Producer Reacts to ENTIRE The Weeknd Album - Dawn FM

[@BlakeMcLain]

Please sub and help me get to 500k! Also, after listening and sitting for a bit, the concept of this album hits even harder.

[@kingofnewyork8092]

Hi Blake, huge fan. Please react to 17 by XXXTENTACION. It's not long and it's really good. At least I think so but I'd love your opinion.

[@lIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlI]

👍

[@magictalent3267]

Subscribed. You are most detail about music.thanks

[@diamondkzee7491]

It took me a few listens to really feel the emotional impact of the whole thing. It's really amazing.

[@harishmalik9458]

React to fka twigs' "CAPRISONGS".... Plsssss..........

[@escamir]

the transition between "Best Friends" and "Is there someone else...?'' is the greatest moment of the album

[@Jenn_Bran]

I also really like the transition between How Do I Make You Love Me? to Take My Breath!

[@apjbrw]

@@Jenn_Bran yeah man that's my favourite. with headphones you really hear that deep breath just as it transitions

[@tobertitus]

true that part is dope asf I just wish I liked best friends more

[@Fadest]

You forgot bout starry eyes

[@MMCLLC7]

Nah fr

[@sophia9356]

the transition from “how do i make you love me” to “take my breath” was unreal.

[@saadasif]

Right?!?!

[@marianmoncayo5996]

I was shocked. Still am. Have this album on loop since it’s out

[@since2103]

Definitely took me off guard. Such a cool transition.

[@mahijadas8225]

Shut the fuck up brooo why aren't y'all talking about best friends - is there someone else transition it's soo much better 💀

[@sophia9356]

@@mahijadas8225 a lot of people are talking ab it, calm down.

[@karenberinger7248]

The Weeknd is a true artist. This album gets better and better the more I hear it!

[@Sugerglider69]

Yep thats how you get millions of streams😂

[@vp_wrld]

Yep, I was like “meh, it’s decent” on my first play through but now on my 40th play through I think it’s my favorite album in quite some time

[@Tony_zr]

@@vp_wrld same I thought I was the only one 😂

[@dlalleman3874]

I honestly dropped all of my playlists just to put this album in hard repeat.

[@michaelmentality]

The album sucks! Here's why: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKWbqJyQrcicgLM

[@alexandersoto2863]

1:47 Dawn FM (Intro) 3:50 Gasoline 9:08 HDIMYLM 14:03 Take my Breath 23:28 Sacrifice 29:10 A Tale by Quincy 31:06 Out of Time 35:35 Here We Go Again 40:02 Best Friends 44:18 Is There Someone Else 48:52 Starry Eyes 52:33 EAIT 56:27 DBMH 1:00:28 I Heard You’re Married 1:05:43 Less Than Zero 1:11:26 Phantom Regret

[@jairoethatkid]

🐐

[@Summer_long]

THANK UUUU

[@jairoethatkid]

@@Summer_long your welcome 🙏

[@kennethfoster2059]

A

[@Taprman]

Thanks

[@throwinshade7768]

Phantom Regret might be the greatest outro to an album ever, it feels so final in a literal 'final moments' sense and I love it

[@colewuffy7846]

"Never in my life would I think The Weeknd would sing on anything with an acoustic" One word: Shameless

[@amanrokade]

Rolling Stone

[@johealantonio2k]

Nothing without you HNM live session

[@xotillweoverdose666]

Yeah rolling stone? Dark Times? Call out My Name acoustic?

[@bugs5078]

the weeknd on acoustic can make babies

[@rohitsolanki4266]

Love me harder with ariana grade and Patrick

[@Jenn_Bran]

It's just like Abel has said. You really feel like you're stuck in a traffic or a never-ending tunnel and suddenly the radio changes to Dawn FM, a radio station which will finally lead you back into the light, help you out of this dark nightmare. Abel is a true genius. I can't wait for what he has in store with us, once we all have reached the "After Life".

[@ummmmno411]

This! It’s exactly how I envisioned it

[@trenhen4311]

Oh shit I just realized smth. After hours is him p dying. Believe it was suicide after his girl didn’t take him back in the after hours storyline. Then Dawn fm is him in the purgatory state leading to the after life and the last of this trilogy will be his vision of what the after life is.

