This is what pop music could have been (could still be) if the artists were self made instead of hand picked and marketed. And as for her new stuff, I am a metal head who in general dislikes the entire Nu metal genre, (I listen to mostly black metal) but she is able to write within the genre in ways that appeal to me because it's unique.
Sad that this is a rarity these days. I guess pop has always been characterized by talented performers rather than songwriters. Though I think of Grimes as more than a pop artist. But yeah, good on her for singing the songs of her soul (rather than market-friendly-bebop).
I know, I ruin my spine the same way but somehow I get so much more inspired on the floor. I paint on the floor and it’s the way it always felt more natural
"I have a pretty intense history in ballet, which is how I got interested in weird music, I guess, ‘cause of like, you know, Stravinsky and stuff." - Grimes
Came to the comments looking for a list of her gear and didn't find it, so here it is for anyone else looking: Keyboard: Roland Juno-G Sampler: Roland SR-404 Effects: Line 6 M9, Boss VE-20 Mixer: Mackie 802 VLZ3
I've seen her live and let me tell you. She may be young. She may seem shy and introverted. She put on one of the best shows I've seen live. That says something since she was opening for the queen herself, Florence Welch.
For me, it was because in the thumbnails it looks like Cardi B or Niki Minaj, so I would have never clicked on it if I didn't stumble upon the thumbnail of this video that held an absolute charm to me... and I'm absolutely BLASTED. Great lesson about appearance ^^'
I agree. I enjoy the raw feeling of creating music, and this gives a glimpse into that aspect of it. It's why I love live music so much more than a produced album.
I remember when grimes opened up for Lana Del Rey around 2015 and I danced so hard in that crowd. I looked around and I was the only one dancing. It was such a shame for everyone else in the crowd but I had the time of my life and I hope she knows we shared a beautiful moment that day. Grimes is such a multifaceted creature whom I will always admire.
Holy shit I thought I wrote this lol so was I. It was 100 degrees I was soaked in a hippy dress Literally the only one dancing. In va.i didn't even listen to her at the time and was mind blown at her set.
heard grimes for the first time when she opened for lana in michigan, i’ve loved her music ever since. i share this magic with you and with everyone else who found the joy in her music that tour :,)
Listening to grimes in her early years and watching her feels like heart breaking feeling of watching videos Of an old friend and remembering overcoming times. I’m speaking for myself. I was depressed with a lot going on mentally. Very creative but troubled, overcoming addiction k heart broke with anxiety. Her music really helped me to just be myself . Be present , overcome and be myself. Really helped me is an under statement. Seeing her this way again is very very bittersweet. Such a weird feeling. I got saved in 2016 by the Lord Jesus Christ & only He truly healed my very soul & gave me a new spirit and way of thinking. I am free in Christ. I pray this for grimes. My first love in music.
@@naomidenisepinedaspirit At least we were alive to appreciate it while it was happening! Everything has to come to and end, ya know, and it's not a bad thing. Just cherish these moments and go on, seek the next special thing. Don't revel in the past. There's no need to feel sad or melancholic about anything: it was awesome, so look at the positive side.
Grimes is a prime example that music is more than a voice. Music is another form of art that is accessible to everyone. Music is emotional and the outpouring of someone's soul. Your memories, your feelings - hell, even the song you heard when you were 6 getting ice cream on the beach - everything can be transpired into music. Personally, Grimes gives me that nostalgia of another day and life. Thank you for this performance. Absolutely incredible.
So many bitter musicians posting here... it's not all technique. Her talent is in her cryptic lyrics, courage to do whatever she wants musically, experiment and create new sounds to match the lyrics. Her sincerity also shines through.
In a way that's why she is so good BC she's being herself totally. It's just for her heart it seems she just loves doing it. Goes to show, love what ya do..
she seems really cool. she is impressive. She's literally making all the sounds you hear. Not only does she have to sing but she also has to focus on all the technical things. Plus she's self-taught. Incredible! She has a great level of skill and technique.
She has a backtrack to all of her songs, not saying it's not impressive still, but shes not "literally" making all the sounds you hear. This music is more about atmosphere rather then technicality anyways. The really impressive stuff is when the backtrack stops and she's doing real time loops
it's hilarious to me that people will say things like "she cant sing live" even though it sounded gorgeous. it doesn't matter if she isn't always hitting the key because she's focused on more than just the next lyric and singing it perfectly in tune. the fact that it isn't always perfect sounds absolutely beautiful to me. she's so musically talented and has a beautiful voice.
I saw her in Melbourne, Grimes can sing live, period. She was even better than I expected. Perhaps it is because she focusses more on her singing in live performances, when before more of the focus was on performing the music at the same time. She's incredible live.
Alec Christine if you listen closely for some of the songs like Be a Body she literally has a "live version" that she recorded and plays that live. She doesn't actually sing in Be a Body except sometimes add extra things to the end of words.
I like the fact that she created this interesting music sitting on the floor with her mug next to her, like any girl in her bedroom. Well done. Very talented person. It was interesting to watch the process.
She is an artist... and I really enjoy her music. The girls are HUGE; Grimes, St. Vincent, FKA Twigs, Empress Of, and others are here in a big way, bringing different unheard-of things to us all. Yeah!
