Soften The Glare "March Of The Cephalopods"

From the debut album "Making Faces" by Soften The Glare. Released Sept. 1 2017
Soften The Glare is:
Bon Lozaga - guitar
Ryan Martinie - bass
Mitch Hull - drums
Recorded at Jamie King Audio
Mixed & Mastered by Jamie King
Music & Merch here: softentheglare.bandcamp.com/
FB page: / softentheglare
Instagram : / softentheglare
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0o2VD...

[@Davivd2]

The first time that the algorithm did something right in 2020

[@ren-pf6mr]

too bad its 2 years ago

[@nashcomp]

Im suprise too..first i watch Primus,Korn and later with this

[@beammeupscotty1955]

Agreed! This band deserves much study!

[@Psychopunkrider]

Same here

[@matiasa.vargas2725]

Same here but in 2021

[@Greasyheels]

Okay Ryan has to be one of the most underrated bassists out there like seriously.

[@NotFromSt8Farm]

Ryan is easily my favorite bassist of all time. His style is so unique, theres no mistaking him.

[@MrPureruckus]

He's alright

[@smithyMcjoe]

He's on par with Les and Geddy for me, all 3 of them are gods of the low tone. I never factor in Jaco... he was inhuman.

[@grindpsycho]

Most certainly

[@MisterV619]

Not to mention that's a fretless and he gets such a diverse set of tones out of it. Slap, pop and those creamy fretless notes. Never seen anyone quite like him. Awesome talent.

[@michaelcorrigan6577]

What I like most about this is knowing all the cephalopods are marching and jamming out to this

[@houseofsolomon2440]

How can they not march?

[@tshred666]

@@houseofsolomon2440just play a song in an odd meter and they’ll all trip what with their eight legs and whatnot

[@houseofsolomon2440]

@@tshred666 100%

[@KadintheGuitarDude]

I cannot believe I'm just coming across this now. Absolutely fantastic

[@5eddie5]

Same

[@bryan123483]

Agreed, 12 days after you lol.

[@PurplePhantom4]

Me too this is great!

[@ded2rite]

Yeah man..I'm late to this party as well...but better late than never!!! This guys gonna make me go out and get a Warwick!!!

[@zaken06]

Same. 4 months after you 🤦‍♀️

[@antman2826]

Great to see Ryan playing to his peak ability. A true legend and visionary innovator. Mudvayne would have been nothing without him. His talent deserves to be heard.

[@SamuelC13]

1:08 Probably the most pleasing bassline to my ears I've heard in a long time

[@houseofsolomon2440]

Are you a jaco pastorius fan?

[@Retropunk667]

Thank you same it’s fucking amazing

[@Lanny-io9bi]

I never realized that when a cephalopod started to march it would sound so good and blow my mind

[@monocyte2210]

As a Marine Biologist and Metalhead. I approve of this

[@abellara9169]

One of the best Bassist players of todays music.

[@mrgotohell111111]

dang did tosin die ! :(

[@dirtyoifvet5342]

Isnt that pnut from 311?

[@dante666jt]

Very underrated. Shadowed under mudvayne imo this is the best channel for Ryan's talents.

[@shawshaynk]

I would say one of the best ever.

[@t45tt4tr]

To much of everything

[@GJones462-2W1]

Bon, the happiest guitarist, ever! Why's he so happy? He gets to play with Ryan Martinie.

[@cam564]

jonesy97 covets drummer is the happiest lmaoo

[@AeonAxisProductions]

I guess he IS feeling happy now

[@i-idontknow2851]

Happy?

[@fiasworkshop]

@@cam564 i agree, ive seen them a few times, cheerful lad he is.

[@elijahsbasschannel5484]

the riff at 2:57 sounds so much like primus and I absolutely love it, this band blends my favorite elements of bands like Rush and Primus together and adds so much melody, and it's amazing to hear ryan play bass

[@MetalThrashingMan13]

I could see Primus, it made me think of Infectious Grooves

[@Alexd-uq8ut]

You should check out Cynic if you like this style of bass playing

[@phinhowe]

Who else came here for Ryan?

[@munch762]

A god in his field.

