ENGRAVINGS - Ethan Bortnick - INSOMNIAC REACTS
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2022
- Never heard of #EthanBortnick til today. I was REALLY impressed AND quite bored at the same time.. you'll understand why once you see the reaction.
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He not only played it, he wrote all of it
Boring?? That's almost hands. Ethan provides layers of excitement and anticipation as his masterpiece unfolds. His ability to ring "classical piano" by the neck and revive it with a modern pulse, without removing the complexity of skill and emotion, all while smacking originality in the face with freshness untill it's cheeks are pink and raw. It's very much far from boring.
Not only is he a pianist but I’m pretty sure at a very young age he was considered a prodigy
Yeah he was concert pianist around when he was 7, crazy talented guy.
Ethan headlined a national tour when he was ten. He played piano and sang with an orchestra behind him. He was very sweet and traditional. He was on Oprah.
He’s in the process of trying to redefine himself. This was probably his first real viral video since switching to mad genius from being cute child prodigy. If you look at the old stuff, it’s more like Lawrence Welk.
We know this guy is a super genius. I’m excited to see where he’s going.
He's literally the definition of a prodigy. One of my favourite artists. He's incredible. You should react to more of his stuff like arsonists and cut my fingers off. here's a little about him:
At 9 years old, Ethan became the youngest artist to have his own National PBS Concert Special The Power of Music. The Power of Music was rated the number-one concert pledge show on public television for 2014-2015.
In 2017, Bortnick presented the third National PBS television concert "Generations of Music," with a guest appearance by Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul and Mary), Bethany Yarrow, and Rufus Cappadocia, also guided by musical director David Rosenthal, and directed by Leon Knoles.[16]
Bortnick started his own nationwide talent search called "Celebration of Music" in 2017. The show travels to various cities across the United States and allows contestants between the ages of 4 and 24 a chance to compete to win the opportunity to perform in a national television show.
I think he is a musical genius with a huge potential to create a new classical/techno/ dark rock Style and yes his voice is up to part, I love it!
Not only is he a pianist and not only is he a prodigy but he also does have a Guinness World Records for "The World's Youngest Solo Musician to Headline His Own Concert Tour" which he has held that title since 2010 at 9 years old 9 months 9 days.
i literally listened to the song for a week straight and i keep coming back to it because its not intensely complicated while having MAJOR flavor and emotion and this is coming from someone who will watch 2 shows at once because they get bored easy. i personally thing the song is perfect as it is
This song is what happens if Queen / Muse / Beethtoven got together over some beers and cranked a song out. You will see / hear shades of them all in this piece.
Played in the orchestra on his pbs special. Jesus Christ he dun changed lol. Who hurt him! He’s legit!
why no link to original vid?
Love this and just subscribed! Cut my fingers off is by far my favorite by him 🥰 he is incredibly talented. In one clip I watched he composed a song from an audience member's ringtone on the spot!
P.S. You should check out Igorrr if you haven't already. Cheval and Very Noise are my favorites. Odd but good.
Thanks Mallorie! And thank you for the suggestions.
@@InsomniacReacts Ethan is so much better live here is an example and what he does with 'Creep'.
th-cam.com/video/kQ--gHiRDMk/w-d-xo.html Ethan Bortnik 'Creep' live at Montruex Jazz Festival.
I would be curious to see your reaction to his new song, Arsonists, which is less successful than Engravings, probably precisely because the focus is not only on the piano. Sometimes less is more. 😁
This kid is AMAZING..I only just found him recently,and he's one of those few that can like chill you up 😏 you know what I mean!
Cut my fingers off is a great song
Have you listened to another song by Ethan? I'm curious because you asked for recommendations
Ethan was born with a perfect pitch.
I would like to see you reacting to Overlord openings. They have something interesting
Its simple to play its 3 or 4 progressions i learn by ear and viewing i know white notes of a piano but not the black maybe F# is it.
I love piano you can get real creative i love this song when he dropped the hint with video reactions of him on that cam website.
Love it. Thing you gotta get is speed and you have it down but it is more then dam impressive sound❤.
