Playthrough: Meshuggah "Do Not Look Down", Toontrack version

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Playthrough: Meshuggah "Do Not Look Down", Toontrack version

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Meshuggah's Fredrik Thordendal performs "Do Not Look Down" from their latest album "Koloss". All guitar/bass sounds were recorded DI and run through Fredrik's presets in the Metal Guitar Gods EZmix Pack for EZmix 2. All drums are Superior Drummer plus the Superior Drummer preset "Koloss".
About EZmix 2
EZmix 2 is the core product, required for any EZmix Pack to operate. The EZmix 2 factory content includes amp/cab simulation for guitar and bass as well as a wide array of pro-designed signal chain settings for a multitude of mixing needs. Make complete mixes and final masters with only one tool!
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About Metal Guitar Gods
Metal Guitar Gods is an expansion pack for EZmix 2, focusing solely on amp and cab simulation presets for guitar and bass. It comes with everything from rhythm, lead and clean sounds to settings for acoustic guitar and bass. All content was custom designed by four of the most iconic and trendsetting guitarists in metal: Fredrik Thordendal (Meshuggah), Mattias IA Eklundh (Freak Kitchen), Misha "Bulb" Mansoor (Periphery) and Devin Townsend (ex-Strapping Young Lad, The Devin Townsend Project).
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About Superior Drummer / S2 Presets - Koloss
Superior Drummer is a an award-winning and industry standard drum production tool. The "Koloss" preset for Superior Drummer was modeled after the drum sound on Meshuggah's "Koloss" album and features samples from the actual recording session. Engineered/mixed by the man behind the sound on the "Koloss" album as well as several other Meshuggah records: Daniel Bergstrand!

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@whereisevan 4 жыл бұрын

“Let’s see. Who’s this cat covering Meshuggah? Will he do it justice? Oh wait...it’s Thorendal himself?!? Score!”

@forwonder 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah he’s doing a half decent job covering it

@Knutorius 3 жыл бұрын

Now we need one of the band members doing a reaction video. "Experimental Metal Bassist reacts to 'Fredrik Thordandal - Playthrough: Meshuggah "Do Not Look Down"

@whereisevan 2 жыл бұрын

@@forwonder 😂😂😂

@ThreeBeingOne 10 жыл бұрын

Like all Meshuggah songs, the key to playing this song is RELAXING. (and practice)

@awertyuiop8711 8 жыл бұрын

And hear it like a million times to realize what's going on lol

@khronscave 7 жыл бұрын

All Meshuggah songs, with the exception of Bleed x)

@mattcockcroft8308 7 жыл бұрын

+KhronX Bleed is easy once you learn to quad pick. Most of us who started out playing Metallica and Pantera and the like want to play the classic triplet followed with a downward stroke, and Bleed is fucking impossible like that. Up down up down. It feels wierd at first but then it becomes natural, flows and Bleed becomes effortless.

@xXxThelegend27xXx 4 жыл бұрын

Khron's Cave bro bleed is like their easiest song to learn

@homemademusic7 4 жыл бұрын

You nailed it with any song....relax and play. I’ve seen too many guitarist try to force it...go to let it flow.

@cr-cn4ky 5 жыл бұрын

This is the most beautiful groove metal polyrythmic song my ears have been fortunate to ever hear.

@supermot34 5 жыл бұрын

Have you heard their other songs mate?

@D0VEWORLD 4 жыл бұрын

demiurge has entered the chat

@fabiofsumi 2 жыл бұрын

I want to note, that it is polymetric and not polyrhythmic. =)

@ELECTRICSCARS 2 жыл бұрын

Soul Burn is groovy as fuk too 🤘🏼

@FRANK45CASTLE Жыл бұрын

It's just meshuggah metal, they stand alone when it comes to styles. Nobody can ever stack up to these fellas. I love and hate that, cause I want more of this music, but we only have them, which also makes them the best of the best.

@MisterGabal 11 жыл бұрын

I can't believe we got such an incredible close-up on the solo...

@tonyross1977 10 жыл бұрын

Once you truly stop and listen what Mushuggah does, you truly get to like them. Not everyone understands that

@aldomares1887 5 жыл бұрын

One you pop acid and listen to "I", you never come out of the trip

@KickenItOldSchool 3 жыл бұрын

Poly-rhythms over 4/4?

@BourgeBoo 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly Fredrick is probably one of the best guitarist composition wise

@can_sarac 2 жыл бұрын

this comment is a bit arrogant but true

@takiclintonharness1449 Жыл бұрын

To hear distortion sounding that clear and those drums thick and beefy. It's such a dream.

