HEXSYSTEM | No Confluence EP

[@WobblesandBean]

Came for the snakeybois, stayed for the beautiful music.

[@liammeharry]

Bro. That's an onyx

[@ostrari]

@@liammeharry Probably more metaphorical than that. Doesn't look like Onyx except for being made of rock

[@axyon619]

*slitherbois

[@Margen67]

Ducks and Geese need HUGS

[@thatsagoodquestion5889]

@@ostrariI think there are three things : onyx yin and yang (they're two, one black and the other white, they're each their opposite) Infinite (the way they're moving together makes the shape of the infinite sign) Now we have to understand the meaning of all these things together.

[@snakethewarlord4685]

Listening to your music while taking a bus ride through the quarantined, postsocialist, Eastern European city makes it feel like melancholic journey through the fallen utopia. It turns depressive routine into something beautiful, it's like having soundtrack in real life.

[@waffensuperninja]

Oh i hear Detroit is nice this time of year😌

[@MORTYCJA]

it's the best i've seen people put that feeling into words. it feels very nostalgic, like i'm missing something. makes me want to go back to my homeland :^[

[@rockhound3.14]

Indubitably

[@Davivd2]

That sounds so surreal. I can definitely imagine how this album perfectly fits the mood of that landscape.

[@kamrynm9780]

SnakeTheWarlord have you played Disco Elysium before? Seems like the type of game you'd enjoy :)

[@OffTheWeb]

dude wtf i had no idea you were hexsystem, ive been listening to your music for ages

[@txt9496]

what is hexsystem? i want to know

[@niggacockball7995]

@@txt9496 his music channel

[@anegginthesetryingtimes7636]

@@txt9496 The music channel Umami writes and publishes his music under. He usually dual uploads the bigguns or animatics of albums so if you watch the music videos on Umami channel you're not missing any big projects

[@namedrop721]

Umami tracks make me feel something I don’t quite understand. It’s like having an existential crisis in a room with a stranger, but it’s ok because you’re holding hands. You can’t talk but you know they’re having one too.

[@sigmasociety2180]

Miserable scenario

[@deprogramme369]

shared struggled of human behavior & emotion- a reminder we may be alone, but we all make up one whole of humanity

[@micabryt]

You don’t seem so strange to me 💝🤝

[@chinitowon]

Very interesting, very well put.

[@youbetyourwrasse]

Yes. Like when my Melancholy gets a visit from Ennui, and no longer feels alone.

[@theo5council979]

Unrivalled quality: ✅ Fairly frequent uploads: ✅ Years ahead of your time:✅ Paranoid existential anguish:✅ An entire genre all to yourself:✅ Unique enough for my weird hipster ass:✅ Biggest artist on the platform:❌ Something’s not adding up here bois

[@avazerenthia367]

You can't be a hipster and still like The Beatles. That's just a normal person.

[@theo5council979]

@@avazerenthia367 why you gotta call me out like that?

[@jeanjohnson6558]

..?

[@jeanjohnson6558]

@@theo5council979 ..I like the beetles too.. coo coo ca choo........

[@avazerenthia367]

@@theo5council979 Honestly? Because it's all that I have after not finishing Art School. :(

[@Alernategem]

Umami showing his mastery over multiple art forms as usual.

[@vertyisprobablydead]

I'm going to have another dark night of the soul listening to this tonight aren't I.

[@Odlopo]

One hell of a night for a curse

[@YouKnowMeDuh]

Crying xD

[@xandergoldman5223]

another one😶‍🌫

[@purple_-.-_]

I love this so much. 'No Confluence' is such a great name. Two equal and opposing bodies, intrinsically intertwined but never once touching. Little do they know their differences are all surface level, and on the inside they share more with each other than they realize. Two distinct rivers who were, a very long time ago, one. Perfect for this age of extremes

[@umhiiumdoyouumidkum]

i really enjoy this. the sounds resonate with me for some reason, this is truly beautiful. (Also the SNAKES. the snakes are epic.) I JUST NOTICED THE TONGUES ARE THEIR TONGUES ARE THE COLOR OF THE OPPOSITE SNAKES EYES FWGJHSKK

[@acrowsnest_t6630]

Ying and yang, chaos carrys a spec of order, while no ammount of order will cancel out the existence of chaos.

