SOPHIE - OIL OF EVERY PEARLS UN-INSIDES REACTION/REVIEW

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@skunkape1085 Ай бұрын

Sophie was taken too soon. RIP Queen

@itsjvck1 Ай бұрын

SOPHIE is an absolute legend. She passed away way too soon. She inspired so many artists, and you can see this with most left-field pop music today. Charli XCX, Arca, Jane Remover, 100 gecs, Dorian Electra, etc you gotta hear Kick iii by Arca if you want the closest sorta vibe to this. Pop 2 by Charli XCX is also super good

@audominus Ай бұрын

if u liked sophie, try arca! start with her 'kick i' or 'kick iii' album 💗💗

@divaexperimental Ай бұрын

YESSSSSSSS

@santidiota 6 күн бұрын

yess

@anakin8132 Ай бұрын

It took me embarrassingly long to realize that this is not just a collection of songs but a concept album, one that details a journey of transitioning. 1.) Realizing you are different than others and being accepted for the first time 2.) Exploring different aspects of sexuality 3.) Realizing the beauty in changing one’s appearance, while fantasizing about one that mimics the inside of her. 4.) Contemplating beginning transitioning and being terrified. (To me this song feels like standing on the edge of a cliff overlooking the ocean, while a stampede approached you. Perfectly encapsulates the anxiety in transitioning! a fave) 5.) Exploring what it means to truly be herself. She searches inside herself to find who she is and gets lost in her own thoughts. A fave, and for me i feel the ending leading into the next song is very intentional. 6.) Shes met resistance, and is being forced to suppress herself. This song was described as a club song thats haunted and constantly being pulled back beneath a curtain, and i feel thats perfect. 7.) Shes a prisoner within herself, watching the world go by behind her eyes. Everything is a haze because shes been locked inside herself, forbidden to leave. Just “Pretending” to be something shes not, until 8.) Someone comes along and puts her on their bicycle. They help her escape in the night to a club. She lets everything go, and becomes and immaterial girl. Nobodys anything and also everything. Its pure queer euphoria I still havent quite found what the meaning of the last track is, but to me it implies shes run away from her Pretend World into a Whole New World, built with the person shes gone to the club with. I feel im missing some nuance though, so take this and everything else with a grain of salt. A truly beautiful personal story from start to finish, and so heartbreaking that its the last story she’ll ever tell. I miss her so much, thank you for reacting to her genius!

@Kolmaryn 17 күн бұрын

honestly the way i interpret faceshopping is the whole "social media affects your perception/presentation of yourself" take. the whole chorus "my face is the front of shop/my face is the real shop front/my shop is the face i front/i'm real when i shop my face" is just referring to her changing her appearance both digitally and maybe even physically to better present herself as the brand she wishes to become. especially the last line "i'm real when i shop my face," aka PHOTOshopping her face, makes her feel more "real." the song title itself, "faceshopping," probably refers to her "shopping" for different faces to feel most like herself. all of the verses just refer to types of changes to the person (chemical release, plastic surgery, scalpel lipstick gel, etc.) not to mention the bridge (to me, at least) giving her some semblance of freedom from judgment and/or expectations, lines like "come on, touch me/set my spirit free" are honestly just about her feeling able to express herself authentically. eventually the instrumental collapses back into an even more anxious and harsh beat, with the added lines "and you know what i want/so give me what i want"

@viniciusvallesalves3029 6 күн бұрын

@@Kolmarynsophie wasnt much present on social media specifically when that album came out so i doubt Faceshopping has anything to do with it, but that’s a good interpretation regardless

@pupsinsbarks 3 күн бұрын

@@Kolmaryn I don't know about social media necessarily but I think part of the song could be taken as being about the relationship between the artist's work and the image of themselves they present publicly. I still think that this song is more accurately about medical transition though - "artificial bloom" in the first verse makes me think of HRT, which induces a second puberty, or "blooming", and the line from the chorus "I'm real when I shop my face" is a direct rebuttal to themes we see in genres like cyberpunk where having surgeries makes you less yourself. When you're trans, pursuing gender-affirming medical care such as HRT, facial feminization, etc. makes you more real to yourself, not less.

@justinelatorre6458 Ай бұрын

fun fact: Every sound you've heard on the album is all made by SOPHIE all from scratch

@tolstoyed Ай бұрын

what do you mean every sound from scratch? she used synths, also used and sampled vocals by other singers

@justinelatorre6458 Ай бұрын

@@tolstoyed SOPHIE created all those sounds from drastically changing elementary waveforms into her desired sound using elektron monomachine. Hence she created it all by scratch. EVEN THE SYNTHS. the vocals though ofc u can't create them by scratch. She totally eschewed sampling everything but the vocals.

