I'm pretty sure there's 3 saxophones in one here
November 18, 2021 9:18 PM Subscribe
Colin Stetson - Adult Swim Festival set 2021 long-form experimental jazz, Colin Stetson does things with brass I wasn't sure could be done by one person.
previously
None. None more New York.
posted by symbioid at 10:36 PM on November 18, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by symbioid at 10:36 PM on November 18, 2021 [1 favorite]
I love this guy's sound a lot. While I was watching one of the bass(?) sax bits and musing to myself that he had found a way to make the sax a percussion instrument, I noticed a microphone on one of the (keys? pads?). It also looks like he's wearing a throat microphone, I guess so he can pick up more of that cool "singing into the instrument" sound I dig so much.
posted by Mister Moofoo at 10:52 PM on November 18, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by Mister Moofoo at 10:52 PM on November 18, 2021 [1 favorite]
Oh awesome, I love Colin Stetson and his Adult Swim set from last year was excellent!
And yes, he and his instrument have several microphones to pick up sounds from inside the instrument and vocalisation. The first time I saw him was live and I was blown away that one person could produce so many layers of sound with just a single instrument. It also looks like hard work.
posted by slimepuppy at 12:04 AM on November 19, 2021
And yes, he and his instrument have several microphones to pick up sounds from inside the instrument and vocalisation. The first time I saw him was live and I was blown away that one person could produce so many layers of sound with just a single instrument. It also looks like hard work.
posted by slimepuppy at 12:04 AM on November 19, 2021
I first heard Colin Stetson doing the soundtrack for The First (horribly named Sean Penn space show, which I loved). It was mindblowing, like hearing Peter Gabriel and suddenly getting it for the first time. It’s as if the heavens are opening and you’re getting the barest glimpse of the Grand Glory of Everything and it’s just for you and you alone.
He’s just that good.
posted by JustSayNoDawg at 2:17 AM on November 19, 2021 [1 favorite]
He’s just that good.
posted by JustSayNoDawg at 2:17 AM on November 19, 2021 [1 favorite]
I saw him play Hopscotch Festival about five years ago. His set was only 30 minutes, but if he did another song, I'm not sure he would've survived. I'd never seen anybody so physically wrung out after playing a set.
posted by Vhanudux at 5:53 AM on November 19, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by Vhanudux at 5:53 AM on November 19, 2021 [1 favorite]
He does a lot of film scores. They used a track of his called "Reborn" from the Hereditary soundtrack in the Bourdain documentary, and the sound of the lead synth was just so jaw-dropping that I had to look it up afterwards. Love his stuff. Also, respect for his circular breathing!
posted by higginba at 6:56 AM on November 19, 2021
posted by higginba at 6:56 AM on November 19, 2021
He also did an excellent reimagining of Henryk Gorecki's Third Symphony (see also the version that Beth Gibbons did with the Polish National Radio Symphony).
posted by box at 7:20 AM on November 19, 2021 [2 favorites]
posted by box at 7:20 AM on November 19, 2021 [2 favorites]
(Though my favorite 3-saxophones-in-one person is Rahsaan Roland Kirk.)
posted by box at 7:22 AM on November 19, 2021 [2 favorites]
posted by box at 7:22 AM on November 19, 2021 [2 favorites]
What's most astounding is his supernatural breath control. Almost as astounding is him getting this sound without using a Strymon BigSky or Boss RC-600 looper. The story of his saxophone professor at college bursting into the practice room shouting, "How are you doing that!?" is exactly how I feel too.
posted by ob1quixote at 7:27 AM on November 19, 2021 [2 favorites]
posted by ob1quixote at 7:27 AM on November 19, 2021 [2 favorites]
Yeah, it seems he's been putting most of his energies over the last few years into film soundtracks. Would love to hear a new non-soundtrack album as he's one of my favorite artists, but I'll take what I can get! Totally transporting.
His bandcamp for those interested in more.
posted by gwint at 7:27 AM on November 19, 2021
His bandcamp for those interested in more.
posted by gwint at 7:27 AM on November 19, 2021
I noticed a microphone on one of the (keys? pads?). It also looks like he's wearing a throat microphone, I guess so he can pick up more of that cool "singing into the instrument" sound I dig so much.
