Dancers To A Discordant System - Meshuggah (Percussion Ensemble Arrangement)

[@chrishawkins6068]

It's easy to forget how terrifying Meshuggah's music really is until you hear it played on a Marimba

[@NameLess-ks4fi]

Underrated comment.

[@matthillthehatmill8889]

This is what it sounds like when Crash Bandicoot smokes salvia

[@elvisrios756]

nailed it!

[@ASHsor]

🤓

[@HavardBergs]

😂😂😂

[@johnzackarias11]

lmaaaaao

[@rondomane]

the soundtrack to falling down an infinite flight of stairs

[@dedompler]

wintergatan marble machine ahh beat

[@gustafbstrom]

We need an animator.

[@creativeheadroom]

...in an M.C. Escher picture. ;-)

[@geartweaker8518]

Your comment reminded me of "Devil's Staircase" by Ligeti, I think you might like it 😎

[@geartweaker8518]

That guy thumping the low drum is having exactly the right kind of fun 😍

[@u.v.s.5583]

A brutal metal band should cover this.

[@eliassanaa3885]

Omg that would be craycray!

[@lobbywrecker8421]

Underrated comment!! 👌👌👍

[@gislehildershavn399]

Oh, yes - indeed, indeed .... oh ... wait ... O.o

[@deangates2215]

lol... i think you missed the part where THIS IS A COVER OF A BRUTAL METAL SONG. XD

[@ThakkMylde]

The amount of time invested in learning, arranging and then performing this piece needs to be acknowledged.

[@hobman]

Okay....4 hrs 38 minutes 😂😂

[@aaavellone]

And Meshuggah has been doing whole albums of this stuff for over 30 years.

[@spacegaiden]

its actually pretty simple i imagine them hitting it near perfect first try *shrug*

[@aaavellone]

@@spacegaiden lmao. Clearly you're not a golfer, unless you're being sarcastic.

[@dirtyharry1881]

This is six people trying to divide among themselves Thomas Haake's playing. And it is still hard as f***

[@Lloocii]

Sometimes, the algorithm blesses. 🙌

[@dyendysd]

right?? recommending this piece to my percussion ensemble professor on monday.

[@nooranen3178]

Agreed!!

[@noahnipperus7320]

Anybody else like any of Louis Cole's stuff?

[@noahnipperus7320]

How about Zach Hill?

[@Lloocii]

@noahnipperus7320 I like Clowncore. I find the comical metal style over top of jazzy rhythmic elements and crazy sax solos to be just outside of the box enough to be intriguing. I can't say I'm a big fan of Knower, but I can appreciate the talent. If you want another great drummer to check out, try J.D. Beck. Him and his friend Domi on keys do some really crazy stuff. And if we're talking about drummers, Aric Improta's Blue Lights in the Videodrome is probably one of the greatest performances ever. You'll see things you've never seen or heard before. As for Zach Hill, I'm a big math rock fan. Although I never really enjoyed Hella. Big Don Caballero fan, though. I think Damon Che, their drummer, does a very interesting thing by playing the lead with his drums. Also, since you mentioned mathrock tangentially, Lavaland by Piglet is the best math rock album of all time. Imo, of course.

[@slickmechanical]

I get used to the sounds of a metal band but this kind of thing is really revelatory of how bananas the original arrangement is.

[@necroriffmonger]

🍌🍌 🍌 🤘

[@nandoszalasr4614]

"how bananas" hehe

[@slickmechanical]

@@nandoszalasr4614 I have small children. Whatcha gonna do

[@Goose21]

@@nandoszalasr4614low key sounds like some donkey kong music so bananas can work

[@robertflanagan6168]

Sacrifice to the Banana King!

[@swarthygiant1463]

I love this because it arguably sounds even more dissonant than the original. The atonality of distortion and metal vocals do a lot to hide some of the clashing but with such clear instruments, and especially these because they have such instant attack and decay per note, none of the maddening dissonant note choices have anywhere to hide. Also really shows how well meshuggah writes because even though this sounds like queue outside the gates of hell is absolutely gorgeous

[@Simson616]

Really though. I had to stop midtrack bc I couldn't shake the feeling that some outside noises were interfering.

[@3PumpChumper]

When I own my own business, this will be the hold music that plays.

[@NeutralGravity]

Schools in the near future will have stone Meshuggah statues next to Beethoven and Mozart

[@kevinzetina]

@@NeutralGravity one can dream!

