Erick said they decided they didn't want to continue with the band (and is doing his own solo stuff), so I think the current discography is what we are going to get from them
@@bowmaa they are “taking a break”. Short story they got screwed by Sumerian Records and made no money from Albums/Merch/or touring while under their control. Now they are in massive debt with no way to pay it off with their music. There is a deleted interview with studio drummer Brian Evans explaining some of the situation but non of the members have come forth with an explanation. We might see them come back one day but not while Sumerian is around
@@victorlandon7915 Sumerian Records and all Record Labels suck. Periphery Left Sumerian Records because of the same thing too. That’s why they started their own record label and even went as far as producing their own music with P4 and P5.
I remember talking to these guys when I was a metal vocalist 15 years ago and they invited me to come out to California and crash on their couch and jam! so many awesome opportunities I passed up out of anxiety lol. I love you guys still killing it.
Except that bass note at 3:10 but maybe that's why Drew isn't in the band anymore. That and he was always calling the audience "honeydews" and nobody likes honeydew.
before anybody gets genuinely upset on his behalf, i think he just got a little excited and attacked the note a bit too hard. i know i've had plenty of flubs get recorded and uploaded online. the man sings like an angel and they still perform some of those vocal tracks live. i just prefer cantaloupe.
@@dmtspeck He actually played C#, the tonic of the chord they were playing (Cm9). Though, I don't know why it sounds so chaotic. Maybe he did it to soon after the half tone shift from C# to D and then back again to C#.
I'm living for the interviewer trying to maintain his cool immediately after witnessing them obliterate the fabric of time and space with their performance like you can tell by the shaking in his voice he was struggling not to just jump on a chair and be like "OH MY GOD OH MY GOD YOU'RE AMAZING AAAAAHHHAHAHGH"
Seriously, I love this video of Chon because all of the performances are amazing, and the interviewer just losing it more and more is comedic gold. Like I feel like the camera man starts to accentuate his antics further into the talking segments.
He definitely doesn't. I think his older brother always kinda unintentionally steals the spotlight. But Nathan (the drummer) has gotten noticeably better and better over the years and has some serious chops nowadays. He actually played their first show with them at 11 years old, if I remember correctly. There used to be a bad quality video of it on here somewhere.
I never realized how young this group was. These guys play at a technical/creative level and caliber that's so far beyond their age. GOD DAMN this is dope.
@sREUDIAN fLIP Right, that's at least what I was taught in my beginning classical guitar class, and also hammering on, pulling off and harmonics were also apart of that. I don't remember ever being taught tapping or sweep-picking even in my intermediate class so I would definitley agree that is at least a advanced technique.
The drummer in this session is ungodly. He doesn’t miss a single note. Also those dry MEINL cymbals record so so soooo well. Unbelievable performance by all. Can’t stop watching.
Can’t believe they broke up, just such a melancholy thing thinking about the fact that they are no more, they split up while they were in the process of crushing math rock forever
I can definitely hear Fall of Troy's influence on them. They were the first post-hardcore-ish band I really got into, so I'm now seeing why I love Chon's sound.
They was my shit back when Manipulator first came out. I was obsessed. My friends could not get into them but who cares? Then I saw them and Envy on the Coast play in Nashville and I got to touch Thomas' SG and it was amazing. CHON is this decade's The Fall of Troy but with more skill and less screaming on helium
How in the world do they remember all the different sections to each tune??? There’s only a few hundred thousand different breaks to a song. Blows my mind! And they are TIGHT as can be! These dudes are unbelievable. Great stuff.
I think its BECAUSE theres so many changes that it helps memorization. If it was all the same shit then itd be harder to memorize the changes. At least in my experience
i cant stand how these guys get compared to Polyphia all the time, dont get me wrong i love the riffs and rhythms that make polyphia so approachable to a more broad audience bringing this style of djent jazz prog fusion to the world, but this right here just shows how amazing and much more technically able and musically knowledgeable Chon is. hands down one of my favorite group of musicians currently. so much to learn from these guys. thanks for constantly keeping me inspired both Audiotree and Chon
if this comment was before renaissance came out I totally get it, but I loved renaissance. On-top of that New Levels/RTYWD are pretty insane. Different from CHON yes, but comparable definitely
The amount of technical ability here is just incredible. And to have it all coordinated, and to have it all memorized, and to have started when they were 14? That's incredible.
the right tabs if you find one. are actually not so complex as you think it is. since they like to do repeating licks in major key very unlike your typical prog song that likes to change. its the speed they play thats pretty dope. but its definitely some advanced song writing in drum and guitar parts.
