My First Time Listening to Disco Volante by Mr. Bungle | My Reaction 

YES FINALLY, LETS GO DISCO VOLANTE 🎷

lol Molly, you're always so positive and accepting of stuff so those "uh... what" glances to the camera were gold! It's funny because California is experimental in a really slick way, where the songwriting and production make it feel more "normal" than it is, but they really just went creatively wild on this one The Secret Song after Carry Stress in the Jaw has a cool story behind it! So while they were recording the album, the bassist discovered this song that the rest of the band had recorded without him. He decided to add these old man vocals all over it, all the comments like "they kicked me out of the band" and "I didn't get to play on it at all, no way!" Then the band kept the new vocals a secret from Mike until just before the album was released. And on the vinyl it was hidden on a separate groove running alongside Carry Stress in the Jaw, so you wouldn't know it was there until you tried to play that song and accidentally put it in the wrong groove and... what the hell is this? It's a secret! just a really fun project all round

I had this in my car when the young intern started working for my work and I had to show him the ropes. He looked at me like I was a serial killer.

Honestly, one of my favorite albums of all time. It’s so out there in a way and vibe no one has ever replicated- and I’ve listened to a lot of music. It’s spooky and ominous, ridiculous, fun, and feels deeper than that all at the same time. Mike is a genius! So excited to see your reaction.

Lol Desert search for techno Allah is the Mr. Bungle equivalent to Led Zeppelin's Kashmir.

It took awhile for Disco Volante to grow on me, but after a few listens it starts to feel like there are little islands of songs, and in between you need to swim through the chaos to get to the pockets of safety. It's cool.

This is my favorite album of all time! Patton is a very creative and interesting musician.

This album is a triiip but i love it and carry stress in the jaw is a masterpiece

The bends being an actual thing that happens in water, ive always imagined the track being what having it feels like to experience it deep in the water before you die

Those bewildered looks you give to the camera is a spot on representation of a Mr. Bungle listening experience, I'm loving this so much. I've smiled throughout thanks for lifting my mood.

When this album came out, somehow my other Bungle-fan friend and I got it in to our heads (remember that this was pre-modern-internet where things were way more... mysterious) that Patton had left the band and maybe only appeared on one or two tracks of Disco Volante, hence why it was so different to the self-titled album. For a few years I heard this album as the weird last-gasp of a dying 'just a few leftover members trying to keep it going' band.

The most bizarre and amazing concert I’ve ever seen. I remember Mike having the microphone duck taped to his face. As chaotic as it sounded it was still perfectly orchestrated.

The percussion/drums in this album are so on point

There's a clip here on RU-vid where Chemical Marriage is combined with parts of the movie "Freaks". Mow Skwoz also has a "collab", but with an old cartoon. Works really well. And btw, Fantomas has a whole album based on cartoon sounds.

Clicked on the vid at light speed… Again, thank you for sharing your first-time listens for so many wonderful & weird groups! Your perspective on the vibes the music gives off are always interesting and sometimes unexpected & Disco Volante is obviously a goldmine for this lol. Really sad to hear recently that Mr. Bungle weren’t well received by audiences when they went on tour with Incubus & SOAD in 2000 given how much they influenced those groups, but when your hear how out-there they can get it makes sense. Also shout to not only Mike, but also Trevor Dunn & Trey Spruance who composed the majority of this :D (delightful weirdos, all of em)

Also track 3 as may have already figured out is 2 songs on 1 track, there' Carry Stress in The Jaw of course, and then about halfway through there's a secret song called...The Secret Song.

One of the reasons I enjoy your channel Molly is that I learn about some music that I might have never explored on my own.

Carry stress in the jaw goes so hard

this album blew my mind in so so many ways back in 1995. i was a huge fan of the first Bungle album, and then comes Disco Volante... it was such an unspeakable experience listening to DV for the very first time, never had this same feeling listening to an album before or after DV. years later, got the DV logo tattoed on my arm. it´s one of the most truly amazing albums i´ve heard in my entire life.

