Let me introduce you to Pomme. Her real name is Claire Pommet and her stage name is Pomme which means Apple in french. She is 26 yo, from Lyon in France, and is multi-talented : amazing voice, great instrumentalist (she plays guitar, autoharp, piano, cello, vocoder, banjo, synthetizer, …), and she composes and write most of her songs. She erupted on the french musical scene about 8 years ago, with some covers and duets on YT, when she was 18 yo . Then late 2017 she had her first stage performance in Paris and she released her first Album "A peu près". She wrote 2 songs on this first album. But since then, she has composed/written ALL songs from their next 2 albums: the second album "Les Failles", released in 2019 and the 3rd called "Consolation" released late august. She is getting a lot of recognition in France: she has won the Best Newcomer Album award in Les Victoires de la musique 2020 (France music award ceremony) and she has won the Best Female Artist award in the 2021 edition. She starts to be recognized on the international scene as well: - Aurora is a fan of her (Pomme also is a fan of Aurora since 2015) and Pomme was the first featuring on an Aurora album (wonderful duet called "Everything matters" ua-cam.com/video/yX8bYwl9rKc/v-deo.html ) , they started a nice friendship, we can expect some additional collab in the future. - Billie Eilish also stated she is a fan and subscribed to Pomme’s channel: when she was on french radio, she talked about Pomme and asked Pomme to text her so they can get in touch. Later Pomme said they did. Again Pomme is a fan of Billie and made a very beautiful french cover of Bad Guy. - She is also highly praised by Julia and Angus Stone or Asaf Avidan that picked her for the opening of their concerts in France in 2018 . Julia invited her later to cover her hit Big Jet Plane with her autoharp on the album Songs for Australia (record from many artists to fund the battle against fires in Australia) and Julia , when she decided to sing a song in french, also asked Pomme to write the lyrics of a french translation of her hit Dance. Pomme plays autoharp since she is 14 yo, she explained she discovered this instrument as an absolute fan of the folk and country music ( fan of Joan Baez, Dolly Parton, ...) She defines her music as Authentic, Acoustic and Sad. She said there is always hope in her songs however. For some of her songs, hope is visible at the surface and some others, you have to dig down. Her songs relate to the Nature and the environment, to her own story and family, to different social issues (eg La lumiere is a song on Alzheimer's disease) and also her experience as a young lesbian girl. She said she is transforming her dreams and nightmares into songs or visuals for her videos. Her lyrics are poetic, she loves to leave room for personal interpretation and reinterpretation. This is something she discussed with Aurora recently in a live stream and they were both in the same direction here (as for many other things BTW). You can check this incredible conversation (in english, after the first couple minutes from Pomme in french): ua-cam.com/video/mOQWFUkXrM0/v-deo.html. She is also apparently a writer as she just released a book for the youth named "Sous les paupières". I would recommend for your next reactions to Pomme (any of these is great, but this is my personal rank list): - Les Oiseaux ua-cam.com/video/hpNtME-e0XY/v-deo.html - Soleil Soleil ua-cam.com/video/v6zbvQkJFKM/v-deo.html - La lumière ua-cam.com/video/b_E0pqf_Ht0/v-deo.html - Les cours d'eau ua-cam.com/video/zH75VxVCOW8/v-deo.html - Une minute ua-cam.com/video/poWHL_7E2qM/v-deo.html - On brûlera ua-cam.com/video/ySAsCIyp90Y/v-deo.html - Les Sequoias ua-cam.com/video/Qc8pJoF-uhg/v-deo.html - A perte de vue ua-cam.com/video/-xulsY5AGew/v-deo.html - Anxiété ua-cam.com/video/7ORSodCFJWg/v-deo.html - Grandiose ua-cam.com/video/cUZmqeIWd3Q/v-deo.html - Adieu mon Homme ua-cam.com/video/VIMZWYCrzs0/v-deo.html - Ceux qui rêvent ua-cam.com/video/t7HvF2PUbVQ/v-deo.html - Nelly ua-cam.com/video/1aM8ipEtgs0/v-deo.html - Jardin ua-cam.com/video/lHcTQ0Ulgr4/v-deo.html as well as a few covers: - Big Jet Plane (cover of Julia Stone): ua-cam.com/video/EcYMYR8F4hg/v-deo.html - Göttingen (cover of Barbara): ua-cam.com/video/dhrBINKuTE4/v-deo.html - Désenchantée (cover of Mylène Farmer): ua-cam.com/video/8i33JhPCsMA/v-deo.html - Umbrella (cover of Rihanna): ua-cam.com/video/IE5DbnAkb1w/v-deo.html - Can't help falling in Love (cover of Elvis): ua-cam.com/video/I4bD1QnZecI/v-deo.html - Bad Guy (french cover of Billie Eilish ): ua-cam.com/video/9lcxzZcAFTE/v-deo.html
Pomme was in the crowd at the last Aurora concert in Montreal. Aurora shouted out to her. I would have loved to see them both do this song onstage but the fact that she was there was cool.
Aurora is absolutely fantastic, and sweet lil apple Pomme, they make such a stunning team. I'm absolutely blown away by Aurora, I have been since 2016 when I found her, or something like this, she's on my daily soundtrack ever since.......Aurora is one of a kind, not only an amazing artist, but mainly, Aurora is such precious human being, I truly believe she's a healer, with all that Love and Magic.....I love your reflections.......I'm 69, musician, piano training since age 4, basically a R&R person, and Aurora struck me since the first moment......guess she does the same to anyone that has the inmense pleasure to listen to what she has to say which is good always it's impossible for her to bring you down. I love the piano arrangement in this song, sounds so French to me......absolutely gorgoeus.
I saved the image you stopped the video on at the end. Aurora's stance - perfectly upright with her hands resting lightly on her abdomen and solar plexus - so evocative of her level of self-awareness and groundedness. This is a favorite of mine, as well. I had to listen to it several times before the sheer depth of the lyrics started really catching my attention. The Buddha could not have said it better...and she sang it, so we can all join in. :) Thank you for the musical breakdown. I'm not a musician, so although I hear what is happening, I don't necessarily know why something is special musically. So, wow!!
First time to heard this song but I fell in love right off the bat, it's catchy and spellbinding. I never get tired in hearing your techninical explanations, incredible! thank you!
I'm totally with you Julia. I recently discovered this song when your fellow reactor Beth (Roars) did a cover of this song, unfortunately only a small snipped. I was immediately sold and found the original. I've had it on repeat for several hours before I could get on with my life. It's so beautiful and fragile, absolutely utterly gorgeous!
Wow what a gorgeous song, thanks for introducing me to it! Thank you for analysing this one in depth. Your enthusiasm is contagious and your technical dissection of different elements is enriching🌞
I love these detailed musical breakdowns. I am completely ignorant when it comes to music. I failed junior high band class. I am a Philistine. But I absolutely love music. It's my first go-to when I get off work, my constant companion when I'm cooking, and the only thing I listen to in the car. I can't explain why some songs get me lots more than others, and why I dislike other music. But voice specialists, like you, who break things down into the little chunks they're made of are beginning to make me feel a little more knowledgeable and may eventually help me to understand the music that I love so much. I see you've reacted to just one additional Aurora song. It'd be great to see your reactions to more. Clearly you've listened to plenty of her. She is a true gem. Share some more with us.