[@jon952]

An animated album cover is something I've never seen before, and I love it.

[@youbetyourwrasse]

Yes, in the 80's they were pressed paper, but still possessing often of Great Magic. ∞

[@eggomyweggo6576]

Can’t wait to vibe to this as beans slowly fill every space in my home

[@SegaDream131]

I gave cases away.... Mostly Garbanzos and lentils....

[@You-fools]

I love how the scrubbing is so well lined up that hovering, the snakes just swap places perfectly across the progress bar.

[@sneakerlikecool24]

Listening to this while commuting through my city was the best idea I had. This music is beautiful

[@Nlduncan]

The music is incredible, but something needs to be said about the awesome cover art

[@peytonknadler5206]

you've tapped into the soul of the cosmos my friend. beautiful and tragic as always.

[@TestoseroneKing]

My cousin passed away recently, he was 22 and said this was chill music but i can't stop crying when i hear it. i miss you already bro!

[@sophyliang6347]

dude the start of Elaphe sounds like a wonderfully nostalgic 1980's hong kong pop song then it *escalates* I keep coming back to this when I dunno what to listen to it's too good

[@honeyforslug2hardware.072]

*That intangible and savory feeling*

[@honeyforslug2hardware.072]

thanks @ *u m a m i

[@demo_sphere]

This is truly beautiful, the sounds on display here are next level! All while keeping that Hexsystem feeling, marvelous, well done!

[@o0SupahMario0o]

Oh, man. I watched this video not knowing I would be so moved. I feel like when I close my eyes to this I'm revisiting a place I have only been to once, a place I've always known. A place long forgotten in my dreams.

[@alligator_with_internet_access]

Fellow reoccurring dream haver ✌️

[@alligator_with_internet_access]

OH SHIT IT JUST DID IT FOR ME- does the place you see by any chance happen to be a highly abstract house with hundreds of hallways and rooms that all connect in some way or another, and underneath the house is a massive basement with about 20 or so empty shelves?? Were you running from anyone?

[@Veryspecificassortmentofwords]

I call that place my "GregHole."

[@o0SupahMario0o]

​@@alligator_with_internet_accessthe best way I can describe it is a feeling of longing, nostalgia, and bittersweet. It's pleasant and warm but sad like a memory of good times.

[@alligator_with_internet_access]

@@o0SupahMario0o oh yeah thats cool! ive had ones like that too. also damn lol i forgot i commented 💀

[@cg6176]

The music gives me heavy "Stand Still Stay Silent" webcomic vibes. Man, I hope one day netflix will make a movie series of that.

[@namedrop721]

now that you mention it I agree

[@bennyblubman9476]

You know the music is high quality when the end is the most played part. Most people start and don't finish but this just gets you more invested as it goes on

[@tryfanevans7047]

I love the snakes so much. It's hypnotic because so many of the patterns aren't entirely convincing. It's an illusion that is visible enough to keep the eyes engaged but still definitely appears real. The 2d and 3d, are parts that make up the whole, the background being static or dynamic. It's just hard to get my head around and I love it.

[@IRKX9]

I can honestly say I've listened to this artist more than any other over the last couple years and I can't express how much I've enjoyed it other than to say it's helped me tackle my dark side and brings me peace, sometimes to tears. I'm a huge fan. Thank you Justin.

[@zeze7022]

I was entranced within seconds. Every time I want to listen i feel compelled to see the animation as well. The constant forward motion adds something different to the feeling of each track.

[@ag3575]

I streamed this album during my commute to work, and it made the commute feel compelling, like it was worth paying attention to the journey and not just getting to the destination. Thanks for sharing all of your talents with us

[@johnbalis7898]

You have an impressive mastery of multi-modal art.

[@Crowborn]

Zamenis really feels like a LORN track, and he's one of my favourite musicians! This is great!

[@abstractdaddy]

Lorn is a cool dude.

