Reaction to Mozart vs Skrillex. Epic Rap Battles of History

[@whatitdodave]

My ERB reaction playlist! kzbin.info/aero/PLG217Y9Pofu6dn2PNbn71uh36sa2Hmjf6

[@Caderynwolf]

Finally! Yours is the first (and so far only) reaction vid I've seen/come across that caught onto the Deadmau5 insult. :D

[@vladimirbucur6265]

i remember there was an erb concert and when they sang this battle on stage they brought the real skrilex to sing with them unfortunately they couldn't bring mozard aswell

[@TheCanadianGuy56]

Damn, sad no necromancers could make it that day. Imagine that concert 🤣

[@vladimirbucur6265]

@@TheCanadianGuy56 ikr :)))

[@FlorescuAdryan]

skrillex didn't even knew the lyrics :(

[@benitocuevas5159]

Your modern music background was very helpful with dissecting this battle. It was without a doubt one of your better react videos. Well done.

[@whatitdodave]

I understand music better than anything else. This battle was more aligned with my personal interest than the others one. Imma do the Justin beiber one next

[@doubleohnine]

The 'prodigy sonny, and I'm about to smack a bitch up' line also refers to the band Prodigy writing the song 'smack my bitch up'

[@iaminsideyourhome69]

HOW THE FUCK I AINT CATCH THAT FOR THE PAST 8+ YEARS MAN

[@dactamgaming385]

Dude i realized that right before looking in the comments after all these years. what the fuck?

[@ericcook4171]

There is no such thing the band prodigy, just the prodigy.

[@HolyHandGrenade.]

2013: Mozart vs. Skrillex 2021: Mozart vs some guy

[@MrDeath2545]

Really it's some guy vs some guy

[@littlekuribohimposte]

@@MrDeath2545 Anyone who knows a little about music knows Mozart.

[@Jirodyne]

@@MrDeath2545 Mozart was born in 1756 and died 1791, living during the time of the American Revolution for Independence. To put into perspective the world back then, Mail didn't exist, the only form of Message System was mainly used by the leaders of Government to give out orders. Newspaper existed in some parts of the world, but was mostly very local and not nation wide. 35 years. Mozart was alive for only 35 years. In a time where information was very limited, and during a time of war and turmoil in the 'New World'. And yet this man, this young man became so famous, that Children are taught about him, anyone into Music has heard about him, and people still listen to his music to this very day, and is considered 'Classical' music that is timeless and represent high society and the rich. And then remember, this fucker was 35 when he died! This isn't a guy who dedicated 60 years to music and only at the end created something something amazing. This is a guy in his PRIME who created something so powerful that even when it happened in a time with very little information gathering and spreading, the WORLD knows about him and his achievements. Mozart isn't just 'Some Guy'. Mozart is more famous than any music artist alive right now, and has ever been born in the last 200 years, and will probably continue to be more famous for hundreds of years yet.

[@MrDeath2545]

@@Jirodyne You missed the joke, but that's alright mate.

[@MrDeath2545]

@@littlekuribohimposte I doubt this, but I don't really wanna start a debate. so nvm me mate :)

[@samhilton4173]

You the only guy to catch the Attack Decay Sustain Release bars Sidechain is a form of compression

[@majinsole8554]

Yeah- first time I heard anyone break that down. ~_~

[@robertgallegly8267]

Mozart won it hand down! To me the nail in the coffin was when Skrillex said that "no one even knows you." Even the Axe Master Eddie Van Halen named his kid Wolfgang.

[@rainofkhandaq6678]

I think Skrillex's line about Mozart and his cousin's flute is underappreciated though.

[@thomasdevine867]

At least they gave Mozart an opponent. Beethoven versus Bieber wasn't even a fight.

[@Sweetish_Jeff_]

Yes, that was Scrillex's weakest bar/line.

[@k.v.7681]

@The Bog 'Ole Not exactly (the legal part in history). You needed specific written and signed permission from the Pope for up to 3 times removed cousins to be wedded in Europe. 1st degree was pretty much a nono. Given that the Pope did not really bother with nobodies (and musicians were nobodies on the social scale, even the ones as famous as Mozart), it was very much a bad look.

