Steampunk Spider Band performs Electrorachnid Soda Pop - Animusic style Animated Music Video

[@WildStar2002]

Saw this years ago and was glad it came across my recommendations again. I can't believe I hadn't faved it before! It's an awesome piece, both musically and visually. It always makes me laugh when the spider starts beating his abdomen to make the drum sound. I suppose you could call it a "butt-kick drum". Ahh, the things musicians will do for their art!

[@jonathanalvarado2165]

WAIT A FRICKING MINUTE THAT’S HIS BUTT I THOUGHT THAT WAS HIS HEAD THE WHOLE TIME

[@WildStar2002]

@@jonathanalvarado2165 Yeah, the spider is facing downwards 🕷 I didn't notice it at first either! 🤣

[@redcrystal7579]

@@jonathanalvarado2165 me too!

[@JasonWardStudios]

@@WildStar2002 I lot of people said and thought similar, saying the spider was hitting it's head for the bass drum sound. 😯😅🤣

[@HiveEclipse001]

I watched this when I was little, about 3 or 4. Now, I’m 12, and in 2024, this hit me cold.

[@JasonWardStudios]

Thank you! That was the goal, to have every single instrument heard in the music represent by a visual feature in the video. I am glad you enjoyed watching and listening.

[@kylewillis4274]

Hello

[@e.s.34]

It has been 9 years... nobody will know this now..sad

[@martinederoo3230]

Pls make more of these

[@pach420]

This sound looks like spining rock... but good one.

[@AquaSerpent9001]

I found an error in the animation. The 7th wood key wasn't animated when the 7th light was.

[@Kaceyhauntsyou59334]

I remember watching a Animusic dvd when I was in elementary school, I never really knew what the heck I was watching, but I loved it. It's amazing :D

[@mr.technicalisolate9188]

xP

[@gigaprofisi]

Wow this was spot on

[@joskassassin621]

Most definitely

[@braydenroth2735]

I've seen it in elementary school, too! I'm in tears of memories right now!

[@jacobzehner2004]

I didn’t know what it was as well I thought music had minds and can play any tune.

[@rainyiguess]

Everyone’s talking about the music, but the animation is really inspiring!

[@eliastonascia]

nostalgie

[@PsychoBenches]

The spiders in my room when I'm asleep:

[@redcrystal7579]

Your sleep paralysis demon: 😈😈->😎😎😎😎

[@Johnathon759]

Spiders: "Let us play the song of our kind!"

[@mistylover2082]

Me : 😳..... 😎🍿.

[@redcrystal7579]

@@mistylover2082 The animals who eat spiders: 🔪🔪🔪🔪->😎😎😎😎 Spiders prey: 😨😨😨😨->😎😎😎😎

[@margaretreed9260]

my kids love this video and the robot popcorn band. they also love all of the animusic videos as well.

[@MilkAddictt]

KZbin reccomended me this, and nostalgia hit me in the face like a brick of solid concrete. I have been brought back to my childhood.

[@timothywhite8130]

ppl just b/c it is not steampunkish doesn't mean this is bad the music is amazing and genius. good job creating this guys

[@martinederoo3230]

Its also one of my favorite music

[@kbrake535]

It's 2023 and the song still hits hard like a rock

[@teodoromoradaiii9361]

Webs?

[@teodoromoradaiii9361]

A SPIDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@teodoromoradaiii9361]

ANOTHER SPIDER!

[@teodoromoradaiii9361]

Dead Dead Dead R.I.P R.I.P R.I.P HEAVEN HEAVEN HEAVEN SKELETON SKELETON SKELETON GOD CREATES YOU AGAIN GOD CREATES YOU AGAIN DEATH.

