My body is my instrument | Thorsen | TEDxOdense

In this entertaining talk, "Denmark's Got Talent" winner Thorsen displays his incredible beatboxing and songwriting skills, and performs tracks composed entirely by the human body.
Thrown out of his maths class for making too much noise, and told: “You’ll never do anything good with beatboxing”. Meet a unique singer-songwriter without any instruments. Denmark’s Got Talent winner and 3 times Danish beatboxing champion, Thorsen, takes to the TEDxOdense stage. Despite having fame and glory, as millions of people around the world have seen his act, he describes his music as Fresh. “I haven't explored my full potential, I’m still learning”. After inventing brand new sonorities, he wants to be the first to introduce beatboxing into music schools and make it mainstream.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@HeroBeatbox]

ESH?

[@leosun4333]

Hero Beatbox Esh!

[@stewiegriffin9630]

Hero Beatbox ESH

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[@ZachsBuilding]

ESH

[@swishbeatbox]

esh

[@fisica_n]

I miss BBK in the crowd

[@marcmejiasmoyano6008]

Diego Sánchez Méndez hahh, u killed me bro😂😂😂 esh

[@fisica_n]

Big Esh bro!!!

[@victoriusluminae3377]

Only the true ones knows

[@motazal-hyari692]

LMAO

[@kloudchu7539]

Diego Sánchez Méndez DUDE, when Thorsen says "Wanna hear a track?" Imagine BBK doing his sound

[@isaiahalmeron233]

Any esh people out there????

[@SatriaRizqi]

Isaiah Almeron esh

[@bransan97]

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[@djienveh]

ESH

[@HanPlaysGames]

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[@Ma-sf5vm]

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[@psychmaestro8528]

Every time Tedtalks invites a beatboxer, more people knows how to esh!

[@ovaride1102]

Heneral Luna woop

[@psychmaestro8528]

Esh!

[@joshlongdgaf8892]

Heneral Luna esshhhhhhhh

[@saranyoray4706]

Eshh

[@AndreGibsonBeatbox]

Esh

[@mr.shkadoink4488]

After listening to thorsen perform on swissbeatbox. Ted Talks audio sounds awful.

[@TanujSistla]

Gabriel Eady true

[@upset3149]

Gabriel Eady yess

[@wide5974]

its not beatbox's spec after all and the building is way to large

[@j.f.4765]

Thts cause its not recorded properly. But live it would've sounded better

[@DHawkBeats]

Gabriel Eady lol ikr swissbeatbox audio is so clean

[@chanwill5843]

The reason Im proud of this guy. You should know performance beatboxing to people who are not beatboxer are totally different in their other shows for beatboxers.. Totally different because those audience don't know music that much, their feedbacks are totally unpridictable...

[@aeireaontaithe4538]

A great example of this is Tom Thum, unreal beatboxer and unreal loops on the station but when he goes to a show with the average person they just kinda laugh and don't appreciate it👎

[@kehwhy]

y didnt he take it to the next level

[@krypt_450]

Ahahah nice

[@aakamsh]

yeah beatboxers are the most underrated artists.. he actually should get nominated for grammy's for his album and songs

[@maniacmili265]

Aakamsh yeah

[@therealfilter8477]

Aakamsh Yesh

[@tomwatson1]

bruh he aint even win a loopstation tournament yet

[@TheKalio2000]

And... thorsen is the one of the best looper on the world :D

[@mrminus7480]

did tom thum won any? or mb14? :D, you dont need to win unless you do a great job, like any artist mate

[@Dale_Blackburn]

Damn , he is nerveous. Its really hard to talk against on hundreds of people. I can imagine it ... brrrr

[@ovaride1102]

But when he starts beatboxing he is fine 😂 that's one of the benefits

[@ICTTRADER123]

@@ovaride1102 hes danish too hahah so he aint comfortable talking english

[@SatriaRizqi]

