Danimal Cannon’s chiptune-meets-guitar cover of Rush’s Subdivisions will blow your mind

Danimal Cannon has made quite a name for himself by pairing his six-string skills with 8-bit timbres courtesy of an original Game Boy, and today, we’re premiering his new video for a kitchen-sink cover of Rush classic Subdivisions.

The guitarist employs a range of techniques to keep up with his videogame-worthy backing, including nimble tapping licks and whammy bar wobbles, not mention a healthy serving of chug - and we love it.

Subdivisons is out on 17 November.

To see how Danimal composes his retro soundscapes, head over to his video insight into the making of the track Axis.

Michael Astley-Brown

Mike has been Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com since 2019, and an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict for far longer. He has a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, and 15 years' experience writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as 20 years of recording and live experience in original and function bands. During his career, he has interviewed the likes of John Frusciante, Chris Cornell, Tom Morello, Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Satriani, Tom DeLonge, Radiohead's Ed O'Brien, Polyphia, Tosin Abasi, Yvette Young and many more. His writing also appears in the The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock as Maebe.