Youtube duet: Miles Davis improvising on LCD Soundsystem
Why Hacker News recommends it
Commenters repeatedly call it a favorite and a mind-blowing introduction to jazz.
What it is
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.
Recommended by 4 HN commenters across 4 different months, 2021 to 2024.
What Hacker News said
Strong rec mustacheemperor · 2021-06 · on “A Beginner’s Guide to Miles Davis”
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]
Strong rec gtpedrosa · 2021-09 · on “RaveDJ – AI Music Mashup Maker”
Can't help but remember LCD Soundsystem + Miles Davis duet from 2011: [this video] Blew my mind back than as it still does today
Strong rec spartanatreyu · 2022-09 · on “React I love you, but you're bringing me down”
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]
Strong rec LanternLight83 · 2024-03 · on “How I listen to music”
This reminds me, somewhat tangentially, of one my favorite videos, the Miles Davis / LCDS YT Duet w/ the oddly affectionate mouse cursor [this video]