Idol made me LOSE MY MIND | Music Producer Reacts to YOASOBI「アイドル」
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In this video, we're reacting to "Idol" (アイドル) by YOASOBI.
LongestSoloEver is a music producer, songwriter, and teacher.
0:57 bro pulled out a guitar and did a sick as riff and though no one would notice
well i have no idea about music but it makes me happy watching an actual music producer be impressed by an anime opening.
bro did the Bocchi
Omg It’s Sana’s Astrogirl!!!
@@mburns194oh wait…it does sound like it
Sounds like the beginning of "Cross Game OP 1"
When this song is the FIRST Japanese song to hit the top 10 Billboard 100 in the world and become number one if you exclude the US, you know you got yourself a wonderful song and great anime series.
The first Japanese song to hit US Billboard 100 is Sukiyaki by Kyu Sakamoto. It stayed at No.1 for 3 consecutive weeks in 1963.
@@one2712Well, it's the first one to do so in 60 years then, and that's just as, or even more, impressive!
@@GrayZStarsFortniteFilms Yeah it was great, but Idol charted on the “exclude the US” songs category, so it’s a bit different from US Billboard 100.
@@one2712 Okay
😊but this guy is getting on my nerves by giving a piano lesson even though he is supposed to be reacting 💀
Yoasobi are a duo of Ayase and Ikura, Ayase does the music and Ikura is the singer, they've done an english version and have preformed Idol live !! They have other songs that are amazing and that you should react to as well.
Oshi No Ko is bascially about the dark side of the entertainment industry and the first episode alone made oshi no ko go straight to #1 on myanimelist, going into oshi no ko blind is the best way to watch it, the first episode is 90 mins long as well.
I wouldn't say its about the dark side, its more like the hidden side, or duality. Like the clowns that perform to distract an audience in a circus where an acrobat just died and is quietly removed from the ring because "the show must go on" but in a more modern show business sense. Of course it gets clearer later as the story goes on, i even understand now what the stars in the eyes mean.
@@freeculture yeah i was just saying dark side as a generalization tbh but hidden / duality is also a perfect fit
First episode gave me depression 😞
I liked Idol related groups years before Oshi no Ko. I always understood it was an act. You have to be some kind of naive child to think that is real.
I like Idols even more because they are acting. I appreciate the professionalism. Not actual Idols, you know, but Idol related. Like Babymetal or Atarashii Gakko or Hololive. They go out there and put on a smile and perform no matter what they might be feeling.
More like gloomy side, I would say that Hagure Idol Jigokuhen would fit better for "dark side of entertainment."
This song is like a dream for an ADHD people. It has amazing texture without the harshness of a lot of other pop music. Great blend of jazz, hip hop, and pop.
Yes!!! I finished the anime yesterday and seriously didn’t skip the opening not a single time. It’s such a banger, idk how to describe it but it’s just super awesome. For me it’s perfect, and innovative!!
As a teenager with ADHD, I can confirm it stimulates me
Hard agree from a fellow ADHD person ✌️It scratches the brain itch
People who happen to have ADHD when they like a song
@@amosbatalden5871 I mean personally, there's plenty of music I like that doesn't light up my brain the same way. The only way I can describe it is if you had 4 ears, but each ear can focus on one instrument. If the instrumental part is repetitive your ear tunes it out and tries to focus on something more interesting. The instruments and vocals in this song kind of zig zag around and don't repeat the same patterns too frequently, making it easier to keep your attention if you're ADHD.
Just from 0:58 alone, I think we all need to hear LSE write an Anime opening now, or at least cover one, my god the potential for that
longestanimeever
@@Bluue49I had a stroke reading that tbh
@@mrpenis3625you're the only one haha
0:58 sounded like Oddloop by frederic to me.
@@mrpenis3625 really? seems like just a compound word, no prob there :P
Dont know if you read this but i hope you do more japanese song reactions. It may not get alot of view but if you're a musically inclined person, its incredibly stimulating, inspiring, and makes you write music. Phrygians are incredibly common in jpop really. Glad someone noticed it.