[@Margen67]

Crows need HUGS

[@frag5482]

I’m a bit late to the party, but I really do love how all of the tracks are linked to a species of snake (Ecdysis excluded, but snakes do shed their skin). Zamenis and Elaphe are by far my favorite tracks out of this EP, with Ecdysis being third, being so similar to ‘An Illusion of Time’. They definitely stood out the most for me. Keep being amazing, Hexsystem.

[@tmspica]

I don't like to compare artist's art too much because I think it can be reductive to the work that each artist puts into their pieces, but upon first listening to this EP I couldn't help but think, "This is Umami's drukqs". Well done, my friend. Moving and haunting soundscapes - I think the acoustic elements add a diversity to the compositions elevating your sound. Thank you for gifting this to us as a freebie. Please keep up the great work!

[@Nonotatall420]

Beautiful piece of art, always amazes me how talented my favourite artist is. Really paving the lane for contemporary artists

[@EvgenyPakhomov]

Love it! Thanks for sharing. Interestingly, the piano part of the first track really reminds me of Enderal, its plot, and of course its score.

[@hezekiahblanche]

Thank you for bringing something new to life. So many people just banging on that old drum. Takes courage to go out there and be yourself.

[@justhuman5158]

Woe, the apple upon your eye. I can only imagine having a conversation an going about all the different facets that give you ability to capture what you envision. What a craft, what a eye. Incredible.

[@dubscaroil3373]

I am not a fan and this is the first I have ever heard of Umami. I stumbled upon this video somehow while I was scrummaging through KZbin last night. This isn't my usual style of music (not that I have a specific style) but for some reason I didn't click on a different video while listening to this. I began reading the comments while listening and noticed that there were no negative comments which is not normal for KZbin comments. As the music played I began to settle into a calm trance like mood. I ended up closing my eyes and laying back while listening. I could FEEL the music as if it was an emotional expression from within myself. I can understand now why there wasn't any negative comments here. This is real. This was created by a musical artist. I could feel it (whatever "it" is). Keep putting this out for all to experience because it is something that is for the world. Your gift is really our gift being moved through you. Before I realized it I had fallen asleep and I am sure I wouldn't have if not for your music. It sedated me in a good way. To sum it up I just want to say Thank you and you are inspirational. This is REAL.

[@tuckerledford9400]

This brings me closer to the ground and to reality. It's sobering. You could sell this as a meditative soundtrack to come closer to God. Every time's a winner with you, man.

[@jonesjones6279]

It must’ve been a mess untangling those snakes!

[@bobsondugnutt9466]

Lovely! I especially love the weird little pitch drifts in the background, top stuff!

[@jakobs.family.computer]

0.001% of stuff on KZbin is worth checking out. And that is probably giving it way too much credit considering the scope of the project. Thank you Umami.

[@Quetzalcoatlus_Lawson]

Says who?

[@dethkillerspiral]

@@Quetzalcoatlus_Lawson considering the fact that over 70000 years worth of content exists on youtube this guy is essentially saying somewhere between 70 and 80 years worth of youtube content is worth watching which is still alot for people such as myself and likely hhris c who have very niche content interests

[@samtimo3002]

@@dethkillerspiral even then saying there is 70 years of good content is kinda a stretch id say more like 20-30 years but thats my look on it

[@johnthompson9513]

@@samtimo3002 ; Indeed and that's stretching it

[@princecharming69]

@@Quetzalcoatlus_Lawson I say that. Quite often in fact with friends who also use youtube.

[@tjtague7460]

Hey man, I just wanted to say I really enjoy your stuff. It reminds me of Aphex twin or Radiohead circa Kid A, but even more ambient and abstract. Really nice!

[@FatherHeathen]

The music makes me think of tragic deaths and forgotten lives.

[@stevensigl]

Thank you so much for being able to hit notes that strike my emotions the most. To be able to welcome all those emotions at once is a lively experience 🙏

[@KJensenStudio]

This was really interesting, and beautiful too. Lots going on in it, yet relaxing as well. Thank you!

[@TonyTwoNukes]

It is a shame this album isn't more popular. I listen to this at least 3x a week, on KZbin or Spotify. Umami is one of my favorite artists out there, my INTERFACE VHS Tape arrived the other day and I just admired it for about 5 minutes straight.

[@OptionalRules]

These tracks are haunting. It's like I'm just in my head listening to my own thoughts.

