to a new video as well! ✌🔥🌵

[@davidb8259]

Funky upbeat nicely coordinated. Great job love it .👍🇨🇦👈

[@LIXOSonidoyDiscos]

NEVELL HAS FRESH MUSIC. THANKS!

[@hikingsteven7665]

love it seems to be very fun

[@karl-heinzvooren1049]

Wow mad set up guys and awsome musicians & great song!! Great job 👏 👍 👌

[@Mr.Sommaiy.Chaida110]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. Wow..😄😄😄😄😄.

[@tcwild100]

Just so good, Anika. Brilliant, even! Thanks, kiddo!❤

[@driggerfireon5760]

Feel good groove happy jolly funky nippy instrumental music.

[@SinnGread]

YES!! wonderful

[@liveTxmusic-dannyp6976]

Thank you, for being a big influence in my drum playing and life, you give me so many ideas, and thankyou again , I'm your fan

[@zhene.soeiro]

Really happy to watch this when I woke up in the morning, so good. The entire band is sounds so good. Thank you again 💝

[@zackyjacky2078]

Sounds incredible! I love it! Outstanding! Your music is so extraordinary and fantastic! You’re a graceful and a gracious drummer as always ❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥

[@freewaybullit]

What a groove this is!!! Great playing all. Love

[@fabbattsingfabricetejou]

🎵🎼🎵🎼💯💯💯❣

[@lucmichel7588]

👍👍👌

[@imolongkumer2713]

Most anticipated video. Feeling alive loving it thanks 💕

[@sorayajimeno]

Great song!! It's like you sing with your drums in the song! I'll spend hours watching you playing!!! Congrats!🙌💯💥

[@soul68ou1]

Again....absolute quality 👌

[@tapsX3]

Great groove. I especially like the sound of your floor Tom on this song.

[@kerrysneed]

AWESOME GROOVE!!!!!!!!

[@HandyHadiwikarta]

damn man... i cant stop smiling... you're absolutely charming anika... SUPERB SONG!!!

[@ikigomez1407]

Loved it! So smooth...

[@alimuradidambora697]

😻😻😻😻😻😻😻Very Good 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

[@anykmusic]

Thank you! 😊

[@ericpriscilalucas6222]

OMG!!! Que maravilha!!!

[@dansouth2088]

Great stuff, love it!!

[@willypdrums4567]

Love it!!!! Love the backdrop!!!!

[@robertchrist3619]

whooo funky love it

[@paulafranceschi]

Respect!

[@chrisoswald_music]

🔥🔥🔥

[@mochapowered]

Tight!!

[@udojuergens2152]

Hi Anika and Friends, freue mich schon sehr und warte brennend 🔥 auf das Video :-) LG an die Band, ich Liebe euren Sound ;-)

[@martinwilli3982]

Was für ein Video?

I'm ready.b🎸💥🎶😁

[@alan614]

Amazing!!!

[@anaponce5822]

Very machine Anika 🔥 I love it. I,m sorry very much I couldn,t go your clinic here in spain but I had wedding for two my best friends. I hope I can go to the next. Many kisses and hugs from spain precious 😘😘😘

[@peterlal8126]

Hi Anika..hope things are well with you.im.juzt sitting here watching your video Up and Down ..take care my friend

[@a.d.d.0375]

I like your music Alice 💓♫ Argentina listens to you greetings from here♪

[@vinifernandes8]

Chibinha quebrando tudo na guitarra hein... Brincadeira, essa galera quebra tudoooo.

[@diegodogliotti2031]

Excelente !!

[@alinayossimouse]

Mega! Hat doch mal was Gutes wenn man bei den Eltern ist und dauernd SWR1 läuft

[@Dadedrums]

Talk about funky groovy playing! Anika and band that was a delight to listen to and to watch you play. That leading drumming but playing for the music itself is just a demonstration of class and skills.

[@squidskunk]

GROOOOOVY!!

[@El_Chuncho]

Love it 🥂

[@m.akbarzainuri]

sekian lama purnama menunggu akhirnya upload juga😂

[@АндрейРогожкин-н6р]

Ну молодец !

[@marceloviliano4030]

Amo D+

[@АлександрВоронков-ш6б5и]

Nice.🖐😀👍

[@mawashiyomiradio]

Awesom video it is.

[@tdrum21]

New Jack swing vibes 👌🏽

[@davidsereny1620]

Your my favourite drumner

[@bebobalula]

Hey Anika, when will you and Nevell play in Denmark? Maybe later this year or next year? 🎵🌻🎶

[@anykmusic]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 let’s see what 2023 brings to the table! Love Denmark! Would be amazing to play some notes in your country!

[@ЮРИЙФИЛИППОВ-й6е]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@bjs1130]

NEVELL.......FANTASTIC!! FUNKY and Delicious! Be ready to pack your bags and head to the U.S.A. in the future!!......I have enjoyed the entire OPUNTIA EP! Great Job to all of you!!!

[@demonicsweaters]

You guys have really solidified as a great band! This is my favorite thing I've heard you do as a group! Great stuff!

[@wolfgangfahr5419]

Happy birthday.

[@АндрейРогожкин-н6р]

КОВБЕЛЛА просто ЧУДО вставляет !

[@pfunnk14]

Anyone know what that snare is? Is incredible. Looks like an old tama king beat. But I can't tell

[@vickiefranklin3658]

🔥! I hope u release Morphosis next! 1 of my favs! 😁😁😁

[@anykmusic]

Haha!! One more in the loop ! 🙌🏼😊

[@vickiefranklin3658]

Yes & ready 4 more!

[@veganstyle333]

full of passion and power!😍😍

[@williammorgan5320]

Well done! Very tight, crisp. Sounds well-rehearsed and members well-acquainted with one another. (Gee, that's why good bands sound good.) Anika, again, making her right foot a third hand. Her fills demonstrate this perfectly. Someone below commented on a "Spyro Gyra" sound. I agree 110%. Right out of the 80's, perhaps with a movie score soundtrack of that era influence. Please don't take this the wrong way: I find Nevell attempting to "condense a feel", "force the issue" or " shorten the sound" into a format that may provide a few minutes of radio play but belies the individual talents of the players. I would put it to them to "let it go" wherever the music takes them, instead of trying to "constrain the music". Jam more, record those jams, make some future decisions in musical direction from those moments. I'm a big fan, don't choke your abilities. Oh yes, and Anika should marry me too. Just sayin'.

[@robertchrist3619]

Perfect!!

[@Drumsholic]

I Love very much the bassline work and performance and the keys section that seems like a king !! Amazing Fusion like mood but with this i think you make a turn from Drumming Songs to Music Songs with Drums and between these two exists huge difference also is nice to be a part of a band and act as a band member more than as a composer but personally i don't know how to handle a situation like this if i was you and what it was changing to your thinking about this.Mine thought is that maybe the first part of your compositions like Queenz, Alter Ego, Pikalar, Synergy etc. it was a first section of your plan to do a connection with the drumming community and now you begin the real part that is the composing section to build a discography with your band and playing lives etc.? I observe also for a first time that you're a cute woman too instead of musician and i like to ask you how you feel in this company of 4 mens?

[@bjs1130]

Anika, Will you be playing drums for Jeff's U.S. Tour?

[@TheCoolTubes]

WOW, Grandios! 😎

[@serulingsenja9742]

From indonesia ILIKE ANIKA NILLES

[@delta9k]

Nice !