Dirty Loops "Next to You" First-Time Reaction Blows My Mind!
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The lead vocalist is the only vocalist on the record. His vocals are layered. The drummer doing background in the video is just for show, as is the bassist on the drums and the vocalist/keyboardist on the bass.
He's the choir! There are other people who will no doubt comment, but there's careful planning and a large chalboard detailing the style for each voice involved.
So that "gospel choir..." yeah, that's actually Jonah (the singer) recording himself singing and layering it all together. Every voice you hear in this song is Jonah.
EDIT
Henrik (the bass player) on the song:
That song took forever to write. Aron and I wrote the chorus in 2016. We found it in a drawer and tried a bunch of new verses with it until we got the right one. Then at the last minute, Aron wrote the gospel choir parts. He sent a very funny demo in which he marked where all the different gospel parts come in and what kind of voice they had. When Jonah recorded them, he had a chalkboard with all the different characters in the choir, and he distorted his voice to match each character and so none of them would sound like him. The groove has our typical, swung-funk, triplet feel, but the key is the Bootsy funk formula of having a heavy one to make all the subdivisions after it work. Aron wrote the chorus bass line, which is keyboard bass-like, and it worked best with a combination of fingers and slapping.
I've heard some impressive layering before but this was just NUTS. Thanks for the info!
Haha….thanks for that, Mike 👍
I'd read this sometime before but had forgotten many of the details. Thanks for posting it here. Appreciated.
Where did this Henrik quote come from, his bass book? I need more of that kind of info!
Your breaks where you just take a breath? Yup, they’ll do that to you. And yea, Henrik’s just that good on the bass. Aron is that amazing on the drums. And Jonah? The vocals and the keys? That good!
Keep going with them, they’re incredible. Check out Rock you, Work shit out, Hit me.
Added to my playlist to check out! Next one I'm doing will be a double feature of Thriller and Billie Jean which were recommended during the premiere, but it may take a couple weeks cuz I have to schedule recording in advance to work around the rest of my schedule!
Five out of five for the reaction, and for the joy of having found Dirty Loops. Subscribed, hoping for more reactions to Dirty Loops and to the credits at the end! So glad you read it, and appreciated it, it gives you a better feeling for how nice they seem to be as persons. 👍👍👍👍👍
Hope you react to more dirty loops songs, each one is unique, welcome to the rabbit hole
May take a couple weeks to get another one up because I schedule what I'm reacting to and when, but next one (decided after info I got during the premiere) will be a double feature of their covers of Thriller and Billie Jean, cuz I NEED to see that!
As far as I know, the bass is not layered, but Henrik uses a quite complex setup and sometimes feeds the bass through MIDI to bring it one octave lower or to duplicate it one octave lower, also when playing live. They sound just the same when playing live, which is no small feat.
That's insane! I'll have to see if there's live video floating around on here. Thanks for the info!
@@NerdvanaReactions there are quite a few live videos floating around, but I feel soso about most of them, the quality of those (mostly iPhone) recordings is often a bit…meh 😑
Still, there are some good recordings of their live concerts as well, or just snippets of great solos and moments captured….
I’ve never seen them live, but from what I’ve heard they’re absolutely insane, funny and brilliant live ☺️
Getting a ticket to one of their concerts would be an absolute dream….🔥
You are in for a real treat if you go down this rabbit hole. Everything they do is amazing. To see more of the MJ vibe, try Follow the Light or their cover of Thriller. Another good more mellow side of them is Breakdown. I look forward to your next one!
Next one will be a double, with Thriller and Billie Jean, looking like I should have it out on the 16th. Had to juggle my reaction schedule cuz I don't want to wait to check out more, lol!
Late to your premiere, had to do over-time at work. Thanks for your reaction.
That's okay, and glad it wasn't my usual time so you at least made it for part of it! I'm definitely diving down another rabbit hole, so more to come (also more Tommy and the new release from Voiceplay coming in next couple weeks!), with the next one being a double of Thriller and Billie Jean cuz I need to hear that!
