Hiatus Kaiyote - By Fire (Audio)

Music video by Hiatus Kaiyote performing By Fire (Audio). (C) 2014 Sony Music Entertainment

[@nathanhowland6324]

This song is insanely difficult... it took my band I almost 10 months to learn... but this song is what got us 3rd place in the Reno Jazz Festival against high schoolers as 8th/9th/10th graders. Amazing song, simply amazing.

[@Jay-dk6hf]

Congrats bro

[@ellej4641]

Congrats! This makes many other jazz tunes that much easier for you to learn now....

[@Gribbous]

Well that put a smile on my face. Great job! Perseverance for the win.

[@channel0YT]

video or it didn't happen........... j/k. that's pretty cool.

[@SuperBlij]

I saw the video awesome work man

[@B.Seauxl]

WHEN SHE SINGS THE BASS LINE OMG!!!!!!!!!!

[@samshields1781]

yep.. so good

[@kaylaholland3731]

Elijah Black YEEEES

[@solielttaashanti6036]

Right i love it

[@gracehinahon4137]

Ikr!!! 🖤

[@solielttaashanti6036]

@@pdestroyer yess

[@tennisgenius]

I feel like Hiatus Kaiyote isn't real sometimes. How do artists this talented and proficient really exist?

[@JedClark]

+Ian Haskell Ever heard of Dirty Loops?

[@tennisgenius]

Jed Clark I haven't. Should I check them out?

[@georgeglez9872]

+Ian Haskell Ever heard of Snarky Puppy? :)

[@tennisgenius]

Yes! I love them

[@6h057.x]

Through years upon years of study and many hours spent alone in practice daily.

[@totigerus]

it's a bit difficult to handle how good this is

[@tobyjohnson2771]

Ha first time I heard this I was pretty overwhelmed at how much I loved it straight off, there was absolutely no 'warming up' period to it, just loving it more each listen :)

[@ezazveelogs2478]

so easy on the ears. Chill vibes all the way

[@totigerus]

This music is like if The Brand New Heavies fucked Neneh Cherry, and had a baby. Then that baby grew up, put a tight ass band together, and then 70's era Herbie Hancock wrote the music for them.

[@mbooth117]

I can't stop listening!!! All other music is currently irrelevant.

[@onlinesavant]

***** Talk about an appreciation for real music by real musicians.

[@85ndombe]

"Choose Your Weapon" is one of the best neo soul Albums of the 2010's. It's a classic!! Mark my words. This album will be heard, remembered and collected for the years to come because of songs like this one. It took some time for me to fully grasp the genius, creativity and the fact that it's so out of the box. The band again is amazing on this track and the singer touches my heart with such a depth in the melodies she sings!!

[@phunkidruma]

Yo you are preaching to the choir ...alot of erykah badu vibes with a dash of sade

[@saravananv9375]

Best of all time*

[@Slumfii7]

❣️👌🏾💯

[@meanblackhippie5361]

when she follows the keys......bruh

[@WalkingLotus444]

Right?! That part gets me every time. 💀💀

[@SlayerJes]

+Mean Black Hippie I know ;_;

[@DanteFantarella]

+Mean Black Hippie There is a bass player in there playing that line.... it is so fast when you try and learn it :/

[@Iskander67]

+Mean Black Hippie at which moment exactly? thanks in advance

[@vincentpython8759]

+Iskander67 Im guessing at 3:39 and so on a couple times

[@sweetpepperjones]

Finally saw them live a year ago, standing right up front. Near the drummer. Husband had to catch my ankle cause I left the planet and went wherever these gifted creatures live. Mind blowing. Absolutely transcendent.

[@carlettajackson1753]

I wannna see them so bad!!!!

[@FullMetalCyborg]

I feel u! Saw them live here in Rio de Janeiro Brasil! They are out of this world for real

[@jazz-influent]

I'm so happy this comment section is filled with people who like good music

[@bigben1986]

IM GONNA be 43 on saturday and of course i come from the golden era of hip hop and good music....... I no longer listen to hip hop but i look for quality music . and this is crazy, I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and you are 100% right!!!!!!!!!

[@airzonk]

im 37 and feels exactly the same... :D

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

Always good to see people just enjoying what they love without having to deal with those who just can't find what it is they like and do that too.

[@twilkins1273]

Your post is old (I'm just now finding it) but I hope you enjoyed that 43! And it's really dope to find folks not only in the 20 somethings still appreciating good music and still going to shows (me) to enjoy it live. Missed out on Hiatus coming in October though. Sold out. My huge error and my loss. Le sigh.

