First unusual instrument video we've been able to film since the beginning of the pandemic. It's good to be back! Thanks for sticking around and being here :)
@MOTHERFUX11133 жыл бұрын
: )
@yokaizinho3 жыл бұрын
we love u
@titaniumtester63 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy to see you have this much fun again. Keep up the good work buddy! 👍
@NathanielCummingsOfficial3 жыл бұрын
Anytime man
@xoD70113 жыл бұрын
Hi Rob! This is so cool that I clicked like in the first 5secs. Ever hear of Harry Partch and his "instrumentarium" of diy instruments?
@louisyoung49913 жыл бұрын
"He's the master of glass" "You can see right through me" This is the wholesome content everyone loves
@ciri1513 жыл бұрын
Gaunter O'Dimm
@kadewoodtechfolder2 жыл бұрын
*Right after* owner of W E T instruments
@JackTheRabbitMusic2 жыл бұрын
reminds me of Mr Roger's when he'd visit his music friends lol
@jakesmerth19192 жыл бұрын
Not everyone. That was a very unfunny joke.
@pluto84042 жыл бұрын
I get it, because hes a meth addict. Sad. But funny joke.
@GavLikesOpera3 жыл бұрын
"It's a sad song, It doesn't resolve. It's just like: We're sad, the end." -Rob Scallon 2021
@BraigeRoleyMusic3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@kadewoodtechfolder3 жыл бұрын
If you say it in a softer way Rob did, you can make it beautiful.
@AvisPraeda7773 жыл бұрын
SO SAD! thank you.
@johnnytwoshoes19643 жыл бұрын
I heard that in the video, instantly scrolled down, and this was the top comment
@youtubeseagull3 жыл бұрын
i dont think those sounds are sadness at all. i have to say i like sad songs but the joke is i don't hear sadness, i'm just saying it so others know what i'm talking about
@insanitysoldseparately64292 жыл бұрын
I love that the “furious hand washing” segment was used here and in the Armonica, and I can’t tell which one it’s original to. 🤣
@PieterSchreurs2 жыл бұрын
This one he changed his shirt after hand washing, didn’t notice that on the Armonica video. But this time I was focusing on it :p
@thereinforcementshavearriv82882 жыл бұрын
Yea I noticed that too it’s the same segment
@fishbarbeque85402 жыл бұрын
Ikr!
@reesespuffs8998 Жыл бұрын
Just check the upload date
@control2XS11 ай бұрын
@@reesespuffs8998 recording date and upload date aren't necessarily in the same order. The fact he changed shirts in this one is probably the best indicator ;)
@adwitiyadixit2 жыл бұрын
I love how you can clearly tell this is the second recording with Dennis. He is so comfortable and trusting of Rob with the instrument.
@nicholewarren42292 жыл бұрын
Rob is so careful to keep his hands off the glass and its so thoughtful!!!
@rambi10724 ай бұрын
I was thinking that, last time he was slightly stand-offish but this time he was more friendly and personable
@Jotrain2 жыл бұрын
Now this is the appropriate instrument to play C418’s Wet Hands on.
@PopSircle2 жыл бұрын
Totally underrated coment
@_BangDroid_2 жыл бұрын
C418 is so hiraeth
@NoxUmbrae2 жыл бұрын
@@_BangDroid_ another word to my vocabulary, thank you
@Ultracity60602 жыл бұрын
Came down here just to say exactly that.
@samandrews78562 жыл бұрын
Im so sad he didn't. Missed opportunity.
@Crimit3 жыл бұрын
I can't wait when in 100 years, historians refer to Rob's channel as an archive of weird instruments of days past.
@ClebyHerris3 жыл бұрын
That is the perfect way to describe this channel
@dustbargames63713 жыл бұрын
If we are still here in 100 years…..
@roycevanbeethoven3 жыл бұрын
Yes, you actually can't wait.
@dan77353 жыл бұрын
@@dustbargames6371 Maybe 20 years and goodbye humanity xD
@dan77353 жыл бұрын
Or less :(
@BrentBlueAllen2 жыл бұрын
I love a good synthesizer as much as the next guy, but there's something truly special about creating such wild, varied sounds with a physical, acoustic thing
@KOSMIKFEADRECORDSАй бұрын
totally
@widget36722 жыл бұрын
Thus is such an alien sound. It's wild and ethereal, gentle and brutal. There's so much unique potential to this absurd and beautiful instrument.
@skrimper2 жыл бұрын
I agree. As soon as I heard it I was like this is the most ethereal sound I've ever experienced
@Nuds12232 жыл бұрын
reminds me of the sounds from Absolution
@soniccucumber66394 ай бұрын
I am thinking of Sam Gendel
@maxsmith81963 жыл бұрын
Man Dennis is such a character, it’s so wonderful to see him presenting this unusual instrument with such passion! This is also one of those gimmicky that actually sounds really cool and like something that could go in all kinds of things.
