Here’s a visualized/geometric version of Spasm you might enjoy - this is from a rhythm game that sort of turns riffs into shapes, and Meshuggah being what they are, their songs turn into really cool shapes :) : th-cam.com/video/nHMEm7r17tQ/w-d-xo.html
I always 'heard' it, I just never noticed it's SO consistent and also NOT in 4/4! I guess I just never paid attention to it for some reason. It's constructed so well !
That hidden riff is exactly why I love this song so much! It's like a steady anchor to ground the whole thing, but it's sooo subtle amidst the loud, heavy spasming, it gives a feeling of holding on to a thin thread trying not to be swept away by a violent storm. Absolutely magical!
You missed THAT riff/lick in Spasm!? I can name two of the riff you discussed that I missed, but that high dissonent riff together with the heavy chorus riff was the thing that got me hooked on this song when it came out.
Same, that atmospheric lead/lick/wtv is what makes Spasm stand out to me as a less typical sounding Meshuggah song, alongside the whispered vocals. Not sure how anyone could miss it but hey, that's the beauty of music, everyone hears different things!
I always 'heard' it, I just never noticed it's SO consistent and also NOT in 4/4! I guess I just never paid attention to it for some reason. It's constructed so well !
This part of Spasm makes it quite unique among other Meshuggah songs, because I don't remember any other piece in their entire discography having such a clean, clear and stable melodic counterpoint that goes throughout the entire piece only with minor changes applied to it.
Meshuggah's rhythms are a bit too wild for my taste, so I always listen for something to latch on and bang to. That said, this 'hidden riff' always stood out to me. Shows how differently we listen to music, even as musicians.
I always 'heard' it, I just never noticed it's SO consistent and also NOT in 4/4! I guess I just never paid attention to it for some reason. It's constructed so well !
that snare part is really interesting and almost relatable. I can see how maybe whomever wrote that part was just plugging sequencer notes into their midi and came up with this wacky disorienting part. so cool. this channel is great, yogev. yalla!
This song was one of the first from Meshuggah that truly struck me when I first started listening to them waaay back. In a sense, rediscovering it through your perspective made me realize that the song actually has the same sonic mindbending quality as "Catch 33", which has been my favorite Meshuggah record, and one of my all time faves for quite some time. Oh, and the whining worked. *SUBSCRIBED*
I love this song-- a gem along with Organic Shadows. But I also love the humility you show. Not at first consciously recognizing the six-beat nature of the phrase and telling us about it is rad, because it shows that even talented musicians like yourself don't always hear everything the first time. You've had this angle a few times on your channel-- a teacher who still learns. And I really appreciate it!
Oh man, the moment you think you know everything is the moment you stop growing. There's so much knowledge around that thinking you can cover even a significant portion of it is simply wrong. Happy to always keep finding more and more !
I thought this video was going to be about the lead riff being played a half step down at the end. It took me YEARS to notice that. I'd been analysing the song for years and learning the pattern of each riff. I even learned the drum solo pattern. But I NEVER noticed the half step down. I only noticed it because I skipped to the end of the song by accident once. When I did that, it absolutely blew my mind
I think the same thing as "hidden riff" but melody is in Dancers' chorus with pattern of 5 descending quarter notes x 6 times + 2 remaining = 32 quarters.
Also, Break Those Bones… has a 4/4 ambient riff that plays through almost the entire song, it kinda cuts out during the first verse but comes back halfway through
I think it's actually 6/4! I always loved that bit about the intro: how they have their usual "polyrhythm" playing against the normal 4/4, but this one throws a 6 on top of that whole mess! It's crazy
I follow you and we will be, always Yogev! This is GOLD!!! All the videos here where i learned all prog ingredients for my "soon musical journey". Sorry to brought you this Yogev, Could you please analyze Plini's "Impulse Voices" track no.5 Impulse Voices, hahahaha, he is the one brought me back to play again the guitar since i stop for 9 years...THANK YOU we will appreciate it!
My favourite Meshuggah song, and one of the few I learned to play! I can only feel the first riff as 3 7s and a 4, if I feel it as 8 bars of 4 I get lost! I've always loved the fills out of each section.
