What makes this song so special is what it meant when it came out. Dirty Loops came on the scene in the early 2010s doing fusion overs of pop songs. They wrote their first album of originals, in 2014, and proved that they were more than just the world's most interesting cover band. They toured extensively to support that album ("Loopified"). I was lucky enough to see them in 2015. After the tour, they went in to produce their 2nd original album, and ran into what a lot of bands do - the sophomore slump. Sometimes a band can't make the magic happen again, sometimes they want to go in different directions - regardless, they went their separate ways for a few years. In 2019 they dropped "Work Shit Out". This song. Many had forgotten about them, but as a hardcore fan this was a message. Dirty Loops had worked shit out, and came back stronger than ever. Now, finally, they are coming back to the US. I cannot wait to see them again in April! Thanks for the review, as a dude of your vintage, and probably a similar musical background, I am digging what you have to say! It was such a blast to watch a true music fan (one who plays so you really understand) hear this for the first time and be amazed, just as I was when I heard this song back in 2019. Rush was always my favorite band. It's so awesome that I have a new band that is at that level (albeit it with a totally different sound). It's a rad time to be alive! :)
Honestly, it seems that what made the sophomore album slump was not so much issues between the "Loops", but David Foster [they were signed to him for the first album] and his "vision" for them.
😊😄😁😆😆😅😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😆😆, ...........😀😀😁😁😆😆😆😆😆😆😆🤣😂🤣😂🤣😆😆😆😁😁😁😉. I almost pee in my pants man! That is the best coment I have read on this post! It is hillarious!
Short summary. Jonah (keys & vocals), Henrik (bass) and Aron (drums) met at "Södra Latin" (Southern Latin) upper secondary where Jonah studied Classical theory while Henrik and Aron studied jazz. Henrik and Aron jammed a lot getting very tight as musicians and later hooked up with Jonah. All three continued their studies at Stockholm's Royal College of Music. There is much more that can be found on Wicki. I live in Sweden and love these guys as I do so many other Swedish artists.
Why not simply listen instead, whether they are the "real thing" or not? If Quincy Jones is indeed involved in some way here, that could actually explain that pop-ish sugar coating that I find a little repulsing. But they are great jazz players, no doubt.
Exactly! All I needed to know was Q (my mentor and idol producer) had anything to do with the guys and I knew they were legit. Remember he's the one who discovered the Brothers Johnson.
Dude, I've listened to this track countless times and ALWAYS explode with disbelief at their collective conceptual genius. But I stayed until the very end because your level of understanding and ability to dissect what we're hearing is priceless to me. THANK YOU!!!
@@KeyOfGeebz Please check out their version of Thriller with Cory Wong. It's epic and even includes an instrument most people have never seen before near the end.
Like Chaka Kahn said. The music world hasnt seen anything like this in decades!! The vocalist is an absolute monster,the bassist is an absolute monster And the drummer is an absolute monster!! A team of super stars that has raised the level of musicianship to a never before seen level. Classical/ pop/jazz/rap skills all into one. Great to see. Looking forward to many more years of their creations. Hopefully they will inspire some young kids to actually playing instruments and to appreciate more than your “basic”pop and rock. My eight year old daughter knows every lick and riff of their song’s at this point. I’m so proud!!!
Loved watching you react to this beautiful beautiful performance. I lived and worked in LA for 20 years and was exposed to this type of style and musicianship, but these guys have something that blows my mind: an incredible amount of 'heart' in their composition/performance. I frequented the Baked Potato and similar venues, and loved soaking up the incredible musicianship, and growing my ear, but it always felt a bit self indulgent to me - like a private joke. There is something altogether different going on here with these guys - I have never had this kind of emotion drawn out of me before with this style of music. They are clearly at the top of the skill and talent heap, but what blows me away, is that they are also generous with it, and seem to want their audience to experience the pure joy that they are experiencing. Also, they take the melodies - both instrumental and vocal, to accessible places for those who don't exist in the stratosphere - I can't tell you how many brilliant jazz musicians I've known who tried so hard and failed to write a simple pop melody!. l'll finish by saying that this is musically (to me), an example of the best of everything that can be achieved with music, and, as a recent fan of Dirty Loops, it feels so good to be blown away, mentally AND emotionally by music, and I can tell you were feeling some of that too. Thanks!!
I'm surprised pro musicians/composers still don't know Dirty Loops in 2020. Regardless of the genre, them, Snarky Puppy, J Collier are mandatory to understand modern composition, chromatic, fusion of genres and elements.
Never heard of Snarky Puppy, J Collier, but I will check them out. This band was also unknown for me (despite being from my hometown). They sound inspired by the late 1980s and early 1990s sound of Pat Metheny group and especially of pianist Lyle Mays (RIP).
Snarky Puppy and Dirty Loops would make one absolutely amazing live show together! So similar and so different at the same time, and next-level talent all-around.
Dirty loops, Jesus Molina, Gabriella Montero and Jacob Collier are musicians that just makes my hair stand. Virtuous musicians with genius level musicianship. Absolutely amazing! Listening to this level of performance just makes my eyes tear up
Been a Dirty Loops follower since they hit the scene. 3 guys who went to music school together in Sweden. They started by coming up with insanely good versions of well known pop tunes and posted them on RUclips and gained traction that way. Eventually put out a solo album but broke up right after that (2014). Last year they got together again, now under management by Quincy Jones. All 3 have always been excellent musicians but Jonah and Henrik always took the spotlight before. Very evident that Aron improved his drumming chops a lot during the hiatus and now they are even more off the charts impressive musically as a band. Oddly enough what I hear a lot of particularly during the keys solo parts is Pat Metheny Group / Lyle Mays. It's also uncanny how close yet unique Jonah sounds vocally compared to Michael Jackson (maybe that's why Quincy likes them). The new EP Phoenix which includes this tune is insanely good. Hope they can get out and tour again in the near future.
