Kishi Bashi: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

[@kickliquid]

It's a crime this guy isn't massive yet. Saw this performance 10 years ago and have been following Kishi ever since. I hope he gets his due. probably the most unique and talented guy in the last 10 years

[@tpol45]

I mean he’s pretty well known

[@tpol45]

But I agree he deserves more recognition

[@ResQRaces]

Lindsey sucks

[@thomascassidy8715]

@@tpol45not well enough I say

[@ellbob1]

I hate that people only know him through Rick and Morty. Whenever I listen to him around friends they ask if that's how I heard of him

[@ericagerrard2099]

“Sorry, no beat boxing in this one”….proceeds to play the most ethereal and beautiful love song. Literally made me tear up.

[@tabos1000]

i always laugh when he says " its a song about love "

[@medicinaljutland1133]

@@tabos1000” it really is” 😂

[@bryceharper8601]

He was the opener for the concert that I was at last night and no joke, he was six times better than the main act. He is soo good!

[@SirBubbly33]

Bryce Harper guster?

[@bryceharper8601]

Ha. Yeah. Were you there?

[@SirBubbly33]

Bryce Harper i saw them live in Portland around the same time you posted this :)

[@bryceharper8601]

What did you think of them? Any validity to my claims?

[@SirBubbly33]

Bryce Harper i LOVED seeing guster, i think both acts were phenomenal. kishi bashi's performance was way way different though and you don't really see shows like his very often, so i see why you thought his was better. personally i think they were both really good, just really different.

[@CCCDTD]

This guy is truly underrated. A breath of fresh air in today's music.

[@1mikhaelone]

truth has been written

[@aquad1cted]

"Critically acclaimed but sadly underrated"

[@theloaf9346]

⁠”I see what ya did there”

[@amandachan696]

Just found this guy from the rick and Morty episode... absolutely in love with his music/ talent. "I am the antichrist to you" is probably one of the most unique and hauntingly beautiful love songs I have heard in a very very long time. This video even provides a closer look to his skills and endless musical experiences. Thanks for sharing!

[@Maj9183]

He’s so great! My favorite song is Marigolds, check it out!

[@amandachan696]

@@Maj9183 I did check that out and its fantastic! I still love "I'm am the antichrist to you" ... but honestly his music is like an origami... with every fold something new and inspirational starts to unleash itself! Cheers to good music my friend!

[@lexiani]

@@amandachan696 I too found him from Rick and Morty... I was super surprised that somehow I never heard him before. The music is absolutely amazing. Gives me similar vibes as for example Agnes Obel - Broken Sleep and Sol Seppy - Enter One. Check it out! Let me know what you think! Cheers!

[@amandachan696]

@@lexiani AG is on a whole other level of epic in my book friend! Broken Sleep and Familiar are seriously in my top 10 all favorite songs ♡ Now.... I never heard of Enter One... I really like it (added it to my playlist) - it has a Massive Attack Circus feel to it (and that's always a good thing). I appreciate the recommendation ♡ If you haven't already.... check out SHELLS - Jagwar and Phantogram - Let me Go .... honestly, if you haven't heard them before, I have a feeling you might appreciate at least one of them ♡ cheers to the good music that moves us friend!

[@lexiani]

@@amandachan696 Thank you! These are great, especially SHELLS =) Reminds me of Ella Vos - Down in Flames.. I would like to continue this exchange, if you're up for it - im juniperoxy at gmail ♡

[@tobysshades]

I saw him live at a festival tripping on shrooms and I had no idea who he was. My brain literally absorbed every note. To say it was like a revelation would be an understatement.

[@tasteslikeacid7804]

Ahhh that's the best way to find good musicians that leave a deep impression. I had a similar moment with the band "grizzlybear" and their song "shift" played live when I was on lots of acid

[@XXXX46031]

I feel like we need to be friends

[@johnjingle5131]

Sad you need drugs to appreciate music

[@tobysshades]

@@johnjingle5131 thanks for the input!

[@naightspeed]

@@johnjingle5131 mushrooms connect up the parts of your brain that thru whatever reason may have become disconnected (and this happens to all of us over time as we adjust to new realities as it's difficult to hold onto everything and still go thru modern life); the reconnection would enhance the significance of any interaction, and increase focus and attention as you would feel more present and open minded. so yeh drugs can increase appreciation but we shouldnt judge each other for this simple fact. some food tastes better with salt or sauce; are we not enjoying the food correctly if we add condiments?? in addition, kishi's music is kinda suited to higher levels of consciousness due to its themes anyway so i think it's a natural pairing, rather than a requirement

[@chrisbeffa8890]

I can't believe I JUST discovered this guy. Where the hell have I been?!?!