[@copocopocopocopo]

2:36 It might be a stretch, but I think that might be a reference to the Falco song Rock Me Amadeus. Probably not, but I can't help and think about that song every time I hear that portion of the verse. 4:26 And the "prodigy Sonny and I'm about to smack a bitch up" line is a reference to The Prodigy's Smack My Bitch Up. I'm surprised it wasn't capitalized like most of their other references. EDIT: As it turns out, I was right. Anyhow, rest in peace, Falco, and rest in peace, Keith Flint.

[@andrewkearley6900]

Skrillex tripped himself when he claimed no one knows Mozart. That was just flat out BS.

[@jojobod]

To be fair does anyone really know mozart beyond a surface level?

[@tyshawnstubbs9315]

​@@jojobod Yeap. On a surface level, that's all people know him for. 98% of people barely know much about him.

[@christopherthompson8609]

The "Ah ah ah ah Amadaus" is a reference to an 80's song by Falco called "Rock Me Amadaus"

[@nightstorm5914]

there are even metal covers by many bands like "Edguy"

[@yin-yangdragon]

its also his name, literally is name is Wolfgang Amadaus Motzart

[@amberhoward7807]

@@yin-yangdragon omg I figured everyone knew this.... I mean the song is about him... So yeah.... But the "ah ah ah" part is what is referencing the song and the song is about him... So yeah... That's too obvious to have to mention, but I guess some people need it all spelled out to this level of degree...

[@amberhoward7807]

He should totally react to Falco!!!!

[@dethspud]

"Smack my bitch up" was a song by the band Prodigy. Sonny was capitalized cos name.

[@nightstorm5914]

I miss this band, RIP

[@copocopocopocopo]

@@nightstorm5914 Yeah. Rest in peace, Keith Flint.

[@MrSmexy702]

Damn that attack decay explaination a learning experience for me and I have watched ERB so much. Thanks for the lesson!

[@quinntastrophy4189]

Baroque is an era of music. But Mozart was from the classical era. If you wanted Baroque, you go for Vivaldi.

[@bekahnavarro]

Or Bach

[@bekahnavarro]

@The Bog 'Ole Lol

[@xheralt]

But why go for baroque if you don't have to?

[@laurahoag9941]

Mozart is classical, but several of his works heavily call upon the earlier baroque style, which makes sense. He was born at the very beginning of the classical era. As such, I personally am cool with the reference. It may not be perfectly correct, but neither is it completely wrong.

[@big-al-montaugh]

@@laurahoag9941 That's called Gallant style. Gallant style music bridged the gap between the Baroque and Classical eras.

[@Vakaria-plays]

regarding the ''you go piano to fortississimo'' line here is what i could find regarding that line Traditionally, dynamic markings are based on Italian words, although there is nothing wrong with simply writing things like “quietly” or “louder” in the music. Forte means loud and piano means soft. The instrument commonly called the “piano,” by the way, was originally called a “pianoforte” because it could play dynamics, unlike earlier popular keyboard instruments such as the harpsichord and spinet. The main dynamic levels are: p or piano, which means “soft” f or forte, which means “loud” More subtle degrees of loudness or softness are indicated by: mp, standing for mezzo-piano, which means “moderately soft” mf, standing for mezzo-forte, which means “moderately loud” Beyond f and p, there are also: pp, which stands for pianissimo and means “very soft” ff, which stands for fortissimo and means “very loud”

[@eveyd602]

Finally someone has the epic rap battles meanings website up to consult when they don't get one. While i do love historians being able to take apart a verse like a surgeon, and i appreciate the honesty of someone who admits they don't know the bars hit better when you can look at what they're referencing.

[@JeiCos]

Yes, Skrillex's name is Sonny Moore. He used to be the lead vocalist of a band called "From First To Last" in the mid 2000s.

[@DeafGuyWithAGoatee]

You got the most relaxing voice ive ever heard so far i could listen to you read the entire english dictionary Keep up the content, we apreciate multiple videos per day but dont overwork yourself dave 💪👍

[@billoo13]

If you want to hear a Let's Player with a very relaxing voice, check out ManlyBadassHero. He is so chill and calm all the time.

