Dancers To A Discordant System - Meshuggah (Percussion Arrangement)

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  • Опубліковано 19 січ 2017
  • Arranged for Percussion sextet by Kevin Zetina.
    recorded at the Eastman School of music
    performers (Front row): Stella Perlic, Kevin Zetina, Greg Doscher, Victor LaBozzetta, (Back row) David Yun, Kyle Peters
    Purchase the score on my website! - kevinzetina.com
    Follow me on Instagram - @kevdeadredemption or @kevin.zetina.perc

КОМЕНТАРІ • 524

  • @DerHerrMitR
    @DerHerrMitR 6 років тому +1667

    I swear to god, if you don't seize the opportunity to make New Millenium Xylophone Christ....

    • @RKMontgomery
      @RKMontgomery 6 років тому +81

      Xam271 Who says all UA-cam comments are garbage? This one is special. I'd buy it lunch if I could.

    • @matiasneptuniano2127
      @matiasneptuniano2127 6 років тому +17

      I just screenshoted this conversation

    • @nicklausbooks1593
      @nicklausbooks1593 5 років тому +5

      Xam271 YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @BlixTheGoblin
      @BlixTheGoblin 5 років тому +6

      @@RKMontgomery Lol youd buy it lunch

    • @atteiksanas5659
      @atteiksanas5659 4 роки тому +2

      What...what happened here? There's only four comments.

  • @mnvcjhgfckjh
    @mnvcjhgfckjh 7 років тому +721

    Meshuggah should be included in music textbooks. I mean, they really revolutionized metal music and practically created a whole new genre of metal.

    • @DandelionVolta
      @DandelionVolta 6 років тому +63

      It's crazy how they've been at it for decades and now there are a lot of bands coming up who where influenced by them, even if they didn't get a more deserving mainstream recognition they were still deeply influential for metal in general.

    • @TheMeatballMen
      @TheMeatballMen 6 років тому +32

      Meshuggah - the influence of the influential, sort of like the actor's actor but for musicians

    • @meshuggahdave5607
      @meshuggahdave5607 6 років тому +21

      Giovanni Ambrosio they are in textbooks. There's a whole class on progressive jazz metal.

    • @joshuasalgado4694
      @joshuasalgado4694 6 років тому +33

      I’ve heard some college professors use there music to teach in classes.

    • @Shake69ification
      @Shake69ification 6 років тому +10

      Tool also seems to translate well ...

  • @BenEller
    @BenEller 3 роки тому +359

    Holy. Moly. This is incredible. I would pay gross amounts of dollar papers for a whole album of this. Also, sending this to my buddy Per right now.

  • @BeBopScraBoo
    @BeBopScraBoo 6 років тому +318

    you say meshimba, i say maruggah.

  • @dale8809
    @dale8809 Рік тому +41

    Holy crap. Whoever arranged this is genius. Gave me chills! Well done.

    • @kevinzetina
      @kevinzetina  Рік тому +6

      Lol thanks! 🙏🏻

    • @pierogi5359
      @pierogi5359 10 місяців тому +1

      "Arranged by Kevin Zetina" right at the beginning lol. Thanks Kevin!!

  • @DJT544
    @DJT544 7 років тому +542

    Somebody should send this video to Meshuggah. They'll be proud of this incredible work.

    • @_Not_Retarded
      @_Not_Retarded 6 років тому +58

      body no *You send it to them , you lazy fuck*

    • @camilanebula1328
      @camilanebula1328 6 років тому +14

      Antonio Brother give me their numbers please, I mean if is that easy...Tomas Haake would be nice

    • @dngrouscrgo
      @dngrouscrgo 5 років тому +12

      CamilaNebula pretty sure they would quite willingly reply if you tweeted them, the days of the “supercilious rockstar” personality are far in the past

    • @monkeyrobotsinc.9875
      @monkeyrobotsinc.9875 4 роки тому +4

      @@_Not_Retarded lmao

  • @noctuamagna6724
    @noctuamagna6724 2 роки тому +10

    Arnold Schoenberg defined musical success as: "When others both study and mimic you." By that definition, Meshuggah is one of the most successful metal bands there is. This sounds like something Pierre Boulez the famous 20th century composer would have come up with.