I used to listen to this album full through every night. It taught me to appreciate that dissonance and tension can beautifully highlight the sweeter or softer sounding moments of the album. It feels almost euphoric when things come together and satisfy your ears for even a brief moment. Kudos to you for doing this reaction this one can be a tough listen.

The outro for desert search is spine tingling

Disco Volante is The Mr Bungle equivalent to Faith No More's Angel Dust album

Molly, you could've reviewed this album with facial expressions alone and I would totally have understood what you meant...I'll be seeing Mr Bungle along with the Melvins next month, should be an interesting show

awesome. very underrated album... and definitely their most potent statement as a band. Difficult to swallow? yes, but it's a grower for sure.

It's stuff like in this album that make me realise why Valve, or someone at Valve, put Mike Patton in Left 4 Dead 1 & 2.

Sounds very avant-garde, experimental stuff. Has the spirit of very early Kraftwerk albums. Certainly original.

Watching them play this album live was surreal. They somehow managed to play the songs just as you hear them. Even with all the weird sounds.

This is the epitome of creativity. No other album sounds like this one. Definitely unique and one I love to share with people

I love your different facial expressions when listening to this Album 😁❤️ I'm looking forward for your next Video.

You can maybe tell by the name of the album and the vaguely more restrained atmosphere of this album vs their 1st one; but this album was heavily inspired by Italian cinema.

So happy to see this one reviewed. One of my personal favorites ❤

I loved your facial expression when you heard last dissonant note from the horn on the hidden track….priceless!!!!! I’ve always dug this album since it came out in the 90zzzz…when I first heard it at the end I was like “WTF did I just listen to!!!???” It was so weird in the best way…I always likened it to it as if Mike Patton did an album with the Carl Stalling Project…which was the music behind so many Loony Tunes cartoons….awesome reaction amiga!!! 🤘🏽🤪🤘🏽🤪

Definitely their most insane album...so diverse and genre spanning. So enjoy your reactions...pretty excited that I will be seeing Mr Bungle live next weekend here in New Zealand, with the Melvins!

Cinematic, yes. A lot of the time this album is more creepy or obscure mood and atmosphere than music. I ❤ it.

My top 5 from this album: 5 - The Bends 4 - Ma Meeshka Mow Skwoz 3 - Carry Stress in the Jaw 2 - Merry Go Bye Bye 1 - Platypus

Dipping your toe into the deep end of the pool! Don't go straight to Phantomas. Delve into The Melvins before you touch Mike Patton's collaborations with them. It will be a nice ride.

Did you know your video is the very first thing that comes up for me when I Google ‘mr bungle disco volante’. Even above the band. 😂

Ma Meeshka Mow Skwoz... First time I heard this I knew I was in for something else. Always my go to : "Eh ! You thought you heard everything in your life ? Mouhahaha". Nice reaction ! :)

My first time listening to Mr. Bungle. That was certainly different. It's always fun to listen to something new though. It's been a privilege discovering new music on your channel. Thank you!

Hey, I think you could react to "Gangrena Gasosa", a brazillian band that uses elements from the umbanda in their musics and its pretty good

Merry Go Bye Bye has the most aggressive guitar riffs I ever heard

I have had a very tough week but, as always, your videos lift me up! Thanks. ❤

You should check Delirium Cordia and Suspended Animation from Fantômas. Both super intense in their on way. Now if you are into films, The Director's Cut from the same band is pretty darn good. Patton was going places 🥸👌

Thank you, this video made my day!

The luster of this album wears off when you start listening to John Zorn (Losta Raymond Scott up in this one, too). Same goes for the Self Titled and Cardiacs. Love playing drums to this album.

Niiiice! Been waiting for this one ❤❤❤

Hi Molly, great to see you back! Me and my best friend are looking forward to listening to your reaction and thoughts on each track of the album. We have never heard of Mr Bungle but are looking forward to listening to the music

Finally, disco volante!!

This just reminds me of the work Patton did with both John Zorn, an experimental jazz figure, and Fantomas, a supergroup of sorts with an emphasis on spastic noise.

