That intro from 'The Art of Dying' by GOJIRA

Time Consuming Ep #37: One of the most requested songs in the comments, and for a good reason. "The Art of Dying" by Gojira has this epic intro with a HuGE 45 beat group in it. CHECK IT OUT!
The concept behind this songs polyrhythm is having two time signatures interact simultaneously.
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'The Art of Dying' original song:
• Gojira-The Art Of Dying
Oh and, thanks for the extra hands Or Berger and Rachel Eisman!
MEGA BIG thanks to the amazing Sharon Renold for all the help in production, after effects, thumbnails and being awesome.
And lastly, HUGE thanks to Omer Gabay, my brother, for all the tremendous production help!
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The "Time Consuming Suggestions" playlist has all the suggestions I got from you guys in the comments, plus a bunch of options I've put in.
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This video is obviously just the beginning of this concept, and there's a lot more to it. If you'd want to dive deeper, feel free to contact me at [e-mail]
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Intro by Sharon Renold (@sharonrenold on Instagram) and myself
Intro music by Shwesmo (@shwesmo on Instagram)
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[@LoudwireMusic]

This is like when they cracked the Zodiac Killer cipher

[@dereks.1719]

Can I get a Bababooey from loud wire?!,!?!!??!?!?!?!!.!/?.?-),?/$!

[@ebramadeeb6001]

Woah, that's pretty nice

[@YogevGabay]

But some how Gojira are still legal! Happy you guys like it! Your magazine is epic! Any chance to get you guys interested in helping me in MayShuggah? I'm dedicating the whole month to that band muhahahah

[@KicKAzzBMTH]

That’s cool and all, but what does Corey Taylor think about this??

[@YogevGabay]

Boom I am the 666 like.

[@spergferguson2602]

this is the only video that has ever explained mario's octopus drumming in any understandable way

[@voidabstraction]

What about it is octopus haha? He uses 4 limbs, no more :P

[@Fitz1993]

Octopus? Don't get me wrong he's amazing but he's no Danny Carey.

[@JD_13]

"octopus drumming" IS the understandable way for me :(

[@spergferguson2602]

@@Fitz1993 hmmm, fair point, how about "machine gun" drumming instead?

[@jameswright4236]

@@Fitz1993 ah, the eternal debate between TOOL and Gojira.

[@Owliversestarlad]

3:19 he's actually not counting how many hits there are. He's counting out how many arms you'll need in order to play this song correctly

[@YogevGabay]

hahahahahaahaa

[@the_Kiwi666]

Double that in arms and legs, and you can almost play Infant Annihilator

[@xDecadence]

@@the_Kiwi666 Infant Annihilator is just braindead blast beats calm down lol

[@stephenm8415]

@@xDecadence Thanks for your input Paul Martin you can stop talking now

[@fuckingfuck6405]

@@xDecadence that is not true. While its a different drumming style it is still very sophisticated drumming. You should check out the dream playthrough to cuntcrusher. While the drums are indeed a wall of sound there are a lot of nuances in there. Greetings

[@temporaltomato3021]

*plays quintuplets version* Me: Wow that's so cool! Him: That sounds pretty bad. Me: That sounds SO bad.

[@YogevGabay]

HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@Wind-nj5xz]

I think the sextuplets version is somehow worse

[@brandongilbrech3983]

It gives the rhythm a real oom pa pa feel. Up down up down, sounds like circus music to me. Triplets is too rushed.

[@Pastradan]

I think it sounds pretty "flat"...

[@YannickTMessiah]

It did sound pretty bad though haha

[@i.alinawaz]

I have nothing but huge respect for this guy. Imparting so much of knowledge with so much of hard work and a classy production!!

[@YogevGabay]

Man THANKS!

[@schizophrenicenthusiast]

Finally, now I can listen to this track and tap my finger along in correct time.

[@deniselisboa1]

i cant XD

[@hhhj67z54]

Im dead

[@sniperTHM]

I feel that lmao

[@Npiroat]

Let's be honest. No you can't.

[@joerahme9030]

I’ve seen this video hundreds of times and still can’t wtf

[@alexanderprime8003]

I like Mario’s drumming but i hate how he makes me feel stupid

[@1nsane1rene]

Ikr 😂

[@Ebvardh]

It’s an abusive relationship.

