Blockhead - The Strain

[SeRbUs]

if you like this guy listen grammatik too

[boibad12]

I sure am glad I came across this

[TheVodkaChugger]

This is a good song to listen to while driving in the rain.

[SymudYmlaen]

Is it just me or is the colours in the hand moving?

[mazinais31]

@SymudYmlaen they are.. you can relax now :)

[ArtemisBlue]

I had to pause the video so I could find and buy the entire album on iTunes. If you don't think this shit is absolutely SICK, you have no soul.

[lastcigarette]

@ArtemisBlue you found it on itunes??? really? I've been looking to get this album for ages and didn't see it on there

[ArtemisBlue]

@lastcigarette

Well to be honest I downloaded it from Mediafire but I just want more people to support him. I can't find the album ANYWHERE in legitimate stores, electronic or not.

[insidesteplab]

seriously, this is one of the best songs ever

[ssj4kevin]

Does anyone know where the sax from 0:53 to 1:29 is sampled from?

[MyHairism]

This music brings me to places in my mind I can't even imagine by myself...

[camcam394]

<3

[ThatsWhatMcGuireSaid]

trippin dicks

[bytejump]

150k views this is way too mainstream for me

[Chea7z]

@bytejump good music needs to be shared, not kept somewhere hidden in the thick of it all.

imagine how you feel listening to this right now, what would it be like if you never discovered music like this?

[PhilosophicalMan]

@bytejump i don't listen to this to be a hipster. i listen to this because i like it.

[ZidaneDaMan10]

@PhilosophicalMan this ain't even hipster shit

[jimmyhayers]

@PhilosophicalMan I think they were joking

[thawdani]

@PhilosophicalMan i dont get the word hipster, please explain?

[piontaton]

@bytejump please die in a hole full of shit

[z1reticuli]

I am using this initial sample as a ringtone for my mum... it will forever be my fav tune.

[FRADjr]

blockheads been a great ass producer since day one. check my beats out, i produce but i only have 2 beats uploaded right now. more will come

[angeloutlaw01]

Where have I heard this melody before...?

So familiar

[muskaman2k]

@angeloutlaw01 try /watch?v=VQ3XUM9gUG4

[Cactgus]

this song is stunning.

[Joandymang]

really nice tune, to bad people can't embrace music like this.

[Divyne4Donofrio]

All time favorite beats! of all time, timelessness.

[coflip]

i wish i knew the lyrics to this. its epic

[Thanatos989]

@coflip The beginning is sampled from Running Bear by Johnny Preston

[mattxtraweek]

set on the beach and run your hand thru the soft sand, its like every thing worked as it was planned and some people just dont understand, so afterwards take my hand and come with me, ill lead you thru your destiny baby youll be happy you met me happy as happy can be, looking up from the beach into the air, things feel great the wind thru my hair no stressin dont give a single care,

[mattxtraweek]

the world can have a weird landscape soft sand sculptures we make pull out the green oven bake and when you start to shake my arms around and your love ill take, these are just the things we do to get red of the pain sharp feelings inside your brain just gotta remember to live life with the one you live cause every body feels the strain...

[Jhon0319]

OMG... FK SOng

[Stone2006]

Running Bear by Johnny Preston

[TheSofiehemma]

love from sweden! just want too feel the strain!

[KleiJuhfe]

This music relaxes me when i need to be calm. Even if i just listen to it in my mind. This is the kind of music that is listened to with the soul as much as with the ears.

[Gustavo0929]

that last part with the audio is messed.

"i love you"

"please, please!"

WTF

[thatsMRtaylor2u]

@Gustavo0929

my thoughts exactly

[officialkidekko]

@Gustavo0929 its art

[SkullsforKhorne]

More gauze

[bebrasha]

@versatilesmil3 so much man. and every other second ;D

[spensermorgan44]

agreed

[ana7QotSA]

i'll never get tired of hearing this song, i just love it

[monks3080]

This song portrays the strain we all feel in the limited feebleness of our existence.

