Mike Malyan - "Origin Of Escape" by Monuments - Drum Playthrough

[@HF-dw6nx]

1:59 Who else screamed "SEEKING TWOOOOO" and just started headbanging like crazy 😭😭

[@FatalPurpose]

Polyrhythms guide him, cymbals fear him. Awesome playthrough!

[@dudeskinus]

And kick skins 😂

[@tanfizhussain3785]

This sounds so phenomenally good! Amazing mix! Are you using any plugins here or just EQ? Would love to see "I, the Creator" and "The Alchemist"!

[@MalyanDrum]

There's quite a lot of processing going on here! If this comment can get 20 upvotes I'll make a mix rundown video :)

[@abhigyanbora5504]

@@MalyanDrum yes please

[@tanfizhussain3785]

@@MalyanDrum Well, looks like we've reached the number of upvotes! :D

[@David-rj1ru]

@@MalyanDrum tosin and misha mentioned how good you were so i had to check

[@MalyanDrum]

@@tanfizhussain3785 Oh damn would you look at that!! How did I miss this for 2 years hahah. Guess I'll do it soon then!

[@FatalPurpose]

The groove at 1:34 is one of the coolest drum parts I've ever heard. Blows my mind everytime I hear it

[@MalyanDrum]

Deffo one of my fave monu modulations. However, Degen ending is still my fave. Quasimodo ending and Vanta ending are totally up there too!

[@FatalPurpose]

@@MalyanDrum man, for sure agree about Quasimodo being a favorite. The pause in the ending, but then music still progressed in the measure when you resume playing... SO sick!! Garden of Sankhara is another favorite of mine, I'd love to see a playthrough of that!

[@paradoxical33]

I would say the entire Ammanuensis(not sure is right spelling) is pretty much a planetary alignment gone right in the solar system, is just sick production and creation of music, i can't get sick of it since it came out

[@HKSMan05]

@@paradoxical33 yeah I agree on that one ae the universe sent the amansuesis album out to balance the cosmic juju... It's become my number 1 album of all time tbh... I have no idea how prog ended up invading my shit so hard but it has and I'm glad it did 🤣🤣🤣

[@ratlinggull2223]

@@paradoxical33 not the mixing though, mixing is John Browne's achilles heel.

[@nichellek.1393]

I've been so addicted to this song since I discovered it yesterday and, watching music videos and seeing you smile... God, I wish I learned how to play drums.

[@MalyanDrum]

Thank you!! It's never too late!!

[@JosephAnidjar]

ur videos keep sounding better and better dude

[@drumboarder1]

Thanks

[@thefishvette3163]

I have adored this song since its release and its just one of those tracks I love seeing played live. Top work, Mike.

[@joelmontanana1098]

Wow incredible!!! I love how you use the cymbals and toms and of course, the sound of your drum. Brutal!!!

[@iLL1337]

Dammmmmnnnn BoiiiiI!! Kit sounds killer. Great playing as well. Nice work, my dude!

[@darraghmooneymusic3420]

Dude what the duck. The energy you play with is mental. Amazing

[@Liquidmetal181]

I keep coming back to this playthrough. That cymbal groove after the first chorus is so tasty, and seeing the pure joy while you play is an inspiration. You and Richie Martinez are at the top of the modern drum game, taking the foundation from so many greats before and forming them into something beautiful and new. I love it.

[@Pericles777]

I'm so glad you are posting. motivates me even more to keep playing.

[@TheLouskuttaja]

Absolute banger, love the kick pattern in outro part! Mike, your drumming is why I started following Monuments really closely right around The Amanuensis, brilliant stuff! Also had a pleasure to see you play live at Tampere, Finland!

[@Orrow]

Your playthrough are fire ! Love your playing and your approach to groove \m/

[@ibuiltthesky]

God i miss seeing this live night after night !!!!

[@LuisCerdasPrimate]

Your drumming is soo musical! Very good man! Cheers!

[@YatinSrivastavaProject]

with the live intro YES!

