The tracks I talked about in this video are all amazing, but I didn't talk about my absolute favorite one yet because I didn't want to make this video 30 minutes long! Maybe one day I'll get the chance to tell you about it...
@saghe661
3 жыл бұрын
If I may Alex, I invite you to play further and push to the C ending. It adds context to some of the musics and there are extra tracks too. Keep up the good work, it's always a pleasure to listen to your analyses. 😁
@Kirusei
3 жыл бұрын
Im guessing the Shadowlord's theme or Ashes of Dreams Really great tracks
@joshsmusic1
3 жыл бұрын
Is it Shadowlord? Its one of the most beautiful game music i ever heard
@saghe661
3 жыл бұрын
I see there are people of culture out there. 😁😉
@JackgarPrime
3 жыл бұрын
Well now we HAVE to come back for that one!
@09spidy
3 жыл бұрын
Anyone else just started the game and stood next to Devola for 30 minutes listening to her singing?
@Mefdrag
3 жыл бұрын
EPICO
@MegaIshimura
3 жыл бұрын
did it on the original version and i did it again in Replicant
@KnifeyMcEdge
3 жыл бұрын
I definitely slow walked whenever I had to walk by her.
@KainYusanagi
3 жыл бұрын
@@MegaIshimura FYI Gestalt was actually not the "original"; Replicant was the original, on PS3 in Japan exclusively, while Gestalt was Xbox 360 Japan and also the one that was internationally released. Replicant ver.(whatever) here is a modern remaster of the original Replicant, to let us experience the original game as Yoko Taro initially intended, with some more modern updates to the gameplay.
@Konpekikaminari
3 жыл бұрын
N... yes Also did the same in the planes when the lyrics kicked in
@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
3 жыл бұрын
NieR games simply have one of the best soundtracks in gaming
@nanashi1173
3 жыл бұрын
*OmG i SeE yOu EvErYwHeRe
@sasagurayolol1013
3 жыл бұрын
Tf you doing here?
@dezellaw276
3 жыл бұрын
"the best"
@legera7482
3 жыл бұрын
'one of the best' huh
@Mechjeb661
3 жыл бұрын
The Gris of commenters appears.
@tboltgames
3 жыл бұрын
Nier Automata and Nier Replicant have shown us how much of an impact a piece of excellent music can have on the game's experience. Easily two of the best OSTs in gaming in my opinion.
@Mefdrag
3 жыл бұрын
song of the acients = Brain Burst
@alxcontent
3 жыл бұрын
Dark Souls trilogy, Bloodborne, Octopath Traveler, Undertale OST be like: :(
@KainYusanagi
3 жыл бұрын
It's too bad so many slept on Gestalt when it came out, because the music has always been such amazing bangers.
@galvenize8189
3 жыл бұрын
too bad that it took 10 years for most people to realize that.
@HadeaRin
3 жыл бұрын
Well it is somewhat fair that it takes 10 years and 2B's ass for people to look at the series. Nier is the 'normal' of the siblings but DrakeNier series is a game written with 'insanity' as the main theme. Especially the gameplay. ...... it is hard to recommend game with bad gameplay.
@sander3
3 жыл бұрын
“The reason we went for this mysterious made-up language is because we felt that as game music, having lyrics which you can recognize and understand might distract you from the gameplay,” explained Yoko Taro, the game’s director, ahead of the launch of Nier’s sequel, Nier:Automata. “We wanted something that could truly serve as background music. If you don’t know what these mysterious words mean, you can’t get side-tracked.” Emi Evans: “As it was my first time to create a made-up language, I had no set system in place. So for my first attempt, I just mashed together sounds from all the languages I had ever experienced. The result was the lyrics for ‘Song of the Ancients’. “I was shown a short clip of Devola and Popola and was told that this was to be their theme. This was the very first piece I recorded for Nier and my first attempt at creating a made-up language. There’s German, Hungarian, Welsh, Japanese, French, and Latin, as well as some extra sounds I thought up myself!” “I was pleased with what I had written, but quickly realised that simply mashing up random sounds would give similar sounding results every time. In order to produce different sounding lyrics and character for each song, I would need to come up with a new method. “I shared my concerns and I believe that it was Okabe-san who came up with the wonderful idea to base each song on a real existing language, imagining what it might sound like thousands of years into the future.”
@darkmirror21
3 жыл бұрын
Emi Evans: *press random buttons* i made music >end up being one of the best, imo, and memorable music of the soundtrack
@miceatah9359
3 жыл бұрын
mhh has the opposite effect rly
@DragonKnight90001
2 жыл бұрын
Theres welsh in it............... im tearing up now...... not everyday my homes language is used in a video game......
