Arivu - Tribe | Official Music Video | Quazi mode | REACTION!!

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The video features a reaction and discussion of the official music video for the song "Arivu" by Quazi Mode, released under the project title "Tribe." The hosts begin by sharing their excitement for upcoming fall movie releases and television seasons, jokingly predicting that viewers will hate these new projects. This lighthearted banter transitions into a conversation about recent cinematic experiences, specifically mentioning Christopher Nolan's *Oppenheimer* and pre-ordering tickets for *Practical Magic 2*. A significant portion of the early dialogue focuses on the extreme audio levels in South Indian films, with one host describing the sound as being as loud as a jet engine or an approaching train, necessitating earplugs to avoid physical pain. The core of the video centers on the musical performance by Quazi Mode, whose track is noted for its unique structure and brevity despite having been released nine months prior. The hosts are particularly impressed by the artist's technical skill, specifically his ability to maintain a rapid tempo using sixteenth notes within a standard four-four time signature while managing syncopation effectively. They marvel at the fact that Quazi Mode held his breath for over a minute and a half during the performance, delivering exactly what he needed to say without unnecessary filler. The artist explains his creative philosophy, stating that he writes songs of whatever length feels right for the piece, whether it is a short one-minute track or a longer nine-minute composition, treating each work like a spoken word poem where every element serves a specific purpose. Beyond the musical analysis, the hosts share personal anecdotes and cultural references related to Tamil cinema and pop culture. One host recalls shouting out the famous line "Lusu Kutty!" from the movie *DC* while watching it in a restaurant setting, noting how much the audience would have appreciated that spontaneous reaction. The group also expresses their fondness for Quazi Mode's previous work on the track "Enjoy Enjaami," highlighting his distinct rap style and vocal delivery. Throughout the video, the atmosphere remains casual and enthusiastic, blending music critique with humorous observations about film trailers, audio engineering challenges in regional cinema, and the specific quirks of short-form songwriting that defy typical industry norms.

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best time of the year. I've seen a bunch of really good movie trailers for stuff that's coming out in the fall. >> You'll hate >> Dancing with the Stars is coming out in October. >> You'll hate it. >> The Diplomat season 4 drops. >> You'll hate it. >> I'm so excited. I'm so excited. I've seen some really good trailers. So for cuz we're getting in that in the wheelhouse of >> You'll hate it. >> Oscar season. >> No, you'll hate them. You'll hate them. >> [laughter] >> No, Rick hates movies. >> The biggest, the baddest, wackiest, funniest, filthiest show on earth. >> [music] >> Hey, welcome back to the Steve and Larson show with Corbin. >> I'm Rick. >> You can follow us on Instagram and Twitter for more juicy content. Thank you to everyone who supports us on Patreon. Follow us and click the like button. >> Um I still haven't seen the Odyssey. >> I was just going to say you haven't seen that yet, have you? >> No, I haven't. I haven't seen it. >> Well, I did >> pre-order uh Stefan and my tickets though for Practical Magic 2. >> Hey, there you go. >> That's one of Stef's favorite movies, Practical the original Practical Magic, so I kind of had to. >> You had to do that. >> [laughter] >> Well, at least if you watch the Odyssey at home the way Nolan wanted you to >> Yeah. >> uh at least a couple of things will happen for you. The first one will be you don't have to walk out, you can just turn it off. And then >> [laughter] >> the second thing is you'll be able you'll be able to control the volume. >> [laughter] >> Last week couldn't. Um Have you seen You know it's a legit thing. If you There's a lot of reels and TikToks about the brutality of the audio being so viciously loud. >> heard it's loud. >> It's It's worse than anything we've seen where I needed earplugs for South Indian films. >> Really? >> Yeah, I wanted to measure decibel levels cuz it had to be jet engine decibel levels. Had to be at that level. We've seen train level decibel levels in South Indian films where I've checked the decibel level watching it and it was as loud as a train coming at you and you're standing in front of it. This had to be jet engine. It hurt. >> I think >> Literally hurt. >> That's why Rick hated it. >> No, there's a lot of other >> No, that's why Rick hated >> And it wasn't hate. >> No, he hated >> I just disliked. There's very few films that I hate. Uh today we got a This is not a new song. Came out 9 months ago, but it's from Tribe. Tribe is by No, sorry. The song is Tribe. It's by >> [snorts] >> Adhivu, who was featured in Enjoy Enjaami. >> Oh, yes. >> He's the guy. >> Got it. And this is his song, I guess. I don't know what it is, but I like that there's a a thing on there for quasi mode. Shout out to the hunchback. This has That had dollar menu vibes. >> [music] [music] >> Damn. Jesus Christ. Wait. Oh, that was it? Oh. What I Okay. >> Way to get me all excited and not finish me off. >> [laughter] >> Dang. That was a actual breathless. >> Yeah, I was listening for stagger breaths or for punch-ins. I didn't You you could do a punch-in, but that would be really really I mean, it's possible. >> Dang, he just kept on. >> Possible. It was so fast. >> Yeah, I'd like to think he was just >> But see, that's the thing. You'd hear a stagger breath. He was covering that. >> What would the that be a real >> real quick. >> time stamp. >> It was a 4/4 doing 2 3 4 2 2 3 4 Yeah. His notes So, it's It's four beats per measure. Quarter note gets a note, but he's That's 16ths. >> Okay. >> So, eighths would be I mean, uh 1 2 No, it wasn't it. That's eighths. >> Eighths. >> 16ths is what he was doing. >> doing it. >> But the count was 4/4. It was four beats per measure, quarter note per beat. And uh he was It's it's cool cuz it's syncopated. That's why I was doing the the fours. The eighths is syncopated. But the thing that impressed me above everything else was the like you >> the the When when did he breathe? >> Jeez. That was awesome. >> I What? >> A minute and a half. >> Yeah. >> And he said all he needed to say. >> [laughter] >> Said all he needed to say in the uh >> That's very cool. >> He's like >> Hey, you know most songs are like 3 to 4 minutes? >> I I didn't write this to be most songs. I just wrote what I wanted to write and I'm done. >> You really no more? >> I have no more. When I write a 9-minute song, I'll write a 9-minute song. When I write a 1-minute song, I'll write a 1-minute song. >> like a poem. >> Yeah. >> Just >> It is. >> Yeah. >> Like a spoken word poem. You can't even discern the difference. I've only heard one lesson right there. >> The only thing I know in Tamil is >> Sounds like you said it in the middle of a restaurant. >> It does cuz it was in the middle of the movie. It was while the movie was going >> Or "Lusu Kutty!" NEVER FORGET THAT ONE. >> YOU ALMOST shouted it out. You were so close to shouting it out when we went and we just saw What did we just see? >> Oh, no. DC. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, now they would have They would have appreciated that deeply. >> Especially the kids. >> [laughter] >> "Lusu Kutty!" >> Anyways, that was great. Let's know other songs or videos from him. >> Uh like his Oh, we liked him in Enjoying Jaimini as well. >> Um I like his style. I like his raps. Let us know other videos we can react to him down below. >> The biggest, the baddest, wackiest, funniest, filmiest show on Earth. >> [music]