SLEEP TOKEN - Do they live up to the hype? My FIRST time hearing SLEEP TOKEN
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First time seeing your videos, I’m here because of Sleep Token (sorry just being honest) but after hearing your reaction I subbed immediately because I’m super interested in your analysis of their music. Keep it up! I would love to see you do a DEEEEEEP dive. If possible go way back and save the rest of this album for the future, it will be life changing as it has been for many of us ST super fans.
Cheers, Max! I’ve another ST song filmed and available on Patreon. Coming soon to YT. I also have another 2 songs requested for ST over there that are due to be filmed shortly. 👍
Same. You should go through all of the discography. Amazing.
Another Sleep Token Fan here, your comment is basically everything I had in my head...Amazing Band, saw them 2x last month in Canada.
@@Johnny-fj7flx2?? Amazing!! I haven’t been able to get tickets for even 1 show, so you’re very blessed!
I've been watching JWS for a while now and I love how his mind seems to work.
I absolutely love his "Fear Inoculum" reaction content. He has a wonderful ability to balance the technical structures and emotionally charged aspects of music and it's just a great experience to go on the ride with him.
Really great in depth reaction. I really appreciate your active listening and technical discussion of details.
Vessel is also a multi-instrumentalist, but primarily a piano player. He actually plays everything on their recordings except the drums, played by II (two). III and IV are strictly touring members, as are the female vocalists. Vessel performs all the vocal tracks on the recordings.
If you like atmospheric/cinematic music, then this band will definitely scratch that itch.
On another note, this song is from their third studio album, which is the final part of their trilogy of albums. They also have two EPs and several singles before that, that all share their style and vision.
I hope you react to many more of their songs as i would very much enjoy hearing your thoughts on their other songs.
Many reactors have gone back to the beginning and are progressing through their catalogue from the start. The fanbase comes out in droves to watch them discover each song one by one. Myself included. Haha.
Anyways, essay over. Thanks for a very enjoyable reaction. Cheers.
I literally posted almost the same exact comment. 1min after you. I will delete mine. Cheers.
@@jasonnielsen9683 😆
I also commented something similar before I saw yours! I feel like the knowledge that Vessel composes and performs everything except for the drums really adds another layer of appreciation for ST’s art, and felt JW would appreciate knowing that as a clearly very talented musician himself!
I wouldn't say III and IV are touring members. Yeah, from what we know, they don't contribute to the music making process, but they are official members.
@@vizz00 that's fine. It wasn't meant to sound unofficial. They are definitely members, like you say.
II’s drumming is very tasty in all the songs I’ve heard.
He's a beast. Really ties all the other elements together. Without him I'd be much less interested.
Two is an absolute unit. His fills... his versatility. Top notch all throughout ST's catalog.
his drumeo session is soo worth watching. he's a damn machine
Massive ST fan here. The entire catalogue is amazing. There’s not a single song I didn’t eventually come to love forever. Vessel and II are incredible writers and performers.
This is a great introductory song, but this song isn't even close to the extent of the bands musicality. They're genuinely genreless.
My personal name for the genre is “progressive ambient seductive metal”
Here to Worship! 🙏🏼
I am so hereeeeee for your sleep token journey and I will recruit others. Go from the eps through the albums. You will not regret the journey. I remember completely relating to your tool pneuma reaction. Sleep token gives us the same musical meat to sink our teeth into.
I jumped down the Sleep token rabbit whole ---I am not coming back . Love them have already seen the m 3 times in under a year
the only thing the summoning is missing is a giant health bar at the bottom of the screen.