Nice analysis!😊👍 Aurora is just amazing live. I saw her live several years ago. Still one of the best conserts I've been to. Going to se her live again this saturday, I can't wait! I'm so exited!
The first few times hearing this song....I did not appreciate the melody in the vocal...but then in a split second when on maybe my 3rd or 4th listen, it hit me like a slap on the back of my head....and now this melody is absolutely amazing to me. Glad I fell in love...at least appreciate the melody before I saw her in concert. I was in complete awe watching...listening to her do many songs live. The beauty in her voice is a gift.
Everything about this song, which you analysed so thoroughly --and it was so delightful--, takes the listener to the liminal doorway of awareness that inspired Aurora, perhaps on the road, one dreamy night. There was also a lot of thoughtfulness on her part in seeking French lyrics from Pomme. A gem! Thank you !
When you lose someone you love, you remember everything, every facial expression, every hand gesture, the tilt of their head when they laugh. So yes, everything matters.
Fantastic analysis. Your enthusiasm is very inspiring. I feel this song exemplifies the beauty of collaboration (which has not previously been Aurora's forte) between equally beautiful sensitive beings. Aurora made the recordings for this album in a studio they set up for her at a mythical chateau in Norway (The Barony of Rosendal). A French nobleman who was a particular lover of music and art once lived in the castle. She wanted to honor this man with some French influence on this song. She asked Pomme (who had previously been in contact with her about another project). Pomme contributed a text about two friends who pick flowers at night to enjoy them in the morning light ( The Barony is particularily famous for it's rose garden). She seems to have an unlimited vocal range and a warm French expression. A match made in heaven. The piano is played by Askjell Solstrand and (towards the end)appears very inspired by how French musette accordion can be played. He is a fantastic musician and producer, who, alongside Magnus Skylstad, has probably been among Aurora's closest producer collaborators since the beginning (not a producer here). Among other things, they did the"Infections of a different kind" album together (In another castle-studio in France 😊).
You summed up everything I heard and felt without knowing how to word it. I found Aurora's River first randomly and it hit me like a ton of bricks; the message and her voice were captivating, packed with emotion and a style I'd never heard with such ethereal beauty and deep meaning. Like a master poet knows how to invoke imagery, Aurora's voice and style draw you in, bring up the emotions and bring a sense of feeling heard. Now I'm about hooked to this one... Same excitement to show my disabled father. We grew up musical and music is a part of his very being. After hearing The River, he was hooked and looked up more about her on his own. When I showed him this one he just watched in a trance to this beautiful haunting masterpiece. Finding an artist like Aurora and now Pomme who's music just speaks to you is a special thing and very powerful. Not to mention Aurora as a person in addition to her music is a force to be reckoned with. Unique, quirky, inspiring, and it's amazing how she's just naturally an inspiration. Her music has become an important part of my collection.
Think I understand your perspective. Went to her concert in Trondheim on Saturday and her slowed, stripped version of “Temporary High” made me rethink my interpretation of both the lyrics and the meaning of the song… And I think this is one of the things Aurora master perhaps best of all… letting her audience experience her music in different ways and by that always making us reflect on her intentions with the song…
Honestly, this song has one of the greatest melodies I have ever heard. I bought it on vinyl after hearing that "like a b-a-a-a-a-a-b-y" line just once LOL.I recently visited Bergen in Norway and used this song as a soundtrack for a compilation of clips (it was in my head the whole time I was there tbh!) - it is also a perfect accompaniment for a train journey across the Fjords, with it's trickety-trock rhythm and echoey vocals. In other "you" news, I finally got to see Jinjer live last night in NYC. Somehow I was able to wander up to the front and lean on center stage, and spent the whole show looking up at Tati. They/she/it was sensational. You are responsible for all of this. Cheers!
Hey Julia! I am so happy that you've returned to Aurora. I remember how disappointed I was when after a few reactions, you binged on her music off camera (totally understandable 😃) and felt you couldn't do first time reactions to her anymore. I really, really enjoyed your in depth analysis of this beautiful song, and I hope you do the same for more of her music. Also, I would bet that Aurora did the arrangement.
I didn't even know this existed! That's one of the good things about reaction channels - you learn about stuff you might not have otherwise. Thanks, Julia! I'm gonna watch the original first and then return here...
The live is better because Pomme and Aurora could harmonize together and this is stunning. The record was done during COVID restrictions and Pomme couldn’t travel. She recorded her own french part but for the harmonies Aurora had to do it alone in different layers and it does not have the same impact IMHO
I have to tell you, Julia, it is a real pleasure to listen to music with you. Oh, sometimes the music is the star.. but other times, you are and this is the reason that you are my favorite 'reaction' channel. Your enthusiasm is contagious.
OMG, this caused me goosebumps on goosebumps…….. just the same as Simone and Floor did, I haven’t heard much of Aurora but am going to, she’s adorable! Like the explanation about the phrasing and scales/modes being used! Oh BTW, like the Yoda top 😻
I absolutely adore Aurora! She’s one of my favorite artists because not only she has an gorgeous voice but her lyrics are always very meaningful and incredibly written 💜
Yes, stayed to the very end. Your analyzes are spectacular. The way you break things down and explain are easily understood by even me, who has no vocal training whatsoever. And you're right this is an earworm I won't be able to let go in a while. I'd love to hear a duet of Lolli @TheFairyVoiceMother and you covering this absolutely extraordinary and magnificent piece of art!
@@jvoxfox yes, I also asked for this one long time ago in Lili’s discord 😀 ( and BTW please also return to Lara Fabian - I attended one of her concert last month and she was 🔥)
Few things are better in life than listening to someone with know-how allowing themselves to enthusiastically dive into a recent discovery of passion. This is the defacto opening song (after a brief prelude) of her latest (concept-like) album. Setting the perfect tone and giving us a heads up: Everything that follows will matter. Songs will mirror each other both musically and topically in the lyrics, thus pay attention. Thanks for these minutes of insight and musical excess and passion.
Dear Lord I wish my ears worked as well as yours. I keep listening to you and TVC (+ more) in order to train myself in the hope of getting better. Thank you for the depth of this video. ❤
Hello again! So wonderful to see a pro on voices take on my absolute favorite singer in all categories. This is one of my favorites and together with Pomme, the arrangement and the instrumentalists make a masterpiece in my eyes. This type of music is now played too rarely and never in new pop music, which makes it timeless. There's no point in me going in and trying to beat you to the punch in vocal skills etc. I'm someone who listens with my heart and not so much with my brain. But for me the greatness of this song is the storytelling (As always AURORA has) her ability to go very high and it still sounds extremely enjoyable and the phrasing. Thank you once again for your warm and genuine loving for Aurora (and this time Pomme) it warms an old man's heart. A suggestion for another saw with Aurora is Aurora - Potion of love - Vevo live. This song has so much to watch and listen to. Her extremely small but clear expressions of emotion in both voice and body are one of the most beautiful things I've seen. Thanks again
Your analysis, as usual, is fantastic. This is one of about half a dozen absolutely stunning songs off this album. I suspect that the construction of that run was a natural choice by Aurora. She has an amazing feel for how to create intriguing melodies. For spotting where to lean into certain intervals to accentuate the feeling she's representing. I love that you talked about the French pronunciation as well. I don't speak French, but there is a particular sound from Pomme. I believe it is called 'throat inflection', and as an English speaker it makes her French vocal so interesting, and enjoyable to listen to.