@JackgarPrime
3 жыл бұрын
The explanation is thus: Kaine is best girl, Emil is best boy. Therefore, they get the best music. Except Song of the Ancients, but that's because Devola and Popola are combining their powers to get the best song. I could just chill next to Devola and hear her singing all day.
@XMAlek
3 жыл бұрын
Spoiler : Kaine is best everything
@JackgarPrime
3 жыл бұрын
@@XMAlek Well....yes, thats true, too. But ssssshhhhh, that part's a secret!
@CursedHatter
3 жыл бұрын
@@JackgarPrime she'd prefer if u stuck with she tho lol (careful she kicks the camera lol)
@yumenozen
3 жыл бұрын
Devola and Popola have to watch humanity... well, anyways. Kaine, Devola, Popola, and Yonah are all best girls.
@TheCivildecay
3 жыл бұрын
@@yumenozen And they make a comeback in automata
@kotn1293
3 жыл бұрын
Me: “Is he gonna do the thing?” Alex: *Makes it funky* Me: “Hell yea.”
@peterperlot1
3 жыл бұрын
I did not know how badly I needed funky Song of the Ancients - Fate until I heard it.
@ResidentRemixer
3 жыл бұрын
Read this as I got to that part in the video lol
@AnthonyH0395
3 жыл бұрын
Alex at 10:10 : You can sing along Me: Bold of you to assume I wasn't singing along from the start
@VioletMaeve
3 жыл бұрын
"What would happen if we put some bass over it?" You could also just listen to the 15 Nightmares remix version of Song of the Ancients.
@eredkaiser
3 жыл бұрын
I love that version so much. Used to just chill in the first door
@eredkaiser
3 жыл бұрын
Oh man, I just remembered the 15 nightmares Emil theme is a banger as well. Honestly the whole thing is. So happy the ost are on spotify now.
@trevorveillette8415
3 жыл бұрын
I thought the 15 nightmares was only an album remix and not actual songs in the game.
@VioletMaeve
3 жыл бұрын
@@trevorveillette8415 Both. Its used in the diary of Nier's mother/wife, and you get to play the other aged Nier
@Ultimokingofblades
3 жыл бұрын
There’s also the Tribute album
@USful
3 жыл бұрын
For song of the ancients, there’s another version in the tavern if you do a side quest. It’s the two of them playing for you in a nice jazzy rendition
@jesusdiaz4305
3 жыл бұрын
If I recall correctly, the version of the song that plays in the tavern is called Song of the Ancients: Hollow Dreams. While Song of the Ancients: Fate is driven considering the context of when it plays, the Hollow Dreams version is extremely relaxing. 👍
@gulox2
3 жыл бұрын
Was just coming to say this as well; it might be my favorite version of the song, actually. It's some very subtle foreshadowing and deception at the same time, I think.
@Lukas-eq1pj
3 жыл бұрын
In my opinion, Nier and Nier Automata are the pinnacle of Video Game Music. The way, they produced the soundtracks plus the way they combined them with the gameplay and story, is insane
@Ceece20
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. The emotions of the scene are completely amplified and defined with the song. Nier and Nier Automata are what I want from video games.
@KingJobber
3 жыл бұрын
Kaine's theme has a similar contrast to Guts' theme. Both really brutal and rough characters who have incredibly gentle and melancholic themes
@theLikou1
3 жыл бұрын
He should do a Berserk 1997 OST analysis btw. Please, Alex.
@internetexplorer8588
3 жыл бұрын
@@theLikou1 oof imagine the fire of a funky guts theme
@TrevorWicklund
3 жыл бұрын
I think that was definitely the right choice rather than being super intense or something, since them being tough isn't their entire character.
@mr.stuffdoer8483
3 жыл бұрын
Though underneath her aggressiveness, she’s gentle and melancholic.
@theLikou1
3 жыл бұрын
@@mr.stuffdoer8483 Well, Guts is too. This is the way for both of them to survive in their worlds.
@__dane__
3 жыл бұрын
Kaine Salvation was emotional in Automata before I even knew who Kaine was. Now it’s just... oof
@Ceece20
3 жыл бұрын
Same here. Kaine Salvation literally made me fall in love with side quests.
@Hiirios
2 жыл бұрын
just imagine how it hit us who knew the song and story from nier before and going through emil's quest i think i was a sobbing mess for a few hours
@Shinno.-.
