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@BlakeMcLain2 жыл бұрын
Please sub and help me get to 500k! Also, after listening and sitting for a bit, the concept of this album hits even harder.
@kingofnewyork80922 жыл бұрын
Hi Blake, huge fan. Please react to 17 by XXXTENTACION. It's not long and it's really good. At least I think so but I'd love your opinion.
@lIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlI2 жыл бұрын
👍
@magictalent32672 жыл бұрын
Subscribed. You are most detail about music.thanks
@diamondkzee74912 жыл бұрын
It took me a few listens to really feel the emotional impact of the whole thing. It's really amazing.
@harishmalik94582 жыл бұрын
React to fka twigs' "CAPRISONGS".... Plsssss..........
@escamir2 жыл бұрын
the transition between "Best Friends" and "Is there someone else...?'' is the greatest moment of the album
@Jenn_Bran2 жыл бұрын
I also really like the transition between How Do I Make You Love Me? to Take My Breath!
@apjbrw2 жыл бұрын
@@Jenn_Bran yeah man that's my favourite. with headphones you really hear that deep breath just as it transitions
@tobertitus2 жыл бұрын
true that part is dope asf I just wish I liked best friends more
@Fadest2 жыл бұрын
You forgot bout starry eyes
@MMCLLC72 жыл бұрын
Nah fr
@sophia93562 жыл бұрын
the transition from “how do i make you love me” to “take my breath” was unreal.
@saadasif2 жыл бұрын
Right?!?!
@marianmoncayo59962 жыл бұрын
I was shocked. Still am. Have this album on loop since it’s out
@since21032 жыл бұрын
Definitely took me off guard. Such a cool transition.
@mahijadas82252 жыл бұрын
Shut the fuck up brooo why aren't y'all talking about best friends - is there someone else transition it's soo much better 💀
@sophia93562 жыл бұрын
@@mahijadas8225 a lot of people are talking ab it, calm down.
@colewuffy78462 жыл бұрын
"Never in my life would I think The Weeknd would sing on anything with an acoustic" One word: Shameless
@amanrokade2 жыл бұрын
Rolling Stone
@johealantonio2k2 жыл бұрын
Nothing without you HNM live session
@xo82302 жыл бұрын
Yeah rolling stone? Dark Times? Call out My Name acoustic?
@bugs50782 жыл бұрын
the weeknd on acoustic can make babies
@rohitsolanki42662 жыл бұрын
Love me harder with ariana grade and Patrick
@Jenn_Bran2 жыл бұрын
It's just like Abel has said. You really feel like you're stuck in a traffic or a never-ending tunnel and suddenly the radio changes to Dawn FM, a radio station which will finally lead you back into the light, help you out of this dark nightmare. Abel is a true genius. I can't wait for what he has in store with us, once we all have reached the "After Life".
@ummmmno4112 жыл бұрын
This! It’s exactly how I envisioned it
@trenhen43112 жыл бұрын
Oh shit I just realized smth. After hours is him p dying. Believe it was suicide after his girl didn’t take him back in the after hours storyline. Then Dawn fm is him in the purgatory state leading to the after life and the last of this trilogy will be his vision of what the after life is.
@michaelmentality2 жыл бұрын
Dawn FM sucks! Here's why: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fNpoqsyL3cnNeoU.html
@sebastianwiton29072 жыл бұрын
@@michaelmentality better late than never i guess
@Jenn_Bran2 жыл бұрын
@@michaelmentality Listen, you can dislike this album as much as you want, but for heaven's sake, spare everyone, who genuinely enjoy it, your bs. No one in this entire comment section asked for it, so what on earth are you doing here anyways
@throwinshade77682 жыл бұрын
Phantom Regret might be the greatest outro to an album ever, it feels so final in a literal 'final moments' sense and I love it
@karenberinger72482 жыл бұрын
The Weeknd is a true artist. This album gets better and better the more I hear it!
@Sugerglider692 жыл бұрын
Yep thats how you get millions of streams😂
@vp_wrld2 жыл бұрын
Yep, I was like “meh, it’s decent” on my first play through but now on my 40th play through I think it’s my favorite album in quite some time
@Tony_zr2 жыл бұрын
@@vp_wrld same I thought I was the only one 😂
@dlalleman38742 жыл бұрын
I honestly dropped all of my playlists just to put this album in hard repeat.
