The more comments like "this is so pretty" and "what an angelic voice" that happen before THAT moment, the better. I will never get tired of reactions to this song.
Biggest slap in the face is the drummer is a pianist who was like "I bet I could drum for ya'll". I suggest "Pit of Consciousness Live". Amazing stuff.
Yep Perennial at Wacken 2019 is top tier. It's such a good live performance that I prefer it to the studio recording. If you want to see Tatiana shine you need to watch this one.
@@MoreThanDanny Correct, a classically trained pianist and also a pretty good guitar player. The band he was in before Jinjer lost a drummer and they couldn't find a replacement so he gave up the guitar spot and taught himself drums.
Vlad has said that his drum setup and style is just what felt natural to him, and was not inspired by anything or anyone in particular. He isn't a drummer first, he is a pianist and guitarist who just happens to also play drums and this is what works for him personally
@@neilpatrickhairless Honestly, he was probably "inspired" by his piano background. Low and almost even plained likely feels more familiar without having an outside presence (teacher etc.) pushing a more traditional setup
I have been a fan of Jinjer for 6 years now. This tract does have some post-production work added. Jinjer does their best work in concert. Tatiana is the front woman and lead singer for the band. She is a world-class growler and can switch and modify her vocals in a nanosecond. That is Tatiana's superpower. Every song is different, and they never gets boring or stale. Jinjer is one of the best bands in progressive metal today.
They're honest with their stuff, the video description tells they added layers after first recording it in one take. They didn't expect it to blow up, just wanted to showcase their then new drummer to the world by remaking an older song.
@@teckreactions - The difference in feel and groove between the original and this version is so big that I don't think anyone ever listens to the original anymore. 😄
Tatiana Shmayluk is self taught, she does a good interview with Elizabeth Zharoff, explaining her style and how she learnt to do the growl. "Perennial"(Live at Wacken Open Air 2019) is one to get your teeth into
@@richardlyons7582, and Geoff Castellucci, too. If you don't know who he is, he is one of the best bass singers on the planet. He is a super low bass naturally, uses techniques to go even deeper, while also having a 5 octave range, too.
I love how with Pisces reactions the more a reactor is musically knowledgeable the more they quickly get over the shock and immediately switch to appreciating what they're hearing. Reactors who don't have a musical background find it harder.
Definitely teacher teacher, official video. but for Judgement and Punishment Tatiana's one take vocal performance version. Not the music video for that one.
Holy shit. You picked it was up in 7 in like 10s? That's freaking amazing. Props to you! Sorry, watching the rest of the reaction right now. Vlad (the drummer) is classically trained in piano (there's a vid of him playing Rachmaninoff on yt) but he mostly played guitar...until the drummer in one of his former bands quit, so he taught himself how to play drums. Insanely talented musician (as are all of the other members of this band) This "live session" does involve some backing vocals and other effects, but these guys can absolutely produce this same sound live. This was their intro to Vlad joining the band. There are a bunch of playthroughs on their yt channel (jinjer metal band) so feel free to take your pick. I waver between my favourites from them, but it's either Teacher Teacher or I Speak Astronomy. Both OMVs are amazing. Hope to see you check one of them out!
She did complete live. I see this Band 5 times meanwhile and it stunned me every time. I recommend the next should be the last song of the Live Set from Wacken Open Air from 2019. Tatiana is a absolute vocal beast.
Welcome to Jinjer. Tatiana is a vocal goddess and the band members are all excellent musicians. To appreciate how good this band is, react to their live performances. I highly recommend "Perennial" live at Wacken. Make sure to get the lyrics, Tatiana writes so very deep poetic lyrics. Good reaction (Subbed)
Yes. The Perennial live at Wacken is always my second song to suggest. It’s the perfect answer to the questions , “is this real or an effect in post?” “Can’t she do it live?”
I had to wait till I got off work to watch this, but I counted the minutes till I could! I've never had a reactor actuallly listen to something I recommended! So glad you enjoyed it. I love them and drove 7 hours to see them when they were headlining a couple years ago. They are AMAZING live. I would go with Perennial Live at Wacken like others have said, you'll love it. Can't go wrong with any of their songs, in my humble opinion. Love your channel!
So Vlad (the drummer) started out as a classical pianist so I think that's the origin of his split stick technique because of course piano players rarely cross their hands when playing. His current kit has two floor toms, one on the left side of his hihat and a rack tom in the place of a floor tom next to the kick. An auxiliary snare between the rack tom and the floor tom on his right that is 12" in diameter. K Zildjian cymbals. There are several really good drum playthroughs from him on TH-cam. The best one being for their song Mediator. You've already gotten some good suggestions but from a drummers perspective I would definitely second the suggestion about Perennial Live at Wacken Open Air. Also Home Back, Wallflower, Vortex, On the Top Live in Kyiv and Pit of Consciousness Live in Kyiv and Judgement and Punishment One Take Vocal. Jinjer is from Ukriane. They grew up during the transition from the USSR to Ukrainian independence and so they've been through a lot. This song is about Tatiana's nature as someone born as a Pisces.
A few presumptions about the drummer to clear up. He is not left handed. He just plays ambidextrously. The reason everything is low is he is a converted classical pianist and it felt more natural to him.
I have been watching countless reaction videos for this piece over the last three weeks. You are one of the two best and honest critique I have seen so far. The other was a female opera singer. Thanks for keeping it real!
The guys write all the music and give it to Tati to put lyrics to it. She writes most of the lyrics in Russian (her native language) first and then translates it to English where she will decide on cleans versus growls. They are top notch talented. So glad I found them in 2019 when I stumbled onto the Teacher, teacher video.
Them being written first in a different language kind of lends an interesting vibe. Like being very poetic but not in a way you'd expect from Anglo-American sphere.
