Car Bomb - 'The Sentinel' Rhythmic Analysis

Time Consuming Ep #55 is finally about the most requested band here, CAR BOMB!
This Brooklyn based band stretches the limits of rhythmic flexibility and explore new ideas and methods of manipulating time and space.

'The Sentinel' original song:

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HUGE HUGE thanks to the amazing Sharon Renold for all the help in production, after effects, thumbnails and being awesome.
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0:00 intro
1:53 album name
4:10 variation 1
4:59 V2
5:35 V3
6:18 V4
7:11 V5
8:08 V6
8:54 V7
10:06 V8
10:56 V9
11:46 V10
12:21 V11
13:07 V12
13:54 V13
14:09 outro riff
15:41 social media

[elliotjhoffman]

Hey Yogev, Great video mang! The visual rep of the groupings within the hieroglyph are awesome :-) The analysis is pretty spot on too! This tune is def a big variation on theme, which we're big on. I personally don't really take tempo changes into account, it's more incidental, Just expanding or contracting groupings giving the feeling of tempo shifts. this tune is just 16th note based, which is why its an "easy one" :-). The time sigs are a different story :-) Thanks for taking the time man! I owe u a beer!

[RJDivine]

Car Bomb sound guy here! I’ve passed it on to the guys for you! :)

[metrognome]

The more you listen to Car Bomb, the more you realize that metric modulation is the foundation of their formula. They are literally the Yang to Meshuggah's Yin.

[ournextarc]

This is absolute gold for anyone who wants to master their ability to compose rhythm properly. Metal in 5 years or so is going to be insane thanks to you making this knowledge available and so easy to grasp.

[Untoldanimations]

Car Bomb is gonna be tough to tackle because they don’t just do polymeter in 4/4 like Mesh, but also they change time sigs too

[TheDrumtracks]

Car Bomb was the first Band I heard first live on a concert without knowing them and not wanting them to stop. I was instantly sucked into their music and left with complete peace until they stopped playing... then I was quite a bit sad it was over. Fortunately, Meshuggah comforted me right after that.

[Gemmmmmmmmmmmmmy]

never heard of car bomb but now i feel like i need to go buy their albums

[tsbdgamings]

I recently discovered Car Bomb. They are absolutely crazy and I love it. Their use of shifting tempos, metric modulation, and changing time signatures as well as changing subdivisions and use of rhythmic and audio chaos is lovely

[mpk]

Hearing Meta for the first time was a life changing experience. Many thanks to Ben Weinman from Dillinger for recommending the Car Bomb doco, Why You Do This. Been a fan ever since.

[brice]

9:57 We are always watching...
Thanks Andrew!

[berreshilton]

Love your vids, bro!! As a drummer, Car Bomb is no doubt one of my fav bands. Listening for the first time you have no idea wtf is going on.. but once you analyze it and understand it, you really can appreciate the genius behind that „musical chaos“

[phillipdevereaux]

I had the chance to hang out with these guys after a show a number of years ago. It was the farewell tour for Dillinger when they stopped in Atlanta ( don't remember the venue ) and it was one of the best experiences I've ever had speaking to a touring band. They are down to earth and extremely talented. I asked about the title of their second album and was told that it was a simple saw wave. I always just called it W's. I got this album signed and totally missed the Dillinger set because my friends and I were talking to these dudes. This is by far my favorite modern metal group, and cant wait to hear their next album!

[bowietwombly]

Hearing you talk about what they can do without computers made me realize that Car Bomb are musical mentats. I am genuinely so impressed that you're covering their music. So much of it feels through-composed, this is a huge undertaking and I appreciate it! Glad you're back Yogev!

[sepiarain]

10:00 Yes. Yes and yes. Your analysis, both visual and verbal are absolute honey for the soul! I've never really given car bomb much time, but this video has changed that in terms of intention - I have a lot of appreciation for bands who explore these possibilities and rhythmic events, even if I can't spend as much time as I might wish I could listening to it (it's somewhat exhausting when musically you feel obliged to accept the challenge of understanding it). And that's where the comment comes full circle - glorious to see the puzzle unfurl.

Just been to watch some of their live clips, the fact that their presentation is very much a tough guy hardcore band, and yet the complexity of what they do is there, this is a very satisfying case of not judging books by their covers or having a pre-conceived or judgemental bias/idea that there's not much intelligence in that scene...

[wanderingpanchhi]

Commenting at the exact point when you think no one's watching. Yes, some of us are watching. And we love the analysis. Thank you, Yogev!

[christianromano]

Man I'm so stoked to see Car Bomb with BTBAM next year, as long as the tour doesn't get cancelled/delayed lol

[LUSCIOUSDUNCAN]

i have been absolutely obsessed with car bomb since 2009 and the fact that the second album's title is a direct allusion to its first track is mindblowing, man. how the hell did i not notice that?!?!?

[jacobb]

Thanks Andrew! And thank YOU! Car bomb is really something else

[Morbonoct]

And yes, we steel watching, and replay many times)

[stevebalistreri]

Would love to hear you break down some of Zach Hills stuff, especially with his band hella. Probably one of the most unique drummers out there. His approach to drumming is on another level.