TesseracT - Nocturne (P O R T A L S)

P O R T A L S | 27 August 2021
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[@MalyanDrum]

I'm so grateful for the band having me involved for this show. It was an honour, and a very special experience. I really look forward to seeing the band together with Jay soon!

[@stcmattb]

You absolutely CRUSHED this. All the work you put into this performance is a testament not just to your skill as a drummer but your respect for the band and all their fans. Seriously did such an amazing job!

[@WorapotEkabutr]

amazing drummer

[@pablobiogeo]

I loved it but I need to say it... The part on the main riff changed the china with the stack and I prefer the original version...

[@cr0wguitar]

Shout outs to the drummer that totally slayed filling in for Jay. Wherever he is he must kn--- Oh. Hey mate, nice fuckin' work!

[@SomeNigel]

Literally was like "is that Mike Malyan?" while watching, lol.

[@DeimosParadigm]

"How do we make the most out of 4K?" "Lads... We're going to need more lasers."

[@mariagheata2133]

#whereisthejay It would be a cool idea for every Portals DVD to be sent with a box of British milk with Jay's face on it as a missing person lmao.

[@camerontgore]

Is he just missing because he's over in the States?

[@KylePBass]

@@camerontgore travel restrictions

[@mariagheata2133]

I think he was too busy being a doggo and duckie father :3

[@ELHXNDOMUSIC]

ahahahaha

[@DavidGonzalez-rc6ck]

That happens in Mexico all the time

[@youtubechannelyo188]

Mike - Great. Jay - Missing. Conflict.

[@drumboarder1]

Yeah but it's Mike, Mike makes everything better

[@shea_o_keith]

Out of the loop here. Where is Jay?

[@drumboarder1]

@@shea_o_keith You might want to take a look at literally any news paper

[@eddieeeeeee69]

@@shea_o_keith Jay lives in the U.S. now and they filmed this in the UK while there were a bunch of covid restrictions. They asked Mike to fill in for Jay.

[@shea_o_keith]

@@eddieeeeeee69 Oh yeah I forgot he lived in the U.S. now! Thank you!

[@marc_randrianarison]

Acle is just a mixing god

[@PommacX]

I think Mike did a phenomenal job as stand-in for Jay. As per usual y'all killing it!

[@thomasche]

Awesome stage presence too 👍🏼👍🏼

[@jeffsmith441]

Agree. Feels a bit rushed though. Jay seems to have a way of making the grooves feel a bit more fluid. Might also be the whole band pushing the pace a bit though.

[@drumboarder1]

Mike's one of the best in the world

[@sazmayo]

couldnt agree more but i still wish it was Jay and i hope they do something like this again one day

[@samproctor8421]

@@drumboarder1 I agree, he has a super unique style

[@ConfydeMusic]

Good on Dan for changing the melodies to match his vocal capacity. Even Ashe himself struggled to perform this track live.

[@darkphoenix2]

Are you referring to things like Dan not singing every line in the beginning? I like it this way because there's just no time for a human to sing all of those within the melody without help.

[@SlackWi]

@@darkphoenix2 he sings a lot of the lines in a much lower register, eg. @1:15, and it was much more suited to his range than ashes super high voice

[@vincentjohnson7175]

@@SlackWi yeah I'm glad I'm not the only one who struggles with some of those lines, they're very difficult to nail! This works better for Dan's voice AND as a vocal performance where consistency is key.

[@ConfydeMusic]

@@darkphoenix2 What Chris Wills said, he changes the chorus ending hook to be a lower melody "Can we save us from ourselves". And it sounds great! Bear in mind Dan easily does the beginning part of the chorus with the original "You're the plague within my dreams", so the notes are in his range - it just makes a huge difference stamina wise if you're trying to sing at the top of your range constantly. Hence my comment is about *capacity* not *ability* :)

[@naean7518]

@@SlackWi but anyone who doubts Dan's upper vocal register clearly hasn't watched him perform Phoenix live in the studio. But this isn't as soft as Phoenix, so he has to sing it lower to keep his vocals healthy and sustainable.