HUGE metal head here, but I love all genres. There's so many gifted musicians of all styles. I've watched a few of their videos and they're incredibly talented.
All three musicians are out of this world. The singer (and keyboards), Johah Nilsson his transitions from chest voice to head voice (absolutely *not* falsetto) and back are absolutely flawless.
@@VeraNarishkin Head voice, falsetto, these terms don't have a consistent meaning amongst pedagogies and musical styles. Different nomenclature have been established to try and fix the problem but haven't really caught on (I like TA-dominant and CT-dominant for chest/head respectively). Actually most of what he's doing is a mix voice anyway, although I suppose some people don't like to say mix because they don't like the concept... Which is fucking whack because most pop music is sung with a balance of TA and CT activity
Dirty Loops is one of my favorite bands of the last decade by far. Check out a couple of their other recent tunes like "Breakdown" and "Next to You" from their new EP.
WOW right when he played those block chords I screamed “WAIT this solo is soooo similar to lingus in the sense of how it’s constructed” and then you brought it up lmao, similar intuition
What's amazing about Dirty Loops, is not only their virtuoso level ability, but songs like Sayonara Love, Hit Me, and Lost In You are fucking amazing addictive pop songs.
If you go to their website, one of the musical influences they mention is the Pat Metheny Group. That piano solo, especially at the beginning, really reminds me of Lyle Mays' playing style on a song like "First Circle". Like you I am just learning about Dirty Loops. Amazing musicianship. Definitely a band to watch.
this is one of my absolute most favorite song ever. your reaction and mine mirrors exactly! awesome stuff checkmarks all the fusion that I enjoyed in the 70's until now. Its great that there is another generation that is willing to put the work energy and creativity into developing great music
@Roberto Vidal Garcia I think I understand what you are saying. Dirty Loops' composition is exceptional when you listen to the chord constructions. They apply more complex music theory than the bands I listed. You make a good point.
Please be advised these guys were “discovered” by Quincy Jones... You might be interested to check out another of his discoveries... 23 year old multi-instrumentalist arranger engineer producer and 3 octave vocalist Jacob Collier... my best intro video suggestions would be “Don’t You Worry ‘bout a Thing” or “Flintstones Theme”
Actually they were ”discovered” by Andreas Carlsson who is a good friend of Qs. (So I’ve heard) They also worked with David Foster. But that was many years ago...
Great review! I discovered Dirty Loops before they became a RUclips sensation. They thrill me even more today. A completely new breed, trust me, I know quality when I see it, and that since 1970...
Hahaha! I am just cracking up at the places you stop the video because I feel the same way! I LOVE watching first reactions to the magnificence of Dirty Loops. We are blessed to be able to witness what they do. Nice job!
Great to see someone with knowledge of composing react the way he did to listening to Dirty Loops. I too was completely blown away the first time I heard this band. What a talented three piece band with a lead vocal that rivals Stevie Wonder. Fantastic!
YES, you've been reacting to all of my favorite music so far. Dirty Loops is on another level. I found out about them through the guitarist for Periphery, a prog metalcore band you should definitely check out.
They are arguably the best in the world at what they do, trained at a level higher than Juliard, so the "Jesus, these guys are impossibly good." reaction is appropriate.
I usually only make it through about 30 seconds of these review videos, but I am as impressed with your knowledge and expression/impression as I am by the music.
All bands/musicians who have the ability to draw people to their sound without asking them for what they want are worth a listen. No matter what genre. That's why Tool and Dirty Loops might not turn up on the same scene but we are willing to go to both of them. Keep it up, great commentary!
The drummer Aron Mellergård is out of this world! I feel like it's work out just watching these videos... 😂 Oh and their credits are hilarious. Very funny guys, which shows when they play I think. 😁
Just found your reaction videos to my 2 favourite ‘new’ bands of recent years, Snarky Puppy and Dirty Loops. Just as you can get goosebumps listening to the craftsmanship of these guys, you can get goosebumps watching someone else ‘get it’. You totally get it. Would love to see your reaction to anything from The Nightfly. 40 years old and still astonishing in every conceivable way. Loving your input 👍🏻❤️
I had to laugh at your facial reaction at 19:38 where the song ended. It looked like what I imaged my face looked like when I first heard the song and it abruptly ended. Very funny. Great reaction response and heaps of compliments from you to the Dirty Loops band for their musical abilities. Well done, keep it up.
Great reactions, as somebody familiar with the group and this song. And just watched you as I know what was coming up. You can’t help but laugh, cry get chills when you listen to these guys. What’s more than awe? Astonishment? That look at 15:40 on 😂😂😂😂😂
Dirty Loops' mix engineer/producer did an Instagram takeover a while ago during which he explained the process of recording a dirty loops song. He mentioned that they don't do any digital editing to the performances, and they don't even use drum samples in the mixing stage. It's all the raw performances with standard mixing techniques such as EQ compression, reverbs, and delays. He also said that when they record the videos it might be the case the band wants to mess around with the song's arrangement. So it's very likely that what we see in their videos are indeed whole performances.
There's that little rhytmical sequence he was talking about, I think is what recorded and put into music, I don't see the drumer constantly hitting it. Other than that, yeah, they've been like this since they covered circus.
