I'd love for the Berklee prog boys collab to happen! Yogev Gabay's already keen to work together with Matt on making the rest of these happen. I know the most complex song of the album is already out of the way after this Monomyth breakdown, but dang... I'd enjoy the heck out of some breakdowns for the others!
Seems kinda redundant since Matt already does all the transcription and conceptual work necessary to explain every single note perfectly. It's much faster to just explain it if you already think at that level. This isn't Tomas Haake who doesn't have as much vocabulary or teaching experience. There is no one better to explain Matt than himself.
@@Proghead88 someone doing something doesn’t make someone else doing it redundant. That’s like saying “someone makes cars already, so anyone else doing it is pointless”.
If you havent heard of Yogev Gabay, he is doing what you are doing in that video and has done loads for understanding Rhythm from Meshuggah to Tigran Hamasyans stuff. He even analysed I, would be very interesting to hear you guys talk about these concepts/ideas/approaches together! And thanks to you for shedding light on this composition.
Matt has been writing and transcribing charts this way for many years. It's cool to have music fans and musicians transcribe others, but not necessary with artists who already do that work themselves and sell those transcriptions because no one can do it better than themselves.
It very much did/has!!! Mixing this concept breakdown of how you plan and write out the voicings of these patterns with the official drum transcription you put out is amazing! (and I honestly did think you were alternating right foot lead with left foot lead, it makes more sense now why you chose not to, lmfao) Very insightful to see how what I thought I figured out on my own by feel, was off by one here an there because of things like the grouping of 57 is actually 56 when broken down! An alternate title for this track could be: Modulating Modulations! Lol Cheers Matt, and thanks for all you do dear sir!
when my friend first heard this song, he wasn't sure if he liked it. He said it sounds like they're just doing crazy shit just to do crazy shit. Which I can now tell him is true in a way lol doesnt change how much I enjoy the new album! Also loved the rhythmic breakdown. The number groupings reminds me of how Tigran Hamasyan writes some of his riffs
idk if you know, but Matt writes all his transcriptions and sells them. I don't think he'd be into transcription collabs. Writing, recording, touring, and transcribing that work himself seems to be equally important to him.
this is amazing!! and super interesting to hear this from the artist himself, yogev gabay is doing this kind of thing about different artists for years now, and does it very well. it would be amazing for you guys to collab on next videos, with matt garska on thought process and the parts themselves and yogev gabay on visuals and editing....a dream!!!
Please look into Yogev Gabay. He's an educational forefront for the rhythmic genius of modern metal and djent rhythm. He's been working like hell for the past 5 or so years on his channel, and you guys would really benefit from working together
How would Matt benefit if he's already writing, recording and playing what he loves to the fullest and breaking it down to the highest technical degree both on video and sheet music and selling it exclusively? I think he's better off saving time and showing the writing concepts straight from himself without anyone having to break it down or explain further.
@@Proghead88 I think what he means is maybe a podcast discussion amongst the two where they discuss complex rhythms and the nuances of rhythm in music. As for actually working together I think it could work in terms of Matt is working on a tune and needs a crazy modulation but can't figure it out so goes to Yogev to see what he would do!
@@Proghead88 You make a fair point and I respect that completely. Matt has worked very hard to get where he is and understands what he has created unlike anyone else. As a result he has explained the rhythmic breakdown well. However if he did collaborate with Yogev, and it would be entirely his choice if he wanted to do so, it would bring Yogev's more polished and comedic editing style and clearer visual representations of the different rhythms and rhythmic concepts. I imagine this would have the potential to bring a bigger audience to these rhythmic breakdowns which would benefit both Matt and Yogev. Both Yogev and Matt's organic audience would be drawn to the result, plus Yogev's video style (from a subjective position at least) is more appealing because it's production elements make it both more entertaining and more easily digestable. I have nothing against the way Matt is producing these videos and it is a privilege to hear directly from the master himself on a free platform such as TH-cam. I don't deny any of that. I simply really enjoy Yogev's channel too and wish to support them both and am excited by the idea of a collaboration as Yogev has stated he would love to offer his services.
Even with a well-trained ear, this rhythmic structure is a worthy challenge for any musician or dedicated fan. Brilliant, cerebral writing that is brutal yet invigorating. Thank you for sharing your unparalleled skill with us, Matt!