@MusicByDamienA3 жыл бұрын
8:41 Ravioli
@alexanderkupke9203 жыл бұрын
Yeah, you get anything from soft airy notes to weird creepy and alien noises. I can imagine using that thing for effects in movie soundtracks like crazy. Ah there he just mentions sound effects... If his neighbors ever thought an alien invasion was coming with those sounds?
@chipford19453 жыл бұрын
He reminds me of the guy that played Artie on "Warehouse 13"
@zach2beat3 жыл бұрын
He reminds me of any time Jay Leno is giving a tour of his garage and it’s a car that he really really likes.
@SunroseStudios3 жыл бұрын
@@chipford1945 i knew he reminded me of someone!!
@mattedwards77883 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate this gentleman sharing his obviously hard to repair instrument with rob. Such an emotive sound
@Visible-to-anyone-on-YouTube3 жыл бұрын
He wasn’t repairing it
@loz25903 жыл бұрын
*djentleman
@shaedcloak58033 жыл бұрын
Well of course there’s a lot to be gained to be in a video of a famous youtuber… no doubt they compensated him for his time too
@dylanhinkel35483 жыл бұрын
It's all just 1 type of glass rod, seems like he'd have 50 more of those in a box to replace when they break
@Z-Ack3 жыл бұрын
Yea thres realky nothing special besides the rods but look like something standard or obtainable. Not like theyre hand blown.. when crystal is that thick though its pretty tough.. its not just your ordinary typical silica glass tho.. little different..
@riley87042 жыл бұрын
At 2:24 there's a very breif smile we get from Dennis, I've only seen it a couple of times. It's when someone who has mastered a specific subject to a point where their knowledge is so deep down the rabbit hole, and they see someone naturally just "get it". You can tell Dennis has a fondness for Rob, but that's one of those subtleties where you peek into someone's mind. He sees just how alike him and Rob are.
@lessalazar90687 ай бұрын
Very good analysis
@ashleyn28722 жыл бұрын
that guy is like a proud parent, so constantly excited to show Rob every last little thing it does.
@ParanormalKidz2 жыл бұрын
Can we take a minute to appreciate Rob's technical ability to be able to play almost any instrument from any era?
@truepennytv2 жыл бұрын
oh come on that's nothing special *opens Ableton Live and plugs in MIDI keyboard* In all seriousness I have incredible respect for him, he is a Musician with a capital M. It's incredible.
@eleven92862 жыл бұрын
I think we call that "natural ability" not so much technical. Although he has technical skills for sure.
@bright.light.sights9332 жыл бұрын
@@eleven9286 I think it's technical because he had to learn music and theory and uses his acquired techniques on various instruments. He didn't come out the womb playing everything
@jazzfeline59702 жыл бұрын
It has the same layout as a standard keyboard, so if you have decent experience with keys then you would probably also pick up on this instrument pretty quickly.
@1000jamesk2 жыл бұрын
@@jazzfeline5970 The attack is totally different, but once you get used to the instrument it's like a bowed keyboard.
@BodomFox3 жыл бұрын
This guy's hysterical laugh is so contagious. He enjoys every bit of what he is doing.
@ZethKeeper3 жыл бұрын
I love such people.
@jasonlucas87403 жыл бұрын
Ok. Im not the only one who laughed along with him out of nowhere
@Ywinfull3 жыл бұрын
It reminds me of george r r martins laugh. There’s something comforting about these laughs x)
@chipsk83613 жыл бұрын
This guy is a mad scientist. The cackle proves it
@tedros69172 жыл бұрын
Goes between sounding sort of like strings, to vaguely organ sounding, to blaring out really heavy brass at the low end. Really versatile
@ctdaniels704911 ай бұрын
Real "Elder Thing" kinda instrument, I love it.
@eastofwarden11 ай бұрын
nice @@ctdaniels7049
@CanaanPoE8 ай бұрын
The lower pitches really remind me of how low steel drums sound
@terranocturnus2 жыл бұрын
The way Dennis' eyes light up when Rob explains why he thinks it's like a keyboard; this is why music is an art form over everything else. Only those involved in it truly understand just how deep the beauty and art truly go.
@TheStormpilgrim3 жыл бұрын
This thing has a real "stuck for a winter in a haunted hotel with a writer who's going insane" feel to it.
