Meshuggah's light operator (Paris 02/12/2012)
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- Опубліковано 7 гру 2012
- Meet Edvard Hansson, Meshuggah's light tech. Thanks to him!
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-What instrument do you play?
-Lights.
+Hewparu isn't it!!!
Hewparu ha
Lol😆
When you've been doing it a few years it gets to the point you feel exactly the same as being on stage and feel a completely integrated part of the band. I feels like jammin!
Hew 😁😁😁😁😊
he should be considered a member of the band
He is.
he is
He is.
He is.
He is.
This job is the embodiment of "When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all."
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As one of the light techs on my first day i was told that the less people know you exist the better
Gonna be honest it sucks
@@weepinangel4485 how does it suck? like as in people don’t know or what not i’m confused
lol well said
@@JacksonRiddle90 I think he means not getting recognition for the work you put in.
2:15
I like juice, finish your juice
filtered vitamin substance
Jay Lee What has been heard cannot be unheard...
Jay Lee ...Holy shit.
Jay Lee Hahahahahaha
Jay Lee best misheard ever! I'll sing I like juice for ever!
Jay Lee I'm fucking crying. GG mate
The real truth is that this guy is the one who actually performs all the music during the show. The band on stage is there just for a visual attraction.
are you sure?
LOL! that could be the metal music scandal of the century! :D
jimi9111 r/woooosh
So basically....he was doing Guitar Hero IRL?!?!?
@@jimi9111 r/ wooooosh
It was really nice of Meshuggah playing music for his light show
he's basically as skilled in polyrhythm, totally awesome
He memorized the songs, is not that hard...
@@HittokiriBattousai17 do you like hhahahahahahhah
@@HittokiriBattousai17 it's still pretty hard bro, he definitely also needs to learn how odd signatures/polyrhythms work
@@TronciM Nah when you listen to the songs enough times you start to memorize the rythms and it all becomes familiar.
@@internetexplorer3596 you still kinda need to understand why a part goes a certain way or atleast be a musical person
Slipknot: We got a spiky guy who hits buttons and doesn't talk
Meshuggah: You don't even know our guy exists. He's a pro Dance Dance Revolution light-pianist.
slipknot members runs away crying when they receive the sound waves of meshuggah's skull-crushing, malevolent and abyssal punch of djenty and technically ambitious death metal carnage.
@@huri112 what
@@huri112 what
@@huri112 words
@@huri112 I’m a big fan of slipknot as well as Meshuggah, I don’t know what you’re talking about...
And I was here thinking it was all computer programmed. :D
It is, but pressing those buttons activates the pre programmed stuff.
Each fader controls something separate.
Yes, these banks are pre-programmed to (but ffs not limited to lol) flash or move but they still need to be activated manually (as you are referring to) by adjusting intensities and triggering them.
Full-on pre-programmed stuff is alot less intense. That's what we're doing; it is just programming scenes and going to the next scene for the next part. Now that's some basic stuff. lol
+Bidmartinlo the amp settings are computer controlled anway, why aren't the lights too? would make for a perfect sync.
It's real music, too fluid for programming. Needs to have life and feel in it.
Guitar patch changes don't need to be milisecond accurate. Half their patch changes are during times when there isn't much playing happening anyway.
Pretty sure he must be a huge fan. The techs make a show and they're never thanked enough. HAIL TECHS!
I dont think he's a HUGE fan but he sure is a metal boy
@Patridge Cousin I think, but same difference
Well I think, I think, that they get paid for what they do..
He’s not a fan, he’s in the band
Thank you finally the recognition we all need
there's more action going on the light desk than in the crowd
Ended up standing by him when I saw Meshuggah on the Obzen tour. It was during Bleed that I noticed he was playing every bass drum hit with his finger and that it was controlling the lights. Blew my mind. Couldn't stop watching him lol.
> Goes to a Meshuggah show to watch them play live
> Spends the entire show watching light operator
like the beat isn't the same all song long
@@hyakulegger9199 it literally isn’t. Sure, it’s mostly hertas, but in groups of 3, 5, 7, etc. it’s not just a 3 beat herta the entire song.