Hang in there Matt. I'll get my PhD and I promise I'll come back to this video. In all seriousness, thank you VERY MUCH for taking the time to sit down and explain the entire thought process behind the song. It's hard enough to make sense of what you guys play from a technical standpoint, so it's very interesting to learn what goes through your mind when you're coming up with all these parts. Really appreciate it.
Yogev Gabay has a series called “Time Consuming” that is really interesting to watch, and he wanted to do a collab with you, so I am trying to get this seen! Love your stuff, Matt, and this video is awesome. Thank you for the insight.
15:27 The Prog School actually did the math in his breakdown video of this song. It's actually uncanny how spot on that breakdown was, now that I watched Matt explain in his own words. Dude read the Garstka brain waves out in the ether.
This is my favorite song off Parrhesia and seeing it live was incredible. Yes please more song breakdowns. This is my favorite genre of TH-cam videos, and from the artist themselves is a real treat.
I would love to hear about all of the rhythmic patterns on the new album. This was very informative. I’m starting to actually play at 44, and learning how to incorporate the concepts in the rudiments is helping me a lot. Thanks.
I understand basic notation, but, was called an advanced drummer. I think you are doing Amazing. I think it would be cool for the next video to have you in the bottom right hand corner showing what is going on the drums!? If you want. Thanks for the Breakdown!
Hi Matt I'm curious to know if you've heard the Baltimore rapper JPEGMAFIA's "END CREDITS!" which samples the section at 1:53, which is a really beautiful and random break in the song that he raps over super impressively. I think it gives this song and that section in particular its own meaning and its awesome to see an artist from the rap genre shouting you guys out collaborating in that way.
Thank you so much for sharing this ! It is so inspiring to see how you apply rudiments with patterns to create "metarudiments". Congratulations for your last records it is a great piece of music
I'm not a drummer, but man, this is gold! Amazing stuff. Especially for us out there painfully programming and adapting presets without a solid rythmic education. The explanation you gave about Clave helped me realize and understand a groove I've had in my head for years! Gordian Naught next would also make my day!
Man, I’m so great full for your sharing all this! Watching your talent continue to take flight over the years is just fukin amazing. New record rips hard. Thanks also for continuously inspiring the anti-nerd side of theory and technique, which, applied tastefully, really just sound so siiiiiiiiik. 🙏🥂🏅
Ty Matt this a a great example of how we can really develop are rythem concepts to a new and very exciting level. I think it would really be great for you to continue this method of your concept. Rythem is an amazing adventure when you open up to new areas of it , you will be pleasantly surprised what you will find .
This is some fucken Annunaki shit. Mattunaki. No wonder Haake & Hoffman wanna throw you into a trunk & take you somewhere where they can give you a single seater river cruise. 😉😂
Not paid… Yogev made a post referencing this video, and we are trying to help Mr. Yogev try to set up a collab. If you haven’t seen his series “Time Consuming” he does this type of breakdown with a bunch of different songs
Yo Matt I think I figured out the math you forgot at 15:30. The previous bpm was 178.125. Although it was cut to 56, the rate or change remains related to 57 instead of 56. So, 178.125 / 57 = 3.125. The new section is in 56, so when we apply the same rate to it, 56 * 3.125 = 87.5
Hey matt, recently bought one of your tom heads from the atlanta show at buckhead theatre! Maybe if i use it ill be able to play this fucking insane ass tune!
Matt the MonomythBuster. I never would have guessed that the majority of the track was based on the same rudiment but it makes so much sense. This video blew my mind a little bit, so inspiring!
This is really cool. You guys write super complex music and are pushing the genre and kind of music in general places it's never went before. Being willing to actually go over your process and explain what's going on is just the coolest move. It makes it so much more accessible, as a musician, and feels like you're encouraging people to take this stuff and USE it, which is just awesome. Massive respect, man.
sick vid, great presentation, loved it. so happy y'all make such rhythmically fleshed-out music in this world. out of curiosity, because i worked out a bunch of math back when this song came out, did y'all intentionally average the "three-in-two" and "five-in-three" note values (89ms and 80ms respectively) to get to the new tempo around 1:49 (84ms tactus)? or did you get to that new tempo some other way?
