Metroid - Kraid's Lair (Brinstar Depths) Harp Cover

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This was the most difficult video game cover I've worked on so far, but Kraid's Lair Theme / Brinstar Depths from Metroid is such a cool song, I figured I'd give it my best shot on harp! I've included a "pedal cam" so you can see what my feet are doing with all those pedal changes. I hope you enjoy this cover of Kraid's Lair!
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@Staticfair 3 года назад

Omg I love this!!! The effects pedal sounds so amazing. I was in a pretty bad mood before clicking on your video, and this definitely managed to put a smile back on my face (I love Metroid so much lol) As always, thank you for sharing your music with us.

@emilyharpist 3 года назад

thank you so much for the kind words, Leah!! 🥰 I'm so glad this cheered you up a bit! I really appreciate you being here and I hope the rest of your day gets better!! ♡♡♡

@davidsgardell 3 года назад

Ikr!! I just discovered this channel so I’m going through some videos and besides being fascinated and impressed by her talents, I’ve been laughing so hard! 😂 She’s sooo sweet and funny!! 😘 The kind of people you want surround yourself with in life! 😌 Oh, and if anyone’s having a bad day, check out that review of that funny anime pedal! 😂

@emilyharpist 3 года назад

Hahah thank you so much, Dave!! That means so much to me and I’m so glad you’re enjoying the channel! 🥰❤️ Thanks for being here!! 🎶

@adammurray8361 2 года назад

Same lol the last resort other than a suicide hotline for some reason. Today sucked ass. This is fucking amazing thankyou Emily

@flowerlandofjohn 2 года назад

Absolutely brilliant! I also have a fascination for music from old video-games, especially Metroid & Zelda. Done a couple of covers (on drums) but there will certainly be more 🤩 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gXtNjNPQP1A.html

@amorgan5844 3 года назад

Never played harp, never wanted to play harp, heck never even seen a harp in real life. But, as a Metroid fan since 1987 this is mind blowing and incredible display of talent!

@emilyharpist 3 года назад

Oh wow thank you so much for the kind words!! This was probably the most difficult video game cover I’ve done so far so I really appreciate that! Thank you for being here!! 🥰❤️

@gilligan80 2 года назад

For some reason I hear les Claypool writing that message

@PLA.net-DANTE Год назад

Beautifully haunting❤❤❤

@NaomiSV 3 года назад

Holy crap that footwork is insane! This is amazing.

@emilyharpist 3 года назад

Thank you Naomi ❤️ ❤️ this one was SO hard!!!

@NaomiSV 3 года назад

@@emilyharpist Your work definitely paid off! Coordinating two hands is hard enough, can't imagine adding two feet to the mix.

@adrienplazas554 3 года назад

I tried to arrange it for lever harps a few months ago… and quickly abandonned, you basically need 4 arms. 🙃

@alexbaum2204 3 года назад

Can someone explain what the foot pedals do here? I grew up playing the drums and the independence is unreal! But I’m so intrigued by what those pedals actually do in manipulating the instrument’s sound.

@emilyharpist 3 года назад

They change the pitch of each string by half steps so you can change the key in which you’re playing! For example, the pedal all the way on the left is the D pedal, and when that pedal is in the top position all the D strings on the harp are flat. Move that pedal in the middle, they become natural, and move that pedal down, they become sharp! Hope that helps!! 🥰

@kurobass 3 года назад

Heck yeah pedal cam! That was some Initial D drifting action with the footwork!

@emilyharpist 3 года назад

Hahaha thank you Steve!!! I HAD to have a pedal cam to show how difficult this piece really is on harp!!

@darioinfini 2 года назад

Haunting. I didn't realize it was possible to create all these amazing sounds with a harp and some effects. I thought this kind of thing was done with synthesizers now. Fabulous.

