The XX intro + crystalised ROUGH TRADE London August 19 2009 

Man I’ll never forget watching videos like this way back in the day. It’s crazy how big they got

Love them. I remember when I got "crystalised" (music video) for free on iTunes. -3

Dang. Not only does Jamie (guy on the beat machine) have a sick sense of rhythm, but he's working that thing really fast O.O I am impressed (I thought that he might use recorded tracks under the music...). And you can do that on a real kit. I did it today XD With 4 limbs instead of 2.

This is legit one of my favorite videos ever

The "beat machine" actually is a AKAI MPC 500 and while i am searching still about how to use it in my studio, these guys made a world wide hit. So to all the musicians around this is a vid to watch just to learn that it doesnt play a big role if you own the 500, the 1000, the 5000 or any other piece of gear, but if YOU are capable to make something with it. And i am pretty sure that most who discuss techwise about gear have never made a descent full track . I am amazed about the skills although i play House music which does not require live performing it more sequencer based and "robotic" type of music..

I just heard it on the radio... and got to find'em plaing live. I didn't expect they're soo young. Awesome! Hope I'll hear 'em & about 'em! Love their style! Good luck guys, if I'll find your CD- for sure i won't let it lay in musicshop ;)

Ten years ago today. 2009-2019

Goosebumps and Jamie xx skillss

I love their music, best album ever heard long years ago.

old gem! would love to have a time machine and go back to this, when they were first starting

Ohmygosh! My two favourite songs!

Jamie is incredible

I love this song

Jamie's word on the MPC is probably what makes this band what they are.. AMAZING!

that is really impressive.. I'm glad I found these guys :)

Art

the dude workin the synth or whatever it is should be a hit with the ladies haha great band!

amazing how that guy uses that beat maker thing, i love it

Super song ! Intro is fabulous

this is so attractive.

I’m embarrassed that I didn’t know what the members of this amazing band looked like till today 😭

buzz for the ears🥺❤️

AKAI MPC500 Two of them! What a legend

amazing.

yeah man, just saw it too!! wonder where he's got his samples from, or if it's from there own recording.. Jamie (the mpc dude) produced the album

Ну слов нет супер красавчики уважаю

Best music

Magnifique

Согласен , молодцы и музыка красивая

прекрасно!

Oh I love Intro.

Who needs a drummer when you've got that fella on that piece of kit? I need one...

justice for Baria Qureshi

these beats are dooope.

awesome

love intro

i have no concept of how you get four people into a room and come up with this. the guy with the beat box thing (Jamie?), how does he come up with that so that it goes perfectly with the melody of the song? what came first? mind boggling stuff. incredible to watch.

Yeah its two mpc 500s you should check out his solo stuff its awesome.

.58 😍 that tine pickup

Jamie's really good with his fingers. His gf is so lucky hahahaha

очень очень круто!!!!!!

@feasable14 the machin is a Akai MPC-500

the bass

Brasil...✌

You guys must consider how hard were the first gen of pads from Akai, hands down to Jamie for not using oven gloves while playing the drum machine.

the guys are attractive.

Drunk On Love

Damn this is what I call VIP seats! Good job

they're all so awkwardly heighted.

oh my god.

КЛАСС!!!

cool

@arnaudlalu thats what im pondering too, for lack of a better word.

ΜΠΡΆΒΟ!!! 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

Like

what camera did you use?

@YonderVillas hahaha that stare ...intense haha

Paraguay🤚

whats the name of that pad where he taps on that sounds like a beat?

@eatdogs the band is good, but i missed the cats. i saw no felines in this video what part??

I want to learn everything from jamie

what is the name of the thing used to make the drum sounds?

whats that device hes hitting to make the drum noises ?

@TashesxD Don't know much about rock n roll, but I'm pretty sure The xx isn't really considered part of that genre haha. After all, the band is influenced by a wide range of artists, and they aren't really seeking to recreate the rock n roll sound either, I don't think...

does anyone know the bass tabs to Intro? I can't find them anywhere

One of their live that I found the tempo wasn't fast

@craiganderson07 yeah probs but for some reason I think works better on that pad

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME IF THEY DO A PARTY OR SOMETHING IN UK I WOULD GO THERE ONLY FOR THEM

@blotchy67 I think their insecurity and certain level of discomfort on stage has some appeal

looks like a mpc 1000!

I absolutely love this song :D My friend Grace did an amazing cover of it. Feel free to check it out. If you type in Grace est la Fleur - the XX Crystalised it should come up. It's the best cover I've heard so far (and I am not being biased)

@Flohoriaaaan a sampler?

If you want to see some nice machine work look up, Edison - Tonka Truck

посмотрите видео настена отжигает

what drum machine is he using?

What model MPC is he using?

I dident know eminem played bass in the xx

i love jamie, and i think i want to marry him one day.

rough trade is the best the smiths and the xx lol \\

nope it's mpc500

@chrlskrkl MPC 500?

Err have you not heard of skinny jeans?

Intro filé radical

Akai MPC500?

Project x ;)

that guy on the beatbox is very good because he probably played excessively amount of guitar hero xD

@tedindahouse akai mpc 3000

Im a great fan of this song, but does anyone think that their vocals lack a bit when it comes to singing live? They play their instruments well but the voices just dont always seem to be great....

who says a dj and a rock band cant work

0:10 awwwkward! great band

but why?

the acoustics in this room is terrible...

guitar's so saturated. But is really good

an MPC 500.

so what they are in a room trying to jam

0:25

@Flohoriaaaan Akai mpc500

It's a drum machine you drongos

hi babe