Shoutout Russell! linktr.ee/starpowerdrummer Extended interview available on my Patreon: patreon.com/andrewhuang

@LimeyRedneck

3 ай бұрын

A drum off against Animal in the future, maybe?.. 😁

@felixmarques

3 ай бұрын

The video shows his website as “starpowerdrums” but the subs say “starpoweredrum”. Just saying in case you want to fix it.

@russellzauner

3 ай бұрын

@@LimeyRedneck Jojo Mayer!

@RorxorProductions

3 ай бұрын

Could this be in the description?

@jmfs3497

3 ай бұрын

Hey Andrewhuang team. Does the patreon have a longer "Let's Play!" session. I would love to hear y'all go off.

turns out the 'trick' is years of disciplined study, transcription, and practice. respect.

@David-ul9cn

3 ай бұрын

yes, it does work, but you need a lot of practice

@pickyyeeter

3 ай бұрын

​@@David-ul9cnAnd practice, too

@chimpana

3 ай бұрын

And the talent to even study at jazz school in the first place!

@Daphoid

3 ай бұрын

TwoSetViolin was right (well really ling ling was right) - 40 hours of practice!

@TallicaMan1986

3 ай бұрын

I'd say the trick is being born with a brain predispositioned towards a certain thing. Some people just got "It" whatever that "It" is and unless you got it as well. No amount of practice will give you it. Doesn't mean you can't or shouldn't try though.

That beat slaps so fucking hard, so glad DnB and jungle are coming back

@Gammaknife97

3 ай бұрын

DNB/ Jungle never left😎

@supernewbie694

3 ай бұрын

we do, in fact, need jungle I'm afraid.

@jeffs1571

3 ай бұрын

​@@Gammaknife97 It's still nice that it's coming back to a wider audience though.

@mclovin_69_

3 ай бұрын

We need real Breakcore back, Venetian Snares early albums

@TallicaMan1986

3 ай бұрын

put it back in our video games damnit

12:10 dude that 1 bar on/off was SO SICK. That is such a special jam moment of blending electronic styles with real live performance

@ohcrounches1989

3 ай бұрын

You should also check out the drummer Dan Mayo

@arjunsrivastava3652

3 ай бұрын

Wait till you find out about clown core

@LiamGervaise

2 ай бұрын

@@arjunsrivastava3652 louis cole andrew huang collab when

@Zootmaster

2 ай бұрын

beautiful

Damn that kid is impressive. I was never a fan of Jungle (at least, the Ragga Jungle that was popular in Toronto in the 90s) but I used to spin techy DnB for a while. The DnB scene was pretty crowded in Toronto at the time, so I switched to spinning UK Hard House, but it would be great to see DnB making a comeback. It's still such good music.

@sanjuacharya

3 ай бұрын

dnb never left, its just more evolved. The movement in TO nowadays is North American style showy, but still amazing.

@skitmarks3117

3 ай бұрын

Woah, hello not just bikes

@melvinest

3 ай бұрын

You used to DJ? Can you be more awesome?

@burdchrome3993

3 ай бұрын

Pleasant suprise seeing you here!

@justjakee118

3 ай бұрын

NOT JUST BIKES MENTIONED! FUCK CAR!

Andrew - "Alright... should we have a jam?!" Russell - "No." 🤣

@SHEPxPARD

3 ай бұрын

best part

@DetroitMicroSound

3 ай бұрын

🤣

@brianmclaughlin8945

3 ай бұрын

bro i died

@pwnisher

3 ай бұрын

Hahaha same!! 😂

@dubbled5287

3 ай бұрын

Lmao so unexpected 😂

It's not only speed, it's precision. Dude's like a metronome.

@xmgaming2444

3 ай бұрын

This is what really makes it. If you start rushing/dragging even a little, you lose that programmed feel

@StefanCreates

3 ай бұрын

Well to be fair, he does use a clicktrack. Doesn't make it any less impressive though :)

@rot_studios

3 ай бұрын

@@StefanCreatesA click doesn't prevent you from rushing/dragging lol

@StefanCreates

3 ай бұрын

@@rot_studios I was referring to the metronome remark

@strixcz

3 ай бұрын

It's crazy, right? 😅

Got to love how we've come full circle with drummers now playing breakbeats which were created (sampled) from drum solos from tracks like The Winstons' Amen, Brother.

