How Succession's Composer Created the Theme Song | Vanity Fair

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Composer and pianist Nicholas Britell takes us through his composition of the Emmy-winning main title and score of HBO's 'Succession.' With an unconventional family came unconventional scales and a strange combination of sounds. To craft a melancholic classical theme layered with hip-hop influence, Britell envisioned the music the Roy family might imagine for themselves.
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@henricuscicero921 4 года назад

I decided to give this show a shot because I heard the theme first. Such a great show. "You can't make a tomlette without breaking a few greggs" sent 67 times

@valeriekelsey3273 4 года назад

My favourite line said to a character wearing shoes with no socks. 'Loving the ankle cleavage'. Genius.

@mohammeddanishali3642 4 года назад

hey hey hey !

@RealDrumPyles 4 года назад

Same :p

@XrQ0000000a 4 года назад

Me too!!

@_darkbrian 4 года назад

"You should swallow something" - no line ever can top this line

@Wowreally42 2 года назад

This theme song is PERFECT. It gets me so pumped for the show every episode. Never fast-forward. The visuals in the intro are also incredible.

@hewitc Год назад

Almost identical to Stevie Wonders 1976 Pastime Paradise, later sample (almost in its entirety) by Coolio. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-b0S4SiLxt1s.html

@ElectricLadyland87 Год назад

Same. One of the few intros I don't skip, it really gets me into the gravitas and weight of the show.

@TheShootingDogs Год назад

The Sopranos, The Wire, Breaking Band and Succession. I have never skipped the intros.

@eleannasakka628 Год назад

Total masterpiece!

@pimpmaestro5666 Год назад

My wife gets annoyed because I let the intro play out every single time 😆

@gabrielfriedel4754 2 года назад

It's such a treat to hear someone talk about their passion

@Affan404 Год назад

always.

@ericthegeneric1611 Год назад

He might be too passionate

@monke6669 Год назад

@@ericthegeneric1611 Is there anything wrong with that?

@champagnemls 11 месяцев назад

I guess it is beyond that. He tries to explain himself in a humble way the code of his Music. He is a code breaker & code writer .

@douglasalan5783 2 года назад

Probably the most distinctive theme ever. Unforgettable and brilliant.

@zeit6614 Год назад

GoT

@NegeriFilms Год назад

Twin Peaks and the White Lotus

@tehclam Год назад

The Simpsons? The Flinstones? I mean if we're talking "distinctive", these are strong contenders

@eyeshootbanks9240 Год назад

Sopranos literally no one will forget

@moneypenny1267 Год назад

Agreed.

@DaveSwart 2 года назад

I wonder if actors realize how important this is. This song literally puts my brain in Succession mode. And during the show, the haunting, foolish, blooperesque with dire consequences…. It’s just awesome.

@emmacunningham8838 2 года назад

Completely agree.

@rdablock 2 года назад

@@ActorsWithIssuespodcast idk the acting is pitch perfect to me

@lolipop504ful 2 года назад

totally true

@MrDukeSilverr Год назад

Yes, we are aware, we watch movies, same as you, we know what an effect music can have on an audience

@DaveSwart Год назад

@@MrDukeSilverr thanks

@crystalstanley4960 4 года назад

Usually after an episode or two of a series, I fast forward past the opening theme and credits, but NEVER on Succession! I never tire of the complexity and strange beauty of this music.

@glowwurm9365 2 года назад

Reminds me of the Sopranos, draws you into the story , focuses the mind

@mariabazak8742 2 года назад

I was just saying the exact same thing to my husband. I NEVER skip the intro with this show!

@gracekelly3417 2 года назад

Same here. I cannot wait to hear it again

@dirkdiggler. 2 года назад

This and bojack horseman

@imadetheuniverse4fun 2 года назад

It's one of the few show themes that actually sets you in the right state of mind for the episode. So good.

@enraegen561 Год назад

The 4 seasons are the 4 movements of a symphony? I'm again blown away by the thought, talent, and diligence that goes into this show. No wonder it felt like season 4 is hitting a similar note to season 1! This is incredible.

