Pentatonix - Daft Punk: A Pro DJ Reacts! 

Pentaholics would watch a 20+ min video on your technical analysis, that could be your niche. There are not many such videos on you tube. Call them analysis instead of just reactions.

I knew they "knit together" several Daft Punk songs, but didn't understand the depths of the mastery. No wonder they won a Grammy for Best Arrangement! Thanks for the analysis.

They did manage to squeeze in "Around the World", in an oddly appropriate way. While Avi us singing "Television Rules the Nation", in the background Kirstie fits in a couple of "around the world", and during the big breakdown at the end, she works in two more. It's really subtle, but there is a reason that they won a Grammy for the arrangement.

Your analysis is fascinating. The compilation of songs together to make one cohesive medley is something that always makes my head spin.

I have watched so many reactions to PTX, and this arrangement especially, but you are the first that I have heard pay attention and compliment the technical difficulties stitching these songs together entails. You bring such a cool perspective, and you explain the musical theory behind their choices very well. Thank you!

As a pro DJ, you're going to want to watch some of Kevin's solo covers. He's gonna blow your mind with the level of production he achieves performing the whole piece by himself.

Pentatonix cover of Kiiara’s Gold will give you a good example of their talent recreating auto tune songs

The only youtuber that didn't only be amazed with their sounds but also analyze it thoroughly and professionally

check out their original "Love Again" for some club vibe and their evolution videos for their skill in transitions from song to song

I'm loving your analysis of their music! Pentatonix is legendary for their medleys and mashups, and a huge part of that is the transitions. I've known that their transitions are ridiculously amazing, but hearing someone breaking it down to the details and specific techniques of the musical nuts and bolts really brings it to life.

Usually body glitter (which is probably what kirstie is wearing) is not just loose flakes.. there is an adhesive of sorts either built into the product or sold along side the glitter to keep the glitter only where you want it. But i absolutely laughed pretty hard when you mentioned her sneezing and it all coming down. Haha

I am always so impressed by Kevin's part when Avi is doing his solo piece... I expect his head to actually lift off when he finishes that bit...

Omg! I’m so happy I found your channel. I didn’t think anything could be more fun than watching “Pentatonix Virgins” discover Pentatonix, but this is amazing! I love everything about the way you approach this! I will watch you react to anything, my good man. Also. Watching them perform the skips on this song in concert was amazing! I had no idea they did that (don’t know why I didn’t guess)

Dude I love the perspective you bring to these videos. Super informational

You’d be surprised how long we would listen to you talk analyzing what they do. There was a reactor who knew all about music theory and he would watch the video first and then go back and analyze every part of the song and the singers. His videos would go at least 30-60 minutes. He was very popular within the fandom. The only reason we don’t watch anymore is because he stopped doing it. Haha

filmed in a closet and kitchen each recorded their performance separately ....paid $400 for editing etc....got them their first Grammy.....oh & Avi is awesome....a geneous

I love it when someone who really knows what they are talking about analyzes a number. The thing about PTX on ALL their medleys is that their transitions are just SEAMLESS, I'm a musician too and they just blow me apart every time because they are so immaculate in transitions and I KNOW how hard that is.

you'd probably like their evolution of... songs they shift from one song to the next a lot

This was a joy to watch! I have been a Pentaholic since their first performance on "The Sing-off" and would share the videos with whoever I could get to watch. Their talent is undeniable. Watching your "reaction" to "Daft Punk" gave me an even greater (didn't know it was possible) appreciation of them. Your analysis was educational without being pedantic. I learned many fascinating aspects that were completely new to me. I agree with the other comments that have said we would gladly watch a 30-minute "reaction" video from you if it involved this type of artistic and technological breakdown. Thanks for sharing your expertise with us!

Love your analysis on this one. They do the arrangements themselves. Together with Ben Bram, he's their producer and close friend. They recorded this in a closet and edited it in a kitchen on Avi's MacBook. They made this all happen for just $400🤩 So amazing

I love your technical knowledge that you impart to us - as well as your thoughtful reactions! And although I am a card-carrying Pentaholic (wait! Is there such a thing? There should be!) I am also checking out your other content. I really enjoy your reactions! And THANK YOU so much for explaining how DJ's can effortlessly sync one song into another without missing a beat! Apparently literally! I was in college way back in the mid-to-late '70's and the college kids who were spinning the records (literally) at dorm room parties could do that so well! I have always wondered how they managed to do that! (And the point is that Kirstin didn't sneeze and her glitter survived intact!)