[@sinbefregd3254]

Fuck you Mariooo!!! 😭💓

[@Retro_Rides]

The “muted guitar part” sounds like a clock ticking

[@daniellavery6667]

I always thought it sounded like windshield wipers haha

[@virii.win32]

Thought it was people marching

[@dark3rthanshadows]

a clock with bass cord lool

[@aqeelameer1632]

It makes sense regarding the meaning of the song. I mean, he does say “driven by clockwork” when the lyrics kick in

[@BlueZirnitra]

@@virii.win32 yes it sounds totally like an army marching in a movie. Feels like that was the intention. I actually never even considered it could be a guitar. Thought it was just production.

[@williamchristensen7354]

HO LEE SHEET. I've listened to this song so many times, but seeing how it all comes together speaks so much to Mario's skill. What a machine!

[@Ebvardh]

It’s not just actually keeping time, it’s coordinating something like this but also coming up with it in the first place. It’s insane.

[@Drcudar]

Mario basically considers himself a composer, he talks about it in some interviews and his writing process

[@squibblez2517]

this is an incredibly easy-to-digest explanation of this intro, and it's still confusing. God bless Gojira

[@omerprimat8864]

What a closure of 10 years of confusion... Genius!

[@YogevGabay]

מי מלך? אתה מלך עומר. אתה.

[@user-zw3uu7ch3o]

@@YogevGabay לא אתה מלך, אתה!

[@chadid_5339]

Never in my life would i imagine watching King Radovid the Stern explaining a Gojira song

[@YogevGabay]

KING RADOVID IS DEAD AND YOU KNOW IT.

[@GiskardRevenlov]

@@YogevGabay coughdopplercough

[@imme2763]

I knew he looked familiar

[@gregtheflyingwhale6480]

If you're 5 5 5 THEN IM 3 3 3!!!!

[@YogevGabay]

hahahahahahahahah666666666

[@Entelateral]

Jajajaja

[@DieLenaK]

Do I smell maggots?

[@rooxg]

if you're 555 then i'm 33 shit its already time for the 5 again

[@frogsntoads420]

@@rooxg lmao nice

[@Lyendith]

So the rhythm is actually surprisingly consistent… Just the same pattern played in different ways… Awesome breakdown!

[@rnwtn]

The kick/snare pattern falls behind the bell (quarter beat) by 3/16ths of a note per loop.

[@Alex-Walker]

It's quite a simple rhythm. Just played at a very challenging pace.

[@Drumming_Monkey]

He actually does that a lot. He also likes to include paradiddles into his playing quite a bit and the way he splits it up between feet and hands. It also doesn't hurt to be a fucking drum machine. Man, i can listen to him play all day long.

[@aspaff]

The only guy who takes TAOD intro and wonders what what it would sound like with MORE polyrhythms. Fucking subbed

[@hopper8525]

Legit never seen this guy before and subbed before it was over

[@TheApostleofRock]

"45 is nowhere close to being divided by four" 44: BRRUH

[@S3lvah]

I think he meant it in the sense that you get a super high number (180) when you multiply it by 4 to reach a number that's divisible by 4. So you have to run through all of 180 16th-notes of the pattern before re-aligning with the 4th-note pulse.

[@PotmosHetoimos]

Part of the reason is because this 45 doesn’t feel like 44 plus an extra beat. It DOES, however, feel like 48 with 3 missing beats - which is clear from how Yogev breaks it down here.

[@grudley]

46 is closer to being divisible by 4 than 45 is, even though 45 is one off from 44. In fact, n and n+1 are always coprime

[@InAtlasAtLast]

This is good maffs

[@gorehammer42o]

Been drumming for around 13 years, guitarist for 20+ and this is the most simple way I've ever seen theory discussed. Very well done sir.

[@Petertuske]

What a mess this would be in standard notation.

[@GrimmMusic]

That intro makes me go to the limits of the abyss of the death. Mario Duplantier is something else on drums

[@YogevGabay]

Agreed.