[@DeafGuyWithAGoatee]

@@billoo13 thanks g ill check him out for sure

[@TheCanadianGuy56]

2:45 skrillex been real quiet since this dropped.

[@bludgeon314]

Ahh, dubstep. The relaxing sound of a transformer vigorously r*ping an eq board

[@xheralt]

Sounds surprisingly good when paired with a classical instrument, like a violin. Lindsey Stirling has made a career of it.

[@RaptorNX01]

@@xheralt also with lower tempos, like Mt Eden does.

[@chasephelps9281]

People over hate Skrillex a lot because it's easy to make fun of dubstep. Dubstep was a weird phase but it was pretty influential to modern pop and edm, and Skrillex was the seminal guy of that era. If you ask any modern day producer of anything tangentially related to edm, they will tell you they listened to his music and surely influenced them. The truth is, he is a very prominent producer in hip-hop and edm to this day. To have that kind of longevity and impact in modern day music is pretty remarkable.

[@xheralt]

Dubstep works surprisingly well mixed with classical instrumentation...violin player Lindsey Stirling has made a musical career out of it. Well, that and dancing while playing the violin...

[@caelodevorago608]

@@xheralt Correction. Not just dancing, but bending so far back her head can touch the back of her heels that are lifted off the floor, while playing perfectly fine

[@unclebobboomergames]

My roommate has been trying to get me into edm for like 3 years. So far there's like 6 songs I enjoy

[@unclebobboomergames]

My roommate has been trying to get me into edm for like 3 years. So far there's like 6 songs I enjoy

[@marcusfranconium3392]

I aqtualy forgot all about skrillex untill ERB made this. so its true that hes forgotten after a few years.

[@smokeninja4760]

I really love this battle. Lol. Another favorite is Joker vs Pennywise. Idk if you have done that one but it is full of bars!

[@DBZ666Dante]

Dave killing it again, i knew you would feel in your element with music theory etc. ;) Keep it up!

[@whatitdodave]

Yes, this one was more suited to my strengths. It was quite refreshing!

[@DShadowWolf]

Baroque is, basically, "excessively ornamented and showy" - if you ever hear Bach or Handel done as composed with the full symphony, thats "Baroque Music"

[@richardweilandt3315]

I lost it when he said Bangarang 🤣🤣🤣 he used a Ruffio line from Hook 🤣

[@ifazer8akathedoctor275]

yes i did

[@MajaZaguan]

That aria you sang is called "Habanera" from the opera "Carmen" by Georges Bizet.

[@spiderfingers86]

This episode from ERB is the battle of the different musicians. One a baroque period pianist and classical composer vs a techno DJ

[@dethspud]

Nice catch on the attack/sustain bars. Not a lot of folk caught that.

[@frankiehernandez6232]

The song you were humming was carmen habanaera, my favorite rendition is from Maria callas

[@RaptorNX01]

I think the spacebar line goes further. its more a comment on the debate over "real" music. there is a feeling among a certain type of music fan that digitally made music in general is inferior to music made with a real instrument (regardless of how it sounds). that it somehow requires less talent and effort. similar to the debate over digital, vs physical, effects in movies/tv. for both people think you can just hit a button that says "create art" and thats it, the computer does everything for you. ofcourse thats not the case, and can take as much, possibly even more effort and talent to do things digitally, but elitism generally isn't logical. it also plays into the historical elitism of classical music vs "folk" music. music made by and for the upper crust of society, vs mere peasant "filth". classical music was seen as sophisticated and refined. and its never really gotten away from that except in more recent years. but now the average person can create what once only the rich were able to. (skrillex even mentions this in one of his bars) mozart was forced into it (hence the jackson 5 line), Skrillex chose to pursue music because he was passionate about it. and anyone can do the same, regardless of their status in society.

[@russb24]

10:40 "Habanera" from the opera Carmen by Bizet.

[@majinsole8554]

Skrillex still out here making a lot of music, but now he’s just doing most of it behind the scenes as a producer. ~_~

[@Rickolee]

Wow! You are really pumping these out. I enjoy your reactions. I recommend: Dracula versus Vlad the Impaler Joker versus Pennywise And Elon Musk versus Mark Zuckerberg

[@vivianhayes6865]

Your insight helped me to understand what the song was about...thanx

[@jetfowl]

Nobody caught how 'dead mouse' was a reference to Deadmou5?