Not sure how much influence Mitch had with the arranging of this but he was a huge daft punk fan at the time he was also doing some dj’ing. So when you were talking about mixing the songs depending on their beats he might have known some of what you were talking about. In fact he’s currently working on a solo project and recently during quarantine did a full dj set over zoom. He goes by messer for that project.

Usually with these reactions I hate all the stopping, mainly because it's done for no real reason but to say "did you hear that, so cool, let's hear it again". You actually stop the video to give actual feed back and information, something that I can learn and grow from. I thank you for this.

If you haven't ever watched their Sing Off live performances, I strongly recommend it. Listening to them in a live, rather unpolished format provides a great insight into their techno strengths. While I personally prefer the powerful vocal ranges that they show off in covers like Hallelujah, their ability to use their vocals for synth effects is just mind-blowing. Also, ditto to Marsha Grant's comment from a couple months ago. You really should list these as "analysis" rather than "reaction." I legit just spent over an hour watching your Pentatonix vids and explanations. Great work!

One of the great things about this song is that it not only won them a Grammy, but they did the video for just $400 in a closet.

How crazy that PTX put out their Happy Now trailer as I was watching this.

I just found you but this awesome. So many reactors are obsessed with the harmonies and the trio (rightfully so) but they usually gloss over the level of mastery that Avi and Kevin bring to the foundations of the song with the beat. They are so on point. Also their arranging skills (shoutout to Ben here) deserve all the grammys.

I am not a musician but I love how you break down the song and analyse it in a way that people like us with no music background can understand and hear the song from a different angle. Thank you :)

Allright! I'm gonna start taking notes on your Pentatonix reactions for sure! I'm learning SO much about the technical side of what they do. Wow! I was already a fan, but my appreciation grows with every reaction you do to them! this new info really speaks to why they won a Grammy for this! They JUST released Trailer #1 for a video of their ORIGINAL "Happy".. or is it "Happy Now"? They performed it in concert during their world tour that was cut short by the virus and we were so hoping that they would release it! They've been working on an original album and we assumed it was on pause for now. But I can't believe that they just released a trailer for Happy Now! I can't wait! more original music! it's been 5 years coming! Another one they got a Grammy for, that I just love, is "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" ( by Tchaikovsky from The Nutcracker Suite). It's Amazing!

New sub here. I love the way you can explain what is happening in 'layman speak' but without taking anything away from the professionals behind the scenes. The average viewer sees what is on the screen and enjoys the music for what it is. Us musicians can appreciate your analasis, with a little indepth knowledge of the technical abilities of this phenominally talented group. Not to mention a history lesson on modern music evolution. Nice channel.

Man, I can listen to you analyze songs all day. Intriguing. Amazing. Keep them coming 👍🏾

I've been a fan of Daft Punk since just after I was done my my music college vocal studies in the 90s and when this medley came out I was blown away with Pentatonix's arrangement and performance. I really enjoyed your analysis of this song and I'm totally going to sub your channel!

dude, I've been binging PTX reactions all day. Yours is the first that brought intelligent cometary and professional analysis. Very impressive! Instant sub. great work!

That was there first Grammy Award winner.

I just love your analysis I’m learning so much.

I honestly didnt realise when i heard jt the first time but that bass slide is bloody epic and ive spent the last 30 mins trying to copy it on my bass haha

Kevin put the songs "New Rules" and "Are you that somebody". Scott heard and so Pentatonic did it. If you haven't checked it out yet, I would love to hear your analysis of that.

I came for the Pentatonix reaction, but I subscribed because you were so informative and interesting to listen to. I can hardly wait to watch more!

Amazing. ...thanks for the review and this win a Grammy

As someone who loves music analysis (I taught music theory & lit for 35 years) as well as PTX, I enjoyed your remarks enormously, and learned a lot from them. This is what I go to Reactions for -- new insights. Thank you for that.

You should find a and listen to them doing it live. There’s an off mic version which is amazing.

Please react to PTX's cover of Gold! Mitch is incredible, you will love it!!

The breakdown of all the techical analysis is so cool for those of us who think we're just listening to great music!

Great job, I was wondering when someone was going to step up and really give this song the credit it deserves and really see the pure talent it took to do it.