Great reaction Julia! I will say Aurora have and is "something else" present in her lyrics, voice, productions and way of un derstanding life compeared with anyone other artists I know about..
You are the 3rd youtube vocal coach I have seen loving and praising this song and this performance, so I guess it really is very special 🙂 I like it as well, though it is not my top song from the album. "This Could Be A Dream" from the same album "The Gods We Can Touch" is more beautiful for me, though it is probably not a vocal masterpiece like this, but the lyrics and her voice are just amazing and will easily make you cry. Unfortunately there is no live performance of the song yet. Here are quotes from Aurora about "Everything Matters" from Aurora wiki, 2nd quote is auto translated from a german article and it shows a bit: "It's a very strange story [...] a story I would like for people out there to figure out themselves. I contacted a French artist, Pomme, to write the ending for me. And it is beautiful. Sensual. And real. I do often feel like this world is trying to make me focus on all these great miracles. And somehow I feel like it makes me miss out on the small ones. And that is sad. Because the small miracles happen all the time. Sometimes several times a day. And I want to see all of them. Because everything matters." "I wrote it a long time ago, quite early in the process and I already knew with that song that it was a part of the vibration that I wanted the album to be. To me it's about - which is an important keyword for me, because it can be about something different for everyone -, but it's about two things. If you listen very carefully, it's a beautiful and a sad story. There's something ominous about it too. But also something extremely beautiful. It's about these people, the you and them me in the song, and they are going through something which forces them to think about life differently and they look at each other and they look around themselves and they just grasp that time is slipping out of their fingers too quickly. I look at everything and am imagining in the end of the song they drive this car out to a sunset and they watch one very last sunset together and... there's a fear that you miss out on all the beautiful things. There is so much beauty in this world, the small things as well."
Aurora is a magical being. It’s amazing that she found someone who can keep up with her lol. Words literally can’t describe her incredible performances. She sings but there’s a lot more going on than vocals.
this may actually be my favorite(or at least 1 of my favorite) reactions so far! Aurora is amazing. pommel is new to me but she's also great. I love the way thry harmonize. very hauntingly beautiful. and it's always very fun to see YOU in your element, excited, and know your stuff. keep rocking Julia. thanks for another banger reaction and breakdown!
Oh I Love your reaction as you take us so much deeper into the complexity of this song. It was a very enjoyable ride! Honestly - I am very grateful I found Aurora at some point in my life. Music has always been very important to me. And her songs have helped me through a very challenging time in my life. Thank you for this great interpretation!
This performance had me crushing in love with both of them for a whole week. I had to shake myself out of the infatuation. It's still absolutely breathtaking every time I watch and listen to it. A Masterpiece ✨💖✨
One Aurora live session that I don't see covered much is her amazing performance of "Exist For Love" in support of Greenpeace and the issue in the Amazon. It shows how amazing she can be when she engages with audience watching the video. It starts with her talking about the issues but the song starts at around 2:36.
Aaaahhh I need more AURORA reactions from you, she's my favourite artist. I just know that anything you'll listen to you'll love! I would recommend the cover of Across The Universe (I now call this my sleep lullaby because I can't help but close my eyes and just fly away), her live VEVO studio performances of Heathens and Exhale Inhale and literally everything from her concert in Nidarosdomen. I just know you'll have the best time with any of them. I just adore your reactions, keep them coming!
You have a great understanding of music and vocals. And so has Aurora. She is a remarkable young woman and artist. I saw her 2 days ago in Trondheim..Olavshallen. The crowd loved this Norweigan tresuar. Aurora has a kind heart..she is funny..emphatic..and highly intelligent. And her voice is stunning and beautiful. Thank you very much for this video Julia. ❤️ Hugs from Sweden.
I just found your channel and I'm in love!! I love how precise and how specific you get with music theory. And please your are not blabering your just loving the intricate design of the song and the effort put into making it, which is so important to be able to appreciate the music and the art itself. Thank you for such amazing content and making my day!!!!
Hi Julia! I really like this new format(?) for this video. Silja's harmonies with Aurora frequently moved above and below the melody line. Bloopers!? Yes, please!
Very nice reaction/analysis🤗 And I was with you till the end 👍😁 First time I heard this song I loved it instantly ❤️ It’s been on my playlist since January 😅😍 I love this whole album so much, but then I love everything Aurora does💕 On a livestream by Pomme, Aurora recounted how their collaboration came to be: "I made my album in a castle in Norway, and it has French history. And this man lived in this castle like hundreds of years ago, and he was French, Marcus Gerhard. And he loved art and music and he celebrated and invited people [...] and I thought it would be a nice way to honour this French castle by having you." Aurora later explained to Apple Music: "I don't normally do features. I knew a bit about [Pomme] because she's extremely sweet and very talented. I wanted to include some Frenchness on the opening song as a gift to the castle that gave me a lot of the inspiration to finish this album. I asked her if she could write the ending of my song in French, and she wrote a beautiful story about the flowers we picked in all of your favourite places. It is an ode to Baroniet (Baroness) Rosendal." Could you please react to Aurora with: “Through the eyes of a child” live from Nidarosdomen (cathedral in Norway) 2017😍 “Exhale Inhale” live at VEVO Also a song from her latest album 😍 “All is soft inside” live at KEXP Iceland 2018 A more energetic Aurora 😍
Even though this reaction video is a bit too long it is also amazing. Seeing how your enthusiasm comes so clearly through is captivating and funny, even if I only understand little of the musical terms 😂
It is in top favorites from Aurora last album and to say more probably my most favorite from the very beginning after I listened to it. I love both album version and this live performance. And the lyrics of this song. It is so poetic for me and I love the meaning. The piano in a second part of the song is so cool too. And also very cool cooperation. I love this song. Thank you for this reaction with many interesting details. Ps. I even had part of this song as my phone ring. Currently changed it into part of the "Innocent" just not to have the same song for too long ;). Before it i had instrumental part of The Hu "Sugaan Essena" - i know no one interesting in it but... ;). Ps2. I am with you ;)
OMG I asked this months ago on your discord. Not sure if you did this one following my request, but who cares, you finally did it 😂 You captured well the range of Pomme in this song, but believe me, she has not shown half of it here. I will send you a detail description about Pomme (you pronounced it right btw) in a separate comment. Pomme is a good friend of Julia Stone as well and she participated in the Songs for Australia album. So maybe you knew her already somehow? Did you note this incredible song instrumentation was smart enough to finish the french part with a piano in the french style of Yann Tiersen’s Amelie Poulain soundtrack?
Spotify told me that this was the song I played the most during 2022. Not surprised. I never put songs on repeat, I always listen to full albums. I'm old school. But this song was simply too short. And soo good. So... repeat.
I love how much you're fangirling over this, because I was the same :D it's my fav on the latest album. Loved this reaction, I hope you do more Aurora soon!
I enjoy it when you show off something you love that you are already familiar with. Sure, us giving you musical shock therapy is fun ::under breath... "Pisces":: but that's only the reaction half of reaction/analysis. I for one thoroughly enjoy the deep-dive as well. Though I don't understand music theory so much. And even after the verbal descriptions and keyboard examples, I can rarely hear the major's and minor's and naturals and intervals and on and on that gets you so fan-girl gooy puddley... but I find it fascinating and have been slowly learning bit by bit. Thank you for your channel @Julia Nilon!!