@shitmultiverse14043 жыл бұрын
Any similarity to any existing piece of intellectual property is purely casual
@robscallon3 жыл бұрын
Hi Lloyd
@everythingcool1012 жыл бұрын
heerrrrreeeeeeesss johnnnnyyyyy
@km54052 жыл бұрын
to me it more has a fantasy n wonder tune ..honestly the sound range they go over in the vid is amazing
@Psycorde2 жыл бұрын
Oddly specific
@calcustom50262 жыл бұрын
I love how excited and unpretentious Dennis is about this thing.
@corporeidad2 жыл бұрын
That's it!
@mojorisen78122 жыл бұрын
This guy is just the perfect amount eccentric for me. I could spend a lot of time with him.
@archer80962 жыл бұрын
Love the lower notes where the large resonator kind of joins in with a metallic bark
@Dreams_Of_Lavender Жыл бұрын
It kinda gives me tuba vibes which is really weird because it's glass rods and bars and screws.
@PhilosophicalCat3 жыл бұрын
Cristal Baschet: requires thorough handwashing before use. Truly an instrument of the times.
@kuratr2 жыл бұрын
lmao
@customsongmaker2 жыл бұрын
Because germs only started existing in these times
@thatspiderbyte2 жыл бұрын
@@customsongmaker it's a joke u moldy potato
@nunyabiznes332 жыл бұрын
Underrated
@customsongmaker2 жыл бұрын
@@thatspiderbyte yes the lockdowns and masks and sanitizers are a joke that haven't saved any lives but ruined millions
@benkayvfalsifier38172 жыл бұрын
Now THAT is an instrument of terror. The best part is how it can be made to sound nice, comforting, and innocent, but then instantly and smoothly transition into a sound that induces fear. 😨 I enjoy it. My favorite part was it somehow gave me a feeling of nostalgia like I was listening to an old black and white horror movie.
@philipkelly73692 жыл бұрын
It is rare that a video actually just leaves me agape but when rob started to play at around 7:30 I was just left speechless. What a unique and gorgeous and breathtaking sound.
@GuyNamedSean3 жыл бұрын
This is just one of those instruments that will never be able to sound right when reproduced by a speaker. It's such a thick and resonant sound that you really have to be in person to experience it properly. I've been lucky enough to be in the same room as a small one in high school but it was only a single octave. I'd love to actually be in the room to feel the resonance of that instrument.
@seahyx1203 жыл бұрын
Well if anything, you gotta have a speaker the size of the metal plate.
@noesunyoutuber76803 жыл бұрын
@TheDireWolf To record it and really capture it on a record, I suspect you'd need to mix a lot of different mics together. I'd be interested to hear some ambient artist go at one of these with like, a whole 16 channel mixer worth of different mics all around the room.
@TheVirIngens3 жыл бұрын
@TheDireWolf even then it wouldn't sound the same - the resonating plate heavily modifies the "raw" sound (= the vibration driving the plate), it doesn't just amplify it, Each of the plates is going to have a specific frequency response. Also there are probably also some nonlinear effects at play and feedback into the tuned resonators themselves, which will be really hard to replicate. I think a professional mic setup from different angles would do it a lot more justice. Although going to town with a piezo and a pedal board would be very cool too :)
@DenSvartaStjarnan3 жыл бұрын
I immediately thought of a church organ when he started playing. It's the same story with them, but the whole building is built to vibrate and resonate so you could never duplicate it.
@TheChadPad3 жыл бұрын
@TheDireWolf @Balduin interesting. This is what fascinates me about music and sound. Great discussion
@r2Kd0ugernaut3 жыл бұрын
2 things: this dude absolutely LOVES what he does and that makes me really happy i was waiting depserately the entire time for interstellar...
@Theytoldmetodoit13 жыл бұрын
Interstellar was the first thing I thought of.
@polydodecahedron3 жыл бұрын
There's already a cover of it on yt if you haven't heard it already! It's how I first discovered this instrument, here:
I love it so much that this instrument is full acoustic. The whole video feels like a genius sharing his invention with another genius who can understand the whole depth of how fascinating this instrument is both musically and in its engineering. Rare moments that’s worth remembering and living for.
@shadowgolem91582 жыл бұрын
This seriously needs a set of high resolution samples collected from it.
@David_K_Booth2 жыл бұрын
"Glassworks" from the company Soniccouture includes samples from both this instrument and the Armonica.
@nightrider84623 жыл бұрын
I'm constantly amazed at how musically adept rob is. Its incredible how he basically walks up to an instrument cold, and a few hours later hes playing fairly proficently. Impressive.
@noesunyoutuber76803 жыл бұрын
By his own admission, Rob is mostly so proficient because he's good at adapting his musical knowledge. He knows guitar and keyboards, so anything that plays like a guitar (many of the stringed instruments) or a keyboard (like the Cristal Baschet here) is fairly intuitive for him. There's definitely a high level of musical ability required, though, you can throw somebody like me off by just tuning a guitar slightly different.
