HomesickSubterranean Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Really like this song now...the only thing I hope will be different on the record is the way in which Matt sings the chorus, it could be a bit less theatrical. I hope (and think) the ending riff stays too, because that last chorus is way too lighthearted to end the song like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectrum IV Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 As inspired by alibros... here is my wanky piano arrangement of Reapers [soundcloud] [/soundcloud] Now to learn how to play it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopix Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 As inspired by alibros... here is my wanky piano arrangement of Reapers [soundcloud] [/soundcloud] Now to learn how to play it You make the chorus sound really cool. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vilelajablonsky Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazydays Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I think the "upbeat" mood of Reapers aims to deliver those feelings of euphoria, self-elation, sublime, or downright terror, which explode in a soldier's soul in the middle of a battle or an incoming assault. That would be cool as well as unsettling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenAroused Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I gotta admit I'm digging this song more and more. I imagine when I listen the studio version I will like it even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InnocuousBlonde Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 As inspired by alibros... here is my wanky piano arrangement of Reapers [soundcloud] [/soundcloud] Now to learn how to play it Neat! Apparently this is the only way I will get to hear anything close to the song, as it seems there's a lockdown on all the audio of the bootleg videos... can't find a single one with audio now. D: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic. Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Ohhh everything's been muted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DyingAtheist98 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Neat! Apparently this is the only way I will get to hear anything close to the song, as it seems there's a lockdown on all the audio of the bootleg videos... can't find a single one with audio now. D: https://vid.me/G5HY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonisdead Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 As inspired by alibros... here is my wanky piano arrangement of Reapers [soundcloud] [/soundcloud] Now to learn how to play it Damn this is amazing. Now send this to Matt asap so he can have the option of playing it on piano some day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaSarahS Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 As inspired by alibros... here is my wanky piano arrangement of Reapers [soundcloud] [/soundcloud] Now to learn how to play it That is pretty great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabriPav Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 That piano arrangement reminds me of the Gran Turismo 2 music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis III Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 This song sounds like the lovechild of Madonna and ACDC, and I'm surprised that I like it as much as I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibros Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 As inspired by alibros... here is my wanky piano arrangement of Reapers [soundcloud] [/soundcloud] Now to learn how to play it Excellent arrangement, what do you mean by learn how to play it? did you score it?! also pleasure to be named the source of inspiration of such masterpiece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibros Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I don't get why this isn't receiving more praise. Laughed my ass off watching this, although it sounds pretty amazing too haha. thanks I don't mind the lack of praise. it's just a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musedan Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 http://www.evergig.com/concerts/2015/03/16/Barrowland_Ballroom/Muse this is quite a decent recording to and shouldn't get removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosiebean Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 (edited) I think the "upbeat" mood of Reapers aims to deliver those feelings of euphoria, self-elation, sublime, or downright terror, which explode in a soldier's soul in the middle of a battle or an incoming assault. Logging on after a long time (since the Resistance Tour thereabouts) to agree with this. We've had only two tracks from the album, but when listening to them, I keep thinking that 1) this appears to be concept album per the 'official' description from Matt, and if so, then 2) each track is told from the POV of the person in the story at that point in time. Meaning that Psycho represents the drill sgt. in the process of brainwashing the recruits into good soldiers/drones, while Reapers appears to be the recently-brainwashed drone accepting his fate. What happens to the 'drone' here is tragic. But if the story is being told from various players within they story while events are happening, the players are not going to reflect on the overall the tragedy, they're voicing their feelings about what they're experiencing as it is happening. And someone recruited into a military org to become a 'psycho killer drone' isn't going to feel bad about their fate once the training (brainwashing here) is complete...the brainwashed drone is going to embrace their fate. They're feeling good. They think what they're going to be doing is triumphant. Glorious. Thus the 'upbeat' sound of the chorus (though I personally think the upbeat sound is tinged with something darker...but that might be the biblical/military language/imagery used in the lyrics). The drone doesn't realize that things aren't so triumphant and glorious until later, when they've actually had experience in battle or spent years under an oppressive regime. I imagine that tracks when the drone is shaking off the brainwashing won't be so 'happy', for lack of a better word. I could get into a whole other spiel on how Psycho reflects the relentless/monotonous acts that make up the whole 'breaking down to build up' part of basic training...but that's for that thread. Or the rest of the songs could be variations of hearts/minds/souls with no connection to the early songs from the album. Bit I like Reapers. I like it a lot. Edited March 20, 2015 by rosiebean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen_Eraser Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 http://www.evergig.com/concerts/2015/03/16/Barrowland_Ballroom/Muse this is quite a decent recording to and shouldn't get removed its koc....no one needs fan shot vids of koc when we have a million pro shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonisdead Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 its koc....no one needs fan shot vids of koc when we have a million pro shots. There are multiple tracks on there lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen_Eraser Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 There are multiple tracks on there lol oh wtf lol. i just clicked through the first thing thinking it was all in one video. hahaha thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen_Eraser Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Btw hearing that chorus with that vocal distortion reminds me so much of anything live from the Absolution era. I really hope that's on the studio version but thats unlikely. I hope they keep it live. Takes away the classic rock feel and adds vintage Muse feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectrum IV Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Excellent arrangement, what do you mean by learn how to play it? did you score it?! also pleasure to be named the source of inspiration of such masterpiece Cheers! Yeah I scored this in Sibelius and then exported to MIDI. Will post the sheets soon when I clean them up a bit more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaSarahS Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEw37wrE4Vg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kueller Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 That was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regilistic Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Sounds like a real killer track. Love the riff before the chorus and the chorus itself even if I don't have a clue what he's saying in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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