'Strife' drum play-through by Jasper Barendregt

Feel the pulsating heart of AUTARKH's sonic universe as they unveil the official drum playthrough of Strife, the electrifying lead single from their avant-garde, 2023 masterpiece Emergent. Witness drummer Jasper Barendregt's technical prowess and intricate rhythmic alchemy in this enthralling in-studio recording.

In the deft hands of Barendregt, Strife becomes a tempest of triplets, polyrhythmic grooves, and invigorating half-time riffs. Here's a glimpse into Jasper's ecstatic state of rhythmic exploration:

"'Strife' has always been one of my favorite tracks off of 'Emergent'. As a drummer, I have to mediate a balance between flow, layered coordination and a 'mechanical push' that drives this song.

This drum arrangement is full of triplets spaced in 4’s and 7’s within 4/4, that - along with the slower pacing and tempo - make for some heavy polyrhythmic half-time grooves. I wanted to capture this as representative as possible of how this sounds live, so what you see and hear is an unedited single one-shot take, recorded a few days before our January 2025 tour kicked off.

Lastly, I think that taking the added risk of closing out the song with a short drum improv makes for an exciting watch!"