Who is Djesse? A Jacob Collier Video Essay
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At this rate I wouldn't be surprised if Jacob Collier releases vol. 4 and promptly returns to his home planet having completed his work of bring people together with music here on earth.
jacob doesn't like being called an alien,,
It already worked. Forever ago and forever
imagine if jacob turned the djesse series into a broadway play using each volume as a different act of the play.
I’d watch that musical for sure
That would be revolutionary! It would be a completely new genre of musical.
@@Wolhellm
Album-musicals - Jacob would already s m a s h the competition...
Jacob Collier has hinted at what's in Vol 4 by talking about his 100,000 voice choirs; an amalgam of all the audience participations on the world tour. He said that he started out layering his own, single voice, and now he is layering with 100,000 voices of other people! Harmony is key, both literally and metaphorically.
Perhaps a bit like the progression from dependence, to independence, to interdependence?
100,000 is crazy
Fun fact.. Little Blue has some awesome choir parts in it :)
"Dont be afraid of the dark, in your heart. You're gonna find your way home." - Little Blue Djesse Vol 4
I just found this, and Vol 4 was released today… I’d say you got it right… and with the closing piece being World O World with a lovely choir saying goodbye??? How wonderfully touching!
every Jacob collier fan should be watching this video
Word
for real
Probably non fans should listen also
Awesome video!!! You should make a follow up for Djesse 4!!! ❤
If he comes home in vol. 4, then Djesse is the parable of the prodigal son made into love story. Fantastic storytelling, and I really enjoyed your breakdown!
I think Djesse vol 4 is the dream state going into the morning; completing the day.
Ooh I really like this take
This is really well made!!! I can hear the passion in your voice throughout the video, and your scriptwriting and flow is great. Thank you for sharing this.
I've long heard of JC's rabid fan base---and now I've found one here! Not only visually stunning, your video essay offers one helluva psychoanalysis of Jacob's personal journey (and your candid remark on how his music takes a lascivious turn in Vol. 3 made me laugh so hard!). Regardless of its accuracy, what a moving tribute to JC.
I don't know if you're already working on it, but you should release a new video on Djesse vol. 4 because your predictions are SPOT ON!! 💥 Thank you for this video, I can feel your love for his music. Jacob is the personification of joy and creativity and we should be like him! 💛
I came back to this video after Djesse Vol. 4, and dude, I still love it so much. Love your analysis, your happiness, your love for Jacob and for music. I hope you are happy that Vol. 4 was what you anticipated, and that you're still being the perfect happy analyst counterpart to Jacob's ray-of-sunshine-in-a-bottle character. You're the best, and I would love to see a reaction video to Vol. 4, or the conclusion of your analysis!
I've really listened a lot to Jacob Collier the last month. When I listen to other great artists now, it's some times like I go from broadband to dial-up. There is so much information, so much soul food in his music, it's incredible. Yesterday I did a microtonal experiment - listening to the overtones in my own voice modulating a C, and after that I couldn't play my piano like I normally do, cause it just sounded out of tune. Man..
your prediction is correct about vol. 4. Jacob said that it’s a combination of all of the albums together into one. You can hear snippets of the different songs on his website by clicking on the album multiple times.
Jacob Collier thinking: "holy cow! I didn't even know it."
I am getting huge prodigal son vibes from the whole project.
Thank you so so so much for this!!! I’m an absolute huge fan of Jacob’s music. I literally hear them everyday and I just always felt there are so many emotions in them. Now after your explanation many questions of mine about this series is answered! Because I am not a native English speaker, I just did not realize all of these songs is a series of stories and why the name is Djesse and why that there is a song named after the name. And now, I even feel more so very touched by the music knowing that there is such a story behind it.
I can't go by my day with out listening to the whole Vol 1, 2, & 3 of Djesse! Can't wait for Vol 4. Well done, man!
BRO THIS IS THE BEST ANALYSIS I HAVE EVER SEEN NO WAY YOU CORRECTLY PREDICTED THE BIG CHOIR MOMENTS, AND DAW TECHNIQUES. I AM SHOCKED!!! GOOD JOB MAN.
Lmao might have been watching too much anime when I said “DAW techniques” like it was the kamehameha wave
Super well executed video documentary. I don't understand why you only have 211 subs. More people need to see this and you are doing a very good job. Keep it up!
This a well-made, touching, and inspiring video. You acknowledge some nice points that I’ve noticed in his music but you connect the dots in a really poignant way. Jacob chooses to leave his music (at least lyrically) VERY open to interpretation, which is something I have mixed feelings about. He tends to neglect the obvious importance of storytelling and his lyrics sometimes feel meaningless, or extraneous to the music itself. But I like the way you connect it all into one cohesive tapestry, and it adds a lot of depth to how I had thought about it. Way to go.
