My First Time Listening to Disco Volante by Mr. Bungle | My Reaction
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- Опубліковано 27 тра 2024
- Watch me react to my first time listening to Disco Volante, the second studio album from experimental rock band Mr. Bungle.
*all comments in this video are completely subjective and I am not a music expert.
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0:00 Intro
0:38 Everyone I Went to High School with Is Dead
2:01 Chemical Marriage
3:41 Carry Stress in the Jaw
6:19 Desert Search for Techno Allah
8:18 Violenza Domestica
10:32 After School Special
11:53 Phlegmatics
13:29 Ma Meeshka Mow Skwoz
15:37 The Bends
18:37 Backstrokin’
19:54 Platypus
22:03 Merry Go Bye Bye
25:54 My Final Thoughts
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YES FINALLY, LETS GO DISCO VOLANTE 🎷
Heck yeah! I've been wanting to get to this album for so long now, I'm so glad I've finally heard it.
lol Molly, you're always so positive and accepting of stuff so those "uh... what" glances to the camera were gold! It's funny because California is experimental in a really slick way, where the songwriting and production make it feel more "normal" than it is, but they really just went creatively wild on this one
The Secret Song after Carry Stress in the Jaw has a cool story behind it! So while they were recording the album, the bassist discovered this song that the rest of the band had recorded without him. He decided to add these old man vocals all over it, all the comments like "they kicked me out of the band" and "I didn't get to play on it at all, no way!" Then the band kept the new vocals a secret from Mike until just before the album was released. And on the vinyl it was hidden on a separate groove running alongside Carry Stress in the Jaw, so you wouldn't know it was there until you tried to play that song and accidentally put it in the wrong groove and... what the hell is this? It's a secret!
just a really fun project all round
I didn't know that about the vocals on the secret song. Always thought it was Mike, and thanks for tip! Do you know if it's still pressed that way if one were to acquire this album on vinyl? I have their self-titled and Night They Came Home. I'm thinking soon I'll be trying to add Disco Volante & California.
@AbyssalLeporidae a vinyl copy is disco Volante is stupid expensive.
@AbyssalLeporidae the repressing is a lot cheaper but doesn't have the double groove.
@@chrishickman7059 Ah, ok. So, the repressing just combines the songs into one like digital/streaming?
@AbyssalLeporidae to the best of my knowledge yes. I don't own them so I can't 100% say so. On discogs the original songs are labeled AA3 and AB3 where as the repressings are labeled A3.1 and A3.2.
I had this in my car when the young intern started working for my work and I had to show him the ropes. He looked at me like I was a serial killer.
You're my hero. 😄
Honestly, one of my favorite albums of all time. It’s so out there in a way and vibe no one has ever replicated- and I’ve listened to a lot of music. It’s spooky and ominous, ridiculous, fun, and feels deeper than that all at the same time. Mike is a genius! So excited to see your reaction.
And so many styles of music so well played. If it came out today it would be made of samples, but they did it the hard way.
This is my favorite album of all time! Patton is a very creative and interesting musician.
It took awhile for Disco Volante to grow on me, but after a few listens it starts to feel like there are little islands of songs, and in between you need to swim through the chaos to get to the pockets of safety. It's cool.
Very well said
This album is a triiip but i love it and carry stress in the jaw is a masterpiece
phlegmatics is def the coolest piece imo
The most bizarre and amazing concert I’ve ever seen. I remember Mike having the microphone duck taped to his face. As chaotic as it sounded it was still perfectly orchestrated.
When this album came out, somehow my other Bungle-fan friend and I got it in to our heads (remember that this was pre-modern-internet where things were way more... mysterious) that Patton had left the band and maybe only appeared on one or two tracks of Disco Volante, hence why it was so different to the self-titled album. For a few years I heard this album as the weird last-gasp of a dying 'just a few leftover members trying to keep it going' band.
Lol Desert search for techno Allah is the Mr. Bungle equivalent to Led Zeppelin's Kashmir.
The bends being an actual thing that happens in water, ive always imagined the track being what having it feels like to experience it deep in the water before you die
The percussion/drums in this album are so on point
They drummer for this and the first album is top tier . He didn't play on the 3 one
Danny Heifitz
@@edybocman76he sure did play on the 3rd one
Heifitz and bar are bungles soul
Those bewildered looks you give to the camera is a spot on representation of a Mr. Bungle listening experience, I'm loving this so much. I've smiled throughout thanks for lifting my mood.
