Kishi Bashi - Violin Tsunami (Official Video)

"Violin Tsunami" from Kishi Bashi off the album 'Omoiyari' out on Joyful Noise Recordings. Stream/Download/Purchase: JNR.lnk.to/Omoiyari
Video Created by: Julia and Mike McCoy
Tandem Media: tandemmedia.net
With help from: Benjamin J. Strickland (Brian Box) brainbx.com/
For more information on the Japanese American Incarceration, visit: Densho.org
Info about the album 'Omoiyari': joyfulnoi.se/kb-omoiyari

[@JoyfulNoiseRecordings]

If you like this video, check this out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZXPpmBnpt9_qaM Amazing video from Tall Tall Trees (Kishi Bashi band member / collaborator), done by the same filmmakers. It's magic.

[@mandie1111]

All of this is magic ✨ 💛

[@Ehh97]

"History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes." DAMN

[@tarheel777100]

whoh...

[@varadero5337]

If History doesn't repeat itself why do continue to have so many WARS including 2 World Wars ... and the Third might be close

[@mehdiksibi5087]

@Genna Tuelz why is it though? what might seem bland or just downright "easy and cheesy" for someone, might be surprisingly deep or "magical" for someone else. sometimes we say things just cuz they sound pretty or we sound smart saying it, but once in an exotically colored moon, they mean it. but meh, i'm just another flamer in a random youtube comment :)

[@mehdiksibi5087]

@Genna Tuelz that seems a bit too technical imo, you used those sentences ( in a quite good argument if i may say) but thats it, you didnt mean anything else by them other than to quipback, my point is that if a message is conveyed with enough belief from any party, and finds a receptor that resonates with it, then it's great. taken out in the world, both your sentences can find people that will find a deeper meaning in them. it's like that meme: an author describes the curtains as blue cuz they were blue, and a modern naturalist reader or whatever will dig too deep, "ah he had a depression, he has PTSD from that priest in his hometown and he conveys it via the blue color since it's sad ans matte" i dunno if i said what i meant but yeah

[@mehdiksibi5087]

@Genna Tuelz we're hitting levels of altruism that shouldn't even be possible yeah empathy and sympathy and all kinds of pathies (especially crabby ones) are cool, but we ultimately only care about what spikes our adrenalin and serotonin secretions in one way or another also i dunno if you're turning into a wisdom machine or the sarcasm is just overflowing naturally at this point

[@douniaidrissi7314]

Idk why but i only find good songs at night

[@Beckis336]

I only find good songs when I have to study and it distracts me :'( but it feels gooood

[@douniaidrissi7314]

@@Beckis336 omg saaame but worth it

[@EmziiMood]

I’ve found this piece just now, in the daylight... I’m not sure what that means... now I’m concerned @,@

[@douniaidrissi7314]

@@EmziiMood well it means u have a pretty gd taste in music

[@marekspot9314]

I would expect nothing less from You as You have a moon on Your forehead :) The night is tranquil, perfectly made for music exploration. Explore well and take care ;)

[@moonlightbaeav]

i'm from Dickinson! such an amazing song!

[@MrSissyBear]

I hope this album will be recognized as one of the greatest albums of this year if not ever really. Made me cry but still feel joyful and warm.

[@jennahjoekay8959]

#feels

[@jameswinchester8544]

I think you should just feel happy enough and lucky enough you found this masterpiece, and i feel you

[@TheRakuman]

This is so moving! I personally know a Japanese man whose family and him were taken and put in one of these “camps”. He wrote a book about it. His name is Edward T. Miyakawa. Book name: Tule Lake. Sadly, he is in a long-term facility suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. First Japanese-American novel to portray the passionate, desperate struggle for justice and freedom from within the confines of America's concentration camps by those who refused to cooperate with the internment of 120,000 of their fellow Americans.

[@soso-kz9fi]

TheRakuman great! Thank you for giving the book’s name!🙏

[@Find-Your-Bliss-]

TheRakuman Respect. Thank you.

[@ahitana9553]

where can I read the book?

