mxmtoon: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
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January 15, 2021 | Bob Boilen
"Hi, I'm mxmtoon, and I'm doing my Tiny Desk at the world's biggest desk!" And so it begins, from an eerily empty New York City office building, mxmtoon sings songs filled with dreams and anxieties. Much of the music comes from her recent 2020 EPs, Dawn and Dusk. Those EPs included collaborations with Carly Rae Jepsen and Tune-Yards' Merrill Garbus. For this Tiny Desk (home) concert, her sweet voice and ukulele are accompanied by Nicole Wakabayashi on piano and Cale Hawkins on guitar.
It's been almost two years now since we first played the Oakland-based mxmtoon on All Songs Considered. She was just 18 then, singing about crying in her "prom dress" (which I'm thrilled she is performing here). Her melodies are simple, with the words up front mighty and personal. One of the first songs she released is called "Feelings Are Fatal," which she also performs. It's a candid song about emotions and why we're often afraid to share them. It's a model for what mxmtoon does so well: humble, honest songs, sung here behind a massive desk.
SET LIST
"Fever Dream"
"Prom Dress"
"Feelings Are Fatal"
"Wallflower"
"Bon Iver"
MUSICIANS
mxmtoon: vocals, ukulele
Nicole Wakabayashi: piano
Cale Hawkins: guitar
CREDITS
Video: Derrick Belcham
Audio: K. Marie Kim
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Bob Boilen
Video Producer: Maia Stern
Audio Mastering: Josh Rogosin
Associate Producer: Bobby Carter
Tiny Production Team: Bob Boilen, Kara Frame, Morgan Noelle Smith
Executive Producer: Lauren Onkey
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
Пікірлер: 590
thank you so much for having me :)
@rebelz9489
3 жыл бұрын
You did so good!
@maestrocaron888
3 жыл бұрын
Wow I just discovered you, thats why I love NPR. Bon Iver is a favorite artist of mine and I never knew thats how his last name was pronounced. Thank you for being a blessing.
@YourGreatName
3 жыл бұрын
I could listen to you sing for hours
@rom7633
3 жыл бұрын
I knew you'd be invited to TinyDesk eventually! You're so talented, can't wait to see you live in concert when this craziness ends
@bubson2981
3 жыл бұрын
this was so good :)
Such clarity in her tone. Minimal vocal embellishments - straight note singing enables an easy listening experience.
@savana.sabertooth9010
3 жыл бұрын
@Kyle Smith but what if the artist wants to share not their voice, but their music and message? A little vocal embellishments could be helpful to deliver it.
@16princessdaisy
3 жыл бұрын
I think you're confusing embellishments with riffs, she definitely holds a singing style, if not it would simply sound too plain which is not her case.
this is SO well mixed. the guitar is so clean and the piano is somehow ambient and clear?? 10/10
@bobjoe3044
2 жыл бұрын
These tiny desks always have amazing mixing/sound in general. The sound guys actually made a video on the channel that talks about how they get such good sound.
@KaiOfAspen
2 жыл бұрын
@@bobjoe3044 fr?? gonna check that out!
@ejmtv3
2 жыл бұрын
@@bobjoe3044 but this is Home version
Her voice is so clean, nice, refreshing, beautiful!!. And she writes things that I feel identified with, what else can we ask from an artist.
@arturomontilla5073
3 жыл бұрын
To see her (us in the audience) play it live?
@guisteh11
2 жыл бұрын
and so smooth!
I love how many people are discovering mxmtoon here!
@joatanpereira4272
3 жыл бұрын
I hope more discover this precious lil human
@insydi0us92
3 жыл бұрын
She’s exactly what my life has been missing 😍
@alainpinsotes4844
3 жыл бұрын
I remember watching every single one of her videos more than a year ago and wondering why all her videos don't get millions of views. FINALLY this Tiny Desk feature is a step in the right direction!
@Dany_0_
2 жыл бұрын
i found out about her on tiktok. lol
@Ri_5475
2 жыл бұрын
I just found her music from the game "life is strange true colors" and I gotta say her music is really good
I swear Tiny Desk has the best sound engineer/s! This sounds absolutely amazing.
so good
@jeno6466
3 жыл бұрын
Collab? :)))
@annplusjimin
3 жыл бұрын
Maaaax💜💜💜
@aizlynrose6830
3 жыл бұрын
haha max u be having gr8 music artists on range
Absolutely beautiful Maia 💖
@atheavocado827
3 жыл бұрын
My favorite KZreadr listens to one of my favorite artists? That's AMaazing :)
Revisiting the Dawn & Dusk era for the nostalgia...
the softness of her voice is so calming i wish more people would’ve discovered her by now
it's maia's world we're just living in it
@daphodil6276
3 жыл бұрын
agreed
@MrDarren690
3 жыл бұрын
Don't agree with the general premise that we occupy "her" world, *but* I do love her songwriting and vocal clarity. It's so crisp it's like smelling fresh-cut grass.