@harryxiro Жыл бұрын

Meshuggah is one of the most influential metal bands up there with metallica

@BrolyKenseigoku 7 жыл бұрын

Obzen, Kolloss, The Violent Sleep of Reason, those albums combined with God Of War games is just a perfection

@Pythonsaresnakes 7 жыл бұрын

Goku the violent sleep of reason isn't very good. Koloss is just fine. Obzen is mmmmmm lovely.

@nathangwiz667 6 жыл бұрын

Koloss is ear sex. Hardcore BDSM, Throatfucking ear sex.

@ericvalverderosado2046 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome ones

@skippityblippity8656 4 жыл бұрын

Max Dyer You have no fucking clue mate

@gato_idk 3 жыл бұрын

God of war? D00M my guy DOOOOOOOM

@lightspeedproject 10 жыл бұрын

Meshuggah = the lords of metal

@ryanthomas6063 8 жыл бұрын

Meshuggah and Gojira.

@vincecarpenter661 6 жыл бұрын

Lords of djent

@nicholasstevenson7574 4 жыл бұрын

Alien Gods of metal

@7AKV7 3 жыл бұрын

Gojira is great as metal metal, Meshuggah is great as downtuned prog metal. IMO best two bands of the genre. Nothing was listened as much as these two legends by my ears. Onse again IMHO.

@TarekThemAll Жыл бұрын

Good cover, this guy should probably join a band or make an album solo

@Kelsterperson1 10 жыл бұрын

If you can't see the pure skill and creativity expressed in metal music, then there's no hope for you.

@nicholasstevenson7574 4 жыл бұрын

I don't know how meshuggah is the same band without Fredrik, his leads and solos are so unique and even his songwriting makes up alot of their sound

@Nameless-iz3ko Жыл бұрын

Yes man. I just love his choice of notes. One of the unique styles, pretty much like Holdsworth but fits well with Meshuggah Sound

@IanFMusic 10 ай бұрын

Seriously one of the best product placement, product feature, and instrument cover videos ive ever seen

@Capt_shred 11 жыл бұрын

I can't believe this video was done. thank you toontrack, this is incredible insight on modern secrets of fantastic tone. I must get that drum pack, sooo thick sounding!!!

@jumatm 11 жыл бұрын

MAN THIS IS AMAAAAZING he shows you all the little details... the octave part is AMAZING man what a piece...

@YanusDV 3 жыл бұрын

3:25 That part makes my mind travel to a oniric world; hearing the underlying repeated clean chords beneath it more cleary makes it even more so

@alexmorrisondrums 11 жыл бұрын

Does anyone else notice the awesome reference to Bleed with that clean preset? Amazing Meshuggah

@tylerjacobson8012 2 жыл бұрын

The solo feels so out of left field but perfect as well for this tune. My favorite solo of thorendals

@as_if_i_care 4 жыл бұрын

Meshuggah are Gods of metal scene! You are my inspiration! Do not look down is my favourite track of all times since release in 2012! Thank you for this masterpiece! PS. Ringtone also - Do not look down!)

@Ragnarockalypse 11 жыл бұрын

If you want to play Meshuggah the way the band itself does, it does take some technical skill. You need to be able to strum, mute and bend the strings with the right amount of force and enough endurance. Bleed is a good example of this.

@xXxThelegend27xXx 6 жыл бұрын

He gets so into it! I love it

@toontrack 10 жыл бұрын

…and here is Fredrik Thordendal in a playthrough of the same track using all Toontrack sounds and tools! Playthrough: Meshuggah "Do Not Look Down", Toontrack version

@TheFloatingBartender 8 жыл бұрын

is he playing bass also?

@ossibossi100 8 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@ethornell7357 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to hear this song with "the violent Sleep Of Reason" tone, it's so thick and punchy

@AirGuitar 7 жыл бұрын

Love those little half bends in the verse riff! The groove is real!!

@NathanWisdom 11 жыл бұрын

Yes, that is correct from what I understand. They just tune their basses up so that the bass and guitar are playing in the same octave. It's the difference in the way the 2 instruments handle tone and how they come together that gives them their signature sound.

@RaaynML 11 жыл бұрын

Oh my god you lucky fuck, you have Meshuggah's signature M8M! :P

@jimjudge8877 6 жыл бұрын

ShadowMassacr13 urmm... :p

@AFKAnnouncements 4 жыл бұрын

I wonder where he got it 🤔

@ParagonofReality 11 жыл бұрын

Happy late Birthday Mr. Thordendal!

