Stef Broks - Textures - "Singularity" Studio Report - August 2011

[Metalmachin3]

I love how they tramp the hihat.

Always fucks your mind xD

[SereJJa]

poly fucking rhythmic o_O

[MikeBsMovies]

This band has gotta have supercomputers planted in their brains - this song is super hard. ( and I'm just learnin' the guitar FFS).. almost got it though

[Icanplaydrums]

Holy shit this guy is SICK! Hence the name of the channel I guess...

[Deraek]

Hey, anybody know which ride he's using? Also, the crash closest to the camera has a cool-sounding bell, but this might just be the mixing at work I'm hearing.

[GetTheJojDone]

views: 68686

[CalluPro]

what are the cymbals used?

[diabolo1313131313]

What song is the intro?

[MniaTk]

@diabolo1313131313

Amogh symphony

\m/



[diabolo1313131313]

@MniaTk Thank you

[DrummingMexmetalcore]

He makes it seem so easy!! Im going to go in the corner of my closet in the dark and think of what my eyes and ears have just experienced.

[wobbz1]

After many request I put the drum video of Laments Of An Icarus online. Check it out

[franciscomeza11]

amazing drumming man:)

[friendofsnugglefun]

I know a lot of people have probably said this, but lefty drummers give me headaches to watch. I have to take that extra step of reversing everything they do in my mind to comprehend what they're doing, and when you watch something like this... *brain explodes*

[stefandahman]

You should be very lucky if he is your drumteacher!! Oh damnit, he is my drumteacher! :D He is just an awesome guy!!

[TheSaneMe]

Very NICE Very NICE

[sinborn41214]

fuck yes for lefty drummers

[UmeaSound]

So Excellent Drummer !

[DarioLaletta]

Great drummer and beautiful song! I like too much the dynamics on the drums and the cymbals work! If you like check out my "Superior 2.0" version of this video synced with Stef performance here: /watch?v=-gL9hXXoLGk

[jmaguerra]

Hey, isn't the intro Amogh Sympnhony?

[420jaymac]

left handed!?

[v12kid]

fuk it, I quit..off to burn my stick back

[xMAFFA]

I understand that this is incredibly hard to play but some of it, especially the intro, does not even sound good in my opinion.

[Felipejau]

simply amazing!!

[JonnyWedel]

What song is this intro song???????????????????

[diabolo1313131313]

@JonnyWedel  Amogh Symphony - Osiris 1

[MrDRUMMERock]

Fuck.... This is comment number 300

[nealbdrums]

if anyone would be nice enough to read this, that would be cool.

i just started doing drum covers on my primary youtube account, and i need viewers and subscribers very, very badly.

this is the link to my first drum cover: /watch?v=sIYXriyhcwM

if you guys could please check it out, i would truly appreciate it, thank you.

[officialarvarker]

STEF BROKS IS LEFT HANDED ALIEN

[Simonefunkydrummer]

Ahh yeah That Was Tasty!!!!!!!!

[Spacecowboyy]

so sick.

[NeroTheIncredible]

Best Prog Metal album of 2011 with Tesseract Ep

[The13vlinder]

Tering..... Ik had ff Textures gemist ergens in m`n opvoeding :) ... En KRIEZES.. echt super ..

Zit ik naar Killlswitch blablabla te luisteren HEBBEN we in ons kikkerland gewoon DIT !!

En KICKASS GEDRUMD !!!! gr Rob ter Maat

[metalmaria02]

It's so nice that he's left- handed, cause till this moment I though I was freak playing drums the other way round :) BTW, drumming of Stef is just so good I can't express it using any word...

[2Simplified]

"FUCK YEAH"

Hehe, such a talented drummer!

[C1RCES]

O.o This Guy must have 5 brains.

[DerFSXHeld]

@C1RCES why ? = D

[TheRadrussian1]

@C1RCES or just one really good one. yeah prolly that.