This feels like a warm blanket on a chilly, rainy day. Wonderful.
@leviackermannn9338
3 жыл бұрын
I watched this under my blanket next to the window while it rained outside :'D
@leuuniverso
Жыл бұрын
right? this feels so precious.
Ugggghhh this felt like watching a close friend perform her songs at the local coffee shop you guys go together
Sign her up for a Disney movie
@Hell0_mars
3 жыл бұрын
YESSSSSSSSSS 100%
@ryleighd7147
3 жыл бұрын
PLEASE SHES LIKE A DISNEY PRINCESS
@pri2x0x
3 жыл бұрын
Snow White!
@carissanami5824
3 жыл бұрын
omg yes, she will be a great voice actress too 💕 I can imagine her voice fits into disney soundtrack
@BimberlyBubanne
3 жыл бұрын
For some reason I thought of a disney channel original like camp rock 🤣
Her: Hi, i'm M X M toon Me a dyslexic: has been calling her mixmoon for months
0:00 - *Fever Dream* (3:22) 3:31 - *Prom Dress* (6:52) 7:11 - *Feelings Are Fatal* 9:24 - *Wallflower* (12:40) 12:50 - *Bon Iver* [16:09 - Tiny Desk Team]
@brendanscarborough3235
3 жыл бұрын
thank you for this!
@willstatmen9591
3 жыл бұрын
🙏
@anndcr5618
3 жыл бұрын
Tysm!!
@kierah16
2 жыл бұрын
Bless you, sir or ma'am 🙏 🙇♀️
Good lord, her voice is smoother than the top of a buttered pancake.
Why does her voice give me nostalgia ?
@dizzlethechef
3 жыл бұрын
Same, but I can't figure out who her voice reminds me of.
@arthurreckelberg6578
3 жыл бұрын
note choice on the melody helps a lot!
@damonbourne
3 жыл бұрын
Because she doesn't sing using the au courant "Speech Impedement" style.
@TwHkAus
3 жыл бұрын
Her voice reminds me of Clara C
@arthurvo1618
3 жыл бұрын
the first song gives me so much nostalgia but idk to what
Her voice is so soothing.
So lovely. Special shout-out to Nicole Wakabayashi on keyboard!
Never thought I'd see mxmtoon on NPR. Maybe Cavetown next if he ever breaks out
@rebelz9489
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed :)
@Iioncreek
3 жыл бұрын
Theyve done a lot less mainstream people than cavetown, so hes def a possibility
@ursamlnor
3 жыл бұрын
vouch!!!
@keirab1798
3 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing! and maybe conan, chloe and dodie too-
@wintrwunderland
3 жыл бұрын
@@keirab1798 Slight issue. Both Cavetown and dodie are exactly one ocean away.
I'm so proud of Maia omg. myself and a friend of mine would sing her songs together back in 2017/2018 and to think that Maia's now on Tiny Desk is just AAAAAA
First time I'm hearing of her, absolutely spectacular. Got a new fan in me!
@nyano_aaram
3 жыл бұрын
Me and you both brother
I’m so glad people are getting to know her more and we get to hear her voice way more then before ❤️
the dislikes are from people that were vibing so hard that they hit the wrong button
I rarely connect with a musician so quickly...i adore these lyrics, her voice, and the sound. BEAUTIFUL!!!!
i miss the bookshelves in the background of TinyDesk so much that it didn't even register to me that this was still TinyDesk. Anyways, mxmtoon is great!
the depth the piano adds to prom dress truly makes me cry it’s so good 🥺🥺
doing a Tiny Desk on the world's biggest desk.... this is so Maia, i love it
The way she performed Bon Iver here HAS to be published on spotify (even though she already did an acoustic version)!
maia is such a talented artist, i'm so happy she's finally here on npr!! 💖
Glad to hear her in this tiny desk concert! Her music has been accompanied me through the whole 2020, and will continue in 2021 :)
Her voice is so pure, it’s unreal
i pressed on this by mistake, but it wasn’t that huge of a mistake
@ghoneimlives
3 жыл бұрын
10/10 would recommend
@Lumi301mxk
3 жыл бұрын
@@ghoneimlives 5
@brittjose_8476
3 жыл бұрын
there are no mistakes only happy little accidents-master oogaway
@brittjose_8476
3 жыл бұрын
@Allison Gargiulo yeah i messed up lol
Wow this is disturbingly good 😳
YAAAAAAAY ITS HER TIME NOW OMG I love her so much
MAIA LET'S GO!!!
@juliettemarzio
3 жыл бұрын
JAYYYYYY!!!
Love the new mxmtoon song with Aussie singer G Flip she’s the best
Never heard of, but now I enjoy very much. Goof stuff!
@tijnd2891
3 жыл бұрын
Goof stuff homie
Her voice is so pure and beautiful.
