@@TheEvilWithinKevin Actually I've seen some lives, i found it not that bad. I've seen some people destroying their ability to play live, so I was prepared to a desaster, but it's actually not bad.
@@TheEvilWithinKevin is an unbelieveble hard song to play. Is so tight they have to be perfect timed to play this live. Give them some time and they will mastered it. They are music monsters
The second Henson starts playing the guitar chase looks shocked, confused and amazed, and that's literally exactly what my face looked like when I found Polyphia
Yeh me too, but not in the way most people are about it...I just don't get what all the fuss is about?? Must be a guitarist thing, or a new age thing🤮🤮
@@simonilett998 it's about technique and time signatures, very hard technical stuff, I saw the transposed scores of some of their songs and it's all theoretically perfect but even for trained musicians extremely hard to execute correctly (it's like the guitarist's Bela Bartok, - piano music - you hate it first and then you grow to love it because it's just so... oddly perfect in it's own right)
Most reactors: plays half the song looking shocked and amazed. Chase: Actually pauses and breaks down what he hears every minute. And goes back so we miss nothing, but also so we can hear what he does! I Love listening to this guys breakdowns of songs! He’s not just a reaction channel, this guy takes us on the journey with him! 👌
First video I've seen of Chase. Was gonna say "stop pausing the video so often" but at the end I really liked what he did. Probably one of the best reactions I've seen. Very knowledgeable of music too
The drummer is switching between triplets, sixteenths and quarter notes and whatnot while still maintaining perfect BPM (with everyone else being on sync, crazy) and has that trap/hip-hopish vibe. It's soo goood
I think it's telling that no matter how good the 2 guitars are, the song ends with the 2 guitars being drawn into the drums and the bass elevated with the drums closing it out. Everyone with a music background I've seen talk about it has brought attention to the drums but i haven't seen that aspect of the video mentioned and i believe it was done on purpose. They're in a house of worship and being pulled into the drums. Great stuff
To me, the drummer & bass player and their interrplay through the track are the standout performances. Tim and Scott are fantastic, but the rhythm just blows my mind.
They do this live too. The way Tim Henson writes his riffs is insane as well. He writes synth lines in midi, not caring about guitar grips, and then just finds ways to play it on guitar. So cool.
Yea except when they tour and they are drunk/high out of their mind 🤣🤣🤣 they did not care at ALL during their first tour but from what I hear their recent shows are really good
I really think you should check out Plini. Another instrumental artist. "Cascade" is a great song. Or "Paper Moon" "Electric Sunrise" "Handmade Cities"
It's both. It borrows that element from metal where certain chugs are enhanced by the kick to give it more punch. But you're right about the ghost notes, and I don't think the kicks are sampled at that point. He demonstrates it a lot on his Instagram.
Oh yeah I instantly got a big smile when you said you never listened to them. Knowing you're a musician I knew it was going to blow your mind, like it did with mine. The best thing is, even do it's so intricate it's still very melodic and memorable. Check out Tim Henson when you want to feel like you suck at guitar (the 'young looking' guitarist - he is 27 btw).
I remember my first exposure to The Grateful Dead. At a point when they had been with each other for decades. They knew each others skill level and rabbit holes so well...they sounded like an intricate Celtic knot. They all held an end of the rope, they all knew how to dance their instruments through the design of the knot. That took DECADES. These CHILDREN are doing it before they are 40. They are all younger than 40, right? Frightening. Delightful!
i grew up classically trained. violin … my first live band concert was a phish show and it left such a lasting impression on me how long they could jam out and basically improve for hours and hours. changed my life.
Chase last time you said you would not take another 3 weeks to react to BM and we're inching ever closer to another 3 weeks :D. Did you know that Polyphia collabed with BABYMETAL on their latest album Metal Galaxy ? The song is called Brand New Day by BABYMETAL :). I'm not telling you to react to that song in particular since I myself am not too much of a fan of that song, just using this as a way to remind you that we're starving here :D. I know the Nightwish army is a very strong lobby but you've done 8 Nightwish reactions in the same bracket of time as you've done 3 BM ones :(. Nightwish is great though, I have watched all of your reactions to them.
Haha. BM is tough sometimes as they block a ton of videos. My RoR was taken down but I have more on the way. Promise another one very very soon. I love them.