9.30 omg that beat is dope af, sadly thorsen didnt pass elimination in gbbb 17 :(((((((((((((

[@TheBaawws]

SaRiTh it was the 1/4 finals

[@SatriaRizqi]

I think he didnt pass elemination for solo battle

[@TheBaawws]

I thought you meant loopstation, you're right about the solos

[@DeanVMachine]

It was good tho

[@diablobbx2208]

that's so weird didn't pass for solos last year yet is a judge this year

[@richsoftwareguy]

4:30 "Dam .. you guys... clapped just before the drop" 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@kongdking7292]

LMAO just noticed that 😂

[@Lo0nex_]

thanks thorsen for helping beatbox becoming more popular

[@toompie69]

08:21 when you speak faster than the mic can catch up lmao.

[@memesbeatbox2740]

Thorsen is one of my favorite beatboxers tbh

[@viewer9686]

Joe Not Jo - what is the meaning of TBH?

[@memesbeatbox2740]

Verzatile It stands for To Be Honest

[@memesbeatbox2740]

Andres Quintero I don't know. Sorry I really don't.

[@youngpranksta5323]

Joe Not Jo Lmao

[@yunusbbx8497]

Joe Arima Beatbox hahahahahaha

[@CrazyOmighty]

they all probably thought, who's this ginger hipster with his tunes

[@AnAwfulGamer]

Given that he's giving the talk in Denmark and he won Denmark Got Talent 2-3 years ago, I'm guessing most of them probably know who he is. ;)

[@DeanVMachine]

Hey man I’m subbed to yeah. It’s nice to see outsiders exposed to this kind of beatboxing don’t ya agree?

[@HaSnare]

16:10 that is what i do to my girlfriend

[@sneekizzle7127]

Lmaoooo rekt me

[@philhage6197]

HaSnare killed me dude😂

[@benjoe1993]

nah, I'm "still fucking my girlfriend"

[@azertyco7479]

xd u killed me

[@andreilive2890]

Freaking killed me man 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jakem5481]

Dang, I didn't expect Thorsen to be on Tedx. Esh.

[@mellanie7598]

Jake M I expected it to be BBK if anyone

[@OverLordErIcH]

TEDesh?

[@vintagecorp5060]

Pish TEDSH

[@venacava8161]

"life" is awesome!

[@phonyk568]

Thorsen TEDxTalk but every time he says "uh" it gets faster

[@manavs.m5552]

Phonyk I

[@Mj-kl3rb]

I am glad he mentioned exactly what effects he was gonna use, because some people might think that the looping involves all effects and no skill

[@nahreallybro464]

#Esh #Pepouni #RealBeatboxersKnow

[@rafaelalmaria5951]

ESH

[@kataraofthesouthernwatertr7090]

Esh bro :)

[@Ma-sf5vm]

Big up thorsen! great work and great crowd :)

[@MrEsuoh]

That first loopstation routine is nice!! I love the slicer technique.

[@yayayhea8377]

I see you there esuohh

[@emilstorgaardpetersen8601]

i believe the introduction written to this video says it all. Thorsen you are awesome.! keep doing what you are doing.! (vi er alle stolte af dig)(tak fordi du representerer os) i hope to see you win the Loop/BBfinal some day.! we believe in you.!!

[@BeatboxAllstars]

THORSENNNN! :D

[@nategwright]

So instead of being on my phone when I'm on the toilet, I can beatbox? *shuts phone off and starts beatboxing*

[@DeanVMachine]

Nate Wright I wish I could do that without my brother (who doesn’t understand beatboxing) yell at me

[@AtoZ-fv9wo]

If i did that they would tell me to shot up

[@janstefany]

i miss BBK ! WHERE ARE U BROOOO??? WHERE ARE UR EYES ?

[@venacava8161]

ESH

[@user-ep2bt1wc4g]

His inward base is dirty

[@RiyalityStudio]

9:41 :DD I watched that over and over on Beatbox Television.