[@isaiahmiller1354]

Look I know I'm hella late but I feel like they have made this just for people who are in tune with not only music but theirselves. I'm just now starting to put my waves to this bad and I'm in love

[@mordecaipladah1935]

I used to listen to Jazz Fusion in the late 90's, Jazz Funk- eg Roy Ayers/Jamiroquai, Afrobeat- Kuti, then Nu Classic Soul- Badu, Maxwell, D'angelo...later Amy Winehouse, Warp Records....when I heard this I thought at last they had a grandchild and called it Hiatus. Thankyou

[@justjayok]

+Mordecai Pladah Can you please give me some recommendations! The older I am getting my taste for music is growing deeper and deeper. Music like this is therapeutic and relaxing.

[@modifiedcontent]

+justjayok - Thundercat, Flying Lotus, Kamasi Washington, Little Dragon, Aphex Twin, Chris Bowden, Jaga Jazzist, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Amon Tobin, Prefuse 73, Daedelus, Kelela, Vijay Iyer, James Blake, ...

[@mogglie]

We are walking down the same path

[@JigsHidalgoMusic]

Moonchild

[@JoseRamirez-rq2gj]

@@justjayok Snarky Puppy!

[@Peatman]

Anyone notice that the double-headed, fire-fisted, track suited ocelot is also married?

[@raeshelled]

Peatman 😂😂😂 I didn't notice that!

[@mariadasg6645]

Haha

[@evon3535]

Lol I've never noticed that 😂

[@wyattknutson]

Probably to itself

[@jeremyoliver8035]

It’s probably married to the other head

[@dantonlee6952]

That intro needs its own track. With that beat, and that Gothic choir, instant hit.

[@SuperMaarrk]

These people are pushing boundaries.

[@carlettajackson1753]

Yes ALL boundaries loving them SO MUCH!!!💕💕😍😍😍😍😍💓💓💓

[@grahamsmith3141]

It was all quite the norm in the prog rock era of the 70's. It's pretty good, but it's not new

[@TheOfficialFNG]

Those time signatures mess with my brain... Jesus Christ what a song, perfect.

[@ericholskey6845]

The Beginning is in 4 with a 2/4 thrown in there. From there on it's 4/4+4/4+2/4 during the versus. Fun.

[@PJTheCurryGod]

+FlyingNirangatang | FIFA 16 Career Mode! the beginning is 4/4 dawg

[@narutofiles]

Second part is 10/8 I think:)

[@christiandorsey2949]

+Fudgecake it's all in 4/4. They just play with the concept of 3/4 inside of 4/4. The figure is over two bars of 4/4. They give the feel of 3/4 with the dotted quarter notes but that only covers 6 beats which is why it seems like there are two stray beats at the end which messes people up even more. So four dotted quarter notes and then two quarter notes makes it seem like a really odd time signature or for some the hear a bar of 3/4 then 5/4 but it's just all 4/4.

[@ZenHuxtable]

check out snarky puppy if you like that kinda stuff

[@Parawhore34]

my jaw is literally on the ground!! this is the most amazing thing my ears have ever heard!! my goodness!

[@mzdvideo]

Omg I know right!!!!!! It's so like the song says Fire!!!! ❤

[@carlettajackson1753]

Me too!!!😁😁😁😁😳😳😳😳😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍💕💕💕💕💕🎹🎹🎹🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🏃🏃🏃🏃

[@jwcorcoran9838]

Next level musicianship right here

[@carlettajackson1753]

YES YUP YAAAY

[@Mynameisnumber5]

This song makes me feel the ways of the force.

[@tatianaspeed]

hahaha i know you! this is amazing btw... of course you would have found this

[@sevenfreespirit9000]

🤘🏼💯🤘🏼

[@eastsidesamurai]

one of the greatest song ever written... just my opinion. these progressions are.. just... ARGH!!!

[@calliope1818]

As someone that grew up on video game soundtracks, I appreciate the vibe this song has

[@xyz39808]

you might enjoy wyatt's cover of this for the snes in his Casio Mario World romhack

[@mattcarlos5781]

I like this band too much to start an argument

[@COU51N]

This puts into words exactly how I feel about this band

[@boxparty812]

This intro 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 I'm African and this band made feel that i have to visit Australia one day.

[@babybabyholababy]

[Verse] Direct to the old Navajo by the fire Wish we were burn your design Suede and hawk feather entwine me to the time Arizona in July A bell that rings in the chest of story told Meet you in this future bold Sage at key point lead me to his funeral A man lost young and old [Outro] x2 Regret less the knot yes I give you the end to hold And through darkness and earth wet I seek through the land to mould A woman that rests night and day, sweat and tears unfold To undress the burdens that caress the blessed I’m told

[@keykey7646]

Beautiful! fucking poetry. Now i see why her phrasing gets me so much

[@neptasy6]

Thank you.

