Ranking FF7 Remake's Music (as a Composer)

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Let's break down and review the top 10 songs in the FF7 Remake Soundttrack, from the perspective of a Music Producer, explained for non-musicians.
Hip Hop De Chocobo? One Winged Angel? Which one is the best FF7R OST?
Let's talk about it!
This soundtrack also shows just how visionary the music of Nobuo Uematsu was at the time, it stood the test of time incredibly well, in great part thanks to the talented roster of composers that brought Final Fantasy 7's music back to life, 20 years later.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
00:22 - #10: An Unforgettable Night
01:11 - #9: Hell House
02:35 - #8: A Solemn Sunset
04:39 - #7: Tifa's Theme (Jukebox)
05:24 - #6: Smash 'Em, Rip 'Em
06:57 - #5: J-E-N-O-V-A Quickening
08:55 - #4: Collapsed Sector 7 Plate
11:38 - #3: ???
13:15 - #2: ???
14:25 - #1: ???
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Game: Final Fantasy VII Remake
Composers: Nobuo Uematsu, Mitsuto Suzuki, Masashi Hamauzu, Tadayoshi Makino, Shotaro Shima, Yoshitaka Suzuki, Yasunori Nishiki & Yoshinori Nakamura

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@AlexMoukalaMusic 4 года назад

What are YOUR top 10 FF7 Remake Tracks? This soundtrack is HUGE and full of wonders, so listing a top 10 for this video was hard for me, especially considering FF7 is my favorite game of all times (and is also what inspired me to become a Composer myself). if I were to talk about ALL of my favorite tracks in FF7R, I could make 2-3 other videos just like this, but given the crazy amount of work it requires to breakdown 10 tracks from such an outstanding soundtrack, I think I'd do another top 10 FF7R video only if this one does incredibly well. Hope you enjoy all the surprises hidden in this one!

@renooftheturks984 4 года назад

I don't think that I can make a Top 10 List. I could only say which songs I like mor than others

@JaP634 4 года назад

The whole soundtrack is an absolute banger, one track I don't see mentioned much is Hand Over Hand such a cool yet simple arrangement.

@mmartin232 4 года назад

Collapsed Expressway must be in there

@doumbz 4 года назад

Rufus shinra’s boss fight theme is a banger! So many callbacks to our ongoing battle against the Shinra Electric Power Company!

@Tone_E_Tone2181 4 года назад

Ghoul, critical shot, all quiet at the gates, Eligor, hand over hand, the most muscular, Dogged pursuit, along with what you have listed in this video

@coffeeris 3 года назад

One Winged Angel teases you for like fifteen minutes straight before dropping the *fattest* "SEPHIROTH!!"

@danielcook7975 3 года назад

I know right! I was like where is it!? And then boom you are hit in the face by it and totally worth it. I have a good feeling that they will make one winged angel even more epic when final part comes cause square and uematsu does not disappoint

@darthcerebus 2 года назад

Not to mention kicks off the classic tune literally AS he summons his wing. Absolute PERFECTION in pacing.

@epicwalrus7183 2 года назад

@@darthcerebus I read that as "perfection in panicking" which...yeah when I realised we were fighting Sephiroth early I was fucking panicking XD

@holitinne 4 года назад

What the J-E-N-O-V-A composer was thinking: Phase 1: “Ohhh hey does this sound familiar?” Phase 2: “Sounds kinda like it yeah? Heheheh.” Phase 3: “Just kidding, we know what you want, here... and it’s *BETTER* .”

@MrsRimavelle 4 года назад

Seen someone describe the first two phases as foreplay and... That's the best way one could describe it.

@FreeFlow__ 4 года назад

Not better though.

@grandimations7309 4 года назад

Free Flow To each their own

@patrickfoxchild2608 4 года назад

@@FreeFlow__ You are so incredibly wrong. It's the same song in higher fidelity in the third phase. To say you don't like the third phase is to say you're not a fan of the melody and bps of the original JENOVA theme.

@ericwoll 4 года назад

Of course the FF7R version is god tier, but I'd recommend the cover from Knights of the Round. Talk about taking an amazing track and turning it into a metal banger.

@OrangeVision 4 года назад

Jessie's theme and motorcycle chase are also *chef's kiss* This soundtrack is just unreal.

