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Gohdan's Theme is a Baroque Banger
I love all of the Wind Waker boss themes, but Gohdan's theme has so much going on that I thought it deserved its own full video. Let's take a look at how Gohdan's theme combines stylistic elements of the Baroque period of music with a more aggressive modern approach to create such a unique and compelling atmosphere for the fight!
0:00 - Intro
1:33 - Gohdan's Canon
5:40 - Gohdan's Dynamic Music
9:40 - Outro
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An Analysis of Mass Effect 2’s Suicide Mission Theme
zhlédnutí 37KPřed 21 dnem
In this video I want to go over some of the elements that I think make a piece of music sound "epic", using the music from the Suicide Mission level of Mass Effect 2 as an example. 0:00 - Intro 1:25 - Heroism 5:29 - Gravitas 9:53 - Scale 11:59 - Outro PATREON: www.patreon.com/8bitmusictheory Check out my album: 8bitmt.bandcamp.com/album/lets-play DISCORD: discord.gg/8bmt TWITTER: 8b...
Wind Waker's Boss Themes are the Best in the Series
zhlédnutí 90KPřed měsícem
Fite me 0:00 - Intro 1:12 - Ocarina of Time Boss Theme 2:08 - Gohma's Theme 5:50 - aLttP Boss Theme 6:44 - Kalle Demos' Theme 9:38 - The Helmaroc King's Theme 13:09 - Jalhalla's Theme 17:16 - Molgera's Theme 21:43 - Outro PATREON: www.patreon.com/8bitmusictheory Check out my album: 8bitmt.bandcamp.com/album/lets-play DISCORD: discord.gg/8bmt TWITTER: 8bitMusicTheory #Zelda #windwake...
Explaining Super Mario's Underwater Music
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In this video I tackle Super Mario Bros.' iconic underwater theme, breaking down how the music fits the rhythm of the game's underwater levels and how it develops just a couple musical ideas in to a full, satisfying piece. 0:23 - Matching the Rhythm of the Gameplay 2:59 - Chromatic Neighbour Embellishment 5:20 - Developing the Piece Out of These 2 Ideas 8:20 - Ending Section 10:29 - Outro PATRE...
Ya got TRICKED: That Full Band was really just 3 Channels!
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The Gameboy, much like the NES, had very limited sound capabilities, and yet the Pokemon Trading Card Game video game managed to squeeze a whole soundtrack of full-sounding arrangements out of that hardware. In this video I go over some techniques the soundtrack uses to trick you into thinking there are more voices present in the music than there actually are. 0:00 - Intro 0:41 - Gameboy's Soun...
Bloodborne’s Best Boss Theme? || Music Theory Analysis
zhlédnutí 48KPřed 3 měsíci
Ludwig's theme from the Bloodborne: Old Hunters DLC captures everything that's great about the Souls series' music. The piece bounces between eerie dissonances, somber melodies, and huge dramatic builds with effortless fluidity, while also adding an emotional context to the fight that deepens our understanding of the character without any explanation necessary. Let's take a look and see if we c...
What Makes This Sound So Cute?
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I loved the soundtrack to Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and I just had to break down one of the best moments from the game: The Piranha Plants on Parade music. 0:00 - Intro 1:24 - Piranha Plants on Parade 2:12 - The March Style 4:12 - The Melody 6:35 - Chromatic Neighbour Tones 8:46 - Secondary Dominant Chords 10:14 - Music as Part of the Level PATREON: www.patreon.com/8bitmusictheory Check out my ...
Why does Dark Souls sound like Dark Souls?
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The music of the souls games has a very specific sound that doesn't change much throughout the series, so in this video I take a look at some of the common elements that define the sound of these games. 0:00 - Intro 0:41 - No Music 1:27 - Orchestration 2:37 - Iudex Gundyr - Dark Souls 3 4:00 - Gehrman's Theme - Bloodborne 5:33 - Dominant V chords 6:31 - Firelink Shrine - Dark Souls 7:45 - Dimin...
The Music Theory of Super Mario RPG's Battle Music
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The Music Theory of Super Mario RPG's Battle Music
Explaining Super Mario Bros.' Underground Theme
zhlédnutí 117KPřed 5 měsíci
Explaining Super Mario Bros.' Underground Theme
The Music of Zelda's Best Ending
zhlédnutí 123KPřed 6 měsíci
The Music of Zelda's Best Ending
The Wii Shop Theme can teach you Jazz Songwriting
zhlédnutí 120KPřed 6 měsíci
The Wii Shop Theme can teach you Jazz Songwriting
What are the Melodic Minor Modes?
zhlédnutí 85KPřed 7 měsíci
What are the Melodic Minor Modes?
Why Animal Crossing Music Sounds Nostalgic
zhlédnutí 58KPřed 8 měsíci
Why Animal Crossing Music Sounds Nostalgic
How Austin Wintory's Interactive Musical Works
zhlédnutí 27KPřed 8 měsíci
How Austin Wintory's Interactive Musical Works
The Ionian Mode Feels RELAXING
zhlédnutí 113KPřed 9 měsíci
The Ionian Mode Feels RELAXING
Understanding the Magic of Joe Hisaishi *MUTED*
zhlédnutí 58KPřed 9 měsíci
Understanding the Magic of Joe Hisaishi *MUTED*
Analyzing the Orchestration of Skyward Sword - feat. @ChristopherSiu
zhlédnutí 54KPřed 10 měsíci
Analyzing the Orchestration of Skyward Sword - feat. @ChristopherSiu
The Music of Tristram Village is a Classic for a Reason
zhlédnutí 149KPřed 11 měsíci
The Music of Tristram Village is a Classic for a Reason
The AEOLIAN Mode Feels Devastating
zhlédnutí 164KPřed 11 měsíci
The AEOLIAN Mode Feels Devastating
SURGE OF POWER - The Hype-est track from Mega Man Battle Network
zhlédnutí 107KPřed rokem
SURGE OF POWER - The Hype-est track from Mega Man Battle Network
A Piece That Does Only Beautiful Things from Suikoden II
zhlédnutí 29KPřed rokem
A Piece That Does Only Beautiful Things from Suikoden II
My FAVOURITE Soundtrack?? The Frog for Whom the Bell Tolls || ONLY IN JAPAN
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My FAVOURITE Soundtrack?? The Frog for Whom the Bell Tolls || ONLY IN JAPAN
The DORIAN Mode Feels MYSTERIOUS (among other things)
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The DORIAN Mode Feels MYSTERIOUS (among other things)
How Music Matches Gameplay in Ori's "Shadows of Mouldwood"
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How Music Matches Gameplay in Ori's "Shadows of Mouldwood"
ONLY IN JAPAN: Napple Tale's Magical Daydream Music
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ONLY IN JAPAN: Napple Tale's Magical Daydream Music
The PHRYGIAN Mode Feels THREATENING
zhlédnutí 358KPřed rokem
The PHRYGIAN Mode Feels THREATENING
The Beautiful Musical Textures of Okami
zhlédnutí 55KPřed rokem
The Beautiful Musical Textures of Okami
SNES vs Gameboy music: Mega Man Xtreme
zhlédnutí 72KPřed rokem
SNES vs Gameboy music: Mega Man Xtreme
The MIXOLYDIAN Mode is Really Kind of Goofy
zhlédnutí 189KPřed rokem
The MIXOLYDIAN Mode is Really Kind of Goofy

