Khruangbin - August 10 (Live on KEXP)

KEXP.ORG presents Khruangbin performing "August 10" live in the KEXP studio. Recorded April 26, 2018.
Host: Cheryl Waters
Audio Engineers: Tim Iseler & Kevin Suggs
Cameras: Alaia D'Alessandro, Scott Holpainen & Justin Wilmore
Editor: Justin Wilmore
kexp.org
www.khruangbin.com

[@ioneil1808]

This song is criminally underrated. I fall back on playing this bassline so often.

[@Gerhold102]

1.1 m hits and you believe this is criminally underrated. 😂

[@goldfishy]

@@Gerhold102He was referring to banking-level criminals.

[@oldthocker47]

Criminally underrated is a bit of a cliche these day, everyone's saying it about somebody or something.

[@PhotoshopTutor101]

I love learning and playing this bass line.

[@rick-wg4in]

The most overused word on youtube is underrated. The only thing worse is the use of the phrase, criminally underrated. For people that do not have an original idea to save there life.

[@DavidSoto90]

this song is a reminder of how beautiful life can be

[@Peterchen81]

You're a poet sir.

[@Marcus_C51]

No doubt, life would be absolutely perfect if they'd named this August 12-my birthday! However the 10th works just fine, what a sublime track!

[@sayfrancais]

Absolutely 😌❤

[@jackfran2188]

Can we take a moment to acknowledge that Mark Speer is a great guitarist. The fact that he continues to play the rhythm whilst he plays the lead is rare these days! Rare!

[@junglajuan]

eXACTLY! a damn fine guitarrist

[@MusicRevolution1992]

Juan Pablo Borio Just to add how amazing he is, he can shred if he wanted to but he keeps it classy. At 3:08 the song gives off more of it's Dub appeal. Has anyone thought about attending a Khruangbin show dressed just like them, wigs and all?

[@junglajuan]

Class is whats all about, chords are the same in music, Class comes from hear all planetary music and to be a little gifted,and yes that would be hilarious :)

[@kawabungadad8945]

His chord formations are so difficult. They're all great musicians though - I don't think Donald Johnson's pocket gets enough credit.

[@gregd6022]

sure but imo this track is about the the rhythm section ... sly and Robbie level..

[@dariushenry88]

I just woke up and came straight here to celebrate my birthday.

[@cowboycrook987]

happy birthday its also mine as well lmao

[@gabriielandra6808]

Happy birthday ! Have a good and Great life 🍻

[@mcxavier3781]

yesterday was also my birthday!

[@MM-qi5mk]

Happy belated birthday but when I listen to this band I feel my bday is everyday

[@gustavobomfim7313]

Nice! I fell in love with this song the first time I heard it and became even more in love when I found out it was named after my (also) birthday!

[@liligman]

Drummer is balls deep inside the pocket, guitarist manages to do the tasty lead work AND keep the rhythm part steady to the point it sounds like 2 guitars, AND a groovy bass player who is also a total babe?? This band is marvelous

[@clicheguevara5282]

Tfw them beats bruise yo cervix

[@WantedArgonianMale]

Laura Lee most important she holds everything together

[@oscarblack7624]

liligman Laura lee is a total babe

[@kurumbudenki]

@@oscarblack7624 I swear hahaha

[@andrewpasco1366]

the way the guitarist controls the dynamics between the lead licks and the rhythm is so tight

[@jaouadbissbiss8641]

This band is really talened, the rythme is so nice that it speaks to the soul. I can listen to this all day along and and still enjoy it. PEACE TO YOU FROM MOROCCO.

[@mrs.s8855]

Great band! Would love to visit Morocco.

[@adamjohnson5307]

I love how each band member is equally important. I feel like that's rare in band. All three of them offers a style that's very specific...in my opinion.

[@MrLowercase42]

Seriously though, every time I listen to them I'm thinking "wow, that member carries the whole band", and then I realize what the other two are doing and think "shit, they're all so unique and powerful. this band would be nothing without each of them doing what they do"

[@jimbombadill]

and still they manage to be so boring, its quite impressive.

[@adamparker5467]

@@jimbombadill So sad for you. This shit is otherworldly.

[@jimbombadill]

@@adamparker5467 each to their own. There is surtenly more and less skilled bands out there. This is just a bit to pretentious for me.

[@elmanitasdeplomo]

@@jimbombadill I don’t see how one can find this pretentious.These guys are world music lovers and their songwriting reflects that.