[@Lukas_197]

Riyality Studio same

[@pajaro3381]

I'm still searching BBK in the crowd

[@jacobkent9061]

Holy shit. Thorsen looks happy. I thought he was perpetually angry!

[@oni8717]

Awesome presentation Thorsen! You've come a long way

[@kloudchu7539]

ESH

[@petergriffin6711]

ESHHH

[@DeanVMachine]

Peter Griffin I see you on every beatbox video man Oh yeah and also ESH

[@Qopa]

ok thorsen just send me off to outer space with that beat lmao

[@christinesun8150]

This guy is fucking dope

[@muffin8435]

This is professional looks like!! Esh!

[@richardgorcsi2443]

I was so disappointed when the crowd didn't clap when he aggrivated the crowd to clap :( but the talk is really good good job

[@natanunorthodox]

This is beyond, beyond technical skill. I definitely see how he won 3 championships. No questions asked. WOW! That's all I can say. One of a kind.

[@EposUK.]

9:29

[@josephuslimbaga3002]

Esh he even did his elemination

[@recynd77]

I'm blown away by this kid's talent and by his courage to give a talk in a language that clearly isn't native. Right on.

[@mmontes1082]

I need this shit on my playlist

[@nassertee]

ESH!

[@nategwright]

Comment Percentage: 0.1%: Actual Comments 99.9%: ESH Now someone wanna tell me what the hell esh means

[@HeartCrushedDakota]

Nate Wright I think all the answers you seek are on the swissbeatbox KZbin channel. GBBB2017 - 2016

[@j.f.4765]

Just a beatbox term. So if u Esh. I will esh. We all esh. Well thats in the beatbox family ofcourse.

[@xenyx3170]

You don't nedd money to be cool..... but you need _mahnie_ to be cool

[@DeanVMachine]

Dude if you are in the beatbox community: and you are subscribed to Swiss beatbox this term, ESH is basically a meme but respect and a symbol of the beatboxing community at the same time.

[@SabiduríaSemanal]

esh

[@sylphynford7733]

Someone pls tell thorsen this is not a tournament😂

[@Dale_Blackburn]

Is there anyone who knows how to do several sounds at one time like thorsen did on the beginning ? he makes 4 sounds.. is there any tutorial for this ? is this even possible.

[@klown1148]

Lorne Malvo Yes, It is just a pattern, not at the exact same time, that would sound horrible, just learn patterns dude :)

[@GetRoasted1]

You can only do two sounds at a time, the other sounds are in a sequence or in a pattern like DuKiT said.

[@GetRoasted1]

Show me somebody that can do 3 sounds at a time. Cause from all the years that I've been beatboxing and watching videos you can only do 2 sounds (humming and a sound from your lip like an oscillation, high hat, drum kick, snare etc...) There's no other part of the mouth or throat that can add another sound in. What I think is that if it sounds like 3 then the person is going really fast or doing a complicated beat that confuses you. This is just my thinking if I am wrong then let me know.

[@klown1148]

GetRoasted1 What about a clickroll with a liproll and an inward high voice at the same time ;)

[@DeanVMachine]

DuKiT Only time I can do that is voice cracks XD

[@joeybandar7300]

100X more talented than ___________

esh for thorsen :D so sick

[@K-Auss]

LETS GOOOOOOOO THORSEN 💖

[@motazal-hyari692]

fucking genuis !!!!!

[@tobymekguayer]

*genius

[@seethekarma]

motha FUCKING ESSSSSSH!!!!

[@Boritzzz]

Tom Thum viking edition :)

[@bima1931]

Soon thorsen will get famous than tom thum XD

[@jkglvn37]

yooo thorsen!! here before this explodes and hits millions!

[@xmaserbex7392]

Julienne Garcia Uhm....