[@teodoromoradaiii9361]

Jihera

[@Ramensweg]

*bashes head to make funky base line* thats true dedication right there ladies and gentlemen

[@Ramensweg]

*****......... ohhhhhhh... I see that now. either way, its a nice ass beat

[@JasonWardStudios]

+Ramon Pardo Ass Beat... I see what you did there... =D

[@Ramensweg]

JasonWardStudios ;)

[@JasonWardStudios]

+Ziggy McFuzzbutt Orbital Velocity is my most recent release. I'm working on some new music, but no animated music videos planned at the moment.

[@itachiwalksalone]

+Ramon Pardo This fucking comment prevented me from enjoying a really good video because how much i was laughing my ass off.

[@KimberlyJordanA6]

About the big spider's abdomen, it really sounds like a bass drum when she hits it, doesn't it? I think an encore of this animation can have all these instruments playing at the same time by both spiders.

[@JasonWardStudios]

Thank you! I certainly want to produce more animations like this. I have a few new scores composed, now if I could just find some time and energy to get into Blender and start modeling and rigging them up.

[@Ok-oe6dt]

every animusic playlist thought i would forget about this spider i could never

[@VARNOXTHEGREAT]

This was a part of my childhood and I'm coming back to relive it, this song is still one of my favorites.

[@komotoroa9346]

somone said the resonant chamber was a spider guitar. then what the hell is this

[@Lolxlol21_]

A *Spider Dance*

[@leafonsayushood]

a guitar spider

[@ThisIsGray]

Spider Animusic.

[@jacobzehner2004]

I didn’t know what this was a while ago but after seeing animusic I was happy to listen to it.

[@JasonWardStudios]

Animusic blew me away when I first saw and heard it. I have certainly come nowhere close to their mastery of the art, but I am pleased with the result I achieved. Thank you much!

[@freedumb2003]

IT HAS BEEN FOREVER!! Keep pushing the envelope, Steampuck Spider! Let Animusic know the longer they stand in place the sooner folk like you come along to fill the void. PS: You are very kind to the progenitors (and I have great hopes for them and all of you successors)

[@loganasby5919]

I guess this is Lucas the spider when he's grows up.

[@JasonWardStudios]

Haha! I was my spiders were as cute as Lucas' little fuzzball! 😅

[@Astreon123]

Anyone here in 2020.Ive been trying to find this for 5 years

[@sarahvo2251]

I Do and i didnt regret it

[@yourlocalReptillian]

Yes

[@ZED_117]

Good to see people still like this

[@Aahhhhgggg]

I got the memory so I went to watch it

[@vonstrickland5550]

Never forgot this heard it when i was 9

[@EducatedSkeptic]

Wow - have only just discovered this! Have been an Animusic fan for years - and this is absolutely fabulous as well. Plus, I really love spiders, and have watched them occasionally "strum" on their webs, I presume to attract some unwitting fly-by to "drop in for lunch!" Now I have to start digging to see, did you ever do something with an octopus as the "musician?"

[@deziperegrin8392]

If real spiders could do this in real life than people wouldn't be so afraid of them!

[@timothywhite8130]

True that

[@Alpheamus]

Timothy White They would probably end up being enslaved in some stupid way knowing the human race...

[@timothywhite8130]

i Terabyte probably because people ether kill or enslave what they dont understand

[@Alpheamus]

That is exactly right! We humans need to enjoy life and stop killing it.

[@timothywhite8130]

+Samuel “Archaeopteryx” Nordstrom exactly

[@froghaven]

Now that’s some spiders that I would hang out with!

[@DirpyMaster05DA]

You're gonna become the new Animusic I just know it.

[@noemiyesfir4177]

This is just awesome! I really enjoy all the creativity that goes into making something this elaborate. Many kudos!

[@JasonWardStudios]

Thank you very much Larry! =) It was a great deal of fun to put this together.

[@BlackDragonFairy]

I'm a huge fan of Animusic. This is spot on with their style! Well done! :D

[@GregoryHawkins-d2p]

This song made me swing &c way in my chair while clapping my hands & grinning like mad.

[@mr.bannana4369]

This does look like something animusic would do, but more intricate.