[Level80irl]

solid awesome , lose the singer  and stop playin the drums backwards like sam applebaum :P

[mecrop12]

@Level80irl he is left handed fucktard

[Level80irl]

@mecrop12 no he is play backward

[Level80irl]

THUMBS UP IF YOU THOUGHT OF ROMAIN GOULON WHEN YOU HEARD AND LOOKED AT THIS GUY

[Br0k3M3xican]

I met him outside before a show here in Albuquerque, coolest man EVER.

[sebbimon]

Im pretty sure all came here like "woo new extreme blastbeats!" and when they heard stefs polyrythms in the beginning their heads exploded. Such a talented guy, deserves more fame for sure!

[deedoubleohdoo]

So awesome.

[MniaTk]

Intro of Amogth simphony???

[MikePostDrums]

@MniaTk Yeah, it is Amogh Symphony.

[ter50]

Gene Hoglan and Tomas Haake influences

[BoolaGroove]

yes stef. talk dirty polymetric phrasings to me you nasty nasty man...

[nubfaceforthelose]

Whoever rates this down is obviously a talentless dick. Stef is king!

[theskateboardt619]

FK yes this is sick!

[4WOF]

This music. Speaks to me man.

[NYspeedDrummer]

Did anyone else have a hard time following that? haha

[MitchReitmanOnDrums]

How can a human being dislike this?

[iAmPesukone]

@m0eDr3adzz Textures is a new-ish band and even despite their innovativeness and full-on awesomeness they have yet to gain the "legendary" status, I think. If they'll not totally screw up their relations with their fans, they will certainly be considered legends in any context.

Having said that, I wish to note that I'm very happy to have found such a great band.

[ConcealingtheVerity]

Its jooly 19th!!!!!!!

[maliciousmurder]

what kind of china is that?? it almost looks like a wuhan

[maliciousmurder]

what kind of china is that??

[jobencore]

3:30

yes

[fornever5656]

@m0eDr3adzz Mine turns to complete shit.

I get so awe-inspired when i listen to them.

When I watch a video i probably look like a 12 year old school girl crushing on the cute guy.

[lukita02]

como amo esta banda! por dios! y este baterista es UN EXTRATERRESTRE

[SunsetHogan]

That shit gave me chills...

[zachjal]

@m0eDr3adzz have you heard the new HumanAbstract? Yuck.

[sebbimon]

I don't get how he can play different tempos on feet and hands at the same time.. It's fucking impressive.

[adamtobinstrand]

@sebbimon left-handed drummers.

[sebbimon]

@adamtobinstrand Must be..

[eyesgIazed]

@adamtobinstrand he doesn't play like other drummers! It's AMAZING and MIND BLOWING he doesn't play like every other drummer wannabe

[NitroCoasters]

@sebbimon One word: practice!

[xXParanormalPunxXx]

@sebbimon I believe he is playing a 3 layer polrhythm in the beginning.

[pcrvg0808]

What am i talking about , california ? Tsss

That should be Florida Tampa Bay area .

[pcrvg0808]

Het zijn toch weer die Hollanders !

Forget about windmills , clogs , and dykes . Holland = the new California .

[Syhobsh]

STEF BROKS IS THE DAVE WECKL OF THE METAL

[RickDuijs]

@Syhobsh And the only thing is that Dave Weckl sucks like a lars ulrich

[jerkass411]

@RickDuijs go watch Dave Weckl videos, the say something

[ozupolo]

@RickDuijs God you are such an idiot... ¿Are you like the ones who belives that Polyrythm has been created by "Djent metal"? Please, wash your mouth when you speak of Dave Weckl

[ccase2k]

@Syhobsh agreed

[Martinusdrumming]

@Syhobsh Pretty much, but with music in the deal..

[DAlva630]

@Syhobsh .. cmon bro dont say that lol, no nobody is dave weckle, if this guy had his choice he would play exactly like weckle but he cant, hes only good enough for metal, he didnt choose to be a metal drummer, thats all he can do, weckle on the other hand..

