A bizarro world of pop music | Postmodern Jukebox | TEDxFoggyBottom
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- As a UA-cam sensation with millions of views online, Postmodern Jukebox takes to the TEDxFoggyBottom stage to share, and create, some catchy tunes.
The pop hits of today receive a vintage makeover, courtesy of viral UA-cam band, Postmodern Jukebox. Led by Scott Bradlee (Sleep No More, Bioshock Infinite) and featuring charismatic chanteuse Robyn Adele Anderson, Postmodern Jukebox brings Jazz Age and Old Hollywood sensibilities to today's most popular artists by transforming their hits into swing, hot jazz, ragtime, and doo wop. Since their inception in February of 2013, they've amassed over 27 million views on UA-cam, spent several weeks on the Billboard Jazz charts, and landed a featured performance on ABC's Good Morning America. As one young viewer correctly noted, "This is the only band I enjoy that my grandparents also enjoy."
"SimplyZinhle Production" - Filming and production directed by Zinhle Essamuah. simplyzinhle.com
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
10/10 to Robyn for being able to sing that!
The TED people must have saved a lot of money hiring members of a high school A/V club to man the cameras on this one.
even a high school A/V club can do a much better job, and I'm not even kidding
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Turning text message into a song.
That is something incredible. Improvisation at it's best.
Videography from an amateur, music by PROFESSIONALS.
Smile Carlo! Your immortalized!
llp.lapelp
*you're
I think Robyn is awesome, and beautiful the way she dresses in the 1940's style. It really suits her, and her voice. BTW, I have no idea why this group is not a world famous no. 1 band! Better then all the crap in the top 10.
+Dan_from_Epsilon_Crucis Because they don't write originals, they are just rehashing all that crap in the top 10.
+Jordan Ziolkowski then why is pentatonix so popular 😒
True. They do take tunes out of their original genres and put them into retro genres. Sometimes their covers actually sound much better than the originals.
SOMETIMES???????
They played my area on the 15th and I wanted to go. But my grandmother died, so obviously that's more important. :(
Two of the best youtube channels combined in one video. Just epic :D
This is music expression, the abstract art and language, performed expertly! Thank-you for sharing your talents so generously with everyone.
There is hope for the future of Pop Music
No there isn't.
I'm from the future, it still sucks. But PMJ did fix a lot of them.
most of the songs I like listening to are vintage and Jazz and I'm 19 :(
I wish I had remembered my binoculars so I could see them better.
Go search them. They have their own youtube channel. You can see them better there.
Patrick Sarmiento
I'm already subbed.
TheCurmudgeon
Wish I had the binoculars so I could hear them better
That Broadway musical rendition caught me by surprise :D
TED and PMJ, my two favorite things on the whole world wide web, combined. I Love it.
TED and postmodern jukebox? YAS!
I WENT TO SEE PMJ, LAST NIGHT...AND THEY WERE FANTASTIC. YES, I KNOW IM SHOUTING BUT I'M SO EXCITED. Casey Abrams, Von Smith Haley Reinhart, and the great Scott Bradlee!!
I feel proud watching you guys further explore the idea that started with Thrift Shop. (For those of us following ScottBradleeLovesYa anyway.) I love how you're turning how we think of music - including the business model - on it's head.
What you're doing is so fresh (and refreshing). You deserve all the success that's coming your way!
Been on a Postmodern Jukebox binge tonight... Not at work! That would be terribly unprofessional of me! .....
Anyway, awesome.
PMJ is the best musical act around!
There you are, the truest artists who deserve real appreciation! 💚👏👍
Wow they are amazing. The text improve section is hilarious.
Man, has it really been 7 years?
I remember watching this the day it was uploaded.
Love what Scott Bradlee does with Postmodern Jukebox.
When I get asked what type of music I like I say
"Postmodern Jukebox"
Anyone watching in 2019? I just love Robyn: she looks shy and she's the most gracious ever!
I lost it at Die Young musical theatre style. I love musical theatre so much
Just came across this and it gives me a whole new appreciation for the talents of Scott and Robyn (as if that were possible?)!!
I'm a fan of PMJ. I always felt the jury was still out on Robyn mostly because the production values of her videos have not been on par with most PMJ stuff but, I gotta say, she totally won me over here.