Thanks for a great reaction. I just love to see someone experiencing Dirty Loops for the first time and have their mind blown. This one is one of their originals, and to me the whole song and arrangement just screams Toto. The drummer (Aron Mellergård) wrote quite a bit of this song and he often cites Toto as one of his main influences growing up, so it's not exactly surprising, I guess. 😄
Also, Jonah Nilsson (keyboard/vocals) was classically trained on the piano, and didn't change to jazz until mid-highschool, so a lot of his piano playing has massive classical influences. He grew up in a family of classical musicians, and it can be heard in both his playing and the way he's arranging harmonies.
The percussionist (Andreas Ekstedt) isn't part of the band though, but a session musician they often hire to do percussion for them. The credits are often full of silly stuff, and the dietitian of "Work Shit Out" was indeed Jabba the Hutt. 🤣
Aron (drums) singing backup vocals on the video was just for show. Someone else posted a snippet in their comment from an interview with Henrik Linder, in Bass Magazine, about how they did the vocals for this song. That interview goes through the creation of the whole Phoenix EP, and is a really good read if you want to know more about their creative process. I can't link the article here, or yourube will just auto-delete the comment, but google Henrik Linder Songified, and it should pop right up.
Thanks for the info, I'll check that out!
Dirty Loops is truly a one-of-a-kind band! Virtuoso musicians who compose, perform and arrange a unique stylistic hodge-podge that defies easy categorization. Be sure to check out more of their tunes.
Absolutely going to! I've already got a double feature of their covers of Thriller and Billie Jean on my schedule to record soon!
@@NerdvanaReactions Billie Jean isn't Dirty Loops though. That was just Jonah Nilsson with another band (I'm assuming it's the live cover from a show in honour of Quincy Jones). 😊
Good to know...still gonna check it out, but I'll know who to expect!
@@NerdvanaReactions their reimagining of Thriller is fire!
The singer does all the voice layering himself, It's him singing all of those 😵💫from what i know, He literally grew up in church because his parents worked in one, with music i think.
If you want a song from the singer by himself i would highly recommend Jonah Nilsson - Diamond Ring. Quincy jones do make a few appearances in the video🤣. Such a MJ feel to the song.
Not in a typical gospel church though - they worked in the Lutheran church of Sweden. There's also a YT video by Jonah where he shows a bit of the production process, including all the layers on his screen. There are many...
Ooh, the production process video sounds fascinating. Do you know the name of it?
Diamond ring
Yeah, as Robert Claeson already pointed out, Svenska kyrkan (the Swedish Lutheran church), where Jonah's parents work, is almost exclusively using classical music, so think more chamber choir style. His whole family are classical musicians, and Henrik has said in interviews that one of the reason's for Dirty Loop's special sound, is Jonah's classical voice leading when he arranges the harmonies.
@@NerdvanaReactions here is one of the videos where Jonah does a bit of explaining about the voice leading in “Next To You”.
Although it’s ‘only’ in regards to the harmonic structure at the end section, it’s still an eye opener, I thought, to the way in which he approaches harmony and songwriting. Hope you find it interesting:
th-cam.com/video/A7M9SAS7ioE/w-d-xo.html
There is an interview with him on “Stratele Studio”s YTube site-a long one in three episodes. It’s super interesting as well, but maybe more so if you’ve heard a fair bit of their music first -not sure.