It’s not about finding the average of note value but rather the measure as a whole. So figure out how much time it takes for the two bar phrase in 6 to elapse(every 12.5bpm) then multiply it by 57=712.5 At that point the 712.5 represents the tempo of every note, and we want a quarter note pulse for practicality sake, so divide that by 4 to get a quarter note pulse=178.125 There it is!
@Matt Garstka - at 1:44 - which i lovingly label "the drop" - i'm still tracking this with the quarter note pulse in 12/8 from the original tempo of 112.5, and it lines up pretty well. perhaps the phrase is a few ms slower, but in my mind, that was because it was the drop - perfectly acceptable to rock unreasonably hard there. then of course, we're back to the more precise 112.5 at 2:17. do you play to a click when executing this live that actually drops the tempo slightly at 1:44? what about the note subdivision?
Yogev Gabay has been doing this for ages, it's so cool seeing the man himself breakdown one of these masterpieces!
Matt x Yogev Collab?👀
I'd love for the Berklee prog boys collab to happen! Yogev Gabay's already keen to work together with Matt on making the rest of these happen. I know the most complex song of the album is already out of the way after this Monomyth breakdown, but dang... I'd enjoy the heck out of some breakdowns for the others!
That would be siiiick
Let’s help out yogav and send this to the top!
Seems kinda redundant since Matt already does all the transcription and conceptual work necessary to explain every single note perfectly. It's much faster to just explain it if you already think at that level. This isn't Tomas Haake who doesn't have as much vocabulary or teaching experience. There is no one better to explain Matt than himself.
@@Proghead88 someone doing something doesn’t make someone else doing it redundant. That’s like saying “someone makes cars already, so anyone else doing it is pointless”.
If you havent heard of Yogev Gabay, he is doing what you are doing in that video and has done loads for understanding Rhythm from Meshuggah to Tigran Hamasyans stuff. He even analysed I, would be very interesting to hear you guys talk about these concepts/ideas/approaches together! And thanks to you for shedding light on this composition.
That's dudes a beast. So is metal music theory
Matt has been writing and transcribing charts this way for many years. It's cool to have music fans and musicians transcribe others, but not necessary with artists who already do that work themselves and sell those transcriptions because no one can do it better than themselves.
In the end, I think the nutty math and rhythmic complexity made for a more aggressive, thrilling and in your face tune:)
It very much did/has!!!
Mixing this concept breakdown of how you plan and write out the voicings of these patterns with the official drum transcription you put out is amazing! (and I honestly did think you were alternating right foot lead with left foot lead, it makes more sense now why you chose not to, lmfao) Very insightful to see how what I thought I figured out on my own by feel, was off by one here an there because of things like the grouping of 57 is actually 56 when broken down! An alternate title for this track could be:
Modulating Modulations! Lol
Cheers Matt, and thanks for all you do dear sir!
KAHH!
Well yeah
hard for me to understand, but i enjoyed it 😅
when my friend first heard this song, he wasn't sure if he liked it. He said it sounds like they're just doing crazy shit just to do crazy shit. Which I can now tell him is true in a way lol doesnt change how much I enjoy the new album! Also loved the rhythmic breakdown. The number groupings reminds me of how Tigran Hamasyan writes some of his riffs
You should collaborate with Yogev Gabay!!!!
Either way, thank you for being transparent about your process. You and AAL are legendary.
Prog metal song breakdown? *All of Yogev Gaby's subs enter the chat*
HELP ME GET TO HIM SO I CAN PRODUCE ALL THESE VIDEOOOSSSSSSSSS
@@YogevGabay holy shit, senpai noticed me 😍😂
Collaborate with Yogev Gabey!
YOGEV GABAY WANTS TO COLAB WITH YOU MATT! LET'S MAKE THIS HAPPEN FOLKS!
Hey brother, collab with Yogev so we can all develop pythagorean priapisms.
I would absolutely watch a breakdown for every track off the album. Keep it up man
yes.
Id buy popcorn an nachos for every breakdown.
Every song they've made, lol not just this album
Holy shit, 10 comments down before I find one that does not mention Yogev Gabay 😂 Sorry for ruining it.
