Bladee is Taylor Swift for Internet Boys. “Cold Vision” analysis
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
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@@cheetoman42ong!!
You’re so right bro
Literally ^-^
So true!!
I think that if bladee was born in the 3rd century he would have been an alchemist
real asf. bro has too much esoteric shit in his music to not have been a pagan
i love kino sm
Born to find the elixir of life, forced to try research chemicals
"Man, to get to where we're at, you gotta read between the lines
It gets evil on this road, you gotta keep on being kind" - END OF THE ROAD BOYZ
🥲 So freaking good man
AVAA, I'm not quite a boy but definitely an Internet. I had no idea Lucky Luke was a comic and thought it was a Stars Wars reference like in the opening lyrics. Sonically, I think Bladee is stretching his voice in new ways in this album, and he's rapping harder than he ever has in a while. In terms of meaning, I appreciate the historical connection to Misanthrope. I appreciate that even after his forray into more positive themes, Bladee recognizes that it isn't over and he has to face his darkness again (there was a bit of that in Spiderr, but here it is in full force). Many fans are saying "Evil Bladee is back!" But to me the darkness of Cold Visions feels very different from the darkness in his pre 2019 catalogue--- it doesn't feel dissociated and apathetic, he lets himself get angry and there is definitrly a search for hope and recognition that there is a better way out than just dying, even in between the c'est la vie resignation.
this man is about to COOK our entire fanbase I can't wait
ong i love his analysis of us ^^
22:30 ”maybe he’s winking at the camera” i think this whole album is on ultra goof mode, he is indeed being very silly on a lot of these tracks even tho there's also a lot of serious & vulnerable parts. ”tell me a funny story all that seriousness bore me in EMPORIO ARMANI” like it's so unserious. he’s always been a funny guy but i think often ppl don't pick up on his humor. ”best believe it never was a joke but i was always kidding” as stated on icarus 3reestyle, 2022
just so much irony in the album
I'm far from regular You could call me irregular . . .
crazy bar
one thing that always captivates me abt his writing is how he constantly goes between depressing, silly, flexing, and spiritual bars … the way how he just goes back and forth between them within a single verse. it seems so random but it makes so much sense
@@kusi3503 best bar
I'm a little older than the normal fan base (30) and I appreciate how successfully you communicate exactly why someone like myself could enjoy this music. Thank you for doing what you do!
damn I'm 29 and never realized I'm old for a drainer lmao
like Bladee is literally same age as you...
@@halohalo3029 I was talking about the fan base, not Bladee himself. 👍
@@Future_human_ I know, but you said ''why someone like myself could enjoy this music''. Like why couldn't you? You're only 30, Bladee is 30 too - why do you even think that your age is an obstacle to enjoying any music?
@@halohalo3029 I didn't say that age should stop someone from enjoying any music - I said that Professor Skye was successful in communicating why I like the music. I don't know why you're so dead set on invalidating my comment.
AAVA as a fan of Yung Lean/Sad Boys and Bladee/Drain Gang for over a decade now I just wanna express how thankful I am for this channel
AVAA! As a long-time fan of Bladee's who falls way outside of his usual demographics (not white, male, or young), I LOOOVED Cold Visions. I turned 30 in February, and Bladee released this album for his own 30th Birthday. It's fascinating to listen to it and see him stylistically working through his back catalog through the tracks, and reflecting on the ~15 years he's been in the industry and the pressure that comes with it. So many moments sampled from older songs... I think it especially comes through in the songs that refer to The Fool.
It was good seeing Sherm back in the credits, the guy has had a rough few years. And, whoa, James Ferarro!? AWESOME! I agree on there being a bit too much F1lthy, though... The best moment on the album for me was probably when Mechatok came in on the production side. I would have liked a bit more Whitearmor, but I'm extremely biased as he's my favourite member of Drain Gang. Literally exchanged rings and walked down the aisle last summer to his instrumental track Kisses and Hugs. (Btw, my Dad walked me up to Glenn Gould's 1981 recording of the Goldberg Variations. My wedding was definitely a musical experience. 😅)
Back on topic, I would love to see a deep dive into Whitearmor's influence within Drain Gang, he's way more than a producer in the group. He's actually one of the core four along with Bladee, Ecco2k and Thaiboy Digital, they were school friends. (So was Yung Lean, though he was a couple of years younger and was Bladee's little brother's friend before he got close to the others.) Just something to consider if you're interested, might be worth diving into in your own time even if you don't make a video on him!
