AURAS - "Chimerical" (Drum Playthrough)
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- Our drummer Nathan playing through his parts for the original demo of our song Chimerical.
You can download both versions of this song at auras.bandcamp.com
Nathan endorses Essex County Drums and Cool Claws. Special thanks to Chris Liscio for providing video equipment and editing software!
This song taught me what ghost notes were 8 years ago. Had to come back and groove again. Been drumming on and off since 2007 or so. Still haven't reached this tier performance level. I'm all breakdowns lol
I just learned the first minute. Nathan is straight up nasty
omg I love that fucking breadown, it is so calm and omg 2:09
Good question! I actually have regular foam earplugs in, and have towels in my drums and tape under my cymbals. I have the song blasting out of a PA wedge to my left - you can probably see it in a couple shots. This is a video technique i got from doing some music videos in the past!
Omg your style is so amazing
You use everything and very well too
And im liking all the ghost notes on the snare
3:18...so satisfying
@AurasOfficial STOP SEARCHING that sounds beautiful hahah i was just gonna ask about it dude. it sounds amazing i just gotta get an 18" china now hahah
I come back to this video once in awhile. Just to see how far y’all have progressed! This was my favorite song when this album dropped!
I like the floating floor tom, also I thought these drums were programmed in the song except for the snare ghost notes. That is a compliment.
i expected you to have less expectations! :)
Back then bands like VOM, auras, circle of contempt and 2008 boo were playing breakdowns like a bouncing ball.
@Drumtome the bell of the cymbal! In the studio I used a Meinl Classics 8" bell, but live i prefer the natural feel of a cymbal's bell ;)
Changed my life 10 years ago. Still crossing the space time Continuum
Your motions remind me a lot of Matt Halpern. Nice!
Out of all the songs I’ve EVER listened to, the part that starts at 2:10 is the best thing I’ve ever heard. Never gets old how heavy that is.
this is absolutely dirty dude, amazing
2:09
One of my favorite drummers ever.
Nathan is slept on. Lowkey one of the best metal prog drummers out there
I can’t believe I just discovered you guys (Auras). You guys a freaking magical! Keep up the amazing work and be sure to have tons of fun doing it!
@iloveskateboarding45 Yea i've always done the multi-purpose ride thing, and have had 3 Sweet Rides in the past - but I've never been fully satisfied by anything! I've recently been endorsed by TRX Cymbals, so I have a full set coming in before the tracking of our upcoming EP. The versatility of these cymbals are unbelievable!! Keep an eye out for em in future cover/playthrough vids!
@iloveskateboarding45 hahah well i hate the top too, but i've been lost/lazy with how to cut it properly and not slice my hand afterwards while playing...i'm getting something called the RemoteSpeedyHat which will let me get that low level hihat I desire, along with putting it out in front of me - really cool invention!
As far as a ride, I do indeed use one, but i crash it more than ride it. I always need both cymbals to have prominent, articulate bells so I'll sometimes use 2 rides.
@iloveskateboarding45 I actually have no idea what either of those dudes use, but it looked to me like Navene had more of an auxiliary trash-hat type thing live. Rudi seems to use different stuff - yesterday I was watching his promo video for the Classics Extreme Metal series, and the stack seemed to have a decent-sized crash on top! I never did any research on the stacks, just reached in my closet and grabbed whatever sounded neat... there are TONS of options!!
2:55 tom sounds like snare, magic
Yeah the album drums are mixed with this take. That how 98% of them do it
@S006Deluxe In this video you'll see a custom 14x6.5 20ply Essex County Drums snare with 4 two-inch vent holes...this thing is a beast! Usually I use a 14x6.5 Pearl Sensitone Elite snare, which is extremely versatile, and i usually use in the studio. Thanks!
@TheAntimetal the "weird" stack is just an old 18" Sabian china with an inverted hihat! in the studio, it was a 14" New Beat top with a chunk out of it, but for this vid i threw a 12" Dream Bliss bottom - which also sounds rad! I'm still searching for my perfect stack combo...
@iloveskateboarding45 the stack is just an old 18" Sabian china with an inverted hihat! in the studio, it was a 14" New Beat top with a chunk out of it, but for this vid i threw a 12" Dream Bliss bottom - which also sounds rad! I'm still searching for my perfect stack combo!
Could watch this over and over again. So freaking awesome! His ghost notes are just insane. Hes got bis own unique drum style. I Love it.
I'm not sure! All I know is that it would be tough for me to execute everything smoothly at a slower pace, on top of remembering little parts - plus i'm not really sure how i can speed something up to match the song perfectly...
@iloveskateboarding45 yea man for sure! now i see which one you're referring to, and i agree - it's badass!! i'm gonna try to go with a 16" china bottom next time cause i'm finding the 18" to be a little space-invading when i want to be compact...
@StolenMicrophone caught me!! i'm surprised you didn't call out the random snare stroke i threw in while filming... note-for-note matching (even for my own parts) proved to be more difficult than i had anticipated!
@reidreflex Thanks Don!! Again - without your strong guidance as a developing drummer I wouldn't likely be able to pull this type of thing off ;)
@TheAntimetal Thanks tons dude! My parents went on vacation so I commandeered their house one day....I'll tell them you think so ;)
@AurasOfficial im very excited for you man! i hear the TRX's in all the orbins videos i watch and they sound amazing and are sooo versatile. congrats dude! Hey check out Rosewood, were a band from Ontario/Montreal and we really love your stuff and it would mean a lot to us :)
@AurasOfficial oh check out navenes or the one alex rudinger uses in his animals as leaders covers, yours looks as cool as theirs, its a mb20 china from meinl with a filter china on top. its pretty perfect! its got a pretty unbeatable and unique stack sound. but you probably knew that haha
the entire song just grooves. jealous forever :(
one question, how long have you been playing? i'm really curious!
