Thank you Meshuggah
I don't know how well versed you might be in the Swedish heavy metal scene, but Meshuggah have quite a reputation. Their style is somewhat unusual in that they play with the rhythms and timings of their songs. It's an acquired taste to enjoy when the band is playing with polyrhythms, polymeters and syncopation etc. The music definitely pulls at your mind in different ways.
Here is them playing the song "Rational Gaze" live. You don't need to like it, but check out what they offer, just to understand this mixed timing. The song starts properly at 55 seconds.
What struck me about this band was in an interview I watched where they said something along the lines of:
"We know we'll never be big like Metallica playing what we do. If you like what we play, you'll like us, if not then it's fine."
My music is very far from the style and speed of Meshuggah. At best, the idea of switching timing is something I bring in occasionally but that's not the point. They love to play their style of music, regardless of what others think.
This is what I plan to do moving forwards.
My music is sometimes conventional, sometimes weird, sometimes funny but always mine. I love creating it :-)
Here is them playing the song "Rational Gaze" live. You don't need to like it, but check out what they offer, just to understand this mixed timing. The song starts properly at 55 seconds.
What struck me about this band was in an interview I watched where they said something along the lines of:
"We know we'll never be big like Metallica playing what we do. If you like what we play, you'll like us, if not then it's fine."
My music is very far from the style and speed of Meshuggah. At best, the idea of switching timing is something I bring in occasionally but that's not the point. They love to play their style of music, regardless of what others think.
This is what I plan to do moving forwards.
My music is sometimes conventional, sometimes weird, sometimes funny but always mine. I love creating it :-)
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