[@alicewilloughby4318]

10:40 - The tune you're singing is from Carmen. I wish we could read your whole shirt, Dave.

[@nicolasrodriguezbadala1024]

I'd say that "the world will forget about your skrillexcrement" bar aged pretty well

[@jojobod]

And i forgot about mozart just as fast.

[@zevric7524]

You should watch the live version of this battle too if you haven't yet. There's a fun surprise in the video lol

[@Cubix808]

I think the prodigy sonny means that theres an iconic linw from that and it says "Smack your bitch up"

[@Charsept]

tony hawk vs wayne gretzky is a pretty good one

[@Sweetish_Jeff_]

Dave, I highly recommend checking out Rick Beato's KZbin channel if you haven't already. He does a LOT of videos on music theory and his channel is awesome.

[@austinw8697]

@dave.. Gotta say man when you don’t get the line I respect how you look it up a lot of fans will hate but noticing the art is better than being oblivious even if you have to look it up that’s better than ignoring it like a lot do.. don’t let em hate look it up and be smarter for it like you’ve been doing sometimes I notice you hesitate to look it up and I’d prefer if you did weather or not the fans want it … it makes your reactions more unique and* you’ll catch more lines than most reactors

[@snyperlady77]

The live performance of this is EPIC, cuz the real Skrillex comes out for the battle.

[@amberhoward7807]

Really?!

[@artembentsionov]

I believe the opera you’re referring to is Carmen

[@giosauraus2972]

fun fact: Skrillex was the lead singer of a hard rock band called From First to Last in 2004. He left I believe in 2007 to pursue his solo career.

[@jaakumitsukai8682]

Two Steps From Hell - Alls Hell That Ends Well is the best of both worlds. Expertly used in an Attack on Titan AMV called Path of Humanity 2.

[@FantomFoxIRL]

I suggest watching the live version of this battle

[@dennisroyse8222]

The opera you're thinking of at 10:43 is Carmen.

[@stephanymispeters7800]

What you are thinking of is from the opera..Carmen..she was a Brothel employee

[@lovely1641]

0:55 dude was like 'wait....what??'

[@Guzuda]

skillex and diplo formed jack u and thats more popularly known these days that any solo skrillex material in mainstream media

[@kizukun001]

8:45 id say that confusion is caused by the fact that he did basically all of the drugs in his era, but still doesn't know. he was definitely a "party-er" of the time.

[@soranraina4391]

This is not an insult at ALL but your voice sounds the same as Aku Aku from Crash Bandicoot. That distinct mellow tone

[@artturisiikanen3843]

as someone who has seen every erb my favorite is rasputin vs stalin and beethoven vs beiber

[@Akirilus]

If humanity endures, in 1000, in 2000, in 2 000 000 years they will be studying Mozart in music school. I already don't know who the other guy is?

[@Chualland]

The Dead mouse should have been spelled Deadmau5. Which is another Electronic Music producer that is pronounced Dead Mouse

[@toryistatertot5394]

Dude...you know you're gettin old when you say, "Is skrillex a new type of skillet? Maybe Skittles but with meat flavors? Perhaps a new type of spice for grilling out? hmm?". Then you see Mozart and think, "I remember him. Nice kid.".

[@chadfalardeau5396]

It wasn't even fair, Mozart ripped him up and down

[@kingpamz]

What does your shirt say?

[@ZS-bg7jo]

pretty sure they misspelled the subtitles on dead mouse line ... reeks of Deadmau5... another producer

[@artembentsionov]

Best dubstep is Kryptonian. Just watch Man of Steel and listen to Zod’s ship as it turns on its terraformer

[@brucenicholson6159]

well i want a suit but im hip

[@SFWUxSavage]

Now you need to do a reaction to Justin Bieber vs beethoven

[@dmckim3174]

Mozart settled any doubt with the line what kind of drugs does it take to enjoy this music. The repetitive loops just get dull to me as the song goes on it gets more dull instead of more interesting.

