I think Mk.Gee is the freshest artist in years. With that said though, I'm not sure he will ever be "artist of this generation". I don't think his music is accessible as much as some like Tame Impala for example. On the other hand, a lot of big artist like Justin Bieber, Anderson Paak, John Mayer have already taken notice. It could be a cool chance for him to collab with said artists, providing instrumentation for them. Maybe I'm viewing "artist of this generation" too literally.. but I think of Nirvana, Pink Floyd, Beatles, Lady Gaga, etc. I could be so off though. Regardless, I think 30 years from now, we'll look back on this stuff the same way we do with My Bloody Valentine's "Loveless". He will be a deepcut of the past, who is everyone's favorite bands, favorite band.
I could be close minded, but I hate the way that when an artist blows up the first thing they do is get a feature on a more popular artists track. If your art is worth its weight, it doesn’t need to use a pop artist (Bieber etc) to validate itself. This dude is doing something that no one else is doing and that’s enough to catch all of our attentions. I hope he keeps doing his thing and doesn’t bite at the first feature that offers him a big check.
@@jred96 I get what you mean, but I think producing instrumentals here and there on the side for other artists is not a bad idea. His sound is too unique not to be integrated more into the zeitgeist. I’m not saying he should sing on a song with another artist.
If it were helpful, I’d call him a genius. More than that, he is prophetic (without all the obsessive dogmatism). Mkgee points humans to a new era of spiritual potentiality. Beautiful, uncanny, inspirational.
So we all agree he completely killed it on the liminal vibe, right? First time I played this album my thought was ohhhh, this is music I’ve been waiting to hear my whole life and didn’t even know it.
his take on making "liminal music" on that album is so interesting, cause it's exactly how it feels, like you've heard it before but you didn't thank you so much for the upload btw!
My god. He knew exactly what he was doing. I argue that the "one sound" to which he refers that hits with that liminal nostalgia is NOT the guitar. It's the synth that you hear in all the tracks and most in the beginning of Dream Police. that's the vaporwave, 80s feeling synth with tape distortion that was captured in the Kmart tapes.
I really wish he did more interviews. Amazing how articulate, thoughtful, and passionate he was about his music. And I love how he stuck purely to conceptual topics that everyone can understand as opposed to getting lost into the technical details feeding into the music theory/music nerd crowd.
Thank you taylor for creating this interview- of course Mike is an arsenal fan 😂. I saw the ATL show of his tour and it was absolutely brain altering. I can’t wait to see what he does next and the wave of imitation is already upon us. 🕊️
Hearing that one of the dudes from Inc. is on the record blew my mind and made complete sense at the same time. 'Swear' was 2011 for god's sake. Pop music might have finally caught up to them with this whole mk.gee x Dijon extended universe thing. Promising developments. Makes me so happy.
Fucking genius. I’ve been obsesssedddd. Another commenter used the word hiraeth. I didn’t realize I craved this entire album until I heard it. Like something I was missing. After hearing this interview and finding out that it was purposely done. Incredible! Can’t wait to see you in September 😍😍
"there are no stakes, the stakes are not as high as people think" wow... this guy. Louis Cole and MkGee are the only two artist with a strong "song-writer/popular" element that are generational artist (*that i'm aware of). Artist that are ushering us into a new time, where music and things dont suck. if you know others on this level leave a note
for me his music is anti the modern mix, instead of instrumentation appearing separated, mk gee mixes are a return to the saturated sounds of 60s mixes, where instruments occupy similar frequencies to create a homogeneous whole.
yo thanks for uploading this! i was wondering if you edited it? there’s a song playing in the background on 7:00 and it’s off one of my favourite albums ever, space 1.8 by nala sinephro, and that little crossover was everything i needed
That's all the dj/interviewer's doing. He played some great tracks earlier in the radio show as well. If you want the whole show, googling "mk.gee mixcloud" should get you there (it'll have the live sessions Mike did too)
@@trailersparksyeah it went from gunners because of the cannon in their badge, later evolved to gooners and now that’s taken on a different meaning I think it’s said a lot less 😂
My friend sent me this album and at first i thought i didnt like it, because it sounded so off and like the mix was so not what i expected it to be. and it wasnt until she asked me why that was “bad”, i started to understand the hyper- intentionality of the record. it made no sense that an artist with the technical talent he has drops the ball on the presentation. I dont think there is many artists thinking of the way Mk.gee is thinking right now.