[@alexjeremias]

This is next level man, better than the online college classes lol

[@PasIvre]

I always heard the steady pulse instrument in the intro as something like a flammed tom rim hit

[@jabba258]

this

[@iwillspam5985]

It is actually 2 pieces of bamboo... plus 2 things more that you can see in KRIMH's cover

[@dylan9124]

@@iwillspam5985 Came here to say exactly this. Krimh is a huuuuge Mario/Gojira stan and it's reflected in that next-level cover of his. Also, he played every instrument in the cover... absolute madness.

[@YogevGabay]

Seriously?

[@YogevGabay]

Oh shot that cover is gold

[@MetalFreak187]

The Mr bean meme made me spit my beer eveywhere

[@YogevGabay]

HAHAHAHAHA success

[@AirwavesEnglish]

Same! I actually laughed out loud! LEGEND! haha

[@gnunezmusic]

Dude, this is the breakdown (pun intended) that Gojira fans have been waiting for, myself included. Thank you for this!

[@davidfuller581]

I've been wondering about this for years. I thought it was through-composed.

[@bowietwombly5951]

God your channel really is one of the best things out there. Thank you for finally decoding after years of listening, all your videos are incredible.

[@YogevGabay]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@S3lvah]

It's so cool how you give the same beat 4 entirely different feels by just making it (4n + 1) subdivisions long under a steady 4th-note pulse. Takes a freaking 180 16th-notes for the pattern to repeat, and when they add that extra thingy at the end anyway, the whole thing is a unique run from start to finish.

[@YogevGabay]

Killer riff no question !

[@HeyItsTheWykydtron]

This is how you 'solve for X' but in drum form

[@thecoconutgum]

*DCMAM Intensifies*

[@jakubSwaps]

What a brilliant method of visually explaining rhythm. So creative, so intuitive. Awesome stuff.

[@bengreene9072]

I may start using colorful circles to learn to count time and rhythm. Watching you videos is making me really step up my guitar practice

[@YogevGabay]

Man I'm super happy to read this!

[@tuvalpollack5131]

Episode 37, aka "a handful of hands"

[@gregtheflyingwhale6480]

5:52 this is where my counting goes to shit

[@ShikiPlays420]

I can't believe I had to wait 10 years to actually kinda understand what's happening there, thank you so much

[@fonesrphunny7242]

Progressive Metal: - Open Guitar Pro - Write riff with random length - Select the very first note - Hold down "C" for a few minutes :P

[@YogevGabay]

hahahahahhahaha can't say I never did that

[@UkeleduMusic]

There's another way?

[@JeremyForTheWin]

Arpeggiate Arpeggiate Arpeggiate

[@ignamax08]

I listened to all Gojira discography because of this video (:

[@TheHylianPolicy]

This makes me want to learn to drum... Just boggles my mind how someone can come up with such a thing. Subscribed!

[@Coker_-]

I just realized that “Gojira” is Japanese for Godzilla.

[@sentry6332]

It was originally called Godzilla, but rebranded it cause of copyright stuff.

[@thesteaksaignant]

With the fake sounds: oh I can hear all the things you're explaining Back to the real song: aaaaand I'm lost again..

[@scosstard3542]

Oh shit! awesome breakdown of this intro! I had not realized it was so complex (even though you have a way explaining it, that makes it seem simple :D ). When you can/want, you could decompose those songs: Leprous - The Sky Is Red Hacride - On The Threshold of Death Keep up the great work!

[@YogevGabay]

Thanks man! Will listen!

[@ariellantigua]

And Mario said he plays this pattern alternating feet. Every group of notes starts with a different foot!! CRAZY!!!

[@MattKeenanMusic]

those different subdivisions at the end were crazy. great video

[@daseinoseven4514]

Damn Cool is right!! Gojira just makes it sound so natural.

[@nickp440]

As a guitar player who has recently been exploring time signatures/rhythms, this channel is so good. Your production style, method of explanation, and everything is amazing dude.

[@WhatTheFuckJames]

Listening to this song will never be the same...

[@freshprinceofsharjah]

Yogev creates the best content for all.of us prog nerds. The best!

[@jacksonhaynes5143]

By far the best coach and explanation process i’ve ever seen on youtube. you’re a hero brother!

[@YogevGabay]

Glad it was helpful!

