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    Death Grips is back online, teasing some new material that sounds pretty insane. But the real insanity surrounding the experimental hip hop outfit happened exactly 10 years ago. This is the INSANE Story Behind No Love Deep Web
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 264

  • @wallnut4654
    @wallnut4654 Рік тому +867

    I still apologise to my mom that she opened my no love deep web vinyl 💀

  • @slyfan64
    @slyfan64 Рік тому +1183

    I never knew “I’m in Jimmy Page’s castle” had any context

  • @Cyranek
    @Cyranek Рік тому +253

    I was very surprised to see the album cover unblurred when I bought the vinyl

  • @thecosmicblueautie
    @thecosmicblueautie Рік тому +390

    A few people I know hate Death Grips because they seem to really embrace publicity stunts that piss off their biggest fans, but as one who enjoys their music, I wouldn't have minded if they cancelled the tour if it meant two things: 1) they say they are looking to fulfill their original promise of releasing two albums in the same year and 2) the album is good enough to justify the sacrifice. Luckily, to me, the album is pretty damn good. "Come Up and Get Me", "No Love", "Artificial Death in the West" and "Stockton" are personal instant faves.

    • @huntercurry8604
      @huntercurry8604 Рік тому

      "A few people I know hate Death Grips because they seem to really embrace publicity stunts that piss off their biggest fans"
      This has nothing to do with how the music sounds, glad they stopped listening.

  • @dingyQLF
    @dingyQLF Рік тому +467

    Bro I remember how frustrating it was to catch these guys live 10 years ago
    Kept canceling or just flat out not show up 🤣
    Finally caught them live a few times
    Worth the wait
    Such intense shwos

    • @Megamon0001
      @Megamon0001 Рік тому +6

      I caught them once in 2017. Shit was great

    • @roy_for_real2674
      @roy_for_real2674 Рік тому

      saw them. they didn't have any other bands or artists play in the place that evening and they came like an hour late. Dicks on sticks.

    • @henriquedematos
      @henriquedematos Рік тому +2

      Well, you have a new chance now, I suppose

    • @dsxa918
      @dsxa918 9 місяців тому +2

      Shwos 2k23

    • @thecosmicblueautie
      @thecosmicblueautie 4 місяці тому +2

      Now that people are throwing shit at artists, they may not be as punctual again.

  • @DissectingtheDisco
    @DissectingtheDisco Рік тому +376

    No mention of the alternate reality game they set up which teased the No Love Deep Web release date before it happened? That's like half the story! They sent their fans on an internet goose chase for a handful of days to promote the album, which was pretty cool imo.

    • @doxophobiac
      @doxophobiac Рік тому +32

      Basically any death grips related video is going to either consist of missing information or a plethora straight up factual inaccuracy *coughsongpsychcough* (or both), it’s sadly just par for the course at this point since their history isn’t the most well documented out there.

    • @nolansalamander7953
      @nolansalamander7953 Рік тому +10

      Yeah, when this video popped up that's what I thought it was going to be about!

    • @DissectingtheDisco
      @DissectingtheDisco Рік тому +6

      @@doxophobiac what was inaccurate about songpsych’s iceberg video? :((

    • @brendanberentschot5228
      @brendanberentschot5228 Рік тому

      Right??

    • @wackyclock
      @wackyclock Рік тому

      @@doxophobiac Master Bate

  • @piedynasty
    @piedynasty Рік тому +757

    I never thought you'd never talk about Death Grips. This is literally a wet dream, Thank you very much! Amazing analysis as always. Looking forward for what Death Grips is gonna release soon.

  • @williampamula290
    @williampamula290 Рік тому +91

    Learned about death grips in 2014 in 8th grade, my English teacher played npr tiny desk concert in the morning and he was great drummer in a friends band. He taught me a lot about punk rock history and gave a lot of material and reading, I asked him one day about death grips and he told me zack hill and his insane work ethic, and how he’s from sac which is where I’m from. He also told me about zacks old band hella which is NorCal classic.