Komentáře

  • @jesseeagle8656
    @jesseeagle8656 Před 39 minutami

    I like ai art

  • @phoenixarian8513
    @phoenixarian8513 Před hodinou

    My musical knowledge took 999999 damage from this video! These music theories are pure INSANE Damn as a science major I will NEVER master the eldritch art of arrangement of those Japanese composers. What a blackhole of knowledge! I arrange some random notes and they either sound nothing uncommon or nothing sense/nonsense.

  • @zackglickert4495
    @zackglickert4495 Před hodinou

    i love being reminded that i’m dumb and there’s people out there that are so much smarter than me 😩 this is so confusing

  • @hinkhall5291
    @hinkhall5291 Před 10 hodinami

    This is one of those soundtracks where you wonder how they did so much with so many limitations and almost every tune is a winner.

  • @Ksrwilhelm
    @Ksrwilhelm Před 15 hodinami

    Anyone interested in canons should check out Moondog, especially his album "A New Sound of an Old Instrument". He was quite a character. Blind since childhood, he volontarily spent many years as a hobo living on the streets of New York, often found reciting his poetry or playing his strange homebrewn instruments, always dressed in his Odin cosplay. Because of this, he became known to locals as The Viking of 6th Avenue. Unbeknownst to most, he also happened to be the greatest composer of counterpoint since Bach.

  • @guytchoumbia3944
    @guytchoumbia3944 Před dnem

    That's...an interesting theory, albeit a bit off the mark.