That whole album is really cool and unique. I first saw Meshuggah live between Chaosphere and Nothing when they were first playing stuff like Stengah and it was crazy to hear for the first time.
Yogev, love your shit dude!! Really appreciate you for making these video. Oh and also, loved seeing you play the gig at the barbie with Ron Minis :) Hopefully more to come!
It’s hilarious because the riff you missed is the one riff I always latch onto when I listen, it’s one of my favorite Meshuggah songs. Btw, if you ever get the chance, the post solo breakdown in Monstrocity (where Jens just repeats “Monstroscity”) is one riff I just cannot for the life of me figure out
Man we Meshuggahnauts salute you!!! Love all your content!!! Can we maybe hear some of Freddy T’s solos broken down..?🤷Talk about some mind expanding/mind altering rhythm inside of rhythms. Keep it up Yogev!!!
I did two dirty videos last year about the Drum patterns on Thordendal album solo "Sol Niger Within". You never thought making a series of videos about this album and all the extraordinary patterns on it by Morgan Agren ?
Dude you're awesome! Keep up the great work. You should be doing these for huge corporations too cause they're so well done. Very much looking forward to the "I" stream!
I was waiting for you to explain how the lead part is in 6/8 haha, now I'm here trying to figure it out. The high accent is on the 5th quaver assuming that's the subdivision, so I'm slightly confused. Otherwise though an awesome break down, this track is killer!
Haha, joke's on you, I was highly aware of that riff! I've always seen Spasm as an absolute underdog and analysed it really hard. Can I have my medal now?
that lead riff thing was one of the first things i noticed about spasm when i first got into the nothing album so i would like my medal too please thanks yogev
Didn't know that the snare in the opening riff was counting away from the guitar like that, really awesome! Also, I think Closed Eye Visuals also has a high riff like you described, either in 6/8 or 3/4, I'm not sure
About your question at 7:47 : Ligature Marks has a 5-whole-note-long drone for a while (at 0:25 in the song, and it comes back at 1:41), but it’s much less developed than in Spasm Also, the hidden riff going down one halfstep at the end has always been one of my favorite moments in their discography. It has such a dramatic and evil effect \m/
Amazing as always :) Have You every listen band Confessor ? ( apparently its called technical doom metal ) it's bit different than bands like Meshuggah because tempo it's much slower but in my opinion they do some crazy rhythmic stuff .
Would be really glad and appreciate it, if you could ever make a breakdown of the beast in "Nostrum" from The Violent Sleep of Reason Album, what an underrated masterpiece, Fredrik's best guitar solo genius, in my opinion, thanks! 🤘🙏
YES!!! Thank you so much for finally breaking this beast song down for me!!!
this better get pinned lol
@@SaadiAWS102 im gonna be obset if it isnt
@@hellion6504 if you wrote obzet it would've been such a cool misspelling lol.
Here’s a visualized/geometric version of Spasm you might enjoy - this is from a rhythm game that sort of turns riffs into shapes, and Meshuggah being what they are, their songs turn into really cool shapes :) :
th-cam.com/video/nHMEm7r17tQ/w-d-xo.html
But this song has Nothing to do with Obzen..
20 years old and Spasm still kills.
f'in dj0nt mayne! (;
the fact that it's 20 now is insane
@@officialrhythmicthoughts22 next year
No way you missed this riff. This is one of my favorite parts about this song.
I always 'heard' it, I just never noticed it's SO consistent and also NOT in 4/4! I guess I just never paid attention to it for some reason. It's constructed so well !
That hidden riff is exactly why I love this song so much! It's like a steady anchor to ground the whole thing, but it's sooo subtle amidst the loud, heavy spasming, it gives a feeling of holding on to a thin thread trying not to be swept away by a violent storm. Absolutely magical!
This song goes so stupid hard. It's unique even for Meshuggah.
This channel is the best thing to ever happen to a meshuggah fan! Keep it up!
Agreeeed!