😂
I think you would absolutely love to pick apart the song “take me back to Eden”
I see now that you have already reviewed this song in your Patreon. The reaction was well worth the subscription. I love that just like your pneuma reaction, at one point you stated that the song and the band had left you speechless. Sleep Token, and I am one of many who have said this. Is the first band in a while that have rekindled my imagination, creativity, inspiration, and faith in music. The story, the growth, the odds against, and perseverance of the lead singer really have left me with a sense of awe. Others after hearing take me back to Eden get the urge to go back to the beginning and listen to their growth over time. I did this and was left with a feeling of “how did I go years while their eps, and first two albums existed and not know about them.” The joke is many of us were sleeping on sleep token. I am an aspiring musician and I know everything comes down to preference and experience and what we gravitate to. I guess sleep token does that for me and it’s been a life nourishing experience. The singer is able to simply articulate feelings many of us share but cannot put to pen, and has honed and crafted himself to be a very effective vessel in articulating those feelings thoughts fears and emotions back to us. I am confident if you choose to venture to learn a bit about his past, his story will leave you with the same inspiration.
They are a very important band that will influence a ton of younger musicians without sounding like musicians that only play notes to impress. They are a 10 out of 10. Got me into music again at 55 years old. Saw them live 3 times 2 weeks ago!!!! hahahaha!
i agree, when i first heard them, i couldnt help but feel as if we came across a band that was going to change the music scene
An anylasis where the host isn't interrupting the song every 2 seconds. Subbed.
This
Too many reactors think they're the star attraction instead of what they're reacting to.
@@Brer247i To be fair, if all you want is the song, just watch the original. Copyright is a thing, too, so you have to transform it somehow.
me when the analytical reaction youtuber reacts with an analysis:
@@Brer247i but...they are? it...it's their channel? like, literally
Seen tons of rhythmic analysis of the beginning, and even the drummers don’t agree, but consensus is that it’s essentially a 4/4 grove but it doesn’t start on the 1, and 2 (the drummer) moves the 1 around a bit, which is what makes most people assume it’s some kind of odd meter or trickier than it actually is. You clued into the 16th note pulse on the hat…it’s really the only way to keep track of the whole thing. Really cool reaction…subbed!
Sleep Token reactions are one of my favorite things on UA-cam and you did this justice and more. I love that you took 45 minutes to really dig deep into everything, which is, in my opinion, the only way to do this band justice.
Euclid and The Apparition are masterpieces. You should check them out, there’s so much more too. Plus the lore around the band.
Euclid is last. Always last. It’s the closure. The beautiful realisation it’s all over and it’s okay move forward. Time to be somebody new.
I would TOTALLY watch you react to the entire Take Me Back To Eden album, in fact I am literally begging you to. I would watch the hell out of that.
Amazing reaction and analysis, my first experience with your channel but 100% subscribed and look forward to seeing more of your content!
Very kind of you to say so - thank you! 🤘
YES! I've been so curious to see what you think about ST! Looking forward to it!
So glad you had a request for this!! I’ve been away from your channel for awhile as I followed your tool and Jinjer journeys and relay respect your knowledge of music. I hope you dig deep into this bands discography. It truly is captivating.
I’m with everyone saying to start from the beginning and listen to all of their stuff in order!!!
You will NOT regret leaving the Take Me Back to Eden album for last!
You’re going to love it
Please i need more of these videos from you. 😩
Incoming Alkaline reaction, I can feel it... and I am here for it.
I don't talk about Sleep Token often as they are so divisive, especially among more 'elite' reviewers and the metal community. So I was really pleased by your reaction. Totally fine with them not being to everyone's taste, but it is pleasant to find people knowledgeable about music who could critique them without being angry.
If you’re a fan, you have every right to talk about them. I am and I do, and I personally don’t care what any keyboard warrior thinks. Anyone that insults you or gets nasty simply because you like a specific band likely needs to grow the eff up.
If someone doesn't like a band, that's perfectly fine. If someone aggressively doesn't like a band, they're probably a moron.
the fact you used the phrase "elite reviewers" makes everything you said null in void.
FWIW, The Summoning is a beast. It's very....scattered, but in a good way. Most of their other stuff is more focused (varied, but focused). Their discography has R&B type, heavy stuff, jazzy stuff, etc. There's a bit for everyone.
That being said, I really enjoyed your nuanced take, and the in depth analysis. Really hoping that you end up doing more.
my favourite band, just subbed, worship!
