Gotye - Making Making Mirrors - a short documentary 

Most people don't understand that this man is truly a genius. I mean, he seriously is out of this world talented. listen to State of the Art if you think I'm joking or lying.

I always come back To this video to Inspire Me

A shining example of someone who does it for for the love of music. Called it a wrap after putting out 2 stellar albums and was on top of the music scene. This man is a musical legend in my eyes.

Gotye is like the Avatar. When the world needed him most, he vanished.

Doesn't this make the album a lot better? The album cover will be now even more respected. Gotye, you're a genius !

I have "state of the art" tattoed on my wrist, this is how much I love this song.

The production on this album is absolutely amazing, seriously impressive these sounds came from a home studio!

I would pay $8 to see this documentary in a movie theater. It has more substance than a $300 million budgeted movie. So amazing to see how the music is made. Very inspirational.

i desperately want to find more youtube content like this lol

Wouter, if you're reading this, I want you to know that you've inspired me so much, helped me so much, and connected with my soul so so much. I always cry when I listen to your music. I make music on my own as well. Your sincerity, honesty, passion for music and creativity are basically changing my world. I really want you to know how deeply emotional the words I say are right now. Thank YOU! :) huge fan.

I'm in awe of his talent. I love seeing behind the scenes stuff like this.

Always come back to watch it. This album was such a huge important part of my teenage years. Its nostalgic, its fascinating, its art!

"Save Me" is BEYOND WORDS the record is a masterpiece! thankyou GOTYE for enlightening us with this powerfull music and art!

Gotye has that way of pulling together some of the most organic sounds - and whether synth is the direction or simplicity the goal, he's a master.

i'm just impressed by his interest for forgotten music and how he gets inspiration from it

I watch this video every year or so. This guy is a genius. So so so inspiring. Thanks for sharing your talent.

"Today, we're here to bring you Gotye: the one man band. And his side-kick, guitar man..."

COME BACK, WOUTER!!!!!

This could be four hours long and I'd still watch every second.

I frikkin love him, He is a musical prodigy....genius....

This man put so much time, thought, effort, and creativity into his work and society had the audacity to classify him as a one hit wonder. Its not fair that the artists that don’t sell out always fall into obscurity for not doing so. Wally will always be considered a hero and a legend in my eyes and has made such an impact on my life.

you brilliant brilliant man

Wow. Just wow. He's an absolute musical genius. I love how he uses so many diferrent instruments & sounds to create his musical masterpieces, & the fact that he takes inspiration from things like the organ to write his music.

That's That's That's I don't even know what to say except its beautiful

This is the most humble, generous, and original piece of art I have ever seen.

Most pop stars just sing, some play a instrument or two and a few write their own music and handle the arrangement of it. You are a true musician and musical artist. I was fascinated by how you create the sounds that make up your music and loved how you used your dad's art to create your album cover. What a wonderful tribute! I look forward to seeing where you go from here and hearing how you evolve. May you have a long and successful career in music!

i'm still watching this amazingly inspiring "making of" every year!

11 years and I'm back again. Love this

I just love watching him sing out "State of the Art" and seeing his sheer excitement at his results. 8:04 - 8:11, it's so cute!

I can't believe someone this artistic, creative, and genius really walks on this planet..unbelievable.

i cant believe ive never seen this or bothered to investigate your work beyond having your songs in my playlists for years, thank you for your work

Probably the most slept on piece of media he's ever made. Making mirrors contained his world hit song, and the rest of the album is so carefully crafted; only a piece of which is shown here. It's brilliant. I hope he finds the inspiration to write again someday.

I love this album, the greatest sounds in each song and the fabolous videos. Gotye, thanks for the magic. Best (:

Omg! you have an incredible talent and i love your music ❤❤💙💛💛 I think is because you transmit your passion through the music .. greetings from Costa Rica !

And here I am, revisiting or more like rewatching it after 12 years. Making Mirrors will always have a special place in my heart.

Making Mirrors may be the most singularly listened to album of my teens and this is the first time I've seen this. It's a great shame in a way because that album was a huge part of me youth. I carried it in the back of my mind the whole time as I discovered my own desire to make music and I wish I had the opportunity to witness an abstraction of the creative process that lead to something I admire so much. I understand that this project is mostly over as it's been years but I really hope to see and most importantly hear more. Thank you for your immense creativity and how much you've shared it with us. I'm getting to a point where I may not be able to reach my creative goals but seeing this now has considerably inspired me to try so much harder. Thank you Wally.