I really enjoy how you react to albums, I made those same looks of disgust listening to Mr Bungle for the first time but now im a huge fan. Music is so crazy

I've had The Bends on my Halloween playlist when I hand out candy to the kids for years. It's perfect, especially the end as it gets so loud compared to everything else. I may have scared away a kid or two over the years. Also, I heard someone describe the last couple of notes of Merry Go Bye Bye as the perfect intro to their next album California. Or they belonged on that album. Something like that, can't quite remember the details but the gist has always stuck with me, like that's what they planned to do next even though that album wouldn't come out for another four years. Makes sense to me.

In my head I always created the story since the album translated to 'flying saucer' that the band was originally approached by Tim Burton for his MARS ATTACKS movie. This is what they came up with and Burton in the end went with something more easily digestible for human ears. I can't imagine a major label today being so accommodating for something like Mr Bungle was back in the day. I guess if Taylor Swift wanted to do a Gregorian chant album they would. My fave tracks have always been the one's that included some death metal like 'Carry.....Jaw' and 'Merry.....Bye'. Those who like the cinematic flair of this. I definitely recommend the movie theme cover record, 'The Director's Cut', from another Patton project, the musical supergroup, Fantomas.

Always a classic album, carry stress in the jaw is my favorite track! Thank you for making this Molly!

If you like this, check out Primus, Janes Addiction & Tomahawk.

FIRSTTT !! I LOVE THIS ALBUM

If you would really like to know how Mr Bungle got a lot of their ideas as far as way out there style material.You should check out Frank Zappa’s album or albums “Freak Out” especially the song The Return of the Son of Monster Magnet” Also Frank Zappa “You Are what You Is” album

Nice to see a whole album reaction, in the modern era that experience is kinda missing. Thanks for sharing this

One of my all time favorite albums nothing I have ever heard sounds like this.

This might be the first time I ever got chills listening to music. When Patton yells on Desert Search... Oh man. Seeing this live was such an exoerienfe. The guy on thr bongos at the end was in a zone and he brought us all in

Amazing album 👏👏

I wish i had the foresight to somehow film myself listening to this for the first time back in 1995. It was without a doubt the weirdest most out there thing i had every listened, but (eventually) it totally opened my mind to a whole world of other music, Zorn, Naked City, Boredoms, 20th Century Classical stuff (Stockhausen, Schoenberg) and i actually bought Mike Pattons - Adult Theme's For Voice too.. Hopefully your ears survived the end of 'The Bends'. They sneakily mixed the rest of the album quieter so the end of 'The Bends' was MEGA LOUD and thus maybe aurally representing decompression sickness.

How did i miss this?! This is so good, i cant even recommend Meshuggah today. Awewome stuff!!

Wow didn't expect this video. Enjoy

YAY MOLLY!!!! I hope you’re doing good today ☺️❤️

So cool to se this! I am a Big Fan! haha

First off, love you checking out all these classics and having fun inputs on the music, makes for a good watch :) I'm not sure if this is a good place for recommendations, but you ,and Mr Bungle fans in general, might love Igorrr. They are kindof like a metal/electronic successor to Mr Bungle. Their album Savage Sinusoid is a total trip . For that album and the one after they have a more full band style. Before that they were a lot more electronic, and currently they are rebuilding with new members (no new recordings yet). If you feel like only doing one song, "Hummous" "Cheval" or "ieuD" are great ones to chose, music video especially, but whole album would be great too

Probably my favorite album of all time. It has just about everything I love in music and it always takes me back to the special year I first listened to it extensively. It was the most difficult MB album for me to get into, but eventually began to speak to me like no other.

Can't believe you made through to the end. Good job.

Very happy you’re listening to this. What a year to be alive when this came out in 95 i believe. Don’t know if i can pick a favourite on this one as the whole album is such an experience. I once saw Bungle play on the California tour in Seatttle at the Showbox theatre and Violenza Domestica live was so familiar and incredible!