@nathank2289 4 года назад

Considering the original motorcycle music was so simple they did a great job on this one

@LuckiSir 4 года назад

Plus there's like 5 phases of the motorcycle theme (Midgar Expressway)

@thiccie-chan447 4 года назад

"Just like the best girl, Tifa" *Careful, he's a hero.*

@Jdogrey1 3 года назад

No, it is Aerith.

@thiccie-chan447 3 года назад

@@Jdogrey1 Nice try, but incorrect~

@vassi02 3 года назад

No, it is Barrett, he always will be

@Jdogrey1 3 года назад

@@vassi02 He always will be the best girl?

@vassi02 3 года назад

Jadon R okay maybe not ALWAYS, but as for now he is imo

@evamartinez3709 4 года назад

You made me cry with the avalanche theme song, I didn't realize they used that to mourn our comrades and now I'm even more amazed by the thought that went into the remake.

@akiinmoonlight79 4 года назад

this !

@Cammycam1000 4 года назад

Too bad it's not in the ost

@dominque4180 4 года назад

I hadn't realized it either, I just felt sadden but didn't understand why.

@dominque4180 4 года назад

@@Cammycam1000 "The Day Midgar Stood Stil" isn't up there?

@Cammycam1000 4 года назад

@@dominque4180 the version that's there is the climb up towards valkyrie not the avalanche theme

@UltimateAnimeGamer 4 года назад

6:07 you better be giving me that Sonic-styled mix of the Tifa theme. That remix was SO GOOD!

@Huskybythegeek 4 года назад

Can't wait to see Tifa getting all the chaos emeralds to rock over FF7R part 2

@kolorless-cat 4 года назад

I like how he uses the Persona 5 confidant rank for ranking.

@jihra 4 года назад

The Smash'em and Rip'em track always gives me gooses bumps if I haven't heard it in a while. The feeling of seeing Tifa and Aerith fighting together and getting to know each other makes me emotional for some reason, I can't explain. I can say it makes me so happy. Give video Alex. Imma cop that album with the link.

@Nitious 4 года назад

Squats mini-game track would like a word with you.

@BaalSilverwing 4 года назад

I can't even stand it anymore after trying to do Tifa's pull-ups trophy

@PikaChua95 4 года назад

I would agree with you only if it was in any other part of the game. Because holy cow, the sit up/pull up challenge really broke me. It was so satisfying to finally get platinum for this game after that gimmick. Inb4 git gud

@AlexMoukalaMusic 4 года назад

My FF7 EDM tier list: Smash 'Em Rip' Em > Collapsed Expressway Battle > Squat > Due Recompense > Collapsed Expressway Field

@madbrosheo1514 4 года назад

When FF makes a JoJo reference.

@zachataxxii7126 4 года назад

That song has been ingrained into my mind now thanks to how long I spent on that mini-game. Fuck you, Jules.

@ABendzify 3 года назад

Man, Smash 'em, Rip 'em is my favourite track from the remake. They did a great job across the board but this track is my most played from the OST so far. Perfectly encapsulates Tifa and Aerith as a double team. Love your stuff, Alex. Just discovered you from your recent reddit post. And of course the Jenova Phase 3 is a callback to Nobuo Uematsus Black mages version as well!

@Serinigalini 4 года назад

6:13 You really just nonchalantly made an entire new track, oh my god. You legend!!!

@jcarson3721 4 года назад

I could see that playing in the Chocobo Racing betting screen or something, or maybe during a new minigame. It definitely belongs in the Gold Saucer.

@DjimonMoz 4 года назад

6:09 Excuse me sir. You can't expect to just casually make a banger like that and think that no one will want it. I demand a formal exchange of this music with my money, I say!

@DarthAndre24 4 года назад

I love your content bro. I finished FF7R and I find myself humming the songs while washing dishes haha. Now I’m playing Persona 5 Royale and the music is as awesome. Despite the current situation, it’s a great time to be a gamer - these games are art.

@lovepirate14 4 года назад

Midnight Rendezvous is the only song I feel like is missing from this list. Musically it's not that complex but holy crap there's something so magical about it.

