How Russell became a live breakbeat machine
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- Опубліковано 3 тра 2024
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Chapters
0:00 Meet Russell Holzman
0:53 How did the live DnB thing start
2:16 The learning process
3:59 Building a DnB drum kit
5:50 Specific drumming & processing techniques
8:34 Special snares + amazing sn/tom tip
9:50 Let's play
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A drum off against Animal in the future, maybe?.. 😁
The video shows his website as “starpowerdrums” but the subs say “starpoweredrum”. Just saying in case you want to fix it.
@@LimeyRedneck Jojo Mayer!
Could this be in the description?
Hey Andrewhuang team. Does the patreon have a longer "Let's Play!" session. I would love to hear y'all go off.
turns out the 'trick' is years of disciplined study, transcription, and practice. respect.
yes, it does work, but you need a lot of practice
@@David-ul9cnAnd practice, too
And the talent to even study at jazz school in the first place!
TwoSetViolin was right (well really ling ling was right) - 40 hours of practice!
I'd say the trick is being born with a brain predispositioned towards a certain thing. Some people just got "It" whatever that "It" is and unless you got it as well. No amount of practice will give you it. Doesn't mean you can't or shouldn't try though.
That beat slaps so fucking hard, so glad DnB and jungle are coming back
DNB/ Jungle never left😎
we do, in fact, need jungle I'm afraid.
@@Gammaknife97 It's still nice that it's coming back to a wider audience though.
We need real Breakcore back, Venetian Snares early albums
put it back in our video games damnit
12:10 dude that 1 bar on/off was SO SICK. That is such a special jam moment of blending electronic styles with real live performance
You should also check out the drummer Dan Mayo
Wait till you find out about clown core
@@arjunsrivastava3652 louis cole andrew huang collab when
beautiful
As a drummer, this is way more interesting to me than lots of stuff put out by drum channels. Nice to hear a drummer interviewed by such a knowledgeable and curious musician. Great stuff!
Agreed. This is like drumeo but more focused on sound production and with a different flair to it
For sure.
And ...just listening to him play these slowed down phrases, the sheer quality of his timing feel and control of textures cuts through
Andrew - "Alright... should we have a jam?!"
Russell - "No."
🤣
best part
🤣
bro i died
Hahaha same!! 😂
Lmao so unexpected 😂
It's not only speed, it's precision. Dude's like a metronome.
This is what really makes it. If you start rushing/dragging even a little, you lose that programmed feel
Well to be fair, he does use a clicktrack. Doesn't make it any less impressive though :)
@@StefanCreatesA click doesn't prevent you from rushing/dragging lol
@@rot_studios I was referring to the metronome remark
It's crazy, right? 😅
Damn that kid is impressive.
I was never a fan of Jungle (at least, the Ragga Jungle that was popular in Toronto in the 90s) but I used to spin techy DnB for a while.
The DnB scene was pretty crowded in Toronto at the time, so I switched to spinning UK Hard House, but it would be great to see DnB making a comeback. It's still such good music.
dnb never left, its just more evolved. The movement in TO nowadays is North American style showy, but still amazing.
Woah, hello not just bikes
You used to DJ? Can you be more awesome?
Pleasant suprise seeing you here!
NOT JUST BIKES MENTIONED! FUCK CAR!
Suuuuch a great video! Super cool to get an insight into the magic 🙏🏼
Ayo what did not expect to find a Clint in these comments
Oh shit look who it is haha
I would kill for a live DNB album from you guys holy
Can we get some more likes over here, please? ^
Same i cannot stress this enough
Makeithappen!
upvoting to the moon!!
no
Russell is so legit man. Knows exactly how to fill and proves not only his talent but also his knowledge on how he needs to play. 💯 He’s a musician through and through and not just doing random stuff until it sounds good.
He is the drummer in Clown Core?
@@syalda0001 😐 you joking?
@@crnkmnky I’ll take that as a no…
@@syalda0001 It has to be Louis Cole.
@syalda0001 he has actually played a lot on Caroline Polachecks newest album, and also on her Tiny desk, although not much dnb drumming, still really talented!
Got to love how we've come full circle with drummers now playing breakbeats which were created (sampled) from drum solos from tracks like The Winstons' Amen, Brother.
It's amazing.
Eh? We came full circle 25 years ago, Clive Deamer with Ronnie Size, and followed by others including Zach Danziger, Tony Verderosa, JoJo Mayer, etc. live DnB is decades old now
Dude, Red Snapper were performing live DnB with a double bass and live drummer way back in the 1990s... check out Hot Flush
If anyone here is a fan of Russell and hasn't already heard of Jojo Mayer, definitely check him out! He's been one of my favorites for years, and he has a concept with his band Nerve that is eerily similar to what Andrew says around 2:07 - imitating machines that are imitating humans; he called it "exploring the space between 0 and 1."
