This is Dave C formerly part of the Animusic team. Thanks for making this video. It means a lot to me to be reminded of what we were able to do to inspire others. Your video is an amazingly comprehensive and positive view of what Animusic was and still is for many of the fans. I wish it had ended better, but I'm immensely grateful to have been a part of Animusic. Thank you.
Thank you so much for being part of making these albums. It absolutely helped my creativity to stay strong into adulthood and I may try to recreate a model, print it out, and give it to dad as a present one day. Good luck on your future endeavors ^^.
Is the software available somewhere? (and what does a license or whatever cost?) It would be amazing to see more people create music in the Animusic style, so it doesn't just die out & become forgotten, that would be sad.
Animusic is that weird, nostalgic acid trip that your brain barely remembers whether or not was a real thing or just a psychedellic dream you had as a toddler
@ThinkGamer Great! It's a complex one. You actually commented as I was filming it in the studio. I learned some things I never knew about and it's no wonder why Animusic 3 never came out. Stay tuned ; )
Please please, go in depth like old times! It better be at least 20 minutes long or ill be legitimately disappointed, haha. Don't think that you have to cut out every little thing that MIGHT be boring. It usually isn't. That's so cool that you both thought of the same idea at the same time. What are the chances. Then again, I recently entered someone named Jameson into a database at work while watching a video (not about alcohol, mind you) where "Jameson" was said at the exact time I typed it in. It's so spooky how often 10+ million in one chances actually happen.
Another Animusic-adjacent person stopping by to say thanks for such a well-done video. It's a continuous surprise and pleasure to see my Dad's work had such an impact on peoples' childhoods. Your support and enthusiasm over the years means a ton.
Animusic fan here. Is you dad ok? I know he was in a podcast a year ago that I listened to but I hope he is feeling better after all the stress of Animusic 3. Personally, I think the first two Animusics are timeless masterpieces and it is fine without a third one. Well this year for Christmas I asked for an Animusic dvd since the Animusic 1 and Animusic had discs have been scratched for a while now. Also if it is possible, tell your dad that someone has a Lego ideas for Animusic that started a few months ago and has close to 300 supporters. Animusic fan since 2012, Micah
Dude… I remember being in music class back in elementary school and when we had a substitute teacher they would put on Animusic… I still love some of the songs, just nostalgic and cool. I’m glad you made this video and reminded me of years past.
Same for me, but instead it was my regular music teacher. Was in kindergarten at the time when we would watch an episode at the end of class if we behaved well.
Everything about this topic is right up my alley. ☑️ 90's and 2000's CGI ☑️ Computer software development ☑️ MIDI music ☑️ Vaporware ☑️ Disappointing Kickstarter ☑️ Small, passionate community still going years later Glad to see ya back, man!
I have watched pretty much all videos by Wintergatan on CZcams, and I can confirm that Animusic's Pipe Dream was indeed one of _the_ main inspirations for the amazing Marble Machine. It has been mentioned a few times.
@@Sylocat At least in the case of the Marble Machine, the development of a new machine, whether it eventually and ultimately succeeds or fails, has led to a huge series of videos that are worth watching, and that have value in themselves independent of the machine.
@@hakonsoreide The first few videos were worth watching, then it descended into repetition as he kept chasing an unattainable shadow of perfection and 100% infallibility.
@@TheBlackAbyss1 The concepts for MM2/MMX looked promising too, then he kept throwing them all out so he could reinvent the wheel for the fiftieth time.
"More Bells and Whistles" was the one I grew up with! It was in a collection of animation on a VHS. The collection also had a train and caboose hopping over a hole in the track, salt and pepper dancing, a bunch of film-themed cake toppers going on a weird little birthday adventure, etc... Does anyone else remember that?? The VHS was called "Computer Animation Collection", by Miramar Images Inc. & Odyssey Visual Design!
For those who don't know, I would highly recommend checking up on that wintergatan band that made the marble music machine, he's been working on a version 2 and it's looking like it might be done sooner or later
To add to this, Martin has actually credited Pip Dream as one of the inspirations for the Marble Machine, the other being the various mechanical music machines of the Speelklok Museum in Utrecht, Netherlands. The original Marble Machine is sadly no longer operable due to deterioration of some of the parts (the springs were essentially rubber bands which eventually dried out!) and we still await the completion of Marble Machine X which has been under construction for over three years now. For more details about that, see czcams.com/video/WN90HYiFpAw/video.html
@Sasha Lemay Oh I assumed youtube just stopped recommending his videos to me, but going on hiatus makes sense. It seemed like he was really close to being done though, did he just get burned out or something?
So sorry to know that this last effort did not succeed. I was one of the 'Kickstarter' group that donated through Amazon. I did get a CD but was really looking forward to the DVD. This work will live on forever as one of the most satisfying music and animation compositions ever done.
One thing I remember loving about these as a kid is how no matter how chaotic it looked you could tell exactly what part a certain section is playing, specially with the string instruments
Exactly. It's the fact that the stage isn't overly cluttered with action, with lighting helping to move attention to the instruments that are being used that really sells a piece as "Animusic". It's absolutely key with the initial reveal as the song builds up, one instrument section at a time.
One thing I feel sad about him (and little bit dissapointed) is that he must reinvent another marble machine since it Marble X doesn't have good engineering. But I'm glad he's being honest about his mistakes and very transparant about where the funding flows to.
And in one of the episodes he did talk about Animusic being the inspiration for him to start the Marble Machine. So, I guess, that can count as verification?
@@men_del12 I love Martin, but the man got way too much into his own head. The MMX is a great machine if he would just finish it. The practicality of his world tour idea was always a little suspect. His disappearance from YT was greatly disappointing to me. Hopefully he's doing well.
@@seanmiller5709 Yeah, I meant he said himself about the cool stuffs he can make for the marble machine (just like me who thought so much too lol). I just hope he can keep his promise for his next proper engineering machine.
but you wanna know what's even better about Animusic? the song's still completely outclass anything currently available in the music industry today! So groovy, so smooth and just so perfect
As a constant viewer of my local PBS station when I was young, I cannot stress how much of an integral part of my childhood these animated shorts were in between their main programming. I think I can partially credit these for my obsession with music at that age that has stretched into my adulthood as I work toward a Master's degree in the music field. Thank you for bringing the internet's attention to these gems again!
In a way, Animusic has shaped my taste in music today and still has a special place in my heart. It’s definitely something I’m not forgetting any time soon
18:51, actually Martin has confirmed on multiple occasions on his channel that Animusic was one of the major inspirations. I think the most recent mention was some time last year.
@@ThePlumAbides Yeah, I hope he gets past his issues. Unfortunately I think part of his problem is he fell into an easy trap to fresh designers in that he didn't think about iteration. He seemed to think (and seemed to time line) that the MMX would be the ultimate goal, not the first in a (probably decade long) line of iterations.
I had no idea about Animusic up until now, but it's clear that this style of music inspired many of the game OSTs that I listened to growing up, as well as my love for Chiptune. For all this, thank you, everyone who brought Animusic into existance. After just a single listen to these songs, I feel like I'm home. And yes, this must have inspired Synthesia. No doubt
Watching Animusic with my dad after school on the home computer has to be some of my fondest memories of us together. We’d listen to a lot of music together but we always came back to animusic. Ever since he passed away its been a little hard to listen back on the music without thinking about how he’s not here to listen with me. But at the same time whenever i listen, its like im still standing there beside him, smiling and watching with wonder.
I remember when my music teacher used to show us this in elementary school. That was way after it was released, but I still enjoyed it. I used to really look forward the breaks when she'd play them.
