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EP24 - Crystalline by The Midnight (Reaction + Lyric and Production Analysis)

We're back with the second song from Nocturnal: Crystalline. This epic jam has it all, sick guitar, wailing sax, mythical lyrics and of course synths galore. We analyze the lyrics, production and hear from Tim and Tyler about how this song was created.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro and Song Listen
06:30 Song Background
08:13 Lyric Breakdown
13:34 Production Breakdown
16:41 Community Thoughts
Listen to Crystalline: • The Midnight - Crystal...
Interview Snippets from DownToJam: • DownToJam Interviews -...
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Our interview with the Midnight: • The Midnight Interview...
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Season 1 - Days of Thunder: • EP1 - The Years (Prolo...
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EP 23 - Shadows: • EP23 - Shadows by The ...
EP 21 - Sometimes She Smiles: • EP21 - Sometimes She S...
EP 20 - Bend: • EP20 - Bend by The Mid...
EP 19 - Comet: • EP19 - Comet (Bonus Tr...
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  • @ShadesInTheBlue
    @ShadesInTheBlue Жыл бұрын

    This song is so special to me, every late night drive has the song

  • @AfterTheMidnight

    @AfterTheMidnight

    Жыл бұрын

    It is so so good! Thank you for watching. :)

  • @MAOAM.WORLDWIDE
    @MAOAM.WORLDWIDE8 ай бұрын

    💥🥰👍💖❄️Me Loving ALL SONGS / ALL The Music Of My Favorite THE MIDNIGHT ❣️🥰👍 Takes Me Back To The 80's ( Was Born 1987) But This Kinda Music Is Always And Foreva Alive ! Just Timeless ! Just Great And Awesome. . . . It's Just THE MIDNIGHT 🌃💖🥰👍

  • @Boston_Ryan
    @Boston_Ryan Жыл бұрын

    This is my favorite song by The Midnight. Love that line “the problem with believers, they let anyone in the door. The problem with deceivers is all the bodies buried under the floor boards.” Then goes right into that late night sax solo in a very Phil Collins way. Just a beautiful track that takes me to a very visual place, if that makes any sense.

  • @AfterTheMidnight

    @AfterTheMidnight

    Жыл бұрын

    Same here. There’s just something about it. -Zach

  • @rupert825
    @rupert8258 ай бұрын

    My favourite song by midnight? Impossible to say. Days of thunder, crystalline, shadows, sunset, comeback kid, endless summer, memories...uff..too many too much inspiring for me and close to my heart and my memory.

  • @mintoxace5571
    @mintoxace55713 ай бұрын

    I’ve loved this song since I first heard it. The soundscape, the melody & the lyrics are just perfection, and then the drums kick in!! 😍

  • @FeLiX13sLaVe
    @FeLiX13sLaVe10 ай бұрын

    I always felt like the structure of this song with the slow buildup and then drum break before it really picks up was a clear reference to Phil Collins' track "In The Air Tonight". Happy to see it confirmed!

  • @ryanhernandez6002
    @ryanhernandez6002 Жыл бұрын

    As a midnight fan boy, this is one of the songs that inspired me to want to learn the sax… i’m one year into it and know all of the midnight Saxophone parts. So inspiring 🎷

  • @TEJASWINAGRAJ
    @TEJASWINAGRAJАй бұрын

    Your video made me fall in love with this song yet again! Just got an amazing Sound system arranged and installed, first song I played was this! Great job you guys👍🏻

  • @crazymello7386
    @crazymello73863 ай бұрын

    I really love your guys reaction, especiall every swing with the rhythm❤

  • @AdityaSingh-hs6tg9vu3u
    @AdityaSingh-hs6tg9vu3u Жыл бұрын

    So much in love with this dark neony aesthetic of The Midnight. Frreeeeaaaakingly amazing tunes from 'Crystalline'😇. Kudos to your hard work and research. You guys are awesome🙏🏼. Long Live THE 80s! Long Live SYNTHWAVE!! Long Live THE MIDNIGHT!!!!