[@415s30]

I only know of him because I lived in Japan, I'm not sure many in the US know him.

[@BrokenWingman]

A year later and I'm right there with you. I've been missing out!

[@shahani6037]

I'm glad he is gaining recognition. I randomly found him like many years ago, circa 2012? He performed publicly at some park/waterfront? Magical time of my life, I'm still having a magical time tho ✨🍄

[@415s30]

@Graxxor Anandro Vidhelssen There is a lot going on there for sure. I am always annoyed when I see things I missed living there. My wife is from there so I plan to check some things out when we can travel again. Hakuho retired if you haven't heard! I became an instant sumo fan years ago waiting for a plane at Narita and I haven't missed a basho since.

[@Daszuhorer]

Found him this year on discover weekly

[@lamyowe]

He puts his whole heart in The Antichrist, I love watching him play it live. It's one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.

[@lo0ksik]

this has nothing to do with any religion, whats are you trying to say

[@KatieThompson-rv3cb]

​@@lo0ksikthey are referring to the name of the last song he plays I'm answering your question because I hope that you're not trolling me lol

[@kanabugjoe3488]

I’m a really shy person, but heard you makes me social. It seems like ur not afraid to show the world something different and unique to the world! And for that, I had joined Orchestra and play the cello, I very much enjoy it and now made friends that I didn’t know I would have! Thank you...for showing me to not be afraid to be different than other people:).

[@ZimmerSquash]

Everyone's different and you are one of many who are unique in their own special way. So proud of you that you'll share yourself with others and the world despite being shy.

[@EricaMTyson]

Aren’t you just a love? Congratulations! This comment warmed my heart so much. Keep shining 💫✨✨✨

[@Tovacorona]

Kishi Bashi is also quite shy, but when he plays he's a rock star!

[@kweenz109]

How's it going 4 years later??

[@98Luthfi]

happy for you my man

[@alexherr6907]

This. This exact video is what inspired me to start my career. I was so miserable and so lost, and Kaoru was the musician that I found that guided me where I needed to go. I've met him a handful of times, made art for him, and I have all of his albums signed by him on vinyl. This man is unreal; his mind is one of the most beautiful and brilliant things that I have ever been able to see personally. I found more complex thoughts just by listening to his music and it broadened my entire understanding on what I view life as. I truly hope others have found their way in life. If anything, thank you Kaoru Ishibashi. You helped me find happiness.

[@artisonspaintingremodeling]

Of all places to find this guy Rick and Morty was it. I'm so happy to have found this beautiful soul and his amazing music.

[@cocobirbie9581]

I remember when he came to my school years ago, and he's why I joined my schools orchestra 2 years ago :)

[@jared3iomysaunders953]

Watch him live. Its emotional and life changing. I shared it with my significant other. Tears and joy. And joy and years. And a more subtle form of compassion

[@jared3iomysaunders953]

Years.. of tears(shed by generations)

[@shavedparmesanprosciuttoan4317]

What a songwriter. What a song builder. What musician. What a vocalist. What an artist. His violin so soulful, I was looking away and thought it was a horn

[@infpisland9295]

I don't know how I'd be able to contain myself being in that room. I would think my body would be shattered into billions of pieces of expanded matter, then transformed into just energy.

[@manonscialfa3888]

I just went to his concert (part of the Make It Crane Tour) at a small venue in New Orleans and that is Exactly what happened to many of us in the room

[@hayleyb467]

@@manonscialfa3888 ♡_♡ I love this so much

[@bigjtoday]

15:25 - 17:21 is literally the most beautiful music i have ever heard

[@viggoforster]

15:25 to 17:21 You’re time stamps were not working

[@sparpie]

@@viggoforster I don’t think that was a thing 10 years ago

[@viggoforster]

@@sparpie Jesus I didn’t even see the comments were 10 years ago

[@mesk412]

This guy is magical. This concert is one of the best things on the internet, period.

[@mochisun9190]

Absolutely agree

[@itmyowninvention]

i love how he lets us watch how he makes the different parts. he could very easily just bring that stuff prerecorded and sure the pieces would be more seamless, but not nearly as interesting or engaging. but i think my favorite part is how much fun he seems to be having while playing!

[@Nickee_Sonicjinn]

How precisely and meticulously he moves from one layer of music to another. I cannot do anything but sigh and listen to his wondrous music.