I had heard genesis before, and liked it a lot, but something special happened today. I was on my nightly walk, at around 8:30PM, and I decided to listen to this song through my headphones that I take with me. I was walking through an area I wasn't too familiar with, and a few seconds after I hit play on the song and put my headphones on, I walked around a bend to reveal a decline in the grass and an amazing view. It wouldn't have looked interesting in the day, but for some reason, the moon in clear view, this song playing in my ears, it was just suddenly so perfect. I almost felt like crying, and I'm not someone to cry often. I sat down on the hill and listened to the song, amazed by how beautiful the music was. I had heard it many times before, but this is the time I consider to be my first time hearing the song. Grimes is amazing.
i read this comment and i started crying from happiness. little moments like this in life is why life is so worth living. i’m so glad i found Grimes. and i’m happy you had this moment and that you decided to share it.
the lyrics for genesis are still a mystery. I keep listening to these live perfs in hope she'll slip and actually pronounce her words but she is amazingly consistent at not letting me understand what she is saying.
Prized Opinion If you literally mean lyrics,My heart will never feel (be) Will never see Will never know Oh, heart And then it falls And then I fall And then I know [x4] My, My, My Ever see, ever be, ever know My heart Ever see, ever be, ever know My heart Home and I know Playing the deck above It's always different I'm the one in love [x4] My heart will never feel (be) Will never see Will never know Oh, heart And then it falls And then I fall And then I know [x2] Ever see, ever be, ever know My heart Ever see, ever be, ever know Home and I know Playing the deck above It's always different I'm the one in love [x2] Home and I know Playing the deck above It's always different (now) I'm the one in love [x2]
She shouldn't be expected to sing as good as the recording, art generally isn't meant to be recreated multiple times. Vision is an outlandish album, the fact that she is willing to perform it live and actually do a very good job at it, is amazing.
She seems very new here. But her vocals are pretty rough for a touring musician. I know her sound is kind if unique but a lot the delay effects are covering her actual voice.
beautiful. i had no idea she did all the cues, loops and keyboard stuff by her self. Wonderful to my ears. And as for her voice........ wow. Talented young ladayy we have here
album 1: 2010, album 2: 2011. album 3: 2012. --- it's obviously super impressive how she does this all by herself, but it doesn't take her THAT long to put it together.
Isn’t interesting that peeps have a hard time hearing her words? She is a musician. She just wants her voice to compliment the instruments of her sound. I’m waiting for a Björk and Grimes collaboration. Just think of the beautifully creative structures they could make. It would be one of the greatest musical endeavor ever! Keep on rockin Grimes!
actually it is difficult. she is doing it the hard way vs. playing on a prerecorded track she is actually initiating every part. this is much different than the current ways of dj's and hip hop that play on a back track. she is actually manipulating all the tracks dynamically which takes massive skill. yeah you could push one button and have everything done but she is doing it the traditional hard way and even playing the keyboard parts exclusively. definately an artist and not a back track singer. 100% look up keller williams or reggie watts for examples of the same thing.
exactly, if not crazy, definitely weird and not serious or "responsible" enough. But this is just normal human behavior, we just keep stereotypes in our minds for things we do not understand...it's like a defense mechanism we create to feel more comfortable with the uncertainty of it all.
What are these "electronics"? Something of the luminiferous ether that the philosophers are cooking up in London's parlours of scientisms? Man's pride shall surely be his---FUCK OFF
Writing music is not easy. People think they can just push play and do this. But, they forget she wrote every note and every beat, sings, and produces her work. That takes incredible skill and is a LOT OF WORK. Her music is unique and original and forward thinking. She is doing her thing, as opposed to most popular music today being over produced, repetitive and plastic and shit.
I'm trying to make music and it's so freaking difficult to not only find my sound but just produce stuff. I don't like having all of the things done for me, but like you said it takes a ton of work. I don't even know how to put this into words, god haha
So long as you keep track of your pre-recordings and have a good sense of timing then I believe anyone can do this type of shit. Notice I didn’t mention the art of singing in key, as it was clearly absent in this case.
I notice that most other musicians, when asked if their family/parents influenced their music, usually respond with big answers as if they're trying to prove that they have the "right upbringing" for a musician, knowing all the big legendary bands or solo artists, but Grimes is just like "yeah nah not really" and happens to have a much more free creative energy than almost any other musician I know.
I discovered you by accident while surfing for "Grimy Dubstep" beats...Best discovery ever!!!! My daughter (9yrs old) and I love you sooooo much. She sings your melodies all day. You have influenced her to be herself and to pursue the art and music she loves, not what the machines tell her she should like. She is learning to use some of my vintage equipment to make beats and melodies. Thank you! SKINNY PUPPY on tour this year, i hope to see you there!!!! -dave and megan from dallas xxooxxoxox Thank you too KEXP
I never woulda thought I'd listen to art pop like Grimes or Bjork, but dame, they have a way of intertwining deep meaning into an easily accessible package.
@@guitaria6 exactly. Like shut up about her kid, I feel happy for them but it's obvious that you only came here because you found out about her through her kid.
This video kinda saved my life. A little over a year ago I was thinking about ending things. I decided if I had something to do to distract myself I would do homework. I began listening to grimes and I was fascinated because I had never heard sounds like these before. They sounded so much like my childhood yet grown up somehow. I found this video and it fascinated me and I didn't know why. Looking back maybe she reminded me of what it looked like to be an artist discovering something new. To be the unique person that makes people question them that I used to love being. I listened to the album every day to get me thru the school day. I listened to this video every night to fill the time waiting for my boyfriend to come home and call me. Instead I would fall asleep listening to this. A few months later I had the courage to break things off with him. And I had the courage to grow and do things on my own. I discovered traveling and hiking. I rediscovered my love for art and discovering new ways to make it. I am now finishing my first year of college for free, I have a job that I love, a side hustle which I'm passionate about, I've discovered how important it is to be there for yourself, and I make art regularly. Every day I get to discover new reasons I'm happy to be here, whether that's my upcoming graduation or that I got to lounge in pajamas all day today. TLDR Things get better! Hold on :)
+Joshua B Same. I had to get her album Visions shortly after that and now I'm a huge fan. Her music is so beautiful and she seems like a really sweet person. :)
@@ronrendon and you misogynistic swine that doesnt think about the fact that people love Lana for her voice, music and personality. Keep hating women on daily and drink hot dog water
I've never listened to music like this and I am completely blown away by how beautifully she performs. What a mysterious way about her beautiful voice and lyrics. I will be listening to more of her music. It has such a soothing effect that I haven't heard before.
