Love Dirty Loops and their crazy way of mixing of genres, from classical to pop, jazz, R&B, soul, funk and beyond (and yes, often that 80s sound:) As you’ve said, all three of them are insanely talented and well trained, and just possessed by their love of music. Jonah said in an interview on Stratele Studios’ RUclips channel that he’s well aware of the narrow niche they’re playing for, but that they would never sacrifice any of their musical integrity for the sake of popularity or financial gains. And that he values above all the fun they’re having when playing together. Listen/react to the unspeakable “Work Shit Out”. It’ll blow your mind. In the end, all Dirty Loops tracks will. Thanks Chris, for introducing this to your violinist friend, and thanks to both of you for your comments and observations, much appreciated 🙏
All three members of Dirty Loops are Swedish, and the band is, and always has been, based in Stockholm, Sweden. They've known each other for 20+ years. Jonah (keys/vocals) and Henrik (bass) have known each other since elementary school, and Aron (drums) came along a few years later, in high school (ages 16-19 in Sweden), where they all studied music as their main subject. Henrik and Aron studied jazz already then, but Jonah studied classical piano up until his last year of high school, when he switched to jazz. In music college Henrik and Aron studied jazz, while Jonah did music production with jazz piano as a side subject. When they formed the band in 2008, it was just as a hobby project, to have a safe space to test out their ideas and have no restrictions on what was allowed. Or as Henrik put it in an interview, a place to do all the stuff that would get you fired from a session gig. Up until that point Jonah had never sung lead, and didn't even know if he could, even though he'd sung in choirs (mostly of the classical variety) all his life. When they first posted a video on youtube, back in 2010, it was just as a booking reference, to see if they could get a gig or two, and even though they didn't tell anybody about it (and they thought their jazz fusion covers of hit songs were way too unsexy for anyone to actually like it), it completely blew up, and they were contacted by Andreas Carlsson, who became their first manager. These days they're managed by Quincy Jones, but he doesn't have anything to do with the actual production. They produce everything themselves, with the help of Simon Petrén, who is a long time friend of theirs and has been working with them from the start, and they've said that they don't send Quincy Jones anything, not even demos, until they're all done with a song, video and all. The video editing is almost exclusively done by Aron, who - according to Jonah - is self-taught when it comes to that. The music in the videos are not live takes, but pre-recorded, even though they do actually play when they film the videos. Jonah said, in an interview on Stratele Studio's youtube channel, that they have to transcribe their own improvised solos to be able to play them back on camera. Most videos are recorded in studios around Stockholm, and the earliest ones in their rehearsal space, so not exactly what I would call big productions at all. I'm guessing the song you're talking about at the end, where you can really see their chops, is Work Shit Out, and I would really recommend checking that one out. That's the one Jonah was specifically referencing, when talking about transcribing their own solos. It's insanely good and really shows what they're capable of. But really, you could check out just about any song of theirs, and you most likely would not be disappointed. And they are just as good live as they are in their recordings. I saw them live this summer, at a small outdoors jazz festival in the middle of nowhere in northern Sweden, and it blew me away how ridiculously good they were. Absolutely insane. 🤯
Fantastic, thorough information as always. I hope the reactors read your whole, very generous response as I think it can dispel more than a few, uuuh, misconceptions they have. I'm thinking the violinist may actually believe DL are an '80's band for instance. Anyways great response. Thanks from all music fans.
@@robote7679 Thanks! ☺ Yeah, I thought there were a few things that needed clearing up. I just hope I don't come off as rude. I can be a bit of a stickler for facts, and sometimes it rubs people the wrong way. Doesn't help that I'm not a native English speaker and my Swedish ways sometimes come off as way too direct, haha.😬
@@lottawiklund8606 Nothing wrong with being accurate. You have corrected me on at least one occasion- I took something as a fact without verifying the source and then passed it on in a comment (the opposite of what you do). That's to say thank you. FYI: My father was first generation Swedish and came over to U.S. in 1930. I always appreciate the time and consideration that you bring to your comments. Best wishes and good health to you.
Work Shit Out was the first thing of theirs I heard. I sat and listened to it a solid dozen or more times, back to back without getting up. They are AMAZING. Follow the Light, with Cory Wong, is extraordinary.
They are by far the BEST trio of musicians out there. I think of them as a blend of pop and R&B (Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder) with the fusion musicality of Weather Report--interesting to the average listener, but next level for musicians who can really appreciate their chops. Dirty Loops is too intelligent for the masses!