  • @Stioli
    @Stioli Před dnem

    Literally all these people pointing out the A.I. art and getting mad like it wasnt just 7 seconds of background that was probably just snagged from google images or something. Like I get peoples problem with it, but also, chill out seriously.

  • @gutsberserker5476
    @gutsberserker5476 Před dnem

    You must be very good at making music.

  • @lordbow
    @lordbow Před dnem

    At 9:05, what do you mean by the deliberate cross referencing between the two scales?

  • @tristanyoungquist7121

    Love your mode analysis series. Always coming back to this channel for inspiration!

  • @goofiestgoobleton
    @goofiestgoobleton Před dnem

    Honestly, L AI 🤖

  • @rrocc
    @rrocc Před dnem

    1:39 No. If you read the translated lyrics, it's not nonsense latin sounding syllables. It is heavily related to the plot of the game. Especially in bloodborne

  • @thefalselemon579
    @thefalselemon579 Před dnem

    you've got to do all of Puppet Ganon's forms, and Ganondorf's sword battle!

  • @comicalrando.9849
    @comicalrando.9849 Před dnem

    I think.. The Hollow Knight. Stabs himself because he is remember things. Many mentally unwell people hurt themselves to strive off unwanted emotions or thoughts. .....he is trying to make himself focus by making pain...

  • @TheMiniSkinke
    @TheMiniSkinke Před dnem

    This video deserves a new comment. Thank you for making me a better musician, one video at a time! <3

  • @TRIIGGAVELLI
    @TRIIGGAVELLI Před dnem

    Think you're reading into it too deep

    • @sondheimravel
      @sondheimravel Před dnem

      Or maybe you just don’t understand how to analyze things

    • @TRIIGGAVELLI
      @TRIIGGAVELLI Před dnem

      @@sondheimravel Or maybe you're overanalyzing.

    • @sondheimravel
      @sondheimravel Před dnem

      @@TRIIGGAVELLI bro you’re calling simple analysis “over analysis” just admit u have zero media literacy and move on

    • @TRIIGGAVELLI
      @TRIIGGAVELLI Před dnem

      @@sondheimravel Just admit you're overanalyzing

  • @levithewizard
    @levithewizard Před dnem

    When this game came out i was taking classical guitar lessons and was a big bach nerd. Over all not a huge fan of the WW boss themes but This theme was such a wtf moment in my life as a musician and gamer, its on such another level. Honestly its top 5 zelda themes of all time.

  • @clintboyer5303
    @clintboyer5303 Před dnem

    MAKE ME A PIZZA

  • @DavidSaulesco
    @DavidSaulesco Před dnem

    Very much agree about the AI art. It leaves a bad taste.

  • @ItsWolf0
    @ItsWolf0 Před dnem

    29/16, AKA 3^3 + 2 / 4^2

  • @brixelfumpf
    @brixelfumpf Před dnem

    Great analysis, as always! Personally, I never liked this theme, though. I did notice the composer put a lot of thought into this but always thought the electric organ sample that dominates the track was not really up to snuff and sounded out of place, like a placeholder that made it into the game. A nicer organ or ochestral soundfont would sound so much nicer and more dramatic.

  • @bizzy5439
    @bizzy5439 Před 2 dny

    Hey man if you haven't yet you should do Rawk Hawk's theme from Thousand Year Door!

  • @sledgen.
    @sledgen. Před 2 dny

    Awesome watch! Was hoping you'd look at this one. I'm also a huge fan of how they did the puppet ganon music in this game too

  • @terdragontra8900
    @terdragontra8900 Před 2 dny

    It’s bVI IV bII i is just plain genius, two chromatic mediant moves in a row in a way that doesn’t sound jarring at all, chefs kiss

  • @BryanMills
    @BryanMills Před 2 dny

    “The perfect 4th doesn't appear anywhere in the harmonic series.” Wait, what‽ It's right there between harmonics 3 and 4, or 6 and 8. It's a perfectly natural interval, just not over the fundamental!

  • @Shiradrenaline
    @Shiradrenaline Před 2 dny

    The promised video has finally come!!

  • @Dancinglemon
    @Dancinglemon Před 2 dny

    Please don’t use ai “art” in the future. As creative yourself, it’s extra disappointing to see you using it. As a musician, I love this channel so much but as an artist, I cannot support someone who uses something that comes from cannibalising and stealing mine and my peers’ work.

    • @panicking1090
      @panicking1090 Před dnem

      🤓

    • @Parukero
      @Parukero Před dnem

      I really don't want to stir up any controversy (considering this exact thing had happened in this very comment section), but I'm personally not that convinced of the gravity of said situation. AI art is not my cup of tea, yes, but here it serves merely as a background image for only a couple of seconds. I am genuinely curious to hear more from your part.