@ubeinhip 9 месяцев назад

Yes!!!

@dasikakn 9 месяцев назад

This theme song is so hauntingly soft, sad and lonely with the dissonant notes, but also feels beautiful and rich at the same time because of the classical music chords. You almost want to care for the broken characters but are simultaneously repulsed by them. It’s an amazing lead to the show!

@qfwfq1988 2 года назад

I always think of this score as being representative of the Roy family. The big, powerful, lumbering Logan is the low chords, and the high piano melody is his children flitting and tumbling around him, always slightly out of tune and out of time with his plodding, inevitable movements.

@diegoaguilar9132 2 года назад

Fantastic expression! So well said

@JermaineYoung 2 года назад

I thought the exact same thing. You've said it perfectly.

@galatea2801 2 года назад

wow

@marciusf 2 года назад

Spot on.

@princessbuttercup5928 2 года назад

Oh wow that’s brilliant

@FIuxWave 2 года назад

The way this music hits at the end of season 3 is incredible. Ends the scene perfectly.

@brujomenor 2 года назад

I cannot wait for an official release. I'm gonna have that on loop

@101RadioheadCovers 2 года назад

Wait, season 3 is over? Noooooooooo 😭

@ajiteshmishra2611 2 года назад

@@brujomenor ITS OFFICIALLY OVER

@vishalbirje5575 2 года назад

The twist at the end...I just sat in silence to process what I’d just seen while the choir played out.

@FIuxWave 2 года назад

@@vishalbirje5575!SPOILERS AHEAD! When the crescendo happens in the score as Tom puts his hand on Shiv's back is amazing. That whole scene unraveling the betrayal had me on the edge of my seat!

@Damphouse Год назад

The 808 bass mixed with the piano is perfect. It shows the classical luxurious nature of the family mixed with a modern approach to an evergrowing and progessive world. The hip hop percussion is a great compliment.

@burtmacklin1880 Год назад

Was hoping he would touch on the 808s, definitely one of the more interesting facets of the theme for me

@cara.leo_ Год назад

Yes! And one of the main underlying plot of the show that ultimately lead to the fate of Waystar.

@ZachBobBob 8 месяцев назад

I never even noticed it watching the show but it was so obvious once he pointed it out

@wildcard04 6 месяцев назад

This! Literally the first thing I noticed in the theme when I first started to watch this show. It’s so rare to use an 808 bass in a score like this. I think the only other composer I’ve heard use it in this way is Ludwig Goransson.

@lucysnow4345 11 месяцев назад

I didn't skip the intro one single time, what a wonderful piece. The more I listened to it the more I liked it.

@424dsfdsfdsfs 4 года назад

This is one of the best scores ever

@lovejademonet 4 года назад

Agreed!

@im_so_bored3896 4 года назад

the best

@carolinagoldgirl8706 4 года назад

True!!!! I had never heard quite a score and musical composition like that!!!!! I was enamored besides the show and the acting and the rich dialogue that I even downloaded the song into my playlist!!!

@luckkhush 3 года назад

Westworld too

@phoebear2233 2 года назад

I agree. It’s just amazing.

@JeannesMovieChats 4 года назад

Moonlight, The King AND Succession!? What a resume - this guys' a musical genius!

@ceoraaa 4 года назад

And If Beale Street Could Talk which was amazing

@ManOutaBricks1 4 года назад

And The big Short.. Underrated score aswell.

@andrewm6244 4 года назад

ceeoreo top 3 of 2018 no question

@zororivera3984 4 года назад

Honored to watch

@FreakieFan 3 года назад

@Darshan Shetty Battle of the Sexes is excellent too

@vruz 2 года назад

Nicholas Britell sounds like an extremely intelligent composer. This combination of 1700s classical and urban music reminds me a lot of the vibe of Trip Hop à la Portishead, and also the kind of electro-tango vibe of Gotan Project or Bajofondo. Melancholy, or even possibly nostalgia about a long bygone era; the sound of weeping and the crumbling noise of an aging empire of fading power and wealth.