Amazing song, amazing reaction Julia. I have a list of artist that comes from another place and Aurora is one of them. Aurora, Kalandra, Eivor, Chris Kläfford, Dimash, Dirty Loops to name a few... Music like this is magical and it can heal you from anything. Be safe
Oh yes! This song makes my week too, when I discovered it the first time. Also I'm so happy for this song because I didn't know pomme before. "Göttingen" is a very Cool cover from her.
One of Pomme’s most beautiful song is titled Les oiseaux which means The Birds in french! You are so on point lol! And the song itself is matching your description of it. Listen to this acoustic live from Pomme and her autoharp in a small chapel ua-cam.com/video/hpNtME-e0XY/v-deo.html
Thanks! If you didn't react to this, I would love to see reaction on "Churchyard" and "All is soft inside" on KEXP. And official video clips of Animal, Cure for me, Queendom, Apple tree, The River. Performance of Heathens. Lyric video of Blood in the wine, You keep me crawling. And documentary Once Aurora. And all interviews are great :)
As you mention the piano - both Aurora herself and Askjell Solstrand have credits for playing piano on this track. As Aurora often has repetitive patterns in her piano playing that build up to something by cleverly changing only one note at a time, whereas Askjell plays very expressive, my guess is that Aurora plays those layering piano parts during the song, whereas Askjell plays the very expressive outro. Also you said "whoever put this together" - Aurora produced it herself, together with Magnus Skylstad, her longtime producer and drummer, and Jamie Hartman.
I think I understand your obsession, Julia. We're in the presence of musical genius. Aurora is an astonishingly sensitive singer, telling us a story with her lyrics, and telling us how it feels with her voice. And, yeah, some completely gorgeous harmonies with Pomme. As an aside, before I forget, that metre - I was hearing it as 4/4 until you mentioned the triplet divisions, after which I started to hear it as 12/8. So that was interesting. If you like a haunting voice, please react to Blackbriar - Arms of the Ocean (acoustic live), or Madwoman in the Attic, or Mortal Remains, or Beautiful Delirium.
Thanks for doing these, Julia. These are superior analysis/critique/reaction videos compared to a lot of those you find out there. AND you're Australian and so get bonus points. I don't know if this would be in your wheelhouse but I'd like to recommend Eva Cassidy - a jazz/blues/folk/just-about-anything cover singer from the US. Cassidy has done covers that (IMO) redefine the songs she covered. (I say "covered" because, sadly, she died of cancer in 1996 at the far too young age of 33.) I recommend "Over The Rainbow" which, again IMO, is superior to Judy Garland's version, simply because Cassidy sings it not as a showtune but rather as a haunting ballad. Another option is "Fields Of Gold" which, according to David Foster, Sting thinks is the best version of his song out there. A final option could be a little-known Claire Hamill song called "You Take My Breath Away". She not only had a superb, pitch perfect soprano voice but she also played a mean guitar. She is often characterised as a "singer's singer". Those are just my top of mind suggestions but (and I know it's said far too often but in this case I believe it's true) Cassidy could sing the phone book and it would be a work of art. (Sorry for being so gushy about Cassidy but she is one of my all-time favourite singers/interpreters of many genres of music.)
Love your content. :) subbed on, even though I’m not so much into the artists you cover. Would love to see what you have to say on some relatively unknown singers like Elsiane (who does an amazing duet titled “Smoke” with Amanda Mabro). Elsianne is Peruvian, sings in English, but has a very distinct way of singing with amazing control. It’s very dark and haunting. The other singer in the duet has this very bright sound that contrasts and compliments well. Their harmonies in the duet are very satisfying as well. Keep up the great work! Thanks!
Have you heard Sondre Lerche feat. Aurora ? Please react to their song "Alone in the night", it's hauntingly beautiful, as well, and really worth doing a reaction and analysis vidreo to. By the way... excellent and wonderful video, this one here... Best wishes from Germany : Gerry
I'd love to see you react to Everygrey - I Call Your Name from the "A Night to Remember" live performance. It's a duet, ballad, male/female singers. The female singer has a super cool voice, so does the guy.
This was beautiful Julia! Please consider reacting to Mein Hertz Brennt - Rammstein (Piano Version). Trust me, it is a stunning work of art. You can ask Elizabeth from The Charismatic Voice, she did a reaction to it a while ago and loved it.
You should react to ”Somewhere - The best duet ever“. The Titel says it all. I just saw the Band Within Temptation live in Zurich and Sharon is absolutly breathtaking. She might be an actual siren.😊
i have watched watch this its sooooo fantastic you have to watch the kexp live hostile concert you will go nuts ...... because yoy expect perfections and i love to watch you
Aurora sufferers from SPD (Sensory Prossesing Disorder) she speaks of it on streams and videos. She hates showers she finds them Extremely Overwhelming. Simple things like this effect this Lovely Being... Love Her
I don't get to listen to music or watch YT much anymore due to work. However, my car ride play list is 31 songs, mostly AuRoRa and Kalandra. My ride to work isn't that long, and all I really want to hear is All My Demons, Churchyard and this by AuRoRa. And Ensom, Grizzly Man (cover) and Virkellghtens Etterklang by Kalandra. This and Grizzly Man get a rewind. Also, I can't skip Riverside by Agnes Obel. I just love these songs. Always hard to pick a fav AuRoRa song. It changes often, but right now this is it. Thx! I don't see Kalandra on your list. Plz try Ensom or Grizzly Man. Also from Norway.
Let me introduce you to Pomme.
Her real name is Claire Pommet and her stage name is Pomme which means Apple in french.
She is 26 yo, from Lyon in France, and is multi-talented : amazing voice, great instrumentalist (she plays guitar, autoharp, piano, cello, vocoder, banjo, synthetizer, …), and she composes and write most of her songs.
She erupted on the french musical scene about 8 years ago, with some covers and duets on YT, when she was 18 yo .
Then late 2017 she had her first stage performance in Paris and she released her first Album "A peu près".
She wrote 2 songs on this first album.
But since then, she has composed/written ALL songs from their next 2 albums: the second album "Les Failles", released in 2019 and the 3rd called "Consolation" released late august.
She is getting a lot of recognition in France: she has won the Best Newcomer Album award in Les Victoires de la musique 2020 (France music award ceremony) and she has won the Best Female Artist award in the 2021 edition.
She starts to be recognized on the international scene as well:
- Aurora is a fan of her (Pomme also is a fan of Aurora since 2015) and Pomme was the first featuring on an Aurora album (wonderful duet called "Everything matters" ua-cam.com/video/yX8bYwl9rKc/v-deo.html ) , they started a nice friendship, we can expect some additional collab in the future.
- Billie Eilish also stated she is a fan and subscribed to Pomme’s channel: when she was on french radio, she talked about Pomme and asked Pomme to text her so they can get in touch. Later Pomme said they did. Again Pomme is a fan of Billie and made a very beautiful french cover of Bad Guy.
- She is also highly praised by Julia and Angus Stone or Asaf Avidan that picked her for the opening of their concerts in France in 2018 . Julia invited her later to cover her hit Big Jet Plane with her autoharp on the album Songs for Australia (record from many artists to fund the battle against fires in Australia) and Julia , when she decided to sing a song in french, also asked Pomme to write the lyrics of a french translation of her hit Dance.
Pomme plays autoharp since she is 14 yo, she explained she discovered this instrument as an absolute fan of the folk and country music ( fan of Joan Baez, Dolly Parton, ...)