P.S. I know, the drums here in this song are already processed, but it's amazing seeing someone play it on this kind of kit, using as little as possible, but still slamming the hell out of his drums! :D
Thank you Nathan for saying so...but maybe it is time I took some lessons from you? Would you be up to that or at least do an exchange session where we bash out for a few hours and exchange ideas?
I think you guys might need to work as a band to develop more of a solid climax, rather than having the entire piece to be a climax. However, its still sick as FUCK. I love it!
Nathan man, killin it, so pissed i left c-bridge, me and Horniblow were gonna start a band again buuut im not in town now :( lol i have to come see a show with like David Sackey, Rahib and steve and everyone and shit. Ps are you guys gonna be playing with Intake cause i thought i heard Matt saying you were :) cause that would be toooo dope of a show lol... props man!!!!! i can see you gettin big like the Twin is now :)
Yeah, they do. Eric Almeida. Check out this UA-cam channel for both versions of both songs, or go to the Bandcamp link in the video description to download them for free.
@AurasOfficial thats the best part, im trying to find one that suits my style. the one rudinger used for just the two animals vids is something id LOVE to try though
do you have the song blasting in the background? or how do you keep time with the actual recording? because i see you with earplugs only and no headphones lol
Still one if the best songs ever composed. Please play this when Auras finally hit the UK!
you look like you get alot of your inspiration and style of drumming from animals leaders old drummer, navene, and peripherys drummer matt halpern.
@AurasOfficial thats sick though, i use a ride as a crash, but mainly because i like a small ass kit haha. so you dont always use two 'A' customs up top?
dude ur awesome i like ur drum kit digging the rainbow drum kit man and im serious i really do like it! keep it up bro!! your a awesome drummer
@mrd00i quit commenting everywhere and make new videos! if you do edge of the earth, i`ll do the Columbian faction, whaddaya say?
somebody likes the drummer from periphery! not that thats a bad thing - good stuff bro!
@mrd00i it's coming up really close to the ten year mark when I got my first drum kit!
This might be a stupid question but what soft synth software do you guys use for the sub-bass drops? For example, like the one at :30 because it's fucking awesome!
@Drumtome i see what you are saying, i saw that too, but honestly its a new perspective and approach and it intrigues me!
@iloveskateboarding45 well, i get my drums back this weekend. i'll see what i can do. but i would probably expect paid in full before anything. ^__^
Nice job dude! I noticed you don't have any overheads set up or anything, so just wondering how you recorded this?
You're on! I'll FB a message to you. I'm coming down your way Monday Feb 13...gotta run, a student just showed up.
awesome job dude i think i was just promoted 2 a fan. :d
No mics guys. He's just giving a visualization. Although I'm very aware he is the one that recorded the song.
the branden morgan of 'djent'. you should feel proud of being in a solid band that'll destroy periphery one day
This is sooo fucking good ..Most stoked I've been on music this heavy in a while! Its so fun to listen to..!
What kind of china cymbal is the one thats in the middle of your set up?
I love how crisp it sounds. :)
Not saying I don't love this band, but this video looks like it's sped up. Maybe it's just the quality.
its a stack, its a china with i think maybe a splash flipped to sit in the china. idk what two cymbals they are though.
Dammit.... i love that break, soo much....
Look at how the cymbals dissipate, it's not sped up. He's just drumming like he's on crack.
Mr. Bulla you are wicked awesome man...and you know I will say this every I see you drum!!!
Hey Nathan can u please breakdown that fill @ 2:10 that leads into that awesome groove ?!
i love how your set is different colors, haha i thought i was the only one who did that.
UNBELIEVABLE, this tone comes from this kit? It sounds so much bigger! Schweeettttt!
Fucking brutal! I love all the ghost on the snare you've got placed in here, so sick!
WOW! I watch a lot of awesome UA-cam videos but this is one hell of a song! Great drumming!
Hey Nathan! Just wondering, what kind of snare you using? Looks and sounds great!
Amazing drummer and music.
Awesome. That fill at 2:10 was groovy as fuck. Loved it
That's the correct way to enter in a breakdown...
Soo awesome. What a Track, what a Band. This is my reference of Metal.
wow this was fucking awesome bro you should do another video like this.
that poor glass table has probably been like "FUUUUCK!!" this whole time
do you wish you had some sort of ride? or do you not really need one?
it's called shutter speed bro. it's just the way the video was recorded.
What's the wierd china you're hitting? 18" with a splash sitting inside??
SO...many....ghost...notes.....
GUESS I GOTTA CALL THE GHOSTBUSTERS
man that high hat in the china gives it a really cool sound nice :D
The audio is of the actual song, considering he wrote the song xD
dude ur kit sounds so nice do u have mics because i dont see them
awesome skills. outstanding movements !
This video is at the top of my music list for 2023 🤘 Probably much like previous years, but I never checked those 😅
Nice living room.
Oh and btw, your a fucking sick drummer.
Really amazing job dude. very impressed. sick song as well
pero que buen tema!! donde puedo conseguir su musica??
I'm already in love for the band *-*
frame rate most likely, it looks fine on my computer o:
He doesn't have any earbuds in... how does that work?
what is the china in the place where a ride would be?
Daaaamn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt gets down on drums :D
bang on dude ;) music video style!!
What bell is it that you used for the recording??
definitely a drummer who "is at one" with his kit! knows exactly how to get the best sounds out of it!
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! drum videos...
how you can record the sound of the drums so?
Amazing dude ! all of you'r parts are just sick fuck !
I wish it was as easy to play as it looks.
I can't find that bell anywhere lol. 0:56
serio uma das minhas bandas preferidas ! Auras lool ... lool