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This is awesome content. It feels like a breath of fresh air from the standard internet discourse one finds surrounding topics of art and culture. I really appreciate the academic and nuanced slant you bring to your reviews.
Once again, such a great video, love the lack of editing, feels like were just hanging out + great insight, thank you
AVAA Professor Skye! With how much you talked about it in this video I thought you would appreciate knowing you are one of several forces that led me to seek therapy a few months back. I saw someone in the live chat complaining about how much you talked about it and I think that is lame. I appreciate you bringing attention to therapy and what resources there are. I have used university resources to keep it from my parents who very much look down on therapy for some reason. University resources are definitely NOT the best forms of therapy and I know at some point I will need to go somewhere else but they are a good start. Thank you for playing a small but meaningful role in helping me seek help.
I love so much when you talk about your life and your dad in particular so openly. It feels so real. AVAA
Great video. I’m a big bladee fan and wife is a big swift fan, we came to the same realization after cold visions dropped. Completely agree about dark knight rises also
been waiting for this one and you never disappoint, avaa
absolutely love this entire video, thank u
listening to this while going to the Bladee gig in Paris 🤓 avaa
AVAA, I started watching your videos to learn more about the music I listen to and now I’m just learning about myself
Damn my girlfriend was roasting me by calling Bladee Taylor Swift for sad boys 😭 why you gotta give her this ammo Professor Skye?
Your girlfriend..? Buddy… What girlfriend? You’ve been in a coma for 3 years…
@@ethan2k297 That's A Really Funny Joke. Because, You See, The Punchline Is That: Bladee Fans. Cannot Have Girlfriends! 😂😹: This Is My Reaction To Your Joke. (I Am Laughing At It.) (It Is Funny).
based on his past videos praising Taylor Swift I wouldn't be so sure.
@@eater9494why do you type like that
@@eater9494 bro i could feel your sweat drip down your face as you typed this out, weirdo behavior
AVAA i was waiting for this. thank you!
This is like the second or third bladee album I listened to but I’ve been running it back everyday since it came out i was kinda wondering why i liked it so much and this analysis really helped me get a grounding on it. You sir have earned a subscriber and there’s nothing ever wrong with grieving for the record RIP
Avaa, I find that an important aspect of why I love his music is the mentioned silliness but also transparency of how he feels. It allows you to be honest with yourself while listening.
The video I've been waiting years for without even knowing it. Best artist. Best professor.
Good video, i like this guy (you), i'm gonna watch all your videos now
AVAA, kinda crazy (and cool) how much you “get” the whole Drain Gang phenomenon. Loved the spin
"next song is with skrillex.. i dont like it!" so real omg .. my only skip .
thank u for this , very fun + enjoyable + informative . love the unedited format , personality , and perspective !
best youtube video ive watched this year
AVAA, the professor Skye spin in the office chair is amazing
loved the insight !
Bladee is a kabahlah enjoyer. There is meaning within meaning in his hymns.
"kabahlah enjoyer" bro what you talking about 😂😭😭
@@liquidpebbles7475 giving myself to the red light, praying to the red cross. what are YOU talking about? Youre talking about nothing.
@@liquidpebbles7475 brother i post these comments, like a fisherman and his lures, every day waiting to catch guppies like you.
It's really obvious in my opinion but no one talks about it. I think the link to very real spiritual concepts ads to (or maybe creates) the deification from the fans.
@@esper6940 agree, eternal truths being told subconsiously, and directly to those in the know. It is bound to resonate
Thank you for this. Love you, brother.
Thank you for all your insightful and informative videos💯🙂↕️✌️
AVAA. Thanks for reviewing this. Love Bladee (my favorite artist as well!) and love this album. James ferraro producing on this is awesome. not done with the video yet but i wonder if you're familiar with him he makes super interesting art
A bit late, but when you’re able to i’d recommend ecco2k’s album E. The best way i can describe it is like the blonde of draingang.