ZayuhYT has a point. Why did they show it to students as part of the class? There was nothing to be learned from watching it, not about music nor about robotics, nor Object Oriented programming, nor anything else. Or did they only show it during free periods?
@@TheNoiseySpectator I think it was to show students that there are many kinds of music, other than the ones we are shown in class (which was generally classical and orchestral) If not, then it probably is for free time...
“Pipe Dream” is definitely the most popular. That’s why it got a sequel. It’s also why Intel kind-of recreated it IRL (the “instruments” are sensor pads that play a note when hit by a plastic paintball).
@Russell White This remake still runs on modern systems, by the way, no matter what kind of graphics card you have. By modifying the .ini file, you can force it to run at high resolutions.
The harp one was super cool. Also, I remember animusic 2. I watched the second one in 6th grade, and the first one in 4th grade, and it got me into guitar. I remember them being the coolest thing I've ever seen. So, if they're watching this, I want to thank the animusic team for getting me into guitar through their damn cool videos.
Animusic practically shaped my creativity when I was a kid. Just the thought of robots with surprisingly uncomplicated detail making the most astounding music I ever heard at the time was the reason I have the imagination I have today.
I'm assuming you're either married or you got a new job either way whatever's going on in your life I hope everything's fine and I'm glad to see your videos again
I can’t be the only one who’s like, “I’m pretty sure everyone remembers this I mean just look a CZcams comments of the videos” right? I swear animusic was in my head all day the day I saw it at school Also omg that laser solo in more bells and whistles... that counts as a solo right
I had a music teacher who played this for us in elementary school, too, and I can’t help but feel like Wayne Lytle has inadvertently become a huge piece of my musical style. “Starship Groove” is actually advanced as *_HELL._*
After catching some, but not all of the Animusic videos on PBS back in 2001, I bought the DVD, and thoroughly enjoyed it. I also bought Animusic 2 a few years later, but just now realized that I never got around to watching it! Thanks for the reminder!
This is something that can never get old and can get stuck in your head. We rewatched all of it recently as a family and we felt like we were kids when we saw it often again. The video production and music is amazing, and I love it now more than before after taking digital art, animation, and band classes in high school. The nostalgia is a lot, and I am glad that this is what made my siblings and I love music growing up. 🎸🎶
I think there is a very inspiring message in the fact that Mr. Lytle went from studying music, to computer science, to making data visualizations for Cornell University, yet still had this silly idea of Animusic germinating in his head. As someone in college right now and very anxious about their future career, it feels good to know that your creative dreams can be realized, even in the most roundabout ways.
thank you for this amazing video celebrating the much loved Animusic! It deserves a chapter in all music education courses and was major inspiration for my synaesthesia focused master's dissertation and current art/code/music work + hope we see it in VR/AR worlds in the future! I'll definitely check out all 400+ inspired works you mentioned and the animusic appreciation society! :)
Every animusic song explained in a sentence: Future retro: wtf is the size? Stick figures: fixed my depression Aqua harp: water is not wet Drum machine: tick tock Pipe dream: boing Acoustic curves: Beethoven, come at me bro Harmonic Voltage: life and death. Starship groove: nasa told me so Pogo sticks: me and the boys going to McDonald’s Resonant chamber: pirate ship Cathedral pictures: it will play at my funeral Pipe dream 2: boing dong Fiber bundles: plants vs zombies Gyro drums: inside a centrifuge Heavy light: end of an era. Thank you, Animusic. And thank you to the science elf for making this video.
@@MrHack4never I had the demo as well, it was definitely real-time - you could change the resolution and move the camera. Its still available on the internet archive and still runs on modern hardware even!
I learned about Animusic from a book in our school's library about digital art, I took note of it, then I looked it up online, I remember being mind blown by the first seconds of viewing Pipe Dream, those were the days!
Animusic and the game Audiosurf, before it got sued for copyright reasons (it would link directly to youtube to a song you chose, if I remember correctly)
i remember being absolutely captivated by animusic growing up, fascinated with how realistic it looked to a super young me, absolutely entranced wondering the worlds that these things could exist in… thank you so much for making this! was stoked to remember it
Using MIDI to drive the animation is absolutely genius, I'm surprised we haven't seen more exploration of this technique (other than live concert video effects). Animusic is amazing, I still get some of the songs stuck in my head frequently to this day.
I remember Animusic. Specifically, I remember Acoustic Curves. It had a particularly beautiful crescendo with some awesome camera direction that genuinely made me a little teary-eyed. When I introduced Animusic to my mom, I told her "nah skip that video, it's crap" cos I didn't want to be teary-eyed in front of my mom, and I've felt guilty for doing that piece a disservice ever since.
Acoustic Curves is magnificent! Something about the piece just in my soul or something-- third grade me started composing, writing, and drawing briefly after hearing it (guess what my hobbies today are.) It's massively underrated!
Animusic was a big part of my 2020. During a time when we couldn’t perform live and could only send in recordings to be played at virtual events, my percussion director at my school thought Animusic would be a great set of music to apply this virtual performance concept to. He arranged drum machine, pipe dream, and pogo sticks for percussion ensemble, and we recorded our parts separately and he put them together as one video. The end results were cool, and it was a cool opportunity to revisit this forgotten childhood memory.
17:28 Hey I made it in! The playlist referenced here is actually my own Animusic playlist in which I've compiled tons of original and fanmade Animusic content over the past few years. Here's the link if anyone is interested: czcams.com/play/PLjJTNmGoyAj7UODl9WUeA_0qhYnzmM0_4.html Check it out if you wanna see the latest and greatest that the Animusic concept has to offer! And thank you Science Elf for making such a great video on the topic!
I really enjoyed this and own both DVDs. I recall seeing a "how they did it" video on this an d the most interesting thing I recall was that they can't just have the note instantly strike when it occurs, nor can they use a fixed delay or speed. They have to anticipate every note on every instrument, and with a variable delay, move from the old note to the new one, accelerating and decelerating based on where the note is relative to the old one. Not the easiest task and is why the motions look fluid and are perfectly synced to the start of each note.
my personal theory on the afterlife is just watching a mix of some old but mostly newly generated animusic. the vidoes, it’s just so liminal and erie but soothing, almost heavenly.
This was the first youtube video that I would show to my friends. I thought I was the only person who was fanatical about it. Thanks for that dopamine laced nostalgia.
I recall that Wayne Lytle once said in interview that he viewed Animusic not as a brand, but as a whole new fusion genre of music and animation. Safe to say, all these years later, he was absolutely on point. I hope he's still doing okay...
Back in 1994 (when I was in high school) I attended a lecture that Wayne Lytle gave where he walked us through the rudiments of computer animation and showed us some of his animations, including that one which was making fun of trends in computer visualization taken too far, and also More Bells and Whistles. It was a really enlightening lecture and had a huge impact on me.
@@Chad_Eldridge Yeah! Both of them were shown briefly in this video, but look for "More Bells and Whistles" and "The Dangers of Glitziness and Other Visualization Faux Pas"
My grandfather, John was amazed with computers and the fact that you could digitally mail (e-mail) pictures and VIDEOS to anyone's given digital mail address (e-mail address). I remember checking my email around my 8th or 9th birthday to see a bunch of mail from family, but 3 separate emails from my grandpa that had a bunch of videos linked in each. Those videos were these, Animusic. The first one he sent was Pipe Dream from 2002, sent that one first because he thought I'd find it cool this video was out as I was just born. My little brain was ultimately blown, 12 years after that and I find my own success at being a little musician in my own small town. Miss you papa, if I could go back and watch these with ya again, I totally would. Thank you for giving me interest in something so big. Love ya.
I watched the first Animusic DVD with friends about 200 times around 2003 or so. It blew all our minds and I continue to enjoy it today. Harmonic Voltage was always my favorite song.