@emilyharpist 2 года назад

thank you so much, Dario! :) ♡

@yearoftheknot6771 3 года назад

The way you flow through the “chorus”/“bridge” sections is absolutely wild to watch. Well done. The fx pedal you used really fits the vibe of this song so flawlessly as well. I mean, damn.

@emilyharpist 3 года назад

Ahhh thank you!!! This one was really difficult to nail but I’m so happy with how it came out! I tried like ten different pedals with it, Astral Destiny just worked with it so perfectly! I really appreciate you being here :)

@aleedulcimer 3 года назад

Wow! The pedal cam really shows how difficult this piece is. It sounds beautiful!

@emilyharpist 3 года назад

thank you so much!! :) ❤️ this took a LOT of takes because I kept messing up the pedals 😂 it's so difficult to make sure those changes are 100% clean and quick, so I really appreciate that!

@aleedulcimer 3 года назад

I definitely believe it took a lot of takes to create this video! It came out really well! Great job!

@gamingdad87 3 года назад

Absolutely amazing, I never imagined hearing my favourite pice of metroid music played on a harp with an effects pedal! Mind blowing.

@emilyharpist 3 года назад

hahah thank you so much!! this is my favorite piece from Metroid, too!! so glad you enjoyed it :)

@gamingdad87 3 года назад

@@emilyharpist please do some more metroid music!

@EvilBOTTLES 3 года назад

This is haunting, incredible

@emilyharpist 3 года назад

thank you so much! ♡

@KairuHakubi 2 года назад

amaaazing. feels so perfect. like if Samus went to a museum of Kraid or something.

@MartinJohnZ 2 года назад

I always loved the 8 bit version of this tune, sounds even better on harp!

@esl4058 2 года назад

As a lifelong musician and metroid fan, this is one of the coolest things I have ever heard. Cheers!

@fhatsk8er 2 года назад

This sounds so perfect and atmospheric, like I could imagine it in a metroid prime rendition of the game

@emilyharpist 2 года назад

AHHH thanks Chuck!!! ❤️ I really appreciate you!

@Bread_Bug 3 года назад

This blessed my ears. One of my favorite songs ever

@emilyharpist 3 года назад

thank you so much!! ♡ :)

@eghtown 2 года назад

I spent many hours in Kraid's Lair back in 1987... So beautiful it gave me goosebumps. 💕

@mutenpo 10 месяцев назад

This track has burrowed itself into my mind since age 3, wandering aimlessly in the pits of Kraid’s Lair. Thank you for this wonderfully haunting rendition.

@emilyharpist 10 месяцев назад

Omg thank you so much! I really appreciate you

@BobbySpiessVienna 3 года назад

So beautiful! And got me some thought about how a title can change my reception of art: Hearing this music without lyrical context, what I did first, gave my the feel like from a real good horror- or film noir-movie, while then knowing the title, the space-context changed my listening experience, like to a friendly-spooky outer space vibe. Thanx for your passion.

@FiZ 2 года назад

Holy butts, this music is gorgeous! 😍

@davidlivingston4203 3 года назад

this is so wonderfully haunting and brought back memories of the game! love it

@emilyharpist 3 года назад

thank you so much!! I really appreciate the kind words; this song is so nostalgic for me!! :)

@aarontraas5636 Год назад

This is fantastic -- I've heard a lot of renditions of Kraid's layer, and I think this is my new favorite. It really takes the very atmospheric intent of the SNES Metroid music, and runs with it in a really neat way. Love it!

@emilyharpist Год назад

Ahhh thank you so much!! I really appreciate that! 🥰💖

@ArmageddonNerd 3 года назад

Dang, this actually sounds incredible. The pedal really shines in this piece. Thanks for putting in all your hard work!

