Kimbra makes music with awesome gadgets

We get New Zealand-born artist Kimbra to take us on a tour of her samplers, effects, controllers and everything else she uses to make music.
The gear Kimbra uses to make music (Photo gallery) -
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[@madsolea]

Everyone is criticizing her for the use of her gear. She’s just showcasing it, but trust me, in concert she can use it well.

[@eggbass]

Really? Who would criticize someone for gear?

[@GodsMan500]

@@eggbass She means the over-reliance on gear, not the simple use of gear. Many accuse her of over-use. That is not my contention, however, this is her thing and it works for her.

[@elobriansunrise6569]

I guess one point is, that the kaoss pads have a really significant characteristic sound. if you overuse them, everything sounds like kaos pad. She is a great musician, just watched a view videos an i am impressed :)

[@Normiiiiiiiii]

Thank you for making this video, she's my favourite and is so creative with her gear, it's great to get more of an inside view than trying to peek at her gear through at her radio show appearances!

[@marzbitenhaussen]

excellent musician and performer, makes total sense to control the effects of your instrument as a vocalist

[@deputydog1995]

Holy crap ! One of my favorite singers is a serious gear-geek ! She's the Mistress of Sound.

[@eggbass]

Talented AF.

[@RemoKnightUK]

What I wanna know is....WHY was Kimbra barely even MENTIONED regarding her work with Gotye??? That song came out YEARS ago but it’s only been in the past few days that I’ve discovered who Kimbra actually is, and more to the point how utterly goddam TALENTED she is. THIS GIRL SERIOUSLY DESERVES MORE CREDIT/RECOGNITION!!!!!!

[@tasha0099]

Why? She is a solo artist now.

[@soulflame799]

because the song was written & performed by Gotye, and Kimbra was only a guest singer (hence "Featuring Kimbra") as for "barely mentioned", Gotye said even though he wrote the song, as they performed it so often together it was as much her song as his, so she DID get mentioned.

[@SLB4523]

How wonderfully articulate she is.

[@BryceKatz]

Wait, did y'all catch that? SHE HELPED DEVELOP v2 OF THE TC HELICON.

[@irrelephantsense]

Bryce Katz ughhh stanning the queen, bought the first one because of her SXSW solo performance

[@chrisobrien1344]

Musical genius, use whatever sticks and stones you have, I love it, true artist💖

[@MattGreerMusic]

Her accent has really shifted towards American sounding. Anyways, love her. Love the rig. Love the music.

[@hellovanite]

Yeah you're right. Hadn't noticed until your comment. Its a lil sad tbh Im not a fan of people who morph their accents. I guess ill have to make an exception cause I freaken love Kimbra.

[@robinho1978.]

You should catch sting on early police concerts, he’s as Geordie as they come ....fast forward 10 years and he’s somewhere in the mid Atlantic!

[@oaks123]

she should check out imogen heaps mimu gloves, all the tech she has there in gloves and gestures. it would be interesting to see kimbra use those.

[@Mrnickstr89]

Kelly Snook, one of the ladies on the Glove Team (as Immi calls it) posted a photo of Kimbra (last year I think?) at a gloves workshop so she definitely knows about them! Maybe she’ll switch to them in the future.

[@AmmarAbotouk]

Love kimbra !

[@skystalker2]

yo my girl Kimbra finally getting well deserved recognition 🙌🙌

[@bella2304]

Kimbra can mesmerize just stand there :)

[@pabloramirez-ov7pi]

I love you so much Kimbra.... Your style music is awesome and lovely.... The best female singer 😘😘😉😉😀😀😉😉

[@matiasovejero8092]

Una excelente artista Kimbra 🙌🎶💕

[@aruraru6644]

I watch it over and over, I feel like you are my sister.

[@DAVOKEENO]

Awesome video!

[@jimicokinos973]

Shes the best ever!!!

[@shozinryu4]

The end from the song Human was good tho.

[@janbonne]

I keep thinking she uses some kinda using a theremin she's singing lol. Respect she requested and influenced midi inclusion to the tc helicon

[@melissais]

Enjoyed this

[@ballersac32]

She's a badass

[@nefatarihub4425]

Kimmmbraaaa NZ 🔥👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@arturomontes6420]

7:17 So pretty.

[@vcka]

That hi def distance romance intro and she didn't even release it rip

[@yohomiez101]

NEW ZEALAND!!!!!!

[@fredconcklin1094]

Incorporated MEDIE sink might change the source and the plugin

[@someoneelse6119]

What kind of crystal?

[@fransschreuders8488]

Is that the same Rough Trade as in Morrissey?🎤🎤🎤

[@bk6678]

Love her, but where is the Fender Stratocaster ?

[@alexarus64]

LA CANCIÓN DE LA INTRO COMO SE LLAMA?????

Maravilhosa!!!

[@Giraffiti]

(Flashback to Goyte - Somebody I Used To Know Feat. Kimbra)

[@ronaldomurilloespinoza1308]

Endothermic Madness oh yeah!!😊

[@bobasquid3339]

I love gear and the tech behind it. But no amount of gear and sound effects or gadgets could ever beat a good quality song. Pure and simple.

[@bobasquid3339]

Matheus Marinho Meh. She's got talent.

[@benchampion3768]

Those delays on the Kaosspad are a tad overbearing and tinny🙈 It’s a fun gadget though admittedly.

[@sjsjdjdjdjxjxdipowisjsjdhd4812]

This video is like on acid

[@AriannaEuryaleMusic]

Operating all that gear does not impresses me, what I wonder is how she organizes all those cables behind and on the floor...THAT, is a nightmare to deal with.

[@RockDocNeal]

I love Kimbra's voice and I think she's very talented, but I am not a fan of the transition to the band-less, super processed, computer-precise performance. IMHO, if you want to see Kimbra at her best, watch the live at Sing Sing Studios videos, which has her singing with minimal processing (except looping) and real drummer, guitarist and 2 keyboardists playing with her.

[@StephenGnos]

She should collab with my friend, Kristina Schiano! She's a BAD-ASS🤘🏼💪🏼🔥Session Drummer🥁out of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn!🗽🍕🍝🌭

[@xsited1]

What's on her nose?

[@bryanvangelder]

First

[@darlingimscared]

Is she...on speed lol also I thought she was Australian what's going on with her voice XD must be what happens to geniuses I guess I wouldn't know anything about all that jazz

[@Mrnickstr89]

She’s a kiwi. A new zelander. But close though.

[@cplcabs]

Shame she is turning so yank

[@repawnd1]

Her music sounds like a random jumble of samples to me :(

[@Psicologicamente]

She didn't even really play anything on this video, she was only showing what each gear can do, this is not what she really does, go check her real music

[@eggbass]

Which song sounds like that?

[@shozinryu4]

She wasnt playing any music right now. It basically was just random sample, throws and delays. You should see her other videos with her gear. Much better than this admittedly

[@clicheguevara5282]

You should hear just her and a keyboard. She'll blow your mind.

[@kierenmoore3236]

RIP musicality, 198,000 BCE - 2018.

[@clicheguevara5282]

Search: Kimbra - "Withdraw" Billboard Tastemakers Session While you're listening, try not to beat yourself up for being so completely and utterly wrong. Lol

[@user-fz5wn4jy4i]

so flat

[@guillermoterriquez354]

When?