bitwizeJul 2022Strongly recommends
Also recommend everything by Reggie Watts, a master of the vocal layering technique. His TED talk is one for the ages: ▶ this video
in “Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” synth sounds” · View on HN
Beats That Defy Boxes | Reggie Watts | TED
Beats That Defy Boxes | Reggie Watts | TED on HackerTube: recommended by 2 Hacker News commenters across 2 separate months, 2013–2022.
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Reggie Watts performs at TED 2012, blending vocal looping, beatboxing, poetry and comedy across musical genres in a larger-than-life improvised set.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN points to it as a memorable performance that doubles as a parody of TED talks and a showcase of live vocal looping.
- people recommended it
- 2
- separate months
- 2
- strong recommendations
- 1
- discussed on HN
- 2013–2022
“His TED talk is one for the ages”
What HN commenters said
4 Hacker News comments link this video. Each one links back to its thread.
mxfhDec 2013Recommends
Reggie Watts pretty much said it all back in 2012. ▶ this video Hard to imagine how anyone could follow up after this.
in “We Need to Talk About TED” · View on HN
kaycebasquesJun 2019Joke
Your comment reminded me of Reggie Watts’ TED talk where he impersonates an intellectual TED talk by stringing together random big words in a British accent. ▶ this video
in “How to Understand the Universe When You’re Stuck Inside of It” · View on HN
boondaburrahJun 2017Joke
Here is Reggie Watts, at actual TED, near as I can tell live synthesizing a ted-talk out of radiation picked up through his hair. ▶ this video
in “Buzzword Ipsum” · View on HN