[@unclebobboomergames]

My roommate has always tried getting me into edm for like 3 years. And the drug is LSD. And it does really help. The music was made for modern day hippies. I'll just be listening to something that shreds

[@kiper3811]

there is a live performance of them

[@Kvile-zx4sk]

Regardless of how much effort it takes to make. Computer to generate sounds… that’s all it is. Mozart created music with instruments. Mozart is always a win

[@chcknbrendy6035]

So your saying that all modern music that uses computers to generate certain sounds is always worse than Mozart. Computers help make sounds that's humans are unable to make on their own. You gotta give credit where credit is do.

[@Kvile-zx4sk]

@@chcknbrendy6035 which is why I give musicians credit cuz they are due for using their talent to create beautiful music

[@NoFocksGiven_]

@@chcknbrendy6035 That's like saying auto tune makes you talented. There is not credit in auto tuners.

[@xheralt]

Even when playing music with digital presets, the composer still has to select pitch, waveform, and duration, so there's some art to it. Ditto for loop pedal artists, they have to play each segment for real once when live. Real artistry is if the synthesizer is an analog one like a Moog or Eurorack, you literally wire things together until you get the sound you want, so the old-school folks like Jean-Michel Jarre, Larry Fast (aka Synergy), and Christopher Franke (Tangerine Dream) and modern innovators who've followed them, like Patrick O'Brien, ARE "REAL" MUSICIANS. So don't bag on synths and beat makers.

[@Kvile-zx4sk]

@@xheralt Naw

[@bikeman80]

0:57 love omg. 2:46 true

[@rodgerbroadway2195]

Please watch the movie Amadeus. It's about Mozart.

[@orvoloco8261]

1:10 your only brain cell stop working again ?

[@whatitdodave]

🤣 I was researching on my phone the reference to that bar cause DAMN.

[@decepticonjusticedivision9]

Honestly I love both but imo Mozart wins in burns but the better flow and music goes to skrillex

[@What-lt3lj]

Skrillex was winning until he said "no one even knows you." That one line lost him the battle.

[@jojobod]

I cant stress this enough: 1. Skrillex at his peak was INSANELY popular 2. He isnt even wrong, because “know” and “acknowledge the existence of” are two different things. I doubt even 5% of the people who watched the erb really knew anything about mozart.

[@donniehamilton7797]

Skrillex beat him hands down

[@BobbyDGamer]

MOZART MA MAN!!!!!

[@alicefireheart3264]

I'm giving it to mozart

[@D0Y0u3v3r]

Skrillex Won Hands Down. His Flow Felt So Natural To The Point Where It Actually Sounds Like A Rap. Mozart Had No Flow, Just Saying Lines While The Beat Opposes Him. Skeillex's Disses Were Also Better As They Attacked Mozart's Life, Family, And Style. Mozart Essentially Just Said Dubstep Sucked. Boring, Repetitive, Annoying. Honestly, Looking At Most Of These Comments, It Seems Like People Think Mozart Won Because They Think Dubstep Sucks. EDM Is A Lot More Complicated Than People Think. If You Think You Can Make The Same Music So Easily, You'll Become The Many Music Artists In General That Are Forgotten.

[@coltydoodledoof8237]

I think Mozart won, but it wasn't a massacre like everyone says, it was close.

[@jamesenglebert9149]

The live version is better

[@cyanide7270]

Not really "almost" one sided, was completely one sided from the get go. Modern, talented music vs untalented trash a hobo made in a garage. Shit, people are literally forgetting Skrillex even existed, yet Mozart is just one of those names that EVERYBODY, young and old, knows.

[@Sweetish_Jeff_]

Most reactors give this win to Mozart, but I think Scrillex won. Mozart had a few good hits, but Scrillex smoked him IMHO.

[@demonic_myst4503]

Would mozart even have any sucess now tho i dont know anyone who likes mozart

[@amysmith4779]

I do. Mozart and Beethoven are my top classical artists. They are niche just like dubstep.

[@froggy4751]

honestly most of mozart’s bars didn’t age well

[@DtChon-ij6ob]

Ganja White Night is one of the few dubstep type bands that I can listen to a lot without getting bored