From a person that sings, I often thought it was melody and how they are arrange that shows the time and style. This group is very talented... I first heard of them from the first song by lorde sung by the crown called ROYALS.
The clown (Puddles) and the band imo did a much better version of the song than Lorde.
AGREED :)
Puddles
Finally we unlocked the drummer!
Really good event..Worst camera operator ever....
Looks like it was directed by somebody that only does conferences and doesn't know what to do when he has a show like this. Good show-crappy direction.
Tom Johnson I deal with students/freelance camera operator that focus more on their twitter/FB/phone account instead of paying attention to what is in the viewfinder. I had a sense of Déjà vu. But indeed it was a good show...
Jayson Dénommée
I've been in TV for 30 years. And shoot lectures at Creighton in Omaha. This one was one of the worst. It was almost like the wide camera wasn't even in the same room. I bet distractions are an issue these days. I hope whoever punched this didn't get a better job because of it.
Robyn is epic ! I definitely adore her ! That girl has a great voice that matches to crazy genres !! Way to go !
what a brilliant bunch of talented people!
I love Robyn. *Someone give that cameraman a front-seat.
Oh my god, that text message song.
I love this band and have been following them since they started
Me too! It's a nice feeling, right? ;)
Mer Benet Haha yes
Scott and Robyn are top flight when they are together, it's always good to listen to them
bah humbug It always is. She has a beautiful voice too which is a bonus
LexiAshlynn
I agree,often the vocalist makes the difference, Scott is an excellent piano player and that is the base instrument, her voice makes it unique.
she can sing the phone book lol
Crap, we can see the drummer
Achievement: Drummer Unlocked
The secret handshake of PMJ loyalists. LOL
lolwut
You are one of us.
In the early videos they started a sort of running visual gag; they hid the drummer behind other artists. Sometimes, during a part where there was no drum, he's peek out behind the cellist, the piano, etc. It hasn't been there in the more recent videos (probably because the artists want some face-time).
Robyn is so awesome, she seems like she would be so cool to hang with!
can't believe i only saw this vid now. PMJ are the coolest. i super lurve robyn! the impromptu song was awesome!
Super and right-on I can't get enough.
Thank You All.
Haha text messages make for great song-writing material. But only Robyn can turn that shit into Shakespearean musicality. XD
ROBYN😍😍 She is an amazing singer and the only reason I clicked on the video
Glad to see a man proud of his scarf.
Scott Bradlee, Genius!!
I've only lately begun listening to PostModern Jukebox when someone posted "All About the Base" on facebook. Since then I've reposted it and others of theirs too. This is a great video...glad I've found it. I'll be posting this one too. I've fallen in love with that the styles of your songs and am thinking of seeing them in San Francisco in December 2015.
Nice to hear Scott speak on his motivation, and what a great cast to support him. Robyn did the unthinkable with aplomb.
As a PMJ fan this was very interesting.
Who was running the cameras? Stevie Wonder?????????????
PMJ...conseguiu fazer com que as músicas...voltassem a ser mágicas...Delícia para se degustar com a alma...Show...Show...Show...
Concordo.
🎶❤️🎶❤️🎶
I "hear your heartbeat" Imzadi and even though we're far apart our hearts are connected ❤️🎼❤️
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
I just say "Every type of music ever made has something which I adore & something I abhor"
Poor director trying to make the best of really bad camera placement
I am a video producer. I am available. I would not go to the trouble to mention this, except this video has cameras in bad places, the cameras are framed poorly, always on the wrong thing at the wrong angle, and the most intriguing performer, the singer, featured prominently in the act, was never shown in a frontal closeup. NEVER.
AAAAAAAAAAGGGGHHH!!!!!
Again, I am available to produce your video, and I don't torture my viewers.
minivanjack Same here. Really sad to see this production.
minivanjack I'm not a videographer or a cinematographer or whatever, but thanks for mentioning, i didn't think about it until half way through the video, but it was improbably terrible. Showing speaker's BUTT while he's speaking to the audience, delivering his closing sentences, and the audience is simply waiting for him to finish his thought, not reacting in any way... i couldn't think of a way to do it any worse if they tried.
minivanjack they choose to show the drummer's kicks instead of Robyn's face while she says "What the fffff...?" Please, mr producer, get better at your job or fucking quit.
minivanjack TEDx is done live with volunteers. Still up for it?
