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Youtube duet: Miles Davis improvising on LCD Soundsystem

Youtube duet: Miles Davis improvising on LCD Soundsystem on HackerTube: recommended by 4 Hacker News commenters across 4 separate months, 2021–2024.

Alessandro Grespan

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A mashup that plays a Miles Davis improvisation video alongside an LCD Soundsystem clip with no editing, so the two seem to perform together. It also became known for an affectionate mouse cursor moving along.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Commenters repeatedly call it a favorite and a mind-blowing introduction to jazz.

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2021–2024
“which served as one of my most memorable early introductions to jazz”
— mustacheemperor, Jun 2021, in “A Beginner’s Guide to Miles Davis”

What HN commenters said

4 Hacker News comments link this video. Each one links back to its thread.

LanternLight83Mar 2024Strongly recommends

This reminds me, somewhat tangentially, of one my favorite videos, the Miles Davis / LCDS YT Duet w/ the oddly affectionate mouse cursor ▶ this video

in “How I listen to music” · View on HN

spartanatreyuSep 2022Strongly recommends

How did you manage to share the song without also sharing that amazing mashup? One of those rare exceptions, where overlaying another song improves the original: ▶ this video

in “React I love you, but you're bringing me down” · View on HN

gtpedrosaSep 2021Strongly recommends

Can't help but remember LCD Soundsystem + Miles Davis duet from 2011: ▶ this video Blew my mind back than as it still does today

in “RaveDJ – AI Music Mashup Maker” · View on HN

mustacheemperorJun 2021Strongly recommends

This reminded me of this 10 year old YouTube video that creates a "duet" between that soundtrack and LCD Soundsystem's New York I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down, which served as one of my most memorable early introductions to jazz: ▶ this video

in “A Beginner’s Guide to Miles Davis” · View on HN

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Music performance & songsInternet culture & memesmiles davislcd soundsystemjazzmashupyoutube