This was a hard one for me to release to the public. Hopefully I don’t come off as too much of a crybaby lol. These are moments I usually experience in private with music, and to put it on the internet was a bit intimidating. Regardless, I hope you enjoy the video, much love
Sometimes, the inner voice is encouraging Calling for you to run those final few yards You're nearly there, keep going, keep going, keep going, keep going It will all be okay in the end
I just found this video and I'm really thankful that I did. I'm glad I got to hear about the separation and the long distance that you are going through. I'm going to be praying for you both. I know that is difficult and my heart hurts for ya'll. God bless you man, I'm glad that you have your family is there to help you through this. I care about you bro, stay strong :)
dullscythe is easily the most "you love it or you hate it" song on the album, and I used to not like it very much, but then someone described it as "a song trying so hard to be made" and that just opened my eyes to the like floodgates of emotion hidden within the song and it's easily top 3 on the album for me.
The dullscythe could also be the musicians ability to make it, his tools have grown dull, representing porters writer's block and inability to make anything he liked.
I think that for me, dullscythe one of the best cuts on the album too. I feel like it does a good job of portraying Robinson's artistic journey going from someone who was stressed, obsessive and disorganized and then later on blossoming into something bigger and more beautiful than anything else in the music industry. In this song, it starts out kinda clunky, with flashes of a potential great melody here and there. But when you have that warm wall of synths that simmers down and you start to hear that piano and synth melody in the last couple seconds of the song, holy crap it's so freakin beautiful.
one insight about the reason porter decided to use a pitch shifter on his voice on this album is that he said when he sang the songs without it, he felt vulnerable to hear himself sing it. so the use of the pitch shifter was a way to help him feel more comfortable express the topics he was singing about so to hear the ending of something comforting switch inbetween the pitch shifter and his normal voice could be interpreted as the things porter wants to say, but he's still taking his time to really express it openly and the way the pitch shifter turns off when he says "i love you" on blossom means hes not afraid to express his love for her obviously lol
He's said in an interview with blossom that if he was going to say I love you he wasn't going to hide behind the voice that it had to be him saying it, just incredible
Y'all forgetting his roots are DJing and all that not singing, he didn't start as a professional singer rather as one of the youngest DJ/EDM artist, I think he picked up singing to evolve more as a songwritter, and talking about pitching and format shifting the vocals I think it's his person preference because he could have just used auto tune and kept his voice normal(because his normal singing voice is also pretty decent ) but if he does that he will be known more as a singer than an electronic music artist(especially when releasing an album whose production is not really heavy) and I don't think he wants himself to be known as a singer before a producer/songwriter, it's just what i think maybe I am wrong , another reason I think he uses format shifting and pitching is because he wants to give his songs feminine touch which is so beautiful and he doesn't want any other female singer to do that because he writes his heart out while writing a song and making others sing it rather than himself won't bring out the best of the song written.
a scythe is a harvesting tool, a curved knife, typically used for grasses like wheat. If a scythe is dull, it's infinitely more difficult to harvest, insomuch that you can damage the crop, as well. Dullscythe illustrates the difficulty of "harvesting" in the creative process.
Dullscythe to me is a song representing Porter struggling with creating music, and eventually getting something melodic together. The title dullscythe reflects that, scythes were used to harvest wheat crops, so to have a dull scythe is to have an unsharpened instrument to harvest with.
Hey, just to let you know, you're not the only young adult male crying to these songs, especially not after the explanation. Unfold really hits me hard after comming out of covid with having long covid for 2 years (it's like 85% gone now), and whether the lyrics being me saying it to myself or my girlfriend I can't help but cry everytime, as during those time (and longer) I'm the sole breadwinner of me and my girlfriend and I feel often anxious about that everything we have rests on my shoulder (the world). Really loved hearing you and your dads reaction to the album.
Man I was crying in my study hall listenin to Blossom. Just like your dad said, if you don't feel anything from it then there's somethin wrong with you. Then seeing Blossom live was probably the hardest i've ever tried not to cry in front of my friends ever. Hearing his voice echo through the whole theater was unreal.
Brother every time I see porter live it’s hard not to cry. He makes all this music that is relatable/helps getting thru things as soonest he comes on tears flood my eyes he truly is my savior
I'm a guy, 16 years old, everyone says i look like a grown up, at least 20 years old and Blossom made me cry in bus on my my home from school, it must have been weird to others
"If that doesn't get to you, you don't have a pulse." what an accurate statement from your dad. Rarely can I get through this album without shedding some tears. When your dad was talking about how you & your partner were going to be okay "Language" popped into my head - you should play that one for your dad if you haven't yet. So wholesome watching you experience this together, thanks for sharing.