  • @tatoarg9508
    @tatoarg9508 7 років тому +408

    Respect! Glad it's being recognized academically.

    • @Unearthlywhales
      @Unearthlywhales 7 років тому +10

      Agreed! This would be amazing if this one day would be added as a live intro/transition to the song!

    • @francisunderwood2308
      @francisunderwood2308 6 років тому

      Unearthlywhales I thought the same thing.

  • @q0w1e2r3t4y5
    @q0w1e2r3t4y5 6 років тому +127

    Human music. Hm, I like it.

  • @Murkyyy
    @Murkyyy Рік тому +21

    I'm blown away by the arrangement and performance. I am aware that a band like Meshuggah can be hard to listen to bythose who dislike extreme metal music. Nonetheless this is a perfect translation of the original piece. Wow

  • @DrXaOs
    @DrXaOs 7 років тому +145

    ''MESHUGGAH HAVE NO MELODY'' MYTH --------------------------> DEBUNKED!

    • @MaXaNoMaLoUs
      @MaXaNoMaLoUs 6 років тому +28

      Screwyouguysimgoinghome People need to listen to Meshuggah the same way you listen to Jazz and Classical. You really have to use your brain and pay attention, and then you start to realize how fantastic it all is.

    • @pj4717
      @pj4717 6 років тому +4

      I'm glad I don't have to use my brain when listening to Meshuggah.

    • @miserirken
      @miserirken 6 років тому

      To be fair...

    • @Flushdrawsuited
      @Flushdrawsuited 6 років тому +2

      there was no such myth.

    • @HoxVox
      @HoxVox 6 років тому

      don't worry about people that consider great music what they can easily sing under the shower. They are cretins with a big mouth.

  • @Gothenburg1
    @Gothenburg1 5 років тому +25

    when you look at these guys, you now understand how huge is Meshuggah in terms of actraction spectrum.

    • @monkeyrobotsinc.9875
      @monkeyrobotsinc.9875 4 роки тому

      oh yeah i realize that now thanks

    • @conservativestrawman9837
      @conservativestrawman9837 2 роки тому +1

      Any musician worth thier salt would appreciate Meshuggah. I have played in jazz bands, orchestras, and many other more modern bands. Music doesn't draw borders. People do.

  • @Antukes
    @Antukes 7 років тому +84

    I hope this has at least 10 billion views when I come back next week

  • @raymondwiik6311
    @raymondwiik6311 3 роки тому +38

    The original is one of my favorite songs ever recorded. The distortion makes it difficult to distinguish any melody in the original. You brought to life just how truly haunting the song really is. I love it. Thank you.

    • @AnkitKumar25
      @AnkitKumar25 Рік тому +1

      Haunting is literally the word I was looking for to describe this.

  • @RaffaeleSansone
    @RaffaeleSansone 7 років тому +447

    I don't think they tuned their instruments low enough for this

    • @takiclintonharness1449
      @takiclintonharness1449 4 роки тому +21

      I agree, but it would be messy once it's done at a very low tuning, percussive units needs to be distinguished in order to sound musical, but hey as I said You're totally right.

    • @MeshuggahDave.
      @MeshuggahDave. 3 роки тому +8

      The instruments would have to be custom built to down tune acoustically. Worth the money for sure.

    • @MeshuggahDave.
      @MeshuggahDave. 3 роки тому +5

      Also the fact this sounds so true even though an octave up is a testament to their skill.

    • @mickeyrube6623
      @mickeyrube6623 2 роки тому +4

      And the vocals are all out of tune. Wrong lyrics, too.

    • @gNatflaps
      @gNatflaps Рік тому

      do you see how big the lower resonators on that marimba are?

  • @rottbot3361
    @rottbot3361 4 місяці тому +3

    "Good job kids. That was a fantastic job with Mary Had a Little Lamb. Next up, New Millennium Cyanide Christ."

  • @TheApostleofRock
    @TheApostleofRock 7 років тому +112

    wow in this context, i realize how odd the melodies and such are.