[@hudsonbarth5641]

Another song I’ve been confused about for a very long time. Another fantastic explanation that clears it all up.

[@cranx1668]

That quintuplets version kinda sounded like Lars Ulrich doing a drum solo live

[@metallic4888]

Can’t tell if that was throwing shade at Metallica or a compliment 😂

[@fromchemmo]

Lol good joke

[@Npiroat]

As a huge Metallica fan I dare to say: you're giving Lars waaaaay to much credit. XD

[@maddiethemadovich]

Bold of you to assume that Lars even knows what a quinptuplet is

[@iamionman2]

Unbelievable.... The fact you can decipher that madness is truly unbelievable. The fact that you can explain it in terms that even I can understand is truly a gift! Well done! 👍🤟

[@YogevGabay]

Thanks rob !

[@arkhael]

Jaime Altozano + Metal = Jaime Taltozano (spanish joke). Great work!

[@hectatusbreakfastus6106]

4:50 is what brought joy to my heart

[@ryankeegan870]

This channel makes nothing but bangers

[@mikeswiegot1792]

Your channel is absolutely amazing!!!! Learned so much. Thanks!

[@Psyshimmer]

incredible breakdown of what could otherwise be easily overlooked. fantastic videos! Keep it up!

[@TheSentinel909]

Just randomly got to this video and subbed instantly - as a drummer this video is not only informative, but entertaining and really well shot and edited. Cheers!

[@theyordle27]

I've never been interested in seeing music broken down but this was pretty easy to understand and I like this song already so this was really cool to watch.

[@panchogramegna7847]

Such an amazing video, thanks a lot

[@Ivogrape]

Awesome job dude. Such an clear and helpful video. Thanks!!

[@Voidthatbinds]

Thank you for this!!!

[@bropeep07]

I almost threw up when he played the quintuplets... Not going to lie.

[@YogevGabay]

Same.

[@superking208]

Right, I shouted at the top of my lungs and I'm not even sure why

[@stonehillproductions129]

Why

[@nasku2506]

@@stonehillproductions129 Listen to it again. For us drummers it sounds disgusting. Its literally just so unorganized. No notes synchronize.

[@melonssb4316]

It's like the 7/11 polyrhythm, no synchronicity means we drummers wanna die

[@mattdavis8498]

you do an amazing job at visualising it, not just in this but in all your videos. thanks from australia!

[@gordonperkins3678]

Thanks! Your stuff is great!

[@andreamucerino6745]

Most entertaining music theory channel and also great editing!

[@MusicToosic]

this rythm from intro blowing my mind since i was 16. and now in is the first time, when i totaly understand it

[@educostanzo]

Literally just found your channel. I smell top notch content, just by your songs\bands choices and the production here, wow!

[@andrecarvalho2833]

Great explanation, with the right amount of funny and also very well structured. Congratulations for your work!

[@jail2634]

Awesome dude. Youre one of my Favorite channels on the Tube. If you want to do more gojira, I wouldnt mind at all😁

[@yameyumex]

Now THIS is the channel I've been looking for

[@Infrarojoo]

Im so happy i found your channel. GREAT STUFF BROTHER.

[@DamadaTattoo]

One of my favourite bands. Thank you so much! 🤘🏻

[@alirezabayat6388]

Bruh fucking subbed, the playing at the end was awsome.

[@gabrieltargino8204]

I'm a simple man, I see new Yogev Gabay video, I click

[@Tonopp]

Thank you man, you are amazing

[@hauntingthegrave]

I seriously love your stuff! Don't stop!

[@matthewkassien4659]

Had to give a like just for the extra 3 pairs of hand he had on hand to make this video.

[@hanielcarvalho]

OMG, I wonder how the guys in Gojira came up with a riff like that. Btw, l really liked you trying to fit triplets, quintuplets and sextuplets in this pattern and even if that sounded a little bit odd in comparison with the song itself, it was really interesting to listen how those subdivisions work with each other. And I know I say that in almost every single video, but anyway, the video was awesome and thank you so much for it.

