If you want to hear the depth of Louis' compositional talent, listen to "Crash the Car" from this same Knower album. It's got a choir, and string and brass sections. Absolutely beautiful. Genevieve kills on it.
@@unduloidWhat is so standard about it? You know nothing about MonoNeon. THAT IS OBVIOUS. Check out his RUclips page. Then learn what non standard really is.
Wow that was not what I was expecting. I definitely would've never heard of or listened to this band if not for you. I love the variety of music you cover.
Definitely sounds somewhat of a callback to the style of Overtime. You should definitely give "I'm The President" a listen as well, I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
Knower + Mono Neon? Yes please. Normally when a lefty flips a bass, they also flip the strings, so it plays like a normal bass. Mono is actually playing with the strings in reverse order, which is insane.
Absolutely love that you’re covering Knower Geebz! They won’t get the giant clicks and views (yet!) but they’re doing some of the most fun and interesting blurring of jazz/funk/pop out there. I’m partial to Louis Cole’s solo work, but love me some Knower. The playing on this album is burning. They’re not putting the album on streaming services for 4-6 months, Bandcamp only for the time being.
Pumped to see you break this one down Geebz! Such great players on this track. You’re right, the drum/bass fills are sick and I had a legit fangirl moment when I saw Mononeon pop on the screen lol (as much as I love Sam Wilkes with Louis/Knower). Hopefully they release another couple of singles because we love hearing your take and experiencing it with ya 🤘
Knower are definitely their own thing. A song by these guys is on one of the GTA V radio stations, "Skip The Shower," just as incredible and even more unnerving. Also, it's great to see that you're not being boxed in by any specific musical genres. Have you heard Moon Hooch? They're like jazz-dance or something. Try "Bronst" or "Contrabass Dubstep."
Knower are pure magic. Massive respect to all of the musicians and especially to Louis and Genevieve for being the core and heart of the band. Always puts a big smile on my face even as the musicianship blows my mind ...
Knower makes me happy. It really seems like that is the entire point of the band. Fun music you don't even realize has God-Tier musicianship on a casual listen. It's so fun.
How the fuck are you making videos about exactly this music i am interested about. First Sleep Token, then Cattle Decapitation and now Knower. Now only a song from The Oceans new album is missing and you have done everything in a row, what i love right now.
You could really pull any song from this band, or Coles solo stuff, or Artadis solo stuff, or monos solo stuff, or the projects I've seen Gendel and Rai in, they have a ton, but the two the you'd be filling a real hole in the market for are mono and Artadi. Both super avant garde sounds and production. Monos output is ridiculous and has some real bizarre bangers. Artadis two label albums are complete opposites- the older really using space with some unique melody and tone and the newer extremely full depth of sound... And still great melody, very underrated writer. Two of the only artists that make me turn my music brain off because I don't even really understand at all how they get to their final sound.
I'm pretty sure their live RUclips videos are actually the album versions of the songs (or at least for this most recent album) EDIT: I've also read that MonoNeon (the bassist) is actually right-handed, just prefers to play leftie with an upside-down instrument. Literally insane.
Not sure there's a click unless they have tempo mapped it because a lot of their tracks will speed up, even in live performance which is something I fully appreciate, I am very much against trying to be a metronome set on one tempo. I've worked with producers who have made tempo maps to give a life like performance on recordings, usually always speeding up as is the natural tendency in exciting music. A cappella music tends to go sharp by the end apparently, something to be appreciated in the days of autotune.
AFAIK Mononeon is not left handed. He just started playing this way. Also, the strings on the bass are not reversed as left handed persons do it - they are just kept right handed, but the bass is turned around. Crazy stuff though 🙂
Geebz, what do we have to do, to get you to listen to more from Knower? Please check out „I‘m the President“, „Do Hot Girls Like Chords“ and „Crash The Car“!
I love this album, but the mix sucks on wheels. It sounds like he mixed it to be played on phone speakers, there's no treble. It's still a masterpiece, but I hope the vinyl sounds better. Best song on the album is Do Hot Girls Like Chords.
Yeah, I agree to a certain extend. But still, lofi is kind of a 'way of life' for LC. The juxtaposition of the extremely potent musicianship and the lofi sound is one of the charms of this artist. But I wouldn't complain if he would hire some great engineer/mixer to make an album with a real hifi sound. 'Life' is probably KNOWER's best sounding album. 'The weird part of the night' is probably LC's best sounding song. IMHO of course.
Do Hot Girls Like Chords is smoking hot and certainly my favorite of the new album as well. 'The President' is the worst sounding song on it, it seems like all frequencies above 12K or so are missing. Great song though!
Please buy the album everyone. The best $10 I've spent this year. It's crazy, it's sweet, it's jaw-dropping
I'm still listening to it on my drive in every morning. Crazy good album. The 2nd half vamp on Nightmare is insane.
where did you get it for $10?
