The Cybertronic Spree: Transformers party rock!!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ม.ค. 2025
- These robo-musicians are more than meets the eye.
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The Cybertronic Spree is a band that knows how to control a room. They play loud, they grab the audience's attention - and they also happen to be full-sized Transformers.
That's right - they're the toys from the 1980s who have spawned a universe of merch, movies and soundtracks. And that's where the band comes in.
As you'll find out in this video by filmmakers Marco Libretti and Kimiya Shokoohi, they sort of accidentally arrived in Toronto, and they quickly found out that playing cover songs from the soundtrack of the 1986 Transformers film drew crowds. (Their flawless costumes and 80s sound also helped.)
Now, the band is nearing their fifth anniversary. And along with a party they have planned in October to celebrate, they're releasing their own original music for the first time. As they'll tell you, writing songs among a group of your friends and nemeses is hard work - but it's paying off in the form of new power ballads you'll be hearing at their next shows.
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The girl arcee has got some of best vocal sounds I haven't heard in awhile she has so much talent
The 80s high pitch screams & overall vocal range is amazing.
It's like my childhood has followed me to adulthood and it's awesome!
'"Mechanical moustrosities of unknown classification" Love this guys.
The world needs things like this - just people doing what they love, and bringing joy to their audience. Just knowing this band exists makes me so happy :-)
I know this interview is a bit old now but i just saw these guys in Vancouver last week and they kicked so much ass. They rocked hard for over an hour with the pedal to the metal in a steamy hot venue and killed it.
ahh, they're Canadian. Explains so much. Rock on!
“I’m Hot Rod and I like to party.”
"Tonight we rock" is a rock masterpiece
I just found out about them yesterday and i already love them. G 1 and 2 Transformers playing classic 80's rock. F YAS!
"like many musicians, I was living in my car...transformed" jajaja
I really envy you guys, everyone around it's 40 must love you
You guys give me a reason to get up in the morning. Thank you for being a champion of so many people’s childhoods. Long live 1986!
Saw them live for the first time a few months ago at The Rec Room. LOVE THEM!!!
How do they play bass and guitar with gloves on? Legends!
Is a lot easier that way in the bass
I agree, it's hard to move and probably hot in those costumes
How do they not SWEAT and ITCH to death in those costumes?
They must have several copies of the underpants/inner suits because they have to get drenched after an hour in those mockups.
@@AvengerII those aren't costumes
Members of the band: "Sooo...We're going to have pyro's going off during our show, right?"
*Looking down at their cardboard outfits*
"Well, they don't call me Hotrod for nothing!"
I love the original and cover songs, keep rocking\w/
Arcee's vocals are mega.
YOU GUYS ARE HAVING SO MUCH FUN AND I LOVE IT!
I find Arcee incredibly attractive. Is that wrong?
Its Arcee man
nothing is wrong.
talented women are very attractive.....specially metal ones(pun intended).
Yes because you can only see her jaw/chin and you know nothing about her. :D
Totally normal reaction
It's Ok. I get turned on by smooth shiny metallic bodies. Just like a car.
I desperately want these bots to tour and come to my town... but I'd be willing to travel to see them. They need to get official endorsement from Hasbro and start doing big Conventions all over the world. I'd like to see Starscream or Grimlock join the band though. Think of the vocals Starscream could lend!!! Think of the... uh... "presence" Grimlock could offer!
Starscream: oh how it pains me to do this!
Megatron: Starscream!!!!!
You guys are more then meets then the eyes cause your musics rocks Tranfans world ~ your a beacon for transformers the movies hope too
She has a great voice
Till All Are FUN
When it comes the Battlefield of Rock, The Spree will won't truly have won...'Till all are one.
Crashed here in Toronto! I love it ....
You guys are totally awesome
Yes areecee you nailed it hi hot rod and rumble
I love these guys!
You had this Viking at “Immigrant Song”👍❤️
Thanks for the update, I cant wait for the new material.
you got the Touch!!!
I love it!
God speed!!
I simply loved your idea!
They showed up in my TH-cam feed today, and I'm just amazed. Great work!
this was the most amazing interview
I find them very entertaining, at least it’s something positive.
If you guys are not approached by Paramount to be on the next Bumblebee movie soundtrack. Then they are fools.
Please come to Australia especially Melbourne. Us Aussies would warmly welcome you.