She defines her music as Authentic, Acoustic and Sad. She said there is always hope in her songs however.
For some of her songs, hope is visible at the surface and some others, you have to dig down.
Her songs relate to the Nature and the environment, to her own story and family, to different social issues (eg La lumiere is a song on Alzheimer's disease) and also her experience as a young lesbian girl.
She said she is transforming her dreams and nightmares into songs or visuals for her videos.
Her lyrics are poetic, she loves to leave room for personal interpretation and reinterpretation.
This is something she discussed with Aurora recently in a live stream and they were both in the same direction here (as for many other things BTW). You can check this incredible conversation (in english, after the first couple minutes from Pomme in french): ua-cam.com/video/mOQWFUkXrM0/v-deo.html.
She is also apparently a writer as she just released a book for the youth named "Sous les paupières".
I would recommend for your next reactions to Pomme (any of these is great, but this is my personal rank list):
- Les Oiseaux ua-cam.com/video/hpNtME-e0XY/v-deo.html
- Soleil Soleil ua-cam.com/video/v6zbvQkJFKM/v-deo.html
- La lumière ua-cam.com/video/b_E0pqf_Ht0/v-deo.html
- Les cours d'eau ua-cam.com/video/zH75VxVCOW8/v-deo.html
- Une minute ua-cam.com/video/poWHL_7E2qM/v-deo.html
- On brûlera ua-cam.com/video/ySAsCIyp90Y/v-deo.html
- Les Sequoias ua-cam.com/video/Qc8pJoF-uhg/v-deo.html
- A perte de vue ua-cam.com/video/-xulsY5AGew/v-deo.html
- Anxiété ua-cam.com/video/7ORSodCFJWg/v-deo.html
- Grandiose ua-cam.com/video/cUZmqeIWd3Q/v-deo.html
- Adieu mon Homme ua-cam.com/video/VIMZWYCrzs0/v-deo.html
- Ceux qui rêvent ua-cam.com/video/t7HvF2PUbVQ/v-deo.html
- Nelly ua-cam.com/video/1aM8ipEtgs0/v-deo.html
- Jardin ua-cam.com/video/lHcTQ0Ulgr4/v-deo.html
as well as a few covers:
- Big Jet Plane (cover of Julia Stone): ua-cam.com/video/EcYMYR8F4hg/v-deo.html
- Göttingen (cover of Barbara): ua-cam.com/video/dhrBINKuTE4/v-deo.html
- Désenchantée (cover of Mylène Farmer): ua-cam.com/video/8i33JhPCsMA/v-deo.html
- Umbrella (cover of Rihanna): ua-cam.com/video/IE5DbnAkb1w/v-deo.html
- Can't help falling in Love (cover of Elvis): ua-cam.com/video/I4bD1QnZecI/v-deo.html
- Bad Guy (french cover of Billie Eilish ): ua-cam.com/video/9lcxzZcAFTE/v-deo.html
Thank you for sharing this and taking the time to write it all out 🙏🏻😊
Pomme was in the crowd at the last Aurora concert in Montreal. Aurora shouted out to her. I would have loved to see them both do this song onstage but the fact that she was there was cool.
@@jjmail1971 I missed a join perf by both 3km from my home, during the Rock en seine festival 😩
I didn’t know they would perform there
Thank you for this. 'Les Oiseaux' is my first choice as well, it is just gorgeous.
TLDR
Aurora has an amazing voice, but coupled with Pomme's deeper tone, this is beautiful!
whos pomme?
the other singer in the video@@TheYoungBonsaiGuy
Pomme has a gorgeous trained voice.
Aurora is absolutely fantastic, and sweet lil apple Pomme, they make such a stunning team.
I'm absolutely blown away by Aurora, I have been since 2016 when I found her, or something like this, she's on my daily soundtrack ever since.......Aurora is one of a kind, not only an amazing artist, but mainly, Aurora is such precious human being, I truly believe she's a healer, with all that Love and Magic.....I love your reflections.......I'm 69, musician, piano training since age 4, basically a R&R person, and Aurora struck me since the first moment......guess she does the same to anyone that has the inmense pleasure to listen to what she has to say which is good always it's impossible for her to bring you down. I love the piano arrangement in this song, sounds so French to me......absolutely gorgoeus.
I am obsessed with Aurora. Julia, your explanation of the nuances and techniques Aurora uses is enlightening and makes me appreciate her even more.
I saved the image you stopped the video on at the end. Aurora's stance - perfectly upright with her hands resting lightly on her abdomen and solar plexus - so evocative of her level of self-awareness and groundedness. This is a favorite of mine, as well. I had to listen to it several times before the sheer depth of the lyrics started really catching my attention. The Buddha could not have said it better...and she sang it, so we can all join in. :)
Thank you for the musical breakdown. I'm not a musician, so although I hear what is happening, I don't necessarily know why something is special musically. So, wow!!
I am with you! Aurora is magical! Thank you for your detailed explanation.
First time to heard this song but I fell in love right off the bat, it's catchy and spellbinding. I never get tired in hearing your techninical explanations, incredible! thank you!
I'm totally with you Julia. I recently discovered this song when your fellow reactor Beth (Roars) did a cover of this song, unfortunately only a small snipped. I was immediately sold and found the original. I've had it on repeat for several hours before I could get on with my life. It's so beautiful and fragile, absolutely utterly gorgeous!
When it comes to music and songwriting Aurora's brain is on another level, she has written about a thousand poems and songs since she was 8 years old
Wow what a gorgeous song, thanks for introducing me to it! Thank you for analysing this one in depth. Your enthusiasm is contagious and your technical dissection of different elements is enriching🌞
I love these detailed musical breakdowns. I am completely ignorant when it comes to music. I failed junior high band class. I am a Philistine. But I absolutely love music. It's my first go-to when I get off work, my constant companion when I'm cooking, and the only thing I listen to in the car. I can't explain why some songs get me lots more than others, and why I dislike other music. But voice specialists, like you, who break things down into the little chunks they're made of are beginning to make me feel a little more knowledgeable and may eventually help me to understand the music that I love so much.
I see you've reacted to just one additional Aurora song. It'd be great to see your reactions to more. Clearly you've listened to plenty of her. She is a true gem. Share some more with us.
Nice analysis!😊👍 Aurora is just amazing live. I saw her live several years ago. Still one of the best conserts I've been to. Going to se her live again this saturday, I can't wait! I'm so exited!
The first few times hearing this song....I did not appreciate the melody in the vocal...but then in a split second when on maybe my 3rd or 4th listen, it hit me like a slap on the back of my head....and now this melody is absolutely amazing to me.
Glad I fell in love...at least appreciate the melody before I saw her in concert.
I was in complete awe watching...listening to her do many songs live. The beauty in her voice is a gift.
Everything about this song, which you analysed so thoroughly --and it was so delightful--, takes the listener to the liminal doorway of awareness that inspired Aurora, perhaps on the road, one dreamy night. There was also a lot of thoughtfulness on her part in seeking French lyrics from Pomme. A gem! Thank you !
When you lose someone you love, you remember everything, every facial expression, every hand gesture, the tilt of their head when they laugh. So yes, everything matters.