[@michaelcunningham9061]

Moi!

[@decapitated2368]

Me. He's just awesome. And humble about his ability, which makes him even better

[@margaretedwards1366]

@phinhowe9769 - The whole band is incredible !

[@AvB.83]

"I wonder what the bassist from Mudvayne is up to these days, he was amazing..." Wow.

[@vexari01]

How can the rest of mudvayne give up on this much talent is beyond me

[@BeardedDanishViking]

Matt doesn't really care about drumming anymore, and Greg and Chad have issues with each other. So yeah.

[@AX51]

Except Matt has a band and is the drummer for it and scheduled for a second release this year.

[@sasca854]

ego

[@matthewd6306]

And even better Ryan seems like such a nice and lovable person, he's very humble.

[@SheWasAsking4it]

Chad probably makes more money in that turd band Hellyeah.

[@AtomicTacoSauce]

The smiles on their faces are one of the greatest things I've ever seen.

[@dustsculpture]

The bass player gave me goosebumps back when I was a school kid and made me pick up an instrument. Now I'm a gigging musician and living my life doing what I love to do.

[@Tomahawks360]

Ryan + Fretless + 5 String + Hawaii Shorts + Genre Fusion + :D

[@mtgguiltfeeder4111]

You forgot to mention the flip flops!!

[@trevorramey6209]

The bass is fretted.

[@RandyLott]

It is not fretted. Those are just lines.

[@trevorramey6209]

Randy Lott You guys have the eyes of eagles!

[@RandyLott]

It's hard to tell by just looking. Those lines are shiny too! The sound is the giveaway. It has a "mwah" sound. Sick playing, though!

[@Neomorphinity]

I thoroughly enjoy watching Ryan play. He has so much joy out of playing and it's goddamn inspiring.

[@AgentArmadillo]

Neomorphinity silent hill profile pic. Love it!

[@hunterblessing1595]

Neomorphinity ikr? The video of his angle in Dig is one of my all time favorites bc of his facial expressions and movements

[@haroldmerewether1224]

Martinie knows his instrument, it's refreshing to hear bass take the lead.

[@nuberiffic]

It's like if Primus just did the crazy parts.

[@jjuan4382]

It's like reverse primus

[@ITTAPUPU12]

isnt that still primus?

[@GSVRemix]

This has got more of a progressive vibe while Primus is so weird and far-out that it's safe to say they have their own style, but I can definitely see the similarities, especially with the amazing basslines.

[@21blevi]

I was totally thinking primus when I heard this. Not mudvaynish at all.

[@nuberiffic]

@@GSVRemix Yeah, compositionally it's really different. But more just the overall sound and vibe. I always thought of Mudvayne as a really heavy version of Primus, so this makes a lot of sense haha

[@Stoitism]

Man Ryan really is putting that fretless thumb to work. Some of the sounds he gets from the thing are just bananas. I love it.

[@djolemiljkovic2664]

Well... This is best misclick of my life.

[@dalbyonemanband]

Djole MIljkovic weird same

[@Palecrow9]

Me too.

[@dallassheppard3697]

Same.

[@diregremo]

Yep, I'm with ya

[@AStupidTourist]

dude its soooo good !!!

[@melanieryan128]

Ohmigod... I'm a bass player/vocalist since the early 80s. And I love Mudvayne. I'm now 50, and retired my bass to my 19 son, but still sing. I'm also a huge prog rock freak... Geddy Lee, Billy Sheehan, John Myung, etc... My 19 yo son just today showed this to me. I never knew. Holy crap. Fan freak level waaaaaaaay up.

[@johnpatterson8697]

Strange how this drifts between exciting and relaxing. Passive Aggression? would be great music for a DOOM mod level

[@scottwalters5081]

Reminds me of how SOAD flips from heavy to melodic on a dime

[@ForWeAreMany6]

Welcome to prog rock

[@neilpatrickhairless]

hahahah oh shit this song actually would be great on DOOM

[@caseytinsley]

Ryan has his own voice through bass, it's insane. You can hear him clearly on any project he's worked on.