@emilyharpist 3 года назад

thanks for listening!! :) I'm just glad the hard work paid off hahah I hope nobody ever asks me to play this at their wedding 😂

@KelticKabukiGirl 2 года назад

Man, I have the weird 80s synth pedals to do it, I gotta learn some old people video game scores. Atari, Calecovision, NES, Sega, Metroid on the Justin Bailey mode is fucking amazing

@spacecomplex7180 2 года назад

@@emilyharpist ...or funeral. that would make a fit certainly lol

@michaelolz 2 года назад

There's something really satisfying about this piece on harp. I can't explain it. I feel very content yet wanting more. Like it's getting me ready for something.

@rimpificator 2 года назад

One of favorite clips on RU-vid. I fell in love with this piece not by playing video games but by hearing the original Minibosses version many years ago. Both the playing and the sound here is phenomenal! Truly impressive talent!

@donovanwisdom310 2 года назад

I could listen to this kind of thing all day while I’m working. Bravo!

@dnth8onmii 3 года назад

I love this! One of my favorite themes from Metroid.

@emilyharpist 3 года назад

Thank you!! It's definitely my favorite. I was originally looking into some from the Prime series to do, but this one really resonated with me!

@eatmarth 2 года назад

This is probably my favorite version of this theme! I've been obsessed since I heard the advantage's version and the effects in this are impeccable!

@ningen1980 2 года назад

I am in love. Takes me back to when I'd look up to grasshoppers. You have such a beautiful energy when you play.

@emilyharpist 2 года назад

thank you so much!! I really appreciate that! 🥰❤️

@callinpuddin5148 3 года назад

Wow, amazing!! When you showed the pedals being operated my mind was blown!! 🤯😁

@emilyharpist 3 года назад

I need to have a pedal cam more!! Especially on pieces like this where there’s a lot of footwork . I should have done it for Gusty Garden Galaxy cause that one was crazy too! The only other one on my channel with it is the Animal Crossing New Horizons theme!

@davidtaylorpe 2 года назад

Brilliant work. I'll never forget getting this game in 4th grade, and shaking in my 9-year old boots, often terrified of what was going to jump out at me next in Kraid's Lair. I was born in the greatest adventure game decade of all time. #2DMetroid #Zelda #FF1 #DragonWarrior

@EPSTomcat11 2 года назад

Man this gave me chills thinking back about when I was playing Metroid in the late 80s. This particular song was so haunting and the harp really brings that out.

@harpsona 2 года назад

Incredible footwork and seamless muffling/muting as well! Really love the atmospheric feel of this with the Astral Destiny!

@IniresMirrors 2 года назад

Holy Moses, that pedal work, though! A composer’s life could be in danger asking a harpist for half as many pedal changes. Also, thanks for doing justice to the coolest bit of music to come out of the NES!

@fratt41 2 года назад

Crazy amazing! Sounds SO perfect on harp with effects.

@tylerallen6435 2 года назад

Never realized how beautiful of a composition this was until I heard this cover. So good

@ospididious 2 года назад

... Well... damn... That was awesome! Thank you, not only for recreating a beautiful piece of music, but also for showing the fancy footwork and giving me a greater appreciation for the instrument, itself. I didn't know those pedals were there, and seeing them in action was quite a treat. Again, thank you and keep up the great work.

@emilyharpist 2 года назад

thank you so much for the kind words!! I really appreciate that and I'm so glad you enjoyed it!! 🥰❤️

@kevinwonnacott5150 2 года назад

Definitely one of the hardest videogame pieces I know of to make a cover of. Super weird chords. This is really incredible.

@lugalzage-si2463 2 года назад

The special effects complement your rendition perfectly. It sounds so dreamlike.

@emilyharpist 2 года назад

Thank you!!