[DarknessDrawsCloser]

@DAlva630 Except technical metal like this isn't simple to play AT ALL. Nor is any type of metal really. Bands like Textures, Animals as Leaders, Tesseract and Periphery are extremely technical bands that require immense knowledge of odd time signatures and theory. Stef is no ordinary metal drummer. Sure, he's not Weckl, but don't discredit him just by the way the music sounds.

[thejoker1393]

@DAlva630 Well this is elitist douchebaggery if I ever heard it. Musical genres aren't set in some kind of hierarchy where people go "Hmm I can't play jazz fusion, I think I'll settle for death metal instead."

[xxxslayerxxx666]

@Syhobsh *vinnie colauita

[divinegrinder]

@Syhobsh  Then Tomas Haake has to be Vinnie Colaiuta.

[TMA2]

@Syhobsh that would be a more apt comparison if stef broks used traditional grip (which would look fucking boss)

[sol1deogloria]

6:09 the kick pattern with the 4/4 beat over the top is sick! where the snare falls in relation to the kicks is epic!

[ChrisDrums76]

What a beast! 1.00 onwards...

[CowsEatNoobs]

I couldn't comprehend this video because I didn't have the latest version of "brainpower" installed :(

[pcrvg0808]

@CowsEatNoobs LOL

[arsonfire1]

Damn! nice to see=)

[matjaniec]

very creative guy

[hl2potalandcod4]

FUCK YEAH!! hoho... awesome xD

[UnderUrBlackWing]

Such a terrifically underrated band!

[voodoo842]

LEFTY POWER!!!!



[peter2f6]

AHAHAH, F-yeah is right. That was heavy man. Great job and thank you for existing and sharing your art!

[DrumBum561]

what snare drum is he using?

[xScars]

there is no better groove drummer

[DrumBum561]

@xScars him and matt halpern should team up

[shekjer87]

does any1 knows the name of this video intro song????

[teoballesi]

@shekjer87

I cant remember the song of that particular song, but the band is called Amogh Symphony

[shekjer87]

@shekjer87 founded ok :)

[TobyTheThrasher]

Wow. His china sounds awesome! Which one is that?

[cahslundglass]

Surprised Travis Orbin hasn't been featured yet.

[MikePostDrums]

@cahslundglass Yeah, same.

[mistakenintegrity]

5:08 - 5:13

I jizzed in my pants!

[saib0t666]

Awesome guy :-)

[benfleming1000]

what's the song at the start???

[HandShake44]

@benfleming1000 Amogh Symphony - Osiris 1

[benfleming1000]

@HandShake44 Thankyou! new youtube has meant that i just saw your comment. much apreesh

[pcrvg0808]

Ik speel dit op m`n klompen .

NIET !

[TheTommyb42]

Definitely my new favorite drummer. His weaving in and out of intricate time signatures while laying down a head bobbing groove is amazing!

[Whitebackground]

I believe I enjoyed this video very much!

[knighthash]

lefty drumming FTW

[creedlinkinfan]

Very agreeable...

[meshuggles]

we need more videos of stef broks!

[dmac187]

Stef Broks 4 pres

[xXParanormalPunxXx]

FUCKING SICK!!!!!!!

[ageclipse]

Song starts at the 1:00 mark.

[lol909ism]

What would happen if Jay postones and Stef Broks had a child.......

[jrms60r]

Unreal! can't wait for the new CD!!!

[adrianxinx210]

I played on that drum set. BE JEALOUS!

[Oli4drums]

@adrianxinx210 What was the occasion?

[adrianxinx210]

@Oli4drums During the Frak The Gods tour in San Antonio, Texas. I hung out with all the bands and we all jammed before the show started. I'll be putting up videos of Misha, Matt, and The Contortionist's drummer!!

[Oli4drums]

@adrianxinx210 That's sweet man! Lucky you!!

[KillMrFist]

Amazing drummer, amazing band. I can't wait to buy the album!

[Drumtome]

The kick mic is definitely too quiet but I think many drummers will agree when I say that I've been waiting a LONG time to see this!