@@SnA88 That sequence was also recorded in this session by the drummer, they show him playing it at 8:47 (in this video). So the mixing engineer is probably telling the truth about no digital editing 🙂 Edit: corrected timestamp
That sequence is definately just that - a sequence. It is not live drums, its not even a drum although it is percussive. The song was obviously recorded on one occasion, the video on another. Whoever says different is blind and/or deaf.
"What do you say about that?" ...The most beautiful drum solo I've ever heard!!!!!!! And also because the other guys join and that's just so obvious, so well composed!!!
I truly enjoyed your analysis of Dirty Loops's mastery of musicianship and creativity. You and your reactions alone, reminds me why I gotten into music on a professional level years ago. You are a joy to listen to because I feel the vibes of your knowledge level, and feel your strong passion for the art. Keep loving what you do because it's all about love.
I recognised the name of the band and i think after hearing that i'll definitely go back and have a good listen through their stuff. Loving your take on it as always 👍
Your comment and explanation let me like this song x100 more. I had just liked it, but after watching your video, I realized how much complicated this composition was. Thanks man x100.
I love how you compared the one part where jonah was playing them block chords, and compared it to where cory henry played in lingus! Great reaction, new subscriber here! God bless!
Came here for the Tool. But i will stay anyways. Great band! Great song (reminds me a bit of Snarky Puppy, very funky) Great Analysis (as always). Looking forward to see more!
At the beginning I'm pretty sure that's a sample of a Brazillian Barimbau. But definitely an ostinato rhythmic motif pulled throughout the rest of the track, really sets up a cool Brazillian Samba feel.
You Sir are the most knowledgeable Reaction RUclipsr without a doubt. Thank you for being more than a typical "OMG" type reacter. Dirty Loops are in their very own Musical category!
Thoughtful, comprehensive and authentic. Can't ask for much more from a reaction. Watching your face during the playing was a real treat too. You can really tell when someone loves the music. Don't know if its come up but from a compositional standpoint Loop's song "Next to You" is epic in a similar way that "Bohemian Rhapsody" is epic. They put in a bit of everything, rock, funk, R&B, gospel, and it so works. I'd really love to hear your take. It should blow your mind-I can't be the first to suggest "Next to You?"
Started following them ~10 years ago when I saw their Rolling in the Deep cover, this group is awesome. All talented instrumentalists and Jonah has some PIPES. Current favorite by them is Rock You, but everything on their Loopified album is so good.
Uff Man, they did an amazing job in Next to You, or Breakdown. There are no bands like this, so we have to enjoy these monsters... Beautiful Reaction BTW
There is definitely a crossover appreciation. I love this band, but tool brought me here. I was subbed to polyphia when they had less than 3000 subs, and I show everyone the Jinjer video you just uploaded. Edit: I just saw you did my favorite snarky puppy song too. I love all this stuff.
I agree with Andrei (2 comments below) as my Brother (64 on 3/24) recently retired playing jazz Trombone after playing 54 years, and he introduced me to Dirty Loops this past summer. These three are EXTREMELY talented, and have been for some years. Their writing and playing keeps getting I hope they stay together a long time. They innately "read" each other very well. Try 'World on Fire'.
I've loved their music for some years now and often have the same abnormal reaction as you. Good to see you being open and honest in your emotions here. Thanks for explaining how the music works to cause emotional reactions.
You've probably updated by now but Dirty Loops has been a coherent working group for 13 years. Met in Music high school in Sweden, all were in Conservatory together and worked as session musicians for years before the 13 years began. All have multi-instrument skills. All write, in pairs, each non-cover, either Henrik and Aron or Jonah and Aron or Henrik and Jonah. They all work on the arrangements including the horn charts. They structure everything, except the solos,, very slowly and carefully and it often takes weeks or months to complete a number. This piece was during the Quincy Jones and David Foster oversight period. As a Berklee alumnus this is one of the two most engaging and consistently high-level artists I know. The other, if you haven't been exposed yet, is Valeriy Stepanov in Moscow who writes, plays, produces and records with some of the best musician around the world, often remotely. He also does a lot of additional material in Russian for local audiences and I use a translation app on the phone to read the credits and titles. I probably have 90 or so of his recorded and live performances since I first tripped over a RUclips 5 years ago.....several on iTunes.
3:59 The rhythmical sequence in the being is a berimbau; an Afro-Brazilian single string instrument played with a rock and a thin stick. It's not synthesised; they really sound like that :)
I think I'm going to make a habit of commenting a lot of your videos. I don't comment on videos! Almost EVER! But here I am, posting my third comment on your channel. You know what's amazing? Seeing you portrait and convey a lot of what I enjoy in music. I'm almost sure that I know what you are admiring when you do. It's like "Ha! He loved that modulation" or "Ah! He didn't see that half note triplet coming up"
I love these guys as well. The closest thing I could think of that they remind me of conceptually was Jamiroquai. Not necessarily because of their sound (although they do both like to play around with funk and jazz) but because it's kind of "radio-ready" music that also has that insane level of musicianship and musical theory. In a few of their songs some parts get a bit too jazzy for a wider audience I think but they manage to produce a gem that doesn't feel like a regurgitated pop formula while still being easy enough to listen to that you could play it to most people without a second thought. Also I think one of the coolest things about the metal community is that there's a big appreciation for skill in playing an instrument and writing music, even if it's not someone's personal favourite style of music. Most metalheads I've met could also enjoy and appreciate the talent, soul and work in other styles of music. So in that sense I think people who aren't familiar with the metalscene in general might sometimes underestimate how open the scene actually is to other influences. That's sort of embodied in bands like Opeth who are metal but also kind of hard to put in a definitive box when you listen to several albums of theirs.
