A Parent's Guide to Bladee: "Spiderr" review

[@ether49]

one of the great things about bladee's discography besides the music itself is how apparent it is to see him growing as a person. from the depths of depression and drug use to slowly finding what he believes in and a love for life.

[@davey_blue2739]

Yeah I definitely can see that as someone who has been a fan of his for a while. Also his cover art and fashion sense is next level. He has a real sense for striking visuals and fashion. I think Spiderr is my favorite of all of his art

[@jakesaylor3646]

🛡

[@k2a2l2]

@@davey_blue2739 same here been listening forever and it makes me really happy to see him doing better and doing something new with every release

[@bigmistqke]

Character arc.

[@nugtothei]

Well cold vision tells a different story 🤣

[@j-e6542]

37 here, drained for years now. What I love about bladee is, that it doesn't really fit into a certain mold. You can go through good times or heartbreaks, but still can relate to his music

[@gaizzz]

facts

[@ryates]

For some context behind the silencer shots in NOTHINGG, those are a sample from a video game called Counter-Strike. The game's been referenced in his music before, and there are probably a lot of Bladee fans that've played the game at least once. I can see how it would come off as incongruent to someone who hasn't heard the sound before, but that gunshot sample is incredibly nostalgic for me (and I'm sure a good portion of Bladee's fanbase), which completely changes the feeling I got from its use in the song. It really transcends the sound of the gunshot and rather instills a feeling of adolescence and the freedom of responsibility of a 14-year-old playing video games with friends.

[@timeterra5347]

that is exactly the vibe

[@v2sgo]

its the same reason why icarus 3reestyle became my favourite song from him, the ak and awp sample work so well and nothing can beat that feeling of nostalgia

[@k2a2l2]

100%, love that sample so much

[@treenutperson4978]

Also Counter Strike is huge in Sweden and a lot of other nordic countries so I'm not surprised

[@Bovine9]

its in a lot of the songs in spiderr and i cant tel if it’s the csgo silencer or the ark longneck tranq gun

[@dansasveld9564]

57 yr old Drainer here. I loved Crest and Spiderr the first time I heard them - such positive / hopeful music and such interesting / intricate production. I guess now I have to get my 82 yr old mom and 92 yr old dad to watch this video so they'll understand me.

[@lolwut8882]

bro why is this making me tear up, thank you for your reviews Professor Skye you are so great

[@CatgirlImpregnator]

I would've showed this to my dad if you hadn't called me soft now I'm too embarassed

[@professorskye]

I certainly don’t think of it as an insult. I believe that “hard” people are usually brittle and weak. The strong are soft! 😀

[@Rain_power]

I'm a "drainer over 30." It's just like you said, the first listen it was like "what is this?" Then I started reading the lyrics and it clicked. Hotel Breakfast and Trendy are the tracks that brought me into the music. Bladee is probably going to be my top listened to artist this year on Spotify.

[@motherpanick]

im pretty sure that whenever bladee has a song that looks like a lovesong it's actually about his relationship to destiny and fate

[@motherpanick]

at least post exeter

[@invertedlxxk5650]

right i think he refers to his mental state alot and embodys it as another person, longing for the old him or a happier place

[@DS-xg7hk]

Sometimes I think about that line in 333 where he says "Adam and Eve, me and Bladee" in Don't Worry

[@BaBaBoBBa]

Im 25 from Amsterdam and ive been listening to Draingang since 2015, their fanbase becoming so big and full of kids (12 to 16yo's) is like a double edged sword. one the one hand i want them to have all the success that they get, yet the concerts become more like a children's party compared to when i saw them for the first time on their 2017 tour. i love the fact that a lot of the kids are now getting interested in theology and philosophy tho hope they will read Dante alighieri's: 'The Divine Comedy' that bladee is shouting out on DiSASTER PRELUDE lol edit: ive been calling him blade-ee since forever too so dw HAHAH

[@edor44]

im not quite as old of a fan I started listening in 2017 or 2018 but yeah there has been a massive shift in the majority of the fanbase haha

[@ben9975]

feeling "some type of way" means like being emotionally out of balance. so he opens the album basically saying "to say im feeling really emotional right now would be an understatement"

[@1fault]

Ya this old guy is out of touch

[@DrethPlusPlus]

@@1fault The anti-newgen.

[@harlylwis3498]

i think the gun sound on nothingg could either be a nod to bladees past works, being a sound clip from the game 'csgo' which he also used to sample in his earlier work alot but also the fact that its a silenced gun sound could be a metaphor for the old style being 'silenced' or hes moving away from that. this idea is also kinda shown in 'understatement' where he mentions ' it couldve been that other stuff but it just wasnt us' that 'other stuff' being his old style of music and this new style being more 'them'. i really hope that makes sense.