If you want to see a little preview, i’d recommend checking out peroxide first, the second song on the album.
This was awesome ❤
I love all these layers on bladee songs
Honestly Bladee is also the Swift for Non Binary people/enbys. If ya know you know
No gender September 🤘
truuuueeee
AVAA, but (please read lol)
I honestly feel that this video is somewhat lazy in a way that betrays both you and Bladee. I'm not mad you're comparing him to Taylor Swift but have feedback on how this could be done much more interestingly from an academic drainer. The similarities between Bladee + Taylor Swift in this album cycle actually make for a very ironic juxtaposition, because they are actually foils in many ways.
Purely from the perspective of how the music sounds, Taylor Swift is like the face of accessible pop music that is the opposite of the hate to love progression people famously go through to become Bladee fans
I think the previous point is connected to this, but even if not this is an even more important contrast. Please seriously look at the lyrics of these artists songs before disregarding this, I'm actually v familiar with Taylor's work. Both of these artists def make music that young people emotionally resonate with and find cathartic. But the narrative about the self is exactly opposite
Taylor Swift makes songs that make people feel empowered, they almost exclusively (provide a counterexample if you can find one bc I couldn't) promote abdicating responsibility and blaming dissatisfaction on another person, and she generally focuses greatly on the individual and the self as a primary unit in life w/ great emphasis on it's experiences + preferences.
Bladee's music is all about removing the primacy of the self + the individual, recognizing how you are ultimately responsible for your own dissatisfaction with life even when wronged, and generally promoting humility.
I think flexing & finessing demonstrates this interesting dynamic where bladee is able to humble himself by ironically boasting, because humility is the ideal espoused in his music.
I think in sound, themes, and in the overall phenomenology of music - Taylor Swift is relatively unchallenging spiritual junk food and Bladee is challenging both to our ideas of what songs should sound like + how we should conceive of and prioritize ourselves.
Also less related but you saying his religious references are random is a demonstration your grasp on this isn't as good as you think it is and the video concepts are suffering for it. Bladee's spiritual ideas are robust + really cohesive, they are esoteric but they are there. I'm not saying you have to understand them, but you're selling him short in your videos bc you prolly don't have the time necessary when you're reviewing so much other music too.
good points
@@professorskye bladee songs are like Mandalas btw, just with symbols arranged temporally instead of spatially. I this this is one of the key things people have yet to realize which ties together the themes of this music + the actual outcome we see in how it is received by people and creates fans
Hey dude! Would you ever consider writing an essay or making a video essay expanding on this? I'd read/watch the hell out of that. If you do it, please let me know!
@@poilaaliop I'm writing a book about epistemology and phenomenology. Been thinking about posting CZcams videos. If you sub to this channel I'll post a video here directing to a different channel if I make one
I really appreciate your comment btw, imma get off CZcams and write 😂
this is amazingly well put. took the words out my mouth that i would love to have in my vocabulary to then further explain how profound bladees expression of his journey through spirtiuality is. and how he shares it, sprinkiling advice to us throughout all his discography (minus his first albums).
this thumbnail is absolutely diabolical, AAVA
The smurf happy meal is hilarious because in one of the songs he talks about getting high on magic mushrooms and buys smurf’s on ebay
thanks prof just ordered misanthrope on amazon, ur the goat AVAA
I feel validated now in spending half my reaction to this project trying to explain the parallels between this album and TPD 😂
AVAA Professor! after the premier of your video about Kendrick's Drake diss, I wrote the best essay of my life; albeit about misogyny in modernist Australian art, not rap beef.
keep doing bg videos! ❤
incredible
as a Serbian drainer your channel is tailor made for me, hope Marseille make it to the Conference league final! And win it of course AVAA
Hvala!
Could you assign us some Cold Visions reading material?
