Kimbra's Sampling & Synthesis Magic | The Process Episode 1

Kimbra gained international fame when "Somebody That I Used To Know," her duet with Gotye, hit the airwaves back in 2011. But prior to/since that single, Kimbra has crafted her solo career as meticulously and beautifully as her tracks, using a deft hand for live sampling, looping, and synthesis to build fascinating soundscapes.
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[@annapernigo7292]

CRIMINALLY underrated artist.

[@amandafeliciano542]

I want a Kimbra Tiny Desk so bad I can hear it

[@kpacubo.]

wooooh sameee hopefully with her next release

[@uselessweirdo]

Kimbra: i'm still working it out also Kimbra: *does it perfectly*

[@paulthegeek]

Such a talent. I love Kimbra so much. She and Imogen Heap really seem to have a grasp on what technology can do for your creativity.

[@Starinthesky826]

paulthegeek Yes! Imogen! One of my favorite albums of the the last few years is her, "Sparks" Album deluxe version with the full instrumentals on the second disc. Kimbra and Imogen would be an awesome colab!!

[@RobCartwright]

She's so wonderful. I think she's one of the most slept on artists of the past decade.

[@Daniel23544]

THIS WOMAN IS A FREAKING GENIUS. Let's start there.

[@DanielBrownsan]

When I was maybe 18, Alan Wilder of Depeche Mode was explaining almost exactly the same concepts to the press and to a number of people that had no idea how brilliant it was. I see that same sparkle again here. Love ya, Kimbra!

[@markrothery8719]

Shows how Depeche Mode were so ahead of their time

[@MalSilkey]

Thanks for uploading this. Not enough people know about Kimbra and her musical genius!

[@wordzmyth]

Yeah she is sculpting sound. It makes her songs seem alive and bigger than life.

[@lincoln3307]

Above all the TECH that she masterfully manages, don't overlook the fact that she has EXCELLENT pitch and tone control of her own voice. I have ALWAYS been amazed at how AWESOME her voice is and her ability. Also, our child, Nebraska Jones loves her!

[@AmyNaylorMusic]

Kimbra and Bjork duet. That needs to happen

[@joaovictordepaula3576]

i dream about it every day, Kimbra is kinda computer child of björk, and I also must collab with Arca, imagine the crazy synthetic and voice sounds these two could create

[@creepyclown3551]

RIGHT??? I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks Bjork & Kimbra in a song needs to happen

[@cansmashR]

That would ruin the spell.

[@shozinryu4]

Yessssss!

[@basteagui]

bjork is a genius. i have to admit that. but i hate her music.

[@ibaldosid]

Is Kimbra actually 25 people inhabiting the body of one lady?

[@Simto]

Her music is everything contemporary pop should be like. She's awesome!

[@MrBothandNether]

"between collapse & comfort" Thank You

[@kirasergenian5640]

Bothand Nether YES!!

[@markowalski1]

Damn this is a nice surprise. Her workflow has always inspired me

[@radio-friendlyunitshifter4670]

This has inspired me a lot. Seeing artists like Bon Iver and Radiohead use these sorts of instruments to tweak and craft beautiful songs got me started, and now Kimbra has got me running for it

[@allkeysjamtracks9439]

She is part of the machine!

[@roguecactus7]

AllKeys JamTracks singularity, maaaan. I like her argument, though. Robots/AI/automation aren’t taking over anything. They’re just providing the other half of an extrasensory, symbiotic relationship....maaaaaan. 👍

[@DLenk]

For real!

[@CaalamusTube]

Funny how true this statement is... metaphorically :[

[@unoaotroa]

Human-machine symbiosis :D

[@Enzorgullochapin]

*Welcome, To the Machine* ;) (there are no rules: chaos has won ) Indeed. Pink Floyd.

[@mitchelgreen891]

the vocal range and her knowledge and experience with this hardware gives a scary amount of opportunities and directions that she can go, i really don't understand how she can get anything done with all the options at her disposal

[@nightweather6551]

SO AMAZING. She's a huge influence for the music we make. I don't think most people realize how much of a musical genius she is. She just makes it look too easy, haha.