[@NoraNekoNikki]

Full lyrics: When our faith was on the edge Of the weight of summer days on end Memories of the setting sunlight Would tell a different way to be, to be, to be Chorus: (plays throughout the song) Haruno Hareno Minato Horobi (春の晴の港滅び) Be that wave that overran The pride that added more to blame To blame In every one of us There is a heart that arises Birthed in loss and pain, and pain And in the wood beneath My fingers Flow the sound That it will never be the end of us, the end of us Haruno hareno minato horobi Haruno hareno minato horobi Haruno hareno minato horobi Haruno hareno minato horobi When in song we are blessed to be Mending the rift of our apathy I have the answer You will remain Days on end after the end of the cancer One day you will follow at the sound of laughter One day we'll fall in love

[@Gwenllianxxx]

thank you

[@magnus4752]

Finally, a good youtube recommendation

[@kmi7214]

la verdad que si, amigo.

[@DMIwriter]

It is surprising how terrible the recommendation algorithm has been for me recently. Glad this came along to buck the trend.

[@valsk01]

​@@DMIwriterit's even worse in 2024 😂😂

[@18ccog]

Started with Rick and Morty episode made my way to( I am the antichrist to u)and now trying to listen to his whole dang catalog lol thank u Rick and morty.

[@Hyraethian]

Rick and Morty also introduced me to Elliott Smith. A fun show that introduces people to some really emotional music.

[@SirSongi]

Ha same my dood

[@lnta8636]

Congrats🎉🎉

[@JP-wt2ws]

Same

[@the_waifu_enchantment9980]

same

[@Harclave]

I came here expecting a good time, but you made me feel again you son of- Thank you.

[@adriftandalone]

When our faith was on the edge Of the winds The summer days on end Memories of the setting sunlight Would tell a different way to be To be, to be Haruno hareno minato horobi Haruno Hareno Minato Horobi Haruno Hareno Minato Horobi Haruno hareno minato horobi Haruno hareno minato horobi ru When in song we are blessed to be Mending the rift of our apathy I have the answer You will remain Days on end after the end of the cancer One day you will follow the sound of laughter One day we'll Fall in love

[@kenzieb8133]

what about the middle verse

[@mendelzmendel9491]

Haruno? Hareno? Minato? Horobi? What's the meaning of each of these words?

[@florianweiss2948]

@@mendelzmendel9491 Fairly easy: Haru (spring) no (Part.-Gen) Hare (beautiful/clear weather) no (Part.-Gen) Minato (haven or dock) Horobi (perishes/decayes) So to make it short: "When springs clear weather decays at the haven" To be fair, that´s a pretty rough translation. If you´d make it grammatically correct it´d be "springs clear weathers haven decays", but as this piece takes a lot of inspiration from japanese customs, it´s fairly obvious what they were intending the content of those 4 words to be.

[@enguyidor123]

@@kenzieb8133 When our faith was on the edge of the wind The summer days on end Memories of the setting sunlight Would tell a different way to be To be, to be Haruno hareno minato horobi [?] [?] There are no more to blame, to blame In every one of us There is a heart that rises Burning below [?] [?] And in the world beneath My fingers float the sound That there will never be the end of us The end of us Haruno hareno minato horobi Haruno hareno minato horobi Haruno hareno minato horobi Haruno hareno minato horobi ru When in song we are blessed to be Mending the rift of our apathy I have the answer You will remain Days on end after the end of the cancer One day you will follow at the sound of laughter One day we'll fall in love

[@auroraborealis13579]

Incredibly moving piece and accompanying visuals.

[@GCblastercadet]

I attempted to fill in all the lyrics that seem to be missing from the websites: Listened to it multiple times and all his live performances of it. [Parts in brackets is what I heard in other perfomances] This is kind of hard because in a couple of his performances he forgot his own lyrics and swapped words around. Best view on PC [Verse 1] When, our faith was on the edge, of the wind The summer days on end Memories of the setting sunlight Would tell a different way to be to be, to be [Chorus] Haruno hareno minato horobi [Verse 2] The graves are those who ran, they're gone ["The pain of those around, they're crying"] There are no more to blame, to blame ["Is anyone else to blame, to blame?"] In every one of us, there is a heart that rises Burning through all the suffering, it burns ["Burning through loss 'n pain, the pain"] And in the world beneath My fingers float the sound That there will never be the end of us The end of us [Chorus] Haruno hareno minato horobi Haruno hareno minato horobi Haruno hareno minato horobi Haruno hareno minato horobi [Verse 3] When in song we are blessed to be Mending the rift of our apathy I have the answer You will remain Days on end after the end of the cancer One day you will follow at the sound of laughter One day we'll fall in love

