I've been a drummer for 7 years now and I'm self taught and I just wanna say that setup you have, the triangular formation is the most amazing thing over ever seen truly unique and designed for speed you sir are one truly amazing artist keep making this music and I will support you.
hoyholyhoy Hey man! Thanks a lot for the kind words! The left floor tom was something I added to my setup just to push my left side more. It lets you think about fills a bit differently too.
Seriously though like that speed you got because of the formation is something I picked up from seeing you play I've never seen that until I saw your setup and I can finally get the speed I need to push myself further now really great full I found your page awesome stuff and for that comment earlier I do realize your not the first to use that setup but your the first I've seen on it and it's awesome.
It was made popular by Tony Williams when he first started adding pieces to his traditional jazz setup in the late 60s & 70s. It was usually a small or medium tom although.
I was only familiar with the song Titan until today when I needed more and listened to the whole album. This album was just the thing the soul was yearning for.
Anup.....your growth as a young artist has been enjoyable to watch and experience..you truly are a modern day musical genius! Lion and Titan are amazing e.p.s ...but Ghost will always be number 1 in my book :-)
honestly i love anup sastry. hes a musicial genius and we should be happy to life in a time where his art is freely available for people around the globe, the only sad part is that a lot of people cant afford to get devices to hear his music.
I'm like amazed right now. Anup made every song sound As epic as possible. This album is perfect. Holy - shit. I've listened to Titan the song Every time I get a chance for four months now. This will be my first time hearing the others. They are all equal and maybe better than. Anup your talented And downright genius. That epic sound needs to stay in your work. It's freakin the best thing I've heard anywhere and it's addicting. You work hard
SAIYAN LIINEAGE Majorly Agreed Sir,And did you say he did all instrumentation on this?!If not= MIND BLOWN!!!IF SO=FUCKING WOW!!!!!ANUP IS TRULY A BAD DUDE!!!!!
Idea for a concert lineup: Anup Sastry Animals as Leaders Chimp Spanner Cloudkicker No headliner. All set up at once, all alternating or even learning some of one another's songs and jamming together like a fucking supergroup. Anyone?
dang, I've listened to this album like 30 times, never took the time to read the description. didnt realize this was mostly one dude. Well done sir, amazing songs
I just found out today that this is all one person...You have been my favorite heavy instrumental writer for a while, and now I'm just that much more impressed!
the fact that you offer free downloads of your EPs shows you are truly making music to share with people and money is not your main motivator, if anyone couldn't tell just by listening
it's amazing how i keep listening to your creations and i cant find a single second of any song that i dislike... very nice job anup!!!!! im italian and really hope to get the chance to listen you live!!!!!
I came here on Nicholas Llerandi's recommendation, and I've got to say I was blown away. This is awesome stuff! Looking forward to being able to purchase it on iTunes down the road. Keep up the good work!
Alrighty. Normally I can't get into purely instrumental albums because they can't hold my attention. Here is the first exception to that rule! Groovy and addictive. Amazing work man.
Memoirs 1&2 but especially 2 are fucking fantastic man. You are by far my favorite drummer. So sad I missed you at Atlanta, hope you can come back around soon!
Dude, this is just amazing. I legit have been listening to your live recording and video of Titan for the past day or two at work, and had no idea that was actually ALL you, I was sitting thinking "Man....this band is fucking awesome, I need their album!". I'm a huge Periphery and TesseracT fan, and can totally feel the influences. You should be so proud of this, not only a incredibly talented drummer but all round musician! Kudos :D Have my like, share and itunes purchase and I hope to hear more!
i associate this song with falling for a crush, for the 1000th time. lolmao it's really beautiful. makes me think of a cold train ride out into the sunset
Cheers for the "programmed guitars" explanation, I've seen you mention it before and didn't quite get how it worked, I assumed it was just a really good MIDI instrument. It's a cool and unique sound, and guitarists can't complain about it if they've ever used Superior ;)
Guitarists can't complain about the programmed guitars being a "cheat" and not real guitars if they've ever used drum programming software. I was referring to Toontrack's Superior Drummer 2.0 which a lot of "djent" guitarists use for drums :)
It was just a little joke, and I used to not mind programmed drums, until you listen to an album and hear the same samples over and over again... The drummer's parts are only one part of their sound, their kit sound and their feel is a huge part of the band lost by using programmed drums. Of course the end product can sound fantastic, but it won't necessarily sound just like the drummer who wrote the parts.