@Nate_ROB_ 3 года назад

AMAZING. keep it up! What are your foot pedals doing? Changing tension on the strings? I'm not familiar with harps I just love how they sound 😬

@emilyharpist 3 года назад

thank you so much! :) ❤️ the foot pedals each correspond to a note on the harp (7 pedals, 7 notes in the scale) so each pedal turns the small gears which affect the length of the string -- it makes the strings flat, natural, or sharp, depending on what position they're in! for example, if I put my C pedal in the flat position, ALL the C strings on the harp go flat! it makes it very easy for me to play in key (if I don't mess the pedals up of course! 😂)

@luisa.espinoza48 2 года назад

@@emilyharpist that is mindblowing

@Koettnylle 2 года назад

@@emilyharpist Mind blowing

@UnitNo.2 2 года назад

This sounds so good. I never realized how dope the harp was.

@xcv625 2 года назад

Wow, your whole channel is just unreal! I never would have thought to use pedals on a harp, what an awesome and creative idea! Also this is the coolest rendition of Kraid's theme I've ever heard! :) You are incredible on the harp, that seems so challenging and you absolutely nailed it!

@tonyquintero2203 3 года назад

1) This is awesome 2) Thank you for including the foot pedal shot! I’ve been wondering how much you need the pedals for your video game covers, and apparently you need them a ton 😆

@emilyharpist 3 года назад

hahah thank you so much!! ❤️ and hahah yeah I usually use them for my video game covers, unless it's an easier song that stays in one key signature!

@rizzexponential 2 года назад

This brought back the warm fuzzies from my childhood. Loved Metroid. Justin Bailey

@mooseymoose 3 года назад

Like a boss outta the park straight fire.

@emilyharpist 3 года назад

Thank you!!!! ❤️ 🔥

@thedeepblueskys 3 года назад

In my search for new and interesting pedals I came a crossed this video. This pedal seems like a nice one to have at a reasonable price. What’s more impressive to me is the performance here. I feel like I found two magical gifts at once 🙌🏼

@emilyharpist 3 года назад

Your comment made me smile; thank you so much for the kind words, and thanks for being here!! ♡ I'm so happy you enjoyed it! Astral Destiny is one of my favorite effects pedals, so if you do decide to buy it, you won't regret it! 🎶

@thedeepblueskys 3 года назад

@@emilyharpist good to know. It’s now on the list of pedals to buy. I have the Microcosm and Big Sky so I’m sure this will be a whole other world of fun. Glad I can make ya smile, now I’m smiling 🙂

@IanBuell 2 года назад

This is amazing - otherworldly... I've only ever heard classical harp, and am not interested in classical music. This is something on a different level completely. This was beautiful, haunting...

@reikosuzuka8608 2 года назад

This is amazing. Kraid's theme is my favorite and the mood of this so much fits the feel, perhaps a bit more natural than the nes beeps.

@GodDamnitTwitch 3 года назад

love the effects pedal on this track, sounds awesome!

@emilyharpist 3 года назад

Yes!! Astral Destiny works so so well on harp!

@Harpsibored 3 года назад

Those pedal changes are the stuff of nightmares. Excellent work.

@emilyharpist 3 года назад

hahah THEY REALLY ARE!! thank you so much!! :)

@catmando4914 2 года назад

I want this music for when I am in the garage working. This music is relaxing and up-beat at the same time.

@bornagainbornagain6697 2 года назад

A dreamy relaxing escape. So peaceful and calming. I loved it. Thanks Emily!🙏

@emilyharpist 2 года назад

❤️ ❤️ thanks for being here, I really appreciate you!!!

@AjtnOutOfGum 9 месяцев назад

Combining the natural tone of the harp with the pedals/mod/synth (I really don't understand your tools of the trade) is such a perfect fit for Metroid. The strange organic alien environments meeting the sci-fi tech. Love the combo and love the execution.

@pattol666 3 года назад

Ok i badly need to learn harp. Im loving this instrumemt.

@definitelynotsolidsnake 3 года назад

I found your video about the distortion pedal on harp the other day, So I went to check your channel and to my surprise METROID is featured there, OMG Thank you for making this cover I love metroid so much, I love how harp sounds

@houseofshadow6380 2 года назад

This was amazing to watch. Such a wonderful game series with such iconic atmospheric music, and you captured it beautifully here. Excellent work!