@AL4NGDROE

3 ай бұрын

It's amazing.

@digimaton

2 ай бұрын

Eh? We came full circle 25 years ago, Clive Deamer with Ronnie Size, and followed by others including Zach Danziger, Tony Verderosa, JoJo Mayer, etc. live DnB is decades old now

@SuperMickyChow

Ай бұрын

Dude, Red Snapper were performing live DnB with a double bass and live drummer way back in the 1990s... check out Hot Flush

I like how nobody talks about Louis Cole or Jojo Mayer 🫡

@nikitaptashko3430

19 күн бұрын

exactly

@sethhersch

14 күн бұрын

Jojo is *exactly* who I thought of. His single hand rolls and push-pull stuff are outrageous. Don’t know Louis Cole. I’ll check him out.

@pocket1684

13 күн бұрын

because everyone has been talking about them for the past 10-15 years. They get plenty of press. Let the new kid get some exposure

@hoidoei941

13 күн бұрын

@@pocket1684 Yeah but he’s nowhere near yet, and I was referring at the comments, not the video itself..

@atomheartother

4 күн бұрын

Thought of Louis Cole immediately, Clown Core is incredible

I would kill for a live DNB album from you guys holy

@freethis222

3 ай бұрын

Can we get some more likes over here, please? ^

@theelectricant98

3 ай бұрын

Same i cannot stress this enough

@debnlinda

3 ай бұрын

Makeithappen!

@johnhyon8519

3 ай бұрын

upvoting to the moon!!

@richardsimpson5938

3 ай бұрын

no

Russell is so legit man. Knows exactly how to fill and proves not only his talent but also his knowledge on how he needs to play. 💯 He’s a musician through and through and not just doing random stuff until it sounds good.

@syalda0001

3 ай бұрын

He is the drummer in Clown Core?

@crnkmnky

3 ай бұрын

​@@syalda0001 😐 you joking?

@syalda0001

3 ай бұрын

@@crnkmnky I’ll take that as a no…

@joshuadavenport9681

3 ай бұрын

@@syalda0001 It has to be Louis Cole.

@BigSoak

3 ай бұрын

@syalda0001 he has actually played a lot on Caroline Polachecks newest album, and also on her Tiny desk, although not much dnb drumming, still really talented!

Suuuuch a great video! Super cool to get an insight into the magic 🙏🏼

@MXCN_El1011

3 ай бұрын

Ayo what did not expect to find a Clint in these comments

@ganymede4030

3 ай бұрын

Oh shit look who it is haha

This kid and Squarepusher need to cross paths.

@drtytech9885

Ай бұрын

Yes

@charlescornell2951

27 күн бұрын

Damn straight. Who else would you put in that band?

I noticed the name Holzman and wondered if there was a connection to Adam Holzman (former keyboardist for Miles Davis and current keyboardist for Steven Wilson). Turns out Russell is his son! Fascinating to see the musical talent passed down through generations. Additionally, they are both heirs to the Elektra Records empire.

@Nadrient

3 ай бұрын

no way thats crazy!!

@crnkmnky

3 ай бұрын

😯 Grandson of Jac Holzman, founder of Elektra Records, Nonesuch Records, and Cordless Recordings? Technology shepherd and one of the last living founders of a major record label? Still kicking at 95. 😎

@spiral2012

3 ай бұрын

I thought the same thing. Adam is a genius. Seen him live many times with Steven Wilson.

@TacoCrisma

3 ай бұрын

That’s pretty awesome, people might shit on him for being a nepo kid but he is obviously highly educated and has put in his own work to become a professional musician. Plus - passing wealth whether currency or legacy to family is the dream! Seems like he’s holding down the family name perfectly.

@ryansteel6703

3 ай бұрын

@@TacoCrismanothin inherently wrong with being a nepo kid, just means they get the freedom to pursue music to this kind of extent

The beats during the "one measure on, one measure off" section were crazy creative! Thanks!!!