Sumail ya it might not be as complex as it seems, I'm gona check tabs out and see what's up. I love this shit, reminds me of music me and my fend play but they are on another level lol
Ya that's true, I've been trying ro get bands together forever but I can't get people to commit and really practice everyday . Practice and dedication is all it takes really
This is one of those bands that remind you that there are god given gifts. It doesn't matter how much I play the drums I truly feel I could never grasp these drum parts. He plays everything so effortlessly. These guys are a pure masterclass and they're / were just young men.
I write music for people, but it feels like chon writes music for me. I could vibe to these beautiful lines, chord progressions, key changes and neat time sig changes that they make sound so smooth.
This band got me into modern progressive music back in 2013 shortly after I picked up a guitar many years beforehand, if it weren't for this video and the folks at Audiotree/KEXP and lots of other musical communities nationwide we'd never find these types of uncut gems. I really really miss Chon, they haven't released a new title in years and rumours are that they've discontinued as a band, despite it never being officially announced. If it weren't for them, I wouldn't be the artist I am today and discovered countless others i.e (Plini, David Maxim Micic, Tigran Hamasayan etc). If ever you guys come out of hiding and read this comment, Thanks alot Mario and Erick. I don't know if you'll ever come back, but what you did in such a short time was revolutionary to me and countless others, much appreciated.
I just happened on this channel 'which I love' and this band fell in my lap 'which I also love, I owne their discography. I'm in heaven! I didn't know they did this!
They sound great don't get me wrong, but radio (where I'm at atleast) is pretty much just top 40 pop songs, hiphop, r&b, k-pop and some easy listening shit mixed in. Their sound is pretty niche, which is why I don't think they're going to get much airplay unless they're some big name rapper or smth unfortunately.
Honestly, Nathan (drummer) is a fuckin' ATHLETE... the stamina it takes to play a lot of these parts (flawlessly) and with how hard he is hitting his kit is crazy 💯🔥
Perfect sync doesn't exi....... I keep coming back to this show! What a masterpiece! The intro music is "potion" from album "Newborn Sun". Thank you audiotree for presenting them.
Still listening in 2024
LFG
@@ucf710 yezzirrrr
Same! 😃
Fr
Yessir
almost forgot to watch this today
me too
didn't expect to see you here wow
PLEASE SOMEONE IS THIS ROB FROM LOVE LIVE SERVE?? 9:25
hi charlie
cool to know other people also like actually watch this on a daily basis
So sad these guys just disappeared... listening back in 2024
@@JamesOKlippel they got skrewed in their album deal and can’t afford to make a new record the last I heard
Sound engineer was heard saying "damn I spent 2 hours setting up those vocal mics".
They did a good job, you can hear the unpowered guitar strums at the beggining of "Puddle" quite clearly.
😭
@@skotholt3108 probably via the overheads or some room mics, not the sm58'S. I assume they were just used as talkbacks. Just guesswork here.
lmaoo
yes they need to sing all band like this need to sing!!!
2024 weekly and daily watcher here
I think CHON would absolutely destroy an NPR Tiny Desk concert. I wanna see that shiiiit
Hahaha I love them both...but this one is extra!!!
Yes.
They have a paste studios session now.. close enough
Sooo funny but true...
yes they should
2024 chon listeners represent
Wooooordddd🗣️🗣️
here we are.
🙋🙋
Who else is here in late 2022 rewatching this absolute beauty of a performance weekly/daily?
This is worth the money, every single time they come around
Yessir!!
Me
Checking in 🙋🏻♂️
Yup!
this gives me a choner
Jared Jon Jerzak bruuhh 😂😂😂
😜🤣
😂😂😂💀
chode
fernandez chode + boner = choner?
2023 and I'm still coming back to this fantastic performance consistently years later. It's a longshot, but I'm still waiting for their return!
