Javier creates such incredible backing tracks for Tosin to play over. They're both equally important to AAL. Plus he has the harder task of staying in rhythm with the drum poly's, while Tosin can miss a note and it gets lost in the shredding and hammer ons. awesome band. Javier kicks ass.
I love Javier because his music, as well as Tosin's, captures moods, emotions, and atmospheres in original and amazing ways. They have two different approaches to this and both work amazingly.
I hate how some people lower down in the comments are mocking this guy, he's actually really quite good. I'd love to see the idiots further down try to play this.
@@dragon___ Some Jazz guitarists like to do some solo guitar stuff with basslines and heck, some have even used a 7 string for that and I was taught that guitars with more strings than 6 where used in classical music a long time ago mainly because some guitar players wanted to have the range than pianos did for some songs. There is even a 10 string guitar player on Insta I have seen. 7 strings were even used in Jazz with solo playing before they were a hit for other genres. As for good solo playing and some bassline stuff, I'd for sure work on that more at some point since I have an 8 string and you can even do 6 string bassline stuff and make it work I think.
Javier is such a sick guitarist,this track is so enjoyable especially with the latin-blend that Javier incorporates. Can't wait for a new album from Mestis.
This is nice on the ears. Such a good change from lots of different styles with something new, but semi-familiar. I like it... and those horns in the track. Current favorite.
indeed and it's kind of a shame because tosin is one of the very, very few players than can overshadow him. had he been in another band, he would have been much more well known
I dont know why people dont realize how good he is , he was who tought Tosin to tab the guitar and make IT sound Like is a Bass , he plays classic spanish guitar and Tosin learn that from Him , props to Javier.
I love the work that Javier and Tosin are doing with 8-strings. They're pushing metal and prog rock and jazz in a multitude of directions and show no signs of slowing down. It's a very exciting time to be a fan of this kind of music :)
i agree, but not many people know mestis. animals as leaders is a much bigger name, and would give him more exposure. plus i also think for the sake of a shorter title, they meant javier reyes of animals as leaders performing...
Great finger work on both hands Fantastic playing and skill Gotta show respect for something you can't do people!!. Playing something is one thing but creating it is another. Give respect plain simple .
So soothing. Such a fun jam. I don't even need to mention the prevalent musicianship . I'll be drumming to this for weeks before getting it tight.......
Funny that I know jazzheads who says that this music (mestis) has nothing to do with jazz. Funny too that I know metalheads who says that this music has nothing to do with metal. The beauty of that kind of music is that it doesn't really have a name, It's something between progressive metal and jazz, with fusion, classical, and electronic influences... etc I would say that it's also this evolving and eclectic character that makes this music as much interesting as what you like with Deftones.
for all Axe FX users: the Amps are the USA Clean 1( Mesa Boogie MK4??) and the Boutique 2 (Matchless Chieftain w/Booster)... i have an awesome djent tone with the UK GC30 ( Laney GC30V) and FASModern Model with Rat Distortion and Plus Distortion in series..
Someone make this man as famous as Tosin! Just as damn good of a guitar player and clearly has his own chops in writing. Not even Akinator could guess that I was thinking Javier :/
They are EMG 808 X pickups. The dynamic response of those is hard to distinguish from good passive pickups. I wonder if a blind test would have drawn as many comments about active pickups as this video did. Doubt it.
I am 100% certain that i could hear the differance in a blind test. I've got a lot of experience with both high end emg's and high end passives like bare knuckles, there is a huge distinction.
totalmente de acuerdo, por ahi hay un comentario que decia "spanish metal" y ciertamente su influencia es mas mexicana que otra cosa. sobre todo en la seccion 0:56 donde la guitarra suena casi exactamente como un conjunto de trompetas. es sublime! javier reyes es una joya. saludos desde venezuela
Animals as Leaders is my favorite band. And guys like Hendrix, Satch, Vai, Van Halen, Petrucci, Guthrie Govan are some of my favorite musicians as well. But it's such a shame guys like Javier and Victor Wooten are so over-looked. Definitely the most underrated guitar players in the world. BTW, Javier's album is great. I picked it up the other day at FYE. I couldn't believe they even had it. Keep doing your thing Javier!