Please collaborate with Yogev Gabay
Please do a collab with Yogev Gabay for his series “Time Consuming”, in which he does exactly these sorts of drum breakdowns.
Please collab with Yogev Gabay
If your planning on breaking down your drum parts please do it with th-cam.com/users/YogevGabay
idk if you know, but Matt writes all his transcriptions and sells them. I don't think he'd be into transcription collabs. Writing, recording, touring, and transcribing that work himself seems to be equally important to him.
Matt X Yogev!!
DO A COLLAB WITH YOGEV GABAY!!!!
this is amazing!! and super interesting to hear this from the artist himself, yogev gabay is doing this kind of thing about different artists for years now, and does it very well. it would be amazing for you guys to collab on next videos, with matt garska on thought process and the parts themselves and yogev gabay on visuals and editing....a dream!!!
Please look into Yogev Gabay. He's an educational forefront for the rhythmic genius of modern metal and djent rhythm. He's been working like hell for the past 5 or so years on his channel, and you guys would really benefit from working together
How would Matt benefit if he's already writing, recording and playing what he loves to the fullest and breaking it down to the highest technical degree both on video and sheet music and selling it exclusively? I think he's better off saving time and showing the writing concepts straight from himself without anyone having to break it down or explain further.
@@Proghead88 I think what he means is maybe a podcast discussion amongst the two where they discuss complex rhythms and the nuances of rhythm in music. As for actually working together I think it could work in terms of Matt is working on a tune and needs a crazy modulation but can't figure it out so goes to Yogev to see what he would do!
Yogev Gabay! You NEED to check out his series called time consuming
A collab with Yogev Gabay !!!!
Matt x Yogev Gabay
Please work with yogev gabay (time consuming) one day 🙏🤘
You should make more of these with Yogev Gabay. It would fit very well with his time consuming TH-cam series.
Why? Matt did all the work and shows all the work. It would be redundant to bring anyone else just because they think similarly.
@@Proghead88 You make a fair point and I respect that completely. Matt has worked very hard to get where he is and understands what he has created unlike anyone else. As a result he has explained the rhythmic breakdown well. However if he did collaborate with Yogev, and it would be entirely his choice if he wanted to do so, it would bring Yogev's more polished and comedic editing style and clearer visual representations of the different rhythms and rhythmic concepts. I imagine this would have the potential to bring a bigger audience to these rhythmic breakdowns which would benefit both Matt and Yogev. Both Yogev and Matt's organic audience would be drawn to the result, plus Yogev's video style (from a subjective position at least) is more appealing because it's production elements make it both more entertaining and more easily digestable. I have nothing against the way Matt is producing these videos and it is a privilege to hear directly from the master himself on a free platform such as TH-cam. I don't deny any of that. I simply really enjoy Yogev's channel too and wish to support them both and am excited by the idea of a collaboration as Yogev has stated he would love to offer his services.
Do a colab with Yogev Gabay!!!
You should collab with Yoev Gabay! He does very similar stuff and would love to do it with you!
Someone is going to need to make a breakdown of this breakdown...
Even with a well-trained ear, this rhythmic structure is a worthy challenge for any musician or dedicated fan. Brilliant, cerebral writing that is brutal yet invigorating. Thank you for sharing your unparalleled skill with us, Matt!
You should definitely do this breakdown with Yogev
Why? He already did it. Plus Matt is the actual Composer, plus Matt sells his transcriptions online.
Absolutely love the spirit of exploration in this man, groundbreaking. Thoughts And Prayers next!
Yooo collab with Yogev gabay?!!!
Matt + Yogev collab would be out of this world!!!
Hang in there Matt. I'll get my PhD and I promise I'll come back to this video. In all seriousness, thank you VERY MUCH for taking the time to sit down and explain the entire thought process behind the song. It's hard enough to make sense of what you guys play from a technical standpoint, so it's very interesting to learn what goes through your mind when you're coming up with all these parts. Really appreciate it.
Yogev Gabay has a series called “Time Consuming” that is really interesting to watch, and he wanted to do a collab with you, so I am trying to get this seen! Love your stuff, Matt, and this video is awesome. Thank you for the insight.
15:27 The Prog School actually did the math in his breakdown video of this song. It's actually uncanny how spot on that breakdown was, now that I watched Matt explain in his own words. Dude read the Garstka brain waves out in the ether.