[@kae1beatbox58]

really proud of you bro! show the world how beautiful beatbox is

[@kfc1937]

oh dang one of the most known beatboxer in the world!

[@kfc1937]

Thorsen is a well known beatboxer

[@Empty12345]

Kevin Cho Not really, the best ones are the underrated ones, like Thorsen & he is one of the best!

[@Empty12345]

***** I know, I ment to say that hes not the most known guy but he is one of the best!

[@proudson3409]

Kevin Cho The most well known beatboxers are the Father and Daughter beatboxers. That was many people's first show of boxing power.

[@emaleemiller5187]

Wellcool

[@huxle1140]

12:34 sound's like swearing

[@DHawkBeats]

WardsBeats Lmao that’s a pretty big difference from thank you to f*** you lol

[@dabideuh4131]

@@DHawkBeats yes hahaha

[@yageruoy8109]

Now that u mention it

[@Immortalitation1]

Legend!

[@saranyoray4706]

"There is no bass here lol" me after listening to swissbeatbox all the time

[@asianoods7202]

this is cool.........

[@downtherabbitholealice]

9:13 best sound ive heard from a loopstation artist

[@NidGamingPlays]

Reject Hear saro

[@Totally_Baked]

Is Thorsens song only music an original or a loopstation cover?

[@vincedelossantos1070]

dat voice like lukas grham

[@nickcalingo3309]

This video makes me proud to be a part of a beatboxing community, though still a beginner. The way Thorsen put how our vocal percussion is an instrument itself, and that we all had it anyway and that we only needed to master it like any other instrument gives a whole new light to the thing we do. Beatboxing, or vocal percussion whatever you wanna call it. ESH!

[@DeanVMachine]

Nick Calingo You are just like me man! ESH

[@gamingisfun8386]

WOW!!!!!

[@aksiddiquee]

Excellent, mind blowing performance. Pure Entertainment.

[@emilflarsen]

sick performance!!

[@asmrbiggiep119]

damn thorsen big up, you did us proud :)

Smoke pineappel expres with the sunrise :D haha nice :D time of our lives :D nice track !

[@private7673]

Thorsen wow

[@itscraziejoe]

esh🔥

[@Birawster]

ESH

[@kingghost_yt2245]

That mic is awful. And don’t get me started on the haircut.

[@thedogs123ful]

Actually cool af

[@heintjieespino959]

I love it when the crowd appreciate him much :) ESH

[@atomicrhino7182]

A rare video of Thorsen without a loopstation ok sorry just a clip

[@danyal2261]

NEXT LEVEL!!!

[@ponobeatbox]

I really hope that this blows up

[@yardh]

New school, he is too cool for school. Love Thorsen, epic AS ALWAYS

[@nuubizace6321]

Esh!! Thorsen!!

[@alperkaan8597]

i miss my girlfriend

the sound at Tex is realy not good. could be way nicer

[@BeatboxPakistan]

How many ESHers here? :D

[@wood-lee1832]

Thorsens character is the best, so much passion!

[@asifmujeeb1478]

Take it to the next level!!

[@avvid007]

IM FROM CANADA BUT IM FRENCH ALORS ESHHHH AND MAHHHNNNIIIIIII

[@-bournemouthengland6729]

ここの観客生きてるやんっ！(イッテQの宮川ネタより)

[@philhage6197]

The last one was fucking sick dude

[@alfredklein3178]

why is guys like this not as famous as like justin bieber

[@Teelit]

TEDx knows how to edit the sounds of beatbox.

[@naufalmaulana7378]

How many "um" did thorsen says in this vid

[@rachidarb3790]

IF only He Said "I'll be Back"

[@DR-yl5ds]

01:08 well said

[@guywarwick6502]

All I can say is RESPECT!!!!!!!!

[@Enjaulateed]

ESH!?

[@ExotiqBeautii]

Bobby Mcferrin is the best to have ever done it! His Sing! Day of song performance is mind blowing!