[@OthersOrSomething]

looped vocal harmony beginning at 11:26 is one of the most ecliastically amazing things I've ever heard

[@itaylori]

+Nick Stephens And so bloody quick... amazing

[@huntingtonsdiseaseawarenes850]

it really is so beautiful

[@irrelevance3533]

to quote the great inigo montoya... i dont think that word means what you think it means

[@itaylori]

Irrelevance this entire time I read it as aesthetically xD

[@gabedepaul5407]

Yes

[@josephedwards4325]

Guy sits down lookin' like he's on a business meeting, about to order a bagel and a latte, and then he creates some of the most beautiful music I've heard in years, all whilst looking about as relaxed as someone playing solitaire on their phone whilst waiting for a train.

[@russellh9894]

I saw him at a concert at Chapman University in SoCal in 2024. He was amazing! He was the reason I finally rented a violin and started taking lessons.

[@tracyhouser4100]

NPR: So you have eighteen and a half minutes, how many songs will you perform? Kishi Bashi: Yes.

[@jamiellabrooks5529]

Kishi is the level of talent where he makes it look so effortless that you do not recognize he is doing genius.

[@UrbanKapre]

This is probably the best 18 minutes, 33 seconds of my life right now. I didnt know i needed this music until i heard kishi bashi live like this. You are indeed a great artist sir!

[@CollisionSix]

Saw Kishi Bashi in Detroit last night at the Magic Stick. Him and his band absolutely tore it up. He is such a rare talent and watching the band perfectly execute his amazing songs was an absolute pleasure. Go see him if you get the chance, you will have no regrets.

[@chosen86]

I never comment on videos, but this might be the most talented musician i've ever heard or seen in my life...my mind is blown!

[@SuperDuckyWho]

Found him just last week through a local radio station that plays lesser known artists... his music echoes how I've been feeling enough to let me actually feel my depression or much of any emotion for the first time in about 3 years. I'm not sure how to take that but it's beautiful anways.

[@theophilefedronic1737]

4 years and I keep coming back to this concert... You're a genius Kishi Bashi!

[@Milchjaeger]

A reminder to come back to it agian :)

[@jamieg643]

This is still the best video on youtube and I will listen to it every week for the rest of my life. Magic.

[@eafanboyssuck]

This video just recharges me. haha

[@BJKruip]

So have you actually listened to it every week for the last year?

[@silentstorm1406]

So have you listened to it this week ?

[@Double400]

This week?

[@CrunchtasteThe]

This week?

[@billiea7603]

he's so crazy good i think about this performance all the time

[@Aprilwindz]

where has this guy been all my life? just beautiful songs.

[@abbii]

He literally moves me to tears with this resounding clarity and purity of harmonious notes that also change instantly. With all the beautiful music of the world, this level of transgressing is too rare. So special. Thank you for your music - it makes a world the better place.

[@KT8907]

His music brings me to tears. Especially at 12:50. Absolutely beautiful. I LOVE this version. The violin. The echos. His voice. The lyrics. It all comes together so incredibly. No words can truly describe...

[@calzamora9430]

I saw this video 9 years ago and I still come back every other month to this performance.

[@denahom]

Just heard “Manchester” played at the end credits in The Alpinist. Such novel sounds and fresh lyrics. I am lusting for more.

[@DanielPodlovics]

Certainly the most amazing concert I've seen was Kishi Bashi in Toronto at Mod Club about a month ago. His tour bus broke so he and Mike (the banjo player) flew in to do a more intimate duo show, and they have some of the most amazing synergy I have ever seen! Do not miss the opportunity to see this guy live, with or without the extra members. Inspired me to get back into playing violin (and buy a loop pedal - the Ditto RX-2. Great piece of hardware).

[@CellocasterPaul]

THANK YOU Kishi Bashi and NPR!!! I had forsaken my violin for my cellocaster, but seeing all that you do with just your voice, your violin and loops and effects, I am once again energized and inspired to keep on going. I had hit a creative wall, but I heard your song on the Feel Good Indie Music list on Spotify, and I heard the violin in it, so I checked out the video, which led me here. I look forward to meeting you somewhere down the road a bit. Hope you will come to Milwaukee sometime- lots of Suzuki kids here who would love to see you do your thing. I grew up studying with Joan Rooney, who is in her 80's now, but I'm sure she would love your music, as well. Good on ya my new long lost friend!

[@RS-nc7rh]

He does something profound to me like Alt J does. Like a body earthquake on a roller coaster with the notes and combos they play with.

[@Metalmandy8]

I find myself coming back to this video years later.

[@eszapala]

Me too!