Fantastic analysis. Your enthusiasm is very inspiring. I feel this song exemplifies the beauty of collaboration (which has not previously been Aurora's forte) between equally beautiful sensitive beings. Aurora made the recordings for this album in a studio they set up for her at a mythical chateau in Norway (The Barony of Rosendal). A French nobleman who was a particular lover of music and art once lived in the castle. She wanted to honor this man with some French influence on this song. She asked Pomme (who had previously been in contact with her about another project). Pomme contributed a text about two friends who pick flowers at night to enjoy them in the morning light ( The Barony is particularily famous for it's rose garden). She seems to have an unlimited vocal range and a warm French expression. A match made in heaven. The piano is played by Askjell Solstrand and (towards the end)appears very inspired by how French musette accordion can be played. He is a fantastic musician and producer, who, alongside Magnus Skylstad, has probably been among Aurora's closest producer collaborators since the beginning (not a producer here). Among other things, they did the"Infections of a different kind" album together (In another castle-studio in France 😊).
I’m an Aurora fan and when I saw her release this I discovered Pomme. And now I have two favorite artist.
Pomme and Auroras voice just fit each other so much. I love your reaction 😁🖤!
I don’t usually watch reactions to unfamiliar things (I’m usually just revisiting old favorites), but this was amazing. I might have to buy an album.
You summed up everything I heard and felt without knowing how to word it. I found Aurora's River first randomly and it hit me like a ton of bricks; the message and her voice were captivating, packed with emotion and a style I'd never heard with such ethereal beauty and deep meaning. Like a master poet knows how to invoke imagery, Aurora's voice and style draw you in, bring up the emotions and bring a sense of feeling heard. Now I'm about hooked to this one... Same excitement to show my disabled father. We grew up musical and music is a part of his very being. After hearing The River, he was hooked and looked up more about her on his own. When I showed him this one he just watched in a trance to this beautiful haunting masterpiece.
Finding an artist like Aurora and now Pomme who's music just speaks to you is a special thing and very powerful. Not to mention Aurora as a person in addition to her music is a force to be reckoned with. Unique, quirky, inspiring, and it's amazing how she's just naturally an inspiration. Her music has become an important part of my collection.
Think I understand your perspective. Went to her concert in Trondheim on Saturday and her slowed, stripped version of “Temporary High” made me rethink my interpretation of both the lyrics and the meaning of the song… And I think this is one of the things Aurora master perhaps best of all… letting her audience experience her music in different ways and by that always making us reflect on her intentions with the song…
She (they) are just great. And although I appreciate Pomme's talent, Aurora is brilliant
I *totally* get where you're coming from with this tune, because I've been playing it over and over while I'm driving in my car.
Honestly, this song has one of the greatest melodies I have ever heard. I bought it on vinyl after hearing that "like a b-a-a-a-a-a-b-y" line just once LOL.I recently visited Bergen in Norway and used this song as a soundtrack for a compilation of clips (it was in my head the whole time I was there tbh!) - it is also a perfect accompaniment for a train journey across the Fjords, with it's trickety-trock rhythm and echoey vocals. In other "you" news, I finally got to see Jinjer live last night in NYC. Somehow I was able to wander up to the front and lean on center stage, and spent the whole show looking up at Tati. They/she/it was sensational. You are responsible for all of this. Cheers!
Hey Julia! I am so happy that you've returned to Aurora. I remember how disappointed I was when after a few reactions, you binged on her music off camera (totally understandable 😃) and felt you couldn't do first time reactions to her anymore. I really, really enjoyed your in depth analysis of this beautiful song, and I hope you do the same for more of her music.
Also, I would bet that Aurora did the arrangement.
I didn't even know this existed!
That's one of the good things about reaction channels - you learn about stuff you might not have otherwise.
Thanks, Julia!
I'm gonna watch the original first and then return here...
The live is better because Pomme and Aurora could harmonize together and this is stunning. The record was done during COVID restrictions and Pomme couldn’t travel. She recorded her own french part but for the harmonies Aurora had to do it alone in different layers and it does not have the same impact IMHO
I have to tell you, Julia, it is a real pleasure to listen to music with you. Oh, sometimes the music is the star.. but other times, you are and this is the reason that you are my favorite 'reaction' channel. Your enthusiasm is contagious.
OMG, this caused me goosebumps on goosebumps…….. just the same as Simone and Floor did, I haven’t heard much of Aurora but am going to, she’s adorable!
Like the explanation about the phrasing and scales/modes being used!
Oh BTW, like the Yoda top 😻
I absolutely adore Aurora! She’s one of my favorite artists because not only she has an gorgeous voice but her lyrics are always very meaningful and incredibly written 💜
Yes, stayed to the very end. Your analyzes are spectacular. The way you break things down and explain are easily understood by even me, who has no vocal training whatsoever. And you're right this is an earworm I won't be able to let go in a while.
I'd love to hear a duet of Lolli @TheFairyVoiceMother and you covering this absolutely extraordinary and magnificent piece of art!
now there's an idea!
@@jvoxfox yes, I also asked for this one long time ago in Lili’s discord 😀
( and BTW please also return to Lara Fabian - I attended one of her concert last month and she was 🔥)
@@philwaugh9095 imagine hundreds of thousands of heads exploding in awesomeness, and loving it!
Few things are better in life than listening to someone with know-how allowing themselves to enthusiastically dive into a recent discovery of passion. This is the defacto opening song (after a brief prelude) of her latest (concept-like) album. Setting the perfect tone and giving us a heads up: Everything that follows will matter. Songs will mirror each other both musically and topically in the lyrics, thus pay attention.
Thanks for these minutes of insight and musical excess and passion.
This song has made me tear up for months. It's just so beautiful.
Dear Lord I wish my ears worked as well as yours. I keep listening to you and TVC (+ more) in order to train myself in the hope of getting better. Thank you for the depth of this video. ❤
Hello again! So wonderful to see a pro on voices take on my absolute favorite singer in all categories. This is one of my favorites and together with Pomme, the arrangement and the instrumentalists make a masterpiece in my eyes. This type of music is now played too rarely and never in new pop music, which makes it timeless. There's no point in me going in and trying to beat you to the punch in vocal skills etc. I'm someone who listens with my heart and not so much with my brain. But for me the greatness of this song is the storytelling (As always AURORA has) her ability to go very high and it still sounds extremely enjoyable and the phrasing. Thank you once again for your warm and genuine loving for Aurora (and this time Pomme) it warms an old man's heart. A suggestion for another saw with Aurora is Aurora - Potion of love - Vevo live. This song has so much to watch and listen to. Her extremely small but clear expressions of emotion in both voice and body are one of the most beautiful things I've seen. Thanks again
Your analysis, as usual, is fantastic. This is one of about half a dozen absolutely stunning songs off this album. I suspect that the construction of that run was a natural choice by Aurora. She has an amazing feel for how to create intriguing melodies. For spotting where to lean into certain intervals to accentuate the feeling she's representing. I love that you talked about the French pronunciation as well. I don't speak French, but there is a particular sound from Pomme. I believe it is called 'throat inflection', and as an English speaker it makes her French vocal so interesting, and enjoyable to listen to.
Great reaction Julia! I will say Aurora have and is "something else" present in her lyrics, voice, productions and way of un derstanding life compeared with anyone other artists I know about..
You are the 3rd youtube vocal coach I have seen loving and praising this song and this performance, so I guess it really is very special 🙂 I like it as well, though it is not my top song from the album.
"This Could Be A Dream" from the same album "The Gods We Can Touch" is more beautiful for me, though it is probably not a vocal masterpiece like this, but the lyrics and her voice are just amazing and will easily make you cry. Unfortunately there is no live performance of the song yet.