[@chrishudson6158]

I’m 35 and discovered Bladee through Porter Robinson. I started with Crest and was immediately blown away. I’ve been a bedroom musician/producer and music fanatic for most of my life, and this shit has hit me hard in a way I can’t express. My background is a lot of punk, metal, and alternative genres but I’ve been finding more and more electronic music to my taste, and the absolute alien-ness of these artists is absolutely energizing. Anyway, I love these Drain Gang analysis videos. Keep killing it!

[@The_Richter]

I FOUND ANOTHER DRAINED PORTER ROBINSON FAN

[@chrishudson6158]

@@The_Richter Drain Gang, Nurture Boys

[@dysfunctionalism27]

just curious, how did porter robinson introduce you to bladee? is it from the second sky festival or is there a different connection?

[@chrishudson6158]

@@dysfunctionalism27 You got it, I was just checking out the lineup

[@tylermaddux5209]

This video was touching I wish my parents took interest in my music taste… It makes me sad. They are very right wing. Love trump. Religious nuts. I was always as rejected as you can imagine when it came to my passions. I remember a longing to show them my music and hearing “turn that black crap off” “This is of the devil since it’s not of Christ” Talking about One Dance by Drake. It made me happy imagining a 13 year old me showing this to my parents and in an alternate universe they actually pay attention and cared.

[@bigpoppagaming2013]

Awww I can totally feel you there

[@lindboknifeandtool]

A connection you can make is the band “lift to experience” it’s Christian shoegaze band, their album “the Texas Jerusalem crossroads” is the project I’d check out. Give it a few listens, some of the songs have become my favorite ever

[@tormint5294]

If you ever have kids make sure to be the type of parent you wish you had and deserved but never got.

[@tylermaddux5209]

@@tormint5294 already ahead of you

[@8-piecechickenstripbucket812]

WATCH THE NOISE DIE DOWN AND REVEAL SIGNS

[@lychee_ice]

Bladee literally has a song named "I'm Goofy" so you're actually right

[@spongegar]

Fantano and Professor Skye dropping bladee reviews on the same day praise the lord

[@professorskye]

I never know if it is good or bad for my channel when I drop on the same day.

[@ben9975]

dude hahaha. so happy you're reviewing this. your humanities expertise always comes through the strongest when you're reviewing emerging sounds like this. im 25 and been draining since the very beginning. its been so cool to grow alongside bladee and watch him evolve into what i'd consider his best music yet. i love hearing DG reactions from people who havent been addicted to the internet since they were 13. bladee is one of those rare artists who is of a generation and also making music that defines the generation in real time. special stuff. on another note I can't wait to see what you think of the newest billy woods project. its another really strong release that investigates themes only billy could touch. cheers mate

[@lindboknifeandtool]

Genius video idea. Edit: this is such an endearing video. Trying to help parents understand their kids 😥 it’s so sweet. I’m sure all kids wish their parents would try to figure them out like this, it almost never happens. This thing you’re doing is very special. I thank you for it, and hope that you continue to do so.

[@maxexodus]

I can honestly say Bladees music changed my life and resonated with me in a way that nothing has before. I listen to so many different genres and artists but the things he speaks about and the way its presented is just so out of the box and at the same time passionate, and the lyrics really hit me emotionally

[@jl0021]

As others have pointed out, bladees music used to be edgier with major themes of drug abuse and depression. Still I think the idea of the music as being nurturing fits just as much for his older “edgier” work as for this newer sound

[@noelharper7124]

this guy is in for a shock when he hears eversince 😭

[@Myythril]

AVAA the professor is drained! Would adore more Bladee reviews if you get in the mood for it

[@McDudes]

"feeling some type of way" is something like an internet slang used when you are feeling something (emotionally usually) but you can't explain what you're feeling. So instead you say "I'm feeling some type of way right now"

[@leisonhead1603]

Leave it to white people to erase the culture

[@metalsalsa]

Had an instinct this saying had its origin in black American slang and that turned out to be correct when I looked into it.