[@georgewkush542]

Its so nice to see Martinie's new material. Hes one of my favorite bassist

[@adamadeptus3686]

Ryan Martinie is one of my favourite bassists of all time alongside Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and a few others. I'm so happy that we get to hear every note he plays in Soften the Glare. I love Mudvayne, but Ryan's incredible bass playing on Mudvayne often gets squashed between the wall-of-sound guitar mix and kick drums. Here, it's all crystal clear in all of its glory. The rest of the band is amazing too. Long live Soften the Glare! ❤

[@sebastianfs3825]

this is so chill yet so complex at the same time, love this band

[@RandyLott]

That fretless melody was amazing! The chord progressions being outlined is super unique. Awesome!

[@yeahman4545]

JaZzVayNe

[@jaredmk4897]

Mudjazz

[@RicoZaid_]

@@jaredmk4897 HAHAHAHA

[@X3R0D3D]

sounds more like funkvayne to me

[@ShawnFerrell]

Not jazz at all. More like Red Hot Chili Peppers and Primus.

[@mattdamico1526]

Wonderful talent, each of them. Mitch Hull is a fantastic drummer.

[@kishredbird3599]

This is some legendary level style video game music. Ryan's playing is almost unmatchable truly amazing I've been a fan of his for 15 years and it's so refreshing to see him still out there having fun. I never woulda found this if I wasn't explaining to someone what a good bass player looked like

[@Inhalin1514]

This song was more thought provoking than the entire discography of hellyea

[@mrdrprof99]

Inhalin1514 id be surprised if hellyeahs discography didnt cause any other thought than "please kill me"

[@BASSQUATCH001]

The sound of a cow fart run through autotune is more thought provoking than anything Hellyeah has ever put out.

[@darkshad0wz69]

agree 100% Yoshiki G and im loving the new band from Greg and Matt as well called Audiotopsy its got a Mudvayne meets the Deftones feel to it and they also recruited the frontman from Skrape great sounding band in my book

[@pillarsofserpents]

agree. Hellyeah was a joke. just a money-making avenue to get bucks off dumbass biker dudes and frat boys.

[@joemommasvids]

Omg hell nah (lol) was fucking awful! Ryan's bass playing is so good, this track is really cool also.

[@ramellamarco12]

The prog is strong with this one

[@archusandres5251]

definitely with a touch of prog..fusion,funk,jazz....what else could you ask for

[@bobthesalesclerk]

Jane Doe ❤️

[@vaughnmild4467]

😂

[@xmaverickhunterkx]

Prog? More like fusion.

[@mistuhjangles1384]

Nice jane doe tribute

[@alexhydell3608]

I'm not sure he's as underrated as he is underappreciated. #RyanMartinieForEmperor

[@Davods8fd]

Fact I never heard anyone ever downplay his ability to play

[@gravityalwayswins1434]

Full on jazz fusion. Love it. I always new Martinie was a jazz player at heart.

[@geordangullock1237]

Ryan has such a distinctive Bass sound and style. One of the best Metal Bassists of the past 20 years for sure!

[@andym28]

King Crimson meets Alan Holdsworth meets Jaco meets Primus. Awesome.

[@jamessherburn]

Chilli Peppers meets Brand X.

[@justdaddrums2704]

.....with a dashing of John Scofield.

[@hazardeur]

eeeasy there bud. KG? Yeah, defintely Primus? Certainly in the bass, Jaco? Sure, I can see that, Allan Holdsworth? Not so much

[@MASTERHAENIR]

Rush too

[@carlosleiva2825]

Meets Mudvayne

[@peazeralus]

I had no idea Ryan had another band. Jesus Christ, this makes my damn day.

[@Accostrophe]

This song has been stuck in my head for the past week, love it.

[@smackroscoe]

This is bad ass. Bass player will melt your face right off.

[@jeremyschiesser6730]

smackroscoe it’s Ryan martinie formerly of the metal band Mudvayne

[@hankbardukis381]

i knew i recognized him lol, this is awesome

[@rafanj824]

This is what a rock/metal music video should be, the band playing and enjoying their music. And Ryan is a monster on the bass, beautiful jazzy parts.