Crazy how long ago this performance was. I remember seeing this and instantly thinking how cool it was because it was so raw and unconventional. Just chilling on the floor with gear spread out all over jamming out.
I regularly listen to about a dozen of her songs. I absolutely love her voice and the production quality of the accompanying music in those songs is just amazing.
Me personally, I think she's more of a person who loves to makes beats then sing. And that's not a bad thing. Her voice is not very strong but I think she puts it in her songs to give it something else. Not every artist has to be a great singer because being an artist can mean many things. Artists are people who use their creative minds to make things. That's an artist. This is just MY opinion.
I'm a guy that was raised to keep his emotions in. I had this college sweetheart and we had a bad break up. For my own protection I sealed those memories. however these 30 minutes have ripped open that scar and the emotions fell out. I have never cried this way before. All 30 minutes I felt like grimes was passing me through a emotional juicer. I feel so amazing.... I've been listening to music for all my life and I can't believe that I can still find such rare talent. Gives me a reason to wake up in the morning. Thank you Grimes
I'm 27 years old and was raised in a family of musicians, I've never felt so inspired as I do here with Grimes. I've tinkered with so many different pieces of software and instruments and I really feel like I have a gift to give, and by being here with Grimes it's really helping me realize anything is possible.
You should look up "Just for Now" by Imogen Heap and watch the first video that pops up. It's like 12 or 13 years old. Anyway, it's her performing all by herself live at a radio station, similar to this. And similar to this, she various machines, software, and loop pedals and probably other pieces of machinery that I don't know the names of. The only difference between the two performances is that the entire song (including the music in the background) is completely comprised of sounds she is singing and snapping and clapping and shit like that. I love this video, but personally I love the other video I just recommended to you even more because I think it's hella cool and inspiring the crazy things one can produce by simply using a loop pedal, recording different sounds and simply layering them together in a particular order to create a dope song. Anyway yeah, you should totally listen to it and let me know what you think.
This was where it all started for me...the first track...sitting on the floor in a massive coat and unlike anything I had heard before...the day that the word Grimes entered my vocabulary for the first time. Better times...
If you give your daughters a sampler, it won't be something they pursue after. Grimes's career started as a self-taught hobby and act of rebellion in her college years.
You're right, I should be distant and deprive them of everything so they grow to resent me as much as possible. Out of a million ways to rebel, hopefully they'll choose an artistic outlet.
Grimes is always ahead of her time and people want her to stay a certain way which is impossible and ridiculous. She is so inspiring as a female and artist, amazing
I really dig that she just has all her stuff on the floor and she's just sitting there doing her thing like she doesn't care what anyone thinks because she's enjoying herself.
It makes me feel like I am remembering things I never knew I forgot,but like I am coming home for the first time but also like your mind is fully opening to all the possibilities of the universe
Loved seeing this : after seeing her visually artistic videos, I could not tell if she really sung, composed, etc. Alone with her synth and mixers, singing live, awesome. The set-up here looks a bit like a subway artist. Respect.
KEXP has changed my opinion on so many artists it's almost hard to believe. Never cared for Grimes before watching this videos but the first three minutes alone shows that she is very talented, has an aesthetic and a vision which is crucial for any artist.
Saw this set 9 years ago and wanted to make music myself because of it. 2 weeks ago I played my first live gig
YES!!!!!!!!! 👊👏👏👏👏👏👏
NICE!!!
Congratulations! 😊
YES!! 😁 I'm here for these vibes ✨
Wish you big future bro
A girl who is into the tech, writes her own music, sings her own music, performs her own music. An ARTIST.
and edits her own videos
This is what pop music could have been (could still be) if the artists were self made instead of hand picked and marketed. And as for her new stuff, I am a metal head who in general dislikes the entire Nu metal genre, (I listen to mostly black metal) but she is able to write within the genre in ways that appeal to me because it's unique.
And direct her own videos
And does all the album art herself and has had her stuff up in galleries.
Sad that this is a rarity these days. I guess pop has always been characterized by talented performers rather than songwriters. Though I think of Grimes as more than a pop artist. But yeah, good on her for singing the songs of her soul (rather than market-friendly-bebop).
I like how she is just sat there on a carpet doing her thing.
I just heard of her and her music a couple weeks ago. I love watching people in their element, too. A window in their creative world.
I know, I ruin my spine the same way but somehow I get so much more inspired on the floor. I paint on the floor and it’s the way it always felt more natural
I watch this once a month to realign my chakras
lol i watch every day first thing when I wake up. Been doing that since this video was uploaded.
What do you mean? Sounds interesting... 🤔
Lol also always come back to this
Me too!
Don't fall for new age deception.