I describe her voice, when I reviewed her album Dusk, as comfort food for the soul. Truly a talented young lady!
her voice is really really clean... wow
Clicked because of the giant tiny desk. Stayed for the voice
I love when the Tiny Desk introduces me to dope artists I have never heard of before. What an incredible story teller!!!
The fullness of the voice! It's quiet but so resonate and I just love it!!
She was one of my favorite artists of 2020 in Spotify. Her recorded music is a demonstration of how good pop music can be.
Oh my lordy gosh I’ve been waiting forEVER to hear a chill live version of Fever Dream 🥺 her vocals are insanely perfect
Oh my god, this is the first time I hear of her. I love this!
What a glad surprise to find Mxmtoon on this channel. She’s so talented and writes great songs, can’t wait to see her growth and evolution from now on!
I've always gotten serious Imogen Heap vibes from her. Love her sound so much!
@douen
3 жыл бұрын
Yes! That 's what she remind me of. Imogen Heap is one of my favorite artists and mxmtoon became one of mine too. She is so talented and deserves the world.
i’m so proud of maia! i’m also so excited for all the people hearing maia for the first time :)
Omg she sounds flawless in the first song HOWWW 🤩
her voice makes my heart feel warm
@joatanpereira4272
3 жыл бұрын
Digo o msm
Voice of an angel
Panamanian first listenning, and now im fan of your music, great minimalism arrangements, everything feels soulful!
Yeeees. Weirdly discovered her via Delta's in-flight radio not so long ago. Very glad she's made it this far!
When the time stamp thingy for Bon iver says Bony Bear XD thats so beautiful
ah wallflower always gets me. i love it so much
i DID not see this one coming, so proud of you Maia!
Omg I’m on love with this band! Just clicked on the video out of curiosity and I’m so happy I did! 💜
@heidiWava
3 жыл бұрын
Same, same!
Get it, Maia! These are some of my favorite renditions of your songs. Sound quality is excellent. With this Tiny Desk Concert, you've satisfied both my middle aged love of NPR and my forever emo inner teen. Proud of you!
this sounds SOOOO clean
ngl never thought I'd get to see maia do one of these bUT I'M SO GLAD SHE DID AND I'M SO PROUD OF HER AND I'M GONNA GO CRY IN THE CORNER NOW-
New fan, just looked this up after hearing a mxmtoon cover of And it Was at a restaurant this weekend. Really love your voice Maia and I the quality of this recording is just perfect. Well done!
Finally! Our baby girl is getting the recognition she deserve. 😢💕
@emilymills4838
3 жыл бұрын
I’m so insanely proud of her❤️ I’m so lucky to have fallen in love with her work several years ago
I'm so glad that I found this channel because the performance of BTS
she doesn't even need autotune! her natural voice is so clear and soothing :)
Maia is my all time favorite artist. She was my top artist of 2020 on Spotify. And I was fortunate enough to be able to talk to her on the phone when she had an open hotline on stream back in October; probably one of the best experiences ever :)
ACOUSTIC BON IVER SOUNDS REALLY GOODDD
this has become my comfort video i watch this at least once a week if im honest
man she sounds just like the recordings
Josh Rogosin thank you for the amazing mastering!
shes a spectacular singer !
YALL THATS MY MUSIC TEACHER IN THE BACK PLAYING THE PIANO
The live version is honestly even better than the studio version, my favorite song was fever dream 💜💜💜
How did KZread know I’d love this so much ? Her lyrics are everything I’ve been feeling, I discovered her at the perfect time ✨✨✨
omg MAIAAA 🥺 this was such a beautiful performance and i’m so happy to see so many people discovering this gem of an artist/human
Discoveries like this are why I love npr
Ugh I love you mxmtoon!
this bon iver performance is making me WEEP
the amount of times ive come back to the video is not healthy
Her voice is absolutely stunning in such an effortless way. She sounds just like in the studio 🎙
Definitely my favorite female artist❤
So glad she did Fever Dream. Easily my favorite song from her. Love to see her grow as an artist
I believe in Mxmtoon supremacy
I love how the set goes from restless mornings to even when the sun goes down:)
Maia, I’m just finding this out, great execution, I love you, your minimalism and your emotional lyrics 💗
Bon Iver made me cry! It’s so crazy I had heard that song countless times before, but listening to it here is different🤍
as a fan of both maia and tiny desk concerts, this video has been the highlight of my morning ♥️
You have a beautiful talent!, Thanks for sharing with the world.
you look like Maisie Williams
so incredibly talented, it’s awesome seeing how far she’s come
just started the video, i already know it's gonna be one of my faves
❤ Maia. What a beautiful and talented human being.
What a voice and the harmonic in this band is awesome. And this room O_o Amazing!
"I'd be the Prom Queen if crying was a contest" BIG Cancer Energy
hearing feelings are fatal takes me back to so much memories, tb to her sc days and hand drawn covers HEHE
I'm I the only one who inmediatly thought of the round desk in parks and recreation?
Alto concierto. NPR siempre ofreciendo lo mejor