Right here with you brother.
when they return the heavens will sing
sora pfp ftw
Erick said they decided they didn't want to continue with the band (and is doing his own solo stuff), so I think the current discography is what we are going to get from them
Same
this performance CANNOT disappear. this needs to be archived somewhere physically
RIP Chon ❤I will always come back to this session
Why do you say RIP? Have they officially quit or something?
@@bowmaa they are “taking a break”. Short story they got screwed by Sumerian Records and made no money from Albums/Merch/or touring while under their control. Now they are in massive debt with no way to pay it off with their music. There is a deleted interview with studio drummer Brian Evans explaining some of the situation but non of the members have come forth with an explanation. We might see them come back one day but not while Sumerian is around
@@victorlandon7915 damn that's fuckin heartbreaking to hear. Suits ruin everything.
@@victorlandon7915 Sumerian Records and all Record Labels suck. Periphery Left Sumerian Records because of the same thing too. That’s why they started their own record label and even went as far as producing their own music with P4 and P5.
@@MannyMo_ So sad, we're still making them rich, even by this channel
I am SO glad the Jonas brothers finally learned to play their instruments
lmao
Nick Jonas REALLY made some improvements
Into the year 30000
@@EthanHGray the tan looks good on him too
@@456yukon ya he's really coming up fr
Still watching this religiously in 2024. Miss our homies, CHON
now THAT is a snare sound
yeah! fucking great sound!
yeah
not to mention those toms....
Franklin Savulich that whole kit sounds perfect
Never thought of it like that but now that is all i hear (and I love it)
I remember talking to these guys when I was a metal vocalist 15 years ago and they invited me to come out to California and crash on their couch and jam! so many awesome opportunities I passed up out of anxiety lol.
I love you guys still killing it.
Damn ain’t that a bitch. Relatable though.
Damn that's crazy I woulda killed for that opportunity
@@bowmaa ikr
Fear is a bastard. I suffer a lot from anxiety, it's definitely robbed me of some opportunities. Hope you're well.
This has to be the TIGHTEST live performance I've ever seen
Except that bass note at 3:10 but maybe that's why Drew isn't in the band anymore. That and he was always calling the audience "honeydews" and nobody likes honeydew.
lol
before anybody gets genuinely upset on his behalf, i think he just got a little excited and attacked the note a bit too hard. i know i've had plenty of flubs get recorded and uploaded online. the man sings like an angel and they still perform some of those vocal tracks live. i just prefer cantaloupe.
*Les Claypool laughing*
@@dmtspeck He actually played C#, the tonic of the chord they were playing (Cm9). Though, I don't know why it sounds so chaotic. Maybe he did it to soon after the half tone shift from C# to D and then back again to C#.
Mannnn, whoever produces and engineers these sessions is an absolute boss.
Ikr set up n mixed perfectly. It's clear the guy knows what's up
i can literally hear the guitar vibrating through the snare drum. shout out to the sound engineer. i feel like im in the room
I'm living for the interviewer trying to maintain his cool immediately after witnessing them obliterate the fabric of time and space with their performance like you can tell by the shaking in his voice he was struggling not to just jump on a chair and be like "OH MY GOD OH MY GOD YOU'RE AMAZING AAAAAHHHAHAHGH"
or he's on drugs
@@JeremiahFernandez he’s definitely on something, my theory is that’s why it took them 3 years to release it
Seriously, I love this video of Chon because all of the performances are amazing, and the interviewer just losing it more and more is comedic gold. Like I feel like the camera man starts to accentuate his antics further into the talking segments.
CHON is a mnemonic acronym for the four most common elements in living organisms: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. Genius Band...
Who told you that?
@@hermanpops Mario has said this in an interview before.
OMG, I knew associating CHONSP from Chem to the why they are named like that for some reason, great to know that, tenkiu
We all knew that, haha.
Holy shit I realized that in class but didn't know that's what they actually named themselves after.
Feel like the drummer doesn’t get enough credit, he’s killing shit
especially on Dew
He definitely doesn't. I think his older brother always kinda unintentionally steals the spotlight. But Nathan (the drummer) has gotten noticeably better and better over the years and has some serious chops nowadays. He actually played their first show with them at 11 years old, if I remember correctly. There used to be a bad quality video of it on here somewhere.