Dull scythe is definitely a metaphor of a song. Dull scythe is I think a metaphor for creative burnout, and when you’re burnt out on a creative medium as your job, you play with the medium to remind yourself of all the fun you can have with it. Definitely not saying you have to enjoy it, I don’t so much, but I appreciate the metaphor!
To me, the EDM in Nurture is a special kind of EDM that I can just let all my emotions and energies out of me. The dancing in it is the kind of dancing i do when i just need to let things out. Screaming the lyrics to the sky, and starting a new moment with a heart full of hope that things will me okay.
Some things to point out: 1.) Thank Rika, Porter's now fiancee. If it weren't for her, Nurture wouldn't have existed. 2.) With that said, Blossom is supposed to be a ballad for Rika, it's Porter's thanks and love immortalized forever. 3.) Trying to Feel Alive wasn't supposed to sound like a closer. It was supposed to be an open note, an ever continuing struggle to find the answer to life. 4.) There exists a 15th track, only available to the Japanese version of the album. Its name is Fullmoon Lullaby, a collaboration between Porter and Wednesday Campanella. (Source is from the man himself. He explained all of this the day the album went live, when a listening party was held.)
Would be nice for your Dad to listen and to react to Worlds album at least just to realise the depth of Porter's depression those years. Thanks for recording this video and sharing your vision! Your Dad definetly pushed me to think about religious theory through Nurture.
The main beat from "Musician" was actually made from a vocal sample from one of his unreleased songs. You definetly need to look it up it's so cool. Also blossom was literally written in just one night, porter said he just kinda improvised it straight from the heart.
One of my favorite albums of all time already. Amazing how some of the digital and synthetic instrumentation can evoke such visceral and organic emotion! Always enjoy watching other people find the same feelings from Porter's music. Wasn't expecting this left-turn in genre for you guys but you continue to impress! Thanks for another great vid.
You guys are both so insightful--I didn't listen to the album fully till like last week, and I've never connected with an album to closely, so it was super cool seeing some other people reacting to it so genuinely.
Your dad seems cool and open minded. Just subbed, super wholesome. I would never intentionally sit down and play this with my dad, it would give me a panic attack. Older generations tend to be pretty narrow minded and doesn't really get our generations and my dad is one of those men that are very stoic and doesn't really care for emotional stuff. It's one of my favorite albums and i just ordered it on vinyl so i can't wait to get it.
@@putyouon I just got it today and you are very right, the clear vinyl looks amazing and really cool they added a booklet too, super happy to own a physical copy of it.
I always just interpret lines in songs i hear and can really relate to them. That's why i watch videos like this to see and hear different interpretations and opinions on songs i love! I love porter's music so much and him as a Person as well! Thank you very much for this wonderful video 🙂🤍
Porter is the GOAT! His music, litteraly the only artist that I adore this much. I totally can't do without him, his music is the only source of inspiration to me. I discovered his music in early 2015 and before that time, I was like you know a 'I'll see whats going to happen in the future' sort of guy but after having had the pleasure of listening to his magnificent music, I knew that I had to do something with my life, I couldn't afford to be one of those ordinary kids that had no specific aim in life. Music production started to interest me because of him. A while ago, I started to make music for good and now every so often I get on my computer and start making music that I enjoy and whenever I'm demotivated, I listen to his music from time to time and that helps me regain my lost motivation. I'm determined to be a producer like him one day
37:51 he's not narrow minded at all, the fact that he's sitting here giving all of these new songs a chance when he never grew up with it is in fact very open minded. your dad's a cool guy! P.S Mirror's my favorite
Very interesting to see the lukewarm reaction to Mirror because it always makes me tear up- then again most of this album does 🥲 Loved seeing you go on this journey! It's always lovely to see someone discover a new sound they've never been exposed to and receive it so well
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh boy. so emotional. I really love the father/son bonding. its so nice what your dad said during Unfold. I couldn't agree more. anyway, this video came up on my recommended. it was so nice to appreciate the album this way. thank you for sharing : ) p.s. take your dad to a show >:)
Thanks for watching! Porter by far has one of the most supportive and lovely fanbases of any video I have made. Would love to take my dad to a show I think he’ll be in new york this weekend. Thanks for watching!
@@putyouon I really enjoyed it! Porter's fans rock. :) I think this weekend is a Porter DJ show, not live. I could be wrong. Of course thats always super fun, but it would be amazing if you and your dad could see the Nurture Live show together! I hope one day it happens! :)
I stumbled on your channel in my recommended feed. Saw Porter live this April and it was fantastic. Your dad said he likes when albums are a journey and the one album that I will always say is a journey for me is the Avalanches 'Since I Left You' album. There's A LOT going on and it's an absolutely fun album if you've never heard it before. The whole album feels like one giant single track. Thanks for this awesome content keep it up.