[@Dhieen]

no

[@BTSizzleTV]

Bro wishes you said tool so bad ^

[@Bolt1105]

@BTSizzleTV Accounts like that gives TOOL fans a bad rep. I love TOOL so much, but not everything needs to be about them. It’s a Meshuugah video, filled with Meshuggah fans, it’s about Meshuggah

[@BTSizzleTV]

@@Bolt1105 tool is pretty good. Saw them live once. Still the best show I’ve been too, however, I haven’t seen Meshuggah yet.

[@dmytrotsvyntarnyi799]

This was awesome, ladies and Djentleman

[@i_want_my_shuggah]

Man of culture authentically.

[@hvrjstn]

I see what you did there.

[@ludwiggitywack]

👌 you son of a......you're amazing

[@gustafbstrom]

Good one.

[@pluggotic]

here's my Mont Blanc, you can keep it

[@issacmoore1561]

This is the soundtrack to a fever dream.

[@gustafbstrom]

Well put.

[@fani5000]

I have an infection in my leg right now and this is messing me up 😂

[@asms_music417]

I would buy and endlessly listen to a full album of Meshuggah covers by this skilled group! SO RAD!

[@kevinzetina]

@@asms_music417 thank you!!

[@williamestes5559]

This song translates so well to percussion. Well arranged, and well performed.

[@kevinzetina]

@@williamestes5559 thank you!! I think it translates well too!!

[@i_want_my_shuggah]

It is one of the best Meshuggah songs.

[@marksaraceno3838]

This is insanely good! I Love Messhugah, what a creative idea and absolutely nailed the execution. Kudos to the composer and musicians for this amazing performance. Can't help but think Meahuggah would really appreciate this, I hope they see it!

[@kevinzetina]

@@marksaraceno3838 thank you! Much appreciated. I hope they see it too!!

[@PeachNEPTR]

Making Meshuggah sound like Steve Reich. I love how this all came together, the arrangement is fantastic and the performance is tight. I only hope we’re lucky enough to see more interesting arrangements from this ensemble!

[@ThePirouliette]

Likewise ! As far as I remember my musical studies, it reminds me of Contemporary music composers like Steve Reich indeed.

[@tonynecas4825]

This needs to be tracked properly. This is incredible.

[@asms_music417]

Agreed, i fkng love this

[@axrye800]

I love the fact that the one in the middle is visibly SO enjoying it lmaoo. Fantastic performance!

[@mikefearon3577]

It was absolutely their idea haha

[@amymamabear5227]

Haha! Love your comment! That’s my son! He is absolutely passionate and feels every note he plays!! ❤️❤️

[@Squidward_Tikiland]

With xylophone, it’s really a METAL band!

[@francescozanini6383]

Ackchyually, the xylophone is made of wood! Glockenspiel is made of metal

[@andrew-11]

this was definitely orange hair's idea lmao

[@burkerivet]

that’s me! I was very happy to be included.

[@andrew-11]

@@burkerivet you did amazing bro, all of you. keep it up

[@cj2375]

​@@burkerivet Brilliant idea and excellent interpretation.

[@psyphonyxaudio]

The guys would be proud to hear this

[@benderbender1233]

🤘😬🤘

[@ObsoleteHUman]

Dear Percussion Ensemble, you are making such pleasure for us the Djent fans. Your cover of Dancers brings bizarreness, creepiness and hidden beauty in completely different and unrecognized ways than original song....... and I really enjoy it.

[@y9y-f9q]

I just listened to this whole 10 minute performance and I am enthralled. This absolutely rules

[@kevinzetina]

@@y9y-f9q thank you!! 🙏🏻

[@ChacUayabXoc]

You mean "enTHALLed"? Badum-tss

[@ScatWiIIiams]

@@ChacUayabXoc nice try but Meshuggah isn’t Thall

[@brycewalburn3926]

So glad KZbin recommended this to me. Excellent performance!

[@Past_Tense_]

When you want to listen to Meshuggah but the kids are sleeping. Well done!

[@jsc315]

This is absolute insanity. This is the kind of stunt Frank Zappa would of pulled. Huge amount of respect.

[@triotecgmbh2964]

I love the original song but this performance brings it to an unearthly level. An absolute pleasure!

[@kevinzetina]

@@triotecgmbh2964 much appreciated :)

[@THEMETALISBETTER]

Simply tremendous. I love how you can tell which members are the most metal by how animated they play when the heavy bits kick in.😂

[@damsaucy]

sounds like the theme song to a cyriak video

[@HamedEmine]

Cyriak! The legend!