[@luckyStroke87]

I wonder why they cut out the best part of the song 🙁...Without the bridge and the heavy ending the song feels somehow incomplete

[@NOKASTPLAYS]

I love this part too 😢

[@GerAM7]

Why do they never play the ending? :(

[@metallicpearl]

Agreed. The ending to the album version of this song is magnificent!

[@kraterkop]

I'm pretty sure it's because those grooves have got to be illegal on most planets

[@BrentW19]

Thats what im sayin...I love the ending part, you just get lost in the epic grooviness.

[@sebastianrivera9499]

I was gonna ask the same thing, I think it feels empty without it every time :(

[@enriquequiroga2824]

agree, the ending of nocturne is beyond amazing!

[@RyanOfGilead]

Dear TesseracT: KEEP THIS VOCALIST.

[@BruceBalensiefer]

HAHAHAHAHA absolute plank

[@KingThor128]

He's the original vocalist mate

[@RyanOfGilead]

@@KingThor128 holy shit, Dan looks WAAAAAAY different now.

[@whrussy]

@@KingThor128 no he's not, he was just the one that recorded the first full release. They had Julien and Abi first. He is, however, the best of all the vocalists.

[@daytwentytwo]

@@whrussy That's subjective, I liked Ashe more but Dan is good too.

[@Vikeswed]

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!! I had my first date 2 y’s ago with my boyfriend at a Tesseract concert in Sweden ❤️🤘😍

[@ScreaminEagle35]

Badass first date. Keep him

[@FearAbsence]

2 years ago in sweden... That must have been the tour with Jinjer right? Saw that show in Malmö!

[@elijah2118]

Dreams.

[@evelyn790]

If this was in Göteborg, I was there. Sick show!! Grattis!

[@claudiaramirez5420]

I also want to live that dream Mr. Pool :')

[@afro208]

Fuck how good is Mike Maylan fronting up for this.

[@samvictor6084]

I LOVE Amos' stance while he's playing!

[@riven4121]

The 5 people that disliked could not handle Amos' gloriousness.

[@phillipkunzig58]

Yeah wat?! Crazy people.

[@dougcronkhite2113]

It's actually Jay on 5 fake accounts.. LOL

[@lolh4x]

I saw TesseracT the first time when they had Elliot from Good Tiger. Some guy in the crowd that I was talking to hadn't heard of them but he described Amos as a guy who looks like he could seduce any man or woman in the venue, and he KNOWS it.

[@frankvillatoro2331]

@@lolh4xI'm a straight guy, but he does makes me question my sexuality!

[@trainofthought06]

Gotta say, is that madman BAREFOOT?

[@goldengarriga9644]

One dislike? Seriously? Too many dislikes.

[@quadruplchin]

Or too many… :)

[@goldengarriga9644]

@@quadruplchin sorry for my english 😢

[@quadruplchin]

@@goldengarriga9644 hey no problem! Just having fun! Although it’s funny my fellow Americans are usually the prime culprits for improper English (using “to” when it should be “too”) 😎

[@goldengarriga9644]

@@quadruplchin jajajjaja thanks mate, whatever in Spain, we need to improve our english skills jajajaj

[@brandenoller2404]

This might be one of the greatest prog metal songs of all time.

[@9ner]

it's seriously good

[@DeftonesFan1982]

Its unbelievable how good they are, amazing performance, and Daniel’s vocals are just out of this world. Such an underrated band.

[@beratsamil]

i had a jaw drop moment the first time i heard this song

[@twinny_mi]

At the "wake me up" parts I still felt him channel Ashe, I love a hella lot of what Dan does, and of course can't forget the tesseract crew, I can't wait until Portals in August it'll make a great birthday present 🥰

[@PhoenixDecim]

Gonna get it for myself as a birthday present haha

[@gb8676]

Backing tracks

[@twinny_mi]

@@gb8676 at least he's not depending on it 🤷‍♀️ it's tasteful but peeps will have their opinions, he's got the talent 🙌

[@AussieHack]

Definitely dig Dan's take on this. Love hearing his take on all the AS songs. Having two incredible singers sing some of my favourite tracks of all time = doubled blessed.