My old singing teacher also went on the voice years ago which I wasnt watching i heard his voice on the blind audition and was like it couldnt be and it was . Watched the rest of the session😂.
it sounds like a prequel song to some more intense one
AGREED!
the chorus reminds me of the nightmare before christmas
I feel like saying if the piano wasn't there the song would be boring is a weird criticism. Just from a compositional stand point, the song was composed with piano in mind as the focus. If he were to make a song without that, I'd argue he'd compose the song differently with more focus on other elements. That's kind of the point. Like saying take the guitar playing out of Van Halen or Metallica. These kinds of tracks are composed with the instrument in mind so taking it away without altering other parts of the song to compensate would leave them (and a lot of other songs) noticeably bare. But that's the point. It wants your focus there. Adding too many moving parts esp when you have more technical pieces at the forefront can muddy the composition, not saying it can't be done, I just don't personally feel like it's a fair criticism, at least the way it's worded. Overall I'm assuming the sentiment is that there's just "not enough going on" which I'd argue is a different statement than "the track would be boring without the piano".
I disagree fundamentally as a musician / writer in many different genres over the years - a SONG is the sum of its parts, regardless of what the feature instrument is. One instrument doesn't carry an entire song. I also disagree with your comparison of taking the guitar player out of a band like Van Halen - yeah, Eddie added the most in terms of layers, but I'd never listen to most Van Halen stuff even with the guitar tracks taken out, and describe the rest as "boring." There was literally nothing to this song other than a hushed (and repetitive) vocal line with a side of programmed 4otf kick. If you subtract the piano part, you have somebody softly singing a barely-interesting melody over a programmed kick drum. That's boring (to the listener in this case, which happens to be me).
@@InsomniacReacts Eh fair point. I suppose I just view music differently, which is fine. Probably a bit of bias on my part as piano was the first instrument I was trained in and it's been my reference point for learning and applying theory. As I've gotten more into recording music for myself and not others I've begun to really prioritize composition and dynamics as I try to blend all of my favorite genres together. I personally really like the minimal aspect of the song outside of the piano because I'm viewing the song as the execution of a specific idea, the beat is more of an accompanying piece to the atmosphere and presence set by the piano. With the context of some of his other pieces (specifically "Cut my fingers off" that has a bit more to it overall) along with his performances as a concert pianist when he was younger, I overall find it interesting to listen to the way he composes his pop songs. The minimalism in this case seems very intentional to me, especially when I know what else he is capable of and that's what I like about it. Maybe I'm adding layers of depth where there aren't any.
*Edit*
I should also add that my initial point isn't saying the song *wouldn't* be boring without the piano, more so that I don't think that makes the song as it is bad or boring (seeing as to how it does have the piano). As you said, a song is the sum of its parts and when taking that into consideration, I feel the minimalism was an intentional addition. Take the piano out and the song would've likely been executed fundamentally different. I think the choice itself was interesting bc of the restraint shown
Right, but as a fellow composer. The whole point in this song is the contrast between the busy-ness of the piano part and the sparseness. It creates musical contrast.
In this case I’d argue you that less is more absolutely. Doesn’t need to be balls to the wall wank fest. The lyrics, melody, and their contrast and darkness with the virtuosic piano is what gives it personality. Otherwise it’s just classical piano arpeggios.
Those dissonant piano stabs combined with the distorted door slam percussion are absolutely *chefs kiss and do amazing work in setting the tone of a toxic abusive relationship, which is the theme of the song.
@@ModestMouseTrap But herein lies the beauty of music: you're not right, and neither am I. This is MY reaction, so it's how I perceived the song. Also keep in mind that I'm NOT a pianist, but I too have been writing / creating music (both analog and digital) for years - so I'm not speaking from the POV of somebody that's just a spectator. I understand (and acknowledged) the significance of the piano parts. The song as a whole, FOR ME, was boring.
@@InsomniacReacts I know that wasn't a response to me, but I'd like to add that you're viewpoint is valid, I hope I didn't come across as self important or whatever. I was mainly making note of how I found it weird/interesting the way we interpreted the song in completely different ways based off the same principles. If anything, I'm arguing that saying the song is "boring" and that it's missing something are 2 different things. But from your perspective, what it's missing may be what makes it boring
To give you insight, Ethan performed live younger than Michael Jackson did. He’s something of a prodigy
Do arsonist by Ethan Bortnick
If you want to choose one of Ethan’s childhood videos, look up the one where he riffs off a telephone ringtone. Very Mozart-like.
