Battles: The Art of Repetition
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2015
- Ableton visit Battles at their New York rehearsal space, onstage at Immergut Festival and in Rhode Island at Machines with Magnets studios for the recording of their new album “La Di Da Di”. Along the way, we get an intimate look inside the band’s set-up, their methods of composing, plus we get to know the three very different personalities that drive the band forward. Check out our article on Battles, including an interview with guitarist, keyboard and Push player Ian Williams:
www.ableton.com/blog/battles-...
Produced by Ableton. Directed by Ralf Kleinermanns. Studio footage co-produced/directed by John Carluccio.
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This band is such a perfect example of eclectic tastes coming together making something unique and interesting. Infinite props to these guys on originality alone.
I love how Ian's approach to music seems to create an environment that pushes forward and inspires great drummers. Genius stuff.
God, it's good to see people actually care about what they're playing. Like a band. Not just a singer trying to nail something someone else wrote. These guys are professionals.
Shut up boomer
12:20
"I hear that you and your band have sold your guitars and bought turntables.
I hear that you and your band have sold your turntables and bought guitars."
I hear everybody that you know is more relevant than everybody I know.
I heard you have a compilation of every good song ever done by anybody.
every great song by the beach boys
I miss being in a band. Started a band with by friends and coworkers that last 8 years and played a lot of shows and had a lot of fun. But the best part was having like a second family. Practice every Wednesday and played once or twice a month around town. I miss playing with those guys.
Never too late to start again my friend. :)
NEVER.
God, it makes me so fucking sad knowing Dave left. Here he comes off as a super cheery and funny guy, and the parts he wrote for the band were always my favorite.
If you've never listened to Helmet from the 90's look em up. Jon is a monster behind the drum kit.
Recently discovered Helmet and specifically John. Such a monster behind the kit. It feels like the band is built around the drums, which is credit to his playing and personally love that he leads that’s bands sound imo.
Wow the drummer brought that first loop to life!
Uprightest that's not just any drummer, that's stanier!
David Grant All glory to the Stanier!
Uprightest Love the Punk / Electronic crossover vibes
First loop of the video at :44
***** First loop of the video at :44
Our latest documentary, ‘The Art of Repetition’, follows Warp Records trio Battles. We visit them at their New York rehearsal space, onstage at Immergut Festival and in Rhode Island for the recording of their new album “La Di Da Di”.
Watch the film below, and read our interview with their guitarist, keyboard and Push player Ian Williams: ableton.com/blog/battles-art-of-repetition/
***** your hotmail address's 20MB attachment limit probably wouldn't be able to handle all that raw footage...just staying ;)
***** I was waiting for an Ableton / Battles thingy. THANK YOU! This makes me so happy = )
***** me too please...
***** either that or a 10 part making of series. Please Battles, please!
muy buenos
John "Ya didn't think I could reach that cymbal did ya?" Stanier
lmaooooooo
This video WAS a good time, all the time. Thanks, everyone!!
Just watched this to get stoked on recording this week.
Worked like a charm.
I loved Ian’s work in Don Caballero. I can’t wait to hear him in a new setting!
I discovered this music at a young age thanks to my older brother. Atlas literally used to scare the shit out of me, no other music ever made me feel like that. Amazing
What a wonderful short film about your process and passion. Thank you so much for making and sharing it this.
Great profile piece! Lot's of funny bits, and Battles represent all that's good about modern music. Great job ableton and the production company.
kings . I saw you ,ian, with don caballero . in 1999, at montreuil france .... that was great !! big up !. benito carlos
That first loop was amazing, and it got so much cooler when the drummer came in. I didn't want it to end
A fascinating look into the creative process behind one of the best bands working today.
Plus, their sneaker game is on point.
Awesome documentary on Battles! You have an amazing production crew and editor.
this is exactly what i wanted to know about this band. such a good video and idea for other bands to do
One of the most influential bands in my world . So so glad they're still together !!!😍
Great!!! Love the vibe of the Music Building!
Everytime I listen to Battles I always wonder how they managed to create/write a lot of the songs, like how do you even begin to write the music they make? and watching this It's kinda refreshing to hear them talk about how most of the time they rely on just "parts that sound good together" and just start from them.
I thought I was stoked on La Di Da Di before, can't wait to hear it now!
Very cool. Thanks for making this.
Very Dope documentary! Definitely inspired!!
very well made documentary, great camera work and interview !
Stanier is a machine...
Yeah the dude knows what he's doing. Really great and inspiring drummer.
He's one of the cleanest drummers I ever got the pleasure of seeing live.
so goddamn clean.
Wish I'll have a chance to visit Battles concert at some point in my lifetime.
excellent docu!!! thanks for posting!!!
I cannot wait to hear what they've come up with. Going to see them in October for the first time.
Just saw them open for Primus...and there was only TWO of them!
Seeing the hassle of making a record for them, I can understand now why Dave left.
Fantastic doc!!!
"boa te da nah, thats the part where like" just the most technical terms i've ever heard when composing music. love you guys!
