What IS Metric Modulation?? || The Lake Theme from Pokemon Diamond and Pearl

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  • čas přidán 29. 11. 2021
  • Today I break down what a Metric Modulation is and why you should care using one of the best examples I can find, the Lake Theme from Pokemon Diamond and Pearl. Enjoy!
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  • @mathewricafrente5984
    @mathewricafrente5984 Před 2 lety +1346

    I love that someone finally made an entire video about the Sinnoh Lake theme

    • @shinydino
      @shinydino Před 2 lety +6

      I didn’t know that Ojama Lime knew about Pokemon

    • @Valkron
      @Valkron Před 2 lety +31

      Bro facts, I was like waiting for 8bit to drop a video on this tune. Easily one of the best pieces of video game music made.

    • @rowegardner9673
      @rowegardner9673 Před 2 lety +17

      The Lake Theme is undefeated.

    • @internetguy7319
      @internetguy7319 Před 2 lety

      @@rowegardner9673 I'm not a big fan tbh

    • @fernandopcs_2351
      @fernandopcs_2351 Před 2 lety +4

      Eterna forest is also just a blast.

  • @Veecy
    @Veecy Před 2 lety +981

    I love that you named your rival "Minor iv"

    • @shadyoak1899
      @shadyoak1899 Před 2 lety +21

      Sadly as someone who doesn't know chords and whatnot I don't understand that. I wouldn't mind an explanation though.

    • @MechaGai
      @MechaGai Před 2 lety +97

      @@shadyoak1899 IV is 4 in Roman numerals. So Minor iv is just a direct reference of the 4th Generation protagonist.

    • @benjaminstoneking6134
      @benjaminstoneking6134 Před 2 lety +96

      And the Chimchar named “bVII7#11”

    • @fernandomartin9190
      @fernandomartin9190 Před 2 lety +3

      @@benjaminstoneking6134 thats a mouthful

    • @milky7257
      @milky7257 Před 2 lety +16

      @@shadyoak1899 It's often used as a subsitute for the dominant chord. It has a much more melancholic feel.

  • @munzutai
    @munzutai Před 2 lety +390

    I love how he named his pokemon after chords

    • @israellai
      @israellai Před 2 lety +7

      I can't believe I never thought of this

  • @aaronstephen3058
    @aaronstephen3058 Před 2 lety +763

    Metric modulation? Sorry, mate, I’m American. We do modulation in feet and inches here.

  • @Sindel1011
    @Sindel1011 Před 2 lety +116

    Hearing the lake music revamped was one of things I was most excited for in this remake because when I was a child I'd just keep my DS open while I was in this location and just listen 😌

    • @jadedjimmy
      @jadedjimmy Před 2 lety +6

      Same!! And I did that in a lot of places-eterna city, hearthome, Canalave, heck even the bike theme kinda got me 😂

  • @kyle-silver
    @kyle-silver Před 2 lety +316

    I just want to call out my favorite metric modulation of all time, the ending of the Fugue from Britten’s “Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra”. It starts out in a blazing fast 2/4, and right at the climax of the piece the strings continue playing their 2/4 countermelody as the time signature changes to 3/4, creating a 2:3 hemiola. In this new 3/4 time signature, the heavy brass plays the opening theme of the piece in a 4:3 polyrhythm. So there are three different, valid ways to feel the pulse, all pulled together with the same metric modulation trick

    • @Cuzjudd
      @Cuzjudd Před 2 lety +3

      Epico

    • @pke571
      @pke571 Před 2 lety +13

      IM SO DAMN GLAD SOMEONE COMMENTED THIS. our marching show this year is entirely based on the YPG to the orchestra, and the closer is the finale to the orchestra piece. the amount of time i spent trying to explain the meter change from the fugue to the full ensemble portion….phew. it was super cool to see this video, as i was finally able to put a name to a concept!
      anyways, just glad to see the comment. i love the YPG, hope you have a great day!

    • @larsnyman2455
      @larsnyman2455 Před 2 lety +2

      Do you have a link to the piece?