You missed THAT riff/lick in Spasm!? I can name two of the riff you discussed that I missed, but that high dissonent riff together with the heavy chorus riff was the thing that got me hooked on this song when it came out.
Same, that atmospheric lead/lick/wtv is what makes Spasm stand out to me as a less typical sounding Meshuggah song, alongside the whispered vocals. Not sure how anyone could miss it but hey, that's the beauty of music, everyone hears different things!
Haha. Same, I havent noticed multiple riffs you showed but always notice the 6/8 riff. I guess everyone's ears are different. Loving Mayshuggah!
I always 'heard' it, I just never noticed it's SO consistent and also NOT in 4/4! I guess I just never paid attention to it for some reason. It's constructed so well !
+++this.
This riff was kind of a hook for me that rubbed up against (what I thought) was just basically a song in 7/4.
This kind of 'discord' riff is literally most hardcore bands bread and butter
Hell yes! I've recently rediscovered Spasm. The song is such a groovy, forgotten about gem
Who forgot this song?
This part of Spasm makes it quite unique among other Meshuggah songs, because I don't remember any other piece in their entire discography having such a clean, clear and stable melodic counterpoint that goes throughout the entire piece only with minor changes applied to it.
Meshuggah's rhythms are a bit too wild for my taste, so I always listen for something to latch on and bang to. That said, this 'hidden riff' always stood out to me.
Shows how differently we listen to music, even as musicians.
I always 'heard' it, I just never noticed it's SO consistent and also NOT in 4/4! I guess I just never paid attention to it for some reason. It's constructed so well !
That hidden riff is why Spasm is one of my favorites.
thanks for covering Spasm, its one of my favorite songs by Meshuggah
that snare part is really interesting and almost relatable. I can see how maybe whomever wrote that part was just plugging sequencer notes into their midi and came up with this wacky disorienting part. so cool. this channel is great, yogev. yalla!
I think Tomas actually wrote this one.
You deserve at least three times these subscribers
I LOVE SPASM! That little solo is an all time favorite
I see them live tomorrow in the Netherlands, can't wait to headbang to those wicked djenty timings!
HOW WAS ITTTT
@@YogevGabay It was huge! There was so much power in the music and the many light effects matched the music perfectly, it really blew my mind
This song was one of the first from Meshuggah that truly struck me when I first started listening to them waaay back. In a sense, rediscovering it through your perspective made me realize that the song actually has the same sonic mindbending quality as "Catch 33", which has been my favorite Meshuggah record, and one of my all time faves for quite some time. Oh, and the whining worked. *SUBSCRIBED*
I love this song-- a gem along with Organic Shadows. But I also love the humility you show. Not at first consciously recognizing the six-beat nature of the phrase and telling us about it is rad, because it shows that even talented musicians like yourself don't always hear everything the first time.
You've had this angle a few times on your channel-- a teacher who still learns. And I really appreciate it!
Oh man, the moment you think you know everything is the moment you stop growing.
There's so much knowledge around that thinking you can cover even a significant portion of it is simply wrong.
Happy to always keep finding more and more !
Going to see them live tomorrow, very excited. Excellent video as always!
Man im jealous, hope you have fun \m/
I'll see them for the first time in September 🤘🤘
See you in 013 then haha
@@camerontgore September here! You will love it
Yo I'm seeing them in Sept as well!
I love that Nolly supports you on Patreon. So cool.
Nice
Man I'm still blown away by this you have NO idea
This is one of my favorites from them.Thanks for dissecting, Yogev. You're the man!
Spasm is the most danceable track of meshuggah, and your videos are wonderful
One of my favorite meshuggah songs... that part after the snare interlude SLAPS
I thought this video was going to be about the lead riff being played a half step down at the end. It took me YEARS to notice that. I'd been analysing the song for years and learning the pattern of each riff. I even learned the drum solo pattern. But I NEVER noticed the half step down. I only noticed it because I skipped to the end of the song by accident once. When I did that, it absolutely blew my mind
HAHAHAHA THAT HAPPENED TO ME AS WELL
Thank you!
