'Hey Zeus' by Stan Bicknell & Josh De La Victoria feat. Yamaha Live Custom Hybrid Oak & FP9 Pedal

In true 2019 fashion this song is a direct result of social media, and the power and reach it has. With myself (Stan) based here in Melbourne, and Josh based in California, this collaboration started from a shuffle groove I posted on my instagram page. A couple days later Josh uploaded a clip playing a very tasty guitar hook over that groove, which I instantly loved. I reached out and asked if he could flesh it out into a full track, which he was keen, and a couple days later sent it through. I then spent the next few weeks writing my parts, and boom.... 'Hey Zeus' was born.

Josh De La Victoria -

Drum Gear -
Shells - Yamaha Live Custom Hybrid Oak 7ply w a Phenolic Resin Centre ply : 10x7, 12x8, 16x15 w BFSD Prototype, 22x18
Snare - Yamaha Recording Custom 13x6.5 Brass
Cymbals L-R : Zildjian 19” Special Dry, 18” Kerope, 15” Kerope hihats, Aux Hats - 10” Special Dry FX/10” A Custom EFX, Stack - 8” Trashfromer/10” Trashformer, 22” Kerope, 20” Kerope, Stack - 14” Special Dry FX/12” Oriental China, 19” Special Dry FX.
Heads - Black Suede Ambassador, Coated CS. White Suede Emperors, Clear P3
Hardware - 600 & 800 Series
Pedal - Yamaha FP9 Chain Drive
Sticks - Zildjian 9Gauge
Throne - Rooster Thrones
In Ear Monitors - MeeAudio
Kicks - AllBirds

Preamps/ADCs:
Universal Audio Apollo x8p and Arrow

Mics:
Kick - AKG D112
Snare - Josephson e22s
Toms - Slate Digital ML-2s (Tom1 - Shure SM57)
HH - AKG C451
OHs - Slate Digital ML-2s
OH "Mono" - Royer 121
Room - Slate Digital ML-1

Mixed in ProTools Ultimate 2019.5

Drums filmed on Blackmagic Design cameras
Edited/Graded in Davinci Resolve 16

[cbaum]

That mixture between Kerope and Special Dry is probably the best Zildjian setup I’ve seen/heard, good lord.

[charlescuch]

Coming back to this 12/2023. Still so so good.

[fabiodias]

This whole last verse that loops until the end of the song is soooo good

[joeyhathaway]

That snare is one of the sounds in my heart.

[dafi]

this is some serious progjazz. amazing!

[bringouttherum]

I still love the hell out of this video and song.

[christopherbicknell]

ahh a fellow Bicknell. Good stuff man!

[Evolutioncity]

Jesus Christ those toms. 😍 Amazing playing as always! Huge fan! Keep killing it bro!

[mickywatnots]

Fantastic, WOW! so creative and talented.

[jbondrums_]

I can’t describe how cool the 2:18 snare/timbale thing where you push the stick into the head is.

[BurnTheNuance]

Your control with both your hands and feet are incredibly tight man. Loved the hi-hat grove/sticking and some of those foot patterns are tricky! Masterful use of the single kick.

[opethian]

Subscribed by the first 30 secs! Holy fuck this is magnificent!

[SamParnin]

No way! That's sick. Please tell me there's somewhere to buy it.

[RLDWEBER]

Killer tune. I love the feel of the track ducking with the kick

[TheDudleyReport]

Big 'Kepler' vibes, though I guess this came before Josh's Matt Gartska colab!
Any chance of a new The New Caledonia album one day? I really enjoyed Lotus.

[Andrew_James_Drums]

This is fucking incredible bro. Goddamn your snare tone. I wish I could fly out to AUS and get some help tuning 😂😂😂

[omukssbm]

Wait so 1 year ago Josh made a song with that guy who did the kickass Mars Volta medley that ive watched at least 20 times and im just hearing about it now?

[Ken-fisho]

Hi Stan are you in Melbourne and do you teach i would love to be a student amazing work buddy

[jeremyandtiffany]

Hey Stan. Great video. Love your sound. Quick question. What is it that you are using to muffle your 16" floor tom?