Jacob Collier: A one-man musical phenomenon
جيكوب كولير: ظاهرة موسيقية من رجل واحد
In his videos and performances, Jacob Collier sings every part, plays every instrument and visualizes every component with a captivating vision. Full bio
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and walkin' it one step at a time.
and sing you a song,
for a kind of shelter.
walking down the line."
You feeling good?
singing with me for just one second?
معي للحظة واحدة؟
Could you sing a D?
هل من الممكن أن تغنوا؟
That's beautiful. Thank you.
as part of that motion,
is an absolutely extraordinary one.
one's emotional frameworks,
to put things into words,
as with many other languages,
you know about a language.
how many words you can say,
you make with this language.
التي تأخذها مع اللغة.
this idea as a community,
may grow us towards
searching for all along.
I'm on my way to my hideaway.
أنا في طريقي لمخبئي.
do it right, don't look back,
صحيح، ولا تفكر في الماضي،
all the places I've been
التي كنتُ فيها
that you're making me guess
that I wanted to know all along.
في معرفتها طيلة هذا الوقت.
that makes me complete,
أنتِ تجعليني مكتمل،
that I want you to know I belong.
أن تعرفي أنني انتمي.
JC: OK.
جيكوب: تفضلي.
visualizations we just saw,
or something, if that's a word,
that you saw grow,
that it takes low long notes
المنخفضة الطويلة
and then it grows thin, small branches.
تنمو أغصان ضعيفة وصغيرة
JC: Yes, indeed.
جيكوب: نعم فعلًا.
all of that by yourself.
and how did this all evolve?
which is, like, over there.
I mean, this is my family home.
filled with musical instruments,
الآلات الموسيقية
to invest in my own imagination,
were good things to be building
أشياء من الجيد صنعها
and I think that's such an important idea.
في أن هذه فكرة مهمة.
my paradise, essentially,
which is called "In My Room,"
"في غرفتي"
the room on the road,
غرفتي معي على الطريق
working on for a couple of years,
to be inside the circle.
أن تكون في داخل الدائرة
like the setup in your room, here.
مثل ترتيب غرفتك.
It's similar to the room
generate things on the spot
and all of the best ideas are all about.
وأفضل الأفكار بشكل عام.
in your room by yourself.
We couldn't have done that,
five years ago even.
in the hands of the creator,
record company executive
to you guys who know this already,
وأنتم تعرفون هذا من قبل
who can sow that seed.
بإمكانه زرع البذرة
the torch into the world.
completely on my own
make an album on your own."
and I didn't mind what people thought,
JC: Thanks, Kelly. Thanks so much.
جيكوب: شكرًا كيلي. شكرًا جزيلًا.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Jacob Collier - Musician, artistIn his videos and performances, Jacob Collier sings every part, plays every instrument and visualizes every component with a captivating vision.
Why you should listen
Jacob Collier is nothing short of prodigious. A two-time Grammy-winning singer, arranger, composer and multi-instrumentalist, he combines everything from jazz and a cappella to folk, electronic and classical music. In 2014, he was discovered by the legendary producer Quincy Jones. Shortly after, Collier began working on his audio-visual live performance vehicle designed and built by Ben Bloomberg at the MIT Media Lab.
Since his first video in 2011, Collier has amassed hundreds of thousands of international followers and more than 15 million YouTube views, which includes his astounding cover of Stevie Wonder's "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing." In July 2016, Collier released his chart-topping debut album, In My Room, which he solely recorded, performed and produced by himself. Most recently, he has toured his unique one-man show to more than 150 locations around the world; helped to score the newest Dreamworks release with Hans Zimmer; is currently collaborating on Herbie Hancock's upcoming album; and shares his vast knowledge of music theory with everyone from Wired Magazine to universities across the globe.
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