And then there's the infamous procrastination lol. She always waits until the last minute to write the lyrics, putting pressure on herself to produce on the spot in the studio. She clearly thrives under pressure.
Yeah, importantly they are from the Donbas region, where the war is currently ongoing. While they speak Russian in that region (which is Putin's excuse for annexing it), the band and many others are Ukrainians at heart and reject the Russian annexation and just want the war to end. They have a song about it, "Home Back." Heartbreaking.
*Never gets old to see first time reactors to Jinjer. LOL* (So many thought she's not really doing it...till they reacted to Jinjer live concert performances. There is no doubt)
check out "outlander" young days of Jinjer, or "teacher teacher" or actually anything from them to be honest. "Sit Stay Roll Over" is one of my favorites.
There is a vocal backing track in parts. This was technically a re-recording session to showcase the drummer. Pisces the song itself is still considered an "unfinished" song by the band even though it was on an album release. The band has stated in interviews and such that they have never really been happy with the song and they regret that it was the song that basically introduced them to an international audience. This song has been rewritten and re-recorded multiple times and the version that exists now started with a completely different ending when it was recorded for the album and was changed last minute during the recording process. Eugene wrote the lyrics at the end of this version, and is the original writer of the song itself (started with the bass line)
you will really enjoy "Teacher, Teacher (official video)", crazy time signatures, Tati switching gear from one word to another, cool arrangement. hard, melodic, funky.
Great reaction Matt. I never tire of the look on people's faces when Tatiana switches it up on this tune. If you're looking for another band to react to I would strongly recommend Nightwish. Have a look at their performance of Ghost Love Score live at the Wacken Open Air festival in 2013 - I promise that you won't regret it.
Saw Jinjer live twice so far, Toronto 2019 & 2023, in small venues. Freaking awesome live!!! I was blown away when I first saw them live 2019. I was going for a fav local band opening for them. Jinjer? Who is Jinjer? Immediately bought all the albums. I can't get enough now. Looking forward to Toronto visit #3.
I've seen them a couple times. They're amazing. All that weird timing stuff is just as precise live. I love your reaction too. She had that affect on me too
The vocal doubles and layers were added after the performance. And yes, she does that death growl live. She switches pretty smoothly in concert, too. She's a superb live performer. No woman I've heard so far has that deep of a growl. Her stage presence is awesome.
The false-fold scream doesn't use the vocal chords we speak and sing with; it's the folds that make noise when we clear our throats. Tatiana has absolutely mastered the false-fold scream, which is why she can flip back and forth so quickly. Also, the drummer was a concert pianist, and learned how to play the drums specifically for Jinjer. I'm supposing he keeps his drums lower because it's more efficient. You'll notice his elbow rise during the cymbal crashes, so it might help to raise the cymbals a tad, but that's just me guessing.
Vlad (the drummer) is in fact right handed. It's live, she does switch that quick, she does sing that clean and scary. They are "different" and next level. You want to hear bass, Do Jinjer, Who is gonna be the one, Live
Orbit culture, a band you need to check out. Insanely good Orbit culture songs: Saw Strangler Open Eye Nensha Rebirth North star of Nijah (Live in studio)
I have seen so many reactions to that song and you finally picked up on the 7/4 meter and the meter changes. Been waiting for somebody to mention that for years.
Great reaction, Matt. Vlad, Jinjer's drummer, is unmatched in the genre for his timing and great cymbal work. Jinjer's song Teacher Teacher would be a great next step, since it showcases a harder sound and some great stylistic range for Tatiana, the lead vocalist. BTW, drummer to drummer, have you heard Grayson Nekrutman's cover of Caravan? You'll never hear a better swing drummer in your life, and he was only twenty when he recorded it. It's a must-see for every percussionist.
I've had the pleasure of seeing Jinjer (twice) at the HMAC in Harrisburg, PA; a very small venue. They're even better live, her voice is amazing! Great reaction 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I love seeing the amazement and joy on people's faces as they discover Jinjer. They deserve all of the flowers. I'd super recommend looking into their history.
Heh…as a musician who appreciates good musicianship. Jinjer is a gold mine. Everyone in this band is truly gifted. Since you’re a drummer, this drummers name is Vlad. Also, I’m pretty sure he’s not left handed. Fun fact, he was a classical pianist who one day said, “this is cool and all, but I really just want to hit things.” Ok, I made that up. But he is a pianist…or was…no idea if he still plays. But I think that’s were the lower kit and the open playing style come from.
Thanks to the almighty algorithm, I ended up here - bang, instant sub. EVERY REACTOR EVER reacts to Jinjer, Nightwish etc. But rarely do you find one who's a musician himself and gives insightful commentary like this. Being a really likeable dude is a big plus, too.
You might be the fastest to recognize the time signatures. And your all around musical fluency is appreciated. As others have said theres a lot of post production on this. Perennial is a great followup to hear them do their thing on stage (though there's one bit where they added some light clean layering to that which isn't in the bootlegs.
Obviously the big shock moment is what everyone wants to see the reaction to. I, however, was really looking forward to your impression of the bands musicality and somg writing. That gets missed by a lot of people because of Tatiana's talent. Great reaction my friend.
You have pretty good ears my man 🙂 The voice switches are absolutely real, but the recording is also post-processed, not 100% live. They added some (double tracked?) voice layers in a few places, even a whisper layer, and did a little pitch correction. I highly recommend some of their other songs: Vortex, Teacher teacher, Judgment and punishment
My fave pocket rocket Tati! They were INCREDIBLE when I saw them at their first show in my city. The crowd was aggressive but also organised in the chaos. So interesting with their time sigs etc. Also I can do guttural growls, not as good as her but not bad, and yeah my voice is absolutely fine. You know you're doing it right when you can like just switch back without the growling doesn't linger. All the turbulence is above the larynx. I've still got my tonsils & yeah they absolutely play a part.
