Ibrahim Maalouf wrote the PERFECT polymeter?

[@steelisreal]

Literally everything Ibrahim has ever recorded is absolute gold, the man is a genius. If I had to pick one piece then "Beirut" is special to me, but everything from his Dalida tribute album filled with perfect interpretations of pop songs to Levantine Symphony No. 1and his huge sounding ensemble compositions is incredible.

[@joselekiwi5695]

Your channel is a gem for us musicians. Not only because the knowledge but also by the amount of new great music I discovered.

[@pitzpitz]

Wow, going to buy Ibrahim Maalouf's album right now, that piece is amazing :O

[@theyonlycomeoutwhenitsquiet]

I’ve had that album on hand for ages. No regrets at all. It’s a keeper

[@gehteuchnichtsan7911]

I love Polymeters and Polyrhythms they're so satisfing!!!

[@guidokuijper436]

Free spirit is such a gorgeous song! Thanks for exposing me to it!

[@theyonlycomeoutwhenitsquiet]

Ibrahim Maalouf is one of my favorite jazz trumpeters I’ve ever heard. Then again, my tastes lean eclectic to include both him and Mathias Eick

[@_Olorin]

Ibrahim Maalouf's album with Oxmo Puccino "Au pays d'Alice" (narrating Alice in Wonderland) is nuts. The grooviest part is the solo section on "La Porte Bonheur". Funkiest shit I've ever heard. The whole album is a journey.

[@shantanunathan]

Please make more music with Hago. Can't get enough of that falafel djent \m/

[@alihijazi4451]

Falafel djent lol 🤣🤣

[@TSANOOvlogs]

@@alihijazi4451 Check out Shwesmo's new albumn 'Trail To Now'. The whole cast of Hago appears on that album! (with Shwesmo himself being part of the cast)

[@alihijazi4451]

@@TSANOOvlogs Oh wow! Thanks for the tip! I'll definitely check it out.

[@gregorygrig5511]

The whole Illusions album is a masterpiece!

[@MrKelevraaa]

your videos should have over a million views due to the quality that is simply fantastic

[@TSANOOvlogs]

Love Ibrahim Maalouf and Free Spirit. After years I still come back to the first four songs of his album 'Red & Black Light' (including Free Spirit) when I'm playing along with music in my practice room. Might be the most fun I've had while drumming alone!

[@mellowtron214]

*I used to skateboard, and before going out for the day I would watch a handful of skate videos which were so inspiring i felt the intense urge to go out and skate. It was hype on tap in essence. Now, I drum, and you’re videos give me that same feeling 100% of the time. I watch one of your breakdown vids and instantly feel the intense urge to go drum. It helps that, since I’ve been drumming for so long; it gets harder and harder to find things I 1. simply cannot play, or more importantly 2. Cannnot think up on my own. Your videos are like exactly what I’ve been looking for, someone who is at a similar skill level, and is now working to find those illusory mental/imagination obstacles that were the entire fun of learning to drum early on. The more obstacles you’ve cleared, the harder the remaining ones are to find. You’ve made a channel putting the choicest, hand picked, organize drumming obstacles on the shelf just for. And you’re breakdowns of these obstacles and concepts, help me work through them with as much ease as I want, which is some, but not too much. For these reasons, it’s true to say you are my favorite drum education channel on the Internet. You cater to a specific niche that no one else really even tried to tackle. Tech drumming 202.* So, sincerely, thank you for showing me these great artists, for plucking the drumming obstacles out of the abyss and showing me step by step what’s happening and how to play them in an easily digestible table way. 10/10

[@YogevGabay]

Man thank you so much! I'm so happy you like these and you find them helpful, that's my goal !!

[@killianprovost6133]

"Au pays d'Alice" with french rapper Oxmo Puccino is quite a masterpiece !

[@AndyLarson666]

Awesome vid as always, Gabay!

[@adsr3870]

This channel deserves way more subscribers. You are doing an amazing job with these videos. Thanks!

[@YogevGabay]

Wow, thank you!

[@DanielGarcia-mt1vn]

I've just discovered a really cool album from Ibrahim because of this video. Thank you!

[@carazy123_]

I’m not even into the style of “Free Spirit” but that had grooooooove. Dang that sounded sick.