Despite being a big fan of FNM and enjoying Mr Bungles thrash remake album Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny, I've never heard this album. I think I will give it a listen myself this weekend and report back! Have a nice weekend Molly!

Wow, wasn't expecting this. Can't wait to watch it and see what you think.

Fantomas and Peeping Tom would be fun to check out

the demo version of the first track is so good

Yay!!!!! One of my favorite albums ever.

The Bends always reminded me of the soundtrack to the Russian Tom and Jerry cartoons. Lotta reverb and percussion.

I guess you're ready for listening to Fantomas now 😅

I was waiting for your reaction to this album, this band changed the way I see music and showed me that you don't need to be stuck in a traditional way of making music. The Bends is a collection of ambient interludes, they are called: I. Man Overboard II. The Drowning Flute III. Aqua Swing IV. Follow the Bubbles V. Duet for Guitar and Oxygen Tank VI. Nerve Damage VII. Screaming Bends VIII. Panic in Blue IX. Love on the Event Horizon X. Re-Entry An interesting fact is that Slipknot(very early on in 1996-1997) used to open their shows with one of these interludes(Nerve Damage and Screaming Bends). Mike Patton, Faith No More and Mr. Bungle himself inspired several bands in the new metal scene.

“In true Mr.Bungle fashion…” love it!

Lol I love your expressions, you’re beautiful af☺️

If you dig the jazzyness of this album the you might super dig Soul Coughing. They have three albums and they're all Amazing. Ruby Vroom is the 1st, in case you would like to start at the beginning. =)

On the album The Bends does have individual titles for all the parts. I lost the CD at the base of a cult when I stormed out, but remember that the first one is 'Man Overboard' and there's one called 'Panic in Blue', which is a great title.

You got all the cool street kred points for this one. It will grow on you for many years to come

Oh hell yes! =D

I absolutely love the facial expressions you make while listening to these songs ❤ You should do a review of Disturbed’s albums, there is some amazing content there.

The end of Desert Search For Techno Allah sounds like it would fit really well in Dune. The lyrics are about the Peacock god and that 's an interesting thing. I love the lyric 'Dark tresses under the black light'. There's a reference (not in English) to the Perfect Human; wild theological stuff.

Should check out Mr. Bungle-The Wraith of the Raging Easter Bunny Demo. Was their first high school demo, Then remastered it back in 2020 i think.

You can really hear the seeds of Fantomas - Suspended Animation (2005) in this. Wonder how long Patton had those ideas kicking around.

Im italian so when i heard violenza domestica the first time i pogged so hard i wasn't expecting to hear my native tongue in a mr bungle album lol

Another Mr. Bungle album for me to check out, hope it's a good one. Though I am just glad that all is well. I'm curious have you checked out the Faith no more album called "Introduce yourself"? It has the original lead singer Chuck Mosley in it, and and it features the song "We Care a lot"!

I’ve listened to this album over a hundred times. Yes I’m insane.

Disco Volante = Italian for, "Flying saucer," or "flywheel." Pretty sure the idea was, "flying record," though but hey. =)

Damn, Bungle is one of my top 3 bands but I forgot about the track The Bends. To me the ending on that track is one of the scariest and most visceral sounding things of any song I heard, to the point it actually makes me feel ill (stomach, tight chest and goosebumps). Once, when I was a teen, I put this on the home stereo max volume and when that ending hit the family pictures started projecting out of the furniture, the room was rumbling and it sounded like the stereo was about to explode. It was pretty scary.

This album sounds cool af lol. I’m listening after watching this video ☺️

ah yes. the long awaited video of Disco Volante

My favorite album of all time ❤

Molly! You have to check out Mike Patton in a (sadly) one off project called Lovage - Music To Make Love To Your Old Lady By

Gotta do the ween collection that would be epic

Oh nice

The album really whirls around from point of contrast to point of contrast. It really likes to swing between aggravated and soothed but it certainly swims between countless other dynamics. Pardon the pun but sonically speaking it is about as deep as an album gets. =)

For more Mike patton craziness you need to check out Fantomas