There's a Supernova convention in April and our version of Comic con mid this year.
Think about it.
Totally kick arse!
I have the sound track and orginal movie. I saw the orginal move back in the 80s. Your band os awesome thank you for what you do. 😁😁😁👍👍👍😃😃😃
i love you guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have to listen to Immigrant Song daily, their best cover ever! So, ya'll are based in Toronto eh? Well, Buffalo is just an hour and a half away so how about it?
I think you need a passport now.
@@heisenberg1898 nah, we're only worried about people coming from basically this one small stretch on the southern border. The US has nobody watching 99.9 percent of our borders, for some reason. We mostly patrol this one golf course / butterfly sanctuary in Texas for caravans.
Another vote for Buffalo here!
Yes.
those costumes are cool.
so much talent. these bots need a big break. They're phreaking phenomenal.
You guys fugg'n kick ass! Love you always and forever!
How did they make their costumes? They look really good!
So I saw the band in Chicago last summer. There was no green room, so the band filtered in from the Ark parked outside. I feel a tap on my shoulder. I turn around, and...Soundwave staring me in the face. "Oh, hey Soundwave." Saying hi like I've know the bot all my life.
They have got to cover Styx Mr Roboto!!
So cool !
Best Band Ever!!!!! Check out their cover of "Run with Us" enjoy!!!!!
Please come to Noway, you have fans all over the western side of Cybertron
Hell yeah!
He said The Unicron, I giggled a little.
The brand of the keyboard has been changed to "Borg"! 😁 @3:23 Great humour.
I love these guys, they make me believe I am back in the 80’s, and I can escape from this political and progressive age, where everyone is overly and easily offended.
I was also thinking of creating a band called "The Headmasters"
It's.... Kind of awesome?
Scratch "kind of" from that statement
Till all are one.
Rumble is hilarious
Essa banda e muito boa ...
It's crazy groovy...
Waddyamean living out of a car. You ARE a car. And take it easy with the motor oil, son.
ever get to east coast USA?
They put their wars aside and formed a band.
Cara.... muito Loko.....são bons...
moar of this plz!
...and the Constructicons are their entire roadie crew, right?
(Please say "yes," please say "yes," please say "yes"....)
Bring them to Pittsburgh for a show
I had no idea that the Autobots and Decepticons were from Canada. Take off hosers!!
Do " Toronto- Girls night out" !
I would love to see them do a concert with Steam Powered Giraffe
The leafs are supposed to lose... LOLZ!
cool
Dude where can I get a copy
I searching for Music-CD`s or / and Albums but cant find anything. Have you guys a Shop where we can buy your Music on CD`s ? :o)
Get them to sing soundtrack for next Optimus Prime movie
I fancy a pink robot and I'm so confused?!
Very TWRP
How do you plead? guilty or innocent?
Innocent.
I cant stop listening "immigran song"...
i hope loolapalooza and glastonbury is listening! give these Robots a big break!
Who is the human member of the band? The other guitarist?
Spike Witwicky
Its spike from the G1 80’s cartoons
Wth? Oh it's Canada lol.
Blame 🇨🇦 .... 🎵🎶🎼
It's what it is I told you lot I was going mention it on Earth wars now people want to see y'all before too long y'all will replace tso for Xmas tour it can happen
Are Thay humans
So no Mr Roboto Styx. Seems like an error. Everything cool is in Toronto. Like me
I want to diy the costume.. but need help..
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Dang, I'm finding it harder to hate Toronto now.
sorry for being so idiot but i have to admit, when i saw rumble i thought he was blitzwing
Anyone here in 2020
U should stop drink. That
🦷💅💋
probably should change the names from the already well known intellectually owned properties before you guys make any real money. pretty sure hasbro or somebody is going come calling looking for a payday
Rats... I came for a cover of Party Rock. Oh well. Might as well stay for the video.
Not gonna lie this is pretty cringey but still cool
Arecee needs to cut back on the energon.
It's gotta rock. So lame and true at the same time. LOL!
I think if you guys go at it fessing up that you know that it is a nastalgic thing rather than playing it like you are actually transformers it will go over better. I love what you do but going a gwar road is not original or cheeky. I have not seen you live but that is my not asked for 2 cents.
Keep going though. I do love it.
The only thing special about this band is the costumes, none of them are especially talented.