@@ChaseCarneson Well I understand that very clearly. Amuse is really breathing down reactors' necks. It's a shame really because what is available on RUclips does not even compare to what you could find on DVD. I have a list of amazing links put up by the community which I'll share below in case you're interested. One way to avoid blocks is to use the community-developed tool called "ReactorHub" or the simpler method from which the tool originated called "Link & Sync". The idea is straightforward : you provide your viewers with the original video link and you simply countdown "3...2...1...go !" and you let the viewers open the video themselves on another window or screen. I would really love it if you considered using that method for many reasons. A) If you love them already, I can assure you that the best stuff is NOT on RUclips so you have seen nothing yet. B) You can say bye-bye to blocks and even demonetized videos. Since you don't use any content on your own video you're free as a bird. Now that I've talked the talked, here is a link to a small tutorial on how to use ReactorHub if you have the time : drive.google.com/open?id=1X6hN2BdyKzFmVN9XMEo2M89hsKY0B-bnnHRVVMNY13w And finally here's a link to a community-made list (constantly up to date) of some of the best BABYMETAL videos sorted by album/song. Those are all HQ in terms of Video, Sound mixing and performance : docs.google.com/document/d/1DqPsavocgGvCyZfUHvrkgJ5KZMaMkmMgjy2UxNNG96E/edit
@@ChaseCarneson As dem0n has said, it's entirely possible to do BM reactions without blocks and claims and strikes. You just have to switch to using Reactor Hub. Your video will still be on RUclips, you can still monetise it (you'll get ALL the monies) and you still get the views, you just don't include any footage or audio from the video you're reacting to. If you use the Hub, the video you're reacting to appears beside your reaction in the same browser window. It's great! You should definitely give it a try. If you like it, use it for other bands too and never have to worry about anything getting blocked ever again :-)
@@ChaseCarneson It might be a bit trickier for you since you like to pause and give those amazing insights, but Reactor Hub actually allows you to pause. A little trickier there but way better than getting your video blocked and/or having to edit your video 5 times to make it go through processing :)
If this is your Jam you should experience Animals As Leaders - Cafo. Where Polyphia still feels like a conventional song Animals As Leaders is a step into the abstract. Also Tobin Abasi almost never used a pick which is insane
Upvoting this! There's a few bands like AIL that I've avoided suggesting to Chase because I assumed he's heard them before. But if he hasn't heard Polyphia then I think I need to re-evaluate that
Went to see these guys live in Toronto last December and this was their opening song. Kickass show! My personal favourite has to be Euphoria, slightly older track from them.
I was there too haha. They were incredible. Found it hilarious when Scott said "I forgot the lyrics to this next one so you'll have to sing along". Then they immediately played Champagne and the whole crowd was humming every note
You've done it!! You've found my favorite genre of music for yesterday now, new instrumental progressive metal. And Polyphia are asking the best in my opinion... And so young like you said. Please continue to react to these types of videos. Plini, Sithu Aye, Intervals, David Maxim Micic, Jakub Zetecki, Owane....... I'm so happy to find a channel that really digs deep with the nuances of my favorite music. I'm subscribed and looking forward to more. Cheers!!
13:18 I had the privilege of seeing them play live in London this February after discovering them only a month before. They opened with G.O.A.T., and, to be perfectly honest, it was just like the recording, bar the obvious fact that live mixing is not creating a single song but rather leveling single instruments together. Absolutely stellar performance, an amazing atmosphere, and possibly the nicest crowd ever even down to a properly painful mosh pit which was only created when Scott LePage (the second guitarist to come in on this track) said during the intro to G.O.A.T. "Now make a hole in the middle of the floor and wait for the drop. YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO, MOTHERFUCKERS"
When the song is so good Chase has to turn a review into a motivational video to keep people from going '''fuck this, those people are guitar gods, it's impossible, I quit....'
Quite enjoying your reactions and analysis. As a lover of music, but not a musician, I appreciate the explanations on various techniques and styles. I encourage you to check out the band Oceans of Slumber - amazing prog/doom metal group from Texas. They have a new album coming up soon!
Wow. I'm reminded when King Crimson came out with Discipline or The Police with Synchronicity. Something Great and something New. This could be a supergroup. Maybe the music deserves a great singer and that's why there isn't one? Please do more. I'm a big fan already.
These guys are sick, but there are tons of other bands in this same vein that are incredible. Chon is amazing so is Covet. Really some incredible bands out right now that do only instrumental stuff.
Yes, Polyphia! I knew you'd love this band :) For more Polyphia, try Champagne. For more instrumental prog rock, I recommend Paper Moon, by Plini. For instrumental prog metal, Animals as Leaders are unbeatable and any song from them is amazing, but some of the most popular ones among reactors are CAFO, Tooth & Claw and Ectogenesis.
Nice words.... Very cool, i made some albums with a band Orange Grove and was in the studio a couple of times and I love that you had a very good understanding of what was going on. When I saw this i thought 2 things. Wow(HOLYSHITWOW) and Thank God, something inspirational, new...
dude, I am a HUGE fan of Polyphia! i LOVE this album! the whole thing will have your jaw dropped. Speaking of that, your face 1:14 was fucking priceless. you got a subscription out of it! But, PLEASE do more Polyphia first times! this whole album needs to be done! it is a master piece. I have listened to it almosy daily for about a year because I find something new and amazing about it everytime. I loved how you broke it down. again, you definitely got a subscription cause of that face 1:14. Fucking priceless.
How about mixing two of life's great pleasures, Babymetal and Polyphia. They collaborated on a song called Brand New Day featuring Tim Henson · Scott LePage ( ruclips.net/video/XGJErLVybxw/видео.html ) . The video is a mix of Proshot with the insertion of a few well edited segments of Fancam to bypass copyright algorithms, but the audio is from the Proshot Blu-Ray.
Brooooooo, if you like Polyphia, you should check out the band called Unprocessed!!! They've even made a track with Polyphia. Two frigging powerhouse bands with equally PHENOMENAL skills and creativity!!!
Polyphia is excellent, this vid is fantstic. For something similarly complex (more funky-bass and vocals), try _Unprocessed, "Abandoned"_ ruclips.net/video/s8V5VtMCDV0/видео.html You're welcome XD
That's amazing. As someone who works in sound engineering, would love to see/hear the recording sessions for something like this not to mention the mixing part of it all.