2 жыл бұрын
The Gathering Keepsakes side quest ending hit me so hard when Kaine Salvation came on
@adriannebee2056
3 жыл бұрын
Kainé (Salvation) was the moment my brain went "this is an amazing soundtrack." I love how Emi Evans sings this. She pulls back slightly and makes her voice very light even when the sound of the song is a little more direct and stronger. I love the vulnerability that brings
@Ceece20
3 жыл бұрын
I’ll be honest, when I found that song again in Nier Automata, I had a very emotional moment. I basically just stayed there for 30 minutes, and I still would visit it again.
@FatherOsas6060
3 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best gaming soundtracks period.
@janterri3539
3 жыл бұрын
THE
@TheOxiongarden
3 жыл бұрын
Probably the best... 35 years old gamer here, can't think of a better soundtrack
@792p
3 жыл бұрын
It might be the best ever. This soundtrack is a treasure.
@joeld5338
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheOxiongarden have u heard the xenoblade chronicle x soundtrack? It’s amazing
@shaka6630
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheOxiongarden Its amazing but final fantasy is probably better
@Rixstarian
3 жыл бұрын
This has long been awaited by your fans. If Keiichi Okabe could be available for interview, that would be astounding.
@Rixstarian
3 жыл бұрын
Additional comment now that I'm watching, but the Twins sing the Song of the Ancients in another version separate of Fate. There is an entire side quest dedicated to fixing a drink so that Popola has the courage to sing in the tavern. The version is called Song of the Ancients (Hollow).
@pfabal
3 жыл бұрын
kzitem.info/news/bejne/rp6Kua1viIaIqWU this interview/approach to Keiichi is great.
@everythingisbizzaaaaaro3694
3 жыл бұрын
When you find yourself making game-purchasing decisions based on the soundtrack. Also, I haven't touched a bass in over 10 years. But seeing you get down inspires me to get back in the game.
@Hibernial
3 жыл бұрын
Soundtracks and sound design are lowkey series sellers 👀.
@twilightbow6622
3 жыл бұрын
@@Hibernial Literally bought Bloodborne and NieR:Automata because of the soundtracks
@Mefdrag
3 жыл бұрын
IT IS THE POWER OF THE BASS
@andrewguarino6549
3 жыл бұрын
This dude is the coolest person I’ve ever seen in my life
@andrewguarino6549
3 жыл бұрын
Also I love how I came here because I just loved Persona 5 and wanted to just consume as much P5 content as possible and now I’m actually learning music theory on my own and watching videos about music from games I have no intention of ever actually playing
@jorgelaxe9739
2 жыл бұрын
@@andrewguarino6549 Yo, I see that I am not the only one lmao
@Yourigath
3 жыл бұрын
First thing I said once I got near the fountain and Devola started singing "Yep. I live here now. Forever."
@scrillthebeast2066
3 жыл бұрын
Boy choir = innocence girl lullaby = horror
@XanduIsBored
3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video! Keiichi Okabe and his team really deserve a place among the legendary Japanese videogame composers
@jeffreydanielmaurer9159
3 жыл бұрын
Emil's song in all its iterations have been giving me goosebumps for TEN YEARS
@crimsonnoir9396
3 жыл бұрын
I know...
@ismaelanzaldua7959
3 жыл бұрын
Listening to any of emils themes take me out of this world
@plagueamer4877
2 жыл бұрын
Every day’s a sale! Every sale’s a win!
@Colday
3 жыл бұрын
I discovered Nier music before i played the game, and it's been like... one of the main things I listen to on the daily. I just love how complex the songs are, the vocals sounding so beautiful and just everything about them capturing my imagination from high school until now. The Wretched Automatons, Shadowlord, song of the ancients... ugh, so many good songs. Also that funky version of Song of the ancients got me HYPED bro.
@WisePenguin007
3 жыл бұрын
That was also my case, it was the soundtrack what pulled me to buy Automata, and it became one of my favorite games ever. It's on my permanent music list now.
@itwasmewasntit2448
3 жыл бұрын
The music and the theme of the game togethet are so complete and touching,I don't think I'll see and experience anything like this more than 1 other time in my life. I hope I'll do though.
@mlemlemmlemmlem
3 жыл бұрын
You're right man, the last Nier raid was making me and everybody freak out AND YEAH THAT MELODY WAS TOTALLY HEAVENSWARD I CALLED IT HAHAHAHA
@Crimsonfur
3 жыл бұрын
Emil's theme always evokes such strong emotions from me, same with The Ultimate Weapon and Temple of Drifting Sands in different ways
@Spookybluelights
3 жыл бұрын
The other genius thing about the invented language is that your brain will translate it to the events of the cutscenes where you hear the music. This has the effect of having you relive all the emotions you felt when playing the game if you hear the music in a different context, say in an unlikely sequel or an MMO.