Can someone elaborate on what Mk.Gee means about the concept of people trying to sound “human” in today’s music? I’m a bit confused on what he means by that. Ironically, I felt his album felt extremely raw and in your face. I could hear the mess ups and impromptu moments. I could hear the imperfections. The scratches of tape. The rustling of strings and instruments. Which is what he described as human and evil In the interview. But am I missing something? 😅
Mk.gee commenting on the 'evil' quality of working on a record for three years . . . I don't know if I'd use the word 'evil' but I agree it's a bit questionable to work on single rock record with 12 songs for a length of time that almost equals, like, Hendrix's entire career.
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i dont think people realize how rare this is to even get an interview from this man
Too much aura
This!!! @@Socialrejectzallhuman
Itll be more and more common
@@Jossarianz I agree
Cause he is a new artist what is weird how a new artist get so much attention by big media like kimmel or bbc 🤔
This confirms it, he’s gonna be an artist of this generation, he’s so aware and conscious on what he’s doing, he’s an ARTIST artist
I think Mk.Gee is the freshest artist in years. With that said though, I'm not sure he will ever be "artist of this generation". I don't think his music is accessible as much as some like Tame Impala for example. On the other hand, a lot of big artist like Justin Bieber, Anderson Paak, John Mayer have already taken notice. It could be a cool chance for him to collab with said artists, providing instrumentation for them. Maybe I'm viewing "artist of this generation" too literally.. but I think of Nirvana, Pink Floyd, Beatles, Lady Gaga, etc. I could be so off though. Regardless, I think 30 years from now, we'll look back on this stuff the same way we do with My Bloody Valentine's "Loveless". He will be a deepcut of the past, who is everyone's favorite bands, favorite band.
I could be close minded, but I hate the way that when an artist blows up the first thing they do is get a feature on a more popular artists track. If your art is worth its weight, it doesn’t need to use a pop artist (Bieber etc) to validate itself. This dude is doing something that no one else is doing and that’s enough to catch all of our attentions. I hope he keeps doing his thing and doesn’t bite at the first feature that offers him a big check.
@@jred96 I get what you mean, but I think producing instrumentals here and there on the side for other artists is not a bad idea. His sound is too unique not to be integrated more into the zeitgeist. I’m not saying he should sing on a song with another artist.
no sorry he's not. huge overstatement. his ideas are a wash of nothing deliberate. sounds like music with plausible deniability all over it
Hearing him say that he wanted it to feel familiar but at the same time so new is exactly what this album feels like. I
Nostalgia for a childhood you never had, in an era 20 years before you were even born. Kid has nailed it.
This. Yes. Yes. Brother, EXACTLY.❤
ultra rare mk.gee interview wow
MK Ultra, Gee rare
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If it were helpful, I’d call him a genius. More than that, he is prophetic (without all the obsessive dogmatism). Mkgee points humans to a new era of spiritual potentiality. Beautiful, uncanny, inspirational.
So we all agree he completely killed it on the liminal vibe, right? First time I played this album my thought was ohhhh, this is music I’ve been waiting to hear my whole life and didn’t even know it.
his take on making "liminal music" on that album is so interesting, cause it's exactly how it feels, like you've heard it before but you didn't
thank you so much for the upload btw!
My god. He knew exactly what he was doing. I argue that the "one sound" to which he refers that hits with that liminal nostalgia is NOT the guitar. It's the synth that you hear in all the tracks and most in the beginning of Dream Police. that's the vaporwave, 80s feeling synth with tape distortion that was captured in the Kmart tapes.
He records and plays through a 4 track tape recorder. That sound is his guitar “peaking” or maxed out. It gives it that loud/harsh distorted feel. ❤
...except that 'synth' is the guitar(s)...
Listen closer. There is a filtered clavichord synth under the guitar. @@ElHamsterro
@@animosus he uses a roland midi pickup so its actually all triggered by the guitar! its pretty awesome
@@jordankline3076is this confirmed?
I really wish he did more interviews. Amazing how articulate, thoughtful, and passionate he was about his music. And I love how he stuck purely to conceptual topics that everyone can understand as opposed to getting lost into the technical details feeding into the music theory/music nerd crowd.
