Musician/Producer Reacts to "Measure Of A Life" by Arch Echo

[@AssetInvesting]

This is also a sound engineering masterpiece.

[@sizzlemann]

They continue to write the music I wish I could come up with.

[@StrateleStudios]

Hahaha, I feel the same way!

[@jeffsouza4213]

I’m in the choir, I hear you!

[@baypilot]

Jeff, I love how you start smiling right off the bat. That was my reaction when I first heard this song!! And that second half/finale is just an epic thing of beauty! They keep their incredible compositions coming on their latest album too!

[@peterkoeppl1186]

Okay, 12th hearing of this. LOVE the deep drum beating at around the 10 minute mark. Followed by the finger work. Absolute artistry

[@ironkim3998]

Wowza! Mesmerizing from the first note to the last!!! Love ❤️ this reaction!!!! More more more!!!!!!🤗

[@wilksy2008]

Probably heard this song no less than 200 times since it released bro, right from the moment I heard that first note something went off within me saying, “this is different, even for Arch Echo” and it remains my favourite song of theirs to this day. My overriding sense/view on this (master)piece is that a baby has been born and the trials of parenthood and personal integrity are now in full play, no turning back, questions about the future, “how do I rise to the occasion?”. Every time. Every time I listen, it does this to me! 💖

[@lisedonsgrnning6518]

💖🙏🏼🥹…. out of words …. thank you for sharing and making this request💖

[@wilksy2008]

@@lisedonsgrnning6518 It’s been a long time coming haha! When I started getting active in this channel all those months ago, Jeff said he’d do a gift reaction for me (took me by surprise right there! 👀) and the choice back then was between *this* and, well… the song that went up, ‘I Was Born for This’ from Journey haha. I have my reasons for choosing that song at that time, but this never went away hahaha! 👌🏼 I’m glad we all get to experience it together along with Jeff’s great reaction(s), always such a joy 🥰 💖

[@StrateleStudios]

“Journey” made you stand out to me hahaha 😆

[@wilksy2008]

@@StrateleStudios Can’t fault those personal reasons and meanings my dude! 👌🏼 💖

[@lisedonsgrnning6518]

@@wilksy2008 👀😉😅👍🏼. Yeah, I’m glad, too👍🏼🥰🤗 - thank you so much for sharing, Matthew💖

[@BrianBadBass]

Might be my favorite AE song! The solo at the end is incredibly emotional.

[@erb34]

Thanks Jeff for introducing to me to Arch Echo.. I'm in Australia and I'd be surprised if they ever made it here, but now I'm listening to them on Tidal.. and hell, what a trip! Their massive sound and rhythm assault, dynamics, melodies and mastery of their instruments is joyful. I'm also a big Dirty Loops fan. Are they coming out with new material soon.. it seems it has been a while.

[@StrateleStudios]

Ya 2024 release!

[@jeffsouza4213]

Wow, so good, contrasting between aggression and beauty!

[@StrateleStudios]

Totally!

[@dbcanada]

Thanks, Jeff. Love it! Æ =🔥

[@XanderLeduK]

Arch Echo are exceptional! im the biggest fan

[@toniedvardsen8169]

A new wonderful group to me. Thanks. Always awesome emotional reactions from you. Keep it coming 😁😁

[@StrateleStudios]

Thank you Toni! 😊

[@peterkoeppl1186]

LOVE THIS GROUP!! Thanks Matthew for this. This piece had me hooked two years ago. Not only on the song but it was my first exposure to the group. Elegantly simple with kicks of pure artistry throughout. As you said Jeff....BEAUTIFUL!

[@wilksy2008]

Favourite song, overall, and favourite song by this band dude! This one is like… in the depths 🌊 👁️ 💖

[@wilksy2008]

I’m well impressed this was your introduction to the group - that’s even better in a sense 😂

[@peterkoeppl1186]

@@wilksy2008 Well Mr. Wilkes, thank you for your response back to my post. They are an awesome group indeed.

[@peterkoeppl1186]

@@wilksy2008 I am taken by their ability to switch from delicate melody to kinda quasi-hard pressing themes and then back again. This seems to be a growing trend? It is much more than ear candy!