Lol Jinjer is ukrainian proggy djent groove metal with complex time-signature maze, polyrhythms and multi-genre blending. They are one of the most talented 4-pieces ever. Tati is one of the best overall metal vocalists and lyricists in the business. Jinjer - Pisces (Live Session) Jinjer - Perennial (Live At Wacken 2019) Jinjer - Pit of Consciousness (Live in Kiev) Jinjer - On The Top (Live in Kiev) Jinjer - Who Is Gonna Be The One (Official Live) Jinjer - Judgement & Punishment (Tatiana One Take Vocal) Jinjer - Teacher Teacher (Official Video) Jinjer - Captain Clock (Live at Resurrection Fest 2018) Jinjer - Cloud Factory (Official Video) Jinjer - Outlander (failure .color Video) Jinjer - No Hoard of Value (Official Lyrics Video) Jinjer - I Speak Astronomy (Official Video) Jinjer - Vortex (Official Video) Jinjer - Wallflower (Official Video) Jinjer - Mediator (Official Video) Jinjer - Disclosure (Official Video) Jinjer - Call Me A Symbol (Official Video) Jinjer - Live At Wacken 2023
I'll add that she's writing in probably her third language. She's from Donetsk, where the first language is usually Russian. Her second would be Ukrainian, third English.
I'm pretty sure that Tatiana writes the lyrics in russian and translates them to english. At least I remember her saying that, maybe in the interview with Elizabeth from charismaticvoice.
You have to check out Vortex by them. The drums!! And Perennial live at Whacken. They’re amazing!! There’s so much for you to experience with Jinjer! Saw them live. Amazing!!!
If you are doubting Tatiana's vocal abilities, Judgement & Punishment one take vocal is a must see. You get growl metal, clean metal and a surprise third style you are not expecting.
It was the label's decision to title this "live studio session" but mix in some of Tatiana's vocals from the original album stems in places for thickness. Very naughty, yes, & I'm not condoning it.... but good grief, did this blow up for them! -It's in 7.... then 6.... then 4(ish?!) for the chunky chorus.... then back to 6.... etc etc!- I should've known you'd catch this being a drummer! LOL It's their composition skills which caught my ear, initially despite the harsh vocals (you can probably tell from my username what I tend to consider a top-tier vocal over guitar-led music!). Altho it became quickly apparent that Tatiana is 100% *in it* when she's doing her thing live or in the studio, & if the integrity is there in the music, I'll go with it! Vlad the drummer is a classically trained pianist to trade, & created ~90% of the music for their last "Wallflowers" album (he can play metal guitar too, & I've seen footage of him being quite convincing on an upright bass). I reckon he's one of those high-IQ, thus easily-bored, kinda dudes.... hence some of the complexity in his writing. Wait til you hear some of the crazy split-timings-with-heavy-syncopation. And the songs where they go fully thru-composed.... o_O actually speaking of that, please record a reaction vid for their thru-composed single "Vortex", then (just for your own info) check out the bass playthrough vid Eugene uploaded for it. It's a 5-string drop-A #MasterClass of how to have a deeply musical bassist make a single-guitarist heavy band sound HUGE.... all the technique, yet always in service to the piece. It's just SO good. the OMV: th-cam.com/video/AiaOSGZTwtY/w-d-xo.html Eugene's bass playthrough: th-cam.com/video/iBdZI_u3zP0/w-d-xo.html If you're not impressed, I'll give you your money back myself!! ;)
The live session was to show case Jinjer's new drummer. In the description below that video they say what was added, it's a totally different version. For instance in this one she sings in her high voice Searching For a Hook to Catch on and See Their Sun Beam, in the album version she uses her harsh vocals. Jinjer has said there are multiple versions of the song.
Welcome to Jinjer. That's all her. Perennial live at Wacken shows her talent well. If you just want to see the drummer try Under the Dome drum playthrough.
Welcome to the wormhole! Tatiana is a self taught goddess. Vlad, the drummer is a classical pianist and he took up drumming as a hobby, how talented is that guy? The band is tight and they do not really have a signature sound. If you check out their other stuff it's always something different, including reggae. Check out Perennial live at Wacken open air 2019. It's the last song of their set and you can see what an absolute beast she really is. Also, Teacher Teacher official video, Judgement and Punishment one take vocal is incredible. And might I suggest pulling up the lyrics before you listen for the next one. Re-listen to this one with the lyrics and thank me later... I'll sub if you do more Jinjer...
Jinjer is composed of 3 fantastic Musicians and one of the most amazing singers I've ever heard. They are originally from the Donbas region of Ukraine. You, of course, need to see her live. The next usual step is the song Perennial performed at the Wacken Open Air festival. They tend to use quite a bit of multiple-time signatures in their music. Another must-do song is Home Back, about their homeland.
Oh this is good good. Being a worship drummer, it's imperative you do Sleep Token. Their drummer, II (two), is incredible - he did a Drumeo recently with a ton of Sleep Token songs, which I think would blow you away!
Loved the reaction. It's always fun watching musicians discover Jinjer for the first time. As for suggestions for the next reaction, I personally think that not enough musicians react to the Live in Kiev stuff (Pit of Consciousness, On the Top). Those are two of the band's best live performances on TH-cam. If you want to really see Tatiana switch on a dime, check out Perennial (live at Wacken 2019), another amazing live performance and usually most reactors' second experience with Jinjer. For music videos, you have to go with Vortex and Wallflower and I Speak Astronomy (the latter has some amazing guitar work by Roman, since you felt like he was more basic in this song). Although the truth is, you cannot pick a bad song to react to by this band. One of the only bands that I don't think has a bad song in their discography, at least there is never a Jinjer song that I skip when it comes on.