  • @tokeryule5347
    @tokeryule5347 Рік тому +148

    First time I immediately clicked a UA-cam notification ☠️

  • @Vuchatra
    @Vuchatra Рік тому +19

    Great video man, loved the build up, it hits close, they're one of those bands that change you.

  • @iliamasih
    @iliamasih Рік тому +14

    Love your content I wish there were way more channels like this

  • @GandalfGreyhame3
    @GandalfGreyhame3 Рік тому +3

    Thanks i was hype for this whole vid!!

  • @jimboweezer
    @jimboweezer Рік тому +49

    I was just watching magic the gathering videos so funny seeing you talk about it here. Also I’ve listened to every death grips album multiple times except NLDW. I’m saving it for a day where death grips is no more and I need new music from them. Great video

  • @MultiWolfLink
    @MultiWolfLink Рік тому +6

    This is the first time I'm hearing of your channel! Huge fan of the boys :) this was kick ass!!

  • @thenightbladefeeds
    @thenightbladefeeds Рік тому +83

    Somebody needs to make a video about the strong connection between Death Grips and Western Esotericism/Thelema/Magick because it informs everything they have ever done as a band and I have never seen anyone talk about it.

    • @memphiskash
      @memphiskash Рік тому +1

      facts

    • @dullknifefactory
      @dullknifefactory Рік тому +14

      Most who know would prefer to keep it a secret.

    • @dullknifefactory
      @dullknifefactory Рік тому +20

      I say this because it's one thing to acknowledge Ride's mysticism but we don't know anything about him really so it'd be 10 minutes of assumptions. He strikes me as the type to stare blankly at you if you mentioned Crowley.

    • @thecosmicblueautie
      @thecosmicblueautie Рік тому +1

      Does this include their usual move to have 13 songs every album they release (except for The Powers That B)?

    • @thenightbladefeeds
      @thenightbladefeeds Рік тому +1

      @@thecosmicblueautie Yes. Not only that, but they've released 13 albums/eps so far

  • @beckjj._.2990
    @beckjj._.2990 Рік тому +3

    amazing video, keep up the good work!

  • @noahdommaschk
    @noahdommaschk Рік тому +3

    Fantastic video with fabulous visuals!

  • @LK-428
    @LK-428 Рік тому +37

    In terms of DG stand alone projects, NLDW is my favorite (NOTM is my actual favorite but yk it's a half of the album), the insane deliveries from Ride sound like he's about to die the entire time and *will* kill you if you approach him because he's afraid of you alongside some of their most threatening instrumentals make it a hell of a record, and the backstory behind the album makes you think that, given the music, of COURSE this was the type of rollout it underwent. The fact that Zach went and said that this was the closest they had, at the time, gotten to their initial vision of Death Grips when they started the project is also chilling, as shown here is arguably the most insane from-the-pits-of-hell-or-Sacto recordings these guys ever threw on tape. And even after several listens, this album STILL makes me feel like I'm in danger, or like I shouldn't be hearing this alone. Great, great album, holy hell.
    Edit: especially when you take into consideration these guys essentially went into hiding after releasing this and its tour, not showing up to their own concerts, releasing Birds and then Government Plates, with music viddys for EVERY track as a complete and total surprise, and promising a double album but only granting the first half for so long, it's just wild overall where they ended up going after this

  • @vb2388
    @vb2388 Рік тому +172

    Literally started listening to Death Grips..
    Completed the first 4 studio albums and Exmilitary..
    Amongst the 5, NLDW is my favourite, every song is a banger 🔥

    • @johnmichaelkirisits2721
      @johnmichaelkirisits2721 Рік тому

      have you tried bottomless pit?

    • @vb2388
      @vb2388 Рік тому +1

      @@johnmichaelkirisits2721 my next album is Bottomless Pit

    • @johnmichaelkirisits2721
      @johnmichaelkirisits2721 Рік тому +13

      @@vb2388 Oh boy, you’re gonna like bottomless pit

    • @n0wh3r3f4s7
      @n0wh3r3f4s7 Рік тому

      bp and yots are my favs

    • @vb2388
      @vb2388 Рік тому +12

      @@johnmichaelkirisits2721 bro Bottomless Pit is ridiculous, so many great hooks!!