Conor Burridge that's why I "program" my drums one step insert at a time, for a dedicated original beat...however, it's mainly because of the limitations of my extremely inexpensive recording gear. And it's painfully time consuming and tedious. Can't wait 'til I can get some recording software and something such as Superior...
I've always thought that it's an open string bass guitar note. But I wonder how it sounds so (awesomely) flubby while the rest of the bass track is tight as fuck
***** The guitar and bass is all programmed from samples of Anup himself playing. So it's not unfeasible that he recorded different articulations of notes for different purposes
your growth and progression has been nothing short of amazing, anup. from ghost, to lion, to THIS. keep it up bro! i know i speak for the masses when i say how excited i was to see this pop up in my feed last night. thanks for inspiring!
this sounds like within the ruins.. love it though and would listen to this way more than within the ruins just cuz the technique that anup has is so clean and amazing, its sick!!
Really liking 'Dreamer'. There are a couple elements from the songs 'Discovery' and 'Crystal' in there. I really hope you also post a drum vid of 'Free Fall'. Currently my favorite song off your previous EP.
This album reminds me of long bike rides across cities I'd listen to this and shades of black Nothing else is good at the time. Nothing now is as good either It's just a really uplifting album and pushes me I hope the new stuff has the same moving sounds
+SAIYANLINEAGE \\\\\\\\ the second you prove that profile pick is you were going on the most metal fucking date. Blacker than the blackest black times infinity.
Your use of orchestral and choral instrumentation as well as your long and singular key songs remind me heavily of my own music. I really like what you did here.
Love it! To be honest, I think the titletrack (Titan) is your best work to date. Mostly because I feel like there is more space between the advanced guitar riffs, it gives me some time to catch the groove! If it were up to me (which it isn't) I would wish you could make more songs in the direction of "Titan" :)
you're a musical God, bro. I love your work in Intervals, and this is incredible music to have willed into being. Thank you man, for what you've brought to music, you're doing great work man, you're inspiring.
This is the first EP that's did something to me, my brain, or whatever it is because it's only 9:41 and my mind is super present, my body is energized, and I just feel all around powerful. Excellent work!
Anup I really appreciate the music that you do!! I am so influenced by you after following your work.. Also, I was stoked to see you live in Melbourne yesterday :) .. God bless you and keep drummin hard!!! 🤘
Just holy fuck. I was looking for more Djent to inject into my veins and bam! A wild Anup Sastry appears. Amazing stuff guys. Keep the instrumentals coming regardless if or when you decide to get a vocalist in. !,,,!
I've been a drummer for 7 years now and I'm self taught and I just wanna say that setup you have, the triangular formation is the most amazing thing over ever seen truly unique and designed for speed you sir are one truly amazing artist keep making this music and I will support you.
Well that setup was really made popular by Travis Orbin but that's irrelevant I suppose, they're both incredible drummers!
hoyholyhoy Hey man! Thanks a lot for the kind words! The left floor tom was something I added to my setup just to push my left side more. It lets you think about fills a bit differently too.
Seriously though like that speed you got because of the formation is something I picked up from seeing you play I've never seen that until I saw your setup and I can finally get the speed I need to push myself further now really great full I found your page awesome stuff and for that comment earlier I do realize your not the first to use that setup but your the first I've seen on it and it's awesome.
It was made popular by Tony Williams when he first started adding pieces to his traditional jazz setup in the late 60s & 70s.
It was usually a small or medium tom although.
You're fooling nobody, Aoba.
Best random click I have ever done, so glad to discover this gem.
me too m8, me too
now go to see buckethead 286 albums >:c
I was only familiar with the song Titan until today when I needed more and listened to the whole album. This album was just the thing the soul was yearning for.
Hits the soul for sure !
I used to listen to this all the time driving to school during my senior year of high-school. Memories
This literary gave me goose bumbs.
11:18 if you can hear the heartbeat starting in the background, you have a good sound setup.
UOTCbassist Just heard it. Never noticed!
I dont have a good sound setup but i still heard it, i just had my earphones in a shitty laptop.