"I have a pretty intense history in ballet, which is how I got interested in weird music, I guess, ‘cause of like, you know, Stravinsky and stuff." - Grimes
Ian Mykel Definitely because of Stravinsky. HAHAHA
i love that disjdjdjsjsjkdhdh
Hey she likes Blawan too! I've seen him as well as Grimes. She's incredible.
Hahahaha
I love ballet too, and the music, I swear we were separated at birth. I love the classical type music blended, it's super unique, like us ♡
She’s like a singing spirit singing to you in her own language to help you get free of overthinking your problems.
Adam Smith Music That was my thoughts too. I’m new to her.
Yes.
Exactly what is happening right now
I’m sure she would love that 💕
Love it!
Girl you rocked this,
Let it all out.
7 years later and this set still slaps
so true. such a gem of a set!
2020
yesss these vids of her are my favourite lives
f yeah
I hope she will make a track with a Grime artist once. Would be ironic af
Came to the comments looking for a list of her gear and didn't find it, so here it is for anyone else looking:
Keyboard: Roland Juno-G
Sampler: Roland SR-404
Effects: Line 6 M9, Boss VE-20
Mixer: Mackie 802 VLZ3
was looking for it for a while, thanks!
@@ariadnajournal the sampler is an sp 404 sx
how sweet!
Bless you
oh my god thank you
It feels like she’s painting with sound. Wow, so beautiful
It’s beautiful.
❤️
So true
Wow, perfect description.
Grimes once said that she doesn't like calling herself a singer, but rather a producer who sings her own tracks
she sings, therefore she is a singer.
@@rocklobster590 she produces, therefore she is a producer.
I've seen her live and let me tell you. She may be young. She may seem shy and introverted. She put on one of the best shows I've seen live. That says something since she was opening for the queen herself, Florence Welch.
FINALLY SOMEONE ELSE THINKS FLORENCE IS QUEEN.
Hell yea! I saw her open for Florence. Just wished Grimes had more stage time.
But Grimes isnt young.. she just turned 30 this year lol.
isme should k
@@matthew-tq7fj but she isnt old either, wdym
Why the hell did it take me so long to start listening to her
AlteredFobia! Same 🤔
So that you'd have this gem now, treat yourself ☆ 🧚♀️
@@mendia9341 oh how I have
same it makes me feel guilty
For me, it was because in the thumbnails it looks like Cardi B or Niki Minaj, so I would have never clicked on it if I didn't stumble upon the thumbnail of this video that held an absolute charm to me... and I'm absolutely BLASTED. Great lesson about appearance ^^'
Grimes doesn't always sing clearly or in tune but I think it kind of adds to the unique mood of the songs she creates.
She doesn't sing clearly on purpose
+Brendan O Yea I thought that might be the case.
+Yolanda maria piotrowicz she mumbles :) but, still catchy last album.
I agree. I enjoy the raw feeling of creating music, and this gives a glimpse into that aspect of it. It's why I love live music so much more than a produced album.
she's mentioned that she sucks at singing and her album versions are better because she's always distorting her voice.... But she tries at least
She feels music, can't teach that.
I remember when grimes opened up for Lana Del Rey around 2015 and I danced so hard in that crowd. I looked around and I was the only one dancing. It was such a shame for everyone else in the crowd but I had the time of my life and I hope she knows we shared a beautiful moment that day. Grimes is such a multifaceted creature whom I will always admire.
sometimes the opening acts end up being bigger and better than the mains in the longrun
I was rocking out in Toronto the her opening performance that year! She was amazing 🤩
Grimes n Lana two queens lucky u
Holy shit I thought I wrote this lol so was I. It was 100 degrees I was soaked in a hippy dress Literally the only one dancing. In va.i didn't even listen to her at the time and was mind blown at her set.
heard grimes for the first time when she opened for lana in michigan, i’ve loved her music ever since. i share this magic with you and with everyone else who found the joy in her music that tour :,)
its sad that this grimes is no longer here. such a blessing to have these sets recorded for us to enjoy so many years later
What happened?
Had a lot of surgery and changed her look. Some argue her personality and political views changed to. Some blame Elon.@@monkey814
@@monkey814 She grew up.
Listening to grimes in her early years and watching her feels like heart breaking feeling of watching videos
Of an old friend and remembering overcoming times. I’m speaking for myself. I was depressed with a lot going on mentally. Very creative but troubled, overcoming addiction k heart broke with anxiety.
Her music really helped me to just be myself . Be present , overcome and be myself. Really helped me is an under statement.
Seeing her this way again is very very bittersweet. Such a weird feeling.
I got saved in 2016 by the Lord Jesus Christ & only
He truly healed my very soul & gave me a new spirit and way of thinking. I am free in Christ.
I pray this for grimes. My first love in music.
@@naomidenisepinedaspirit At least we were alive to appreciate it while it was happening! Everything has to come to and end, ya know, and it's not a bad thing. Just cherish these moments and go on, seek the next special thing. Don't revel in the past. There's no need to feel sad or melancholic about anything: it was awesome, so look at the positive side.
Grimes is a prime example that music is more than a voice. Music is another form of art that is accessible to everyone. Music is emotional and the outpouring of someone's soul. Your memories, your feelings - hell, even the song you heard when you were 6 getting ice cream on the beach - everything can be transpired into music. Personally, Grimes gives me that nostalgia of another day and life. Thank you for this performance. Absolutely incredible.
Yes. Thank you.
Mike Patton another good example. A singer is a part of the band, an instrument.
Nah music is music. This ain’t it.
❤
Cornball
So many bitter musicians posting here... it's not all technique. Her talent is in her cryptic lyrics, courage to do whatever she wants musically, experiment and create new sounds to match the lyrics. Her sincerity also shines through.