@Kat-xy7fm
3 жыл бұрын
I really hope people who play through all of Replicant go back and play Automata again. None of my friends had played the original so they didn't understand the kind of emotional gut punch it was to hear the Emil Shop song, they just thought it was annoying. Hit me like a train first time I heard it.
@SMNtheNight
3 жыл бұрын
I actually had the revelation of realizing Emil's shop theme was the same leitmotif as his boss theme while still gushing about Automata back when I first played it. And now that I am close to getting all the endings of Replicant I am excited to revisit Automata despite having played hundreds of hours already XD
@mr.stuffdoer8483
3 жыл бұрын
I loved his shop’s song, it was so goofy. I do want to play it again but god it starts off pretty boring... the Emil side quests will probably make me cry when I get to that point...
@cal5750
3 жыл бұрын
Same here. Devola and Popola's role in Automata hit differently too. My friends just didn't feel it the same lol.
@trevorveillette8415
2 жыл бұрын
@@cal5750 after playing replicant, while not having replayed automata yet, I dont think it hurts me anymore now that I've played replicant. Mainly because they are a different devola and popola. I dont think replicant helped to build on my connection to the 2 because the pair are....a different pair. All that I needed to feel connected to them was what was already contained in automata.
@kangaruri2157
2 жыл бұрын
@@trevorveillette8415 i think the point is really that sense of hope you get in automata at finally seeing familiar faces as well as the horror when they point their blades at you, but to defend you. shock to the system
@friendlyweaponstatsman318
3 жыл бұрын
Okay, your addition to song of the ancients was a bop, very nice.
@chriss.4790
3 жыл бұрын
I was in my car wishing to hear a full version of his addition.
@user-nh8le8uv6g
3 жыл бұрын
@@chriss.4790 I was in the shitter wishing to hear a full version of his addition.
@dylan_synth1074
3 жыл бұрын
Alex’s bass on Song of the Ancients is incredible
@AscendantStoic
3 жыл бұрын
Keiichi Okabe (composer) and Emi (who sings in many of the tracks) are freaking amazing, Nier's OST is one of the few OSTs were every single track is a masterpiece .. it's out of this world.
@ilitsa
3 жыл бұрын
I played the original Gestalt release, and they still somehow made me fall in love all over again with this remake
@XenoGX18
3 жыл бұрын
4:19 we know yoko taro would love to add your version in a future title
@dt6432
3 жыл бұрын
"Piano sad. Music sad. Orchestra sad.... Yea yea it do be sad. Wait it's warm... But now it back to being sad." Yoko Taro games in a nutshell.
@justyouraveragehumanbeing7411
3 жыл бұрын
Casually sees hope rising, as something good happens, and as you keep fighting through all the pain and getting closer and closer to your goal 30 minutes later *4 characters died, the kingdom got invaded, everyone is dying, your entire world is falling apart, your party is having a mental breakdown while you're crying in the corner*
@mr.stuffdoer8483
3 жыл бұрын
Except 1.22 and Automata have happy endings. Or at least bittersweet.
@kasmidjan
3 жыл бұрын
yoko taro : the madlad who rolling in floor with nier automata t-shirt, and say Square Enix SH*T
@wellaalessa9331
3 жыл бұрын
don't forget folks, they labeled emil theme in automata with "despair"
@vorpywastaken
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, that small fragment of Emil held so much pain for thousands of years Okabe decided to give him the best boss theme in Automata.
@mr.stuffdoer8483
3 жыл бұрын
Spoilers. I mean... poor bastard is the only human left, Gestalt or Replicant, and he has lived for NINE THOUSAND YEARS, 8 thousand of which were spent alone... god... I can’t even imagine...
@vorpywastaken
3 жыл бұрын
@@mr.stuffdoer8483 Emil (his sister, and his butler, for good measure) were no longer human after the experimentations were completed. By the time he was called "No. 7" and Halua was called "No. 6", they were not human anymore, but rather, weapons. (You can check all of this in the wiki and short stories). But yes, Yoko Taro really knows how to make tragic stuff.
@mr.stuffdoer8483
3 жыл бұрын
@@vorpywastaken I mean... weapons don’t have free will, or thoughts, etc. At the very least, Emil has a human soul.