[@dougs]

thanks

[@NoraNekoNikki]

these are the full lyrics. I asked Kishi Bashi himself lol. When our faith was on the edge Of the weight of summer days on end Memories of the setting sunlight Would tell a different way to be, to be, to be Chorus: (plays throughout the song) Haruno Hareno Minato Horobi (春の晴の港滅び) Be that wave that overran The pride that added more to blame To blame In every one of us There is a heart that arises Birthed in loss and pain, and pain And in the wood beneath My fingers Flow the sound That it will never be the end of us, the end of us Haruno hareno minato horobi Haruno hareno minato horobi Haruno hareno minato horobi Haruno hareno minato horobi When in song we are blessed to be Mending the rift of our apathy I have the answer You will remain Days on end after the end of the cancer One day you will follow at the sound of laughter One day we'll fall in love

[@GCblastercadet]

@@NoraNekoNikki we'll never know until he posts something official on it. I went through every single performance I could find, and it was hard because every performance were different words in the same area that is contested. The only reason I'm doubting your version is /not/ because I posted a version, it's because "be the wave" is about the only part of your version that kind of makes sense with this rendition of the song.

[@NoraNekoNikki]

@@GCblastercadet you can believe what you want but I literally asked him on his Instagram and he replied. I can send you a pic. I don’t really care, but it did come straight from him so it is the proper version.

[@GCblastercadet]

@@NoraNekoNikki all right fair enough, if it's legit it's legit

[@Cryogenius333]

Shed light on the mistakes of the past. Only then can we truly learn to soar. Otherwise, we risk drowning in our own darkness.

[@alinorafoster]

this is us. Drowning.

[@karolinaprofaska8411]

Listening to a song like this I am deeply grateful that I can be alive and hear it.

[@baltazar_matet_1476]

"Grave of the Fireflies" feels... ❤💔❤💔❤

[@enguyidor123]

[Verse 1] When our faith was on the edge of the wind The summer days on end Memories of the setting sunlight Would tell a different way to be To be, to be [Chorus] Haruno hareno minato horobi [Verse 2] [?] [?] There are no more to blame, to blame In every one of us There is a heart that rises Burning below [?] [?] And in the world beneath My fingers float the sound That there will never be the end of us The end of us [Chorus] Haruno hareno minato horobi Haruno hareno minato horobi Haruno hareno minato horobi Haruno hareno minato horobi ru [Verse 3] When in song we are blessed to be Mending the rift of our apathy I have the answer You will remain Days on end after the end of the cancer One day you will follow at the sound of laughter One day we'll fall in love

[@noahra8430]

I think the missing lines are "That wind that holds your end No one..." "Burning below us, oh burning, You'll burn..."

[@sourcherry23]

A visual majesty very fitting to a cinematic track. Love this!

[@jfukura]

As the grandson of someone who was incarcerated. Damn. This video always hits so hard. I pray we can learn from history.

[@jasonb6119]

This video is gorgeous. One of my absolute favorites from omoiyari. Kishi’s made one of the most beautiful albums

[@nanceadler1017]

Finishing up our unit on the Japanese Internment today with my 7th graders. After seeing Kishi last night and hear him speak about this video/his movie, found this video and just shared it with them. We were all really moved - to tears for me. They loved the imagery and how much work went in to it. It was a lovely way to finish our learning. Thank you.

[@marta.smyrnova]

this not broke my heart, but made a beautiful flame of love from it. bless this ray of sunshine's music

[@aikoyonamine]

This turned me inside out. I was meditating on this piece with my eyes closed. It is so beautiful and heartfelt. When I watched it fully, I was in tears. Thank you so much.

[@Sophia-vk5th]

This has been my favourite song for 3 years and I’m now just seeing this and let me say… WOW! I had no idea it had this message too!

[@markwilliams7350]

I didn't know this was a type of music I love. Thanks

[@aldenhayashi736]

This is so evocative, haunting, and soulful. One can't help but feel a "tsunami" of overwhelming emotions. Thank you for sharing this powerful video.

[@mael1140]

¿Dónde estabas todo este tiempo?❤

[@Chatzoth]

Kishi Bashi does it again! I got a chill.

