Igor Krutogolov's Toy Orchestra plays live "A Little God In My Hands" by SWANS

A Little God In My Hands - Igor Krutogolov's Toy Orchestra cover on SWANS song (written by M.Gira)
Recorded 28.06.2019 at live performance in Moscow for Eshkolot Project (www.eshkolot.ru) with generous support of Genesis Philanthropy Group and assistance of Embassy of the State of Israel in Russia.
Full show: • Igor Krutogolov's Toy ...
Sound recording: Nitzan Levi
Mixed by Igor Krutogolov
Video edited by: Amir Buxbaum
Yam Umi - toy vocals
Igor Krutogolov - toy arranger, toy producer, toy conductor
Roy Chen - toy drums
Neil Kalman - toy keyboards
Niv Majar - toy glockenspiel, toy percussion
Mihai Cernea - toy keyboards
Naomi Rosin - toy clarinet
Amir Buxbaum - toy clarinet
Victor Levin - toy clarinet
Yana Miri Levin - toy clarinet
Children - toy noise
Nitzan Levi - toy sound
Originally performed by Swans on "To Be Kind" album. Written by Michael Gira.

[@LaVidaMetal]

Now i need an album called „toy be kind“ where they play the whole 2+ hours like that

[@jackfirmin5814]

muhahahahahaha

[@sportsgambler6]

PLEASE

[@jeffallen55]

I will support this on Kickstarter

[@sobaankhan7094]

Bring the sun would be fucking insane

[@metalnut92]

@@sobaankhan7094 They could do the horse whinnies with one of those toys that makes barnyard animal noises.

[@halfalligator6518]

For the love of god I hope Michael Gira watches this.

[@gal2659]

My exact thought when I saw the full video of this show.. I'm dying to know his reaction to this

[@karlboson4803]

He has - and shared it with the other Swans, acc to Phil Puleo! :)

[@musley7819]

He did

[@willyvlyminck201]

Half Alligator He loves this performance

[@erfanbardideh8767]

facebook.com/SwansOfficial/posts/10158931888821978

[@bluechalk6275]

Somehow scarier than the original.

[@Imran-zb7xm]

HAHAHA

[@Shakenmike117]

it’s the crackheads, you see

[@trash_bender420]

Even more dissonance in this version. Incredible

[@NonceKillaz]

I'd pay good money for a Bring the Sun/Toussaint L'ouverture cover

[@kubaswiatek7185]

Oxygen

[@joebailey8294]

The whole thing

[@shustyrackleford_710]

Harvey Epstein *did* kill his career

[@borivojputna4944]

The noise section is perfect.

[@sweetsoul3145]

mayayaya-AGHHHHHHH

[@dadgrade7837]

I agree ,but I seriously dislike that girls singing voice.

[@vertoviaflaneur3240]

@@dadgrade7837 she sounds so good! Its like a mix of swans and Portishead

[@ferouihamza]

michael said this the best swans performance ever made by anyone

[@bijyxd]

Did he really? Lmao we stan taste

[@whiskeywayne91]

Proof? Sounds like you just made this up, spreading false information.

[@whiskeywayne91]

@@tristannoel6536 well link us up bro

[@fredtiff1836]

Hell yeah. Michael has awesome taste

[@gekinatracksuit9710]

​@whiskeywayne91 He did! Trust me bro!

[@chunched8116]

never thought i’d see a hello kitty drum kit used in a swans cover. or children

[@Thuriazs]

those people clapping at the end *do not* know what they had just witnessed

[@cannubiscannubis2632]

So few people :'(

[@19peter96]

New film idea: school of rock except Jack Black is really into /mu/core.

[@doctorgirlfriend.]

19peter96 school of post rock

[@saturatedneowax]

19peter96 I would see that

[@BudBonkerson]

"the MAN would rather see their faces filled with flies"

[@noesunyoutuber7680]

@@doctorgirlfriend. I'd buy that for a dollar!

[@meelaes822]

school of neoclassical darkwave

[@theskoolmustard00]

The peak of post rock

[@nielsgintowt]

Post- post rock

[@zacha6066]

Next, get these kids to listen to soundtracks from the blind in isolation chambers with noise cancelling headphones.

[@syrinsylte915]

Best comment

[@user-ex7yq6xq9s]

Beautiful Child

[@maryfreegirl2029]

Childhood trauma

[@Sighbot]

Those drums sound good for being toys, wtf? Punchy as hell!