I guess I can kind of see where some people don't like the sound of these pickups, but I fucking love them! This has a dirty... weird sound, in a good way. At least to my ears. To each his own. And I haven't listened to much Javier's stuff outside of AAL, but I'm really digging his style.
They're active pickups (meaning they require a battery). They're more of a clear distortion and very defined notes. Very popular with metal and jazz fusion players, but you sacrifice some clean tone (not to say it's impossible to get a good clean tone, but it certainly require more EQ tweaking than passive pickups)
There is a sheer lack of rock and metal with horn arrangements in them (other than ska and A7X's piece of heaven). I love what Javier and T.R.A.M. is doing with these new sound combo's and styles.
You could be interested to hear about this band called "Mr. Bungle". They got horn arrangements in each of their album and are extremely inventive and weird, but at the same time their music is very catchy (to me at least :D).
That's what it was originally, yes. But now a number of bands have come forth using that technique in combination with a number of other common traits. So now the term "djent" can be rightly called a genre as a result of the stylistic bits and pieces are attributed to it.
Someone asked me how to describe Mestis and I think I found an ok way of doing it. It's like a combination of Latin melodies, David Maxim Micic's Bilo 2.0, Animals as Leaders, with a touch of T.R.A.M. Maybe I'm way off base here, but that's the best way I think I could put it.
For everyone nitpicking the tone: I think the guitar tone is a pretty deliberate creative choice. It compliments the style of the music really well and is refreshing in general. Correct me if I'm wrong, I'm pretty sure there are no heavy sections on Basal Ganglia which seems to be another very deliberate creative choice. Music production has gotten narrower and narrower, but Metal (Djent in particular) above everything else is expected to have a very particular sound that's getting a little boring.
I agree with you both. I love aggressive heavy metal music as well, however there are some metal ballads and in my experience with "Djent," i listen to meshuggah periphery and animals as leaders. mainly periphery though. if you listen to periphery's lyrics, its very passionate and they just jam out man. they don't have any experience with music theory hahaha
It's a real pleasure to watch and hear someone play a 7- 8 strings using all the strings.
Javier creates such incredible backing tracks for Tosin to play over. They're both equally important to AAL. Plus he has the harder task of staying in rhythm with the drum poly's, while Tosin can miss a note and it gets lost in the shredding and hammer ons. awesome band. Javier kicks ass.
+Nestor Centeno wise words dude
Wrong. Tosin is playing on the same rhythm AND adding notes that are purposefully in and out of key
Style: Dark Progressive Spanish Ethereal Ambient Metal
confusing
Isn't better to call it: Orgasm?
Dark Progressive Spanish Ethereal Ambient Orgasm?
It really is something to hear. Pushing those genre boundaries!!
Style: Javier Reyes
Super under-rated musician. This man is a beast. His new album, Eikasia is the shit.
I love Javier because his music, as well as Tosin's, captures moods, emotions, and atmospheres in original and amazing ways. They have two different approaches to this and both work amazingly.
Refreshingly evocative.Sounds different.Pretty fresh.Like this or not ,you can't deny the originality.
Not an original sound, but he knows the style, difficult to find someone who can evocate that sound like him. Chicano Style. Amazing
Bernardo Cassina he was the first to do it with the 8 string i think. and very well too
This is original as hell dude
Band name: Mestis
Album:Basal Ganglia
Song:Te Mato
LOL..Oh yeah that dude ^^..Yeah he doesn't know wtf he's talking about.Make no mistake,this is entirely original and unique to this musician.
I hate how some people lower down in the comments are mocking this guy, he's actually really quite good. I'd love to see the idiots further down try to play this.
First like yourself those idiots are entitled to their opinion's.And I don't know who would want to play the crap.
Next up: Tosin Abasi's "Po Tato".
***** That, my friend, is very funny.
rofl
just for the record, Te mato is spanish for I kill you.
Juan D Estrada isn't it 'you kill me?'