[@quark.101]

This is one of the most authentic Meshuggah cover I ever heard. 5:44 gave me goosebumps and solo part what was an impressive interpretation is that 🤯 and after that 7:50 I couldn’t hold myself to headbang. Outro was amazing also. How talented you are guys, I wish I was there. I would be very glad to see more Meshuggah cover from you. Just hats off 👏🏻

[@kevinzetina]

Thank you so much! 🙏🏻

[@theinvertlunchbox1149]

Respectfully. It sounds like spooky crash bandicoot music. I love it. Really great job! It just goes to show the musical composition in the original track. Having it transposed to a percussion ensemble is proof.

[@jonathanmellqvist2]

The guy in the middle must be the one who came up with the idea to play Meshuggah! He's really vibing 😄

[@flatini]

Oh my! This was the weirdest headbang of my entire life. Let me listen to it again and again because I love it

[@enriquegrajeda7872]

The part from 6:15 to 7:50 used to blow ma mind in the original version… now in this hits equally hard !!! 👏👏👏👏👏

[@Bhatt_Hole]

If someone with editing skills was able to sync this audio to a Meshuggah live performance of this song....that would be something to see.

[@theowsla]

I'll take a whole album of this please and thanks.

[@BTFxDrumMachine]

We need these folks to do the entire Catch Thirty Three album

[@circulodeapolo]

I’m recovering from a fever and KZbin give me this medicine. The more sick i felt the more poly rhythmic happens on my system

[@tamijo-]

This is my favourite messhugah song and this might be my favourite version of it. It really does the original justice while doing something totally unique with it.

[@ashitaka.kodama]

Beautiful. As a fellow musician, just...wow.

[@peytuhr]

To me the song is chaos, mayhem and utmost beauty. You captured all of that, bravo!

[@kevinzetina]

@@peytuhr thank you! Much appreciated!

[@i_want_my_shuggah]

Blud mentioned me

[@KadintheGuitarDude]

Meshuggah songs always translate to other instruments in such magically interesting and unique ways. This is phenomenal

[@nateburkart8947]

This is honestly insane it gave a similar feel to Meshuggah live... goose bumps

[@chrbonde]

This is the first time I have headbanged to a percussion ensemble!

[@4-saken]

That was incredible.

[@kevinzetina]

@@4-saken thanks so much! 🙏🏻

[@Tygermetal]

I can imagine how better this would be in person. Amazing work.

[@kevinzetina]

@@Tygermetal thank you! The students did a great job!

[@danielhenderson3753]

Bravo! I adore Meshuggah. This made me miss Percussion Ensemble from undergrad ❤

[@byranakiempitts7374]

That drop went hard when the full orchestra came in

[@JeremieFriez]

Had the opportunity to arrange for a high school percussion ensemble like ten years ago, it was a very very interesting experience, there so much you can do with percs only, I was very surprised! It must have been a blast arranging this song, I really loved listening to it!

[@xenomorph2056]

This is honestly thesis material. I could see this being a final exam for a classical music degree...that would get a perfect score!

[@matteagle6914]

that banger came up, i then missed the last subway station i was going to take and endet up alone in the subway at an dead end/buffer stop. felt somewhat dreamy!

[@LauraRodriguez-kv9np]

Oh man, those last 3 minutes send chills down my spine!

[@Ishr28]

No fckn way! Each and Every Album please!!!!

[@claesvanoldenphatt9972]

Impressive and engrossing! A great piece of dissonant music rendered in an effective and challenging way!

[@edelaire4268]

This is the most amazing thing I have ever seen, and heard simultaneously. I dont even listen to Meshuggah.

[@jaredk300]

This is so freaking insane ❤

[@dan.j.boydzkreationz]

That had real presence, to the point where I had goosebumps multiple times. I've loved the song for probably a decade now, and it's great to witness a more accessible variant !

[@pietandersen6120]

Goddamn, and with no in-ears as far as I can see, absolutely amazing the amount of synchronicity and skill on display

[@elijahhorowitz2209]

This is sick

[@faheyisgod]

This is pretty bad ass.

[@mbiggs9821]

FANTASTIC!

[@DoJamArsenal]

I love every time they go from a relatively mellow or downbeat part to an aggressive beat and they start really smacking the drum

[@thatguywhowearsblack]

Headbangs in instrumental. Seriously, this was phenomenal.

