David Maxim Micic | EGO | Full EP

[@xvxdisjointedxvx]

My favorite part is when Vladimir Lalic says "Blubububaubuaublhdsaodhaaaaaahhhhhhaghghhhhh" His lyrics always hit me right in the feels. So deep and primal. What a wordsmith that guy is...

[@MunchMoar]

Erick Wight I actually laughed really hard.

[@TaveGarcia]

MunchMoar Lol, me too, I was like, damn, this guy did it again. Lol.

[@AChadWardenProduction]

Hahahaha fucking gold

[@VassalRavenKills]

+Erick Wight oh that is epic. LOVELOVELOVE to Vlad he's scarejumps are sooooooooooo fucking goood

[@jeremyryan3615]

+Erick Wight I can't thumbs up this comment enough. Hahahaha

[@OlaEnglund]

My body was not ready for this sorcery... Dead

[@rip_lokum]

Have no worries, Brola! ECO will probably help you resurrect in August. :D

[@DavidMaximMicic]

Ola Englund :D Thank you Ola!!

[@naykidape9774]

I concur

[@nickjohnstonmusic]

Hope you guys dig the solo I recorded for this EP! Congrats on another amazing release, DMM!

[@DavidMaximMicic]

Nick Johnston Thank you!!

[@DEM94]

Nick Johnston It's f***ing awesome, as always. Nice job, guys!!!

[@ciupercaemil]

Nick Johnston hell yeah!!!

[@matycee]

modesty is not your strong suit...

[@pimsmise]

Instantly recognized your tone at first listen. You monstrous guitar player. I bought your album, have a nice day

[@sethw1nter]

Here are the timestamps for each song 0:00 - Define 5:24 - Develop 11:42 - Disorder 15:12 - Devise

[@ZrankFappaH]

Thank you! Much appreciated!

[@J0rkata]

Thank you!

[@Blitzentine]

We're spoilt. as a musical generation we are actually spoilt. We're so used to hearing polished production and tight playing that we don't stop to realise when we're listening to a creative genius. I love how David flips musical ideas on their head and introduces such interesting blends of folk, with arguably a dab of film score beauty, on top. David Maxim Micic is a shining jewel in a sea of mediocrity.

[@lemonlimelukey]

no. hes just a thief

[@Blitzentine]

No, he's someone who effectively utilised his influences. No need to be salty...

[@SpringBeeLH]

I'm curious why you feel that way, because I think this is brilliant.

[@PoopShitz]

NEMusic well said. Such a writer you are :)

[@CatsCoffeeGuitars]

Calm your tits. As Adam Neely said : ,,everyone steals in the music bussiness. what matters is the way you utilize borrowed knowledge or techniques''. And David is certainly utilizing in an extremely unique and satifying manner.

[@bejibx]

11:42 I love absolute unpredictability of this song ❤

[@richardwadsworth7258]

Sadness and pain, that's what's in this guy's songs

[@Technatura83]

Timestamp for each track: 0:00 Ego This EP is really just one astounding epic.

[@quadrupledis-ill-ed2707]

Every single one dude!

[@Wenasd]

Hey David, hope you read this! Last year I was taking some guitar lessons and my teacher at the moment was in the middle of the recording process of his solo album, so one day I ask him how the whole thing was doing, and he says "fine, I'm just waiting for David Maxim Micic's guitar solo to start the mixing and mastering", and I was like... "David who?..." boy! was I in for treat! then he brought up the old youtube and proceeded to show me your music. So, long story short, the guy I was taking lessons with was Benjamín Lechuga, and since that day when he showed me your channel it has been pretty much the only thing I have been listening to... seriously, from Destiny Potatoe to you last EP, everything is incredible! I tell you this so that you know that your music has made it all the way here to Chile and it has made quite an impact, because I'm not the only one in here who loves your music! Btw, I hear Benjamín wants to make a playthrough of all his album, you should totally be on Introspection playing your solo! One last thing! I just uploaded a cover of Jakub's solo on Bilo part 1 (naively thinking I'd be the first one hahaha), It'd be great if you could check it out on my channel! ;). Greetings from Chile! PS: could you tell Aleksandra Djelmas that I think she is amazing and that she ever comes to Chile we should definitely grab a beer! hahaha.