3:35
This dude straight deserves to be on the album covers with the rest of the band
Husbands can’t stand him
Women love him
Find out what makes this man so appealing
He's amazing and everything but can we appreciate how little latency there is between his inputs and the lights?
DMX is a very light weight protocol
I guess that's the speed of light.
I'll see myself out.
@@BigLowry There's _so_ _much_ more than just DMX those inputs have to go through, the most intense thing they have to go through being, well, the lighting console itself. But yeah, it should all be very responsive
Slim to none
He must have played guitar hero on expert
Ever play Rock Band 2's Endless setlist on expert? I had to sing AND play guitar.
@@kingkeefage yeah i did RB3 endless setlist on vocals+guitar a few months back its fun
Keyboard too
so basically what every meshuggah fan does, tapping his fingers while liestening to the band is his job? AWESOME!
That’s so true 🤘
Only that he is actually good at it.
Dude, that's so crazy. I was 100% sure, the light show was pre-recorded with the songs or something like that. That's a skill on it's own, and Meshuggah's songs are not the easiest to follow. Huge props to the light operator, he deserves a beer.
They've been using programmed lights for a while now.
@@pokemonboardgame He has a youtube channel where you can see the stuff he's programmed for Meshuggah.
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Incredible! I was at their last show in Cleveland and thought for sure the lights were being controlled by a computer alone and not someone manually.
There's always someone on a console...Never a computer operating the lights.
@@deadkiser6909 Why never a computer?
@@hmlqrt2716 the show can get out of sync really easily, super delicate balance .. it’s a living breathing thing
@@Realoudamps Absolutely true. I was a professional drummer for a small amount of time, and yes, we're not perfect. And neither is the guitarist. Or bass. Sometimes the song goes faster or slower than it should, sometimes you add breakdowns. There's ad-libbing in shows, and a live lighting technician is there to help accentuate that and keep the shows ambiance on time.
@@coolkidex I can’t speak for meshuggah, but a lot of bands play to a click track and have backing tracks and absolutely have the lightshows programmed and running through the music software
3:35 my god
***** Hahahaha that song is madness
+VorpalBob you do know it's played with pick right?
and that's where epileptic seizures happen at meshuggah shows
This dude playing the bass drum part on one hand, I find it difficult to play with both my legs
I wasn't even up to that part of the video yet but knew exactly what song it had to be
better and does more work than most DJs
WhoPonders You mean LJ right?
+WhoPonders yep. some DJs fake stuff live. Lighting technicians don't!
Real DJ'ing is a skill, matching vinyl tempos and switching them with no discernable break in tempo, sadly a skill that has been replaced by a laptop.
stfu kid
I feel like nu-metal dj's are the real ones,lots of scratching and action all the time, love seeing Mr Hahn, Sid Wilson and DJ lethal live
electricity bill was probably more than the tickets made that day..
Lol!
Actually the tickets are priced so they cover all coatst
@@ripmyheadof oh really? I thought they price them so they go bankrupt
So he turns the lighting desk into another musical instrument on its own, awesome!!!
This is so bizarre to me, I come back to watch this video every so often.
I love when he even basically plays along to the drum fills, and he’s even ‘Flamming’ the switches given the lighting even more of a percussive/rhythmic feel. This is insane. This man deserves a lot of credit.
Kinda creeped out by the people just standing there still.
The song bleed is kinda like meditation for me... the first time i heared it i stared through my display and didnt move... than these synths and guitar solo coming in i was close to crying for some reason... yeah and this was in a time i absolute hated that death vocals.
A lot of people don't know how to groove to Meshuggah which is understandable with how much is going on in the songs.
@@ViciousDeliciousIV just mosh and headbang bro it’s metal!!