[@houseofsolomon2440]

They play in sync so fn well

[@ChromeCobra420]

Ive known Mitch for 25 years now. Was the greatest drummer then, still is, and always will be. He showed me stuff I never imagined, in life and music. One of the greatest people Earth has ever had.

[@teletran1175]

I was really hoping this would be a tune about the endangered Appalachian Mud Squid.

[@neilpatrickhairless]

maybe it is

[@shreddytodie1605]

Music is an intimate bond created from giving yourself over to you instrument, and furthermore letting it not take control of you, but rather letting it guide your expressiveness and creativity, so it can create for you something wonderful. Sharing this kind of bond with like minded people is about the most beautiful thing you can do with your life in my opinion. Music is a magic anyone can obtain with enough effort, and it becomes downright profound when you use this magic with others.

[@mykeadaptiv5828]

I came here because of "Brr Brr Deng", and I REALLY like this. Shades of Zappa, Holdsworth, etc in the music. Fantastic bass lines and great interplay between the musicians.

[@gerardsmith8456]

My dad actually met Ryan when he was with Mudvayne. He said it was the best thing that's ever happened to him. Chad was a dick, but Ryan actually wanted to hang out with my dad. And so, my dad actually quit playing the bass when he heard Mudvayne, cause Ryan is the mother fuckin best bass player in the world, and Ryan was so distraught! He was like, "No! I didn't want you to quit! That wasn't my intention!" and my dad was like, "After I heard you play, I knew I couldn't be up to par with you. You're so talented and amazing." Mortal of the story, my dad is a dumbass for quitting playing the bass cause he thought he was horrible compared to Ryan. (Which he really wasn't) But yes, he met Ryan and I really want to meet him one of these days. Also, he's the one who gave me the link to this video when it first came out.

[@earlgarcia6106]

Cool story Chad...👎

[@staz3014]

And then everyone clapped.

[@Based_Stuhlinger]

Strange, I heard from people who met chad that he is a nice guy.

[@xyaeiounn]

Trying to be 'better than' anyone but yourself leads to nowhere.

[@patrickmcdowell2804]

Sucks that Chad was a dick. I met him when I was 16 and he was pretty cool.

[@guidenredhawk]

I love when you can clearly hear the bass in a song. The bass makes or breaks the band!

[@Erkbrothers80]

I’m a simple man. When I see Ryan Martinie playing fretted Bass, getting a fretless sound in board shorts and flip flops in the middle of nowhere in a jazz fusion outfit I’ve never heard of, playing in odd time signatures, I hit the like button.

[@jeanpatrick8218]

Fretted? Take a closer look.

[@masterpbk]

That there is a fretless bass

[@Mikishots]

I see no frets.

[@jonbowman9080]

Love Ryan's playing I wish he would have tried getting back in the public's eye sooner, in my opinion he has to be one of the greatest bass players.

[@diegogons7779]

This is unbelievable exquisite....

[@keithknotts227]

It's like listening to Jaco play with Weather Report on Heavy Weather...Truly a master bass player that deserves more interest. No one plays like Ryan has as a person in Mudvayne or after. He's a virtuoso in his style.

[@TheEvilWithinKevin]

holy fuck..a guitarist that actually challenges Ryan. This is SOOoooOOO GOOd!!!

[@cigarettesforbreakfastthef4082]

ryan is love, ryan is life :) haha love this guy. my all time favorite bassplayer!

[@k.c.lejeune6613]

Ryan, Bon, and Mitch are just an absolute pleasure to listen to and watch perform.

[@georynn2]

Ryan still has all the BASS FACE... Love it!

[@RuleofThump]

Some of the most expressive and interesting playing I've seen in a while. Happy I found this.

[@drkangel1134]

Had to watch this a 6 times and still can't get enough

[@GJM6991]

Just goes to show how incredibly intricate, punchy and important bass is when it comes to this kind of music. Not a single note too much and not a single note to less. Absolute boss man 😎

[@vikingmike97]

My new favorite band. Can't stop listening to these guys and Volto! The world needs more badass music like this🤘🤘

[@gnarlyslur1]

Wow!! This is some amazing stuff. Beyond impressed

[@patrickr12342]

This song is like many others, a timeless piece of art. They got a so unique sound, amazing. Wish them only the best for the future. Take care and keep the groove. Thanks for sharin.