My mind is BLOWN! Thank you for this interpretation. I wanna relisten to all of them in order with this in mind haha
This was really beuatiful take on all the albums so far. I've listened to each song so many times, they each reminds me of where I was in the world when it listened to it. But I've never heard someone try to put it all together. Thank you!
best video i've seen in a long time. so inspiring and filling, thank you
Love your interpretation. Opened some things up for me. Excellent video and hope you keep putting things out there 💛
Holy crap this was a great video! I will be recommending this to more people!
This is so wonderful. I haven't gone this deep into analyzing his albums but have really been wondering why no one is talking about this suite. Thanks for making this.
What a beautiful ending.
I'm referring to the last second of the video
Dude.
This video is exactly the lens I watch Jacob put out art through... wild. ❤
I think Overture and With the Love in my Heart are like Djesse's inner world that he sings about in the title track.
With The Love In My Heart is BRILLIANT
Cant wait to hear your thoughts on volume 4 and try to fit it into the current chronology you have!
The classic Jacob Collier lick at 7:15... my exact reaction haha
This was great! Hope you do a video in djesse vol 4!
I have subscribed to your channel because of this... And I can't wait for you to Analyze Djesse Volume 4
Magical Video, i had major psychotic episodes because of the djesse series where I felt the music enormously deeply.
But got into a mental clinic because I lost touch with what most of us call reality. I felt like Jacob, started to sing better. So I kind of have a love hate relationship with Jacob.
One thing I need to say is that the djesse series is one of the most important contributions to music. In my life I had lots of depression but also. I might edit this comment. And write more later❤
I can’t think of any higher honor in making music than healing the soul of your listeners, even if only a little. I hope your world continues to stabilize as you go through your challenges. On the other side of it maybe you’ll be able to help others going through similar struggles. Stay strong ❤️
Thanks for the kind words, Nick
Hey, I've had a fairly similar experience, having a bipolar/psychotic break, leading to a psych stay. I wasn't allowed a phone but had an MP3 player with the "In my room" album on it and would wander the hallway feeling fully immersed, trying to sing along as quietly as possible without losing any intensity. In some way it helped me feel understood, but it also threw me further down the rabbit hole
@@Uhrkomisch interesting indeed. I wonder how many people are out there with similar experiences? Do you still listen to Jacob collier? Cause I do.
@@Uhrkomisch and how does the Djesse series impact you I remember in 2020 when I had my first “psychosis” I felt the music enormously intensely eve n when just listening through my phones speakers. I remember being up all night listening to JC
This has been a paid Info-Commercial by Jacob Collier, Lda.
I really loved how you put these albums into words that are so articulate which *may have* also reflected how Jacob is as a person and a musician -- like a personal story but through the lens of his music. I also see it that Djesse vol 1 through 4 are also a showcase of his talent -- on how he touches vast types of genre and make it into a beautiful ensemble whilst conveying a cohesive story. While "Never Gonna Be Alone" is the only thing we know of vol4 and together with the tracks on vol3, the arrangement are much simpler than the albums that came before. It explores more music production and sounds of tech and synths whilst volumes 1 and 2 are more of raw instrument, vocal arrangements, and orchestration. The features on the throughout the album starts of as only him on the first installment, to featuring more known artists on his last album which also have the same narrative as "being at home" to "exploration of the world". Not to mention the album covers where it started as the "life/music" that is contained within him to being outside him then exploring the stars and the last is just plain white with an outline of him which makes it the ultimatum. Thanks for sharing this, subbed!!
Dude! You totally nailed it! And u def understand his music like I do! Love meeting a true Jacob fan!!!!
What an angel Collier is .
Amazing essay; and it made a lot of sense, I think I just might listen to the 4 albums again under this new light to appreciate it with a broader understanding. Thanks for the video! I also appreciate your forethought about everything coming together in vol 4, it is an amalgamation, an explosion.
Jacob often says about the unity of his albums and I think that's one of the most incredible things in his music
Who is Djesse?
Djesses Nuts.
Interesting take. When you were saying about vol.3 being partying and on coke, it really made me think of the prodigal son narrative: a boy who goes out into the world in search of something bigger, who gets sidetracked into an inertia, a stasis of ideas and dreams, and who is ultimately saved by rediscovering the father (or I suppose the 'home' or family in your reading of Djesse) and returning home.
In this sense it's a bit different to the Hobbit narrative: there and back again. In the Hobbit narrative the return home is triumphant after having fulfilled his task and grown into a bigger, wiser hobbit. If this were Djesse we'd maybe get more of a sense of triumph in Djesse vol. 3. Perhaps it's in there for the interpretation, but just from what you said vol. 3 sounds more like a betrayal of the enthusiasm and innocence at the start of the journey.
Definitely excited to hear the conclusion. Don't know my favourite so far but it would be vol.1 or 2 as I prefer the classical, folk influences and I find the pop stuff leaves me a bit emotionally unfulfilled.
This review is brilliant. I'd love to hear Jacob Collier's response. Just subscribed and love your music.
This is a masterpiece well done!