[@monojira]

I am addicted to your videos. There is this one band from the tiny country of Andorra called "Persefone" and on their debut album they have a lot of incredibly creative time signature changes. In my humble an incredibly unique experience not just for the rather exotic origin of the band alone. The whole album is an experience, my personal favorite would probably be the song "Kusanagi"

[@scosstard3542]

Damn this Ibrahim Maalouf 17/16 whistling/trumpet section is so addictive!! I'll have to check the song. Thanks for the discovery! As usual, insane quality content paired with tasteful musical choices! And that intro was priceless :D

[@YogevGabay]

hahahahaha happy you like it !

[@erodalof]

Great video as always. I would really like an analysis of "Absolve" by The Contortionist. That song throws me off everytime, despite knowing what is happening!

[@SacherPunch]

It would be about time for a The Contortionist video

[@gabefinalperigee]

only the fearless and foolish attempt to wrap their heads around Absolve. Just Feel It Man! (i'm kidding)

[@erodalof]

@@gabefinalperigeeafter finding out the real tempo to the song, the singing part of the chorus is the thing that throws me off more lol

[@AidanMmusic96]

Is the ride bell the only obvious link to the verse tempo? Geocentric Confusion (or a lot of Intrinsic) would also be a lot of fun to see covered - definitely my favourite album of theirs!

[@YogevGabay]

Challange accepted

[@ChristopherT1]

Yogev have you ever told us who YOU are and your musical background? Thank you for your videos. I feel dumb watching them. 😂

[@YogevGabay]

hahahahahahahah don't feel dumb nooooooo ! These things are difficult for everyone !

[@harelgoren9711]

TODA Yogev! Didn't know Ibrahim Maalouf's music before. Now immencely enjoying myself listening to him killin' it.

[@ksic]

Your channel is really unique! I haven’t seen anyone focus on rhythm the way you do, and your videos are easy to follow!

[@YogevGabay]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@weryxavier]

I m french and loved Ibrahim for 10 years. You should listen beirut(LIVE) 6M views. Most efficient crescendo emotive slow in the world( with babe I'm gonna leave you perhaps) .He composed it when he was 14 and had travelled in Liban(his dad was libanese, and invented the quater note system on a trompet), listening led zepplin sitting in a street, alone, while a bomb exploded at 150 meters from him, and he didn't notice that. You must listen the song till the end and watch how he finally let the whole place for others musician at the apotheosis. Still love what you do.

[@funkypou]

I'm french too and I approve this recommendation. Beirut is a very beautiful song. Here's a link for the live version : kzbin.info/www/bejne/anXOloGeaL52r9U

[@c3N3q]

Not that it matters for the counting of notes, but if his dad was Lebanese he probably traveled to Lebanon...🤔

[@clementletard1308]

Finally someone is talking about that !!!! I bought the record when it came out and this part really blew my mind, i remember having hard time trying to count it, thanks !

[@Headlessthirst]

You're the only youtube channel I'm subbed to 1000+ that makes my head hurt.

[@NIL6300]

Thanks, now I have +1 amazing performer in my playlist! P.S. having Adam "Nolly" Getgood in your Patreon is a nice indicator that you are doing great stuff :)

[@YogevGabay]

Yeah man I still can't get over the excitement of that fact!!

[@amieb.5073]

Oh my, only discovered your channel today and... I'm in heaven! So many times I've been driving my car while trying to count along with Maalouf's 'Free Spirit"..! Thank you thank you thank you!

[@ssh8672]

Dear Yogev I'm sorry it took me so long to find you! Amazing, interesting and original presentation. God bless you.

[@camerontgore]

Yes!!!! Love Ibrahim!

[@endreszep7516]

My favourite Ibrahim Maalouf song is Maeva in Wonderland. It has such power in it

[@Xinvek]

The opening bit had me liking the video immediately. Normies don't get us rhythm musicians

[@aminaction]

The Album illusion is amazing. And if you r a big fan of old arabic classical music, Ibrahim maalouf did an amazing interpretation of Oum Kalthoum songs. The third album is a madness an it s a collaboration with a french poet and rapper Oxmo Puccino and a children chor about the thematic "Alice in wonderland" and i think it s freaking amazing. Thank you for your hard work buddy

[@YogevGabay]

Yo! What;s the name of the Oum Kalthoum album he did? Super interested !!