I love this technical analysis... there's tons of 'reaction' videos, hardly any like these.

Damn, I love listening to someone who Knows Things, geek out about their area of expertise. It's especially great when PTX is Being Impressive in whatever that context is, and I get to watch the expert get all excited and flustered about it :) Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and expertise with all of us out here on the 'Net - subbed, looking fwd to more!

BROOOOOOOOO your vids are dope!!! I'm so glad you're doing these! Keep up the great work!!! Proud of you!!

I usually go for the reactions that follow someone falling in love with Pentatonix. However, your in depth analysis of this group is why I am still here. I can't wait for more!!!!!!

Thank you for your insight and information

Damn man you know your stuff. I hope you’re working extensively in the music industry. Your passion for the technical nuance of music is so energizing!

I've heard this song so many times over the years but never had the analysis before. Your information really adds so much to it. Can't wait to hear what you can to say about all the other videos. Also the fact you already know them and love them makes it even better. I will listen to whatever you put out & I also started following you on Twitch cause I am very curious about your DJing. See you over there on Monday!

I've been watching 'Reaction' videos for a few months now, but your 'Analysis' style beats those hands down. I appreciate your teaching style breakdown of what they're doing. New subscriber looking forward to more!

Pentatonix is crazy talented!!!💖💖💖💖💖💖👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

I was just looking at different past Pentatonix reactions, and loved yours! I actually learned something! I loved your commentary. Thank you.

I appreciate this reaction from a person who knows the Daft Punk material so well.

What else is insane is that they filmed this on an ... I want to say an I Pad, but I'm not sure. It was something like that (someone else is sure to correct me if I'm wrong) Filmed in a kitchen and recorded in a closet. Including the cost of make up, it was done for around $400 and it won them their first Grammy.

you should react to their cover of sound of silence

You are such an under rated and adorable teddy bear! thank you for the breakdown... Loved it!

Dude you just don't shut up!.. and I'm SOOOOO glad you didn't. I have never seen such a detailed analysis in a reaction video like this before. Speaking as a fellow musician, the way you broke what could be very complex elements of music into the most simple bit was impressive to say the LEAST. Your love for music coupled with your enthusiastic style and charisma was intoxicating. Didn't even feel like I watched a 25 min video. MASTERFUL JOB SIR. WELL DONE. DEFINITELY SUBSCRIBING!

Just found this clip, and you will probably never see this comment, but I have always loved that major slide (of many) that Avi does at 8:00. Thanks so much for clarifying what it simulates and why he's put them in at those specific points. Great reaction!

Absolutely brilliant breakdown dude. Keep killin' it.

This is one of the coolest reactions from a professional perspective I've seen. Your understanding and analysis of this was really interesting!

Only thing better than a PTX reaction is an insightful PTX analysis with a bonus Pomplamoose reference

Ok...sry for the novel here. I'm an old school 70's recording engineer and I learned more about DJ ing than I've even known before by watching this vid. Thanks. I ended up going down the Pentatonix "rabbit hole" tonight and have watched at least 15 reaction videos to this track. Yours is the best BY FAR because you actually EXPLAIN what's going on. Feel - BPM - Pitch - the mastery of transition. Well done indeed! I'm not a club guy by any means, never will be. Like I said, 55 year old magnetic tape engineer with 30 years of experience and you have re-affirmed my faith in DJs that you actually understand what music is all about. Truly...thank you...you made a middle aged man very happy tonight!

Of all the reactions of Pentatonix that I've watched, this is the most that I like. It's not just saying "awesome" or "it's so good" or "oh my gosh", it has the technical explanation, which is very informative and much more explanation of how creative Pentatonix is. And because you are the only person who finally caught that bass slide by Avi. Most don't notice that. I am so happy!

Sir, what you are doing is explaining to me basically why beauty is beautiful. that right there is awesome in its own right. Dude, keep dropping knowledge.

Your review was very interesting especially diving into BPMs and DJ perspective that creates a new angle on the song to appreciate. Thank you for this! They have a live version recorded by a phone/camcorder on youtube called "Pentatonix daft punk mix private performance". Obviously the audio isn't as crisp as the music video but it was still really impressively captured! I would love to get your thoughts on that one!

I would love to hear your reaction to Pentatonix "Love Again". Love this reaction and breakdown from a DJ perspective

Won a Grammy for this!!!!!