[@MrDaiohAzu]

Dafak does it mean

[@calisouthqueen]

@@MrDaiohAzu I don't know, but I like it!

[@emanx222]

This song along with every song on this album is just pure 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@sonofan403]

I am truly upset it took me this long to discover who these guys are and how amazing their music is. This is what I have been looking for in a funk band for so long!

[@balenseaga]

SAMEEE

[@mavisusername]

Same here!

[@MsBlu-fs1hn]

Honestly...

[@joemajerus]

Vulfpeck

[@aliewalieo]

This song introduced me to a whole new world of music. Simply incredible

[@malikleighesq.forwatsonlei8695]

They are the PERFECT band. hearing them is like how I felt when I first heard Jamiroquai. I'd almost fly to Australia to hear em. Love this Band...and I'm 42!!!!!

[@junos6]

Amazing how such complex music is that easy to listen, these guys truly are legends

[@JamesJohnsonthe4th]

Those drums at the 0:27 mark. Man oh man this is good music.

[@torontobud8902]

I don’t think anyone understands how insane this band is. This drummer is nuts.

[@tanyirop6252]

I haven't been able to listen to anything else other than by fire I don't understand it's been months , day in day out every opportunity I get I can't help myself its majestic you people are magic it just never gets old there's always something new every single time it's like love it's like you're hiding no secrets just wonderful I can't explain

[@ericw2648]

Tanyi Rop Me neither. Surrender to its spell and keep receiving its gifts.

[@ericw2648]

What sorcery is this? Seriously, this song has magical powers. It temporarily (in my case two weeks) makes you incapable of listening to anything else. What an odyssey. Progressive yet accessible. Deep, mystical. Propulsive and soothing. Funky as all get out, and Nai Palm sings the s*** out of it. A modern classic. You can see how deeply moved people are by this song in the comments. Probably the song of the decade.

[@will-o-wisp3845]

This always pumps me up whenever I listen. Never gets stale. That’s how you know the song is phenomenal.

[@arpearson76]

Love this song so much. I'm in synthesizer heaven. Feeling this groove so smooth, so cool!!

[@NerdNoiseRadio]

In the past week or so since I first discovered this band - and this song, I estimate I've heard this song 60 or more times now by way of just leaving it on repeat one forever!This song is the EVERYTHING GOOD AND RIGHT WITH THE WORLD! I'm too non-committal and fickle to be able to commit to a "best song of all time" designation for any song...but this is definitely the best song in the world "of the moment" for me! This song is so fresh and unique, and yet somehow also manages to invoke so many things for me! It invokes early 2000's Jazzanova, mid-late 70's Genesis, early 80's Math educational videos, 80's video games, and even the Sega Genesis version of the NBA JAM team select theme! Nai Palm's vocals even invoke some unspecifiable late 90's and early 2000's mid-tempo / chill electronica. Gosh, I'm gushing! I just CANT GET OVER THIS TRACK!!!!!! Whoever thumbs downed this thing is utterly soulless and should feel only the most searing furnace blast of public shame!!!!!!

[@calisouthqueen]

Amen!

[@openkeysmusic]

The drum changes and progression changes are so complex and amazing.

[@charleshowell8997]

This is my favorite band without a doubt in this current era.

[@floridaflamingogirl3119]

I saw them live last week in Boise, was right in front of Bender, got to see him do the iconic bass riff. Absolute bucket list moment. Please see these guys live if they're near you.

[@dattebayo999]

She just announced on instagram stories the new album is complete and I just am here bumping this hyped as all get out!!!!

[@behindth1677]

i just love how this is a song about grieving and yet it's so energetic and powerful

[@Shurmash]

I had no idea. I guess music does heal everything.

[@KielleDeAnda]

This song shows the incredible range of ALL these musicians ! It took me two years to expand my range to mimic the vocals of the singer. FIRE !! ❤❤

[@tri3pleagent]

Paradigm shifting music. This is amazing.

[@963robw]

digital funkgasm overload...love this

[@AdLiberated]

Heard this on the radio the other day, Triple J was pumping it. I was flawed but the level of creativity in this song, I just spend the last 40 minutes scrolling down Triple J's song lists trying to find it haha. Mission done.

[@smashedcrab74]

did the same lol

[@robertgriffis7682]

This song is freakin addictive to listen to! there are so many great details, and those drums 💣💣💣

[@council]

This is genuinely unbelievable.

