RJD2 - Chicken Bone Circuit

A journey around the SF Bay Area, led by the sounds of hip hop producer RJD2.

[@MrMustacrackish]

This song scared the hell out of me one night when I was off my rocker because my dad was dying. Like this song was so good I thought God was talking to me and it scared the piss out of me. Was completely sober but honestly the most scared I've been in my adult life. That entire period was just wild, I'd highly recommend losing your mind to anyone out there that wants to experience life.

[@temsanpro8942]

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[@mindbocks]

this song moves me almost to tears. the blue melody underscores the amazing jazz signature drumming so beautifully ..

[@cstarcrusher]

oh hey me on my old account 11 years ago you youthful fuck, this song is still killing us in the best way don't worry

[@jackiefergusson9779]

I can't believe there is a video! How did I not know this. This is my all time favorite drum song and I love the changes. Brings me back to high school days.

[@Dan070]

Every drummer needs to hear this. THIS is how you hold down a groove.

[@IAMIRONMANG]

this is my all-time favorite RJD2 song

[@ElNegroMasGuapoDeMexico]

Is it still your favorite after all these years, brother?

[@Thizzy420]

Same. Yes, still my favorite.

[@mistamontiel]

This soothing jam ALWAYS makes me air drum. The drums are so banging and solid and just fit very well nice with the synth/piano everything else blended in. Good shit, RJD2.

[@hotboyola]

I still listen to this...

[@dooright55]

I'd listen to this every morning on the crowded Shanghai subway. It's so interesting to see it put to video featuring BART.

[@DonDiablo]

Not trying to classify, but it's rare and cool to see that some artist actualy change "subject" in style of music. other than that RJD2's music is great

[@twatwatwat]

Agreed - couldn't have put it better myself. DJ Shadow did some amazing stuff on Entroducing, all completely sampled. Creating new, interesting music out of chopped up other music is pretty difficult to do well - RjD2 is one of the better ones.

[@Thizzy420]

Absolutely INCREDIBLE, man I just cant get enough of this feeling. The groove, the drum mix, mixed in vocals, the rest/break, too iLL. Thanks God, for creating RJD2! Inspiration for the inventor in us all. Propers.

[@Thirdy_moto1427]

2020 anyone?

[@jedi9735]

sure!

[@Thizzy420]

2024 💯 🤟🏽

[@Jop345]

@@Thizzy420 all my life guys !

[@thoops6]

RJD2 is a drummer and a DJ - from what I understand this is himself on the kit. Sick shit man.

[@rufiothebandito]

Great music vid for an awesome song and one of the best dj's to ever grace the earth. Also, just to clarify for Shem, RJ does sample old records obviously just as all other turntablists do but he also plays his own music, if you've ever seen him live you know hes a pretty good guitarist and singer too. a renaissance man if you will.

[@poeticvariance]

I really liked this video. The contrast between all the advertisement on the buildings and graffiti was really cool.

[@Judothrow5]

Yet another song you could find yourself kickin' it to thanks to RJ

[@Schohn]

wow that was awesome. great cinematography! went very well wth the video. mad kudos!

[@joeleclipse]

this is a true masterpiece!!

[@uselessidguy331]

Honestly, this is a rather eerie song in the same regard as something Trent Reznor would put together. The distortion at the end of the song is rather disturbing and chilling. It's just a testament to RJD2's versatility.

[@gameplanpros]

awesome production. great video, great track too

[@DonDiablo]

is RJD2 Hip hop or not?

[@XEcutioneer]

An amazing video to match an amazing track, beautiful peaceful soothing soulful i could listen to this all day

[@alphanumerik]

awesome video man, i love sf and i love rjd2

[@yadahell]

One of my favorite instrumentals set to the back drop of one of my favorite cities!Brilliant! Why can't RJ get back to this type of music? Everything since Deadringer has been getting progressively worse......