[@MrFerretYT2004]

Yo Hex the trash panda brought me here I remember that he made a fanmade island song called "Cursed Island" it played through the tune of this song.

[@sankosa1]

This is pretty fragging great. I have to say, in a way, the use of spiders like this is probably more creative than some of the stuff by the Animusic crew. And the composition's really nice too. I might have to subscribe so I can hear more of this.

[@patNdurham]

I'm blown away with this unusual but delightful music and graphics

[@purpletiger363]

This made me look at spiders in a different way.

[@corporallee44]

How did they train them to play the drums? lol

[@bobbysantiago5659]

Nightcore Dragon Ikr

[@bobbysantiago5659]

Now whenever I see a spider I give them some random instrument and force them to play it x'D

[@mattspeer3268]

Is that good or bad? ???

[@elvenfox7261]

I'm going to have that song stuck in my head forever

[@mistylover2082]

Lego 2 movie lol

[@benjwgarner]

Ain't no party like an arthropod party 'cuz an arthropod party got jams.

[@tonypedro222]

Say whaaat!

[@zoecashion4473]

This is my favorite out of the 3 fan-made Animusic videos that you made.

[@Rurike]

Very great music and creativity, my only real criticism would be theres no theme with the set up, comparing it a bit with animusic, they would have one theme, if marbles bouncing was on an instrument, theyd be whats doing all or most of the instruments, or if it was a light spectacle, all the instruments would reflect that. The spider on its web and being a nature scene was a good idea, i think it look better if the rest of the pieces fit with nature as well, instead it looks more like theyre pieces of different styles stuck together, but minor criticism, overall very pleasing to watch and listen to.

[@JasonWardStudios]

It was! It was very fun to create this video. I had a great time modeling the scene and creating the animations to drive it in time to my music.

[@FindingsOfAnArmouredMind]

I'm in that weird part of the internet again. And I'm not regretting it.

[@austinmorrison6953]

Spider band! Spider band! Does whatever musicians can!

[@rk2573]

Cool music, It's not ANIMUSIC quality, but its cool none the less.

[@JasonWardStudios]

Yeah, I wish I could do Animusic like the pros, but I had fun learning how they do this and sort of replicating their method. It beats trying to mess with over 6 minutes of free-hand key frames. Thank you. =)

[@rk2573]

Dude im sure if you had millions of dollars worth of equipment a totally dedicated Studio and an entire team of programers and digital artists you could give the animusic guys something to worry about. Like i said man, really cool vid. Keep it up, your good !!!

[@benjwgarner]

JasonWardStudios One tip (albeit from someone with only a basic knowledge of computer animation): the balls on the pipe xylophone contraption are going too slow, as if they were in low gravity, and they don't give the illusion of inertia. They look as though (which they probably are) moving along a pre-defined path rather than actually "bouncing" off of the surfaces. Maybe film some marbles being dropped onto different surfaces and watch the footage in slow-motion to get a better idea for it? At any rate, great job; I really enjoyed it.

[@Florinamur]

gnchgyd

[@sarahvo2251]

ROB KELLY i agree

[@somecynic808]

So that's what's been playing music at night, those darn musical spoeders!

[@jenniferdphillips]

Me to I'm listening to it for hours !!!!!!!

[@freedumb2003]

Nice to see someone picked up the mantle since Animusic walked away from the art form they created, Fun and excellent video!

[@LarryMichaelHinty]

That's a REALLY good job! Nice to see others getting into this type of musical artwork! from Larry Michael Hinty-Hopetown House Studio

[@HiveEclipse001]

For anyone curious: INSTRUMENT MAPPING Spider Web: Bass and Lead Pluck Synth Spider Head: Kick Drum Left Pad: Snare Right Pad: Clap Cymbals: cmon Pipe Machine: Bass Marimba? / Taiko Back Lights: Synth Pad Front Lights: Arp Synth Hidden Contraption: Strings

[@emanhnan5207]

I really enjoyed listen to it thanks my great friend Chester 😘😘😘

[@jeffsnodgrass7178]

Please do more steampunk spider band music, I'm becoming a huge fan of your style of music

[@deenight]

Spider:plays music You:dances Spider:gets scared and jumps on you You:AAAAAAAAA!!!