[ZeldaCrazy52]

we don't have anymore gauze...

[cooltokes]

...I think this is the best song ive ever herd 

[IAmPeteRockFan]

I've got amazed by Blockhead again. He's a genius.

[Jsmoggy]

it always works with this guy, like ack303 said "get blunted" , gotta open the mind up alittle, gotta use more than 10% of the brain!! you'll C! if you dont like this go and not like bonobo or rjd2! THANKS SEANNY MAC! THIS CHIT IS BOMB!

[jonah561]

life is meaningless- the only important question is why we shouldn't all kill ourselves.

[hellothere12101]

@jonah561 i have truly thought that for the last 5 years of my life. the only reason i am here today is so i can see what happens tommorow.

[jonah561]

@hellothere12101 remember today is life - tomorrow never comes

[shibbyfoo929]

@jonah561 You should read Albert Camus' The Myth of Sisyphus.

[jonah561]

@shibbyfoo929 i already have, fag

[brownscirocco]

@jonah561 that's a bizarre thought

[artfoool70]

Uncle Tony was a colored person

[klok1usa]

as weird as this sounds i might want this beat played at my funeral

[silageman]

@klok1usa SAD

[fromblammo]

this song puts me at peace

[muchufoo]

would you guys consider blockhead to be underground?  or is it just too popular?

[klok1usa]

@muchufoo underground

[okaythenbob]

@muchufoo Why does it even matter?

[Emiliooism]

FAKIN A

[TheMortuga]

I fuel my thoughts on this music.

[angrygrunt]

fuck yeah

[fourwallsofsound]

..superb

[TheMightyBooshOwns]

can anyone message me on how i can buy this CD?

ive tried everywhere but cant seem to find it...

[klok1usa]

@TheMightyBooshOwns if you cant find it online try going to your local record store the indepent kind not best buy or any of that crap and ask if they can order it for you

[angrygrunt]

instant chills

[ZomBiezley]

I WANT SOME DAMN SHROOMS!!!!!

[zojd]

on the bank of the river stood running bear, young indian brave on the other side of the river stood his lovely indian maid little white dove was-a her name such a lovely sight to see but their tribes fought with each other so their love :))

[ruffback]

love this..... beautiful

[Gastrophetes]

more gauss more gauss more gauss more gauss more gauss

im impressed they prepared so extensively for the inevitable eargasms those doctors would have to treat.

[MrBlubyrd]

Blockhead is too rare not to be in my cabinet. His sound is similar in ways, only slightly to a couple others. For the most part, he is very much his own, justifiably so. Just as Aesop Rock is and was, as they worked together to bring cerebral heads healthy doses every time. PEACE PEACE!

[hatebunny]

@MrBlubyrd fuckin well said

[TheMiizh]

thas song is great!! i like when the song star....but i don´t know where find the albums :C

[RVCAndrew]

Pretty close to perfect.

[fissionchips303]

This reminds me of DJ Shadow. This music is all about "feel" or "vibe" ... Don't be judgmental about the use of samples. Yes, I instantly recognized Chick Corea - Return to Forever, and part of me was reluctant to embrace the song since it so blatantly used a common mainstream jazz sample (as opposed to Shadow who picks really obscure stuff). But once I heard the beats and other samples come in, I loved it! Give this music a chance and don't over-analyze.

[mrc087]

Does anyone know what source (a film, maybe) the audio clips are from? There's the one in which a woman is talking about her husband's dreams, and the one at the end with the man and woman talking about the gauze.

[SolarionSeadragon]

@mrc087 The dialogue at the end is from a spoken word comedy LP called Mike Nichols & Elaine May Examine Doctors. I don't know where the clip about the dreams comes from though.

[marsgodofwarx]

this is really good

[NSXTACY420]

Blunted + Blockhead = Awesomo

[diskart04]

GREAT!!!