[@MalyanDrum]

Fun fact: I made that intro! As well as the dumb radio memes live intro skit, and all the live inter-song textures :D

[@YatinSrivastavaProject]

@@MalyanDrum The meme skit is definitely my favourite! You learn new things every day :D

[@SimonMeunier]

Can't tell how much I love this song ! And your drumming fits perfectly what the song needs !

[@d4c4n]

The rhythm is strong with this one

[@hamilkarbarkas8711]

So lovely to have you back, Mike! Great playthrough and love that beard mate!

[@mikkelknobs9285]

i'm a guitarrist and you don't know how much i enjoy this drum playthrough

[@Unstottsable]

Absolutely ruthless.

[@ThePanGreaser]

First well mixed, well produced, and well played cover of this song I've seen on here. Solid all around, this is the one to watch!

[@MalyanDrum]

Not a cover - I'm the drummer for the band! Thanks so much for the kind comments :)

[@ThePanGreaser]

Mike Malyan LOL how ignorant of me! That makes a whole lot of sense.. I kept thinking “wow this fella is so clean on the kit”. Been meaning to learn this track for a while but it’s hard to hear all the subtle hits/ghosts on the original track. Think this video fills that gap :)

[@clumsydrummer7914]

You've always inspired me, Mike! So glad to see you putting in the work to create these awesome videos. And the candor is appreciated. It's one thing to see what hours of editing and fine tuning can do to create a "perfect" cover, but what I see here is the human element and tons of talent and fun. Great work!

[@mathieudelcourt8528]

Oh my god.... Just amazing!

[@gavinkennedy9881]

Unreal man, you are absolutely slaying these playthroughs!

[@Cruzbotix]

Unbelievable chops. Glad to have you back in Monuments man!

[@TYFLOL]

Sounds amazing, very respectable how you made it sound this good by yourself. Also nice how the description is worth reading. Not sure if everything is online already, but I'd love to see you do more stuff from Dispere's Foreword

[@XoxCheer247]

The drums on this song are legendary. Thanks for doing my all time favorite monuments song Mike 🤘

[@gaboo6990]

Can't stop watching..

[@luigi1mario]

So fkn good man

[@mastrorj68]

Love that snare! Chopin wood for days!

[@pretty_fly_for_a_jeskai]

Look at this mans calf lmao

[@mauriciopinto9661]

Man, wish I could play any instrument and jam this fOOOOOKIN song!!! Nicely done!!!

[@HarperMattraw]

One of my all time favorite Monu songs, love seeing you kill it as always!

[@TheBadThad]

YES! So good across the board! Thanks!

[@jofvenom]

literal god

[@lukamarkac6706]

You should definitely be in a band. Probably something like Whitesnake.

[@MalyanDrum]

Metal idea bro love it xoxo

[@Nicolo139]

well he is the drummer of monuments lmao

[@M.K.1st]

r/whoosh

[@Iiiakaiii]

Or Monuments ?

[@lukamarkac6706]

@@Iiiakaiii idk, haven't heard about them. What genre are 'monuments'?

[@EdwardEzra]

Waited a long time to see how you play the last half of the tune! Amazing beat! Congrats!

[@prieldrums]

Amazing Mike

[@dewalims]

I like those frightening siren at the intro, was like on Silent Hill scene when Pyramids came with the scissor knive

[@julianbaldovino9087]

Amazing!!! I have on my computer the video that you uploaded playing in "brutal assault 2015" and I love to see it, 'a great performance ", lol! At one point in that video, like a" tom "of the drums disarming and you also ask him to john browne of lowering the volume of something. I love your new sound and the drums. I hope that after the pandemic you can come with Monuments to play in Argentina and I hope for the songs "Atlas", "Quasimodo", "I, the creator"...

[@Guitarlife17]

Fucking hell that outtro was SOOOOOOOOOOOO FUCKING SICK man. LOVED those sneaky triplets thrown in. Very nice touch

[@Blanco.Guitars]

This sounds MONUMENTAL. Pun 100% intended. Super fun to watch!

