Beatbox as an instrument | Roxorloops | TEDxLiège

good evening ladies enjoy about ladies

good evening ladies enjoy about ladies and gentlemen my name is Roxy loops as

and gentlemen my name is Roxy loops as

and gentlemen my name is Roxy loops as he just said and I’m a beatboxer so how

he just said and I’m a beatboxer so how

he just said and I’m a beatboxer so how many people know what beatboxing is put

many people know what beatboxing is put

many people know what beatboxing is put your hands in the air if you know what

your hands in the air if you know what

your hands in the air if you know what beatboxing is almost everyone I’ve been

beatboxing is almost everyone I’ve been

beatboxing is almost everyone I’ve been asking this question like for ten years

asking this question like for ten years

asking this question like for ten years and in the bidding in the beginning no

and in the bidding in the beginning no

and in the bidding in the beginning no one knew what it was now ever you know

one knew what it was now ever you know

one knew what it was now ever you know everyone knows what it is so that’s cool

everyone knows what it is so that’s cool

everyone knows what it is so that’s cool and but do you know how to beat books

and but do you know how to beat books

and but do you know how to beat books how many beat books are in the hall okay

how many beat books are in the hall okay

how many beat books are in the hall okay so I’m gonna explain a little bit how it

so I’m gonna explain a little bit how it

so I’m gonna explain a little bit how it works as a beat boxer you use the mouth

works as a beat boxer you use the mouth

works as a beat boxer you use the mouth and the voice as an instrument and I’m

and the voice as an instrument and I’m

and the voice as an instrument and I’m gonna start it off with the drum set the

gonna start it off with the drum set the

gonna start it off with the drum set the drum kit La Batre and on the bottom of

drum kit La Batre and on the bottom of

drum kit La Batre and on the bottom of the drum kit we have the kick drum like

the drum kit we have the kick drum like

the drum kit we have the kick drum like host kiss and that sounds like this

host kiss and that sounds like this

host kiss and that sounds like this [Music]

great you can make a rhythm just with

great you can make a rhythm just with the kick drum and make it into something

the kick drum and make it into something

the kick drum and make it into something cool thanks then there’s a snare kiss

cool thanks then there’s a snare kiss

cool thanks then there’s a snare kiss clear sounds like this

you can also hit the rim shot Thanks

you can also hit the rim shot Thanks then the hi-hats done the Hyatts they

then the hi-hats done the Hyatts they

then the hi-hats done the Hyatts they sound like this open heights and if you

sound like this open heights and if you

sound like this open heights and if you put all the sounds together you get the

put all the sounds together you get the

put all the sounds together you get the beat

beat

beat [Music]

Thanks so that’s the basics of

Thanks so that’s the basics of beatboxing now you all know how to do it

beatboxing now you all know how to do it

beatboxing now you all know how to do it and a beatboxer doesn’t only use the

and a beatboxer doesn’t only use the

and a beatboxer doesn’t only use the drum kit of course beatboxer uses a lot

drum kit of course beatboxer uses a lot

drum kit of course beatboxer uses a lot more for example special sounds this is

more for example special sounds this is

more for example special sounds this is my first special sound it sounds like

my first special sound it sounds like

my first special sound it sounds like this and I use it as an alarm clock in

this and I use it as an alarm clock in

this and I use it as an alarm clock in the morning yeah I’m not that young and

the morning yeah I’m not that young and

the morning yeah I’m not that young and then a second special sound is a little

then a second special sound is a little

then a second special sound is a little bit more bassy sounds like this and the

bit more bassy sounds like this and the

bit more bassy sounds like this and the third special sound sound is a voice one

third special sound sound is a voice one

third special sound sound is a voice one one oh yeah

one oh yeah

one oh yeah now check the microphone Thanks and yeah

now check the microphone Thanks and yeah

now check the microphone Thanks and yeah I was asked what the title should be for

I was asked what the title should be for

I was asked what the title should be for this talk and I didn’t really know so I

this talk and I didn’t really know so I

this talk and I didn’t really know so I just said beatbox as an instrument

just said beatbox as an instrument

just said beatbox as an instrument because that’s important to me

because that’s important to me

because that’s important to me beatboxers are mostly seen as you know

beatboxers are mostly seen as you know

beatboxers are mostly seen as you know like I’m now he’s doing a show oh so

like I’m now he’s doing a show oh so

like I’m now he’s doing a show oh so much fun but there’s actually a lot of

much fun but there’s actually a lot of

much fun but there’s actually a lot of music going on and it’s actually an

music going on and it’s actually an

music going on and it’s actually an instrument and so for example we will

instrument and so for example we will

instrument and so for example we will take the drum set and at a baseline

take the drum set and at a baseline

take the drum set and at a baseline classic beatbox trick you all know it

classic beatbox trick you all know it

classic beatbox trick you all know it goes

goes

goes [Music]