    • @meshuggahdave5607
      @meshuggahdave5607 6 років тому +4

      TheApostleofRock this is the proper context.

    • @cyn7696
      @cyn7696 5 років тому +3

      i always think of an indian dance with aggressive foot stepping

    • @MeshuggahDave.
      @MeshuggahDave. 3 роки тому +1

      Those accidentals are killer

    • @MeshuggahDave.
      @MeshuggahDave. 3 роки тому

      @@cyn7696 like a type of beleganjur

  • @usmh
    @usmh 6 років тому +55

    The gong at 7:50 is so exciting. He literally just strikes it once but it creates a whole atmosphere of its own.

    • @whatilearnttoday5295
      @whatilearnttoday5295 Рік тому +1

      Gong are like that. Often they're only used for a single hit in an entire gig, over-used they lose all the impact.

    • @randomizedcharacter1442
      @randomizedcharacter1442 Рік тому +1

      Are you deaf? He plays it twice lol

  • @pxe_wrangler
    @pxe_wrangler 7 років тому +210

    Percussion Director- "I have a new piece for you guys!"
    Students- "Cool! What time signature?"
    Percussion Director- "All of them!"
    Well done! I wish I did something like this when I was in ensemble.

    • @razors98
      @razors98 6 років тому +1

      Not every song. Just a good majority

    • @razors98
      @razors98 6 років тому +1

      I is one
      www.songsterr.com/a/wsa/meshuggah-i-tab-s12657t1

    • @razors98
      @razors98 6 років тому +6

      This song is in 4, but it could also be written in 12/8, which is 4 with a triplet feel. Just depends on whether or not you feel like writing down triplets or 1/8th notes

    • @TheMeatballMen
      @TheMeatballMen 6 років тому +2

      ego also check out their song Beneath. 6/8 for the beginning part. There's also a sick video of a drum line rockin that song out on UA-cam to a group of spectators that don't really know what's going on hahaha

    • @ezassegai4793
      @ezassegai4793 6 років тому +1

      clockworks, perpetual black second

  • @shaunpaulcroft
    @shaunpaulcroft 3 роки тому +18

    The same piece as Meshuggah, but a totally unique feel and atmosphere. Amazing, you guys should have been so proud when you composed this.

  • @kurukq
    @kurukq 6 років тому +47

    i swear the kid on the left is a ghost

  • @Soulwax80
    @Soulwax80 Рік тому +5

    It just makes me so happy to see gifted and curious musicians getting inspired across genres. This cool arrangement almost becomes the soundtrack for There will be blood or a Hitchcock movie - perhaps North by northwest.

  • @h.p.dominocus
    @h.p.dominocus 4 роки тому +11

    effin awsome. Fredrik Thordendal is a great composer. I like this interpretation of the song. Very cool.

  • @rustammazhidov2050
    @rustammazhidov2050 6 років тому +14

    It's sounds like soundtrack for PS1 adventure game

  • @VikramShankarMusic
    @VikramShankarMusic 7 років тому +106

    You guys should really get this recorded properly in a studio at Eastman or something. Super sweet arrangement!

  • @xandolio865
    @xandolio865 7 років тому +144

    Lmao, you can totally tell which one of these people convinced the others to do this song.
    The guy in the center with the beard is so much more into it than everyone else hahahaha

    • @octothorpian_nightmare
      @octothorpian_nightmare 7 років тому +3

      Amish dude on the marimba is gettin' down!

    • @TCM215
      @TCM215 6 років тому +14

      I think Meshuggah is already on the curriculum and has been for a while, there are interviews with the band talking about this:) They donated a whole bunch of instruments to the music school after a fire also.

    • @szodas_lova
      @szodas_lova 6 років тому +12

      He's the only one not using sheets of music.

    • @crowing3886
      @crowing3886 5 років тому +3

      @@szodas_lova he has two sheet stands right in front of him.