[@jeffhatcher6778]

I was walking through the Student Union at the University of Central Florida this morning. Dominoe's pizza hadn't opened yet, but the dude getting things ready was playing some of your music. Stopped me in my tracks. Definitely not just more of the same-old same-old. Will be purchasing everything in your collection on bandcamp later. Keep 'em coming!

[@DavidMaximMicic]

Jeff Hatcher hahah awesome!! :D thanks Jeff!

[@jeffhatcher6778]

***** I wish I had gotten the dudes name. I think he had it on a set of bluetooth speakers so he could jam out a little while opening shop. Long hair, short beard. I owe him a beer.

[@micahallen5799]

I go to UCF too and love everyone of Davids compositions along with tons of other similar artists!

[@loganburns9557]

Jeff Hatcher This is awesome ^^ Ya'll should all get together and jam :) I had a similar experience, I go to Sam Houston State University, and I walked into the local game store and they were about to close. They had some music going over the speakers, and I could hear lots of ghost notes and cool rim shot accents in the drums. I asked the guy who it was and it was a band from Japan named Toe. Sure enough he knew who David was, and plenty of other artists in this genre.

[@moxshyfter]

Another Orlando fan down here!

[@asdrummer2008]

You're a musical genius... And this is amazing along with everything else you've ever done!

[@MeeksOpry]

Anup when is your EP coming out? Titan was kick ass.

[@DavidMaximMicic]

asdrummer2008 Thanks Anup!!! :)))

[@DEM94]

asdrummer2008 You should make a collaboration with DMM haha. It would be awesome!

[@Karnykojwa]

asdrummer2008 'Devise' Cover pls.

[@timmy1506]

asdrummer2008 Incredible musicians giving each other compliments is probably the best thing I know :')

[@mikopop]

12:30 and on oh my god. FUCKING ACCORDION RULES

[@lazerhawks]

That outro starts to make my eyes water and my head vibrate around 21:20. So. Awesome.

[@SeanAsheOfficial]

Fantastic!

[@DavidMaximMicic]

*****

[@MoussaMusic]

This is AMAMZING! a huge influence by the Turkish group called Laco Tayfa, especially starting from the part @9:35

[@FrankFleckenstein]

Best piece of music I have heard in 2015 so far...this is going to be very hard to beat!!! Beautiful David Maxim Micic !!!!!

[@MrHDfreak]

Frank Fleckenstein mein Mathe Prof hieß auch Fleckenstein. Zufall? Wenn nicht grüß mal den alten Flecki :D

[@lemonlimelukey]

then you havent heard devin townsend

[@SonOfWinter]

Holy shit! I don't think I'll be able to sleep now. This is by far the best thing I've heard in as long as I can remember and that includes hearing David Maxim Micic live weeks ago.

[@daiselol]

That ending, holy clipping

[@JeremiahFernandez]

rip ears

[@XiyuYang]

Pretty sure that's a tape sim with saturation automated over time, if you measure the loudness of that part it's actually quieter - you perceive it as louder/clipping because tape sim also introduces compression.

[@bejibx]

It's really unsettling and hard to listen, but I think that's exactly the point. And the feeling when it finally ends... Chef kiss

[@joaoldmedeiros]

hell yeah david, another powerful touching release! love how it all starts to build up and get distorted towards the end: a great representation of our what actual ego does! loved it, let's get eco up in dis biatch here nao :D

[@taylorshred]

Johnny Walberg It touched my balls and made them shrivel up inside me... such power and confidence...

[@Wardog11111]

taylorshred That's deep man

[@unstablereaper]

My story with Ego EP : Even if i'm a professional musician since ages now, I usually am not an extroverted expansive person, but you, sir David fucking genius Micic (and Karnivool) deserve my heart to be open to you. I'm in a LDR (Long Distance Relationship), but I consider myself to be lucky since I've managed to see my girl every month. But now things in our life are changing, i don't know where we're going, and the moment Ego EP was released i was in the airport coming back from her country, it was the last time we saw each other. U can easily imagine how shitty i was feeling. For some strange wicked chance/coincidence I was listening to that beautiful building climax from the Develop chapter (7:45) in the same exact moment when the plane was taking off the ground. I was about to have an heart attack, and those hidden voices sounded like my thoughts. The Ep was not something i was listening to anymore, but the soundtrack of my inner moments. The things you inspire me the most through are your "Music for the sake of art" attitude which makes you dare to expose your nature through music, no matter how bizarre, demanding, sad it can be received. And your amazing self production and arranging skills. I just felt the need to tell you : Thank you, David. I hope to meet you in person one day.