@BradyThomas 8 жыл бұрын

He's good, yes, but can he play heart shaped box?

@xandolio865 7 жыл бұрын

Made me giggle

@gato_idk 3 жыл бұрын

fanboy?

@comicalkilla 8 жыл бұрын

Slow it down to 1/2 speed @ the breakdown at 3:30 and bring it back to normal speed once it's done and the drums come back... You're welcome!

@empspxce 8 жыл бұрын

The drums fade out purposefully

@michaelborg4771 7 жыл бұрын

That beginning part reminds me of Bleed.

@colonelangus69420 7 жыл бұрын

Michael Borg because it is

@xXxThelegend27xXx 6 жыл бұрын

That's because it IS bleed

@CS228S 11 жыл бұрын

This is probably the coolest thing I´ve seen in years. Wow!

@behindthen0thing 4 жыл бұрын

Me too

@Samus5164 11 жыл бұрын

It plays the same notes as the rhythm guitar as to bring out the fullness. An eight string guitar in drop E tuning is the same as a bass's standard E.

@angelofernandes7544 10 жыл бұрын

He can play Bass too? Omfg, such lord

@TheBandFake 9 жыл бұрын

I'd imagine it's probably pretty easy to transition when um... You're already playing the same notes.

@blackjackmcgack 9 жыл бұрын

Bob Jones Yeah it is haha i recently bought a bass. Moving from bass to guitar would be harder i guess..

@TheBandFake 9 жыл бұрын

blackjackmcgack It feels really weird when you play bass for a couple days and then pick up a guitar... If you wanted a really bad simile it would be like easting spaghetti with hair instead of noodles.

@blackjackmcgack 9 жыл бұрын

Bob Jones Yeah true. Guitars feel tiny after that haha I wouldn't mind having a 30" 8 string fora while (I'm an 8 string player) and a bass

@TheBandFake 9 жыл бұрын

I wish I had an eight string... I love my guitar but I can't play along to any of the Meshuggah songs. ;-;

@gac2425 11 жыл бұрын

and he plays it so effortlessly \m/

@NathanWisdom 11 жыл бұрын

It's exactly what he said I have the transcript.. from high to low like he says in the vid it's Ab, Eb, Bb, F, Bb. When the guitars are in F he plays his bass on the 2nd bass string. 7 string parts he can play the low Bb to be an octave lower... 8 string parts the bass and guitar are in the same octave.

@dannystumpf321 8 жыл бұрын

Everyone complains about the sync of video and audio feed but I never see what they are talking about

@fleagalisyourdaddy 7 жыл бұрын

Dan Hahn watch the bends

@georgejanho30 5 жыл бұрын

In fact, that is exactly how the bends should look. That's how it looks when you play ON time. You have to lay back on the click so to speak. If you knew how to play this well you'd understand.@@fleagalisyourdaddy

@mikehartigan1694 3 жыл бұрын

To the videographer : musicians generally don't appreciate a million different camera angles. Pro-tip : if the left hand is doing something interesting; don't focus on the right.

@flaviolopes2613 6 жыл бұрын

That solo is sooooo cool

@Zyborggian 11 жыл бұрын

This is an ABSOLUTE dream come true.

@jc8liter2388 11 жыл бұрын

That bass is nasty. Such crunch.

@nipulkradmsinatagras8293 3 жыл бұрын

Nobody else does solos like *Fredrik Thohrdendal.*

@_NotEnoughMana 11 жыл бұрын

Oh my god, what a huge ass difference 720p makes! Also, anyone else noticed that the clean riff at 4:18 is the 'Bleed' interlude section? :D

@samcarlen6097 Жыл бұрын

10 years later and we got 8k KZfaq videos 😅😂

@nickbroomhallmusic 11 жыл бұрын

I never noticed the clean melody from Bleed in this song until this video..

@LarsBauer74 11 жыл бұрын

will have to get this! Sounds amazing!

@mitm5811 11 жыл бұрын

the tone used on Koloss has fuckin oomph, love it

@michaellandrumguitar 7 жыл бұрын

messhuggah and toontrack is the shit

@CATHEDRALSDJENT 11 жыл бұрын

I love ToonTrack products! They are beast! We need a singer man hit us up! WE are Cathedrals

@Furoraband 10 жыл бұрын

Very cool video. I've been relying on Line 6 to find the tone I'm after for a long time and despite being good, I always feel it could be better. Might have to have a look at EZMix instead

@adrianolima3965 3 жыл бұрын

4:20 goosebumbs intensifies...