@michaelmentality2 жыл бұрын
The album sucks! Here's why: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fNpoqsyL3cnNeoU.html
@alexandersoto28632 жыл бұрын
1:47 Dawn FM (Intro) 3:50 Gasoline 9:08 HDIMYLM 14:03 Take my Breath 23:28 Sacrifice 29:10 A Tale by Quincy 31:06 Out of Time 35:35 Here We Go Again 40:02 Best Friends 44:18 Is There Someone Else 48:52 Starry Eyes 52:33 EAIT 56:27 DBMH 1:00:28 I Heard You’re Married 1:05:43 Less Than Zero 1:11:26 Phantom Regret
@jairoethatkid2 жыл бұрын
🐐
@Summer_long2 жыл бұрын
THANK UUUU
@jairoethatkid2 жыл бұрын
@@Summer_long your welcome 🙏
@kennethfoster20592 жыл бұрын
A
@Taprman2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@michaelheckman91622 жыл бұрын
This is honestly one of my new comfort channel. Really feels like you're just chilling and listing to some cool tunes. It also helps me listen to music differently and appreciate the work and production of it.
@aminlimelight2 жыл бұрын
Same bruh
@michaelmentality2 жыл бұрын
Dawn FM sucks! Here's why: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fNpoqsyL3cnNeoU.html
@kanakkaradbhajne71052 жыл бұрын
@@michaelmentality stop spam
@royfablooo28102 жыл бұрын
One of the most thing I'm really grateful is that I'm living the same Era where The Weeknd is creating these albums.
@hernandez32442 жыл бұрын
I'll admit I didn't like the album at first, but listening to it more and more I've fallen more in love with it - especially listening to it all in one go 🤩
@abdulwasekhan59682 жыл бұрын
Same!!
@zachscott84832 жыл бұрын
This was me. First listen I wasn't sure about how I felt but once I listened to it a few more times I now can't stop listening to it.
@josepmariamarin49122 жыл бұрын
It's a grower, bigger than the sum of its parts.
@syphodyas2262 жыл бұрын
This album is very much influenced by that 80’s sound especially in “gasoline”. Even his vocals have that deep tone. The synths, the vocals, the beats....I love it. I hope he continues this sound
@victoriat79612 жыл бұрын
ikr it suits him so much
@wes33952 жыл бұрын
it has that Depeche Mode sound
@Jarandjar2 жыл бұрын
@@wes3395 They have a lot more guitar influences tho, this album was mainly synth (Besides Less Than Zero)
@pratyakshyt2 жыл бұрын
Like Charlie puth's album voicenotes , I like this.
@TheTruePotato1232 жыл бұрын
Gasoline gives me mad “west end girls” vibes
@Summer_long2 жыл бұрын
This album is a chiefs kiss, it makes me so mad when people say the album is trash. When this is literally gold.
@SaraiContreras2 жыл бұрын
RIGHT!!!!
@somadomz73412 жыл бұрын
People do not appreciate the new experience by The Weeknd and its so fuckin good !
@EL_CHPP02 жыл бұрын
Damn right
@janetfalconer23412 жыл бұрын
They're trolls.
@michaelmentality2 жыл бұрын
Dawn FM sucks! Here's why: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fNpoqsyL3cnNeoU.html
@syphodyas2262 жыл бұрын
The Weeknd is what pop music should be. This guy and the producer are AMAZING
@idealandthereal80902 жыл бұрын
Truuue
@michaelmentality2 жыл бұрын
Dawn FM sucks! Here's why: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fNpoqsyL3cnNeoU.html
@no1u5212 жыл бұрын
@@michaelmentality shameless self promo
@yehia52222 жыл бұрын
If u bring Quincy Jones onto your album then you are already legendary
@AshwinSridharakatheawesome2 жыл бұрын
Calvin Harris
@ethana.30912 жыл бұрын
Less than zero is a number one hit!!!! I’ve played it dozens of times ughhh soooo good!!
@jaded61632 жыл бұрын
Dawn FM is basically a transitional, story telling album where abel looks back at his past relationship and narrates it in every track. It needs a proper listen just to grab the whole story he's trying to share. I think this album is the next best thing from his catalogue only behind the trilogy. A fucking genius album!
@JoshFois2 жыл бұрын
The goal he had in mind with this is to be the radio station that is on, while stuck in traffic in purgatory. Which is basically the reason Jim Carey wraps it up with that amazing ass poem.
@jaded61632 жыл бұрын
@@JoshFois it's a continuation from after hours and he's doing a trilogy. It's impressive how he incorporates his art with the music.
@JoshFois2 жыл бұрын
@@jaded6163 yeah, personally I believe the 3rd will be called “afterlife” which was the “product” in ad advertisement on Every Angel is Terrifying. He’s crazy good, I don’t believe any one else mainstream is at his level.