...she's created her own language - the language of music, rhythm and soul, and we've been invited into her own little Cosmic world.
Exactly. Music would be so boring if every artist followed every musical technique to the tooth.
Thanks I've just found the good word of her style of lyric. Cryptic. *I'm not a native english speaker.
Bitter musicians are not real musicians or artists to begin with. I champion anyone like this, who walks the real road. This is what art is.
In a way that's why she is so good BC she's being herself totally. It's just for her heart it seems she just loves doing it. Goes to show, love what ya do..
She alone is a whole new genre.
We don't see this level of uniqueness very often.
Ever. Maybe a couple but this is outstanding artistry.
@@Calbear707trees Well, There's a male version of Grimes, he's called Tame Impala :D
@@MagnumRoland I like Tame Impala.
@@Calbear707trees bet u do! Everyone here have gr8 taste in music 😃
Not anymore,
the fact that she did that whole record in 3 weeks all by herself is amazing to me
she seems really cool. she is impressive. She's literally making all the sounds you hear. Not only does she have to sing but she also has to focus on all the technical things. Plus she's self-taught. Incredible! She has a great level of skill and technique.
Plus I think she was doing it all high.
"She's literally making all the sounds you hear."
Now that is some insightful thoughts well done mate...
Kamal Chikalard ahh getting high with grimes is a dream come true!!!!
She has a backtrack to all of her songs, not saying it's not impressive still, but shes not "literally" making all the sounds you hear. This music is more about atmosphere rather then technicality anyways. The really impressive stuff is when the backtrack stops and she's doing real time loops
Kamal Chikalard
she may have been just high on music, she said once that it makes her a little high ;)
She does everything by herself and I sincerely admire that
it's hilarious to me that people will say things like "she cant sing live" even though it sounded gorgeous. it doesn't matter if she isn't always hitting the key because she's focused on more than just the next lyric and singing it perfectly in tune. the fact that it isn't always perfect sounds absolutely beautiful to me. she's so musically talented and has a beautiful voice.
I saw her in Melbourne, Grimes can sing live, period. She was even better than I expected. Perhaps it is because she focusses more on her singing in live performances, when before more of the focus was on performing the music at the same time. She's incredible live.
Alec Christine if you listen closely for some of the songs like Be a Body she literally has a "live version" that she recorded and plays that live. She doesn't actually sing in Be a Body except sometimes add extra things to the end of words.
She’s hitting the keys perfectly. Anyone who says she can’t sing is an idiot
Most people are clowns
Because ordinary people think screaming loud is good singing if a singer doesn’t scream they asume he/she cant sing
I like the fact that she created this interesting music sitting on the floor with her mug next to her, like any girl in her bedroom. Well done. Very talented person. It was interesting to watch the process.
I'm amazed at the use of tech. But even more amazed she can stay crouched like that for that long.
That's the dad joke of the internet! Or at least this comment thread!
She is an artist... and I really enjoy her music. The girls are HUGE; Grimes, St. Vincent, FKA Twigs, Empress Of, and others are here in a big way, bringing different unheard-of things to us all. Yeah!
Love them ALL. Girl power. Yeah!
Yes!!
YESSSS
YASS
purity ring also !!
WTF HER VOICE IS MAGICAL
I had heard genesis before, and liked it a lot, but something special happened today. I was on my nightly walk, at around 8:30PM, and I decided to listen to this song through my headphones that I take with me. I was walking through an area I wasn't too familiar with, and a few seconds after I hit play on the song and put my headphones on, I walked around a bend to reveal a decline in the grass and an amazing view. It wouldn't have looked interesting in the day, but for some reason, the moon in clear view, this song playing in my ears, it was just suddenly so perfect. I almost felt like crying, and I'm not someone to cry often. I sat down on the hill and listened to the song, amazed by how beautiful the music was. I had heard it many times before, but this is the time I consider to be my first time hearing the song. Grimes is amazing.
i read this comment and i started crying from happiness. little moments like this in life is why life is so worth living. i’m so glad i found Grimes. and i’m happy you had this moment and that you decided to share it.
🙄🙄
@@chrisfry436 🤣🤣 u okay chris
the lyrics for genesis are still a mystery. I keep listening to these live perfs in hope she'll slip and actually pronounce her words but she is amazingly consistent at not letting me understand what she is saying.
yeah seriously. Vanessa is one of the songs in which i understand most. And Realiti
Prized Opinion If you literally mean lyrics,My heart will never feel (be)
Will never see
Will never know
Oh, heart
And then it falls
And then I fall
And then I know [x4]
My, My, My
Ever see, ever be, ever know
My heart
Ever see, ever be, ever know
My heart
Home and I know
Playing the deck above
It's always different
I'm the one in love [x4]
My heart will never feel (be)
Will never see
Will never know
Oh, heart
And then it falls
And then I fall
And then I know [x2]
Ever see, ever be, ever know
My heart
Ever see, ever be, ever know
Home and I know
Playing the deck above
It's always different
I'm the one in love [x2]
Home and I know
Playing the deck above
It's always different (now)
I'm the one in love [x2]
Jonas Orens well sherlock, how'd you figure that one out?
Idycas me too...
Idyca+ I heard it as 'flying like a bird', just to muddy the waters, lol
'sorry my voice is wack, i just woke up in the car' lol
ew @ u alex :( ur probably a boomer
@@in2thether ok boomer
morgan Fucking idiot responding to a 4 year old comment 🙄
Being just woken up does injustice to anyones voice.