They're all counting
@I zip-tied my Penis to a brick Bro you're a complete dipshit, people are moshing because they want to take in the technicality of the songs and pay attention. There's no other band like Meshuggah and you can learn a lot about music by seeing them live. Get a grip
Finally saw Meshuggah live recently, and up until then didn't realize how important the light effects are in their shows... They augment their rythms just like the coinciding drums and guitars do. Thanks for the awesome experience mr. Hansson!
It's cool you can tell he's quite musically adept the way he highlights the pulse and grooves so perfectly. May as well be playing a keyboard. This is is so satisfying to watch
He was the kid in class that was always tapping his fingers and getting told to knock it off
Somewhere in the back, I can hear those dimmers crying.
GwaveProductions No dimmers, all LED or HMI/HQI with Shutters =) Normal (i don't know the correct term in english) glow light (?) (Theater light?) just can't switch on and off so fast. It always takes the lamp a while to start up/go to full dark.
DrumRobson Discharge-Lamp Fixtures :)
You can do shutters on discharge lamps too, it is quite common. But those lamps have built-in dimmers as well
I always thought that the lights were triggered automatically by drum hits and things like that! Pretty cool!
It's often programmed, but with a band that plays music as complicated as Meshuggah it would be one hell of a job. If you already know their music and know your setup this is probably better and gives the tech something fun to do on the job.
same here :D
Meshuggah concerts should have epilepsy warnings!
+mbielchris they probs do! :-)
They do
I mean.. You kinda HAVE to know in advance, right?...... Right?! 😅
Isn’t it a given at any live show. It’s. A concert- there will be lights. Go at your own risk
Putting more work in than most DJs.
A friend of mine talked to him after a concert back in the 90s because he was just so impressed by how he used the lights, he said he was even part of the writing process for their music so he could map out and plan how to use the lights right from the get-go. Really a genius way to use lights!
A Keyboardist and Percussionist of Light . . . in-SANE \m/
I'm a light operator as well and i really love, what this guy is doing! :D
Awesome! :)
meshuggah- bleed (lights playtrough with tabs)
You think this guy is good? Just think how they had to do it in the 60's! Just a single guy standing next to the door flicking the light switch.
+mkaali Well if they only had one light switch then this guy is far better...
do you have any idea what he's doing here? I don't know if you're a musician but his independence and polyrythmic insight is pretty impressive.
the console for sure can do a lot of stuff, to help with flashing and color changing, but real work is done here anyway
nah, back in the day they would have a lighting designer and half a dozen to a dozen guys operating the different light types. I believe on their last tour Pink Floyd had 12 or so guys operating the lights and that was in 94.
Nosferatu...
I'm a light engineer, I do live sets also...when music gets intense I follow too till my hands and arms cramp! Good job man!
As someone who has attended a Meshuggah show, the lighting was phenomenal and made the show that much better
When I listen to Meshuggah I try to see the lights in my mind.
Wow, great skill!
It makes me sad that there are a bunch of DJs out there getting paid shit-loads of money just to stand there because they already have their pre-set tunes ready and this guy who is putting in way more effort gets paid way less.
Plot Twist: He's was actually just playing Osu with the person to his right controlling the mouse.
plot twist, the lights controll him !!!!!!
This is so sick.... We'd leave their shows so hyped and trip on how the lightshow goes perfectly with performance... Thinking it was computerized... This guy is truly the 5th member of the band and is a direct extension to what we experience at their shows... What a fucking cool gig.... That must feel amazing!!!!
Wow, sixth band member for sure, if you can memorize all these insane polyrhythms and play with them with all those buttons and sliders...hats down Edvard!
This mans job is playing finger drums to meshuggah... ladies take that into account 😂
This guy deserves million times more recognition ! He makes half of the show by himself and he is totally unknown, I hope for him he is well paid at least :)
been looking for this video for months - thank you!
