Once again I am faced with the insanity that a band that can lay down a groove this hard and heavy isn't selling millions upon millions of albums? It's akin to taking a can of spam over a hand-made gourmet meal.
Ta Fete is one of my absolute favourite DL covers so it was great to see your reaction to this. The fat sound on bass / synth is awesome and I'd love to hear it used more!
Yeah this is a good one! The opening part is in this scale: 1 b2 3 4 5 b6 b7. I usually think of this as phrygian major (which isn't even a thing), but it's actually the 5th mode of the harmonic minor scale. The bass and synth unison vamp is in phrygian. Seems the band is quite fond of that for those heavier parts. But the best part of this entire track is the bass work in the 2nd verse. That high string is squiggle is perfect!
Fantastic musicians. Discovered them just a few months ago (even though I am Swedish, shame on me) I have listened through most of DL and notice that they seem to be influenced by different music styles within, my favorites in the 70's, jazz / funk / prog / fusion genre. Such as Chic Corea, Larry Coryell, Eleventh House, Al Di Meola, Return To Forever, Stanley Clarc etc etc. Also fragments of the late Swedish pianist Jan Johansson! (Work Shit Out). I had to listen through most of my old vinyls yesterday and they still sounds so good. By the way, you are one of my favourite music reactors (did I spell that right?) Cheers
You and I have a lot in common regarding our musical taste. Love the groups and artists you mentioned and want to get more into them on the channel! Thank you for your kinds words 😊
Great reaction as always. Check out another Swede called Frank Ådahl, when he singing "Nothing you can do about it". It is on a dedication album for David Foster. He has got plenty of offers, to go internationally, but he has always refused. His voice is on of a kind. Cheers from Italy. Alsoo check out his singing on Tomi Malm's ablum. It is insane!
SuperHero, that would be fine with me too ;) Apparently Aron, who sometimes comes up with the lyrics, is known to write gibberish lyrics for Jonah, and then tells him to keep all the vowels at the end of the lines, with Jonah then trying to come up with lyrics that make some kinda sense… 😜
Oh and for anyone interested you can actually use Google translate to translate between any two languages you want. And I think there’s a new microphone feature it will pronounce for you also
@@StrateleStudios it is handy. The only caveat is… it translates as if it is someone who doesn’t actually speak the language so….. there are tiny nuances where things don’t translate clean 100% of the time. But it’s SUPER helpful to give u basic info.
@@StrateleStudios Ohh, my taste in music is a bit harder and there is so much good music out there, but since we are on Swedish musicians check out Orbit culture with “Saw” or Avatar “Blody angel” or Opeth “Harlequin Forest” It’s a mix of harsh and clean vocals and may not be your taste but the musicians are incredible talented, next level stuff. I understand if you don’t react to them, it’s a bit different to Dirty loops.
Synth. I can hear Henrik doubling it with his bass. Definitely not a distortion box because I can hear a slow attack on it. Definitely some synthy ADSR happening there.
Yes, it really ended too soon! Like the vibe very much! And the whole arrangement - of course 😊😉 Ps. A reaction suggestion for you Jeff 🙂 - Snarky Puppy ft Väsen. Väsen is a Swedish folk music band (guitar, percussion and the Swedish folkinstrument Nyckelharpa). And so many drummers and percussionists I can hardly count them..! 😃 th-cam.com/video/GG34pxW_N4c/w-d-xo.html
Jeff, since you are a producer, is there something you would change in DTs productions? For example, you never hear them on radio, probably because their songs are to long. them
Great question! This is just my opinion but based on what is hailed as successful commercial music is so simplified to be accessible to as many people as possible (I call it "baby food"). The thing I LOVE about DL is that they don't play that game and what they do blows my mind from a sophisticated and technical musical standpoint. What I get out of it others won't...that clever modulation or awesome use of secondary dominant chords, etc. That's lost on the public at large. I think their primary focus is to make amazing music and that's the driving force. I'd venture to guess they are humbled by the amount of success they've gain to THIS point. So to answer your question I wouldn't change a thing! :) BUT you never know, they could come out with a breakout hit when we least expect it, wouldn't that be awesome? I keep coming back to this comment and adding more, hahaha. You got me going...hahaha. Ok last point...the only other band that I can think of that managed to pull this off was Steely Dan. They were able to write music that really touched people but there was jazz oozing throughout all of it. This can happen with Dirty Loops too. Both bands can maintain their integrity and still have some mass appeal. (which is is kind of contrary to what I first said but I like this position better!) :) :) :)
@@StrateleStudios Really interesting answer, been thinking about this too. I’ve got some music friends from my childhood (attended the same elementary music school as Jonah and Henrik) who grew up on Steely Dan, Gentle Giant, Jethro Tull, Pat Metheny, you name it. And most of them haven’t heard of Dirty Loops. And we’re Swedish! Explain that if you can? Hopefully tours, if it gets rolling now, will create awareness about them in a greater circle. And consistency in putting out new material, as you and I said earlier, the wait for Loopified and the wait after that for Phoenix almost made me give up on them. Hell, I’m 63 and 3-5 years of waiting feels like a long time 🤣
Short n’ sweet..! Jonah would do well in any language I think…😉 The pulse in this one leaves you wanting more, as always. Ps. Left a comment on your Schultz reaction, unsure if you saw it so here goes: Sweet Cheezus…those Schultz siblings are on a mission! Since you really seem to appreciate piano magic Jeff, I’m sending a repeat reaction request about Hiromi trio - if you haven’t already seen this live clip. It should blow your mind…waaaait for it…! 🤩👌🏻🔥🎹🎸🥁th-cam.com/video/EFeouD2IWSA/w-d-xo.html
Hiii !! I've been missing latest videos from our DL church !!! Just see Jacob Samsung perfect . My redemption: Kaz Rodriguez Zildjian sessions with Snarky Puppy elements band !!c
Once again I am faced with the insanity that a band that can lay down a groove this hard and heavy isn't selling millions upon millions of albums? It's akin to taking a can of spam over a hand-made gourmet meal.