    • @Si-Al-Ti
      @Si-Al-Ti 4 роки тому

      Josh Hulbert do you remember which interview? :)

  • @kanvolu
    @kanvolu 2 роки тому +6

    I like that you kept a tactus along most of the arrangement, its quite an important part for meshuggah's music so I really apprecciate you kept it

  • @suniso370
    @suniso370 3 роки тому +7

    I hope Meshuggah know about this. Amazing arrangement and performance, guys!

  • @michaeljoefox
    @michaeljoefox 3 роки тому +28

    Doesn’t matter what instruments it’s played on, 4:36 is still the heaviest riff of all time.

    • @mahmoudharmel1569
      @mahmoudharmel1569 Рік тому

      hell f''ucki'n yeaaah dude, the sudden transition is insane

  • @DrXaOs
    @DrXaOs 7 років тому +130

    MESHUGGAH NEED THEIR OWN ''S & M''

    • @MarkArandjus
      @MarkArandjus 6 років тому +48

      Meshuggah: Kolossical

    • @luke666808g
      @luke666808g 5 років тому +9

      I think the only composer who could match the crushing tone of Meshuggah would be Hans Zimmer.

    • @adriandelarosa2537
      @adriandelarosa2537 5 років тому +3

      @@luke666808g i think Stephen Reich, Phillip Glass or Arvo Pärt fits better

    • @giuartista2911
      @giuartista2911 3 роки тому +1

      Meshuggah doesn't need S&M, S&M need Meshuggah 😈😈😈

    • @azizal-azfar1930
      @azizal-azfar1930 3 роки тому

      @@luke666808g Tigran Hamasian maybe?

  • @Lucasryan
    @Lucasryan Рік тому +2

    Well, headbanging to that piano around the 3 minute mark was a little weird. Felt right though.
    This is top tier nerding and I absolutely LOVE it!
    You LEGENDS!

  • @alexeidmitriev6235
    @alexeidmitriev6235 5 років тому +2

    This is the kind of musical fuckery that truly makes me happy. I just sit here at work with a big idiot smile on my face and won't shake it off for straight 7 min already.

  • @milkmanswife93696
    @milkmanswife93696 4 місяці тому +1

    precise, bass-heavy, and just right

  • @RagnarRipper
    @RagnarRipper Рік тому +3

    I did not expect to get goosebumps from this but oh wow! This was amazing and I cannot believe it took me this long to stumble upon it.
    You all did an amazing job!

  • @michaelhowell5215
    @michaelhowell5215 Місяць тому

    Sometimes the only things that get me through a rough day are brilliant meshuggah covers like this

  • @respectfulremastersbymetal8336
    @respectfulremastersbymetal8336 7 років тому +122

    This is the only comment I have ever used this account for on a video that is not my own. This is amazing. I just had to log in and tell you that. Just....wow. One of my favorite songs by this band and you just kick it up a whole new level. Stunning.

  • @carlosneves3
    @carlosneves3 Рік тому

    Probably my favourite Meshuggah cover in the entire internet

  • @PacoTyson
    @PacoTyson 3 роки тому +3

    Cela montre la valeur des compositions de Meshuggah Merci à ces artistes de les avoir mis à l'honneur avec grande qualité.

  • @jayarias8027
    @jayarias8027 7 років тому +27

    This is my all time favorite song of Meshuggah, gave me goosebumps from the start till the end. Amazing arrangement you guys did right there 💗💗

  • @ianfromspace4740
    @ianfromspace4740 22 дні тому +1

    This is absolutely SICK

  • @lightwaveexplorer5258
    @lightwaveexplorer5258 5 років тому +1

    While listening to this, I either: pictured myself as a crab with very squinted eyes, dancing erratically along a sea floor, or sat here grinning, and occasionally laughing hysterically while rocking side to side. I say this coming from a place of respect. Thank you.

  • @digikaininja5
    @digikaininja5 2 роки тому +1

    really eerie.
    epic
    unsettling
    stuff that would compliment THE CONJURING and other such movies
    Masterpeice

  • @Wooblidoo
    @Wooblidoo 6 років тому +11

    Half a year later I find myself back at this video. You guys did an excellent job.