    • @pke571
      @pke571 Před 2 lety +1

      @@larsnyman2455 czcams.com/video/4vbvhU22uAM/video.html

    • @pke571
      @pke571 Před 2 lety

      @@larsnyman2455 the modulation is at the very end, but you it is literally impossible to miss

  • @FalconFetus8
    @FalconFetus8 Před 2 lety +258

    I really love how you've started playing the chords as you're talking about them! I used to really struggle understanding your early videos, because there were long stretches where you would talk without demonstrating, and it all just flew over my head. Playing the chords as you mention them makes it so much easier for me to follow along! Thank you!

  • @deathxwombofficial
    @deathxwombofficial Před 2 lety +284

    As a metal songwriter, metric modulation is probably my favorite device in music and I try to incorporate it in my music as much as possible. Truly an underrated technique to throw the listener a curveball and keep things interesting. Great video!👍

    • @TwinflameByond
      @TwinflameByond Před 2 lety +8

      and it feels even better as a listener when you know it's coming! It's like a treat for knowing the song/piece lol

    • @deyama2012
      @deyama2012 Před 2 lety +6

      Not sure if it counts as a metric modulation, but I immediately thought of that one part in Odyssey by Symphony X. At 15:16 there is that part that is played twice with eighth note triplets and the third and the fourth times everything's almost exactly the same, but now in straight sixteenth notes. Really like that effect

    • @touffedaviau8370
      @touffedaviau8370 Před 2 lety +4

      @@deyama2012 It's kinda the opposite of a metric modulation (the pulse stays the same but the subdivisions change), but the effect is similar and equally awesome!

    • @NUGGet-3562
      @NUGGet-3562 Před 2 lety +3

      I was thinking that too when he said metric modulation was rare, I was like "not if you're a metalhead lol"

  •  Před 2 lety +64

    12:25 i LOVE how "getting shot up into the air like this" is coordinated with bVII7#11's shot

  • @biggallcaps
    @biggallcaps Před 2 lety +76

    This is the best way to make infinitely repeating music. It helps make the music both catching and homey, but also interesting enough to not get bored even when it repeats. It's an important technique to reuse musical ideas effectively

  • @Croagunk.Collector
    @Croagunk.Collector Před 2 lety +14

    Every song in the original Pokemon DPPT soundtrack is like this. All of them. It is almost unbelievable the level of care, attention and depth that this entire soundtrack manages to derive using the DS's sound limitations

  • @charredbrown1149
    @charredbrown1149 Před 2 lety +53

    Another great example of metric modulation in recent games is "Butterfly Kiss" from Persona 5. That one even has the extra spice of modulating the keys/bass back to the original meter while the drum set stays in 6/8 for a short time. Sick stuff.

    • @VanilieFin
      @VanilieFin Před 2 lety +4

      Whoa! Nice catch. I've been mistening to that track for a while and never quite managed to comprehend what made that part so cool :)

  • @themichaelconnor42
    @themichaelconnor42 Před 2 lety +40

    12:00 that 3-3-2 grouping is a rhythm you find all over the place, and it's what I generally consider to be the most driving rhythm ever. It's either called a pop clave or a tresillo (you mentioned it in your ace combat video), and it's *amazing*

    • @LumberDrum
      @LumberDrum Před 2 lety

      I've always just thought of it as the rhythm to Coldplay - Clocks or Foo Fighters - Best of You.
      Pop clave is a great name for it. Thank you for sharing.

    • @fernandobanda5734
      @fernandobanda5734 Před rokem

      I used to call it power metal timing because I found it everywhere in power metal.

  • @Tsunakumura
    @Tsunakumura Před 2 lety +66

    Cool - this kind of modulation heavily reminds me of "Blue Rondo a la Turk" by Dave Brubeck. There three eighth notes become a fouth and the transistion is as smooth as it gets.

  • @showler1132
    @showler1132 Před 2 lety +9

    Man I remember last year when I got to replay platinum, when I listened to the lake theme couldn't identify the IVmaj7(#11) chord the first time I heard it, and it sounded so fancy. When I went to the piano and found out it was just a IV-I progression I was dumbfounded.

  • @RoyFarrite
    @RoyFarrite Před 2 lety +14

    As a music theory lover/newbie who is currently playing Shining Pearl, this is a treat. Gen 4 always had my favorite OST in the series, and I knew a lot of it was cleverly written, but I didn't yet have the words to explain why. Thanks for this video.

  • @Xeconis
    @Xeconis Před 2 lety +25

    Metric Modulations are some of my favorite things to encounter in a piece, since my first real step into music past those mandatory music "classes" in elementary school was as a drummer. Asymmetric time sigs and metric modulations. A perfect topic and great timing for the release of these remakes.