Yep. And a few mics and a bit of fairly subtle reverb is all the processing that the sound gets. The rest is all him.
posted by flabdablet at 7:32 AM on November 19, 2021
Yep. And a few mics and a bit of fairly subtle reverb is all the processing that the sound gets. The rest is all him.
posted by flabdablet at 7:32 AM on November 19, 2021
His live sets are the best. Truly electrifying performances.
posted by Doleful Creature at 7:55 AM on November 19, 2021
posted by Doleful Creature at 7:55 AM on November 19, 2021
> None. None more New York.
Except that iirc he grew up in Michigan and lives in Montreal.
posted by ardgedee at 8:00 AM on November 19, 2021 [2 favorites]
Except that iirc he grew up in Michigan and lives in Montreal.
posted by ardgedee at 8:00 AM on November 19, 2021 [2 favorites]
I haven't watched this video yet but the first time I ever saw Colin Stetson perform the hairs on the back of my neck stood up. Amazing.
posted by hoodrich at 8:33 AM on November 19, 2021
posted by hoodrich at 8:33 AM on November 19, 2021
Saw him at the first Eaux Claire Festival (which was amazing) and was blown away by his live performance. It was an incredible, and hot as hell, weekend.
posted by misterpatrick at 8:40 AM on November 19, 2021
posted by misterpatrick at 8:40 AM on November 19, 2021
I might cite two interesting antecedents for Stetson's work, which you may or may not be familiar with:
1- Rahaasan Roland Kirk (incredible multi-instrumentalist; clip from a live performance in 1972)
2- Ben Neill (demoing what he calls 'mutant trumpet'; if you've listened to early Jon Hassell recordings, you've heard Neill playing this.)
posted by Insert Clever Name Here at 9:26 AM on November 19, 2021 [2 favorites]
1- Rahaasan Roland Kirk (incredible multi-instrumentalist; clip from a live performance in 1972)
2- Ben Neill (demoing what he calls 'mutant trumpet'; if you've listened to early Jon Hassell recordings, you've heard Neill playing this.)
posted by Insert Clever Name Here at 9:26 AM on November 19, 2021 [2 favorites]
My favorite sax player. Amazing. Thanks for posting.
posted by Lutoslawski at 9:32 AM on November 19, 2021
posted by Lutoslawski at 9:32 AM on November 19, 2021
Loved his set for Adult Swim last year, and love this one too. The slower tempo version of Judges here is so great.
I'm perpetually astonished by how visceral his music is, and how very much it lives in the body, both his and the listener's. When his music hits, it really hits, deep in the lungs and gut. Truly, there are few more cathartic listens than his track Hunted.
I'll also link one of my own Colin Stetson previouslies here as well and recommend that if you like Stetson's solo work, give his experimental metal band Ex Eye a try.
posted by yasaman at 7:46 PM on November 19, 2021 [1 favorite]
I'm perpetually astonished by how visceral his music is, and how very much it lives in the body, both his and the listener's. When his music hits, it really hits, deep in the lungs and gut. Truly, there are few more cathartic listens than his track Hunted.
I'll also link one of my own Colin Stetson previouslies here as well and recommend that if you like Stetson's solo work, give his experimental metal band Ex Eye a try.
posted by yasaman at 7:46 PM on November 19, 2021 [1 favorite]
You may also like: Bendik Giske "Cracks"
posted by edlundart at 4:48 AM on November 20, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by edlundart at 4:48 AM on November 20, 2021 [1 favorite]
Dang, the video's been made private before I got a chance to see it... :(
posted by ardgedee at 4:45 PM on November 30, 2021
posted by ardgedee at 4:45 PM on November 30, 2021
It should be back up on Colin Stetson's own channel shortly, that's what happened with last year's Adult Swim set.
posted by yasaman at 7:16 AM on December 1, 2021
posted by yasaman at 7:16 AM on December 1, 2021
Here's the set again, re-uploaded onto his own channel, yeah.
posted by CrystalDave at 11:39 AM on December 2, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by CrystalDave at 11:39 AM on December 2, 2021 [1 favorite]
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