But will he be a lyricist? That remains to be seen
I notice that another child prodigy pianist/composer, Emily Bear, suddenly took off when she partnered with a songwriter who was more of an actress and lyricist. They just won a Grammy for best musical theater album, beating Andrew Lloyd Webber. Ethan might need to do something like that.
I notice someone else here has likened Ethan to Michael Jackson. I hope he's not like that. I have become suspicious that MJ was an autistic savant, with fabulous powers of dance and music, but sadly lacking in any ability to function as an adult. When I look at Ethan -- his short fingers, long neck, and unusual facial features -- I wonder if he doesn't have some genetic issue, and I wonder what other symptoms that issue might come with.
@@pmb-pmb they were popular, because they were brilliant. Not only was the music great, but also they had great stage chemistry. These are all things that go into being successful in the entertainment industry. Look at Rogers and Hammerstein. Barlow and Bear have a chance of being in that category.
In any case, this reviewer is correct that the music in “Engravings” is beautiful. The staging isn’t bad. The lyrics aren’t up to snuff.
Many great songwriters use lyricists. Josh Groban is an example. He’s a good composer/pianist and a great performer, but he’s not as good with lyrics, so he hires someone. Not being able to work in a team is a serious handicap.
@@pmb-pmb I don't know anything about Mexican Pizza, but that's a non sequitur. Lots of creatives have success on one work and then less success on another. Many famous pop & rock singers and bands have only one top 40 hit and then never hit the top 40 again. That doesn't mean that their original hit was fake.
Emily Bear has also composed music for at least one movie. She's not exactly new to show business music.
It wasn't a fake success. It was being in the right place at the right time. They inspired others to work with them, because what they were doing was brilliant. They used social media in a new and innovative way during the pandemic, which was genius in and of itself. Others didn't figure it out the way they did.
You could say Facebook only happened to be in the right place at the right time as the first big social media platform. That doesn't make its success fake.
I actually know quite a bit about copyright law. The fact that the unofficial musical used some elements of another's work does not necessarily make it a copyright violation. The fact that Netflix sued them does not mean that they would have won. Barlow & Bear's work was transformative. That's a complex area of copyright law. Moreover, suing fans who are, in fact, promoting the original work, is incredibly stupid from a PR perspective.
However, derivative works appear often in copyright law. It's not shameful to make a derivative work. It's not fake. It may require a cross license, but that's just part of the copyright business.
They deserved the Grammy. Popularity is a big factor in who gets Grammys.
Nor should their success somehow be a piñata that you have to knock down for Ethan
@@pmb-pmb Re-watch. The reactor likes the piano and doesn't like the lyrics. Also read the response of the reactor to comments here.
I hope I'm wrong about his features. I hope you're right.
Plus it takes a skilled composer, like Emily, to be able to incorporate donated tracks from all those different musicians. I doubt you would be able to do it.
Possibly this generation trent reznor? Trent was also a piano prodigy
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Best wishes from Namibia 🇳🇦
Thanks for subscribing! I'll take a look.
Yeah man. It’s legitimately him.
his genre alternive/indie
Try cut my fingers of by ethan bortnick
I read this song is based on a toxic relationship he had during Covid quarantine.
What is that in the back ground is that A boy privet part🤔😶🙄😬
It's a face, done by a well-known artist that I know personally. Sounds like somebody here is projecting what they're thinking about though..
Don't know if you've done this one yet or not but One Ok Rock "We Are"
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your looking for THE Chorus yeah?
I could never make anything as good as this but if I could... lol shut up
do his other song "i cut my fingers off" pls
Atmosphere-YOU
arpegio = crazy piano part
спасибо большое за разбор) я понимаю тебя, но с грамматикой проблемы, по этому пишу на родном) этот чувак крутой, послушал его новый трек? буду ждать разбор)
боже, когда он бъет по клавишам - sheeeesh
you should do cult leader by king mala
I recommend “The Gift” by Elena Seigmen.
Classical Metal and pop piano.
Bro u gotta listen to grandson my favorite is stick up (warning it’s a lil political it highlights the problems in todays political climate but it’s just fire)
I don't think we saw the Same video. But we each have opinions.
Yes we do. Thank you for having the decency to at least acknowledge that.
Mien hertz Brent piano version by rammstein
Gogol Bordello!