Thank you and whoever suggested this! Love both your metal/prog reactions and the jazz stuff too - my son went from being in a tech death metal band to currently doing his masters in Jazz composition so I'm having a great time listening to everything on the channel so far. Keep it up!
It’s almost as fun watching you get flashed as watching them. I had the same reaction the first time around. Maybe the first band in a while to really do something amazing and new.
First timer to your channel. Outstanding someone that can react and knows what he is talking about. Being a session drummer for the last 60 years and still going strong. You my friend are a breath of fresh air. Thank you so much. I've subscribed and liked. Keep it up.
Just found your channel via Snarky Puppy's Lingus. I discovered Dirty Loops last year and love the rhythmic vitality of this song. Like how you broke it down in your analysis and also referring back to Cory in Snarky Puppy. There was something about the production and arrangement that caught my earl, a familiarity to the production sound. It turns out that Dirty Loops is managed by Quincy Jones Production. Whether Quincy is actually personally involved in their music, this song's arrangement and production qualities exhibit a great deal of his influence.
Interesting… in what way? I have heard that Dirty Loops produce everything themselves, and don’t show Quincy anything, not even a demo, before they’re done with a song… so I’d be curious on your take of their sound on this track-. 👍
I've been watching all of your reactions to all of those that I already knew (the different metal bands) and this one I didn't know! so thank you very much for that. keep going with all of those cross over bands that are sweet on musicians ears, no matter what style they come from. thanks :)
These guys blow me away. I had heard of them years ago when they first appeared. I grew up playing and listening to Spyro Grya, which these guys TOTALLY remind me of, but they've taken things to another level blending styles all over the place. I can't get enough of them. I love seeing the excitement in your responses. You can't really help it. Hooked. :)
When I say I'm a music lover, this is what I'm talking about. I'm that cross-over guy who will always enjoy great musicianship, whether it be Progressive Metal or Rock, all flavors of Power and , Symphonic Metal, Jazz Fusion, Folk, A Capella, Choral, Musical Theatre, etc., etc. Have been following these guys since their beginning of Loopifying pop music covers.
Amazing bit some people miss. Trademark switch to counter point rhythms, typically switching "four on the floor" to upbeat and triplets on the high hat at the bridges, then crashing back into the groove...never missing a lick. Further in, the groove still lingering in the background on the high hat while the composition floats through the keyboard improvs. Stunning craftsmanship. These guys are new on my radar, but...holy cow!!!
What makes this song so special is what it meant when it came out. Dirty Loops came on the scene in the early 2010s doing fusion overs of pop songs. They wrote their first album of originals, in 2014, and proved that they were more than just the world's most interesting cover band. They toured extensively to support that album ("Loopified"). I was lucky enough to see them in 2015.
After the tour, they went in to produce their 2nd original album, and ran into what a lot of bands do - the sophomore slump. Sometimes a band can't make the magic happen again, sometimes they want to go in different directions - regardless, they went their separate ways for a few years.
In 2019 they dropped "Work Shit Out". This song. Many had forgotten about them, but as a hardcore fan this was a message. Dirty Loops had worked shit out, and came back stronger than ever. Now, finally, they are coming back to the US. I cannot wait to see them again in April! Thanks for the review, as a dude of your vintage, and probably a similar musical background, I am digging what you have to say! It was such a blast to watch a true music fan (one who plays so you really understand) hear this for the first time and be amazed, just as I was when I heard this song back in 2019.
Rush was always my favorite band. It's so awesome that I have a new band that is at that level (albeit it with a totally different sound). It's a rad time to be alive! :)
Honestly, it seems that what made the sophomore album slump was not so much issues between the "Loops", but David Foster [they were signed to him for the first album] and his "vision" for them.
A reaction channel where the guy actually knows things, what a concept
Yeah, I hear ya, but sometimes normy reactions are so spontaneous.
😂😂😂
Lol, great comment.
😊😄😁😆😆😅😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😆😆, ...........😀😀😁😁😆😆😆😆😆😆😆🤣😂🤣😂🤣😆😆😆😁😁😁😉. I almost pee in my pants man! That is the best coment I have read on this post! It is hillarious!
Short summary. Jonah (keys & vocals), Henrik (bass) and Aron (drums) met at "Södra Latin" (Southern Latin) upper secondary where Jonah studied Classical theory while Henrik and Aron studied jazz. Henrik and Aron jammed a lot getting very tight as musicians and later hooked up with Jonah. All three continued their studies at Stockholm's Royal College of Music. There is much more that can be found on Wicki. I live in Sweden and love these guys as I do so many other Swedish artists.
Quincy Jones manages these guys so you know they are the real thing. Amazing technicality with equal amounts of musicality.
Why not simply listen instead, whether they are the "real thing" or not? If Quincy Jones is indeed involved in some way here, that could actually explain that pop-ish sugar coating that I find a little repulsing. But they are great jazz players, no doubt.
Herr Bönk I agree that just listening to them should be enough to know the quality of their abilities.
Exactly! All I needed to know was Q (my mentor and idol producer) had anything to do with the guys and I knew they were legit. Remember he's the one who discovered the Brothers Johnson.
I only listen to Quicy Jones approved artists
@@herrbonk3635 They were playing like that before they were signed with Quincy Jones
Dude, I've listened to this track countless times and ALWAYS explode with disbelief at their collective conceptual genius.
But I stayed until the very end because your level of understanding and ability to dissect what we're hearing is priceless to me.
THANK YOU!!!
Thank you, Ralph 🤙🏽
Well said! I concur!