[@streeTkiDwannaBe]

Definitely reminds me of other artists like Owen Pallett and Andrew Bird with his use of looping and layering. Great stuff from him.

[@kplt1234]

Can't help coming back to this video every time. at 2018! who else?

[@martabernardino583]

This is absolutly incredible, 18 minutes isn't nearly enough. It's my favorite tiny desk concert by far. I'm still hoping for the day this gets on Spotify :(

[@carlajohnson8078]

it's on Spotify!

[@xoindigold]

Dream collaboration: Kishi Bashi and Chris Thile. They were made for each other.

[@karmen3896]

YES

[@jasperyoung2466]

This is the most ethereal sound my ears have the pleasure of hearing. This is magic and art in flesh.

[@ralphiegixenflargle]

Returning to this video in 2020. Got to see Kishi Bashi in LA in October of 2019. My friend in high school introduced me to his music right around the time 151a came out in 2012. Listening to bright whites was such a personal and life changing moment for me. It’s amazing to hear how music can bring so much positivity and joy into this world. 💕

[@ThatsCoolJoshua]

Amazing. Just found his music this week, and see that he is passing through Pittsburgh soon. A sign from the universe.

[@mesz4587]

Coming back this April!

[@aryanmn1569]

This guy is magic, super close to heart, its like cutting some meaningless threads to touch heart way closer

[@mikkelinetenberge6671]

The fact that he can play violin and sing at the same time truly baffles me

[@elinawesome]

the beginning of I am the antichrist to you was just amazing! love kishi bashi, he is truly an outstanding musician with a very unique style

[@BeardsRFun]

This is probably the most beautiful thing I have heard in a while and I have been listening to a lot of good music recently!

[@ezekielv.3179]

what an amazing guy, extraordinary in fact, its crazy to think he hasn’t gotten famous sooner, especially with his hit “I am the Antichrist to you”, i stumbled upon this song and it was instantly on repeat, my new favorite, i wish him the best and greatest.

[@MusicIan423]

what a fucking master. new favorite musician.

[@Ivy.Elizabeth]

I was privileged enough to see Kishi twice in one year. I saw him perform with the Oregon Symphony and I literally cried during the pieces he made about the Japanese internment camps, then I saw him at a music hall about 4 months later and danced all night. Kishi Bashi can do it all

[@ignacioaylwin5993]

I was lucky enough to see Kishi Bashi last week live in Paris. Life changing.

[@DrCBonner]

This is my favorite KZbin video of all time. I think I account for about 50% of the plays. Kishi Bashi’s first album got my through a very hard time in my life. This video is even better than the feeling first got from hearing Wonder Woman, Wonder Me.

[@AmpluexCompressa]

I know what you mean. I just saw him last night, and each song felt like a massive wave of light and sound. When each one would end, it felt like I was re-emerging from warm water, leaving me with a huge grin on my face. The man knows how to put on a show.

[@LikeDemDreads]

I did not like this music at all when I first started listening to it like 30 minutes ago but DAMN it grew on me. Love this.

[@garnetfaulkner4667]

Athens, GA loves you!

[@joshwingate1717]

Saw him live at athefest and Ga Theatre, easily my favorite concerts ever!

[@emmanuellemartinez8673]

I didn't expect that. It's haunting. Love it.

[@Claymish]

I still can't believe this man is in his late 30's, so youthful. I could imagine him being mid 20's

[@troubleBucket96]

Kishi Bashi is an absolute legend. He’s the only person I will always see in concert when I can - amazing live performer.

[@kweenz109]

This was unbelievable to watch. I'm obsessed with this guy and I'm embarrassed to admit I only learned of him because of Rick and Morty 🤦‍♀️ he's been around forever!

[@clairejkay]

One of the best musicians making music now, in my opinion. His sound has the finesse of musicians in professional orchestras, with the creativity and talent of a brilliant songerwriter.

[@mushe_she]

Reminds me of Andrew Bird... now the two of them playing together would be PURE MAGIC. So ecstatic to have found Kishi Bashi!

[@postofficecb808]

What a treat. Another reason to stake out the tiny desk concerts once they're back at NPR

[@jamesaburke7]

Never heard violin looping before. I've heard done effectively using the guitar. Phil Keaggy does it masterfully but this is very unique. Sometimes you just find music that clicks, and I am falling in love with his new album Omoiyari.

[@marylundregan2103]

He is working on a movie related to the music on that album about the placement of Japanese Americans in concentration camps.

[@Retrofire-47]

There is something so special about seeing a master of a craft in their flow state, in the prime of their life, having a fantasia i have a playlist just for it.

