Downplay - Waiting On The Sky To Change

[@Endy419]

2013: Downplay 2022: Starset and Breaking Benjamin

[@fuguthefish]

2011 actually

[@HEXDEVELOPMENTOFFICIAL]

This song is from 2011 but this video was uploaded in 2013

[@Standard-Gamer]

This has more of a Starset vibe to it, it's less Downplay rock and more Starset Cinematic rock. Acoustic is great too!

[@yeshuaerickson6696]

UndeadChaos550 I totally agree i hope they put this song on the next album such a great song would sound great with their orchestra!

[@jessicadragonrider3838]

This one, and Edge of the Universe

[@zeroxis349]

They remaking this

[@wjveryzer7985]

NEW version coming aug 19th

[@Horrorm8y]

Aye bro they making a remake of this with starset and breaking Benjamin out tomorrow

[@withoutcontextanimeedition3832]

My biggest wishes has come to reality, having to see Starset and Breaking Benjamin collab is one of my wishes back in the days, I'm so happy!

[@dsmith8616]

I can’t help but come back to this version… I love both versions, but this original version feels superior to me.. more emotion… it feels far more raw… Seriously wish it wasn’t removed from the album.

[@goodguyjohn4625]

gotta be honest, I'm really sad they didn't bring back the original version with the new one, both are just amazing songs on their own, it was probably my favorite from downplay, and it's definitely up there for Starset, especially with Benjamin's performance as well. Hope it eventually comes back, though I doubt it

[@OmegaHellHound543]

It’s quite sad that the original version was removed from all the official sources. It’s mainly unfortunate, cuz all the videos of the original on KZbin seem to have a lot lower quality audio than the official one. Makes me wish I had recorded/downloaded the original one when it was still availible.

[@Syphilon]

Blame the label behind this album for it. There were copyright conflicts so they had to remove it to be able to release the new version.

[@Dominantgaming11]

Dude! I listen to this every day when I jog! This is amazing!!!

[@devinedragoon]

it's back out as starset version now

[@CodyP2000]

Listening to this after the remake with BB, it really does sound more Starset than Downplay!

[@the_seer_0421]

Me too man

[@Bnett1]

Downplay 💗

[@anthonyporter5093]

SOOOO underrated.

[@akrapovix6614]

I know right

[@pressaltf4forfreevbucks179]

Not anymore. Im glad they decided to remake this, otherwise i would have never found this

[@_Devil]

Imagine going back in time 10 years and telling someone that in the future, Dustin Bates would re-do this song with BREAKING BENJAMIN... They'd think world peace was finally achieved lmfao

[@silaswintersguitar]

It just wasnt this songs time yet. For real. We didn't deserve the remake of this it was too iconic to even be allowed 🔥

[@Kitkat915e]

Wow I'm surprised this one isn't more popular!

[@NilsHedstrom]

Hopefully will be now since Starset remade it with Breaking Benjamin. That was how i found it and it's a frickin banger!

[@___-if8xs]

@@NilsHedstromif you aren't familiar with Downplay songs, be sure to check out red window, [ where did you go, tomorrow, sleep(radiocalypse ofc) ] and filthy voodoo.

[@maxzubic]

Starset's version is now #1 on rock radio.

[@Kitkat915e]

@@maxzubic Really?? That's so exciting! Is there a link? I tried looking but couldn't find it ...

[@MattKovalMusic]

The remake with Ra, Breaking Benjamin and Starset is going to be epic🔥

[@Kalesoup_]

It has Ra in it too? I'm not too shocked at the revelation, I just didn't hear about that

[@agent_aphelion]

@@Kalesoup_ no he must be mistaken, it's just Starset and Breaking Ben

[@MattKovalMusic]

@@agent_aphelion nah sahaj sung some backup. It wasn't any huge parts for him unfortunately.

[@MattKovalMusic]

@@Kalesoup_ it was only backup vocal harmonies. He co wrote some with starset in the past on divisions album. The remake was still incredible

[@Kalesoup_]

@@MattKovalMusic Yeah, I know Ra has a history with Dustin, that's why I wasn't shocked to hear. Glad to hear it! I'll try to look out for it next time

[@kiiboreviewsngameplay3756]

Can’t wait for the Starset BB redo of this song!

[@Anthony.Paris.]

Aug. 8

[@BreadPitt7]

Aug 19th

[@ACBKindle]

@Paul Perkins why did do that I just figured it out now?

[@OrsilloFanClub]

I just found out 2 days ago!!!

[@kiiboreviewsngameplay3756]

@@OrsilloFanClub it's gonna be great I can already tell!

[@s1lv3rbull37]

Honestly, this song is amazing. Both the cover AND the original. Though there's a raw emotion the original has that makes me strongly prefer it. But why did it get taken off every streaming platform?

[@sirwillypopi]

If I had to guess, it would be because Starset is a signed band where Downplay wasn’t. It was probably a label decision to take the song off of Downplay

[@raymejia1827]

The one from Starset is actually a redux due to the people behind the original are also behind said redux.

[@dsmith8616]

@@raymejia1827and the old Record Label that tried to make Downplay “play” a certain style; just got the shaft.. the more I look at the re-record; the more I realize they did what Taylor Swift did.. Re-Record and shaft the original Label and Masters owner. 😆🤣

[@M.S.Fitness]

such a sick tune

[@bobl703]

I have been listening to the Starset ft. Breaking Benjamin version of this song for a year and just found out that it was originally done by Downplay (which I had never heard of). I give tons of credit to Downplay for making this song, but the Starset/BB version has a lot more power and emotion in it. Just my opinion.