Tim and the others usually record into a DAW with an amp sim or multi fx rig. For this album, most songs were mastered and mixed by two hip hop producers: Judge and Y2K
Hey Chase. I just found your channel from this video, which I really love (media.giphy.com/media/W1ZQNEMTrHClvlRlrj/giphy.gif)! You definitely have a new subscriber. My other Polyphia favorites are Yas, The Worst, and 40oz. Another band you should definitely check out is Periphery. My favorites are Marigold, Reptile, It's Only Smiles, and Garden In The Bones. My last suggestion is an English rock duo, Royal Blood. There's just 2 of them - vocalist/bassist and drummer - but the bassist runs his instrument to an extensive pedal board setup with channel dividers and pitch modulators among others. The result is the frontman being able to toggle on and off the bass, guitar 1 and guitar 2 channels as needed throughout a song. It is SO cool. My favorites are Little Monster, Figure It Out, and I Only Lie When I Love You. Enjoy & keep it up!
Bruh, no lie, this is exactly how I reacted when I first heard them. I love the look of sheer joy on your face at the end of the playthrough, much how I looked as well.
I enjoyed how they let each of the band members shine through out the song and then the incredibly intricate structure at the end of the song where you had gaps for the guitar, bass, drums, and that sample they brought back from the beginning. It was like lattices with a bunch of holes in them, but when you overlayed them all, they filled the space.
I've had other comments in mind to say but as I'm watching it's all been erased because you dropped a fucking Victor Wooten shoutout. MY MAN!!!! Okay, what did I have in mind again? Oh yeah a few videos ago you said you weren't so into prog. Hope our suggestions make you eat a fat plate of crow ❤🥰 Great start to a week guaranteed to end great!
I love that Polyphia have kinda moved away from the prog metal style and found their own place mixing progressive instrumental music with ultra-sharp modern pop, trap and hip hop vibes, truly original and so much better for it
Seriously, I listened to this in the premiere. Didn't get it, but I have come back several times to watch this reaction. Like "called" back to it. I was impressed with the musicianship from the jump, but had not the developed ear to appreciate. I am converted, this song and this band play the music within the music. Probably makes no sense. Long story short.....looking forward to hearing more.
Ooo you're in for a treat for this band. Personally I don't really like their newest stuff from this song and up. It's too electronic for me. But awesome piece nevertheless. Check out their old stuff too. My favorite are their Renaissance album.
I've watched your reaction vid now 3 times, just to see a mirror reaction to my own. This was my initial exposure to polyphia, and Chase as well, totally satisfactory!! love,love,LOVED IT!!💯💥😎
You're my favorite reactor by far. I love rewatching your reactions because I feel like you're experiencing what I am but I also get to learn so much from you. Thank you for doing this channel 😊
Man I love this song and this band. They’re crazy talented. Watching them live is mind blowing. Just saw your bio, and wow Blindside is a name from my past... They were supporting at my first ever gig - Disturbed at the Brixton Academy.
I've seen the name around, but I think this is the first time I've actually heard them. Very cool! Makes me think, next time you visit Japan you should check out Asterism. 3 piece, all instrumental band of Japanese teenagers (at least at the time of recording). Lots of live videos to choose from.
@@ChaseCarneson They're not as interesting as Polyphia, more straight metal/rock. But they are really something. I don't think you'll be disappointed. Of course, then that leads me to thinking of 3-piece bands, and then I have to mention The Warning. Three sisters from Mexico (though they mostly sing in english) doing some solid rock, and again, teenagers. I think the oldest, Dany (Daniela) is 20 now. "Dust to dust" is a good start, if no other reason that it's the first track, the prologue, off their second album, which is a concept about a stalker and murder. They are very good now, but personally I can't wait to see what they'll be like in 5-10 years.
@@iDEATH If you're into Japanese guitarists, you should check out Ichika Nito on RUclips. He's good friends with Polyphia and is featured on their latest album. He's only been playing for like 4-5 years and is an absolute virtuoso!
If u liked this u gotta check out Aviator by Polyphia feat. Jason Richardson to me it's way better than goat also you'd probably love the music video as it's just everyone playing also the band doesnt even do Jason's part live because it's to hard, they actually have him come out and play it lol. Anyway loved the reaction dude always love seeing people find these guys!
13:18 I saw them live in Chicago in December and they play almost flawlessly live! I could tell they were almost struggling to play O.D. though, but I couldn’t imagine anyone being able to play that song live with ease.
If you enjoy this song, then you really need to check out Abandoned by Unprocessed, such intricate guitar work and talented musicianship, you’re surely in for a treat if you check that song out!
i must say, ive watched A LOT of musical reaction, many for this song alone. And you sir have provided the best reaction. You caught many little things that most professionals would have missed. You sir have a thorough understanding of music and have earned my subscription. The technicality of Polyphia is absurdly rare.
Polyphia dropped a new track about 2 weeks ago called playing god. Loved your breakdowns of the other tracks you’ve done. This one would absolutely blow your mind!
I'd say check out "James Franco" & "Aviator" for Polyphia's earlier sound, "crush" for a midway point and then "Goose" & "Nasty" for their more recent style. Phenominal band, blown away whenever I heard something new from them.
I'm only 5 minutes in but holy hell this shit slaps! Reminds me a lot of Animals As Leaders. I bet you would LOVE them and I would LOVE to hear what you think of them. Lippincott is probably my favorite from them.
This is by far, the best evaluation that I’ve heard for ANY “musician” type of videos. You understood EVERYTHING that was going on in this video, including the effects. I’ve heard so many people try to say that this is just related to triggers, fake, etc. You understand how complicated this is, but it’s the syncopation, their musician ability, the balance/mix, and just being there together. I agree with you that I’d hate to see all these layers, and mixing them; it’s amazing. I know that it would take years for my friends and I could each do this individually (maybe), but to pull it all together after that (UNGODLY!!) Glad you liked it. They do have a live version, listen to it. Lol.