@winterume
2 жыл бұрын
im a little late but i am not ashamed of shedding tears for NieR and Automata. What a game, what a soundtrack. I was in a trance finishing both games.
@Huskybythegeek
3 жыл бұрын
My playthrough is gonna be way too long because I often drop the controller to listen to the music
@Amaru5485
3 жыл бұрын
Same, finished route A today with 25h of playtime simply because I was listening to the music alot.
@mr.stuffdoer8483
3 жыл бұрын
@@Amaru5485 I mean that just happens from how many sidequests you get...
@Amaru5485
3 жыл бұрын
@@mr.stuffdoer8483 Which is not a bad thing imo.
@mr.stuffdoer8483
3 жыл бұрын
@@Amaru5485 It can be depending on the song. Not all the world themes allow you to maintain sanity if they’re on loop for an hour.
@MrInuhanyou123
3 жыл бұрын
Best story. Best characters. Best lore. Best music.
@AngraMainiiu
3 жыл бұрын
Your Waifu avatar says otherwise.
@MrInuhanyou123
3 жыл бұрын
@@AngraMainiiu i think a lot of things are awesome ok xD
@ryanaldm2966
3 жыл бұрын
I agree with everyone except characters. Idk if its just me but I think nier single handedly messed up the world even more without even knowing why and how
@MrInuhanyou123
3 жыл бұрын
@@ryanaldm2966 thats the point yes.
@Hwyadylaw
3 жыл бұрын
@@ryanaldm2966 That's part of what makes him a great character.
@firalia
3 жыл бұрын
There's something so intensely human and tragic about the new vocal tone for Emil's song. It's slightly lower than the original, but it's just beautiful. The new vocalist sounds similar to Emil's actual in-game voice too, and I love that.
@stargazingeek5989
3 жыл бұрын
Nier Gestalt was one of the first ps3 games I played, & Chaos Language will forever be tied with Ar Tonelico's Hymnos for best soundtrack to me. They're such beautiful languages😎
@adityo3472
3 жыл бұрын
ohhh yesss Nier and Ar Tonelico series ost are god tier ost
@FlutterSwag
3 жыл бұрын
4:19 when u wanna go to the club but also want to cry
@temix3142
3 жыл бұрын
OMG that Heavensward drop is insane and I didn't even hear it until now! That's awesome. Also, Emil Despair is so sad it kills me.
@AshMeta
3 жыл бұрын
The whole soundtrack: "There's a reason for it."
@JackgarPrime
3 жыл бұрын
Protip: Listen to Emil (Sacrifice), then go back to the Automata soundtrack and listen to the Emil Shop theme back-to-back. It might just blow your mind.
@BriskLikeTea
3 жыл бұрын
I’m not crying YOU'RE CRYING 😭
@xerxeschaoscore4828
3 жыл бұрын
I don't know you. But I hate you now 😭
@JackgarPrime
3 жыл бұрын
@@xerxeschaoscore4828 You're welcome :D
@thedude3065
3 жыл бұрын
my stuff's so cheap that you will not believe how much you can save so swing on by and then purchase things til you're broke
@Hwyadylaw
3 жыл бұрын
I played Nier: Gestalt a few months before Automata, and that was a real *I don't know whether to laugh or cry* moment
@Edsaurus01
3 жыл бұрын
I'm a FFXIV player, and when the Final Fantasy melody started to play "inside" Kaine Salvation I started to CRY SO MUCH
@Konpekikaminari
3 жыл бұрын
how do they expect us to do win this fight while crying through the mechanics?!
@Edsaurus01
3 жыл бұрын
@@Konpekikaminari Literally me the first time I did it
@KisaAngl02
3 жыл бұрын
@@Konpekikaminari The floor never felt so good. "Don't rez me, I can't see through the tears!"
@samwilkinson9309
3 жыл бұрын
Emi's vibrato voice hits deep, it's like her voice trembling is directly attached to your heart and forces it to tremble too, but man do I love it as much as it feels like I'm ready to cry the whole time
@kenkune55
3 жыл бұрын
Oh my god I didn't even catch the similarities to the Heavensward melody. Absolutely loved that track!