Jmetal does pretty well. Babymetal in particular has a big following on TH-cam. The English speaking Jmetal community is pretty active on TH-cam.
Up up up
Jメタルだけじゃなくて、YOASOBI全般、藤井風、Vaundy、東京事変とかもやってほしい
"it may not get many views"???
Bruh J-Pop reaction is basically a content farm lol, definitely not as wide as K-pop but still pretty easy views
I’d like to mention that the lyrics are also beautifully written and describes the story’s heartbreaks perfectly. Yoasobi’s song writing is just genius
And the English version is perfectly done
I almost cried at the end when I heard it the first time
I find it interesting that it is a whole new generation of song writers starting off with Vocaloid as a tool to create music which basically throwing human limitations out of the window. It affects their style a lot.
🔥🔥🔥
Hi I'm a old school sound engineer and producer and me and my colleagues are being blown away by the new sound especially here in Japan. I believe mr. Ayase is a genius in musical which is also match by the genius ms. Ado maybe you can listen to her too.
but at the end of the day their best music is always tracks like these, with actual human singers
Hiring Yoasobi was the perfect choice for this anime Ayase’s writing style and Ikura’s singing voice suit this story so perfectly
I love that almost all of Ayase's writings are almost the same but every one is different
YOASOBI takes inspiration on stories in order to write and compose their songs.
They were tasked with the opening for this show and the different element of the story are portrayed in the music and visually reinforced in the Music Video.
The story revolves around Idols in the entertainment industry in both it light and dark sides, clearly portrayed in the video with the two versions of the main character for the initial arc of the story: Ai Hoshino, a 16 year old Idol who turns out to be pregnant with twins.
We get to see how she tries to get back to her work keeping her babies a secret and we are shown how fast and unexpected things can go in the show business.
All of this is shown in the Music Video and also reflected in the music: far from being a high energy, happy Idol style of song, it's a vertiginous J-Pop song with a high beat, happy and cheerful sections, slow sections and a clearly dark, slow and contrasting section around the middle in which we can feel and are shown a very overwhelming and inwardly aggressive emotion.
If we pay attention to the lyrics, they sound generally happy and cheerful throughout the song, but even at their highest points, their message still holds an unexpectedly dark/sad undertone:
"What did you eat today? What's your favorite book? What do you do in your free time?", which is answered right away with "I haven't anything today. It's a secret, unknown. Any questions alway answering so vaguely".
Just in the first few verses we have been shown how media tries to find out about celebrities and that they keep their privacy and how they often have to have detrimental behaviors (skipping meals and such) in order to maintain a public image.
Through the song we are told that the love that Ai Hoshino professes is a lie, and through the song we are told "Lies are the greatest kind of love", all the while keeping a cheery and happy beat.
It all comes to a closure at the end, when we are show visually that Ai reaches for her children, now grown and says: "This is not a lie: I love you!", which she had been afraid of saying to her own children out of it possibly being insincere, but as we learn at the end of the first episode, she manges to finally say it, honestly and be satisfied that she achieved to properly love without lies.
All of this is conveyed throughout the song, via lyrics and the music arrangements and the message doubly driven home with the visuals of the video.
It's one of their most intensely and cram-packed songs but done so masterfully that, the final product has become as popular as it is.
If the idea was to introduce the audience to a compete feeling to what the story is about, with all of its emotional turns and twists, and portraying both sides of the industry, YOASOBI were the only ones who could deliver such complete and well rounded work.
It's been sad that singing the song is like a sprint and that in order to sing it properly one should have perfect breathing control, because otherwise it's really difficult to keep the momentum.
But it's necessary in order to fully convey all the nuances of the story in the space of the song.