B. Jr. 😂
Some people may say shes just pressing buttons and its so easy. Trust me. Making music like that, IS FUCKING HARD.
nah its easy
Michae Thompson I want to see compose a song then.
Without using loops already made for you, make your own.
if you have a basic understanding of timing it's easy.
is that mark in your pic?
She shouldn't be expected to sing as good as the recording, art generally isn't meant to be recreated multiple times. Vision is an outlandish album, the fact that she is willing to perform it live and actually do a very good job at it, is amazing.
Maybe she could pick a key at least though.
She seems very new here. But her vocals are pretty rough for a touring musician. I know her sound is kind if unique but a lot the delay effects are covering her actual voice.
I miss this old Grimes.. she was so emotional, so real.
Independent effects my friend
I really like her musical language. Her planet it’s so beautiful...
It’s amazing to watch here come up with this language live, i never heard anything like it before
Watching her work is an honor. Look at her! She is painting with sounds. It is so lovely and feminine and completely complicated
it sucks that Grimes has lost her roots and has devolved in many ways. Miss old Grimes.
When I listen to genesis it makes me feel like I’m at the dentist huffing strawberry scented laughing gas. I’m happy as a clam
That’s the perfect description 😂
Hopefully you're not on the laughing gas still.
beautiful. i had no idea she did all the cues, loops and keyboard stuff by her self. Wonderful to my ears. And as for her voice........ wow. Talented young ladayy we have here
She also produces and directs her music videos
This is literally why she takes 80 years to release an album. She literally does EVERYTHING herself but its always worth the wait.
album 1: 2010, album 2: 2011. album 3: 2012. --- it's obviously super impressive how she does this all by herself, but it doesn't take her THAT long to put it together.
@@soul-candy-music I was referring more to the break between Art Angels and Miss Anthropocene.
Literally 80 years?
@@whatdothlife4660 Sometimes longer.
Literally??? Lol. Smh
Isn’t interesting that peeps have a hard time hearing her words? She is a musician. She just wants her voice to compliment the instruments of her sound. I’m waiting for a Björk and Grimes collaboration. Just think of the beautifully creative structures they could make. It would be one of the greatest musical endeavor ever! Keep on rockin Grimes!
Some people say that it takes no talent to perform this music live since she's mostly just pressing buttons but this looks hard as hell to me haha
HAHAHA ikr
actually it is difficult. she is doing it the hard way vs. playing on a prerecorded track she is actually initiating every part. this is much different than the current ways of dj's and hip hop that play on a back track. she is actually manipulating all the tracks dynamically which takes massive skill. yeah you could push one button and have everything done but she is doing it the traditional hard way and even playing the keyboard parts exclusively. definately an artist and not a back track singer. 100% look up keller williams or reggie watts for examples of the same thing.
Yes, is pretty difficult. Actually, those are Instruments as well. Instruments as = "tools" for music. Good music!
Nothing is difficult, if you got the skill and talent
rephlax bullshit
This girl is such an artist. Most people think of us artists as being crazy but most people don’t understand the mind of a creative person.
exactly, if not crazy, definitely weird and not serious or "responsible" enough. But this is just normal human behavior, we just keep stereotypes in our minds for things we do not understand...it's like a defense mechanism we create to feel more comfortable with the uncertainty of it all.
@@janeydoe901 I often find it hard to describe things into words , so thank you for saying what i feel
Nah...you're just crazy.
She's definitely a bit crazy but I think that helps her creativity
Bro... "us artists"? ☠️
Holy heck 😱 I’d pay hundreds of dollars to sit in a small room and just watch her perform like this!
8 years later I'm back here again. Wow time, slow down please.
Lol she totally is like a little mad scientist.
***** its called electronics
little?
What are these "electronics"? Something of the luminiferous ether that the philosophers are cooking up in London's parlours of scientisms? Man's pride shall surely be his---FUCK OFF
She knows what's she's doing tho
@@i_am_not_exp2414 They're using "like" to compare Grimes to a little mad scientist. Not directly stating that she is one.
Writing music is not easy. People think they can just push play and do this. But, they forget she wrote every note and every beat, sings, and produces her work. That takes incredible skill and is a LOT OF WORK. Her music is unique and original and forward thinking. She is doing her thing, as opposed to most popular music today being over produced, repetitive and plastic and shit.
I'm trying to make music and it's so freaking difficult to not only find my sound but just produce stuff. I don't like having all of the things done for me, but like you said it takes a ton of work. I don't even know how to put this into words, god haha
Writing garbage like this is actually VERY easy.
@@Bawitdabadabangdadang I’d like to see you attempt something half as good as these songs using nothing but Bandcamp
@@Bawitdabadabangdadangwrite oblivion
I've never seen anyone perform live like this. This looks hard as fuck.
Its not.
@@sebastiancorrea3291 so do it
@@viviiUNDETAKERwhy?
So long as you keep track of your pre-recordings and have a good sense of timing then I believe anyone can do this type of shit. Notice I didn’t mention the art of singing in key, as it was clearly absent in this case.
@@viviiUNDETAKER
Why indeed?
Just because something is easily executed doesn’t mean that it should be done.
I notice that most other musicians, when asked if their family/parents influenced their music, usually respond with big answers as if they're trying to prove that they have the "right upbringing" for a musician, knowing all the big legendary bands or solo artists, but Grimes is just like "yeah nah not really" and happens to have a much more free creative energy than almost any other musician I know.