@BertTrautmann 2 года назад

First time I heard it I totally thought I'd heard it or something close before on a Portishead, Tricky or other trip hop track.

@dishaant1413 2 года назад

Fck I'd so wish we were friends

@CarolCarolDoddDodd 2 года назад

You three should get together for coffee you have found each other👍

@minifunny1 2 года назад

“Urban music”

@paulfiore9852 2 года назад

have always loved Portishead and tricky but had never heard of the others. So I checked out Gotan Project and loving it. Thank you for sharing.

@markhsu6107 Год назад

Watching video: "This guy is incredible." Looking at his background and finding out he was a currency trader at a hedge fund before scoring movies and TV: "This guy is a genius."

@Biboche23 Год назад

True! In a weird way just like Paul Gauguin who was initially a Broker turned artist who never unfortunately saw how big he would become as one of the most influential post modern post impressionist artist of all time.❤ We never know were our abilities and exploration of those can lead us. Love that. Genius indeed

@m.h.lockesteppe9834 Год назад

Weird way of saying born on third.

@judysmith6795 Год назад

Wow. Really? He's brillant.

@purplehaze2250 Год назад

@@m.h.lockesteppe9834 the cackle i just let out! 🤣

@minion8109 Год назад

YOUR STUPID

@coughfee_beans 4 года назад

That intro for Succession is literally what made me try it out. I heard it and figured I should try the show. I never cared that much about a score before.

@storytel27 4 года назад

Coffee Nerd Me too! The way it sounded let me know that...this was probably a show that would have some very strange characters and very strange situations!

@aa-xy4hg 2 года назад

same

@final_mile_music9713 4 года назад

The show is basically modern Shakespeare.

@shimsham117 3 года назад

can't help but agree to it

@FlutterMouse 3 года назад

Very King Lear...

@kelvin2736 3 года назад

Hear! Hear!

@callum7081 3 года назад

True, A tier comedy and A tier drama.

@crispusattucks4007 3 года назад

They make quite a few direct references to Shakespeare in the show so you know the writers were drawing inspiration

@alison_the_number Год назад

The fact that this type of composition really isn't used in music these days and this guy has us addicted 🤌

@_amrbadr_ Год назад

I must say hbo originals have always had superb composers, cristobal tapia de veer the composer for the white lotus for example made such an iconic score

@rosev1 3 месяца назад

Yes! I was looking for a White Lotus comment! Great music in both seasons

@_amrbadr_ 3 месяца назад

@@rosev1 HBO has always perfected their scores, this is one of the reasons i never miss a show they make.

@niranjanjose9852 4 года назад

The score perfectly gives the feeling of tension within the granduers of the Roy family, nd the fusion of hip hop with classical music gives me the chills.

@storytel27 4 года назад

NIRANJAN JOSE It lets u know that something is brewing in the background. Almost like a warning or something lol

@ThePlutonicWay 4 года назад

Well said!

@MsAidaAman 4 года назад

Have you listened to Pusha T's take on this? I feel like his lyrics captured the essence of the show perfectly and just in general elevated the already epic score

@amcarlnielsen 2 года назад

And yet it has a tacky, shrill, desperate quality of fake grandeur created by the synthesized, slightly out-of-tune instruments, heightened by the emptiness of the texture (extreme highs and lows, with nothing in the midrange). I mentioned this to NB when I heard him speak, and he said this is precisely the effect he was going for.

@mikefedorovsky2577 2 года назад

L to the OG

@siempresepuede 2 года назад

It's incredible how this guy interprets music according to different environments, emotions and sensations. Truly amazing gift he has.

@joydivine4587 2 года назад

Unbelievable

@brandonwalker5011 2 года назад

That is all pretty standard music theory. Not to say this guy is not talented or creative but he did not invent any of these idea nor are they new at all.