The most mystifying part of the song is the choir singing at the beginning and the end, since it's a very distinct religious sound, which has two reasons:
1) There a super natural element to the story and 2) there's a mystery awaiting to be unveiled. And those two components have been represented with the choir going: "Oh my Savior!, My True Savior!, My Saving Grace!".
Which again, it's a super well done to include it as a contrasting element in the song.
u write essay here bro 💀 but i appreciate it thanks
A frkin essay lol
Thank you for putting the effort, thought I was th’ only one.
love how you went into detail, YOASOBI deserves all the credit as much as possible ☺️💗💗
YOASOBI did hit the embodiment of the anime right bang on but the author did write a spin off for YOASOBI to write their song off of as well which makes it even better it’s called 45510
If only he truly watched the show and knew the English lyrics so he could understand how heartbreaking this song is
Most japanese songs are more complicated than common pop western songs when it comes to technicality / music wise. Chord progressions are not repititive, and ear candies are well put. Lyrics wise, they are also beautifully written, ambiguous and deep. Artists like EVE, Yuroshika, Zutomayo, and Yoasobi are some of my favorites.
Omg you mentioned my favorites!
Yeah man japanese Music is put on a different pedestal above anything else for me...
tbf in the west we only really hear the good ones from japan, im sure japan has a lot of generic stuff as well like everyone else lol.
I disagree. They are just using a different chord progression than western song so we think it’s unique because it’s different. The reality is that 80% of the Japanese songs use the same chord progression (which, funny enough, is the same chord progression than Never Gonna Give You Up)
Western pop is wack and played out it all sounds the same
The reason why this music video has so many views is that many people are deeply shocked and moved when they see this music video after watching the first episode of the anime "Oshi no ko". If you watch this music video after watching the first episode, you will understand why the music is structured this way, why the visuals are designed this way, and why the lyrics are the way they are. You will be shocked and moved and have a completely different reaction. We are looking forward to seeing your reactions to the English version of the MV after watching episode 1 of the anime. The incredible aspect of this seemingly unnatural English translation is that it not only aligns with the sounds of the Japanese language but also with the meaning of the story. Furthermore, after listening to the Japanese version several times, when you listen to the English version, there are parts where it sounds like Japanese despite being in English. This part of the lyrics sounds Japanese for some reason. ENG"That emotion melts"=JPN"daremoga mewo". ENG"Completely deny"=JPN"kanpekijanai"
daremo ga me wo ubawarete iku (誰もが目を奪われていく) translates to "everyone's eyes are captivated".
kanpeki janai (完璧じゃない）translates to "not perfect". (literally: perfect, is not.)
The first part is great but the Japanese part is misleading, it sounds like you're saying they translate to the same thing. They almost certainly just fit the English version to the Japanese version so the same flow would work.
Honestly the music is so stunning and hooking that I never needed the first episode to hook me to the show. The opening did that for me.
I don’t watch the opening every episode for any other reason besides the fact that I like it.
Also i already forgot what you said as im typing this so this is just me saying my opinion and not trying to argue.
But there are bound to be music addicts like me.
@@Aria_Dragonneel The comment is just saying that the op hits different after youve seen the first episode which is true bc u now have the context behind the lyrics. I know I cried listening to the op several times after wathing ep1. It doesnt mean the op isnt amazing on its own anyway bc it def is.
cool reaction! also, as yoasobi stan, i find your words relatable:
1. that just went thru like 3 genre shifts i wasn't expecting.
2. checking all my boxes i love it.
3. oh no i wasnt prepared for this.
4. i know this course is just gonna punch me in the face and kill me.
5. KEY CHANGE!
6. WHAT WAS THAT??
7. i like how they just had to throw those crazy genre whiplash moments at the end and then the crazy piano run 😂
THAT'S SOME INSANE PERFECT PITCH WITH THE PIANO CHORDS UR JUST SUDDENLY MATCHING TO THE SONG
IK AS A MUSICIAN THIS GUY IS HELLA OP
You actually took a lot of time and effort breaking the song down in real time and your explanation is really easy to follow and understand, you earned my sub 👍
hearing this song everyday, and when the "your my savior my true saving grace" choir part hits that is all it takes for me to go to heaven.