I genuinely believe that Animusic caused my love for music. I can’t help but recall the creepy vibe I first got from seeing Resonant Chamber for the first time. It looks like a spider guitar. Once I had actually closed my eyes and listened, I got chills. I still get chills now, over s decade later. I fell in love with Animusic. I’m so glad I was able to experience this art, late as I am. I’m now pursuing a degree in Music.
Interesting, you and the OP both got a creepy vibe from that. My reaction was totally different. No creepiness, and I thought it looked more like birds than spiders.
My first ever Animusic video. I thought of crab legs playing strings. The graphics and camera work were so good though that even my engineering brain was fooled for the first 30 seconds or so ... is this a real machine? Then the analytical side kicked in. 😁
Probably the same for me. I was obsessed with this as a kid. My parents recommended I get into computer graphics, so that was kind of an interest for a while. Years pass and I started getting into music and playing instruments more, until finally I was producing electronic music. I just think it's funny how I basically went full circle and either way, Animusic probably inspired it.
I'm still hoping for Pipe Dream 3, but in the end, Im happy with the Animusic content we've gotten. I was actually inspired by the Pipe Dream in Minecraft video briefly mentioned near the end, and even made my own updated version with flying concrete powder to resemble the balls!
Animusic are still videos I go back to once a year, even had a dvd of the originals back in the day. Cool video! Drum-gyro and pipe dream 2 were my favorites.
My daughter was obsessed with Animusic 1 and 2 as a toddler. Out of all the DVDs she watched on repeat, these were the only ones I never got tired of. Sorry to hear that 3 is unlikely.
I watched this all the time at my grandfathers house, he had the discs of both the first one and the second one. Such good times. It’s good to see that people haven’t forgotten it!
It’s super nostalgic and it’s grouped in with a bunch of other early 2000s media in my mind, like the PS2 and its games. It has this sort of chill, mysterious, futuristic vibe and it’s really neat to look back on.
Pogo Sticks was the first video I saw back then. The fascination was not only the animaztion, but also the incredibly good soundtrack. Every time the "musicians" entered the tunnel I got goose bumps. After that I watched all the videos, again and again... What a milestone in CZcams video history. I bow to the creators... Love from Germany
Aqua Harp is my personal favorite of all of them. There's something so mesmerizing about the calming, serene harp and the chimes. Resonant Chamber is a close second for the same reasons, and I have a soft spot for Cathedral Pictures.
Years ago, I bought Animusic HD (blu-ray) which has all the vids from Animusic 2 plus Pipedream from Animusic 1. As a bonus it includes, from Animusic 1, Aqua Harp, Drum Machine and Harmonic Voltage. And in DTS-HD 5.1. You did show this in your video but no commentary, unless I missed it. You did a great video for sure.
Yes, I loved it. I first saw it on PBS. I have all the DVD's and when my grandchildren were a lot younger we used to sit and watch it on TV with the surround sound on. They still talk about it to this day.
@Parrie Jenkins I'm not sure what you're asking ... it's an old gag. Did they run the gag in "Last Action Hero?" I don't remember the movie that well. I think it was invented before that movie came out.
What a great and informative video, thanks! The first time I saw/heard Animusic was in a waiting room waiting for an eye exam appointment. Usually I would just sit and wait for a boreing long time untill I was called, but this time I was drawn to a large wall mounted TV, and the music that was playing, and then what I was seeing, it was amazing! I liked everything about it! I went to the front desk to ask what they could tell me about what they had on the TV, but everyone was clueless, I was able to see a small bit of writing at the bottom of the screen and was able to get the word Animusic, I researched it, and have been a fan ever since!
Thanks. This is beautifully done. Oh, yes, I remember these. Maryland Public Television played these in between Red Dwarf and Doctor Who. It was part of my weekly SF joy in the 2000’s.
I’m so happy everyone is remembering this all at once. I’ve slowly been revisiting these soundtracks more and more in the past couple years and love to see other people fondly reminiscing of this otherworldly series. Probably responsible for why I like prog rock
Animusic was such a huge part of my childhood. I saw it at a drive-in movie before the movie started and I thought it was the coolest shit. To this day I still listen to the music and rewatch the animations every so often
When I was little my grandparents would always bring animusic 1 and 2 on disc when they visited. I like to come back and listen through them every now and again.
in elementary school they would have us watch this during music class to keep us entertained-- i literally forgot the name until i saw this video in my recommended and was reminded of its existence, thank you so much
Actually, I remember Martin, in one of his livestreams, has said that pipe dream was the inspiration for the Marble Machine. And I'm kinda sure about it because I was always thinking that Marble Machine is pipe dream in real life and it stick to my mind when he said that
That's actually how I found out about Animusic. These videos were released while I was in college, so I just never saw them when they were new. Instead, when I saw the original Marble Machine video, I watched Pipe Dream due to his reference, and Resonant Chamber came up in my recommended after. Love that song so much! I can't even count how many times I've watched it since.
I loved Animusic. In 2005 as a kid I saw a whole display dedicated to it at a Fry's and begged my parents to buy it. It was playing Stick Figures. I fell in love. For some reason the blue lights that do the bass choir in Future Retro terrified me for a few years in elementary school but after that I rediscovered the series and fell in love again.
I stood in Fry's, Renton Washington, and was immediately transformed by music coming from the music department. I found myself drawn to it. I found out that it was Anamusic. I immediately bought both DVDs. I still have them. Wonderful! I love classical music and Animusic introduced me to Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition" (Gates of Kiev). While l like watching an entire orchestra perform the piece, I still love Animusic's version. Bravo! Bravissimo!
The nostalgia is crazy! Not sure why but I just randomly though about how I used to watch some kind of weird robot music in my elementary school music class and now I’ve fallen into a deep hole learning about all the history behind it!
This brought tears to my eyes that this was covered. I grew up with both DVD’s of Animusic and the VHS tapes of Journey Through the Mind’s Eye. They are both timeless masterpieces.
My family was obsessed with Animusic. I remember multiple occasions where we'd all sit down as a family and just watch Animusic all the way through. We'd rarely ever just was one, we'd have to watch both of them, which I loved. My Dad loved music, and technology, so to have such great music in animation was his dream. It was a great way for him to kick back and relax after a stressful day. Now, even after all these years later after him being gone, I still am reminded of him whenever I hear any of the songs from either Animusic album.
Mr. Crognale, thank you so very much for making Animusic 1 and 2, my whole family loved them and I was one who donated money on Kickstarter to see Animusic 3. Sad to say that Lytle turned out to be a liar and a thief. Of the 225,000 he raised on Kickstarter and claimed the project was fully funded, he then showed a video of all his new "toys" that he bought with the money and then stopped replying in 2015 or giving any updates and now has ghosted himself as all his former business partners have cut ties with him and want nothing to do with him anymore. Nobody blames you or Lytle's partners, but we DO blame Lytle for giving us pie in the sky claims and then running away with our money
My Fry’s Electronics had this running off DVD to all the receivers in the home theater in a box aisle as demo material for probably closer to 2 decades than 1
I still have both of these DVDs, and they’re incredible. I’m so sad that it’s cold outside and my thumbs are numb, so I can’t really talk about it much more than this… I will say, however, that the amount of musical touches, love, and care that went into every track on both disks is unfathomable.
After watching Pipe Dream via some program in the early 2000s, I was totally amazed that something could be created like that. When the first DVD was released, I listened to all the "behind the scenes" tracks that were provided on the DVD. More amazement. And as good as DVD 1 was, DVD 2 seemed to amplify the amazement: better detail, better computerization. All in all, just a wonderful musical concert to sit down and listen to. I was so thrilled when the KickStarter came, and fully expected it to result in another DVD. Sadly, the wait was never sated. As grandchildren came along, they were totally mesmerized by the sound and animation. "Put it on again, grandpa!" And then recently, it showed up on CZcams, along with this channel. Great times, incredible music. Thanks to Wayne and David for all their dreams realized.