[@aminaction]

@@YogevGabay Alf leila wa leila

[@YogevGabay]

@@aminaction On it

[@jedinxf7]

awesome! kinda ridiculous to find myself in like company with fans of tarab + metal + polymeters lol

[@aminaction]

@@jedinxf7 that s true buddy. Diversity make everything better

[@vadimzitsermusicianvlogcha3870]

Maalouf is Mozart of our time. All, what he does- touch of magic. He connect arabic and classic music in so amazing fusion. He write music for movies. He worked as producer for hip hop album. And he plays trumpet like nobody in the earth... He is complete musician.

[@lmixour]

Incredible, thanks for this breakdown. I shed a little tear at that maalouf solo

[@vanillaicecream3530]

Ibrahim Maalouf : Beirut and True story are my fav pf all time!

[@acatwhopurrs5031]

Going back to this video for reference. I love how visual your approach is. Cheers.

[@bahadirvaroglu]

Oh man, this is one of the best educational video I’ve ever seen for a long time. Kudos. 🤘🏻

[@YogevGabay]

Oh thanks man !!

[@tail421]

Dominique Guiot, his “L’Univers De La Mer” and “La Dame A La Licorne” will absolute break your mind

[@hoon_sol]

_L'Univers De La Mer_ is absolutely brilliant.

[@JohnMitchellCalif]

"L’Univers De La Mer" is wonderful, I'll check out his other one immediately, thanks!

[@biggie_tea]

Boy that Hago sax solo sounds so Zeuhl

[@KyletheCoach]

Everything about this made me so happy. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@YogevGabay]

You are so welcome!

[@alexisaasteel]

You're great ! Thank you !

[@bluboiblumovilestrange1621]

Elephant tooth is a big favorite of mine from ibrahim maalouf 🥰🥰🥰 I’m so so happy that you’re getting into him !!!!

[@solyamidoremifasolya1027]

Спасибо, Йогев!

[@darryllouis245]

Ibrahim Maalouf's Red and Black Light album 😊

[@cocodidgeridoo]

the best music from Ibrahim IMHO ??? Live performance. I knew his music from albums and liked it, but seeing his performance IRL was an other world.

[@mikebrun.mp3]

thank you for another joyful, intelligent, and well-crafted video

[@YogevGabay]

Thank you kindly!

[@FlorisKeys]

'If you wanna be a woman' is the first song I heard by Ibrahim Maalouf. Great stuff!

[@entenwood9024]

Red & Black Light is one of my favs from him, it just sounds soooo biiig. Especially the film version from dans les forets de Siberie, maybe because the piano opening instead of the guitar makes the opening sound more fragile and is making the contrast bigger.

[@bastugollum4473]

I always get The best music to listen from these videos!

[@AleveguzMusic]

Thank you for introducing me to HAGO, what an amazing band!

[@YogevGabay]

My pleasure!

[@SixDRUMMER]

Yagev i realy like your videos :) Always puts me in a good mood! Thank you for making my day a little better! 🤘

[@eliotmccann2589]

The first five seconds of this video had me cackling aloud! Can't wait for the rest.

[@YogevGabay]

hahahahahah

[@besubtle4747]

I don't know why that "how are you doin' " made me laugh so much, but it did so well done

[@0yoon0]

Wha realy great vidéo !!! I meet Ibrahim one time in spain in is tour bus: this man is as sweet as his music !!

[@YogevGabay]

Ohhhh lucky you !

[@PrinceofPersia6423]

Ibrahim is such an amazing musician! When I first heard him on Kalthoum I was immediately blown away !

[@melanphilia]

Omg... Ibrahim Maalouf is brilliant !

[@YogevGabay]

Indeeeeeeed

[@TypicalUnderscore]

such an analytic presentation without being boring or over-complicating the content. good job c: cheers you got a new sub in me my friend.

[@YogevGabay]

Welcome aboard!

[@scraps7624]

Dude really enjoyed this breakdown, I like your video style

[@Demifiend91]

Also, if you're looking for a band to check out I highly highly recommend Tetrafusion. They have a very unique approach to progressive music and some of the best use of dynamics I've ever heard. Dreaming of Sleep album is a masterpiece from front to back imo.

[@5amJones69]

that was great information thank you. Instant sub.

[@eldergoose9362]

Great video !

[@teokarakolev1]

Omg, this just randomly popped up on my feed. I am so glad you are doing well Yogev! Also this analysis - top notch. :)

[@YogevGabay]

TEO ! So great to hear from you! I kinda owe half of my Premiere knowledge to you so I guess thank YOU!

