...it all mattered in the end. (album documentary)

[@normalthekid]

don't forget to stream 'what i wrote after...' AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE! ffm.to/whatiwroteafterthealbum

[@domenhauko3026]

Like all the people in the comments I got here just by a random algorithm recommendation. And let me say THIS IS WHY WE HAVE THE ALGORITHM. The vibe, the music, the editing, everything! Such a beautiful, calm, peaceful piece of art. I'm rushing to go listen to the album. Thank you for this!

[@domenhauko3026]

And I also love the concpet of an album making documentary

[@yvettetrann]

Amazing and inspiring video dude. thank you and your team for making this, it touched the right heartstrings. props to the producer too, had amazing passion and its so comforting to see raw, genuine people in the industry.

[@ONEGLORY]

This was truly inspiring. Thanks for sharing your heart through music

[@cakeynyc]

Randomly can across this on the tube, amazing work excited to be apart of the journey now

[@normalthekid]

glad you’re here, welcome!

[@SecondPlaceMusic]

KZbin randomly recommended this to me and I’m so glad it did. I’m only a few minutes into this video and I can already tell that I’m about to go through your entire discography. I’m so inspired rn, in a world filled with artists and producers chasing algorithms, you are a breath of fresh air and someone I want to emulate :)

[@normalthekid]

you have no idea how happy i am to hear that

[@_pbo]

this was insane. inspirational

[@everytongueconfess]

16:13 when you bowed the glockenspiel. I was mind blown. Great stuff all the way through this documentary.

[@jameswalmsley9038]

Commenting so this sees more eyes - a documentary like this made me want to become a producer. I did. I have had a year and a month off from doing it to make money for my family, but documentaries like this rip me apart because I can’t make music AND make money to support my family in the real world. Give life to the next generation. I hope this is the documentary that inspires the next one. It inspired me but I’m too far gone. Life ate me. Don’t let it eat you too

[@thysweetlord]

Life ate you brother. Thanks for sharing. It’s trying to eat me now and I’m scared it might be. It’s hard knowing you wont know for sure till whats done is done. But then is this insanity or freedom, my decision to move forward and accept what may come. I tell lovee ones it feels I have to decide between having a family and pursuing what I love. They say just do both. They dont understand and almost noone does. I hope your family puts back together what life ate brother. God bless.

[@Pardhu-x7d]

It feels really great to watch something like this. And your voice is so calm. LOVELOVELOVE

[@deyvidpetromusic]

This just proves that a good story will always attract an audience. This has been missing for so long and I am glad that creatives are finally picking back up on this. I have seen many content creators and artists start going to go back to this format and moving away from the algorithm. Great art work here, I really enjoyed the story in which you captured.

[@jeremykeysmusic]

The algorithm brought me here and I’m so glad it did! Stunning

[@normalthekid]

the algorithm has been kind to me according to all these comments

[@paulchambers2403]

I just seen album documentary and clicked on this with no idea what it was and was instantly hooked on the vibe❤ Beautiful music mate!

[@RafaelWitt__]

such a great documentary, man. somehow KZbin recommended it to me. I'm on the process of releasing my debut album. it is always a pleasure to stumble upon great art. thanks for the inspiration. cheers from Brasil :D

[@normalthekid]

that is so sick! best of luck on your album!

[@DaanyAC]

I was just watching a behind the scenes video of Jon Bellion making a song and KZbin randomly recommended your video. Your attention to detail is dope, the music is great

[@bootcopy]

Idk how I got here. But I'm glad I'm here. Lol. Cool documentary! Definitely checking the album out.

[@JayReidPSD]

This is such an inspiring video! So excited to give this album a listen now

[@samsmusic2995]

beautiful video, learned so much ;)

[@markikzelf1]

I feel it man . Its definnetly art.❤

[@CarterAce]

this was a beautifully done, calming, and inspiring doc on working on an album. needed to watch this at 6AM with the sun rising and these guitars and synths melding in my ears. congrats for your album!