Hey professor, i think you would like Lucki. He makes amazing vibe music thats best described as deppression and addiction but cozy. Freewave 3 and watch my back are great and the most accesible, but his first 3 albums are nowhere close to his new sound
Lastly i think it was on your video about rxnephew i commented on previously and i remember feeling like an ass after. I felt vindictive and behaved very angirily. I feel like i owe you an apology for that so i wanna apologize to ya
Can’t wait for this oh my goodness gracious
Thank you! AVAA😭🙏
one of old russian rapper Dolphin have a song "I love people" (also he sing it) but the song with opposite meaning
Hey professor Skye, did you know the official teletubbies instagram page posted a clip of teletubbies with a bladee song playing like 3 weeks ago? Do you think the teletubbies marketing manager was inspired by your parallel or were you just that spot on with the comparison?
No way😂
Not related to the video but you should check out lucki i’d recommend you listen to freewave 3 or body high I would love to see your thoughts on his music
i like when that chronic online content get his analysssising, it's likee........ thought provoking and waesome!
Can’t wait for you to review the new porter robinson
There gonna be a new album? Sweet!
Haha great thumbnail !
U get it
AVAA thank you for the therapy session
Americans don't know Lucky Luke!?!?
So glad I'm a fellow drained Scandinavian Europoor.
Great review again. Thanks.
I saw Lean and Bladee in paris the other day, powerful stuff for internet boys, indeed.
❤
AVAA shoutout lucky luke those are some GOATed comics
please review the ecco2k E album
In this comparison, "Reality Surf" is Bladee's "Shake It Off"
Bladee has been the only artist to get me to tears in my life. It sounds stupid but he just stands out as a real and tangible. He's a "trash star" he's not above or below me, he's just a person who feels and I can empathize with him.
AAVA Professor! If you are interested in Bladee and Drain Gang, you may be interested in also checking out Sematary and the Haunted Mound. Sematary is heavily inspired by Yung Lean and is putting his own mark on independent rap combining horrorcore, Chicago drill, witch house and metal influences. His branding, storytelling and lore are fascinating to me personally. Thank you and appreciate your insights!
Nah he’s booty
as soon as i saw cold visions was 30 songs i immediately thought he was going taylor swift mode 😭
avaa can we please get a minecraft world tour
Honestly your commentary on giving a well spoken millionaire the time of day does make sense. I use to enjoy TSwift, I lived around her hometown. I enjoyed country. But after some while, she was very clearly not ever going to use that money to produce social change and I became jaded.
I might give it a shot, and not compare it to bladee 😂
you NAILED this comparison.
Avaa you da man
true drained knowledge, I conquer
Don't do drugs. Completely agree.
They ruined my parent's family.
Please don't drink as well.
Mister Drained Prof. Cool Sky packs a lot of gems into this review.
Have a great day everyone ❤️🙏
AAVA I simply don’t enjoy the music Swift makes, and if that makes me misogynistic so be it
The album is a retrospective and culmination of an era. He points towards 'Crest' for all those who are always complaining about his new stuff and want 'evil Bladee' back.
love u xx
"i enjoy its length, clip" LOLLLLL 2:10
"I'm Bladee, she call me Blade-e"
This claim is so true
umm ackshually drain gang is the new one direction
They are not random religious statements, they go with everything 🤩
We internet boys
Very embarrassing in retrospect but the first time I've heard Paranoia Intro I thought he was saying "Taylor Swift" on repeat 😭 I was like wow his mind did he reference an album that just came out literally a few days earlier
1:09 WHERE MY SAD GANG DRAIN BOYS AT
COLDVISIONS
this video fuckin rocks
avaa, wasn't really sold on the taylor comparison at first, but the way you described it made a lot of sense.
wait you are so right bladee is tailor swift!
Skyee
L’homme qui tire plus vites que son ombre. Merci😂
long time t-swift hater. we need to get bladee a jet.
It’s blade not bladey
Bladee helps you cry MAN YOU FIGURED IT OUT hahahah can't be happy without sadness guys
Hopefully when I’m older I’ll be as cool as you lol
bladee is literally batman
I am indeed, down with the clown
I don't think Bladee is a milionaire. He's rich ok, but a millionaire?
He’s definitely a millionaire. If not just from his music, the merch makes a lot, and they all were definitely in bitcoin earlyy.
AVAA!!!!
avaa beast