1:16 blasting away
Definitely doesn't get enough credit, glad he's the thumbnail for the video though (awesome shot btw, great job photographer!)
I really think Nathan Camarena is one of the best drummers out there right now. Very underrated.
Back again to say we ALL want a new Chon album.
I want a new album too. Sadly they disbanded 😭
interviewer isn't on drugs. he's just nerding out pretty hard
I would be elated as well, they are virtuosos
Can you really blame him, tho?
He is trying so hard not to freak out lol
This drummer just goes off... damn
I'm pretty sure he was like 17 in this video. Pretty wild
CHON is our Dad ❤️
Song list...
0:37 Puddle
4:16 Breathe
7:40 Dew
13:05 Knot
16:00 Fluffy
20:20 Mountains of Creation
22:44 Suda
26:23 Bubble Dream
This should be in the description. Glory.
sin duda bubble dream es un temón ! para cerrar con broche de oro
Javier Duarte there it is:)
gracias mi hermano :)
thank you so much
There is a Chon shaped hole in my heart 😩 we need a 2024 comeback with their later stuff. Please Audiotree, invite them over to make it happen!
I never realized how young this group was. These guys play at a technical/creative level and caliber that's so far beyond their age. GOD DAMN this is dope.
Fucking unreal
I could feel those strings prickle my eyes from the screen jesus
Wow I never wanna touch my guitar again
I have a deep respect for those drums man. Hes in such a grove hes easy to miss. But once you listen... damn.
I don't know which song i like more - the one with the arpeggios or the one with the tapping.
HAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!
idk bout you but I think Knot drives you knots (nuts)
@@mehdibouzid4392 thank you for making me laugh for atleast 134 dotted eight notes.
@@anthonydallarosa8314 Hahaha :D a big pleasure my friend. Your comment got me C(h)onned too!
I like the one with the drums.
Mario: "He taught us the basics: how to tap and sweep and stuff". yea y'know the basics.
My basics are open chords and palm muting LMAO
Those are the basics tho
For math rock pros maybe
@sREUDIAN fLIP Right, that's at least what I was taught in my beginning classical guitar class, and also hammering on, pulling off and harmonics were also apart of that. I don't remember ever being taught tapping or sweep-picking even in my intermediate class so I would definitley agree that is at least a advanced technique.
@@dante6x For asians. Those are the basics for Asians.
The drummer in this session is ungodly. He doesn’t miss a single note. Also those dry MEINL cymbals record so so soooo well. Unbelievable performance by all. Can’t stop watching.
Can’t believe they broke up, just such a melancholy thing thinking about the fact that they are no more, they split up while they were in the process of crushing math rock forever
they crushed math rock forever regardless
I really wanna hold out hope that they’ll come back man. Top 5 favorite bands for me
I routinely rewatch this every few months because it inspires me so much
Yes, sure bro
@@fandevocaloid un francophone tiens c'est rare d'en trouver ici
im here way late but the algorithm randomly showedd me these dudes and theyre pretty tasty.
we’re still glad you found them eventually
I can definitely hear Fall of Troy's influence on them. They were the first post-hardcore-ish band I really got into, so I'm now seeing why I love Chon's sound.
They was my shit back when Manipulator first came out. I was obsessed. My friends could not get into them but who cares? Then I saw them and Envy on the Coast play in Nashville and I got to touch Thomas' SG and it was amazing.
CHON is this decade's The Fall of Troy but with more skill and less screaming on helium
Dude same for me exactly.
This comment is like the arrow in the FedEx logo. I can't stop hearing The Fall of Troy after reading this comment lol. Good ear
Same thing I thought when I first heard them too, can hear the influence for sure
Same thing for me just after few seconds of listening. Same stuff fall of troy was doing 15 years ago
How in the world do they remember all the different sections to each tune??? There’s only a few hundred thousand different breaks to a song. Blows my mind! And they are TIGHT as can be! These dudes are unbelievable. Great stuff.