[@NinoMez]

Nurturing. I’ve been supporting and following Dg and sbe and allot of year0001 for a very long time. I’m 26. The first time I heard bladee was plastic boy with lean. Then gluee. I didn’t understand at first, I was sbe. I listened to Seshollowatersboys and was angry, and sad. but throughout my life I have grown, with him. With them. I see them as peers. I see them as friends, who love me and my friends. But Bladee. Bladee has nurtured me as you said. Been the one who I constantly go to when I need companionship. When I need to listen to something that makes me feel a sense of fulfillment, and growth. I’ve listened to it all. Everything. I have love for all music. Keef, yaeji, sophi, thug, wu, aphex, Japanese jazz, Santana, zeppelin, Metallica, Soulja boy, nudy, fucking Pitbull.. I love it all. But Bladee. I keep coming back. And when you said “nurture” I felt my chest swell, and a few tears spill from me. It’s hard to put it into words. I’m a grown man, with a good job, a home, a car and friends and family who love me. But still, I need d9. I yearn for emotional catharsis. I yearn for growth, and the opportunity to be vulnerable. And the Drain does that for me. I try to explain it, and it is so difficult to do so with people. But my friends. My close friends who I consider closer than blood, understand. And when it’s time to Drain.. we drain. I hope I will have this forever. I hope this side of me, will never disappear with the stress of life, and obligation. I have a purpose, and bladee and all of sbe, has helped me see that. It’s such a gift. Love to you, for this video. And I hope everyone’s dreams come true. Shoutout bladee Ecco leany Sherman white armor thaiboy gud everyone apart of year0001 you are loved.

[@airportsecurityaustria182]

I love your reviews of bladee so much, when i watch other reviews they just focus on the sound and some surface meaning of the lyrics but your way of diving into specific lyrics and the whole "persona" of bladee is so interesting. 333 would be interesting to see also since it is filled with mystical themes and imagery.

[@cartersgoofsandgaffs]

I have never heard a Bladee song in my life. Thanks for attempting to sell it to me. I’m gonna try it.

[@xXChaoticRavenXx]

Just gotta keep an open mind when you listen to his music

[@bigpoppagaming2013]

Good luck you'll get into it after a week or so

[@NPGLAMB]

This is probably one of the best reviews I have ever seen and I hope that many people see your video. It was worth all of my time.

[@FirstNameOnReapersWishList]

as drainer i approve your opinion. learned something new about me

[@k.3050]

I find it fascinating how well you picked up what I also believe to be the core of Bladee's art, the longing for connection and meaning, salvation and grace. I also love how you described his music as nurturing! That's exactly what his music is to me; a gentle comforting embrace, and I've heard a lot of other drainers express similar sentiments. I also find it interesting that you picked up the deeply mystic, spiritual and religious themes in his music. This is something I often see overlooked even by die hard fans. They kind of pick up on it, but I don't think they have the cultural vocabulary to understand some of the references that bladee uses; like Dantes beatrice which you highlighted. Thank you for this very well-thought out review. I hadn't really consciously recognized it, but you are right in my case. I want the soothing quality, the softness and reassurance that Bladee's music puts out. This probably says a lot about the conditions young people find themselves in today's digital and identity-fracturing world.

[@v2sgo]

i always love hearing everything u have to say about bladee. watching ur videos makes me feel really proud to be a drainer

[@ITSAK99]

that "british guy" in shes always dancing is actually al pacino in scarface....

[@carsicc]

the gun and bomb sounds on nothingg are samples from the videogame csgo which he used to sample more often in his earlier work so i believe thats a nice lil nod for the terminally online drainers

[@cdejakubec2807]

as a parent THANK U. my kids aren’t drainers but their dad is 😂

[@trickyok]

In Nothingg, I can't speak of his intention with including the gun sounds, but the sample is straight from Counter-Strike (one of my personal favorite games), so I absolutely LOVED the inclusion.

[@k2a2l2]

its wild to see the transformation of bladees discography throughout the years. been listening since around 2016 when a lot of his music was pretty dark and depressing and im glad he seems to be doing a lot better and has a lot of positive messaging in his new music

[@gandalfsslave1202]

I never thought I would cry at a review of bladee wtf. The start of the emotional honesty got me teared up

[@elbanowilliamprovenzalilar8800]

I'm 32 and I've listened to this music since they came up, and so have some of my friends. To relax, skate and even to go to really dangerous protests in Caracas Venezuela (I had the chance to be ultra-violent, but I wasn't choosing the greater path I just defended the people that needed help) (Just adding to the real scope of things).

[@zonitty]

The use of the word religiosity is some of the most fitting explanations I’ve ever heard

[@futanari333]

im fuckin 36 and been listening to bladee since day one.

[@bigpoppagaming2013]

You a krossad listener too?

