Ananda Mida Premiere “The Pilot” Video
Italian progressive heavy rockers Ananda Mida issued their Karnak EP (review here) last summer through drummer Max Ear‘s (also OJM) long-running and much-respected Go Down Records imprint. As you’ve probably guessed by the fact that we’re talking about it, “The Pilot” (live video premiering below) was featured on that particular release, which is streaming in full at the bottom of the post as well. It was one of three songs on the short offering, and it was recorded live at the Mirano Summer Festival, which ran throughout July 2021 in, well, Mirano.
“The Pilot” also opened 2019’s Cathodnatius, Ananda Mida‘s second album, and it’s an anomaly in that it features vocals, in this case contributed by German singer-songwriter Conny Ochs — known for his releases through Exile on Mainstream, speaking of weighty endorsements, and his collaborations with Scott “Wino” Weinrich — who adds a poppish flair to the track’s bouncing groove, the strummy guitars of Alessandro Tedesco and Matteo Pablo Scolaro in the early verses building toward a ready-shred apex later on as lyrics top the procession with evident flow. One would not suspect it’s a one-off, which it seems to have been.
Karnak, as I said in the review, is kind of a mini-compilation, with Mario Lalli (Fatso Jetson, Yawning Man) sitting in on aptly-named middle cut “Jam With Mario” and the opener “Anulios” a newly-released instrumental take on a song from 2018’s debut, Anodnatius (review here), but even as more than a holdover while they couldn’t play shows last year, its release makes sense to highlight the open spirit of Ananda Mida — completed by bassist Davide Bressan — and the welcome they bid to guests outside of the band itself. The situation and the track, then, are both markedly fluid.
Today, Ananda Mida, and Ochs for that matter, are premiering the video that coincides with the version of “The Pilot” that appears on Karnak. You’ll find it below, followed by a few words from the band, etc.
Please enjoy:
Ananda Mida, “The Pilot” live video premiere
Ananda Mida on “The Pilot”:
The Pilot is a song we always enjoy playing! The opening theme comes from the sounds of hospital machinery, then we added our own groove and there you go! We are very happy with the result because this performance reflects a clean edge that is not always part of our live experience.
‘Karnak’ is out on Go Down Records and available to purchase here:
https://www.godownrecords.com/product-page/ananda-mida-karnak-EP
Ananda Mida is:
Conny Ochs | vocals
Davide Bressan | bass
Max Ear | drums
Alessandro Tedesco | guitar
Matteo Pablo Scolaro | guitar