@Nerex27
3 жыл бұрын
The soundtracks aren’t just good, they perfectly match with every vibe and theme the game puts visually. It’s fucking amazing
@ericvazquez2225
3 жыл бұрын
There's a reason why the ost is so good. It actually has heart and meaning behind it. The game itself is also more than just entertainment. It has lessons and meaning, truly the last of it's kind
@awesomeziza
3 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't say the series is the last of it's kind in terms of games that carry meaning intending to push its audience to contemplate, to consume not just for entertainment's sake, but something far deeper; however, nobody that I've seen does complexity in gaming quite like Yoko Taro. I would argue that series, franchises such as the Tales of franchise, specifically highlighting Tales of the Abyss and Tales of Berseria, do a good job at telling a story that has a deeper meaning although not to the level or in the same ways as Nier/Drakengard. I would also argue for Fire Emblem, and more specifically, Fire Emblem: Three Houses. However will we ever get something to the degree that Yoko Taro is able to do it outside himself and the teams behind said works? Probably not.
@SMNtheNight
3 жыл бұрын
Automata certainly carried on its legacy and went further beyond, which I can clearly see now that I've played Replicant. It's been an enlightening experience to say the least.
@trevorveillette8415
2 жыл бұрын
@@SMNtheNight automata, if we were to downplay it and put it into simple terms. Automata is like the philosophical version of replicant. While replicant is the myth version of automata. After playing automata then replicant, replicant really feels like it's from a mythical other worldly time from automata. To think it went from that, to automata, which now challenges the very thoughts we have surrounding existence and life's meanings and values, despite having Nothing in common with our world today or even replicants. Then look at our world today and look at automatas. It's just really damn cathartic to think about.
@MadnessRealm
3 жыл бұрын
Fleeting Words / Outsider is easily the best song to come out of this remaster. There's so much power in that song, it's an absolute joy to listen to on a loop
@sunviewer7
2 жыл бұрын
Every aspect of that piece is masterfully composed, each listen you'll discover something new to appreciate. It just shows how much growth the Nier composers have gone through, that they've refined and refined their craft to give us masterwork after masterwork. Fleeting Words is probably my single favorite.
@chaz778
3 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite soundtracks of all time
@OGR-4394
3 жыл бұрын
Listen to the original
@Smoldymort
3 жыл бұрын
It's also important to mention that in the lore of the game, the languages of the songs are supposed to be what human language could have evolved to thousands of years into the future. It's a futuristic French, English, Gaelic, German, Portuguese and Spanish. Song of the Ancients is a mix of all of them
@frialzers
3 жыл бұрын
I love the subtle lo-fi City Ruins playing in the background whenever Nier Replicant's music isn't playing. Please make more lo-fi music!
@JDKT002
3 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you brought up the tracks in the Final Fantasy XIV raid. I was reading a book on the psychology of Final Fantasy and a had just read a chapter on the music of the series, part of which specifically talked about the opening fanfare track. The new raid came out a few days later, I started tearing up in the middle of the final boss when i heard it portrayed over the Nier track in such a sad and somber way. It seems like such a simple thing, but it was an absolute master stroke.
@Kakuchopurei
3 жыл бұрын
After you hear "Kaine (Salvation)" a number of times, your brain will explode with emotion upon hearing "Kaine (Escape)" play in a later segment of the game. Props to Keiichi Okabe & Emi Evans for a job well done with the entire soundtrack! Keep up with the great breakdowns, Alex!
@domenicgolez783
3 жыл бұрын
You got sponsored by Square Enix. That's got to mean something!
@THEARCHIVES2021
3 жыл бұрын
So great you've been covering this too. Nier's original ost is absolutely genius 👏 Edit. nice catch there with Heavensward's reference! 🤯
@kugelschreiber5678
3 жыл бұрын
ngl, your dance rendition of Song of the Ancients was FIRE. Need more of that B A S S
@Mefdrag
3 жыл бұрын
you are a man of culture = Approved Alex moukala with a BASS = EPICO
@Phase4TheProphet
3 жыл бұрын
Also worth noting how the restraint in the music gave the voice actors more room for some really vulnerable performances. Like, I haven't hit it in the remake but the "No one stops" scene and the scene after where a certain character whimpers "I don't want to...die" got me FUCKED UP
@TheCivildecay
3 жыл бұрын
4:23 OK The popola + Devola + Alex version is now my favourite!
@Brian-fh8pq
3 жыл бұрын
The "I see what you did there, Square Enix..." song is Fleeting words for those wondering
@rabidporcupine0
3 жыл бұрын
Sorry, but what's the name of the song it's from in Final Fantasy? Because I tried looking up final fantasy fleeting words and couldn't find anything.
@Brian-fh8pq
3 жыл бұрын
@@rabidporcupine0 Look up FF14 Ishgard theme. Fleeting words is from the Nier Replicant OST.