Matt X Yogev has to become real !!
Matt!
Please collab with Yogev Gabay!
I just absolutely love how you democratize your thought process. Thanks for the vid!
omg love the even numbered phrases against triplet feel. genius. wasn't sure why the end was so weird compared to the 5's/7's in the beginning
Incredible video, Matt. Thanks so much for taking the time to put this together!!!
Garstka + Yogev Gabay Collab? 👀👀
He's been breaking down songs like this for awhile now on his channel/series Time Consuming
Well, Matt has been doing that for himself for years, so why not buy his actual transcriptions?
This is my favorite song off Parrhesia and seeing it live was incredible. Yes please more song breakdowns. This is my favorite genre of TH-cam videos, and from the artist themselves is a real treat.
I think it's safe to assume Matt trains metronomes in his free time
Yes Matt! Please do more of these videos, they really help me better understand these concepts!
I would love to hear about all of the rhythmic patterns on the new album. This was very informative. I’m starting to actually play at 44, and learning how to incorporate the concepts in the rudiments is helping me a lot. Thanks.
How come you are such a cool chill dude
This is my favourite song ever as a drummer
what kind of a genius are you Matt !! This is a great gem, thank you and keep them coming🔥🔥🔥🔥
Amazing! I did not expect to be able to follow in the least, so well done on explaining it so clearly!
Definitely any video analyzing any of your tracks is a inhuman gift that you can do for all of us. You're fuckin' awesome.
Yogev Gabay
This is the best video on the internet. 🤯🤯🤯
I would definitely watch a series of these kinds of videos, actually knowing what the fk is going on makes the songs even more enjoyable
I understand basic notation, but, was called an advanced drummer. I think you are doing Amazing. I think it would be cool for the next video to have you in the bottom right hand corner showing what is going on the drums!? If you want. Thanks for the Breakdown!
Love it! The patterns make sense now! I would love to see more videos like these please!
Thank you so much sir matt!! 🙏🙏🙏
Yogev Gabay Collab!!! This guy deserves it!
This was absolutely amazing. Thank you, Matt for this insight into yours and the band's writing process!
Hi Matt I'm curious to know if you've heard the Baltimore rapper JPEGMAFIA's "END CREDITS!" which samples the section at 1:53, which is a really beautiful and random break in the song that he raps over super impressively. I think it gives this song and that section in particular its own meaning and its awesome to see an artist from the rap genre shouting you guys out collaborating in that way.
yes!!!
Thank you so much for sharing this ! It is so inspiring to see how you apply rudiments with patterns to create "metarudiments". Congratulations for your last records it is a great piece of music
Great work, would be so great to see you collab with Yogev!
@Matt Garstka DO A COLLAB with Yogev Gabay!!!
Do a featuring with Yogev Gabay!
Awesome explanation
I'm not a drummer, but man, this is gold! Amazing stuff. Especially for us out there painfully programming and adapting presets without a solid rythmic education. The explanation you gave about Clave helped me realize and understand a groove I've had in my head for years! Gordian Naught next would also make my day!
Here for my boy Yogev!!!
Man, I’m so great full for your sharing all this! Watching your talent continue to take flight over the years is just fukin amazing. New record rips hard. Thanks also for continuously inspiring the anti-nerd side of theory and technique, which, applied tastefully, really just sound so siiiiiiiiik. 🙏🥂🏅
Ty Matt this a a great example of how we can really develop are rythem concepts to a new and very exciting level. I think it would really be great for you to continue this method of your concept. Rythem is an amazing adventure when you open up to new areas of it , you will be pleasantly surprised what you will find .
Guys, here we have the Hyper Polyrhythm GigaChad Alpha Male who is very atractive to every musician AND drummer on a planet!
This is some fucken Annunaki shit. Mattunaki.
No wonder Haake & Hoffman wanna throw you into a trunk & take you somewhere where they can give you a single seater river cruise.
😉😂
Freaking unreal. Love this video and would love to see the same for all Parrhesia songs!
The work and perspective of Yogev Gabay will be a lot of help for you to breakdown the entire album, check hes chanel!
Is the comment section a paid endorsement for Yogev Gabay or is it just me?