[@ronbent]

that, my friend, is Roy Chen, the best drummer in the damn world.

[@zachhayward5142]

the power of the SM57 my guy

[@sehguhnai8223]

Triggers?

[@ronbent]

@@zachhayward5142 The power of the best drummer in the world + the SM57, my person

[@noiserelay4215]

I can guarantee that is not the recorded snare sound. Guaranteed.

[@jorisvandenhoek6251]

The vocal performance is crazy good

[@FearMonarch]

The vocals are pretty lit tbhh

[@jemusu8271]

I can't believe this really exists

[@V.F.D.DaleSalvador]

I don't know why, but when the guy starts waving his hands at 1:20 I can't help but smile. It's strangely comedic. I know he's cueing the "orchestra" to come in, but something about the noises, the beat, the hand waving all at once is just... it's something all right. Also, the singer actually is quite good, just wanted to point that out. They fit this style well.

[@josephmorales652]

This comment section and these musicians are my people

[@iamdamosuzuki_]

This is exactly what the song would sound like if the Residents covered it!

[@jayt7178]

Jake Fettes they cant. Gira would have to die. They only cover dead people.

[@MA-es2nd]

Or Animal Collective

[@croinkix]

@@jayt7178 they'll kill Gira and then cover it

[@sharifmansour9678]

@@jayt7178 False. But it sounds cool and adds to the mythology so keep saying it, I guess.

[@briandeabler9704]

@@sharifmansour9678 almost everything about the residents is mythology so I’m definitely in favor of this

[@humanoid9787]

How in the world did they manage to make this

[@popartclips]

Or even THINK of it?

[@ijemand5672]

with toys

[@Mr.MagnumDong]

"And remember, the quality of your music isn't determined by the expensive equipment but with what you have at your disposal." *busts out the 10 yr old toy box* "Ah yes, this will do!"

[@MrRrreal]

I never thought a Swans song can sound this colorful.

[@linglingjr]

No cover has ever peaked my interest as quickly.

[@greggoat6570]

This video is from another fucking timeline I swear, this is one of the most surreal things I’ve ever seen. Imagine just accidentally stumbling upon this right before they start to perform, and then witnessing it live not knowing what the fuck is going on.

[@erlineandrews]

Everyone looks like they're having so much fun doing this. There's even a little baby in the back with a plastic horn. 🙂

[@SeroTyler]

Love that they shot this in the tree house from Hereditary

[@mintonmedia]

LOL

[@theopenmouth9695]

Lovely singer that girl is

[@ricardovallin5725]

theopenmouth you’re right, yoda

[@RollerOfEyes]

Who is she? I need to know if she's in any other projects right now.

[@Linguinesticks]

@@RollerOfEyes her name is Yam Umi, she has a single song on her KZbin page. Edit: did a bit more digging and she's in a group called mechonat hereg

[@IIImobiusIII]

My thought exactly that was.

[@DoctorBenway3vil]

Just fantastic! M Gira and company must enjoy this. Best Swans cover ever.

[@AFormerClarity1]

Yeah. He was he'd it and recommended it to people.

[@lucasw1223]

come to brazil

[@youtubeuserdan4017]

Gonna tell my nonexistent children this is Swans.

[@chairsmissing]

I would've loved to be in the room where this idea was first conceived.

[@robertoborgs]

this drums sounds incredibly good for a toy drum kit

[@bondfall0072]

The magic of hello kitty blessed the drums, i guess

[@brendanrussell-holcomb3299]

This is a nice and respectful cover may the Lord bless all these kids for years to come

[@fredtiff1836]

Simply the best thing on the Internet

[@ScisaacFisaac]

Finally, a Swans performance you can take the young ones to!

[@johnsrome8459]

Straight up, this is one of the most wonderful things I've EVER seen or heard. It's just...such a sublime combination. DaDa meets alt rock meets the beautiful idea of children & adults brought together to produce something that is significant, totally cool and actually sounds brilliant! (Yeah, what a voice too, lady!). Thank you so much for uploading this. I'm so glad Gira loves it. I want to hug these people!

[@enriquepelenato4956]

Sounds like the music from 90s puzzle and point and click games at my school when i was a child

[@wispycirrus9907]

This is just so fitting for a band like Swans and I have no idea why lol

[@Furrniks]

אאאאאאההה כל הבלגן הזה נשמע כל-כך יפה! באמת אחד הדברים הכי מגניבים שראיתי

[@1826TJ]

This song burst through the clouds of this crappy Tuesday morning in Chicago. Thanks, guys, incredible!