[@deancrow3525]

Whole band is smooth as silk

[@SandyCheeks68]

But tastier! 🥰

[@patrickramey5870]

This band takes you outside of yourself, and on an amazing journey away from your pain and sorrow.They aren’t just musicians they’re magicians.

[@SkateBored123]

Still not tired of this song, chills every time.

[@Snulrich]

agreed

[@jeremyyoung8793]

First song I heard from them and was instantly amazed the heard "master of life" and was like this band is amazing the sound is perfect. Hope the always continue making music

[@Jules-dr5gd]

August 10 is my bday - what a wonderful gift ✨

[@Marcus_C51]

It's very hypnotic and brilliantly arranged, really draws one in doesn't it? The meandering flow just takes me along and is soooo relaxing, love Speer's approach on the melody and the ultra tasteful use of the wah pedal and effects. The section with the vocals is beyond gorgeous---and what a sublime groove! My only complaint is August 12th is my birthday, not the 10th...

[@Angry-_-Asian]

@@Marcus_C51 Well they have a song August Twelve lol =)

[@innerglimpse12]

Khruangbin’s music speaks directly to my soul. It is so mystical, so deep, so paradoxically simple and complex… I feel like every secret of the universe is revealed to us through their music. Thank you guys, for sharing your gift with the world. 🥰🙏🏻

[@romanortega8051]

I feel the same way about this music "times infinity"

[@johannesweiss4691]

I am so glad that Khruangbin exists

[@miguelitomarques8]

Here on August 10, 2023. Two months and 13 days away from my 32nd birthday.

[@chriswhitt6685]

There is something so hypnotising about this band and their whole " thing " Utterly sublime.

[@danielrocha-jg5gw]

Concordo com vc

[@Astemia]

The drums are the time, the bass is the conciousness and the guitar is everything else.

[@sillysod33]

Nice! How about the drums are the body, the bass the mind, the guitar the thoughts...?

[@GanjaGuy]

Bravo

[@klcflyer]

I love the fact that you can hear each instrument so clearly.

[@maximpopov8651]

One of the most interesting neo Psychedelic bands in contemporary music 💙

[@ryanhoranable]

Mark Speer is a man after my own heart, this is one of my all time favorite jams and by some act of fate my daughter was born on this date making this song even more awesome. Big UPS!!!!

[@michaelmorgan469]

I listen for the music. I watch for the bassist. 😍

[@kimanimaina1780]

I just can't get enough of August 10. One of my all time favorite tracks. They are a trio who somehow manage to sound like a big band.... looking good, sounding great, DJ, Laura and Mark you guys rock!

[@johnnyg3677]

My wife's birthday is August 10th this is a perfect song for her birthday.

[@mOOnma4444]

The silkiest n smoooothest. They're like a meditation session. ✨️

[@gabriielandra6808]

Tomorrow is August 10th.💜We' re still in quarantine 🤘

[@jeffpower6473]

What for?

[@LivinTheLife714]

This is bliss. 🙏 I love my algorithms. I landed here and I’m never leaving this beautiful place.

[@GanjaGuy]

Well said brother

[@lessacto]

I have not heard of this band before and somehow stumbled upon them during my KZbin binge last night. Became an instant fan.

[@DeathShouldTakeMeNow]

This group (especially the bassist) has inspired me to get my bass out the closet and continue practicing. Love those bass lines!

[@Phaidrus]

it's dub, ay mon!

[@fraki58]

Bro! Same! I got my new bass and i'm rocking these bass lines now!

[@deaththekid8431]

this bassline is so satisfying I love it

[@vedranahoogland2098]

This track I swear. I always make faces of enjoyment when I listen to it, even in public I have no shame. Pure honey dipping perfection. 🤩

[@fajarikhsanuari742]

I.. discovered "August 10" in August, 31 at midnight (3 hours ago back then) and yes.. i close my eyes and smile.

[@JaimeHammett]

My clock asks "what time is it" to that drummer

[@danyeloliveira708]

So good to hear this bass tone

[@Ben_Mdws]

Dan Oliveira read the other day it’s had the same set of flat wounds on it since Laura got it in 2010.

[@surveil3548]

Swodeyem holy shit

[@someonetough87]

Swodeyem a lot of bass players prefer old strings and don’t change them until one breaks, haha.

[@davidjohnsen3245]

Yup, flatwounds with foam on the bridge (ya can't see it cause of the cover) the old Paul McCartney trick.

[@shopsmart6924]

Is it a Marcus Miller jazz bass?