[@michaelmentality]

Dawn FM sucks! Here's why: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKWbqJyQrcicgLM

[@sebastianwiton2907]

@@michaelmentality better late than never i guess

[@Jenn_Bran]

@@michaelmentality Listen, you can dislike this album as much as you want, but for heaven's sake, spare everyone, who genuinely enjoy it, your bs. No one in this entire comment section asked for it, so what on earth are you doing here anyways

[@royfablooo2810]

One of the most thing I'm really grateful is that I'm living the same Era where The Weeknd is creating these albums.

[@hernandez3244]

I'll admit I didn't like the album at first, but listening to it more and more I've fallen more in love with it - especially listening to it all in one go 🤩

[@abdulwasekhan5968]

Same!!

[@zachscott8483]

This was me. First listen I wasn't sure about how I felt but once I listened to it a few more times I now can't stop listening to it.

[@josepmariamarin4912]

It's a grower, bigger than the sum of its parts.

[@ethana.3091]

Less than zero is a number one hit!!!! I’ve played it dozens of times ughhh soooo good!!

[@michaelheckman9162]

This is honestly one of my new comfort channel. Really feels like you're just chilling and listing to some cool tunes. It also helps me listen to music differently and appreciate the work and production of it.

[@aminlimelight]

Same bruh

[@michaelmentality]

Dawn FM sucks! Here's why: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKWbqJyQrcicgLM

[@kanakkaradbhajne7105]

@@michaelmentality stop spam

[@syphodyas226]

This album is very much influenced by that 80’s sound especially in “gasoline”. Even his vocals have that deep tone. The synths, the vocals, the beats....I love it. I hope he continues this sound

[@victoriat7961]

ikr it suits him so much

[@wes3395]

it has that Depeche Mode sound

[@Jarandjar]

@@wes3395 They have a lot more guitar influences tho, this album was mainly synth (Besides Less Than Zero)

[@pratyakshyt]

Like Charlie puth's album voicenotes , I like this.

[@TheTruePotato123]

Gasoline gives me mad “west end girls” vibes

[@syphodyas226]

The Weeknd is what pop music should be. This guy and the producer are AMAZING

[@idealandthereal8090]

Truuue

[@michaelmentality]

Dawn FM sucks! Here's why: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKWbqJyQrcicgLM

[@no1u521]

@@michaelmentality shameless self promo

[@yehia5222]

If u bring Quincy Jones onto your album then you are already legendary

[@AshwinSridharakatheawesome]

Calvin Harris

[@Summer_long]

This album is a chiefs kiss, it makes me so mad when people say the album is trash. When this is literally gold.

[@SaraiContreras]

RIGHT!!!!

[@somadomz7341]

People do not appreciate the new experience by The Weeknd and its so fuckin good !

[@EL_CHPP0]

Damn right

[@janetfalconer2341]

They're trolls.

[@michaelmentality]

Dawn FM sucks! Here's why: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKWbqJyQrcicgLM

[@jolly117s5]

i want to hear a full acoustic version of Less Than Zero😩 the ending is beautiful

[@trevorsomething5071]

"The answer is you can't make anyone love you". Instant subscribe, just casual deep truths administered without elaboration LMAO

[@juvecro]

*Drops deep facts* *Refuses to elaborate* *Continues to listen music*

[@woody2908_]

@@juvecro such a chad move

[@jaded6163]

Dawn FM is basically a transitional, story telling album where abel looks back at his past relationship and narrates it in every track. It needs a proper listen just to grab the whole story he's trying to share. I think this album is the next best thing from his catalogue only behind the trilogy. A fucking genius album!

[@JoshFois]

The goal he had in mind with this is to be the radio station that is on, while stuck in traffic in purgatory. Which is basically the reason Jim Carey wraps it up with that amazing ass poem.

[@jaded6163]

@@JoshFois it's a continuation from after hours and he's doing a trilogy. It's impressive how he incorporates his art with the music.

[@JoshFois]

@@jaded6163 yeah, personally I believe the 3rd will be called “afterlife” which was the “product” in ad advertisement on Every Angel is Terrifying. He’s crazy good, I don’t believe any one else mainstream is at his level.