AND you’re busy, too, so later maybe ☺️
HAPPY FEEL GOOD MUSIC. Great reaction, welcome to the world of DIRTY LOOPS. where to start!, the boys do a great collaboration with guitar player CORY WONG and an amazing horn section made up of well known musicians , they do their own amazing version of Michael Jackson's THRILLER!. great vocals from JONAH NILSSON. from the same recording session also have a look at FOLLOW THE LIGHT, and the unbelievable instrumental TURBO! with some great saxophone playing and great bass from HENRIK LINDER. Then have a look at Dirty loops WORK SHIT OUT amazing bass from Henrik Linder and great drumming from Aaron Mellergard, Then WORLD ON FIRE. Another couple of instrumentals with great titles SONGS FOR LOVERS COFFEE BREAK IS OVER, look out for the unexpected timing change in the middle of the tune, great drumming performance by Aaron Mellergard, then SONGS FOR LOVERS OLD ARMANDO HAD A FARM a bit of country music vibes on this short instrumental , great bass and drums from HENRIK LINDER and AARON MELLERGARD, . DON'T switch of after old Armando same again you will have a great laugh reading the crazy credits, Then for a complete change get the tissues ready for BREAKDOWN, great all round performance by the 3 of them JONAH NILSSON on keyboards and vocals, HENRIK LINDER on bass and AARON MELLERGARD on drums, Aaron was the other vocalist you saw on next to you video. best wishes from the north east coast of England.
Plenty more to come, I've already added quite a few to my recording schedule this month!
when you get to the sudden end of a dirty loops video they leave you wanting more and more, they are in good hands with the old music Man QUINCY JONES looking after them. can't wait for more smiles and dancing in your chair, I can't help it especially watching drummer Aaron Mellergard's head and shoulders keeping time and the concentration on his face , especially during world on fire. best wishes from the north east coast of England. keep the dirty loops reaction video's coming.
Thank you for the great reaction! I knew you'd enjoy them ;) If you want to really hear Jonah's vocal chops check out Breakdown. It's a ballad with a big feel and really classy jazzy vocals. The other I'm sure you will love is Dirty Loops version of Avicii - Wake Me Up, watch that then compare it to the Home Free version... fun!
Thanks again!
Got those on my list, for sure, though it may take longer than I'd like. Idk if Kat passed it on but I'm working doubles on DoorDash this month so I can make our trip back to the Ryman next month a little less chaotic, lol. Either way, the next month will see at least a few Dirty Loops videos for sure, cuz I don't want to wait that long!
Oh no worries! We know how it is 😉
3 people and sounds like 20. That’s the magic of having a superb bassist and drummer. That’s the base of the music. If it’s big, everything will sound BIG.
THEY ARE WOWWWWW 😳😳😳
Welcome to the land of Dirty Loops, where every song is remarkable in it’s own way. Try “Follow the Light” or “Work Shit Out”. Enjoy!😊
I think you are the first I’ve heard that picked up on Jabba the Hut; good thinking there!
Thanks for that great reaction. You noticed a lot of significant details in the seventh minute long journey 👌
Please also react to the singers solo project, Jonah Nilsson with the song Diamond Ring. I'm sure You'll like that 🙂
Welcome to DL land. You've been loopyfied and it's lovely to watch. 💯❤️
Oh cool! Looks like great timing! We should be able to make the premiere tomorrow! Thanks Anna! 🤗
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Ahhh, forgot. Thanks for taking the time to run over the credits. Much of their newer stuff has the credits which generally feature a bit of their odd but hilarious sense of humor. Well done!
The lead singer IS the backup singers. He's the keyboardist, too.
I did figure that out eventually, lol
Thank you!
No, thank YOU! I love a good rabbit hole!
@@NerdvanaReactions the best rabbit hole of all 🤣
And thanks again for the suggestion, Refried Home Fries ☺️👍
@ingefiddle you're welcome! 🙌
It's an original piece @ Nerdvana - thanks for a fantastic reaction
In the olden days, we referred to layering as “looping” and each layer as a “loop”. Dirty loops, were the ones that had a bit of a flaw, or hiss. These guys are masters at what you call layering. They are all masters, classically trained and further educated by exposure to and love for pop music, jazz, country, gospel, blues. They are never, ever boring!
What is remarkable about the vocal layering on this one is that it is a single guy doing them. Normally there is only so much hugeness you can achieve through multiplying a single voice, so what Jonah did was impersonating the different voices of a gospel choir. Which is kind of mindblowing in and of itself. I don’t think ”civilians” fully appreciate what an accomplishment that is.
Don´t try to understand. Just go with it.
