i could listen to him talk about creating for hours! and i love so much that he talked about how connecting with people on a human level is way more valuable than idolising them. he's so down to earth and genuine
+Sione Teumohenga right? when i first saw him in his videos i was expecting this like crazy narcissistic elitist type and he's the opposite, he has a fantastic sense of humor/he's really nice. he's so brilliant
patrick haha same. but i guess it makes sense that such a creative artist is a sincere and open-minded person, being an elitist stifles creativity pretty quick
People will be watching this fascinating statement of Jacob's mindset 50 years from now. When he has become a legend in his own lifetime. Remember - at 22, he has been preparing for this moment for 15 years already. IN HIS ROOM.
What an excellent and gentle/humble human being who operates at Mozart level musicianship. A great improviser and arranger and a shining example of what an artist can be like, so unlike the go driven pop stars who can't play or sing or write their way out of a paper bag. A breath of fresh air. The interviewer was unfortunately not that clued in or skillful but Jacob handled it like a gentleman and a true pro.
Genres help people to make decisions on what to try to listen to. Having names for genres aren’t “walls”. You should create a name for your genre dude. Mine is called brain wave haha
At 0.50 was Rob hitting on him? They were talking about surfing and Rob says: "I may have to catch a little of that after this interview." Sounds like he can't wait to see Jacob in Speedos. But he soon realizes the sexiness was unintentional. I guess Jacob knows how HOT he is and doesn't want to encourage male attention.
There is no mystery here. He is raised in a monied, educated family who all work at the top of the classical music industry and have done for decades. He has been nourished and protected, nutritionally and creatively, and you can count on one hand the number of hardships he has had to overcome. He has an orchestra full of instruments, pianos, and expensive software, computers, and cameras. He lives in a bubble and lives at home, meaning he answers to no one. His parents are plugged in to the people that matter: booking agents, event producers, and top musicians with recording contracts. It may be said that his music, in parts, is a cacophonous, dis-melodic mess, experimental banging, more soundscape than anything, but a confident salesman can put across a great deal, and with social media it's like shooting fish in a barrel. Academically, it's nothing new. But he makes a good point in this interview: the music industry is so formula-based and devoid of actual musicianship that anything else stands out.
RapunzelinOttaw I think you’re making some assumptions and your comment does indeed come across “salty” to say the very least. I really don’t think he is as privileged or as spoilt as you may be making him out. How do you know the hardships he has faced in his life? As far as I’m aware his mother raised him as a single parent, so I don’t know what the situation is with his father. That seems like hardship enough. And what does it matter anyway? Is the amount of hardships important for some reason? Would you rather this guy had a horrible upbringing..?! How ever his mother raised him was brilliant, nurturing his creative side. And as for all the instruments, he’s been playing music for at least 15 years, his mother as you may know is a classical violinist, so it’s perfectly reasonable to build up that collection of software and instruments over time. Why is that such a bad thing? Also, I’m pretty sure he got picked up of his own volition, not his mother being “plugged into people”; Jacob seems autonomous to me. He created his art, got recognised by Quincy and got given an opportunity which he deserved. And he never did it for the wrong reasons, he is humble and undeniably human. Also can I address the “academically, it is nothing new” comment. That seems like the most naive of all. Have you heard other people executing the myriad complex musical theoretical techniques that he does in this way? Who else modulates to G half sharp in a song? Uses quintuplet/septuplets grooves mixed with polymeter, just intonation, splitting intervals into microtones, such as a minor 3rd into 4 equally spaced notes. Coining the super-ultra-hyper-mega-meta Lydian scale (or whatever it’s called). Having his own unique take on the circle of fifth and the brightness and darkness of harmony. Why can’t you give this guy some credit and show some decorum. Also, people are entitled to their own tastes. His harmony is dense. On first listen I didn’t like a lot of it, and thought he was overdoing things a lot so I couldn’t listen to it. But certain songs in certain places he creates such a magical feeling that I can’t help but be enamoured by, and for that reason, I enjoy his music, and him as a person and his wonderful natured soul ☺️
Many classical composers lived the same kind of life. Mozart was a child prodigy who was toured around Europe, Haydn got to travel all around Europe and worked in many courts, notably for the aristocrats of London. Bach worked in several courts throughout his whole life. There is nothing wrong with being in an environment that cultivates musical skill, we can still appreciate the genius it produces nonetheless.
Kit Cotter true, but what i realised was that the conversation seemed less like an interview and more like a human connection, like what jacob was talking about. And thats not necessarily a bad thing