Carry stress in the jaw goes so hard
Clicked on the vid at light speed… Again, thank you for sharing your first-time listens for so many wonderful & weird groups! Your perspective on the vibes the music gives off are always interesting and sometimes unexpected & Disco Volante is obviously a goldmine for this lol. Really sad to hear recently that Mr. Bungle weren’t well received by audiences when they went on tour with Incubus & SOAD in 2000 given how much they influenced those groups, but when your hear how out-there they can get it makes sense.
Also shout to not only Mike, but also Trevor Dunn & Trey Spruance who composed the majority of this :D (delightful weirdos, all of em)
Disco Volante is The Mr Bungle equivalent to Faith No More's Angel Dust album
There's a clip here on UA-cam where Chemical Marriage is combined with parts of the movie "Freaks". Mow Skwoz also has a "collab", but with an old cartoon. Works really well.
And btw, Fantomas has a whole album based on cartoon sounds.
awesome. very underrated album... and definitely their most potent statement as a band. Difficult to swallow? yes, but it's a grower for sure.
This is the epitome of creativity. No other album sounds like this one. Definitely unique and one I love to share with people
Also track 3 as may have already figured out is 2 songs on 1 track, there' Carry Stress in The Jaw of course, and then about halfway through there's a secret song called...The Secret Song.
Oh I see, yeah The Bends was an interesting track because it kept fading in and out like it had different sections to it.
I used to listen to this album full through every night. It taught me to appreciate that dissonance and tension can beautifully highlight the sweeter or softer sounding moments of the album. It feels almost euphoric when things come together and satisfy your ears for even a brief moment. Kudos to you for doing this reaction this one can be a tough listen.
this album blew my mind in so so many ways back in 1995. i was a huge fan of the first Bungle album, and then comes Disco Volante... it was such an unspeakable experience listening to DV for the very first time, never had this same feeling listening to an album before or after DV. years later, got the DV logo tattoed on my arm. it´s one of the most truly amazing albums i´ve heard in my entire life.
Sounds very avant-garde, experimental stuff. Has the spirit of very early Kraftwerk albums. Certainly original.
This album is wildly experimental, that's for sure! They swing between so many different styles and extremes on this project. I'll have to look into Kraftwerk, I don't believe I've ever heard of them before.
@@mollyesanborn Kraftwerk are a legendary experimental electronic band from Germany. They got inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Fame in 2021. They started in 1970 and are widely regarded as the early originators of electronic music, they influenced bands/acts like David Bowie, Depeche Mode, New Order, Radiohead, Beastie Boys, Arcade Fire, Daft Punk, and The Smashing Pumpkins. They definitely made their mark in music. :)
Guess I haven’t listened to enough Kraftwerk. Grotus’ album Brown reminds me of this but this is a fairly unique album, like Bungle’s debut
Watching them play this album live was surreal. They somehow managed to play the songs just as you hear them. Even with all the weird sounds.
Molly, you could've reviewed this album with facial expressions alone and I would totally have understood what you meant...I'll be seeing Mr Bungle along with the Melvins next month, should be an interesting show
This is the perfect album for eliciting the craziest facial expressions, that's for sure! I never knew what to expect from one second to the next. Hope you enjoy seeing them live, I'm sure that'll be a great time.
@@mollyesanborn really enjoy your channel, your reviews are awesome
@@pazwretzky4673 thank you so much! Glad you're enjoying the videos :)
Definitely their most insane album...so diverse and genre spanning. So enjoy your reactions...pretty excited that I will be seeing Mr Bungle live next weekend here in New Zealand, with the Melvins!
Me too. It’s unfortunate that their recent set lists are almost exclusively songs from The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny, but it should still be a good night.
the "genre spanning" is pure John Zorn influence. Without Zorn, there would be no Bungle.
Cinematic, yes. A lot of the time this album is more creepy or obscure mood and atmosphere than music. I ❤ it.
Absolutely! Parts of it sound like they were taken from a movie soundtrack.
It often gives me the feeling of listening to the soundtrack of an unmade David Lynch movie 🍿
Ma Meeshka Mow Skwoz... First time I heard this I knew I was in for something else. Always my go to : "Eh ! You thought you heard everything in your life ? Mouhahaha". Nice reaction ! :)
Haha, yep that track might be the most wild on the whole record!