I came here to mention Jojo. Dude is phenomenal.
Nerve is sick
Ok JoJo
@@kraenk12 I wish
This is awesome because he's obviously INSANELY talented, but he's reminding us that it's all about putting in the work. He's not getting these after the first listen. I think patience and work ethic are also talents that are severely underrated.
Talented? I think he worked his ass off, he wasn’t born with a snare and stick in hand
Skilled is the word you’re looking for. That’s what putting in the work means. Most artists continue to work hard despite what amount of talent they have.
Read back définition of talent bruh
The beats during the "one measure on, one measure off" section were crazy creative! Thanks!!!
So good! He has paid such intimate attention to the genre that he sounds just like a chopped jungle beat. Wicked skill to witness and wildly fun listening
Can't decide if the 1-on 1-off was my favorite part, or if it's when he is so zoned in on transcribing a bar in the iPad he basically shoo's Andrew 😅
It's probably the beats tbh but it's close, man
I love both that you're giving musicians like these more of a platform and that you're giving your audience a peek behind their curtain - would love to see more of these!
As someone who's been into hardcore breaks and jungle since day one, but is now into metal and rock, I love it when pro drummers give it love. I always knew it was special music.
Yo ever check out the jungle drummer? He would take his kit to the rave back in the day
I noticed the name Holzman and wondered if there was a connection to Adam Holzman (former keyboardist for Miles Davis and current keyboardist for Steven Wilson). Turns out Russell is his son! Fascinating to see the musical talent passed down through generations. Additionally, they are both heirs to the Elektra Records empire.
no way thats crazy!!
😯 Grandson of Jac Holzman, founder of Elektra Records, Nonesuch Records, and Cordless Recordings? Technology shepherd and one of the last living founders of a major record label?
Still kicking at 95. 😎
I thought the same thing. Adam is a genius. Seen him live many times with Steven Wilson.
That’s pretty awesome, people might shit on him for being a nepo kid but he is obviously highly educated and has put in his own work to become a professional musician. Plus - passing wealth whether currency or legacy to family is the dream! Seems like he’s holding down the family name perfectly.
@@TacoCrismanothin inherently wrong with being a nepo kid, just means they get the freedom to pursue music to this kind of extent
I did live d'n'b in the 90s , but with 2 drummers and vinyl turntables, synths and a primitive live-sampler. It was basically live-remixing. We played huge warehouse parties. So much fun, pretty intense as well. I noticed Russell on IG a while ago and he is giving me flashbacks, so gooood !
That sounds super cool! Are there any recordings of them?
@@tsumugijohnson3220 there had been videos, but that all got lost.
What a shame. Would love to see that live! @@DonRogall
@@nickkohlmann those were wild times and I'd love to see that footage myself...
Primitive live sampler? Please divulge more info. As the equipment I used sure as funk couldn't be used "live" in the modern sense of "on the fly recording editing playback" - pre recorded samples sure no problem, but processing times for hardware, and storage speeds for software were huge issues for "live" stuff. Prime example, like dnb form around the time , Roni size & Reprazent - watch some videos of them live in the early days. The samples taken AGES to load - whole bars pass while the next sample is getting chopped and stretched, filled in with DJ scratches, MC-ing or live drum breaks.
Ive been wanting to see a well made video about this type of music, with beats sliced up, w/ live drumming of those sliced beats, and you guys hit the nail on the head. Thanks so much to both of you! Machine Girl does stuff like this live and its so sick.
Dude, it was an awesome episode. I love how you guys combined the interviewing with live presentation of techniques and jamming as the cherry on the top
Russell is absolutely amazing! Had so much fun working on this session 🙌🙌
That last jam was straight out of Tekken 3! 😀
A lot of what he does sounds like its from a PlayStation game. The nostalgia is real
Had the same thought. The nostalgia hit hard.
as someone teaching myself music production and currently in a dnb/jungle phase, seeing you play live with the effects has given me some great inspiration. Thank you!
You are really a good interviewer interviewing a fantastic talented drummer. respect
As a drummer and audio production nerd I approve! This is super cool. The jam is giving me Nerve vibes
This is insane! Idk why but there's something about this jam that makes it... intense? Once the jam starts there's no small talk, pure creativity and rhythm. Love the chemistry between you two!
The jam at the end was so good!!! Shout out you guys oh my 🤩
yooooo this was so fire!!! keep up the good work.
Loved this video.