Sam Chua "done live" and "on video" are mutually exclusive. I was referring to the quality of the video. If they use volunteer video producers it is basically an exercise of abuse of their viewers, as this video demonstrates.
Uu finally postmodern jukebox,
Wow ! What a great bunch of talent! I could listen to any kind of music if these folks their spin on it.
Front and centre Scott! Inspirational. Robyn and the band are ok too 😉😉. ❤️❤️❤️
I'd like to hear the rest of the song in the Viennese Waltz style.
Brilliant Robyn!!!!
Soooooooooo... Coooolll.... that girl is steal!!!
congrats for your project Scott!!!
OHHHH ONE OF THE FIRST SONGS OF PMJ THAT I LISTENED TO
AHHHHHHH
Robyn, Scott, Adam, Carlo, Allan, et al PMJ
LOVE ROBYN's SOUND
If I had seen this video a few days earlier I would've gone to see them yesterday. I regret not having seen them now. They are amazing, love what they do.
PMJ is completely brilliant!! This was great.
incredibly diverse vocals! well done!
Absolutely agree with minivanjack's comment - the camera work, what is selected from the various cameras, is often the worst views of what was going on.
Dear TEDx: Is it possible that the original video from the cameras could be remixed??? Just about 3 or 4 of the most egregious minutes would make this *so* much more worthwhile. PMJ is such a talented set of musicians, what's currently posted does them a disservice.
I work broadcast cameras for my church and I'm cringing just imagining the switcher in my ear with these shots.
Real modern day talent!
This is freaking awesome...My new favorite ensemble! I can't wait for every new release.
I think my neighbors are now familiar with Robyns voice..I hope to hear her sing live !!
truly speech less. blessed to have known that she is in this world
This is freaking awesome! 😃
I liked the difference in Robins style, less flirty, more direct.Nice.
Robyn is the most outstanding singer to come along in sometime...just WoW
So Scott, what happens when your style becomes mainstream? PS.. Scott's music has been featured in Bioshock Infinite game.
wut music?
is it part of the OST?!!!!!
C4r7
I remember when nobody wanted to be progressive because that's what everybody was. The word itself means moving forward or growth. I coined a word because of this.... and named a song after it. "Genrephobic"
as always its just a joy to watch & listen to you guys..
Jump to 7:00 for something utterly amazing! Wonderful improv!
camera work sucked on this
Oh, wow! They were on TED! =D
The cameraman wants firing on the main front camera. Bet the director was screaming at the top of his lungs "CLOSE UP" "STOP ZOOMING!!!!"
That Kesha musical though hahaha! I really love these guys. The camera work is really bad though. I feel like I bought a ticket at gen ad in their concert.
Tom Lehrer did a bit in '58 where he performed 'My Darlin' Clementine' in various musical forms, similar to their reworking of the Keisha crap.
Greats From Germany. Ich find euren saund so geil das ich seit tagen nichts anderes mehr höre und ich wünschte eure sachen kämen im radio
that´s Postmodern Jukebox. I love it!!!!
Is that Robyn Adele Anderson?! ❤️❤️
That POWER STANCE he had when speaking.
I don't know why but I find this video inspiring.
I absolutely love it. Thanks for posting.
completely awesome! !
Whatever they're paying her, it's not enough.
There should be a button like "100xlike" or "1000xlike" because when you just put a humble mark that you liked it it does mean nothing, something like "special star" to assess really remarkable content. But, yes, the camera is blurry. Anyway, the content itself is perfect. They are artists and singing a phone messages was... Creative, impressive and perfect.
Wow she's outstanding!
I love it. Scott Bradless is the greatest.
“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” - Nikola Tesla
To understand anything non-physical, one needs a certain level of creativity and imagination. Frequencies are hard to see but easy to feel.
The text message song?
Wow!
*_Truly awesome!_* 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
PMJ is very talented. I'll need to catch them next time there in Austin.
brilliant idea
she has such a great voice
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Good one Robyn! That can't be easy to do cold.
This is simply brilliant...
"In the words of a very most famous philosopher, modern times - Miley Cyrus - 'this is our house, this is our rules'.. " -- I like that!!
Wow... so you can cover songs in other genres than they were written in? *Mind Blown...*
"hold the applause, hold the applause"