[@Morbidest_Strain_2004]

Just a quick thought about the gravity line, the original name for drain gang was gravity boys

[@Hunter-po8jy]

Im bladee he calls me blady

[@bigpoppagaming2013]

Angel or demon maybe

[@halohalo3029]

Wondha Mountain is pure Mongolian, living in Ulan Bator. He has a song with Yung Lean also.

[@hamzaayvyismail]

Just watched this vid and wanted to say I love hearing your thoughts and look foward to seeing more vids about drain gang. also had to point out 25:27 (most recent single)

[@michaelmann5105]

I moreso saw the weird gun sounds as a cool reference to older Bladee and internet culture bc it sampled counterstrike, which has been mentioned in older Bladee songs such as spellbound and is just popular in internet culture as well

[@twinoaksmotel]

at 22:27 when you seemed confused about what he means by "gravity", it is a reference to "Gravity Boys" which was an older name for Drain Gang. First they were Gravity Boys, or GTB, and then Gravity Boys Shield Gang, or GTBSG, before becoming Drain Gang but they still use the terms pretty interchangeably

[@twinoaksmotel]

Oh yeah and D9 does mean drain gang, just another way of saying it, because a lower case g, like in their heart logo, looks like a 9

[@jean-paulbelmondo3773]

Thank you very much. We love you 💗

[@taugenichts470]

a true drain scholar 👨‍🏫

[@dddccc5174]

what a good way to start the day, before i watch here are my favorites all of them thank you

[@barterfour]

Came to ur channel cuz the drake-kendrick beef, stayed for the Bladee

[@_________-_______]

Just want to mention this, even though it has nothing to do with the videos main contents. Rosenberg in Sweden usually isn't a jewish name. Surnames with the suffix 'Berg' are very common in Sweden and its not really possible to assume someone has a jewish background etc based on that. Idk if whitearmor(or bladee for that matter) is jewish or not but just worth pointing out. Great video as always tho👍

[@k2a2l2]

funny thing is bladee has a song called “im goofy”

[@bycorduroy8269]

“i’m telling you this guy is a teddy bear, total teddy bear.”

[@wehubbard]

My students are questioning your creditability. Their feelings are hurt because you called them soft. I think it's because they are soft.

[@8-piecechickenstripbucket812]

The guy screaming on she’s always dancing is Al pachinos scar face

[@edwardhartley6038]

Didn't expect to see Dante illustrated by Dore on this video but as Bladee said "everything related"

[@50zezima]

It's weird because they aren't weird, and don't understand weird. People are always going to be afraid of what they don't understand. It's the ones that can conquer that fear and confront it who become the greats of the world. One thing I've come to understand in my 25 years of life, is that you will never be able to force anyone into wanting to understand something. You can beat your head against the wall over and over again, you may be able to get them to understand why you like something, but you will never get them to actually put in the effort themselves to understand. That's the person's choice themselves, and unfortunately most people don't have the balls. Congratulations if you do, you're one of the very few. I've listened to bladee since I was 16 and I've never gotten anyone I know to enjoy their music except my little brother who happens to be a little weird just like me. Drain gang as a whole are my favorite artists in the world. And I listen to A LOT of music. And Honestly if you were to ask me: No I wouldn't say that it's plain and simply nurture. Maybe when I was younger, but it's actually the opposite, it has me face things I don't want to face. that is what people are afraid of. As someone's who done psychedelics and confronted my own fears multiple times, it is a therapeutic but also just an existential exploration to ultimately understand our terrifying yet beautiful existence. That is why I listen to them. And no I'm not recommending psychedlics. I'm just stating my personal experience.

[@carloswick1]

Would actually be so sick if you studied the reasons as to why bladee’s music becomes progressively better after each listen of the same song I can see you actually care about the content you make for sure needs more exposure

[@1rxmi]

3:31 IM BLADE SHE CALL ME BLADEY

[@donvini8112]

33:55 that’s tony Montana (a sample from the movie Scarface ) not a British dude 😂

[@professorskye]

How embarrassing that I missed that!

[@themaedog]

I'm a drainer and I also call him blad-ee

[@reubenbetts7537]

Camera quality looks alot better in this review

[@fdost5354]

I've been listening to bladee since Gluee so the title is really funny because i'm more close to being a father than my mother asking me why I listen to the drain gang lol

[@mattiescorsese8021]

I’m a 30 year old bladee fan, first listened in 2014 and became a fan in 2015. I say blade-y too. It’s more fun to say

[@celticsfanization]

Sorry my dad already reviewed this album

[@ramens]

love the respect for Dresden ER. Greatest song on the track

[@jcutfiend]

you really need to listen to eversince and perhaps the rip bladee ep as it showcases his darker sound and progression as an artist and really, a person.