[@parn2160]

This is where I hope music reaches in the future. This is what I hope people will call real music and watch concerts and performances of. This is what I hope people call real music.

[@melo4087]

Fav song off the album!

[@trxpblxck8620]

MH DOOM building a ladder is tied with this for me, both are just really good dude

[@madpistol]

So complex, yet so satisfying... where has this been all my life?

[@dylansherry5431]

I can't even handle this... so mind blowing! What a vision.

[@evon3535]

Lyrics: [Verse] Direct to the old Navajo by the fire Wish we were burn your design Suede and hawk feather entwine me to the time Arizona in June light A bell that rings in the chest of story told Meet you in this future bold Sage at key point lead me to his funeral A man lost young and old [Outro] Regret less the knot yes I give you the end to hold Through darkness and earth wet I seek through the land to mould A woman that rests night and day, sweat and tears unfold To undress the burden that caress the blessed I’m told Regret less the knot yes I give you the end to hold Through darkness and earth wet I seek through the land to mould A woman that rests night and day, sweat and tears unfold To undress the burden that caress the blessed I’m told

[@Malyssa7]

3:23 reminds me of those old dog toys that used to be sold in swap meets, but like in beautiful harmonies. 😅🤩

[@RCGB31]

I bow down in musical respect !

[@baneriusz8875]

This masterpiece took my need for such quality lines to new level. The vocals, spared dynamics of loads of accurate notes and rythmics left me lacking words and means to search for better. Thank you, Hiatus Kaiyote. You have opened my ears :)

[@blacklava4978]

I have waited so long for this .....

[@ChrisMiller35]

Flumes favorite track of 2014

[@matiskaater]

Really? That makes sense

[@Hello__isi]

This is brilliant, can't stop listening. I must sleep now but I just can't , I want to jump out of my bed and dancing... I think I'll do that ;D

[@airzonk]

jesterday evening i feels exactly the same... Sitting at PC and listening to some music... This track cames up and i stop doing all i do till than. it gets very late but i must listen it ever and ever again. Such a masterpiece ab mood... :D

[@airzonk]

After wakeup next morning i start listen it again!.... I cant believe after 37 jears in my life there could ever came up a track that surprise me so much....

[@mogglie]

Time signature... I spent a week trying to figure this out... Heres my take: The main beat during the verse (starting 0:32) is in 10/8, however, the phrasing is devied into 3 plus 7 beats. which equals 10. Because 3 + 7 adds upp to 10 the drums can play "four to the floor" without being interruped so that makes the song easy to listen too, in other words its easy to clap along in quarter notes. eventough the phrasing ontop of the beat is complex and plays two sets of odd time-signatures (3+7). (genious if you ask me) On top of that the drummer messes it all upp by playing the one on the 3 + 7 part with a snare hit. so the beat becomes kind of inverted and you lose track of the one... usually the drummer starts the one with a bassdrum hit... but you all knew that allready... enjoy this masterpiece

[@dantonlee6952]

The intro needs its own track.

[@clauddavidguerrier5929]

Danton Lee yes it does

[@TeeTaan]

This is the best track of Hiatus Kaiyote imo

[@jwcorcoran9838]

Still remember the first time I heard this...absolutely blown away

[@fka.afroditeourania]

2:35 = time to put in both earbuds, if both weren't in already.

[@avril14thlove]

Best HK song. There, I said it.

[@DanTran-vs2ge]

I'm listening to this song half speed to really learn all the vocal articulations and it sounds soooo trippy.

[@evon3535]

My dance class brought me to this song, thanks Mr. Morris for having such good taste in music 👌🏽

[@misssgirrlllllllll5380]

I LOVE HOW MUSIC BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER.... JUST LOOK AT THE COMMENTS !!! YOU CANT HELP BUT SMILE :)

[@airzonk]

:D

[@LEMATTOFFICIAL]

There are few words to describe this ecstasy I am experiencing

[@ryansadauskis]

Thanks Tosin!

[@benoleno96]

+Ryan Sadauskis does tosin abasi like these guys too? hiatus kaiyote and AAL are both easily in my top 10 bands atm

[@ryansadauskis]

+benoleno96 Yeah, he likes them a lot.

[@kevingibranr3365]

whoa, so tosin listen to this too. great

[@jscottizabeast]

I can see the influence not that you mention it lol

[@owencaseymusic]

My teacher wouldn't let me listen to anything but jazz during my summer school session so I guess this isn't that bad!

[@alecr117]

thundercat and flying lotus are really good too

[@kylehawkins1644]

Definitely not jazz x

[@jscottizabeast]

@@kylehawkins1644 still good though lol

[@IndigoBlueSky_9]

Still listening in 2021 - Thank goodness for musicians who still force thought in music.