[@jaded6163]

@@JoshFois i believe that'll be the epilogue to the trilogy. But i'm already dying to hear what direction he'll take sonically cause the whole 80's sounds he played on dawn fm is as good as it gets. I don't think he'll continue on that route,

[@Iamthedoctor10]

@@jaded6163 knowing that this is a trilogy makes me so excited for after life or whatever it’s going to be called, im thinking what if it’s like choosing heaven or hell so it’s a mix of like happy sounding sounds like less than zero and that’s why it was the last song, as a preview, and the hell songs sound like trilogy? mix of both worlds on afterlife would be amazing imo

[@SunnyGoesIn1D]

Idk how many times I’ve already listened to this album straight through. Definitely a personal record this early in an album’s shelf life.

[@josepmariamarin4912]

Same here! I used to listen RnR albums from A to Z but lately I didn't... And with Dawn FM I'm doing it from the same day of its release! The entire album every day once or twice... Addicted, obsessed.

[@SunnyGoesIn1D]

@@josepmariamarin4912 I will hit shuffle on anything but this album is just way better to listen to as it is intended with all the great transitions and the opener and closer!

[@michaelmentality]

Dawn FM sucks! Here's why: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKWbqJyQrcicgLM

[@thechicantique4567]

Is anyone else feeling themselves become addicted to this album? I wake up humming the songs and play it at least 3 to 4 times a day. I'm obsessed! It keeps me dancing through the hardest time of my life, having lost my boyfriend in 2021. Maybe I think he's dancing right besides me sometimes...the album is that mesmerizing, especially regarding death. 🤷🏻‍♀️🧡🧡🧡

[@bmirandaag]

I really like Blake's reactions, it helps me a lot to listen to music in a different way, to pay attention to some special details that makes everything better in the song

[@qing8441]

The fact that this is part of a trilogy, and the subtle hints like “commercial (free yourself) radio”, and later on in Every Angels is Terrifying there is a litteral advertisement, makes this album even better

[@monstie2795]

Oh I thought it said “kill yourself” but it’s free yourself 💀

[@michaelmentality]

don't put this garbage in the same sentence as Trilogy! Dawn FM sucks! Here's why: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKWbqJyQrcicgLM

[@prettierjesus3119]

@@michaelmentality Abel confirmed that After Hours and Dawn FM are the first two albums of a second trilogy. Stop acting like that word doesn’t exist outside of House of Balloons, Thursday, and Echoes of Silence just because you can’t stand any genre that isn’t R&B.

[@morganopramolla1557]

His realization that that was Jim Carrey (FINALLY!) on that last track is worth the price of admission .

[@LadyDelSangue87]

I literally didn't even believe that it was him until I looked it up because I thought people were just joking because it's so hilarious and amazing that he's on the album 😅

[@laurac1709]

Your face when you realize it’s Jim Carey hahahaha… I think I fell in love 😅 I’m Canadian and he is our pride and joy. The album is a masterpiece. Great work as always xx

[@qdominika7253]

Jim is canadian??

[@Sasha-bz4iq]

@@qdominika7253 Theweeknd is Canadian

[@odinaksnes4950]

@@Sasha-bz4iq Jim Carrey also

[@SarahYasmineXO]

@@qdominika7253 Yes, he is. The Weeknd too.

[@zd.908]

You mean you didn't realize that from the first time you open to listen for this new album with Jim Carey on it? WOW... And come to think of it. I didn't know Abel and Jim are canadians. Now I never knew before and that explains a lot about this Dawn FM album

[@joannavargas368]

This album gets better with each listen! I love every little detail in it. And yes, I would love to hear that “super song”!!! Every The Weeknd relate, I’m here for it.

[@mld9810]

This is the best album I’ve heard in my life. It gets better everytime. What a time to be alive !

[@Nexex64]

No

[@dawnelehman2592]

Best Album of 2022. Maybe it is because I grew up in the 80s. Maybe it is Jim perfectly replicating an 80s radio station and dropping wisdom as only he can. Maybe it is the rawness of “Tale by Quincy”. Maybe it is those amazing lyrics, vocals and musicality. Actually you know what it is? It is the whole thing. This is what an album should be. So nice to have an album dropped that is meant to be listened to as a full album in this day and age of singles. This is true art. Loved the review Blake!! So excited to see him live in August.