I’ve been waiting since your Clowncore reactions to see Sleep Token here and it was definitely worth it. As always, outstanding analysis and insight! Hope to see more of you breaking down their music.
Can you react to a live version of their other song "Vore"? Not the studio version! The drumming is phenomenal on the live version 🥁
I 2nd this!
Geez I'd love to hear your breakdown of Hypnosis and the Ambient in that one wow
I am an obsessive sleep token fan, and have watched countless reaction videos. This was by far my favorite. ST is special in that their music is very enjoyable on the surface level, but it’s when you go much deeper below the surface that the immense talent really comes through. It takes such an in depth level of knowledge of music theory to really grasp that, though, so I greatly appreciate how you were able to communicate that level to us lay people who don’t possess that knowledge (like myself). I’m really looking forward to your next reaction video, and would absolutely watch a series from you reacting to more of their discography.
I’m just discovering them myself for the first time and I am beyond enthralled. Honestly, I thought I was too old to be so hyped on another band, but here I am, obsessively watching UA-cam videos and all things Sleep Token. 😅
I was like omg why havent I seen this before? cause it was just posted a day ago!! I loved this analysis of the song, a lot of ST fans have been dying for something like this, since there are no interviews of the band themselves giving explanations (except for the one Drumeo video we got of ii). But just a great video! Will be binge watching more on your channel!
Im excited to watch you go on this journey. This is a great band, for sure. Love all their albums.
Came to your channel for the first time bc of Sleep Token. Probably the best technical review I’ve seen. This is the tip of the iceberg. Do more. Subscribed!!
I found Sleep Token about 6mon. ago and I became obsessed. Im all in. I went to a Ritual it was amazing. I listen to them at least once a day. I love this band.
Amazing analysis! Can't wait for you to react to the next song! :) subbed
First visit to your channel, I don’t know diddly about music composition and this was really interesting to watch. Sleep Token is probably why I was suggested your video. Would love to see you do their whole catalog, I get some special kind of happy feelings seeing people react to them.
The summoning is only the beginning of their greatness. So much more to listen to that will take you on a ride.
The tip of the iceberg
@@Fqbbp I've literally been scaling that iceberg for the past three days. They're music hit so many emotions it's unreal
For the album, there are really only two band members - Vessel and II. Vessel does all vocals and all instruments except drums which II does.
III and IV and the Vesselettes (backing vocals) are only when playing live.
II’s drumming is really good. He does some videos on Drumeo - definitely worth checking out.
They really are something special, so enjoy going down the ST rabbit hole!
first time seeing your content. i love how you listen to the song in its entirety before doing and stopping and commenting
Brilliant! I learned a lot and what you say makes so much sense.
Loved your reaction 😊
Do Aqua Regia next please for contrast. Here for more Sleep Token reaction and analysis please. Subbed!!👍
Aqua regia!! One of their best songs
Spent the whole video not skipping timestamps, because the analysis was very good and interesting. Kudos and keep doing👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Dubstep is bang on. Sleep Token are heavily influenced by the UK garage scene, especially the drummer.
Would be fascinated to see reactions to Sleep Tokens piano heavy songs. Vessel is classically trained and does some beautiful work in songs like Atlantic and Aqua Regia for example.
Love in depth reviews, love Sleep Token, here for the journey, subbed🤝
You need to hear this with the drum solo section. It makes so much sense
Being your first listen to Sleep Tokens material and You being a Pianist. You will find other songs in their catalogue are going to certainly impress you more. Vessel being an incredible pianist as well as a vocalist will intrigue your critique in reviewing their songs.
The Drummer called 2 II in Roman Numerals is Perfect 👌. He did a segment on Drumeo where he still didn't reveal himself 😢 😅.
I don't usually like reaction videos, but I really enjoyed yours! I'm glad the YT algorithm brought me here, thank you for your insightful and clear explanation of what's musically going on here, I can now better appreciate the technical nuances of the song 😊
That's nice of you to say. Thank you very much! :)
Nice analysis and nice faces, i did the same ones first time that i heard sleep token.