Yes, "Dirty Loops" are awesome. Please try this songs of them, this first: "Thriller" (Michael Jackson Cover), "Next to you", "Follow the light", and THEN "Work shit out" and "coffee break is over"... I thrown my Bass guitar into the corner ;-) so incredible, have Fun, groovy regards, Kay
Consider reacting to "Follow the Light". Great energy-very positive, Loops are always positive energy. In that track they are playing with a group of total top tier American musicians fronted by the great Cory Wong. It is a dynamite song and the horns add a whole extra dimension to the sound.
Well they did not go to the states to study. The went to Royal music school (top of the line music school in Sweden). Three swedish guys... no more no less.
He’s just their manager though. They produce everything themselves, together with Simon Petrén, and don’t send Quincy Jones anything, not even demos, until they’re all done, video and all.
Thanks for the reaction, I enjoyed it! Please, for your own sake, and for ours (DL fans), please react to Work shit out, and then perhaps Follow the light. It will most likely make your day! Also, I would suggest reading the comment by Lotta Wiklund, to become DL experts in like 30 seconds! :)
React to Memento Mori by Kamelot. It's an epic masterpiece, and the conclusion to a 2 album concept based on Goethe's Faust. A must listen that only get better with time.
Hi guys - great reaction. Here is something even better than the bass part isolated: Henrik Linder playing it live at some jazz joint. Enjoy! ruclips.net/video/HYUlb15eI4U/видео.html
"Next to You" is pure joy. I never want it to end.
It almost never ends haha. Love it
Love Dirty Loops and their crazy way of mixing of genres, from classical to pop, jazz, R&B, soul, funk and beyond (and yes, often that 80s sound:)
As you’ve said, all three of them are insanely talented and well trained, and just possessed by their love of music. Jonah said in an interview on Stratele Studios’ RUclips channel that he’s well aware of the narrow niche they’re playing for, but that they would never sacrifice any of their musical integrity for the sake of popularity or financial gains. And that he values above all the fun they’re having when playing together.
Listen/react to the unspeakable “Work Shit Out”. It’ll blow your mind. In the end, all Dirty Loops tracks will.
Thanks Chris, for introducing this to your violinist friend, and thanks to both of you for your comments and observations, much appreciated 🙏
All three members of Dirty Loops are Swedish, and the band is, and always has been, based in Stockholm, Sweden. They've known each other for 20+ years. Jonah (keys/vocals) and Henrik (bass) have known each other since elementary school, and Aron (drums) came along a few years later, in high school (ages 16-19 in Sweden), where they all studied music as their main subject. Henrik and Aron studied jazz already then, but Jonah studied classical piano up until his last year of high school, when he switched to jazz. In music college Henrik and Aron studied jazz, while Jonah did music production with jazz piano as a side subject. When they formed the band in 2008, it was just as a hobby project, to have a safe space to test out their ideas and have no restrictions on what was allowed. Or as Henrik put it in an interview, a place to do all the stuff that would get you fired from a session gig. Up until that point Jonah had never sung lead, and didn't even know if he could, even though he'd sung in choirs (mostly of the classical variety) all his life.
When they first posted a video on youtube, back in 2010, it was just as a booking reference, to see if they could get a gig or two, and even though they didn't tell anybody about it (and they thought their jazz fusion covers of hit songs were way too unsexy for anyone to actually like it), it completely blew up, and they were contacted by Andreas Carlsson, who became their first manager. These days they're managed by Quincy Jones, but he doesn't have anything to do with the actual production. They produce everything themselves, with the help of Simon Petrén, who is a long time friend of theirs and has been working with them from the start, and they've said that they don't send Quincy Jones anything, not even demos, until they're all done with a song, video and all. The video editing is almost exclusively done by Aron, who - according to Jonah - is self-taught when it comes to that. The music in the videos are not live takes, but pre-recorded, even though they do actually play when they film the videos. Jonah said, in an interview on Stratele Studio's youtube channel, that they have to transcribe their own improvised solos to be able to play them back on camera. Most videos are recorded in studios around Stockholm, and the earliest ones in their rehearsal space, so not exactly what I would call big productions at all.
I'm guessing the song you're talking about at the end, where you can really see their chops, is Work Shit Out, and I would really recommend checking that one out. That's the one Jonah was specifically referencing, when talking about transcribing their own solos. It's insanely good and really shows what they're capable of. But really, you could check out just about any song of theirs, and you most likely would not be disappointed. And they are just as good live as they are in their recordings. I saw them live this summer, at a small outdoors jazz festival in the middle of nowhere in northern Sweden, and it blew me away how ridiculously good they were. Absolutely insane. 🤯
I'm surprised to see you here Lotta!? On a DL reaction video!? 😂 Just love it! Lotta rules!!!