@tolstoyed Ай бұрын

@@justinelatorre6458 you mean the sounds pre existed but she changed them? and i’m not trying to diminish her work, love her production and she went further than most producers, but unless you write sounds in code, those all pre exist in one form or another

@justinelatorre6458 Ай бұрын

@@tolstoyed She still created the sounds on the instrumentals from scratch using the elementary waves as a medium so idk what point u tryna make. u should listen to few of the basic waves to actually know how challenging it'll be to turn them into a 35 minutes and 55 seconds long album

@tolstoyed Ай бұрын

@@justinelatorre6458oh i see what you mean. of course, every decent producer doesn’t just simply use presets, they all tweak pre existing sounds though, and some go further than others. there are other people who have been using similar process as sophie though, and using similar ideas, she was associated with pc music and most of those people are experts in sound design

@wormengine Ай бұрын

sound design perfection

@sunbleachedfly4 Ай бұрын

R.I.P. SOPHIE, We love you queen🕊️💕

@teknovex7672 Ай бұрын

Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz reaction pls 🙏

@CoolcatzCorner Ай бұрын

Impossible Soul reaction will be great

@chao3948 Ай бұрын

@@CoolcatzCorner impossible soul IS great

@xerotwoistrash1381 Ай бұрын

Imogen Heap - Speak for Yourself 🙏

@erruh1514 Ай бұрын

YESSS

@olliecargill2354 Ай бұрын

Great album

@joshuayeager3686 Ай бұрын

Absolutely. This would be a great reaction

@francisconoblia5140 Ай бұрын

please do some charli xcx!! i think youd love her stuff, especially how im feeling now and pop 2, which are pretty similar to this vibe

@SagarSinghUK Ай бұрын

arca!!! machine girl!!! charli xcx!!!

@nicknickson3650 Ай бұрын

Please God no don't turn this into a tumblr reaction channel

@amano4907 Ай бұрын

⁠⁠@@nicknickson3650fym their music is literally amazing and even beautiful its definitely worth listening to women who make groundbreaking music in the hyperpop/experimental scene

@pinkmidi6553 Ай бұрын

@@nicknickson3650 old man yells at cloud

@divaexperimental Ай бұрын

ARCAAAA

@pjmlemon3280 18 күн бұрын

@@nicknickson3650it will happen 🩷

@AlLeftyPenguino Ай бұрын

Sophie: It’s ok to cry 😖 Smags: 👍😅👍🕺

@manytinyboxes Ай бұрын

hi lefty :]

@AlLeftyPenguino Ай бұрын

@@manytinyboxes Heyyyyyy!!! ^^

@TheFenny1234 Ай бұрын

Its Ok To Cry makes alot more sense in the context as a single since it was her first song featuring her own voice, and face in the video and her way of coming out as trans, and as a supportive message to others in the closet or out. :)

@sam-mj4tq Ай бұрын

this album changed my brain chemistry! glad you enjoyed it! since you liked this and the caroline polachek album, i think you should react to some of the artists affiliated with them (charli xcx, rina sawayama, 100 gecs, etc) also i would love to see your reaction to mercurial world by magdalena bay!!

@terrencebucker Ай бұрын

You should check out her track BIPP, then the Autechre remix. Autechre were one of her heroes, and she insisted that nobody would have the permission to remix her tracks, except Autechre. The remix got to her just a few days before she died.

@illcuin40 Ай бұрын

SMAGS PLEASE DO YEULE NEXT: SEROTONIN II OR SOFTSCARS !!!

@peanutslolzz Ай бұрын

!!!!!

@anatawaniwatori Ай бұрын

SEROTONIN II!!!

@sunbleachedfly4 Ай бұрын

Transwomen literally makes albums with one of the most unique, outworldly, beautiful experimental production you'll ever hear. 🤍

@kaysienothin Ай бұрын

Black dresses should be on this channel asap

@iyshaunrice2943 28 күн бұрын

A peaceful as hell reaction would be amazing

@vulniguta Ай бұрын

literally the album who made me trans

@runaway_hideout 28 күн бұрын

🔥

@nym5qu17 Ай бұрын

she was inspired by autechre which is pretty apparent in some of her tracks. I love how cinematic her music can be. I wish she would have had the opportunity to score some sort of sci fi movie, songs like pretending and the alternate series of infatuation tracks on the remix album put very vivid imagery in my head

@MYSTIC5925 Ай бұрын

here to recommend “hi this is flume” again, sophie and flume have a couple tracks together and flume himself has taken huge inspiration from her. a remix of “is it cold in the water?” is also on that mixtape. such an insane project if you want more of this sound

@mannyvargas1747 Ай бұрын

Omg please react to arca. Sophie and arca worked together a few times and worked on the same music scene. Both of them are gods of sound design

@augustinthewater Ай бұрын

she left us too son man. i remember being so shocked. this album and her other works will be with me forever

@Alex-ob1tn 18 күн бұрын

YES!!!!!!! I'm so excited to hear you listen to this, you been uploading my favs recentlyyyyyy

@woohoo467 Ай бұрын

been waiting for this review for so long omggg!! so happy you were a fan, i think you would like the remix album. its like 25 tracks and brings a whole new perspective to this already amazing album! RIP SOPHIE

@o0LanternLight0o Ай бұрын

"The Drift" Scott Walker

@Nj-mt6bz Ай бұрын

Please do new vampire weekend 🙏🙏

@andyyy1r Ай бұрын

I love the fact the you're reacting to ICONIC albums of pretty much every genre out there. But I can't help but wonder what you been listening your entire life.