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[Music] another one bites the sweet dreams are

another one bites the sweet dreams are

another one bites the sweet dreams are made of these Who am I to disagree

made of these Who am I to disagree

made of these Who am I to disagree travel world in seven seas everybody and

travel world in seven seas everybody and

travel world in seven seas everybody and I would also want to credit actually the

I would also want to credit actually the

I would also want to credit actually the people that I learned I didn’t really

people that I learned I didn’t really

people that I learned I didn’t really they didn’t teach me but I hurt their

they didn’t teach me but I hurt their

they didn’t teach me but I hurt their stuff and I was like that’s really cool

stuff and I was like that’s really cool

stuff and I was like that’s really cool I want to learn that

I want to learn that

I want to learn that so the first human beatboxer ever or the

so the first human beatboxer ever or the

so the first human beatboxer ever or the first person who was called a human

first person who was called a human

first person who was called a human beatbox his all other artists name is

beatbox his all other artists name is

beatbox his all other artists name is Doug E fresh and he’s a person who who

Doug E fresh and he’s a person who who

Doug E fresh and he’s a person who who did who did this thing called the click

did who did this thing called the click

did who did this thing called the click roll no of course not but you all know

roll no of course not but you all know

roll no of course not but you all know the normal click this goes like yeah if

the normal click this goes like yeah if

the normal click this goes like yeah if you keep doing this sounds like it’s

you keep doing this sounds like it’s

you keep doing this sounds like it’s raining right yes so that’s the normal

raining right yes so that’s the normal

raining right yes so that’s the normal click then we have the super click the

click then we have the super click the

click then we have the super click the super click is this one there’s some

super click is this one there’s some

super click is this one there’s some people who do who know the super click

people who do who know the super click

people who do who know the super click and then there’s the click roll and it

and then there’s the click roll and it

and then there’s the click roll and it goes like this so so it’s also the

goes like this so so it’s also the

goes like this so so it’s also the tongue doing this and Dougie fresh his

tongue doing this and Dougie fresh his

tongue doing this and Dougie fresh his his fresh stuff sounded like this is

his fresh stuff sounded like this is

his fresh stuff sounded like this is like in the 80s so and it sounds like

like in the 80s so and it sounds like

like in the 80s so and it sounds like this

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that last part was kind of my

that last part was kind of my interpretation of the click role and

interpretation of the click role and

interpretation of the click role and after Dougie fresh maybe that there will

after Dougie fresh maybe that there will

after Dougie fresh maybe that there will be something that you know in the

be something that you know in the

be something that you know in the beatboxing you won’t know the name but

beatboxing you won’t know the name but

beatboxing you won’t know the name but Buffy he was part of the Fat Boys and

Buffy he was part of the Fat Boys and

Buffy he was part of the Fat Boys and before they were called disco tree and

before they were called disco tree and

before they were called disco tree and this guy had a breathing technique and

this guy had a breathing technique and

this guy had a breathing technique and that’s like one that old-school people

that’s like one that old-school people

that’s like one that old-school people will kind of know

will kind of know

will kind of know [Laughter]

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so there’s like a lot of a lot of

so there’s like a lot of a lot of breeding technique in there and yeah

breeding technique in there and yeah

breeding technique in there and yeah maybe I could you have all been clapping

maybe I could you have all been clapping

maybe I could you have all been clapping so much and so for the next song I all

so much and so for the next song I all

so much and so for the next song I all want you to clap with me when one person

want you to clap with me when one person

want you to clap with me when one person would clap it sounds kind like this when