    • @cameronshutters1760
      @cameronshutters1760 Před dnem

      Mad nerd

    • @MasterArrow
      @MasterArrow Před dnem

      Thanks for this comment. Immediately closing the video. Average-watch-duration can take the hit. Artists barely getting by as-is deserve better.

    • @tbird81
      @tbird81 Před dnem

      "Artistes" can gfts. Nothing is more obnoxious than some self proclaimed "creative" thinking they have a monopoly on creating things. They're like the scribes who tried to destroy the printing press. AI is making access easier to normal people, and quite frankly I don't care that the Paul McCartneys, Chris Brown or Gary Glitters of this world might earn a dollar less.

  • @pakhyeoncheol
    @pakhyeoncheol Před 2 dny

    I wish FF XII was in this! I feel like it has some great moments like this

  • @fantomtuba
    @fantomtuba Před 2 dny

    Is this the video that Saya "the purpose of an improv solo is to serve the song it is in" ? Can someone help me with the timestamp of it?

  • @cannercrebes2262
    @cannercrebes2262 Před 2 dny

    surely silksong release date comes out tomorrow

  • @Sifeus
    @Sifeus Před 2 dny

    Gonna have to echo the reservations about algorithmically generated art. Real artists worked hard to make the pieces that were scraped by these programs.

  • @conspiracydawg
    @conspiracydawg Před 2 dny

    "A unique Sonic identity, donut steal."

  • @zebramussels141
    @zebramussels141 Před 2 dny

    Before you face Ganondorf, you must defeat... Canondorf!

  • @zandensterner3918
    @zandensterner3918 Před 2 dny

    The dragon exploding makes sense because the secret stone was destroyed, releasing its immense power. They really are just magic nuclear reactors

  • @reallyharsh
    @reallyharsh Před 2 dny

    can you do a video on the music of yuyu hakusho?

  • @tangerian319
    @tangerian319 Před 2 dny

    My favorite motife is the "i never want to say goodby" motief

  • @burkfamily1
    @burkfamily1 Před 2 dny

    That was fascinating! I haven't studied music theory in like 25 years. It never did click for me. This video made some good sense, even if I didn't follow the whole thing. Bravo!

  • @harukodsp
    @harukodsp Před 2 dny

    Ty for inspiration im going to relisten pokemon soundtrack... Especially the upper register part contradicting the harmony resulting in very colorful sound, reminds me of mozart.

  • @ivanaviNiebla
    @ivanaviNiebla Před 2 dny

    That chunk at 10:18 sounds like Area 6 from Star Fox or at least something from the franchise. And it's the boss that looks like one of the characters. Nice

  • @rowanmurphy5239
    @rowanmurphy5239 Před 2 dny

    If you haven't heard the Doom Eternal version of Ludwig's Holy Blade, you gotta check it out. It's incredible.

  • @Pianoblook
    @Pianoblook Před 2 dny

    That fight is actually just live footage of me trying to learn a Bach fugue

  • @C_A_I_GAME
    @C_A_I_GAME Před 2 dny

    The motion tracking on the Patreon logo at the end though? 👀

  • @doranselwyn8608
    @doranselwyn8608 Před 2 dny

    Sounds like something Keith Emerson would play.

  • @amazingoranges
    @amazingoranges Před 2 dny

    You should check out the OFF ost. It's real good.

  • @flimsychip5919
    @flimsychip5919 Před 2 dny

    I stopped playing super mario wonder as it doesn't feel like mario

  • @user-yc6ny6kh3c
    @user-yc6ny6kh3c Před 2 dny

    I have it as my ringtone, it's just so goddamn good

  • @spiridiums
    @spiridiums Před 2 dny

    Finally, someone actually explains to me what a "baroque canon" is. This is a wonderful breakdown, thank you!

    • @ryanrose2863
      @ryanrose2863 Před 3 hodinami

      That feeling when you didn't read the textbook.

  • @mr.s4x113
    @mr.s4x113 Před 2 dny

    Speaking of baroque style video game music: you should definitely check out the arcade riven themed

  • @youngtoonfish6891
    @youngtoonfish6891 Před 2 dny

    Windwaker has the best Zelda ost in my opinion in general 💕

  • @kirjian
    @kirjian Před 2 dny

    The complaints about AI art are so stupid. First worlders can't help but find something, anything to complain about.