[@wilksy2008]

@@peterkoeppl1186 Aha, of course! Mate, if there’s anything I’ve learnt the last (almost) week, you’re always right here in the comments - and so am I 😂 It’s refreshing dude, look forward to your thoughts 🥰

[@cr0wguitar]

You know it's funny how connected the universe is. I've been really digging this one by AE over the last two days. And here you are reacting. This song has so much emotion! The section at 4:22 (of your video) just hits me so hard. I can feel the gallops in my chest cavity! Then of course, the following cooldown\interlude building to that beautiful swell. I listen to this song and just gaze upon nature and my loved ones. The joy of the moment.

[@StrateleStudios]

Yay!!! 👏👏👏🫶

[@benjaminbjam]

Same here. This song uplifts me, and that section you talk about makes me do the same.

[@lisedonsgrnning6518]

💫🌟✨💖💜❤️💚🌱🌈 … out of words …. thank you🙏🏼

[@nathaniellollis3868]

I do hope your sinus issues go away, Jeff. And, there's no need for you to apologize for it. Ailments are just a part of the living experience. This is a really nice "journey" piece of music. I REALLY like it.

[@StrateleStudios]

Thank you brotha, feeling much better now 🫶

[@wilksy2008]

Thank you dearly for this Jeff! 😭

[@islaysmoke2122]

Sir, we need to hang out with some very expensive Scotch and peruse the Arch Echo & Dirty Loops musical catalogues!

[@StrateleStudios]

😄🥃

[@wilksy2008]

Liquid Tension Experiment vibes at 3:05! ✨ 👌🏼

[@AssetInvesting]

Nobody . . . and I mean 'NOBODY' plays drums like Ritchie Martinez. Of course the other super geniuses thrive here.

[@CalumMac]

You gotta do 'Strut' next, huge grooves in that one!

[@wilksy2008]

Strut is a proper banger haha! 🕺🏻

[@wilksy2008]

Here! Omg! 🤩 💖

[@caprise-music6722]

Super cool!

[@amniote69]

Jeff, you should listen to some Plini. So much good stuff to choose from, but "Pan" from "Impulse Voices" is a good place to start.

[@StrateleStudios]

I did one Plini traction of you can find it hahaha

[@lightingcue1]

Have you heard their new single Battlestar Nostalgica yet? If not, you should! :)

[@StrateleStudios]

Yes! I’ll be posting that reaction soon! 😃

[@lynsmith1096]

Another good review Jeff again this I would not go out and bye it did not touch the nerve.

[@carterrobison630]

You should check out my head/my heart sometimes by them Its my personal favorites by them

[@BurntMcgurnt]

Man they're so damn good they do have a signature sound if ya get a chance and haven't heard it listen to Stella I gotta say the solo on that song has probably the best guitar tone ive ever heard on it !

[@StrateleStudios]

👏👏👏

[@wilksy2008]

Stella’s awesome haha! ✨

[@BurntMcgurnt]

@@wilksy2008 that's cool I knew you'd like it man its got some incredible guitar playing and tone on it!

[@wilksy2008]

@@BurntMcgurnt Hehe, that “double-slapper” riff dude, absolutely slays the whole thing 😂

[@peterkoeppl1186]

OK, I take back the simple part...elegant indeed. This piece, at times, reminds me of another artist who shall remain nameless because I shall be stripped of all respect. But, I shall say that he is from Greece.

[@wilksy2008]

I think you’re right dude, there’re parts in this song that - for Arch Echo - are considerably more simple than some of their other works (Immediate Results comes immediately to mind 😂), and it makes the song more memorable and just flow a lot easier than some of their other pieces haha. Also, I’d like to know who that artist is haha… 🤔 👀

[@EskeAndersen]

Vangelis? :)

[@peterkoeppl1186]

@@EskeAndersen Vangelis works too! I was actually immediately thinking Yanni.

[@wilksy2008]

Nice shirt! 😏

[@StrateleStudios]

😄

[@tdwptrueblood]

Ok soi cried but thx for letting the song play all the way through 🥹