When you love something and embody it, you don’t forget haha
I think its BECAUSE theres so many changes that it helps memorization. If it was all the same shit then itd be harder to memorize the changes. At least in my experience
i cant stand how these guys get compared to Polyphia all the time, dont get me wrong i love the riffs and rhythms that make polyphia so approachable to a more broad audience bringing this style of djent jazz prog fusion to the world, but this right here just shows how amazing and much more technically able and musically knowledgeable Chon is. hands down one of my favorite group of musicians currently. so much to learn from these guys. thanks for constantly keeping me inspired both Audiotree and Chon
Coool but they sound like a half measure 📐 just saying. I am a fan of both and love “Yas”
Hello, 5 years in the future would like to talk to you
polyphia been poppin off lately
if this comment was before renaissance came out I totally get it, but I loved renaissance. On-top of that New Levels/RTYWD are pretty insane. Different from CHON yes, but comparable definitely
Right there with ya. No flak on Polyphia, but CHON were really on something FOR SURE.
only audiotree could reunite them for a homey and self titled live set album
00:39 - Puddle
04:16 - Breathe
07:41 - Dew
10:50 - 1st Break
13:05 - Knot
16:00 - Fluffy
19:04 - 2nd Break
20:20 - Mountains of Creation
22:45 - Suda
25:44 - 3rd Break
26:24 - Bubble Dream
AWESOME SET!
thanks
These guys are just playing a completely different game than everyone else. These guys are amazing.
The amount of technical ability here is just incredible. And to have it all coordinated, and to have it all memorized, and to have started when they were 14? That's incredible.
10 years I miss them now
I don't even wana look at the tabs for their music , so amazing
i highly recomend it, i grew up in music since i start learning from them
the right tabs if you find one. are actually not so complex as you think it is. since they like to do repeating licks in major key very unlike your typical prog song that likes to change.
its the speed they play thats pretty dope.
but its definitely some advanced song writing in drum and guitar parts.
Sumail ya it might not be as complex as it seems, I'm gona check tabs out and see what's up. I love this shit, reminds me of music me and my fend play but they are on another level lol
well it did take them 4 years to get in that level of playing. with a band or someone that keeps you in check to push forward. very doable.
Ya that's true, I've been trying ro get bands together forever but I can't get people to commit and really practice everyday . Practice and dedication is all it takes really
After listening to this I can never go back to the album versions.
can you invite CHON again? please!!!!
For the love of god. d
Do it, Audiotree!!
December 2024 oh man guys this music still hits the spot crazy times too around the world
I just want it to be publicly noted that everyone who listens to chon is family . love you all and chon so much!
2024 we are obviously coming back to this! Can’t get this from anyone else!
This is one of those bands that remind you that there are god given gifts. It doesn't matter how much I play the drums I truly feel I could never grasp these drum parts. He plays everything so effortlessly. These guys are a pure masterclass and they're / were just young men.
I get what you’re saying but also don’t limit yourself bro
and also every drummer is different so don't try to play like anyone but yourself ;)
@@moonboy2022 good advice
I've had the pleasure of seeing Chon live twice... they absoutely live up to this performance!
Do they still tour? this shit is amazing
@@TetraShot not sure what they’re doing currently. I saw them early 2019 and it was incredible.
@@TetraShot they got separated :(
I've always loved this Audiotree host. You can tell the dude really loves his job and the bands he gets to see.
who else has watched this more than 100x?
came here for drums, left after after I came.
Chon please come back. I really like yalls way of playing
Still listening in 2099
Will always be here...❤
Saw these guys live, absolutely astounding.
CamCANTRUN Me too!! They were nothing short of Amazing!!!
This is still one of the most perfect live sessions I have ever heard in my life
I write music for people, but it feels like chon writes music for me. I could vibe to these beautiful lines, chord progressions, key changes and neat time sig changes that they make sound so smooth.
so glad i got to see these guys before they quit. i’m old enough to be these guy’s dad and can't stand anythning ‘prog’ but these guys hit different.