Yeah I like his poetic articulation
He filled the liminal spaces within me with warmth and freedom
the way he captures his album in words is spot on to how it feels, this is truly genius work
What a brilliant insight into an artist that clearly cares about how music is thoughtfully brought into the world with a purpose
his aura is pulsating through the screen
Actual makes my brain tingle when I listen to his music.
He did a great job bein “liminal” bc I swear I heard my pops play “candy” in his old thunderbird years ago😂🤌
Bro I swear I’ve heard that melody before lol coulda swore it was a cover
Love to hear Mk.Gee Is a Gooner!
Hearing him describing his goals in making Two Star and I admire how much he nailed it
ugh how did i know he’d have a sexy voice
In a year or two, all of us here are going to be playing the "I liked him before you" card, as the whole world will know his music.
I need a book on this album
Brother is a genius and severely underrated, superstar in the making
Simply put....a musician's musician!
The most crisp voice to exist on this earth fr
dude, i’ve been looking for this interview everywhere. thank you for BLESSING us with this interview with this living legend🙏
I'm so happy he chose "I want"! That's my favorite track from the album!!
need the album on CD NOWWW
discovered him yesterday this project is some of the best music i've heard in while
I hope this stays up forevvvverrrrrrrrr a gem ass gem thank you
Such a good album
Thank you taylor for creating this interview- of course Mike is an arsenal fan 😂. I saw the ATL show of his tour and it was absolutely brain altering. I can’t wait to see what he does next and the wave of imitation is already upon us. 🕊️
thank you so much for the upload!!!
Thank you for uploading this dude, I no longer don’t have to search every corner of the internet for this!
Thanks for uploading- love Benji and Mkgee
Hearing that one of the dudes from Inc. is on the record blew my mind and made complete sense at the same time. 'Swear' was 2011 for god's sake. Pop music might have finally caught up to them with this whole mk.gee x Dijon extended universe thing. Promising developments. Makes me so happy.
thats right!
He’s really the Jonathan Glazer of music. Everything has intention and purpose, it’s so powerful and almost overwhelming. Just a genius.
What powerful sentiments, truly a gift to this time and age 💫
Great to hear the man speak!
new low always gets me
Man I dont know why but hearing Floating Points in the background making me emotional 😭
Bruhhhh I knew I recognized that. Floating Points is amazing! You heard Promises?
This is the first time I heard him talk
great interviewer
Thank you for lettn him go in depth, he’s a genius
I’m loving this interview. Thank you for sharing ❤️🙏🏼
"I shouldn’t understand it, but I do understand it." 100% how I feel about the album!
Fucking genius. I’ve been obsesssedddd. Another commenter used the word hiraeth. I didn’t realize I craved this entire album until I heard it. Like something I was missing. After hearing this interview and finding out that it was purposely done. Incredible! Can’t wait to see you in September 😍😍
amazing, wow. 'i shouldnt understand it but i do understand it'. 100 percent
"there are no stakes, the stakes are not as high as people think" wow... this guy.
Louis Cole and MkGee are the only two artist with a strong "song-writer/popular" element that are generational artist (*that i'm aware of). Artist that are ushering us into a new time, where music and things dont suck.
if you know others on this level leave a note
for how elusive Mk.gee is, i'm so shocked at how willingly he articulated his intention on this project, this was a great interview
His music is special!!!
for me his music is anti the modern mix, instead of instrumentation appearing separated, mk gee mixes are a return to the saturated sounds of 60s mixes, where instruments occupy similar frequencies to create a homogeneous whole.
I wonder where I can learn more about this
@@Chris-pz8eustudy motown, marvin gaye crushed @ this, one of the first concept homogenous albums is 'Whats goimg on"
He nailed exactly what he was going for. Something nostalgic but different too.
This is great !!!! Thanks !!! it gives me a good feeling for the future!!!
I'm here to witness greatness, and I hope I can play with Mk.Gee one day 🙏
Speak it friend
Bless you for the upload
Mk.gee is awesome man.
Thankyou sm for posting this
Love the nala sinephro at 7:45
Very excited for this
The Unsung Hero
Great great interview!
is this his voice??? i am in love!!!!
