Subdivisions | Rush | Gothik Serpent Cover

One of my favorite songs of all time, Subdivisions is the song that made me fall in love with Rush. The first time I heard it was in the car while I was being driven from the airport at Grand Rapids, MI by my friend Mike. Right away, the song's blend of poppy hooks, bold analog synths and time signature changes stood out to me and ignited my interest in a band that I give much credit for inspiring me to pick up music.

Another aspect of Subdivisions that I cherish very much is that it's a song about introverts. Unlike many other rock songs that sing about love, partying, and sex, this one was about the struggles of being the awkward kid trying to fit in with society, which was a very, very real experience for me during high school. In it's own ironic way, Subdivisions helped show me that all the feelings of inadequacy and being uniquely out of place were actually shared by many others, and therefore we weren't quite all alone.

For this cover, I paid special attention to giving the guitars a distinct ferocity; something I felt was lacking in the original, by playing more staccato rhythms during the chorus and mixing it evenly with the synthesizers. To help modernize it more and not try to imitate the original too much, I elected to use my Zon Sonus Special rather than the Rickenbacker (which the original had).

Kerwin Tsang - Lead Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Synthesizers, Drum Programming, Mixing & Mastering, Video
Olivia Jean Kong - Supporting Vocals
Don Tan - Driver
AFBA - Flight Simulator Video

Originally written and performed by RUSH

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