Here are quotes from Aurora about "Everything Matters" from Aurora wiki, 2nd quote is auto translated from a german article and it shows a bit:
"It's a very strange story [...] a story I would like for people out there to figure out themselves. I contacted a French artist, Pomme, to write the ending for me. And it is beautiful. Sensual. And real. I do often feel like this world is trying to make me focus on all these great miracles. And somehow I feel like it makes me miss out on the small ones. And that is sad. Because the small miracles happen all the time. Sometimes several times a day. And I want to see all of them. Because everything matters."
"I wrote it a long time ago, quite early in the process and I already knew with that song that it was a part of the vibration that I wanted the album to be. To me it's about - which is an important keyword for me, because it can be about something different for everyone -, but it's about two things. If you listen very carefully, it's a beautiful and a sad story. There's something ominous about it too. But also something extremely beautiful. It's about these people, the you and them me in the song, and they are going through something which forces them to think about life differently and they look at each other and they look around themselves and they just grasp that time is slipping out of their fingers too quickly. I look at everything and am imagining in the end of the song they drive this car out to a sunset and they watch one very last sunset together and... there's a fear that you miss out on all the beautiful things. There is so much beauty in this world, the small things as well."
what is AMAZING to me is that she does this in a manner that seems absolutely effortless
Aurora truly is amazing, gorgeous fairy like vocals
Aurora is a magical being. It’s amazing that she found someone who can keep up with her lol. Words literally can’t describe her incredible performances. She sings but there’s a lot more going on than vocals.
I feel this song fully because everything matters to me too and it does hurt..
this may actually be my favorite(or at least 1 of my favorite) reactions so far! Aurora is amazing. pommel is new to me but she's also great. I love the way thry harmonize. very hauntingly beautiful. and it's always very fun to see YOU in your element, excited, and know your stuff. keep rocking Julia. thanks for another banger reaction and breakdown!
I love AURORA so much, she is my favorite artist ✨🦋🍂🤎
Aurora's transition from chest voice to head voice is absolutely flawless
Oh I Love your reaction as you take us so much deeper into the complexity of this song. It was a very enjoyable ride! Honestly - I am very grateful I found Aurora at some point in my life. Music has always been very important to me. And her songs have helped me through a very challenging time in my life. Thank you for this great interpretation!
This performance had me crushing in love with both of them for a whole week. I had to shake myself out of the infatuation. It's still absolutely breathtaking every time I watch and listen to it. A Masterpiece ✨💖✨
One Aurora live session that I don't see covered much is her amazing performance of "Exist For Love" in support of Greenpeace and the issue in the Amazon. It shows how amazing she can be when she engages with audience watching the video. It starts with her talking about the issues but the song starts at around 2:36.
Aaaahhh I need more AURORA reactions from you, she's my favourite artist. I just know that anything you'll listen to you'll love! I would recommend the cover of Across The Universe (I now call this my sleep lullaby because I can't help but close my eyes and just fly away), her live VEVO studio performances of Heathens and Exhale Inhale and literally everything from her concert in Nidarosdomen. I just know you'll have the best time with any of them. I just adore your reactions, keep them coming!
You have a great understanding of music and vocals. And so has Aurora. She is a remarkable young woman and artist. I saw her 2 days ago in Trondheim..Olavshallen. The crowd loved this Norweigan tresuar. Aurora has a kind heart..she is funny..emphatic..and highly intelligent. And her voice is stunning and beautiful. Thank you very much for this video Julia. ❤️ Hugs from Sweden.
Well, i can say i'm in love.......oh, and the song is awesome
This is my fave song from Aurora's latest album and this live version is just immaculate.
This is a fun song, also again a video? You are on a roll!!! Not complaining here.
the chaotic ginger dumpling is trying 😊
@@jvoxfox loving how excited you are to teach us why this song is great. Like watching a online lecture.
I just found your channel and I'm in love!! I love how precise and how specific you get with music theory. And please your are not blabering your just loving the intricate design of the song and the effort put into making it, which is so important to be able to appreciate the music and the art itself. Thank you for such amazing content and making my day!!!!
Just beautiful. Love it 💞
She's brilliant, and definitely my favorite Artist. She's very special indeed
Hi Julia! I really like this new format(?) for this video. Silja's harmonies with Aurora frequently moved above and below the melody line. Bloopers!? Yes, please!
Very nice reaction/analysis🤗
And I was with you till the end 👍😁
First time I heard this song I loved it instantly ❤️
It’s been on my playlist since January 😅😍
I love this whole album so much, but then I love everything Aurora does💕
On a livestream by Pomme, Aurora recounted how their collaboration came to be:
"I made my album in a castle in Norway, and it has French history. And this man lived in this castle like hundreds of years ago, and he was French, Marcus Gerhard. And he loved art and music and he celebrated and invited people [...] and I thought it would be a nice way to honour this French castle by having you."
Aurora later explained to Apple Music:
"I don't normally do features. I knew a bit about [Pomme] because she's extremely sweet and very talented. I wanted to include some Frenchness on the opening song as a gift to the castle that gave me a lot of the inspiration to finish this album. I asked her if she could write the ending of my song in French, and she wrote a beautiful story about the flowers we picked in all of your favourite places. It is an ode to Baroniet (Baroness) Rosendal."
Could you please react to Aurora with:
“Through the eyes of a child” live from Nidarosdomen (cathedral in Norway) 2017😍
“Exhale Inhale” live at VEVO
Also a song from her latest album 😍
“All is soft inside” live at KEXP Iceland 2018
A more energetic Aurora 😍
Even though this reaction video is a bit too long it is also amazing. Seeing how your enthusiasm comes so clearly through is captivating and funny, even if I only understand little of the musical terms 😂
It is in top favorites from Aurora last album and to say more probably my most favorite from the very beginning after I listened to it. I love both album version and this live performance. And the lyrics of this song. It is so poetic for me and I love the meaning. The piano in a second part of the song is so cool too. And also very cool cooperation. I love this song. Thank you for this reaction with many interesting details.
Ps. I even had part of this song as my phone ring. Currently changed it into part of the "Innocent" just not to have the same song for too long ;). Before it i had instrumental part of The Hu "Sugaan Essena" - i know no one interesting in it but... ;).
Ps2. I am with you ;)
I've had this song on repeat for like a week lol
OMG I asked this months ago on your discord. Not sure if you did this one following my request, but who cares, you finally did it 😂
You captured well the range of Pomme in this song, but believe me, she has not shown half of it here. I will send you a detail description about Pomme (you pronounced it right btw) in a separate comment.
Pomme is a good friend of Julia Stone as well and she participated in the Songs for Australia album. So maybe you knew her already somehow?
Did you note this incredible song instrumentation was smart enough to finish the french part with a piano in the french style of Yann Tiersen’s Amelie Poulain soundtrack?
your super in depth analysis blow my mind every time! great video
Spotify told me that this was the song I played the most during 2022. Not surprised. I never put songs on repeat, I always listen to full albums. I'm old school. But this song was simply too short. And soo good. So... repeat.
I love how much you're fangirling over this, because I was the same :D it's my fav on the latest album. Loved this reaction, I hope you do more Aurora soon!