There are live videos out there for those who don't like layers. It's all good. I will say the Loops have the best production ever. Like, Quincy Jones level.
Great reaction, you're one of the only people I've seen that stuck through the credits, especially on the first DL video before commenters told them to look at them.
I feel your boy band reference by the way. In fact I have seen the term ”boy band jazz” used in reference to DL, which of course is a gross simplification, but still… I think it has something to do with Jonah’s boyish but athletic vocals, paired with his wholesome looks. Most people hear the obvious MJ influence, but there’s a lot of Stevie Wonder in his vocals too - you’re definitely right about that. This song is a bit like their ”Bohemian Rhapsody”, and for my sanity I have to believe they did it tongue in cheek. Because throwing this amount of kitchen sink into a single song is, well, ridiculous.
Great comment, and I’m so with you there ☺️🤣👍
Great reaction ms! 🙂A bit to many layers on layering, but fine! LOL There is so much amazing music to check out here, gotta follow you! 🙂
Refried homefries, thanks a bunch for that request! :)
And Anna, I loved this vid of yours. Your appreciation of these dudes was palpable :)
Jonah’s layering of vocals you might find on most of their tracks, even on their very early songs and covers of other artists’ tunes.
It adds so much, I agree, not to mention his riffs and runs.
This is an original, and like many of their originals, developed from a simple, poppy core tune, then ‘loopified’ into oblivion 🤣
Loved your analysis of Jonah’s voice and the various flavors there are to it…
Quincy Jones once said of Jonah: “He’s got soul, and one of the biggest ranges I’ve ever heard”.
Dirty Loops are three Swedish musicians, having met early in their music school-college days. The tightness of their playing, the way they complement each other, is insane.
And Stevie Wonder comes through in Jonah’s singing again and again….
(Apparently he met Dirty Loops at a big US event and told Jonah that he might collaborate with him/them….)
Both of Jonah’s parents were involved in, or leading, church choirs, and taking lil’ Jonah to rehearsals he was exposed to singing from the very beginning.
In this vid they’d recorded everything first, then shot the visuals. They’re all too often taking the Micky out of things, so them trading instruments, and Aron (drums) on vocals, is just for fun ;)
Glad you found those dudes, and appreciate them.
There’s much to be explored when it comes to those three and their collaborations.
This was a cool track to start with.
Oh and also, their credits are often funny and worth listening to. Thanks for listening to this one with us 🙏
The vocals from this credit - I could just listen to them all day long……
The percussionist on a lot of their track is Andreas Ekstedt, not featured in their videos tho.
All of their tracks are fire, from both the point of view of their music writing and their individual chops. Also in how they compliment each other’s playing and making each one of them shine.
Also, each one of them is involved in the writing of their songs, being talented on multiple levels, with Aron, the drummer, editing all or most of their videos.
There’s much to be discovered about them.
Enjoy ☺️
Would love to hear your reaction to their “World On Fire” or “Breakdown” or “Work Shit Out”.
Cheers 🙏 oh and I must check out ‘98 Degrees’ :)
I have to plan my schedule extensively, so it will probably be a week or two, but definitely more coming! As for 98 Degrees, I'd recommend not only their collab with Stevie Wonder on "True to Your Heart" but also some of their ballads like "The Hardest Thing" and "I Do (Cherish You)".
@@NerdvanaReactions thanks so much for that, will check them out! 👍🙏☺️
@@NerdvanaReactions I had the chance to listen to some 98 Degrees, and yeah, they’re impressive 👍
But True To Your Heart captured me the most, on first listen, simply because I’m such a huge Stevie Wonder fan. His freedom and creativity when singing, not to mention the timbre of his voice and the control he has over it…ah, it’s all just gold to me. The guys in 98 Degrees are singing under very different conditions…and times have changed the way singing is going as well as our listening expectations, so much…
Thanks again for that tip tho 🙏
I’m no singer, just an instrumentalist, but always considered singing the ultimate instrument… so really looking forward to when your next DLoops reaction drops, which was going to be real soon I think! ☺️👍
@@fiddlestix3025 It'll be out this Thursday, but I've already been asked to do Breakdown during my livestream tomorrow as well, if you have a chance to drop in! It'll be around 12:35 PM EST, since it's on for second video in the stream currently!