[@paulamozolli]

This song just healed my soul

[@carmena.gonzalezrios8372]

The animation is beautiful.

[@jhaya7338]

Imagine a choir reimagining this... Heaven

[@Alphabunsquad]

Thank you Rick and Morty for introducing me to such an incredible artist! What an unlikely Avenue to discover so much incredible music

[@seankrolyk5814]

If it werent for the god awful season 5 (which at least got better for the final 3 episodes) I would have never learned of The Ballad of Mr Steak, which is kinda the most fun jam song ever. So thank you RnM for introducing me to Mr Ishibashi

[@lyricbot8513]

Rick and morty has such an amazing soundtrack, for real. Chaos Chaos, Blonde Redhead and Kishi Bashi are all artists I never would have listened to if not for that show.

[@darknessburns2237]

I can't believe he went to my highschool 30 years ago.

[@simon3026]

3:00 and on is truly beautiful--I can't go 3 seconds without thinking about the meaning of life.

[@forestbell9945]

Wow. Such powerful imagery mixed with raw emotion.

[@HelloXiuXiu]

My friend passed yesterday. My heart breaks for all his beloved humans. Beautiful, brilliant work.

[@benmiles-brady6966]

Rest in piece, stay strong ❤

[@HelloXiuXiu]

@@benmiles-brady6966 Thank you, sincerely. .

[@tylerpurcell3871]

Absolutely beautiful. Thank you. Album of the year!

[@citylights2765]

Kissshhhiii Baaaaashhii! Loved you since the first time I heard ‘can’t let go,juno’(the song got me through that rough summer)

[@belislemathieu2061]

Discovery of the decade! What a absolute amaising artist!

[@mirzamnimu]

My family drove past Manzanar last week on our way to hike Mt. Whitney. It was because of this exact video that the real thing was immediately so shockingly recognizable to me! Especially prominent is the still standing guard tower and marked on maps, the graveyard. I couldn’t help but shed a tear for the people who had been brought there involuntarily some 80 years before 😥

[@laurenbrennan3720]

So sad

[@THutchMKE]

Incredible video for such an emphatically beautiful piece of music. Thanks for this!

[@themightychippy3756]

First thing you do tomorrow morning: .Curtains back . Let the daylight in . this song L O U D on some good speakers. . Eat something healthy How can your day go wrong after that? [edit] thanks for the likes people!

[@djinngeist114]

You do more brush strokes than normal while brushing your teeth, you take a minute longer to tie your shoes so you can watch a video on your phone, you let your car run a little longer before leaving your house, allowing you to make it to the 4 way stop just in time for the mother of 3 to get distracted by her kids arguing in the back seat and drop her coffee causing her to run the stop sign and hit you... and then you dont wake up.

[@henryroberts-coussons385]

@@djinngeist114 even then you die listening to this gorgeous piece of music and you die happy, how could things go bad after that?

[@dollface6104]

>how can your day go wrong after that i'll have to deal w the world after the the song ends

[@djinngeist114]

@@dollface6104 Go listen to 7empest, it'll keep you busy for the next 15 minutes at least.

[@0.0meir73]

@@djinngeist114 honestly didnt do anything for me, comments seemed nice tho

[@schuylerrebello9447]

I initially came here after hearing Antichrist to you in Rick and Morty and I am so glad I did.. your music touches my soul and calms me down.. keep up the amazing work.. you and your violin can literally change the world❤️

[@didiermaquet]

Very beautiful and peaceful, makes me strongly think of the late Fleet Foxes.

[@oOKitty86Oo]

Another beautiful violin ballad by Mr. Steal Yo Girl Kishi Bashi! I love it! Thanks for all you do :)

[@faye122007]

I’m so glad kishi bashi has stayed true to himself ❤️. I saw him 6 years ago and he was amazing in concert! This album is beautiful 😊

[@joanneoppenheim]

Such a powerful work of art!

[@sarahhammond3748]

This album is a masterpiece

[@MariaManitarenia]

This is so beautiful! The music, the lyrics, the animation!!

[@legendrym.p.f.p9439]

I cried whit this.thank you

[@praveenjayakumar]

Wonderful music. Sharing it everywhere now. Thanks for the joy!