Great reaction, This live was made like this to show case their new drummer. If you want to be surprised of a drummer..... and singer and violinist and everything, listen to Ne Obvliscaris with their song "And Plague Flowers the Kaleidoscope. live from Colorado 2016 and enjoy it, just enjoyt it.
I love the fact that we heard the bass so well and the drummer dont double kick to infinity. Very restrain on the kick drum that open space to all the other element!
Oh it is all her. Her name is Tatiana. They is overdubs working here. They got to this studio early so she laid some supplemental vocal tracks down. You'll here it on the second chorus.
So this is sort-of-live. It's a live studio session, meaning there are multiple takes, full studio production and effects, layered vocals, instrumental parts that aren't actually shown in the room (like the organ-like sound in the verses)... but everything you _see_ on screen is really also being heard, and the whole band really is playing through it live, just multiple times.
Loved it !! Was really funny hearing you saying "this is so pretty", knowing what's coming ^^. Jinjer means maiden in Latin. Tatiana has an amazing voice. If you liked it, check out Perennial. Also you might also like SpiritBox - HollyRoller or Imminence - Ghost (normal and accoustic version) ! Have fun !! And thx again
Every reactor watcher's favorite hobby...watching reactors reacts to Jinjer....
Haha!
6 years and counting for me. lol
indeed haha
This, and watching people trying Nordic salty liquorice. And honourable mentioning, watching people listening to Nightwish for the first time.
at least one hour a day :D
The more comments like "this is so pretty" and "what an angelic voice" that happen before THAT moment, the better. I will never get tired of reactions to this song.
Ha! I was shocked.
Yo @@teckreactions pls try
REACTlNG to
SB19 too
every time a reactor says that right before Tatiana hits it, never fails to make me laugh. :P
Biggest slap in the face is the drummer is a pianist who was like "I bet I could drum for ya'll". I suggest "Pit of Consciousness Live". Amazing stuff.
Get out of here! No way.
@@teckreactions yes, classically trained pianist who taught himself drums by watching YT vids so that he could join the band.
vlad is a great drummer bro
He plays guitar too.
@@teckreactionsthere is a video on TH-cam where he plays Rachmaninov.
"Perennial"(Live at Wacken Open Air 2019), you won't be disappointed.
yeah, perennial is the second one to see to notice that yes, she can do it live.
On it!
Yep Perennial at Wacken 2019 is top tier. It's such a good live performance that I prefer it to the studio recording. If you want to see Tatiana shine you need to watch this one.
Adding my vote for this next.
@@teckreactionsBe sure it's the Live at Wacken 2019 version. It's legendary.
Don't take my word for it. You'll see. :)
The drummer, Vlad, has a Jazz background, hence the kit and open handed playing. The whole band is extremely technical and very good.
I can totally see that.
@@teckreactions word is that he is also self taught. Not sure on that. He is a classical pianist by training however.
@@MoreThanDanny Correct, a classically trained pianist and also a pretty good guitar player. The band he was in before Jinjer lost a drummer and they couldn't find a replacement so he gave up the guitar spot and taught himself drums.
Vlad has said that his drum setup and style is just what felt natural to him, and was not inspired by anything or anyone in particular. He isn't a drummer first, he is a pianist and guitarist who just happens to also play drums and this is what works for him personally
@@neilpatrickhairless Honestly, he was probably "inspired" by his piano background. Low and almost even plained likely feels more familiar without having an outside presence (teacher etc.) pushing a more traditional setup
You can totally tell when reactors play instruments versus just listening to music.
I bet
Of all the Jinjer reactions, everyone talks about the vocals or the bass. Finally! The drummer gets some love! Love me some Vlad!
He’s great!
Let`s be real, all of them are AAA+
I have been a fan of Jinjer for 6 years now. This tract does have some post-production work added. Jinjer does their best work in concert. Tatiana is the front woman and lead singer for the band. She is a world-class growler and can switch and modify her vocals in a nanosecond. That is Tatiana's superpower. Every song is different, and they never gets boring or stale. Jinjer is one of the best bands in progressive metal today.
Awesome.
They're honest with their stuff, the video description tells they added layers after first recording it in one take.
They didn't expect it to blow up, just wanted to showcase their then new drummer to the world by remaking an older song.
@@teckreactions - The difference in feel and groove between the original and this version is so big that I don't think anyone ever listens to the original anymore. 😄
And they sound just as good live. They really bring the energy.
@@module79l28Yeah. I intentionally skip the old album version. And I never skip Jinjer songs.
Tatiana Shmayluk is self taught, she does a good interview with Elizabeth Zharoff, explaining her style and how she learnt to do the growl. "Perennial"(Live at Wacken Open Air 2019) is one to get your teeth into
Sweet.
Ah, yes, the Charismatic Voice interview. Elizabeth is awesome; such a genuine person.
@@johndeeregreen4592Also did a very good interview with Ren and David Draiman.
@@johndeeregreen4592 don't forget about Ukrainian Metal Bands channel. All kinds of old interviews and behind the scenes stuff on Jinjer there.
@@richardlyons7582, and Geoff Castellucci, too. If you don't know who he is, he is one of the best bass singers on the planet. He is a super low bass naturally, uses techniques to go even deeper, while also having a 5 octave range, too.
I love how with Pisces reactions the more a reactor is musically knowledgeable the more they quickly get over the shock and immediately switch to appreciating what they're hearing. Reactors who don't have a musical background find it harder.
I loved it.
The talent of the rest of the band is lost on most. The muso reactions are great to watch!
Teacher Teacher!!!! Judgement and Punishment!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
On it.