I love your analyses of these a capella groups!! As a (long ago!) voice major, career band director/music teacher (still teaching comm college Music Apprec)- it's great to see someone that knows what they're talking about!! PLEASE fall down the Voiceplay, Home Free, PTX, and Voctave rabbit holes!

I really enjoy your thoughts and knowledge. Getting the reaction from someone in your profession and who is familiar with music production is truly fascinating.

The pitch bending (towards the end) is what really blows my mind. Avi's bass slides are amazing, but the octave jumps are FIRE. 🎸🔥🗽

Hahaha, as soon as you started talking, I just laughed. I have never seen anyone (even the vocal coaches) break down Pentatonix songs in a half-hour video. You are such a music nerd. I fucking love it. XD

Hi! I just wanted to say that I'm really enjoying your PTX reactions. You have a take on their production and vocals that I've never seen before and I find it so interesting. We all know they're near perfection, but you peel the layers back and give a voice to what's in between those layers in a new way. Thanks and keep it up! Great reaction!

Hi there. Just subscribed. I really enjoy when a reactor goes beyond "Wow" and "Amazing" and "Speechless" (which you clearly are not. All T no shade.) I've enjoyed a couple who have enlightened me on the technical issues of singing (head voice, chest, mix, breath control etc.) but this is a fascinating insight into the technical issues around getting that expertise across to us. As someone who has worked with computers since 1968 and taught about them in college for 20 years, I'm a complete nerd for details. I'll definitely be back for more.

Ive watched a lot of 'react' videos of this song and this was by far the most in depth analysis and informational video ive seen. Honestly this needs to be called 'DJ Analysis'. Lots of cool information here, and im definitely going to spend a lot of hours listening to your catalogue here. (I also need to catch that recording of Harder Better Faster Stronger you mentioned)

omg, yes, please analyse their songs, I'm here for this!

Love all of the analysis and information you share. Great job!

I really appreciate how you broke the song down to give us additional context. I think you’d have a lot of fun breaking down their version of Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies.

Def subscribing, the amount of knowledge that you drop is incredible thank you so much!

This is my favorite reaction/analysis of this video. Thank you! I learned a lot.

Awesome especially since it was recorded and shot in their closet :) and they got the grammy. There is a live version of this from a green room with no mics

Very interesting analysis. I love hearing about the technicalities of how they can pull this off. But also the appreciation of the talent of the group.

Thank you for providing additional music insight into what Pentatonix does in this song. Or rather, this composition. It is so much more enjoyable when we get to listen to someone who is a professional in music comments on critique even other music. Thank you for sharing your insights it really made watching this video for the hundredth time so much more enjoyable

Why have you not been in my recommendation until now!!! I am a massive nut with music theory and I understood everything you were talking about. This put me in a great mindset for my stream. I had to hit the sub button. Can't wait to go through your catalog and see everything you have done. You are a badass and thank you for doing these types of videos

You are the first one, of many I've watched, who reacted to Avi's slide. Fantastic!

Just came across your reaction vids. Just wow. Love the analysis. Dang, boy, you know your onions. Now I have to go find your other reactions. Looks like you are my fav reactor. Stay fierce.

Kirsten’s little half/sideways smile is fucking adorable. Their music is pretty much always great and I love it, but that little smile is the cutest damn thing lol.

this has to be one of, if not THE most interesting reaction and analysis to pentatonix i have seen this far, kudos!

So good! I love hearing the theory behind the music and production. Thanks so much for your insights - you’re super interesting!!

Thank you! You're like the only person who seemed to get Avi's base slide. I love it and every time I see it I'm surprised when reactors don't react to it. :)

Loved your analysis, I learned a lot. You are very knowledgeable & doing yourself a disservice calling these reactions, definitely need to be called an analysis.

Kirstie's make-up and hair... I'm now in love with her

First heard of a bass slide in reference to Matt in Dreams. Pretty cool

Your breakdown is about as fascinating as their singing! Outstanding. Subscribed!

I love musical analysis reactions like this!

Compared to other Dj's i like that you appreciate avi.

Love that added clip at the end. That really WAS cool. 👍

I loved this reaction and So much I didn't know!! Thank you. This was awesome!

Just found your channel and was quite pleasantly surprised by your technical/artistic analysis + you're the first person I've seen in dozens of reactions that has mentioned Avi's bass slide (which I still get a kick of every time I hear it). Time to start binging your vids!