@@mollyesanborn Probably, but there is always this line that glues the whole madness together. I don't agree with people that says it is a random bunch of noises. Definitely not random, IMO :)
The outro for desert search is spine tingling
Merry Go Bye Bye has the most aggressive guitar riffs I ever heard
My top 5 from this album:
5 - The Bends
4 - Ma Meeshka Mow Skwoz
3 - Carry Stress in the Jaw
2 - Merry Go Bye Bye
1 - Platypus
I loved your facial expression when you heard last dissonant note from the horn on the hidden track….priceless!!!!! I’ve always dug this album since it came out in the 90zzzz…when I first heard it at the end I was like “WTF did I just listen to!!!???” It was so weird in the best way…I always likened it to it as if Mike Patton did an album with the Carl Stalling Project…which was the music behind so many Loony Tunes cartoons….awesome reaction amiga!!! 🤘🏽🤪🤘🏽🤪
Did you know your video is the very first thing that comes up for me when I Google ‘mr bungle disco volante’.
Even above the band. 😂
One of the reasons I enjoy your channel Molly is that I learn about some music that I might have never explored on my own.
Dipping your toe into the deep end of the pool! Don't go straight to Phantomas. Delve into The Melvins before you touch Mike Patton's collaborations with them.
It will be a nice ride.
Thanks for the heads up! I'll definitely have to get to The Melvins at some point.
They have... a few albums in their discography, so let me help you out and point straight towards Houdini to begin with.
@@SanityStick Yeah.... probably a smart idea. I'll need to spend a few minutes getting a couple recommendations together.
Next to my Frank Zappa collection, The Melvins is number 2.
@@SanityStick Lysol and Bullhead are my favorites.
A curated list is a very good idea for this band. Imagine if she started with Prick. Don't get me wrong, "Pure Digital Silence" is one of the greatest songs of all time, but there isn't a whole lot beyond that.
I love your different facial expressions when listening to this Album 😁❤️
I'm looking forward for your next Video.
You can maybe tell by the name of the album and the vaguely more restrained atmosphere of this album vs their 1st one; but this album was heavily inspired by Italian cinema.
I can certainly hear the influence, I especially noticed that on Violenza Domestica.
So happy to see this one reviewed. One of my personal favorites ❤
You should check Delirium Cordia and Suspended Animation from Fantômas. Both super intense in their on way. Now if you are into films, The Director's Cut from the same band is pretty darn good. Patton was going places 🥸👌
It's stuff like in this album that make me realise why Valve, or someone at Valve, put Mike Patton in Left 4 Dead 1 & 2.
Patton does a lot of voice acting. If you happen to know the movie Bunraku, he's the narrator.
Lots of "monster sounds" in games and movies. There's a whole list.
My first time listening to Mr. Bungle. That was certainly different. It's always fun to listen to something new though.
It's been a privilege discovering new music on your channel. Thank you!
I have had a very tough week but, as always, your videos lift me up!
Thanks. ❤
Niiiice! Been waiting for this one ❤❤❤
The luster of this album wears off when you start listening to John Zorn (Losta Raymond Scott up in this one, too). Same goes for the Self Titled and Cardiacs. Love playing drums to this album.
Hi Molly, great to see you back! Me and my best friend are looking forward to listening to your reaction and thoughts on each track of the album. We have never heard of Mr Bungle but are looking forward to listening to the music
Thanks so much! You're definitely in for a wild ride with Mr. Bungle, this album is pretty crazy! Hope you enjoy the video :)
@@mollyesanborn We will. What do you think of me and my best friend watching your vlogs and discovering new artists and music?
I actually just finished the album a few minutes ago, ago and it was interesting. May require another listen or 5.
Thank you, this video made my day!
Finally, disco volante!!
This just reminds me of the work Patton did with both John Zorn, an experimental jazz figure, and Fantomas, a supergroup of sorts with an emphasis on spastic noise.
In my head I always created the story since the album translated to 'flying saucer' that the band was originally approached by Tim Burton for his MARS ATTACKS movie. This is what they came up with and Burton in the end went with something more easily digestible for human ears.
I can't imagine a major label today being so accommodating for something like Mr Bungle was back in the day. I guess if Taylor Swift wanted to do a Gregorian chant album they would.
My fave tracks have always been the one's that included some death metal like 'Carry.....Jaw' and 'Merry.....Bye'.
Those who like the cinematic flair of this. I definitely recommend the movie theme cover record, 'The Director's Cut', from another Patton project, the musical supergroup, Fantomas.
Always a classic album, carry stress in the jaw is my favorite track! Thank you for making this Molly!