Not sure why this showed up in my suggestions? I'm not an LD by any means, but can tell you that this is the definition of what is called " busking " in the industry. This is not a bad thing, just the LD equivalent of it. Nice job! Although this form of work is typically frowned upon, the answer is yes, this can be done so that a single button push does a majority of the stuff he is doing. The issue is that the amount of time spent programming those sequences would take forever with a lighting system that is different on most any night. I.E. it can't be done on a fly-in date, so you have to rely on this form of LD to get the job done. Pro tip: Many of these shows are done in a venue that already has a pre-existing lighting and sound system. The lighting team typically taps into the system and quickly creates a " profile " that allows them to control the lights as groups or independently if desired. This allows them to use effects built into the board and other scene creations to quickly arrive at a place where they can do what this guy is doing; busking as it's called. Rock on everyone!!
Thanks for taking your time to write this out.
given that this is awesome and that he must have taken a lot of time to coordinate all of that with their set, Im totally shocked that they dont just play to a click track and have a light show programmed to a grid
They do. They played in Gothemburg this friday, and the lighting tech just did some minor adjustments and let the programmed show run itself.
This is really cool! I've seen them thrice and the last two times I saw them in LA, their lights were absolutely stunning - especially for the stuff off of Catch 33.
Someone should record this and record the show and put those two videos together, that'd be quite amazing to watch as well!
HOLY SHIT! every time I've seen this band I've been absolutely BLOWN AWAY by the lights and always wondered how tf it happens. and this is truly mind blowing!
This is actually really awesome! had no idea how much went into lights. Thanks Marjorie!
I wonder how long has he practiced these beats and riffs. Because I find it almost always hard to remember the riffs even when just listening instead of trying to play these.
This guy needs to be as skilled as every band member
Remember seeing them live at London and just being absolutely blown away by this guy. Greattttttttttttttttt
Way to go bro. I have worked as a light tech for 6 months now. I have so much more to learn. More light tech vids please!
Thanks for showing bleed twice
3 years later 89 or so people lost their lives in that building. Eerie and sad
i keep watching this and it still blows my mind
So far, the lighting rig and team that Halestorm had during their 2019 tour has blown my mind. Was really cool to get to watch that team do their work. Can only imagine the amazing light setup Meshuggah has now.
So, he's part of the band apparently
Thought it was like programmed, he just plays along on the lightswitches👍👍👍👍
+Henrik Jensen well, he's programmed lots of looks and states, puts them on playback faders and then flashes them up
The light actions (color/motion/strobe etc) are pre-programmed, but he's essentially hitting numerous on/off states of each program as well as changing the programs mid song/action (when he moves his hands up. He's basically hitting the on/off switches to each program/light cluster in time with the music.
All lighting is pre programmed. There would be nothing behind those faders or buttons if he didn't program something.
very awesome to see, thanks for the upload.
Saw them a few years ago. Must have been him doing the lights. As a metalhead and light operator i have to say that he's one of the best I've seen live if not the best.
Light Hero 3 : Meshuggah .. lol
The crazy thing is that bands with infinitely simpler music completely automate their live lighting effects 🤯
Why is that crazy to you?
Farout that is crazy! So much respect for the techs and crew the hold the band up live!
Saw them in Dublin a few years ago. Best light show I have ever seen.
Why aren't these people rocking out?
+RedSweater Good luck headbanging to Meshuggah without going off beat
Or shaken (baby) syndrome.
Trance dance
*P O L Y R H Y T H M S* thus said the prog nerd.
Guitar Hero .. more like Light Hero !
These concerts look hypnotizing
He is amazing! Has to know those drums by heart!
many great metal bands have a keyboard player, Meshuggah's is just silent
Actually I believe they played part of their set with a click, and other parts (the oldest songs) without, as some of the songs synchronized perfectly well with the album versions, while some others didn't.
You can tell in the way some songs just matched PERFECTLY with the original audio. That for me was a dead giveaway that they're using a click track. This OBVIOUSLY also helps IMMENSELY towards the perfection of this mans craft.
What a beauty it is to watch Meshuggah live!
I hope you grew into a better person who doesn't start your sentences with "actually" when what you're saying is completely pointless.