  • @danielpowers2191
    @danielpowers2191 Рік тому +17

    Still think the most of their popularity and recognition is yet to come. Won’t be until they completely disband forever that people really appreciate the levels they were on.

  • @jesoos7426
    @jesoos7426 Рік тому +7

    Another classic by Middle 8!

  • @swaggerdagger8976
    @swaggerdagger8976 Рік тому +2

    Bro perfect timing i just re-listened to NLDW a few days ago and was wondering if there was a vid about the arg they did

  • @patriciadillen6059
    @patriciadillen6059 Рік тому +2

    Was waiting for Middle 8 to talk about Death Grips 👏🙌

  • @BBpoltergiest298
    @BBpoltergiest298 Рік тому +2

    Never thought you'd make a death grips video, this is such a surprise

  • @ChainikVlad
    @ChainikVlad Рік тому +9

    The most insane thing is that DG still didn't released new albums, bruh.

  • @yijunhong
    @yijunhong Рік тому +11

    There was a whole ARG they made for this album that you missed

  • @docutheo76
    @docutheo76 Рік тому +34

    Why refer to death grips as a pair when they are a trio? I feel bad for flatlander... :(

    • @producedbyAntonio
      @producedbyAntonio Рік тому +7

      Especially since he's probably the most pivotal member. But I have a feeling there's not much info about him out there

    • @gustave7619
      @gustave7619 Рік тому +9

      he is also not called flatlander at all but yeah

    • @docutheo76
      @docutheo76 Рік тому +2

      @@gustave7619 hey i was not aware of that. Thank you.

    • @rryuna
      @rryuna Рік тому +1

      @@gustave7619 not anymore, he used to go by flatlander as an alt name

    • @scum1217
      @scum1217 Рік тому +8

      @@rryuna flat lander was never Andy’s name it has always been a term for referring to the group instead of just saying death grips they also went by flatlander… it’s been a misconception that it’s Andy for so long now and he’s even said that it’s not him it’s the group as a whole

  • @IceAgeProductions
    @IceAgeProductions Рік тому +1

    great as always

  • @AaronLaZox
    @AaronLaZox Рік тому +7

    never clicked on a middle 8 video so fast and ive been loving a lot of them

  • @musicandwtvelse
    @musicandwtvelse Рік тому +9

    Rest in peace Angelica Cobb-Baehler ❤️

  • @Existence_denied
    @Existence_denied Рік тому +4

    What’s funny is that the music industry did this previously with other bands for example kenna’s new sacred cow the actual album was released in 1997 and was delayed until 2003.

  • @mutedsqueakerHD
    @mutedsqueakerHD 5 днів тому

    I remember downloading it when it dropped, albums almost ALWAYS dropped at least a week or two early by one leak or another, but when I heard that the band leaked their own album I was shook

  • @jdixon390
    @jdixon390 Рік тому +1

    Yooooo you're doing Death Grips!

  • @ente04
    @ente04 Рік тому +4

    loved this video, you should talk about king krule whos also starting to put on some new album thing after almost 3 years now

  • @mileslemon
    @mileslemon Рік тому +9

    cant believe its been 10 fucking years man

  • @Antonio_Ortiz
    @Antonio_Ortiz Рік тому +9

    Always was curious about this band. Time to check them out.

  • @datura_preworkout
    @datura_preworkout Рік тому

    This is dope!

  • @kraftyhandz
    @kraftyhandz Рік тому

    Finally. Someone did it. Thank you.

  • @Mrdered-xn5dm
    @Mrdered-xn5dm Рік тому +2

    my favorite album of all the time

  • @pixie7639
    @pixie7639 Рік тому +4

    FINALLY DEATHGRIPS

  • @silverman1601
    @silverman1601 Рік тому +2

    oh boy i love this story

  • @ohshiit9112
    @ohshiit9112 Рік тому +11

    I LOVE DEATH GRIPS!