+Halfand8 You kill me is Tu Me Matas, or just, Me matas
3:19-3:30. That is one of the most melodic solos I have heard in awhile. There is so much emotion in his music. it really got me going haha
The tone on his low strings sounds amazing. It's so crisp and clear.
prog/djent with hispanic/spanish passion vibes... very personnal, emotionnal and interesting music!...
no such real thing as djent. how about just really cool heavy prog rock
It's so sick how he almost does like a bass line while doing his lead chords.
Thats absolutely what it is!
classical training really does wonders musically
@@dragon___ for sure man
@@dragon___ Some Jazz guitarists like to do some solo guitar stuff with basslines and heck, some have even used a 7 string for that and I was taught that guitars with more strings than 6 where used in classical music a long time ago mainly because some guitar players wanted to have the range than pianos did for some songs. There is even a 10 string guitar player on Insta I have seen. 7 strings were even used in Jazz with solo playing before they were a hit for other genres. As for good solo playing and some bassline stuff, I'd for sure work on that more at some point since I have an 8 string and you can even do 6 string bassline stuff and make it work I think.
Hell ya Javier, I really am appreciative of musicians like yourself.
What an amazing musician poor guy never gets the credit he deserves, Always living in Tosins shadow.
Teague Atkıns Amazing for sure, but I think it is kinda trivial that it is Tosin who made their popularity possible at all.
so many times i can over-listen that theme. thank you, Javier
Javier is such a sick guitarist,this track is so enjoyable especially with the latin-blend that Javier incorporates.
Can't wait for a new album from Mestis.
This is nice on the ears. Such a good change from lots of different styles with something new, but semi-familiar. I like it... and those horns in the track. Current favorite.
I don't know why but i can't stop listen to this.
great track! the entire album is awesome. patiently waiting for new album
Tried covering this, only thing i can play is 1:10-1:13
This tune is the soundtrack for some cold blooded revenge
xD that part is the toughest bro ! xD
Best comment on the internet ever!
I get bored at work
XDDDDDDD
this song is amazing, love it. its been stuck in my head for two weeks now. hope its not to long until he writes and releases a new album.
i feel like javier is a bit overshadowed in AAL by tosin cause he dont get the protagonism than he deserves, he is a wonderful composer...
MAN, i love this shit, its so emotive... and well composed
indeed and it's kind of a shame because tosin is one of the very, very few players than can overshadow him. had he been in another band, he would have been much more well known
its true, but indeed i prefer Javier way of composing, I mean, its not necessary to split up, they can coexist togheter in the same band...
Glad to know he's doing other stuff. Buying this album immediately and will probably listen to it 100 times in the next month.
im asuming if you didn't know about this album you don't have his newest one polysemy?
id love to hear an acoustic version
lol just a clean version in general would be awesome
I'd love to hear this with just the guitar, and a cleaner tone! Javier really is the perfect complement to Tosin's jazzier approach.
well, tosin is actually not that jazzy, not because he plays altered chords and structures used in jazz music, it means he's a jazz player
Favio Villaseñor
....What?!?!?!
Favio Villaseñor Tosin has always said that he's been influenced a lot by jazz music to make his own sounds, that's enough for me.
Favio Villaseñor Alex Ramos didnt say that man, please read him again XD. He's not a jazz player, but has a jazz/fusion approach for sure
I dont know why people dont realize how good he is , he was who tought Tosin to tab the guitar and make IT sound Like is a Bass , he plays classic spanish guitar and Tosin learn that from Him , props to Javier.
I love the work that Javier and Tosin are doing with 8-strings. They're pushing metal and prog rock and jazz in a multitude of directions and show no signs of slowing down. It's a very exciting time to be a fan of this kind of music :)
Then you don't have the musical ear to appreciate such well thought out, intelligently composed songs from people like Tosin, etc
Heavier Reyes
The way Javier plays that trumpet is amazing
This is Mestis song, not AAL, should've named the video accordingly.
i agree, but not many people know mestis. animals as leaders is a much bigger name, and would give him more exposure. plus i also think for the sake of a shorter title, they meant javier reyes of animals as leaders performing...
snufkin It is for there for the sake of marketing, and it's working
animals as leaders' ?
the 'music major'
+Elif Dines is leaking throughout youtube
+Sean Rutledge yup he is
You're being sincere I hope.