  • @insertgenericyoutubernameh1564

    Pokemon Diamond has one of my favorite soundtracks of all time, so happy to see one of it's songs covered in a video! Great analysis!

  • @BOB-qv2fs
    @BOB-qv2fs Před 2 lety +13

    To be fair I am already a musician but your analysis' always feels so well structured and thoughtful in a way that I believe anyone could understand, as long as they properly listen and digest what you demonstrate.
    Your work is amazing and I hope I can become as musically wise as you so I can further elevate my craft!

  • @chibbychaps6445
    @chibbychaps6445 Před 2 lety +56

    The Lake theme is in my top 3 favorite Pokemon songs (all three are from DPPt)

    • @tophatcat9996
      @tophatcat9996 Před 2 lety +1

      Is one of them the team galactic theme?

    • @EmjayMusic05
      @EmjayMusic05 Před 2 lety +2

      What are the other two?
      Mine are route 209, route 216, and a town i forgot which one lol

    • @chibbychaps6445
      @chibbychaps6445 Před 2 lety +1

      @@EmjayMusic05 Tie between Galactic Admin and Cynthia as well as Rowan's Lab.

    • @chibbychaps6445
      @chibbychaps6445 Před 2 lety

      @@tophatcat9996 yes, yes it is

    • @lamptrent
      @lamptrent Před 2 lety

      game corner theme!

  • @JRTIntervencion
    @JRTIntervencion Před 2 lety +3

    I have absolutely no idea of Music Theory but it's entertaining to hear you talk ^^

  • @HalcyonSerenade
    @HalcyonSerenade Před 2 lety +33

    Having played percussion throughout middle school and high school, metric modulations are common fair in "concert" style etudes, lol. Once I had a handle on exactly what you meant, I was like "oh yeah, those. Those are rare?" 😅 I didn't ever think about how rare they actually are in "normal" music because of how standard they are in the percussion etudes I used to play.
    I always think of them as essentially changing the time signature, but rather than using the main beat note as your "anchor," the change is anchored to a different note. Changing the tempo ends up being more of a technical requirement (very necessary when programming music, like when sequencing midis) -- performance-wise, it's secondary to the change in subdivision "feel." That's how I've always processed it in my brain, anyway ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    • @seedmole
      @seedmole Před 2 lety

      Yep, the key is how to feel the subdivisions. I've seen it explained that 8/8 is the same as 4/4 but that's absolutely not the case, 8/8 is for patterns like 3 - 3 - 2, not patterns of 2 - 2 - 2 - 2.

  • @sudgylacmoe
    @sudgylacmoe Před 2 lety +14

    I'm learning a song on the piano, and I laughed at 9:56 because the song I'm learning starts in C and then transitions to A with exactly that feeling, and then I laughed even harder at 10:52 because that's exactly how the song I'm learning does it.

  • @touffedaviau8370
    @touffedaviau8370 Před 2 lety +7

    As a game soundtrack and prog rock composer, I just wanna say how happy you made me by making a video about one of my favorite composition tricks! I use it all the time, it's so fun and powerful 😍

  • @MarkyMarc413
    @MarkyMarc413 Před 2 lety +22

    One of my favorite examples of Metric Modulation is the song "The Mirror" by Dream Theater, which features a 3-note figure played as eighth notes (1 & 2 _ 3 & 4 _ ) in a slow half-time feel, then transitions into 3 sets of triplets spaced evenly in a bar of 4/4 (or playing the first three notes of every group of 4 in a bar of 12/8: 1 & a _ & a 3 _ a 4 & _ ), and then finally as eighths again but with the upbeats of 2 and 4 filling the gaps between the 3-note figures (1 & _ & 3 & _ & ) with an upbeat/faster tempo feel.

    • @Cuzjudd
      @Cuzjudd Před 2 lety +8

      Dream Theater is synonymous with Metric Modulation

    • @touffedaviau8370
      @touffedaviau8370 Před 2 lety +3

      I'm so glad that someone pointed this out! This specific song is a big part of why I compose the way I do 😃
      You have good taste, brother 😝

    • @jacksonkauflin8024
      @jacksonkauflin8024 Před 2 lety +4

      gotta love dream theater.