[esamuels88]

i see what he means when he says it doesnt work, that sample would have been better somewhere else. as artist i feel a lil limited by this but as a fan of sound and music its beautiful

[rezen1983]

my favorite hip hop producer hands down i love you blockhead 

[BXW610]

There is no producer out there better than Blockhead. His newest album blew me away.

[MrJonSaskawan]

There is just so much music out there

[elspackodelsol]

@MrJonSaskawan It`s all music, my friend, just lay back and enjoy! All the best

[rezen1983]

Amazing so much better than rjd2?

[SolarionSeadragon]

I found the end sample, off a comedy album, first track of Mike Nichols & Elaine May Examine Doctors. :3

[shaftsbury94]

the cheeky gits, sampling running bear...it works though.

[ZombiesHere]

Sex for my ears.

[INFERNO0602]

I know that one day, in the future, I'll drive myself crazy trying to remember the name of this extraordinary song.

[dsleeperhold]

@INFERNO0602 put it in a playlist on your youtube. dont strain.

[LaMOi1]

Love this

[Eric1HBK2]

Perfect!

[culturedbum]

One of my favorite Blockhead tracks, who ever said it doesn't work that's why Blockhead is Blockhead and you're some dude hating on a you tube video. Peace

[ablove81]

Love this track.::::Peace thru Music*:::::::

[420blayz]

genius

[uppsaladde]

This tune reminds me of my childhood, So beautiful, I love it

[TheLastLaffer]

blockhead is pry my favorite producer right now

[TheLastLaffer]

digging the running bear sample

[TheFerdinand81]

I hope he asked the permission to Chick Corea to scavenge his music like this...

[Schaezen]

Crystal silence... ?

[fatbeatos]

someone please send me a coy of this track!

[dfalk84]

great great great stuff.

[zdskate21]

i feel like ive heard this somewhere. one of the chillest beats ever made. when the high hat comes in with the vocals its fucking perfect

[montykill]

@zdskate21 You may have heard this before this singing and backup vocals are sampled from running bear by johnny preston it was a hit in its day

[perfectalt1tude]

Hey Justin, I love You!

[BucketTribute]

this shit is great ! One of his best songs imo I just love that signature melody 0:00-0:10 and so on, it's just so mellow :)

[froschein]

it's not like I wanted that hat?

[beefyjibbin]

such an amazing producer,music by cavelight,downtown science...thn uncle tonys..pure genius!!!1RESPECT

[Alvinobeat27]

is Gud use of chick korea's return to forever

[ack303]

love gettin blunted to blockhead

[xerolone]

@ack303 word

[jizoff1]

@ack303 hell yeah

[XxNINJIZxX]

@ack303 i love getting acid and blockhead

[ack303]

@XxNINJIZxX diggin it man, hope your trip was visionary 8)

[robo250]

it sucks the songs on uncle tonys coloring book arnt availible in the u.s on itunes wtf? and its like impossible to find the songs on limewire

[cusabir]

yo, just search the songs on youtube and use a youtube downloader and convert the vids to mp3.

[robo250]

thanks but i already got it

[danzinnyman]

@cusabir hey man saw your comment love this song i bought the cd and all im just wondering i used to use freecoder to dl music and vids but its not working good anymore with my firefox browser what are you using

[cusabir]

@danzinnyman youtube downloader. you can get it on download dot com

[danzinnyman]

@cusabir nice man thanks

[madskillians]

The little vocal melody at 1:45 really gets me. Anyone have more gauze?

[cimag3s]

good but I wish he and Aesop were still together.

[a7xehonda]

they are! did a show together at red rocks a couple weeks ago

[cimag3s]

Thx for the correctuion. That makes me very happy. Always loved Aesop's music

[AngelLikesMoney]

Dope.

[flanksalot]

Ah, this invokes a sense of enormous well-being!

[TheRougeEyelash]

Where did this bit about the gauze come from?

[ILLER121]

mmmm this is sweet!

