I rarely read YouTube comments, but the comments on this video caught my attention as I was re-watching it again, and IMO a bunch of them are actually pretty funny and even surprisingly...
I rarely read YouTube comments, but the comments on this video caught my attention as I was re-watching it again, and IMO a bunch of them are actually pretty funny and even surprisingly insightful. E.g.
This is the kind of stuff that makes a sober person think they’re high and a high person think they’re sober.
“Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable”
Oh, I know these guys. I drew them when I was 5 years old
Wow! Who would have thought I'd reunite with my childhood nightmares 20 years later and they'd become a band! Good for them, they sound fantastic!
The final boss of "I listen to every genre of music"
I didn't realize Les Claypool and Buckethead had a love child.
This needs to be the Super Bowl 2027 half time show
Yeah I say we keep up the "piss off and confuse the boomers" train
This is music ferrets would listen to
It feels like the songs are crawling over me like bugs but I don't want it to stop
The KEXP video seems to have become viral. I discovered them a couple days ago through instagram and today my friend excitedly sent me the same video. What I really like about them is that they...
The KEXP video seems to have become viral. I discovered them a couple days ago through instagram and today my friend excitedly sent me the same video.
What I really like about them is that they feel like an old avantgarde rock band that just skipped a few decades and then kept developing the genre in a contemporary way. A big part of their music and their costumes really feels like it came from a golden era of The Residents or something, but it's distinctive enough to feel new. Sent the video to my dad, who enjoys that kind of music and he loved it.
Yeah, their KEXP performance definitely blew up. I've seen a bunch of music channels reacting to it since it was first posted, and the Full Performance video has 4M views now which is one of...
Yeah, their KEXP performance definitely blew up. I've seen a bunch of music channels reacting to it since it was first posted, and the Full Performance video has 4M views now which is one of KEXP's most viewed of all-time.
I hadn’t heard of these cats before their KEXP performance, and I was instantly hooked. One thing that isn’t called out in the tags or comments so far is that their guitarist leans into...
I hadn’t heard of these cats before their KEXP performance, and I was instantly hooked. One thing that isn’t called out in the tags or comments so far is that their guitarist leans into microtonality a good amount, which (combined with the odd meters and general energy level) contributes to their super fun chaotic sound. Pinging one of Tildes’s resident microtonality musicians - @eyechoirs would love your take on this act!
Ha! I'm surprised anybody remembered my affinity for microtonal music. Angine de Poitrine is awesome! I've been into them since their album came out back in 2024, but it seems like they've been...
Ha! I'm surprised anybody remembered my affinity for microtonal music.
Angine de Poitrine is awesome! I've been into them since their album came out back in 2024, but it seems like they've been getting a lot more attention recently, which is great. I hope this means they'll be releasing some new material soon.
They use quarter-tone tuning, meaning the smallest intervals (semitones) that we're used to hearing in Western music are divided exactly in half, giving you 24 notes per octave instead of 12. This is actually a pretty common tuning in Arabic folk music (among other culturally-related folk music styles), but AdP take a very different approach to how they use all these notes.
The scales of Arabic folk music (called 'maqam') tend to use the microtonal intervals more sparingly, and are almost never 'chromatic' (meaning using several notes in a row which are all right next to each other). AdP on the other hand is full of chromatic figures, which due to the naturally closer spacing of quarter tones, creates a particularly gradual (to the point of uneasiness) sense of motion - any closer together, and it would sound like the note was just sliding upward, as on a fretless instrument! Normally, in my own microtonal music, I try to avoid heavy chromaticism, but I think it works well for their somewhat more aggressive and intentionally alien aesthetic.
Neat. Thanks for sharing the insight! And I suppose it also might explain why a bunch of their other tracks, e.g. Sherpa, have a distinctly Arabic sound to them, even if they might not have...
Neat. Thanks for sharing the insight! And I suppose it also might explain why a bunch of their other tracks, e.g. Sherpa, have a distinctly Arabic sound to them, even if they might not have intended that.