Oh my, Teacher Teacher is awesome!
Definitely teacher teacher, official video. but for Judgement and Punishment Tatiana's one take vocal performance version. Not the music video for that one.
VLAD (Drummer) is a classical pianist 😉, And thanks 4 catching the unique setup lol, its all flat and he says he just likes it🤪Peace
Sweet!
Holy shit. You picked it was up in 7 in like 10s? That's freaking amazing. Props to you! Sorry, watching the rest of the reaction right now.
Vlad (the drummer) is classically trained in piano (there's a vid of him playing Rachmaninoff on yt) but he mostly played guitar...until the drummer in one of his former bands quit, so he taught himself how to play drums. Insanely talented musician (as are all of the other members of this band)
This "live session" does involve some backing vocals and other effects, but these guys can absolutely produce this same sound live. This was their intro to Vlad joining the band. There are a bunch of playthroughs on their yt channel (jinjer metal band) so feel free to take your pick.
I waver between my favourites from them, but it's either Teacher Teacher or I Speak Astronomy. Both OMVs are amazing. Hope to see you check one of them out!
Odd times signatures poke through my ears pretty quick.
@@teckreactionsdude the drum playthrough videos are all must-see stuff! Also all the bass and guitar playthrough videos!
She did complete live. I see this Band 5 times meanwhile and it stunned me every time. I recommend the next should be the last song of the Live Set from Wacken Open Air from 2019. Tatiana is a absolute vocal beast.
Very cool.
Welcome to Jinjer. Tatiana is a vocal goddess and the band members are all excellent musicians. To appreciate how good this band is, react to their live performances. I highly recommend "Perennial" live at Wacken. Make sure to get the lyrics, Tatiana writes so very deep poetic lyrics. Good reaction (Subbed)
Will do. Thanks for the sub!
Yes. The Perennial live at Wacken is always my second song to suggest. It’s the perfect answer to the questions , “is this real or an effect in post?” “Can’t she do it live?”
Jinjer - Vortex
Arguably one of their best, and the drummer is insane in this one. You will also here Tatiana’s growls get VERY deep.
Sweet
Vortex is amazing. I love her super deep growl in that one.
my favorite jinjer song
Outstanding! Welcome to Jinjer.
Thank you kindly!
I think you will love this and love the drummer.
I did. And I do.
This is my brothers favorite band and yes. That indeed is her
That’s insane.
I had to wait till I got off work to watch this, but I counted the minutes till I could! I've never had a reactor actuallly listen to something I recommended! So glad you enjoyed it. I love them and drove 7 hours to see them when they were headlining a couple years ago. They are AMAZING live. I would go with Perennial Live at Wacken like others have said, you'll love it. Can't go wrong with any of their songs, in my humble opinion. Love your channel!
Thanks for recommendation, my friend. I enjoyed it!
So Vlad (the drummer) started out as a classical pianist so I think that's the origin of his split stick technique because of course piano players rarely cross their hands when playing. His current kit has two floor toms, one on the left side of his hihat and a rack tom in the place of a floor tom next to the kick. An auxiliary snare between the rack tom and the floor tom on his right that is 12" in diameter. K Zildjian cymbals. There are several really good drum playthroughs from him on TH-cam. The best one being for their song Mediator.
You've already gotten some good suggestions but from a drummers perspective I would definitely second the suggestion about Perennial Live at Wacken Open Air. Also Home Back, Wallflower, Vortex, On the Top Live in Kyiv and Pit of Consciousness Live in Kyiv and Judgement and Punishment One Take Vocal. Jinjer is from Ukriane. They grew up during the transition from the USSR to Ukrainian independence and so they've been through a lot. This song is about Tatiana's nature as someone born as a Pisces.
That’s impressive. Holy cow.
4:02 the shocked face 😂 i love it. I love when unsuspecting people react to jinjer 💜
HAHAHAHA!
A few presumptions about the drummer to clear up. He is not left handed. He just plays ambidextrously. The reason everything is low is he is a converted classical pianist and it felt more natural to him.
Presumptions since been cleared up. Thanks.
I love seeing you guys watch Perennial at Wacken 2018, it's the best fully live showcase of Tatianna and the boys!!
Sweet.
I have been watching countless reaction videos for this piece over the last three weeks.
You are one of the two best and honest critique I have seen so far. The other was a female opera singer.
Thanks for keeping it real!
Wow, thank you! I appreciate that!
The guys write all the music and give it to Tati to put lyrics to it. She writes most of the lyrics in Russian (her native language) first and then translates it to English where she will decide on cleans versus growls. They are top notch talented. So glad I found them in 2019 when I stumbled onto the Teacher, teacher video.
Very interesting.
Them being written first in a different language kind of lends an interesting vibe.
Like being very poetic but not in a way you'd expect from Anglo-American sphere.
And then there's the infamous procrastination lol. She always waits until the last minute to write the lyrics, putting pressure on herself to produce on the spot in the studio. She clearly thrives under pressure.
@@ericpeterson7512 Hence the entire concept of the Wallflower video.
Yeah, importantly they are from the Donbas region, where the war is currently ongoing. While they speak Russian in that region (which is Putin's excuse for annexing it), the band and many others are Ukrainians at heart and reject the Russian annexation and just want the war to end.
They have a song about it, "Home Back." Heartbreaking.
🤣 Your face! Never gets old!
I have no control.
*Never gets old to see first time reactors to Jinjer. LOL* (So many thought she's not really doing it...till they reacted to Jinjer live concert performances. There is no doubt)
On it.
@@teckreactions Start with Perennial
check out "outlander" young days of Jinjer, or "teacher teacher" or actually anything from them to be honest. "Sit Stay Roll Over" is one of my favorites.