Absolutely phenomenal breakdown man. These guys are from my hometown of Dallas Texas in the states. And Ive known them for quite a while You've got a great ear and picked up on a lot of stuff that most people miss.
Goose Look but don't touch Aviator All great songs by these guys And I've seen them live they are very very VERY talented musicians cuz they played absolutely perfect to their studio recordings it's crazy, i love this group
It is really awesome to see someone break down a song and talk about the particulars of what they like. Based on how you spoke about the guitar work here, I think you'd like Abandoned by Unprocessed, it has a lot of similar groove from the guitar work (though, isn't instrumental). Alternatively, I'd love to see you react to something by Protest The Hero. Sequoia Throne is a great place to start if you're prepared for the chaos!
I was lucky enough to see Polyphia and Chon live when they came to my town, absolutely phenomenal. Goose and Light are a personal favorite from Polyphia and Peace is definitely the song I would recommend for Chon. Great stuff, love seeing people get exposed to math rock.
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“ I wasn’t prepared for this “. Yeah we all said that 😂
I discovered this band and this song this morning. After listening to it like 30 times today, I'm still not prepared.
@@ThyLLiS- lol hear it live...prepare to be disappointed.
@@TheEvilWithinKevin Actually I've seen some lives, i found it not that bad. I've seen some people destroying their ability to play live, so I was prepared to a desaster, but it's actually not bad.
@@TheEvilWithinKevin is an unbelieveble hard song to play. Is so tight they have to be perfect timed to play this live. Give them some time and they will mastered it. They are music monsters
@@TheEvilWithinKevin still better than studioforce
The second Henson starts playing the guitar chase looks shocked, confused and amazed, and that's literally exactly what my face looked like when I found Polyphia
I think my face is still stuck like that.
Dude, totally. I just found them last week. It's totally conventional guitar playing, music. Shocked, confused, amazed. Yea, yea me too lol
@@ChaseCarneson and then you haven't seen them do this live...
Yeh me too, but not in the way most people are about it...I just don't get what all the fuss is about?? Must be a guitarist thing, or a new age thing🤮🤮
@@simonilett998 it's about technique and time signatures, very hard technical stuff, I saw the transposed scores of some of their songs and it's all theoretically perfect but even for trained musicians extremely hard to execute correctly (it's like the guitarist's Bela Bartok, - piano music - you hate it first and then you grow to love it because it's just so... oddly perfect in it's own right)
Most reactors: plays half the song looking shocked and amazed.
Chase: Actually pauses and breaks down what he hears every minute. And goes back so we miss nothing, but also so we can hear what he does!
I Love listening to this guys breakdowns of songs! He’s not just a reaction channel, this guy takes us on the journey with him! 👌
I really really appreciate this. Thank you so much for the kind words
This is exactly what I want to say about Chase
Same
First video I've seen of Chase. Was gonna say "stop pausing the video so often" but at the end I really liked what he did. Probably one of the best reactions I've seen. Very knowledgeable of music too
First time seeing one of his reviews. He easily earned another subscriber
The drummer is switching between triplets, sixteenths and quarter notes and whatnot while still maintaining perfect BPM (with everyone else being on sync, crazy) and has that trap/hip-hopish vibe. It's soo goood
Good shout friend. Yeah it's intense.
I think it's telling that no matter how good the 2 guitars are, the song ends with the 2 guitars being drawn into the drums and the bass elevated with the drums closing it out. Everyone with a music background I've seen talk about it has brought attention to the drums but i haven't seen that aspect of the video mentioned and i believe it was done on purpose. They're in a house of worship and being pulled into the drums. Great stuff
it sounds like the dummer is on a new rift the entire track
To me, the drummer & bass player and their interrplay through the track are the standout performances. Tim and Scott are fantastic, but the rhythm just blows my mind.
@@gerrykavanagh rhythm section always has more fun
Ooooh, Chase hasn't heard Polyphia before? This is gonna be good.
he should hear Chon...
There's something so satisfying about watching someone else discover something you like. It's as if you're rediscovering it all over again.
@@KeeperOfKale222 tru tru
LOL I was thinking the same thing
Early polyphia was shit tho with their boring riffs and licks
The two guitarists for Polyphia actually played on a track from Babymetal's newest album.
oh shoot which one?
Brand new day is the track. It's my favorite one from the album
@@McMan12345671 'Brand New Day' - It's the one that sounds like a Polyphia song with Babymetal doing backup vocals lol
Wow, now that you mention it...
Now I know, I know 😂
They do this live too. The way Tim Henson writes his riffs is insane as well. He writes synth lines in midi, not caring about guitar grips, and then just finds ways to play it on guitar. So cool.
"That must be an absolute nightmare to play live"
TFW they play it perfectly as their soundcheck lmao
Yeah they do in that but there's so many performances where they're either too drunk or just not practiced enough. It's hard to play it this well.
@@MonticArckeys Tim said on his stream that they did it on purpose. The drunk play i mean. I forgot which stream he said that
Watched them play this song live. Can confirm. Equally as good.
Yea except when they tour and they are drunk/high out of their mind 🤣🤣🤣 they did not care at ALL during their first tour but from what I hear their recent shows are really good
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I really think you should check out Plini. Another instrumental artist.
"Cascade" is a great song.
Or
"Paper Moon"
"Electric Sunrise"
"Handmade Cities"
Also Chon!
@@DylboBaggins92 Agreed. That 7/4 time signature is so much fun to jam to
every piece matters! chills every time
+1 for electric sunrise, one of my faves
Papers moons is one of the best musical compositions I have ever heard.