I used to watch Animusic during music class in elementary school. I couldn’t remember what it was called. I could never find it. This was driving me crazy, thank you for making this. Finally, I can stop being haunted by fragmentary memories of this!
I was very pleased that you mentioned Wintergatan! I am quite sure I have seen a video where Martin lists Animusic as one of his inspirations. I couldn't point to the exact video unfortunately. Great video, cheers!
Almost every day of my elementary music class until we changed teachers was us watching these animations. I remember them vividly, and I absolutely loved them and their concept (and not just because we didn't do any work watching them).
I remember animusic very well. Used to love these. NVIDIA even made an interactive 3d demo you could run in realtime on your PC, it was a remake of the pipe dream one. Resonant chamber was my favourite. Watched it more times than I can count.
I remember seeing Pipe Dream on CZcams years ago, and thought it was such an amazing animation. Now I'm finding out there was 14 other animations just like it! That's wild!! Who knows if Animusic 3 will ever be released, but at least we have the first two to fall back on. :)
Man.. I remember watching the first one in the early 2010s during music class. I've forgotten about all about this! I'm glad this popped up in my recommended.
I remember buying a DVD copy of Animusic 1 with my dad at Fry's when I was a kid. We just upgraded our surround sound system at the time so it was a great experience
Oh yea, same here! (was on an end-cap display at the Fry's Downers Grove, Illinois store) Sad news; searched YT and found, "The Decline of Fry's Electronics...What Happened?" czcams.com/video/to-osQMHxpE/video.html
Yes I remember so vividly. I found animusic on youtube when I was a kid and it actually kind of freaked me out sometimes because it was so out of context and yet so mesmerizing. My mind wanted to create a universe for it, especially as the music became more humanoid. “Were they performers in a world of robots? Why? Why does this exist???” I think what made it most uncomfortable was that the instruments were placed in human structures or areas. It told me there was a whole world out there, but no audience. Nothing. Empty. Just… these weird musical instruments playing songs. Kind of like how backrooms and huge-stores-devoid-of-humans might make people feel. It’s there. It’s doing something. But nothing to receive it. No one. And there was never any explanation. I never understood and honestly seeing it again makes me feel weird, but I do appreciate all of the effort put into it.
Kind of a subset of uncanny valley, I know exactly the feeling you're talking about. It's a feeling I get with literal fever dreams, and this was one of the only things to give me that outside of a fevered context too lol
Oh, the nostalgia. I used to have the 1st one on vhs when i was a little kid and i absolutely loved it. Then i had an animusic phase when i was like 7-8, and now its safe to say it has influenced me and my music.
I was one of the backers of Animusic 3, and while I was disappointed that things went so wayward, all of it would be forgiven if they maybe released the in-house software they had theoretically completed in the meantime for general use. Even if it was offered at a professional price point, I’d still love that it would be out in the world and thus make doing fan animations like this that much easier. Hell, it could have helped them keep the lights on or something beyond the Kickstarter...
I took backed it, and I don't view the music CD as actually being paid off for having invested. Course who am I going to complain to, aint like anybody's listening on the kickstarter page, eh?
my uncle showed Animusic to me about 20 years ago, and i was blown away by it. im still blown away even now. i think it might be time i show my daughter this, and see what she things of it. Love your video about this. nice to see that there is still a lot of love for this
This is Dave C formerly part of the Animusic team. Thanks for making this video. It means a lot to me to be reminded of what we were able to do to inspire others.
Your video is an amazingly comprehensive and positive view of what Animusic was and still is for many of the fans. I wish it had ended better, but I'm immensely grateful to have been a part of Animusic. Thank you.
hello!
Still inspiring my students and my kids! Thank you!
Thank you so much for being part of making these albums. It absolutely helped my creativity to stay strong into adulthood and I may try to recreate a model, print it out, and give it to dad as a present one day. Good luck on your future endeavors ^^.
Are you still in contact with Wayne?
Is the software available somewhere? (and what does a license or whatever cost?)
It would be amazing to see more people create music in the Animusic style, so it doesn't just die out & become forgotten, that would be sad.
Animusic is that weird, nostalgic acid trip that your brain barely remembers whether or not was a real thing or just a psychedellic dream you had as a toddler
This. This is exactly what I feel
This is how we all feel! I could hardly remember that I saw this at all if not for a few specific parts!
literally exactly how i feel about it. couldn't remember if it was real or not.
Yes
DUDE YESS...
YO. I'm literally working on my own Animusic episode right now. It's coming out on the 27th, haha. Great minds think alike. : D
Hooray for more Animusic coverage! Can't wait to see it!
Woah! What a coincidence
@@TheScienceElf totally! I’ll ping ya once it’s ready.
@ThinkGamer Great! It's a complex one. You actually commented as I was filming it in the studio. I learned some things I never knew about and it's no wonder why Animusic 3 never came out. Stay tuned ; )
Please please, go in depth like old times! It better be at least 20 minutes long or ill be legitimately disappointed, haha. Don't think that you have to cut out every little thing that MIGHT be boring. It usually isn't. That's so cool that you both thought of the same idea at the same time. What are the chances. Then again, I recently entered someone named Jameson into a database at work while watching a video (not about alcohol, mind you) where "Jameson" was said at the exact time I typed it in. It's so spooky how often 10+ million in one chances actually happen.
Another Animusic-adjacent person stopping by to say thanks for such a well-done video. It's a continuous surprise and pleasure to see my Dad's work had such an impact on peoples' childhoods. Your support and enthusiasm over the years means a ton.
sorry if other people have asked you many times but do you know the current status of animusic 3? Is your dad still working on it?
Your dad is an absolute genius
Animusic fan here. Is you dad ok? I know he was in a podcast a year ago that I listened to but I hope he is feeling better after all the stress of Animusic 3. Personally, I think the first two Animusics are timeless masterpieces and it is fine without a third one. Well this year for Christmas I asked for an Animusic dvd since the Animusic 1 and Animusic had discs have been scratched for a while now. Also if it is possible, tell your dad that someone has a Lego ideas for Animusic that started a few months ago and has close to 300 supporters. Animusic fan since 2012, Micah
@@micahmedrano5997 have you tried getting those resurfaced?
@@DeezNuts-ej6sr No sadly, but I did get the first one for Christmas this year
Dude… I remember being in music class back in elementary school and when we had a substitute teacher they would put on Animusic… I still love some of the songs, just nostalgic and cool. I’m glad you made this video and reminded me of years past.
Same for me, but instead it was my regular music teacher. Was in kindergarten at the time when we would watch an episode at the end of class if we behaved well.
My elementary school literally did the exact thing
Same bro
If we had a sub, we watched The Sound of Music or a musical.
Or worse, our teacher leaving a note for the sub to play a symphony and you have to listen to it all class long.
Everything about this topic is right up my alley.
☑️ 90's and 2000's CGI
☑️ Computer software development
☑️ MIDI music
☑️ Vaporware
☑️ Disappointing Kickstarter
☑️ Small, passionate community still going years later
Glad to see ya back, man!
Lmao @ disappointing kkstr
Same midi and vaporwave are rad.
There is a severe lack of vaporwave midi animations out there.
☑️ MIDI music
I love the bowling alley feel
I have watched pretty much all videos by Wintergatan on CZcams, and I can confirm that Animusic's Pipe Dream was indeed one of _the_ main inspirations for the amazing Marble Machine. It has been mentioned a few times.