would clap it sounds kind like this when

would clap it sounds kind like this when everyone would be clapping it’s more

everyone would be clapping it’s more

everyone would be clapping it’s more like thanks a lot

like thanks a lot

like thanks a lot you’re uh you’re actually all

you’re uh you’re actually all

you’re uh you’re actually all potentially good beatboxers cos we need

potentially good beatboxers cos we need

potentially good beatboxers cos we need groove and you all have groove that’s

groove and you all have groove that’s

groove and you all have groove that’s cool cool to see ya oh that’s another

cool cool to see ya oh that’s another

cool cool to see ya oh that’s another one that’s a something that we use for

one that’s a something that we use for

one that’s a something that we use for bass lines it’s kind of like if you

don’t have to but you but you can I’ll

don’t have to but you but you can I’ll do some more of that later

so nice yeah so it all kind of started

so nice yeah so it all kind of started in the hip hop oh and actually that the

in the hip hop oh and actually that the

in the hip hop oh and actually that the one with the clapping that’s a routine

one with the clapping that’s a routine

one with the clapping that’s a routine inspired by Kenny Mohammed also one of

inspired by Kenny Mohammed also one of

inspired by Kenny Mohammed also one of my all-time favorite beat boxers so for

my all-time favorite beat boxers so for

my all-time favorite beat boxers so for people on on YouTube look up Kenny

people on on YouTube look up Kenny

people on on YouTube look up Kenny Mohammed dog Dougie fresh Buffy from The

Mohammed dog Dougie fresh Buffy from The

Mohammed dog Dougie fresh Buffy from The Fat Boys and also Rahzel which I’m not

Fat Boys and also Rahzel which I’m not

Fat Boys and also Rahzel which I’m not even gonna try to imitate tonight

even gonna try to imitate tonight

even gonna try to imitate tonight because he’s like the one that got me

because he’s like the one that got me

because he’s like the one that got me started and check him out as well he’s

started and check him out as well he’s

started and check him out as well he’s awesome

awesome

awesome yeah so to continue with the hip hop in

yeah so to continue with the hip hop in

yeah so to continue with the hip hop in the hip hop world we have DJs and the DJ

the hip hop world we have DJs and the DJ

the hip hop world we have DJs and the DJ they scratch the records going like the

they scratch the records going like the

they scratch the records going like the one ladies and what about ladies and

one ladies and what about ladies and

one ladies and what about ladies and gentleman

gentleman

gentleman [Laughter]

[Laughter]

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Thanks

Thanks and yeah so those were this kind of like

and yeah so those were this kind of like

and yeah so those were this kind of like when I started beatboxing that was it

when I started beatboxing that was it

when I started beatboxing that was it was all about hip-hop and thang-thang

was all about hip-hop and thang-thang

was all about hip-hop and thang-thang hip-hop for letting beatboxers exist

hip-hop for letting beatboxers exist

hip-hop for letting beatboxers exist because also when I started beatboxing

because also when I started beatboxing

because also when I started beatboxing you couldn’t go beatboxing anywhere like

you couldn’t go beatboxing anywhere like

you couldn’t go beatboxing anywhere like only on a hip-hop party maybe people

only on a hip-hop party maybe people

only on a hip-hop party maybe people were like beatboxing they didn’t really

were like beatboxing they didn’t really

were like beatboxing they didn’t really trust it so so here in Belgium we kind

trust it so so here in Belgium we kind

trust it so so here in Belgium we kind of like a depth because the hip-hop

of like a depth because the hip-hop

of like a depth because the hip-hop scene is very small in Belgium we have

scene is very small in Belgium we have

scene is very small in Belgium we have like back in the days we had like 200

like back in the days we had like 200

like back in the days we had like 200 people listening to hip-hop or something

people listening to hip-hop or something

people listening to hip-hop or something and the same people were all always at

and the same people were all always at

and the same people were all always at the same parties so we had to reinvent

the same parties so we had to reinvent

the same parties so we had to reinvent it a little bit and that’s why in

it a little bit and that’s why in

it a little bit and that’s why in Belgium people like scale and fatty K

Belgium people like scale and fatty K

Belgium people like scale and fatty K which are also names that you can look

which are also names that you can look

which are also names that you can look up they started to make house music and

up they started to make house music and

up they started to make house music and I’m just gonna show you how it goes and

I’m just gonna show you how it goes and

I’m just gonna show you how it goes and what we did to be able to perform in

what we did to be able to perform in

what we did to be able to perform in Belgium because there’s a lot of

Belgium because there’s a lot of

Belgium because there’s a lot of nightclubs and when we started to

nightclubs and when we started to

nightclubs and when we started to beatbox house music we could perform he

beatbox house music we could perform he

beatbox house music we could perform he goes like this

goes like this

goes like this [Music]

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[Music] oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh I’m from

oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh I’m from

oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh I’m from Belgium where you’re from

Belgium where you’re from

Belgium where you’re from oh I’m from Belgium where you’re from oh

oh I’m from Belgium where you’re from oh

oh I’m from Belgium where you’re from oh are you from Belgium make some noise

are you from Belgium make some noise

are you from Belgium make some noise [Music]

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[Music] I like to move it move it I like to move

I like to move it move it I like to move

I like to move it move it I like to move it move it I like to move it move it I

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have two myths so I’m gonna start with

have two myths so I’m gonna start with just some freestyle

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