@@KeyOfGeebz More DL reactions...please please pretty please with a cherry on top.
@@KeyOfGeebz Please check out their version of Thriller with Cory Wong. It's epic and even includes an instrument most people have never seen before near the end.
@@shorey66You mean Corey Wong and the "Delta Force" (The sax guys). Check out "The Fearless flyers" and "Vulfpeck"...
one of the best music videos ever for me, love your reaction
uuund du schon wieder
bin wahrscheinlich der einzige davis schulz musik durty loops fan hier lol
DESTROY ALL MONSTERS
@@musicthroughroughtimes4439 nee, bist du nicht ^^ ich hab auch nach reaktionsvideos geguckt xD
Like Chaka Kahn said. The music world hasnt seen anything like this in decades!!
The vocalist is an absolute monster,the bassist is an absolute monster
And the drummer is an absolute monster!! A team of super stars that has raised the level of musicianship to a never before seen level. Classical/ pop/jazz/rap skills all into one. Great to see. Looking forward to many more years of their creations. Hopefully they will inspire some young kids to actually playing instruments and to appreciate more than your “basic”pop and rock. My eight year old daughter knows every lick and riff of their song’s at this point. I’m so proud!!!
No words is right that drummer is on another level of comprehension. Words don't cut it. Beauty
His auditions to all the music collages in Sweden are legendary.
Two words: German Engineering.
@@stephenbrown3653 German?
@@stephenbrown3653 They're all swedish.
Loved watching you react to this beautiful beautiful performance. I lived and worked in LA for 20 years and was exposed to this type of style and musicianship, but these guys have something that blows my mind: an incredible amount of 'heart' in their composition/performance. I frequented the Baked Potato and similar venues, and loved soaking up the incredible musicianship, and growing my ear, but it always felt a bit self indulgent to me - like a private joke. There is something altogether different going on here with these guys - I have never had this kind of emotion drawn out of me before with this style of music. They are clearly at the top of the skill and talent heap, but what blows me away, is that they are also generous with it, and seem to want their audience to experience the pure joy that they are experiencing. Also, they take the melodies - both instrumental and vocal, to accessible places for those who don't exist in the stratosphere - I can't tell you how many brilliant jazz musicians I've known who tried so hard and failed to write a simple pop melody!. l'll finish by saying that this is musically (to me), an example of the best of everything that can be achieved with music, and, as a recent fan of Dirty Loops, it feels so good to be blown away, mentally AND emotionally by music, and I can tell you were feeling some of that too. Thanks!!
I agree.
I'm surprised pro musicians/composers still don't know Dirty Loops in 2020. Regardless of the genre, them, Snarky Puppy, J Collier are mandatory to understand modern composition, chromatic, fusion of genres and elements.
Never heard of Snarky Puppy, J Collier, but I will check them out. This band was also unknown for me (despite being from my hometown). They sound inspired by the late 1980s and early 1990s sound of Pat Metheny group and especially of pianist Lyle Mays (RIP).
@@herrbonk3635 heard Lingus yet?
Saying it's mandatory is gatekeeper as all hell. I'd suggest Knower as well.
UZEB !!
Snarky Puppy and Dirty Loops would make one absolutely amazing live show together! So similar and so different at the same time, and next-level talent all-around.
These guys are absolutely amazing, they are a rare Gem, this one starts out Poppy but turns to an incredible jazz fusion.
Beyond their amazing skills what draws in me in is that they are having fun and it makes the music contagious.
Dirty loops, Jesus Molina, Gabriella Montero and Jacob Collier are musicians that just makes my hair stand. Virtuous musicians with genius level musicianship. Absolutely amazing! Listening to this level of performance just makes my eyes tear up
I heard this piano solo already at least 40 times but every time I start to cry. It is só beautiful. 💙💜💖💜💙
Been a Dirty Loops follower since they hit the scene. 3 guys who went to music school together in Sweden. They started by coming up with insanely good versions of well known pop tunes and posted them on RUclips and gained traction that way. Eventually put out a solo album but broke up right after that (2014). Last year they got together again, now under management by Quincy Jones. All 3 have always been excellent musicians but Jonah and Henrik always took the spotlight before. Very evident that Aron improved his drumming chops a lot during the hiatus and now they are even more off the charts impressive musically as a band. Oddly enough what I hear a lot of particularly during the keys solo parts is Pat Metheny Group / Lyle Mays. It's also uncanny how close yet unique Jonah sounds vocally compared to Michael Jackson (maybe that's why Quincy likes them). The new EP Phoenix which includes this tune is insanely good. Hope they can get out and tour again in the near future.
I thought the exact same thing about the piano part sounding like Lyle, it reminds me of As Falls Witchita/It's for You
That explains a lot. Thanks.
Six-string fretless. Yeesh. Henrik is such a beast, and fabulous tone.
Love the eye roll when Henrik comes in with that syncopated bass line! Lol
HUGE metal head here, but I love all genres. There's so many gifted musicians of all styles. I've watched a few of their videos and they're incredibly talented.
Welcome to Dirty Loops. I’m always in awe of their work.
All three musicians are out of this world. The singer (and keyboards), Johah Nilsson his transitions from chest voice to head voice (absolutely *not* falsetto) and back are absolutely flawless.
That is for sure falsetto
@@ROVA00 Nope, it is head voice. I know, I can tell, I used to be a singer.