@jaded61632 жыл бұрын
@@JoshFois i believe that'll be the epilogue to the trilogy. But i'm already dying to hear what direction he'll take sonically cause the whole 80's sounds he played on dawn fm is as good as it gets. I don't think he'll continue on that route,
@Iamthedoctor102 жыл бұрын
@@jaded6163 knowing that this is a trilogy makes me so excited for after life or whatever it’s going to be called, im thinking what if it’s like choosing heaven or hell so it’s a mix of like happy sounding sounds like less than zero and that’s why it was the last song, as a preview, and the hell songs sound like trilogy? mix of both worlds on afterlife would be amazing imo
@jolly117s52 жыл бұрын
i want to hear a full acoustic version of Less Than Zero😩 the ending is beautiful
@morganopramolla15572 жыл бұрын
His realization that that was Jim Carrey (FINALLY!) on that last track is worth the price of admission .
@LadyDelSangue872 жыл бұрын
I literally didn't even believe that it was him until I looked it up because I thought people were just joking because it's so hilarious and amazing that he's on the album 😅
@laurac17092 жыл бұрын
Your face when you realize it’s Jim Carey hahahaha… I think I fell in love 😅 I’m Canadian and he is our pride and joy. The album is a masterpiece. Great work as always xx
@qdominika72532 жыл бұрын
Jim is canadian??
@Sasha-bz4iq2 жыл бұрын
@@qdominika7253 Theweeknd is Canadian
@odinaksnes49502 жыл бұрын
@@Sasha-bz4iq Jim Carrey also
@SarahYasmineXO2 жыл бұрын
@@qdominika7253 Yes, he is. The Weeknd too.
@zd.9082 жыл бұрын
You mean you didn't realize that from the first time you open to listen for this new album with Jim Carey on it? WOW... And come to think of it. I didn't know Abel and Jim are canadians. Now I never knew before and that explains a lot about this Dawn FM album
@bmirandaag2 жыл бұрын
I really like Blake's reactions, it helps me a lot to listen to music in a different way, to pay attention to some special details that makes everything better in the song
@trevorsomething50712 жыл бұрын
"The answer is you can't make anyone love you". Instant subscribe, just casual deep truths administered without elaboration LMAO
@juvecro2 жыл бұрын
*Drops deep facts* *Refuses to elaborate* *Continues to listen music*
@woody2908_2 жыл бұрын
@@juvecro such a chad move
@SunnyGoesIn1D2 жыл бұрын
Idk how many times I’ve already listened to this album straight through. Definitely a personal record this early in an album’s shelf life.
@josepmariamarin49122 жыл бұрын
Same here! I used to listen RnR albums from A to Z but lately I didn't... And with Dawn FM I'm doing it from the same day of its release! The entire album every day once or twice... Addicted, obsessed.
@SunnyGoesIn1D2 жыл бұрын
@@josepmariamarin4912 I will hit shuffle on anything but this album is just way better to listen to as it is intended with all the great transitions and the opener and closer!
@michaelmentality2 жыл бұрын
Dawn FM sucks! Here's why: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fNpoqsyL3cnNeoU.html
@thechicantique45672 жыл бұрын
Is anyone else feeling themselves become addicted to this album? I wake up humming the songs and play it at least 3 to 4 times a day. I'm obsessed! It keeps me dancing through the hardest time of my life, having lost my boyfriend in 2021. Maybe I think he's dancing right besides me sometimes...the album is that mesmerizing, especially regarding death. 🤷🏻♀️🧡🧡🧡
@joannavargas3682 жыл бұрын
This album gets better with each listen! I love every little detail in it. And yes, I would love to hear that “super song”!!! Every The Weeknd relate, I’m here for it.
@loompaoompa26272 жыл бұрын
Lol it seems like a lot of people didn’t realize till the end it was Jim Carey doing the disc Jockey voice the whole time 🤣. His voice is so iconic.
@jasonarmstrong96562 жыл бұрын
i mean i kinda knew. one i knew they had a good relationship before this album came out i saw the tracklisting, rumored features, jims tweets everything, but i feel like i wouldve known in the first song thats him
@qing84412 жыл бұрын
The fact that this is part of a trilogy, and the subtle hints like “commercial (free yourself) radio”, and later on in Every Angels is Terrifying there is a litteral advertisement, makes this album even better
@monstie27952 жыл бұрын
Oh I thought it said “kill yourself” but it’s free yourself 💀
@michaelmentality2 жыл бұрын
don't put this garbage in the same sentence as Trilogy! Dawn FM sucks! Here's why: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fNpoqsyL3cnNeoU.html
@prettierjesus31192 жыл бұрын
@@michaelmentality Abel confirmed that After Hours and Dawn FM are the first two albums of a second trilogy. Stop acting like that word doesn’t exist outside of House of Balloons, Thursday, and Echoes of Silence just because you can’t stand any genre that isn’t R&B.