[@TheP0e]

This is some badass work bro, great video. Also, I'm torn between RJ and DJ Shadow for the title of "Best Musician Ever".

[@saxonde68]

Its not just one place, that's the point. Its a commentary on all places. There is definitely a south american city or two in there because of the signs in spanish, but the Bart is in Frisco and the civic center in LA.

[@himynameisConor]

rj was largely inspired by DJ Shadow... he kind of pioneered the frontline of this kind of music, moving away from house/techno and taking a deep breath of hip hop to make endtroducing. we have a lot to thank him for

[@sketchyson24]

After Jammin to this song for 5 years..I finally realized that RJD2 used a sample of Jimmy Page's Violin Bow Solo at 2:09...

[@lysergicpixel]

love this track, so much energy!

[@ettolrahcecila]

A chaque fois que j'écoute un son de RJD2 et que ça faisait longtemps, je me dis "ah ouais. Comment j'avais pu oublier."

[@emceecapstar]

RJD2 is da man! yo this was in a car commercial rite?

[@BaronzPogz]

This has to be one of the greatest songs ever made..

[@BaronzPogz]

One of the greatest songs ever composed..

[@LimitlessCXIVI]

Amazing video, made me think of how each human being in this world is an individual with their own path,also made me think of how everything in this world has a beginning the story just doesnt end there and stop there, you see a tree and you wonder where did that seed come from, you see a paper on the ground and you think whos paper is that who threw it, to fully appreciate life you have to seek more than just whats infront think deep, and i promise you a door will open in your mind.

[@thejesse]

it's actually madison square garden in '73 according to wikipedia (song remains the same version)

[@33larrybirds]

dude that was fresh, I have most of his stuff... go see him live if you ever get a chance, hes touring right NOW!

[@lauraleigh76]

this is my city! San Fran! I'll never leave here! My home! It's the best place-ever!

[@sergtyhjkr]

omg i hered since we last spoke on a biking video on u tube cal;led ROAM-freeride part 1 and i loved the song so i looked it up and found alot about rjd2 and he is now my favourite dj

[@sealight777]

rjd2, in my opinion, is the best undiscovered band of 06-08

[@alphanumerik]

this is "chicken bone circuit" from his album dead ringer

[@crattler5079]

This is the original. DJ Shadow did not contribute in anyway to this song. This is an original recording from RJD2 off of the Deadringer album. They are similar DJ's in sound, but totally different and have never used each other's materal.

[@tedshs]

amazing song, RJD2 is a true genius.... but the video, is it original for this song?

[@SampleFacts]

The drums are from 'Cold Sweat' by Mongo Santamaria

[@redstarbomb]

anyone notice that he samples the violin bow solo from Led Zeppelin's Dazed and Confused, from the Royal Albert Hall 1970?

[@FlippinPin0y]

Very true statement regarding the influence of hip hop as an art on the modern day civilization.

[@flatsol]

this classic track made Rjd2 on of my heroes in 2002! but i'd never seen this video of SF (whatup!) overlaid on the track! really well done, i love the layering, and you really have captured slices of downtown life, the graf, people, swiftness passing by. did you do this edit?

[@markysimp]

quite like to see someone have a go at covering the drums! any takers??

[@Sleepyabess]

great RJD2 is a genius man hella dope

[@g3zu5]

i wish this was playing 24/7 in my head.

[@michaelmcc84]

Are there any similar RJD2 songs to this?? Ghostwriter is another song i like.

[@HippieDrummer06]

Smoke and Mirrors..... Since We Last Spoke... The Horror.... those are some of the best

[@willetheG]

best song ever, makes me relax. Makes me think. Always listen to it before sleep :) thanks!

[@vividmind11]

great vid man!!

[@MattyKB]

LOVE the percussion here

[@BboyGrimm]

impressiiive good work!!!!!

[@RScherpenisse]

Definetely some Zep there! It's indeed from the 'The song remains the same' dvd.