Fantastic, thorough information as always. I hope the reactors read your whole, very generous response as I think it can dispel more than a few, uuuh, misconceptions they have. I'm thinking the violinist may actually believe DL are an '80's band for instance. Anyways great response. Thanks from all music fans.
@@robote7679 Thanks! ☺ Yeah, I thought there were a few things that needed clearing up. I just hope I don't come off as rude. I can be a bit of a stickler for facts, and sometimes it rubs people the wrong way. Doesn't help that I'm not a native English speaker and my Swedish ways sometimes come off as way too direct, haha.😬
@@lottawiklund8606 Nothing wrong with being accurate. You have corrected me on at least one occasion- I took something as a fact without verifying the source and then passed it on in a comment (the opposite of what you do). That's to say thank you. FYI: My father was first generation Swedish and came over to U.S. in 1930. I always appreciate the time and consideration that you bring to your comments. Best wishes and good health to you.
@@robote7679 That’s good to hear. Thanks! 💚
So Awsome group 😊🤘
Work Shit Out was the first thing of theirs I heard. I sat and listened to it a solid dozen or more times, back to back without getting up. They are AMAZING. Follow the Light, with Cory Wong, is extraordinary.
They are by far the BEST trio of musicians out there. I think of them as a blend of pop and R&B (Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder) with the fusion musicality of Weather Report--interesting to the average listener, but next level for musicians who can really appreciate their chops. Dirty Loops is too intelligent for the masses!
Sadly I think your comment about too intelligent for the masses is probably dead on.
Yes, "Dirty Loops" are awesome. Please try this songs of them, this first: "Thriller" (Michael Jackson Cover), "Next to you", "Follow the light", and THEN "Work shit out" and "coffee break is over"... I thrown my Bass guitar into the corner ;-) so incredible, have Fun, groovy regards, Kay
World On Fire as well!
Highest energy 😲💥👍
You listened to dirty loops, now youre cursed you'll listen to them for the rest of your life ^^
Great Reactions guys! Time to go down the rabbit hole of DL and get record high views on your channel. 😄
Consider reacting to "Follow the Light". Great energy-very positive, Loops are always positive energy. In that track they are playing with a group of total top tier American musicians fronted by the great Cory Wong. It is a dynamite song and the horns add a whole extra dimension to the sound.
Please do more of them, I highly reccommend Work shit out or World on fire
you can see Henrik play that live, just search Henrik Linder - The way she walks. it's a live video from a jazz club
Thanks for a great reaction! For perhaps a little less 80’s and slightly perhaps more jazzy piece, try Work Shit Out.
Well they did not go to the states to study. The went to Royal music school (top of the line music school in Sweden). Three swedish guys... no more no less.
Their producer is Quincy Jones. Dirty Loops is a Swedish trio.
He’s just their manager though. They produce everything themselves, together with Simon Petrén, and don’t send Quincy Jones anything, not even demos, until they’re all done, video and all.
Fine reaction! Check out the suggestions below, so much pure music joy here!!
Their skills is crazy but they can really make it easy listening too. Should really listen to Next to you, Work shit out or Follow the light.
Thanks for the reaction, I enjoyed it! Please, for your own sake, and for ours (DL fans), please react to Work shit out, and then perhaps Follow the light. It will most likely make your day! Also, I would suggest reading the comment by Lotta Wiklund, to become DL experts in like 30 seconds! :)
😂 yeah, you’re right about Lotta. Top tier 👍👍👍
More Dirty Loops please! :D
i can see why you said Timberlake because of the pitch but Timberlake actually lacks the more complicated melisma.
They’re awesome. All about the musicianship with these lot. Check out Hit me, Follow the light and Next to you.
Also check out new songs together with Cory Wong, for example Follow the light and their own cool version of Thriller.
Dirty Loops - Work Shit Out ... Just sayin' ... Come on :-).
check our their song *Work shit out'', great song to see their musicianship
Just a reaction suggestion : The Clash - Lose my Skin (Sandinista Album) ! Thanks!
React to Memento Mori by Kamelot. It's an epic masterpiece, and the conclusion to a 2 album concept based on Goethe's Faust. A must listen that only get better with time.
Justin Timberlake 😂😂😂
Hi guys - great reaction. Here is something even better than the bass part isolated: Henrik Linder playing it live at some jazz joint. Enjoy!
ruclips.net/video/HYUlb15eI4U/видео.html
Justin Timberlake?