  • @JD-nj9rp
    @JD-nj9rp Рік тому +2

    Once again the beauty of meshuggah transcends genre, instrumentation, and cultures. Absolutely brilliant

  • @EjLaczo
    @EjLaczo Рік тому +1

    So glad this showed up in my recommended.

  • @pharaohanakaris
    @pharaohanakaris 2 роки тому +1

    the steve reich + meshuggah style overlap we all deserve. amazing

  • @lemetaleuxdu1391
    @lemetaleuxdu1391 5 місяців тому +2

    Wow ! Amazing ! So cool and perfect 😮😮😮👏👏👏👏👏
    Very nice job everyone ! 👏🔥✨

  • @IAMSEYMOURMUSIC
    @IAMSEYMOURMUSIC 2 роки тому

    Honestly the guy on drums still has one of the most challenging jobs here. Gotta find that 4 and cling on to it for dear life

  • @lapompemusic9047
    @lapompemusic9047 7 років тому +36

    You guys are insane. This video is gonna blow up

  • @chlenz
    @chlenz 9 місяців тому

    Meshuggah's style transcends genre. Amazing work

  • @DarthCalculus
    @DarthCalculus 3 роки тому +4

    This is incredible. I can't believe how well this works on percussion

  • @nelbo148
    @nelbo148 7 років тому +2

    you know a song is good, when its played on other instruments and still sounds awesome. well done guys. chose your instrumentation very nicely.

  • @BFG-hv2ml
    @BFG-hv2ml Рік тому +1

    I can honestly say, that this sounds like nothing I’ve heard before. Very strange, yet very interesting.

  • @itypewithmykneecaps1
    @itypewithmykneecaps1 7 років тому +6

    Huge, huge Meshuggah fan. This is my favorite song by them. And I live in Rochester. So this is making my day. Awesome stuff.

  • @Gusgetsgoodtime
    @Gusgetsgoodtime 6 років тому +2

    Greatest cover ever..... nuf said. This is a song for specific ears, ears to appreciate all those beautiful chords that were going on in the beast. You made my day for sure, great job all of you!

  • @nubfaceforthelose
    @nubfaceforthelose 6 років тому +1

    Bro. Took me like 700 years to learn this song on bass. This is just incredible.

  • @monkeyrobotsinc.9875
    @monkeyrobotsinc.9875 4 роки тому +4

    4:06 total chills. man that was good. and 5:19 nice!

  • @colins7771
    @colins7771 6 років тому +1

    This is absolutely fucking insane... Amazing in every way.

  • @keithmurray8278
    @keithmurray8278 10 місяців тому

    Tomas Haake would be proud 😍 this song still slams in any instrumental language!

  • @danielcoates1103
    @danielcoates1103 4 роки тому +1

    It's an absolute crime if the band hasn't seen this

  • @fejuliano
    @fejuliano 6 років тому +4

    This is beyond words, this is pure gold, amazing amazing amazing, I got chills every second. You made the song even more amazing, it's on a whole new level of expression. Please please give us more!

  • @timmyb8694
    @timmyb8694 3 роки тому +1

    1st time in my life that I think I've ever headbanged to xylophone....

  • @michaelstonedrums6877
    @michaelstonedrums6877 2 роки тому +1

    I WOULD PAY TO SEE THIS CONCERT.

  • @darkySp
    @darkySp 4 місяці тому +1

    That breakdown still goes hard as fuck even if it sounds like a creepy Banjo Kazooie level

  • @AJPMUSIC_OFFICIAL
    @AJPMUSIC_OFFICIAL 2 роки тому +1

    Amazing cover. For some reason this gives me massive vibes of like custom DoomWADS people make and the custom music on it.

  • @Moonfreeze
    @Moonfreeze 5 років тому

    props to the girl on the right, hitting her high notes arpeggiated.

  • @thekidontheporch
    @thekidontheporch 7 років тому +13

    Bravo. Thank you for all of this. We need this perspective of music. Great arrangement and performance. I truly enjoyed this. Thumbs up if you agree.