    • @joeyharrington1863
      @joeyharrington1863 Před 2 lety +2

      I hadn't heard this song before but it's so good! Thank you for the recommendation!

    • @VexylObby
      @VexylObby Před 2 lety +1

      My thoughts too. That feature is what brings me back to the song.

  • @LydianMelody
    @LydianMelody Před 2 lety +11

    “Into the Open Air” from the Brave soundtrack has a fun way to keep its metric modulation in your mind. Starts in 6/8 and goes to 4/4 for most of the song so that the previous quarter notes are now quarter note triplets. It has this acoustic guitar riff that’s used in both sections at the same tempo, however. So first as quarter notes and subsequently as triplets. It was my introduction to metric modulation. Underrated soundtrack imo! Even if the music felt tacked on.

  • @SuperKirby_Gaming
    @SuperKirby_Gaming Před 2 lety +29

    Very nice! I love this theme. I tried learning this on piano, but as a beginner I didn't have much luck 😅

    • @IrvinMenezes
      @IrvinMenezes Před 2 lety +9

      It’s not too hard once you break it down! Keep at it, you’ll have it eventually :) although I will say, it’s a little impossible to play each section by yourself. This is definitely a duet piece.

  • @cobb_thedrummer
    @cobb_thedrummer Před 2 lety +23

    Really great explanation. Thank you for pointing out how sophisticated music in video games are. Love your vids.

  • @NickOleksiakMusic
    @NickOleksiakMusic Před 2 lety +2

    I'll definitely use that groove change technique in future tracks! It feels so intuitive.
    Man, listening back to DPPt soundtracks makes me realizes how TIGHT they are. Like, wow.

  • @garfieldismylove
    @garfieldismylove Před 2 lety +8

    these videos are so well made! Ive never heard anyone go so much into detail about this with examples

  • @Bassynater2500
    @Bassynater2500 Před 2 lety

    I’m excited to try and implement this in music, super great in depth information about it! Thank you!

  • @TheSteelDialga
    @TheSteelDialga Před 2 lety

    YOOOO I love this song. Thanks 8bit!! Your channel is my favorite

  • @sleepy6256
    @sleepy6256 Před 2 lety

    This video was really good, the breakdowns were super helpful in making things clear and your enthusiasm is contagious!! Hope to see more Diamond & Pearl in the future :)

  • @SuperVitality
    @SuperVitality Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you for this breakdown. I've always loved this song. Having this new perspective and understanding, can really appreciate it in a more complete form.

  • @gabrielchavessamper9077

    FINALLY, i've been waiting for you to make a video about this theme😭

  • @LilMoonieDragon
    @LilMoonieDragon Před rokem

    Man, I had no idea that so much goes into music and why certain things sound good to us! Thanks for this cool explanation!

  • @lukamtc9188
    @lukamtc9188 Před 2 lety

    These videos are incredibly well constructed, not only are they super informative but they also heavily inspire me to write stuff, not even including the subject of the video. I don't see anything you could do better here. Good job!

  • @velcro4836
    @velcro4836 Před 2 lety

    This is awesome and so helpful. There are so many concepts I've studied formally and known about for years, but were poorly explained to me by one or more teachers, and you always explain things so clearly and helpfully that even if I understand and can demonstrate a concept going into one of your videos, I always come out having learned something wonderful, that tangibly impacts my future compositions.

  • @Nawer_Rapter
    @Nawer_Rapter Před 2 lety +1

    it's so nice to see and understand now why I decided to start my musical creation journey through a simple remaking of this song in a GB style.
    That pentatonic use above those jazzy chords, so nice.

  • @alxjones
    @alxjones Před 2 lety +3

    Another way to think about those passing chords at 7:34 is through the lens of a circle progression. Em7 - Eo7 - DM9 can be written Em7 - A7b9 - DM9 i.e. a II - V - I progression in D, except that the middle chord doesn't feature an A (it's rootless). The same argument applies to the F#o7 as a II - V - I in E.
    Using that same idea of rootless substitutions for passing chords, the entire phrase becomes a big circle progression IV - (VII) - III - (VI) - II - (V) - I in D, with the F/G acting as a dominant and pivot chord to get us back to the Bb in the [A] section.