[@leonie563]

Try Led Zep David Bowie Pink Floyd Fleetwood Mac Roxy Music Flaming Lips They made worlds and are great fun with headphones in the dark in bed. Hard to deny I have become slightly addicted to The Weeknd since After Hours and Kissland. DawnFM is next level though.

[@Haallaa]

ABEL IS ON A DIFFERENT LEVEL THIS ALBUM IS A MASTERPIECE

[@Nexex64]

No

[@loompaoompa2627]

Lol it seems like a lot of people didn’t realize till the end it was Jim Carey doing the disc Jockey voice the whole time 🤣. His voice is so iconic.

[@jasonarmstrong9656]

i mean i kinda knew. one i knew they had a good relationship before this album came out i saw the tracklisting, rumored features, jims tweets everything, but i feel like i wouldve known in the first song thats him

[@olly4598]

If you want to hear him singing over acoustic, give Rolling Stone a listen. Amazing song off Trilogy

[@diyamond]

when the world needed him most, he returns. i was really hoping u were gonna react to dawn fm!!

[@buterasfiles3368]

same, i kept refreshing his page to see if he reacted to the album lol :)

[@ceremyjlarkson9475]

Dawn FM somewhat reminds me of "The Wall" by Pink Floyd. Listening to it all at once is not an album, it's a story. I think Dawn FM is going to be a classic, even if not appreciated now. The lesson at the end also is just incredible. Abel is a musical magician, and it's starting to occur to people now. I hope he gets the credit for this one he deserves. It is *astonishing*.

[@tommegg8486]

Phantom Regret is arguably one of the best way to close an album like this

[@teresaluz975]

I was born in 83. I love 80s music and this album has the best 80s sound I've ever heard since then. It's a fresh take on it and I adore the weeknd for that. Loved your reaction. [your cat is so cute!]

[@Nexex64]

No

[@arreid3363]

This album was definitely created for tour. Ill be going to see him in Charlotte NC this year. Ive never missed a show when he has came to NC. His first show was in an auditorium, now sold out arenas.

[@andreguilherme_]

My favorite Abel album, great production and all his creativity to create a new aesthetic universe for the album was really amazing bro

[@prodigy6X04]

I enjoyed Blakes's perception on the album and would like to share some of mine; 1) Gasoline+ Sacrifice- Lower tones to contrast the chorus just like how dance music has build ups and beat drops (more like eric prydz/progressive house in this case) and also stylized like a story teller and makes listener imagine an old/mature character (one portrayed on his album) speaking in gasoline but like a "bad ass super hero/someone of power introducing themselves with a deeper voice." or in case, in his city he is a "young god." 2) How do you love me contains chords in the beat drop sounding like what a fool believes by the doobie brothers. 3)Take My Breathe- The breathe before transition was to mimic "Taking someone's breath" -The bass in the song kinda reminds me of a bit of daft punk- da funk (who he's worked with before) -Call and response is beneficial to have as a breather when performing the song live because he will most likey have backing tracks during concert but like you said for people to sing along aswell or as if the song was sung by "The Weeknd ft. The Weeknd." -The melody/cadence does remind me of the trance song Medina- You & I 4) Out of time is really similar to silk sonic smoking out the window but for some reason when the beat drops I imagine Saved By The Bell/80s high school sweet heart vibe or if you were having some sort of dream. -Elongated notes in Out Of Time mimics himself almost crying/reflecting in ones past but gives emphases and emotion into those words and imagination to the listener of the pain and suffering. 5) Here we go again remind me of a Beach Boy's harmony most notably their song "Forever"/80s sitcom Opening Song which coincidently is the same song being covered in the Full House sitcom by John Stamos. Also note that I believe one of the beach boys members has credits to the song and contributed in studio. (Also has a clapping track in the song associated with a tv sitcom) -Side note- The Weeknd does not write his lyrics first. He is known to do reference tracks by just humming or singing gibberish then fills in the gibberish with words. However, he has unreleased music sometimes that brings his lyrics over onto a new beat that makes it onto the album which some fans consider as his "Demo" -You are absolutely right with The Weeknd being the dark silk. Bruno had MJ as a major influence where as The Weeknd has not only MJ, but Prince and R.Kelly and it shows. We like to think of Abel & Bruno Mars the offspring of MJ, One stayed true to pop completely, where as the other has more of a much more darker approach to his music. The Weeknd is Michael Jackson as if who grew up, and experimented with drugs and alcohol. 6) I thought Best friends sounded like "Im So Fancy" as well. I think it is one of those tracks that don't really fit with the theme of the album BUT it moves us away from the pop sound to give the other listeners a modern upbeat sound. "Best Friend" had potential with the beat and I feel like the lyrics are a bit lacking, same with "Is there Someone Else." A little too simple and bland for me. With the right lyrics, it could have been similar to this album's often. 7) Is There Someone Else- He keeps his voice low because the vocals in the beat are high pitched and a focal point of the song and feel as if he did not want to clash with it as that is already a hook in itself. Perhaps he sings that high pitch hook live with lyrics in a live acoustic version? The high pitched hook does sound like a reference track verse where he sings his gibberish to improvise. Vocals does sound like it was sampled from Monsta Boy- Sorry (I Didn't Know) 8) Starry Night was dope and gave us a whole prospective in the steps on how Abel starts this interaction with this girl and how it ends. He really puts the emotion into the words and his voice with the heavenly like beat, it makes the listener image his beginning and down fall a.k.a death in this story. 9) Every Angel is terrifying was pretty fun and dope to listen to. It brings out Abel's creative theatrical side as he enjoys acting and its crazy that he makes the infomercial segment still catchy and sound great. 10) Don't Break My Heart sounds like an old man's pop song and just occurred to me that it reminds me of Abel's version of "an 80s disco like Acey breaky Heart" LOL but he does it well and it wouldn't sound far off since the titles are quite similar, how he makes all those lines rhyme and pop, emphasizing them and making it sound great in the ears. 11) I Heard You're Married is produced by Calvin Harris and you can tell by the bass lines and riffs and this track gives me the exact vibes as "A Lonely Night" from his album Starboy. This beat goes hard though. 12) Less Than Zero sounds like it was made in the same sessions as Save Your Tears but even though the lyrics are quite sad, the chorus gives off a feel good/anthem/arena ballad with lighters vibe with the back vocals and synths.