On the bass solo those are not drum samples, that’s Clay Gober doing ghost pop notes on his bass
It's both. It borrows that element from metal where certain chugs are enhanced by the kick to give it more punch. But you're right about the ghost notes, and I don't think the kicks are sampled at that point. He demonstrates it a lot on his Instagram.
Also those high notes arent samples either its tim doing harmonics
Oh yeah I instantly got a big smile when you said you never listened to them. Knowing you're a musician I knew it was going to blow your mind, like it did with mine. The best thing is, even do it's so intricate it's still very melodic and memorable. Check out Tim Henson when you want to feel like you suck at guitar (the 'young looking' guitarist - he is 27 btw).
I remember my first exposure to The Grateful Dead. At a point when they had been with each other for decades. They knew each others skill level and rabbit holes so well...they sounded like an intricate Celtic knot. They all held an end of the rope, they all knew how to dance their instruments through the design of the knot. That took DECADES.
These CHILDREN are doing it before they are 40. They are all younger than 40, right? Frightening. Delightful!
I think the oldest is maybe 30. They aren't even close to 40. Babies.
i grew up classically trained. violin … my first live band concert was a phish show and it left such a lasting impression on me how long they could jam out and basically improve for hours and hours. changed my life.
Chase is like the only person I've seen on youtube who appreciates this song like how it deserves to be appreciated
Finally a reaction channel that actually has a point/purpose
I don't best, Sam
Chase last time you said you would not take another 3 weeks to react to BM and we're inching ever closer to another 3 weeks :D.
Did you know that Polyphia collabed with BABYMETAL on their latest album Metal Galaxy ? The song is called Brand New Day by BABYMETAL :). I'm not telling you to react to that song in particular since I myself am not too much of a fan of that song, just using this as a way to remind you that we're starving here :D.
I know the Nightwish army is a very strong lobby but you've done 8 Nightwish reactions in the same bracket of time as you've done 3 BM ones :(. Nightwish is great though, I have watched all of your reactions to them.
Haha. BM is tough sometimes as they block a ton of videos. My RoR was taken down but I have more on the way. Promise another one very very soon. I love them.
@@ChaseCarneson Well I understand that very clearly. Amuse is really breathing down reactors' necks. It's a shame really because what is available on RUclips does not even compare to what you could find on DVD. I have a list of amazing links put up by the community which I'll share below in case you're interested.
One way to avoid blocks is to use the community-developed tool called "ReactorHub" or the simpler method from which the tool originated called "Link & Sync". The idea is straightforward : you provide your viewers with the original video link and you simply countdown "3...2...1...go !" and you let the viewers open the video themselves on another window or screen.
I would really love it if you considered using that method for many reasons. A) If you love them already, I can assure you that the best stuff is NOT on RUclips so you have seen nothing yet. B) You can say bye-bye to blocks and even demonetized videos. Since you don't use any content on your own video you're free as a bird.
Now that I've talked the talked, here is a link to a small tutorial on how to use ReactorHub if you have the time :
drive.google.com/open?id=1X6hN2BdyKzFmVN9XMEo2M89hsKY0B-bnnHRVVMNY13w
And finally here's a link to a community-made list (constantly up to date) of some of the best BABYMETAL videos sorted by album/song. Those are all HQ in terms of Video, Sound mixing and performance :
docs.google.com/document/d/1DqPsavocgGvCyZfUHvrkgJ5KZMaMkmMgjy2UxNNG96E/edit
@@ChaseCarneson As dem0n has said, it's entirely possible to do BM reactions without blocks and claims and strikes. You just have to switch to using Reactor Hub. Your video will still be on RUclips, you can still monetise it (you'll get ALL the monies) and you still get the views, you just don't include any footage or audio from the video you're reacting to. If you use the Hub, the video you're reacting to appears beside your reaction in the same browser window. It's great! You should definitely give it a try. If you like it, use it for other bands too and never have to worry about anything getting blocked ever again :-)
@@ChaseCarneson It might be a bit trickier for you since you like to pause and give those amazing insights, but Reactor Hub actually allows you to pause. A little trickier there but way better than getting your video blocked and/or having to edit your video 5 times to make it go through processing :)
The best part about seeing them live is clay the bassist before some songs going sing along if you know the words
Singing along to champagne while having a dance party is the most fun ive ever had in the pit lmao
If this is your Jam you should experience Animals As Leaders - Cafo. Where Polyphia still feels like a conventional song Animals As Leaders is a step into the abstract. Also Tobin Abasi almost never used a pick which is insane
Lippincott is my favorite from them. Such a GROOVY bass line.
Upvoting this! There's a few bands like AIL that I've avoided suggesting to Chase because I assumed he's heard them before. But if he hasn't heard Polyphia then I think I need to re-evaluate that
Exactly what I was thinking!!!!....
Tosin is probably the greatest living guitarist.
Q3 upvote
Went to see these guys live in Toronto last December and this was their opening song. Kickass show! My personal favourite has to be Euphoria, slightly older track from them.
Most of the songs from that album is my favorite
The first song i ever heard from them, so glad it popped in my recommended
I saw them live in Dublin... Very very impressive!
I was there too haha. They were incredible. Found it hilarious when Scott said "I forgot the lyrics to this next one so you'll have to sing along". Then they immediately played Champagne and the whole crowd was humming every note
One of the most professional reactions I've seen so far. Thanks for that.
Thank you my friend. That's a really nice comment to read.