[@L33Br34k]

Kimbra rocks! It's good to see artists have fun with their gear and constantly experiment and look for new ways to approach things!

[@MelancholicEcho]

Think I could listen to that Real Life vocal on loop forever...

[@Normiiiiiiiii]

this is so so good thank you thank you thank you! Kimbra is my hero, always wanted to see her gear set up in full, this is awesome!

[@kamhash1]

One of my favorite pop artists, and artists in general! She's so forward thinking

[@cheesechannel7154]

Love her...love her voice, love her approach to music..

[@sashs8461]

Love this! Kimbra bringing the Heat 🔥🔥🔥 Those soundscapes towards the end are amaze!

[@anthonypetty9288]

A wonderful musician, quirky and interesting videos, talent beyond compare and a smile that melts my heart every time. Kimbra, although I don't know you, you seem to be a most beautiful person. May you continue to find light, life and love. Looking forward to hearing more of your wonderful work.

[@Michael_Michaels]

Very underrated singer!

[@wordzmyth]

Wow. Just fantastic lyrical musical inspiration. Thanks for letting us listen to your noodling Kimbra. I just want to keep listening to you on the chaos pad.

[@GregRband]

Is it just me... or was this AMAZING! Have to admit I never heard of her before, so this was a true first impression... not only of her Amazing Creativity... but her Passion and Beautiful way of Communicating it! Wow!

[@deandrejonesakarogpurple2584]

That was amazing! She is the analog space of her instruments.

[@taywimz]

Love this video. More artists should made videos like this where they deconstruct their writing or live performance process.

[@LeFrogCatcher]

Amazing. Truly musical genius. A beautiful mind in full control over the playful expression of emotions and thoughts, through sounds, harmonies and rhythm. Request: Kimbra, please write a piece for a symphonic orchestra some day, soon.

[@IsabelS_Fuyu]

I feel blessed knowing this Musical Queen comes from my homeland (NZ) 😍

[@mohanbentoor]

Absolutely gifted and blessed

[@dantahoua]

She knows her stuff!!! Waou!

[@GhostKnightNo1]

How to create not just soundscapes but entire worlds just from samples. Man this is the beauty of sound/music.....what can be created is literally limitless

[@tutubeos]

Wonderful Kimbra! A real musician!

[@HarvestingThings]

this is unbelievable. wow, seeing musical genius in action is amazing

[@Kevtron9000]

Yessssssss your channel is gettin so good

[@dikkeskieven484]

This is incredibly inspiring. She’s amazing

[@matthewugh4294]

this video could have been hours long i was lost inthe sounds

[@galip8154]

She always makes me smile.. so much talent

[@GUiTERtUbE]

4 yrs past after watching this and I’m so gratitude to discover and be her fan since the very first years

[@shozinryu4]

4:23 are the sounds of my SOUL

[@shinhatiwolf_]

Wow I could listen to her talk about her instruments ALL DAY!! It’s so interesting!

[@rogersuarez8294]

magic flows from her hands and her voice...

[@rheaultcovers]

It takes a lot of knowledge to do those kind of things!! Kimbra is a really talented musician!! And she is so underrated!

[@ZVvereVvolf]

She's so amazing. I have all of her vinyl. I've had the opportunity to see her on the "Reimagined" tour.

[@evedotcom]

Amazing artist 💛

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

still love your work!!

[@Bimfirestarter]

Well, I gotta say, I object to this whole deal quite a lot. 😤 ...6 & a half minutes?! 😢 I could listen to Kimbra just play around with those Devices of Groovy Musical Alchemy 4 like HOURS!!! SO CooL!!! 😎👏👏👏

[@maschiehisso]

I could Watch This woman playing w This shit for like 84 hours

[@mrake1000]

Great to see how she is working, i realy like her.

[@eHcOZaX]

the music she's doing with the vocoder is so magical, it should be a song

[@DnDQuest]

so talented

[@evo3rox]

I love this women a lot... Go Kimbra👏👏👍👍

[@Panthercholo]

And that's why I love Kimbra! Not only is she absolutely one of the most gorgeous humans ever, she's an amazing artist from a different dimension. I'd love to know how she hears the world and what goes on in her head. I'm sure her music is only a fraction of what is going on up there. The real life Plava Laguna.