@04whim 4 года назад

Excellent breakdown of many great tracks. I'm a little disappointed Rufus Shinra's battle theme didn't make the cut but that just shows how many great tracks the game has. I'm glad you brought up the references in One Winged Angel, I love those so much for what they do to the player's mind. When you hear that snippet of Those Who Fight it almost convinces you you have a chance to win the fight. This isn't the original game, you can do it, this is triumph. And then the choir comes back in with the full force *Veni veni venias ne me mori facias* like the game is laughing at you for forgetting who you're fighting. It's wonderful. And I hope that Metal Gear Rising video will still get made, even if it came second in the poll. I think people have forgotten just how good that game's music was.

@Purplefriiday 4 года назад

Yessss! Rufus Shinra's theme is one of my top 5, I'm surprised others haven't mentioned it as much. As a kid, I used to find the Shinra theme boring but I love the way they brought it into his boss track and kept it fresh.

@seekerxiii 4 года назад

Completely forgot about Rufus's Shinra theme, that one was GOLD. There really are so many brilliant tracks in this game. Another Top - 10 list is warranted haha.

@slunks1698 4 года назад

15:46 - LOL Alex, seriously amazing video here. I love how much work you put into everything. Camera setup, screen recording, recompising your take, voice over, etc. It's a lot, I know, but it shows!

@Hakudan2 4 года назад

The representation of how the JENOVA theme transitions to the classic tune was on point XD that was definitely all of our reactions to that moment hahahaha

@LinusKarlssonMusic 4 года назад

I'm glad you chose one winged angel as #1. I've been listening to it on repeat almost daily since I finished the game. What a perfect extension of a song that was already one of the coolest most evil sounding villain songs ever.

@YYorle 4 года назад

That moment when Tifa interrupts Sephiroth when he has Cloud and Aerith stuck in a spell against the floor: "My name is Tifa Lockheart. You killed my father. Prepare to die"

@DesTr069 4 года назад

Gosh, I hope that line keeps living on forever

@What_QuestionMark 4 года назад

Thanks for spoiling, very cool duch

@Operation_Bagel 4 года назад

Jobanjo and Arsooie Don’t watch a video with spoilers then genius

@lune5289 3 года назад

@@Operation_Bagel its about music stupid

@Operation_Bagel 3 года назад

Lune And it shows the final boss visuals while the final boss theme plays. Also the original game is over 20 years old if you haven’t played it yet and don’t want to be spoiled don’t watch videos about it’s remake then maybe

@joelman1989 4 года назад

Square hire this guy for remake part 2 already!!! He gets what makes music the center piece of the final fantasy franchise and what makes the music so special for its fans.

@Mobyus1 4 года назад

I've found myself listening to the Crab Warden's battle theme constantly lately. I love that version of Those Who Fight.

@alexanderzafiris6843 3 года назад

There's not a single song that I would skip on this OST! It's beyond amazing!

@NativeBrownboy 3 года назад

Oh my God. That Jenovah drop made the hairs on the back of my neck and forearms stand up then I got a tingling rush of euphoria spread throughout my body leading to tearing up. This is are childhood made whole again to us. YES.

@yuliyakiselkina6167 4 года назад

We NEED second part of this top, there are still so many amazing tracks. And thank you for your professional analysis, Alex! It's always very interesting to know what interesting moves make great music that you like on an instinctive level (Sorry for my English, i'm not a native speaker)

@wisetube6838 4 года назад

15:00 I beg you to consider doing this remix, that guitar made an already terrifying song something out of a nightmare, and I'm afraid that I'm in love

@Leonardo-uh3vs 3 года назад

Man, chills me that you mentioned this music 08:56. I thought about recording a video just to talk about how perfectly placed this composition was in that exact moment, because I thought none in youtube would ever honor it. I thank you for you did. Indeed, I place Avalanche Theme as my the second best score in this game, just after The Valkyrie (which I can't believe you didn't mention lol)

@JeffreySmiles_ 4 года назад

That sonic remix sounded like it would fit perfectly in a casino stage. That's the vibe I'm getting.

@BladeDevil 3 года назад

one winged angel is so impactful because of how it plays out in the remake. it, at multiple points, plays like the song is about to end, and then it just keeps going. makes you feel like sephiroth just keeps coming and coming for more, like he is not stopping in his attempt to put you down.