  • @melm4251
    @melm4251 Рік тому +57

    i feel old cus i remember a lot of this as it happened. had a ticket to see em on that tour they cancelled, they did come back though after nldw was released and the show was amazing. also fantano blowing fans can stfu no love is their best album

    • @wallnut4654
      @wallnut4654 Рік тому +1

      for me it's ether no love or the power that's B

    • @trololo5540
      @trololo5540 Рік тому +2

      what does fantano have to do with any of this 💀💀. Also its pretty handily their worst

    • @someone-iv2nt
      @someone-iv2nt Рік тому +7

      Why do people always manage to call out Fantano when talking abt DG music 💀
      I like his stuff and I also really like NLDW lol. Not their best record, though (my opinion). The Powers that B easily ups it. However, it (nldw) might be the most noided album they made.

    • @vertical2923
      @vertical2923 Рік тому +1

      steroids>>>>>

    • @mydrillasanjay5397
      @mydrillasanjay5397 8 місяців тому

      ​@@trololo5540just flat out wrong

  • @chinchirap2
    @chinchirap2 Рік тому +14

    Awesome video, a lot things I didn't know were here. But why did you not include Andy Morin in any part of the video lol, I reckon he has a lot to do with the production (even though it's mostly Zach) and he does a lot live too.

    • @youtubeuserdan4017
      @youtubeuserdan4017 Рік тому +3

      Yeah weird editing choice.

    • @Middle8
      @Middle8  Рік тому +11

      From another comment: [Andy's] been with them since the beginning, he just wasn't present because even though they weren't supposed to tour for NLDW following the Epic situation, they found a loophole by only performing as 2/3rds of the group. Andy was elsewhere either fighting the legal battle or working on the next album.

    • @youtubeuserdan4017
      @youtubeuserdan4017 Рік тому +3

      @@Middle8 Understandable but I don't remember this information being explained or included in the video even though I think it could have benefited from doing so.
      Not saying it's a bad video- the storytelling was great and easy to digest; the visuals are awesome and kept me engaged.

    • @alexmaur8817
      @alexmaur8817 Рік тому +11

      That's cause he was in Iceland fucking Bjork and recording the source material for NATM lol

    • @youtubeuserdan4017
      @youtubeuserdan4017 Рік тому +2

      @@alexmaur8817 Bruh 💀

  • @cyrusreese5813
    @cyrusreese5813 Рік тому +34

    “The duo?” What about Andy? And you cut him out of the picture?

    • @thecosmicblueautie
      @thecosmicblueautie Рік тому +3

      I think he was saying that No Love Deep Web was purely made as a duo.

    • @cyrusreese5813
      @cyrusreese5813 Рік тому +1

      @@thecosmicblueautie wait was it?

    • @Middle8
      @Middle8  Рік тому +25

      From what I was reading, much of No Love and their LA hotel stay was just the two of them. I think Andy aids in production occasionally and in live performances

    • @wavybonez183
      @wavybonez183 Рік тому +18

      @@Middle8 Andy is THE production guy. He's been with them since the beginning, he just wasn't present because even though they weren't supposed to tour for NLDW following the Epic situation, they found a loophole by only performing as 2/3rds of the group. Andy was elsewhere either fighting the legal battle or working on the next album.

    • @someone-iv2nt
      @someone-iv2nt Рік тому +4

      @@Middle8 Listening to Andy's personal work, I'd say he had a hand in it more than production. Definitely was the star of GP though.

  • @my_wheelhouse
    @my_wheelhouse Рік тому +1

    Do you take suggestions?
    If so can you please do some sort of video on the band Black Dice.

  • @pixie7639
    @pixie7639 Рік тому +6

    Do a Yves Tumor one pls

  • @emstudies8791
    @emstudies8791 11 місяців тому

    @Gattsu must be hype for new music

  • @REDACTED0451
    @REDACTED0451 Рік тому +5

    Ex-Military was their first mixtape but you forgot to mention their first release, the Death Grips EP.

  • @Spinorez
    @Spinorez Рік тому +7

    What the song playing at the beginning and the end of the video? Is it some remix?
    Great video, btw!