[@normalthekid]

thank you! i actually have an instrumental version of this project coming out on friday which i find is so nice in the mornings. just the sounds are so inspiring

[@VicoBechleyton]

This is sooo beautiful and well make! I loved to see how u where making ur music! It's so inspiring. Well done buddy... I'am so proud of u!

[@LanceBlakeOfficial]

Great video bro! Im genuinely inspired but your perspective and creativity. This helps a bunch. Thank you for sharing!

[@ElijahWilson-j3i]

Wow man... I am just absolutely speechless. This documentary took me to such a sacred place as a musician. You visualized & articulated so many of our dreams into this. It was just so well done. Thanks foe this man. Beyond inspiring. Pardon me while I just plow through your music now.

[@normalthekid]

of course! glad i could help, i hope you enjoy

[@JoszuArt]

This is such a beautiful documentary! I am starting to write and produce my own music, still in a small bedroom, but after watching this documentary I’m so inspired, and exited to create my own stuff. Can’t wait to hear more of your music! Keep up the great work❤!!

[@normalthekid]

i miss just making songs in my bedroom back in iowa sometimes, capture and appreciate every moment of the journey!

[@pasdechaine2750]

so nice man! Love it!

[@kshitijk14]

found the album doc first, and now heading over the album, all the best man. will let you know how did the listening sessions turned out, so excited now

[@W4TSKY]

Randomly popped up on my home page, what a watch! Very well done and the two of you seem to work amazing together. Never heard of normal the kid before today but I'm gonna go check out that album now. I identify sooo much with what you're saying throughout the doc, especially at the end. I guess it's time for me to go finish my EP now... Thanks for the inspiration 🌊

[@Organico0]

this vid is so nice great jo b

[@sophiayryr]

This is genuinely life-changing stuff, amazing amazing amazing

[@normalthekid]

i hope you can take away something from it and apply it to your life

[@carinapaul]

It hasn’t even premiered yet but I know I’m gonna love it :)

[@LuddeB]

Woah not even a minute in and quality is something else.

[@normalthekid]

big shout to my man eli borgestad! he films 98% of my stuff!

[@FairchlldMusic1]

Was waiting for you to drop the rd-808 hihats, but I’m really glad you didn’t.

[@joaorepolho6152]

I now feel inspired.

[@normalthekid]

im glad i could add something to your life with this

[@soulsouso]

this is very inspiring

[@Danahillrx]

The one word that comes to mind is AUTHENTIC! You werent looking for perfection…

[@normalthekid]

spot on

[@chronicmango]

Your process and sound reminds me a ton of my dude Jacob’s band Shoecraft. If you haven’t listened to their stuff, I highly recommend. Might be good tour mates at some point. Super gorgeous stuff you’re making here.

[@normalthekid]

that’s actually so sick! i haven’t heard of him but i will 100% check that out

[@dontgotyler]

Wow man

[@gavinvalladares]

youtube show this to more ppl!

[@normalthekid]

that’s what i was thinkjng

[@Mileshancock_Music]

Beautiful job man!

[@normalthekid]

thanks a lot!

[@OmriLevy]

yup, the algorithm loves you. :-)

[@ArthurMK]

Beautiful

[@jijih3769]

Can’t wait 💚💚

[@kays...]

👏👏👏

[@Juanmorocho_]

youtube just recommended me the best video, any plans on putting this on vinyl? id love to have this as a physical record

[@normalthekid]

i would love to do a vinyl, maybe i will do a 1 year anniversary special thing for it, but right now just doesn't make a lot of sense practically.

[@NishithReen]

0:57 the dog 😭

[@normalthekid]

his name is diggery! the best boy

[@Organico0]

of course this album is so good, bro listened to quadeca 3:23

[@normalthekid]

didn’t mean to haunt you is one of my favorite albums

[@marcofracasia]

white instrument at 6:00

[@normalthekid]

it’s a small harmonium!

[@marcofracasia]

@@normalthekid can you tell me brand and model?