@theunwelcome3 жыл бұрын
@@noesunyoutuber7680 exactly my thought; he already knows the theory, so it's all about learning the technique required by the particular instrument
@lred13833 жыл бұрын
@@noesunyoutuber7680 But then he's also pretty good at bowed instruments... And drums...
@em217013 жыл бұрын
I'm completely convinced I could invent an entirely new instrument tomorrow and Rob would master it in a day.
@MrNeosantana3 жыл бұрын
He's a true musician
@cheeks33673 жыл бұрын
i love how quickly rob picks up instruments, always a treat to see how he’s going to use the weird and wonderful things he plays
@brokenguillotine69883 жыл бұрын
I was looking for this
@thelittleHolyrockboy2 жыл бұрын
The sounds you produced with the bow on the metal "speaker" were amazing. They would fit great in a lot of Sci fi movies
@danielm55352 жыл бұрын
Haha, bonkers- I bought a CD, “Cristal: Glass Music Through The Ages” back in the early 2000’s, that Linda Ronstadt (yes, the singer) produced, and Mr James is featured. He plays several different glass instruments, and compositions inspired by Benjamin Franklin’s glass armonica by Johann Hasse (1699-1783) and Mozart to modern pieces- including the piece he plays at the end of the video! Had to find the CD in my collection again! 😊
@ashtonlove51612 жыл бұрын
It's also on Spotify! I love it for when I'm studying.
@jaredfink7252 жыл бұрын
what's the name of that song?
@hidden_sense98393 жыл бұрын
To be honest, I am really wondering why it is such a rare instrument. It has such a rich sound and could potentionally even be industrially produced for relatively cheap. So many possibilities! Also, it seems to me like the perfect replacement for an organ in a small chapel... with enough supply of holy water
@barongerhardt2 жыл бұрын
My guess is because it was invented by a sculptor. The sound is mostly likely just a curiosity to them, without any interest in fully exploring the musical capabilities. Also a lot of visual artist don't want their products packaged up, mass produced, and/or commercialized. They feel it cheapens their work.
@Seren_Moth2 жыл бұрын
@@barongerhardt along with that, it was probably quite annoying to make
@eleckson2 жыл бұрын
Because most synths or libraries can reproduce this type of sound, and nobody would hear the difference.
@joe72722 жыл бұрын
@@eleckson but the artistry of analog!
@eleckson2 жыл бұрын
@@joe7272 Lol
@davereichert3 жыл бұрын
Adding some kind of overhead misting system that's activated with a foot pedal seems like it would be pretty kickass.
@danielnelson48812 жыл бұрын
This is brilliant, but it would almost have to be an outside instrument at that point... Or you'd have to have a much more complex water catching, and perhaps maybe redistribution system?
@lushanetucker35152 жыл бұрын
These guys are thinking way ahead!
@zephramartin66322 жыл бұрын
Would love to see something like this be a more mainstream instrument. Such increadible potential
@skydaddy41922 жыл бұрын
@@lushanetucker3515 streets ahead!
@gileee2 жыл бұрын
I was thinking it could use like a gutter at the top of the glass prongs that slowly lets water flow down them. Like a pipe with a bunch of tiny holes for each prong and a bucket of water at one end as a reservoir. Your hand would then get wet from playing it, instead of you wetting the prongs with your hands.
@WilliamNyberg2 жыл бұрын
It's amazing how this has the sound of organ, tubular bell, flute, strings, and a bit of brass all rolled into one.
@Lauren-laureb2 жыл бұрын
It’s crazy how those lower notes sound like a timpani with the resonator, what an amazing unique instrument
@davedavem3 жыл бұрын
I love it when the guy cackles. He's like "this thing is nuts... And I paid for it!! Hahahaha!!"
@CockatooDude2 жыл бұрын
Truly an enlightened man.
@Rhaegarion2 жыл бұрын
His best cackle was when he stopped Rob drying his hands. Full mad scientist tier cackle.
@edgeletdie3 жыл бұрын
I thought this instrument would be fragile as heck, but it actually seems pretty resilient.
@christianterrill35032 жыл бұрын
Glass and crystal rods are surprisingly strong
@gottesgeschenk1772 жыл бұрын
Qualité Française
@S_Carol2 жыл бұрын
Good glass (doesn't even have to be temperate or borosilicate, just glass with few imperfections) is actually very strong. It's the tiny imperfections and scratches that create points where cracks can start.
@mr_torle2 жыл бұрын
Just watched the glass harmonica and now this. So fascinating!
@shadymcnasty59202 жыл бұрын
Glass Armonica*
@maggiepie88102 жыл бұрын
I'd love to hear a duet with the theremin, accompanied by a string quartet.