@matty1two3

3 ай бұрын

So good! He has paid such intimate attention to the genre that he sounds just like a chopped jungle beat. Wicked skill to witness and wildly fun listening

@dezwujie

3 ай бұрын

Can't decide if the 1-on 1-off was my favorite part, or if it's when he is so zoned in on transcribing a bar in the iPad he basically shoo's Andrew 😅 It's probably the beats tbh but it's close, man

As someone who's been into hardcore breaks and jungle since day one, but is now into metal and rock, I love it when pro drummers give it love. I always knew it was special music.

@finnmarr-heenan2397

Ай бұрын

Yo ever check out the jungle drummer? He would take his kit to the rave back in the day

Sawka would be proud

As a drummer, this is way more interesting to me than lots of stuff put out by drum channels. Nice to hear a drummer interviewed by such a knowledgeable and curious musician. Great stuff!

@sashaman1234

3 ай бұрын

Agreed. This is like drumeo but more focused on sound production and with a different flair to it

@smartronome

Ай бұрын

For sure.

@bobjary9382

Ай бұрын

And ...just listening to him play these slowed down phrases, the sheer quality of his timing feel and control of textures cuts through

@VelociRapT0M

4 күн бұрын

Because they all mostly seem to focus on rock and/ or metal, which is quite frankly stale in comparison to the content he puts out.

@bobjary9382

11 сағат бұрын

Its gotta swing ! ...and that doesnt mean no rock . Jon Bonham? Simon Kirke? Mitch Mitchell? Ginger Baker? Charlie Watts ? That's just off the top of my head ...

This is awesome because he's obviously INSANELY talented, but he's reminding us that it's all about putting in the work. He's not getting these after the first listen. I think patience and work ethic are also talents that are severely underrated.

@hanfbrot

3 ай бұрын

Talented? I think he worked his ass off, he wasn’t born with a snare and stick in hand

@NATA5II

3 ай бұрын

Skilled is the word you’re looking for. That’s what putting in the work means. Most artists continue to work hard despite what amount of talent they have.

@meddybernard1988

2 ай бұрын

Read back définition of talent bruh

@jackproctor8055

29 күн бұрын

Also a lot of ingenuity

I love the fact that he starts playing it slowly, not trying to go quick when hes practising on his own, just to memorize the pattern

the jam at the end is so......freaking........ FIRE!!!!!

I did live d'n'b in the 90s , but with 2 drummers and vinyl turntables, synths and a primitive live-sampler. It was basically live-remixing. We played huge warehouse parties. So much fun, pretty intense as well. I noticed Russell on IG a while ago and he is giving me flashbacks, so gooood !

@tsumugijohnson3220

3 ай бұрын

That sounds super cool! Are there any recordings of them?

@DonRogall

3 ай бұрын

@@tsumugijohnson3220 there had been videos, but that all got lost.

@nickkohlmann

3 ай бұрын

What a shame. Would love to see that live! ​@@DonRogall

@DonRogall

3 ай бұрын

@@nickkohlmann those were wild times and I'd love to see that footage myself...

@carnage77

2 ай бұрын

Primitive live sampler? Please divulge more info. As the equipment I used sure as funk couldn't be used "live" in the modern sense of "on the fly recording editing playback" - pre recorded samples sure no problem, but processing times for hardware, and storage speeds for software were huge issues for "live" stuff. Prime example, like dnb form around the time , Roni size & Reprazent - watch some videos of them live in the early days. The samples taken AGES to load - whole bars pass while the next sample is getting chopped and stretched, filled in with DJ scratches, MC-ing or live drum breaks.

That last jam was straight out of Tekken 3! 😀

@75190255508

3 ай бұрын

A lot of what he does sounds like its from a PlayStation game. The nostalgia is real

@clumsyturtle8544

3 ай бұрын

Had the same thought. The nostalgia hit hard.

Amazing. I saw some underground live drum and bass in 2000 in NYC and couldn't believe this was possible to recreate live. This guy is killing it with the level of detail. Want to see more of this for sure!