[@enkita8234]

Yogev please do Catching Smoke or Interior People by King Gizzard There are so many things going on it’s crazy (I think in Catching smoke, while the drums play two bars of 4/4 with an added 16th at the end, the bass plays 3 times 11/16 and the vocal melody is 11 times 3/16 so they all line up together) Love these videos man

[@archer_root]

I am new here. This is the most engaging music theory video I’ve seen after years of being locked up with music theory videos. I want you to not be angry at your fingers merely because they grow fingernails. You know your hands love you. Breathing complexity with gratitude.

[@YogevGabay]

Ohhhh thanks !

[@DrummClem]

Check out "Goodnight kiss" By Ibrahim Maalouf, on the album "Red and black light". There is a nice pattern superposition. Way simpler but very nice anyway.

[@martinburger8531]

Red and black light s def one to check out, fav song on it is essentielles, insane stuff

[@collinbeal]

For Ibrahim Maalouf, the standout album for me is Kalthoum. I just love third stream jazz, and it being more of a neoclassical folk jazz feel with all kinds of Mediterranean flavor is just so tasty

[@guillaumepetit1952]

"Nomade Slang" or "Maeva in Wonderland" are some of my favourites from Ibrahim. Beirut and its crescendo is frankly amazing too.

[@Neurotypique]

It's the first time I come across your channel, I love your style, how effortless it feels with the note pad and cardboard instruments!

[@YogevGabay]

Thank you so much!

[@yvespillot1245]

"Run the world (girls)" is one of the best covers i've ever heard !

[@neilscott5696]

Absolutely wonderful video. Thanks

[@georgerichardson7560]

Awesome video Yogev!! Thanks for posting! I love Ibrahim's music and my favourite album of his definitely has to be 'Kalthoum' which is his beautiful arrangement of Alf Leila Wa Leila an amazing composition originally performed by Umm Kulthum and written by Baligh Hamdi. Ibrahim's version is incredible but both that and the original are worth a good listen. Thanks again! :)

[@YogevGabay]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@melihcankzmaz6041]

whole kalthoum album is on another level and also i can specifically recommend his piece called "issues" which is in his album wind.

[@ulkus9298]

I discovered I.M. after a friend showed me this video a year ago. Hes one of my favourite artist now. Cant pick a favourite song, but if i had to it would be Essentielles

[@Crcmvnt]

Thank you for this. Ibrahim Maalouf is incredible. Not my first genre choice but wow, thank you such wonderful introductions.

[@YogevGabay]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@HitTheRoadMusicStudio]

Fantastic man thank you so much!!!

[@Ibuthejibu]

Thanks to this video I discovered the music of Ibrahim. Thanks dude 👍🏾

[@YogevGabay]

My pleasure 😊

[@TheYourDeadNow]

Good Night Kiss by Ibrahim Maalouf has a very intersting rhythmjc idea

[@darrelmckaig7100]

I really enjoy Ibrahim's "40 Melodies" album. It is a collection of his music stripped down into primarily duet versions with guitarist François Delporte. A few songs have additional guest artists. Pianist Jon Batiste joins them on "Free Spirit."

[@Still-Cousins-VOVA]

איברהים האלוף!

[@aldobachini1221]

awesome discover thoses 2 bands ! Thanks man, as always very interesting. Keep it up ! Cheers.

[@RunePaamand]

Love your analysis and superb visuals

[@MaestroKatProductions]

Holy shit, thanks for introducing me to 'Free Spirit'! I had been recently discussing with people regarding this concept of the non-4/4 time signature being the host (calling it the reverse Meshuggah method). Would u be so kind as to provide more songs that showcase this concept? Btw, love ur vids!

[@YogevGabay]

It's hard to find I agree ! Looking for more examples as well

[@DDi-bh3ud]

It’s not exactly the same thing but Tigran Hamasyan has some examples, the end of New Maps comes to mind. It uses groups of 5

[@YogevGabay]

@@DDi-bh3ud Yeah I did some Tigran episodes, he's a monster !

[@DDi-bh3ud]

@@YogevGabay Sorry, I will check them out! Yeah, I found out about him a few months ago and have become obsessed lmao. There's a group called Mouse on the Keys who is I find similar and sit somewhere between jazz, rock, and classical.