@joydivine4587 2 года назад

@@brandonwalker5011 we know: anyone who listens to movies OST knows. But the way he does it stands out. Even the main theme sounds so oddly captivating or captivatingly odd that you don't know what to make of it. Also He has an interesting way of explaining his creative process. I watched Hans Zimmer's session and it did not produce the same effect within me, although as you must know HZ is the OST God

@mikaveekoo 2 года назад

Yes, and Mozart was really gifted too. 😁 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mGJqyr53yTQ.html

@mikaveekoo 2 года назад

@@brandonwalker5011 Yes, indeed. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mGJqyr53yTQ.html

@AndreaMoonMusic 11 месяцев назад

I watched the opening to the show every single time because I love this score so much. My favorite part is when the kids are on the elephant.

@butterflygirl22 3 месяца назад

Omg yes! I found that the brash way the dissonance of the keys are hit and the percussion comes back in are perfect with the bouncing of the kids on the elephant! Utter perfection!

@deviatsia 21 час назад

mine where father leaves his baby boy. and then is sitting at the table with his family, cold and detached. and then we see him sitting at the office table.

@0pine0 2 года назад

I personally don’t think anyone could have done better than Nicholas Britell in composing the music for the Roy family. What an absolute genius

@xararogers3186 Год назад

Beethoven might disagree 😂

@0pine0 Год назад

@@xararogers3186 he's dead though so he probably doesn't lol

@tink6225 10 месяцев назад

@@xararogers3186 theres dozens of variations of the main theme so you cant just say it's a rip off

@BrofUJu Месяц назад

@@0pine0no. The melody is a Beethoven melody and he never mentions it lol

@SunilDavuluri 4 года назад

I did not understand a single thing this man was trying to explain, but I could feel everything he was saying.

@fruit032 2 года назад

Same here - HA! 😆

@wooster1173 Год назад

So I am not alone. And yet I looked at - and listened to - the whole interview.

@DRE_vid 2 года назад

I've watched every episode, and I've never once hit "Skip Intro" because I love love love this theme and all the imagery behind it, the mood swings, the power. One of the best in television history.

@marjoriechisholm-larouche6680 2 года назад

So true, it sets the mood perfectly.

@rosemarierathbun8897 Год назад

Same, I watch every second of the intro and credits

@judysmith6795 Год назад

Same

@ahmedelnaggar8337 Год назад

I have it as my ringtone now!!

@Doris9664 Год назад

I never skip the intro! But sometimes hubby tries to - I go Nope- leave it on

@sebastianag2966 Год назад

He explained it perfectly. I initially skipped the intro for the first few episodes because of how unharmonious and long the intro was. But then I listened to it after I got the vibe of the show and it epitomized the show absolutely perfectly. The feeling of sophistication and grandiosity, while also demonstrating that something is clearly off with everything. It is perfect.

@MaxMaher 2 года назад

One of the greatest RU-vid videos I’ve ever seen

@usernumber881 4 года назад

Aaaaand now I wanna re-watch the entire series

@thechris312 4 года назад

Is it good? Been thinking about giving it a watch.

@loubloom777 4 года назад

@@thechris312 it is. one of my fav shows this year

@JudgeDredd_ 4 года назад

Vera Litens I’ve had it on repeat since the finale. I just reincorporated curb your enthusiasm into the mix until billions comes back. Succession/Curb for a bit.

@DMO-DMO-DMO 4 года назад

@@thechris312 it's the best show on television

@sint0xicateme 4 года назад

I'm 3 episodes in and it just seems like whiney rich people with zero redeeming qualities.

@weirdblackgirl4827 4 года назад

This man is a genius. Best tv show theme I've heard in a long time.

@LadyInner24 2 года назад

I never ever skip the theme song. It’s chilling yet compelling.

@carolalisonsmith4235 Год назад

20 years ago at university I wrote my final year paper on the music in film affected the perceptions of character and mood. The music in succession has re-ignited the interest again in film and tv scores.

@FreakieFan 4 года назад

Please keep making videos like this with film composers! These videos are so valuable and helpful!