Even tho not too experienced, as an Amateur Jungle Producer. The live jam session was REALLY GOOD. LIKE REALLY REALLY GOOD! I loved it. You guys should release it

Russell is absolutely amazing! Had so much fun working on this session 🙌🙌

other drummers playing this style on acoustic drums include Jojo Mayer, Ben Anderson, The Dux, and more One of the great older ones is The Dux playing Squarepusher Theme on KZread

@limeflashlight4101

3 ай бұрын

Along with gerwin eisenhauer, zach danziger (around 2000)

@limeflashlight4101

3 ай бұрын

Ooh and johnny rabb

@trulytrue8008

3 ай бұрын

KJ Sawka is an OG live DnB drummer

@BakerPeter

3 ай бұрын

JD Beck tho

@KazeNoTaniFarmHakuba

3 ай бұрын

Jungle drummer

I love both that you're giving musicians like these more of a platform and that you're giving your audience a peek behind their curtain - would love to see more of these!

Ive been wanting to see a well made video about this type of music, with beats sliced up, w/ live drumming of those sliced beats, and you guys hit the nail on the head. Thanks so much to both of you! Machine Girl does stuff like this live and its so sick.

that ending song was so good, I need a whole EP

As a drummer and audio production nerd I approve! This is super cool. The jam is giving me Nerve vibes

Dude, it was an awesome episode. I love how you guys combined the interviewing with live presentation of techniques and jamming as the cherry on the top

Absolutely love Russel's drumming vids! Awesome to hear about how much dedication and craftsmanship it takes to make them.

If anyone here is a fan of Russell and hasn't already heard of Jojo Mayer, definitely check him out! He's been one of my favorites for years, and he has a concept with his band Nerve that is eerily similar to what Andrew says around 2:07 - imitating machines that are imitating humans; he called it "exploring the space between 0 and 1."

@iruntables

2 ай бұрын

I came here to mention Jojo. Dude is phenomenal.

@pattern_world_clockwork6812

2 ай бұрын

Nerve is sick

@kraenk12

Ай бұрын

Ok JoJo

@tblev97

Ай бұрын

@@kraenk12 I wish

@pollsayspaul

16 күн бұрын

Try Louis cole

This is insane! Idk why but there's something about this jam that makes it... intense? Once the jam starts there's no small talk, pure creativity and rhythm. Love the chemistry between you two!

You are really a good interviewer interviewing a fantastic talented drummer. respect

This was a great watch, especially since I've only seen your clips on reddit. Clearly, incredible talent, and I will be sure to tune in as much as possible.

The control on these drums is insane

Huge W, loved his music and was so excited when he covered one of my songs. Amazing

Really appreciate these fun light hearted videos!

Love this guy, so awesome to hear how hard he works on these

Russel is like the son of DnB and Jungle drumming virtuoso Jojo Mayer, who also started as jazz drummer! Heck yeah!

@TheTokyoAmducias

3 ай бұрын

I’m so glad someone here mentioned Jojo Mayer! This is not a new concept, that dude has been doing this for decades.

@tocompose

3 ай бұрын

@TheTokyoAmducias Yeah, Jojo Mayer is a living legend! I would like to know if Jojo was (and is) a big influence on Russel. My guess would be yes, but of course I really don't know.

@oscarleijontoft

2 ай бұрын

Jojo is probably that drummers biggest hero.

@2k2malin

2 ай бұрын

He is Adam Holzman's son actually 🙃

Nice, glad you two did a video together! Glad to see more drummers doing breakbeats

@jolemite2639

3 ай бұрын

Respect. Was watching you throw down over a decade ago. 🙏 A bunch of people in this comment section Big Up’n your name too. Respect to the highest sir! 🙌

@KJSawkaOfficial

3 ай бұрын

@@jolemite2639cheers my dude you rule!

@jolemite2639

3 ай бұрын

@@KJSawkaOfficial nah bud, YOU’RE the MAN. Long live the Breaks. You’ve been a huge inspiration.

as someone teaching myself music production and currently in a dnb/jungle phase, seeing you play live with the effects has given me some great inspiration. Thank you!

One of my favorite videos you’ve done, Andrew!

the craziest part in my opinion is how insanely well spoken russell is. most drummers are dumb as bricks (myself included), so when you ask us something we usually don't know how to explain it, it's usually all feel, but russell knows exactly what he's doing and has the ability to communicate it, which is a HIGHLY under appreciated quality. super smart guy from what I've seen.

