James Blake: 'Playing Robots Into Heaven', A.I. & Rolling Loud with Don Toliver | Apple Music

[@TedKardas]

Apple Music interviews with James are always some of the best.

[@Buttermi1kJesus]

Absolutely love the album. It feels like the Kid A of James Blake's discography and I'm all here for it.

[@sovka8394]

Only someone who doesn't know his early work from 2009-2013 can say this is his Kid A album. This statement is a bit off but I'm glad he went a little bit more experimental again.

[@Buttermi1kJesus]

@@sovka8394 Well that's weird cuz I know his early work and still feel that way.

[@heveyabeats7855]

@@sovka8394 i dont feel as though it is kid A esque in the sense of the complete departure from previous records which Kid A was for Radiohead, at the same time though, I feel Kid A inspirations sonically all over this record (this could be said for masses of music released by all sorts of artists since 2000)

[@danielisokay]

@@Buttermi1kJesus nahhh this is his king of limbs if anything.

[@HappyAppart]

​@@danielisokayNice.

[@shanithezimhoni]

7:58 designed to sound good loud is such a great description of this album

[@costaallen814]

This might be the most performative Zane has ever been. Almost got in the way of the interview but James handled it well.

[@vp0029]

jesus zane is fake ... its hard to watch ... massive crows feet every time he speaks

[@MonetduPlessis]

zane is lowkey annoying with this ego of his lol but agreed james is always a champ

[@aarond9563]

Yeah some of the bits were not hitting for me at all on this one unfortunately. But that's okay. It's first a conversation between them two and then second an interview for us.

[@eleanorzissou]

Zane Lowe is one of the worst interviewers in the business. He‘s permanently looking for validation it seems.

[@aarond9563]

​@@eleanorzissou Oliver do you mind saying more? Validation in what sense?

[@christianpinchbeck3518]

This is actually so insightful and absolutely hilarious. They have no issues taking the biscuit out of each other.

[@iced.mil0]

The way Zane Lowe interviews these artists always, always gives me a new sense of appreciation for them. Idk what it is but I just love watching his interviews.

[@yin_renaissance]

James Blake is a low key stand up comedian. Properly funny

[@javianjohnson8746]

30:16 lool "Why is Mr. Beast on stage?" 😂but honestly buddy did pretty good, I was at the festival myself

[@lyndxnjoel6917]

James probably my favourite living artist on earth. Him, Ye and Solange. I wish a song with all three of them could happen.

[@colbyzur4642]

Idk if you’ve heard them but there were I think 4 James x Ye leaks about a year ago, fantastic songs

[@pnkopane4324]

@@colbyzur4642 I was actually listening to one of the leaked tracks earlier and thinking to myself I need a whole album…

[@carolina9952]

@@pnkopane4324what’s the name of the songs? Where to find it

[@colbyzur4642]

@@carolina9952 you can search them on KZbin, there is “always” “never coming back” “quiet” and “showtime”

[@dredeenpage]

Same

[@maximkiritchenko4782]

This new "Robots" album is a masterpiece! Way to go, James! Good vibes intterview, Zane!

[@dylanwineland5142]

Did Zane rip a line before doing this?! His energy is wild haha but I dig the interview. Hands off to James. Amazing album

[@SarahIlayda]

I think this is my favourite interview of James Blake so far, I'm just watching two friends having fun together lol. There's always...... Android.....

[@aarond9563]

I love his music. He is in my top 3 most listened to artists, but I appreciate him even more as a thinker.

[@jacksonpage5787]

"why's mr. beast on stage" had me deeeaadddddd

[@taez_music]

AJAJAJAJAJA

[@jodygarrett7436]

James Blake talking about fantano review on 13:40

[@jesser6229]

*coming back was a smash for me as a longtime James Blake listener personally* *loved Big Hammer* *loved Fire the Editor* *loved Playing Robots into Heaven* *loved the 1800 dinosaur records especially with Trim* *can't believe JB chatted with the GOAT Brian Eno* just keep doing your thing James, *we get it, we connect, we feel it*

[@Itsdivinedivine]

A transcendent conversation.. love his earlier work.

[@hlomlamakwetu]

Tell James to come to South Africa! We love him here

[@KhalikOketokun]

Really?, Do you though?

[@hlomlamakwetu]

Yes! James himself will tell you we famously boycott alot of his Instagram live concerts with SA flags in the comments @@KhalikOketokun

[@melekimutuanene9430]

Would absolutely love to hear a song or album with James Blake, Frank Ocean and Daniel Caesar. I think we can all agree their voices would compliment each other.

[@connerthompson6993]

Always by James Blake technically has Frank Ocean on it! Although it’s a sample

[@wgo523]

​@@connerthompson6993I love that especially because he samples that frank before the frank came out

[@ricardoesntcare]

@@wgo523 and James actually wrote the song.

