Wild...i was listening to Aphex on my way into work this morning and when I sat down at my desk, I looked up some Aphex glitch drum tutorials to listen to in the background. Went back and refreshed the search and bam, new upload from the best drum machine channel in the game, on that exact thing. Excited to watch.

@CaptainPikant

5 ай бұрын

Haha thank you so much :) Seems like the universe desperately wants you to make some glitch beats...

@thomasweiler5319

5 ай бұрын

@@CaptainPikant I'm dogsitting this weekend and brought my Syntakt and Digitone, so I think I have my work cut out for me the next few days......

@thomasweiler5319

5 ай бұрын

@@CaptainPikant also, thank YOU. I'm a string player by training so melody and harmony feel very natural, but programming drums definitely does not, so I come to your channel religiously to study

@SimonZerafa

5 ай бұрын

​@@CaptainPikantClearly an example of synchronicity 🙂🤷‍♂️

@amhamper

5 ай бұрын

​@@thomasweiler5319 Don't forget the dogs!

One of the most original and cool educational channels ever. Thank you!

@CaptainPikant

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Roy :) :)

13:01 Lets split the difference and ask for a Squarepusher one then! In all seriousness tho this is a really great video, been a fan of afx for a while and this is a fantastic insight into how he acheived those drum sounds, great watch!

@Overcrox

5 ай бұрын

I second the request for Squarepusher!

@voltagefiction7254

5 ай бұрын

Squarepusher please!

@TyroneCLove

5 ай бұрын

Yes please !

@diglet553

4 ай бұрын

A Squarepusher video would be very nice!

All you need to know about Venetian Snares is that he is from Winnipeg, Canada. There's not much else to do up there than become a mad beat making scientist. Love him.

@kerbalis3298

4 ай бұрын

my biggest flex is that i have the snares man vinyl

@physicschaosdev

3 ай бұрын

he also lives in a parallel universe where people use 7/4 instead of 4/4

@misterkerker

Ай бұрын

DGOHN

Bro, I’m just your average guy, but I Hella Hella appreciate your videos. They’re amazing. It’s people like you better make the Internet a better place and by extension the world a better place. we spend so much time on the Internet now a days around so much garbage contact I’m not being dramatic when I say your videos are actually really important. What people consume affects how they feel and when they consume content that’s thoughtfully made by somebody actually passionate about what they’re doing it’s really meaningful. Thank you.

@CaptainPikant

5 ай бұрын

Thank you Patrick, that's really kind of you to say :) :)

@PortervilleMusicSociety

5 ай бұрын

cannot agree more this is a haven of learning and doing rather than everything else

@justinr5989

5 ай бұрын

You’ve put it perfectly! Far afield from music, Alec Steele is a metal forger who brings the same quality and passion (and gentility, even), so based on what you’ve said here I think you’d love him. (I’m not a shill, but he leapt to mind reading your comment)

The 'Stop asking for Venetian Snares' got me wheezin

Yeah this video is a masterpiece and definitely your best video yet guys :D there's sooo much we can learn from Richard's work, so it's great to see some of his techniques compiled and explained in such an effective way!

@CaptainPikant

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, glad you liked it :)

“Times has no meaning… Did I leave the stove on?” got a good chuckle out of me. I think the “broken metronome” method is exactly what some of my ambient tracks needed 😊☺️ I’ve got plenty of my own “found sounds” to make the metronome with, like I got a lot of little tinkling hits on wheel spokes lately which I really like.

I always look forward and love this series, happy new year!

Wow! This is excellent! I’ve been dreaming for this for ages. Thanks so much!

Do a video on Venetian Snares!

@Xerin

5 ай бұрын

Nvm😞

I think this is how I found out about Aphex Twin. I’m a drummer myself, and I’ve always found glitchy drums super interesting!

"A gentlemans' glitch, if you will." Masterful. Keep it coming, Captain! Joined your Patreon today for the transcripts and goodies, and got hit with this gem a few hours later.

@CaptainPikant

5 ай бұрын

Glad to have you on board :)

@___xyz___

5 ай бұрын

12:54 get in the habit :-)

incredible level of quality and information as always!