Fantastic Sleep Token, as always) Super reaction! You are great musician, Man! Subscribed course)
I don't actually think I've ever sat through a in-depth reaction video from start to finish before. That was brilliant. It was especially refreshing that you actually listened to the song, didn't pause every 10 seconds and interrupt the flow like 99% of reactors. You're incredibly talented and have a great musical ear to pick up on the song and all of its complexities. Please continue to do reactions to bands like Sleep Token, I instantly clicked on this video! Give Coheed and Cambira a listen if you haven't already, very talented alt. rock band. Keep up the reactions and analysis, really enjoyed that!
So this is what Johnny Depp is up to these days?
@33:45 you're on to something here... II is an absolute MONSTER on the drums! You should check out some of his drumeo videos where you can see him in action!
I love your reactions and in depth technical discussions! I think you’d love Take Me Back To Eden next:)
Found your channel bc of my Sleep Token algorithm but have been LOVING your content. Your reaction makes every song better. Can’t wait to see more (especially Sleep Token). ❤
Thanks, dude! 😊🤘
Thank you for a wicked analysis... can't wait for the next one.
Sleep Token is a band with incredible depth and scope but you can get a sense of who they are straight away.
You are very talented and an excellent music reactor. I subbed 😊 I too am a classical pianist and look forward to seeing your lessons. Unfortunately I haven't played for 20+ yrs. Don't know if ill getback to it now. My piano is unable to be tuned anymore😢too expensive now.
Look forward to your continuation of going down the rabbit hole of SleepToken. Im a really BIG Fangirl😂
Your breakdown is very respective to the band. Worship🫶🖤🫶
IV is using a 30” baritone 6 string tuned a full octave to E on some live songs. His other guitar is a 8 string which seems to be tuned to double F at a guess, actually must be lower, maybe it is double drop Eb. This is for live shows.
IV also does a lot of the scream screams live. Vessel still does too but IV is more guttural.
Just to add some context for clarity: on the studio albums, Vessel, the singer plays everything except the drums, which ii provides. iii, iv and the female vocalists (Espera) are all touring musicians and only appear on stage.
I recall II saying in the Drumeo interview about playing in triplets across 4 bars so the phrase is unresolved or something to that effect, to give him the freedom to extend with fills etc. I don’t speak drum sadly but II has seemingly created his own unique language 😅
This song slaps! Did some research. The extended phrases with the drums that you mentioned is pretty spot on. The verses (and solo?) Start with a measure of 6/4 time, followed by a measure of 7/4, then finally a bar of 3/4, and repeat. This gives us a 16/4 altogether that makes it feel almost 4/4 but not really.
Absolutely insane math in music
ST’s music takes me to another dimension. I just love them so much ❤
as someone whos been listening to this band since 2018, i can confirm. they do indeed live up to the hype they got
I am sat here watching your ST video whilst on site waiting for concrete to be delivered, all I want to do is go home now and get in studio LOL
It’s funny that you’ve mentioned mehsuggah at 29:50 because there’s an interview with the first label that Sleep Token signed with and the guy said that the band was pitched to him as having meshuggah riffs with Sam Smith vocals.
oh my GOD. I am so jealous that you're listening and experiencing them for the first time. I would do ANYTHING to do that. Sleep token is such an incredible and important band, they truly are one of a kind. Personal favourites are: Take Me Back To Eden, Jericho, Nazareth (their old stuff is phenomenal too), Sugar, Vore and Jaws. But honestly, TMBTE is such a flawless album. I adore them. Enjoy your experience, it's a blessing. Worship.
I too adore their older albums. I like watching this bc I get to kinda experience the song again thru him. I take all their songs for granted now but this video reminds me what a masterpiece the summoning is
@@starxcrossed completely agree.
As it was explained to me. Most Sleep Token is actually in 4/4 but the drummer transposes the one a LOT. sometimes it's ahead of the 1 slightly, sometimes it's behind. but the way he uses fills and his patterns being so gospel and busy that put together it sounds a lot like some strange crazy polyrhythm. And while it is a polyrhythm at the end of the day. Mostly their stuff is still 4/4.
big Meshuggah energy
Oh.. so you have activated the cult membership? Love it. Here for it. Will be waiting for the next time we gather in worship.