[@matgranel83]

Merci Monsieur Malyan ! 🙏

[@nickscholey3819]

awww yeeeeeaaaaaaaaah boi

[@j4ck.]

This is FUCKING SICK! Awesome playing, Mike!

[@Hidian21]

Dude. Love this!

[@mikeshreds]

You make it look easy, Mike. Incredible!

[@markyanish1188]

God damn do I love your style of playing man. 🙌🏽

[@andreireyes1657]

Damn that was heavy! Also my fav monuments song! That was kickass!

[@paradoxical33]

i think i'll listen this on repeat today, see you guys

[@finnishcharm_music]

although I absolutely love Chris's vocals in this song, it's amazing to hear this as an instrumental. It reveals a whole new level of complexity :) amazing performance!

[@drumboarder1]

After going back and listening to the original singer, the new dude and even Chris just don't do it for me any more. The band would be awesome as instrumentalists (sorry I know everyone says this about bands with harsh vocals and it usually pisses me off too but.. Meh) EDIT: also when Chris just played sax instead of vocals was cool too

[@SubhajitPandit1]

This song got me into Monuments. Sick song, sicker drumming. 🔥🔥

[@joeyrsnk9077]

I absolutely love the horn in the beginning! Would have been super cool in the final mix!

[@MalyanDrum]

Appreciate it! I made that as part of a live intro after the album was released. There was also a dumb radio meme intro before it started, you can hear it in many live show videos as the intro

[@joeyrsnk9077]

@@MalyanDrum was it always intended to be the intro song? Or was it kind of just what fit best for the setlist?

[@MalyanDrum]

@@joeyrsnk9077 It was for a festival run, we wanted to open with a bang, so we started opening with Origin! The band ended up using this as the intro for all tours up til 2020 when I rejoined and we started with a Blue Sky Thinking intro

[@joeyrsnk9077]

@@MalyanDrum that’s sick, I recall hearing the trailer park boys into in that radio meme you were talking about! good shit man! Glad you’re back!

[@ratlinggull2223]

@@joeyrsnk9077 I don't know what that meme intro is. Any source?

[@rudukmada]

Oh.. this is it...You really make it.... Good jobs Mike.

[@jimmyh2100]

Your back my dude!!!!

[@jean-baptistemarrec9728]

inspiring drummer

[@RahulSharma-tu6zc]

Love you sir ur Amazing inspiration

[@Rahulplaysdrums_189]

As always amazing Outro is so goooooood

[@Alex-dz7mt]

Wow, nice job man! You rock

[@LilyArciniega]

Awesome!! This is my favorite Monuments song and you did it justice. (i've been wanting to cover it for ages and some day I will! This is inspiring haha) This one and your cover of Walk With Me In Hell made me sub.

[@DSNG_RSMG]

King Mikhael Malyanopolous of the haunted notations.

[@octavioespinosa6362]

I love it

[@ArlindoCardoso]

Massive 💪🏼 Hope to see you in Comendatio music Fest (Portugal) in 2021 🙌🏻🍺

[@aric_unhinged]

This is really cool to see. It's been my favorite song for almost 7 years now?

[@fasegraphics8052]

WE MISSED YOU MIKE!! im also as hairy as you

[@Sticks922]

Hey brother let me as a drummer myself tell you i think you played this better than the original drummer did nice job

[@MalyanDrum]

Thanks so much! So glad you like it :D -Original Drummer Ps I played from the band since it began in 2010. I took a break from 2015-2020 due to injury. The only album I didn't play on was Phronesis (3rd). Pps Forgive my sarcasm. I genuinely appreciate your nice words :)

[@Andy4543]

i love your drumming man!! and im jealous of your beard! i cant grow a thick beard yet

[@effjay8970]

Holy shit you killed it

[@mattcig9630]

Crazy

[@ryanadkins6308]

i watch this over everyday on my lunch break

[@ryanmiles8056]

Mike pullin out all the goodins 🤙

[@Miguvideos]

Love Monuments, Love Mike, Love Drums! PS: Sick calfs! :-)

[@ParthGChannel]

HOOOOOOOLLYYYY shit this is so good

[@gordonframesn3w596]

toca pra caralho! vim ver seu vídeo pra ver se consigo tocar essa música, só olhando assim pra entender os detalhes! Brasilll!

