KJ Sawka Live on C-89.5 2008! "Void of Truth"

[@NCDropkickSquad]

Just about cried watching this. So good.....So....So good.

[@whizzy1987]

best drumn'bass drummer ever... its freaking great!!!!

[@LogicKidroy]

Wow, I found out about him via his loops, but seeing him do what he does, and how he does it, just shows shy he is part of Loopmasters, and Drum & Bass History, truly an amazing performer and musician well done sir.

[@iridiumMirror]

This dude is totally off the hook! He offered up an Ableton Live set of this track and it is a masterpiece to behold. Amazing to watch him perform.

[@Tripp69able]

KJ Sawka...lol truly amazing...That is by far the sickest thing.... i have ever seen anyone do...

[@angulion]

Still occasionally listen to this one, 10y later.. :)

[@kirillstarikov]

best old video thats so fucking amazing style!

[@Nitrousoxide2k]

This is amazing!!!

[@brandonbrule]

I like you KJ Sawka. Keep it up.

[@angulion]

just unbelievable... Applauds

[@coast2coastam]

awesome dark side flow!!!! i love his Montreal tune! mad respek!!!!!

[@rosemarykeene8045]

Go see him live @ C.89 station to see what all he uses..... Pretty amazing and I've been watching him play since he was 12! :)

[@ProjectMusicPromo]

insanely good.... words fail me......

[@sukkyatlife]

Ha i love Kj's style and inspired me to mess around with a couple of samplers and jungle beats just great glad to see he came back again after last year

[@manamollets]

This is awesome!

[@101metalboy101]

KJ sawka is kick ass

[@TheBassHeavy]

AMAZING

[@Bushwick78]

DAY 9 Sent me Here!!

[@sessoms11290]

I know this is an old comment lol but I believe I did get teary eyed xD its amazing

[@Snorkeldrek]

Check his other videos on youtube,without a backing track!!,this guy is really good at what he does..

[@pescaboy]

I can see a Korg ESX BD got one myself! nice job btw!

[@so2fast4u2]

THIS IS FKIN FANTASTIC IVE BEEN SEARCHIN THE FKIN TUBE A LONG TIME FOR SOMTHIN THIS GOOD AN AFTER LISENIN TO IT 4 235 TIMES I DECIDED TO RITE THIS DOWN ---> o_O

[@Cakemaster-qx5ku]

Day9 this is and awsome tweet

[@nelson3300]

I love a ride cymbal that str8 doesn't move when you hit it... nice and heavy.

[@eamh2002]

Forget Pendulum and Knife Party, we need a KJ Sawka solo album :D

[@anonynomnomnom]

dayum!

[@unicursalhex]

this guys bad ass

[@ziffklatsch]

yesterday Buddy Rich, today guys like KJ Swake, eh! Respect man.

[@ImDeadAtBirth]

Sawka should come back to canada and rock the el mocambo again..... destroy the place like last time! sawka, this new ish is amazing.....

[@KuntaKinteToby]

what a god

[@DoomSlayersPrincess]

2021 and this is still shocking

[@groovindj]

His "Mad Beatz" loop pack and "Void Of Truth" set are available as free downloads for Ableton Live... ableton com slash madbeatz

[@manon-gfx]

Day[9] made me do it!

[@QULLLL]

So fucking amazing!!!

[@GharmanNL]

Awesome preformance! Some real tifht stuff there.. The only thing that comes to my mind is that you should close mic your toms, The floor for example is almost completely gone when playing it along with the snare and cymbals. Ohterwise.. Sick stuff!

[@Nonchalant82]

i'd like to see KJ Sawka battle the Jungle Drummer

[@ImDeadAtBirth]

uuuuhhhhhhh, there already is?....

[@MaxedHardware]

This is not a upgrade, this has already been done. Look up Hive - Supersonic Sound

[@DoomSlayersPrincess]

Now this is DARK

[@Emgrundt]

nice your talanted

[@CaptKujata]

Dude, I'm so glad my bro showed me this link! Guess you're friends with my bro, Ryan :D That's some amazing talent, Kevin!

[@nelson3300]

Holy fuck this is so dope I strive to be so creative... love

[@Mastadex]

Sawka blew my mind at 0:40 to roughly 1:00

[@eamh2002]

Didn't know at that time :)

[@angulion]

Just have a hard time wrapping my head around this one.. I love the music but I have a hard time understanding ho someone can make it look so easy. The timing, the coordination, the fact the he can "concentrate" on the laptop mean while..

