My name is Mike Ranne and I am a touring drummer who has played with Through The Eyes of the Dead and My Bitter End. This is my cover of ‘Algorithmic Salvation’ by The Zenith Passage. Justin McKinney was kind enough to send me the stems for this track. thank you again, man! It’s not 100% exactly how the original version was played but I think I retained the initial vibe that the song puts out. All audio and video work was smashed out by my amazing friend Mike Menocker. This was our first time working with video ever in my studio, Super Necessary Recordings, and I think the finished result came out fantastic. I want to thank my wife Neha for getting me a GoPro Hero 9 for Christmas ha 🙂
If any bands or players are looking to do any audio or video work, contact me, please. My studio is currently accepting clients and filling up our schedule. I am also available for session work and touring/recording projects. Send me a message so we can chat!
Huge thanks again to Ian and all of Sick Drummer Mag for once again premiering my content. It means the world to me to have your support!
Mike’s Gear:
Protools DAW
Kick: Pearl Reference 20’ with TM2 trigger module and RT 30k trigger
Tom 1: Pearl Export 10’ mic’d w/ an Audix D2
Tom 2: Pearl Export 12’ mic’d w/ an Audix D4
Tom 3: Pearl Export 14’ mic’d w/ an Audix D4
Snare: Mapex Sledgehammer 14’ mic’d w/ an SM57 on top and bottom
Splash and ride have SM 81’s
Overheads are C2K14’s
Trick Bigfoot Black Widow Double Pedal
18″ Zildjian A Custom Projection Crash
18″ Sabian AAX Thin Crash
10″ Zildjian A Custom Splash
17″ Sabian Holy China
19″ Sabian Paragon China
14″ Pasha Medium Hi-hats
13″ Zildjian A Custom Hi-hats
10″ Turkish Bell
14″ Zildjian Oriental Mini China
18″ Avanti Crash
21″ Zildjian A Custom Megabell Ride
All video recorded in-house using a Gopro hero 9 and hero 2.
Mike’s Links:
Www.facebook.com/mikerannedrums
Www.facebook.com/supernecessaryrecordings
Www.facebook.com/comaclustervoid
About The Zenith Passage:
The Zenith Passage started in 2012 as a collaboration between friends Justin McKinney and Greg Hampton. After releasing a one-track demo in February 2012, the band released their debut EP ‘Cosmic Dissonance’ on January 29, 2013. The band signed a multi-album deal with Unique Leader Records on June 24, 2013.
On April 15, 2016, the band released their debut LP Solipsist, with guest vocals from Fallujah’s Alex Hofmann and a guitar solo by Wes Hauch (ex-The Faceless). Ex-Fallujah and All Shall Perish guitarist Rob Maramonte had joined the band in 2013. The album sold 1850 units in its first week.
The band’s debut LP, Solipsist was released April 16, 2016, on Unique Leader Records. For the album, the band produced its first music video, for the song “Deus Deceptor.”
Drummer Matthew Paulazzo left the band in 2018 to enter film school.
On August 9, 2021, the band released a music video for their new single “Algorithmic Salvation”. They also announced the return of drummer Matthew Paulazzo and the addition of new members Derek Rydquist and Brandon Giffin (both formerly of The Faceless) as new vocalist, and bassist, respectively.