@donniecatalano

3 ай бұрын

In my experience the dumbest and hardest to work with are guitarists

@lastavros

3 ай бұрын

feak and weeble

@vogelvogeltje

2 ай бұрын

@@lastavros projection

This is sick. I would love to see you guys do this again but add in JoJo Mayor, hes literally the godfather of drum & bass drumming.

Thanks Andrew and Russell. Keep doing what you guys are doing, it's inspiring. Cheers.

Okay wow, this was truly inspiring. Thank you for the awesome video

Has Andrew never heard of Jo Jo Meyer? Cause he’s been doing exactly this for over 25 years ! Literally exactly this

@pongmaster123

3 ай бұрын

jojo is in another league

@emilrostad9720

3 ай бұрын

Exactly this, except so much better, JoJo is a litteral god.

@Asyouwere

3 ай бұрын

I’ve seen JoJo play live once, pretty amazing!

@subzu2733

3 ай бұрын

I mean it's not like he's claiming he created this

@signalloss

3 ай бұрын

Kj sawka is worth checking out

This is a music genre which wasn't supposed to be played live so far. You guys changed the game! Very impressive!

@n1nj4l1nk

3 ай бұрын

It's been played live since near the start.

@triturn8676

3 ай бұрын

London Elektricity Big Band

@Da1AliBi

3 ай бұрын

@@triturn8676 I checked them out. Thank's for the hint. Gotta dig more into it.

@Da1AliBi

3 ай бұрын

@@n1nj4l1nk From my experience drum n bass crossed my roads mainly in a DJ setup (and don't get me wrong: I have great amount of respect, when DJing is executed well - difficult enough). Thank's for expanding my musical knowledge.

@nickrails

3 ай бұрын

Roni Size was playing live DnB with a drummer in 1995 (as was I, with my band and at jam nights between 1995 - 98. It was a very exciting time in music!)

yooooo this was so fire!!! keep up the good work. Loved this video.

Great interview! I really wanted to see this since seeing Russel on Insta. Thanks for sharing.

nice one! been a dnb/jungle fan since the 90's. love seeing stuff like this. amazing drumming.

Russell is great, been following him for a while now. Love this collab!

That bwas an awseome video! Nice dude, great drums. Loved also the collab at the end.

adding that chaos pad... -chef's kiss x

Nice. Super clean with great care and attention to detail. But, Jojo Mayer has been doing this since at least 1997 when he formed Nerve. He’s the original DnB/Jungle, real drums master.

@nicholasbrosseau3405

2 ай бұрын

No one said this guy is "the king" of anything. And even if: should we just only listen to and appreciate the work of one specific drummer and eff the rest?

@theanigman

2 ай бұрын

​@@nicholasbrosseau3405 no, check out some other DnB heads like Rob Merrill and Yuval Gabay too

@theanigman

2 ай бұрын

​@@nicholasbrosseau3405 no, check out Clive Deamer, Rob Merrill, Yuval Gabay too

@moristar

2 ай бұрын

Yep, they are presenting it like it's a new hot thing, but he is just doing exactly what Jojo did in his DVD back in 90th.

been following this guy for a few months real glad yall got to get up!

love to see him on andrews channel, been following him for years and it`s crazy to see how far you can get with dedication.

The jam at the end was so good!!! Shout out you guys oh my 🤩

Immediately hit like on this. Andrew: your journey as a musician and how you can relate to other musicians is an excellent, honorable, and interesting way forward, especially given the challenges you've described with your hearing. I will be so excited to see other interactions like this. Never mind how great it is when you and Rob get together.

This is fascinating. The skill and dexterity is mind blowing 🤯

Holy hell the part during the jam with the delay and one bar on/off was fucking sick. I second what someone said that I’d buy a whole album of this

You're a legend Andrew!

It's great to see Andrew interviewing such high levels of talented musicians. You have the expert interviewing another expert. It's crazy to almost see Andrew with another musician who's perhaps even more obsessive than he is. Great content!

this video is very inspiring, just amazed by the work ethic and attention to detail! Great stuff :D

Great interview, very natural just two musicians talking shop. And amazing jam to top it off. You gained a follower with me.