@mld98102 жыл бұрын
This is the best album I’ve heard in my life. It gets better everytime. What a time to be alive !
@Nexex64Ай бұрын
No
@Haallaa2 жыл бұрын
ABEL IS ON A DIFFERENT LEVEL THIS ALBUM IS A MASTERPIECE
@Nexex64Ай бұрын
No
@tommegg84862 жыл бұрын
Phantom Regret is arguably one of the best way to close an album like this
@dawnelehman25922 жыл бұрын
Best Album of 2022. Maybe it is because I grew up in the 80s. Maybe it is Jim perfectly replicating an 80s radio station and dropping wisdom as only he can. Maybe it is the rawness of “Tale by Quincy”. Maybe it is those amazing lyrics, vocals and musicality. Actually you know what it is? It is the whole thing. This is what an album should be. So nice to have an album dropped that is meant to be listened to as a full album in this day and age of singles. This is true art. Loved the review Blake!! So excited to see him live in August.
@leonie5633 ай бұрын
Try Led Zep David Bowie Pink Floyd Fleetwood Mac Roxy Music Flaming Lips They made worlds and are great fun with headphones in the dark in bed. Hard to deny I have become slightly addicted to The Weeknd since After Hours and Kissland. DawnFM is next level though.
@diyamond2 жыл бұрын
when the world needed him most, he returns. i was really hoping u were gonna react to dawn fm!!
@buterasfiles33682 жыл бұрын
same, i kept refreshing his page to see if he reacted to the album lol :)
@olly45982 жыл бұрын
If you want to hear him singing over acoustic, give Rolling Stone a listen. Amazing song off Trilogy
@arreid33632 жыл бұрын
This album was definitely created for tour. Ill be going to see him in Charlotte NC this year. Ive never missed a show when he has came to NC. His first show was in an auditorium, now sold out arenas.
@cassie.sumrall2 жыл бұрын
You might like Shameless by The Weeknd. It’s acoustic and different for him!
@Nina2110992 жыл бұрын
I feel like he should react to all the other weeknd albums to see how much he has changed
@cassie.sumrall2 жыл бұрын
@@Nina211099 his albums are a journey!
@djscaner172 жыл бұрын
Rolling stone.
@fredbearsteve2 жыл бұрын
this is the first time i ever hear you curse "..fucking brilliant.." thats when u know the album is phenomenal, and i'm not even a hardcore The Weeknd fan
@teresaluz9752 жыл бұрын
I was born in 83. I love 80s music and this album has the best 80s sound I've ever heard since then. It's a fresh take on it and I adore the weeknd for that. Loved your reaction. [your cat is so cute!]
@Nexex64Ай бұрын
No
@supagirl2772 жыл бұрын
When you finally started realizing that you could look at the whole album as one song, it was so great. That's how so many people say it feels like
@ceremyjlarkson94752 жыл бұрын
Dawn FM somewhat reminds me of "The Wall" by Pink Floyd. Listening to it all at once is not an album, it's a story. I think Dawn FM is going to be a classic, even if not appreciated now. The lesson at the end also is just incredible. Abel is a musical magician, and it's starting to occur to people now. I hope he gets the credit for this one he deserves. It is *astonishing*.
@ashlynomames2 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite albums! It was so well done
@Nexex64Ай бұрын
No
@incrediblehollk922 жыл бұрын
I hear everyone mentioning the Michael influence which is obviously there, but I feel like just as heavily there's a Stevie Wonder influence on a part of this album. Some of these melodies seem like they're a modern update on what Stevie was doing in the 80s.
@johanortiz9302 жыл бұрын
Yesir
@josepmariamarin49122 жыл бұрын
Kool & The Gang also on "Out Of Time".
@LadyDelSangue872 жыл бұрын
My husband and I have literally listed at least 10 different artists from that era that he has pulled from since this came out 😅 Abel is just genius at what he does 💕✨
@LOREOFICIAL2 жыл бұрын
Awesome reaction Blake! You are probably the only one (that i've seen) who did the whole album without any cuts. I know it may cause you copyright issues, but I really appreciate it! This album deserves it 🚀
@miavandermerwe12362 жыл бұрын
The Weeknd's songs always feel so futuristic to me, it totally transports me to another world. But THIS album made me feel like I was on a futuristic planet (almost like that planet, Lamentis, in the Loki series) surrounded by almost metal looking buildings or just very abstract houses and flying cars and trains passing through the air. I just imagine being stuck in traffic on this planet and switching to Dawn FM radio and then listening to this whole album until you reach home.