@DavidOrlandBrown 4 года назад

yes yes yes!

@methrogen9145 3 года назад

Agree!!!

@abdullahbhinder9023 2 года назад

Helpful for what?

@FreakieFan 2 года назад

@@abdullahbhinder9023 Helpful to fellow composers? Or people who are interested in starting music composition? What do you think?

@fiddleandfart 2 года назад

Yeah, fascinating!

@NewYorkNadia 4 года назад

This score is a fkng masterpiece. The show is sheer perfection and the score seamlessly tells the story of the Roy family and the tragedy of their lives. Brilliant.

@ThePlutonicWay 4 года назад

What you said 👆

@desireereynolds1202 Год назад

The score variations for the different seasons/episodes are pure genius, nothing else. It's so brilliantly composed. The dissonance and drama in the music heighten expectations and always fit the story. I hope he "scores" some musical award for it. I JUST LOVE IT!

@spaceraceluce 11 месяцев назад

it won an emmy! :D

@KyleDailyMedia 2 года назад

Just binge-watched all of them, and you can hear the score evolve throughout the seasons. It's like the music budget went up after season 1, giving Britell more time to layer in new instruments and moods into the structure of the theme.

@harryforte4291 4 года назад

It's very rare that everything in a show comes together so perfectly. The writing, the acting, the casting, the music. It's all perfection. Great insight to how it all comes together here

@dutchmartin1837 2 года назад

Try watching the incredible movie "Perfume, the story of a murderer" if you want everything you've mentioned in one hit. You wont regret it!

@pfpfmtcr 2 года назад

Yes!

@bethlou8162 4 года назад

He doesn’t need to explain it, it’s just the perfect theme for this amazing show, but he can actually break it down so impressively, it’s like a beautiful maths equation. Every note and beat means something. What a legend.

@maritataylor1157 Год назад

It’s the most beautiful music I’ve heard in years! I am 76 my daughter is 41….we are both completely enthralled with this amazing score!😊

@skipmartin3778 Год назад

One of the greatest TV themes ever composed. It would not be the same masterpiece without it. I am just blown away by the genius it takes to come up with something like this.

@danielpereira5200 4 года назад

I never thought about how that bass in the theme song was related to the type of music that Kendall listens to (rap). Also it was very clever how the 2nd season score changed through the different dynamic that the family and characters had.

@kevincarter2020 2 года назад

That 808

@slickrick1856 2 года назад

I caught the reference right away aa his introduction is of him listening to rap. The bass is the icing on the cake. It wouldn’t be the same without it

@rosaglem1905 2 года назад

I absolutely felt the relationship, as this them song always makes me think of Coolio's Gangster's Paradise. I'm just waiting for someone to put two and two together on this and that song.

@andrewm6244 4 года назад

I respect this guy so much. He’s had the perfect slow rise of a film composer. Really looking forward to the next few decades to come

@tattarrrrattat 4 года назад

Nicholas Britell - it just sounds right.

@fonsie3029 9 месяцев назад

It's illegal to skip this intro

@ComfortablyNumb2205 2 года назад

Absolute genius. The way this music fits with and emphasises the show is astonishing.

@clubsnatcher 4 года назад

This was my most listened to song of 2019 :o

@thatotherkid9210 4 года назад

He was my top artist!

@bloomdavies7933 4 года назад

Same here !

@elenafried4664 4 года назад

According to Spotify, same. Great taste in music! ;)

@tesfatesfaye6262 4 года назад

Same

@swarajkumar1758 4 года назад

Same

@VeeModa 2 года назад

The music in 'Succession' is simply magnificent. It's some of the most grand, exquisite and befitting music I've heard in a long time. Every time I hear this theme score, I literally get goosebumps :)

@newspin2477 2 года назад

The world needs more of this type of music.

@GenesisTheory23 Год назад

It’s kinda weird that no one has mention Beethoven’s Pathetique. It’s not just similar, it’s nearly identical. It’s a beautiful adaptation but it’s an adaptation. He doesn’t even mention it which is odd to me.