And, much like Animusic, the Marble Machine has a sequel that seems doomed to never get out of eternal development hell.
@@Sylocat At least in the case of the Marble Machine, the development of a new machine, whether it eventually and ultimately succeeds or fails, has led to a huge series of videos that are worth watching, and that have value in themselves independent of the machine.
@@hakonsoreide The first few videos were worth watching, then it descended into repetition as he kept chasing an unattainable shadow of perfection and 100% infallibility.
@@Sylocat hey the concepts he is going through for MM3 looks promising
@@TheBlackAbyss1 The concepts for MM2/MMX looked promising too, then he kept throwing them all out so he could reinvent the wheel for the fiftieth time.
"More Bells and Whistles" was the one I grew up with! It was in a collection of animation on a VHS. The collection also had a train and caboose hopping over a hole in the track, salt and pepper dancing, a bunch of film-themed cake toppers going on a weird little birthday adventure, etc... Does anyone else remember that?? The VHS was called "Computer Animation Collection", by Miramar Images Inc. & Odyssey Visual Design!
I rmeebr
Oh dang, I LOVED animusic as a child! I literally had dreams where the entire world was made of Animusic instruments.
hi Cary, how r u? Did not expect you here
Should I be concerned or...
@@ThePixelKid903 Idk
I had similar dreams as well!
me too
For those who don't know, I would highly recommend checking up on that wintergatan band that made the marble music machine, he's been working on a version 2 and it's looking like it might be done sooner or later
To add to this, Martin has actually credited Pip Dream as one of the inspirations for the Marble Machine, the other being the various mechanical music machines of the Speelklok Museum in Utrecht, Netherlands. The original Marble Machine is sadly no longer operable due to deterioration of some of the parts (the springs were essentially rubber bands which eventually dried out!) and we still await the completion of Marble Machine X which has been under construction for over three years now. For more details about that, see czcams.com/video/WN90HYiFpAw/video.html
Probably around when GD 2.2 get released. /s
love em
@Sasha Lemay Oh I assumed youtube just stopped recommending his videos to me, but going on hiatus makes sense. It seemed like he was really close to being done though, did he just get burned out or something?
@Sasha Lemay yea, I was really sad to see the MMX shelved. Felt like the whole "perfect is the enemy of the good"
So sorry to know that this last effort did not succeed. I was one of the 'Kickstarter' group that donated through Amazon. I did get a CD but was really looking forward to the DVD. This work will live on forever as one of the most satisfying music and animation compositions ever done.
These animations always make me feel like I’m in a fever dream and make me miss reality.
it's not like any fever dream for me tbh, it's like a good break from reality instead
early 2000s animation
One thing I remember loving about these as a kid is how no matter how chaotic it looked you could tell exactly what part a certain section is playing, specially with the string instruments
Exactly. It's the fact that the stage isn't overly cluttered with action, with lighting helping to move attention to the instruments that are being used that really sells a piece as "Animusic". It's absolutely key with the initial reveal as the song builds up, one instrument section at a time.
You know Wintergatan has been working on a new Marble Machine for years now and documenting the build on youtube. It's pretty spectacular.
One thing I feel sad about him (and little bit dissapointed) is that he must reinvent another marble machine since it Marble X doesn't have good engineering. But I'm glad he's being honest about his mistakes and very transparant about where the funding flows to.
Lol, you mean the machine he distinctly mentions at the end of the video?
And in one of the episodes he did talk about Animusic being the inspiration for him to start the Marble Machine. So, I guess, that can count as verification?
@@men_del12 I love Martin, but the man got way too much into his own head. The MMX is a great machine if he would just finish it. The practicality of his world tour idea was always a little suspect. His disappearance from YT was greatly disappointing to me. Hopefully he's doing well.
@@seanmiller5709 Yeah, I meant he said himself about the cool stuffs he can make for the marble machine (just like me who thought so much too lol). I just hope he can keep his promise for his next proper engineering machine.
but you wanna know what's even better about Animusic? the song's still completely outclass anything currently available in the music industry today!
So groovy, so smooth and just so perfect
They managed to produce both visual and audio works of art. Truly incredible.
As a constant viewer of my local PBS station when I was young, I cannot stress how much of an integral part of my childhood these animated shorts were in between their main programming. I think I can partially credit these for my obsession with music at that age that has stretched into my adulthood as I work toward a Master's degree in the music field. Thank you for bringing the internet's attention to these gems again!
In a way, Animusic has shaped my taste in music today and still has a special place in my heart. It’s definitely something I’m not forgetting any time soon
Same! I still go back and watch my favorites every now and then :).
Same
Wholeheartedly agreed. It’s been a part of my childhood for more years than I can remember.
Ditto
Yeah; because of Animusic, i now like EDMs and of the sorts
18:51, actually Martin has confirmed on multiple occasions on his channel that Animusic was one of the major inspirations. I think the most recent mention was some time last year.
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Ironically enough, he has also kind of fallen off the map in his obsession to complete his project. I really hope he succeeds
@@ThePlumAbides Yeah, I hope he gets past his issues. Unfortunately I think part of his problem is he fell into an easy trap to fresh designers in that he didn't think about iteration. He seemed to think (and seemed to time line) that the MMX would be the ultimate goal, not the first in a (probably decade long) line of iterations.
I had no idea about Animusic up until now, but it's clear that this style of music inspired many of the game OSTs that I listened to growing up, as well as my love for Chiptune. For all this, thank you, everyone who brought Animusic into existance. After just a single listen to these songs, I feel like I'm home. And yes, this must have inspired Synthesia. No doubt
Watching Animusic with my dad after school on the home computer has to be some of my fondest memories of us together. We’d listen to a lot of music together but we always came back to animusic. Ever since he passed away its been a little hard to listen back on the music without thinking about how he’s not here to listen with me. But at the same time whenever i listen, its like im still standing there beside him, smiling and watching with wonder.
I remember when my music teacher used to show us this in elementary school. That was way after it was released, but I still enjoyed it. I used to really look forward the breaks when she'd play them.
YOOO SAME!!
Bruh why do all the music teachers In elementary do that tho?
@@zayuhyt1095 ........... `\_("/)_/`
But at least it's good!
ZayuhYT has a point.
Why did they show it to students as part of the class?
There was nothing to be learned from watching it, not about music nor about robotics, nor Object Oriented programming, nor anything else.
Or did they only show it during free periods?
@@TheNoiseySpectator I think it was to show students that there are many kinds of music, other than the ones we are shown in class (which was generally classical and orchestral)
If not, then it probably is for free time...
“Pipe Dream” is definitely the most popular. That’s why it got a sequel. It’s also why Intel kind-of recreated it IRL (the “instruments” are sensor pads that play a note when hit by a plastic paintball).
Pipe Dream sounds like it came straight from a Crash Bandicoot game.
@Russell White This remake still runs on modern systems, by the way, no matter what kind of graphics card you have. By modifying the .ini file, you can force it to run at high resolutions.
Intel built pipe dream in real life, look czcams.com/video/E4hjx3_A-cw/video.html
The harp one was super cool. Also, I remember animusic 2. I watched the second one in 6th grade, and the first one in 4th grade, and it got me into guitar. I remember them being the coolest thing I've ever seen. So, if they're watching this, I want to thank the animusic team for getting me into guitar through their damn cool videos.
Animusic practically shaped my creativity when I was a kid. Just the thought of robots with surprisingly uncomplicated detail making the most astounding music I ever heard at the time was the reason I have the imagination I have today.
I'm assuming you're either married or you got a new job either way whatever's going on in your life I hope everything's fine and I'm glad to see your videos again
If we're speculating? A year off feels like new baby to me.