[@mistylover2082]

* 🕷 bites. Turns you to spiderman *

[@AnnHattieAnn]

Thank you for your response. I hear you loud and clear. "Abhoring" them doesn't mean I don't respect the fact that they are fascinating creatures. Like you, I've always tried to educate myself about the things I fear most. Again, this is very good work. Keep at it, my friend. Peace, AHA

[@micaheste5618]

If real spiders could do this I would make every night party time knowing I have allot of spooders in my backyard and frontyard

[@JasonWardStudios]

They really know how to throw a mean yard party when you're not paying attention to them!

[@mistylover2082]

@@JasonWardStudios throw some 🐛 for 💰to them.

[@HiveEclipse001]

@HiveEntity001 This was *4 months ago.* It's crazy that it's now June. It's even *CRAZIER* that *my feelings on this haven't changed. Good as always! JW, keep up the good work.* - H E -

[@StreyGrim]

Honestly I still go back to hearing the creation you made :) such nostalgia!

[@kilasandra]

Great job, Jason and Team! lol - I also inadvertently got a lesson on arachnid anatomy. ;)

[@JasonWardStudios]

kilasandra Thank you so much. Yes, I've seen the ongoing discussion about spider anatomy below. I did my research on it before I made this video, but it is fun to watch people "discuss" it, especially after the "it is hitting itself in the head" comments. LOL!

[@kilasandra]

yes, that was especially fun! lol

[@brandonk4039]

How can people give thumbs down on this!? Its awesome!

[@Tjousk]

Wondering why this has only now been recommended to me...

[@dorakalbfell5156]

That spider reminded me of Pilot from Farscape with its many arms controlling different parts of the living ship Moya and making her sing. Mad cool.

[@Ricco3Dworld]

My friend, this is a professional production! The 3D animation and the fantastic music ... I love it!!! All thumbs in the green area, many thanks, best wishes, Richard

[@sacrebleuwhataworld]

Loads of fun to watch for young & old viewers alike. You have a catchy tune played by such very talented spiders :D that I had to add this to my Halloween playlist. A nice video to rewatch anytime actually. Good job. Thank you for sharing!

[@Glitzerpixel]

And once again great

[@cicipine1]

Plan on riding the hiways this summer on my Harley and this will definitely be one of my tunes to ride to! Thanks for the "beat"!!

[@serpentstudios7768]

Woah! That's the *best sounding music EVER!!*

[@JasonWardStudios]

The snare hit and the clap are each provided by one of the 2 pads the smaller Electrorachnid is playing.

[@SlitherSong030]

Cursed Island's inspiration

[@zaidahds]

Right noctus

[@latipahmowlani463]

Yes

[@Blacksheepram]

A dear friend of mine forwarded me the link to the spiders. Well done! I've always had an attraction for the arachnids, and it's gratifying to see them portrayed as a positive image. Keep up the great work!

[@TheRealTricky]

A good attempt to get into Animusic's footsteps, though I must say that Animusic is a bit smoother in some parts, especially the pipes spewing balls. The music also gets a bit repetitive and that's a pity as it's a very good track to begin with. But the base is there to get something great. And with some improvements Animusic might get a true rival on this field :)

[@arkenstoner1313]

Ehh i liked this actually more then I actually liked most of animusic's stuff.. not to say i dont like Animusic.. But even the repetitiveness really isnt that bad... yes they could have switched it up a little, but all songs are repetative.. If you watch the video the whole time yeah it blows.. but I was doing other stuff and not watching and I actually started to keep time... ya know.. unce unce unce unce :) haha

[@protoborg]

Animusic doesn't animate their videos then add music. Rather they render TO the music using a proprietary program they developed for that purpose.