Wow! The technique explained is hugely appreciated.

awesome video! Aphexs creative genius really is something else. You produced a banger at the end thats for sure!

Brilliant video and one of the very few, if not only video that actually has corrected got to the heart of how Richard D. James makes his music. Its actually very simple but very effective.

Wow unbelievably cool video. Learned a lot. Outro sounded very good as well.

The subtitles are priceless. Thank you.

I’ve been waiting for you to do a video on Aphex Twin. Great video!

Every video of yours is a handful of new tricks, this is is amazing

@CaptainPikant

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, we always try to put something new in :)

Incredible presentation. The OXI One has my full attention once more.

thanks cap, been a fan of aphex twin for probably over 20 years now

This video is really well done. Nice job!

Fantastic video and great ressource, thanks.

The sudden trip at 17:30 definetily is something. This is what daydreaming feels like to me, because everything slows down and i suddenly sweep out of it really fast. Like diving into water and coming back up again.

This is a great analysis of what makes Aphex Twin so hard to authentically imitate. Even though these are all pretty standard techniques, being restrained in ratchet flourishes, incorporating velocity, and trig conditions make his arrangements so compelling. I have to say however, that the main lesson for me is that I really need to invest in an OXI One. Incredible work captain!

@iiaaiiaannaaiiaaii

5 ай бұрын

No kidding- I was already planning what I could sell to fund (Oxi)one two minutes in.

@OFOTCN

4 ай бұрын

What do you mean by trig conditions

I'm a patron and it's my best spent dollar - you're AMAZING dude !

@CaptainPikant

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! :) :)

Tremendously insightful and entertaining vid!

Your sense of humour is amazing 😂Congrats on almost 100k subscribers 👍

Thank you for your work!!you are really amazing, I can’t re- do that at home, but incredibly grateful! Thanks to Richard too 🙏🇧🇪 Pure perfection, but when I do my Beat it’s more intuitive than sound like a bit like, Richard… no one can he so much exploring mindfulness as him

I've just started getting into sample sequencers, and I've gotta say your vids are so damn educational. And entertaining! I lol'd at the JD Beck and Keyser Soze lines. Great stuff!

Yes I have been. waiting for this!

Damn that so funny, the cat walking over keyboard and the song pronociatian guide.

The video is truly amazing. Especially your way of explaining things, by combining them with that funny, precious edit. Great job!

The elektron boxes are really good for this. It wasnt until i got one for myself that i started programming my drums this way. When you add trig conditions and two lfos into the mix. You can have fun for ages, and multitrack record with overbridge. There really is no better way to write electronic music

Loved the JD Beck shout out

Fantastic video.

Thank You! Great Job | Done is Done | the morning glow is arrive 🦁

this is the best video on afx drums so far but I've still yet to see someone breakdown the Richard d James album drums they are wild. like mainly the stuff on peek and yellow calx. but still this video is great

@recordhigh

4 ай бұрын

definitely the best video on his drums - unlike all the videos that just talk about repeating and "glitchy" drums

These videos are becoming funnier.

Love the end jam on this one…just, dang! ❤❤

@CaptainPikant

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Jae we're really happy you like it :) :)

Good use of your OXI!

@oxiinstruments

5 ай бұрын

indeed!!

Another awesome vid! Thanks ❤️

This is wild, thank you so much

Thanks for some great inspiration and ideas 👌😁☮️

So fire. Thank you for all the effort and care you put into these.

Love this vid ,been an aphex fan since the mid ninties ,glad you covered his recent work 🤙

@CaptainPikant

5 ай бұрын

Yes I think his new stuff is just as good as the "classics"! :)

Well done!

Richard you son of a...opening with the sample of a lip guitar? I'm crying. Great video, can't wait to watch the rest! That was crazy...

Wow the level of work behind this is just plain... respect🎉

such a good episode. thanks

Great examples and always interesting :)

always killin it Captain 💚

@CaptainPikant

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Jay :) :)

the variable note length thing is something i stumbled into recently. i was writing a pattern for a single perc that was decently long (still short) with a fairly consistent volume over it's length but a changing timbre, and i used a long and short note to sound more interesting than just a single note length and single timbre

@CaptainPikant

5 ай бұрын

That's true, it's also a great tool even if you're not aiming for obvious glitch effects!