[@arnoldguzman8736]

I am continually amazed with Mr. Metronome, and is rock steady beat. At 3:05, he stops; Laura Lee going it alone for a few measures. During that short interval, she wandered, ever so slightly, from the beat. The moment he joined back in, she snapped right in time with his precision-perfect beat. This band is tight with each other

[@stop2kare472]

She did lose it for a second but then she got back on shortly after

[@kokorozz]

I totally agree but they don't play anything way too complex too.

[@rootsdubz]

Music is the feel, feel the music and you can “walk on water “ Don’t be scared to be off beat. If it sounds good, that’s it.

[@brandon2893]

Laura definitely sways out of the pocket every now and then, it works for their style but the drummer really is keeping their time. She has a good melody so they work as a team.

[@willlloyd9480]

I shouldn’t be offended by this comment, but my obsessive love for her blinds reality 😂

[@DaveCollette]

The drummer must be the keeper of the time stone.

[@rikaokay]

don’t we all love August 10 now? I was patiently waiting for today. Happy August 10

[@Rezzie31]

It should be August 10th everyday...This song.....

[@dannybrown1826]

Danny Brown, don't mind me!

[@magnusgilberg775]

And then two days later we have august twelve

[@Abby-wm2zk]

AUGUST TENTH 2020

[@shanke300]

Consummate guitarist. Mark is rare talent. As a band they deliver smooth velvety music.

[@idaho2ndgens240]

It is really cool where Mark plays the bass rhythm, then delves off on some beautiful lead riffs, then comes back into the bass rhythm. All held together with the incredible drumming that is the pace maker of a super tight band. The bass riff is so cool.

[@sting64az]

Love how Laura Lee sways to the music...They all put their heart and soul to their music and the drummer is so laid back...

[@ondrey95]

y'all got me thru covid with tranquility, I try to listen to this every year in respect. thank you truly.

[@wholeftthevaultdooropen8852]

Way too cool. What the world has been missing.

[@Official_corpse]

Happy August 10th.. love you Moni 🖤

[@jhavajoe3792]

KEXP- Audio I can count on for the best listening. Thumbs up to their engineer!

[@nqobizithandlovu5602]

Happy birthday, Katleho August 11, 2023

[@Beli4l]

Almost forgot to listen to this tune today!

[@eohippusone]

I love the tone he gets on the guitar. Kind of a cosmic surfer sound. Great stuff.

[@deancrow3525]

My new favorite song. I can't stop thinking about it

[@jukeboxkid6363]

A modern day supergroup at its finest, oh what a great feeling 🤘

[@bustedandblu_]

This band gives me the Jimi Hendrix Experience vibes 😍

[@lucie793]

I love Khurangbin 💗💕it made our vacation on the Oregon coast so magical 🥰Thank you so much! 💗

[@naean7518]

I love how simple the drummer's kit is!

[@FloFilzMusic]

and how good it sounds.

[@ShanghaiRooster]

Less is very definitely more

[@NOWtheband]

@@ShanghaiRooster - Absolutely! :-)

[@rempleforskin]

@@ShanghaiRooster yeah he doesnt need to be crashing symbols every 4 bars. never realized how much that can take away from a song

[@dominumstudio]

Laura lee I love you! Bass angel

[@Marcus_C51]

Bass Angel--SO true...

[@djesco1200]

I listen to this once a day 🙏🏻❤️♾ for medical purposes

[@Rockandrollmademe]

These guys are just so talented and CHILL. Still my favorite band in 2020.

[@nicolaellis9190]

Welcome to my world baby is the Original song, the mix is amazing

[@husqvarna17]

Good gawd, where have they been all my life?!?

[@achiljr.9609]

I Love Khruangbin🖤

[@the1brippie]

Hmmm. Very reminiscent of Air's "La Femme D'argent" from Moon Safari. I wonder if people even remember that band. They composed the Virgin Suicides soundtrack and are popular for the tracks "All I Need" and "Cherry Blossom Girl." Both bands are awesome. Like the vibe.

[@peepsieD]

yes i recall that track and have noticed the similarity too! both are great!

[@ralucaandreea4866]

I love AAIIIR! Actually I started listening to Air and somehow ended up here. Good ear, Mr. !

[@romy3449]

Nothing beats AIR, but I feel it too

[@henrytaylor3368]

When this song came up on my KZbin feed, so did Air's La Femme de Argent. So yep!

[@bollocknaked1975]

Sexy boy !!!!!!

[@wimsele]

Mark Speer is a fantastic Guitarist AND he's rockin' that Thulsa Doom Hair style!

[@anthtan]

August 10 is International Khruangbin Day.