[@miavandermerwe1236]

The Weeknd's songs always feel so futuristic to me, it totally transports me to another world. But THIS album made me feel like I was on a futuristic planet (almost like that planet, Lamentis, in the Loki series) surrounded by almost metal looking buildings or just very abstract houses and flying cars and trains passing through the air. I just imagine being stuck in traffic on this planet and switching to Dawn FM radio and then listening to this whole album until you reach home.

[@incrediblehollk92]

I hear everyone mentioning the Michael influence which is obviously there, but I feel like just as heavily there's a Stevie Wonder influence on a part of this album. Some of these melodies seem like they're a modern update on what Stevie was doing in the 80s.

[@johanortiz930]

Yesir

[@josepmariamarin4912]

Kool & The Gang also on "Out Of Time".

[@LadyDelSangue87]

My husband and I have literally listed at least 10 different artists from that era that he has pulled from since this came out 😅 Abel is just genius at what he does 💕✨

[@cassie.sumrall]

You might like Shameless by The Weeknd. It’s acoustic and different for him!

[@Highwayunicorn0]

I feel like he should react to all the other weeknd albums to see how much he has changed

[@cassie.sumrall]

@@Highwayunicorn0 his albums are a journey!

[@djscaner17]

Rolling stone.

[@supagirl277]

When you finally started realizing that you could look at the whole album as one song, it was so great. That's how so many people say it feels like

[@LOREOFICIAL]

Awesome reaction Blake! You are probably the only one (that i've seen) who did the whole album without any cuts. I know it may cause you copyright issues, but I really appreciate it! This album deserves it 🚀

[@f1nkkbackup11]

Jim Carrey is the radio host, he's the one saying things in "Out of Time" and the "Dawn FM" intro and such, didn't see if anyone else mentioned.