[@Goose_of_Doom]

What's even better is Downplay is pre-STARSET STARSET! Dustin Bates is the singer for both! :D I know this is 6 months old, but if you didn't already know this, now you know!

[@lrgurrenking5298]

Crazy hearing the evolution of dustin bates singing

[@Abyssal_productions]

Wait what? This song already existed 9 YEARS AGO?!!! im flabberghasted 0-0

[@fuguthefish]

since 2011

[@halobawse95]

Awesome song

[@Bo0nd0ckGames]

2 more days until whats surely to be and amazing Starset/BB collab! Can’t wait!! 💚🚀

[@mostfrozenburrito]

I can’t wait to hear the official Starset version with Breaking Benjamin. I’m gonna fully lose my mind!

[@a_literal_brick]

I never knew the one from 2022 was a cover until now. Very cool.

[@fuguthefish]

Not really a cover, Starset is Downplay, it's their own song. Quite a few Starset songs are actually Downplay

[@HEXDEVELOPMENTOFFICIAL]

I wish this version would come to Spotify Edit: I wish it would return* to Spotify

[@SolemTheDark]

Can't wait for the Starset breaking benjamin cover os this song.

[@adrianna5327]

Such a shame. I feel this band is abandoned due to Starset. Don't get me wrong though, I fucking love Starset.

[@katsucksatvideogames]

They just remade it lol

[@dsmith8616]

Downplay is on Hiatus while two band Members finish University.. that and after the Record label tried to change who they were musically… STARSET is the collective “Middle Finger” And having gone back to the “Downplay” Discography after burning through the 4 Starset albums I bought in August… I can totally see how Most of “Transmissions” was supposed to be a Downplay Album… And technically, they still could since STARSET Lore allows it.. “We can change the future… we can change, the past.”

[@katsucksatvideogames]

@@dsmith8616 "STARSET is the collective middle finger" 💀 i fucking love the starset fandom

[@_Devil]

Technically not. They're officially on a "hiatus", however Starset is pretty much a successor to Downplay since Dustin Bates and Ron DeChant are in it. One member named Trevor Conner unfortunately died in a car accident in 2012, and every other member left to do their own thing. Plus I heard there was some disputes with the record label behind the scenes that more or less forced Bates and DeChant to create a new band. So I wouldn't really consider it "abandoned", but if it is then it's only so be necessity. But you can never say never these days, so if we're lucky then we'll see a Downplay/Starset duo song together where all of the former members of Downplay and all the current members of Starset work together on something. It can be considered Downplay's last hurrah and will finally put the band to rest.

[@_Devil]

@@dsmith8616 I'm glad Dustin had the integrity to not change his style. I would consider Starset to be the pioneers of a new genre of rock, Sci-Fi Rock, because their style is still distinctly Rock, but putting them in the same category as say Nirvana and MayDay Parade wouldn't be doing either of these bands justice

[@User-i5s1n]

Wow Starset cover !!!!🎉🎉

[@davids8119]

That riff reminds me just like lights out by breaking benjamin imo

[@JeylinRocksOut]

Go listen to the collab Starset and Breaking benjamin version TRUST ME!

[@maxzubic]

That's because Jasen Rauch wrote both riffs.

[@SrNachOmega]

As an Starset fan, I have to listen this song

[@mugetsughoul]

After Startet's remix, they removed the original song from Downplay's album 'Beyond The Machine' AND from the 'Stripped' album too ... Not sure why they would do that, it's kinda sad. It's the same artist; there is no copyright issue. Right?

[@HEXDEVELOPMENTOFFICIAL]

Technically it isn't the same artist as Dustin Bates started STARSET as a different band, but I hope they put this back in the downplay albums.

[@HEXDEVELOPMENTOFFICIAL]

Hopefully they remake Bury Myself Alive too, it really would've been perfect in the DIVISIONS album, it fits into it so well

[@XtremeSuperJason]

Breaking Benjamin brought me here.

[@katsucksatvideogames]

Welcome to the starset society

[@HarryMcpringledongle]

Damn Dustin sounded so different back then 😭

[@cgabgoes]

Just a bit

[@dominiklorincz6273]

The new one is not bad, but feels empty, compared to the original. Sad that they removed it from spotify..

[@hianara3126]

there are definitely some things i like better about the Starset version, but overall i think i like the Downplay one better.

[@froggballoon]

why aint this on spotify >:c

[@Leucoma]

They took it off a lot of platforms because Starset and BB are making a “remaster” of the song

[@TheIronDream_WolphRam]

So... :D

[@locaog4mesyoutube612]

Goddamn i didn't know this song was from Downplay. Need to say the Starset version is way better but this is really sick either way

[@dudean7779]

Is starset really just downplay remixes ?

[@HEXDEVELOPMENTOFFICIAL]

I wish there was more, I'm not gonna lie, Bury Myself Alive by Downplay fits STARSET so well... I hope someday they remake it like they did with this and hopefully they release the old downplay songs onto Spotify again

[@seanrochon9240]

Better ask

[@brokensun7022]

lol

[@AveragePizzaEnjoyer5]

Thank you, Jev. Awesome song.

[@SuperSilver7591]

God i miss the original version the starset version is mid ngl

[@primeapocalypse]

The starset version is a thousand times better than this

[@vitobratta_WL]

there wouldnt have been one without the original :)

[@LnmHive]

This version has its charm, the drops sound heavier in this one

[@vitobratta_WL]

@@LnmHive the cover one is more modern sounding and more space vibey rather than heavy metal