@Preussenpenner 11 жыл бұрын

Me too :D Its just so nice to look and to play also !

@LivingTimmy 11 жыл бұрын

Hmm, thought so too. Looks epic! I've been looking at a 550D myself :P .

@HansPeterAnthonsen 11 жыл бұрын

I have excellent sound with very low price ;-) Thank you Toontrack Greetings from Greenland

@ThreeBeingOne 10 жыл бұрын

Just yes, many times yes!!!

@Weednbeer14 11 жыл бұрын

ahh man i love toontrack.

@CONNORPUTREFY 10 жыл бұрын

Class video!!

@Chris-Ian 3 жыл бұрын

Cool blues solo.

@romanl555 10 жыл бұрын

Ironic that the album was recorded using built-in sims in cubase... and sounds better

@RavenSungOfficial 10 жыл бұрын

Most likely because it was mixed and mastered to perfection, as opposed to this video just showcasing what the EZMix can do.

@romanl555 10 жыл бұрын

I agree, it's not a knock on you at all- moreso just commenting on how good built-in amp sims have gotten nowadays.More of a small knock on ezmix

@MetalBacon64 11 жыл бұрын

I Play Drums and have sat in on studio recordings as well. People think it's as easy as hitting the "Little Red Record Button" and they couldn't be more wrong. Producers are damn near the modern composers of today's music. \m/ Rock on Brother! \m/

@bjornwennerborg 11 жыл бұрын

Yes you do.

@peterhenningsen3141 11 жыл бұрын

THIS. IS. MUSIC.

@Adrianmike20 11 жыл бұрын

incredible

@vaiism 11 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@alexjazzfusion 11 жыл бұрын

M8M!!

@petermuller161 3 жыл бұрын

This video is so legit

@homemademusic7 4 жыл бұрын

Meshuggah solos are like....ok this is simple...then “men nen nen men nen na na da an nen men da nen men” lol...little harder than I thought. Good shit

@Koloarie 11 жыл бұрын

Behold the Koloss Guitar Cookie Molds!

@bobbyosborne2375 Жыл бұрын

These swedish boys sure take their metal seriously.

@rhinestonetigerinaleisures3155 10 жыл бұрын

This is so hard to play !!!

@IOutDoSyndicate 10 жыл бұрын

It has a great groove

@Pierrot110194 10 жыл бұрын

Though it looks so god damn easy

@MiikeyLawless 4 жыл бұрын

The hardest part is not getting lost lol

@Owen_DAP 4 жыл бұрын

Try dancers if you want an impossible one!!

@ddtpopo3454 3 жыл бұрын

@@Owen_DAP I tried playing dancers but I still couldn’t perform rofl it’s confusing and difficult Different time signature

@rikosimmo 11 жыл бұрын

Cool using the bleed clean part

@DemonishTeens 10 жыл бұрын

Agreed 110%

@geohuete94 11 жыл бұрын

reading your responses to people is way too funny hahaha

@MykeSingleton 5 жыл бұрын

They own that shit! dam!

@Calebm90 10 жыл бұрын

Is he playing his M8M? Sounds beastly...and that setup on it looks sooo smooth. Groove machine!

@JoshFieldhouse3 11 жыл бұрын

Fucking MASTER. One of metals finest!

@rorygaven 11 жыл бұрын

Fredric has 2 of the most quiet hands i have ever seen.

@MilitantOldLady 11 жыл бұрын

dude its not that easy...i got the EZmix2 and 6 expansions today, i've been tinkering with it all day long and it is incredibly hard to pull off this exact same sound unless you intentionally try to replicate it

@olpaxis 11 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Combustion is in F so Dick plays the main riff on the F and Eb string just like the guitars. I got a bit confused but it's just like the others 8-string songs actually. And I also think Fredrik tunes it up a half step so it's the same as on the guitar.

@TheBigdev23 11 жыл бұрын

yea he is the best at that sound for that type of metal i like meshuggah just as much as attack attack and there should be nothing wrong with that

@Tappoo 11 жыл бұрын

Yeah it sounds like it's the clean part from Bleed, but with higher pitch and with the tempo from this song.

@LivingTimmy 11 жыл бұрын

Epicness! Now I really want to get EZmix 2 :P . Just wondering, what camera was used to film this? The quality looks amazing!