I think my new favorite song is It Will Get Real off the album. Absolutely insane levels of funk.
@@Citizen_J Bandcamp!
@@Citizen_Jbandcamp?
For every one minute you listen to Knower you get 2 minutes of music.
If you want to hear the depth of Louis' compositional talent, listen to "Crash the Car" from this same Knower album. It's got a choir, and string and brass sections. Absolutely beautiful. Genevieve kills on it.
what @stevencole7821 says!
I absolutely love that song.
AAAAABSOLUTELY. Ran across this track right before reading your comment ironically, listened to it like 20 times in one day. My mind is blown ❤
Yeah, that's maybe favorite from them. I think Genevieve contributes a lot to the melodic composition. And her lyrics too. Anyway, geniuses all.
Best song I heard last year.
Mononeon is one the most incredible and innovative bassist on the planet.
Louis himself is one of the most incredible and innovative drummers around. They all blend together technique and originality very well.
Also, he's a righty.
+thundercat
No argument here. TC is a badass bassist. @@VoidMaker407
@@unduloidWhat is so standard about it? You know nothing about MonoNeon. THAT IS OBVIOUS. Check out his RUclips page. Then learn what non standard really is.
Knower is a fantastic band. Big fan since 2017. They’re super skilled and humorous, but they are no joke musically!
Actually, MonoNeon is right handed, just happened to grab the bass the wrong way and he stuck with it. I'm so glad he did.
It really let him lean into a unique style. Literally unlocked new techniques never before considered.
As a right handed bass player, I can't wrap my mind around it. He is phenomenal
This whole album is incredible
Wow that was not what I was expecting. I definitely would've never heard of or listened to this band if not for you. I love the variety of music you cover.
Definitely sounds somewhat of a callback to the style of Overtime. You should definitely give "I'm The President" a listen as well, I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
Knower + Mono Neon? Yes please.
Normally when a lefty flips a bass, they also flip the strings, so it plays like a normal bass. Mono is actually playing with the strings in reverse order, which is insane.
LOL big stinky Sam Gendel solo out of NOWHERE right in the middle of the song. I love these musicians.
Absolutely love that you’re covering Knower Geebz! They won’t get the giant clicks and views (yet!) but they’re doing some of the most fun and interesting blurring of jazz/funk/pop out there. I’m partial to Louis Cole’s solo work, but love me some Knower. The playing on this album is burning. They’re not putting the album on streaming services for 4-6 months, Bandcamp only for the time being.
I was hoping you would react to this one. It's a banger. Hoping to see more Mononeon + Louis Cole together in the future.
Pumped to see you break this one down Geebz! Such great players on this track. You’re right, the drum/bass fills are sick and I had a legit fangirl moment when I saw Mononeon pop on the screen lol (as much as I love Sam Wilkes with Louis/Knower).
Hopefully they release another couple of singles because we love hearing your take and experiencing it with ya 🤘
Mononeon was the last bassist Prince hired.
Knower are definitely their own thing. A song by these guys is on one of the GTA V radio stations, "Skip The Shower," just as incredible and even more unnerving.
Also, it's great to see that you're not being boxed in by any specific musical genres. Have you heard Moon Hooch? They're like jazz-dance or something. Try "Bronst" or "Contrabass Dubstep."
Mononeon is a GOAT! All of those guys are crazy good musicians.
Knower are pure magic. Massive respect to all of the musicians and especially to Louis and Genevieve for being the core and heart of the band. Always puts a big smile on my face even as the musicianship blows my mind ...
That was great! I think I’ve heard of Knower before but have never listened to a song by them. Dug this a bunch. Thanks Geebz!
I was lucky enough to become fan of these guys probably a decade ago now. They are simply amazing.
Fantastic look at a fantastic group :)
Knower makes me happy. It really seems like that is the entire point of the band. Fun music you don't even realize has God-Tier musicianship on a casual listen. It's so fun.
YES! You are the best for breaking down bands such as Knower. Keep it up, love these reactions!!
OKAY, amazing, subbing, liking ... you nailed it with Knower
4:48 - I feel that to my bones at that part.
And Rai plays his own bass lines during his solo…sick good!
Don’t know how I missed this one. This is my second favourite on the album 🫶
How the fuck are you making videos about exactly this music i am interested about. First Sleep Token, then Cattle Decapitation and now Knower. Now only a song from The Oceans new album is missing and you have done everything in a row, what i love right now.
He's probably using your Spotify account. Change your password.
I love seeing Clown Core in the wild on these tracks (drums + sax players). I love this album so much. It may be my fav.
You could really pull any song from this band, or Coles solo stuff, or Artadis solo stuff, or monos solo stuff, or the projects I've seen Gendel and Rai in, they have a ton, but the two the you'd be filling a real hole in the market for are mono and Artadi. Both super avant garde sounds and production. Monos output is ridiculous and has some real bizarre bangers. Artadis two label albums are complete opposites- the older really using space with some unique melody and tone and the newer extremely full depth of sound... And still great melody, very underrated writer. Two of the only artists that make me turn my music brain off because I don't even really understand at all how they get to their final sound.
i love how you call that huge space a "Closet."
glad you are doing normal videos again.