You've done it!! You've found my favorite genre of music for yesterday now, new instrumental progressive metal. And Polyphia are asking the best in my opinion... And so young like you said. Please continue to react to these types of videos. Plini, Sithu Aye, Intervals, David Maxim Micic, Jakub Zetecki, Owane.......
I'm so happy to find a channel that really digs deep with the nuances of my favorite music. I'm subscribed and looking forward to more. Cheers!!
Nice one. Welcome to the team, Quinton. Lots more to come 💪👌
"Goose" is another really good song, along with "Euphoria". Nice accent you have there, shout outs from South Africa
My guy!!!! 🇿🇦👋💪
I would also recomend ,,aviator,, with one on of the fastes shreding of jameson richardson
Imo goat is just a flex track. OG 40 oZ and light are all just good showcases. The Renaissance album is still my fave
Death note is always my favourite
Champagne!!!
I've listened to GOAT countless times but it still amazes me...very beautifully written I would say
13:18 I had the privilege of seeing them play live in London this February after discovering them only a month before. They opened with G.O.A.T., and, to be perfectly honest, it was just like the recording, bar the obvious fact that live mixing is not creating a single song but rather leveling single instruments together. Absolutely stellar performance, an amazing atmosphere, and possibly the nicest crowd ever even down to a properly painful mosh pit which was only created when Scott LePage (the second guitarist to come in on this track) said during the intro to G.O.A.T. "Now make a hole in the middle of the floor and wait for the drop. YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO, MOTHERFUCKERS"
Where are you from?
You sound South African 🇿🇦 🤔
Its because I am...🇿🇦
I think their best song is "OD" so I would reccomend you to listen to that one!
definitely love that song, has a dark almost Spanish tone, can wait for his next polyphia vid, they are one of my favorite bands
When the song is so good Chase has to turn a review into a motivational video to keep people from going '''fuck this, those people are guitar gods, it's impossible, I quit....'
"Yas" is another banger by them
Quite enjoying your reactions and analysis. As a lover of music, but not a musician, I appreciate the explanations on various techniques and styles. I encourage you to check out the band Oceans of Slumber - amazing prog/doom metal group from Texas. They have a new album coming up soon!
Thank you for that. I've got them on the list 👍
The way your mouth fell open and your eyes opened up when the first riff started is the reason I watch reactions.
Haha couldn't help myself
Wow. I'm reminded when King Crimson came out with Discipline or The Police with Synchronicity. Something Great and something New. This could be a supergroup. Maybe the music deserves a great singer and that's why there isn't one? Please do more. I'm a big fan already.
woah...woah...woah... That was the most interesting thing i've heard in a bit. More of these guys!!!!!!! Awesome
Definitely more of these guys coming out soon.
These guys are sick, but there are tons of other bands in this same vein that are incredible. Chon is amazing so is Covet. Really some incredible bands out right now that do only instrumental stuff.
9:30 aw yeah, that rythm is called dembow, very popular in latinamerican music.
In my opinion a good instrumental band can topple any other band
Incorporating natural harmonics into a melody in the way Tim does is absolutely insane.
It's beautiful. It's intricate. It's just amazing.
It's immense
So hey. Check out Ningen Isu - Heartless Scat at some point, it's god damn amazing.
Oh yeah, Ningen Isu is a good one
YES!
While this is certainly a great song, it's not even my favorite from the album. I would personally put O.D. and Nasty above it.
Yes, Polyphia! I knew you'd love this band :) For more Polyphia, try Champagne. For more instrumental prog rock, I recommend Paper Moon, by Plini. For instrumental prog metal, Animals as Leaders are unbeatable and any song from them is amazing, but some of the most popular ones among reactors are CAFO, Tooth & Claw and Ectogenesis.
Nice words.... Very cool, i made some albums with a band Orange Grove and was in the studio a couple of times and I love that you had a very good understanding of what was going on. When I saw this i thought 2 things. Wow(HOLYSHITWOW) and Thank God, something inspirational, new...
dude, I am a HUGE fan of Polyphia! i LOVE this album! the whole thing will have your jaw dropped. Speaking of that, your face 1:14 was fucking priceless. you got a subscription out of it! But, PLEASE do more Polyphia first times! this whole album needs to be done! it is a master piece. I have listened to it almosy daily for about a year because I find something new and amazing about it everytime. I loved how you broke it down. again, you definitely got a subscription cause of that face 1:14. Fucking priceless.
How about mixing two of life's great pleasures, Babymetal and Polyphia. They collaborated on a song called Brand New Day featuring Tim Henson · Scott LePage ( ruclips.net/video/XGJErLVybxw/видео.html ) . The video is a mix of Proshot with the insertion of a few well edited segments of Fancam to bypass copyright algorithms, but the audio is from the Proshot Blu-Ray.
lmao his reaction. Nobody is ready for that first guitar intro.
Never ready
I would say if you're looking for more instrumental tracks to react to, I have two suggestions.
Intervals: Belvedere
Or
The Omnific: Pharoah 2.0
That first face when the guitar started was priceless
Brooooooo, if you like Polyphia, you should check out the band called Unprocessed!!! They've even made a track with Polyphia. Two frigging powerhouse bands with equally PHENOMENAL skills and creativity!!!
This aint a reaction video, this is an analysis. 10/10
I appreciate you.
Polyphia is excellent, this vid is fantstic. For something similarly complex (more funky-bass and vocals), try _Unprocessed, "Abandoned"_ ruclips.net/video/s8V5VtMCDV0/видео.html
You're welcome XD
Its like if someone took a music box and tossed in a little demon a clown and a fairy. Im amazed.