@harrymanbach 11 жыл бұрын

They use a 5 string tuned lo to hi Bb F Bb Eb Ab,because the lo F would be too low for us too hear he pretty much doubles the guitar parts but with a different timbre.

@vinnyjamea96 8 жыл бұрын

AWSOME

@tripad3lphia 2 жыл бұрын

Trying to learn this one and my fingers are just not having it. Guess that's what I get for not touching my guitar for a few years lol.I'll get it eventually!

@lethargicastengah572 11 жыл бұрын

Anything can be music, whether somebody likes it or not. Music is completely subjective.

@yesfan157 4 жыл бұрын

the man

@McDouchebag22 11 жыл бұрын

That makes sense

@KobyFitzsimons 11 жыл бұрын

its not its only in this video to show you the clean preset

@lunarhaze105 10 жыл бұрын

And kids! This is how u use a 8 strings guitar!! Use all of those strings!! Not some generic deathcore!!!!!

@lunarhaze105 9 жыл бұрын

MrHieronymusBosch atleast they used all strings :v

@boobymiles7513 9 жыл бұрын

MrHieronymusBosch You're joking, right? Meshuggah are incredibly innovative - quite the opposite of generic. They essentially crated their own sub-genre of metal, and pioneered how to make ungroovable meters methodically groovable.

@boobymiles7513 9 жыл бұрын

MrHieronymusBosch if you find Meshuggah boring, that's one thing - I used to think that too before I understood what was going on musically, but to call them "generic" is pretty bold. I don't see how such an innovative, influential band can be considered generic when they're 1) Not only the forefathers of a genre, but 2) They're still leading the pack. It's not like they pioneered the genre and just disappeared; they're still evolving and incredibly relevant. And rhythmically speaking, Vildhjarta doesn't hold a candle to Meshuggah.. Vildhjarta is awesome, and they use a lot of syncopation and displacement in their riffs, but there isn't anything too crazy. It's actually pretty straight-forward if you ask me, whereas Meshuggah consistently implements trippy polymeters into their riffs, whilst retaining a groovy/percussive quality.

@NiceTacos 9 жыл бұрын

MrHieronymusBosch "95% of meshuggah songs are generic" The fuck are you on?

@Bunters196 9 жыл бұрын

Uhhhh... I love Meshuggah but they practically only use the bottom strings apart from the ambient parts and drones.

@cleer92 7 жыл бұрын

I thought I would be able to watch this and imitate thus eventually learning it... until I discovered he was playing 14 strings in drop x#.

@xXxThelegend27xXx 6 жыл бұрын

cody_lr92 that's 12 strings in F Standard, actually.

@vice6650 6 жыл бұрын

Haha so funny and original.

@xlukatsx 11 жыл бұрын

Holy shit it's fredrik

@SuperJoker2000 11 жыл бұрын

That Old Man Mad It Look Cool....

@bassxchill 11 жыл бұрын

I can see all this stuff being useful for demo's or just getting an idea of what you want to sound like, but I wouldn't use it for an actual recording. Except for superior drummer. That shit sounds legit.

@young0wylde0child 11 жыл бұрын

why is the clean guitar part in the beginning and end not in the normal song...you should do a remaster of this song and add it. It adds so much character.

@Marol2137 9 жыл бұрын

Hey, this clean at 4:19 is the same part as the clean in Lethargica

@Snatch8077 9 жыл бұрын

you mean bleed?

@Marol2137 9 жыл бұрын

yes, my bad :P

@andrew_khz 8 жыл бұрын

+Marek Więcki with this part it sounds better

@roygelvan1876 6 жыл бұрын

Marol it's bleed

$@Thefractalillusion$

@Thefractalillusion 11 жыл бұрын

4:12 It IS there. It's only at a different pitch.

@Gudd3 11 жыл бұрын

mom, i want that guitar ^

@nabnabnabnab21 11 жыл бұрын

Master

@danpez1 11 жыл бұрын

They are just using it as an example to what their software does. Just plug in your guitar and go from that to the Kolos sound without the need for any other gear.

@ruairionline 11 жыл бұрын

A tad expensive. Supperior Drummer 2.0: €259 Metal Foundry SDX: €159 EzMix 2: €139 Metal Gods: €39 Koloss Preset: €12 (presumably) = €608 It's well worth it, however I'd really like to see you guys just put together a big pack with drums, expansions, drum presets, ezmix and some ezmix settings and sell that with a bit of discount.

@adrianolima3965 3 жыл бұрын

This song in 0,75 is surprisingly good