[ahutt59]

Just a monster on the drums, so amazing!

[augustoilbatteraio]

really sick!!!!!

[w00tehpwn]

Awesome, keep those videos coming!

[9rmetal]

what great solid drummer

[8Bituary]

5.40min. : happyness

[ConnerDrummer]

Gosh this guy is great.

[allmetaliswelcome]

is the band dutch aswell?

[DarkPhantomSky]

@allmetaliswelcome yep!

[allmetaliswelcome]

@DarkPhantomSky awesome! finally my country produces something good!

[CrisQguitar]

Guthrie Govan, you play like a fucking demon!

[Purkinje90]

@CrisQguitar Completely agree, but what does he have to do with Textures? Is he on the new record??

[snowblind1985]

@CrisQguitar lol

[Vanster2010]

I thought that playing the snare and kick at the same time were kind of taboo in drumming, but here a professional fucking kickass drummer is doing it. Is it just me, or am I going to start doing it too? I mean why not?

[speckon]

@Vanster2010 In my opinion there are no taboos in drumming. That´s what makes it so fun to play =)

[ObscureBeast]

Related videos sent me. Waiting for the new album, Silhouettes was great. It had the perfect blend of ambient sound scapes with melody and heavy rhythms.

[VentoRdrummeR]

Great sickdrummer, thanks for uploading this! Stef is one of the most interesting metal drummers I know, his playing is really sophisticated yet still groovy. I met him after a show and he's a great guy, too. Thumbs up :)

[ostkapi]

5:07 WHAT THE FUCK!!!!

[Br0k3M3xican]

@ostkapi Metric Modulation brotha!

[MitchMcMetal]

such an amazing drummer, his work in textures and exivious is just phenomenal

[brainfable16]

6 people dont like amazing drummers like Stef

[ricklieffering]

Fokking ace, Stef!! Zieke shit en echt een vette track! Ben benieuwd naar de rest van het album! Cheers gast!

[EduardvanBeinum]

..if the forthcoming album is as good as this song, then... then, OMG, that record is gonna be so freaking good!

[shorabali]

YES! what is the intro song?!

[EvasiveCasey]

@shorabali Amogh Symphony - Osiris 1

[shorabali]

@EvasiveCasey Thank you kind sir. You are full of win.

[necrophagist00]

Whats the intro song?!?!?

[paucceri]

guitars for this track seem AMAZING.

[evan258]

SICKDRUMMERDOTCOM! You should really think about listening and recording a FUCKING AMAZING band named The Contortionist! They are touring currently with Periphery, The Human Abstract and of course Textures!

[sickdrummerdotcom]

@evan258 We will be ;)

[lukerr87]

Mind = blown. This was amazing! Plus he seems like a really nice guy.

[RenegadeSoundSystem]

fuck yeah!

[simplyrednl]

Awesome drumming!

[dimonsnight1]

go to your mother and drink some milk

[inimicalODDITY]

@dimonsnight1 Pfft, what?

[Jdcie]

Stef, you made up for it 10 fold. I am going to buy 10,000 copies of Dualism and give them out to everyone I know. Textures-evangelism!

[DistortedBrain]

I was waiting for him to say " I loveee golllddddd"

[Sindervhit]

There aren't enough lefty drummers out there!

[cleric471]

5:09 - 5:12 = EPIC!!!! 6:07 - 6:40 = DJENT!!!

[cleric471]

TEXTURES should be the headliner on the Frak The Gods Tour

[baryonicvoid]

fuck yea is right stef broks



[diceMEass]

this man has four brains...

[777petrucci]

this freaking song its incredible, just to make a point. And im not talking about technicality, its about the music!!! CHEERS!!!

[SouthbankProduction1]

Just found these guys. Holy. Fucking. Shit. 

[c8kwalk]

Good Job and Great Song:):):):

[thegrimreaper7]

FUCK YEA!

[sidiusuk]

what band is the intro music please?...its awesome!!

[lancer086]

@sidiusuk Read the info?....