@lifegame1lu1112 жыл бұрын
theres already a duet with the theremin: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mpd9YLaHp8-okqs.html , but no string quartet yet
@maggiepie88102 жыл бұрын
@@lifegame1lu111 Beautiful.
@Annie-si4zv Жыл бұрын
Weird, I just was on a previous video then saw this comment. Peter Theremin, kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iN2El7VhvdWvnGQ.html
@FurtiveSkeptical4 ай бұрын
And maybe a solo with a bowed saw with those crying notes....
@iPhoneeditor2 жыл бұрын
The bow on the large metal speaker gave me chills. It sounds so damn awesome. That's some A grade horror movie material right there. You can sometimes tell when a sound is synthetic and to me that often isn't scary. Almost as it it bypasses my suspension of disbelief. This is incredibly eerie without feeling at all synthetic. I might have to make a sound byte and scare my friends with this.
@nathanjasper5122 жыл бұрын
It would be cool if there were different sized ones
@lred13832 жыл бұрын
Didn't feel too horrory to me, it's more of a "badass huge thing" sound effect
@user-nl3xw4gg7m8 ай бұрын
It sounds like some kind of creature screaming and flashing its fangs just before lunging forward at top speed to bite a chunk of your flesh clean off.
@adamatari3 жыл бұрын
This is a perfect demonstration of what an analog instrument can do... As much as I like electronics, the inbetweens and odd sounds and extended techniques are the FEEL of an instrument like this is magic
@noesunyoutuber76803 жыл бұрын
Perhaps ironically, the Cristal Baschet was originally invented in an attempt to replicate the sounds of electronics - Bernard Baschet was a fan of pioneering Electroacoustic musician Pierre Schaeffer, even working with him in the 1960's as part of Schaeffer's "Musical Research Group," and was inspired by the futuristic and otherworldly sounds of Schaeffer's manipulated tapes.
@macrumpton3 жыл бұрын
The big strength of electronics, especially digital tools is the predictability and precise control. This instrument shows that for exploration, less control and more unpredictability can be very useful.
@Voodoo66Chile Жыл бұрын
Dennis' performance at the end was absolutely beautiful, ethereal, haunting yet comforting. Bravo 👏
@capabartz73802 жыл бұрын
There should be more of these. It sounds amazing, it’s not so huge you couldn’t have one in your house, and there’s no way that it would be harder or more expensive to build then a piano. The only reason I can think for there not being many is that no ones heard of them. But I want one. Really bad
@DrewLSsix2 жыл бұрын
Seems like the kind of think you could build.
@capabartz73802 жыл бұрын
@@DrewLSsix I’m sure there are plenty of people out there that could build it. But I don’t think I could.
@smiley5ize Жыл бұрын
I want one!
@icecreamget3 жыл бұрын
Either C418's Sweden or Erik Satie's Gymnopedie 1 would sound sick on those
@konkey-dong3 жыл бұрын
Saint-Saëns' Aquarium from Carnival of the Animals originally called for a similar instrument called 'Glass Armonica' but he changed it due to the rarity of the instrument
@jrdg3 жыл бұрын
i was thinking the same!
@marbyyy78103 жыл бұрын
what about c418’s wet hands
@K4RN4GE9113 жыл бұрын
@@marbyyy7810 Clever!
@SlyHikari033 жыл бұрын
C418! I love that guy!
@whanowa3 жыл бұрын
The distorted timbre of the deep notes with the metal sheet really tickles my music heart. Epic instrument!
@gormauslander2 жыл бұрын
The sheer number of sounds and timbre shifting...it's so expressive and versatile
@annalee1172 жыл бұрын
I am so innately and viscerally moved by the glass and water instruments. Feels like a longing for a long lost memory. I am fascinated by how much this touches my soul.🥰🌟🌟🌟🌟
@Greennoob23 жыл бұрын
I don't think a sample pack can do this justice. there's so much potential for sound variations on top of other sounds, it's truly boundless for expression. I want to listen to more aomehow
@noesunyoutuber76803 жыл бұрын
I suspect that the only way for an electronic musician to truly capture this effect would be physical modeling - a software instrument running a physics simulation of the real instrument's physical properties. No idea how much acoustics and programming knowledge that would require, or if simulating such a complex system of physical interactions would even be possible with current hardware. Just recreating the behavior of the plate reverb-like speaker cones would probably take months of full-time study to accurately simulate.
@nomindseye3 жыл бұрын
@@noesunyoutuber7680 The current physical modelling instruments are not capable of this kind of modelling. They are basically just a whole bunch of resonant filters (resonator) with exiters (white noise, pulse, or some other sound source). It's called physical modelling but, it's basically just a hack. It CAN sound extremely close to real instruments in some cases, especially if you intelligently modulate parameters while playing. But modelling this accurately... I don't even know how you'd go about it. You can "easily" model aspects of this instrument on computer, but the whole of it seems a bit beyond current techniques.