@okayallie9074 Ай бұрын

YESSSSS IM SO HAPPY U DID THIS ONE

@nostalgia_clinic Ай бұрын

WE WANT ANIMAL COLLECTIVE 🍻

@sinkdemon5813 Ай бұрын

Spirit they've gone spirit they've vanished would be interesting

@hugomourao5172 Ай бұрын

strawberry jam!!!

@nostalgia_clinic Ай бұрын

@@hugomourao5172 he’s already done both Strawberry Jam and MPP. I’m hoping for Centipede Hz., Time Skiffs, Isn’t It Now?, Feels, or Sung Tongs!

@CoolcatzCorner Ай бұрын

Feels

@subzerostitties Ай бұрын

absolutely Feels

@boquifloja Ай бұрын

been waiting for this one yay

@rodrirl4826 Ай бұрын

plsss react to ARCA !!!!

@cassonhuston1930 Ай бұрын

KINGGGG

@mateusvieiravalim2344 Ай бұрын

yesss great video, in that same vein u should definitely check out some Arca projects

@zolris5498 Ай бұрын

love this album so much. wish we couldve heard another

@earlfan2138 Ай бұрын

been waiting on this

@orots Ай бұрын

sophie mentioned holy crap this album is fantastic btw i think u should listen to hypermagic mountain by lightning bolt next

@OriginalMrocco Ай бұрын

Yooooo banger album

@feli6277 Ай бұрын

You haven't heard this yet?! ❤😳

@ivancornejo3873 Ай бұрын

You should listen to some of Arca’s albums!! Like the Kick series

@iethergy Ай бұрын

OH MY GOODDDD YESSSSS REST IN POWER DOLL WE MISS YOU EVERY DAY

@Arne361 Ай бұрын

YES LIVE THIS ALBUM

@Arne361 Ай бұрын

*LOVE

@olliecargill2354 Ай бұрын

I recommend Details by Frou Frou!

@joshmccabe3866 Ай бұрын

RIP to the queen. she influenced so many. one of the greatest to ever do it. 🌕

@subzerostitties Ай бұрын

IM SO HAPPY YOU ARE DOING SOPHIE REST IN PEACE BEAUTIFUL ANGEL 💗

@notgodga Ай бұрын

ST. VINCENT PLEASE!!! She released an album on Friday called "All Born Screaming" and it's been one of the most acclaimed albums of the year. I would recommend it but i'd rather for you to react to a couple of her previous albums beforehand, most specifically "Actor", "Strange Mercy" or "MASSEDUCTION"!

@user-ri9qp7xf8w Ай бұрын

Strange mercy fosho her best

@boquifloja Ай бұрын

Arca next!!!!!!

@gddiggy3828 Ай бұрын

RIP SOPHIE, she died due to an accident back in 2021. She was incredibly influential to hyperpop and branches outside of it inspiring artists like EDEN, Charli XCX, and Brakence (who you should definitely react to btw)

@zr0w1 Ай бұрын

"i think i like it" lmao

@sarang8585 Ай бұрын

thank you🙏

@divaexperimental Ай бұрын

react to kick i by arca PLEASEEEE 🩷🩷 also sophie is on that album

@Biel_Something Ай бұрын

You gotta check Arca, specially the KiCK albuns

@vitor-ez2xk Ай бұрын

the people yearn for 100 gecs

@domo7994 Ай бұрын

goated album. RIP legend.

@HudsonB-pd3ud Ай бұрын

Awesome video man! Highly recommended Graceland by Paul Simon!