[@zeffpherin]

How is this even possible am so happy jesus christ

[@henrycurtis3652]

This is so. good. Also that drummer is incredibly in the pocket.

[@benswenson289]

I feel like there’s some context that I’m desperately missing.

[@mekosonedo5]

This is why the internet must exist.

[@cutchibodyhitthefloo]

Michael just posted this in his fb xD

[@perkwoo]

This is one of the best things to ever bless my ears. Thank you for the upload and thank you to the musicians for this piece!

[@crazystone5472]

Я так горд своей страной

[@ebookjapan8054]

Impressive. Now cover Power For Power

[@sunnowo]

Now I need to see them cover Scisssssssors by xiu xiu

[@wdks4847]

This is the most gorgeous moment in music history

[@ireallydontcareabouthandles]

That this exists at all is a blessing. A miracle, even.

[@HeartOfTheBereaved]

I wish I had a childhood like this.

[@VAAT.O]

MICHAEL - WHERE ARE YOU?! YOU NEED TO SEE THIS !!!

[@richardroberson2564]

Anyone else really like the sound of the toy drums?

[@timmungenast]

That drummer rocks my world! This whole thing is so totally rock and roll!

[@liamgallagher1476]

youtube recommended videos have been phenomenal lately

[@ryanking5823]

I dont know how this got in my reccomended but im glad it did

[@lateralyst]

holy shit this is incredible. whatever you thought the world was like, someone on the internet will prove you wrong.

[@StartuePotoya]

очень хорошо

[@cheinei]

Thank you KZbin algorithm. I love Swans.

[@junkers4561]

Звучит как одержимый магазин игрушек и это чертовский круто.

[@barbabietola]

congrats youtube for finally recommending something i actually like a lot

[@timelliott841]

Great stuff. Love the singer and the kids getting into it.

[@um001]

Honestly amazing 😭

[@Hackified]

Hope for the next generation.

[@sweetsoul3145]

thank you children for bringing us this gorgeous cover

[@ericmsandoval]

This is ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE

[@AlexanderCanwell]

Amazing

[@Maxarcc]

I love this world. Also, I am pretty sure that drummer is my spirit animal.

[@kanacubana827]

FOREVER BEAUTIFUL

[@adityakurdunkar6655]

HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@billyyoung2725]

That voice is insane! Thanks for sharing.

[@BillyCobbOfficial]

How the hell did you get that drum sound on that kit

[@LosCineastas]

Dad, i found you

[@upexus2076]

How the fuck did I find you here

[@TB_2006]

Rivers?

[@Muffinlicioification]

this is so surreal

[@p0werfu11]

Absolutely legendary

[@user-rw4zy6ho9x]

at the end i cried cause how beatiful this was

[@renatocfrancisco]

This is Genius!

[@edward4840]

I feel like this is creepier than the actual song because it's innocent but also wtf

[@alchemist.88]

Oh god I love it.

[@martinjcooke72]

Gotta love this

[@thegucc593]

Children of God

[@charmicarmicat2981]

Based on the title I really didn’t think this would work at all. And yet somehow it’s perfect

[@CultureDTCTV]

Now cover Bring The Sun

[@ainsleyfan6926]

спасибо алгоритму

[@Condonchik]

Фига фига, прелестно

[@stevealbert2284]

Mind. Blown.

[@willyvlyminck201]

Fantastic to say the least😊

[@guillermoibanezgomez3031]

This is so cool! Chaotic yet mesmerizing...

[@2dTones]

When I clicked I didn't expect to watch the whole video, yet here we are

[@samuelna8049]

Hago un llamado al poderoso algoritmo para que lleve este video a más pantallas

[@-Crispy_C-]

super impressive

[@crisha721]

I loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@itsorenji]

That was amazing

[@tobamiester]

So completely epic !!!

[@sdgfuiahbgksatfbvgeawsdkf55]

I love it. Plus, I can't get over that one 30 something playing on a tiny Hello Kitty drumset.

[@drwatson333]

This is simply amazing!

[@zenshadow26055]

Love this ❤️

[@toddmichaeljohnson7139]

This is awesome! I want a full album.

[@Unsane77]

So good! :)

[@caitlin1395]

This brings a tear to my eye

[@weekenddrew3330]

I’m not sure why KZbin recommended this to me but aight this is pretty sick