Will do!
There is a vocal backing track in parts. This was technically a re-recording session to showcase the drummer. Pisces the song itself is still considered an "unfinished" song by the band even though it was on an album release. The band has stated in interviews and such that they have never really been happy with the song and they regret that it was the song that basically introduced them to an international audience. This song has been rewritten and re-recorded multiple times and the version that exists now started with a completely different ending when it was recorded for the album and was changed last minute during the recording process. Eugene wrote the lyrics at the end of this version, and is the original writer of the song itself (started with the bass line)
Ah got it. It's a pretty neat effect.
I hope you do more Jinjer reactions! Try Who is Gonna be the one live from atlas that is my favorite Jinjer song or Perennial live at Wacken in 2019
Definitely.
you will really enjoy "Teacher, Teacher (official video)", crazy time signatures, Tati switching gear from one word to another, cool arrangement. hard, melodic, funky.
Can't wait!
I concur.
Great reaction Matt. I never tire of the look on people's faces when Tatiana switches it up on this tune. If you're looking for another band to react to I would strongly recommend Nightwish. Have a look at their performance of Ghost Love Score live at the Wacken Open Air festival in 2013 - I promise that you won't regret it.
Nightwish reaction going up this week!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I LOVE Jinger and I was just chuckling when you were saying its just a chill thing,,, waiting for the drop!! LOL Great reaction 😊
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Saw Jinjer live twice so far, Toronto 2019 & 2023, in small venues. Freaking awesome live!!! I was blown away when I first saw them live 2019. I was going for a fav local band opening for them. Jinjer? Who is Jinjer? Immediately bought all the albums. I can't get enough now. Looking forward to Toronto visit #3.
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hehehehe...I could not wait to see your reaction when they switch it up!!! She is amazing
So good!
I've seen them a couple times. They're amazing. All that weird timing stuff is just as precise live.
I love your reaction too. She had that affect on me too
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So awesome to hear some appreciation for the guys and music.
They’re awesome!
Perennial live will blow your mind. Tatiana is a vocal goddess.
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The vocal doubles and layers were added after the performance. And yes, she does that death growl live. She switches pretty smoothly in concert, too. She's a superb live performer. No woman I've heard so far has that deep of a growl. Her stage presence is awesome.
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Saw them live last summer, absolutely amazing to see in person. They were opening for Disturbed, but honestly only went for them :)
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The first collision with Tatiana is always a sweet thing to experience - or watch. 😀
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The false-fold scream doesn't use the vocal chords we speak and sing with; it's the folds that make noise when we clear our throats. Tatiana has absolutely mastered the false-fold scream, which is why she can flip back and forth so quickly. Also, the drummer was a concert pianist, and learned how to play the drums specifically for Jinjer. I'm supposing he keeps his drums lower because it's more efficient. You'll notice his elbow rise during the cymbal crashes, so it might help to raise the cymbals a tad, but that's just me guessing.
Oh interesting.
Vlad (the drummer) is in fact right handed. It's live, she does switch that quick, she does sing that clean and scary. They are "different" and next level. You want to hear bass, Do Jinjer, Who is gonna be the one, Live
He’s right handed?!
@@teckreactions He was a classically trained Pianist , self-taught drummer. Right handed, plays open style drums.
He is ambidextrous actually. You kind of have to be to play piano at the level he does
Orbit culture, a band you need to check out. Insanely good Orbit culture songs:
Saw
Strangler
Open Eye
Nensha
Rebirth
North star of Nijah (Live in studio)
Let's do it.
I have seen so many reactions to that song and you finally picked up on the 7/4 meter and the meter changes. Been waiting for somebody to mention that for years.
Glad to be of service.
Great reaction, Matt. Vlad, Jinjer's drummer, is unmatched in the genre for his timing and great cymbal work. Jinjer's song Teacher Teacher would be a great next step, since it showcases a harder sound and some great stylistic range for Tatiana, the lead vocalist. BTW, drummer to drummer, have you heard Grayson Nekrutman's cover of Caravan? You'll never hear a better swing drummer in your life, and he was only twenty when he recorded it. It's a must-see for every percussionist.
I have not, but I'm looking forward to it!
I've had the pleasure of seeing Jinjer (twice) at the HMAC in Harrisburg, PA; a very small venue. They're even better live, her voice is amazing! Great reaction 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Rock on!
Aside from the faith & worship angle - I knew I'd be fan of yours once you expressed admiration for Rush
Nice to meet you!
I love seeing the amazement and joy on people's faces as they discover Jinjer. They deserve all of the flowers. I'd super recommend looking into their history.
Heh…as a musician who appreciates good musicianship. Jinjer is a gold mine. Everyone in this band is truly gifted. Since you’re a drummer, this drummers name is Vlad. Also, I’m pretty sure he’s not left handed. Fun fact, he was a classical pianist who one day said, “this is cool and all, but I really just want to hit things.” Ok, I made that up. But he is a pianist…or was…no idea if he still plays. But I think that’s were the lower kit and the open playing style come from.
That’s incredible. Such talent.
I love her live in front of an audience.. she is incredible. The entire band is so talented. Great reaction.
Thanks to the almighty algorithm, I ended up here - bang, instant sub. EVERY REACTOR EVER reacts to Jinjer, Nightwish etc. But rarely do you find one who's a musician himself and gives insightful commentary like this. Being a really likeable dude is a big plus, too.
Holy cow! Thanks for the kudos! Appreciate you.
You might be the fastest to recognize the time signatures. And your all around musical fluency is appreciated. As others have said theres a lot of post production on this. Perennial is a great followup to hear them do their thing on stage (though there's one bit where they added some light clean layering to that which isn't in the bootlegs.
Cool! Looking forward to more.