  • @mynameisjoeeeeeee
    @mynameisjoeeeeeee Před 2 lety

    i like how u gave tips at the end to help us implement this technique ourselves

  • @XavierExel
    @XavierExel Před 2 lety

    I love this video, I listen to the lake theme as part of my morning soundtrack sometimes ☀️ Always appreciate your work 🙏 Thank you

  • @kevenandsoki
    @kevenandsoki Před 2 lety

    PHENOMENAL explanation about this, ah my god! ive been learning much more music theory in school and now im really started to get what you're saying now!

  • @Brassydoots
    @Brassydoots Před 2 lety +4

    Similarly to how the modulations can add depth to a piece so it can be seen in a new light, your videos allow me to do the same thing with just about every piece you cover. Thank you for continuing to make these videos, they always brighten my day up.

  • @HalcyonSerenade
    @HalcyonSerenade Před 2 lety +8

    Sometimes, when programming music and your tool works with rigid subdivisions (e.g. using a tracker like MilkyTracker), to insert any triplets at all you have to temporarily modulate the tempo such that your smallest time units are now triplets compared to before -- scaling all other voices' rhythms to compensate -- then shift back once your triplets are done.
    One piece of music I arranged and sequenced actually had sixteenth notes and sixteenth triplets playing simultaneously between two voices, so I had to modulate the whole thing's tempo to subdivide the beat into 12 for that brief measure 😅

    • @possible-realities
      @possible-realities Před 2 lety

      In Renoise you have the option to delay the note a fraction of a beat instead. I've done that a few times, but it's kind of pain, and it makes it harder to move things around. So I agree your way is generally better.

  • @RyanonBasss
    @RyanonBasss Před 2 lety

    Wow. The detail of this analysis is SUPERB. your channel is such an asset to us musicians (who also love games)

  • @awhaleandadeer8785
    @awhaleandadeer8785 Před 2 lety

    Man, your videos are GOLD, thank you for this, your videos are great, and i especially love the rhythmic topics, your channel is great.
    Also, beatiful Resource/Concept: 4:56 Pentatonic Scale Skip-Step Pattern of the scale.

  • @epicness877
    @epicness877 Před 2 lety

    As ive begun looking back on gen 4 after all these years, i cant help but be whisked away and weeping from the music i somehow forgot. Great disection of the song direction dude, clean stuff. For real, never really noticed the chords even change in that beginning bit from how seemless they make that little jump

  • @Cynsham
    @Cynsham Před 6 měsíci

    The lake theme has been one of my absolute favorite pieces of video game music ever since I first heard it in 2008 when I first played Pokemon Platinum.

  • @andrewzwaniga2016
    @andrewzwaniga2016 Před 2 lety +5

    I really appreciate the effort to which you have gone to present a lovely piece of music in this detail. Years ago I decided to follow my passion for physical sciences instead of music and ended up on my current career path, but watching videos like this always make me wonder what could have been for me.

  • @nicholask99
    @nicholask99 Před 2 lety +2

    Thank you for shining more light on one of my favourite pieces in Pokémon. As always, expert analysis. And now if you excuse me, I'll be going to listen to the Lake Theme all day

  • @pedrofreire6169
    @pedrofreire6169 Před 2 lety

    your sudden bursts of excitement got me excited about a song I've been hearing for the 12 years hahaha great vid man

  • @Mulch4321
    @Mulch4321 Před 2 lety

    Phenomenal explanation and editing, as usual. Hope to see a similar video explanation on Silksong's 'Lace' theme when it finally drops - the swap from 5/4 to 3/4 always throws me for a loop!

  • @ruben_skyline_
    @ruben_skyline_ Před 2 lety +3

    i love that you named your rival Minor iv

  • @nixel1324
    @nixel1324 Před 2 lety +1

    I have next to no knowledge on music theory and the closest I've come to writing music was composing a town theme in animal crossing for DS, but videos like this always fascinate me. Really goes to show how much thought, effort and creativity goes into music. There's tons of rabbit holes like it (for example pixel art, shaders, level design), but none have quite the same magic to them.