[@spinetribal]

Mike Malyan of Monuments in Tesseract is the best thing that could happen, seriously.

[@TheHunter2]

since I don't see in the comments, praise also to the guy responsible for the lightning effects on the stage. It just captures the mood of this song perfectly

[@The73rdSecret]

Nocturne is the track that introduced me to Tesseract! Never get tired of listening it. The portals version is amazing

[@MikeOrkid]

Same

[@DecimatedSoul]

Can't believe Anthony Fantano just did a review on this album😂

[@astonrichardson5288]

Love this so much! I would love to see a duet with Dan and Ashe! As unlikely as that may be, a boy can dream

[@thegenxgamerguy6562]

Ok, this is the first song I ever heard from TesseracT, I was curious about metal with polyrhytmns, etc... Now I can't get it out of my head. Listening to it for the 3rd time this morning right now. Are you serious? :-D

[@erakattack]

this song in particular is a cool examination of that. I like how at 1:39, the vibe changes, but there's still that constant underlying rhythmic pulse from the verses

[@joanasoares3591]

If you like polyrithms listen to intronaut pls

[@kpdrrn32]

​@@joanasoares3591I just checked them out and holy shit I'm glad I did. Thank you for shouting them out :)

[@KrycheK112358132134]

This song don't hace polyrythms. They are really bad. If you want to hear one masterpiece of polyrythms, watch TooL - Pneuma

[@DarrenShiverdecker]

Maybe it's just me, but 1:20 - 1:42 takes on a bit of a William Shatner spoken word album feel.

[@Yakushii]

Haha fuck... I can't unhear it.

[@TesseractOfficial]

That's what we were going for. Rocket Man!

[@thallakai]

@@TesseractOfficial legends

[@neildickson589]

Haha absolutely nailed it!

[@myauramusic]

I honestly prefer/think Ashe's vocals suits these tracks better than Dan. Altered State was such a great album Mike Malyan is just an absolute BEAST

[@ahriik]

I think I have to agree, Ashe's voice brings slightly more grit in certain spots and an overall subtle change in timbre that fits the track better as a whole. Nothing against Dan though, he is a master in his own right.

[@TheRottenchild]

Well they say the first song you hear will always be the best,so that could be it.

[@tesseractbutterflyeffect5861]

Ashes voice is too girly for my liking. Dan all the way.

[@fabianandresacuna1881]

Missing Jay, but this is freaking awesome. Can´t wait to see you guys in Colombia next year. In fact, I think I will buy my ticket now hahaha!

[@carloecle4123]

why jay was not there?

[@schigeraXD]

@@carloecle4123 Travel restrictions. He lives in the US and this was filmed in the UK.

[@zamkowicz]

I like that they adjusted vocal melodies to fit Dan's range better

[@richar1414]

NOCTURNE Climb (you're dehydrated). Fly (your wings are jaded). Cry (you're enervated). Die (for what you believe in). Try (you've nearly made it). Why... You're the plague within my dreams; Soaring through an atmosphere of an adequate lack of strength, (And we're responsible) the truth is that it will end here, Denial's an impairment of your fear. Can we save us from ourselves? (can we save us from ourselves?) This is the saviour and it's form... You can break through, Wake me up, Tell me it's gone. False hope sells lies. I won't buy. We are still one. Let's attempt escape, Melancholia will feed, We'll admit defeat, The vox populi will cease. The air is thickening. We are drifting. You're the plague within my dreams; Soaring through an atmosphere of an adequate lack of strength, (And we're responsible)(we're responsible!) The truth is that it will end here, Denial's an impairment of your fear. Can we save us from ourselves? (can we save us from ourselves?) This is the saviour and it's form... What's done is done, One more second chance would be enough. Only on the brink can we see so clearly. YYYEEEEEEAAAAHHHHH! Wake me up Wake me up Wake me up Wake me up

[@carlos.ferreira]