I thought i waz crazy well i amm but i heard it today at work
Anup.....your growth as a young artist has been enjoyable to watch and experience..you truly are a modern day musical genius! Lion and Titan are amazing e.p.s ...but Ghost will always be number 1 in my book :-)
I just noticed that Dreamer is like a re-explored version of Crystal. Very cool. Listen to Crystal and then this song, nice change in the swing.
Just bought both your EP's on iTunes
This is beautiful Anup, you've outdone yourself my friend.
i’m glad the chords at 1:43 ish are repeated throughout the song as much as they are because they sound amazing
Brings me back to the days I was working night shifts and would always listen to this album 🤘
I come back to this constantly, absolutely love it.
this is defnitely a cleaner mix. cant wait to blast it in my car!
The song starting at 16:21 resonates with me deeply... beauty in power... your MUSIC fills the UniversE with PLEASURE for ∞
honestly i love anup sastry. hes a musicial genius and we should be happy to life in a time where his art is freely available for people around the globe, the only sad part is that a lot of people cant afford to get devices to hear his music.
I'm like amazed right now.
Anup made every song sound
As epic as possible.
This album is perfect.
Holy - shit.
I've listened to Titan the song
Every time I get a chance for four months now. This will be my first time hearing the others.
They are all equal and maybe better than.
Anup your talented
And downright genius.
That epic sound needs to stay in your work.
It's freakin the best thing I've heard anywhere and it's addicting.
You work hard
I hope you get cancer
ok CHICKEN
SAIYAN LIINEAGE Majorly Agreed Sir,And did you say he did all instrumentation on this?!If not= MIND BLOWN!!!IF SO=FUCKING WOW!!!!!ANUP IS TRULY A BAD DUDE!!!!!
@When Sports Came Out in '83 how's it feel to be a pathetic white knight
This is one of my favorite albums of all time. Thank you Anup Sastry and bandcamp for the awesome discography!
The knowledge put into this+production= Absolute perfection.
Idea for a concert lineup:
Anup Sastry
Animals as Leaders
Chimp Spanner
Cloudkicker
No headliner.
All set up at once, all alternating or even learning some of one another's songs and jamming together like a fucking supergroup.
Anyone?
Well aren't we a negative Nancy.
Clayton Zimmerman Awesome! But somehow feel like throwing in Jon Stockman from Karnivool in there somewhere...Haha!
Fuck yeah
+Clayton Zimmerman I'd replace Cloudkicker with Modern Day Babylon, but to each their own. Cloudkicker's stuff ends up being a little boring to me.
+Clayton Zimmerman Throw Jeff Loomis and Keith Merrow in there!
This drumming is godlike! I got goosebumps just from listening to this. your drums are singing. keep it up man!
dang, I've listened to this album like 30 times, never took the time to read the description. didnt realize this was mostly one dude. Well done sir, amazing songs
I just found out today that this is all one person...You have been my favorite heavy instrumental writer for a while, and now I'm just that much more impressed!
If I ever need to focus and just crush it, I slap in the ear buds and this is what I listen to. LEGEND.
the fact that you offer free downloads of your EPs shows you are truly making music to share with people and money is not your main motivator, if anyone couldn't tell just by listening
There is nothing sexier than that low string bouncing off the frets at 0:56.
Thats my favorite sound. Its super friggin sexy
never heard a springy door stopper sound that good before
Hahahaha awesome
John LeDoux those were the most entertainment I had as a child. My niece has discovered the power of the wall dongle
Wooow, that sound of drums, especially snare and nice china...super Double bass... I like it!!!
The artwork is beautiful
Dammit, you have truly crafted a massive sound.
I love the album cover its like discoverys but way better
Это просто охрененная тема!!!! Лучшее, что я слушал после Chorder
it's amazing how i keep listening to your creations and i cant find a single second of any song that i dislike... very nice job anup!!!!! im italian and really hope to get the chance to listen you live!!!!!
I came here on Nicholas Llerandi's recommendation, and I've got to say I was blown away. This is awesome stuff! Looking forward to being able to purchase it on iTunes down the road. Keep up the good work!
the perfect accompaniment to accept the end of the world... thanx Anup for the inspiration.