Yogev!!! Demiurge!! For crying out loud
Love this song!!! Mayshuggah is the besttttt
Great birthday gift!
This is my most played song by meshuggah and yet i see nothing about it anywhere so this is a refreshing sight to see.
Brilliant as always.... Mid-section of Nebulous, you know you wanna do it Yogev
I think the same thing as "hidden riff" but melody is in Dancers' chorus with pattern of 5 descending quarter notes x 6 times + 2 remaining = 32 quarters.
One of my favorite meditation songs :) It's so trance inducing
This is quality content. Thanks for doing this one
I'm a fan! 😅😁 keep it up Yogev, you made the world of music secure...
As someone trying to learn Spasm on drums, this video is going to be immensely helpful
Love your content and the effort you always go through. You deserve 100x the subs, keep it up!
This is brilliant. Thanks for this amazing explanation!
Also, Break Those Bones… has a 4/4 ambient riff that plays through almost the entire song, it kinda cuts out during the first verse but comes back halfway through
RATIONAL GAZE!
Pls pls pls analyze Born In Dissonance
I remember learning Spasm on drums back in the day and I remember using this ongoing riff as a timekeeper in my head.
I think it's actually 6/4! I always loved that bit about the intro: how they have their usual "polyrhythm" playing against the normal 4/4, but this one throws a 6 on top of that whole mess! It's crazy
OH NOOO YOU'RE RIGHTTTTTTTT
Never missed it, it's one of the reasons I love this song. Spasm and Closed eye visuals are my favorite songs, hands down
Underrated as FUCK.
I follow you and we will be, always Yogev! This is GOLD!!! All the videos here where i learned all prog ingredients for my "soon musical journey".
Sorry to brought you this Yogev, Could you please analyze Plini's "Impulse Voices" track no.5 Impulse Voices, hahahaha, he is the one brought
me back to play again the guitar since i stop for 9 years...THANK YOU we will appreciate it!
Will listen !!
@@YogevGabay i love you bro!!!!!😅
@@YogevGabay you made me smile and happy bro sunshine...by the way im from CEBU, CARCAR CITY, PHILIPPINES
@@OurTrio Rock N Roollllllllllllll
@@YogevGabay WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!
My favourite Meshuggah song, and one of the few I learned to play! I can only feel the first riff as 3 7s and a 4, if I feel it as 8 bars of 4 I get lost! I've always loved the fills out of each section.
Ahh thank you, this song is so fucking awesome but often slept on, good going
That whole album is really cool and unique. I first saw Meshuggah live between Chaosphere and Nothing when they were first playing stuff like Stengah and it was crazy to hear for the first time.
This hidden riff makes this song so special!
אני אף פעם לא באמת מבין משהו מכל התאוריה הזאת אבל עדיין רואה כל הסרטון שלך!
חחחחחחחח גדול. אם עדיין לא ויתרת, אני את שלי עשיתי
Yogev, love your shit dude!! Really appreciate you for making these video. Oh and also, loved seeing you play the gig at the barbie with Ron Minis :) Hopefully more to come!
OHHHHH man that show was so fun !!!!
It’s hilarious because the riff you missed is the one riff I always latch onto when I listen, it’s one of my favorite Meshuggah songs. Btw, if you ever get the chance, the post solo breakdown in Monstrocity (where Jens just repeats “Monstroscity”) is one riff I just cannot for the life of me figure out
one of my favourite Shuggah song of all times
thanks! my favorite Meshuggah song
Man we Meshuggahnauts salute you!!! Love all your content!!! Can we maybe hear some of Freddy T’s solos broken down..?🤷Talk about some mind expanding/mind altering rhythm inside of rhythms. Keep it up Yogev!!!
this guy makes a huge labor for society
I did two dirty videos last year about the Drum patterns on Thordendal album solo "Sol Niger Within". You never thought making a series of videos about this album and all the extraordinary patterns on it by Morgan Agren ?
I should yees yes
Can't wait to see them in Manchester UK on Saturday 28th May!