  • @Balloonbot
    @Balloonbot 2 роки тому

    This sounds like when a protagonist has just made a horrific discovery in a movie putting the pieces together from all the strange goings-on as of late

  • @UrMumsaDangler
    @UrMumsaDangler 10 місяців тому

    This is so amazing! I was on the edge of my seat waiting for the break down and it delivered!

  • @DenEz_TV
    @DenEz_TV 4 роки тому +6

    It is so cool! It would be fabulous if you guys recreate Catch 33 album in the whole.

  • @Shake69ification
    @Shake69ification 7 років тому +12

    I am in the (greater) Rochester area, and it is awesome to know that such great stuff goes on here. I'm already a fan of Break of Reality, who also, I believe came together at the Eastman! Keep up the great work!

  • @patrickwood9724
    @patrickwood9724 Рік тому +1

    This has to be the coolest and strangest redo. Unreal! Well done.

  • @raas96
    @raas96 4 роки тому

    that gong that marks the outro is fucking perfect

  • @gregwaste2594
    @gregwaste2594 7 років тому +2

    ABSOLUTELY AMAZING.

  • @AlexanderBeardman
    @AlexanderBeardman 2 роки тому

    Seriously just amazing.

  • @lvl99raidboss
    @lvl99raidboss 6 років тому +1

    This literally gave me chills. Amazing arrangement and execution. Love meshuggah. LOVE THIS!

  • @guitarmanplayzloud936
    @guitarmanplayzloud936 11 місяців тому

    Absolutely brilliant!! 👍👍👍

  • @saedt
    @saedt 7 років тому +1

    Beautiful!

  • @TheMeatballMen
    @TheMeatballMen 7 років тому +7

    wow! absolutely crazy

  • @twitchrareswedishki11errabbit
    @twitchrareswedishki11errabbit 7 років тому +4

    insane performance!!!

  • @rodneynoble6046
    @rodneynoble6046 2 місяці тому

    This would make an awesome film score!

  • @NeonblueIndustries
    @NeonblueIndustries 6 років тому

    Fantastic Cover! Brilliant!! Beautifully hypnotic, just as the original. Great job to to all. HOPE TO SEE MORE!!!!

  • @LeonardoP
    @LeonardoP 7 років тому

    Absolutely incredible!

  • @rskityaev
    @rskityaev Рік тому

    I'm speachless, that's so amazing!

  •  Рік тому +1

    absolutely incredible. thank you for that masterpiece!

  • @nadir6661
    @nadir6661 6 років тому

    wow... thanx for shearing and may the kids be blessed ..............

  • @styleone
    @styleone 7 років тому

    Absolutely awesome!

  • @spanishnoname
    @spanishnoname 2 роки тому +1

    Incredible! Congratulations for that work. Great polyrhythm lesson

  • @grindsmore
    @grindsmore 6 років тому

    This gave me the chills instantly. I'm impressed.

  • @peterdowner4315
    @peterdowner4315 6 років тому

    You guys should be proud of yourselves.. amazing

  • @c.t.8706
    @c.t.8706 3 роки тому +1

    Freakin love you folks for this.

  • @duesexistat5016
    @duesexistat5016 3 роки тому

    Of all songs in the world to cover...
    This is one of my favorites of theirs. Very challenging on the drums.

  • @Noosphericallyl33t
    @Noosphericallyl33t 6 років тому

    Man you guys really outdid yourselves. Like seriously feels like the song no extra frills.

  • @nisus_drums
    @nisus_drums 3 роки тому

    Outstanding arrangment !!!

  • @bassvibasics479
    @bassvibasics479 2 роки тому

    This is superb! BRAVO!!

  • @cw981
    @cw981 Рік тому

    Wonderful!!!

  • @hernansaid4742
    @hernansaid4742 4 роки тому

    Incredible, no words!

  • @joaonunomarquessantos7553
    @joaonunomarquessantos7553 3 роки тому

    This is crazy awesome.

  • @ziramy
    @ziramy 2 роки тому

    this is pretty fantastic, so much skill in one video

  • @jalalsalehofficial
    @jalalsalehofficial 2 роки тому

    I knew id come back to this 😌 Amazing you guys