@grassgazelle Год назад

Was looking for this comment. I was waiting for him to call it out as well.

@eleo_b Год назад

I know nothing about classical music, but initially thought this was an existing classical piece.

@stygiantwst Год назад

what part?

@rtorrijoable Год назад

It was clearly an inspiration for Britell, thanks for noticing!

@ffokis Год назад

someone made this slowed down midi mock-up☝️ almost identical, just a few octave displacements 😂

@RobbieLeffel 4 года назад

This dude needs his own Masterclass!

@lancelotdufrane 4 года назад

So perfect. I never skip the intro because it IS part of the show! Fantastic score!

@nsacrum3477 4 года назад

Exactly! The same.

@Yobo77 2 года назад

Hands down this is one of the best scores I've heard. A true masterpiece!

@supersucks 2 года назад

My daydreaming goes hard for this score. Its so hauntingly beautiful. Never skipped it.

@craig9910 4 года назад

Ok, fine, I'll rewatch succession for the music for the second time.

@gnarlybeluga11 2 года назад

BB. L

@stardustcheng 4 года назад

The entire score absolutely SLAPS

@pamdemonia Год назад

The music for this show is so both understated and yet instantly recognizable. I would love to hear this guy again after the final episode, going through the four movements. Or maybe he could do the whole thing as an actual symphony. Of course, I'd want the actual opening theme song as the climax of the final movement, although maybe it could start the first and then a recapitulation at the climax of the fourth movement? Anyway, a girl can dream....

@pteromalid 2 года назад

I love, love, love this score. It compels me to watch the opening and closing credits every show. It enhances each scene more than any other score I can remember. If it was expanded into a symphony, I would travel to see it performed. This music has inspired me to pick up a midi keyboard and take up piano.

@ritwikjay9701 2 года назад

Kendall might not have gotten that Vanity Fair interview but at least this guy did.

@Pdrock2001 2 года назад

The score is killer af . The use of the theme repeatedly keeps you engaged and surprised at the same time .

@judysmith6795 Год назад

Fascinating. It's impossible to watch and listen to the opening without wondering who created that brilliant piece. I hope Nicholas Britell won a gazillion awards for it.

@winstonsmith8236 Год назад

look up Daniel Barenboim playing Beethoven"s Pathetique Sonata No. 8 Op. 13. go to 8:21 and slow it down to half speed.

@michaelshpoliansky696 Год назад

@@winstonsmith8236 OMG

@chrish2277 10 месяцев назад

I can't gush enough about this music. The lumbering bass evoking the giant footsteps of the financial titans that rule our world, which is then cut through with the flippant, trilling melody. The discord that exemplifies the incompatibility of business with family life. Completely apt and an utter earworm.

@doreendileonardo144 2 года назад

The theme is a masterpiece . Stunningly illustrative of the show's themes.

@nejuw Год назад

it's because it's Beethoven's piece

@Permaclok Год назад

@@nejuw {{Citation needed}}

@raeroache2952 Год назад

@@Permaclok crazy but slow down to 50% speed around the 7 min 30 sec mark of Beethoven's Pathetique Sonata 1st movement. Its wiiiiild.

@laurencollins6705 Год назад

@@nejuw yes!

@winstonsmith8236 Год назад

look up Daniel Barenboim playing Beethoven"s Pathetique Sonata No. 8 Op. 13. go to 8:21 and slow it down to half speed.

@quietastronaut 4 года назад

This guy is a musical genius basically. I'm obsessed with the entire soundtrack

@gethaunted 3 года назад

quietastronaut he’s pretty young too, he was college friends with Natalie Portman

@aspannas 2 года назад

He copied Beethoven

@quietastronaut 2 года назад

@@aspannas Who didn't

@aspannas 2 года назад

@@quietastronaut plenty of composers

@JJ-bj3sy 4 месяца назад

@@aspannas score is great still

@racheloverby8967 2 года назад

I am completely enthralled by Succession! Each actor gives award winning performances but now after watching the above video by this beautiful pianist and composer...it was Nicholas's opening composition that reeled me in and Succession is a must watch for me!