Yoasobi song are always so insane lol., also little detail: Hoi in the pre chorus part is actually a prominent thing in otaku culture where when cheering for their idol they would say exactly that, “HOI”
dude you explain music better than anyone i've heard. you make this stuff SO MUCH easier to understand.
As a person looking to get into music production, seeing him being able to play out the chords exactly based of hearing it for the first time shocked me.
That guy is machine.
12:23 you definitely should! pretty much everything in this song symbolizes something from it
I Love how thourougly you breakdown Idol!! Finally someone acknoledging the genius behind J-Pop Instrumentals! If you're looking for other brilliant songsm I'd recommend:
Ado - Gira Gira
Ado - Odo
Ado - Readymade
Kenshi Yonezu - Kanden
Kenshi Yonezu - Kickback
Eve - Kaikai Kitan
Ado - Ussewa
Syudou - Gambling
Holy shit yes Kanden
@@gypsytronic You're a person of culture
Speaking of Ado, skipping her Ussewa cover is a big no. While at it, let's add Syudou who wrote the song to the list with his "Gambling"
omg ado usseewa s such a good song
truee we can add Ussewa and Gambling to the list, I just hope he actually reacts to those songs bc so far I haven’t seen any J-Pop reactions from him :(
YESSS. I've been INVESTED in this song for a while now! So cool to see your deep analysis of it!
man, this song was already so good for me but you were still able to make me feel like it got even better, your insights on the music truly made me appreciate it even more. you made this song heavenly for me man, thank you and you really deserve more subs!!!
you should definitely do more anime and specifically yoasobi reactions and breakdowns!
This video is so awesome because it is a genius showing how frickin genius Yoasobi is in making their music! I am so glad to see their music and genius being so greatly appreciated here.
Oh wow this is really in depth and very easy to follow explaination! I like that you point out similar notes in western pop song for easy reference, very informative and like learning a fun fact!
You’re one of the realest musicians to react to music, you’re truly insightful! It’s been years (ever since my music theory professor) that I’ve gotten to hear such a knowledgeable musical breakdown. It gives me life.
as a pianist that has been obsessed with jpop songs for the past year or so
(stan vocaloid.), yoasobi has always been my favorite artist along with kikuo, and hearing this after i’ve started learning theory has been really informative and really cool as well as a huge anime fan. thank you for teaching us!!
Yoasobi always go crazy with these songs
The song completely changes when you watch the first episode and when you know the lyrics
Especially the last line…😭
the song went from anime opening to prayer real freaking quick (the choir sings "Lord my Saviour, my true Saviour, my saving grace")
that's cool
i really love your analysis, especially the hidden instrumentals i didn't notice at first, the way you explain the music stuff makes me love this song even more
I haven’t caught any anime in a while and this track was such a treat! Thanks for the breakdown!
I really like how you play the musical instruments while talking about the song, also giving us the knowledge about the music while giving the example from another song to compare.
Great video. I love the song, and knowing what goes into it making it such a masterpiece adds so much to it.
between the genius behind the production of this song, the plot of the anime and how it relates to the opening, it is impossible not to cry..
YOUR REACTIONS WERE SO COOL
I wish I knew music theory as much as you do because I already knew Yoasobi and their Idol song but I had no idea about the theory behind it!!
I hope you Can react to other Yoasobi music, Ayase (the producer of the duo) is just so talented coming from the vocaloid industry.
This song is so catchy and entertaining yet Ikura’s (the singer) songwriting is deep as well. And it fits perfectly with the anime, watch it too!
This is such an amazing video, you did such a good job on breaking down musical terms and progressions with you examples, that even for someone not really musically inclined it was such a blast to watch!
YOASOBI lately is quite the Japanese genius duo when it comes to anime openings. Not only do they weave genres together excellently, the lyrics and animation of their productions also reveal story parts and motives of the subject of their productions.
