The Dirty Projectors demonstrate the process of 'hocketing'

The leader of Dirty Projectors, David Longstreth, took to the McGuire stage at the Walker Art Center for a special installment of Making Music. We learned how the multi-instrumentalist crafts his music from a wide assortment of sounds, voices, and anything else with a touch of inspiration, as displayed in the Dirty Projector's 2009 release "Bitte Orca".

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[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.

[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.

[mouseintestines]

@BrandNewDeweyCox "Imagine It"

[BrandNewDeweyCox]

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

[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.