You are my favorite reactors seriously… you guys react to the best albums and I can see how much they mean to you and showing your dad is so awesome! Keep it up guys I hope more people notice how awesome you guys are
I love watching nurture reactions. When im stressed I find myself crying to a lot of his songs honestly. But when im in a good place mentally I just jam out! This entire album never gets old for me, its so cool to see others with the same strong emotions I feel for it
Great content and review ! We appreciate your transparency and honesty and it made this video unique from all of review or reaction content out there. Thanks!
“ Excuse me as I whip out my dullsythe “ lol… Also, appreciate the well wishes for after lockdown. Music definitely helps. Hope y’all are doing good as well:) Dope work Isaac !
Really enojoyed this :) Just a quick correction as an obnoxious Porter fan: at 10:19 if you're referring to the high pitched voice, that was not on the first album, you might be thinking of a vocaloid
Haha, Look at the Sky and Something Comforting made me cry on first listen too. I lost my job right before covid hit and I dealt with a lot of anxiety for the first time ever. It felt like my whole world was crashing down and uncertainty was always on my mind. It gave me the worst panic attacks in the middle of the night and it really felt like I was never going to be the same like I used to. Listening to those songs when that all happened felt like something put into words what I was feeling and what I wanted to hear
A good album for you two to listen to would be Metaphorical Music by Nujabes. He can combine acoustic and more classical feels with hip-hop, and I think it would be interesting to see your thoughts on it.
funny you say that about skipping dullscythe, it's my most listened to song on the album and entirety of 2021 according to Spotify, and I'm like in the top 0.02% of his listeners lmaooo
The reason i click on these types of videos is usually to try and get an idea of how i might see new music when i get older. The way our parents generation (speaking as gen z) understands music is so different. Like for instance in the Get Your Wish intro where your dad goes "it sounds like woodpecker" that made me laugh cause that's exactly how my mom would have reacted if I were to show her that song. To us it's just part of the song but because older generations have no reference they compare the new sounds that they're hearing in electronic music to closest sound they know.
I think this is a harder sell for your dad because he hasn't heard much in the way of EDM. I immediately notice how bright and vibrant and warm this album is in comparison, but even then the album can seem a bit homogenous. The emotional diversity of the lyrics are what keep me in along with the heavenly bops
One album I know you two would might actually enjoy is San Holos bb u ok? Album. The way it sounds is it's like an indie band with EDM elements but it's from an EDM artist. That album took me on an emotional journey
@@elijahjp2158 I honestly dont listen to EDM stuff that much, and when I do I just put on Porter. Whenever I ask someone if they listen to him their answer is usually no, but if they have it’s either Goodbye to a World or Sad Machine.
I close my eyes, for once I don't have to try I'm well-wishing for a life, I picture you happy, oh In the weeds, we walked, your hand running through the moss I was so lost in thought, but you were there living You've taken me with you Can I slow the days? I wish that I'll find the faith I'll die and I'll save your place and you'll never suffer We'll stay together Oh, it's not alright, that one day we're all out of time I'll write you another life, I'm sorry for crying It's just that I love you "One day" can't be far enough I had lost my sight So you sang to me the beauty you'd been seeing If I can't stop time I'll build a world where God cannot take us There's no need to think of time But then, you said, "Don't think of the time that's left You're spending it in your head, I just want you laughing" I'm sorry for crying, I just want you happy So at last, goodbye I'll be happy just to have known you And we wished each other well
I feel like you glossed over Do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do as being "just an instrumental"; I think the song is about feeling like you have a lot to express while not knowing how to express what you feel. The full line is "There's too much I want to say so, Do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do". Singing the notes lets him express himself, because words might not suffice. Or another way of putting it would be: The amount of pent-up emotion he has and his perfectionism both prevent him from being happy with lyrics, so he decided to just write an instrumental.
I think it's good but one of the weaker ones still, with how many awesome song there are I wouldn't call it one of the better of this album. Maybe if his overall works or if edm in general, but not compared to the test of this album.
Well now the problem was, how he improves on this album? tho already is making singles that are insane so it looks that he is not having inspiration problems anymore
Can you include the Japanese bonus track in the reaction! ? Its my favorite track, its called Fullmoon Lullaby and it features the vocalist of a great J-Pop group called Wednesday Campanella Oh i just remembered its recorded already. But if you havent heard it yet, i recommend listening!
I was very fortunate to see him live in London couple of nights ago and I would say the whole show was a religious experience... and I certainly ugly cried most of the show... haha very nice reaction to this album :)