Protect him at all costs
lol
He’s 27 right now, I’m not superstitious but I want to hear him grow and expand on his ideas
Hahahah Mk.gee finishing the host's "when this song came out" with "best song ever" is so rad
MKGEE IS AN ARSENAL FANNNN RAHHHHHH COYGGGG
yo thanks for uploading this! i was wondering if you edited it? there’s a song playing in the background on 7:00 and it’s off one of my favourite albums ever, space 1.8 by nala sinephro, and that little crossover was everything i needed
That's all the dj/interviewer's doing. He played some great tracks earlier in the radio show as well. If you want the whole show, googling "mk.gee mixcloud" should get you there (it'll have the live sessions Mike did too)
I Don't Want To Leave You, I Just Came To Say Good-bye - Shawn Phillips
For some reason talking about the insinuation of drama made me think of the 80s/90s song Waiting On A Line, by Xtreme I think.
"mkgee is officially a gooner"😳
Apparently that's what Arsenal fans are called but I'm thinking maybe it's time to retire that word lol
@@trailersparkssadly for us it is. Really has taken on whole new meaning
@@trailersparksyeah it went from gunners because of the cannon in their badge, later evolved to gooners and now that’s taken on a different meaning I think it’s said a lot less 😂
LETS GOOOOO DOG IM FIRED UP!
I have 3 loves in my life
My girl
Mk.gees music
Arsenal fc
AS IF he’s a gooner !!!!!
what are some examples of records that sounds so human (and took 3-4 years to make)?
I'd say most pop stuff nowadays, anything thats charting under pop
this guy is a genius icl
What’s song playing when he talked about his jazz background @ 12:24
Familiar yet strange and one of a kind.he intentionally did it. I’m even more impressed. Speaking as an older fart than most of his fans
14:30 mk gee is officially a WHAT?!
an arsenal football team fan
I CLICKED SO FAST y’all
Does anyone know the sound playing throughout the beginning of the interview? Would be greatly appreciated 🫶
jesus this is rare
Goated
Mk gee interview !
My dad believed the song dream police was 30 years old
The return of TODD
My friend sent me this album and at first i thought i didnt like it, because it sounded so off and like the mix was so not what i expected it to be. and it wasnt until she asked me why that was “bad”, i started to understand the hyper- intentionality of the record. it made no sense that an artist with the technical talent he has drops the ball on the presentation. I dont think there is many artists thinking of the way Mk.gee is thinking right now.
the future
Can someone elaborate on what Mk.Gee means about the concept of people trying to sound “human” in today’s music? I’m a bit confused on what he means by that. Ironically, I felt his album felt extremely raw and in your face. I could hear the mess ups and impromptu moments. I could hear the imperfections. The scratches of tape. The rustling of strings and instruments. Which is what he described as human and evil In the interview. But am I missing something? 😅
i think he means people put effort to make songs ‘raw’ and ‘real’ when in reality it’s fabricated rawness
Mk.Gee confirmed GOONER??!! 😧
Look up "Walking... Walking.... in da rain...."
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Mk.gee commenting on the 'evil' quality of working on a record for three years . . . I don't know if I'd use the word 'evil' but I agree it's a bit questionable to work on single rock record with 12 songs for a length of time that almost equals, like, Hendrix's entire career.
14:32 mk.gee laughing for another reason
had heard it already but thanks for uploading
oh ok we’ll check with you next time first
@@djestouff haffhsasasffggf ure mean I like ir
@@djestouff LMFAO
Can anyone ID the tracks in the background ???
came here to ask this as well
first two are:
Floating Points - Myrtle Avenue
Nala Sinephro - Space 1
@@Fletch1113Yep and that whole Nala Sinephro album is incredible
@@Fletch1113 bless you dawg
I Don't Want To Leave You, I Just Came To Say Good-bye - Shawn Phillips is the 3rd track
Oh wow I saw this at 444 views I hope yall see 444 too
whats the tune in the background around 4 mins??
idk but If I Was a Folkstar by the Avalanches is a similar vibe
the second coming of PRINCE
Jersey rock is so fucking fire😭😭
lol “I want” definitely has Springsteen vibes
"I could go deeper into it" ...yeah go ahead...."I don't want to go too deep into it"
The background music is distracting [to me] ..just some honest feedback
So the album is based on the backrooms?!
14:33 my fella what the fuck
If Jeff Buckley and Kurt cobain had a kid , this is him
3 of my most intense musical obsessions, makes sense
and prince!
@@leemorejacqueline sting too