The Rick Beato video today just finally pushed me to watch AdP, and I'm kicking myself for not checking it out earlier. This is amazing and I want more forever.
The Rick Beato video today just finally pushed me to watch AdP, and I'm kicking myself for not checking it out earlier. This is amazing and I want more forever.
That's what introduced these guys to me as well. It made me happy to see that he had such complementary things to say, too. I generally enjoy his channel, but sometimes I worry he's Cranky Old...
That's what introduced these guys to me as well. It made me happy to see that he had such complementary things to say, too. I generally enjoy his channel, but sometimes I worry he's Cranky Old Manning a bit too much. Glad to see a positive reaction!
This is the right band for right now: an absurd Dadaist band with no clear political stance in an era where everything is political. This is exactly what the world needs now. I hope when they make...
This is the right band for right now: an absurd Dadaist band with no clear political stance in an era where everything is political. This is exactly what the world needs now. I hope when they make it to Kimmel that they'll spend their fifteen minutes accompanied by oversized, overturned urinals and dancers wearing meat dresses.
Here is a good breakdown video that discusses the band's use of special equipment, odd time signatures, and how the looping works.
With a giant "Ceci n'est pas une musique" sign behind them? ;) p.s. I just finished watching the video you linked to. It was great and super interesting. Thanks for sharing it!
I hope when they make it to Kimmel that they'll spend their fifteen minutes accompanied by oversized, overturned urinals and dancers wearing meat dresses.
I think these guys will have some staying power, but they better make their network TV debut as weird as the one-hit "What did the fox say" guys did. I want to be assured that there is no meaning...
I think these guys will have some staying power, but they better make their network TV debut as weird as the one-hit "What did the fox say" guys did. I want to be assured that there is no meaning to be found in life as can be provided by a giant black and white polkadot stage populated by garish marionettes. Please, French culture, don't let us down.
To further provide quality content to this thread, here is more evidence of fantastic drummers performing while wearing awkward costumes.
Lyrics/vocals have nothing to do with what makes a track math rock or not. And, AFAIK, most math rock bands are entirely instrumental. E.g. one of the currently most popular math rock bands,...
Lyrics/vocals have nothing to do with what makes a track math rock or not. And, AFAIK, most math rock bands are entirely instrumental. E.g. one of the currently most popular math rock bands, Polyphia, is also just instrumental.
Math rock is a Rock subgenre which explores complex, unconventional rhythmic patterns through unusual syncopation, stop-start structures, polyrhythms and complex time signatures, angular melodies, and technical, mechanically-precise instrumental performances. The sound of math rock has evolved significantly over decades, but is unified by its lineage and "mathematical" sound. It is typically performed in a stripped-down band format, often as small as two or three members, and is commonly entirely instrumental given its close relationship with Post-Rock, though some groups incorporate vocals and Alternative Rock songwriting.
Huh, always thought Math Rock was the genre of nerd rock that literally sings about math. TIL what math rock is and that I am, unknowingly, a longtime fan of math rock. Thanks!
Huh, always thought Math Rock was the genre of nerd rock that literally sings about math. TIL what math rock is and that I am, unknowingly, a longtime fan of math rock. Thanks!
LOL, were you picturing something like They Might Be Giants' Here Come the 123s album? I don't think it would be a genre with many songs that qualify, if actually singing about math was a...
LOL, were you picturing something like They Might Be Giants' Here Come the 123s album? I don't think it would be a genre with many songs that qualify, if actually singing about math was a requirement. :P
I rarely read YouTube comments, but the comments on this video caught my attention as I was re-watching it again, and IMO a bunch of them are actually pretty funny and even surprisingly insightful. E.g.
Some favorites of mine were
And
Absolutely fun microtonal stuff! Love it
The KEXP video seems to have become viral. I discovered them a couple days ago through instagram and today my friend excitedly sent me the same video.