@tiarwa581 Ай бұрын

this album is a truly special record. Sophie was such a gem, and she will be revered for years to come

@feli6277 Ай бұрын

could you please react to some 100 gecs, Charli XCX or Dorian Electra? :)

@nexisol7760 18 сағат бұрын

you neeeeed to do hi this is flume - flume, seriously insane mixtape/record from 2019 and it has a SOPHIE feature and remix.... fr tho please

@austinr.g8349 Ай бұрын

yesssss

@revorLana Ай бұрын

listen to lunatic harness by u-ziq, begging on knees

@VisoneVea Ай бұрын

u should react to the remix albumm the 1st disc is more dancey and the second half more ambientt

@Peter-nk Ай бұрын

I enjoyed this, check.out Joy as an act of resistance by the Idles

@vegdagol2843 Ай бұрын

The Drift, Scott Walker (or another one)

@zineddinebelgaid7303 Ай бұрын

Hey man if you like this album you will absolutely love arca’s kickiii

@CoolcatzCorner Ай бұрын

I have a premonition that next month we’ll be blessed with both a third eye blind and Soundgarden Superunknown reaction 🤔

@RicardoIzaguirre 29 күн бұрын

TE EXTRAÑO SOPHIE 😭⛓️🔩🎤

@ZenixRulez Ай бұрын

LOVE YOUR VIDEOS MY GUY let me cross one off of my list a few recommendations: Process - Sampha (experimental r&b, great production) Nurture - Porter Robinson (light summer electric with fun production) Koi No Yokan - Deftones (very heavy, sexier and heavier radiohead imo) Hypochondriac - Brakence (very experimental emo rap, glitch pop) Reading Writing And Arithmetic - The Sundays (the smiths ish, with beautiful female vocals)

@huntcolin21 Ай бұрын

Id loveeeeee to see you react to kick iii by arca. Absolute masterpiece!!!!

@kay_nanika Ай бұрын

I don’t know if you’ve gotten this request yet, but Blue by Joni Mitchell?? Like a top 100 greatest album of all time no question imo 💙💙💙

@sarahwills4975 Ай бұрын

omggggg

@baleadamuncher Ай бұрын

FINALLY

@JimFanAccount Ай бұрын

How im feeling now by Charlie XCX is a great one that you would definitely enjoy

@elimaybe3752 Ай бұрын

mercurial world-magdelena bay is probably one of the most crazyily produced dance albums as well as this one

@demo_sphere Ай бұрын

Her biggest influence is Autechre. I know Tri Repetae wasn't exactly your favourite, I personally think you should have started with LP5 instead... Soooo I'm going to recommend LP5 by Autechre :D again ! Edit: Please 🙏

@xiuxiuenjoyer Ай бұрын

HOLY SHIT FIRE FIRE

@shadyweeze Ай бұрын

Tricky - Maxinquaye

@StormedTreeFX Ай бұрын

15:00 bro is totally vibin

@roiscavel3923 Ай бұрын

At the risk of sounding pretentious or gatekeep-y: there's something in this album so personal and unique yet familiar and shared among us trans/nb folks. It's not just the high quality production or the interesting sounds. It's an experience that will forever escape the cisgendered individuals that encounter her music. She took us through the journey, gave us a glimpse into what the future could sound and be like, but left us to discover it ourselves. Rest In Power, Sophie. We will never forget you.

@poisonfruit7357 Ай бұрын

Depeche mode - Ultra 🙌🙌🙌

@ryanhester5724 Ай бұрын

Smags you gotta react to Public Strain- Women

@user-zm4nd4fn8y Ай бұрын

I actually wouldn’t though that you would react to sophie tbh

@ijervan Ай бұрын

you should definitely check out ‘how im feeling now’ by charli xcx! its her covid album and it is similar to this kind of electronic music

@slughater Ай бұрын

Oh my goodness gravy

@nevert0heaven Ай бұрын

definitely arca kick iii next i think

@sealex6890 Ай бұрын

Wasn't aware of who Sophie was before this video, may she rest in peace

@APOLLOTHEJ Ай бұрын

Andddddddd it’s all over the screen

@motomutant Ай бұрын

arca next i fear

@kaivarela6097 Ай бұрын

NEW VAMPIRE WEEKEND FASHO

@myneighbourjohnturturro Ай бұрын

This album is genius.

@Bringadingus Ай бұрын

Six months requesting The Books - The Lemon of Pink

@bianogacayan Ай бұрын

Bestie can you please please please react to Oklou's album Galore?

@quinmarkus-pawliuk8150 Ай бұрын

I’m starting this journey. You need to listen to Hejira by Joni Mitchell. It’s the best songwriting I’ve ever heard.

@Always_Focused Ай бұрын

React to Hi this is Flume mayneeee

@ajv1437 Ай бұрын

hey smags listen to the ghost pop tape og please :P

@andresfreites1383 Ай бұрын

HEEEELLLLLLL YEAAAAHHHHH

@glynjones2587 Ай бұрын

Anthony and the johnsons would be a reaction. 🙏

@resiseven7407 Ай бұрын

volcanic oil of fuckinnn whatever GOOD ALBUM THO RIP THA QUEEN

@syntheticsilkwood2206 Ай бұрын

Definitely react to charli xcx as well her self titled and how I'm feelibg now are my favs People love Pop 2 because this was when she sort of started to actualise her sound but I think she still hadn't perfected it but it was still a bold statement