Obviously the big shock moment is what everyone wants to see the reaction to. I, however, was really looking forward to your impression of the bands musicality and somg writing. That gets missed by a lot of people because of Tatiana's talent. Great reaction my friend.
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That’s the earliest I’ve seen anyone pick up the time signature. Nicely done.
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You have pretty good ears my man 🙂
The voice switches are absolutely real, but the recording is also post-processed, not 100% live. They added some (double tracked?) voice layers in a few places, even a whisper layer, and did a little pitch correction.
I highly recommend some of their other songs: Vortex, Teacher teacher, Judgment and punishment
ah, it was fun to watch you settle in there and let your guard down for a minute. This Band, is amazing.
They’re pretty good!
My fave pocket rocket Tati! They were INCREDIBLE when I saw them at their first show in my city. The crowd was aggressive but also organised in the chaos. So interesting with their time sigs etc.
Also I can do guttural growls, not as good as her but not bad, and yeah my voice is absolutely fine. You know you're doing it right when you can like just switch back without the growling doesn't linger. All the turbulence is above the larynx. I've still got my tonsils & yeah they absolutely play a part.
Interesting.
Welcome to your New favorite band!
Ha! We’ll see.
@@teckreactions you can take it as a promise.
Saw them at Bloodstock 2022 (the set can be found on TH-cam) and I can confirm they are amazing live.
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You, sir, deserve more subscribers. Subbed.
Much appreciated!
Enjoy your reactions! Look forward to your Sleep Token arc. Start from the beginning and enjoy the music in order. Beautiful stuff
Thanks! I wouldn't be able to do an authentic Sleep Token reaction. I've heard all their stuff.
Welcome to Jinjer! I really hope you continue with this amazing band, they have a very deep catalog of awesome songs for you to discover!
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Lol Jinjer is ukrainian proggy djent groove metal with complex time-signature maze, polyrhythms and multi-genre blending. They are one of the most talented 4-pieces ever. Tati is one of the best overall metal vocalists and lyricists in the business.
Jinjer - Pisces (Live Session)
Jinjer - Perennial (Live At Wacken 2019)
Jinjer - Pit of Consciousness (Live in Kiev)
Jinjer - On The Top (Live in Kiev)
Jinjer - Who Is Gonna Be The One (Official Live)
Jinjer - Judgement & Punishment (Tatiana One Take Vocal)
Jinjer - Teacher Teacher (Official Video)
Jinjer - Captain Clock (Live at Resurrection Fest 2018)
Jinjer - Cloud Factory (Official Video)
Jinjer - Outlander (failure .color Video)
Jinjer - No Hoard of Value (Official Lyrics Video)
Jinjer - I Speak Astronomy (Official Video)
Jinjer - Vortex (Official Video)
Jinjer - Wallflower (Official Video)
Jinjer - Mediator (Official Video)
Jinjer - Disclosure (Official Video)
Jinjer - Call Me A Symbol (Official Video)
Jinjer - Live At Wacken 2023
Best list to follow right here. However, you forgot Sit Stay Roll Over. The song that got them signed by Napalm Records.
Thanks for the suggestions!
Ukrainian band who write their own material. Tania writes a lot of the lyrics to their stuff.
That’s awesome.
So far, there are only 2.5 songs with lyrics that she didn't write. 😉
I'll add that she's writing in probably her third language. She's from Donetsk, where the first language is usually Russian. Her second would be Ukrainian, third English.
I'm pretty sure that Tatiana writes the lyrics in russian and translates them to english. At least I remember her saying that, maybe in the interview with Elizabeth from charismaticvoice.
You have to check out Vortex by them. The drums!! And Perennial live at Whacken. They’re amazing!! There’s so much for you to experience with Jinjer! Saw them live. Amazing!!!
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If you are doubting Tatiana's vocal abilities, Judgement & Punishment one take vocal is a must see. You get growl metal, clean metal and a surprise third style you are not expecting.
No doubt at all. I get the feeling there's more in there.
😂😂😂😊😊😊 love that look on reactor face when that bit hits 😂😂😂😊😊
Ha!
ok I finally gave in and watched a reaction to this song. I can't believe this growl is coming out of that tiny woman!!!
For real.
Without a doubt. Best band on the planet currently. They are even better in person. I've seen them live twice. .
Pretty good!
It was the label's decision to title this "live studio session" but mix in some of Tatiana's vocals from the original album stems in places for thickness. Very naughty, yes, & I'm not condoning it.... but good grief, did this blow up for them!
-It's in 7.... then 6.... then 4(ish?!) for the chunky chorus.... then back to 6.... etc etc!- I should've known you'd catch this being a drummer! LOL
It's their composition skills which caught my ear, initially despite the harsh vocals (you can probably tell from my username what I tend to consider a top-tier vocal over guitar-led music!). Altho it became quickly apparent that Tatiana is 100% *in it* when she's doing her thing live or in the studio, & if the integrity is there in the music, I'll go with it!
Vlad the drummer is a classically trained pianist to trade, & created ~90% of the music for their last "Wallflowers" album (he can play metal guitar too, & I've seen footage of him being quite convincing on an upright bass). I reckon he's one of those high-IQ, thus easily-bored, kinda dudes.... hence some of the complexity in his writing.
Wait til you hear some of the crazy split-timings-with-heavy-syncopation. And the songs where they go fully thru-composed.... o_O actually speaking of that, please record a reaction vid for their thru-composed single "Vortex", then (just for your own info) check out the bass playthrough vid Eugene uploaded for it. It's a 5-string drop-A #MasterClass of how to have a deeply musical bassist make a single-guitarist heavy band sound HUGE.... all the technique, yet always in service to the piece. It's just SO good.
the OMV: th-cam.com/video/AiaOSGZTwtY/w-d-xo.html
Eugene's bass playthrough: th-cam.com/video/iBdZI_u3zP0/w-d-xo.html
If you're not impressed, I'll give you your money back myself!! ;)
That’s very interesting. Thanks for the suggestions.