    • @Middle8
      @Middle8  Рік тому +4

      Mix by Joywalk

    • @guilhermeporto7128
      @guilhermeporto7128 Рік тому +1

      @@Middle8 i didn't find this mix :(

    • @joywalk
      @joywalk Рік тому +5

      @@guilhermeporto7128 I haven't uploaded it, but I will be doing a big dump of a ton of tracks soon, including this one ✨

    • @guilhermeporto7128
      @guilhermeporto7128 Рік тому +2

      @@joywalk Thanks a lot man

    • @TadValente
      @TadValente Рік тому +2

      @@joywalk fire track bro

  • @dpo2078
    @dpo2078 Рік тому +1

    Yooo middle8! I had a hard time reading the red text on your UA-cam banner against the background. I'd suggest tweaking it, but, that's just my opinion, anyway. The banner is dope banner tho, I had no idea of the meaning behind middle8!

  • @Poxyquotl
    @Poxyquotl Рік тому +17

    Glad Deathgrips is getting some wider attention

    • @sher618
      @sher618 Рік тому

      Why?

    • @kg7219
      @kg7219 Рік тому +1

      they are pretty well known lol they had a song in westworld and have been memed a bunch since the early 2010s...

  • @sierradeltaNL
    @sierradeltaNL Рік тому +1

    sick!

  • @PhoctorDill
    @PhoctorDill Рік тому

    Bro i been listening to death grips for a minute and i never knew half this shit😂 well done

  • @13polygons
    @13polygons Рік тому +1

    Could you do a video on Royal Blood? Please

  • @GUNSFORTOES
    @GUNSFORTOES Рік тому

    i've seen a meme version of the album cover but i didn't know it was an actual album lol

  • @JustAJauneArc
    @JustAJauneArc Рік тому +1

    What's the name of the song that starts at 0:21? Is it a Death Grips song? The beat goes insane.

  • @rotten.rabid.babygirl
    @rotten.rabid.babygirl Рік тому +3

    I feel so ashamed as a hardcore DG fan SINCE 2012 when I was 14 but what is the instrumental bit you used throughout this video?

  • @everyvillainislemons7583
    @everyvillainislemons7583 Рік тому +3

    I miss them

  • @kingking44gong4
    @kingking44gong4 Рік тому +2

    please do a breakdown of 4:44

  • @Zxlxya
    @Zxlxya Рік тому

    Money Store and Powers That B are classics

  • @b1rdsong
    @b1rdsong Рік тому +1

    what song in the intro and outro of video?? Please...

  • @huyivant5190
    @huyivant5190 Рік тому +2

    Pretty crazy.

  • @liquidchato
    @liquidchato Рік тому +1

    It goes it goes it goes

  • @Red-Makes-Videos
    @Red-Makes-Videos Рік тому

    you should do a video about "How to Save a Life" by Frayed it has a great story behind it

  • @ds101
    @ds101 Рік тому +2

    peak grips 🙏

  • @DrJellyFanguzzz
    @DrJellyFanguzzz Рік тому +2

    Why isn't flatlander included in death grips ☠️

  • @sebastian_the_fool3726
    @sebastian_the_fool3726 Рік тому +1

    WOOOOOOO DEARH GRIPSSSS

  • @JonathanRodriguezz
    @JonathanRodriguezz Рік тому +1

    Yessssss

  • @whiskeywayne91
    @whiskeywayne91 Рік тому +1

    "the Sacto asshole!" I fucking love this line

  • @TheBigWhiteGun
    @TheBigWhiteGun Рік тому

    Nice editing fam

  • @soyboy9899
    @soyboy9899 Рік тому +7

    Good video but this doesn't even touch on the ARG

    • @Middle8
      @Middle8  Рік тому +4

      It ended up being cut from the script. Really cool what they did, but it just didn’t flow into the narrative

    • @soyboy9899
      @soyboy9899 Рік тому

      @@Middle8 I was thinking of that myself, I think it worked out for the sake of cohesion!

  • @microwavedonut6412
    @microwavedonut6412 Рік тому +4

    New album confirmed!!

