Battles - Atlas (live at Amoeba 2011)

John Stanier is an incredible drummer. He's one of my very favorites. I love how he has that one cymbal so high on his kit. A true original. And I love his intensity. Battles is an awesome band. It's hard to listen to "regular" more conventional music after listening to them because they are so good. They are operating on such a higher, more enlightened level than most other groups.

Ooof bloody knuckle from twatting the rim or Cymbal edge. I know how that feels!

Battles are bringing me serious joy today

A first, I thought that they were playing in a sauna. Must be hard work to play in a band

Sources say Amoeba keeps the AC at 90 degrees year round

They should play at Pompeii.

Played in blood & sweat

Curious question, does anyone know what equipment they're using to get those looped sounds and other effects?

指すりむけてんじゃん。。

Stanier looks he's been rehearsing "Whiplash"

Play this at my funeral.
NUFF SAID

Them performing this piece doesn't cease being fascinating for some reason...
Me 10 years ago; Playing LittleBigPlanet
Me 10 years after; Analyzing experimental music

Nice signed poster of 'Brave New World'.

I LOVE WHEN THEY MISS THE CLUE ( from the sample); FAITH IN HUMMANITY RESTORED!!!!!

even battles can miss a beat

u guys ever thought about collaborating with JAMES HOLDEN

drummer OP

That is a beautiful shot of the bloody knuckle. As a drummer, i can relate.

Watching this band live makes me glad a wash dishes...

looks like 3 professors from the humanities department at a college formed a band

Sounds like shit!!!

This footage is incredible

This song makes me happy!

just discovered these guys....wow.... its the greatest feeling to discover a new band/artist/music...has a slight sonic youth, Thurston Moore influence to it...

The drummer is sweating like a blind lesbian in a fish shop.

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That floor tom is from another werldz

I think drummer Steve from Joy Division/New order would be impressed by that drummer. Brilliant song. Thanks.

ohhh esta version la ame, canta una chava ?

Jesus Christ, someone turn up the air conditioning!

John looking like Big Ed from Twin Peaks in these close-ups.

Mercy..... turn the lights on against bar bar barking DARKNESS. . Mercy.......mercy. who invented this first time 👀 🤔 😳 💀 😏 🤪 👀 🤔 😳 A KING TIT SQUARE TRY ANGEL AND a little more to to angerlow than a little 😉 😀 😄 AND a evil I not bow to the violence of touches on the planet nopon I am and I unlike the most people in their head and their family 5h THEATRE HAS a wide variety of places in their US who have up-to-date 😀 on the planet 3rd PERSISQUTION of the last three v the best way 😀 and how 🤔 is the best way 😀 I love the fact I didn't BOW to evils Vivian I have to follow this point ❤ and their family not even 💙 in their job or pork Kopp 💙 ❤ material but EGG jobs 💙 bopon the knowing of the kip of an if iz space is the first of the last three ears of touches of touches to see what court

incredible band footage, showcasing minutia of details like bleeding knuckles, thank you

Little big planet 1

Best version of this I've heard, love it

Nothing fake about these guys. Chief Joseph works with this. They should have called this Break Out in Area 54.

intense🎉

So glad I clicked on this out of curiosity

Wow!

Just discovered them a week ago. The drummer is an absolute fucking weapon. They all are of course, but what a drummer. Wow.

I was lucky enough to be at this. Randomly thought about it today after seeing some other Battles live sets and to my pleasant surprise here we are.

I really like the middle eight👍🏾

Someone hand that guy a damn towel!

This is my favorite live performance its so raw, experimental, and loose compared to they’re other lives

Who is the camera man ???

Intense, hypnotic, powerful, melodic brilliance.

camera guy should back off

this is one of the hardest songs i feel that a 3 piece can effectively perform live with the equipment used. the way they all work together to stay on time and utilize all resources is just mind boggling. it's hard to explain in words just how impressive this is. god i love ian williams