[@Camdavis11]

Big growth and evolution in your sound in this EP. Loving it. Still "Yamaoka-ian" but with echoes of post rock greats like Sigur Ros and olafur arnalds. Brilliant.

[@chaos_universe9]

This took me to an alternate world...

[@jakobs.family.computer]

The current soundtrack to the Arctic hellscape that I walk myself, and my puppy along.

[@Soultrip89]

First track and you've already raised the goose bumps. My dude, you are amazing at what you do.

[@FerventGrey]

When that violin kicked in on track 2, I started crying. Oh my god dude, you are an uninimitable talent ❤❤

[@vesicapiscis9717]

Great ep! It sounds quite melancholic, even a little sad, so I really hope you're doing fine bro! Your feelings reached us

[@andywarda1481]

Listen to this a lot actually. I really enjoy listening to this as I am getting ready for work it kind of helps me mentally prepare for the day.

[@grann6296]

You really dive deep into these sounds, it's magical

[@MrEaglehawk1000]

It's snowing out this is perfect, masterfully done

[@Hambo325]

Somehow you make an existential dread filled sci Fi dystopia seem... Kinda nice actually Much love, keep it up my friend

[@dimitrilitovsk2372]

No confluence. No conflict. Everything is as it should be. But nothing is so simple. Everything is disorder and to deny that is foolhardy

[@YouLose]

There is something hypnotic about this video.

[@YouLose]

The snake dance, it was the snake dance.

[@dusty_wings]

Never had a piece of music make me cry... But the second song really hit me hard. At the end of the song it was like a wave had just ended instantly and I felt fine again... This kinda shit is why I subscribed. Super crazy. ::Edit:: That last song is awesome ❤️

[@baconaioli4875]

First thing I did was went to Spotify and listened to it there. Added it to my daydreams playlist. Excellent EP man

[@AuntAlnico4]

Wow this is crazy ! Last time I seen your channel you didn't have any where near 100,000 subscribers but now you are on your way to half a million ! Congratulations!

[@AuntAlnico4]

I found your channel like 5 years ago when I got into playing guitar and bass and piano/ synthesizer and always wondered how you made the music you made because I want to make similar music ! Thanks for the inspiration !

[@rockerboy63]

I peep a lot of your tracks here and there (I have the entire interface album on my phone to listen to on long car rides) and I keep coming to the realization that everything you touch is just a banger so take all my money I guess. Lol love what you do and hope you're forever inspired to keep going my dude ❤️

[@ThanatosZine]

It's 2am, right in the middle of my last nightshift of the week. I've been here 8 years now... listening to this is making things strange and new. Thank you.

[@timverrecchia1654]

keep animating and producing music, both artistic expressions are some of the most refreshing and unique. your animations remind me of the big lez show as it was done in windows paint so had a similar texture and simpleness to it both making me feel very nostalgic your film to was amazing

[@spilledmilk3761]

There's so much more detail in the animation of the snakes than I originally thought there was. At first I thought they were going through one rotation per loop, but the tongues and the dots on their bodies suggest 4 rotations per loop. Their tongues match the other snake's eye color. And I enjoyed changing the way the debris in the background flew by thinking about it differently. I stared at the snakes for the entire 26 and a third minutes, sometimes getting lost in the animation of the snakes and other times getting lost in the beautiful music. When it got to the end I was surprised time flew so fast because of how much I enjoyed it :)

[@maximilianC9]

In this moment, music becomes an ever changing flow of polarity like the dance of the two snakes, always flowing through life… occasionally, there are a few memorable pieces of music that stand out from the crowd… a passing of time that grows along life’s eternal moment… a comment posted under a video experienced by the readers’ voice inside the mind… an exchange of patience for a visual rhythmic hypnosis and an intriguing combination of sounds vibrating at a pace of organic timing… the space between all continues to freely play within and without itself, everywhere and nowhere… everything and nothing matter… what is and what isn’t swirl together for an ultimate harmonic balance of doing and being… the known and unknown coexist in simultaneous peace and chaos… the masculine and feminine copulate to reproduce an infinite energetic qi that takes and gives here and there, everywhere and nowhere… the beginning and the end…

[@berniekatzroy]

A very somber yet uplifting tune of reflection. Nicely done.