[@JasonWardStudios]

@@protoborg That is indeed precisely how this was done, in the same fashion. A MIDI file of the music was used to trigger each and every IPo in Blender via a special customized Python script, synchronizing it perfectly to each note, and thus allowing me to create a long video. Believe, I would have no patience to key frame each and every one of those animations! If there is any sloppiness in the synchronization, it's my bad for not creating better IPo's to start with. =)

[@protoborg]

@@JasonWardStudios I'm not certain what an IPo is, but I think you misunderstood what I was saying. Animusic does not have prerendered objects that are animated via a script. The musical instruments are created on the fly BY the music engine they use.

[@JasonWardStudios]

@@protoborg It's an an animation sequence. Nothing is pre-rendered here either. If I had a proper animation engine, It would go on the fly too. Unfortunately, Blender 2.49b's Open GL engine is pretty weak, so I had to render to make it look good. I'm pretty sure Wayne & team have to render too. I know that Pipe Dream was released an ATI Radeon special feature, but of course that is all pre-defined too.

[@JasonWardStudios]

I love Blender, it's a great application with a wonderful community of helpful, friendly users. With a little search engine time, a lot of reading, and some trial and error, I learned how to do everything I've wanted to so far in Blender. I have a lot more learning to do though!

[@michaeltermath8834]

Steampunk Spider Band performs Electrorachnid Soda Pop

[@Glitzerpixel]

Sensationell !!! Danke für's posten !!!

[@michaeltermath8834]

Haevenly Glitzerpixel Immer gerne,mein liebes Glitzergirl.

[@Glitzerpixel]

Und danke dass Du immer so aussergewöhnliches entdeckst.....!!!

[@idtapthat12321]

so awesome and funny! I love how 808 kick drum is the spider's abdomen. XD

[@sonlit2602]

I wish the 'un-occupied' spider in the background would fidget or scratch itself or something.... LOL - Interesting

[@JasonWardStudios]

That's a good observation, and a good idea.

[@sonlit2602]

Well, thanks! ..and you're welcome! ..and I enjoyed the music AND the visuals ~ !!

[@authorlilhyz7121]

@@JasonWardStudios thanks

[@Valcali2024]

Who knew spiders could be so talented!

[@Mike0326-r7r]

I watched this at 5years old, but now I'm 13years old lol

[@ProAtFruit]

Another great video from you guys. I have this video in my computer since December 2012.

[@stxrch1ld]

Soooooo epic that I am gonna listen to it for hours!!!!!!!!!!!!😃😆

[@JasonWardStudios]

+Dana Pollard Awesome, thank you so much! Enjoy. =D

[@stxrch1ld]

I love you Jason!!😘

[@animequeen5624]

Dana Pollard isn't the beat cool

[@Coasterdude02149]

I have always loved orb weavers and other spiders...this just makes me love 'em even more :) What an awesome job you've done on this...AMAZING job! I wish my orb friend was still in her web on the side of my kitchen window.

[@stickstriker]

Spider punching it's own head to create a bass kick. lulz

[@carl48usn]

Stay in school so you can learn a bit more about insect anatomy.

[@stickstriker]

No thanks, I don't plan to study ARACHNIDS.

[@carl48usn]

Fail reply....

[@ConventionDiaries]

Carl S actually fantastic reply since not everyone over the internet wants to know the parts of a spider

[@SkyboundLight]

Cannibal_Pudding The reason people are saying it was a fail reply because he called a spider an insect...

