PHENOMENAL JAZZ METAL // Tigran Hamasyan - Drip // Composer Reaction & Analysis

[@_asyncify2543]

What I love about Tigran is how his solos over these complex, layered rhythms have such a depth and feel to them. He clearly feels this music, it's not just math or technique to him.

[@garri5108]

One of the most unique and interesting modern musicians, this songs as well as many of Tigran songs have armenian traditional songs motives. Thanks for the review. Yes, he is composer of course

[@AdamRice9740]

Appreciate your opinion on this! This is actually one of my all-time fave live performances. I love the switch-ups throughout the song, it keeps it fresh imo. Also, the change-up near the end of the song was a reference to a few songs from Tigran’s Red Hail album, which makes it a win in my book. It helps to know those references to enjoy it more I think. But regardless, always appreciate your thoughtful reactions!

[@neoclassicvii154]

Oh yes, Tigran again! Check out his song "Levitation 21", it's awesome

[@jonathanhenderson9422]

Really enjoyed this. I've heard a handful of Tigran tracks and he's always super creative. This is basically a kind of djenty jazz with a handful of modern classical influences thrown in--a real grab bag of progressive, complex styles/genres. Wouldn't really classify this as classical as those influences aren't super strong, but Tigran very much seems to be his own thing in general. Hard to put him into any single genre.

[@LeMigouduMusée]

Some call it Djazz, mix of Djent and Jazz, which fit perfectly Tigran style and influences

[@Bobbias]

You can hear influences from folk music from Eastern Europe and the Middle East too. I love how absolutely out there he gets, writing stuff that's both highly technical (some of those rhythms are truly outlandish, iirc this song features 17tuplets or something at some point), but mixed with some very clear influences from music traditions across the world.

[@pseudonym4899]

One of my favorite songs ❤

[@SpeedOfThought1111]

wow this is very cool. how did i not know about this guy??

[@CriticalReactions]

Lemme flip that around real quick. There are billions of artists and music groups out there with thousands of new groups forming every day and millions of new songs being produced every day. The concept of discovering *anything* specific is astronomically improbable. And yet despite those odds you have now discovered Tigran's works, something that absolutely clicks for you. How freaking awesome is that?

[@thewaldfe9763]

Even though I quite like this, it's kind of a showcase for the students performing it with Tigran. Musically, I really prefer listening to his trio. There is a video from a whole concert in France on KZbin which is incredible! (Jazz sous les Pommiers)

[@MisterWondrous]

I could listen to them all day long. Play more! Exhaust their library.

[@markdrechsler5660]

I dig Tigran. Check out his albums “Mockroot” and “Red Hail.”

[@Gatapotata]

Tigran is a HUGE Meshuggah fan... Hence the djent... Also... A cool and unique thing that he does instead voice leading his solos melodically like most jazz musicians do, he does them rhythmically... Also... Thr drummer on the right is Yogev Gabay... Has a KZbin channel where he has the best breakdowns of Meshuggah songs... Says he was put onto Meshuggah by Tigran, if I'm not mistaken...

[@rad.chertovsky]

Didn't watch this review yet, but if you liked, then check out something from the album Cosmic Liberty by Casimir Liberski with Matt Garstka on drumms. This is heavy progressive jazz with fluid crazy polyrhythms. My 1st top album of 2019

[@Arrow2theACL]

Hey, I got a shoutout. I thought you would like this. It can be a bit out there at times, but I find the juxtaposition fun. I don't remember specifically recommending this for a classical selection, but since you were asking... I have another suggestion really for anyone who reads this comment. Harry Stafylakis just came out with a Classical Metal fusion album last week. Check out the song Of Beauty/Of Brutality. Amazing stuff.

[@CriticalReactions]

I've seen that name recently but had no context for it. Classical Metal fusion sounds neat though.

[@progrockplaylists]

tigran is a name that speaks for itself. also christ i love 3:25

[@progrockplaylists]

10:50 van gogh paintings are made by van gogh

[@NeoTher_]

Wasn't expecting a scat (?) solo but I'm not complaining lol

[@thernymous]

It's a percussive vocal style -- konnakol -- from South India's Carnatic music.

[@NeoTher_]

@@thernymous thanks for the info!

[@Veron369]

Tigran!!!

[@Spielix]

In terms of Classical-adjacent I can recommend INHUMANKIND, e.g. Ginnungagap from the album Self-Deification. It is flute + double bass (+ backing vocals) playing Black Metal :D (maybe it's more Jazz-adjacent? Avantgarde either way).

[@TheIonizator]

BASED

[@polkaputo3226]

now you must dive even deeper into the depths and listen to jazz grindcore - “liquefied” by effluence

[@progrockplaylists]

i denied the existence of jazz metal for so long, calling it experimental. but i must admit, its the best genre ever. i have listened to at least 100 albums and 0 of them were bad

[@Azzabajam]

sorry for being late to the party :)

[@greggerypeccary]

This was actually not crap. Quite interesting. A little too over-ambitious at times (too many exotic instruments that weren't fully utilised). 'Though they could have saved us the wanky 6-string bass, 7-string guitar and drummer with Lycra sleeves...

[@fourtreemouths]

ok just piano and cowbell for you then!

[@greggerypeccary]

@@fourtreemouthsI HATE cowbell! The only place I like it is when Juko used it in Saitei: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qH3OgY2Nf5l8rJI