@TheChadPad3 жыл бұрын
Fuckin sample packs lol we have no idea about sound, what sound can do. This shows it to me. It’s akin to magic. There’s so much potential, and we’re spoiled with easy sound emulation and simplified understanding of sound and vibration. Like, how did he know that that shape of metal speaker would work? Think about that
@jackflynn-oakley61373 жыл бұрын
Would have to sample bare articulations of every note, would be a pain but it’s no different from what someone like a Spitfire Audio are doing
@aninymouse16513 жыл бұрын
Try looking up the Glass Armonica, the predecessor to this instrument, invented by Benjamin Franklin.
@Oberkobold3 жыл бұрын
5 minutes is all it took to absolutely fall in love with Dennis and his humor. What a great dude!
@sirrachah2 жыл бұрын
NPR level editing and sound, with your technical skill, touch and love for music makes this series shine. Dennis is the best too!
@joshuamartin32322 жыл бұрын
I love the sympathetic resonance of the low notes where they ring again when he plays the higher notes
@DjCrippleDick3 жыл бұрын
You can feel this man’s passion for this instrument, on so many levels. Such a lovely piece to watch. Thanks as always, Rob!
@hinekde3 жыл бұрын
I would love a collab between you and Martin from Wintergatan. Maybe try his modulin. You two are very different, but with the same love to music and both very talented and creative.
@MeesTrienes3 жыл бұрын
Try adding Colin Benders to the mix and I’m convinced they’ll invent a whole new genre of music within a day!
@Kummahndough3 жыл бұрын
The only issue is that Martin's based in France, but I would love to see this.
@Lukegunter192 жыл бұрын
I love this. The sound somehow makes me think of a cross between an organ and a steel drum.
@SpydersByte2 жыл бұрын
16:37 those are some amazing sounds, reminds me of the Reapers in Mass Effect. Definitely has an evil tone. You could fit that into any horror movie I'm sure.
@Ignideus3 жыл бұрын
This is my favourite type of video - learning about instruments that I've never even heard of before, let alone what they sound like!
@Reriiru2 жыл бұрын
I really loved this guest. He's so passionate and energetic, makes me want to make weird sound contraptions as well.
@henrystickmin37132 жыл бұрын
10:12 THE FIRE NATION IS APPROACHING
@NateLeePhillips Жыл бұрын
When I worked as a machinist, I would cut 20'+ bars of metal tubing, and upon using compressed air to clean the chips out, I discovered the beautiful, deep notes created by different lengths of tubing. Combined with my high school physics lesson on nodes, I always wanted to build a combination organ/tubular bells art installation that I could play with two different keyboards - one to blow into the tubes, and one to strike them. Maybe once I reach ridiculously disposable income, I will pursue this project. I did build wind 4 sets of wind chimes with smaller lengths of narrower tubing, using the node principle to generate a pleasing chord. My mom still has the set I built her, 7 years later.
@YingwuUsagiri3 жыл бұрын
This guy looks and sounds as delightfully deranged in a super intelligent way like Artie from Warehouse 13
@jaxblonk51272 жыл бұрын
God, that was a pretty great show that I haven't thought about in years. It was a solid concept of a show, though like a lot of shows, started getting a bit spectacle creep dramatic for my tastes. Were you per chance a fan of Pushing Daisy's as well?
@redleader61442 жыл бұрын
I thought of the guy from Fringe
@skylerwd62 жыл бұрын
@@jaxblonk5127 I know I was. I watched both of them for a good while, since they were interesting concepts.
@darksentinel0823 жыл бұрын
Now this is an instrument fit for Minecraft music if I’ve ever heard one
@MrFreeze22mc3 жыл бұрын
C418's Wet Hands
@darksentinel0823 жыл бұрын
@@MrFreeze22mc LMAO
@SoundVillageChunin172 жыл бұрын
Was just about to comment this
@EudokiaMilicent Жыл бұрын
That tiny jam at 16:45 with the final sound that obviously impressed Dennis is frightening and beautiful simultaneously.
@GoBlue4lyfe2 жыл бұрын
I think that instrument of Cristal, is without a doubt the coolest yet oddest musical instrument I have even seen. Never have I heard of this work of art, that also has sound coming from it. That even sounds weird to say. Beautiful piece of history and sounding art!
@ranab806783 жыл бұрын
I would love to hear RAIN in that instrument.
@daelinblack66813 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah
@eyeballpapercut44003 жыл бұрын
I was thinking of Rain from the Halo 3: ODST soundtrack
@thedefenestrator29943 жыл бұрын
@@eyeballpapercut4400 That and Deference for Darkness would sound great.