I want your words on my tombstone! :):):)
Everything they do is an absolute clinic on musicianship
Absolutely!
Ta Fete is one of my absolute favourite DL covers so it was great to see your reaction to this. The fat sound on bass / synth is awesome and I'd love to hear it used more!
So cool hearing this for the first time!
My fav. DL song so far, but yes, to short! So many cool things happening here. Great reaction Jeff!
Oh cool! Glad you liked it! 😊😊😊
TY for getting to his one,love their tribal feel on it but yes their shortest composition ever. Herick's GEM project soon please?
Yeah this is a good one!
The opening part is in this scale: 1 b2 3 4 5 b6 b7. I usually think of this as phrygian major (which isn't even a thing), but it's actually the 5th mode of the harmonic minor scale. The bass and synth unison vamp is in phrygian. Seems the band is quite fond of that for those heavier parts.
But the best part of this entire track is the bass work in the 2nd verse. That high string is squiggle is perfect!
Ooo I gotta sit down with this too 😃
MØØSE, Henrik’s high squiggles are always the best! :D
One of my first encounters with DL, leave you craving for more😍 thanx for sharing, Jeff
Hahaha it does! 😃
You hadn't heard this one either??? The chord progression is so good in this one.
I know crazy! Ya I’m loving that progression too!
Fantastic musicians. Discovered them just a few months ago (even though I am Swedish, shame on me) I have listened through most of DL and notice that they seem to be influenced by different music styles within, my favorites in the 70's, jazz / funk / prog / fusion genre. Such as Chic Corea, Larry Coryell, Eleventh House, Al Di Meola, Return To Forever, Stanley Clarc etc etc. Also fragments of the late Swedish pianist Jan Johansson! (Work Shit Out). I had to listen through most of my old vinyls yesterday and they still sounds so good. By the way, you are one of my favourite music reactors (did I spell that right?) Cheers
You and I have a lot in common regarding our musical taste. Love the groups and artists you mentioned and want to get more into them on the channel! Thank you for your kinds words 😊
Sweper, thanks for the Jan Johansson tip. I checked out some of his tracks, and absolutely love them…! 🙏
@@fiddlestix3025 You are welcome!
Great reaction!!!
Thanks Stefan!
Your videos are greatly enjoyable. Rock on!
Thank you Andy! 😊😊😊
I have never heard this also, nor I have any idea about the original so it would be a special one.
Ya, I don't even need to hear the original cuz by the time DL gets ahold of it it's gold no mater what! hahaha
Nicely played synth effect on Henrik's bass!
Amazing these guys could make the phone book sound good
You know THAT’S true!
WHAT A MONSTER OF A SONG!!!!!!!
I know...caps, right? ;-)
YOU KNOW IT! (I’m with you on the caps thing) 😄
Great reaction as always. Check out another Swede called Frank Ådahl, when he singing "Nothing you can do about it". It is on a dedication album for David Foster. He has got plenty of offers, to go internationally, but he has always refused. His voice is on of a kind. Cheers from Italy. Alsoo check out his singing on Tomi Malm's ablum. It is insane!
Cool, I’ll check him out! Thanks!
Frank Ådahl, gold 👍
Knew you would kinda like this
More than kinda! 😉
Stromae is pretty cool, you should have an ear on him. You can find subtitled clips of him ;)
I'll check him out!
Honestly Jonah could just make up nonsense gibberish in sing it and it would be just fine with me! LOL
LOL! Me too!
SuperHero, that would be fine with me too ;)
Apparently Aron, who sometimes comes up with the lyrics, is known to write gibberish lyrics for Jonah, and then tells him to keep all the vowels at the end of the lines, with Jonah then trying to come up with lyrics that make some kinda sense… 😜
Oh and for anyone interested you can actually use Google translate to translate between any two languages you want. And I think there’s a new microphone feature it will pronounce for you also
I'm sold!