[@Lee-slayq]

Timestamps😌 Gasoline 3:50 How do i make you love me? 9:06 Take my breath 14:01 Sacrifice 21:49 A tale by Quincy 27:50 Out of time 31:01 Here we go again 35:35 Best friends 40:01 Is there someone else? 44:18 Starry eyes 48:49 Every angel is terrifying 52:31 Don't break my heart 56:26 I heard your married 1:00:26 Less then zero 1:05:46 Phantom regret by Jim 1:10:10

[@fredbearsteve]

this is the first time i ever hear you curse "..fucking brilliant.." thats when u know the album is phenomenal, and i'm not even a hardcore The Weeknd fan

[@ashlynomames]

This is one of my favorite albums! It was so well done

[@Nexex64]

No

[@jigknot]

also i love how he sampled Midnight Pretenders to Out Of Time, it was so mind blowing!

[@ednamode9048]

I lost my shit when I heard that intro, midnight pretenders is one of my favorite songs of all time!

[@droptherecord6468]

Max Martin Co-Executive produce this whole album after a great success with Blinding Light / Save Your Tears / In Your Eyes on After Hours

[@vichngo]

He also made Can’t Feel My Face, In The Night, Rockin’, A Lonely Night and more on The Weeknd’s earlier albums :)

[@alfabutt1]

Onethrixpoint never produced 90% of the album. One of the reasons the radio station is tuned to 103.5

[@PixelEmpirical]

my top 5 songs in Dawn FM no particular order (songs that classified as intro or interlude are not included here) 1. Is There Someone Else (the vibez oh lord so chill) 2. Sacrifice (Swedish House Mafia produce this masterpiece) 3. Out of Time 4. Take My Breath (Album Version) obvi 5. Best Friends

[@ursulawitt3267]

I almost agree, only I’d swap take my breath for gasoline.

[@Open_Space0718]

The Weeknd really stands out from any other artist around now, he's so creative and interesting, almost weird and I like that a lot.

[@ImThatSassyChic]

I've been waiting for your reaction! 🖤 Thank you for breaking things down the way you do. Did you also notice the resemblance in Here We Go Again and Alone Again on After Hours? Jim is basically the Purgatory DJ... Phantom Regret gives me chills each time I listen. Give Motley ear scritches for us.

[@francescafrascaria3691]

I really can't stop thinking about this album. So damn cool and new and different

[@rakshitaraghunath400]

I believe that The Weeknd sampled I feel love by Donna Summer for Take my breathe. You can really hear it is the synth riff.

[@JorgeEPerez978]

So glad you picked up his voice as a melody on Take My Breath. That part is so fire! When I heard it the first time I was like god damn.

[@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm846]

All the best for your album!!! We will love it for sure! CANT WAITTTT

[@Nexex64]

No

[@AitchC]

Love the story/journey the whole album brings you on yet they work so well independently too.

[@nadinephillip8269]

i instantly subscribed because your detail on the instrumentals and arrangement made me enjoy the album even more. can’t wait to watch your Adele reaction. Also isn’t the MJ influence so strong in this album? i love it. not sure how the weeknd could do better to be honest, but i’m excited!

[@Novitaigi]

I find out of time as a true MJ tribute, It sounds like a Song of his, and the fact that it's right After Quincy jones' skit makes it even obvious for me

[@oscar2k755]

Sacrifice is much more mj than out of time I think

[@suleos]

May be out of your area, but Doja Cats Planet Her has a lot of sounds and genres that may interest you as a producer. It’s very well crafted and fun to listen to

[@subhaaffan5326]

How am I only seeing this now! I’m so glad you reacted to this album ! Thank you, I always enjoy ur reactions so much, always vibing to the music with u

[@tvl9193]

Not a day has gone by without me listening to this album sense it was released. How does it still just get better? 😮

[@AnitaCristaldo]

Two things: Abel is on another level and I love how your cat looks at you

[@RandomNirvanaSXE]

You said your friend doesn't like autotune or the vocal effects in this kinda music and obviously many people feel that way and I understand But for me, I've never enjoyed music live or with live instruments. Pop music has always been my calling and I prefer to hear a studio version of a song over a live performance any day. With today's technology, the things people can do with production only continues to amaze and please my ears. I love artists like Charli XCX, where her vocals get so processed, manipulated and distorted to where it sometimes sounds like a synth itself and how she can bring a total different sound and feeling to a song that you just couldn't ever bring to life with live instruments, Her kinda music only exists within the digital world and it's not just "slap autotune onto the vocals because she can't sing" there's deliberate personal choices being made to elevate her sound to create the art she wants and the same is here with the Weeknd with the amazing choices they've decided on throughout the tracks. to manipulate his vocals and it makes it sound so cinematic and again you just can't get that experience with live music and I personally don't think it cheapens music like this, it only enhances it and brings it to a new level and listening experience.