[@ryanhernandez6002]

Gear is a hell of a drug

[@Xlr8ive]

Ryan Hernandez yeah I was thinking, "and with 5000$ in gear you too can create beautiful music" she really knows what she wants and how to get what she wants out of it though.

[@Xlr8ive]

Can't say I disagree with you, I think my comment was partially out of jelousy. I want one of those vocal processors and the talent to play it.

[@RohannvanRensburg]

She actually knows how to use it though. Being able to do it live is what gets expensive, you can emulate a lot of this recorded through stock effects in your DAW.

[@damlasu1984]

@Drgonzo666 well said

[@frankconcepcion6593]

@@Xlr8ive Her entire set up can be had for like 1500$

[@tomdeering2806]

So talented. A giant in music

[@ryanwillis2513]

Real music, real crafted music that takes effort and skill.

[@TeruTeruLecheyNuez]

This is why i love her!

[@PeterMuskMusic]

wow i love her shes so cool!! she seems excited :)

[@davidlongoria8607]

A talented, underrated gem

[@OldObscureUnpopularGames]

I need episode 2 immediately!

[@Dubnot]

I'm in love as usual.

[@bogi5390]

hella flawless

[@n.ee.h]

I just love her!! 🖤🖤

[@thebreakfastmenu]

Kimbra can do amazing things with gear, or just a regular old guitar. She's pretty fantastic

[@kikko422]

Kimbra is incredible

[@shozinryu4]

Yes she is!

[@ThrillaPark]

Amazing. She's so badass.

[@monimade3152]

Kimbra gotta be the most underrated producer/artist

[@ThePhillyLilly]

she is amazing.

[@panhandlegeardemos6837]

This blows my mind! 🤯

[@ggarcia4932]

very talented!

[@Axl4325]

Some people don´t even write their own songs, Kimbra on the other hand creates entire songs using 2 seconds samples *live* while also being a good singer and song writer

[@chriscatignani8206]

Great tech talent...also great on guitar!

[@mariah5137]

SHE IS PERFECT

[@octaviatheesummers]

Kimbra and Jamie Lidell need to collaborate b/c their shared love for mixing and filters is something my ears would be thankful for

[@Snarkapotamus]

She's definitely out on the cutting edge of music technologies, but you really get a since of her amazing musical abilities when it's just her and a guitar.

[@when_life_gives_you_limes]

Holy shit, I have whole 'nother level of respect for her music now!

[@ericlawrence9060]

Kimbra writes great music. She is very alive and vibrant. Also gorgeous.

[@brandofhero]

So underrated!

[@nickthelick]

Ah! KAOSSILATOR pads! Great fun!!!

[@megantheestallionzl3214]

A true artist 🔥❤️

[@0553278]

Amazing.

[@shozinryu4]

Phenomenal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@timothydavis756]

Very cool!

[@feliksaksyonov7191]

Still the best video.)

[@jackofalltradesmercury207]

I Love Her ❤❤❤❤

[@nikerubinos]

Kimbra ❤❤❤

[@19darnoc]

04.25 onwards... goosebumps. Super fresh:)

[@riopato2009]

I love her

[@fhbroksoe]

She's a pro - awesome - gifted - and she knows her gear 100 %

[@MeatyController]

Innovation! 💜

[@joeagger]

I cannot wait for Primal Heart holy shit. such a beautiful innovator ❣️❣️❣️❣️

[@majoove1569]

Love Kimbra 🇦🇷

[@WaterTeam]

A legend

[@joaquinodriozola4963]

this is the future of music. like it or not.

[@ManMan-bq1fx]

Thank you

[@bagels]

her and imogen heap in the same room would be absolutely insane

[@Bimfirestarter]

...'KAY. 5:58 onward. Can we please get THIS version of HUMAN as well??? What it appears to be shaping up as is something I would gladly pay for, it's so CooL