  • @pizzzaeater1425
    @pizzzaeater1425 Před 2 lety +1

    The way you explained chord extensions made something click in my brain. I never even knew there was an actual method to tell what notes will undoubtedly sound good over what chords. I've never heard anyone even imply that there was a pattern, so I just assumed that it was one of those things where you just have to memorize them or look it up to be able to figure it out. And that's why I love this channel so much. You explain advanced music theory concepts in a way that makes perfect sense (to my ADHD brain, anyway) without being overwhelmingly technical or obnoxiously boring. And you wrap it all up in the neat little bow of some of the best video game music of all time. Thank you for your contributions to the internet :)

  • @VanilieFin
    @VanilieFin Před 2 lety +1

    I admit that I havent given the Sinnoh lake theme much of a thought aside for an "oh, cool" when I hear it and moving on. This video breakdown actually made me cry tears of happiness! I have found a new love for this theme now

  • @BestCase_Scenario
    @BestCase_Scenario Před 2 lety +5

    I’m so glad my absolute favorite piece from Pokémon is being reviewed. It’s not necessarily under appreciated but it could definetly use more attention

  • @YeetMeDadi
    @YeetMeDadi Před 2 lety

    Thanks for covering the song I've listened to 1000+ times in the last week as I shiny hunt my starter lol. Great video

  • @slightcurve98
    @slightcurve98 Před 2 lety

    I love this channel because it takes music from video agents seriously and most people will just think it’s not that great because it’s in a video games

  • @agussaa.ilion155
    @agussaa.ilion155 Před 2 lety

    Woww I just discover this channel with this video. Looks amazing! thanks for this content

  • @PascalvandenBos
    @PascalvandenBos Před 2 lety +5

    I accidentally wrote a metric modulation into a song i was writing before watching this video, and now i actually know what i did so thanks for that! great video as always! also Go Ichinose is a god let it be known!!

  • @MrPalmers1000DollarQ
    @MrPalmers1000DollarQ Před 2 lety

    Awesome analysis, loved this!

  • @ktvx.94
    @ktvx.94 Před 2 lety

    Yess this has been one of my all time favorite Pokemon songs and especially overworld. It's so unique in so many ways.

  • @cpemby
    @cpemby Před 2 lety +4

    Makes me think of "First Circle" by Pat Metheny. Metric modulation (and just odd meter in general) is a main driver of tension and release in that tune. Makes you feel like you're floating on clouds.

    • @taylorm520
      @taylorm520 Před 2 lety +1

      I just played the percussion ensemble arrangement of first circle in November with my university’s percussion studio and it’s insane. I love the piece so much, and you’re right. those odd meters are tricky to get down too, but the energy the piece has gets you so pumped

  • @alexd.3048
    @alexd.3048 Před 2 lety

    8-bit Music Theory, or the channel that merges childhood nostalgia and adult search for knowledge.
    Loved your analysis and hearing this theme again! I played hours and hours of Pearl...

  • @hypedcrazy3794
    @hypedcrazy3794 Před 2 lety +5

    Ah the good old DS days with this song chilling in the background good to see your analyzing it I love it!

    • @hypedcrazy3794
      @hypedcrazy3794 Před 2 lety +1

      You're*

    • @BlueGrovyle
      @BlueGrovyle Před 2 lety

      @@hypedcrazy3794 you know you can just edit your comment, right?

    • @hypedcrazy3794
      @hypedcrazy3794 Před 2 lety

      @@BlueGrovyle Perhaps... Maybe thanks for letting me know

  • @BassVolte
    @BassVolte Před 2 lety

    Everything's perfect in this video, great job!

  • @JohnSmith-sq4db
    @JohnSmith-sq4db Před 2 lety

    I’ve been feeling less motivated about studying music since COVID, and I’m really stressed and frustrated by my exams but I’ve always wanted you to make a video about this game’s music and it reminds me what I like about Bering a musician so thank you I really mean it

  • @Coziest777
    @Coziest777 Před 2 lety +1

    Hitomi Satou's musical contributions to the Sinnoh region in general were awesome

  • @martinvovk7499
    @martinvovk7499 Před 2 lety

    This man is a godsend! Always loved the track, never really knew why.

  • @RyeClarke
    @RyeClarke Před 2 lety

    You are one of my favorite channels ever TvT just saying it again before I watch this.

  • @Luciano0903
    @Luciano0903 Před 2 lety +1

    This is one of the best channels out there, ever.

  • @crancelbrowser5478
    @crancelbrowser5478 Před 2 lety

    I love your videos! I would absolutely love to see an analysis of the Moon Theme from Ducktales, beautiful composition that I think would make a great video!