*yay the elf is back*
Time to live your life rather to waste time giving ad money to others
@@kanesmith8271 nah I'm good
If he’s married, congrats to him and the husband/wife!
I can’t be the only one who’s like, “I’m pretty sure everyone remembers this I mean just look a CZcams comments of the videos” right? I swear animusic was in my head all day the day I saw it at school
Also omg that laser solo in more bells and whistles... that counts as a solo right
I had a music teacher who played this for us in elementary school, too, and I can’t help but feel like Wayne Lytle has inadvertently become a huge piece of my musical style. “Starship Groove” is actually advanced as *_HELL._*
Same, my teacher would play it if we were good or something idk it was a while ago
Yeah I was like "Of course everyone remembers Animusic!"
After catching some, but not all of the Animusic videos on PBS back in 2001, I bought the DVD, and thoroughly enjoyed it. I also bought Animusic 2 a few years later, but just now realized that I never got around to watching it! Thanks for the reminder!
This is something that can never get old and can get stuck in your head. We rewatched all of it recently as a family and we felt like we were kids when we saw it often again. The video production and music is amazing, and I love it now more than before after taking digital art, animation, and band classes in high school. The nostalgia is a lot, and I am glad that this is what made my siblings and I love music growing up. 🎸🎶
HOLY CRAP, I REMEMBER WATCHING THIS IN MUSIC CLASS WHEN I WAS IN FIRST GRADE. this has been stuck in the back of my mind for years.
Same!
I saw the second one right when it came out in 2010
I think there is a very inspiring message in the fact that Mr. Lytle went from studying music, to computer science, to making data visualizations for Cornell University, yet still had this silly idea of Animusic germinating in his head. As someone in college right now and very anxious about their future career, it feels good to know that your creative dreams can be realized, even in the most roundabout ways.
thank you for this amazing video celebrating the much loved Animusic! It deserves a chapter in all music education courses and was major inspiration for my synaesthesia focused master's dissertation and current art/code/music work + hope we see it in VR/AR worlds in the future! I'll definitely check out all 400+ inspired works you mentioned and the animusic appreciation society! :)
Every animusic song explained in a sentence:
Future retro: wtf is the size?
Stick figures: fixed my depression
Aqua harp: water is not wet
Drum machine: tick tock
Pipe dream: boing
Acoustic curves: Beethoven, come at me bro
Harmonic Voltage: life and death.
Starship groove: nasa told me so
Pogo sticks: me and the boys going to McDonald’s
Resonant chamber: pirate ship
Cathedral pictures: it will play at my funeral
Pipe dream 2: boing dong
Fiber bundles: plants vs zombies
Gyro drums: inside a centrifuge
Heavy light: end of an era.
Thank you, Animusic.
And thank you to the science elf for making this video.
I remember "Pipe Dream" coming with a graphics card as a demo. I went totally bonkers. Still do.
It was the demo for ATI Radeon 9700 Pro graphics card.
@@briansusilo
Was it real-time or prerendered?
@@MrHack4never I had the demo as well, it was definitely real-time - you could change the resolution and move the camera. Its still available on the internet archive and still runs on modern hardware even!
I learned about Animusic from a book in our school's library about digital art, I took note of it, then I looked it up online, I remember being mind blown by the first seconds of viewing Pipe Dream, those were the days!
Animusic and the game Audiosurf, before it got sued for copyright reasons (it would link directly to youtube to a song you chose, if I remember correctly)
i remember being absolutely captivated by animusic growing up, fascinated with how realistic it looked to a super young me, absolutely entranced wondering the worlds that these things could exist in… thank you so much for making this! was stoked to remember it
I was introduced to Animusic in elementary school music class. Now I’m 19 and still a fan.
When I was little I used to watch these DVDs every day. Animusic has had a tremendous impact on me throughout my life, still hoping for a 3rd disc!
I remember seeing this on pbs at night after one of their movies and it blew my mind.
Same
Using MIDI to drive the animation is absolutely genius, I'm surprised we haven't seen more exploration of this technique (other than live concert video effects).
Animusic is amazing, I still get some of the songs stuck in my head frequently to this day.
I think the game my singing monsters and sound shapes did it
Audiosurf is a game that did it.
I am attempting to do it on my channel.
I remember Animusic. Specifically, I remember Acoustic Curves. It had a particularly beautiful crescendo with some awesome camera direction that genuinely made me a little teary-eyed. When I introduced Animusic to my mom, I told her "nah skip that video, it's crap" cos I didn't want to be teary-eyed in front of my mom, and I've felt guilty for doing that piece a disservice ever since.
Acoustic Curves is magnificent! Something about the piece just in my soul or something-- third grade me started composing, writing, and drawing briefly after hearing it (guess what my hobbies today are.) It's massively underrated!
Animusic was a big part of my 2020. During a time when we couldn’t perform live and could only send in recordings to be played at virtual events, my percussion director at my school thought Animusic would be a great set of music to apply this virtual performance concept to. He arranged drum machine, pipe dream, and pogo sticks for percussion ensemble, and we recorded our parts separately and he put them together as one video. The end results were cool, and it was a cool opportunity to revisit this forgotten childhood memory.
17:28 Hey I made it in! The playlist referenced here is actually my own Animusic playlist in which I've compiled tons of original and fanmade Animusic content over the past few years. Here's the link if anyone is interested: czcams.com/play/PLjJTNmGoyAj7UODl9WUeA_0qhYnzmM0_4.html
Check it out if you wanna see the latest and greatest that the Animusic concept has to offer! And thank you Science Elf for making such a great video on the topic!
Boosting this because this is EXACTLY my kind of content
Hi Sam!
Yes! This is what I need on my life. Gave it a quick look I didn't see String Theory by Chris Jones. This playlist is now at the top of my todo list.
oh my god thank you im going to be binging this all day
Goatted
I really enjoyed this and own both DVDs. I recall seeing a "how they did it" video on this an d the most interesting thing I recall was that they can't just have the note instantly strike when it occurs, nor can they use a fixed delay or speed. They have to anticipate every note on every instrument, and with a variable delay, move from the old note to the new one, accelerating and decelerating based on where the note is relative to the old one. Not the easiest task and is why the motions look fluid and are perfectly synced to the start of each note.
my personal theory on the afterlife is just watching a mix of some old but mostly newly generated animusic. the vidoes, it’s just so liminal and erie but soothing, almost heavenly.
This was the first youtube video that I would show to my friends. I thought I was the only person who was fanatical about it. Thanks for that dopamine laced nostalgia.
I recall that Wayne Lytle once said in interview that he viewed Animusic not as a brand, but as a whole new fusion genre of music and animation. Safe to say, all these years later, he was absolutely on point.
I hope he's still doing okay...
Back in 1994 (when I was in high school) I attended a lecture that Wayne Lytle gave where he walked us through the rudiments of computer animation and showed us some of his animations, including that one which was making fun of trends in computer visualization taken too far, and also More Bells and Whistles. It was a really enlightening lecture and had a huge impact on me.
I seen these, they were interesting
@@Chad_Eldridge Yeah! Both of them were shown briefly in this video, but look for "More Bells and Whistles" and "The Dangers of Glitziness and Other Visualization Faux Pas"
My grandfather, John was amazed with computers and the fact that you could digitally mail (e-mail) pictures and VIDEOS to anyone's given digital mail address (e-mail address).
I remember checking my email around my 8th or 9th birthday to see a bunch of mail from family, but 3 separate emails from my grandpa that had a bunch of videos linked in each.
Those videos were these, Animusic. The first one he sent was Pipe Dream from 2002, sent that one first because he thought I'd find it cool this video was out as I was just born.