I love his work ethic and his voice, it’s so f* beautiful.

We need more Gotye music, this album is a masterpiece

I love your songs and it's sounds. It's very impressive how you were able to make all this on a custom studio! I'm a big fan!

Hard to believe this was shot 11 years ago. Loved the quality of this, and he is truly a musician's musician. He's like Steven Wilson from Porcupine Tree. Just a musical intelligence that's unmatched.

Absolutely amazing all the process, MY IDOL!

Gotye...you are a musical genius.

As a DIY recording artist I truly look up to this guy. He revolutionized the way we think about DIY and its possibilities through the making of this album.

This guy has so much talent it's crazy. A true musician and genius.

I admire this musician for such amazing creative ability and talent. Definitely an inspiration as a musician

Crap, this video won't load for me. Can anyone link me to any Making Making Mirrors mirrors?

if nickelback tried recording their album creation, the video would be about 15 seconds long and just show them copy and pasting. loved the passion that went into making this video.

I admire this guy a lot. It's not only his music, but the feel and love he has. Such an inspiration.

I wonder if his parents knew he would be extraordinary.

when he started putting save me together i was screaming "I WANT MORE" in my head

It's amazing how he does this all by himself... finally an artist that truly appreciates music!!

His music is like a collage of old records, paintings, so many different instruments, his own creativity, skill, hard work and time, his gorgeous voice, friends help, and it amounts to such picturesque and overwhelming masterpieces of eargasm after eargasm n.n!!! Gotye lives in my

You're my favorite musician by far.

Some day I'm gonna be musician just like you

This is so so inspiring 🙌🏻 I'm glad I found this video. Thank you so so much gotye 🙌🏻😌

I hadn't heard of Gotye till I saw an advert for Making Mirrors. Then I bought it, listened to it, and got myself the prior 2 albums and the mix album. I have massive respect for you and your talent, I wish more of your work receives the recognition it deserves.

4:00 As someone who records by myself in a home studio, I can confirm this as extremely true.

He's so artistic. If all music was this deep and meaningful, there's no telling how peaceful we would all be. Screw pop.

god, I would love to hear the multitracks for the entire album, the insane amount of detail is astounding

Fantastic insight to how creative a musician Wally is. I love this album and its stuck with me over the years and thanks to this documentary I can see what went into the making of Making Mirrors.

6:21 those little car record player things. can anyone tell me what there called? ive been looking for something like that for a long time.

your a genius.

This is one of the most amazing videos i have ever watched !!! You are such an inspiration to me. I love how you make everything yourself or make it your own and don't rely on other people too do all the work for you! You are so different to anybody else out there and your music is so unique! every time i listen to a piece of your music its as if i am listening to a story not a song! keep making amazing music...PLEASE!

I watch these documentary shorts over and over again for inspiration and I get more and more out of them each time.

Bjork should record with him.

I would love to hang out with like just for 5 minutes or something.

Genius. Really. They don't come along very often, but this guy is the real deal.

ive never seen someone be so honest about themselves and their music. if i was a musician i would be glad to know this guy was around to inspire me and others

Next vid: making making making mirrors

Ugh! Why can't the first minute be a song!

I'm totally in awe of your ability to make sound into new music. I'm old, also a musician and composer. My son had an expertise in creating sound into music and he was sooo talented. He died in 2014 at the age of 25 in his prime of creativity. He inspired me greatly and definitely so do you inspire me even still now at my age of 70. Keep up your vast talents and never doubt your love of music. Thankyou Gotye, Rosy

talented and hard working artists are the best, its easy having 6 different producers and 10 other dudes for this and that, and another guy writing lyrics for you, its good to know we still have real artists these days

This was awesome. Also one of my favorite records of all time. So glad I googled to see if there was something like this.

You are simply amazing! I just knew that one song,haha,but, MR. you are already in my collection..such a beauty coming out of you! thank you very much, you have made my spirit jump up!

The true genius just shows and shines through your heart and soul Wally that’s what makes you such a talented musician.. my heartbeat doubles every time I hear your voice and ur music ❤️ #Gotye

Seriously, it's amazing how confident and proactive you are to do this. You make me feel like a mess. I'm envious.