@@teckreactions Honestly, when they go fully thru-composed.... it's some of the best heavy music I've ever heard. Enjoy! :)
The live session was to show case Jinjer's new drummer. In the description below that video they say what was added, it's a totally different version. For instance in this one she sings in her high voice Searching For a Hook to Catch on and See Their Sun Beam, in the album version she uses her harsh vocals. Jinjer has said there are multiple versions of the song.
Teacher Teacher!!!! - the best! You should see!
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Welcome to Jinjer. That's all her. Perennial live at Wacken shows her talent well. If you just want to see the drummer try Under the Dome drum playthrough.
On it.
Yeah that's a particularly sick drum track.
Welcome to the wormhole! Tatiana is a self taught goddess. Vlad, the drummer is a classical pianist and he took up drumming as a hobby, how talented is that guy? The band is tight and they do not really have a signature sound. If you check out their other stuff it's always something different, including reggae. Check out Perennial live at Wacken open air 2019. It's the last song of their set and you can see what an absolute beast she really is. Also, Teacher Teacher official video, Judgement and Punishment one take vocal is incredible. And might I suggest pulling up the lyrics before you listen for the next one. Re-listen to this one with the lyrics and thank me later... I'll sub if you do more Jinjer...
I’ll do that for sure.
You said rush! I immediately subscribed lol
They're the best!
My favorite of all time
Jinjer is composed of 3 fantastic Musicians and one of the most amazing singers I've ever heard. They are originally from the Donbas region of Ukraine.
You, of course, need to see her live. The next usual step is the song Perennial performed at the Wacken Open Air festival. They tend to use quite a bit of multiple-time signatures in their music. Another must-do song is Home Back, about their homeland.
Perennial is definitely next.
this Band is a Gem and Tatiana a little Diamond :)
They're pretty good.
Another band with a super talented vocalist - Spiritbox. Songs "Rule of nines" and "Blessed be"
That's not the first time I've had Spiritbox suggested. They're quickly moving up the list.
@@teckreactionsThe whole band is amazing, but the way Courtney LaPlante switches between ethereal fey voice and her harsh vocals is astonishing.
Oh this is good good. Being a worship drummer, it's imperative you do Sleep Token. Their drummer, II (two), is incredible - he did a Drumeo recently with a ton of Sleep Token songs, which I think would blow you away!
I’ve heard all Sleep Token’s stuff. Worship drummer is also way different than gospel drummer 😊
Welcome to the Jinjer reaction club!! 🤘🔥🤘
YES! Welcome to Jinjer!
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The whole band member is awesome the singer is self-taught using pillows in the house and buy the highway
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Loved the reaction. It's always fun watching musicians discover Jinjer for the first time.
As for suggestions for the next reaction, I personally think that not enough musicians react to the Live in Kiev stuff (Pit of Consciousness, On the Top). Those are two of the band's best live performances on TH-cam. If you want to really see Tatiana switch on a dime, check out Perennial (live at Wacken 2019), another amazing live performance and usually most reactors' second experience with Jinjer.
For music videos, you have to go with Vortex and Wallflower and I Speak Astronomy (the latter has some amazing guitar work by Roman, since you felt like he was more basic in this song).
Although the truth is, you cannot pick a bad song to react to by this band. One of the only bands that I don't think has a bad song in their discography, at least there is never a Jinjer song that I skip when it comes on.
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Your face and gap in recognition as to wtf was happening was great!
I was not ready.
Great reaction, This live was made like this to show case their new drummer. If you want to be surprised of a drummer..... and singer and violinist and everything, listen to Ne Obvliscaris with their song "And Plague Flowers the Kaleidoscope. live from Colorado 2016 and enjoy it, just enjoyt it.
Awesome
Subbed for the Jinjer journey :) You'll get plenty of suggestions. They'll all be good.
Welcome aboard!
I love the fact that we heard the bass so well and the drummer dont double kick to infinity. Very restrain on the kick drum that open space to all the other element!
Vlad is not left-handed. He just plays that open style that a lot of younger drummers are using.
That's cool.
Yea I love me some reactor surprise to Jinjer's Pieces, it never gets old.
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Oh it is all her. Her name is Tatiana. They is overdubs working here. They got to this studio early so she laid some supplemental vocal tracks down. You'll here it on the second chorus.
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It doesn't matter what jinjer song you react to next, they have so many good ones!
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So now you need a Jinger playlist 😜
Just started one.
@@teckreactions I'd suggest songs Perennial @Waken and Teacher Teacher and to take you deeper into the rabbit hole, Judgment and Punishment
Love the reaction and the insight into drums.
Thank you for explaining to me in like 2 seconds what every other artist was talking about with the "sevens"
So this is sort-of-live. It's a live studio session, meaning there are multiple takes, full studio production and effects, layered vocals, instrumental parts that aren't actually shown in the room (like the organ-like sound in the verses)... but everything you _see_ on screen is really also being heard, and the whole band really is playing through it live, just multiple times.
JINJER puts you in another reality 🤘🤘❤❤
I was transported.
They sound just as good live.
Awesome
Tatjana her talent gives me goosebumps...
Loved it !! Was really funny hearing you saying "this is so pretty", knowing what's coming ^^. Jinjer means maiden in Latin. Tatiana has an amazing voice. If you liked it, check out Perennial. Also you might also like SpiritBox - HollyRoller or Imminence - Ghost (normal and accoustic version) ! Have fun !! And thx again
Perennial is going up this afternoon!