[@mossdefect2547]

Might not be as complex as most of the stuff you do but there’s some mastodon songs that really go nuts

[@frenchsanshin]

If you're into crazy rhythms, you should check out Maalouf's drummer main band, Aka Moon.

[@JohnMitchellCalif]

wtf Aka Moon's "Opus 111" is insane, thanks so much!

[@frenchsanshin]

@@JohnMitchellCalif Glad you like it! My favourite might be "Amazir" :)

[@ulricomantelli2670]

Thanks to your awesome work, you've helped me discover Ibrahim, what a sound! I've instantly fallen in love!

[@YogevGabay]

YYEEESSSSSS

[@hightechterror2859]

Mate, your vids just keep getting better

[@YogevGabay]

Thank you so so much !

[@writetovagelis1975]

Tnx so much Yogev for your time and effort . Another song by I.Maalouf you should check out is Νοmade slang and a very interesting turn from 5 to 4.Cheers from Athens Greece.

[@isaackmojica8302]

I would LOVE if you analyze the Amazing dillinger Escape plan ...in particular the song-clip apex...Accept Instruction...absolute mind bending insanity from 99'

[@Bladavia]

Of course I remember your guest vs host video ! That concept is so useful. But yeah I remember myself having to pause and rewatch the video several times to really get it, so maybe it deserves a clearer explanarion

[@YogevGabay]

Noted!

[@capedpersuaderj3904]

Just in time, I needed an new song to listen on repeat. I can get a lot of miles out of this video

[@camspianosink]

Some of my favorite content on this entire platform. Thank you, as always.

[@YogevGabay]

Wow, thank you!

[@camspianosink]

@@YogevGabay No exaggeration. You're an amazing drummer and a great teacher. The levity and personality you bring to every video makes even the challenging stuff engaging. Your edits/meme inserts always get a rise out of me, and while some of the references fall outside my cultural milieu, I really appreciate the diversity of your drumming influences and the variety that comes with being a global citizen, not some Americanized normie locked into 4/4 for life. I love love the stop motion animation intro combined with the off-kilter but perfectly appropriate beat it's interlaced with. And I love how you methodically visualize each musical example making it fun and digestible. Thanks and please keep creating!

[@YogevGabay]

@@camspianosink Oh man thank you so much. I put a tone of effort into these videos and I'm pumped every time someone says they enjoy it. I'm happy you like it !!

[@saoirsedeltufo7436]

S3NS is my favourite Maalouf album but I absolutely need to check out more

[@Headlessthirst]

Dude you're a rocket sciencetist for music.

[@camilo_murcia]

the first song I heard of him was "una rosa blanca" incredible and beautiul

[@Kaboom66613]

You should do some Contortionist stuff, but it probably gets recommended a lot anyway!

[@pietandersen6120]

Goddamn did I love that Ibrahim Maalouf song, I dont often listen to the things I hear on music education channels, but you have yet to bring me a song that didnt go on my playlist. In terms of music I’m obsessed with lately, it might not be the most complex thing ever, but as a vocalist I’ve had a hard time with Atlas’ new album Ukko, not just because of the unique vocal style and the amount of theatrical emotion involved in the lyrics, storytelling and performance, but also because of some choice moments of rhythmic trickery on the album. One that Ive had an especially hard time wrapping my head around is the breakdown on Taivanraanta, there is someting weird going on from when we start building up at 2:16 until we hit at 2:59 that is really hard to count, so I’ve learned it from auditory cues, but I really want to know whats going on here.

[@joek81981]

What a terrific channel! I got that guest/host thing right away and I've never been here before. Very intuitive a notion.

[@YogevGabay]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@PierreVilleneuve88]

Absolutely love Hago. Very inspiring rhythmic tracks! :-) I am editing this comment to add that I wrote this not knowing Yogev is the actual drummer for Hago!!! Thanks for making this sublime album.

[@YogevGabay]

Love that album, it was a real trip to make it !

[@logen85]

Wow! I really liked both songs but listening to the whole song "Free spirit" really blew me away! I'll be binge listening to Ibrahim Maalouf's music for a while... It would be super cool if you did something on Norwegian sax player Marius Neset. His music is pretty rhythmically intricate and the composing is really beautiful. "World song pt.1" or "Jaguar" From the album "Pinball" are cuts I'd love to hear you dissect.