[@bee.bee.remlap7564]

I love love love this Band so much 🥰

[@Hhfgdrghvdsddfj]

I love how well they defined what home was, and how much care they took getting back there. This is really, really good.

[@nonyabinniz324]

Found out about Khruangbin earlier this year and I'm addicted!

[@Lilaspianoplayer]

This bassline ❤

[@melissajoe3439]

Fav song all of my lazy days

[@chrisfegan81]

Hopefully this soothing jam will help you get through these tough times. I know it really brightened my day

[@bluetrane65]

Happy August 10th everyone

[@charliewhelan8677]

Happy Khru Day!

[@TeyanThuny]

I love this band because I love bass

[@kurtemonster578]

If you’re bumping this today (August 10, 2021), I salute your taste!

[@Dems-fk8sh]

I'm here to celebrate this song on its due date.

[@user-dd3gi6pk6j]

Happy Birthday to me. August 10th

[@LachyMorales]

I love this song, the guitar sound is so natural and fresh (not to say that he is playing the rhythmic and lead line guitar at the same time, which is really impressive), the bass contributes a lot in the song with that beautiful sound in that reggae style and the groove of the drums is incredible.

[@philmccrackin508]

Plays Khrungabin. Hits blunt. Life is good.

[@Hhfgdrghvdsddfj]

At 2:00, those are the best four chords I've ever heard.

[@BlGGESTBROTHER]

Those are notes, not chords.

[@Hhfgdrghvdsddfj]

@@BlGGESTBROTHER Thanks. I don't know the right words to use.

[@amazingtomaso]

Magically amazing music my vibe

[@BlackMenthol333]

i really love the drummer

[@philippinehumanbeing]

TODAY IS AUGUST 10, 2022 🥳

[@scottcooneymusic6736]

This song is the current soundtrack to my life lol

[@VanGold.]

Complete, tight musical professionalism. Excellence in sound and aesthetic.

[@DJMikeron]

Thank god we have you tube, beautiful music❤the bass is brilliant

[@stephaniemontgomery66]

I just discovered this song on a West Palms add on Facebook and instantly feel in love...feels like I should be on a tropical vacation

[@SamElliottsMustache]

I'mma listen to this song in four days.

[@kennewickmanatgmail]

I love me some Khruangbin. Also, I feel like buying some Levis -- somehow.

[@khadijokwabena9737]

Mark really makes that guitar sing wow.

[@jacobpark6255]

Chill mode x1000

[@mattg56]

Absolutely love this, such a beautiful vibe. These guys are great.

[@daviddrupa1638]

I wish I was this cool.

[@bradenrodriguez5183]

I'm more worried about piranhas. Did you see that movie where they send a nuclear submarine to fight the piranhas, and one of them swims right down the periscope and bites the guy in the eye, and he goes, "Aah! Aah! Aah!", and that old lady told him it would happen?

[@Multi-Color]

❤️‍🔥🎼Love this band✨

[@piptar1996]

Excellent guitarist

[@MusicRevolution1992]

1:05 - 1:06 Zeeeiiip!

[@user-wd1jt2tn9w]

The bass line is hypnotic!

[@miguelitomarques8]

Here on August 10, 2021. Two months and 13 days away from my 30th birthday.

[@diai557]

По десять раз на день я слушаю это выступление, потому что слушать больше НЕЧЕГО, но ничего, не надоедает💁

[@Thickfreakness77]

I love this band on every level. The story of how they met and started playing music together is truly epic.

[@Left_hand_clapping]

The sound and look is so original. Fresh air in new music. Such a good vibe!

[@ThreeArrow]

My b-day is August 10th! This song is for me!!! Awe....thanks Khruangbin.

[@rikaokay]

Nick envy you. early happy birthday to you

[@the2rist288]

Happy B-day ;)

[@storesz123]

@Stereobuss Me too its crazy its a good song

[@katebarber508]

Me too! I was delighted to learn that I can now choose this over the traditional Happy Birthday Song. This song is truly a gem. Happy Belated Birthday, by the way. :)

[@NinjaSushi2]

KEXP baby! Best damn place for new and classic music. 😎

[@comms2policy]

Addicted at first listen!

[@fishingwithsam7526]

We love this 😮

[@colossusofrhodes1282]

GOD she is sooooo CUTE

[@ruigen8046]

come on guys - we all know the real reason why we love "them" so much - and she plays bass guitar.

[@GanjaGuy]

😂😂😂

[@VLAD_P_]

You put the Simp in Simpson’s ☺️