@@VeraNarishkin Head voice, falsetto, these terms don't have a consistent meaning amongst pedagogies and musical styles. Different nomenclature have been established to try and fix the problem but haven't really caught on (I like TA-dominant and CT-dominant for chest/head respectively). Actually most of what he's doing is a mix voice anyway, although I suppose some people don't like to say mix because they don't like the concept... Which is fucking whack because most pop music is sung with a balance of TA and CT activity
Dirty Loops is one of my favorite bands of the last decade by far. Check out a couple of their other recent tunes like "Breakdown" and "Next to You" from their new EP.
"What Do you say about that??" Stark genius is about all I can muster.
WOW right when he played those block chords I screamed “WAIT this solo is soooo similar to lingus in the sense of how it’s constructed” and then you brought it up lmao, similar intuition
I love your smile, to face rub, to the "GTFO" impressed hand wave/brush off lol.
What's amazing about Dirty Loops, is not only their virtuoso level ability, but songs like Sayonara Love, Hit Me, and Lost In You are fucking amazing addictive pop songs.
Several years ago, I got to meet these guys before a show... and they were as cool, and they are talented, and their soundcheck was epic.
If you go to their website, one of the musical influences they mention is the Pat Metheny Group. That piano solo, especially at the beginning, really reminds me of Lyle Mays' playing style on a song like "First Circle". Like you I am just learning about Dirty Loops. Amazing musicianship. Definitely a band to watch.
Lee’s Summit Missouri baby
These guys are truly amazing artists.
They give me Esbjorn Svensson style goosebumps.
Eighty eight days in my veins is one of my most listened to track in the last two years.
Amazing piano sounds for sure.
this is one of my absolute most favorite song ever. your reaction and mine mirrors exactly! awesome stuff checkmarks all the fusion that I enjoyed in the 70's until now. Its great that there is another generation that is willing to put the work energy and creativity into developing great music
It's fun watching you discover that the "vocalist" is actually an outrageous classical pianist phenom, who happens to be able to sing, too. ;~)
Old guy ! You have to be joking ! I'm 78 and Dirty Loops is in my top ten.
Definitely cross appreciation. Periphey, Polyphia, Dirty Loops... These are 3 of my favorite bands just doing phenomenal work.
@Roberto Vidal Garcia I think I understand what you are saying. Dirty Loops' composition is exceptional when you listen to the chord constructions. They apply more complex music theory than the bands I listed. You make a good point.
For me i will add Agent Fresco
Please be advised these guys were “discovered” by Quincy Jones... You might be interested to check out another of his discoveries... 23 year old multi-instrumentalist arranger engineer producer and 3 octave vocalist Jacob Collier... my best intro video suggestions would be “Don’t You Worry ‘bout a Thing” or “Flintstones Theme”
KNOWER is on the same list i think. Jacob Collier should be a treat for someone who studied vocal harmony and arrangement.
Actually they were ”discovered” by Andreas Carlsson who is a good friend of Qs. (So I’ve heard)
They also worked with David Foster. But that was many years ago...
@@klegdixal3529 Clowncore...
Great review! I discovered Dirty Loops before they became a RUclips sensation. They thrill me even more today. A completely new breed, trust me, I know quality when I see it, and that since 1970...
Hahaha! I am just cracking up at the places you stop the video because I feel the same way! I LOVE watching first reactions to the magnificence of Dirty Loops. We are blessed to be able to witness what they do. Nice job!
Great to see someone with knowledge of composing react the way he did to listening to Dirty Loops. I too was completely blown away the first time I heard this band. What a talented three piece band with a lead vocal that rivals Stevie Wonder. Fantastic!
YES, you've been reacting to all of my favorite music so far. Dirty Loops is on another level. I found out about them through the guitarist for Periphery, a prog metalcore band you should definitely check out.
Thank you for promoting Dirty Loops
They are arguably the best in the world at what they do, trained at a level higher than Juliard, so the "Jesus, these guys are impossibly good." reaction is appropriate.
I usually only make it through about 30 seconds of these review videos, but I am as impressed with your knowledge and expression/impression as I am by the music.
All bands/musicians who have the ability to draw people to their sound without asking them for what they want are worth a listen. No matter what genre. That's why Tool and Dirty Loops might not turn up on the same scene but we are willing to go to both of them. Keep it up, great commentary!
Do another Dirty Loops! They are so GOOOOOOOOD.
The drummer Aron Mellergård is out of this world! I feel like it's work out just watching these videos... 😂
Oh and their credits are hilarious. Very funny guys, which shows when they play I think. 😁
Just found your reaction videos to my 2 favourite ‘new’ bands of recent years, Snarky Puppy and Dirty Loops. Just as you can get goosebumps listening to the craftsmanship of these guys, you can get goosebumps watching someone else ‘get it’. You totally get it. Would love to see your reaction to anything from The Nightfly. 40 years old and still astonishing in every conceivable way. Loving your input 👍🏻❤️
I had to laugh at your facial reaction at 19:38 where the song ended. It looked like what I imaged my face looked like when I first heard the song and it abruptly ended. Very funny. Great reaction response and heaps of compliments from you to the Dirty Loops band for their musical abilities. Well done, keep it up.
Great reactions, as somebody familiar with the group and this song. And just watched you as I know what was coming up. You can’t help but laugh, cry get chills when you listen to these guys. What’s more than awe? Astonishment?
That look at 15:40 on 😂😂😂😂😂
Nice that you picked up on what Jonah plays and see it in Corey Hendry`s solo on Lingus....great upload, thanks!
I'm one of those tool guys but work shit out is freaking insane. Most insane track ive heard in 2020. Just wow.
Hell ya bruv
Yeah but have you listened to Tool?
@@kylemundy8871 yea nothing fuckin beats tool for us tooljerks. I didn't hear any new tool songs in 2020 tho..