What I really like about them is that they feel like an old avantgarde rock band that just skipped a few decades and then kept developing the genre in a contemporary way. A big part of their music and their costumes really feels like it came from a golden era of The Residents or something, but it's distinctive enough to feel new. Sent the video to my dad, who enjoys that kind of music and he loved it.
Yeah, their KEXP performance definitely blew up. I've seen a bunch of music channels reacting to it since it was first posted, and the Full Performance video has 4M views now which is one of KEXP's most viewed of all-time.
I hadn’t heard of these cats before their KEXP performance, and I was instantly hooked. One thing that isn’t called out in the tags or comments so far is that their guitarist leans into microtonality a good amount, which (combined with the odd meters and general energy level) contributes to their super fun chaotic sound. Pinging one of Tildes’s resident microtonality musicians - @eyechoirs would love your take on this act!
Ha! I'm surprised anybody remembered my affinity for microtonal music.
Angine de Poitrine is awesome! I've been into them since their album came out back in 2024, but it seems like they've been getting a lot more attention recently, which is great. I hope this means they'll be releasing some new material soon.
They use quarter-tone tuning, meaning the smallest intervals (semitones) that we're used to hearing in Western music are divided exactly in half, giving you 24 notes per octave instead of 12. This is actually a pretty common tuning in Arabic folk music (among other culturally-related folk music styles), but AdP take a very different approach to how they use all these notes.
The scales of Arabic folk music (called 'maqam') tend to use the microtonal intervals more sparingly, and are almost never 'chromatic' (meaning using several notes in a row which are all right next to each other). AdP on the other hand is full of chromatic figures, which due to the naturally closer spacing of quarter tones, creates a particularly gradual (to the point of uneasiness) sense of motion - any closer together, and it would sound like the note was just sliding upward, as on a fretless instrument! Normally, in my own microtonal music, I try to avoid heavy chromaticism, but I think it works well for their somewhat more aggressive and intentionally alien aesthetic.
Neat. Thanks for sharing the insight! And I suppose it also might explain why a bunch of their other tracks, e.g. Sherpa, have a distinctly Arabic sound to them, even if they might not have intended that.
The Rick Beato video today just finally pushed me to watch AdP, and I'm kicking myself for not checking it out earlier. This is amazing and I want more forever.
LFTL: Please STOP Sending Me This
That's what introduced these guys to me as well. It made me happy to see that he had such complementary things to say, too. I generally enjoy his channel, but sometimes I worry he's Cranky Old Manning a bit too much. Glad to see a positive reaction!
This is the right band for right now: an absurd Dadaist band with no clear political stance in an era where everything is political. This is exactly what the world needs now. I hope when they make it to Kimmel that they'll spend their fifteen minutes accompanied by oversized, overturned urinals and dancers wearing meat dresses.
Here is a good breakdown video that discusses the band's use of special equipment, odd time signatures, and how the looping works.
With a giant "Ceci n'est pas une
pipemusique" sign behind them? ;)p.s. I just finished watching the video you linked to. It was great and super interesting. Thanks for sharing it!
I think these guys will have some staying power, but they better make their network TV debut as weird as the one-hit "What did the fox say" guys did. I want to be assured that there is no meaning to be found in life as can be provided by a giant black and white polkadot stage populated by garish marionettes. Please, French culture, don't let us down.
To further provide quality content to this thread, here is more evidence of fantastic drummers performing while wearing awkward costumes.
With no lyrics, what makes this math rock?
Lyrics/vocals have nothing to do with what makes a track math rock or not. And, AFAIK, most math rock bands are entirely instrumental. E.g. one of the currently most popular math rock bands, Polyphia, is also just instrumental.
https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/math-rock/
Huh, always thought Math Rock was the genre of nerd rock that literally sings about math. TIL what math rock is and that I am, unknowingly, a longtime fan of math rock. Thanks!
LOL, were you picturing something like They Might Be Giants' Here Come the 123s album? I don't think it would be a genre with many songs that qualify, if actually singing about math was a requirement. :P