The Downbeat Podcast - Olly Steele + Adam Benjamin

[@RobP0202]

Guy number two from story number three. I’m in a SFTP hoody outside that Marylebone Tesco and hear ‘nice sweatshirt mate’ behind me. Turn around and it’s Chris Martin from actual Coldplay. The dude puts his phone back to his ear and continues down the high street in his Back to The Future Nike high tops. Olly is the real deal - new EP rips.

[@353darkesthour]

I don’t think people truly understood how different Monuments was going to be when Olly left. He has enough solo material now that anyone can go back and hear his contributions to Monuments are unbelievable. Absolute riffmaster.

[@kristovj827]

@@353darkesthour fact

[@Quake18]

yuh

[@JTCGuitar]

Olly is a top man. Enjoyable watch/listen

[@Deathmetaldano]

Met Olly when he was filling in for Volumes a few years ago. I stopped him to tell him how incredible his work on A.W.O.L was, he told me how much everyone hated it at the time, but he took a picture and chatted for a while. He’s a sick dude. I’m just glad I could tell him how much his work means to me. He’s an incredible musician and song writer.

[@daniolus]

The lyrics sucked a bit, but A.W.O.L was 100% the best song on Phronesis. Olly is absolutely cracked, and like some other people said, now that he's not in Monuments, I can hear where his influence was in the pre-In-Stasis music. I miss that shit.

[@crowing3886]

The outro of Sirens is literally the best moment of the album. So happy he didn't delete it. One of my most played songs this year.

[@ilrs]

Thanks for having us brudda 🤙

[@derekrose3328]

Thank you for being willing to get into the Red Tape/Under The Hood stuff about spilts, what levels and stages there are + what things can go wrong with the artwork, the industry, and so on! 🤝 Learning about Red Tape that NO ONE else talks about is a HUGE part of why this podcast is great and why I seek it out (and I’m not even a musician; although, my work is in the creative field). Craig wasn’t trying to crack you open or shame you: it’s about putting it on the floor if something close to it comes up, and respecting your autonomy and agency to speak on it as little or as much as you wish. This channel empowers people with a lot of knowledge. Craig isn’t trying to get to the next bullet point on a list; he expands and contracts with emotional intelligence and nuance. And, he will crack open the world of technicalities for us in a way (and to a degree) that -literally- no one else does. So thank you for being willing dude! Also, I’ve got your EP cued up. It’s second in my, “to do,” list after Molchat Doma’s new single (I’m HUGE into Goth Rock and Post Punk). Thus far I played, “Intro,” to wet my pallet, and I’m LOCKED in with that 👏 🫶

[@az1nn]

Olly and Adam, WE NEED A FULL ALBUM, PLEEEEEEEEAAAASE!!!!! This EP was EXACTELY the type of music I was searching for!

[@isaacadamski1025]

Such great musicians omg the olly Steele EP imbalance is f’n amazing with Adam and of course all ollys instrumentals are amazing as well we need more

[@everydayoddity]

Watched this then jumped straight on Spotify, 4th time through the ep already, can report Olly has 4 legit songs for his not happening live set, Intro is an absolute banger!

[@TeeBagGee]

Aviations album Luminaria was in my top 5 AOTY last year!

[@ednewmy]

I was in Cyclamen with Olly back then and remember that gig at Satan's and the shit on the towel incident. I'm also pretty sure me and Hayato had to sleep in a child's size racing car bed. Not an experience you'd want to repeat but definitely memorable even all these years later.

[@ibuiltthesky]

Olly Steele makes nothing but bangers !!

[@mamoskates8473]

great episode dudes! love the Imbalance EP!

[@adamfinlay169]

Man this was such a nice suprise. Olly is a weapon of a guitarist and the new EP rips

[@olithomas]

Bro this is (as always) so sick. And hearing you both chat about sikth gives me such a rush. Same as when I heard the Aaron podcast during lockdown. Would love to see Pin, Weller or James here ❤

[@walkamongtheignorant4912]

anyone from sikTh will be incredible

[@smoked-old-fashioned-hh7lo]

would you get on paul seidel from the ocean and nightmarer? i'd love to learn more about nightmarer

[@calumcan]

He’s a must get!

[@ryancozzolino7832]

Oh Paul is insanely good, I would love to see him.

[@scattaredlight]

I can’t believe I missed this episode. It was so fun! Thanks to everyone 🖤

[@derekrose3328]

Craig I LOVE the lighting and contrast ratio in this one. This is fantastic! It’s so SIC watching you evolve 🤝

[@Charli3Brav0]

Unexpected grooming plot twist at the end 😂 Great chat, and the new EP is a banger. The Radar folks will appreciate the ad segment too 😆

[@protesttheburial]

New EP kills. Looking forward to what this duo does in the future.

[@DilutedJuice]

Love Olly. Last gig I went to before lockdown was Monuments with Andy in the band, Mike was back and Olly still there. One of the best gigs Ive been to. Kept me going the 2.5 years until my first post lockdown gig, which was also Monuments.

[@joshuamansfield6651]

Olly dude ya’ll did an amazing job with this album. Your playing inspires me.

[@SamiK1989]

Love your podcast, and the video quality seems to get better in every episode?! Cheers from Finland!

[@reynlord666]

thank you, I’m learning as i go with it so trying to constantly improve! means a lot thank you

[@antnybeard69]

Love hearing you and guests talking about Viatrophy. Still the most important metal band of my life.