Not paid… Yogev made a post referencing this video, and we are trying to help Mr. Yogev try to set up a collab. If you haven’t seen his series “Time Consuming” he does this type of breakdown with a bunch of different songs
I don’t know why that grin at 11:34 was so funny to me 😂 carry on though 🥁
I feel its because he is like "too complex for my own good" kinda way :p
Yo Matt I think I figured out the math you forgot at 15:30.
The previous bpm was 178.125. Although it was cut to 56, the rate or change remains related to 57 instead of 56. So, 178.125 / 57 = 3.125.
The new section is in 56, so when we apply the same rate to it, 56 * 3.125 = 87.5
Hey matt, recently bought one of your tom heads from the atlanta show at buckhead theatre! Maybe if i use it ill be able to play this fucking insane ass tune!
Me at first-"Ahh yes that's easy and then the video proceeds to a point where it feels like you're in a science clas learning to build a time machine"
17:00 damn Matt I knew you were the best drummer, but the best beat boxer too?!
YOGEV GABAY TIMECONSUMING x MATT GARSTKA
Yogev Gabay could totally help you! You guys should totally do a video together 👀
I feel like I'm back in math class. MATTh Class.
8:48 mind-blowing 👏🏻
11:17 ... doh doh, doh doh de káeh!
Please please please keep these videos coming my dude
Matt the MonomythBuster. I never would have guessed that the majority of the track was based on the same rudiment but it makes so much sense. This video blew my mind a little bit, so inspiring!
This is really cool. You guys write super complex music and are pushing the genre and kind of music in general places it's never went before. Being willing to actually go over your process and explain what's going on is just the coolest move. It makes it so much more accessible, as a musician, and feels like you're encouraging people to take this stuff and USE it, which is just awesome. Massive respect, man.
Yogev colab?
Matt x yogev!!!
Took me a good few tries to catch the 1s when it first came out, been loving it bigtime ever since. Matt, you are a madman
I definitely second all the comments suggesting a collaboration with Yogev Gabay!
11:26 that look cracked me up somehow
Has anyone here ever heard of Yogev Gabay?
Matt is the Neil Peart of this generation. Hands down. Definitely the most talented alive
Thank you Matt for that video!
Matt was high af and stimmed up when he came up with this
Love getting to feel how these grooves are born… Garstka is forever king of the lab
sick vid, great presentation, loved it. so happy y'all make such rhythmically fleshed-out music in this world. out of curiosity, because i worked out a bunch of math back when this song came out, did y'all intentionally average the "three-in-two" and "five-in-three" note values (89ms and 80ms respectively) to get to the new tempo around 1:49 (84ms tactus)? or did you get to that new tempo some other way?
It’s not about finding the average of note value but rather the measure as a whole. So figure out how much time it takes for the two bar phrase in 6 to elapse(every 12.5bpm) then multiply it by 57=712.5
At that point the 712.5 represents the tempo of every note, and we want a quarter note pulse for practicality sake, so divide that by 4 to get a quarter note pulse=178.125
There it is!
@@drummusician hell yeah! ah, and gives us a slightly unique 84ms since it’d be 4.8s (12.5bpm) divided by 57 = 84.21ms. thanks for the answer!
@Matt Garstka - at 1:44 - which i lovingly label "the drop" - i'm still tracking this with the quarter note pulse in 12/8 from the original tempo of 112.5, and it lines up pretty well. perhaps the phrase is a few ms slower, but in my mind, that was because it was the drop - perfectly acceptable to rock unreasonably hard there. then of course, we're back to the more precise 112.5 at 2:17. do you play to a click when executing this live that actually drops the tempo slightly at 1:44? what about the note subdivision?
That was awesome! You guys fucking rule, you completely destroyed NYC and I would love to hear about red miso Fa sho! \..,/
1:26 yep, sounds about right
This song is definitely my fave out of all the AAL songs, mostly because it reminds me of signs lol. Straight up sounds like alien stuff, I love it
8:51 Me when trying to explain something complicated at work and no one gets it
thats crazy vocalzing "dakadakadaka" that fast 😂
I have to restort to "duduluduludul" to keep up
"Maybe we'd be better off just doing it in 56, guys." - I'm glad the voice of reason prevailed. 56, easy, but 57 would be too much.