Music show: Sunn O))) co-founder Stephen O'Malley on the evolution of drone metal

[@miguelnascimento2847]

O'Malley seems to me to be one of the few artists that deserve that nomination. Doing what he does not by ego but by art, to serve it, aknowledging it's purity and cherrishing it. I'm glad to be alive in this era, artists like this giant of a Human are the ones that keep pushing manking to new peaks in human experience and making us bigger as a collective species. Thank you Mr. O'Malley and all those good artists you create with.

[@assunta806]

The most cool interview on France 24.

[@edamix3184]

coolest*

[@mattmoves5920]

Real fans watch the interview at 0,25x

[@pantsedjuniorhayseed4816]

spot on, chap.

[@omnicromagnon3793]

you win!

[@P-10.00]

😂

[@stevesullivan8405]

Stephen has become quite the ambassador for drone in broadening the entire genre. Articulates the love and feels better than anyone. Thanks Stephen and Greg.

[@OW79]

This interview is incredible! From the very respectful way of inquiring about Sunn & Stephen, to some pretty insightful questions, to horrified looks of Stephen when watching the pop artists... Well done France 24!

[@patrickmccarthy-bull6191]

Glad to see a good representative for metal and drone music on a mainstream media.

[@dannycheesums]

Sunn are great, but I really miss Khanate. Saw them live in 2005 and it was the most intense musical thing I’ve ever experienced

[@notafantbh]

If there's one band I wish could see reunite that's Khanate

[@2attelite]

youre in luck !

[@phobophobian7765]

The interviewer did a fantastic job.

[@omnicromagnon3793]

🌄kudos to her🌅

[@billyalarie929]

I wish we got this on the American public broadcasting station

[@doomedandstonedlatam]

He is a genius, one of the most amazing artist in these days !!

[@АнтонПирогов-в7и]

lol

[@Les537]

You must not get out much.

[@wiesawaniegowska3268]

@@АнтонПирогов-в7и Is that Throbbling Gristle logo?

[@erichynes2141]

I fully agree. They're incredible. The live show is the BEST live sonic experience

[@freq9939]

There is something to extreme minimalism just like people enjoy super technical metal

[@centralscrutinizer66]

That’s interesting what he says about the music and different levels of thinking. I like to listen to this music while studying for school, it puts me into a nice conducive zone and it definitely blocks out any background noise.

[@nine-toedsloth7168]

"Sun Oh" Poor Stephen must be far too used to people saying this by now.

[@avskardi]

She first started with Sun ☀️ then went for Sun O 🌞... sad

[@AnthonyMonaghan]

To be fair, I still slip up to this day...there's a kind of disconnect in the brain. I know their name is Sunn, yet I read it as Sunn o))) and some times the o just slips out by mistake.

[@myguitardidyermom212]

They definitely knew what they were getting into when they got cute with the spelling lol

[@destroyedbyfeds]

Surprised they never got sued by the amplifier company.

[@nine-toedsloth7168]

@@destroyedbyfeds Well the company doesn't exist anymore

[@dorgsan]

Is it the first discussion on drone metal on TV?

[@theriddleofclouds]

He did a really cool segment with Red Bull Music Academy, its like two hours long.

Sunn has been a big influence on my music, and I don't even use guitars!

[@universalpunk]

The noise suppression effects on their voices is frustrating. I'd rather have the hiss of background noise throughout the conversation than hear it peek in and out when they talk.

[@juliussw9153]

this is why i need to stop reading comments while the video is playing

[@The.church.of.scientology]

I'm thinking it's just the natural effect of the microphone not picking up much in between dialog, not so much post production. But my experience with microphones is limited so take that how you will 🤷

[@CastToVoid]

Her saying that the award nominees were "a bit bland" and that they feature more interesting artists is the Frenchest thing and I love it

[@zkkrhfhska]

hes such a thoughtful and articulate guest. realy interesting to hear how he thinks about their live performance as being subjective and physical.

[@chrischristodoulou1582]

BBC, please follow suit - more underground music and less Strictly Come Dancing please

[@pantsedjuniorhayseed4816]

interview varg, you cowards

[@lucaspanedda4697]

I love their music but they are very astute. Stephen admit they are very inspired by Gérard Grisey and Tristan Murail music, but they always try to communicate their music and ideas with a Doom Metal public, usually unprepared to reflect on these issues, they know that in the contemporary music environment it is difficult to have the finances to support your project and to live.

[@stephenkeddy6849]

What a pioneer. Exploring the frontiers of music

[@stephenkeddy6849]

Have you ever seen them live?

[@craigbigelow8160]

The next creative move will be to attempt a chord change without burning the house down!😁👍

[@marekprzybyszewski9961]

the one who awakens Behemoth in his lair, the one who brings the monoliths from the outer worlds, the one who folds the sky with sonic power, 0:47

[@Davidbrompton58]

You wanker.

[@delicateapparatusofficial931]

Much respect 💚

[@othersideoftime6103]

Kinda fell off at the end there lol

[@No1WillMakeItOutAlive]

Other Side of Time yeah that was really weird... they were doing an interview and then they just transitioned to that. must have been awkward for him

[@micaellariccia4008]

This interview is as long as a song of theirs

[@omnicromagnon3793]

twicenn da speed+

[@EntresDee]

So where exactly is the part where he talks about the evolution of drone metal?

[@shrinewitch]

4:18

[@realoleg]

This is fun

[@Cro.Mo.Sapien]

Did he say "sinus wave" at 8:10 ?