I've had The Bends on my Halloween playlist when I hand out candy to the kids for years. It's perfect, especially the end as it gets so loud compared to everything else. I may have scared away a kid or two over the years.
Also, I heard someone describe the last couple of notes of Merry Go Bye Bye as the perfect intro to their next album California. Or they belonged on that album. Something like that, can't quite remember the details but the gist has always stuck with me, like that's what they planned to do next even though that album wouldn't come out for another four years. Makes sense to me.
How did i miss this?!
This is so good, i cant even recommend Meshuggah today.
Awewome stuff!!
YAY MOLLY!!!! I hope you’re doing good today ☺️❤️
Can't believe you made through to the end. Good job.
I really enjoy how you react to albums, I made those same looks of disgust listening to Mr Bungle for the first time but now im a huge fan. Music is so crazy
So cool to se this! I am a Big Fan! haha
Hey, I think you could react to "Gangrena Gasosa", a brazillian band that uses elements from the umbanda in their musics and its pretty good
This might be the first time I ever got chills listening to music. When Patton yells on Desert Search... Oh man. Seeing this live was such an exoerienfe. The guy on thr bongos at the end was in a zone and he brought us all in
Nice to see a whole album reaction, in the modern era that experience is kinda missing. Thanks for sharing this
Very happy you’re listening to this. What a year to be alive when this came out in 95 i believe. Don’t know if i can pick a favourite on this one as the whole album is such an experience. I once saw Bungle play on the California tour in Seatttle at the Showbox theatre and Violenza Domestica live was so familiar and incredible!
Oh and i would recommend The Secret Chiefs 3 Book M. Enjoy!
First off, love you checking out all these classics and having fun inputs on the music, makes for a good watch :)
I'm not sure if this is a good place for recommendations, but you ,and Mr Bungle fans in general, might love Igorrr. They are kindof like a metal/electronic successor to Mr Bungle.
Their album Savage Sinusoid is a total trip . For that album and the one after they have a more full band style. Before that they were a lot more electronic, and currently they are rebuilding with new members (no new recordings yet). If you feel like only doing one song, "Hummous" "Cheval" or "ieuD" are great ones to chose, music video especially, but whole album would be great too
One of my all time favorite albums nothing I have ever heard sounds like this.
FIRSTTT !! I LOVE THIS ALBUM
Let's gooooo! Yeah this album was wild, thanks for checking out the reaction :)
Wow, wasn't expecting this. Can't wait to watch it and see what you think.
Lol I love your expressions, you’re beautiful af☺️
I wish i had the foresight to somehow film myself listening to this for the first time back in 1995. It was without a doubt the weirdest most out there thing i had every listened, but (eventually) it totally opened my mind to a whole world of other music, Zorn, Naked City, Boredoms, 20th Century Classical stuff (Stockhausen, Schoenberg) and i actually bought Mike Pattons - Adult Theme's For Voice too..
Hopefully your ears survived the end of 'The Bends'. They sneakily mixed the rest of the album quieter so the end of 'The Bends' was MEGA LOUD and thus maybe aurally representing decompression sickness.
Probably my favorite album of all time. It has just about everything I love in music and it always takes me back to the special year I first listened to it extensively. It was the most difficult MB album for me to get into, but eventually began to speak to me like no other.
Amazing album 👏👏
Wow didn't expect this video. Enjoy
You got all the cool street kred points for this one. It will grow on you for many years to come
Despite being a big fan of FNM and enjoying Mr Bungles thrash remake album Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny, I've never heard this album. I think I will give it a listen myself this weekend and report back! Have a nice weekend Molly!
Definitely go check it out! This one is a pretty wild listen, very dark and atmospheric compared to their self-titled or California. I'll definitely have to get to a reaction for Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny at some point too, would love to hear that one.
Yay!!!!! One of my favorite albums ever.
The Bends always reminded me of the soundtrack to the Russian Tom and Jerry cartoons. Lotta reverb and percussion.
Fantomas and Peeping Tom would be fun to check out
This album sounds cool af lol. I’m listening after watching this video ☺️
If you dig the jazzyness of this album the you might super dig Soul Coughing. They have three albums and they're all Amazing. Ruby Vroom is the 1st, in case you would like to start at the beginning. =)
Thank you for the suggestion! I'll have to check out Soul Coughing.
I absolutely love the facial expressions you make while listening to these songs ❤ You should do a review of Disturbed’s albums, there is some amazing content there.