Climb (you're dehydrated). Fly Cry (you're enervated). Die Try (you've nearly made it). Why... You're the plague within my dreams Soaring through an atmosphere of an adequate lack of strength And we're responsible The truth is that it will end here Denial's an impairment of your fear Can we save us from ourselves? Can we save us from ourselves? You can break through Wake me up Tell me it's gone False hope sells lies I won't buy We are still one Let's attempt escape Melancholia will feed We'll admit defeat The vox populi will cease The air is thickening We are drifting You're the plague within my dreams Soaring through an atmosphere of an adequate lack of strength And we're responsible The truth is that it will end here Denial's an impairment of your fear Can we save us from ourselves? Can we save us from ourselves? What's done is done One more second chance would be enough Only on the brink can we see so clearly Wake me up Wake me up Wake me up Wake me up

[@jedbaker1664]

Anointed I love you guys so much.

[@Cintmaasmusic]

My fanship started with this song. Magical sound

[@BerserkerBlades]

Absolutely beautiful I love this band. The riffs in combo with the vocals transcends yourself into another dimension

[@ConvergenceBand]

Not bad but not as good as their original singer on that track.

[@JHAN1212]

This is the absolute pinnacle of djenting in a colored room. Amazing band.

[@RowanAldridge]

Am I the only one who prefers Dan’s vocals over Ashe’s? There’s no contest for me, Dan is just far and away my favourite. No disrespect to Ashe, he’s a great singer, but I don’t get why so many people seem to prefer him over Dan.

[@Simpaiii]

nah, I‘m totally with you. Not that Ashe is a bad singer but I totally don‘t vibe with his voice which is the reason I rarely listen to Altered State and why I‘m so damn pumped about Portals.

[@aleyna3060]

you're not alone i prefer Dan, either.

[@tesseractbutterflyeffect5861]

Totally agree. Ashe should be singing pop... not metal. He just doesn't have the voice for it. Dan on the other hand can sing any genre

[@vincelupone]

This band is slowly becoming a modern variant of Fates Warning, and it's awesome.

[@NoahWolfe]

I thought Acle was channeling his inner Jim Matheos quite nicely there. Which, in my estimation, is the greatest praise you could ever receive.

[@erakattack]

dang, that's an interesting comparison

[@steliosp1770]

you guys are so fucking amazing. lights brilliant as well.

[@gaweel_713]

3:10 these voice notes are amazing 🤤🤤🥵

[@victormaynard3096]

the best voice, Daniel already missed you, greetings from Mexico

[@miomimomiro]

Mike got some serious chops! Very nice.

[@DEADPEDAL]

Truly gods among men. Thank you for sharing your art with us.

[@blinkasto182]

Oh my god Mike is going Plus Ultra on this song

[@jonathancardozo]

I dream someday see the feat Tesseract + The Contortionist

[@moreparmesan5261]

How this album should have sounded in the first place. Sorry, Ashe. Daniel is king. Pun intended

[@kalleb1530]

well, good that there's two versions now

[@drumboarder1]

Nah Ashe sounded amazing on that album, he might not be as consistent as Dan and can't scream but that album.. just perfect

[@sumsar0125]

I love Jay but it's cool with a new take from Mike. Loved the stream they did together, where they compared and contrasted playing styles.

[@Divulsus]

I love how Dan nailed this song. What an amazing band, amazingly performed. Can't wait to see you guys again

[@randomfluff639]

Tonight was a very good night to be altered :)

[@LanVictor]

Já perdi as contas de quantas vezes assisti essa apresentação. Banda incrível.

[@jucio]

Delícia de som. Me sinto honrado de acompanhá-los desde os primórdios.

[@pedrobrayner4773]

@@jucio Foda demais, uma das minhas bandas favoritas com certeza

[@benjamingarcinuno6475]

3:34

[@centrepieceband]

Incredible performance from the whole band. It all goes up from here. 🤘

[@sammyold4708]

Never heard this music before. Heavy pop jazz?