LOOK AT ARSONISTS
i agree. if not for the piano its not good. no punch line at all
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I think you should try to react to the song arsonists by ethan bortnick. Because it is the song that went viral on tiktok to the point where he got a loyal fanbase. But its also not as boring as engraveings
Try hate me by robbert grace
I agree it could have been better not that it wasn't ok but eh
why you hating on his voice
tf you talking about? Where was I "hating on his voice?"
Terror universal mirrors
Maybe not relating to his music lyricly took from the overall song for you but as all music is subjective to the listener I appreciate your honest opinion! Keep it up.
I appreciate that. Tons more coming!
React to nf
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WOW! I loved your reaction because it's literally what I thought when I listened to it for the first time, i just don't get the vibe he's trying to sell. It is a good story to tell and what he wanted to do he did it amazing, but not great for a song you'd want to listen to over and over
THANK YOU. Wow - FINALLY one person who understands my reaction.
Oh I understand as well
I believe it is because he is first and foremost a classical player... and experienced at that, and a world top end prodigy to boot...
But him singing seems to be a new thing he's opened up to. He broke free from the classical scene and I think his work is more to express himself rather than to impress others. That's the feeling I get, like look at his tour videos, like the one he turned a ringtone to a song... that was 3 years ago. It just seemed he was bored, tied down and wanted to break free. Another song is called cut off my fingers or something like that... a deeply expressive and emotional term for a piano player... also the hair and style, I feel it is a massive f u to the classical music style.
That said, I also believe in time he will train his voice better and actually branch out his songs more when his voice reaches a good enough level to sing more dynamically and not produce almost monotone repetitive but meaningful lyrics.
Definitely potential, most perfect pitch prodigies can sing quite well, but I think he hasn't been training his voice till only recently and well... the other question is... would he even want to go through that classical training again???
If he does... WOW... but I've a feeling it will take a long time before he gets more confident with his voice without a proper voice coach and training. I just feel he won't do that though 😕
Agreed. It's not an endless repeat track but it is great to listen to from time to time.
C'mon dude, you well damn know you googled the shit out of Ethan before doing your reaction ... Stop fronting 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Um, no.. I literally chopped out the part where I googled him ON CAMERA because I didn't know who he was before this reaction.
I think he is the new Mozart he is good 👍 still getting over the pandemic.😢😮😅😂
Kinda disappointed in your main take majority of the vid. It did not come off as boring and skeleton it was focused and confident. The vocals were deliberately somber and intense. I listen to rock and have no dog in this fight but honestly this vid felt like a sour take to me.
1. that's YOUR opinion - this video is mine. 2. what "dog" do I have in this fight? I react to everything, listen to everything (off cam) and it does me 0 good to not "love" everything I react to because it produces people like yourself who can't accept a different opinion than your own. So if I wasn't being truthful, explain what I stand to gain by being "sour" about this song.
@@InsomniacReacts I mean you gain in engagement, the only measurable means of success and the key to leveraging the the algorithm. I can take a different opinion but come on man you say the same thing about the song being boring without the piano, everything aside from the piano adds nothing, the vocals are yadda yadda lol you couldn’t come up with a positive aside from the piano which most of were backhanded. Then bravely at the end rush through the same reparative talking points and with stuff like “oh I get the meaning of the song…” no elaboration next topic lol bro why so defensive and who asked? Just felt off man, the song is a pretty catchy tune that was doing something different I just don’t see how a artist can genuinely hate so much.
@@3thhackz531 1. Giving your own comments thumbs ups is corny as hell "bro." 2. I didn't "hate" on anything here - you're just another absolute fanboy who's being pissy because I didn't think this was THE GREATEST THING I've ever heard. Move on.
@@InsomniacReacts lol I’ll thumbs up myself now so you can see that wasn’t me lmao you are petty af brother 😂💀
Geez... Both of you are really petty
А зачем вообще мне чья то реакция? Почему люди смотрят на то как другие люди смотрят что то?
Оч странно, но ладно)
Надеюсь у автора видео есть и другой, но полезный контент
This guy knew all this before even sitting down, but I get it “content” right?
That's some ignorant BS right there. I never even HEARD of Ethan before someone suggested this, and I'm one of the only reaction channels that actually watches the video for the first time on camera. Not sure what you were watching, but if you think I'm faking content, move along.
What's wrong with you !
You'd have to tell me since that was a statement and not a question.