Also now that i've watched the whole thing, they sound like parents arguing over how to raise their child when they work on a song. No wonder their songs always end being so meticulously crafted.
still love your music!!
What an interesting perspective on repetition. What an interesting perspective on repetition. What an interesting perspective on repetition. What an interesting perspective on repetition. What an interesting...well you get my goof at this point.
That yellow Tama Artstar is beautiful, I’m in love 😍
The best video about music production
well done you guys! great doc!
This is incredible!
Awesome ! Love battles
Some interesting ideas and thoughts - thanks for sharing!
Dave Konopka making his best Joker laugh impression. 10:30
Before video: "I don't know if I have the money to afford the pre-order."
2 seconds into hearing new music: "God damn it, where's my wallet?"
Excellent!
That was awesome!!
"but, like, who wants to listen to a record that's just ok?"
So cool! I love this idea
Amazing !
Fascinating stuff!
soooooo excited, this band changed my views on music
what a great video. what a great band
loved this!
John Stanier and his great football t-shirts
We have an EARLY review of the new Battles record "La Di Da Di" up on our channel right now! Check it out and let us know what you think: ua-cam.com/video/TfXeXFg5kQs/v-deo.html
Stanier is wearin a custom Ajax Amsterdam shirt with his name on it. How fkn cool is that?????
+Ocd Server Did you see that the other one, Inter Milan, says JS ?!!!
10:28 Dave's laugh would get me up in the morning every day
his over-the-top corniness is so great
reminds me of that other interview where he's like "...bye to the camera!!!" and then laughs his ass off for a minute
i appreciate the video editor. much congruent.
Awesome! PS I been to that park in NYC at 3:17 !
Thanks for this cool report. :-)
What a drum sound and a drummer.
Nice Vid thank you.
awesome!
Man, I miss Dave
this is so rad
I love this band! the best
Ty Braxton is doing cool stuff but he should have stayed in Battles.
Hell yeah, I used to listen to his Central Market album pretty often. It’s just so... weird.
This song, J City is the closest thing off that whole record to a conventional song. The rest are like... insane orchestral noise avante garde shit. Don’t get me wrong, it’s good. But I don’t think most people would enjoy it. m.ua-cam.com/video/JvtiwgiyisI/v-deo.html
He brought a lot to the band, but I seem to remember it being a mutual thing between he and the rest of the band when he left. I don't think he was fired, but........
It is Battles. You know. Every album somebody falls.
@@Kisuke323 Dave :'(
Yep
I can’t wait…!
I think i would probably go insane if i worked on a project at that sort of level for that length of time :P
aljowen Gloss Drop was a pretty weird situation overall, I assume they didn't take so long this time
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!
The crowd trying to dance is some great content
Man I hope to see them live in the Midwest someday.
very nice
Batlles are awesome I love them!!!!!!!
when i saw them in Cambridge, 2015 or so, the guys were putting in such an effort i thought i was gonna witness someone die on stage
Who would thumb this down?? Well done mini doc.
i love gloss drop!!!!!
Quite exciting, this computer magic!
Nice Spinal Tap reference in the end.
Great! Respect from Moscow, Russia.
Very interesting music.
Nails it at 13:20 - recording became so much more fun when I stopped going for the 18th take and just made music. If you want better takes... practice more away from the studio.
Ok, just stumbled on these guys......HOLY F####!!! This is my vision of 21st Century Music! Where we should be but...I guess we are here!!! I actually play and it so CategoricallyIndescribablyRythmicallyIntenseAcousticallySpiritually... Sorry, just carried away to find Battles amongst the sadly inane cultural glep called MUSIC :). Keep it up guys...this is superb.
There’s more you just gotta look my guy
Oddly, Holy Fuck is a band. They also use weird sounds. :-)
Check out Don Caballero's "American Don". It's the band Ian Williams played in before forming Battles. You can clearly hear this style of music in that album. Unfortunately Don Cab is no longer playing but they have a ton of albums. If anything, listen to "Railroad Cancellation" by them.
First song is called "Tyne Wear"
Can somebody tell me what kind of stand Ian is using for his Push? I'm looking for something exactly like that
DoglessEndeavor I wish I’ve been looking too!
SICK
need more artists talking about the creative and album process
To quote George Carlin, "to many options is not healthy" You can destroy a good song by overthinking it and playing it a million different ways. Plus the digital world can kind of slow everything down to a slow crawl and i think you lose something with that. You gotta kind of just commit with instinct, get it down, and move on to the next song. That's why bands always have a live version that's a little or a lot different than the album version.
"Who wants to listen to an 'OK' album?" soup's on!
cool!
CooooooooL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fucking rad, should be longer.
Bring on 'La Di Da Di'. Bring it on I say.
8:35 - my favorite part
I need a new battles record. I have worn out their old ones. I love this band.
I'm in love
I'd pay for an uncut version
does anyone know what the very first song is?
man that is the only way I could be happy so happy in a band, surrounded by just cinics, no joke. Cannot cope with any other type of person