[@TheKrepen]

One word : Mario

[@hanielcarvalho]

@@TheKrepen fair enough lol

[@Ryguypie17]

A lot of their crazy patterns, like this one, come from drum exercises that Mario does. The intro to Pray and the crazy part in In The Forest also came from drum exercises. On Mario's Instagram, he described the pattern in this exercise: "A lot of people have asked me to explain the pattern of « The Art of Dying ». Every group of notes starts with a different foot. RLR LRL RLR LR RL LR•RLR LRL RLR LR RL•LRL RLR LRL RL LR RL•LRL RLR LRL RL LR• 140 bpm" So yeah, not only does he play it seamlessly, he's literally alternating the foot that he leads each phrase with. Mindblowing stuff.

[@YogevGabay]

Man thanks a lot !

[@YogevGabay]

Legend

[@MrDaedra]

You have such a fun and creative way of teaching rhythms. This video helped a lot in my journey to learn this beast of a song. Thank you.

[@n.b.8616]

ive been trying soooooooo long to learn this, THANK YOU

[@jairam.r]

Whaaaat!!! 😱😱😱😱 You actually did it!!!!

[@YogevGabay]

Hell yeah !

[@vneckandjorts]

3:40 magic HONHONK

[@user-uk9er5vw4c]

I'm not even a drummer, but you sir, are an awesome teacher!

[@dirceupires2885]

this video was so helpful, thank u very much

[@jaredw.7712]

Gojira is a vastly rated band.

[@ikeatable1]

This video is still somehow shorter than the song itself.

[@andreitimofti]

You did it!!! Thank you so much!

[@thornlessgnu412]

Great analysis! And it's cool to see you toy with the beat and show how different it feels by changing the subdivision!

[@alltheserobotsshallfall]

nice breakdown, and i'm not even a drummer

[@voidabstraction]

I always felt it would have been more natural after he switches to the cymbal from the ride that the kicks were constant 16ths like the guitar, but keeping the snare pattern to make it sound more rolling, rather than breaking it up everytime you don't hear the kicks under the 16ths of the guitar. Still my favourite Gorjia song.

[@linuscarlson1054]

Amazing video. Thank you so much it's been years I've wondered about the beats on this song but I have no formal knowledge of music so it's just been a haze of magic until now! Still magical

[@PacificoAyala321]

Magic indeed. Thanks for the vid!

[@EthanMckennaMusic]

This is my morning alarm lol

[@YogevGabay]

wow intense morning \m/

[@diogoalvarezmusic]

Would you analyze Entertain Me, by Tigran Hamasyan? I can't understand how the very last section works in terms of meter in relation to the rest of the song!

[@WannabeAltruist]

Yes! I've wanted to see an analysis of that and his song The Court Jester

[@charliecoldwell3872]

to be honest it would be great to see a video on any tigran hamasyan song

[@only4crap]

@@charliecoldwell3872 he already made a few (and as usual, they're amazing!), here's one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKKblquwf9J2bcU

[@charliecoldwell3872]

@@only4crap thanks for showing me:)

[@YogevGabay]

Hell yeah man there's more Tigran coming VERY soon

[@SuburbanErrorist]

This is an amazing way of explaining the beat of a song and it is clicking in my head quickly now, thank you!

[@GusDrax]

Excellent analysis!!

[@FrankSkywalker]

Long story short, Mario is a genius

[@roxx_yt3868]

Watched this 10 times now.... i still dont understand whats going on😂

[@jakobberbom3429]

I love this format!!!

[@TheSeaUponUs]

I can’t believe that after listening this song for 10+ years I finally understand what’s going on with that intro. Thank you so mucho for making this video! Subscribed 😍

[@1cmanv]

You should try to do the intro to "I" by meshuggah.

[@zoewinters820]

can you do some Haken ? like 1985 or NIL by Mouth ?

[@stonkstonk3216]

I second this. Haken are absolutely incredible. Pareidolia has one of the coolest proggy sections I’ve ever heard.

[@YogevGabay]

Will listen!

[@TheRealJoeNathan]

Haken’s In Memoriam has a crazy 7/8 section after the bridge (around 3:00) that sounds super confusing and difficult to play.

[@zoewinters820]

@@TheRealJoeNathan just gave it a listen and WTF ?!

[@superking208]

Your videos consistently blow my mind, keep up the top-tier content

[@lits2722]

Awesome video! Looks like a lot of work went into it.