The Dirty Projectors demonstrate the process of 'hocketing'

[GaryEddyOnline]

I just dont think he's offering much insight. a lot of genius musicians suck at talking about it. The music tends to speak for itself. The girls demonstrating hocketing is amazing though

[Jkfilms7]

Everybody makes this band out to be so complicated but all of this is really easy to pick-up. Love this band.

[Burton82190]

Are people really hung up on his public speaking abilities instead of listening to the insight he has? When he runs for public office or something we can talk about his pitfalls in public speaking. Jesus, just listen to him explain his process of making the music you obviously enjoy. You wouldn't be watching this video if you didn't like his music.

[BrandNewDeweyCox]

what is that song that he plays off the computer, it's sick

[mouseintestines]

@BrandNewDeweyCox "Imagine It"

[vickyspit]

Basically ignore the whole video and go to 7:45 and see the real women show a great example :P

[staxwell]

Wow he has charisma!

[antuck1]

Haters: look "up hocket" on wikipedia. "[H]ocket was used primarily in vocal music of the 13th and early 14th centuries. It was a predominant characteristic of music of the Notre Dame school..."

[boogster123321]

hocketing= counterpoint in theory terms

[whitebloodcell305]

Ohh your God.... I don't know if this video makes me wanna try making music or stop altogether.

[thatsoundsdelicious]

This was... errr... a little painful to... errr... listen to. Love a lot of their songs, but... errrrm... jesus, he takes a while to... erm... get to the......... errr.... point.

[DWJWDbass]

Is the sound on this so low for eveyrone else??! I want to watch it so bad but I can't hear!!!

[Straichen]

I will from now on refer to Gregorian Chant as 'that 13th century monk music, or whatever'

[hegelec]

"First, a 'broken chord' is when you play the individual notes of a chord in a sequence. Now, 'hocketing' is when you break up a sequence of notes into small chunks, and give different singers their own chunk. When the musicians sing or play their chunk in the right order, you put the sequence back together, it's just that it's spread out over different voices. That's what I did with in this song, I hocketed some broken chords. It's actually an ancient technique, and it sounds pretty cool."

[buenobus]

uhh  uhhhhhhhhhhh uuuhhhhhhh

[sean91LFC]

As much as I like his music, it's so difficult to get through an interview with david, he's seems to constantly be fighting off the urge to lose his trail of thoughts and adds "umms" into every 5 words he says ha.

[chandler06]

this is awesome breakdown, i knew he had some african influence, when i first heard the(the ladies in background on their take away show) it reminded me of african singing, groovy.

[randjoycevonnegut]

"they did it in uh, like, thirteenth century monk music in notre dame or whatever." I love the music, but he does not express himself well.

[zacharylipton]

@randjoycevonnegut don't be such a prat. I read your comments. You also, like you know, don't express yourself very well.

[robotnudist]

did he pronounce "segue" as "seeg"?

[tombuttner]

@robotnudist totally

[vajravibra]

I have a feeling there are two factors contributing to his quirky speech and abstract explanation of a hocketed arpeggio: a) I get the impression the show is meant to share the process of composition with non-musicians who don't know what the heck an arpeggio is, and b) Cannabis

[zorgitron]

This guy took 9 minutes to explain what a chord is, then what an arpeggio is, which he described as "the stacked chord separated through space... and... um... time." These are the absolute most basic things in music theory. "So, what the girls are doing, is .... um... literally singing the notes." What a fucking retard. He went to Yale? I have lost all respect for that school.

[Atyantaz]

@zorgitron do just watch all the videos on youtube about the drity projectors so u can hate on them?

[zorgitron]

@Atyantaz Yes. Wouldn't you say that's better than physical violence? I just think people ought to have a contrasting opinion readily available.

[plokmji]

@zorgitron Wow, I was thinking of accepting my offer of admission to Yale, but you've really opened my eyes. Thanks so much!

[Superfunk1991]

@zorgitron I have seen you trolling hard on Dirty Projectors videos. what is your deal? I hate musicians who get on youtube and try to talk down on other people by explaining musical terms. The other day I saw this guy talking shit about Thelonius Monk. Dude, you are the definition of a Hater.

[zorgitron]

@Superfunk1991 Thelonius Monk expresses himself. You can tell. His music is unorthodox but it's good because you can feel his expression. David Longstreth is not expressing anything. That's the only feeling I get after watching and hearing so many DP songs. On top of that, he explains basic music theory in complicated ways to impress and confuse people. That's my deal.

[zorgitron]

This guy is so retarded that the other guy has to finish his sentences. We had a guy like this where I work (an advertising place). He sucked. Took forever to search his brain for all the biggest and most impressive words that meant nothing, and then made shitty work, so we fired him. :)

[AutAmoAutMors]

its obama!

[ghaibboy]

this band is so Bjork :) 

[psirou]

7:15

a bit like something from Philip Glass off the north star record.

[djsubliminal]

but uh....uh.....uhh.....like uhhh......

dude i love your music and all!

but you may want to take it down a notch with the drugs!!

[television07]

their last album is...ok. Its interesting, but can be painful to listen to at times.

[Pomeray8]

does anyone know the name of the song he shows on his laptop?

[eatingbabies17]

@Pomeray8 imagine it.

[eatingbabies17]

imagine it.

[vcshort1]

lol 5:17 is he talking to someone on the phone?

[jackspicerisland]

Thank you for posting this--fantastic to hear him unpack his music at length like this.

Plus, MAJOR bonus points for his pronunciation of seque!

[dsprack]

Dave Longstreth is the man.

[vaughntrapp]

uhhhhh

[loejewis]

I written a 'hocketing' riff before!

[eggplantmilkshake]

i'm gunna go cook up a batch of songs

[SketchHead5]

mind explosion!!!

[jaypoogy313rd]

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[LucidDream]

Now this is a good interview. Well...doesn't even seem too much like an interview. More answers and descriptions rather than questions. I like it.

[tidalriddle]

yeah, it's good when a great artiist is an open book in an interview. no secrets. balls out. he don't care 'cause life's too short and what's he got to lose. very nice. thanks for posting, 'wholemusicclub'!!

[listentohella]

chill out people. he's a musician, not a public speaker.

also those guitar lines were terrific.

[JohnnyJohnnyJohnny]

I love it when artists talk about the music like this... for being their trade, it happens pretty rarely.

The trick is kinda obvious, but it's cool to hear it come together like that.

[LazyTranslator]

@JohnnyJohnnyJohnny That's because Dave, while working pretty much only in the pop/rock stream of things, is also a bonafied composer in his own right. I find that musicians with a composerly inclination tend to be more comfortable with discussing the technical aspects/anatomy of their music rather than just feelings or abstract inspirations or whatever else as vague.