[@fernandaalvaradobl9936]

Esto es una joya, que lastima que Kishi no tenga más reconocimiento. Es puro arte!!

[@cd2026]

Love this so much. Can’t wait to see K live on Sunday at Washington Hall

[@joshuatoussaint1381]

love the picture book artstyle.

[@77dris]

I just came across this band today watching a show, "Atypical". This song is giving me frisson the first time through, and that is RARE for me.

[@aphony.]

I don't know why but from the beginning of the song you can feel it's just perfect. Almost makes me feel like selling my soul just to get to live in one of his songs

[@golem7649]

Couldn't have said it better myself, you just know it is incredible from the first note.

[@bzba1358]

such a talented musician and lovely artwork!

[@AndreaArriieta]

Another great piece from Kishi Bashi

[@thejacobattack]

In an age where I seldomly feel joy in my life, it is a nice solace that I can put this song on once in a while and escape the bullshit of today’s world

[@noahdavis8559]

I was really stoked to see a song I already knew about in Rick and Morty. This artist deserves recognition

[@flo_bdry3482]

Kishi bashi, your music is just perfect...

[@The_dancing_typewriter]

Wonderful... Beautiful...

[@giorgiichkitidze9025]

love this song! respect to you guys from Georgia (the country)

[@jeremybettis8446]

Just like usual. I get a super random suggestion, and it's finally gave me something new I like.

[@uyntouind3031]

not everyday you discover great music

[@mimm4332]

soooo amazing!!

[@mariagrzywa6108]

Tworzenie świata ....kule światła i potężnej energii,które często maluję w swoich spontanicznych Obrazach....uf!! Babcia MMMiriam

[@sergiofernandocalbucoi3719]

Simply beautiful

[@selketyhay1259]

man I juts love you so much

[@jaylapardenilla366]

Last time I listened was 2013 with Bright Whites, then Manchester and Atticus in the desert...now this...Kishi Bashi is like a fine wine

[@kristenstacey3990]

I'm happy to hear the violin again. So goooddd!!! Can't wait to see you in MLPS in October!

[@carterpochynok4874]

Holy shit, this is easily one of the best artists I've discovered through adult swim... He's a pop musician, but his understanding of classical arrangement and harmony really shows.

[@junglemutt8022]

Speechless. I love it.

[@makermoose4242]

The music is something special. And so is the animation. Wow

[@holdercomm]

thanks for posting!

[@Satellitegirl41]

This song represents all the hopeful undertones and good in humanity, for me. So beautiful.

[@dianalewis3148]

I am in love with this song. It’s gorgeous 😍

[@jordanavery1196]

Best recommendation ever

[@jungiantrip]

When people say no one makes great music anymore I point them to beauties like this.

[@somastarscreations]

one of the most lovely songs ever written

[@WangleLine]

Thanks for recommending this to me, KZbin!

[@juliemats]

wow. powerful.

[@essetir1571]

This is beautiful

[@juliafranko8445]

Omg so beautiful

[@voneden7699]

Great song, great work!

[@ronfex]

Sublime and melancolic, made me cry

[@tortsNtea]

this was a 5 minute journey, bravo!!!

[@philiptandy8104]

I swear I start to cry just a little every time I listen to any of his songs 😅

[@ponable2150]

Well its finally time for me to start listen to actually good music like this

[@DrakosLord]

Holy shit, I love this. Can't say more. I love this.

[@charlesandrieux6951]

fantastic song. fantastic artist, fantastic voice. simple . a prodigy

[@izzychambers6278]

That music video is sensational!

[@gaynorduncan9058]

Beautiful🎻❤

[@sinnnymph]

beautiful

[@dreaming4ffr]

i've been coming back to this for the past couple of mornings now.... no idea why

[@sanja12]

wonderful 🌻

[@jeandredegruchy3711]

I love this music its so calming

[@Koshirozation]

sweet kishi! this album is just truly sunshine for everyday, my favorite songs are probably marigolds, angeline and annie, the closer. this one is too just, beautiful! and this animation is phenomenal, love how the sunflowers sprouted like that! thank you kishi bashi and everyone involved in project, also joyful noise recordings!

[@ScottOctober]

Beautiful.

[@bonitaadi]

Love the song and the animation ❤️😊

[@bobdoiley]

Amazing!