Love the commentary! I would love to see you reactions to "Next to You" and "Baby" by Dirty Loops.
Dirty Loops' mix engineer/producer did an Instagram takeover a while ago during which he explained the process of recording a dirty loops song. He mentioned that they don't do any digital editing to the performances, and they don't even use drum samples in the mixing stage. It's all the raw performances with standard mixing techniques such as EQ compression, reverbs, and delays. He also said that when they record the videos it might be the case the band wants to mess around with the song's arrangement. So it's very likely that what we see in their videos are indeed whole performances.
There's that little rhytmical sequence he was talking about, I think is what recorded and put into music, I don't see the drumer constantly hitting it. Other than that, yeah, they've been like this since they covered circus.
@@SnA88 That sequence was also recorded in this session by the drummer, they show him playing it at 8:47 (in this video). So the mixing engineer is probably telling the truth about no digital editing 🙂
Edit: corrected timestamp
That sequence is definately just that - a sequence. It is not live drums, its not even a drum although it is percussive. The song was obviously recorded on one occasion, the video on another. Whoever says different is blind and/or deaf.
"What do you say about that?" ...The most beautiful drum solo I've ever heard!!!!!!! And also because the other guys join and that's just so obvious, so well composed!!!
I truly enjoyed your analysis of Dirty Loops's mastery of musicianship and creativity. You and your reactions alone, reminds me why I gotten into music on a professional level years ago. You are a joy to listen to because I feel the vibes of your knowledge level, and feel your strong passion for the art. Keep loving what you do because it's all about love.
The sound of the piano in the break is sooooo nice
I recognised the name of the band and i think after hearing that i'll definitely go back and have a good listen through their stuff. Loving your take on it as always 👍
Probably the best react I've seen lately!! Gratefulness 🙏🙏
Your comment and explanation let me like this song x100 more. I had just liked it, but after watching your video, I realized how much complicated this composition was. Thanks man x100.
I 💜💜💜💜 your reactions! I'm in tears with it all!
I love how you compared the one part where jonah was playing them block chords, and compared it to where cory henry played in lingus! Great reaction, new subscriber here! God bless!
Came here for the Tool. But i will stay anyways. Great band! Great song (reminds me a bit of Snarky Puppy, very funky) Great Analysis (as always). Looking forward to see more!
Come. They are nothing like Snarky Puppy.
They are different. But on first hearing instrumentally Dirty Loops are excellent.
Think DL came out WAY b4 SP..first heard em like 12-14 yrs ago. Doing Britney s Circus
At the beginning I'm pretty sure that's a sample of a Brazillian Barimbau. But definitely an ostinato rhythmic motif pulled throughout the rest of the track, really sets up a cool Brazillian Samba feel.
"WORK SHIT OUT" in my book best song of the year.
You Sir are the most knowledgeable Reaction RUclipsr without a doubt. Thank you for being more than a typical "OMG" type reacter. Dirty Loops are in their very own Musical category!
Great to hear new groups in a pop-adjacent track using modes.
I really love how you react to this newness! That’s what we all expect in the world of music to be mind blown. Lovely appreciation
Dude this channel has the best music and you do a great job of adding some depth to it. Thank you!
I wanna not ready for this is like finding greatness. These guys are so talented
Ironically- my same friend who went to school w Snarky Puppy members, also turned me on to Dirty Loops.... I’m a new sub😀
Thank you! 🤙🤙
He’s a phenomenal drummer!! Love your videos also!!
Thoughtful, comprehensive and authentic. Can't ask for much more from a reaction. Watching your face during the playing was a real treat too. You can really tell when someone loves the music. Don't know if its come up but from a compositional standpoint Loop's song "Next to You" is epic in a similar way that "Bohemian Rhapsody" is epic. They put in a bit of everything, rock, funk, R&B, gospel, and it so works. I'd really love to hear your take. It should blow your mind-I can't be the first to suggest "Next to You?"
Started following them ~10 years ago when I saw their Rolling in the Deep cover, this group is awesome. All talented instrumentalists and Jonah has some PIPES. Current favorite by them is Rock You, but everything on their Loopified album is so good.
Uff Man, they did an amazing job in Next to You, or Breakdown. There are no bands like this, so we have to enjoy these monsters...
Beautiful Reaction BTW
There is definitely a crossover appreciation. I love this band, but tool brought me here. I was subbed to polyphia when they had less than 3000 subs, and I show everyone the Jinjer video you just uploaded.
Edit: I just saw you did my favorite snarky puppy song too. I love all this stuff.
I agree with Andrei (2 comments below) as my Brother (64 on 3/24) recently retired playing jazz Trombone after playing 54 years, and he introduced me to Dirty Loops this past summer. These three are EXTREMELY talented, and have been for some years. Their writing and playing keeps getting I hope they stay together a long time. They innately "read" each other very well. Try 'World on Fire'.
I've loved their music for some years now and often have the same abnormal reaction as you. Good to see you being open and honest in your emotions here. Thanks for explaining how the music works to cause emotional reactions.
That was fun. And technically perfect. These guys know what to do. They work the shit out. And I love your reaction.