[@jnk542]

It’s brilliant. Please give us more! More!!

[@miguelangelperez8795]

Wonderful! Amazing! This performance shows another people the true value of musicians like that by Meshuggah

[@BananaSplitBrain]

The arrangement really emphasizes the complexity of musicwriting in this song. It really is an enhancement of the original. Beautiful!

[@donwandle4514]

Great job!

[@duesexistat5016]

Wow! Where to start… First of all, great work! This is the last thing I would expect to hear from a concert percussion group. Not only is this from an insane band but this is one of their deepest cuts. This song is so incredible. It’s too bad most people would never sit through the ten minutes of it, but they should! I’ve been playing drums to this for years and I’m still not at %100. There’s a section in the middle where the drummer quits playing the quarter notes but the snare is still on 3, while the other hand plays accents with the guitars. Anyway, good stuff and great performance!

[@kevinzetina]

@@duesexistat5016 thank you I really appreciate it! This tune is one of my favorites!

[@deangates2215]

This is incredible!

[@kevinzetina]

@@deangates2215 thank you!

[@almametal10]

Faaa eriza la piel esta sonoridad...hermoso el homenaje que le rinden a los tremendos monstruos de la música que son Meshuggah.

[@Shadesingrey]

Looks like I found a portal into musicians’ heaven! Thank you for the inspiration❤

[@chantelleleplatrier9478]

Wow. Incredible. Beautiful.

[@jason1888]

Bravo!! What a great piece! Thank you all for sharing your talent!! MESHUGGAH!!

[@gradybrown9745]

Holy Cow...!! That is truly amazing, Great Job..!!

[@Armazillo]

Makes me want to listen to Obzen again, brb

[@i_want_my_shuggah]

Based as all obscenes.

[@batstork9435]

This just got better and better. The groove and the heaviness were on point.

[@svartmetall]

Absolutely bloody fascinating :)

[@wez161]

😮 how great can music be !!!!

[@1988MaxVivas]

It flied my wig!! Amazing 🤘

[@infinitethird]

amazing stuff

[@mewsick5093]

Damm fascinating and amazing musicality with all musicians involved. Must of been wicked cool being there in the audience listening to this gem.

[@kevinzetina]

@@mewsick5093 thank you so much!

[@Josh.T.H.]

Wow!! Amazing work!

[@mirk042]

Truly underrated. I love it. Cheers!

[@daviderusso1238]

Masterpiece of non-euclidean music!❤

[@tenaciousdavy7310]

This is simply SUPERB! BRAVO! What a treat! everyone played effortlessly and perfectly. There’s a band called glass beams that’s taking a lot of inspiration from Indian and middle eastern sounds that would also translate to this ensemble! Would love to see another Meshugga cover in the future! Keep up the amazing work

[@kevinzetina]

Thank you!! If you want more, I wrote a snare drum solo to accompany I Am Colossus by Meshuggah. You can check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXylipmZepaZkMk

[@anirudhr7736]

This is the best thing i have seen this year... I never thought i would witness Meshuggah this way....and these kinda renditions elevate the song to heights i would not have conceived of.😮

[@Neomadra]

Wow, that's so amazing!

[@brutalbunny]

god i bet this would have gone crazy to hear in person. just every note swirling around in your head... so awesome... ..sidebar but if anyone wants more of this "mostly/entirely percussion" metal, the band botanist mostly uses hammered dulcimers and a bass guitar. theyre so fucking cool.

[@osobaum]

Good shit!

[@teivajademusic]

This is awesome

[@buzzzthrower555]

This is soothing as all get out but terrifying at the same time! Love it 🤘

[@lamniformes]

Outro goes outrageously hard, that super low drum on the downbeats is a great choice

[@astel_xviii]

this is one of the most impressive things i have ever seen on this app

[@laajos300]

strangely mesmerizing, kudos for the crew!

[@lifeezane3526]

Why do I want to do a wall of death at a percussion ensemble concert? Insane job congrats!!

[@timh4595]

Incredible. Thanks for sharing.

[@DETHofMAN]

That was sick af. Well done 🤌🏼🤌🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@aggsolodl]

I have been waiting for this!! Very well arranged!!

[@squishyflac]

This feels like something i would've watched in 2010

[@dimensionwalker]

This is absolutely amazing! Well done indeed.

[@dangbassist5225]

How badass! That was fun to watch, made me nostalgic for band class in junior high haha