Shukufuku/The Blessing used for Gundam: The Witch of Mercury is another one of such masterpieces, although it's a whole lot less overwhelming than Idol when listening to it for the first time.
I absolutely love your analysis, keep it up !
I'm glad I was recommended this channel, I don't know the first thing about making music but it was actually interesting to see your opinion on it and it wasn't too overwhelming or boring to listen to you trying to explain what was going on during the song either.
Really great analysis! Looking forward to your other videos. Keep up the good work!
Absolutely love your reaction, your energy and how you analized the music!
Yoasobi always good. Never a miss. Literally have listened to all their music on repeat for hours and not gotten bored.
The opening of Oshi No Ko that starts with THAT BEAT is what makes it SO GOOD
Really enjoyed your thoughts and break down of this song. I’ll be back to watch more of your videos. Thanks!
Great video. Talking about Major Deceptive cadence was awesome, iv never thought about it like that!
Wow this is really giving me a whole new perspective and appreciation of this! Amazing!
This song is so good and your ability to match the pitch is crazy as well
i really appreciate your insight into music. i find that most music youtubers who do reactions to anime OSTs regardless of anything do not really have anything of depth or understanding of music production as an art or demonstrate physically like you do. this was a really great video. subbed.
I love YOASOBI! They have some really awesome songs ! Monster is another really great one
I love how you try to make your reaction actually transformative, keep it up
Love this, and your critical break down of up! Fantastic pop song!
I love hearing people talk about music. I understand none of it but it’s so cool to see you freaking out about it :D
I am so happy that yaosobi are finally doing good they have been so good for a while now.
Yaosobi are legendary man they're so good, I'm not even a pop fan and love their songs
It was so insightful from your professional perspective that I would never know I love it! ❤
such a good show. listening to you break down the music like this makes me get a new appreciation for the song. its crazy how it mixes these genres and sounds so good and how you can actually hear it. for an average person (like me) you just think that the music sounds good but its crazy how you pick up on the minor details through the whole thing
That "Heads Will Roll" connection is one I missed initially and I'm here for it. Such a great pull
This reaction video is really impressive. Thank you for the detailed explanaion. I just subscribed to your channel thanks to the video.
awesome to watch someone who knows all about music and chords react to this! Love it
Love ur analysis cause the lyrics and anime do have those elements you mentioned 😅
Song is even better when you saw the first episode and understand the lyrics. So awsome and i think the song reflects the series perfect with it's constont change of atmosphere
Thanks for the thorough breakdown
This is so fascinating to watch. I love this song, but I never knew exactly WHY. It's fun seeing a musical expert explain it all. Great stuff!
Nice analysis, the instrumentals complement the message of the openning which amplifies the meaning of the song for the viewers to feel even though ut is in japanese
deffo subbed, loved this breakdown
I love when someone who appreciate music listens to a song I like, this is awesome
sick af. this is such a great explanation of why this song is so cool (esp as someone who doesn’t know music stuff!)
first video of this guy ive ever seen, but his ability to analyze and pick apart the song was amazing and something that i want to be able to do, itll probably help my improvisation for piano which i really need lol, definitely subscribed
This was a very fun video!!
It's great to be shown on the keyboard what you mean when you start using musical terms to fully explain the meaning your going for. It makes it a lot easier to understand what you mean when you talk about the different parts of the song.
i have such respect for this guy. i wish i could do this, ofcourse i can notice then theres a change and that stuff but to be able to into such detail i love it
You should listen to the ED song of Oshi no Ko, Mephisto / メフィスト by QUEEN BEE, they have a "First Take" of it which is just magical. The singer is a woman btw, but I LOVE the violins and the harmonies and the voice register changes in it. It doesn't seem like much imo until you get to the chorus.