[@MrTelorix]

Nah it's Prog

[@hrstg]

Man this was insanely good production, performance and arrangement! I loved every second of it and can't wait to witness the rest of the set again 🤙

[@sikthsikthsikth]

IN-CREDIBLE. Can't wait to get the Blu-ray

[@GirishPaul666]

Those different drum fills and transitions. Loved it totally. Keep on surprising us TesseracT

[@demonRuelas]

Alucinante canción. Un abrazo enorme desde Perú lml

[@giancarlorevolledo5050]

Al fin alguien de Perú escucha a Tesseract! Jajaja 😢🇵🇪

[@erickMERE]

Es raro encontrar a alguien que los escuche, pero ya somos 3 jaja

[@giancarlorevolledo5050]

@@erickMERE Jajajajaja es cierto! Ojalá seamos más para que algún día vengan 😢

[@HenryMP]

SOMOS 4!!!!¡ lml🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪

[@joaqomd7688]

Ya somos 5! 😂

[@jayceu1881]

Tesseract is truly mesmerizing, and meditative. Like when I listen to A Perfect Circle or something, Tesseract can bring such joy. !~

[@karolkozak64]

I always wish there was a bit more bass sound in the mix :) and that's coming from a guitar player hahahaha. The whole thing sounds sick guys! What a performance.

[@deseanwojtczak1221]

Love when I go on KZbin and find a banger by accident

[@DesperiusFFXIV]

Sounds literally perfect ! Thanks for making it

[@noxed2432]

Man, i literally just watched your FFXIV guide and now i see you comment on TesseracT video. What the fuck

[@AlexRaptakis]

Proud I watched that live

[@night4wl959]

Is PORTALS really a live album? because sounds like everything except a live album, I think I actually never heard a better priduced metal album

[@ArpitBhattacharjee]

literal fucking chills

[@Vall619]

Yes

[@mehstudio]

Bro! to see Dan Tompkins singing the song of the Ashe Ohara stage better than himself is to give pride especially in this minute! 0:50 to 1:10 AHAHAHA! to see your favorite Djent/Prog vocals kick ass is priceless!! Amazing!Tesseract!!

[@KaiserSquirrelz]

Its incredible how similar Dan sounds to the vocals from Altered State.

[@jesusa_ikher]

I'm sorry older TesseracT fans but I think this version with the screams in the Wake me ups are so much powerful. I love the mixture of guturals and clean vocals, in that sense Dan is more versatile but he doesn't have the clean vocal range of Ashe. But I can't help liking Dan's vocals.

[@Dirt_Wizard]

Such a killer job by Mike.

[@davidslaughter8806]

Was Jay not able to travel? Is that why he's not in this?

[@franlovelsimic8421]

If this doesn't tell use we need Altered State with Dan, I don't know what will!

[@vaizer6]

THIS

[@teehundeart]

We need Ashe to be featured on a track and something like an Altered State 2 that reflects how the band has progressed but also incorporates Altered State's beautiful soundscapes. One can dream lol

[@andyhowl716]

I want a Collab between the 2 vocalists. Much like how I'd like Roy Khan From Conception to do a Collab with his old band, kamelot, with tommy karevik

[@elevenAD]

Nope its already perfect,keep it movin..

[@franlovelsimic8421]

@@elevenAD I truly love the record but I really wanna hear how Dan would approach it!

[@ScottJackson117]

I'm gettin Dead Letter Circus vibes Love this shit!

[@olavolavson5302]

The craftsmanship in this is way too strong. Listening to those drums heals brain .

[@TheBadThad]

WOW! Mike is doing an amazing job - super difficult to fill Jay's shoes! For those that don't know Mike, suggest you look him up. It's a story of triumph! Also check out The Monuments, another killer band. Wish I could give this a MILLION thumbs up!

[@jeffsmith441]

Got into Tesseract when Altered State came out. It is still in my top 3 albums of all time (for the bands during my lifetime that I listen to, before people start mentioning Beatles et al.). I was really not happy when Dan took back over (wasn't fond of the vocals on their first album). However, I realize now that I was so unbelievably wrong to doubt Dan. Another fantastic reminder that he is the right man for the job!

[@pablomontesinos6852]

Why Dan left the band? Never knew wich was the reason.