[@jonasjakobsson9006]

Thank you!! Totally agree, im so sick of people talking about how music was so much better before because people actually played instruments. Who cares the vision and end result is what matters!!!

[@justythepanman7969]

Wait I think you should check out Magdalena Bay

[@awesomefacematt]

Songs beside, It's just unreal to me how literally every song trasitions into one another so well

[@raphaelmagto]

Out Of Time samples 'Midnight Pretenders' by Tomoko Aran, her songs are such vibes too!! And I love what Abel did to this one

[@Dara-po3dd]

@Blake McLain fun fact: out of time used a japanese sample called midnight pretenders by tomoko aran. i guess that's why it vibey due to its 80s city pop nature. what an artist

[@corvo9406]

I’ve heard a lot of people are thinking the concept of this album is purgatory and The Weeknd is in purgatory thinking/singing about regrets and the life he lived and coming to terms with it and moving on and as the tracks go on they start to get a little lighter and the songs seeming so long is becuz purgatory is supposed to seem never ending till you can let go of you past

[@jessielyn9361]

Everytime i hear the ad reel at the end of Every Angel is Terrifying all i can imagine is the weeknd practising how to speak like batman 😂🤦🏻‍♀️ i can’t unhear it

[@Niriixa]

This album is such a gem. It's a whole journey, it's taken 80's elements and transformed them into something modern yet nostalgic. Perfect to listen to in the car at night. I love that little synth run in How Do I Make You Love Me, the massive build up of tension in the longer version of Take My Breath (also, that song has massive Daft Punk and MJ inspired vibes). The producer for this album was involved in the early 2010's vaporwave movement and I think that experience with transforming nostalgic elements into something that sounds new really shines through. Also, Jim Carrey as the slightly nefarious radio announcer was an amazing choice, his performance truly ties everything together! Had to heartily laugh at your realization with your cat on your shoulder!

[@luizmrd]

) 3:50 Gasoline 9:08 HDIMYLM 14:03 Take my Breath 23:28 Sacrifice 29:10 A Tale by Quincy 31:06 Out of Time 35:35 Here We Go Again 40:02 Best Friends 44:18 Is There Someone Else 48:52 Starry Eyes 52:33 EAIT 56:27 DBMH 1:00:28 I Heard You’re Married 1:05:43 Less Than Zero 1:11:26 Phantom Regret

[@marcusandersson2890]

Fun fact: The version of Take My Breath on the album is the extended version

[@yehia5222]

Would you consider it a club banger ?

[@marcusandersson2890]

@@yehia5222 For sure!

[@ArhamQazi]

@@yehia5222 duh

[@Exclusive1EXC5]

I came back to say Less than Zero sounded amazing live

[@CutiePieBio]

Abel pouring his heart out Blake: hmm that is a nice melody

[@lucianodavila5343]

Sacrifice is Thriller, HDIMYLM is Wanna' Be Startin' Somethin' and Out of Time it's a mix between Human Nature and The Lady in My Life. I'm so here for these vibes. He brought everything i love from 80's music to make it current and new. I'm so here for it.

[@timakornniranrai7457]

Out of time is the whole melody of a Japanese song called "Midnight Pretenders".

[@benji_f1363]

So funny that you said to Less than zero, it's going to be seriously impressive live. I CAN CONFIRM!! its so good live.

[@gustavobarbosa7810]

yesssssssssss

[@irfanahmad0]

Dude, even your cat loves The Weeknd. Pure vibe! Lovely reaction video, I loved watching it. And tbh your cat compelled me to leave a comment. lol Much love, wishing you success.

[@4m3ro]

Very genuine reaction, i appreciated your comments. I saw The Weeknd live and the long instrumental part in Take My Breath is exalctly meant to be a dance part for the live show.