Ive copied most of these videos into my mc101. would love a book and course here eventually ty so much for your clear instruction and terms. you always give me hope and tools and i love it

@CaptainPikant

5 ай бұрын

That's so great to hear! We're actually writing a "Drum Machine 101" book www.patreon.com/posts/drum-machine-101-95208527 There are just a few chapters right now but we plan on adding more this year :)

Hey, you heard my suggestion about a Aphex video! Thanks a lot, as always amazing content

While bummed about not having a Venetian Snares video, I was pleasantly surprised to see his name be brought up in this video, as I found him branching out from Aphex Twin in the early stages of my experience listening to electronic music of this nature. When I was in high school I considered Aphex Twin, Venetian Snares, and Squarepusher the holy trinity of modern electronic music at the time.

Dear Captain and Beat Bunny, this was MASTERFUL! I laughed, I cried. Most importantly I'm headed straight to the beat box. You never cease to inspire. Thank you.

@CaptainPikant

5 ай бұрын

That's so great to hear :) :)

Been listening to Aphex Twin and his alter egos (Polygon Window is well worth a dive) since the early 90's. One of the most innovative and influential artist since. Pretty cool that he built (and rebuilt) his instruments back then. Crazy.

This is a masterpiece

Amazing, please more

You do an incredible, tremendous work !! Thank you so much for your hard work and sharing your knowledge. I guess you dont take requests, but still I hope one day you offer us an analysis on the work of Amon Tobin

Great! Thanks for sharing...Subscribed!

Amazing, man!!!

"The universe demands balance" - came for the drums, stayed for the poetry

Perfect demonstration of the seaboard

Thanks! Top! Job!

Cool tutorial. The Twin also frequently makes melody/pads that repeat rhythmically in a loop and then he the usual rhythm instruments (drums) carry the melody in a sneaky reversal. The bass is always the bass!

That comment about JD Beck, nice to know I'm in good musical company - subbed.

this is so good

the track u made at the end rly reminds me of the tuss, would love to be able to download it

great video!

Brilliant!

Yes mate this is rad 👏

Thank you

this is my first post as a new sub, and I hafta say, I can get down with getting a lil... "aphex twin-y" 💚

One of the few "gear" channels that actually can play.

Good effort

Hilarious and inspired. Great job!

Great fun content for music nerds 👍 oh, and I learnt a lot

Pikant is the best 😎

the choke method works great on the Analog Rytm with with 8 of the twelve voices being shared.

Amazing work as always. Funny, inspiring, informative. Love the math homework/track name work, too perfect. Also, can we get a Venetian Snare's video that just explains why we can't get a Venetian Snares video? 😂

@CaptainPikant

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much @real_anxst! The summary of that video would be: Venetian Snares goes brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt, Aphex Twin goes brrrrt, which is just the right amount of brrrrt for me ;)

@leogallagher2736

5 ай бұрын

LOL​@@CaptainPikant

Thanks🙏

ON the cirklon it's a lot easier because we have 4 aux commands per step , ideal for ratcheting , polyrhytms , repeats etc ...and that's exactly why Richard used a cirklon

Great video! Very nicely done indeed, as always really.I dig the visual effects on the outro tune. I gotta ask though, what is it that makes it that a v.snares video is not gonna happen? Anyway, don't go gentle into that good night!

probably my fav video of yours so far, mainly because i get all the jokes lmao. but still, awesome work on this!

@CaptainPikant

5 ай бұрын

Thank you :)

You are sooooooooooo smart dude

More aphex twin pls❤

The Alberto balsam sample always reminded me of a school desk being dragged on linoleum floor

Love it

amazing clip :) fabbbbzzz

The pronunciation guide is hilarious!!!!

Amazing! Thanks for this. Squarepusher next???

Guter Video Bruder

APHEX 🥰🥰🥰 TWIN 🙌✨

OMG! Final piece is amazing! =) Where can I listen to it for eternity?

Love the addition of the chair, but I believe it was actually sampled from an old ammunition box he had

Ahahahahaha.. the part with the metronome was great!