[@M4lign]

never thought about it that way. i love seeing it. makes boring buildings beautiful.

[@SwaggerLikeUz]

Good Channel..

[@elspoko]

That's the whole art of digging. Finding one break mixed with another chorus and so on. Read up on the Amen Break. It's been cut to high hell, spawning sub genres like Drum N Bass and Jungle. Just off one break.

[@PaMcDonagh]

apparently he was know as DJ RJ or sumin and his friend wud always call him RJD2 and it caught on, cant remember what mag i read that in but it was in some interview anyways

[@Jam00dle]

Sounds very similar to one of DJ shadows songs. Did he sample off it?

[@BBoyZega]

@cityhypocrite What :S ? , Gang starr was a rap/dj duo , how could they led the way for RJD2 ? and what jurassic 5 got to do with it ? Well Great song Btw :)

[@tommyboy042]

the drums! are you fucking kidding!? the sampling master at his finest.

[@plashal]

Nujabes is another artist that knows a little something something about music.

[@trichromez]

thats whats up! u see JA's stuff around anymore??

[@mx6lover]

I miss you sorely, SF! Please take me back ! I promise I won't leave you, like I did last time !!!!

[@ZingBingChing]

The awesomeness of this video made me fucking laugh. Cross-cutting graffiti and advertisements, genious!

[@easethebeat]

That's awesome.. I really like the vid, but I absolutely love the track.

[@steelhere5519]

This is 1 awesome track.

[@dip_trippy]

Well done sir, very well done.

[@The1Rausch]

never heard about a term called "Off-Beat" ?! In Jazz , its one of the most difficult things to do. You just heard an offbeat drum impro (half 4/4 half ?5/8) pressed(mixed) into a pure 4/4. Amazing, isnt it , lol ;)

[@cleymor]

Sorry but the original mix of this song is from Dj Shadow, insn't it?

[@blazedones]

2018 Still dancing; can't stop; won't stop.

[@DiegoFerri]

great song !

[@TheP0e]

San Francisco looks like an amazing, beautiful city.

[@ohmimii]

epic song, epic video

[@kabutoFPS]

It touches your soul

[@Corve]

best RJ song.

[@MissUmiLove]

Calms the soul.

[@RayKel03]

on obsessed with RJ -- and ive met him!

[@Hazanko84]

Sounds almost like something DJ Shadow would make. Super dope.

[@gurkeman]

thats the beat of my heart --- great guy!!!

[@mobako]

For those of you graffiti buffs caught unawares, check out an anonymous artist who goes by "Banksy". He has some of the sickest stuff I've ever seen.

[@mikemia2010]

nice video!!

[@Kataki87]

Ya i really hope he goes back to sample based stuff. It sounded like RJD2 wanted to be beck on the third hand. This stuff is so much better, reminds me of DJ shadow and Unkle

[@sherribailey75]

i'm gonna try to cover this song on the drums. perfect beat.

[@trichromez]

he's def. not undiscovered, best underground shit around!!! just because the mainstream doesn't recognize, doesn't mean people don't know whats up. IMO i'd rather him stay low key so then his shit stays the same and doesn't get watered down by some corp.

[@yoyocesar]

this song is so sick!!

[@joegins]

true steez wonder whos drumming?

[@DewtehDew]

why is rjd2 so fucking amazing?

[@Sleepyabess]

yeah its a classic dj shadow tune just epic!!! =D

[@TheSpaceJanitor]

dope video

[@PavelCraft-v5d]

Залетело в реки 17 сентября 2021 года !!!

[@vicacid90]

Bravisimo!

[@Bodacious144]

which dj shadow song?

[@Sleepyabess]

just awesome

[@CM16186]

london?

[@CM16186]

what city?

[@harddivej]

AWESOME.

[@Jam00dle]

DJ shadow created his first so it will ether be both sampleing off the same (most likely) or RJD2 Sampled off of DJ shadow (doubt it)