Love this.
You should check out CHON or Car Bomb
That's amazing. As someone who works in sound engineering, would love to see/hear the recording sessions for something like this not to mention the mixing part of it all.
Completely agree. Would love to sit in on that.
Not sure who mixed the album, but I know Tim Henson, the guitarist, does a lot of his own mixing and sound engineering
Tim and the others usually record into a DAW with an amp sim or multi fx rig. For this album, most songs were mastered and mixed by two hip hop producers: Judge and Y2K
If you want to check out more Polyphia stuff - Nasty, 40 oz, O.D. off the top of my head. All fkin bangers
honestly it's the single greatest groove I've ever heard.
Hey Chase. I just found your channel from this video, which I really love (media.giphy.com/media/W1ZQNEMTrHClvlRlrj/giphy.gif)! You definitely have a new subscriber. My other Polyphia favorites are Yas, The Worst, and 40oz. Another band you should definitely check out is Periphery. My favorites are Marigold, Reptile, It's Only Smiles, and Garden In The Bones. My last suggestion is an English rock duo, Royal Blood. There's just 2 of them - vocalist/bassist and drummer - but the bassist runs his instrument to an extensive pedal board setup with channel dividers and pitch modulators among others. The result is the frontman being able to toggle on and off the bass, guitar 1 and guitar 2 channels as needed throughout a song. It is SO cool. My favorites are Little Monster, Figure It Out, and I Only Lie When I Love You. Enjoy & keep it up!
Bruh, no lie, this is exactly how I reacted when I first heard them. I love the look of sheer joy on your face at the end of the playthrough, much how I looked as well.
your reaction in the first 10 seconds made me SUBSCRIBE to your channel 🤘🏼. I agree and felt everything you said 🎸👊🏼
I enjoyed how they let each of the band members shine through out the song and then the incredibly intricate structure at the end of the song where you had gaps for the guitar, bass, drums, and that sample they brought back from the beginning. It was like lattices with a bunch of holes in them, but when you overlayed them all, they filled the space.
Please check out the Band Conquering Dystopia ...the best thing ever created... no more words needed 🔥
Probably the best reaction vid I've seen, love how u actually properly analyze the musicianship. Most are just like "wow sounds cool".
Thanks for that man. I do my best.
I've had other comments in mind to say but as I'm watching it's all been erased because you dropped a fucking Victor Wooten shoutout. MY MAN!!!!
Okay, what did I have in mind again? Oh yeah a few videos ago you said you weren't so into prog. Hope our suggestions make you eat a fat plate of crow ❤🥰
Great start to a week guaranteed to end great!
There's something so amazing about watching someone else discover something you like. It's like you're rediscovering it all over again.
"sounds like an out of tune music box"
*music goes into fucking lunar orbit*
"oh."
Pretty much 😂👌
That was amazing. I was slightly concerned when I heard instrumental but JFC....it was so trippy and awesome.
A fellow Chase! Good video mate
Another chase!!!!!!
This sounds like dubstep with an actual guitar, drums and bass. Instead of it being all synthesized computer sounds that dubstep has.
I love that Polyphia have kinda moved away from the prog metal style and found their own place mixing progressive instrumental music with ultra-sharp modern pop, trap and hip hop vibes, truly original and so much better for it
I think the music is actually made on the keyboard and computer ?
@@autohmae At least what Tim writes is usually written using a keyboard to get the structure of the notes, but the final product is live instruments.
@@auracle6184 Having a 2-part song writing process makes perfect sense. Thanks for pointing out how they do it.
@@autohmae Tim made a few videos demonstrating it :D ruclips.net/video/cZrjfacsTBs/видео.html&ab_channel=Polyphia
Seriously, I listened to this in the premiere. Didn't get it, but I have come back several times to watch this reaction. Like "called" back to it. I was impressed with the musicianship from the jump, but had not the developed ear to appreciate. I am converted, this song and this band play the music within the music. Probably makes no sense. Long story short.....looking forward to hearing more.
Ooo you're in for a treat for this band. Personally I don't really like their newest stuff from this song and up. It's too electronic for me. But awesome piece nevertheless. Check out their old stuff too. My favorite are their Renaissance album.
Look but dont touch next, that shit is wild
Wow-ee. That's like nothing I've ever heard before!
Cool huh?
I've watched your reaction vid now 3 times, just to see a mirror reaction to my own. This was my initial exposure to polyphia, and Chase as well, totally satisfactory!!
love,love,LOVED IT!!💯💥😎
Finally an instrumental :) - instrumental fanbase, can we make him react to Vitalism - Pagan Part II?
Yes let's make him do this
Amen
Polyphia comes from the word polyphonic, to combine multiple melodies into a single part. Just a cool tidbit I found, thought I’d share.
You're my favorite reactor by far. I love rewatching your reactions because I feel like you're experiencing what I am but I also get to learn so much from you. Thank you for doing this channel 😊
Appreciate that Jamie. Thank you so much.
It would be amazing if you reacted to Wolf and Bear - GreyBlood
Great video, Polyphia slaps hard
Man I love this song and this band. They’re crazy talented. Watching them live is mind blowing.
Just saw your bio, and wow Blindside is a name from my past... They were supporting at my first ever gig - Disturbed at the Brixton Academy.
Amazing band
This group is stukkend I swear. Some sort of dark magic we don't understand. Talent alone doesn't begin to explain the brilliance.