🩵🩵🩵

[@WOLFGANGPANDER]

Why do you think you have to compromise on artistic integrity in order to make money? Aesthetically and sonically this indie folk zeitgeist is very popular right now. With anything popular comes money. I'm not sure if you're being modest or artificial by suggesting that what you're making is 'free of any monetary pursuit'; but I think you can expect money off this :)

[@normalthekid]

this is an awesome question! so for me artists keeping their right to choice and their own creative ideas is huge. the process of releasing music within the huge label deals (popular music) is a huge business that runs through large teams. the original art gets watered down to make things more commercially successful. i decided to not take certain opportunities presented to me where i would give over a large part of my art in order to become more commercially relevant. people on my team that wanted me to sing a certain way, have my stuff look a certain way and whatnot. i got rid of all that. i just wanted to make the music that i’ve wanted to make since i started ‘normal the kid’ but couldn’t achieve. i finally achieved that. wether or not it came at the same time as an indie folk surge (which happens every 5 years or so) i would chalk up to a coincidence. i would also say the amount of money i make now doesn’t even hold a hair to the kind of money that i would have made if i had decided to go a bigger route. the way i chose makes enough to keep putting out music and provide for my wife. not enough to turn it into a huge corporation. i appreciate this thought tho, i had predicted someone would ask it and i was excited to get an opportunity to answer! artists losing their right to choose their paths because of fine lines in contracts is huge and something we as a community should have more discourse around.

[@WOLFGANGPANDER]

@normalthekid Thanks for the reply, kid. Okay, I didn't know you were referring to the freedom of an independent career vs. a traditional industry deal one. I'd agree with your points there! Corporate capitalism in the entertainment industry has definitely chosen money over artistic integrity. It's a business! Thankfully, we live in a day and age where you can distribute your music independently and still make a living off of it :) Looking forward to listening to your stuff!

[@japhy6536]

Love this...and yes you can make art AND make money - just make sure your music is in service to the masses xxx

[@dangumbo4835]

Good audiences who want art with integrity and who'll stay with you, actively go looking for art that has integrity (these are not the masses). Artists lacking integrity go looking for passive audiences who follow trends (these are the masses). Hence art with integrity tends to rarely appeal to the masses. I think this is what he meant by art and money being like oil and water. It's integrity vs populism. Populism makes money. Integrity unfortunately doesn't.

[@claudiacrosse1583]

What Yamaha keyboard is that at 9:49?

[@eniotamusic]

im lookin for it too !! Maybe from the portasound serie

[@eniotamusic]

Ok it's the vss-30 :)

[@AlbertKarhuFilms]

sounds like every other ball-less poop-artist of today. imma go back listening to 5 minutes alone.

[@shashankmish]

Istg you and jeremy zucker inspire me so much that i'm almost at the edge of my chair😭😭...I love it when people make music for telling a story rather than just trying to reach numbers. I hope someday my music will someday be like that!😭🤍 btw any tips for finishing songs? 😭my process of making music is very moody so when i'm in the right space only then i can make stuff and i personally love some unfinished songs that i wanna complete but i just never get back to them in a fear of ruining them

[@normalthekid]

love is not dying has been probably the most influential project for my ‘normal the kid’ stuff! big fan of jeremy. i would say this. do you best to capture as much as you can of the original moment and mood. get as far as you can in the first sitting when you have the idea. film some of the process on your phone even. then to finish it, actually schedule a time on a later date. all the good stuff is already there for you when you come back, it’s just about harnessing that and filling in the holes at that point. i normally keep the creative process and the busywork for separate days so i don’t start to hate the creative part. actually scheduling a time is kinda like treating it as a job or as homework. it’s just something that has to get done.

[@shashankmish]

@@normalthekid i'm a huge fan of him aswell and love is not dying is surely a masterpiece. he was the one who got me into this genre of music and i dont know how many times i've watched the lakehouse breakdown😭. well thank you so much for taking your time to reply. Love your music man, keep going!!