[@idaida6041]

красавчик мужик,все плотно и четко исполнил

[@benharris-hayesaudio]

That was dope, Mikey. :-)

[@jamesclayton1241]

Yessssssssss

[@REALRUKY]

very good cover~!!

[@mikelarranaga4951]

Duuuuude so sick! Keep them coming! Would be awesome to see you run through "The Alchemist" \m/

[@BenvanGeest]

One take... Oh man. This is just not fair.

[@ТомПодливкин]

Hey Mike, QUASIMODO !!! QUASIMODO!!! QUASIMODO!!!!!!!!!!! PLZ

[@iHackedJoU]

Goood shit dude 🤘🏾🤘🏾

[@hassanbenhammou695]

nice feeling :p

[@sludgeband]

incredible playing!! god damn dude

[@jimsjoblom6873]

Fantastic! Just need to get the doctors to get rid of the beehive in your left calf! All set after that! :D

[@bhbuzzco7719]

U is a beast!! Cant wait until all the shit is over so i can see monuments live again 😩

[@_kiiiwi_5214]

i like this kind of a "matt-halpern-like" attitude to cymbals. like if i buy one i definetely hit it wtf did you expect

[@HronisArva]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@sylvestercalzone1003]

Top notch stuff as always! you should try to doing a play through for Their Dogs Were Astronauts new song Torero, that would be fun to see.

[@Ezrail6669]

Ace!!

[@andrewpeacock5751]

Who would thumbs down this? Well down drummer, keep on drumming!

[@Adiaf8oros]

Mike I love your compositions (as a person and of course a band..) Although I can't (yet?) accurately cover them, it's damn fun trying.. This, I the creator, I can now watch the originals and learn from the man making them. Could you maybe upload drumless tracks to jam along to? It would be awesome. Keep rocking man!!

[@MalyanDrum]

I'm afraid I can't - it's tied to the mechanical copyright which belongs to our record label! To share those would technically commit piracy against...ourselves... it's strange but their exclusive ability to distribute them is what keeps us earning from sales of the music!

[@Adiaf8oros]

​ @Mike Malyan hahahaha "piracy against ourselves" xD xD I get your point, thanks a lot!! It's a fucked up system, isn't it. I appreciate the answer!!

[@krinkedsurface]

Cheers Mike! When will you be releasing this version of Origin of Escape for us? This intro “pwooooooooaaaah, pwooooooooooaaah” is so powerful haha

[@MalyanDrum]

It's just a live intro I wrote for the band a while back! Just have to see the band live when we play it :D

[@krinkedsurface]

@@MalyanDrum I had the honor to watch the band live here in Brazil. I hope you guys come again soon 🙏🏼

[@primateproduccionescr]

INsane!!!!

[@ferro2401]

Me gustó mucho tu video y me acabo de suscribir! Estaría genial si pudieras poner las tabs o partituras, así estaría ensayando con tus videos todo el dia!

[@EdwardSpencer360]

garden of sankhara

[@drumsno]

You're awesome man! New album coming in the next few months???

[@MalyanDrum]

Define "few"!

[@thebogamin]

@@MalyanDrum hopefully 0-1 months..?

[@MalyanDrum]

@@thebogamin Definitely not! We work on stuff all the time but we're much further away than that to make anything of consequence

[@thebogamin]

@@MalyanDrum a guy can hope... if you had to put a wild guess out there, what do you think? end of year? mid next year?

[@MalyanDrum]

@@thebogamin I couldn't say

[@anithemetalvad]

When this used to be the opening track in live shows