Musician discovers Sleep Token.. someone's life just got a lot better! 😉
Nice. I love this song. :)
I was curious how you'd take the baby-making funk ending! LOL
The drummer is *top-tier* ,& he pulls out a great drum solo live over the chilled passage in this track - definitely check out the playthrough vid he did for this song on Drumeo. ;)
Sleep Token are a bit more genre bending between songs but less within songs, if that makes sense. Straight up metal songs, one almost sounds like an Ed Sheeran song, lol
Oh the LIVE version drum's during the break - SOOOO GOOD. You aren't getting that .
When people ask you what sleep token genre is, just say yes
Amazing reaction and analysis! Found you listening to Sleep Token on UA-cam and it was worth. If I could say something, Take Me Back To Eden is their most famous (I think) and recent work, but for me, Sundowning album is still their state-of-the-art album without any doubt.
I just think they are all incredible musicians and songwriters. The drumeo of this song is insane
Your facial reaction says it all, it's what we've all been feeling lol
Please don’t be sorry playing over riff, I find this most interesting watching what you are doing and this inspires me to want to play and compose something
Great reaction. Part of the reason other commenters are recommending that you go back and start at the beginning is that in some of the songs on this album, you won't be able to fully appreciate them if you haven't heard some of their earlier stuff; it all tells a story. Worship!
Glad you caught the Meshuggah like sounds. Like Devin Townsend said "We all just rip off Meshuggah".
I loved your analysis and vibe man lol. A little further onto the heavy side, and a little further east, i think you should check out a multi talented man name BUSTER ODENHOLM. His bands Vildjarta, Humanity's Last Breath, Thrown, and some of the bands he's mixed/mastered/produced for like Allt, Catsclaw, many others
You have just beautifully explained why I love Sleep Token, I find the overlapping beguiling.
The song is on drop D# or double D# if you're on 8-string.
More sleep token please, great reaction man
I see a lot of people reacting to sleep token because they know it will get them clicks and seems disingenuous. You my friend were anything but. I loved hearing your thoughts on them and can’t wait to watch your future reactions to them.
Appreciate your kind words! Thank you.
If you like the band I highly suggest listening to the rest of their songs in order, either with this album or better yet from their first album. The lore, story line and musical themes carry through each album and the first song in the first album connects directly to the last song of the last album, its powerful stuff.
Awesome reaction, the sound engineer of Sleep Token himself would describe them as sexy metal. They do not want to be labeled as a certain genre. They’re just music. I would suggest you go through their latest album Take Me Back To Eden (The Summoning is the 2nd track) and react to it just from a musical/instrumental standpoint, you can dive into the storytelling later. It’s so eclectic. It’s refreshing. It’s redefining music. A masterpiece in my opinion. Tool fan speaking here.
Tool fan as well, hi. Personally I agree with sexy metal not only because most songs could go onto a John Wick soundtrack, but Vessel’s voice at times mimics a saxophone ? He has a saxy voice.
Welcome to a kaleidoscope of psychological states and levels of stankface never before experienced, this band goes... beyond.
Here for sleep token. Subbed.
Please do an analysis of the title track "Take Me Back To Eden." Lot of key changes and lot of other things going. would love to see your video on that.
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Nice Steve Reich referrence.
You need to check out 1-2 more songs and if you dig them, gotta start from the beginning and go through it all. Its a fun journey
Would love to see your video on take me back to eden
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YOURE FROM BELFAST AND YOUVE LISTENED TO SLEEP TOKEN!? i’m seeing them in November in Manchester but i’m from and live in belfast!!
This video better be nothing short of sleep token is amazing especially if youre in the field iykyk
Listen to Take me back to Eden. Sooooooo good!!
Les go 🎉
Sleep token are great, alkaline would be my favorite , you should check it out too
Ya. Lead singer for sleep token is Ren.