Video summary
The video begins with a casual conversation about musical tastes, where the speaker expresses a deep appreciation for Pink Floyd and specifically praises Roger Waters as the driving force behind the band's legacy. The speaker recounts attending a concert by Waters twenty-six years ago at the Gorge in Washington State, describing it as one of the best experiences they have ever had. While stating that they enjoy all genres of music provided it is good, their personal leanings are toward hip-hop, metal, heavy blues, and jazz artists like John Lee Hooker and Nina Simone. They also highlight a strong preference for electronic sub-genres such as drum bass, jungle, and tribal music, often viewing heavy dubstep as a form of electronic metal due to its rhythmic intensity.
A significant portion of the discussion is dedicated to the late Japanese producer Nujabes, who is celebrated for his unique ability to blend hip-hop with electronic elements. The speaker notes that Nujabes collaborated with notable artists like Fat John from the United States and Shingo from Japan, creating mixes that defined a specific era of music. The conversation takes an emotional turn when the speaker reveals that they were depressed for a week following Nujabes' death in a car crash about ten years prior, mourning the loss of his incredible musical contributions. This sentiment extends to a broader salute to musicians across all centuries and genres, emphasizing the profound impact artists have on their listeners.
The dialogue then shifts to Armenian Duduk music and the flute player Djivan Gasparyan, whom the speaker describes as phenomenal and one of the greatest figures from Armenia. The speaker shares that they used to fall asleep listening to Gasparyan's music, particularly pieces like "Passion of the Christ," which features a layered arrangement where one instrument provides a background hum while another plays a melody on top. This specific texture is highlighted as a key reason for their love of the genre. Following this, the conversation moves to Johann Sebastian Bach, addressing the common belief that he composed his music using mathematics. The speaker clarifies that while Bach may not have viewed formal mathematics as interesting or loved its syntax, his compositions are inherently mathematical in nature.
In conclusion, the speaker argues that Bach was a musical savant whose genius lay in an innate ability to embed complex mathematical ratios and structures into his work without conscious calculation. They suggest that humans are hardwired for mathematics, and Bach simply manifested this natural human trait through his music, effectively becoming the personification of mathematics in a musical context. Although the speaker admits they are not a classical music analyst, they believe that Bach's genius was intuitive rather than formulaic, allowing him to create works that feel both structured and naturally flowing. The video ends with a final salute to these diverse musical figures, celebrating how their distinct styles—from rock and hip-hop to Armenian folk and Baroque classical—continue to inspire and move people.
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the new engine. Chicho, what kind of
music do you like? I've been listening
to Pink Floyd is nice a lot lately. What
are your thoughts on Roger Waters? I
love Roger Waters. I've seen Roger
Waters live by the way in uh like 26
years ago or so at the gorge in
Washington State and [clears throat]
natural amphitheater. It [ __ ]
beautiful. One one of the best concerts
I've been to. Uh but I love Roger
Waters. He stands on the right side of
history and basically Pink Floyd is
Roger Waters, but Pink Floyd couldn't
have done none of that [ __ ] if it wasn't
for Roger Waters. So, Roger Roger Waters
is Pink Floyd. Take Roger Waters out of
Pink Floyd. There would be no Pink
Floyd. And Pink Floyd's awesome. As far
as what type of music I like, I like I
like all types of music. like really uh
as long as it's good. But I I lean
towards hip-hop, metal, uh heavy blues,
uh John Lee Hooker is one of Looped a
lot. Nina Simone, jazz and stuff you
want to think about it. And electronic
music. And electronic music I lean
towards drum bass, bass, um jungle, uh
tribal, sitr.
So I lean towards more of the tribal
music with
with heavy beats sometimes, right? So I
consider a lot of dub dubstep uh heavy
dubstep to be electronic metal, right?
So, it's nice.
And of course, one of the greatest DJs
that did a lot of hip-hop music mixed
together is Japanese producer Njabas.
If you guys have never heard of Nujabas,
N U J A B S. Nujabas gang. If you love
hip-hop, if you like electronic, if you
if you like electronic hip-hop, DJ
produced mixes that did a lot of uh
collaborations with hip-hop artists such
as Fat John. He did some amazing
collaborations with Fat John um from the
United States and Shingo or Shing Zero
from Japan. Uh what do you call it? Uh,
Njabas is amazing. N U J A B E S.
Loop. All of his [ __ ] All of his [ __ ]
He died like 10 years ago or so. He died
in a car crash. I was I was depressed
for a week. Like, I'm not [ __ ] with
you. It's rare for me to get depressed.
I was so [ __ ] depressed for a week
because I was just thinking about all
the amazing music that was lost with his
death. Right. Salute gang. Salute to
musicians everywhere. All years, all
centuries, all genres.
New engine. I recommend you Dudac flute
music plus uh Goia. Yeah, Gojia I've
seen live. French metal. [ __ ]
phenomenal. Best thing from Armenia
ever. Yeah. And Dudok music. I've
listened to a lot of Dudak music. One of
the ones I got the thing that got me
into Dudak music. Even though I'm
Armenian, I liked it back then. But uh
Passion of the Christ was um Peter
Gabriel. I think it was Peter Gabriel
that did Passionate G with uh Dejang
Gasperan. So I've listened to a lot of
Dejang Gasperan, Armenian flute, Dudak
music. Uh like a [ __ ] ton of it. [ __ ]
ton of it. I forget who it was that was
having a hard time falling asleep.
Listen to Dudok music. I used to fall
asleep to Dudac music. Armenian flute
and either passion or Christ and I have
almost all of Dejang Asperan's Dudak
music absolutely [ __ ] phenomenal
because what it is there's one dudak
that plays the background hum is like
and another dudak playing on top of it.
Poof. So good.
Savani. I thought Bach was in love with
mathematics too. But I I read his oldest
song. He his oldest son. He said, "My
father never loved mathematics.
Actually, he thought mathematics is a
boring science." Here's the kicker. He
We're We're hardwired Savari for
mathematics. Mathematics is an innate
human ability. So even though Bach
didn't like um syntax of mathemat or he
may not have liked the syntax of
mathematics the formal formalization of
mathematics
Bach with a mathematician but a musical
mathematician in my humble opinion
Bach had mathematics embedded in his
music even though if he he didn't know
it was embedded in his music if that was
the case right because it was just a
natural thing that he did, right?
And seriously, I'm pretty sure Bach
helped me learn calculus,
right?
Sona says, "Nature knows ratios. Man
plays with numbers 100%. The new engine,
we can question the Ganja now." You can
question it. Beautiful.
I don't know if you can see it.
Look at that. Look at this baby
Savani. There are too many people who
think Bach did his music with
mathematics. Uh yeah, I don't think he
he used mathematics to make his music. I
just think mathematics is embedded in
Bach music, right? I think Bach just was
a savant, right? He was just natural and
saves really don't know why they do
certain things. It's not formalized for
them. It just comes naturally to them.
It's an innate ability. So Bach to me
was mathematics not because he used
mathematics to make music, but Mach Bach
was was the personification of
mathematics in music. That's my take on
it. Uh, Savari,
but I'm not, you know,
I'm not wellversed in classical music,
even though I've spent a certain amount
of time just looping classical music up
the yin-yang for at least 2 years,
right? Um, I wasn't an analyst of
classical music, but to me, that's what
Bach music was, right?
He was a savvant
salute.