My little brain was ultimately blown, 12 years after that and I find my own success at being a little musician in my own small town.
Miss you papa, if I could go back and watch these with ya again, I totally would.
Thank you for giving me interest in something so big. Love ya.
I watched the first Animusic DVD with friends about 200 times around 2003 or so. It blew all our minds and I continue to enjoy it today. Harmonic Voltage was always my favorite song.
I genuinely believe that Animusic caused my love for music. I can’t help but recall the creepy vibe I first got from seeing Resonant Chamber for the first time. It looks like a spider guitar. Once I had actually closed my eyes and listened, I got chills. I still get chills now, over s decade later. I fell in love with Animusic. I’m so glad I was able to experience this art, late as I am. I’m now pursuing a degree in Music.
Interesting, you and the OP both got a creepy vibe from that. My reaction was totally different. No creepiness, and I thought it looked more like birds than spiders.
I feel the same way.
I dont make music, but make music videos.
@@jimrodarmel8512 birds...? Lol
My first ever Animusic video. I thought of crab legs playing strings. The graphics and camera work were so good though that even my engineering brain was fooled for the first 30 seconds or so ... is this a real machine? Then the analytical side kicked in. 😁
Probably the same for me. I was obsessed with this as a kid. My parents recommended I get into computer graphics, so that was kind of an interest for a while.
Years pass and I started getting into music and playing instruments more, until finally I was producing electronic music.
I just think it's funny how I basically went full circle and either way, Animusic probably inspired it.
I'm still hoping for Pipe Dream 3, but in the end, Im happy with the Animusic content we've gotten. I was actually inspired by the Pipe Dream in Minecraft video briefly mentioned near the end, and even made my own updated version with flying concrete powder to resemble the balls!
Me too i really hopes it comes
Animusic are still videos I go back to once a year, even had a dvd of the originals back in the day. Cool video! Drum-gyro and pipe dream 2 were my favorites.
MY DAD SHOWED ME ANIMUSIC ON HIS COMPUTER WHEN I WAS LIKE 7 AND I REMEMBER IT VIVIDLY TO THIS DAY. I LOVE ANIMUSIC SO MUCH :)
My daughter was obsessed with Animusic 1 and 2 as a toddler. Out of all the DVDs she watched on repeat, these were the only ones I never got tired of. Sorry to hear that 3 is unlikely.
I watched this all the time at my grandfathers house, he had the discs of both the first one and the second one. Such good times. It’s good to see that people haven’t forgotten it!
Huh am like 13 and my 5th grade music teacher played them alot
It’s super nostalgic and it’s grouped in with a bunch of other early 2000s media in my mind, like the PS2 and its games. It has this sort of chill, mysterious, futuristic vibe and it’s really neat to look back on.
Pogo Sticks was the first video I saw back then. The fascination was not only the animaztion, but also the incredibly good soundtrack. Every time the "musicians" entered the tunnel I got goose bumps. After that I watched all the videos, again and again...
What a milestone in CZcams video history. I bow to the creators...
Love from Germany
I was JUST thinking about this!! I watched it in music class, and all the kids would vote on what we watched that day
Actually you CAN confirm that pipe dream was a direct inspiration for Wintergatan's Marble Machine, Marten has talked about it.
Aqua Harp is my personal favorite of all of them. There's something so mesmerizing about the calming, serene harp and the chimes.
Resonant Chamber is a close second for the same reasons, and I have a soft spot for Cathedral Pictures.
I've genuinely been looking for that one for years, I'm so happy to have stumbled upon this video 🙏🙏
I’ve always held the view that these music videos are just peak creativity. Absolutely stunning and a little trippy
I'VE BEEN LOOKING AT THIS FOR 14 YEARS THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
I loved Animusic as a kid, even though I am technically a "late" gen-z kiddo. I thought these things were so cool! Pipe dream was always my favorite.
Oh I remember this, my music teacher showed this to us and we watched the whole thing. This brings back so many memories.
Same, loved this as a kid!
Did everyone do this?
@@liamernst9626 unfortunately no, but i learned from my grandpa. Also i had the disc, and i watched it alot on youtube.
Years ago, I bought Animusic HD (blu-ray) which has all the vids from Animusic 2 plus Pipedream from Animusic 1. As a bonus it includes, from Animusic 1, Aqua Harp, Drum Machine and Harmonic Voltage. And in DTS-HD 5.1. You did show this in your video but no commentary, unless I missed it. You did a great video for sure.
Yes, I loved it. I first saw it on PBS. I have all the DVD's and when my grandchildren were a lot younger we used to sit and watch it on TV with the surround sound on. They still talk about it to this day.
I loved this as a kid, I'd always imagine that the instruments were living beings that practiced before they played in the video.
It's neat to hear that as a kid, you had already taken in the punch line to the joke, "How do you get to Carnegie Hall?" ("Practice, man, practice!")
@Parrie Jenkins I'm not sure what you're asking ... it's an old gag. Did they run the gag in "Last Action Hero?" I don't remember the movie that well. I think it was invented before that movie came out.
I was OBSESSED with animusic and used to check back year after year to see if animusic 3 was finally coming.... 🙃 Thank you for talking about this
Same. I was heartbroken to discover that three was never going to happen.
@@angelnichols5408 That's not entirely true, in my opinion. To me, all of the fan works are Animusic 3.
@@shiningarmor2838 maybe the real animusic 3 was the friends we made along the way
What a great and informative video, thanks!
The first time I saw/heard Animusic was in a waiting room waiting for an eye exam appointment. Usually I would just sit and wait for a boreing long time untill I was called, but this time I was drawn to a large wall mounted TV, and the music that was playing, and then what I was seeing, it was amazing! I liked everything about it! I went to the front desk to ask what they could tell me about what they had on the TV, but everyone was clueless, I was able to see a small bit of writing at the bottom of the screen and was able to get the word Animusic, I researched it, and have been a fan ever since!
Thanks. This is beautifully done. Oh, yes, I remember these. Maryland Public Television played these in between Red Dwarf and Doctor Who. It was part of my weekly SF joy in the 2000’s.
I’m so happy everyone is remembering this all at once. I’ve slowly been revisiting these soundtracks more and more in the past couple years and love to see other people fondly reminiscing of this otherworldly series.
Probably responsible for why I like prog rock
Otherworldly is the perfect word to describe what's being Heard
Animusic was such a huge part of my childhood. I saw it at a drive-in movie before the movie started and I thought it was the coolest shit. To this day I still listen to the music and rewatch the animations every so often
When I was little my grandparents would always bring animusic 1 and 2 on disc when they visited. I like to come back and listen through them every now and again.
in elementary school they would have us watch this during music class to keep us entertained-- i literally forgot the name until i saw this video in my recommended and was reminded of its existence, thank you so much
Actually, I remember Martin, in one of his livestreams, has said that pipe dream was the inspiration for the Marble Machine. And I'm kinda sure about it because I was always thinking that Marble Machine is pipe dream in real life and it stick to my mind when he said that
I also remember hearing from Martin that Animusic was an inspiration for the Marble Machine
That's actually how I found out about Animusic. These videos were released while I was in college, so I just never saw them when they were new. Instead, when I saw the original Marble Machine video, I watched Pipe Dream due to his reference, and Resonant Chamber came up in my recommended after. Love that song so much! I can't even count how many times I've watched it since.
I loved Animusic. In 2005 as a kid I saw a whole display dedicated to it at a Fry's and begged my parents to buy it. It was playing Stick Figures. I fell in love.
For some reason the blue lights that do the bass choir in Future Retro terrified me for a few years in elementary school but after that I rediscovered the series and fell in love again.
I thought I was the only one terrified by the blue light columns in Future Retro as a kid.