  • @AfterTheMidnight

    @AfterTheMidnight

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @jonathan.gaffney5637
    @jonathan.gaffney5637 Жыл бұрын

    What an absolute F'N song!! WoW

  • @AfterTheMidnight

    @AfterTheMidnight

    Жыл бұрын

    So good! We appreciate you watching. 😊😊

  • @ashmidnightbeats2621
    @ashmidnightbeats2621 Жыл бұрын

    That Unique Stabs At The Start is so Cool 💙 And The Sax Solo 🙌🏼😌

  • @AfterTheMidnight

    @AfterTheMidnight

    Жыл бұрын

    The Sax slaps!! 🎷

  • @cappuccino-1721
    @cappuccino-17215 күн бұрын

    F minor, hell yeah!

  • @diego2112gaming
    @diego2112gaming Жыл бұрын

    Current obsession, this song. Personally, I feel it's kind of a James Bond/Vesper Lynd kind of vibe. The lass is caught up in some shady stuff, the guy gets trapped in it, betrayed, hurt. I can see the whole thing in my head, from when they meet on the train, to where he's bleeding out in the alleyway, and she's finding her next mark on a new train... Or maybe he's not bleeding out, and is going to stop her, and break the cycle? Who knows? Up to the Midnight, and up to the listener. All I know is there's some epic shootouts and car chases in the sax solos!

  • @AfterTheMidnight

    @AfterTheMidnight

    Жыл бұрын

    Love your interpretation! Thanks for sharing. 💜

  • @sushibagle02
    @sushibagle02 Жыл бұрын

    So glad you guys are back! This song always pictures scenes in my mind. It's soo cinematic.

  • @AfterTheMidnight

    @AfterTheMidnight

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Happy to be back ☺️

  • @theafterparty2310
    @theafterparty2310 Жыл бұрын

    YES. Crystalline is another GREAT track from The Midnight. What a way to follow up on the masterpiece Shadows

  • @blairnikayla7753
    @blairnikayla7753 Жыл бұрын

    Hi my favorite song by the midnight is shadows. It’s really hard for me to choose one but that’s just one that I get lost in easily. I could listen to it over and over without getting tired of it. ❤

  • @AfterTheMidnight

    @AfterTheMidnight

    Жыл бұрын

    Shadows is so good! Have you seen our video on it? -Zach

  • @blairnikayla7753

    @blairnikayla7753

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AfterTheMidnight I saw the shorter version on instagram 🙂

  • @timwoodruff
    @timwoodruff Жыл бұрын

    Love the stank faces during the solo sections! 🤘

  • @Edward-kp8gy
    @Edward-kp8gy9 ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤❤🎹🎷🎶🔊🔊

  • @BurntMcgurnt
    @BurntMcgurnt Жыл бұрын

    Man I love this song its a hell of a tune and those toms are glorious!

  • @AfterTheMidnight

    @AfterTheMidnight

    Жыл бұрын

    The sax absolutely wails on this track! 🔥🔥🔥

  • @sepper707
    @sepper707 Жыл бұрын

    Ah yes, the sax solo that turned me into a midnighter.

  • @mrelectronicjavi
    @mrelectronicjavi9 ай бұрын

    😊😊😊❤❤❤

  • @velinaband
    @velinaband Жыл бұрын

    Great track and great break down!

  • @AfterTheMidnight

    @AfterTheMidnight

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! ☺️

  • @MoonAtomic7
    @MoonAtomic7 Жыл бұрын

    I never really gave Nocturnal a chance. That's going to change! I'm ready to get lost

  • @AfterTheMidnight

    @AfterTheMidnight

    Жыл бұрын

    It is so good! The name fits the vibe of the album perfectly. -Zach

  • @AdityaSingh-hs6tg9vu3u
    @AdityaSingh-hs6tg9vu3u Жыл бұрын

    One question please.. What's your top favorite 80's retrosynth band?? Like for me it's "a-ha".

  • @spaceDJ_11
    @spaceDJ_11 Жыл бұрын

    A true banger!

  • @AfterTheMidnight

    @AfterTheMidnight

    Жыл бұрын

    Such a good track! Thanks for watching buddy.

  • @ryozha7663
    @ryozha7663 Жыл бұрын

    Midnight drives at San Diego

  • @AfterTheMidnight

    @AfterTheMidnight

    Жыл бұрын

    That sounds like a dream. 💭

  • @manofagoodwill8524
    @manofagoodwill8524 Жыл бұрын

    Will you please react to The Lady of Heaven movie Trailer next? ☺️

  • @AfterTheMidnight

    @AfterTheMidnight

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey! Thank you for your suggestion. We would love to react to that on our sister channel, @WaveReact!