[@AndiJayyay]

i will never forget Pendulum! How dare you :(

[@PepperSC2]

Day ONE MILLION and 9

[@nelson3300]

@tommoboy9 2:15 there's your mic :D moufh sounds

[@romansoldierdude]

He already has two albums and an EP out... they're really legit, might want to check them out (they're on Spotify). Full-length albums: Cyclonic Steel and Synchronized Decompression EP: Undefined Connectivity

[@SergeiGasparian]

KJ rulzzzzzzzz

[@Kazesan]

@lonestarabd Pretty much if it's a drum sound, he's making it manually with the exception of a few hi-hat notes here and there. The majority of the lesser sounds you hear are done via ghost notes (really quiet notes) which he does as 16th note accents on the snare. The only sound which he's not making is the bass riff. A lot of the drum sounds are syncopated, which he wouldn't be able to pull off without manipulating the tracks himself, which he can't because he's still drumming.

[@vcpublications]

I have the full length high quality video of this. If you want to send me a message, it's possible we can maybe work something out, I can talk to Sawka and see what he says

[@michaltokarski9526]

hey Brian can you share it somehow ? Those live performances are incredible

[@vcpublications]

@@michaltokarski9526 I totally can. I just need to find the files in my storage because it was so long ago.. the data files are on DVDs. Lol. But I can get them easily out of my storage soon then load it up and either do a Dropbox or we can figure something out. If I load it to KZbin I think some of the songs get flagged but I could try to upload the full length and see what happens. Don't hesitate to reach out and remind me if I don't get to it right away. Also if you want to email me that would help me remember :-p [e-mail] or text me 425-780-0842 Hope all is good!

[@michaltokarski9526]

@@vcpublications thanks for reply 👍and yeah, great idea with Dropbox or any other file hosting service. I agree that YT can flag it as soon as you upload it, also not sure about video quality… I have a Google Drive with unlimited storage and a few VPS servers with no transfer limit, so I can also configure some share (if needed) for everyone who is interested in this brilliant stuff 😉 I also have a lot of stuff on DVD and totally understand you… very rarely use it on daily basis. I’ll drop you an email in some time so you don’t forget 😉 Thanks again..

[@gosburkette1744]

i would love it.. please send me a message and i would happily get this from you

[@RussianCivilian]

nice hat, bro! Stay cool on tour with Pendulum!

[@nikhilesh93]

Dude, I like your praising of Sawka, don't say what you're saying of 'other people'. I think every kind of music is awesome. People just should do what they want to do, not what they 'think is awesome' or 'what they think is hard'. Sawka here is having fun, doing what he loves, whether people like it or not. The electronic 'computer' guys are having fun too too, (albeit many of them are hype driven, but not all). Check out Photek etc. They don't deserve the 'backleaning sofa' comment. :-(

[@megabouncer]

TOO FUCKING DOPE

[@Bosphorus92]

Could someone help me out with what equipment he is using in this video, to play the samples and loops?

[@DoomMAn9]

Go see him live and find out. I did, and he does.

[@realhewdshug]

like to hear how 'awesome" it sounds without a backing track :-\

[@nl59]

Stagg Vintage Bronze ride!!

[@ciararavenblaze]

@angulion I have no clue either--some people are just blessed with that kind of talent. x_x Matt Chamberlain is, in my opinion, another one of those people.

[@LIANG14]

@realhewdshug The 'backing track' is himself laying it out as he goes along you knob. ` No pleasing anyone is there...

[@MrDan710]

Sean sent me here

[@TehEpic1One]

Day9 sent me

[@pheargoth]

@sharless1 Well said, Pendulum aren't even really Drum and Bass artists anymore. Rob Swire alienated lots of his loyal followers by trying to distance himself from drum and bass as a genre, hence the sh!t they are releasing on warner music....two words "SOLD OUT" google "rob swire" and "alienates fans" and you'll see what i'm talking about but regarding THIS vid...KJ Sawka is a damned legend on the skins. and an awesome producer too!

[@nelson3300]

its entirely possible that his heads have triggers on em

[@jonobrannan7406]

Well.. Now he's with Destroid as well, so. Yeah. Prepare the ears.

[@sharless1]

Why oh why did you join that Pendulum outfit? They have nothing to show case your talents!

[@yeaheverday]

love this cats ole shit fo real ! MAD RESPECT for his New Shit. but the way jungle has turned so fuckin "TRACEY" is wack! that ole 95 96 jungle flava was my shit. but hea shit changes. MUCH RESPECT !!!!! GOD BLESS HOMIE !

[@zaxanq]

2 people are too jealous to Like his talent.

[@wilderun04]

I guess they want something to identify with each other through?

[@Dreadwyn]

/watch?v=JKUpclHE8Ho Good call...... thx!

[@nelson3300]

a tambourine does not create a melody in any way whatsoever. unless you had like 5 differently pitched tambourines. People who only use computers are programmers, not musicians. There is a really big difference, and it can be heard in a lot of the phoned in amateur shit you hear in clubs. There is very little innovation in the "house" scene, and its genres like drumand bass that keep things moving forward. I feel you though. Very progressive

[@aPOTg]

haha... if kj sawka is human then im micheal jacksons ghost =P.. i swear hes either part machine or from another planet. humans cant have that kinda rythm. haha