I enjoy it when you show off something you love that you are already familiar with. Sure, us giving you musical shock therapy is fun ::under breath... "Pisces":: but that's only the reaction half of reaction/analysis. I for one thoroughly enjoy the deep-dive as well. Though I don't understand music theory so much. And even after the verbal descriptions and keyboard examples, I can rarely hear the major's and minor's and naturals and intervals and on and on that gets you so fan-girl gooy puddley... but I find it fascinating and have been slowly learning bit by bit.
Thank you for your channel @Julia Nilon!!
Amazing song, amazing reaction Julia.
I have a list of artist that comes from another place and Aurora is one of them.
Aurora, Kalandra, Eivor, Chris Kläfford, Dimash, Dirty Loops to name a few...
Music like this is magical and it can heal you from anything.
Be safe
Oh yes! This song makes my week too, when I discovered it the first time. Also I'm so happy for this song because I didn't know pomme before.
"Göttingen" is a very Cool cover from her.
AURORA is the absolute best! Please do more and more and more! I’m obsessed too!
What a interesting reaction!!!🙏👏👏👏🤗 learn a lot- and interesting perspective. Thank you 🙏! Best from Bergen ( Auroras hometown 😉) Norway
I saw Aurora live earlier this year in Las Vegas and she was stunning!
These two could easily be voices of birds in a classic Disney Film!
One of Pomme’s most beautiful song is titled Les oiseaux which means The Birds in french! You are so on point lol!
And the song itself is matching your description of it. Listen to this acoustic live from Pomme and her autoharp in a small chapel ua-cam.com/video/hpNtME-e0XY/v-deo.html
For sure!
Fan-girl Julia meets music-geek Julia: wonderful!
Love listening to Aurora. Great video
you smiling in absolute joy is wonderful. we are blessed.
AURORA changes everything, Love to see you enjoying her!
Thanks! If you didn't react to this, I would love to see reaction on "Churchyard" and "All is soft inside" on KEXP. And official video clips of Animal, Cure for me, Queendom, Apple tree, The River. Performance of Heathens. Lyric video of Blood in the wine, You keep me crawling.
And documentary Once Aurora.
And all interviews are great :)
Wonderful reaction Julia a great watch stay safe
I also became obcessed with this music when I listen for first time, its magical
I discovered this yesterday and now I am obsessed too
Hey Julia. Nice Reaction as always... So redhead when are we getting more acapella reatctions?
As you mention the piano - both Aurora herself and Askjell Solstrand have credits for playing piano on this track. As Aurora often has repetitive patterns in her piano playing that build up to something by cleverly changing only one note at a time, whereas Askjell plays very expressive, my guess is that Aurora plays those layering piano parts during the song, whereas Askjell plays the very expressive outro.
Also you said "whoever put this together" - Aurora produced it herself, together with Magnus Skylstad, her longtime producer and drummer, and Jamie Hartman.
I think I understand your obsession, Julia. We're in the presence of musical genius.
Aurora is an astonishingly sensitive singer, telling us a story with her lyrics, and telling us how it feels with her voice. And, yeah, some completely gorgeous harmonies with Pomme.
As an aside, before I forget, that metre - I was hearing it as 4/4 until you mentioned the triplet divisions, after which I started to hear it as 12/8. So that was interesting.
If you like a haunting voice, please react to Blackbriar - Arms of the Ocean (acoustic live), or Madwoman in the Attic, or Mortal Remains, or Beautiful Delirium.
she often write song in 6/8 or 3/4 signature,i love that!
your video is very interesting!
One of my favourite songs!
Thanks for doing these, Julia. These are superior analysis/critique/reaction videos compared to a lot of those you find out there. AND you're Australian and so get bonus points. I don't know if this would be in your wheelhouse but I'd like to recommend Eva Cassidy - a jazz/blues/folk/just-about-anything cover singer from the US.
Cassidy has done covers that (IMO) redefine the songs she covered. (I say "covered" because, sadly, she died of cancer in 1996 at the far too young age of 33.) I recommend "Over The Rainbow" which, again IMO, is superior to Judy Garland's version, simply because Cassidy sings it not as a showtune but rather as a haunting ballad. Another option is "Fields Of Gold" which, according to David Foster, Sting thinks is the best version of his song out there. A final option could be a little-known Claire Hamill song called "You Take My Breath Away".
She not only had a superb, pitch perfect soprano voice but she also played a mean guitar. She is often characterised as a "singer's singer".
Those are just my top of mind suggestions but (and I know it's said far too often but in this case I believe it's true) Cassidy could sing the phone book and it would be a work of art.
(Sorry for being so gushy about Cassidy but she is one of my all-time favourite singers/interpreters of many genres of music.)
Love your content. :) subbed on, even though I’m not so much into the artists you cover. Would love to see what you have to say on some relatively unknown singers like Elsiane (who does an amazing duet titled “Smoke” with Amanda Mabro). Elsianne is Peruvian, sings in English, but has a very distinct way of singing with amazing control. It’s very dark and haunting. The other singer in the duet has this very bright sound that contrasts and compliments well. Their harmonies in the duet are very satisfying as well.
Keep up the great work! Thanks!
Have you heard Sondre Lerche feat. Aurora ? Please react to their song "Alone in the night", it's hauntingly beautiful, as well, and really worth doing a reaction and analysis vidreo to.
By the way... excellent and wonderful video, this one here...
Best wishes from Germany : Gerry
I’m with you! …and AURORAs “omnism” (the opposite of nihilism). Everything indeed matters.
I’m pretty sure aurora unknowingly casts a spell every time she opens her mouth. I’m also IN LOVE with this song
You probably know this, but Aurora is playing in Australia early march. Still tickets in Brisbane and Sydney.
I'd love to see you react to Everygrey - I Call Your Name from the "A Night to Remember" live performance. It's a duet, ballad, male/female singers. The female singer has a super cool voice, so does the guy.
This was beautiful Julia!
Please consider reacting to Mein Hertz Brennt - Rammstein (Piano Version). Trust me, it is a stunning work of art. You can ask Elizabeth from The Charismatic Voice, she did a reaction to it a while ago and loved it.
Aurora she's so special! My suggestion for today is Silver from Show GO. I think it would be very interesting if you could analyse him. Thank you 😍😁😘
Aurora's got a voice like a crystal wine glass
You should react to ”Somewhere - The best duet ever“. The Titel says it all. I just saw the Band Within Temptation live in Zurich and Sharon is absolutly breathtaking. She might be an actual siren.😊
i have watched watch this its sooooo fantastic you have to watch the kexp live hostile concert you will go nuts ...... because yoy expect perfections and i love to watch you
That's what Aurora does. Makes days and lives better!
I love watching Julia fangirling while I fanboy about her passion and happiness
Aurora sufferers from SPD (Sensory Prossesing Disorder) she speaks of it on streams and videos. She hates showers she finds them Extremely Overwhelming. Simple things like this effect this Lovely Being... Love Her
I don't get to listen to music or watch YT much anymore due to work. However, my car ride play list is 31 songs, mostly AuRoRa and Kalandra. My ride to work isn't that long, and all I really want to hear is All My Demons, Churchyard and this by AuRoRa. And Ensom, Grizzly Man (cover) and Virkellghtens Etterklang by Kalandra. This and Grizzly Man get a rewind. Also, I can't skip Riverside by Agnes Obel. I just love these songs. Always hard to pick a fav AuRoRa song. It changes often, but right now this is it.
Thx!
I don't see Kalandra on your list. Plz try Ensom or Grizzly Man. Also from Norway.