[@kibibu]

It's Latin

[@BSIII]

Pretty sure he meant sine wave

[@Nick-xh6of]

“More space” I like sun… but you guys have plenty of space! Keep doing what you’re doing!

[@jimmytgoose476]

Read "In The Shadow Of The Black Sunn (Or How To Make A Living Out Of Music The Easy Way)" by S . O'Malley and Greg Anderson....

[@HansBomers]

Does anyone have a link or more information about these 'structuralist' composers that he mentioned? I couldn't find anything useful on Google.

[@anabellik]

"Spectral music" is what you want to google.

[@borivoj_navratil]

Why so unbelievably few views?

[@borivoj_navratil]

@Django Fett This band occasionally sucks indeed, but it has many fans.

[@omnicromagnon3793]

suns unmasked!

[@CarlOperatingSystem]

love it

[@CarlOperatingSystem]

sinus wave lol. did i hear that wrong?

[@HeathenMetalhead221]

For a guy that wants to be loud, he sure is a soft spoken guy

[@omnicromagnon3793]

changes nothing

[@d_walsh]

Nice interview until it went sideways at end. Subject stephen to that . Oh popawardz

[@mcdude0192]

I;m shocked to hear Stephen talk about Sabbath! He certainly seems like he would but I dont hear him talk much about influences other than the ambient projects he currently is working on.

[@avskardi]

MERCI !!! La présentatrice serait-elle binationale anglo-française ? Son accent en anglais est phénoménal...!

[@colinmcgrath6877]

I think he is the perfect drone metal spokesman. If he were more my type I'd likely have full man crush.

[@mbratchie1]

"Why are people interested in this?" Funny, I thought the same thing 😆

[@SacredNutrino]

Sunn 0))) music for real ones

[@mcdude0192]

I really miss the beard and stache

[@omnicromagnon3793]

beard or not still wrong /manson m. by st.sanders/

[@tomasbajar3141]

Who is this guy who claims to be Soma? :D Where's his beard. What? Hahh

[@craigbigelow8160]

Did you see the movie Satan's candy on Netflix?

[@scottplaysguitar]

Craig Bigelow nah why

[@craigbigelow8160]

@@scottplaysguitar It would be relevant to this conversation?😕

[@raulperez2308]

whats it about

[@isolateddemon9438]

Shredding isn't that necessary...just experiment

[@jackvancekirkland]

It must be so painful to talk to these faux-interested normie types about the art you are seriously devoted to.

[@novo_ephemera]

hahaha this was hilarious and surreal

[@viborgvee8399]

Nah she was great

[@lukereilly9844]

I thought she asked really good questions. She probably isn't interested, but she's doing a job.

[@nine-toedsloth7168]

Very awkward interview. Why does the interviewer keep looking at the camera? And what was with the Grimes promotion during Stephen's interview, it seems very disrespectful, but maybe things work differently in France.

[@novo_ephemera]

because she is fake

[@AussoOnePlus]

I bet most of casual sunn fans, can't digest Khanate. Khanate is not for "casual" people!

[@fekdaleo]

wtf was that end bit

[@HellOnWheel]

"why are people interested in this?"

[@lukereilly9844]

That's a completely fair question

[@urrrccckostan]

I expected him to say, "...and actually, we've just been re-releasing the same album over and over for 20 years and not one person has noticed!"

[@321bytor]

Oooh you wag

[@codythomashunsberger]

To me it's like wine. When you start out it all pretty much tastes the same, but as you experience it more and more you start to be able to notice a lot of distinct differences.

[@thehorriblebright]

That's objectively untrue. There's more variation in the music of sunn over the the last 20+ years than most extreme music artists can muster.

[@thehorriblebright]

@Django Fett What are you even talking about?

[@paradoxofepicurus]

They should tour with Cannibal Corpse.

[@seeker3983]

cannibal corpse is boring and plain 🥱

[@johncall7532]

Dylan Carlson

[@pantsedjuniorhayseed4816]

great interview, but change that damn background.

[@badtexasbill5261]

There will always be Dylan and then everyone else.

[@peterrfowler16]

A truly dreadful band , I don't know how he can sit there with a straight face

[@mbjasondify]

Go to a live show. Its a visceral experience. If you still don't dig it, move on. I think they might win you over.

[@peterrfowler16]

@@mbjasondify Ok

[@louisbatsford8908]

Sunn never sounded as good as earth ( they copied them) it's basically akin to an oasis tribute band with more dry ice .

[@thehorriblebright]

The sunn revolves around the earth.

[@thehorriblebright]

Also, you obviously haven't actually heard any of the bands other than on a superficial level. Sunn has taken the drone above and beyond what earth was doing in the mid 90s. If you compare the debut albums of both bands your comment is justified, but for each respective album it becomes a more and more ridiculous position.

[@iunnox666]

@@thehorriblebright They made some cool amps, but their music is just okay.

[@thehorriblebright]

@@iunnox666 😝

[@bobsbigboy_]

LMAO CRINGE

[@tylerchapman7815]

This interviewer makes me cringe

[@stevebuchan6642]

yup. i bet she never heard a sunn song in her life. shows a 10 second clip and expects that to convey the sunn sound.

[@EdwinvanKoppen]

I really liked her, so looks really interested.

[@jimmysmickles7598]

@@stevebuchan6642 She's trying her best. A daytime TV show is hardly the ideal format to discuss avant garde artistic ideas, for a broad mainstream audience.

[@FarukFXR]

she wasn't even listening, she was drooling and getting wet

[@sergioromerorhtrht3125]

@Matt Borel that was unnecessarily rude