@tarawilliams569 2 года назад

You won't regret it!

@eterista3868 Год назад

He was still in his 30s when he composed this theme song! Always good to see new young generation of composers getting into industry.

@cazmorley2249 2 года назад

This is one the best things I've ever watched on RU-vid. So articulate and educational and watching him actually play the notes is electrifying. It's a fantastic score and deeply enriches the show.

@Lafemmefutile 4 года назад

The main score is really New York City. It’s classic America, it’s American Hip Hop, it’s nostalgia, it’s dynamic but also somber. Dramatic and whimsical at the same time. Very poetic. A bipolar tune with few short transitions of sanity.

@JRLeeman 3 года назад

It’s really interesting to see what different people associate the theme with. I’m British and the piano sections of the theme inside the episodes remind me of affluent houses in rural England, or somewhere colonial in the New England countryside. Appropriate as the Roys are of British descent.

@wildercerrate7295 2 года назад

Basically the death of American idealism and old American values in general. Seen althroughout the show as a general theme (like tech companies constantly being a problem, the cruise ship issue, or Connors ambitions of presidency)

@moitbeans 2 года назад

@@wildercerrate7295 American idealism never died, the facade just got pulled down.

@LoxsannB 2 года назад

It reminds me of old school gangsters , mob members

@StopmotionStudios13 11 месяцев назад

New York City? Classic america? Classicals history is extremely European haha

@susanmavromatis8108 Год назад

Unbelievable! When he says "dissonance" it really captures the dysfunctional nature of the Roy family and dynasty. Such a great match of composer and "concept." This is why this show works so seamlessly- no detail missed, no unintentional anything!

@NapGod Год назад

First time I saw the show the theme hit and it was like the best Wu-Tang beat that never was. Then all the variations that pop up through the show and how it evolves with the seasons is even more impressive.

@BlyGuy 4 года назад

This guy and Djawadi are the best in the biz in my opinion, but I am also a huge sucker for awesome piano skills.

@SCharlesDennicon 4 года назад

You forgot Max Richter. Max Richter is unforgettable.

@TheRock-zf3jp 3 года назад

What about Hans zimmer?

@BlyGuy 3 года назад

@@TheRock-zf3jp no doubt he's in the discussion.

@dev.1359 2 года назад

@@SCharlesDennicon funny that you bring up Richter because the Succession score reminds me a lot of The Leftovers haha.

@dev.1359 2 года назад

@@TheRock-zf3jp Hans is overrated, dude recycles his own music too much. There was a point in time though when he was the best in the business.

@kumarg769 4 года назад

This score is sweeping, epic, dramatic and the only score which I don't skip when binging episodes on HBO. Love it!

@pigalle1 2 года назад

It's not often that EVERYTHING comes together so seamlessly and beautifully for a TV show . The score absolutely reflects the arch of the show and every character perfectly . There is not one bad actor in that cast. Also, each episode is better than the last. The show is just like a crescendo, as is the score.

@jefft9729 2 года назад

Brilliant score. Brilliant musician. Reminds me of parts of “The Hours” score by Phillip Glass. The percussion is also terrific.

@hypemanD 2 года назад

This score is one of the driving factors behind Succession’s success

@mattculb6990 Год назад

I see what you did there.

@adi5877 4 года назад

*_this theme is my ringtone and many ppl have asked what song is that_*

@nathanrivera6103 4 года назад

How do you make this your ringtone?

@Ellewolf20 4 года назад

Same! Such an epic soundtrack and ringtone too

@diabloakland 4 года назад

Same

@tressuave 4 года назад

My ringtone too!

@angre6422 4 года назад

Ceeyou Again good idea

@diosantana2659 Год назад

I fell in love with playing the piano through rap music. This score has a lot of urban themed + classical. I just love it. The Alchemist, a producer, uses lots of flats and minors and I love his production.