[@gskull705]

Just curious have you listened to his entire discography? His growth and sound transformation is amazing

[@rachellauren3469]

You are my favourite KZbinr, thank you

[@kushblazin4393]

yes

[@rarrit8888]

PLEASE!!! Nymph by Shygirl review!!!

[@traplover6357]

Keep on forgetting this album came out the same day as Freddie, Rome, James, and Kenny Mason. Greatest weeks

[@derekbananas8813]

This is not a oxy, its a skittle

[@theotter6279]

This is not LSD it’s a puzzle

[@8-piecechickenstripbucket812]

The album cover is a reference to the golem of Prague

[@chrissalone636]

Hope you can check out the new Jean Dawson!

[@noahg9385]

d9 is the same as dg. the nine just looks like a g

[@jhrola97]

Professor! I love your videos and analysis so much, you speak so frankly and candidly on so much music I love-it would be really cool to see you review chat pile’s “gods country”. An extreme listen to be sure but one that draws so much from its simplicity

[@professorskye]

I may do that. I listened to it while in the hospital with a new born so I didn’t have the time to do a proper review. Maybe in the December t doldrums.

[@coachcrusiuse7368]

Thanks u so much for putting in to words what i cant

[@Tropical-]

I really liked Crest, that was an amazing album, and spiderr has one good song too me that’s Disaster Prelude

[@McDudes]

22:23 wait what you mean we (Sweden) wins the world cup in Ice Hockey all the time, almost.

[@ColinUniverse]

The sound at the end of She’s always Dancing is from Scarface, when Tony Montana shoots a guy in face for trying to have him blow up a man while his kids are in the car lol

[@idianpergersky]

Love the massage

[@carsicc]

its here :D

[@cartiarmpit7739]

22:02 hes saying that he feels very strongly about what hes talking about in the song

[@sloandog]

my dad loves spiderr already

[@karlo132]

We need old bladee albums reviev

[@drfunkinstein1]

This Bladee album sounds like a palatable version of Semetary.

[@sloandog]

one thing that’s interesting about drain gang is that 2 out of the 3 performers are POC

[@yungpm]

Who cares

[@sloandog]

@@yungpm you do not seem like someone who would watch this channel. go drink some water and look at nature

[@yungpm]

@@sloandog I do drink water/go outside, but do you? You assumed I meant nobody should care about race in a hateful way, because you’ve been groomed by modern identity politics. A system designed to put people into easy to break down stereotypes to dehumanize and eliminate any sort of humanity we would’ve had left. So please think before you speak every time you do, maybe you’d avoid misinterpretation more often.

[@theotter6279]

@@yungpm instead of being so sure in your perspective go read some materialism and stop regurgitating right wing talking points

[@yungpm]

@@theotter6279 and what’s your argument to disprove me? “I think people should be judged for the content of their character and not the color of their skin” is a right wing talking point? okay cool I guess. But I’m not right wing. Nice try tho man.

[@halohalo3029]

33:55 it's not a British guy, it's Al Pacino from Scarface sample

[@halohalo3029]

Rosenberg is a typical Scandinavian/Germanic surname, I don't think he's Jewish

[@NPGLAMB]

This is really cool!

[@ramens]

my goat

[@desvonbladet]

I'm uh between 45 and 55 and I was delighted by Bladee (et al.) from the first listen. My children aren't yet that bothered, though, maybe you could explain it to them instead?

[@desvonbladet]

(I don't really listen to words much though and almost all of this lecture is about Bladee's many texts; I may have listened at faster-than-real-time)

[@bigpoppagaming2013]

Adopt me 🤣

[@yxrdan]

Proffesor Skye, do you speak any other languages other than French and English?

[@professorskye]

I have an intermediate level of Spanish and I’m hoping to get better at Serbo-Croatian.

[@boyjob7201]

Mach-Hommy dumped a new project please do the most...

[@lewishamel8788]

What a legend this man is, honestly hope to be this open minded and genuinely engaged with popular culture when I get into my 40’s.

[@Nobody-ss7ks]

im bladee she call me bladey

[@8-piecechickenstripbucket812]

DRAINNNNNNNN GANGGGGGGGG

[@HowardSkub]

You seem to be under the impression that drainers aren’t also listening to chief Keef

[@DEEP-WEB]

Spiderr is a top 3 Bladee record

[@mathias7666]

ty

[@tomatomanXD]

actually u should listen to the OTTO albium 'clam day' even if u dont review it youll probably like it