[@MrScottTheMusicMan]

I saw Mitch Hull and Soften The Glare a few months back....They are all Monsters!!..Mitch is an incredible drummer... good guy tah boot!

[@EmptyKingdoms]

I'm a simple man. I see *BRR BRR DENG* and I click.

[@chrisshinn5378]

Same. Exact. Thing. BRR BRR DENG!

[@shannonjames7270]

This is killer man.. this is right up Ryan's alley.. great song..

[@ryanhoward3028]

This band is like a perfect mix of Rush and Primus

[@MrErikchaugen]

The bass work on this tune is amazing!!

[@zxcvbs]

love this band. Great Video, dawn and afternoon my favourite times.

[@MrJpm1989]

My opinion is your looking and listening to the best bassist on the planet. His work is amazing and his style is all his own.

[@keithberns5]

And Chad said he choose to continue being an artist 😂😂😂

[@elysehendricks9562]

my friend referred to this as a 'proggy groove' and that sums it up perfectly

[@shawshaynk]

Mitch is on those notes man. Great f-ing drummer.

[@tagay]

1:08 best part imo

[@jakeberry7286]

Ryan is one of the most underrated bassists of all time. change my mind

[@mgreenyuk]

That's like saying "the sky is blue... change my mind"

[@jakeberry7286]

@@mgreenyuk the sky isn't always blue though. Sunsets make it purple/pink sometimes during tornados it's green. Ryan is always underappreciated. Except by fans of mudvayne or other bass players

[@SerginhoFilho]

Man, slipper and grass is a perfect match for powerful shocks, nice sound.

[@atarimetalhead]

thankful I got to see this trio live in person - Ryan was even more of a powerhouse to see live - and was a totally humble dude at the little club they performed at locally here in West By God - I will forever be grateful I got to see this absolute monster of bass live!

[@zootedsuit]

Just some eclectic musicians having a little fun!

[@metalheadblues]

If it ain't fun. There ain't no point.

[@sammyjames9743]

Incredible bassist!!!!!

[@BeakismEIU]

I played in a cover band with Ryan in high school, you should have heard him singing Led Zeppelin while playing bass.

[@adelineinactivity]

I think that's why most people are here lol

[@akumaplantstudios8869]

@@adelineinactivity Not to discreddit the other guys, I did come here because Ryan was here.

[@maxjohn6012]

This tune is just so obnoxiously excellent and awesome in every way!

[@endlrls]

Holy Shit... Why did I not know about Ryan in this band.. and he's finally on a fretless Warwick!!?? Thanks for the Upload!

[@christclinger6540]

Mudvayne was my favorite band, I met the guys on multiple occasions and they where super nice! But I now realize mudvayne without Ryan is just hellyeah. Side note, Ryan was the nicest guy I ever met in the metal scene.

[@tylerzufall2368]

Agreed about Ryan. All 3 guys in the band are so nice. They let me come "backstage" when I saw them last year because I donated some money for their gas and they signed my poster and gave me a copy of the setlist (all of which are framed and hanging in my office). Ryan talked to my girlfriend and I for at least 15-20 minutes and thanked us numerous times for coming to the show. Looking forward to seeing them again next month.

[@chuckharner829]

i used to work in a bird store. Ryan came in regularly to buy birdseed - yes, this rock star fed the birds. And he was one if the friendliest, nicest people I ever met.

[@shamwow7996]

Matt McDonough was just as if not more talented then them all!!

[@kw9801]

"Mudvayne without Ryan is just hellyeah" Amazing quote 🤣🤣👏 and so accurate sadly

[@shamwow7996]

@@kw9801 The drummer wrote a lot of those rhythm ideas.

[@TheBlackKnight1o1]

Somebody likes Rush

[@scottstrange841]

would you say rush or a little more primus...

