Polyrhythmic FREAK!

The incredible percussion player Glenn Larsson performs the spectacular polyrhythmic piece "BEAT FOR YOUR LIFE" by Daniel Hjorth. He is playing 8(!) rhythmic layers at the same time (1 to 2 to 3 to 4 to 5 to 6 to 7 to 8)...!!!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Electronic
• Classical
• Experimental
• Alternative
• Percussion
• Rhythm
• Polyrhythm
• Drums
• Artbeats
• Ostinato
• Crazy
• Rhythms

[surtursfire]

My brain...it has been defeated...

[speedyy231]

how many brains does he have

[xxxslayerxxx666]

and ignore my name, i hate slayer now, i made that when i was 14, lol...but check out my favorited videos, i have a huge variety of music....and i've even uploaded a few clapping music videos (steve reich) over some ostinatos...and the piano video is the first song i've ever learned on piano, it's a shame that my keyboard has no velocity because i can play the song with the proper dynamics...everything is so loud and annoying, and it butchers the song...but like i said, first song i've learned!

[xxxslayerxxx666]

@miceskin i'm glad that people see music for what it is! it's sad how very few people TRULY have a feel for music...even the majority of non percussion musicians because they like music for the melody and harmony...but they lack the capability of hearing the harmony of rhythm, they only appreciate the tone and so they think stuff like this sounds like garbage...some may appreciate it, but they miss out on so much...plus rhythm will accelerate you at ANY instrument and make you more creative!

[xxxslayerxxx666]

@luksta11 this and of course any song by animals as leaders!

[DennyAJD]

Total Genius!!

[elliotkim13]

this is like the game SIMONx1000000000000

[JatinderGill9]

Tomas Haake actually uses mostly polyMETER, not polyrhythm. Polymeter is FAR easier than what this guy is doing.

[904Jags4life]

@miceskin EXACTLY, people can't appreciate bands like animals as leaders or chimp spanner, they think it's just blasting non-sense....i especially love it when someone says a band sucks at transitions just because they can't keep in tempo those changes! ohh and also mats and morgan band....and the jimmy agren band are VERY VERY tight!!!!

[InMusicWeTrust1000]

This is a musical monument of transcendental dimensions, and a journey to the outer realms of the practicable! And the end of this journey sees us staring into the abyss. Nothing more is left, nothingness awaits us...

[miceskin]

Polyrhythms are where music is heading now, once you learn a couple you can feel the rhythm better than you ever could. It's like a drug except instead of building a tolerance you enjoy it more and more. Never will I hear music the same, if you don't train your ears to hear it you will never know what your missing.

[whatshendrix]

@luksta11

AND it sounds fucking great too!