The control on these drums is insane
other drummers playing this style on acoustic drums include Jojo Mayer, Ben Anderson, The Dux, and more
One of the great older ones is The Dux playing Squarepusher Theme on UA-cam
Along with gerwin eisenhauer, zach danziger (around 2000)
Ooh and johnny rabb
KJ Sawka is an OG live DnB drummer
JD Beck tho
Jungle drummer
Absolutely love Russel's drumming vids! Awesome to hear about how much dedication and craftsmanship it takes to make them.
Fantastic guys! thank you Andrew, Just discovered Russell a week ago, so happy to hear you two jam!💚
that ending song was so good, I need a whole EP
the craziest part in my opinion is how insanely well spoken russell is.
most drummers are dumb as bricks (im a drummer myself), so when you ask us something we usually don't know how to explain it, it's usually all feel, but russell knows exactly what he's doing and has the ability to communicate it, which is a HIGHLY under appreciated quality. super smart guy from what I've seen.
In my experience the dumbest and hardest to work with are guitarists
feak and weeble
@@lastavros projection
That was the cleanest Amen break I’ve ever heard! Love this kind of content! I’m glad you interviewed this legend.
One of my favorite videos you’ve done, Andrew!
Nice, glad you two did a video together! Glad to see more drummers doing breakbeats
Respect. Was watching you throw down over a decade ago. 🙏
A bunch of people in this comment section Big Up’n your name too. Respect to the highest sir! 🙌
@@jolemite2639cheers my dude you rule!
@@KJSawkaOfficial nah bud, YOU’RE the MAN. Long live the Breaks. You’ve been a huge inspiration.
Immediately hit like on this. Andrew: your journey as a musician and how you can relate to other musicians is an excellent, honorable, and interesting way forward, especially given the challenges you've described with your hearing. I will be so excited to see other interactions like this. Never mind how great it is when you and Rob get together.
Really appreciate these fun light hearted videos!
this video is very inspiring, just amazed by the work ethic and attention to detail! Great stuff :D
nice one! been a dnb/jungle fan since the 90's. love seeing stuff like this. amazing drumming.
Huge W, loved his music and was so excited when he covered one of my songs. Amazing
I love these videos where you're chatting to other creatives, that's great! And Russell is a legit creative force, great combo!
Russell takes me back to proper '90s drum and bass. I love his skills and the sound of his drum kit.
This is sick. I would love to see you guys do this again but add in JoJo Mayor, hes literally the godfather of drum & bass drumming.
adding that chaos pad... -chef's kiss x
This was a great watch, especially since I've only seen your clips on reddit. Clearly, incredible talent, and I will be sure to tune in as much as possible.
That bwas an awseome video! Nice dude, great drums. Loved also the collab at the end.
I've been listening to dnb/jungle all day at work and this pops up on my lunch break. So perfect. I've been known to chop me up some amens and Apaches in my spare time, so much respect. Mostly in mod trackers to this day, although full on DAW production is still a good time.
Trackers. The good old days 🎉
You're a legend Andrew!
Awesome video and LOVED the jam at the end
That was so cool. Great vid!
That was dope!
I love live drums, but also really into drum machines and break beats. The hybrid is cool. JD Beck does have a similar vibe.
Also cool that he is on tour with Caroline.
This is a music genre which wasn't supposed to be played live so far. You guys changed the game! Very impressive!
It's been played live since near the start.
London Elektricity Big Band
@@triturn8676 I checked them out. Thank's for the hint. Gotta dig more into it.
@@n1nj4l1nk From my experience drum n bass crossed my roads mainly in a DJ setup (and don't get me wrong: I have great amount of respect, when DJing is executed well - difficult enough). Thank's for expanding my musical knowledge.
Roni Size was playing live DnB with a drummer in 1995 (as was I, with my band and at jam nights between 1995 - 98. It was a very exciting time in music!)
🔥 That was so good 🔥 So happy d&b is making a comeback with initiatives like that
Russell is great, been following him for a while now. Love this collab!
Russel is like the son of DnB and Jungle drumming virtuoso Jojo Mayer, who also started as jazz drummer! Heck yeah!
I’m so glad someone here mentioned Jojo Mayer! This is not a new concept, that dude has been doing this for decades.
@TheTokyoAmducias Yeah, Jojo Mayer is a living legend! I would like to know if Jojo was (and is) a big influence on Russel. My guess would be yes, but of course I really don't know.
Jojo is probably that drummers biggest hero.
He is Adam Holzman's son actually 🙃
This is fascinating. The skill and dexterity is mind blowing 🤯
love to see him on andrews channel, been following him for years and it`s crazy to see how far you can get with dedication.