[@wgo523]

@@ricardoesntcare no he did not

[@ricardoesntcare]

@@wgo523 I might be wrong. I know he co-produced Godspeed, I thought I had read/heard about him being part of the writing.

[@BeachHouse7]

Mann, what an album 👌🏻👌🏼🎉🎉

[@jodygarrett7436]

James mf voice of an angel Blakeeee

[@MrBreadisawesome]

Fire the editor is a top 5 james blake song

[@christophermoultrie4343]

James Blake is talented

[@lexybaebae]

James Blake is the guy you didnt know you needed in your song

[@SuperJourneyer]

Forget about the haters zane you bring out the best of your interviewees

[@sarank4ur]

Love this man 😩

[@jocas5289]

i rlly loved the sincerity in this interview. really loved the album.

[@joV_Ultra]

This album is generational in my opinion. Ill continue to cherish this and recommend to any dweller of this universe, aliens included. Is this perhaps Aphex Twin reimagined?

[@tousenoart]

raving alone in this universe my man

[@shanithezimhoni]

25:30 james blake showing up to iceland and björk is the only one that shows up

[@tatid6743]

Zane must be real comfortable with James Blake lol

[@solnassant1291]

Love James, love the album

[@mursalnicole]

Please come to Seattle. Hoping for Coachella 2024!🎉

[@authorryankurr]

“My interviews, at times, are really fucking shit, and annoying, and that’s what makes the good parts good, it’s gotta have the both.” Does it though? Apple Music…this isn’t, in my worthless opinion, the best way to produce interviews…call me wild but I would prefer listening to an interview that removed all the annoying bits and was just a solid, great interview, preferably one I’m which the host allowed the guest to finish a thought or not be interrupted. Am I reaching for the stars here?

[@KhalikOketokun]

😂 You're not, Zane is a pretty good interviewer, he's just being a little bit weird and pushy here

[@Danika_an_fellas]

James❤

[@TudorLaurini]

mvp

[@ultiimate4229]

James needs to relax, we noticed you when you walked out at rolling loud. You are dope man. Nobody asked who you are, that means they already know u so chill man.

[@_Andy_A]

😂 Knew I recognised Zane's bomb drop from back in the day, love that he took it with him.

[@yin_renaissance]

leave Zane alone. He’s allowed to be excited. Jeez fun police

[@KhalikOketokun]

Exactly!!!!

[@no-nr6de]

Its clear he can be himself around James and dosnt need to step on egg shells. They have enough rapport that he can be himself

[@C.Blues_]

James Lowkey funny 😂😂

[@klovexthewolf]

in a parallel universe Zane isn't annoying

[@gleannmhuire]

Perhaps.

[@JJ_Jack_Gittes]

Excellent interview, as expected from Zane Lowe❗

[@itswazowski]

zane drops more acid than I do lmao

[@leaddd]

52:03 what a way to end this 😂

[@heyya99]

Seems a genuine lad.

[@ahmedthecreator]

Never realized how unhinged Zane is. Most of this interview is him bouncing around like he’s on crack. Just wanted to hear James speak more in depth about the album and specific tracks

[@wgo523]

He seems weirder here than usual

[@no-nr6de]

I think he is genuinely in love with James' music and feels comfortable with him enough to just let go abit. James showed him the album personally before it came out. They have a rapport that allows Zane to switch into less of a professional manner

[@wgo523]

@@no-nr6de he didn't seem at ease here he seemed on coke, which I think is likely

[@urwhitefriend]

LOL

[@raggedrec]

Hopefully we get a new @TapeNotesPodcast podcast with James.

[@that_brando_]

Zane Lowe really is the Jimmy Fallon of music interviewers.

[@brightwhite22]

I'm sort of upset that he's got into the whole "dance vibe" because I fell in love with him with the Overgrown album. But I know he's just branching out. He's a genius, he is such a pioneer.

[@joeydendron]

He started in dubstep though so he came from dance music in that sense

[@brightwhite22]

@@joeydendron yea man I just love his overgrown album that sound he came up with in that album is soooo different from everyone else - I just miss that sound. I felt like he had something going there and then he turns to just dance music it won’t explode as much I feel like.

[@kirkydaturkey]

10:47 Zane unhinged to multiverse James Blake, aka the #1 mainstream dj in the world 😂 lolol great moment.

[@thisisxonyx]

i thought i was the only who can't make music when i'm high... 😵‍💫

[@CuriousPotato-z1d]

This guy has something.

[@RapShitBen]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kirkydaturkey]

14:05 legit wasted an hour of my day trying to figure out who was uncredited as the singer on Loading

[@Zero-fg8dv]

Who was it???

[@kirkydaturkey]

@@Zero-fg8dv it's James haha. He says people can't believe it's his voice, but I think both sides are true. I'm guessing he used an AI voice to disguise his own.