@@noname-ng6sj Actually no
Merci pour le partage Marjorie, impressionnant. Leurs éclairages sur la tournée 2019 Clockwork étaient hallucinants d'ailleurs. Et par ailleurs, tes photos sont superbes !
Absolutely incredible! Amazing talent!
What a boring crowd
this is pretty car back...people would be going ape shit closer to the stage.
Source: i've seen meshuggah twice = )
Shnergen91 far
Shnergen91 Can confirm, my first concert was meshuggah with a friend and It was like 2 different shows when you compare the back and the front, though I have to admit that the back smelled a lot better than the front.
welcome to fucking france. The metal crowds are dull as fuuuuuuuuck here. And Ive been to so many concerts here in paris. With only one dude moshing the fuck out of everywhere... that guy being me... Fuck my country!
necroplastful Depends on which part of France you come to..
Come to North East, we're maybe more germanized 😅
Tap tap meshuggah revenge
Stood behind the lighting desk at Meshuggah and Lamb of God's concert on Friday night. Was so impressed we've ordered a basic lighting rig and a lights for the jam room and advertised for a lighting guy to come practice with us. WIsh I'd had the chance to tell Edvard in person how much we enjoyed "seeing" the band. He put his hoodie on and bailed from the desk pretty quickly.
Damn!!! And yet so underappreciated
Ladies and Gentleman meet the invictus world wide Guitar Hero champion !!!
Well yeah... But can he play "John the Fisherman" on expert?
THX DUDE... you make all stage more DYNAMIC!!!!
I had to watch this twice. Once to see the light show, and once to watch the light guy do his thing
they made osu mania into a real thing
As of today, this has 480k views, 4.8k likes and 48 dislikes.
What a tight job. Playing lights to your favorite band would be dope
Hidden genius at work, look at how well he knows every part of every song by heart!
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Begs the question. Why not pre record it...
***** That doesn't make sense though because this man is doing the lights to a track he already knows, not a possible variation of the song. He knows already what lights he wants at every moment in the song so the only thing he might need to do manually is between songs.
The only way to preprogram lights of that complexity is if they are matched to a click track. Meshuggah's music is complicated enough that it would be a huge pain in the ass to put to a click track, not to mention that it could throw them off. So its far less effort just to have someone in the back operating the lights
ellis0896 I think a lot of that is improvised
Busking like this is one of the most efficient ways to run a show when you dont have a lot of time with the board. Sometimes you come into a show with a day or less even so you don't have that much time to pre program it so you do what is called busking. You run the lights live and it can be very effective as seen here. Preprogramming complicated light shows can take hours so if your crunched for time. This is what you would do.
Pre-recordable or not, as a drummer I would love to have this job! :D I basically do this all the time already but on my chair/desk.
Amazing work! Looks like alot of fun!
So this man basically does the equivalent of playing Haake's insane rhythms on a drum pad.
Mad respect, this is not easy stuff
I truly do not understand how anyone can listen to death-metal for more than 10 seconds. I've tried... I've honestly tried... but I just can't do it.
Edit - Ok, so apparently there's a difference between Death Metal and "Extreme Metal". Since I don't listen to either, I just figured it was all the same. My bad.
calls meshuggah death metal xD
This is more extreme metal than death metal. Yes, there are different flavors of metal it's not all "death".
goltoof
ummm, more extreme than some death metal....not more extreme than all
meshuggah is NOT death metal. i am sure you would LOVE cannibal corpse.
*****
Hah! Especially for metal, everyone gets pissy and tells the other genres that they're not as good as their own genre.
I was wondering how their light show was so on point. This is fantastic!
Your light guy/girl should know every note of your show.
This guy nailed it
What a gem!!! Awesome work!!!!
I feel his technique. It's basically what I do on the steering wheel of my car at a stop light.
I would be turning back whole time just to watch what he is doing. Absolutely killing it
I always say how the light and sound guys are the real MVP's of live shows.
Damn, when the music takes all the audio you can clearly see see he playing drums with his keyboard. He hit all the notes perfectly. Maybe the lights have a little delay but goddamn, this guy is a fucking beast!