  • @a.j.animations2235
    @a.j.animations2235 Рік тому +2

    6:28 i guess they're anti anti

  • @geordiejones5618
    @geordiejones5618 4 місяці тому

    The thing that'll always keep Death Grips mysterious is that we're never gonna see the release of outtakes or B Sides or hear any behind the scenes stories. This is as close as we get to context for any one DG project. It is funny that what many consider either their best album or at least their most accessible, was done under the watch for a few key individuals as major record label that heard these guys and gave them a chance, but once the label wanted to put them in their place, that's where they really took their artistry into their own hands.

  • @danielreyna7897
    @danielreyna7897 Рік тому +2

    Deat grips is online ptm te amo flatlander

  • @kaasi5371
    @kaasi5371 Рік тому +2

    when you want something, u do what u can or search everything to do it

  • @sup3rk460
    @sup3rk460 Рік тому +4

    Could you make a video about Mr Morale and the Big Steppers?

  • @joshlincoln3184
    @joshlincoln3184 Рік тому +2

    what song plays at the start?

    • @joywalk
      @joywalk Рік тому

      just uploaded the mix to my channel

  • @HoussamNekkaa
    @HoussamNekkaa Рік тому +1

    Rip Angelica Cob-Baehler

  • @slunkzilla
    @slunkzilla Рік тому +3

    How do you talk about the release of that album and not even mention ARG?????

  • @----_-_-_-
    @----_-_-_- Рік тому

    No love deep web is top 3 album from them so at least the work paid of

  • @epictom3423
    @epictom3423 Рік тому +1

    Epic

  • @franta7294
    @franta7294 Рік тому +4

    why did you cut out andy throughout the whole video?

    • @Middle8
      @Middle8  Рік тому +1

      From what I was reading Andy wasn’t with them during their LA escapades. Maybe I’m wrong.

  • @andrewwilson4733
    @andrewwilson4733 Рік тому

    dont forget them putting them record lable boss home details on fbook so fans could send hate mail lol

  • @benji_tunez
    @benji_tunez 2 місяці тому

    If there’s people who can produce faster, Insanely high inputs than their Label requirements, I think there shouldn’t be a Limit, or you can have a Main Project + a smaller project that can still fit the whole label criteria, without taking all resources from the main project.
    Best of both worlds.
    Thats just me anyways

  • @rosswalkman9652
    @rosswalkman9652 Рік тому +3

    I got the nasty in my taxi……

  • @mercurialfunk2552
    @mercurialfunk2552 Рік тому +11

    Wait there's new Death Grips material?

    • @Middle8
      @Middle8  Рік тому +13

      They teased a little snippet on their instagram page back in May

  • @waldo719
    @waldo719 Рік тому

    i had no idea that was zach hill's

  • @sebastian_the_fool3726
    @sebastian_the_fool3726 Рік тому +1

    DEATHHH GRIPSSSS

  • @joshuareyna5624
    @joshuareyna5624 11 місяців тому

    Control decks FTW.

  • @BearJew840
    @BearJew840 Рік тому

    Whats the song at the start

    • @bersano5161
      @bersano5161 Рік тому +1

      Death Grips - No Love (Joywalk Remix)

  • @flabbyfella6397
    @flabbyfella6397 Рік тому +1

    What about Andy

  • @nicholasmolberg1043
    @nicholasmolberg1043 5 місяців тому +1

    To be fair, this is really the record labels fault for thinking that the people who would release Exmilitary could be reasoned with.
    Death Grips is some old forgotten angry deity from a time before language.

  • @Akira-xm3gd
    @Akira-xm3gd Рік тому

    yay

  • @bxezcr.m4a
    @bxezcr.m4a Рік тому

    🐐

  • @benturner2727
    @benturner2727 Рік тому

    Omg GRIPS

  • @8teenOfficial
    @8teenOfficial Рік тому

    This is it

  • @liamburke66
    @liamburke66 Рік тому +9

    not to be that guy but death grips is a trio, ride zach hill and andy morin

    • @Middle8
      @Middle8  Рік тому +2

      Mentioned them all, Andy doesn’t seem to be included in this story anywhere I’ve read about it though

  • @youtubepolice1463
    @youtubepolice1463 Рік тому +2

    Middle 8 can you make a twenty one pilots video pls?