[@elementaltroll4599]

After 5 years the song still good

[@timothywhite8130]

subwoofers beware! strong low tones ahead

[@ЗаремаВагабова-щ1и]

Timothy White 🍍🍋🍊🍐🍎🍏🍓🍈🍓🍇🍉🍌🥑🥝🍍🍑🍒🥕🌽🌰🍠🥔🌶🧀🥖🍞🥐🍯🍤🥓🍳🥚🍔🌭🍕🍖🍗🥗🌯🌮🥙🍟🍥🍲🌮🥙🍟🍥🍲🍜🍝🥘🍚🍙🍛🍱🍣🍨🍧🍢🍡🍢🍘🍭🍮🎂🍰🍦🍪🍩🍿🍫🍬🍶☕️🍵☕️🍼🥛🥃🥂🍷🥂🍻🍺🍴🥄🍾🍹🍽🍸🍽🍾🍹🥂🍸🍽🍺🍼🍴🥄☕️🍵🥛🥄🥃🍷🍻🍫🍬🍢🍿🍶🍭🍰🍪🍦🍩🍨🍡🎂🍘🍮

[@anderskrzycki1520]

@@ЗаремаВагабова-щ1и ???

[@rubysparrow479]

All three of my favorites. Anima, music and an arachnoid. Terrific I love this... Makes silk and music in her spare time, lol...

[@IanMcVicar4055]

Robot spiders. ey?

[@dergmovie]

This techno rave is heading to Steampinkville. What a refreshing change from Rap.

[@harrythompson5634]

2018?

[@titosurf1]

Harry Thompson YUUUP

[@bostonbakedbeans123]

i seriously think this is comedy central how facinating it to see a spider playing so well

[@Anon_A._Moose]

BEHOLD. THE FONKY SPOODER

[@TheScunneredMan]

Not everyone's cup of tea, musically, but you HAVE to admire all the technical aspects of this very, very clever animation video.

[@crazyspace3913]

This is what spiders do when no one is looking

[@KiranBankeshwar-xl3gx]

Very original concept. Themusic is very simple and peppy.

[@PRimeKiLLEr87]

the more deadly the spider is, the more worse the music becomes.

[@stxrch1ld]

No It Doesent!😠

[@PRimeKiLLEr87]

I meant to say awesome but my phone thought otherwise...

[@stxrch1ld]

I forgive you☺️😘🙃

[@stxrch1ld]

Friends?🙃

[@PRimeKiLLEr87]

+Dana Pollard friends

[@hyacinthus9]

this video is a spiritual experience when you're high. every time i get high i show this to my boyfriend and he watches it every time its such a good video thank you Jason Ward for bringing this masterpiece into my life this is not sarcasm this is truht

[@Trillluminattii]

I dont care if these spiders can play music they still need to buuuuuurrrrrrnnnnnn

[@SensaiGaia1]

Spidermon - Gotta kill em' all

[@warbunny13203]

just don't do like 1 idiot did and tried to light a spider up while pumping gas into his suv :D

[@SpeeDeeSpazTheSlideShowMaker]

but if you kill all the spiders we would be infested with other bugs! yuck.

[@Stanleypope3030]

Darryl Barrington xD 😂

[@Stanleypope3030]

CurrentlyConfused tru tru

[@randycaulkins3644]

Great timbre thru my cheap earbuds! Very clear, sharp!

[@mrirrelevant1128]

steampunk?

[@TheGammalight]

I am Not a fan of spiders, but I stayed for their concert performance and loved it. Great job!

[@buffalo8694]

Sounds like Robert Miles

[@JasonWardStudios]

I loved Dreamland when I was a teen. One of the greatest albums ever. I still have the CD in my collection somewhere. I love his music so much.

[@Platinum_outlaw]

Nobody: That one spider on the ceiling at 3AM:

[@saruwash]

That spider does not look SteamPunk. >:l

[@blazenupe]

Mike Animations yes It does! Look how mechanical those legs are.

[@AlexGallegos]

Mike Animations maybe its wearing tight leather pants? lol

[@josephsparkman2170]

I've heard steam punk music before and this blows all other steam punk music out of the water.

[@calebknapp5860]

out of all of the animusic this is my favorite

[@fahrenheitlover12]

i remember watching this during music class in middle school..brings back memories

[@JasonWardStudios]

That's awesome, I'm hoping they're good memories. Makes me feel like and old man! LOL!