[@jeffsmith441]

@@pablomontesinos6852 not 100% sure. I think it was partially a financial reason and partially creative reasons (wanted to train his voice more and scream less), but never heard a clear reason.

[@pablomontesinos6852]

@@jeffsmith441 I see, makes sense. Thanks for the reply.

[@ferna2294]

Hold the fuck on. How is this live? Literally sounds as good, if not better, as the original. I can´t wrap my head around it.

[@tysonreesmusic]

Phenomenal performance. The reverb on Dans vocals is hauntingly awesome.

[@superkraftadhs]

the sickest live drum performance that I ever saw

[@mikedown1250]

I'm 60 and mike is one of my hero drummers. His work work monuments and disperse are fantastic .

[@MalyanDrum]

❤❤❤

[@brianorville5053]

So...Where's Jay?

[@bonesjones821]

I remember seeing this band years ago in a small venue and I couldn't believe how talented they were

[@stanmcdonaldjr7660]

SICK S__T !!! F___ed Up time signatures ! Great Grooves and this dude Sings his Ass Off ! That's a New Drummer and Dam he Rocks !!!!

[@musicislife2326]

Malyan absolutely slayed!

[@romelric]

Bro Dan is so good But I miss Ashe

[@loqjaw]

Perfection as expected. This is high level stuff right here 👌

[@glumauig21]

Amos always seems to be in constant slow-mo while everyone jams at normal speed

[@muhammadhafizi3548]

Climb (you're dehydrated). Fly Cry (you're enervated). Die Try (you've nearly made it). Why... You're the plague within my dreams Soaring through an atmosphere of an adequate lack of strength And we're responsible The truth is that it will end here Denial's an impairment of your fear Can we save us from ourselves? Can we save us from ourselves? You can break through Wake me up Tell me it's gone False hope sells lies I won't buy We are still one Let's attempt escape Melancholia will feed We'll admit defeat The vox populi will cease The air is thickening We are drifting You're the plague within my dreams Soaring through an atmosphere of an adequate lack of strength And we're responsible The truth is that it will end here Denial's an impairment of your fear Can we save us from ourselves? Can we save us from ourselves? What's done is done One more second chance would be enough Only on the brink can we see so clearly Wake me up Wake me up Wake me up Wake me up

[@briandress2448]

@mikemalyan is beasting on this

[@onth3hous3]

Y’all made us jam so hard 1 guy accidentally hit the dislike button

[@camerontgore]

Maybe it was Jay...

[@RaivoDoc]

Never tired to listen to this version. Something magical in difference between 2:38 and 2:44. Like at first occasion - very solid, firm. And 2nd occasion - wild and fiery af... Immaculate.

[@saigodensya]

🧡❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@cm-pr2ys]

Jesus dude what a badass singer! Glad I found this band!

[@amandaa4716]

This is amazing 🥰

[@roxtar79ify]

The best online concert ever attempted. When I watched this it made my lock down day worth staying at home

[@justinflood]

This makes me miss Ashe in the band.

[@hernansnow7505]

Somebody tell these guys a live session is not supposed to sound this good. Jesus!

[@mothmoses5860]

All they’re live sessions are amazing! I usually prefer them to the studio versions because something about the acoustics and slight changes hits different!

[@eseese_dart]

Santiago, Chile 2022 ❤️

[@claudiobjg]

La espera mas larga de la vida xd

[@eseese_dart]

@@claudiobjg las polillas le están haciendo la guardia a las entradas (y tengo para los dos dias xd)

[@dingodave3016]

bogs dollocks this song and the vid/lignting is GINKUF mint.looking forward to NOV 4Th X

[@justinmichaud7856]

I just started listening to this band. Hats off to this drummer. I just read that he was filling in and only had a few weeks to prepare for this? I didn't think any drummer could fill in for these guys but this guy killed it!

[@BrevinTube]

My mind was already blown, but THEN the edible kicked in and now it’s too complicating to convey my thanks for this. Oh there it is! “Thanks for this.” Seriously.

[@tommoody728]

This honestly sounds even better than the album version.

[@hshiram]

Omg the fuck is Mike Malyan doing on the drums 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