Great video, really well done! Thanks for sharing :)
I’ve never listened, but you’ve convinced me
Came back to this video after the track reveal. Looks like your prediction about Djesse bringing together a bunch of people home is true!! Collabs and features here and there, involving different cultures as well!
Great analysis. Added something to my appreciation of this amazing artist…❤
WELLLL! Came out and I think you're right on the money man!!
I absolutely loved this. SO well done.
Excellent video. Love your contagious enthusiasm.
'Everyone online is wrong' has gotta be the most music nerd first line I've ever heard
Was so excited to see this video recommended to me, and i was not disappointed! love this video as ahuge jacob collier fan
Only 280 subs and a video this quality?? You’ll blow up real soon.
Awesome video! I've just started listening to your music and I really like it! It's really creative and engaging while still being super digestible... definitely gonna listen to it all as inspo :)
I mean a lot of your observations seem to match the broad strokes of the narrative he's spinning, but honestly I think this interpretation is pretty literal. It's certainly a concept album, but it really doesn't seem to me like JC's trying to make a rock opera. And in general I think your point could be summed up much more easily by just broadly stating that the Djesse albums are structured like a bildungsroman. That said this is still a fun interpretive exercise.
Wonderful video, thank you!
Great video Nick, thank you!
This was an awesome video!! Keep it up
"Great analysis" is all I have to say. Well done!! and thank you!
A very well put together video! I can tell your love for his music as I share.
Hope you continue on your youtube journey
I feel so good with the video
Great video and interpretation!
Goated video
i didn´t realise this so thank you so much
You're right, nobody has taslked about this. THis was a great video. thanks
Wanted a vid like this since vol 1
What a great analysis! :D
Love your interpration, it gave my shivers almost all the video!
There is only one important information i found that was incorrect and it's about the first single of djesse vol 4. I'ts actually the song Never gonna be alone that is the first single from the volume 4 which to me seems even more allign with your interpretation of what's coming for Djesse volume 4. I really enjoyed watching your video and thanks for highlighting Jacob's Genius!
I’ve always thought of Djesse as JC spelled out🤔
Loved the video, subbed for the ending
perhaps you could take it even further by including his actual first album. 'In my room' almost seems like what happened before vol 1. Just a boy in the comfort of his room, making music for fun and dreaming of a bigger world.
I had never thought of the Djesse universe in this way, but it makes sense. I hope you make a follow up vid when vol. 4 is released!
please update with djesse 4!!!
Amazing video!
"all these women... *close up* all these hoes!"... I lost it!!! Amazing!!
Fun video and interpretation. I wonder what Jacob would make of it. Keep it up.
really nice essay man thank!
Great perspective!
First time I saw JC was at the live world premiere of World O World. I'm glad he ends Vol 4 with it as un-commercial as it may be, which is good because the whole album is so international that it's like working with the whole world. Bridge Over will get the attention for sheer skill but On a Rock is the one I find most interestingly innovative.
Nobody's talking about this story because it's all fabricated. Yes, you do need to get out more.
Very nice breakdown!
And??? I can't wait to see your description about the last chapter that just came out.
I hope you make a new video including vol 4
Thanks!
I loved that!
This video should be called The Lore of Dejesse
Time for an epilogue video.. most of your predictions came true..
Well made!
Please make a video on the story of djesse vol 4
Am I the only one who's noticed the hero's journey kind of maps on to Djesse?
To elaborate a little: 1. The Call: Djesse is 'called' to adventure from home, 2. Refusal of Call: Djesse's girl shows up complicating his plans, 3. Supernatural Aid: town puts on a leaving party ushering forth Djesse's journey, 4. Crossing the Threshold: literally Djesse leaving home (1st song of volume 2).
I could go on but I'm not going to. Makes me wonder if this was intentional or if Jacob's just tapped the fuck in.
Of course, volume 3 ends with the darkest cave, which makes sense, and volume 4 starts the road back home, a perfect fit.
This aged well
earned a sub
When it comes to Jacob Collier, "nobody seems to be talking about" the only thing anyone could be talking about if they're talking about Jacob Collier?
Does not the spots off those who protest 'there is no emotion' mind
"If that doesn't inspire you, then...YoU NeEd To gEt Out mOrE" *swallows the mic XD (tnx for the video^^)
I think about 25 percent of this is stuff that may have been in Jacob's mind, 75 percent just inventions of your own triggered by your your personal reactions to the music. Nothing wrong with that, I'm sure Jacob would be thrilled to have triggered your imagination so vividly. As long as we are clear about the fact you are not narrating a framing that is connected by Jacob's own words on the subject. Well, like I said, about 25 percent is good. Also he has said Never Gonna Be Alone may be on vol 4, but he has never said that about Sun Is In.
Wow! I knew Jacob Collier for his immense musical knowledge and things like playing the audience, but didn't realize he also has really powerful art&lore abilities!
Djesse is going to find the one piece
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