[@markhickman3160]

shut up. ain't nobody give a shit about your LDR. you terd

[@Ilovepieandchips]

I can't get over how he brings the riff back in at 17:28. Genius writing.

[@georgygrahowski5730]

Are you from this planet, David? Every album / EP you release is even better than the previous one! Keep making people happy with your music!!! :)

[@SpartanLaserCanon]

Love the interesting and silly things you add here and there to some of your songs like that Avant-Garde singing section, it really makes your music feel fresh in todays shred world.

[@DaveYognaut]

Wow. Lalic's a gosh darn genius. The first time I listened to Smile, I was like "he better be back on another track". I was *not* expecting him to return in the fashion he did in Disorder. It caught me off guard so much, I had to stop the track because I was laughing so much XD - this occurred two more times.

[@thebluntandonly]

Miss the way it felt when I first found this little gem ;) Hope you doing good David

[@dclarkmusic]

My favorite release from David maxim micic so far. I seriously think it's a modern masterpiece. It's never more or less than it needs to be. It's never too over-the-top. It's never dull. It's perfect.

[@lemonlimelukey]

its just a copy and paste of devin townsend. And a shit one at that

[@SpeakersAsylum]

+lemonlimelukey excuse you but no. David is the best composer I've heard. that's right not just a guitarist a Goddam composer. Devon is great but David just blows the entire genre out of the water.

[@lemonlimelukey]

Sean Atchison youre embarrassing yourself. You have the IQ of a rock. Don't open your mouth again

[@dclarkmusic]

lemonlimelukey devin Townsend had about 4 good ideas and has been rehashing them over and over again for decades. David Maxim Micic is a cut above as a songwriter, a creative, and especially as a guitar player. And he's not tacky like Townsend.

[@HamsterWheelGaming]

This album left me speechless, it's brilliant. Disorder is the most interesting piece of music I've heard in a very long time. It's a complete freakshow, and I fcking love it.

[@mattg6769]

its that akordeon man and that 6/8 headbang. Amazing tune

[@HamsterWheelGaming]

Absolutely, it fits so damn well it's almost scary

[@Anthropomorphic]

Reminds me a little of Igorrr.

[@JohnBrownemonuments]

This is mindblowingly good, holy god damn.

[@lukamarkac6706]

16:52 jebote david ovo je fakat najbolji solo koji sam ikad cuo. Opcenito sam obozavatelj tih disonantnih dionica (16:57) al ovaj je tako dobro uklopljen s pratnjom da su me sve moguce emocije prosle u tih dvadesetak sekundica soloa - ubio si. mala je rijec, jebiga kad nemamo vecu.

[@drazenstan]

Pri kraju ima Muris Varajic vibe.. Kakav bi combo bio njih dvojica, ludilo

[@DanSalyukoff]

David, I just must say thank you man for the inspiration you give me every day. Love you and all you stuff. Thank you a lot.

[@Timorrrmias]

20:18 is a tribute riff to the one from Bilo 1.0 Part II ;) genius!!!!!!

[@chrisdimis91]

You did it again David. Great balkan djent music. Awesome

[@nickmassaro2929]

I play this and all of the bilo EPs at work over the loud speaker. My coworkers love it!

[@Henrucci]

The dynamic range increasing at the end of the song listening it with beats while i was reading paper made me dizzy and my view confusing. Damn, David you catch me off guard with that haha. Awesome.

[@trebmaster]

13:30 - the most innovative vocalizations of our time

[@julianraynoldi6214]

It is 7:30 am in Argentina , I am alone in my house smoking a joint and listening to this beauty , I swear that I started to cry at 9:13 minute. Thanks David for this EP

[@EmilBringsli]

Duuuuuude! I'm speechless! Also dat tuba around the 12 minute mark

[@MarkoLos]

Amazing, creative and smart composing, the mix is killer..I am thrilled that music like this is coming from a place in the world I come from and use to live in. Pozdrav sa Novog Zelanda..Marko

[@hubertrapinat8275]

What the fuck? What have I been listening to all my life? This is sooooo great! it makes me litterally cry of joy, sadness and hysteria! (BLUBABLUBALHUABALBAUHALAAA!!!!)