@@NerdvanaReactions oooooo, “Breakdown”….awesome ☺️
Thanks so much for letting me know, Anna.
Not sure whether I can be there for the livestream, but still, looking forward very much to seeing your reactions to all these incredible tracks ☺️💥🔥🙏
Fun fact, Aaron (drummer) also does the video editing.
Jonah could have easily outrun Usain Bolt when Usain was at his peak!
You've been Loopified! You're in for a ride!
Not of this world 👽-Johna Vocals and Keyboards 👽-Aron Drumer 👽-Henrik Bass
Yeah, you Must go deeper with these guys. As for suggestions, "Follow The Light", "Work Shit Out", "World On Fire", "Rock You", "Thriller", actually everything they do is awesome. They will continually take your breath away with their talent. And not just the first time hearing any particular song. I discovered them 2 years ago, and still can't get enough of them. I have to listen to these cats every Day. I'm envious of their total connection to each other, their willingness to let each other "go off" without getting all butt hurt, and the sheer talent that is innate in each of them.
Yes Gary, you’ve said it…… 👍
Start from the beginning, something like the cover of Britney Spears - Circus
I'll add that to my list, but I've already got a few planned so it won't be the next one
I would recommend "follow the light " for your next reaction, it's really amazing!
Oh, and Jonah is THAT good a vocalist, and keyboard player. And Aron... well, you can hear him, right?
Amazing band 🔥🤘
Yup, Henrik is THAT good on the bass... and then some!
The singer is playing the keyboard
Great reaction. Just a joy all the way through. Your breaks were just fine and totally understandable. To people who love and pay attention to music Dirty Loops have that effect. And yeah, Jonah did all the vocals. The other "vocalist" was Aron and he was there just for joyous show. No over dubbing on the bass. Henrik is becoming widely recognized as one of the crown jewels of contemporary bass. A lot of their covers were how they originally got recognized. They put them on TH-cam not thinking people would even like them...people really liked them. And the rest as they say is history. Personally I'd love to see you do some more Loops reactions. And do so with confidence as there are NO bad Loops songs. I'm psyched for the wonderful Loops rabbit hole it sounds like you're about to jump down. I'm looking forward to more reactions.
Always love your comments, Robot E7 ☺️
Dirty Loops Thriller and Jonah doing Billie Jean double feature coming next Thursday!
@@NerdvanaReactions thanks, awesome! 👍
@@fiddlestix3025 Very kind of you to say. Thanks and very best wishes to you.
Most of the vocals for Dirty Loops are, in fact, the lead singer/keyboardist.
Check out their cover of “Thriller” with the Cory Wong band.
This group is managed by Quincy Jones… who managed MJ….
Please consider another of Quincy’s acquisitions, particularly if you like layered vocals…
an artist named Jacob Collier.
Jacob is a composer/arranger/multi-instrumentalist/producer/multi-grammy winner/genius.
For a 1st video, consider “The Flintstones Theme” or his cover of “Don’t You Worry ’bout a Thing”.
Maybe at some point you could comment on Aron's ability to play like crazy on the drums, and still just fit in really smoothly in the songs?
I was extremely taken aback by what I was hearing. I said this multiple times in the video itself, and in my text add-ins when I edited it. I'm sorry if you feel I didn't give Aron enough credit, but it was a lot to take in.
@@NerdvanaReactions Oh, I was in no way intending to criticise (in a negative way), I was just making a suggestion. I guess I can blame it on not being native in English, being utterly insensitive, and a lack of emotional intelligence on my part. Sadly, I likely won’t improve myself. I think you reaction, objectively, was fabulously nice!
@@ingmarkronfeldt6174 Misunderstandings happen.
If you want a n idea of Konah’’s race check outBreakdown
There are so mutch more from them its the best Sweden has to offer