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I discovered you by accident while surfing for "Grimy Dubstep" beats...Best discovery ever!!!! My daughter (9yrs old) and I love you sooooo much. She sings your melodies all day. You have influenced her to be herself and to pursue the art and music she loves, not what the machines tell her she should like. She is learning to use some of my vintage equipment to make beats and melodies. Thank you! SKINNY PUPPY on tour this year, i hope to see you there!!!! -dave and megan from dallas xxooxxoxox Thank you too KEXP
DMWMacias omg what ever came of this? does she still make music??? is she still a grimes fan???
Dallas 🤙🏼
0:35 ~ Symphonia IX (My Wait Is U)
6:00 ~ Genesis
19:18 ~ Be a Body
Thanks 👍
I never woulda thought I'd listen to art pop like Grimes or Bjork, but dame, they have a way of intertwining deep meaning into an easily accessible package.
X Æ A-12
is gonna love this one day.
stop commenting abt her kid. like can you not just appreciate her music???
@@guitaria6 girl calm down. Some of us are actually intrigued in her as a person and her life outside of some vibrational waves.
@@avril99887766 that was some real ass response thank you lol
@@alyssabuzby6932 Lol no prob! :)
@@guitaria6 exactly. Like shut up about her kid, I feel happy for them but it's obvious that you only came here because you found out about her through her kid.
Tracklist:
0:27 - Symphonia IX (My Wait Is U)
5:49 - Genesis
19:10 - Be a Body
Thankssssssssss!!!
I miss this Grimes! New content is good but the old performances are gold to me ❤
This video kinda saved my life. A little over a year ago I was thinking about ending things. I decided if I had something to do to distract myself I would do homework. I began listening to grimes and I was fascinated because I had never heard sounds like these before. They sounded so much like my childhood yet grown up somehow. I found this video and it fascinated me and I didn't know why. Looking back maybe she reminded me of what it looked like to be an artist discovering something new. To be the unique person that makes people question them that I used to love being. I listened to the album every day to get me thru the school day. I listened to this video every night to fill the time waiting for my boyfriend to come home and call me. Instead I would fall asleep listening to this. A few months later I had the courage to break things off with him. And I had the courage to grow and do things on my own. I discovered traveling and hiking. I rediscovered my love for art and discovering new ways to make it. I am now finishing my first year of college for free, I have a job that I love, a side hustle which I'm passionate about, I've discovered how important it is to be there for yourself, and I make art regularly. Every day I get to discover new reasons I'm happy to be here, whether that's my upcoming graduation or that I got to lounge in pajamas all day today.
TLDR Things get better! Hold on :)
Thank you for sharing your story, it’s helping me today.
❤❤❤
No one:
Grimes: I'm gonna need two mics
Independent effects my friend
STOPPP DNDEJEJ
One is delayed the other isn't
you are very ignorant
You can hear the different cultures she gets inspired by
😁👍
OMG. I swear I felt a tear wanting to get out of my eye when she started singing. Two dragonfly wings roamed and glittered in a cloud of sweetness.
your eyes are pure. you see with your gentle heart. god i cried more with ur words. it made watching this more magical
I think she’s incredibly imaginative and brilliant. So unique.
The humble beginnings of the future Queen of Mars, ladies and gentlemen.
I love her but wasn’t her mom an important politician
@@kittylurksyeah grimes came from money. Most celebrities do.
I saw her open for Lana Del Rey. I didn't know who she was, but I was blown away!
+Joshua B Same. I had to get her album Visions shortly after that and now I'm a huge fan. Her music is so beautiful and she seems like a really sweet person. :)
Lana Del Crap is only famous because of her daddy. She's utter garbage compared to Grimes.
@@ronrendon and you misogynistic swine that doesnt think about the fact that people love Lana for her voice, music and personality. Keep hating women on daily and drink hot dog water
@@ronrendon lol you're a fucking small minded idiot meme boy. Have fun in your little box dumb fuck.
I adore both 😍 wish I’d been there 😂
I've never listened to music like this and I am completely blown away by how beautifully she performs. What a mysterious way about her beautiful voice and lyrics. I will be listening to more of her music. It has such a soothing effect that I haven't heard before.
Crazy how long ago this performance was. I remember seeing this and instantly thinking how cool it was because it was so raw and unconventional. Just chilling on the floor with gear spread out all over jamming out.
Still such a great video. its also really wild watching this in 2024, all things considered!
Cheryl is so cool and I love how she is so encouraging and appreciative of this incredible raw talent.
Hey who's Cheryl?? Claire has a second never in Grimes?
@@sselassie3126 haha no, Cheryl is the radio host. She's always had an eye for raw talent and is so kind. Grimes is always number 1 ❤
Her voice is so soothing😴
Amazing set Grimes! - homogeneous mix of Cocteau Twins, Bjork, Kate Bush and Aphex Twin - this is otherworldly.
This set is exceptional🤍🎹✨
Wow this description is oddly specific but fits perfectly.
Kate Bush? Are you deaf? Perhaps if Kate Bush turned into a screeching cat in heat!
Also throw some Qkumba Zoo in there too!
0:27 - Symphonia IX (My Wait is You)
5:49 - Genesis
19:10 - Be a Body
Guys, it's been so long since you had her in your studio... Such an incredible perfomance. Please, invite her again ♥♥
Right?!?!
Dang, I'm really feeling the vibe of this lady's songs. Gotta get her music soon. Very talented young lady.
Since I discovered Grimes I haven' stopped listening to her music, she Is such a talented girl... She ' s really amazing... I'm m from Chile
pense que era el unico chileno pegado con ella :-)
tambien soy de chile y la amo!!!!!!
