Squeeing About Mouth Sounds / Reacting to Taras Stanin's "The Hills"

Sometimes I react to things. This time, I react to a thing that brought me an immense amount of joy: Taras Stanin's version of "The Hills." Beatboxing has always been a pretty interesting art, but Stanin's effects work feels like beatboxing in high art mode. Absolutely stunning.
Original video here: • Taras Stanin | The Hil...
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[@GrazynaRonda]

Jestem z Polski.Mam 73 lata i nigdy nie zachwycałam się beatboxem. Poruszył mnie i zachwycił talent Tarasa. Uważam go za geniusza muzycznego i próbuję zainteresować jego twórczością moje 13 wnucząt.Jestem nim oczarowana.Jego bezbłędne wyczucie rytmu i techniki, które stosuje, czynią z Niego mistrza.

[@davidglendinning9871]

Jesus! It took you a while to notice this guy. He's been blowing up all over the internet....even my mum has seen him and she's 76.

[@alphabetstreams]

lol. I've been watching a lot of unrelated content on YT, so maybe the algorithm took a hot minute to get to me. Also: your mum sounds awesome.

[@user-on7kq7nv5l]

Невероятный, космический!!!! ¡

[@user-yy1cl9ug9h]

I seen a reaction with a different channel to Enrique Iglesias song I think it's called push with the same guy it blew my mind not only is it perfectly done but this man's singing it's absolutely beautiful new to your channel thank you for doing this video on another song I'm super excited to listen to it. WOW.... JUST WOW he is so freaking talentedy You absolutely have to listen to him do Enrique Iglesias like I said I believe the song is push it is freaking badass

[@alphabetstreams]

Push is also brilliant, yes! The bass notes he produces are remarkable. Thanks for stopping by!!!

[@jessy8974]

I feel you... i've listened to this - and some of his other creations - at least a 100 times and still i'm hungry for more. It's so addictive and hypnotic

[@timdoyon1964]

lol, Taras is the GOAT!

[@ellaboobella8770]

He uses minimal effects, and if you look up a channel called Taras Stanin Fans you will find clips of him singing and beatboxing on live streams and not using anything at all. But there are no clips pasted together in his music... he does it in one take. but again, his live streams when he does these songs you can hear him doing this in raw form. It's amazing.

[@alphabetstreams]

Do you know if he does all of the effects after recording a take, or does he do all the reverb and other stuff in real time, too? And I have seen some of his raw stuff. He's VERY good. I wouldn't call myself a beatbox fan (it's an interesting art form, mind), but my god is this guy really good. The work he does is incredible. Also: thanks for the comment. Appreciate it!

[@ellaboobella8770]

@@alphabetstreamsI only know what he talks about in his live streams and from people reviewing who are audio engineering pros, and even a professional opera singer. Plus he’s done some on-the-spot short video takes in response to haters who call him fake. But from the live interviews/discussions with Anthony Ray and others he does some post, and some (like basic compression) are with the mic. He’s really careful with where he places what, though. And yes, he’s amazing! He and Improver did a video for their GBB wildcard tag team entry that’s really awesome, and one of the coolest things about it is that they had done the same song, Zhu - Faded, previously “In studio,” and their entry video was done using an iPhone, using only the iPhone mic and the room they were in to actually “produce” the sound they wanted. Body placement (how close or far they were standing from the phone), and the room’s acoustics to create the video, and it was even better than the one they did with reverb etc. You should check it out. Before one of Taras’s videos showed up on KZbin I had only held a serious respect for beatboxing and the boxers who’s skills are always so mind blowing. But after I saw the video of his that went viral, and I mean exploded big time, I was hooked, and like everybody else I had that impression of how in the world does he even do this? 😂 But the song that video is called “Creepin” things wide up for him.

[@alphabetstreams]

@@ellaboobella8770 Faded is REALLY good, too. There are a lot of similarities between those two, but they're different enough that combining produces some great synergy. I hope they collab a lot more (even something with all that post processing, cause they could make something godly with that).

[@ellaboobella8770]

@@alphabetstreamsAbsolutely! I haven’t found anything I don’t like of his!

[@Caseyshannon316]

😂😂😂 “Mouth hole” love it! And he’s so amazing!!! Love your reaction and analysis!

[@alphabetstreams]

lol. Thanks for stopping by!

[@writingalias4401]

start learning the liproll!! It's fun to try and learn how to do that particular sound. I watched a couple tutorials on youtube, and watched/listened to Taras enough that my little lip roll bass is starting to sound good. Every now and then, I'll hit one that sounds perfect, it brings a lot of joy!!

[@alphabetstreams]

You should do one of those "practice every day" vids where you show your development over time (though maybe late for this effect lol). It'd be really interesting to see what practicing and practicing does for the sound you can make! Thanks for the comment, btw. A+

[@sofiagraeffe8044]

Thanks for good reaction! I been hooked for 2 months now! Listen to this is like having my brain and ears on a pleasant rolucoster ride. It's just perfection and pure joy ! Check out "Puch" and 2x Russian beatboxer champion 😊

[@alphabetstreams]

Push is VERY good, too. He's doing some really amazing stuff here.

[@ConnieB143]

Taras is going to change the world of beatboxing!! Be sure to check out his KZbin channel!!!

[@user-ft2mv8gx2r]

Если я не ошибаюсь, Тарас имитирует стиль музыки Даб степ? Кто знает подскажите. Дабстеп по-моему ещё никто не имитировал 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@denisfisherman5280]

Great🔥🔥🔥

[@alphabetstreams]

:D. Thanks for stopping by!

[@donaldheroux1426]

You're like me 2 months ago 😅The combination of beatbox and post-production effects with his voice gives a popularity that I don't think even he can imagine yet. The playlist gets longer every month... check out VAHTANG - Feeling free | prod by Taras Stanin ... Thanks for your reaction to Taras 👌

[@alphabetstreams]

I've seen all of the more recent-ish ones he's done (Push also does some astonishing stuff with sound). He's phenomenal. Super glad to have found him :). Thanks for stopping by!

[@donaldheroux1426]

@@alphabetstreams I'm like you not really a real beatbox fan just a 58 old dude lol, i'm into this for the music aspect. That's why i suggested to watch ''Vahtang''. He wrote a beatbox song for a online competion last year, and with the success of his friend Taras few months, they decided to work on that song in studio the result is amazing... the link is in ''The Community'' section on Taras page... see ya

[@alphabetstreams]

@@donaldheroux1426 Thanks! Will check it out :D

[@ikika6057]

LMFAO I DO THE SAME THING IN THE BATROOM

[@alphabetstreams]

It's wild trying to figure out how they do it and realizing they have skills you can't quite reach.

[@Nfamus_Kiwi]

2:17 why do people think Creepin is a week3nd song. I mean, yeah he done a remix, but it was originally done by Mario Winans.

[@alphabetstreams]

That's on me. I didn't do additional research on the song. Thanks for the catch!

[@davidbuchanan3374]

Think this is good?? Check out his cover of SAME. The guy has just re-written the rule book on beatboxing just like PENTATONIX re-wrote the rule book on "A Cappella". Bloody amazing and talented young lad. Stanas and Improver, folks go and support both these amazing beatboxers👍👍

[@alphabetstreams]

You're not the first to recommend that one. I'll check it out :D

[@mickyt7045]

Look up an Asian beatboxer called "Show Go" if you like the more melodic bb 😊

[@alphabetstreams]

I will, thanks!

[@user-gk1np8yh8j]

Привет❤❤❤

[@alphabetstreams]

HI!!!