[K0OO0L]

Heyy! i just wanna say thanks to blockhead, u just got me through a BIG problem in my realtionship and becuz its soo chill i was able to relax and talk about it with my boys and now i got it! soo really THANKSSS!!!!

your listener/Freind -K0OO0L - (Mikey)

[JulianneClaire]

hello

[bgoulter]

Why is everyone obsessed with Mark Ronson when there are producers like this out there? Fuck mainstream music.

[losixxt]

talking without speaking

[anndreiigmail]

i don't know how you others see it, but for me, this one is the best

[tommyboy042]

I would have to agree with you.  Deff. the best from Uncle Tony's, but for me his best solo joint has got to be Insomniac Olympics IMO.

[notyertipe]

does anyone know what movie the dialogue at the end is from?

[lonnol12]

and he kills that johnny preston... good look mcguinde

[lonnol12]

one of my favorite blockhead tracks... he gets busy for sure... it sounds like the samples fit to me

[Black0uted]

hillarious - hypnotic - brilliant

[grantmills1]

chilli and cool, mellow sound

but acctually the melody of all those sample doesnt fit at all

[tommyboy042]

Listen again, they fit perfectly, that's why it's genius.

[anndreiigmail]

you have the right to your own opinion BUT this song, makes them all man. it's just... it takes me where it should

[Mygreeness]

it DOESN'T have to be like original, you didn't get it, sorry.

[cimag3s]

Just because it is not like the original does not mean that it does not suck. IMO it is a little below okay.

[tommyboy042]

This one goes right over your head, I guess you really don't understand sampling, or Blockhead for that matter.

[cimag3s]

I can't speak for anyone else but I love much of Blockhead's work, This track is just plain inferior to similar music from other artist.

[shitbrick777]

What similar artists do you speak of?

[Obeunire]

quantic

rjd2

free the robots

smoove

guts le bienheureux

chinese man......

[Dimes329]

The part in the beginning works that little note sequence, you're right the melody really doesnt work. The first 10 seconds in the song are the best then it goes down hill. it could be better

[tommyboy042]

I don't understand how it doesn't work...it works perfectly for me and anyone else I've seen leave comments. I would say I have a pretty good ear for music, and all of these samples work perfectly together...that's why Blockhead is Blockhead and you're "Dimes329".

[OneRyt]

Owned, haha.

[Mygreeness]

lol'd

[sampleh5180]

^^^ me too

[LogicSpin]

@tommyboy042

Co-sign

This is some perfect sampling.

[jkhgsdhgdhgjklsdhfgj]

@tommyboy042 very well said tommyboy042. I, jkhgsdhgdhgjklsdhfgj, agree with you.

[ZomBiezley]

@tommyboy042 though this comment was one year ago, I still agree. the samples overlay at a perfect rythm that entices the sounds of the soul...so to speak. Harmonious clarity if you will.

[angrygrunt]

@tommyboy042 i laughed out loud. right on man

[cimag3s]

agreed I always used to trip to music like this and way better exists.

[astumpe80]

@Dimes329 What a vague, pointless thing to say......your comment could be better....what would you have done to make it better???

[DabooPindro1]

Chill.

[dumass78]

must be cool to smoke and chill with this dude

[xkumak42013x]

fuk yeah.

always a mellow enviroment.

:)

[tommyboy042]

he's got a blog on def jux website...mad funny

[evidence819]

block doesnt smoke surprisingly

[evil9ine]

how do u know???

[evidence819]

bc i know him sparky. we grew up together.

[Damian2354]

lol, if thats true that is very surprising

[paco0153]

Damn. I would love to light up a bowl with him :(

[cimag3s]

that is a surpriise

[RealJan00]

blockhead is the best... no one can't fuck with him

[getthetapjj]

*no can CAN fuck with him

[Cheesepoof]

I agree but try listening to jel.

[ohgrous]

"Stood his lovely, Indian MAAAAAAAAID!" F*cking sick, Running Bear is the man! This track hits a lot of nice, nostalgic/longing notes. Superb.

[pentasa]

very SOlid tune...