[@GavinDanceGavin123]

If you guys don’t go check out Adam’s band Aviations you are missing out!!!!

[@nazman465]

Its so interesting that their bassist plays for Monuments while the singer sings for Olly

[@iris_the_cat]

i agreep with your statement ^-^

[@tylerm8145]

I fucking LOVE Olly! So proud of him dude. And yeah, the ep is unbelievable.

[@qd_w]

Have to admit - massive Kublai Khan fan since Bryan's (Knocked Loose) mention of them AND then watching their podcast episode

[@waterhorse5199]

👋Thanks, Craig, for introducing me to bands I've never heard of before. I enjoy the sit downs you have with the musicians. It allows people an opportunity to get to know a little more about the faces behind the music and provides an education aspect. Great job. 👍🤘

[@iurydias1148]

I wanted to hear more from Adam! Also, the outro from Sirens is my favorite part of the EP, no way Olly thought of removing it?!

[@AndrewJShirley]

"The answer is no Craig", sorry I laughed so hard at that 🤣

[@gterrymedJR]

I’ve been listening to this EP non-stop!

[@aaronbritton4563]

24:31 “quite incestuous the prog world, isn’t it?”

[@jdhopkins]

Loved this, Olly is unreal. Creg lighting up the uniqlo airism over sized shirt. Suits you sir.

[@tkultra3501]

Fuck yes!! I’ve literally been listening to this EP on repeat? Olly= one of my faves!

[@DreadedMetal]

So soild crew ref got me. Thats now going to be in my head all fucking day now. Thanks

[@ryancozzolino7832]

It’s great, because every time Adam is on video, we get to see his teeth again.

[@kylelawrence1333]

the amount of sex appeal in this episode

[@sharchik916]

You can be a band named Olly Steele, when your name is Olly Steele 😅 Good chat boys

[@mgr_1138]

Featuring an EP where Jacob Umansky played Bass and Nolly mixed it and still calls bass players morons. I'm ALMOST offended. Love you, Craig

[@keithlambson]

Yo, I want that NIN playlist. Been meaning to get into them, but have a hard time starting

[@deadsoulxiii]

spotify/apple music have those essentials playlists and the NIN one is really good, gives you a strong mix of all their albums. defo try that first!

[@dragtr0n]

that intro was out of the world

[@Nesierax]

Missed you at the toe sucking circle pal, hoping you can make the next one! Reverend Thomson and grandad are gonna be bringing chocolate sprinkles, of course as usual you're free to bring your own dips. It's on August 26th, let me know if you can make it!

[@Vnoto24]

Aviations FOREVER

[@Unanythang]

Its olly init!

[@ProfessorNachos]

Craig's gonna be sweating bullets if youtube and patreon add voice comments

[@floralfire]

Fuck yeah!!

[@foxykaykay]

That conversation from 1:25:26 onwards was so unhinged, dude! Had me dying. 😂

[@derekrose3328]

Craig, serious question if you have a moment (and I think it’s a decent one) though I’m ignorant of this, so I’m happy to be educated, and I’ll keep this to a 45 second read. I’ll cite context first: on the front of incorporation? You were in a DEATH METAL BAND?? And yeah, you answered that the speed of the kicks has left you, but hearing you talk about jazz fusion, knowing what you taught, watching what you can do over a pop song? Not knowing music theory, but listening for what patterns that I can as a SUPER eclectic music lover (happy to learn in this episode you and I both adore Trent’s scoring work + NIN ambient work)? Stray (I’m fairly sure) has Nü-Metalcore, rap rock, rap metal, Metalcore (in its own right, structurally), Nü-Metal (in its own right), hardcore, and so on, all incorporated into it. There’s a RADICAL difference I hear between Subliminal Criminals and Euthanasia (despite the prior harbors my #1 Stray song). Those are my two favorite albums (I got on during, “Anonymous),” although Euthanasia is the better record. And, I think about how critical jazz was to Sabbath’s drumming. All the time you say, “I’m a drummer in a Hardcore band,” but I hear WAY more than that going on. In any case, why not attempt to incorporate more of what you can FULLY do into Stray? Perhaps you already do, but I don’t know how to look for it (thus I’m way off base and I apologize).. or.. are we about to taste some of that on the new album (since you specified, “this new album is how I want to be remembered)?”

[@reynlord666]

haha there’s a reason anonymous and euthanasia sound so different, i put everything I’ve got into writing stray stuff

[@derekrose3328]

@@reynlord666 HELL YEAH 🤝 😝 😈

[@champion_soap_eater]

based and aviationspilled 😩👏

[@marctaylor1142]

Lol poor Charles Caswell 😂 No wonder half his songs are about haters not believing he can play his stuff 😜 He's got videos on this

[@ralphhardyman1148]

he should try just making good music

[@marctaylor1142]

@@ralphhardyman1148 He has been for years 😂 Try to expand your taste, bud 👍

[@ralphhardyman1148]

@@marctaylor1142 TASTE BUDS. I don't like bubblegum A.I. djent, sorry. Dudes talented but the music is garbage. the host of the show you're currently watching evidently feels the same way.

[@jkh3959]

He makes amazing music but he seems pretty unlikable IMHO

[@ralphhardyman1148]

berried alive the most soulless overproduced garbage I have heard since the inception of the playthrough cover video