@droptherecord64682 жыл бұрын
Max Martin Co-Executive produce this whole album after a great success with Blinding Light / Save Your Tears / In Your Eyes on After Hours
@vichngo2 жыл бұрын
He also made Can’t Feel My Face, In The Night, Rockin’, A Lonely Night and more on The Weeknd’s earlier albums :)
@alfabutt12 жыл бұрын
Onethrixpoint never produced 90% of the album. One of the reasons the radio station is tuned to 103.5
@Open_Space07182 жыл бұрын
The Weeknd really stands out from any other artist around now, he's so creative and interesting, almost weird and I like that a lot.
@prodigy6X042 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed Blakes's perception on the album and would like to share some of mine; 1) Gasoline+ Sacrifice- Lower tones to contrast the chorus just like how dance music has build ups and beat drops (more like eric prydz/progressive house in this case) and also stylized like a story teller and makes listener imagine an old/mature character (one portrayed on his album) speaking in gasoline but like a "bad ass super hero/someone of power introducing themselves with a deeper voice." or in case, in his city he is a "young god." 2) How do you love me contains chords in the beat drop sounding like what a fool believes by the doobie brothers. 3)Take My Breathe- The breathe before transition was to mimic "Taking someone's breath" -The bass in the song kinda reminds me of a bit of daft punk- da funk (who he's worked with before) -Call and response is beneficial to have as a breather when performing the song live because he will most likey have backing tracks during concert but like you said for people to sing along aswell or as if the song was sung by "The Weeknd ft. The Weeknd." -The melody/cadence does remind me of the trance song Medina- You & I 4) Out of time is really similar to silk sonic smoking out the window but for some reason when the beat drops I imagine Saved By The Bell/80s high school sweet heart vibe or if you were having some sort of dream. -Elongated notes in Out Of Time mimics himself almost crying/reflecting in ones past but gives emphases and emotion into those words and imagination to the listener of the pain and suffering. 5) Here we go again remind me of a Beach Boy's harmony most notably their song "Forever"/80s sitcom Opening Song which coincidently is the same song being covered in the Full House sitcom by John Stamos. Also note that I believe one of the beach boys members has credits to the song and contributed in studio. (Also has a clapping track in the song associated with a tv sitcom) -Side note- The Weeknd does not write his lyrics first. He is known to do reference tracks by just humming or singing gibberish then fills in the gibberish with words. However, he has unreleased music sometimes that brings his lyrics over onto a new beat that makes it onto the album which some fans consider as his "Demo" -You are absolutely right with The Weeknd being the dark silk. Bruno had MJ as a major influence where as The Weeknd has not only MJ, but Prince and R.Kelly and it shows. We like to think of Abel & Bruno Mars the offspring of MJ, One stayed true to pop completely, where as the other has more of a much more darker approach to his music. The Weeknd is Michael Jackson as if who grew up, and experimented with drugs and alcohol. 6) I thought Best friends sounded like "Im So Fancy" as well. I think it is one of those tracks that don't really fit with the theme of the album BUT it moves us away from the pop sound to give the other listeners a modern upbeat sound. "Best Friend" had potential with the beat and I feel like the lyrics are a bit lacking, same with "Is there Someone Else." A little too simple and bland for me. With the right lyrics, it could have been similar to this album's often. 7) Is There Someone Else- He keeps his voice low because the vocals in the beat are high pitched and a focal point of the song and feel as if he did not want to clash with it as that is already a hook in itself. Perhaps he sings that high pitch hook live with lyrics in a live acoustic version? The high pitched hook does sound like a reference track verse where he sings his gibberish to improvise. Vocals does sound like it was sampled from Monsta Boy- Sorry (I Didn't Know) 8) Starry Night was dope and gave us a whole prospective in the steps on how Abel starts this interaction with this girl and how it ends. He really puts the emotion into the words and his voice with the heavenly like beat, it makes the listener image his beginning and down fall a.k.a death in this story. 9) Every Angel is terrifying was pretty fun and dope to listen to. It brings out Abel's creative theatrical side as he enjoys acting and its crazy that he makes the infomercial segment still catchy and sound great. 10) Don't Break My Heart sounds like an old man's pop song and just occurred to me that it reminds me of Abel's version of "an 80s disco like Acey breaky Heart" LOL but he does it well and it wouldn't sound far off since the titles are quite similar, how he makes all those lines rhyme and pop, emphasizing them and making it sound great in the ears. 11) I Heard You're Married is produced by Calvin Harris and you can tell by the bass lines and riffs and this track gives me the exact vibes as "A Lonely Night" from his album Starboy. This beat goes hard though. 12) Less Than Zero sounds like it was made in the same sessions as Save Your Tears but even though the lyrics are quite sad, the chorus gives off a feel good/anthem/arena ballad with lighters vibe with the back vocals and synths.