Yezzzzzzzzzzzzz love the breakdown as always. 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻
Dude you're awesome! Keep up the great work. You should be doing these for huge corporations too cause they're so well done. Very much looking forward to the "I" stream!
Oh that can be awesome !!1
I was waiting for you to explain how the lead part is in 6/8 haha, now I'm here trying to figure it out. The high accent is on the 5th quaver assuming that's the subdivision, so I'm slightly confused. Otherwise though an awesome break down, this track is killer!
Another edit haha, the first time around it's on the 5th accent but every other time it's on the 6th you are correct
You're right yes, the high note is subbeat #5 !
So... pretty much every Meshuggah song is math puzzle in audio form LOL I love it!
In dancers to the discordant system, lead playing like 5/4 thing in verse and after the solo. So its Triple polirythm
my fav song
Haha, joke's on you, I was highly aware of that riff! I've always seen Spasm as an absolute underdog and analysed it really hard.
Can I have my medal now?
that lead riff thing was one of the first things i noticed about spasm when i first got into the nothing album so i would like my medal too please thanks yogev
Indeed sir, indeed.
Awesome video! I would like to see the dreamy part of song "Stifled" at 3:41 also by Meshuggah. Cheers!
The high guitar notes (like the hidden riff here) are a common layer in meshuggah songs in contrast with the heavy riffings; we just call them "panic"
Didn't know that the snare in the opening riff was counting away from the guitar like that, really awesome! Also, I think Closed Eye Visuals also has a high riff like you described, either in 6/8 or 3/4, I'm not sure
Great videos Yogev! Maybe Future Breed Machine next time?
always there for me
Awesome!
They should definitely release an acapella track of that guitar line would be so great.
I'll sing it for you !
Jens actually got the album credits for writing this gem...
awesome
Great video, I love that song.
I finally managed to record and post a cover of ligature marks.. my 3rd Meshuggah cover, not an easy task.. lol
Really nice
About your question at 7:47 : Ligature Marks has a 5-whole-note-long drone for a while (at 0:25 in the song, and it comes back at 1:41), but it’s much less developed than in Spasm
Also, the hidden riff going down one halfstep at the end has always been one of my favorite moments in their discography. It has such a dramatic and evil effect \m/
TOTALLY !!
I enjoy this videos more than Meshuggah itself :v
oh my good i didnt expect this
Spasm - their best song, IMO
You sir , are fuckin amazing .
Did you know Meshuggah are studying all math?
marrow off of koloss would be a really cool song to hear broken down, despite all the slides and weird repetitions its still so damn groovy
somehow in my head I always put 2 extra notes in that riff so it would be 4/4, this was unexpected 😮
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yalla!
Probably my favorite Meshuggah song. Also comparatively little screaming so it's usually the one I show to non metal people.
Great work! What about some song from Chaosphere? Corridor Of Chameleons, Sane or Elastic would be wonderful. Thank you.
you're right, I only did 1 song from that album !
That’s dimsunk in the background at 1:06
Mayshuggah has way more that 4 weeks, isn't it ?
Clised eye visuals possibly.
(To your question of annother song with the voicing ) :)
Amazing as always :) Have You every listen band Confessor ? ( apparently its called technical doom metal ) it's bit different than bands like Meshuggah because tempo it's much slower but in my opinion they do some crazy rhythmic stuff .
Hey dude this is fuckin awesome! Bro can you do the bridge/solo of nostrum?
Greaaaat
Did you already do Glints Colide? One of my favs
That watch looks good on you mate. Is that a tuna of some kind ?
Hell yeah it is
Would be really glad and appreciate it, if you could ever make a breakdown of the beast in "Nostrum" from The Violent Sleep of Reason Album, what an underrated masterpiece, Fredrik's best guitar solo genius, in my opinion, thanks! 🤘🙏
That's such an underrated song! did you see our arrangement for it?
th-cam.com/video/RaeM8mzEzI8/w-d-xo.html
@@YogevGabay Hahaha that's hilarious, indeed such a djentleman! 😂
I knew about the "hidden riff" AHAHA!!
nice
Can you please do some more Gojira, i’m dying to analyse some more of their songs