@theunwelcome3 жыл бұрын
or just set it up outside and let the rain play it!
@thedefenestrator29943 жыл бұрын
@@theunwelcome oooooo, that’s a great idea!
@Knifeawatermelon3 жыл бұрын
This guy has so much personality, one of the best guests you’ve had so far, Rob.
@naota3k2 жыл бұрын
Extremely bizarre, but amazingly serene sounding instrument. Almost sounds like strings around 7:20.
@123Jakeism2 жыл бұрын
That note at @10:04 absolutely hit me in the soul 😱
@spyder0272 жыл бұрын
It sounds like something from Jurassic Park or Star Wars
@squamham84263 жыл бұрын
Rob playing Ravioli on that thing was the happiest i’ve ever seen him
@onder60723 жыл бұрын
I was also giggling along with him lol so contagious
@V00D00M0NKY3 жыл бұрын
Never have I had an instrument bring tears to my eyes but at 7:19 my eyes got a bit watery. This instrument sounds much more beautiful than I expected.
@manuelorrego33142 жыл бұрын
It's a wet instrument for a reason I guess
@fernbear39502 жыл бұрын
@@manuelorrego3314 I appreciated this, haha. Thanks for typing. :)))))) Keep the dad jokes coming, seems like something that could be a positively defining trait for you guys! :D
@marylousandefer392 жыл бұрын
@@manuelorrego3314 what is this instrument called please?
@crackedcookies2 жыл бұрын
Dennis James is such an interesting dude. And I love when his face lights up when he see's Rob totally understanding it
@kenkloiber29892 жыл бұрын
I have always liked music that some would call noise or weird..this "glass" man is so FRICKIN incredible.i want to see him in a venue😳😍
@emrazum3 жыл бұрын
This probably sounds so much better in person. One of those sounds that doesn't translate digitally
@gljames242 жыл бұрын
With KZfaq's compression, definitely!
@gado__2 жыл бұрын
I think with a good mic it's coming close enough for a good approximation
@memesfromdeepspace10752 жыл бұрын
The vibration fell different in person
@aryasenaputra32263 жыл бұрын
The way he explains everything with joy reminds me of a child telling their parents about their favorite superhero
@kayakfishingcountry2 жыл бұрын
It's like a portable symphony in your house. Incredible work of art and a real talent to play. Thanks for sharing!
@jail26342 жыл бұрын
It was awesome to see Dennis be so into the nasty Sounds rob did on the big speaker to the right 🤘🏻 Also the piece he played at the end was beautiful as heck. Truly an unique sound on that Instrument. And such Variety in Sounds it can produce
@peterresetz19602 жыл бұрын
Wow ! That actual musical piece that Dennis played at the end of the video was hauntingly beautiful. The fact any note can be played with different articulations is truly a incredibly unique musical instrument.
@MantasticHams3 жыл бұрын
I love Dennis's enthusiasm for sound here! He reminds me of some of the folks who mentored me in high school doing improvised music, such enthusiasm just for the novelty and emotion of a unique sound, whether traditionally "musical" or not.
@holographicpestosauce2 жыл бұрын
10:15 gave me massive Fire Nation vibes
@logantrashh77812 жыл бұрын
Literally sounded exactly like it bro
@TrebleWing2 жыл бұрын
What an amazing tour guide to such a pleasurable musical oddity!
@vincentrobinette15073 жыл бұрын
If ever there was an ensemble instrument for horror films, THIS IS IT!! When the lowest notes were played, it had a sound similar to what you'd get if you used the bow on the low strings on a piano. The way it would flange when played hard, sounds like a trombone amplified through a spring reverb in a guitar amplifier. a lot of interesting sounds, with no electronics! I really do like it, thanks for posting.
@travisnorman3 жыл бұрын
You consistently do some of the most interesting music-related youtube content. Your videos sincerely feel like you're shooting them to show your viewers something worth seeing. You're not flexing, not clickbait, neither fake nor pretentious. Your genuine enthusiasm for these instruments is contagious. Thank you for raising the bar, Rob!
@bwa_83 жыл бұрын
Very well said 👌
@LordFakmorIII2 жыл бұрын
You're a guy I'd love to get to know, Mr. Commenter
@LanzonMusic2 жыл бұрын
Watching this after watching the newest video and the interaction at 6:45 is exactly the same interaction as the new video! Even down to your reply of ‘oh that’s going to be hard!’ Haha
@his-darling-tavi2 жыл бұрын
I love this instrument so much, it gives me goosebumps in a good way.
@fuzzywumble2 жыл бұрын
it's stuff like this that makes me fall in love with music all over again. this can sound so whimsical and airy but also sinister and foreboding. a truly amazing work of art.