I really like the new cameraman. The timely editing and the full-body shots really help set the mood.
crazy sounds coming out of that guitar. love it
Awesome music Don Javier Reyes !!!!!!!!!!!
It's like progressive metal mixed with flamenco and big band music. I love it.
Next week on EMG TV:
Tosin Abasi - Po Tato
Sam Walker Best comment.
It would be awesome if Tosin would see this comment and actually do a great song called "Po Tato" xD
*THIEF!*
kkkkk you did not translate,.... te mato is "i kill you". And not a thing similar to potato kkkk
What's incredible is that he makes a chord that sounds like trumpets, unless thats just the back track lol
There are horns, but it still does sound like a horn
Que pedazo de musico es Javier Reyes. De lo mejor que hay en la actualidad sin dudas.
This song represents my thought process.. its soooo fucking extremely beautiful I can't put it in words... goddammit
Love this guys sound. Need more.
This song would make an Epic Dragon Ball Z fight
Absolutely love the subtle use of the trumpet during certain parts
He played with a broken clavicle a year ago at the Animalas as Leaders + Periphery tour. He's my hero.
***** Bach, Malmsteen, Loomis and Abasi all had broken hearts.. -_-
***** n1 lol
excelente show!! recuerdo a Javier sentado por lo de la clavícula.
Nice to see Javier getting some publicity! Definitely needs it.
Great finger work on both hands
Fantastic playing and skill
Gotta show respect for something you can't do people!!. Playing something is one thing but creating it is another. Give respect plain simple .
Did not know of this guy until recently but such a great musician
So soothing. Such a fun jam. I don't even need to mention the prevalent musicianship . I'll be drumming to this for weeks before getting it tight.......
you are the best Javier!!!
This music fits perfect for a Tarantino's movie... The Great thing! (for real)
We want more of this in AAL
Arsam S there's a reason why this is MESTIS, not AAL
Funny that I know jazzheads who says that this music (mestis) has nothing to do with jazz.
Funny too that I know metalheads who says that this music has nothing to do with metal.
The beauty of that kind of music is that it doesn't really have a name, It's something between progressive metal and jazz, with fusion, classical, and electronic influences... etc
I would say that it's also this evolving and eclectic character that makes this music as much interesting as what you like with Deftones.
for all Axe FX users: the Amps are the USA Clean 1( Mesa Boogie MK4??) and the Boutique 2 (Matchless Chieftain w/Booster)... i have an awesome djent tone with the UK GC30 ( Laney GC30V) and FASModern Model with Rat Distortion and Plus Distortion in series..
"Te Mato" means "I kill you". Amazing song, in fact the entire Basal Ganglia EP is incredible as a whole. Javier is a wonderful guitarist!
This is a combination of many styles. I sense jazz, progressive metal, classical, and others which I don't feel like naming.
Javier Reyes (Animals as Leaders) "Te Mato"en su guitarra de 8 cuerdas @EMGtv
Someone make this man as famous as Tosin! Just as damn good of a guitar player and clearly has his own chops in writing. Not even Akinator could guess that I was thinking Javier :/
Javier Reyes, the most underrated guitarist in the industry
They are EMG 808 X pickups. The dynamic response of those is hard to distinguish from good passive pickups. I wonder if a blind test would have drawn as many comments about active pickups as this video did. Doubt it.
I am 100% certain that i could hear the differance in a blind test. I've got a lot of experience with both high end emg's and high end passives like bare knuckles, there is a huge distinction.
Loving it. Has that classical guitar/Spanish guitar sound, but a bit heavier. Excellent. Sounds like theres some horns in there too.
Right on. Don't forget Intervals. Awesome band with beautiful melodies.