This is a tutorial to how to make music to hold on to. Thank you wally Andre for all the songs that made me rise up and smile again. Please don't stop making music!

As an electronic musician and aspiring sound designer, I have so much respect for everything Gotye is doing here and that it's essentially exactly the way us bedroom musicians work. Just us sitting in our rooms, sampling away, making something very personal to us, occasionally involving others for human interaction. Much respect to you and your craft Gotye.

What an inspiring documentary! Now THIS is how you make music, people! I definitely will always be a fan of your work, Gotye! Keep up the great job! :)

Thank you Gotye. I am totally moved by your music and the real authentic persona you bring in even just this brief vid. With gratitude I thank you.

I watch this about once every six months. Truly inspirational.

It has been 7 years I come back to your making videos every time I feel stuck and try to get out of there. This is such a masterpiece video. I seriously appreciate for releasing your wonderful works! (I found a stuffed animal from the Japanese TV "MEZAMASHI TV" at the back of the room)

Hi. I discover you few weeks ago. More I look for your music and art Im more surprise and amaze with the approach to music you have and authenticity you are transmitting with your music. Thanks for the inspiration.

This guy is a true musical genius. The world was just too ignorant to recognize that.

This is so unbelievably fascinating. And beautiful. And it feels like you can put everything together now...like a puzzle. Thanks for this!

Wow! This was really fascinating to watch. I love seeing how he's created his unique sound. He's really amazing, and inspiring.!

This guy is a genuine artist. Hope money doesnt change him and most important his style of music making.

There is something beautiful and inspiring about everything he does his hands....artistic What happens in his head to produce this music - I hope never ends

The bit about using a piece of art from his dad made me smile. How very sweet. This was quite fascinating to watch. I'm always amazed when I watch things like this and see the effort and time put in, figuring out how to make everything sound good. Gives me a whole new level of appreciation for what he's doing. Also, that Op Shop looks COOL and I want to go there. His passion and love for music (and art!) is something I can easily relate to and is one of the things I like most about him.

Fascinating insight, and what a clever multi-talented lad. It's lovely to see someone that is so in tune with and has such affection for their family too.

Utterly brilliant! We are so blessed you had the opportunity to indulge and develop your gifts!

This documentary made me chuckle and feel nostalgic for the days when my husband ran a recording studio out of a big barn much like yours. I've missed witnessing the creative process; the beginning experimentation that makes you wonder what the hell the artist is thinking of, to the end when the madness turns into magic. I loved it all, and the memories made me enjoy this documentary so much more.

Ongelooflijk dat ik dit na zoveel jaren muziek spelen ontdek. Ik ben begonnen op mijn 13de (1973) op gitaar en daarna als bassist van mijn 17de levensjaar. Er was in België niet veel mogelijk op gebied van muzikale carrière. Enkelingen kregen per toeval de mogelijkheid om er een "beroep" van te maken. Nu sinds mijn pensionering ben ik fulltime bezig met muziek. I love your work. Hopelijk kan ik u ooit ontmoeten. Cheers Jan Vander Kuylen, Mechelen in België.

gotye sampling is probably the closest thing that we will get of rhythm roulette gotye

"state of the art" is the best song of the decade. stunning!!

I like the way you share all this personal details about how you've managed to achieve this wonderful music. It makes me apreciate more your music.

I still love his one hit. I'm very impressed by him. He's awesome. Sometimes it is simple things that can really make a person turn their head.

Amazing. This guy is a genius. I'm so glad him and Kimbra won.

Wally- I know you won't see this, but I just have to tell you how inspiring and comforting Making Mirrors is to me. I started listening to it a week ago and haven't been able to stop since. I literally enjoy and appreciate every single song. Down to the beautiful vocals, the relatable lyrics, to the many layers of unique and hypnotic melodies. I am so glad that I stumbled upon this documentary and the other one on Eyes Wide Open. Thank you for sharing your process and talent with the world.

This is a very beautiful, charming little documentary. It's like... I experience a lot of minimalism when watching and listening to your sound bytes. It's like... everything is stripped back to its individual element as sparse as can be and then stuck like bits of scrap paper into a collage again of very great tiny bits of beauty. I love your father's design which resonates of both the golden mean and fractals. You're such an artist... so much more than a musician. Beautiful. Thank you G.