You've probably updated by now but Dirty Loops has been a coherent working group for 13 years. Met in Music high school in Sweden, all were in Conservatory together and worked as session musicians for years before the 13 years began. All have multi-instrument skills. All write, in pairs, each non-cover, either Henrik and Aron or Jonah and Aron or Henrik and Jonah. They all work on the arrangements including the horn charts. They structure everything, except the solos,, very slowly and carefully and it often takes weeks or months to complete a number. This piece was during the Quincy Jones and David Foster oversight period. As a Berklee alumnus this is one of the two most engaging and consistently high-level artists I know. The other, if you haven't been exposed yet, is Valeriy Stepanov in Moscow who writes, plays, produces and records with some of the best musician around the world, often remotely. He also does a lot of additional material in Russian for local audiences and I use a translation app on the phone to read the credits and titles. I probably have 90 or so of his recorded and live performances since I first tripped over a RUclips 5 years ago.....several on iTunes.
Yes, those two are amazing artists, I totally agree 🔥
3:59 The rhythmical sequence in the being is a berimbau; an Afro-Brazilian single string instrument played with a rock and a thin stick. It's not synthesised; they really sound like that :)
Dirty Loops is amazing, they are very technical musicians and flow together perfectly!
Moree dirty loops.. pleaseee🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I think I'm going to make a habit of commenting a lot of your videos. I don't comment on videos! Almost EVER! But here I am, posting my third comment on your channel.
You know what's amazing? Seeing you portrait and convey a lot of what I enjoy in music. I'm almost sure that I know what you are admiring when you do. It's like "Ha! He loved that modulation" or "Ah! He didn't see that half note triplet coming up"
I love these guys as well. The closest thing I could think of that they remind me of conceptually was Jamiroquai.
Not necessarily because of their sound (although they do both like to play around with funk and jazz) but because it's kind of "radio-ready" music that also has that insane level of musicianship and musical theory. In a few of their songs some parts get a bit too jazzy for a wider audience I think but they manage to produce a gem that doesn't feel like a regurgitated pop formula while still being easy enough to listen to that you could play it to most people without a second thought.
Also I think one of the coolest things about the metal community is that there's a big appreciation for skill in playing an instrument and writing music, even if it's not someone's personal favourite style of music. Most metalheads I've met could also enjoy and appreciate the talent, soul and work in other styles of music. So in that sense I think people who aren't familiar with the metalscene in general might sometimes underestimate how open the scene actually is to other influences. That's sort of embodied in bands like Opeth who are metal but also kind of hard to put in a definitive box when you listen to several albums of theirs.
I've been listening to Dirty Loops since 2014... recommendation from a friend in Brazil... I'm in Melbourne, Australia...
They are simply amazing!
Thank you and whoever suggested this! Love both your metal/prog reactions and the jazz stuff too - my son went from being in a tech death metal band to currently doing his masters in Jazz composition so I'm having a great time listening to everything on the channel so far. Keep it up!
Music is all about trajectory- stoked to hear your son is consuming the the education. Never know, he could back around and fuse the both :)
It’s almost as fun watching you get flashed as watching them. I had the same reaction the first time around. Maybe the first band in a while to really do something amazing and new.
First timer to your channel. Outstanding someone that can react and knows what he is talking about. Being a session drummer for the last 60 years and still going strong. You my friend are a breath of fresh air. Thank you so much. I've subscribed and liked. Keep it up.
Love this band, thanks for reviewing!
Very complex music and still organic and emotional. Kudos!
Yeah Dirty Loops is that good...three of the best musicians out there. Love this critique as you get it. Check out their latest with Cory Wong.
Man I enjoyed the crap out of you enjoying that!!!! These guys are truly alien level. Love your interpretation of this. Great video. Thanks so much.
Just found your channel via Snarky Puppy's Lingus.
I discovered Dirty Loops last year and love the rhythmic vitality of this song. Like how you broke it down in your analysis and also referring back to Cory in Snarky Puppy.
There was something about the production and arrangement that caught my earl, a familiarity to the production sound. It turns out that Dirty Loops is managed by Quincy Jones Production. Whether Quincy is actually personally involved in their music, this song's arrangement and production qualities exhibit a great deal of his influence.
Interesting… in what way?
I have heard that Dirty Loops produce everything themselves, and don’t show Quincy anything, not even a demo, before they’re done with a song… so I’d be curious on your take of their sound on this track-. 👍
I've been watching all of your reactions to all of those that I already knew (the different metal bands) and this one I didn't know! so thank you very much for that. keep going with all of those cross over bands that are sweet on musicians ears, no matter what style they come from. thanks :)
So Classic lol!!! You're reaction was exactly the same as mine and probably the rest of world. These guys are unreal
Love their work and their covers as well- such an unreal coordination and tightness in their music
These guys blow me away. I had heard of them years ago when they first appeared. I grew up playing and listening to Spyro Grya, which these guys TOTALLY remind me of, but they've taken things to another level blending styles all over the place. I can't get enough of them. I love seeing the excitement in your responses. You can't really help it. Hooked. :)
When I say I'm a music lover, this is what I'm talking about. I'm that cross-over guy who will always enjoy great musicianship, whether it be Progressive Metal or Rock, all flavors of Power and , Symphonic Metal, Jazz Fusion, Folk, A Capella, Choral, Musical Theatre, etc., etc.
Have been following these guys since their beginning of Loopifying pop music covers.
Amazing bit some people miss. Trademark switch to counter point rhythms, typically switching "four on the floor" to upbeat and triplets on the high hat at the bridges, then crashing back into the groove...never missing a lick. Further in, the groove still lingering in the background on the high hat while the composition floats through the keyboard improvs. Stunning craftsmanship. These guys are new on my radar, but...holy cow!!!
welcome to the club of loopified! great review
Hey, thanks! 🤙
Love your analysis of these songs. Thank you for your work, man! Best of luck on this channel, I hope it keeps growing, you deserve it.
It is often entertaining with a reaction to the credits as well. There are often some fun/weird stuff there.