[@timecatsule]

This is my favorite video on KZbin. I keep coming back to it,

[@wannabalpinist]

Seeing this man live is amazeballs!!

[@josephinethornton3823]

Agreed. I paid for front row and it was worth every cent to be able to visually see what was occurring as all of that flooded my ears. I actually had tears rolling down my face at a few points, it is just THAT GOOD.

[@gemi9i1]

wannabalpinist going Sat! Extra excited now.

[@viggoforster]

@@gemi9i1 I hope you had a good time

[@TheRealChurch]

Back. After 6 years. I still love kishi bashi and his talent.

[@libraryofthelabyrinth]

I always come back to this video too

[@jaymata1218]

I remember hearing him in high school while he was part of Jupiter One. Nobody had heard anything similar, I'm just glad to have found him again.

[@mike0rr]

How did I forget about this old gem. This is art at it's finest

[@danieldehoff8203]

I agree with @kickliquid - I also saw him about 10 years ago and was amazed at his talent. Every time he comes to the area I make sure I get a great seat at his show.

[@deathflying]

i love the artists that npr tiny desks has shown me!!

[@restless_sails]

This is the clip I’ve returned to most on KZbin ❤ thank you thank you thank you

[@E3iro]

2022 its still good I love listening to this its just good

[@tomfoth]

I can't believe the dimensions of his creativity. With all of the layers, he's got to keep so much sorted out during his performance to do what does... a very heavy cognitive load. And then he adds creativity to it. Not only is he an incredible musician, he must be simply brilliant. I don't want to go for hyperbole, but this is must of what it felt like to be in the presence of Mozart.

[@zhc2200]

My deepest regret is I just found about him today. I was literally in tears listening to one of his songs, "In Fantasia".

[@Darfanatior]

In Sedona thinking of my late son Atticus. Thank you so much you still have such a profound effect on me. Forever grateful for your art. ❤

[@sullenxgirl]

I am blown away by his talent and creativity with these songs. I love it!

[@larrypinkard2051]

One of a kind.Great Artist.What makes N.P.R so great is that they highlight a lot of lesser known talent and present them in a more intimate setting so you can hear and see how they truly shine.When My Family, Friends and I get together and Play and Sing and Dance it is a small affair.It brings us together in Peace and Love.Brings Good Energy and Light to this often cold,dark world.

[@willowrudolph2969]

He's coming to my school tomorrow!!

[@RKNsword]

+Willow Rudolph ya he's going to my old school too

[@michaelsibilia7405]

lucky

[@davidatli8527]

Damn you’re lucky

[@jbrun009]

My brother is on tour with Kishi Bashi right now!!! I admit, I hadn't listened to any of his music before, but I went to see them and WOW! Blew me away! Must see!

[@budk1ng]

He is amazing...gives me chills...I don't know why people always want to compare....just enjoy the gift given...or move on

[@RackinSlides]

Like a mad scientist. I love it. Great work

[@libraryofthelabyrinth]

That description of him makes so much sense

[@wr6939]

This comment aged like wine lol

[@nenessie]

@@wr6939 why

[@basicbea9415]

Kishi is spectacularly talented. I feel privileged that he has shared his gift with us. Thank you!

[@GetOffThisPlanet]

You are golden, sir. Don't ever stop.

[@Mehdiemporio]

I loved the second song's intro ! Almost arabic singing !

[@AndyChamberlainMusic]

love this use of the violin and looping, before a lot of people and far more creative than most!

[@hodonkain]

Around 10:00 you can tell he has music just pouring out of him. Quite amazing musician. So much talent.

[@CreativeSteve69]

I started learning violin last week at my college n love it so much. This young man is inspiring to me to keep going n tackling my weekly class without giving up. Wish I could meet him someday n have him be my violin teach :-)

[@Crimzinn]

I have to say, his live performances far exceed all expectations after listening to his versions from the album. Simply amazing.

[@CJK2295]

Absolutely timeless

[@Dr3Mc3Ninja]

I really want to see him live now...

[@chapteroona]

Incredible...amazing...wish it never ends...my violin complains from her case. Pure creativity that will leave you soundless afterwards...Art in raw (but) refined form...

[@drunkramen]

Saw him live in Omaha at the Slow Down. Amazing show... I actually cried at several points. Such a great artist!

[@Blackgeoff1]

This really is the age of some very interesting individual artists. This music is haunting.

[@i-am-dio7689]

whenever he takes a break its feels like snapback to reality

[@CaptainJeoy]

I'm glad to have found this incredible musician

[@peanutismint]

Elements of later Sufjan Stevens in this! Love it.