@jigknot2 жыл бұрын
also i love how he sampled Midnight Pretenders to Out Of Time, it was so mind blowing!
@ednamode90482 жыл бұрын
I lost my shit when I heard that intro, midnight pretenders is one of my favorite songs of all time!
@f1nkkbackup112 жыл бұрын
Jim Carrey is the radio host, he's the one saying things in "Out of Time" and the "Dawn FM" intro and such, didn't see if anyone else mentioned.
@francescafrascaria36912 жыл бұрын
I really can't stop thinking about this album. So damn cool and new and different
@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm8462 жыл бұрын
All the best for your album!!! We will love it for sure! CANT WAITTTT
@Nexex64Ай бұрын
No
@ImThatSassyChic2 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting for your reaction! 🖤 Thank you for breaking things down the way you do. Did you also notice the resemblance in Here We Go Again and Alone Again on After Hours? Jim is basically the Purgatory DJ... Phantom Regret gives me chills each time I listen. Give Motley ear scritches for us.
@benji_f1363 Жыл бұрын
So funny that you said to Less than zero, it's going to be seriously impressive live. I CAN CONFIRM!! its so good live.
@gustavobarbosa781010 ай бұрын
yesssssssssss
@rakshitaraghunath4002 жыл бұрын
I believe that The Weeknd sampled I feel love by Donna Summer for Take my breathe. You can really hear it is the synth riff.
@RandomNirvanaSXE2 жыл бұрын
You said your friend doesn't like autotune or the vocal effects in this kinda music and obviously many people feel that way and I understand But for me, I've never enjoyed music live or with live instruments. Pop music has always been my calling and I prefer to hear a studio version of a song over a live performance any day. With today's technology, the things people can do with production only continues to amaze and please my ears. I love artists like Charli XCX, where her vocals get so processed, manipulated and distorted to where it sometimes sounds like a synth itself and how she can bring a total different sound and feeling to a song that you just couldn't ever bring to life with live instruments, Her kinda music only exists within the digital world and it's not just "slap autotune onto the vocals because she can't sing" there's deliberate personal choices being made to elevate her sound to create the art she wants and the same is here with the Weeknd with the amazing choices they've decided on throughout the tracks. to manipulate his vocals and it makes it sound so cinematic and again you just can't get that experience with live music and I personally don't think it cheapens music like this, it only enhances it and brings it to a new level and listening experience.
@jonasjakobsson90062 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! Totally agree, im so sick of people talking about how music was so much better before because people actually played instruments. Who cares the vision and end result is what matters!!!
@PixelEmpirical2 жыл бұрын
my top 5 songs in Dawn FM no particular order (songs that classified as intro or interlude are not included here) 1. Is There Someone Else (the vibez oh lord so chill) 2. Sacrifice (Swedish House Mafia produce this masterpiece) 3. Out of Time 4. Take My Breath (Album Version) obvi 5. Best Friends
@ursulawitt32672 жыл бұрын
I almost agree, only I’d swap take my breath for gasoline.
@Lee-slayq Жыл бұрын
Timestamps😌 Gasoline 3:50 How do i make you love me? 9:06 Take my breath 14:01 Sacrifice 21:49 A tale by Quincy 27:50 Out of time 31:01 Here we go again 35:35 Best friends 40:01 Is there someone else? 44:18 Starry eyes 48:49 Every angel is terrifying 52:31 Don't break my heart 56:26 I heard your married 1:00:26 Less then zero 1:05:46 Phantom regret by Jim 1:10:10
@AnitaCristaldo2 жыл бұрын
Two things: Abel is on another level and I love how your cat looks at you
@AitchC2 жыл бұрын
Love the story/journey the whole album brings you on yet they work so well independently too.
@marcusandersson28902 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: The version of Take My Breath on the album is the extended version
@yehia52222 жыл бұрын
Would you consider it a club banger ?
@marcusandersson28902 жыл бұрын
@@yehia5222 For sure!
