Old Composer REACTS to THE CONTORTIONIST - Language I: Intuition 

Right? It's all so crisp and BIG

listen to both parts at the same time

This entire album from beginning to end is a masterpiece!

Give the whole album a listen. The song stands on its own well, but its an art piece meant to be consumed as a whole.

Like I said, new favorite band for me.

I cannot explain to you as a random 23 year old from Oregon how much I fucking love this band

Was just going to comment this. It's them at their best.

Yeah i prefer that version tbh

Ikr

Straight up the rediscovered version is unparalleled

@@douglasmurdoch7247 All of the rediscovered tracks are great. The Parable is otherworldly.

Ah yes, I knew that there was a part 2 to this - Most def checking it out for sonic closure :) 🤙🤙

@@KeyOfGeebz Finished the video, definitely agree that the composition and production behind this band is really something else. Language I+II is probably always going to be their masterpiece for me. As others have already mentioned, they're tremendous live too. I saw them for the first time in 2015 when they opened for Between the Buried and Me and Animals as Leaders. BTBAM is permanently in contention with Opeth for my favorite band of all time, but The Contortionist was truly the best set of the evening. I'd also definitely recommend (if you get some time) to listen through their next album Clairvoyant all the way through. The album wasn't received as well as this one since they turned almost entirely away from the heavier sound (they used to be more like progressive deathcore), but as an "album experience" I think it's their best. Cheers!

Please do the 2nd as a reaction. No obligation, but it would be loved

Same, the transition between the 2 parts is so smooth. It’s awesome how they flip the vibe so effortlessly.

@@KeyOfGeebz please post a review of it!

Yeah man, when did you see them?

@@jasonlovesmusicreacting882 for me in july 2019 UK. They invoke some abstract feelings with all the tasty ass grooves.

@@jasonlovesmusicreacting882 i saw them 2 times here in Milan, Italy. Very small venue, but it was hands down the best show I’ve ever seen

I also saw them with devin townsend in March of last year, just before the lockdown. They were amazing!

@@brandwill150 I went to go see a show for this tour. The luck I had was truly terrible. I showed up before doors but almost missed The Contortionist entirely (I caught the end of Language II) because the lineup wouldn't adhere to any instructions involving ID/belongings.

Interesting.. I thought it was the same vocalist? I heard him respond to criticism of Clairvoyant that it wasn’t heavy enough. He said he just sang to the music that they played. It wasn’t his idea

@@myfistsbleed Exoplanet/ Intrinsic - Jonathan Carpenter Language / Clairvoyant/ Our Bones - Micahel Lessard

I thought that was the focus of Clairvoyant because of how somber the melodies are. Language seems like it's more optimistic.

they had a singer before Jonathan too. shapeshifter ep was my first introduction to this band

@@luciousbarber2119 dude don't make me feel old ...haha

Ebb & Flow is a masterpiece!

well said! one of my top favs as well

100%

I used to work out just playing Exoplanet from start to finish.

+1 for Wintersun @sonic pump studios

Exoplanet is bonkers. Killer record.

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-B-rsCfrwut4.html

I love Appiritions the most personally, as its the first I had heard of them (predator is a fucking JAM). But their evolution is great i agree

With the exception of the fills, the snare is always on 3.

No problem!

@@KeyOfGeebz Just finished the video, glad you liked them! Great analysis/commentary as always.

So did I! Such a great band/song

Thanks, I've never even heard of these guys. HOW have I missed this?!

Yes!

Yes!

THIS

please such a good song (basically all of their stuff is)

I grew up in Houston going to all the STS shows at Fitz! I second this and your suggestions - Geebz would enjoy The Great Plains, The Levitated, Whales, Atlas Novus, etc. No need to really go past The Migration in their discog IMO.

I may be basic, but I feel like Atlas Novus is their best song. So Magical haha.

@@noahhonkanen2090 Hey man nothing wrong with that. If you were introduced to them around The Migration I can understand why, it's a great song.

Thanks for the suggestion. I just found The Contortionist last year and its almost all I've listened to since I found it. I've never heard anything like it and it was like stumbling upon buried treasure.

On this album, the bass player is the guitar player. Jordan had only done the bass solo in Thrive, later joining the band completely. All the bass playing on this album is Baca.

I hope you get to see them on this current tour!!

Clairvoyant is amazing too. I didn’t really get into it first but recently listening to it it’s actually a masterpiece

It's so fucking beautiful. ❤ 😭 💔

Where did you get that info????

@@mendozosa listened to it on mushrooms 🤣, found the book researching the term "mother sun".

"Return to Earth" is such a beautiful song.

You’ve got good taste! All excellent! Caligula’s Horse GRAVES next!!

Still is 😉

Hope you like it!

@@KeyOfGeebz thanks dude I love your videos! Appreciate your breakdown of sound

YES! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RTCNRKlgQXw.html

Or Smile!

@@static_motion yeah smile would be good too