I'm reeeeeeeeeeaaaaaallllllyyyyy excited to hear a vocal overdub done of this one.
I love your music! And, thank you for introducing me to Nicholas Llerandi.
WHY YOU GOTTA GROOVE SO AHRD ANUP?
RGOOVE OS AHRD
Because djent
utspid
Anus Pastry
Because there is no other way to gr00ve.
God, your album art is so good. It fits the music so well. I think I'm flying through space.
Alrighty. Normally I can't get into purely instrumental albums because they can't hold my attention. Here is the first exception to that rule! Groovy and addictive. Amazing work man.
Memoirs 1&2 but especially 2 are fucking fantastic man. You are by far my favorite drummer. So sad I missed you at Atlanta, hope you can come back around soon!
Dude, this is just amazing. I legit have been listening to your live recording and video of Titan for the past day or two at work, and had no idea that was actually ALL you, I was sitting thinking "Man....this band is fucking awesome, I need their album!". I'm a huge Periphery and TesseracT fan, and can totally feel the influences. You should be so proud of this, not only a incredibly talented drummer but all round musician! Kudos :D Have my like, share and itunes purchase and I hope to hear more!
Aside from being a ridiculously good drummer, your songwriting is great. Been loving your stuff lately, definitely one of my favorite drummers.
sorry, one of my favorite drummers/composers, that is!
i associate this song with falling for a crush, for the 1000th time. lolmao it's really beautiful. makes me think of a cold train ride out into the sunset
pariah solo was out of the world
Anup, I'm really liking how you're putting more and more emotion into each album, so it doesn't feel so robotic. :D
maybe the best anup cd so far!
Crazy I’ve been listening since 2015 to this album This music help through one the hardest times physically !!!!
This guy is unreal!! Octopus is what he is great music brilliant drumming he has mastered the drums
I blast this and your other albums at work all day, keep it up and thank you!
LOVE the sound of the bass in Titan!! Fuuuuuuu-!
Can't get enough of that bass growl.
Cheers for the "programmed guitars" explanation, I've seen you mention it before and didn't quite get how it worked, I assumed it was just a really good MIDI instrument. It's a cool and unique sound, and guitarists can't complain about it if they've ever used Superior ;)
Guitarists can't complain about the programmed guitars being a "cheat" and not real guitars if they've ever used drum programming software. I was referring to Toontrack's Superior Drummer 2.0 which a lot of "djent" guitarists use for drums :)
It was just a little joke, and I used to not mind programmed drums, until you listen to an album and hear the same samples over and over again... The drummer's parts are only one part of their sound, their kit sound and their feel is a huge part of the band lost by using programmed drums. Of course the end product can sound fantastic, but it won't necessarily sound just like the drummer who wrote the parts.
Conor Burridge Xehanort has some of the best programmed drums i have ever herd
Conor Burridge that's why I "program" my drums one step insert at a time, for a dedicated original beat...however, it's mainly because of the limitations of my extremely inexpensive recording gear. And it's painfully time consuming and tedious. Can't wait 'til I can get some recording software and something such as Superior...
Conor Burridge The demographic of people that purchase albums do not care
This one is still my favorite of your EPs you've released so far. Keep up the excellent work!
Thanks for making amazing music, i listen to you alot. You are one of my favorite artist keep it up from canada.
The start of Pariah is so badass
The hell is that low hitting sound at 0:56? It sounds fucking awesome.
I've always thought that it's an open string bass guitar note. But I wonder how it sounds so (awesomely) flubby while the rest of the bass track is tight as fuck
*****
The guitar and bass is all programmed from samples of Anup himself playing. So it's not unfeasible that he recorded different articulations of notes for different purposes
Sounds like the F# string of an 8 string. Doesn't sound thick enough to be a bass, but it's about as low as one.
You consistently produce great music that is groovy, brutal and beautiful. Great drumming and composing.
I don't know why but I'm getting goosebumps when I hear your songs and it feels great. Relaxing to the soul. :)
Still just amazing, thank you.
No words to describe how awesome this sound is. I love it.