@ArhamQazi2 жыл бұрын
@@yehia5222 duh
@Novitaigi2 жыл бұрын
I find out of time as a true MJ tribute, It sounds like a Song of his, and the fact that it's right After Quincy jones' skit makes it even obvious for me
@oscar2k7552 жыл бұрын
Sacrifice is much more mj than out of time I think
@nadinephillip82692 жыл бұрын
i instantly subscribed because your detail on the instrumentals and arrangement made me enjoy the album even more. can’t wait to watch your Adele reaction. Also isn’t the MJ influence so strong in this album? i love it. not sure how the weeknd could do better to be honest, but i’m excited!
@subhaaffan53262 жыл бұрын
How am I only seeing this now! I’m so glad you reacted to this album ! Thank you, I always enjoy ur reactions so much, always vibing to the music with u
@mandy32292 жыл бұрын
wait till you find out Jim and Abel are neighbors and besties :’)
@tvl91932 жыл бұрын
Not a day has gone by without me listening to this album sense it was released. How does it still just get better? 😮
@JorgeEPerez9782 жыл бұрын
So glad you picked up his voice as a melody on Take My Breath. That part is so fire! When I heard it the first time I was like god damn.
@suleos2 жыл бұрын
May be out of your area, but Doja Cats Planet Her has a lot of sounds and genres that may interest you as a producer. It’s very well crafted and fun to listen to
@ejq86302 жыл бұрын
nah jim carrey was in the intro and the person you heard during the radio parts of the album
@ejq86302 жыл бұрын
you figured it out right as a i commented lmao
@kavid81202 жыл бұрын
“it’s ok baby….i promise that i felt the worst..” 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
@selena516012 жыл бұрын
Off topic but your cat is so adorable 🥺
@Exclusive1EXC52 жыл бұрын
I came back to say Less than Zero sounded amazing live
@skeletoncompany55752 жыл бұрын
The end of this video is amazing Hahah. So sick
@corvo94062 жыл бұрын
I’ve heard a lot of people are thinking the concept of this album is purgatory and The Weeknd is in purgatory thinking/singing about regrets and the life he lived and coming to terms with it and moving on and as the tracks go on they start to get a little lighter and the songs seeming so long is becuz purgatory is supposed to seem never ending till you can let go of you past
@irfanahmad02 жыл бұрын
Dude, even your cat loves The Weeknd. Pure vibe! Lovely reaction video, I loved watching it. And tbh your cat compelled me to leave a comment. lol Much love, wishing you success.
@techno_prayer25492 жыл бұрын
My bro, you’re truly one of the best to watch these kind of reactions. I love how you take it, very conscious, sincerely and professional too. And btw I specially admire how you catch up the details on this one. I send you a hug from Chile and I’m submitting to your channel. Congrats! 🌅
@CutiePieBio2 жыл бұрын
Abel pouring his heart out Blake: hmm that is a nice melody
@JoeVazquez2 жыл бұрын
really enjoyed hearing your input along!
@RookieMistakeYT Жыл бұрын
Best of luck on the road to 500k! You definitely deserve it! Your reaction has actually helped me as an engineer identifying some techniques used and ideas behind the stylistic choices. Great stuff. Edit: Just got to your comment about his writing process and I will comment that I was lucky enough to be in a studio earlier on in his career and caught when he was going through some instrumentals and production in a session. He had a mic set up in the control room and it seemed like on certain tracks that he liked he would run it back and hum/harmonize to the track and throw in what I assume were prewritten or previously thought of lyrics/phrases or things that stuck with him and if it worked I’m assuming he fleshed it out from there. Unfortunately I was on my way out after a long session and didn’t get to stay to see what or if anything came of it. I know that a lot of artists work this way now but just thought that it was interesting that you nailed that.
@katmichail132 жыл бұрын
i think its interesting that he chose the extended version of take my breath for the album instead of the original shorter version
@Subtekjr2 жыл бұрын
Probably more likely they trimmed TMB down for radio release and planned on having it run the extended parts as a break after the first two songs (remember we don’t have a radio break between Dawn FM and A Tale by Quincy Jones)
@karolinastachowiak16292 жыл бұрын
1:11:39 and 1:13:43 when you realize it’s Jim Carrey are my favorite moments 😁 I actually recognized him right away and then I found out that they are neighbors. Abel said he is a big fan of Jim and was like 4 years old when he saw the Mask with him. Great reaction by the way, this album is more of a grower for sure. It took me few listens to truly appreciate it. I do believe that Abel is one of the best artists of our generation. He creates something outstanding every single time with his amazing voice, dark lyrics and visuals.