[@-hagfish893]

Thank you for giving us this album for free, it soothed the gaping hole in my head from time to time, you are a very unique artist. I wish your creation could touch more souls as it did to mine. Thank you.

[@christiankraemer205]

Always love hearing your music! The voicings are so ethereal

[@secretboi3316]

I really like that the snake theme carries over into the track titles

[@Epicman6676]

I love the melancholy feel it gives, but mixed with synth that makes it feel soothingly electric

[@mrmcdingle]

We could all die at any second, i am glad to have experienced this beautiful soemthing with you all before that eternity of nothing arrives.

[@Jimmyknapp2]

I love the ambiance and stuff you add to fill the background in. I'm surprised your time isn't filled with sifting through requests to have you work on stuff. I'd put you right up with Elfman and Zimmer.

[@samaeltheundying]

So far, I've thoroughly enjoyed both how your oft visceral animation is so exquisitely paired with your music. Both foreboding and relaxing. Again, thorough fan of your creations.

[@Trenz0]

I love the vibe you manage to capture in so many of your songs. I've never heard of whether surrealist music is already a thing, but I think it's a pretty good descriptor of this vibe.

[@rainmaker5199]

The intense and real emotion all your art conveys, whether it be your music or animations, is really something special. Even more so when together.

[@Cilly.Cigarettes]

This is awesome man. You’re an inspiration

[@MK-dp2xc]

guitar in coluber is truly the most peaceful thing

[@BigSadClownBoi]

My favorite animator is turning into my favorite lo-fi musician as well! The texture and atmosphere created with this and other music is unbelievable.

[@Weird-to-the-core]

Absolutely breathtaking music! You never fail to surprise us :D

[@theratking3545]

this is awesome! Zamenis especially is extremely good. Nice work!

[@KabutoZombie]

I can't be the only one that's noticed that every other preview when you hover over times of the video has the snakes perfectly swap places

[@hope6840]

I like a lot of your music, have done since your corona type beats video. However, Coluber is one of the most beautiful, enchanting pieces I've heard for a long time. It's almost the perfect song, to my ears.

[@blackfyre365]

This is absolutely beautiful- I love it! I found this today right after some really bad news, and it was exactly the medicine I needed- as so much of your work has proven to be. Thank you for all you do, Justin/ Umami- you are truly gifted, and you continue to amaze me. Respect- 💜

[@servit0r]

That whole thing was just constantly slappin.

[@irotinhell]

Soooo good. Melancholic and calming.

[@GiraffeCrab]

People say to me "buddy fweind why so sad music, why so depressed?" And I say " me no sad, this music beautiful, life is so beautiful. I am so happy to be alive and this music is fuel for my journey"

[@Kscharmota]

Sheeeeeesh there's a welcome start to my day

[@MaliciousChickenAgenda]

Umami this is absolutely amazing! I was chilling with it playing away whilst having a nice bubble bath before work. It has totally soothed me and I feel relaxed now. I'll definitely be sticking it on regularly and checking out more of your awesome music. You're very talented!

[@inconel7185]

Just lissened to this at work, every track flows into the next, wonderful

[@ParaFox404]

I cannot express with words how much I love you and what you make.

[@NBdannyboy]

The music is so calming, Thank You Umami for music to help me relax.

[@maksszmyd1913]

Woooooow amazing dude, definitely gonna listen to this many times again!

[@EggBastion]

First Ethereal Snake's *_OST That Cured My PTSDs_* and now this... I almost don't know what to say _thank you_It's like War of the Worlds meets Dominion Tank Police. I love it.

[@eltanan]

This was a fantastic listen. Thank you. You are an amazing synth player.

[@peptobepto]

why is this guy so good at like all art forms

[@Jumoana]

This is amazing, most likely going to be top release of 2022 unless you come out with more. Thank you.

[@JohnVance]

legend status: stanned

[@jamesmccarthy9056]

This was awesome. Loved the animation, too. Thanks umami!

[@Despotic_Waffle]

You make amazing music which has continued to be a companion to me throughout the exploration of the recesses of my mind.