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Episode Synopsis
Jacob Collier is a singer, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and youtube sensation. He's primarily known for a series of music videos that he posts online, in which he creates ingenious arrangements of songs by composers ranging from Jerome Kern to Stevie Wonder.In the videos, he records himself singing elaborate and ingenious harmonies, and films himself singing each of the parts, dressed in a slightly different shirt and hairstyle. There's something very sweet and almost naïve about the visual presentation – it's definitely homegrown and handmade, but the music is so sophisticated, so hip, so smart and at the same time, so beautiful, that the combination of the visual presentation and the music delivers a massive punch.Our conversation feels like a document of a brilliant artist, still early in his development. At only 20 years old, he's already beyond most musical minds I've come across. But he's also still totally curious, filled with an enormous amount of wonder and enthusiasm for new ideas, musical or otherwise.Here he talks about his personal approach to learning, music and harmony, what makes a groove work, the role of technology for him and his generation, and handling early cyber-fame. http://www.jacobcollier.co.ukStream it here or download it from the iTunes Music Store.
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