Jazz + Melodías Mexicanas + Distorsion = La Mejor etapa del metal en la Historia
Djent forever¡¡¡¡¡¡xD
totalmente de acuerdo, por ahi hay un comentario que decia "spanish metal" y ciertamente su influencia es mas mexicana que otra cosa. sobre todo en la seccion 0:56 donde la guitarra suena casi exactamente como un conjunto de trompetas. es sublime! javier reyes es una joya. saludos desde venezuela
Y arpegios que se asemejan a estudios de guitarra clásica xD
Prog rules lml
Animals as Leaders is my favorite band. And guys like Hendrix, Satch, Vai, Van Halen, Petrucci, Guthrie Govan are some of my favorite musicians as well. But it's such a shame guys like Javier and Victor Wooten are so over-looked. Definitely the most underrated guitar players in the world. BTW, Javier's album is great. I picked it up the other day at FYE. I couldn't believe they even had it. Keep doing your thing Javier!
There are many underrated guitarists in the world
wonderful piece of music
Love the horns in it, so cool.
Outstanding melody!
TACO BURRITO BURRITO....and beautiful guitar playing Javier.
This is really great.
This Guy know his stuff. Very nice.
I guess I can kind of see where some people don't like the sound of these pickups, but I fucking love them! This has a dirty... weird sound, in a good way. At least to my ears. To each his own. And I haven't listened to much Javier's stuff outside of AAL, but I'm really digging his style.
I enjoy Javier's Mestis very much
Its E. Normally 8strings are F#BEADGBE but tosin and javier tune the 8th string to E to have extended chord phrasings.
They're active pickups (meaning they require a battery). They're more of a clear distortion and very defined notes. Very popular with metal and jazz fusion players, but you sacrifice some clean tone (not to say it's impossible to get a good clean tone, but it certainly require more EQ tweaking than passive pickups)
This just convinced me to buy the EP!
There is a sheer lack of rock and metal with horn arrangements in them (other than ska and A7X's piece of heaven). I love what Javier and T.R.A.M. is doing with these new sound combo's and styles.
Wow!! That is amazing!!
How have I never seen this. Wow
Funny thing is, he's heavily inspired by salsa/flamenco/other Hispanic music genres because that's what he grew up listening to.
Помню, как впечатлил меня этот альбом, когда он только появился. И до сих пор - es capaz de matarme 🖤
Axe FX2 + EMG = Epic Win !
please make a playthrough of Menta as well
CAnt see how 89 people hate this song. It's beautiful
Lmfao
+Jonathan Wilson it's coz they are butthurt about the trumpets on the backing track
You could be interested to hear about this band called "Mr. Bungle". They got horn arrangements in each of their album and are extremely inventive and weird, but at the same time their music is very catchy (to me at least :D).
I like how he's not hitting the button of Hi-Gain again and again like all the other metal 8-stringers.
Javier's the Mars Volta. This is pretty damned epic.
That's what it was originally, yes. But now a number of bands have come forth using that technique in combination with a number of other common traits. So now the term "djent" can be rightly called a genre as a result of the stylistic bits and pieces are attributed to it.
La raja
La Chilean pipol
I really dig the use of his 8th string.
What a masterpiece.
Someone asked me how to describe Mestis and I think I found an ok way of doing it. It's like a combination of Latin melodies, David Maxim Micic's Bilo 2.0, Animals as Leaders, with a touch of T.R.A.M. Maybe I'm way off base here, but that's the best way I think I could put it.
This guy on a 8 string guitar with his set up is a god damn orchestra
Great stuff.
That was incredible!
For everyone nitpicking the tone:
I think the guitar tone is a pretty deliberate creative choice. It compliments the style of the music really well and is refreshing in general. Correct me if I'm wrong, I'm pretty sure there are no heavy sections on Basal Ganglia which seems to be another very deliberate creative choice. Music production has gotten narrower and narrower, but Metal (Djent in particular) above everything else is expected to have a very particular sound that's getting a little boring.
Крайне восхищен этим материалом. Первая работа подобного рода, которую я слышу.
Love the guitar
pan out - give a wider view of the scene
In EMG's case, a nice view of the cameras on the ceiling
I agree with you both. I love aggressive heavy metal music as well, however there are some metal ballads and in my experience with "Djent," i listen to meshuggah periphery and animals as leaders. mainly periphery though. if you listen to periphery's lyrics, its very passionate and they just jam out man. they don't have any experience with music theory hahaha