@rabidporcupine0
3 жыл бұрын
@@Brian-fh8pq Oh yeah, I actually managed to find it on my own a little after asking you, but thank you for responding anyway!
@twilightbow6622
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing a video on this game’s soundtrack! The NieR games have my favorite music ever and the amount of effort and insight you put into your reactions/analysis of songs is always amazing to watch, so it’s a perfect combination for me. Congratulations on all of the progress you’ve made toward pursuing your dream and thank you for being such an inspiration for all of us!
@Lachungadelnorte
3 жыл бұрын
I screamed at the heavensward foundation theme and fleeting words i can't process this
@amberdean1263
3 жыл бұрын
I can't believe you left out the Lost Shrine choir music, and how the it seamlessly transforms by adding a higher-energy electronic layer when combat starts! It's my favorite next to the Hills of the Radiant Winds :)
@dealmakerscasino9762
3 жыл бұрын
Man you nailed why Kainés theme makes me so emotional.... Amazing. Nier is so good.
@ryanpercival9823
3 жыл бұрын
Kaine/Salvation will always be my favourite, because of the context of Kaine's grandmother singing her a lullaby, and it even vaguely contains Kaine's name as she sings in the Chaos language. I think Saki sang Emil/Sacrifice, but please correct me if I am mistaken. Great video man!!!!
@TheCanipaEffect
3 жыл бұрын
Not sure about the new recording, but the original Emil/Sacrifice was sung by Tokyo FM Boys Choir.
@gergototh8059
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheCanipaEffect The new version of Snow in Summer and the Emil themes are sung by the Hungarian Radio Children's Choir.
@ryanpercival9823
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the answer, hivemind!
@DatedSandwich
Жыл бұрын
I've been replaying this series the last few weeks, and coming back to the videos you've done on the music. I really appreciate your insights, all of the music in Replicant and Automata make me so emotional, especially with the in-game context attached to these tracks.
@Ace_Maus
3 жыл бұрын
I will never not cry over Emil. 😭 Best boi. He protecc. I'm so happy that Automata got me into this cult classic years ago. The whole DrakeNier narrative is reminiscing of Japanese writers and philosophers, like Dazai Osamu, who push you to ponder about the complexity and depths of humanity. And, of course, the music does a wonderful job at telling the story, too.
@kaleidoscopickait
3 жыл бұрын
There’s no one I’d rather listen to break down these tracks! This soundtrack completely left me in awe. And the base that you put over song of the ancients.... amazing.
@Adjudicus
3 жыл бұрын
Yes! Best soundtrack ever, Emil's theme is hauntingly beautiful.
@Joeindimension
3 жыл бұрын
Bro this was so awesome, I never noticed all the layers and when you added the bass to Song of the Ancients that was sick.
@Gaenico
3 жыл бұрын
Nier music is some of the best OST ever in gaming, in the same league as Final Fantasy, Warcraft and some other great OST and games ! "Grandma" is a track that I can listen on repeat. And those voices, my god, unreal ! Great work you did there mate !
@archi4226
6 ай бұрын
12:50 hahaha never noticed, amazing vid! Also it is fun i got an ad of your course at the end
@joshsmusic1
3 жыл бұрын
The Emil track almost made me cry when i heard or for the first time in game, the story is really sad too
@ElliotKwan
3 жыл бұрын
i love when you add your bass flair! love your input, you basically explained how i feel about the songs
@holymolythejabroni9040
3 жыл бұрын
Nier music is just transcendental. I don’t believe the games would have the emotional impact they do without their brilliant soundtracks.
@ffxiikd1426
3 жыл бұрын
Man your videos about video games music make me happy, i hope everyone appreciate how video games music composers handle this medium is very interesting.
@Sebastianguitar01
3 жыл бұрын
I’m glad they remaster this masterpiece for the rest of the world.
@enemiesofjune
3 жыл бұрын
Yay! You touched on the Kainé (Final Fantasy Theme)! I kinda requested it on Twitter, and I got a better showcase of not only Kainé/Salvation, but the other amazing songs from NieR Replicant, too. Thank you, Alex! Now I am more excited to play this.
@StoriesAndPringles
3 жыл бұрын
Emi Evans is an absolute treasure to Music as a whole, love her work - if you haven't heard it yet, you should definitely check out her work in a videogame called Nostos. Unfortunately the game itself was a bit of a mess... but most of the soundtrack has a vibe very similar to Nier's - if you can check out at least one theme from Nostos; I would highly recommend Varkundi! Emi compliment's Kevin Penkin's (who worked on the Nostos OST) work so well. Highly recommend a listen!