I stood in Fry's, Renton Washington, and was immediately transformed by music coming from the music department. I found myself drawn to it. I found out that it was Anamusic. I immediately bought both DVDs. I still have them. Wonderful! I love classical music and Animusic introduced me to Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition" (Gates of Kiev). While l like watching an entire orchestra perform the piece, I still love Animusic's version. Bravo! Bravissimo!
The nostalgia is crazy! Not sure why but I just randomly though about how I used to watch some kind of weird robot music in my elementary school music class and now I’ve fallen into a deep hole learning about all the history behind it!
This brought tears to my eyes that this was covered. I grew up with both DVD’s of Animusic and the VHS tapes of Journey Through the Mind’s Eye. They are both timeless masterpieces.
yoooo
I wrote one of the songs on one of the Mind’s Eye videos!! And I was only 17 at the time!
@@danbillen Holy hell my guy, that’s friggin’ Awesome! Do you know which song it was?
@@thespecialist3608 OF COURSE I DO: czcams.com/video/UChuX_hGl2s/video.html
@@danbillen HELL YEAAH! Oh man this is awesome; what got you into writing music for this crazy series?
My family was obsessed with Animusic. I remember multiple occasions where we'd all sit down as a family and just watch Animusic all the way through. We'd rarely ever just was one, we'd have to watch both of them, which I loved. My Dad loved music, and technology, so to have such great music in animation was his dream. It was a great way for him to kick back and relax after a stressful day. Now, even after all these years later after him being gone, I still am reminded of him whenever I hear any of the songs from either Animusic album.
Lol literally just like mine
What would you say is your favorite track?
Bro this had me mesmerized as a kid, my family would watch this together night after night and just enjoy the somewhat odd yet entertaining vibes.
Mr. Crognale, thank you so very much for making Animusic 1 and 2, my whole family loved them and I was one who donated money on Kickstarter to see Animusic 3. Sad to say that Lytle turned out to be a liar and a thief. Of the 225,000 he raised on Kickstarter and claimed the project was fully funded, he then showed a video of all his new "toys" that he bought with the money and then stopped replying in 2015 or giving any updates and now has ghosted himself as all his former business partners have cut ties with him and want nothing to do with him anymore. Nobody blames you or Lytle's partners, but we DO blame Lytle for giving us pie in the sky claims and then running away with our money
My Fry’s Electronics had this running off DVD to all the receivers in the home theater in a box aisle as demo material for probably closer to 2 decades than 1
*Me:* (sees someone mention Fry's Electronics)
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I miss that place
Yeah that’s literally how I first saw Animusic 2 was at a Frys Electronics. We even bought a Blu-Ray player to go along with it!
R.I.P Fry's :(
Yes! I remember seeing this at the Irving, TX location. Miss that place.
I still have both of these DVDs, and they’re incredible. I’m so sad that it’s cold outside and my thumbs are numb, so I can’t really talk about it much more than this…
I will say, however, that the amount of musical touches, love, and care that went into every track on both disks is unfathomable.
After watching Pipe Dream via some program in the early 2000s, I was totally amazed that something could be created like that. When the first DVD was released, I listened to all the "behind the scenes" tracks that were provided on the DVD. More amazement. And as good as DVD 1 was, DVD 2 seemed to amplify the amazement: better detail, better computerization. All in all, just a wonderful musical concert to sit down and listen to. I was so thrilled when the KickStarter came, and fully expected it to result in another DVD. Sadly, the wait was never sated. As grandchildren came along, they were totally mesmerized by the sound and animation. "Put it on again, grandpa!" And then recently, it showed up on CZcams, along with this channel. Great times, incredible music. Thanks to Wayne and David for all their dreams realized.
Ah, my childhood. I owned a physical copy of Animusic 2 and loved the hell out of it. Great video!
HELL YEAH ANIMUSIC
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HECK YEAH ANIMUSIC
I used to watch Animusic during music class in elementary school. I couldn’t remember what it was called. I could never find it. This was driving me crazy, thank you for making this. Finally, I can stop being haunted by fragmentary memories of this!
Same lol
I was very pleased that you mentioned Wintergatan! I am quite sure I have seen a video where Martin lists Animusic as one of his inspirations. I couldn't point to the exact video unfortunately. Great video, cheers!
Almost every day of my elementary music class until we changed teachers was us watching these animations. I remember them vividly, and I absolutely loved them and their concept (and not just because we didn't do any work watching them).
As a new fan, and as a Wintergatan fan. Love to see him mentioned here.
I remember animusic very well. Used to love these. NVIDIA even made an interactive 3d demo you could run in realtime on your PC, it was a remake of the pipe dream one. Resonant chamber was my favourite. Watched it more times than I can count.
Sorry to break it to you, but it was actually ATI, to promote the Radeon 9700 :)
I remember seeing Pipe Dream on CZcams years ago, and thought it was such an amazing animation. Now I'm finding out there was 14 other animations just like it! That's wild!!
Who knows if Animusic 3 will ever be released, but at least we have the first two to fall back on. :)
Man.. I remember watching the first one in the early 2010s during music class. I've forgotten about all about this! I'm glad this popped up in my recommended.
I remember buying a DVD copy of Animusic 1 with my dad at Fry's when I was a kid. We just upgraded our surround sound system at the time so it was a great experience
Oh yea, same here! (was on an end-cap display at the Fry's Downers Grove, Illinois store)
Sad news; searched YT and found, "The Decline of Fry's Electronics...What Happened?"
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Yes I remember so vividly. I found animusic on youtube when I was a kid and it actually kind of freaked me out sometimes because it was so out of context and yet so mesmerizing. My mind wanted to create a universe for it, especially as the music became more humanoid. “Were they performers in a world of robots? Why? Why does this exist???” I think what made it most uncomfortable was that the instruments were placed in human structures or areas. It told me there was a whole world out there, but no audience. Nothing. Empty. Just… these weird musical instruments playing songs. Kind of like how backrooms and huge-stores-devoid-of-humans might make people feel. It’s there. It’s doing something. But nothing to receive it. No one. And there was never any explanation. I never understood and honestly seeing it again makes me feel weird, but I do appreciate all of the effort put into it.
Imagine if there’s a universe that’s just robotic instruments in a room with the sun outside
Kind of a subset of uncanny valley, I know exactly the feeling you're talking about. It's a feeling I get with literal fever dreams, and this was one of the only things to give me that outside of a fevered context too lol
The empty but familiar images are often referred to as liminal images. They’re an interesting blend of nostalgic imagery and a mysterious void.
Oh, the nostalgia. I used to have the 1st one on vhs when i was a little kid and i absolutely loved it. Then i had an animusic phase when i was like 7-8, and now its safe to say it has influenced me and my music.
this struck a deep, deep, deeeeep nostalgia that i completely forgot about. for that, i confusedly thank you
I was one of the backers of Animusic 3, and while I was disappointed that things went so wayward, all of it would be forgiven if they maybe released the in-house software they had theoretically completed in the meantime for general use. Even if it was offered at a professional price point, I’d still love that it would be out in the world and thus make doing fan animations like this that much easier. Hell, it could have helped them keep the lights on or something beyond the Kickstarter...
it's such a shame that crowdfunded projects fall apart so often, even with people who have a good track record.
I took backed it, and I don't view the music CD as actually being paid off for having invested. Course who am I going to complain to, aint like anybody's listening on the kickstarter page, eh?
He's alive everybody.
Welcome back, I missed your videos.
my uncle showed Animusic to me about 20 years ago, and i was blown away by it. im still blown away even now. i think it might be time i show my daughter this, and see what she things of it. Love your video about this. nice to see that there is still a lot of love for this
I've been searching for this for years. Thank you so much for this video.