I've seen the name around, but I think this is the first time I've actually heard them. Very cool!
Makes me think, next time you visit Japan you should check out Asterism. 3 piece, all instrumental band of Japanese teenagers (at least at the time of recording). Lots of live videos to choose from.
I HAVE TO SEE THIS!!!!
@@ChaseCarneson They're not as interesting as Polyphia, more straight metal/rock. But they are really something. I don't think you'll be disappointed.
Of course, then that leads me to thinking of 3-piece bands, and then I have to mention The Warning. Three sisters from Mexico (though they mostly sing in english) doing some solid rock, and again, teenagers. I think the oldest, Dany (Daniela) is 20 now. "Dust to dust" is a good start, if no other reason that it's the first track, the prologue, off their second album, which is a concept about a stalker and murder. They are very good now, but personally I can't wait to see what they'll be like in 5-10 years.
@@iDEATH If you're into Japanese guitarists, you should check out Ichika Nito on RUclips. He's good friends with Polyphia and is featured on their latest album. He's only been playing for like 4-5 years and is an absolute virtuoso!
@@WKerrick Oh yeah? Thanks for the tip, I'll write his name down on the ever expanding list and check him out. :)
If u liked this u gotta check out Aviator by Polyphia feat. Jason Richardson to me it's way better than goat also you'd probably love the music video as it's just everyone playing also the band doesnt even do Jason's part live because it's to hard, they actually have him come out and play it lol. Anyway loved the reaction dude always love seeing people find these guys!
13:18 I saw them live in Chicago in December and they play almost flawlessly live! I could tell they were almost struggling to play O.D. though, but I couldn’t imagine anyone being able to play that song live with ease.
If you enjoy this song, then you really need to check out Abandoned by Unprocessed, such intricate guitar work and talented musicianship, you’re surely in for a treat if you check that song out!
i must say, ive watched A LOT of musical reaction, many for this song alone. And you sir have provided the best reaction. You caught many little things that most professionals would have missed. You sir have a thorough understanding of music and have earned my subscription. The technicality of Polyphia is absurdly rare.
Really appreciate that Micah. Thanks for watching and for the sub. Hopefully you'll find a bunch more videos to enjoy on the channel.
Polyphia dropped a new track about 2 weeks ago called playing god. Loved your breakdowns of the other tracks you’ve done. This one would absolutely blow your mind!
I'd say check out "James Franco" & "Aviator" for Polyphia's earlier sound, "crush" for a midway point and then "Goose" & "Nasty" for their more recent style.
Phenominal band, blown away whenever I heard something new from them.
Sorry for breaking 666 comments but react to Champagne by Polyphia pleeeeaaaaase
I'm only 5 minutes in but holy hell this shit slaps! Reminds me a lot of Animals As Leaders. I bet you would LOVE them and I would LOVE to hear what you think of them. Lippincott is probably my favorite from them.
Got them on the list 💪
Gotta watch Biggest Metal Collab 3
Edit: Biggest Shred Collab 3
This is by far, the best evaluation that I’ve heard for ANY “musician” type of videos. You understood EVERYTHING that was going on in this video, including the effects. I’ve heard so many people try to say that this is just related to triggers, fake, etc. You understand how complicated this is, but it’s the syncopation, their musician ability, the balance/mix, and just being there together. I agree with you that I’d hate to see all these layers, and mixing them; it’s amazing. I know that it would take years for my friends and I could each do this individually (maybe), but to pull it all together after that (UNGODLY!!) Glad you liked it. They do have a live version, listen to it. Lol.
I am still continuously mind blown by this song! Every time i listen to it, I hear something new.
I love seeing people get excited about songs the same way I do. This is an awesome reaction and breakdown.
Can you do Plini - Selenium Forest Next time?
First time hearing these guys. What a wicked instrumental.
Tim Henson and Scottie Lepage are incredibly talented and they have so many well done songs. Worth checking out.
Ur in for a treat
Absolutely phenomenal breakdown man. These guys are from my hometown of Dallas Texas in the states. And Ive known them for quite a while You've got a great ear and picked up on a lot of stuff that most people miss.
The lead guitarist Tim Henson mixes it Im pretty sure
Yeah he does
I did some digging it’s a guy named palmquist and the production of the album is unheard of for a shred album
He also writes so much too.
Funny thing is that Tim actually struggles to learn SLP (Scott LePage)'s solos which is hilarious BC Henson is a flex god
Jason Richardsonとかichikaとかも好きそう。
Goose
Look but don't touch
Aviator
All great songs by these guys
And I've seen them live they are very very VERY talented musicians cuz they played absolutely perfect to their studio recordings it's crazy, i love this group
Basically trap mathcore
Would love to hear your thoughts on 'Nasty' by the same band. The sounds they get out the instruments blow my mind every single time.
Check out Plini...howzit from germany.
It is really awesome to see someone break down a song and talk about the particulars of what they like.
Based on how you spoke about the guitar work here, I think you'd like Abandoned by Unprocessed, it has a lot of similar groove from the guitar work (though, isn't instrumental).
Alternatively, I'd love to see you react to something by Protest The Hero. Sequoia Throne is a great place to start if you're prepared for the chaos!
Thank you for the support. Also nice shout on the reccomendations, will give them a peep.
My favorite song from polyphia is "Yas" you should check it out
I was lucky enough to see Polyphia and Chon live when they came to my town, absolutely phenomenal. Goose and Light are a personal favorite from Polyphia and Peace is definitely the song I would recommend for Chon.
Great stuff, love seeing people get exposed to math rock.