The young drummers are an inspiration 🙏
It's great to see Andrew interviewing such high levels of talented musicians. You have the expert interviewing another expert. It's crazy to almost see Andrew with another musician who's perhaps even more obsessive than he is. Great content!
That was so much fun to watch and listen to. So good!
Equally dope and fun vid! 💯👏🏽
The final jam is just on another level 😮💨🥵🔥
Nice. Super clean with great care and attention to detail.
But, Jojo Mayer has been doing this since at least 1997 when he formed Nerve. He’s the original DnB/Jungle, real drums master.
No one said this guy is "the king" of anything. And even if: should we just only listen to and appreciate the work of one specific drummer and eff the rest?
@@nicholasbrosseau3405 no, check out some other DnB heads like Rob Merrill and Yuval Gabay too
@@nicholasbrosseau3405 no, check out Clive Deamer, Rob Merrill, Yuval Gabay too
Yep, they are presenting it like it's a new hot thing, but he is just doing exactly what Jojo did in his DVD back in 90th.
been following this guy for a few months real glad yall got to get up!
Love this guy, so awesome to hear how hard he works on these
I started playing drums a year ago because I fell in love with dnb. I look up to Russel and a few others for inspiration on how to improve my grooves and sound.
Along with Karl Fragerstrom and Louis Cole.
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Has Andrew never heard of Jo Jo Meyer?
Cause he’s been doing exactly this for over 25 years !
Literally exactly this
jojo is in another league
Exactly this, except so much better, JoJo is a litteral god.
I’ve seen JoJo play live once, pretty amazing!
I mean it's not like he's claiming he created this
Kj sawka is worth checking out
Found him randomly on IG, dude is killing it, brought back memories of soundtracks from 2000s games and early Amon Tobin. Nice shirt!
i love this content andrew!
I have always felt that jungle/DnB drumming was just jazz drumming but sped up, and this seems make that true. I'm sure you could argue that jazz drumming has effected everything, including the original Amen Break, but just the idea of a drum kit and a bass going nuts just feels so jazzy to me. Great video!
Yeah in a sense and thus funk grooves like James browns drummers grooves, speed em up and there ya go.
jazz druming is a swung beat, jungle is drummachine mentronimic, they are polar opposite. jungle is sped up funk
@@krusher74 I was mostly thinking about how much emphasis there is on playing with rhythm and groove that makes me think of jazz, or at least jazz-fusion.
Hell yeah
Recently got hooked on breakcore and jungle, so this is cooling coming out now!
Loved the talk with Russell, he seems so cool and knowledgeable of his craft. I always thought the drum patterns had to be so hard for these types of songs (and they are, don't get me wrong), but he does it so smooth.
wow! spot on with this artist and vid and great in depth dive!
This guy is a human computer 🤯
That's from practising at very slow tempos with a metronome.
Building the inner clock.
Dude’s a beast. 🫡
Your Jam is a Gem! Thanks! That was !!!
thanks for doing a piece on this absolute KING
I like how nobody talks about Louis Cole or Jojo Mayer 🫡
If you love DnB on real drums you need to check out Jojo Mayer. He's doing it for 30 years and he's a real master in this genre.
Also Richard Spaven, KJ Sawka
fucking yes boy @@nickrails
Really cool session! Thanks :)
You two have got a live show/tour right there!!!
Always wondered why more people aren't doing this kind of live freestyle stuff at raves and other events!!!
We need Jungle I'm afraid.
This kid and Squarepusher need to cross paths.
Yes
This is dope. I'm just now learning how to sight read for guitar and I am super psyched to watch him transcribe this.
Love this drumming dude!
I know I didn’t watch the whole video but I love Drum and Bass, Andrew is the God of music!😃
Should we have a jam? No...
This is a really interesting video. Thank you!
Amazing vid!!!
The fact that we're at the stage where this kid plays "what works on social media" paints a very grim future for art.
What would you have him do that would brighten up that grim future?
It’s just one thing he’s doing… and it’s sick!
Cool video but this is nothing new. Jojo Mayer plays D&B Jungle like this live for decades now, the guy is a machine
😂 who said it was new? Read the title
@@suntzu6122 The reason I said that it's because Russel is blowing up right now on social media and lot's of people are only now starting to know him. That's why he is being featured here too. That's my context, not just the title of this video.
This drummer is really impressive, the way he is non conventional and just finding playing styles that matches your current ability. Really cool, I love it.
Oh my goodness you two are good together! Last part is incredible
This made my day! Biggup!
amazing content, Andrew.
So cool, love to hear these beats coming back!
Oh hell yeah! The chaos pad on live drums is next level, great video y'all!