That Breath at 1:47 was awesome.
I've have a lot of respect tovards Ray, but with this beautiful thing, . . .He is One of the Greats for me now...
Louis Cole is the drummer and all of his projects are so good and entertaining, including Clown Core
What up Geebz. Twice baked lol 😅
Louis Cole, Mononeon, and Rai Thistlethwayte is a magical combination. I don't know who the singer or the alto player are but they kick ass too.
MONONEON is a bass god
This is the best album I’ve bought in years and I think it’s definitely knowers strongest ever. 11/10
Pretty genius in my opinion 😮
CLOWN CORREEEEE
You should listen to some of Louis Cole’s solo stuff, if you haven’t already, it’s great!
I'm pretty sure their live RUclips videos are actually the album versions of the songs (or at least for this most recent album)
EDIT: I've also read that MonoNeon (the bassist) is actually right-handed, just prefers to play leftie with an upside-down instrument. Literally insane.
How the actual funk is Louis playing that kick drum so fast with a single pedal? jeeeezus
Not sure there's a click unless they have tempo mapped it because a lot of their tracks will speed up, even in live performance which is something I fully appreciate, I am very much against trying to be a metronome set on one tempo. I've worked with producers who have made tempo maps to give a life like performance on recordings, usually always speeding up as is the natural tendency in exciting music. A cappella music tends to go sharp by the end apparently, something to be appreciated in the days of autotune.
These are the clown core guys, methinks.
I didn't realize their identities were now common knowledge.
The drummer Louis Cole and the Sax dude Sam Gendel are clowncore
@@carycoleman9115 I knew it!!!!
Just rumours
lmao clown core are completly different ppl
@@DudidumMusic Who then?
AFAIK Mononeon is not left handed. He just started playing this way. Also, the strings on the bass are not reversed as left handed persons do it - they are just kept right handed, but the bass is turned around. Crazy stuff though 🙂
Sooo gooood
Get this: Mono is a righty who plays lefty. The strings are upside down. He feels it gives him more focus on notes. Nuts.
Listen to Nightmare on this album, Knower Forever. So fire
In the summer time, thats where i wanna be.
Geebz, what do we have to do, to get you to listen to more from Knower?
Please check out „I‘m the President“, „Do Hot Girls Like Chords“ and „Crash The Car“!
I learned that Mononeon is right handed. To challenge himself he's playing a right handed bass upside down.
thats neon for ya
Bass: Mononeon !!!
Can we discuss the left-handed bassist playing a right handed bass upside down?
I hadn't noticed that the bass player is a lefty playing a right handed bass. Now we need a Mononeon / Eric Gales colab.
They played together at the Dunlop Booth at the 2016 NAMM. It has been an epic pairing on RUclips for many years.
@@nycfunk Wow, how on earth did I miss that!? There's several videos of the two of them jamming together. And to think I was just making a joke.
All are great musicians, but Louis Cole and MonoNeon are outstanding.
Delta Empire.
geebz can you please listen to time traveler with by knower
If you like this one wait 'til you hear "Do Hot Girls Like Chords?" Knower if phenomenal.
OF Ford Taurus!!.
Some may find this to be an insane comment, but reminds me of a closet version of Dirty Loops, Super Funky Sound.
Love the Loops to bits also
I’m pretty sure dirty loops have said they are big knower fans. Both are amazing musicians
Stimpy Lockjaw - Robo (or choose a shorter song)
Honestly not a great fit for your show but it's a real mind bending genre bending bender
Not as out there but better music
That clipping around 2:06 is your computer lagging. Be sure to do a virus scan.
I love this album, but the mix sucks on wheels. It sounds like he mixed it to be played on phone speakers, there's no treble. It's still a masterpiece, but I hope the vinyl sounds better. Best song on the album is Do Hot Girls Like Chords.
Yeah, I agree to a certain extend. But still, lofi is kind of a 'way of life' for LC. The juxtaposition of the extremely potent musicianship and the lofi sound is one of the charms of this artist. But I wouldn't complain if he would hire some great engineer/mixer to make an album with a real hifi sound. 'Life' is probably KNOWER's best sounding album. 'The weird part of the night' is probably LC's best sounding song. IMHO of course.
Do Hot Girls Like Chords is smoking hot and certainly my favorite of the new album as well. 'The President' is the worst sounding song on it, it seems like all frequencies above 12K or so are missing. Great song though!
sam wilkes > mononeon just saying
Though i love both,i believe only one has Princes stamp of approval
prince is a satanic freemason so thats a compliment to sam @@chrisnunez111
They are both absolute beasts on the bass IMO.