@Dream312Girl 2 года назад

Absolute genius! The description of how the score is relative to how the Roys see themselves is so spot on! They see themselves as an old monarchy in a modern world. The score literally transcends this show to another magical level! I love it!

@darcyyoung1 4 года назад

It always sounds like someone’s being chased. It’s perfect. They’re all being chased. By someone. Something. Past. Present. So perfect.

@ManUntdForever 3 года назад

Well said. I think it also feels ominous and sorrowful, which I think adds to your comment about someone being chased; there’s always anguish.

@ItsJustJakieG 2 года назад

It makes me feel like a Who Done It kind of theme.

@pigalle1 2 года назад

Well said.

@leatherzeppelin_krystalserpent Год назад

its amazing how all this little details hes mentioning can be felt in the show, its not just chit chatting you can obviously feel it in the show. to me this the best storytelling through music i have ever had the pleasure to pay attention to

@NikhitaPrabhudesai Год назад

Genius unlocked. It's so fascinating to see how composers go about the process of finding that symphony for the visual.

@vicg2652 2 года назад

The theme is so brilliant and the first time I watched the show, I was listening to the opening credits thinking “this is upsetting and unsettling. Why?” But hearing that he built that into the music intentionally, it’s so smart.

@miriamthg 4 года назад

This is the best score for an opening of a show. Every time I listen to this I feel like I could be as powerful as the Roy family

@joyanna9433 11 месяцев назад

I will NEVER skip the intro for this show.

@teachersusan3730 11 месяцев назад

Same here. And I usually snip intros … but this one is just too beautiful in a dark way.

@NBportofino 2 года назад

Absolutely satisfying and complicated piece of music that never gets old. Like a good story one anticipates the next turn. Brilliant!

@lindsiegrey 3 года назад

Nicholas Britell is a genius. We just finished the last episode of S2 and I'm mostly sad to not hear the theme song again.....that's why I'm here now. Can't wait for season 3.

@lgilbert720 3 года назад

Same!!

@cosyapartmentireland6986 2 года назад

Sometimes I have to skip through the opening credits because it plays in my head all night when I'm trying to sleep otherwise. Genius and beautiful!

@Golden_Kelsi Год назад

TBH, the main title theme knocks on the door on me and it always gives me goosebumps while listening to it. Tell me I am not the only one who feels that way 🙋‍♀💛👏

@Frogs84 Год назад

The way he cuts off the important chords shows he’s not showing off but just showing the technicality. It’s amazing.

@jeanpaul6099 4 года назад

Possibly one of the best music of any show! Brilliant, rich, melodious, artistic, meaningful.

@thegrandenchilada 2 года назад

The music variations within the episodes keep getting better. The music is incredible. The show is the best thing on TV.

@XrisD147 Месяц назад

The musical motifs for me really help me enjoy the show and enhance the developments the characters face throughout.

@DrewFish44 Год назад

The music is the rug that ties the room together. It’s top notch and it matches the emotions and events of the show so well. And the different themes you come up with to fit different situations in the show - very well done.

@lpycb42 2 года назад

After listening to Moonlight’s soundtrack, especially The Middle of the World (which may be one of the most incredibly beautiful songs in any score ever), I was not surprised that he was responsible for this score, which is equally incredible.

@mandarina4990 4 года назад

He's so talented! If I could play the piano like him I would never stop. Not to mention he's also insanely creative. This and Moonlight's score are incredible

@vladimirhorowitz 4 года назад

You may never be able to compose like him, but you could certainly play like this. None of these pieces are particularly advanced. If you have no experience but put in the time and consistent daily practice, you could play anything in this video within a few months.

@22progre77 4 года назад

He can only play like this because he didn’t stop

@thegrynne 4 года назад

Britell was actually considering a career as a concert pianist earlier in life.

@JeremySeanA Год назад

As far as a theme, this is one of the best and most indicative pieces of music in television history. Bravo sir. Your score sets the tone and creates the base for the story. For all their brilliance, These are the types of things you don’t get when reading Shakespeare.