@andrewjeffries8721 3 года назад

I have never watched anyone play the harp before. Graceful flowing notes and hands. A lovely video, Emily. You present the music very well! Thank you.

@emilyharpist 3 года назад

thank you so much, Andrew!! that means so much to me!! :)

@u2ooberboober 3 года назад

That has to be the most awesome tune I have ever heard!

@brucebirch896 2 года назад

Whoa, this brought me back to when I lost two weeks of my life. I finished Metroid twice, back to back. Thanks Emily.

@emilyharpist 2 года назад

Thanks so much, Bruce!!! We’re all about to lose two weeks of our life AGAIN when Dread comes out!!! 😂

@thealmightyconman7145 2 года назад

THIS. This is my favorite metroid song of all time! I LOVE IT!

@Omega_Ridley 3 года назад

Ahhhhh you make me so happy :'D This is amazing! 😍

@emilyharpist 3 года назад

thank you so much! thanks for listening!! :) ❤️

@SakanaKogane 3 года назад

God that sounds so good!

@Kizunaut 2 года назад

One of my favorite pieces of music from the Metroid series. Sounds like it was born to played on the harp. Cool cover.

@mauricemusician7636 3 года назад

Amazing foot-work! Sounds flawless!

@emilyharpist 3 года назад

thank you so much! :) ❤️

@noyd4172 3 года назад

This is perfect. The footwork with the pedals is something I didn't even know existed and was so well done to pull off the chromatic stuff that Metroid soundtracks gravitate to. The choice of pedal is spot-on, too; kind of wish the Astral Destiny was stereo, but that didn't stop this from having the perfect wobbly, synthetic reverb tail that screams "alien planet exploration". As a big fan of Metroid, reverb pedals, and now, the harp, I approve. (Very excited for Metroid Dread, btw)

@emilyharpist 3 года назад

Thank you so much!!! Oh yeah pieces with accidentals like this can get so difficult on harp because of the footwork!! This was the hardest one that I’ve done so far!! Also, I reamped this one so I ran astral destiny in stereo here :) but stereo is the only improvement I can think of for Astral Destiny haha

@Iskimoi 3 года назад

👏🏻 !AWESOME! 😍

@emilyharpist 3 года назад

thank you! :) ❤️

@DeadbeatDuder 11 месяцев назад

Not kidding one bit, this was so beautiful it got me tearing up from the first notes. The harp sounds so sublime, and the pedal effect gives it an ethereal, dreamy overtone that is bound to take you away. The second verse sounds rightly eerie like the original does, since the notes are quite dissonant, but the rest gives a way more melancholic and heavenly feel, capturing the loneliness of being on your own in an hostile world, more than the scariness of being surrounded by gruesome and dangerous monsters. Maybe that's not even the intended effect, but it's what it has given me. I'm just transfixed, thank you for playing this.

@bowietwombly5951 3 года назад

I just found your channel and have spent the night binge-watching your videos. AMAZING work. I'm more than a little surprised that I haven't seen people requesting you play Gwyn, Lord of Cinder. It's such an iconic and beloved piece of game music, and I feel like it would be so devasting on a harp. I would be so happy if you'd consider it!

@mikemoavero3518 2 года назад

I always loved all the music from this game. So cool!!!!

@jimjam7347 2 года назад

This was such a cool cover! I'd love to see more Metroid covers from you! I'm not sure how well they would work on harp, but Metroid: Zero Mission - Title Screen and Metroid Fusion - Underwater Depths are absolutely beautiful pieces that you should totally check out if you ever get a chance.

@runawayuniverse 2 года назад

My favorite music from my all time favorite game. I'm not going to lie, but this brought a tear to my eye it was so beautiful.