That was dope! I love live drums, but also really into drum machines and break beats. The hybrid is cool. JD Beck does have a similar vibe. Also cool that he is on tour with Caroline.

I've been listening to dnb/jungle all day at work and this pops up on my lunch break. So perfect. I've been known to chop me up some amens and Apaches in my spare time, so much respect. Mostly in mod trackers to this day, although full on DAW production is still a good time.

@hoidoei941

3 ай бұрын

Trackers. The good old days 🎉

I love the drums through the Kaoss Pad when you did the delays. I could listen to a whole album of that plus the synth.

Found him randomly on IG, dude is killing it, brought back memories of soundtracks from 2000s games and early Amon Tobin. Nice shirt!

The young drummers are an inspiration 🙏

The final jam is just on another level 😮‍💨🥵🔥

Oh my goodness you two are good together! Last part is incredible

So cool, love to hear these beats coming back!

This guy is a human computer 🤯

@Jellybeantiger

3 ай бұрын

That's from practising at very slow tempos with a metronome. Building the inner clock.

Dude’s a beast. 🫡

Oh hell yeah! The chaos pad on live drums is next level, great video y'all!

🔥 That was so good 🔥 So happy d&b is making a comeback with initiatives like that

I have always felt that jungle/DnB drumming was just jazz drumming but sped up, and this seems make that true. I'm sure you could argue that jazz drumming has effected everything, including the original Amen Break, but just the idea of a drum kit and a bass going nuts just feels so jazzy to me. Great video!

@Tristanrgreene11

3 ай бұрын

Yeah in a sense and thus funk grooves like James browns drummers grooves, speed em up and there ya go.

@krusher74

3 ай бұрын

jazz druming is a swung beat, jungle is drummachine mentronimic, they are polar opposite. jungle is sped up funk

@bjwaters

3 ай бұрын

​@@krusher74 I was mostly thinking about how much emphasis there is on playing with rhythm and groove that makes me think of jazz, or at least jazz-fusion.

I started playing drums a year ago because I fell in love with dnb. I look up to Russel and a few others for inspiration on how to improve my grooves and sound. Along with Karl Fragerstrom and Louis Cole.

@lastavros

3 ай бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/lG1spKxsZq6Xp9I.html

You two have got a live show/tour right there!!! Always wondered why more people aren't doing this kind of live freestyle stuff at raves and other events!!!

The secret's the Jethro Tull shirt ❤ Loved everything about this. Thank you!

If you love DnB on real drums you need to check out Jojo Mayer. He's doing it for 30 years and he's a real master in this genre.

@nickrails

3 ай бұрын

Also Richard Spaven, KJ Sawka

@lastavros

3 ай бұрын

fucking yes boy @@nickrails

Hell yeah

WOW I always wanted to see something like that - thank you !!!

thanks for doing a piece on this absolute KING

We need Jungle I'm afraid.

I know I didn’t watch the whole video but I love Drum and Bass, Andrew is the God of music!😃

That bar on, bar off part at the end was amazing! So much happening.

That was so much fun to watch and listen to. So good!

Should we have a jam? No...

The fact that we're at the stage where this kid plays "what works on social media" paints a very grim future for art.

@JasonCole_TheVeil

2 ай бұрын

What would you have him do that would brighten up that grim future?

@VaderRyderwood

2 ай бұрын

It’s just one thing he’s doing… and it’s sick!

totally wicked! And i´ll definitely have to check out that new Kaosspad

wow! spot on with this artist and vid and great in depth dive!

Cool video but this is nothing new. Jojo Mayer plays D&B Jungle like this live for decades now, the guy is a machine

@suntzu6122

Ай бұрын

😂 who said it was new? Read the title

@InnerHacking

Ай бұрын

@@suntzu6122 The reason I said that it's because Russel is blowing up right now on social media and lot's of people are only now starting to know him. That's why he is being featured here too. That's my context, not just the title of this video.

I discovered Russell by chance on tiktok and fell lin love with his playing and unique setup. So happy with this video I wish I could like it twice

That was so cool. Great vid!

Your Jam is a Gem! Thanks! That was !!!