If you haven't yet, I feel you might enjoy Portishead album dummy
I was so happy to know the vocalist is involved with new projects recently. Portishead falls within the realm of 90's triphop adjacent female fronted bands with that very experimental, yet smooth sound with elements of hip hop, and generally eclectic and ambient kind of soothing artsy sounds xD probs why the name of the general genre.
Faith no more covered glory box live as well.
ah yes. the long awaited video of Disco Volante
“In true Mr.Bungle fashion…” love it!
I guess you're ready for listening to Fantomas now 😅
Another Mr. Bungle album for me to check out, hope it's a good one. Though I am just glad that all is well. I'm curious have you checked out the Faith no more album called "Introduce yourself"? It has the original lead singer Chuck Mosley in it, and and it features the song "We Care a lot"!
Im italian so when i heard violenza domestica the first time i pogged so hard i wasn't expecting to hear my native tongue in a mr bungle album lol
If you would really like to know how Mr Bungle got a lot of their ideas as far as way out there style material.You should check out Frank Zappa’s album or albums “Freak Out” especially the song The Return of the Son of Monster Magnet”
Also Frank Zappa “You Are what You Is” album
I was waiting for your reaction to this album, this band changed the way I see music and showed me that you don't need to be stuck in a traditional way of making music.
The Bends is a collection of ambient interludes, they are called:
I. Man Overboard
II. The Drowning Flute
III. Aqua Swing
IV. Follow the Bubbles
V. Duet for Guitar and Oxygen Tank
VI. Nerve Damage
VII. Screaming Bends
VIII. Panic in Blue
IX. Love on the Event Horizon
X. Re-Entry
An interesting fact is that Slipknot(very early on in 1996-1997) used to open their shows with one of these interludes(Nerve Damage and Screaming Bends). Mike Patton, Faith No More and Mr. Bungle himself inspired several bands in the new metal scene.
Disco Volante = Italian for, "Flying saucer," or "flywheel." Pretty sure the idea was, "flying record," though but hey. =)
Ahh, thanks for letting me know! That explains the Italian flare that this album has to it.
The album was named after a boat one of the bad guys had in a James Bond film. But it fits so well.
My favorite album of all time ❤
I’ve listened to this album over a hundred times. Yes I’m insane.
Should check out Mr. Bungle-The Wraith of the Raging Easter Bunny Demo. Was their first high school demo, Then remastered it back in 2020 i think.
Oh nice
I really truely think that they made this album for your review 😁 awesome! Youre awesome👍
Haha, glad you enjoyed the reaction! This album is wild, I never knew what to expect while listening to it.
@mollyesanborn Yea, this album grew on me, it took awhile, but now one of my all-time favs :) imagine that
great review Molly. So which do you think is your favourite Bungle album? Oh and more Dillinger if you could dear :D
On the album The Bends does have individual titles for all the parts. I lost the CD at the base of a cult when I stormed out, but remember that the first one is 'Man Overboard' and there's one called 'Panic in Blue', which is a great title.
For more Mike patton craziness you need to check out Fantomas
Damn, Bungle is one of my top 3 bands but I forgot about the track The Bends. To me the ending on that track is one of the scariest and most visceral sounding things of any song I heard, to the point it actually makes me feel ill (stomach, tight chest and goosebumps). Once, when I was a teen, I put this on the home stereo max volume and when that ending hit the family pictures started projecting out of the furniture, the room was rumbling and it sounded like the stereo was about to explode. It was pretty scary.
Yeah, this album is nice and wild.
Oh hell yes! =D
The album really whirls around from point of contrast to point of contrast. It really likes to swing between aggravated and soothed but it certainly swims between countless other dynamics. Pardon the pun but sonically speaking it is about as deep as an album gets. =)
That's a great description for this record, it floats between so many extremes and opposing elements.
The end of Desert Search For Techno Allah sounds like it would fit really well in Dune. The lyrics are about the Peacock god and that 's an interesting thing. I love the lyric 'Dark tresses under the black light'. There's a reference (not in English) to the Perfect Human; wild theological stuff.
Also Molly for myself as being a huge Mr Bungle influence because I am a drummer for the past 37 years
You need to also check out
King Diamond “Abigail” album
I love King Diamond his albums have really good haunted and wicked storytelling lyrics and the metal music with his high pitch falsetto vocals makes his material very theatrical with scary dark side concepts
King Diamond is great but Melissa and Don’t Break The Oath with Mercyful Fate are the supreme albums, tbh.