@gilbert356
3 жыл бұрын
I love how you deconstruct my favorite pieces of music. Please keep it up!
@APrinnyDood
3 жыл бұрын
Automata's Song of the Ancients Atonement was where the new fans first learned the awesomeness of the twin's duet, and now we got Alex so love with the original versions he just made his own.Nice
@durandal5505
3 жыл бұрын
I have been listening to the nier soundtracks since it came out ten years ago. I’ve listened to it throughout my college years, law school, and now while im practicing. I am trying to collect all OST CD’s as much as i possibily can even if i can listen to most via spotify. The Nier soundtrack and the the people behind it especially Ms Emi Evans and Mr Keichi Okabe have changed my life in a significant way. Edit: i am so thankful for your video and the analysis you made. Subbing.
@karmenion
3 жыл бұрын
If you like those soundtracks you will also enjoy Yuuki Yuuna ost since it was made byt Okabe and Evans as well and you can really feel it.
@anonymousnate678
3 жыл бұрын
When you talked about the section in Kaine's theme where it was extremely sad and then transition to being hopeful and then back to sad is actually the perfect metaphor for the Nier games. They are extremely sad and depressing games but there's this sense of hopefulness throughout all the sadness that keeps you going.
@Mr.FluffyPig
3 жыл бұрын
As much as I love every track in Nier Replicant (especially Song of the Ancients), Fleeting Words has to be one of the best boss sounds tracks I've heard in a long time.
@surgeofgaming6405
3 жыл бұрын
I was not expecting that Bass Remix from you. Thank you for making me love a song I love even more now that I thought I could not love as much as I did back then.
@soren426
3 жыл бұрын
The made-up language feels real because it has phonetical elements of (to me) German, Gaelic (both Scottish and Irish), and a bit of Latin.
@KheaZhwan
3 жыл бұрын
Funky 'Song of the Ancients' was not something I knew I needed until today... also, I love your breakdown of Hills of Radiant Winds! It was one of my favorites from the original version so it was really neat to see you go in-depth on it.
@joja26
3 жыл бұрын
Nier OST’s always hit different… they’re just too good.
@bobka_old
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid, thank you Alex! More than two years i’m listening both nier’s orchestrated ost, and i just can’t stop doing that. This music is very human.
@BunnychanFarabee
3 жыл бұрын
We better get a full version of that funk remix of Song of the Ancients. Pleeease? :(
@phillipwilliams3371
3 жыл бұрын
The vocals specifically in the song of the ancients are so good especially because it makes sense in the lore of the game, when you talk to devola after finding Weiss and she tells you about the song of the ancients she says no one understands it because it is in a forgotten language. Excellent attention to detail.
@arapaimagold8088
3 жыл бұрын
Okabe didn't tell the names, however the old version of Emil Sacrifice was sung by Japanese boy. And the newer version was done by a Hungarian boy.
@itsurboihusky6128
2 жыл бұрын
Love the video. I'm happy that someone can actually see all the good thing the music is offering
@cj_iwakura
3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact, if you attack one of them during the duet in the original, it interrupts the vocals.
@nigermessor7
3 жыл бұрын
Congrats for the sponsorship man! You really deserve some recognization...plus this game soundtrack is a goddamn gem
@Razor4884
3 жыл бұрын
When I was doing Ending Y in Nier Automata, and I heard Emil's theme play as "Emil's Despire" And then the Dialogue hit... I nearly died. Do you know how hard it is to fight through gushing tears?
@Mortablunt
2 жыл бұрын
I played through MW2 and I solo beat Halo 4 first time. Having to watch Cortana slowly die while finishing a brutal series of fights was training enough.
@NomzNoodle
2 жыл бұрын
SOBBING ABSOLUTELY SOBBING
@jkreincarnation
3 жыл бұрын
Alex, ever since you taught me about instrumentation, it's changed the way I view music lmao. Also, that new song for the Extra Episode in Replicant is so good, thanks for showing how similar it was to that FFXIV song
@Hailstormful
3 жыл бұрын
Yoko Taro broke your heart with a game about PlayMobile toy rejects and Barbie War Machines... One is never truly ready for the Nier experience...
@werti4894
3 жыл бұрын
what you said about "the song teaches you how to listen to it" is something I've always thought about in music making but never knew if it was actually a thing. People love songs when they know what's coming and can sing along or follow along, and songs that manage to teach you how to enjoy it AS YOU Listen, will be a banger. It's like a game teaching you how to play, but in music form. I'm glad you actually put that into words!
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