@ianrags 3 года назад

everything about this is so perfect! the pedal fits the vibe so perfectly, your footwork is immaculate, and it’s like this piece was secretly written for the harp. Plus, your playing is absolutely stellar, i love this!!! so nostalgic

@ianrags 3 года назад

you can really see how hollow knight draws from the metroid OST here. i think doing something like greenpath or city of tears from hollow knight on harp would be awesome!!!

@emilyharpist 3 года назад

@@ianrags thank you SO much!! I really think it was secretly written for harp 😆 I DEFINITELY agree about Hollow Knight OST taking inspiration from Metroid, I saw a lot of similarities and overlap between this and the Hollow Knight cover I did on my channel!

@HolmesHobbies 2 года назад

Chills. Brings back memories of childhood and using the Justin Bailey code

@slappiepancakes8123 3 года назад

So awesome!!!!

@emilyharpist 3 года назад

thank you so much! :) ❤️

@kennyraicherter1264 2 года назад

Never knew there was so much work involved,,this is fantastic,I cook for a living and listeng to you on a Friday night sets my weekend keep on keeping on love ya ♥️

@emilyharpist 2 года назад

Love ya Kenny!!! 🥰❤️ your comments always make my day! I appreciate you - have a great weekend!! 🎶

@rockyroad3130 5 месяцев назад

Wasn’t sure how this was gonna go when I clicked but man did it kick butt. The harp has a surprisingly ethereal sound that I was not expecting but fits phenomenally well. Well done!

@ForbiddenDuke 2 года назад

LOVED IT

@ShadowMantraSteve 2 года назад

Love it! It flows nicely on a harp and fits the mood of the piece really well.

@Cericle 2 года назад

Absolutely brilliant!

@peterthompson8014 2 года назад

Beyond awesome!

@ashwanibhola3766 3 года назад

This made me so happy!

@EthnHayabusa 2 года назад

So cool. Thanks for posting!

@ieblack37 2 года назад

Incredible!

@cinemafia 3 года назад

Absolutely gorgeous cover! I was always a fan of the music from Metroid, and this piece lends itself well to the harp. With the effects it's giving me some heavy Andreas Vollenweider vibes! Would you consider doing some of the music from Blaster Master on the NES? It's my favorite video game soundtrack ever!

@moreperuvians3807 3 года назад

This has got to be one of the coolest sounding covers ever

@emilyharpist 3 года назад

Thank you so so much!!

@juanborjas6416 2 года назад

Fascinating!

@melomane2010 2 года назад

Pure magic. This is absolutely wonderful and obviously immensely challenging yet you made it look easy.

@ronnohre6673 2 года назад

Wow, sometimes youtube can recommend some pure gold. Very glad I found your channel. Beautiful sound, never realized how awesome harps are. Cant wait to watch more.

@ak2112 3 года назад

Absolutely incredible. I love this.

@willpower6188 2 года назад

This was beautiful. I have always had this song on any playlist and hearing this was incredible.

@awesomeguy45 2 года назад

This is really wonderful. Thank you.

@funklesystem2564 3 года назад

Beautiful

@adriancunningham3552 2 года назад

That is so very eerie and alien like. Very beautiful.

@andrewm8040 2 года назад

So cool, great job.

@Lordradost 2 года назад

Hauntingly amazing.

@TeganCantEven 2 года назад

This is absolutely mind blowing!!

@dirtyboy666 2 года назад

Amazing!

@axmortz 3 года назад

This is a trip and a half! Amazing!!!

@lynxfilante 2 года назад

such a beautiful cover! good job

@spectersong Год назад

holy shit! that's soooo awesome!!!!

@gulgi0 2 года назад

Awww....! That was EPIC! 💗

@killian0408 2 года назад

That pedal is sooo phat it plays pool with the planets! Really though the tap dancing segment was outrageously good. I had no idea you were partaking in interpretive dance while playing the harp... Mad skillz👌

@emilyharpist 2 года назад

😂 interpretive harp dancing is at the top of my resume!! Lmaoo