This band got me into modern progressive music back in 2013 shortly after I picked up a guitar many years beforehand, if it weren't for this video and the folks at Audiotree/KEXP and lots of other musical communities nationwide we'd never find these types of uncut gems. I really really miss Chon, they haven't released a new title in years and rumours are that they've discontinued as a band, despite it never being officially announced. If it weren't for them, I wouldn't be the artist I am today and discovered countless others i.e (Plini, David Maxim Micic, Tigran Hamasayan etc). If ever you guys come out of hiding and read this comment, Thanks alot Mario and Erick. I don't know if you'll ever come back, but what you did in such a short time was revolutionary to me and countless others, much appreciated.
every time the drummer cracks that snare 😍best snare tone ive honestly ever heard
なんか好きだこれ。めちゃくちゃ難しいことやってるんだけど、時々出てくる疾走感のあるフレーズがすごく気持ちがいい。
たぶんベースがすごくいいんだと思う。テクニカルなフレーズばかりのギターとドラムを上手くまとめていて、それが全体に気持ちの良いグルーヴを与えているような感じがする。
Poliphiaは正直あんまり好きじゃないんだけど、CHONは自然と好きになれそう。いいバンド見つけた！
Same not really Into poliphia as much but this is great
Who else is still watching this video in 2023 please come back chon
one of the greatest audio tree sessions of all time
music and playing is out of this world, so is the interviewer's conscience
That last part of knot is one the best things I’ll ever hear in my life.
21:06-21:32 literally one of the best riffs ever written.
Hoped this was a new one...
me²
That would be like,... Christmas came early and shit. Well, we can only hope for the future.
Homey
Still listening in 2025. I miss CHON
15:18 gives me chills everytime
saransh dude holy fuck me too.
their playing consistency is unreal. it's like watching machines do factory work
Nathan is looking like Anakin from Star Wars Episode 3 in that thumbnail
Heinrick192 HA
Heinrick192 especially when he gone dark side lol
Heinrick192 he actually is mark rufallo
anyone still coming back to this in 2021?
im still coming back in 2022
I just happened on this channel 'which I love' and this band fell in my lap 'which I also love, I owne their discography. I'm in heaven! I didn't know they did this!
20:16
”Whats next??”
“Mountains.”
“Nice.”
00:39 - Puddle
04:16 - Breathe
07:41 - Dew
10:50 - 1st Break
13:05 - Knot
16:00 - Fluffy
19:04 - 2nd Break
20:20 - Mountains of Creation
22:45 - Suda
25:44 - 3rd Break
26:24 - Bubble Dream
so here I am on my math rock deep dive rabbit hole phase and I'm fuckin blown away.
String just poked my eye out
que vuelva CHON, Still listening in 2024
Did someone put coke in the host's 5 cups of coffee?
Alt Esc lol he is fucking gone
Alt Esc had me cracking up 😂
first impressions of earth hehe
;)
You'd be tweaked out to stand in their godly presence, too!
These songs are so good they literally don't need vocals and would SLAP on the FM radio right now.
They sound great don't get me wrong, but radio (where I'm at atleast) is pretty much just top 40 pop songs, hiphop, r&b, k-pop and some easy listening shit mixed in. Their sound is pretty niche, which is why I don't think they're going to get much airplay unless they're some big name rapper or smth unfortunately.
WE WANT A 2017 CHON AUDIOTREE SESSION!!! PLEEAAASE HAHA
Mauricio Medina they have to. they should. it's a must for us
Agreed. Call it “the HOMEYS are back”
Now they have it :P
I think there’s an unreleased one
2019
Honestly, Nathan (drummer) is a fuckin' ATHLETE... the stamina it takes to play a lot of these parts (flawlessly) and with how hard he is hitting his kit is crazy 💯🔥
I miss you chon
chon still is the most creative and skilled instrumental band there is out there
Everyone here is insane. I am particularly blown away by the drummer. Jesus Christ man. Fucking brilliant.
The most extraordinary band that I bumped into in audiotree. Come to Istanbul some time.
Whenever someone says they have a better than average stereo... I always pull out my flac files of chon...
Bro where did you get em
Watching Nathan drum is fucking mind blowing
14:29 that sequence and then the next finger tapping is so amazing.
Perfect sync doesn't exi.......
I keep coming back to this show! What a masterpiece!
The intro music is "potion" from album "Newborn Sun".
Thank you audiotree for presenting them.
I hope to compose this well someday!
My ears can’t comprehend true synchronization.
All my love to Chon
2023, still my go-to video when I feel unmotivated to do anything. I also miss them homeys. hopefully they make a comeback in the future!