  • @JerryEatsPizza
    @JerryEatsPizza Před 2 lety +1

    the b section of the lake theme is what i call the "ichinose part" i find that in a lot of his themes, there's sometimes a section that goes crazy and just gives it away that he's the one who composed or at least touched the song. i hope to one day make stuff more like him :)

  • @otocinclus4600
    @otocinclus4600 Před rokem

    The bicycle theme from DPPt also has the 332 pattern. Looks like Ichinose likes it, and I love it too. Great video!!

  • @nickpater
    @nickpater Před 2 lety

    Damn!! Love your content, sending this to my Pokémon friends And my music friends

  • @John-ko2lr
    @John-ko2lr Před 2 lety

    Dear 8-bit Music Theory,
    I love you :) keep it up

  • @dckog8282
    @dckog8282 Před 2 lety

    lol as soon as I'm learning about metric modulation in eartraining class, you post a video hahahha imma watch and see if it helps!

  • @teyoru
    @teyoru Před rokem

    this may have been covered already, but “Trisection” from Final Fantasy Tactics is a great example of metric modulation. it goes from 3/4, to 5/4, to 6/8, and it sounds awesome.

  • @nickgarcia1136
    @nickgarcia1136 Před 2 lety +2

    I’ve been soft resetting this part of the game to shiny hunt the starter and I haven’t gotten tired of Lake theme, even after hundreds of retries. Such a banger.

  • @mbrucell
    @mbrucell Před 2 lety

    love this video, the whole dpp ost is god tier and deserves this recognition

  • @rumblingrose49
    @rumblingrose49 Před 2 lety

    Opened the video and immediately knew which part the video was about. This theme is finally getting the analysis it deserves

  • @indubiousComrade
    @indubiousComrade Před 2 lety

    loved how you did a quick lesson on superimoposition @ 6:20

  • @fathead1616
    @fathead1616 Před 2 lety +5

    I would die happy if I got to hear you break down why the xenoblade chronicles x sylvalum theme absorbs my mind body and soul.

  • @elecboy5126
    @elecboy5126 Před 2 lety +24

    This tweak to your style is welcome - I’d love to see more if it, just not at the expense of your more laser-focused-on-one-concept work

  • @levonkeijner1092
    @levonkeijner1092 Před 2 lety

    LMAO literally listened to this song yesterday and i was wondering about that metric modulation! thanks for the vid

  • @gotrejo
    @gotrejo Před 2 lety

    Bro I just discovered this channel. As a music major and and video game lover, this is perfect for me lol

  • @fkeyzuwu
    @fkeyzuwu Před 2 lety

    great video, also loved this song now i understand why its so good

  • @calvinbaxter7151
    @calvinbaxter7151 Před 2 lety

    This channel is insanely cool!

  • @mySDK3333
    @mySDK3333 Před 2 lety

    Really cool trick! Never thought of that!

  • @jaredkhan8743
    @jaredkhan8743 Před 2 lety +2

    I did this in one of my songs before but I didn't even realize it had a name!! I loved this one

  • @demartian4281
    @demartian4281 Před 2 lety

    Your script in this one was incredible!

  • @DinoNuggies4665
    @DinoNuggies4665 Před 11 měsíci

    I remember playing this game in my most oldest memories, and even then I had that reaction to it the same way you'd see a musician hear something cool. It always peaked my interest, the song, and the harmony was also insane to me

  • @chjupke
    @chjupke Před 2 lety +1

    I just now realized that the piece changed signature fpr those bars. I was either uneducated at the time I played the original Diamond and pearl or it was done very beautifully by the composer. Probably both

  • @DaenGaming
    @DaenGaming Před 2 lety

    I know this wasn't the point, but your example of a bad/abrupt modulation at 10:38 actually fits really well haha

  • @DivNambiath
    @DivNambiath Před 2 lety

    Pokemon music has always been incredible!!! No one else but you could do a video explaining the musicality on show here!!

  • @LilyTengoku
    @LilyTengoku Před 2 lety

    i never even noticed it tbh it's so well done

  • @kjl3080
    @kjl3080 Před 2 lety +6

    Metric modulation is always fun, and gradual ones are really satisfying

  • @Weavileiscool
    @Weavileiscool Před rokem +1

    I keep hearing different Gen 4 themes in your examples, like route 203 for the first one
    10:20 this one is def straight from the Pokémon center theme