I thought Queen bee is a guy
@@tachibanariinehe is gae
This dude gives more information in the first 3 minutes of his video than most music producer reactors in the entire video. Love it!
bro this guys just went in my feed for the first time and im loving his analysis cuz im rn trying to understand music theory in which im at a loss
I loved your analysis, just to remark that because of the pause maybe the key change in 10:30 passed unnoticed.(in the music video is at the 2:37)
Nice video👌
I really enjoy a music producer's take in this masterpiece. I love Yoasobi's music.
You should definitely check out the ending for this anime, Mephisto by Queen Bee. Another great piece of music very befitting of the caliber of this show
this was my first time seeing your channel and i am usually not so interested in just react videos but your insights and your quick grasp of whats happening was absolutely incredible to watch, i was actually longing for MORE insight like what do you mean jazz influence and could you give an example and like whats the history??? its incredible the way you kept my attention and intrigue (i have terrible adhd so thats not easy) i definetly subscribed and just wanted to say good job on the video!!
Ive said this before ill say it again, this song is a masterwork in conveying the mixed bag of emotions this show brings out. the phrygian cords to the choir to some of the melodies she puts in is all to build tension, and the rest is a hyper pop beat , almost trying to mask the intensity of the background, which she lets slip every so often. just like the show, or the themes therein. after the first episode's ending there is this constant sense of dread and unease, like at any point in time it will hit the fan again. but just like the entertainment industry its being covered up with this wave of happy go lucky vibes. I listen to almost strictly metal so its awesome hearing how they are able to fit in some of the oldest metal tricks in the book to tell you this amazing story in song form
Thank you for covering the song
Hey! Just found you by chance, it’s always cool finding music producers reacting positively to non-western music! I would love to also see your reactions to Yorushika, one of my favorite musical duos as well alongside Yoasobi!
The show is definitely worth checking out, goes into the behind the scenes of the entertainment industry as well as having some great characterization, the first episode might be good to try
The song and the anime is absolutely amazing, so that’s why I decide to memorise MV of the song and in progress of learning the lyrics 🔥🔥
Yoasobi is truly amazing. You should listen to more of their songs, the quality is unrivalled
i love this song, i listen to it all the time
Love this song
12:17 If you're planning to watch oshi no ko, for the first episode I recommend bringing a big box of tissues and finding a particularly damp and dark corner to potentially maybe cry in, otherwise have fun.
I watched oshi no ko,I want to eat your pancreas and many sad animes but I didn't shed a year that doesn't mean I don't have emotions I feel sad when I watch them but Yeah....
So many things happen in this song and thats awesome
this was super educational because I am learning music theory, and there is so much stuff i recognize but I don't know what its called
thank you this is super helpful
11:01 I'm not good for music theory, but that harmony might narratively be explained by the point in the story of AI at this point and where aqua and ruby are left. Due to spoilers I wont say anything, but the changes in the song and the meanings behind certain motifs is really cool to see. and really clicked when you were saying stuff. like the not returning to 1 being narratively unsatisfying in a major key, buy being hopeful in a minor key. really cool stuff
You should cover more YOASOBI all of their songs tend to have upbeat rhythm and happy melodies with super depressing lyrics and it's amazing
It's a show that goes deep into the dark truth of the Japanese entertainment industry and yes it has some murder mystery aspect in it with some slice of life and maybe a hint of reincarnation if you may
Dude please do more stuff like this, I'd love to see you do a breakdown on other japanese artists (Eve, Ado, Official Higedandism to name a few). Keep up the good stuff 👍
Watching 2 videos back to back on this song makes me realise, that how easy it is to miss out details in the song. While you look at it as a whole, it made you miss out some details on the changes in the keys that changes the flow of the song. But also, you catch different notes and sound fx, while the other didn't.
it must be so gratifying to the producers to see someone really sit down and study their song that they've put so much work into
and to identify and celebrate such intracaies that are often just called "good" by the average listener
i love momentum, it brings tears to my eyes sometimes 😂
such an awesome opening
yoasobi is rlly good at music and they're my fav!!