@@StrateleStudios it is handy. The only caveat is… it translates as if it is someone who doesn’t actually speak the language so….. there are tiny nuances where things don’t translate clean 100% of the time. But it’s SUPER helpful to give u basic info.
You must be one of the few TH-camrs who won't be affected when YT removes the Down vote button
Dude you made my day with this comment. Pick a video for me to react to, please.
@@StrateleStudios Ohh, my taste in music is a bit harder and there is so much good music out there, but since we are on Swedish musicians check out Orbit culture with “Saw” or Avatar “Blody angel” or Opeth “Harlequin Forest” It’s a mix of harsh and clean vocals and may not be your taste but the musicians are incredible talented, next level stuff. I understand if you don’t react to them, it’s a bit different to Dirty loops.
@@Rawcnc I will make it happen one way or another! :)
For you: Orbit Culture "Saw" Reaction Video
streamable.com/sikvy8
@@StrateleStudios Haha, you did it! Great reaction, really fun to see you reacting to a totally different style of music, Awesome!
Are you sure that fat sound comes from a synth? I'd guess it's Henrik switching the bass through some kind of dist box.
Synth. I can hear Henrik doubling it with his bass. Definitely not a distortion box because I can hear a slow attack on it. Definitely some synthy ADSR happening there.
Kinda Mudvayne "Not Falling" from "Ghost Ship" movie feel...synthesizer raging
Yes, it really ended too soon! Like the vibe very much! And the whole arrangement - of course 😊😉
Ps. A reaction suggestion for you Jeff 🙂 - Snarky Puppy ft Väsen. Väsen is a Swedish folk music band (guitar, percussion and the Swedish folkinstrument Nyckelharpa). And so many drummers and percussionists I can hardly count them..! 😃
th-cam.com/video/GG34pxW_N4c/w-d-xo.html
This looks really cool!
Jeff, since you are a producer, is there something you would change in DTs productions? For example, you never hear them on radio, probably because their songs are to long.
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Great question! This is just my opinion but based on what is hailed as successful commercial music is so simplified to be accessible to as many people as possible (I call it "baby food"). The thing I LOVE about DL is that they don't play that game and what they do blows my mind from a sophisticated and technical musical standpoint. What I get out of it others won't...that clever modulation or awesome use of secondary dominant chords, etc. That's lost on the public at large. I think their primary focus is to make amazing music and that's the driving force. I'd venture to guess they are humbled by the amount of success they've gain to THIS point. So to answer your question I wouldn't change a thing! :) BUT you never know, they could come out with a breakout hit when we least expect it, wouldn't that be awesome? I keep coming back to this comment and adding more, hahaha. You got me going...hahaha. Ok last point...the only other band that I can think of that managed to pull this off was Steely Dan. They were able to write music that really touched people but there was jazz oozing throughout all of it. This can happen with Dirty Loops too. Both bands can maintain their integrity and still have some mass appeal. (which is is kind of contrary to what I first said but I like this position better!) :) :) :)
@@StrateleStudios Really interesting answer, been thinking about this too. I’ve got some music friends from my childhood (attended the same elementary music school as Jonah and Henrik) who grew up on Steely Dan, Gentle Giant, Jethro Tull, Pat Metheny, you name it. And most of them haven’t heard of Dirty Loops. And we’re Swedish! Explain that if you can?
Hopefully tours, if it gets rolling now, will create awareness about them in a greater circle. And consistency in putting out new material, as you and I said earlier, the wait for Loopified and the wait after that for Phoenix almost made me give up on them. Hell, I’m 63 and 3-5 years of waiting feels like a long time 🤣
So not just Swedish, but fluent in English, and now apparently French. Ok.
I hear shades of over the horizon Samsung in here or vice versa..
Short n’ sweet..! Jonah would do well in any language I think…😉 The pulse in this one leaves you wanting more, as always. Ps. Left a comment on your Schultz reaction, unsure if you saw it so here goes: Sweet Cheezus…those Schultz siblings are on a mission! Since you really seem to appreciate piano magic Jeff, I’m sending a repeat reaction request about Hiromi trio - if you haven’t already seen this live clip. It should blow your mind…waaaait for it…! 🤩👌🏻🔥🎹🎸🥁th-cam.com/video/EFeouD2IWSA/w-d-xo.html
Thank you! Sometimes I lose track of comments. I snapped a picture of it this time 😃
@@StrateleStudios Totally understandable, and you can’t possibly grant all requests, just making sure you got it! 😊👍🏻
@Stratele Studios, I have a suggestion for you for a next video. The song "Better" of Cody Fry.
Live version in the studio
Oh yes, I appreciate the Yankee hat
Hiii !! I've been missing latest videos from our DL church !!! Just see Jacob Samsung perfect . My redemption: Kaz Rodriguez Zildjian sessions with Snarky Puppy elements band !!c
Glad to see you back! 👏👏👏
th-cam.com/video/ublchJYzhao/w-d-xo.html this is original song from Stomae
Thanks Rachel!