[@luke666808g]

+Hubert Rapinat Sounds like you heard something so good it drove you insane.

[@internetwarrior666]

Out of everything I listen to, Prog like this always takes the cake.

[@UnDrummerdu74]

Gruelling, Transcendent and finally Apeasing journey. Thank you for these moments David Maxim Micic

[@macaron3141592653]

When taking into account all the effects, the production is even more amazing

[@post-man23]

THANK YOU for your music David.

[@primordial.sounds]

Such a relief.

[@5thTuner]

Purchased on BandCamp and listened to about 20 times now! Fantastic work David! I'm really enjoying this (especially through my new DT880 headphones). Thanks again for using Aria's artworks it's really awesome seeing her getting some well deserved recognition. Oh, and I REALLY want my autographed copy! ;-)

[@StephenHearld]

This is the music I hear when I dream.. Awesome dude.. Thanks..

[@senyortaco]

WOW Was not disappointed! Everything you do is gold! Much love from Canada!

This is just too good... so unique, so well-written, can't deal with this perfection

[@nickdavis4165]

dear David Maxim macic ... you are a god! keep up the good work,really looking forward to bilo 4

[@drgonzo802]

Truly amazing. The build up to the ending blew me away. To me it felt like a musical representation of what death might be like. The INTENSE build up that just kinda ends. But not with a resolution like most songs. It's like the last chord that would resolve it all is intentionally not there. BUILD BUILD BUILD and.......done, no resolution. Just like life LIVE GROW BUILD and.......death. And that's the end of EGO! This double album is fucking amazing!!. It has inspired me more than any album has for years, as a guitar player The way you seem to represent metaphysical concepts and emotions melodically rather than lyrically is truly amazing!!! Plz keep up the great work Your music has enriched my life and I just hope one day I can record something that will impact someone the way your work has impacted me. Long live music!!!

[@sinergy222]

Mature, extra creative, multilayered, MASSIVE, emotive, in depth refined, mind blowing self produced I would pay to see a video of Vladimir doing his wicked solo takes :-) \m/

[@cynaptyc]

Just found out about you and hate myself for taking so long! Absolutely incredible work! So different and new! I love all the "colors" you got going on here! Solid fan here! Thanks for sharing this with us!

[@ForTiorIJohnny]

awesome. that´s all i can say here. ~13:00 onward is just too cool. i really love such mixes of traditional music and new school metal.

[@minglian6433]

Thank you David for the treat!!

[@EirikKaasaEliassen]

You have a gift David!

[@jacothewako]

Another great music journey. Thank you David!

[@atom-o-tronic3505]

You really weren't kidding when you said Vladimir was going to do a crazy vocal solo xD... Well, David, there's not enough words in the world to describe how amazing this EP turned out to be. From the Plini-esque vibes & Jakub Zytecki type riffs in Define to the incredible string work & violin solo on Develop, to the awesome Russian tango madness of Disorder all the way down to the outro on Devise that almost blew out the speakers of my earbuds... It was absolutely, insanely perfect! Ego is loud & heavy and a brand new sound to djent and progressive metal as a whole. Music definitely needed this. I can't wait to see what new frontiers Eco will pioneer for us when it releases in August. Thanks David, keep on making music for the sake of music! David Maxim Micic

[@SuperValie]

And again..... a masterpiece! Great job David. Love your work man. Greetz from the Netherlands. Cheers!

[@jameshersheymusic]

Probably one of the greatest collections of music I've ever experienced.

[@monstermuxx]

Hello, David Maxim Micic. Thank you for your beautiful music.

[@YatinSrivastavaProject]

You sir are a genius. This EP is absolutely wonderful, start to finish. Can't wait for ECO. Best of luck for all your future endeavors. Please tour the UK so that I can get to see you play live! :)

[@joshb9068]

I am so glad I found your music. Keep it coming man.

[@DanHillRiffs]

Fantastic work David Maxim Micic a must buy indeed!