[@Nexex64]

No

[@RookieMistakeYT]

Best of luck on the road to 500k! You definitely deserve it! Your reaction has actually helped me as an engineer identifying some techniques used and ideas behind the stylistic choices. Great stuff. Edit: Just got to your comment about his writing process and I will comment that I was lucky enough to be in a studio earlier on in his career and caught when he was going through some instrumentals and production in a session. He had a mic set up in the control room and it seemed like on certain tracks that he liked he would run it back and hum/harmonize to the track and throw in what I assume were prewritten or previously thought of lyrics/phrases or things that stuck with him and if it worked I’m assuming he fleshed it out from there. Unfortunately I was on my way out after a long session and didn’t get to stay to see what or if anything came of it. I know that a lot of artists work this way now but just thought that it was interesting that you nailed that.

[@Taesbff]

I’ve been listening to this album for 2 weeks and phantom regret is one of my favs but I literally just found out that’s Jim Carey bc of your reaction😭😭😭

[@arjayalvarez6651]

The album reminds me of Random Access Memories of Daft Punk with some Michael Jackson.

[@AshwinSridharakatheawesome]

Wasn’t really a huge fan of Abel. But Dawn fm and After hours made me rethink of him. This album is really good.

[@clewso4257]

That reaction to less than zero is absolutely priceless… exact same reaction as me I absolutely love that song!

[@karolinastachowiak1629]

1:11:39 and 1:13:43 when you realize it’s Jim Carrey are my favorite moments 😁 I actually recognized him right away and then I found out that they are neighbors. Abel said he is a big fan of Jim and was like 4 years old when he saw the Mask with him. Great reaction by the way, this album is more of a grower for sure. It took me few listens to truly appreciate it. I do believe that Abel is one of the best artists of our generation. He creates something outstanding every single time with his amazing voice, dark lyrics and visuals.

[@vakama5467]

1:14:06 "So Jim was the DJ the entire time" No, that was OPN (Oneothrix Point Never). He produced most of the album

[@evilk5271]

He meant the DJ as in the one who is "controlling" the music because this album is meant to be like a radio.

[@mhmmhm5295]

Your cat closing his/her eyes when Jim says "may peace be with you..." ah he/she felt that soothing tone too🌟

[@ejq8630]

nah jim carrey was in the intro and the person you heard during the radio parts of the album

[@ejq8630]

you figured it out right as a i commented lmao

[@techno_prayer2549]

My bro, you’re truly one of the best to watch these kind of reactions. I love how you take it, very conscious, sincerely and professional too. And btw I specially admire how you catch up the details on this one. I send you a hug from Chile and I’m submitting to your channel. Congrats! 🌅

[@ceceu9]

People hearing this masterpiece of album don't give it credit enough. This is soooooo smart and different from any other album. This is a RADIO AlBUM. No one ever did that. And its simply magnificent. The more i hear this album the more i love it more and more.

[@agro9883]

You should listen to Shameless and Rolling Stone by Weeknd, they both have acoustic guitars in them ☺️

[@Blackout0ng]

less than zero is my favorite abel song and hate me if you want. it's got every vibe you want in this song. the hype vibe that gets your blood running as well as an 80s vibe and a sad and dark vibe to it. I love the chorus with all my soul, I keep playing this over and over unlike any other weeknd song except maybe the hills. this is my favorite song right now that Abel's ever written, his next album has to top it.

[@halfmoon7769]

Less than zero is also my favorite ♥️ and Sacrifice 💜 also I love Out of time.... I just love everything he makes I guess 😢❤️❤️❤️

[@moatif18]

Out of time sample is straight from one of the city pop song called midnight pretenders. The outro has some bits of that song.

[@akiramsc]

I was about to say that lol

[@jorgequiroz7109]

If anyone reads this, just please understand that this was, this IS, the best concert song to ever exist. Nothing will ever come close to how I felt and all the emotions that ran through my body while this was playing during his tour. I hope he performs this one forever. 10/10.

[@djgamecx9489]

Which song?

[@kavid8120]

“it’s ok baby….i promise that i felt the worst..” 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@mandy3229]

wait till you find out Jim and Abel are neighbors and besties :’)

[@selena51601]

Off topic but your cat is so adorable 🥺

[@lachimolala3655]

Even the intro song gave me goosebumps 🔥🔥

[@JoeVazquez]

really enjoyed hearing your input along!

[@skeletoncompany5575]

The end of this video is amazing Hahah. So sick

[@dawai7412]

the best channel ever great information and I love that you listening entire song don’t cut the video