Another awesomely done album. Thanks anup!
your growth and progression has been nothing short of amazing, anup. from ghost, to lion, to THIS. keep it up bro! i know i speak for the masses when i say how excited i was to see this pop up in my feed last night. thanks for inspiring!
this is some awesome djenty goodiness
Wow man, it is a perfect work. You take all, you understand and make everything's so good... Congrat's and thank you!
this sounds like within the ruins.. love it though and would listen to this way more than within the ruins just cuz the technique that anup has is so clean and amazing, its sick!!
AMAZING!!! TRULY AWESOME-JAW DROPPING!!!
Masterpiece, quite simply. Thank you!
SICK EVER !!! Anup Sastry..👁
Holy sweet fuck this album is one for the gods. Just all around perfection. Every time i think he cant get better it does...
I love this so much! Great riffs and atmospheric sound.
oh........
too awesome.... so i can`t breathe.........
Really liking 'Dreamer'. There are a couple elements from the songs 'Discovery' and 'Crystal' in there.
I really hope you also post a drum vid of 'Free Fall'. Currently my favorite song off your previous EP.
When i listen to free fall i want to destroy all my bedroom hahahah
This album reminds me of long bike rides across cities
I'd listen to this and shades of black
Nothing else is good at the time. Nothing now is as good either
It's just a really uplifting album and pushes me
I hope the new stuff has the same moving sounds
+SAIYANLINEAGE \\\\\\\\ Or Urban exploring with someone ;)
+SAIYANLINEAGE \\\\\\\\ the second you prove that profile pick is you were going on the most metal fucking date. Blacker than the blackest black times infinity.
Love the whole thing, but the keyboard-ish/synth bit at the very beginning is really something special.
Knew that was nick llerandi! What a great way to end and amazing ep
This is the most refreshing take on Djent I have seen in a LONG time! Kudos to you and your talent, I totally subbed.
Incredible... You are so good! This album is awesome!
Your use of orchestral and choral instrumentation as well as your long and singular key songs remind me heavily of my own music. I really like what you did here.
Also I would love to do some guitar work for you any time.
I would like to hear your music if it’s similar to this. This is very good
This was an amazing listen. Thank you
Very good stuff Anup! Similar to previous releases but still great. The mix sounds fantastic as well!
I'm glad you explained your producing process. Really help my "perspective" on recording music myself.
+Brandon Choffey ahheeeeeeehhhhhh... I see what ya did there.
+Ian Smith Perspective is the name of the second song 👍
+Ian Smith That "Determination" profile pic tho
+Ian Smith Lucky, i wish i had the munz to buy it
"Titan" would be a good sountrack for some battle scene.
You're such a great musician! You got fans from canada for sure!
This was so much fun to hear when it came on my Spotify. I had to check out their album \m/ Good stuff
Love it! To be honest, I think the titletrack (Titan) is your best work to date. Mostly because I feel like there is more space between the advanced guitar riffs, it gives me some time to catch the groove! If it were up to me (which it isn't) I would wish you could make more songs in the direction of "Titan" :)
you're a musical God, bro. I love your work in Intervals, and this is incredible music to have willed into being. Thank you man, for what you've brought to music, you're doing great work man, you're inspiring.
"Dreamer" is incredible. You're sitting on some real compositional talent there, my friend.
Absolutely inspired. Well done.
Amazing, absolutely amazing, This, Ghost and Lion are my go to for gaming music as of late, keep up the fantastic work
Titan and Perspective are such good songs, well done man.
all around sick guitars are even more clear
This is the first EP that's did something to me, my brain, or whatever it is because it's only 9:41 and my mind is super present, my body is energized, and I just feel all around powerful. Excellent work!
I'm able to pedal ALOT faster than usual on my bike at certain spots no matter what
Adrenaline fills and gives extra boost
Anup I really appreciate the music that you do!! I am so influenced by you after following your work.. Also, I was stoked to see you live in Melbourne yesterday :) .. God bless you and keep drummin hard!!! 🤘
Thats my Study music! Love everything you do.
a playthrough of pariah would be sooooo so soooo nice :D i love this song
Just holy fuck. I was looking for more Djent to inject into my veins and bam! A wild Anup Sastry appears. Amazing stuff guys. Keep the instrumentals coming regardless if or when you decide to get a vocalist in. !,,,!
Need play trough of entire album just because I love to watch you play :D
Anup is the fucking man. Gotta respect that epic musicianship and that work ethic
So influential !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And the artwork is bangin!!