[@muchobossa]

I get Stevie Wonder vibes from this song, specifically the song “Contusion”. Pretty sweet.

[@rivuperson]

The nested quintuplets in the double tresillo is a 100% fire every single time!

[@roknindo]

I need more music like this. Have had this on repeat and playing in my head the last few weeks. so damn good.

[@mikkapedia]

THIS IS SO AMAZING YES YES YASSSS

[@bap6te557]

After all the years I'm still amazed by this outro

[@angrypoodle4402]

Man.... Heard this song for the first time in years and it's still so fresh, so current, still gets me bopping my head and grooving in the shower😆!

[@floydster23]

The intro to this is FIRE!!!!!

[@openkeysmusic]

This song literally makes me feel my soul.

[@-greenpiece-5295]

Simon does it perfectly with those synths.

[@mpmrecords]

Best music of the year. Period.

[@tedgallegos1418]

My mood sky rockets everytime I listen!

[@AhYes-it3mr]

So I only discovered Haitus last week...😱😱😱😱 insane... the only good thing about this is that I have a really long list of amazing songs to listen to... been on it non stop, haven't come across a bad song yet...

[@fednis]

FEELS SOOO FLYING LOTUS!!!! fkn value!

[@HunterAitch]

I thought the exact same thing.

[@garymotter]

Flylo is heavily heavily jazz influenced.

[@Cpointman417]

EverythingAtOnce Actually, at some parts, I was thinking more Thundercat

[@tennisgenius]

+EverythingAtOnce A lot of Hiatus Kaiyote's stuff sounds like it could have ended up on You're Dead! even just based on structure alone. Such good stuff.

[@RuthwikRao]

+Cpointman417 Thundercat is an active part of Flylo's production. Also, I've heard Hiatus and Thundercat have chilled around together a few times. But damn, just fathom the collab between Flylo and Hiatus. "Fliatus kaiyote" or some shit like that. XD

[@kanjinoir4245]

HOW DO YOU EVEN COVER THIS

[@joelleb.5942]

unless you're equally musically proficient and/or creative I'd think you'd have to make it sound as close to the original as possible lmao

[@kanjinoir4245]

lol you dont understand Joelle I'm not like you I'm not worthy!! The rhythm in the chorus changed like 6 times -__-

[@drakkarlogan9070]

You don't

[@wyattknutson]

Siivagunner did

[@tackwardsfongjump1800]

Draw vore porn, apparently

[@floridaflamingogirl3119]

I once listened to this song while actually in Arizona in July.

[@1funkyangel]

They leave most bands in the dust ! Originality in every part of this baby ! It's like they pack 4 songs into one jam !:)

[@ljay3379]

Oh my God -- this music is amazing! Glad I found this band!

[@elijahjackson3585]

My favorite by far ain't ever heard anything this good

[@michaelcarpenter1031]

GOOD GODD this is amazing! DAAAAAMMMMMMNNNNNNN! The composition. The execution/performance. The creativity.

[@blujaygirl85]

LIKE THE ALBUM COVER LOVE THE 80S LOOK LIKE DAT TOUNGE ACTION ON THAT TUNES LOVE THE REAL INSTRUMENTS

[@JoseFernandez-jr5fh]

That ending!!!

[@leahfreeman5740]

Pure Art!!!...With alot of soul so AMAZING!!

[@charissereyes6415]

Yo I didn’t know Taeyeon listens to this type of music omg yes queen

[@RodrigoFragelli]

Love this band. Unbelievable ! And she's a goddess.

[@lgking9483]

Play this song if you looking to catch a great "music take you away" vibe!!!!

[@SeventhSwell]

Glad @DavidBennettPiano mentioned this song in his new video about 10/4 time music. I'd never heard it before and it's amazing!

[@diego_poupin_]

I love this music!!!!!

[@HuwFoster]

Disgusting. Absolutely disgusting... I love it!

[@hamiltonseshibe2816]

Rotting in goodness hahahaha

[@barreltech8949]

This song right here needs a Grammy, it's so good

[@andresgardea1819]

Whenever I hear this I just think of Casio Mario World

[@marks80]

So chain chomps should have brouth you here 🙃

[@augustus_caeser1353]

That level is rough 😆

[@gabrielromero3693]

Never heard anything like this. Great

[@etsyosbourne4120]

I'm trying my best to listen to the rest of this album, but I'm literally addicted to the this song right now.

[@shayvaughan9000]

Me too shay! Hey you have the same name as me lol 🖖