[@weareallone27]

How can Zane Lowe manage to be so annoying?!? Just let your guest talk, for god’s sake

[@authorryankurr]

Agreed. Got in the way of the interview for me.

[@marijamihailova7627]

Always was, always will be.

[@shanithezimhoni]

36:09 jameela is credited on some songs too

[@huimo4886]

it is a CRIME that people are saying his last album is mid

[@JJ_Jack_Gittes]

"people" as in morons with no real taste that hasn't been shaped/manipulated by the jusic industry's control over social media outlets.

[@olninyo]

Big Hammer goes SO HARD

[@Knifymoloko]

48:32 Aphex Twin name drop by our boy

[@danielsoup]

3:11 Anyone know what song he’s talking about here? Captions say Clavioca?

[@adrianam9682]

Klavierwerke

[@garvie]

@ 19:53 I thought I was the only one who recently discovered that they can no longer do this as effectively as they used to. I'm looking at my hands confused, like what's changed?

[@TaylorTaylorMusic]

This one is hilariousssss

[@fintohaps]

Is that why you didn’t come to Ireland this year? 😢

[@Johnnyboy295]

What are the reasons to move to LA ? 8:40

[@janbam1778]

james is non-fungible in every universe

[@kneehoowin]

James Blake gets paranoid on the mary jane confirmed.

[@F_HiiT_Club]

First things first: JB, what a guy, what a gift to music and society. His journey is mesmeric and fascinating. Now, the persistent and seemingly fashionable Zane slander… I have to wade in as I see it after every interview - so boringly predictable. And clearly not the general consensus given his platform, standing, and relationship with the artists, speaking of whom obviously have nothing but mutual respect for his opinions and hardly a hint of annoyance at his ‘antics’. Zane’s passion for music and creative expression make him the person he is, and I for one just wanna put it out there that there’s no other ‘interviewer’ (fan) I’d rather be a fly on the wall for to enjoy his unique ability to put at ease and engage with my favourite musicians. Just wanted to get that one off my chest. 😂 For myself and I’m sure the many others out there who feel a bit exhausted by the lame, tedious, perennial sneering… even if I know it will continue regardless (sadly). If he’s not for you folks, go watch JB or whoever talk to someone else, yeah? 😉 Haha, rant over!

[@kufasc3731]

I KNEW THIS MAN WAS GOING TO SAY KLAVIERWERKE HOWWW DID I KNOW THAT

[@shanithezimhoni]

42:08 “thats political” got me😂

[@AidanStem]

That's whatsup

[@nintenmetro]

Hummingbird vs. Nonviolent Communication. Which of the two is better?

[@nasheofficial]

TILL FURTHER NOTICE

[@xavierdelarosa237]

HUMMINGBIRD

[@tangifrans7340]

nonviolent👀

[@KhalikOketokun]

​@@nasheofficialW

[@KhalikOketokun]

​@@nasheofficialBig 'W'.

[@paulmrodriguez]

Is zane okay?

[@SuperMrdumm]

James Blake aka Mr Beast

[@shanithezimhoni]

this one is hilarious

[@seanrusso318]

James Cake

[@Just_Tim91]

Whats the playboi carti snippet they play?

[@veryhaunted]

It’s called stop breathing

[@KhalikOketokun]

​@@veryhaunted😂😂😂😂, Crazyyyyy

[@yoot-digme]

Zane Lowe here is on fire! 🔥🔥

[@francoisrieux5222]

The interviewer is really unbearable

[@Itsdivinedivine]

Ps be nice Zane 😅man was sweating !

[@tiwiogunye]

What??? I thought the rolling loud performance was great. I could never have guessed that it was awkward for him. Also, please James add Ireland to your personal tour. Festivals are weird. Don't let that discourage you.

[@connoralexanderlovett]

The intro explained to me why I didn't enjoy this album, even though I've loved all his previous works. "...There's no skill, I didn't need to acquire any skills, to make it, it just happened."

[@tomaso0]

Their respective britishness is multiplied being together

[@julius48268]

It has no bass tho

[@babeeeshark]

zane is esp unhinged here. makes the interview completely unlistenable. shame, because the album is a masterpiece. bad look for apple music

[@saintjerome23]

just a few too many bombs dropped on this one zane..

[@jezbread8111]

This interviewer is so distracting, bro just sit down

[@amanshaikh-kp1vw]

zane lowe doesn't like Kevin Parker

[@KhalikOketokun]

Why do you say so?

[@chrismdh]

Is anyone from Iceland? Lol

[@KhalikOketokun]

Well, I'm not Gee

[@colbyknight]

Yikes this interviewer

[@stephgrace-summers5510]

Zane at his worst.

[@mikolaj83]

Host behaves like overexcited teenager.

[@froy-iz8sf]

25.00 so cringe fake laughing

[@gleannmhuire]

Zane Lowe is such a silly person.