[@thirdeye3]

0:00 - Define 5:24 - Develop 11:42 - Disorder 15:12 - Devise Seth DeBlase already made this comment but you have to scroll way down to find it, so here it is more conveniently located.

[@itzRiham]

Thank you in the name of music

[@Unidentifying]

12:50 perfect change

[@Unidentifying]

What a ride, thank you!!!

[@ZeeZite]

No better way to start your day in California, than another ground breaking record. Keep your soul flowing thru your music, an u my friend WILL be untouchable! Great work buddy!

[@loganburns9557]

The last hit at the end of the build up/clipping part... full body goosebumps! Love it.

[@temporarymomentary]

Im in shock right now. This is fantastic EP !

[@adamfowler5475]

This guys music is absolutely hypnotic, it takes my spirit to another world...what more could one ask for with music?

[@blumenmusic]

I'll admit I've barely started, but already love that there's still some connected elements to the previous EPs!!!

[@m4ssee]

It's almost creepy how you never fail to deliver a masterpiece, one after another and this album makes no exception. Great work. Makes me even more hyped for ECO.

[@jaripuurunen1742]

What a great way to startup the day! Wonderful pieces of music, thank you :)

[@jeremyvanhaastert]

David is the best composer ever. period.

[@ezraabbey]

David! This is amazing, I had forgotten how great you are!

[@man_of_many_pants]

I go back to this album, as well as eco and bilo. Or destiny potato dependinding on my mood. It's all I ever wanted to hear in music. So creative and original. David is a master of his craft, although I'd imagine he would disagree. In my opinion, he has mastered all the things I want and need to hear. I cant get enough of it.

[@jwdicken1]

Audio mastery. Very well done.

[@AntonioMazzeoGuitar]

SPETTACOLARE!!!!! un abbraccio con affetto e grazie per la tua splendida musica!... un saluto da Napoli! :D Ciao David!!

[@johnnieredman]

Make a movie for this whole EP and I can die in piece.

[@RiccardoBottone]

This Ep is an inner personal growth.

[@Ricke2k8]

Never fails to impress. This was awesome!!

[@eduardorodriguez6950]

One of the first masterpieces of XXI

[@WinfriedSitte]

This is wickedly good, absolutely brilliant! I love it.

[@youreaskervesen1799]

There are few artists these days that I actually want to support. You happen to be one of them. Just picked this up. Thanks for the inspiration and incredible music!

[@poltergeist____]

well, you did it again david. this is fucking incredible

[@alexwr]

When I first heard this I wasn't that bothered with it. But the more I listen, the more I enjoy it and find meaning in the piece. You have created a work of art David Maxim Micic and it is amazing!

[@gsuk28]

Still a masterpiece and the best thing ever recorded.

[@Paullieopps]

Your ability to provoke feelings and emotions with your music is unmatched. There is a noticeable precision with which you orchestrate your music and it's incredible to experience. Thank you for sharing your gift with the world

[@ZrankFappaH]

I think if I put a comment here everytime I came back for the entire run of this EP, well.... see you guys tommorrow ;)b

[@philipcroaton2072]

That passage startin around 7:18 reminds me of Robert Miles, lol. Good EP, awesome job!

[@cognissonance1162]

OMG *Develop* is just BURSTING with GOODIES!

[@jaimemendiola5512]

They dont have words for how good this record is. It put me in a trance and I swear I had an out of body experience!! Amazing job!! Nice solo Nick Johnston\m/

[@fuzzmahmoud8436]

This is flawless

[@haldoomo6752]

Wow !!!! Juste Wow !!

[@flownomis]

david, with every release, you prove again, that you are BY FAR my favorite musician,songwriter,producer,mixer and emotional beeing of our time. THANK YOU that you enlighten my life with your music. im so serious about this. your mixing skills in this release are outstanding. just wow

[@adamkoch212]

DAAAMN!!! the drop to blast beats in Disorder took me by fucking storm, holy damn.

[@Roh8n]

Incredible dude, Production is brilliant !!

[@shawnvstaden]

Wishing for composition workshops from David in the future.

[@morganthewise]

If David Maxim Micic were to fart and record it, I would by the album. This is great yet again.

[@SamWurth99]

David, I remain faithful to progressive metal music for very few reasons, and you are definitely one of them. Everything you release is exactly what I want from music, I love it and I applaud you eternally.