I regularly listen to about a dozen of her songs. I absolutely love her voice and the production quality of the accompanying music in those songs is just amazing.
@@GLO78 wuauuuu somos varios la amoooo
2023 and this performance is still so amazing!
Me personally, I think she's more of a person who loves to makes beats then sing. And that's not a bad thing. Her voice is not very strong but I think she puts it in her songs to give it something else. Not every artist has to be a great singer because being an artist can mean many things. Artists are people who use their creative minds to make things. That's an artist. This is just MY opinion.
Claire said something like this before that singing comes last to her.
Peggy Guillory Indeed. And I'd say that the music, if done in a certain way, can match up with a not quite perfect voice, to make it a great song.
Peggy Guillory I love her voice its so unique and quirky and cute and fits her whole aesthetic so well its all part of the package
Peggy Guillory I love her vocal.
+Peggy Guillory She just uses her voice like another instrument, like it should be.
I'm a guy that was raised to keep his emotions in. I had this college sweetheart and we had a bad break up. For my own protection I sealed those memories. however these 30 minutes have ripped open that scar and the emotions fell out. I have never cried this way before. All 30 minutes I felt like grimes was passing me through a emotional juicer. I feel so amazing.... I've been listening to music for all my life and I can't believe that I can still find such rare talent. Gives me a reason to wake up in the morning. Thank you Grimes
Yes
This was beautiful to read. Thank you for your vulnerability and willingness to share.
I'm 27 years old and was raised in a family of musicians, I've never felt so inspired as I do here with Grimes. I've tinkered with so many different pieces of software and instruments and I really feel like I have a gift to give, and by being here with Grimes it's really helping me realize anything is possible.
You should look up "Just for Now" by Imogen Heap and watch the first video that pops up. It's like 12 or 13 years old. Anyway, it's her performing all by herself live at a radio station, similar to this. And similar to this, she various machines, software, and loop pedals and probably other pieces of machinery that I don't know the names of. The only difference between the two performances is that the entire song (including the music in the background) is completely comprised of sounds she is singing and snapping and clapping and shit like that. I love this video, but personally I love the other video I just recommended to you even more because I think it's hella cool and inspiring the crazy things one can produce by simply using a loop pedal, recording different sounds and simply layering them together in a particular order to create a dope song. Anyway yeah, you should totally listen to it and let me know what you think.
Bro... "a gift to give"? ☠️
This was where it all started for me...the first track...sitting on the floor in a massive coat and unlike anything I had heard before...the day that the word Grimes entered my vocabulary for the first time. Better times...
That's it, I'm buying my daughters a sampler.
If you give your daughters a sampler, it won't be something they pursue after. Grimes's career started as a self-taught hobby and act of rebellion in her college years.
You're right, I should be distant and deprive them of everything so they grow to resent me as much as possible. Out of a million ways to rebel, hopefully they'll choose an artistic outlet.
xTheOxx the sarcasm is real
xTheOxx ahahaa yes!
And what's the ratio of snarky bitchy internet commentors/Grimes?
the fact that she is doing this LIVE is absolutely insane. she’s so awesome i love her
i like this, coz it could be happeing in the exact same way in her bedroom instead of a radio studio.
Yeah she could literally do this on a bathroom floor or anywhere
Grimes is always ahead of her time and people want her to stay a certain way which is impossible and ridiculous. She is so inspiring as a female and artist, amazing
I really dig that she just has all her stuff on the floor and she's just sitting there doing her thing like she doesn't care what anyone thinks because she's enjoying herself.
She's adorable and so down to earth and so talented ♡ Grimes
The absence of formal training is a
big part of her unique style and gift. We love it! TY kiddo :~)
The lady in the microphone can't hide her emotions and Grimes is like "I don't know what are talking about. LOVE
KEXP is the greatest thing ever conceived by humans.
Grimes is in a class by herself. Her performance is an experience, a totally engrossing one, and pure pleasure! Love her!
She is just awesome, I just start listen to her and the sound she produces, OMG words can express it´s so different and I love it;) She is AMAZING::::
i bet h.p baxxter could think of some words
Yeah I´m sure he would, something like " I wish I could make music like her, and not the crap I´ve been doing with Scooter"
I am a rock fan but I stumbled onto this and over the past couple
years have come back to it here and again. MAD SCIENTIST on
the keyboards.....
I think I'm in love! She's beautiful, talented, very artistic and she has a wonderful voice!
14:33 = i recognize the social anxiety, but she does the show anyway, such a boss!
fan of her music and her as a person.
It makes me feel like I am remembering things I never knew I forgot,but like I am coming home for the first time but also like your mind is fully opening to all the possibilities of the universe
What a lovely comment!
Loved seeing this : after seeing her visually artistic videos, I could not tell if she really sung, composed, etc. Alone with her synth and mixers, singing live, awesome. The set-up here looks a bit like a subway artist. Respect.
Love this! always go back to it for a listen.
4 324/5
the best artist is simply themselves and expresses themselves as honestly and as accurately as they can
After all these years, this is still my favourite KEXP performance
I am not sure this statement anymore about that but it's still amazing
11 YEARS AND THIS STILL HIT HARD!
Super rare version of "be a body" . excellent!!
she's so beautiful and talented. Ive probably watched this 20 times ever since it got uploaded.
Her voice alone is amazing, her style of music is futuristic.
KEXP has changed my opinion on so many artists it's almost hard to believe. Never cared for Grimes before watching this videos but the first three minutes alone shows that she is very talented, has an aesthetic and a vision which is crucial for any artist.
Same feeling here