"Metal isn't even my favourite style of music" - PERIPHERY / Four Seconds Ago Interview

Misha Mansoor joins the podcast to talk about songwriting and production choices for his progressive metal band Periphery and electronic music duo Four Seconds Ago. In this interview we discuss how drummers are setting a high bar for others to aim at, how difficult the mixing process can be, and whether originality is important in music. You can keep up with Misha's projects through the following links: PERIPHERY Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6d24k... Instagram:   / periphery   YouTube:    / @periphery   FOUR SECONDS AGO Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2M2WQ... Instagram:   / 4sexago   YouTube:    / @3dotrecordings   MISHA MANSOOR Instagram:   / mishaperiphery   💬 Come chat with Steve O'G on Discord:   / discord   0:00 Coming Up 0:38 Welcome 1:38 What drew Misha to prog metal? 5:23 How does Misha approach time signatures? 10:34 Talking complexity in drumming 14:52 Thoughts about edited drumming videos 21:50 What led to the Four Seconds Ago project 25:08 The difference between mixing metal and electronic music 40:16 Misha's cover of Destiny's Sepiks Prime boss music 46:31 Not pursuing the creation of original music 51:57 The jazz breakdown in "Wildfire" 1:00:28 Misha's favourite car he's ever driven 1:05:36 Closing remarks #periphery #foursecondsago