@ritafelix35392 жыл бұрын
good for you guys!! can't wait to check your album out 🖤
@AshwinSridharakatheawesome2 жыл бұрын
Wasn’t really a huge fan of Abel. But Dawn fm and After hours made me rethink of him. This album is really good.
@arjayalvarez66512 жыл бұрын
The album reminds me of Random Access Memories of Daft Punk with some Michael Jackson.
@user-gn7fk8zv1v Жыл бұрын
1:09:27 I was at one of his concerts a few days ago. You're goddamn right !!!
@zoneloveszonetta01152 жыл бұрын
Would love to see your Reaction to his older Albums Kissland(2013) Beauty behind the madness (2015) Starboy(2016) Or Mixtapes House of Balloons (2011) Thursday (2011) Echoes of Silence (2011) My dear Melancholy (2018) Trilogy is the Name of the project that consists of his first 3 Mixtapes plus 3 bonus Songs
@jessielyn93612 жыл бұрын
Everytime i hear the ad reel at the end of Every Angel is Terrifying all i can imagine is the weeknd practising how to speak like batman 😂🤦🏻♀️ i can’t unhear it
@dawai74122 жыл бұрын
the best channel ever great information and I love that you listening entire song don’t cut the video
@rona43142 жыл бұрын
40:23 you really had to put that out 😂😂 now I can't unhear it lmao
@awesomefacematt2 жыл бұрын
Songs beside, It's just unreal to me how literally every song trasitions into one another so well
@vakama54672 жыл бұрын
1:14:06 "So Jim was the DJ the entire time" No, that was OPN (Oneothrix Point Never). He produced most of the album
@evilk52712 жыл бұрын
He meant the DJ as in the one who is "controlling" the music because this album is meant to be like a radio.
@Dara-po3dd2 жыл бұрын
@Blake McLain fun fact: out of time used a japanese sample called midnight pretenders by tomoko aran. i guess that's why it vibey due to its 80s city pop nature. what an artist
@lachimolala36552 жыл бұрын
Even the intro song gave me goosebumps 🔥🔥
@carameloduro2 жыл бұрын
skipless 10/10 album. maybe I skip 'here we go again' but other than that it's such a solid album
@qdominika72532 жыл бұрын
I hate waynes verse
@carameloduro2 жыл бұрын
@@qdominika7253 that’s “I heard you’re married” and that song is a bop
@drbannter2 жыл бұрын
Tbh only like 3 songs on the album
@youngdhtho992 жыл бұрын
@@drbannter give it a few more listens it'll probably grow on you 👍🏾
@carameloduro2 жыл бұрын
@@drbannter my condolences
@loisdelrey2 жыл бұрын
Been waiting for you to do this album. Thanks!
@4m3ro11 ай бұрын
Very genuine reaction, i appreciated your comments. I saw The Weeknd live and the long instrumental part in Take My Breath is exalctly meant to be a dance part for the live show.
@Nexex64Ай бұрын
No
@moatif182 жыл бұрын
Out of time sample is straight from one of the city pop song called midnight pretenders. The outro has some bits of that song.
@akiramsc2 жыл бұрын
I was about to say that lol
@Niriixa2 жыл бұрын
This album is such a gem. It's a whole journey, it's taken 80's elements and transformed them into something modern yet nostalgic. Perfect to listen to in the car at night. I love that little synth run in How Do I Make You Love Me, the massive build up of tension in the longer version of Take My Breath (also, that song has massive Daft Punk and MJ inspired vibes). The producer for this album was involved in the early 2010's vaporwave movement and I think that experience with transforming nostalgic elements into something that sounds new really shines through. Also, Jim Carrey as the slightly nefarious radio announcer was an amazing choice, his performance truly ties everything together! Had to heartily laugh at your realization with your cat on your shoulder!
@lenabdx2 жыл бұрын
Omg i love ur cat, he’s so cute!🥰
@Taesbff2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been listening to this album for 2 weeks and phantom regret is one of my favs but I literally just found out that’s Jim Carey bc of your reaction😭😭😭
@lucianodavila53432 жыл бұрын
Sacrifice is Thriller, HDIMYLM is Wanna' Be Startin' Somethin' and Out of Time it's a mix between Human Nature and The Lady in My Life. I'm so here for these vibes. He brought everything i love from 80's music to make it current and new. I'm so here for it.
@timakornniranrai74572 жыл бұрын
Out of time is the whole melody of a Japanese song called "Midnight Pretenders".
@kadzair84262 жыл бұрын
Artists usually make one or two brilliant songs in an album To do it for an entire album is ridiculous
@clewso42572 жыл бұрын
That reaction to less than zero is absolutely priceless… exact same reaction as me I absolutely love that song!