Gotye - The Making of Eyes Wide Open - documentary

A short documentary film about the making of the Gotye song Eyes Wide Open.

[philpower]

When he hits that fence, and you hear all the times you listened to the song--holy shit.

[gotye]

@freakypencils31
The intro and outro music for this doco is a remix of Eyes Wide Open I started, trying to use only the sounds I sampled from the Winton Music Fence and the Bush Drumkit. The end bit has some reversed vocals from the track, and also some splashy omnichord
I never finished it, but it worked well for this doco (when I hear it I sometimes think "I like this better than the actual track!"). Hope I'll find the time to turn it into a finished piece and then make available soon ;)

[someperson]

No wonder why we don't see him anymore. Put him next to almost any other music artist in comparison. They're greedy, loud, obnoxious, narcissistic, foul, and so forth. He's quiet, humble, and just loves music and art. He seems like he doesn't need the fame and money. Perhaps he doesn't want the attention. Bet he high tailed it cause he was sick of how disgustingly mainstream the music industry and its fans are.

[andrewseiler]

gotye is genius !! he needs to make another album !

[WARHEADFRED]

Stories in music and stories behind music are one of the most brilliant things ever.

[thejes]

This is the most beautiful thing I've seen all day.

[EmJane]

I always come back to this. I will always be in awe at the musician you are, Wally. You inspired me so much and your mind and musicianship are something I’ll always cherish.

[dillantaylor]

Eyes Wide Open is the song that made me want to get the Making Mirrors album. It was this mini documentary that made me appreciate Gotye as an artist and now Making Mirrors is one of my most favorite albums ever.

Gotye, please come back. We need your music😢

[Sykickview]

The unfulfilled song at the end is magnificent in itself
Very good wall, very good. Hope to see an album of yours pop up again.

[dbz]

This is one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard in my life and I will always cherish it. Every time I hear this song I tear up. It tugs at my heart and soul and inspires me beyond my minds comprehension. Thank you for this masterpiece and I pray that you’re doing well.

[riflebone]

This needs way more views - brilliant.

[kylerfisher]

Finding this in 2024 and I just miss this man’s musical style. Truly a special mind and talent

[Daesireys]

This feeling of hopelessness we all carry, expressed beautifully in this song.

[dasbaumeister]

I constantly come back to this vid, I like most of what Gotye has done, to the point of mixing some of it myself with trance or lowdub. I just enjoy the process. I think that is why I come back to this so often; We get to see a process. 

Just my two isk.

[Zusse]

I enjoyed learning how the different parts of the song were made and it was just amazing to watch him make the different parts of the song with such cool people

[nailguitar]

Awesome, will be showing this to my guitar students!

[OHHnoYOUdidntMAN]

I've been watching this video since 2014, i still watch it to this day and am blown away each time.

Above & beyond inspirational.

[sr_echo]

God Gotye is legit artistic goals...

Btw 6:06 absolute eargasm<3

[foreveranimegirl]

"So this is the end of the story.
Everything we had, everything we did
Is buried in dust, and this dust is all that's left of us."
I put these words as my senior words. for me it matches perfectly with the fact that high school is over now.
Love Gotye, and yes the song has truly inspired me. Great song, awesome artist.:]

[allisonhampton]

this is my favorite video, song, and man of all time. always has been since i discovered him and always will be.