[@AlkaC9]

@@scottstrange841 this definitely sounds like a mix between Rush and Primus with a jazzy vibe

[@huffindoobies3066]

@@AlkaC9 Primrush

[@madmaxx010]

More like Holdsworth

[@jasons2851]

@@huffindoobies3066 Rimus

[@Abaddon231]

His sound is so signature .. You can always tell its him playing No matter what bass he plays.. He is at one with that instrument A true legend in the bass world ..

[@fransvenrooy4760]

Grandioso ✌️Absolutely great guys!!!! This is what I call real music!! "Just 3 great musicians making their own thing!!! I really like the way you rock!!!!! Amazing and free, fresh. Can't get any better than this!!!! 👏👏👏👏🎸🎼🎶✌️✌️💯Percent awesomeness!!!! 🙏🙏🎸🎶☯️

[@LCFR_Records]

I came from the "Ryans Angle Mudvayne Dig" video to "Ryans Seinfeld Intro" wtf

[@andrewcruz1931]

Me too !

[@MoReNo18heal]

this song is beautiful and strange ;) just amazing!

[@duartevgc2114]

Was that a reference? Hahaha

[@hostilegraveyard2849]

@@duartevgc2114 better believe it. heh.

[@sr.duarte9438]

I can see what you did there

[@fungussi]

I didn’t think a fretted bass could sound so beautiful like that

[@2WheelsGood.01]

It's fretless. But it has the fret marks, they're just flush.

[@mozzytheozzy]

Floral shorts, flips flops and thunderous tone. The man’s got the lot.

[@mishappeningss]

awesome stuff you guys are great.

[@YouThinkMusic]

Ryan, the best!

[@Vbusquets666]

Wonderful !!! Suuuuuupergroove ! big hug from Brasil !

[@EdwardHester3615]

This is BAD ASS.. Great song..unexpected changes, mellow sections...great song

[@jonnybsheep]

Ryan, the new record is amazing. Sick shorts too.

[@melissabrown132]

Jonny Davy love Ryan, but the shorts are awful lol

[@dexterj5615]

Please play more of that fretless it sounds like jesus whispering sweet nothings in my ear

[@k.c.lejeune6613]

Dexter J That's a fretted Warwick, not fretless.

[@dexterj5615]

Endo Cannabinoid how sure are you? because if you look real closely to where he puts his fingers and the warm tone of the bass I am 90% sure it's a fretless with white position markers

[@bassman22383]

As a pro-level bassist of over half my life, I can attest to the fact that he IS indeed playing a fretless!!

[@dexterj5615]

Jay Hernandez its pretty obvious from the tone alone. especially when one plays a fretless themselves, nothing sexier sounding than a fretless wick

[@skylerhoney3912]

its the custom fretless warwick made for him it just has fret inlays for effect, and yeah the tone itself gives it away

[@captainclyde5082]

This is absolutely wonderful

[@johnp.johnson1541]

Best 80s King Crimson sound nick ever.

[@WhirlwindDrums]

clicked in a heartbeat. This shit awesome

[@HamRadioConcepts]

Can we do a "dig" funk jazz cover??? Would be epic...

[@rattlers35407]

He doesn't use distortion or effects pedals. It all done through his tuning, strings, amp etc. and his playing style. (per an interview he did) This video is a good example of his transitional sounds. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKHIlntmitqMpZY

[@herbertplanter2108]

Do you see any pedals on Ryan's rig?... nope. Dumbass. He is a purist by the way

[@danzifer]

please...

[@dickr9345]

Blacksheep He's NOT a purist, by the way. A purist would be opposed to such things being used by anyone, not just themself. "I like the natural approach to playing, and I'm not exactly - I'm not a purist, I mean, go for it. If you like synth bass, octave pedals and stuff, then utilize it. I'm not against any of that stuff, but I do like to find those things with my hands." -excerpt from his wiki page. KZbin doesn't like links, but I'm sure you can find it, or the original interview. :)

[@geoftate3484]

Thank God its music finally, so many blends of good music

[@abrahammedina3272]

Gotta love Ryan Martinie. Skills for days, and beyond the band that put him on the map.

[@Marshycrazyness686]

Most underrated bassist ever. Incredible talent