@Dzekoo2 жыл бұрын
Someone please show this to Christopher Nolan for his next sci-fi epic
@yyungssoul19032 жыл бұрын
lmaooo
@yyungssoul19032 жыл бұрын
i had full interstellar vibes
@jasperfk2 жыл бұрын
It was used in the Drive soundtrack. Sigur Ros has used it on a few tunes too which are very cinematic.
@6kine6tic672 жыл бұрын
No. More trumbone.
@voxhumana2able2 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking the same thing. 😎
@JustaMuteCat2 жыл бұрын
The parts of sound effects, specially the section around 16:46 reminds me a lot of the ambient soundtracks used in some really nice horror games like dead space and alien: isolation
@crazyjoe1540 Жыл бұрын
this is probably the most interesting sounding instrument I've ever heard, a huge mix of timbres, wine glass, steel drum, gong, timpani, just awesome
@Zed_Oud2 жыл бұрын
16:17 this section is perfect for huge metallic catastrophes, like the sound of being *inside* of a giant ship ramming into something and being torn open. Or having the camera perspective of being inside the ankle of a mecha when it’s ankle snaps and great sheets of metal than tear apart.
@kimwilkinson43222 жыл бұрын
Makes me think of Mass Effect and the reapers
@tsg_frank58293 жыл бұрын
Imagine playing wet hands on this instrument. It's so incredibly haunting and interesting to listen to, very cool that you got to mess around with it, I love how enthusiastic Dennis is about it too.
@sheepkillindog2 жыл бұрын
At 5:40 I really thought he was going to say “would you look at that.? Just look at that.”
@gayvalds Жыл бұрын
I always love how excited the musicians in this series are to see you experience them for the first time! It's so inspiring!
@achaea65873 жыл бұрын
10:04 reminded me exactly of Halo 3: ODST’s soundtrack. that hauntingly beautiful oboe is exactly the same note as the first one he plays here.
@lessalazar90683 жыл бұрын
Same here
@HeyImThorn2 жыл бұрын
X2
@trendingverge2 жыл бұрын
The synth they use is based off of this... so yea lol.
@GuidoHaverkort2 жыл бұрын
@@trendingverge is it really? Thats so cool
@Jeremy.Bearemy2 жыл бұрын
Touch grass
@thegoosessourlittlebrother18303 жыл бұрын
5:26 This guy’s laugh sounds so much like Joker’s. It’s perfect
@inceptioniist1113 Жыл бұрын
Wow, that instrument is crazy and the variety of sounds it can produce as well. Great video
@gramophone78rpm2 жыл бұрын
Dennis needs to become a regular, just like Tony Randall was on talk shows. What a sweet, cool guy with such a gift for music, capable of making actual music with anything from a glass table to a window.
@j.t.molina72232 жыл бұрын
As a percussionist and experienced wine glass toucher: our director wanted us to pick up a new technique or new instrument constantly, which will take an undetermined amount of time because WHO KNOWS how naturally and quickly we can learn our part, we've never played that instrument before or with that technique. Meanwhile the band directors believe it's harder for the wind players to learn new music on their same old instruments they always play.
@arcaneminded2 жыл бұрын
I am also an experienced wine glass toucher. Only play guitar though.
@michaelsorensen75672 жыл бұрын
I know percussion keyboards they sometimes write 4 or 6 mallet compositions, but I've yet to see the equivalent of a clarinetist playing 2-3 clarinets simultaneously lol
@benjamingardner33142 жыл бұрын
First, most wood wind players play other woodwind instruments and instruments outside of woodwinds often. The difference is role in the orchestra. Percussion drives tempo and accents dynamics. Woodwinds can ruin a performance, even when their rhythm and pitch is technically perfect, because of the timbre of the sound is off. So yeah, different instruments have different roles and all have to fulfill their roles to make the ensemble whole.
@benjamingardner33142 жыл бұрын
Come to think of it, I know some jazz ensembles where the clarinet player picks up other woodwinds to play just to fill out the sound.
@Bunnicula712 жыл бұрын
I play drums and a bunch of stringed instruments and had to really resist melody when I learned drums. I had some roto toms and way too much other stuff. I quickly realized I just needed a small kit with the limited hobbyist skills I have on the instrument.
@madness12313 жыл бұрын
Dennis is such a cool dude, I love how much character he brought and all the cool stories about the instrument. This strange instrument series is always great but this one stands out for sure!
@prologuetr21822 жыл бұрын
5:46 i think we ca agree that, that is the reaction we all have when watching this right?
@davecrupel28172 жыл бұрын
Rob, i don't watch your videos too often. But when i do, my GOD i love it. The things you discover and play...