@rossovivie 4 года назад

amazing as always. i would really love to see a part 2 to this cuz man, just about every track here is a banger! Things not mentioned that i like: -The Valkyrie -Stand Up -Hollow (both versions) -Home Away From Home -Ghoul -Turks Battle Theme -Bandits (not sure what it's called, but it's the banger one! you know which one!) -That badass Tekken music that plays when you're selecting a battle in the Colosseum -lil Stamp (yes, i like it!!) -Underneath The Rotting Pizza -Promised Land (Cycle of Souls) ....... just to name a few! Thank you so much Alex for this : ) keep it up : D

@colin8150 4 года назад

Bandits = Due Recompense! Beep, bop buuuuuuu....easily one of my favs

@rossovivie 4 года назад

@@colin8150 that's the one! thank you!! : D

@Nameless-qw8el 4 года назад

These videos deserve more views! I started with your Persona videos and then this and I’m constantly amazed by the level of insight and research you put into these videos, not only do you exactly break down what makes these soundtracks so amazing, something i struggle to put into words having no background in music, but you also specify what they call back to and provide good references which deepen my appreciation for games and the composers in a way i’ve never felt before. Please keep up the good work, this channel is something special :)

@kaioriuzamaki 4 года назад

My favorite is probably the sad Tifa theme when you go back to sector 7 after the plate fall

@GaucheEtVeule 4 года назад

"I absolutely love FFXIII" RESPECT +12000

@kingfail3819 4 года назад

For real, that game’s story is criminally underrated, and only because of its linearity.

@shinkamui 4 года назад

you mean +13000 ;) but yea, the game is sadly very underrated

@cherrydragon3120 4 года назад

Same same. Its just a good trilogy hands down. Sure it has flaws! BUT WICH GAME HAS NOT?? And that they still went with it and made it better with sequels shows that they did care. I just want a remaster/remake

@GaucheEtVeule 4 года назад

It was my first FF game, so I just wanted to have a good experience, and I was not disappointed. I couldn't care less if it was streamlined in contrast with the previous entries.

@azas118 4 года назад

As long as you enjoy the game, it's all good. It doesnt matter what others think.

@ShedMontgomery 4 года назад

Alex, as always, you knocked it out of the park. I appreciate the overall level of work that goes into your videos. It makes you stand out from other content creators. Whereas others would just list the tracks and give a sample, you spend so much time dissecting the music and you have such an amazing perspective. THANK YOU! (Also, as a life-long fan of Uematsu's work, your juxtaposition of J-E-N-O-V-A over The Extreme brought the biggest smile to my face.)

@aaronchangli7922 4 года назад

That edit for phase 3 Jenova quickeninnng was AMAZING, I laughed pretty hard. Regardless fantastic video and totally the content I wanted. cheers

@methanebrain7375 3 года назад

In my opinion the collapsed expressway fight theme was a shocking song that deserved a spot on this list

@SuperOnigiripanda 4 года назад

Dude, symphonic metal has never NOT been cool, but the remake totally turns it up to 11

@BleachBasket108 4 года назад

Symphonic metal is hands down my favorite genre, full stop.

@1881eagle 3 года назад

if FF7 Advent Children One Winged Angel isnt cool, i dont know what is to you.

@sharonwong5688 4 года назад

I noticed that Japanese composers aren't afraid of adding in an extra note whether dissonant in a mostly major key track and/or vice versa to give that extra umpth and complexity that just sounds so uniquely emotional and Japanese!

@T.Scheiblechner 4 года назад

Great video as always. I love your fascination with the music you're analyzing, it speaks to me on a personal level. And many of the nods and references you're pointing out, I would normally overhear, so thank you!

@heavymetalmixer91 4 года назад

You know this channel deserves more subscribers when he mentions HIP HOP DE CHOCOBO.

@ferdk16 4 года назад

My hype levels throughout this video broke the damage limit, my god this soundtrack is gonna go down as legendary! At least in my book for sure. Loved your choices Alex!

@ferdk16 4 года назад

By the way your meme game is on point lol

@tamandatroell2892 4 года назад

Your analysis of the music in this game opened my eyes to how deliberate everything is from the details to the music every single element has a purpose to the story. Jenovas track for dream weaver is now my ring tone but I also realized it is the melody that gets stuck in my head like spent all night at a rave. Now I think my phones ringing when it's just the melody humming in the background of my life. Its truly incredible I love seeing you break down these sounds in ways I can understand thank you.

@valeriemfrancisco 4 года назад

Soundtrack is amazing, would love a part 2! I’m in love with “Waiting to Be Found” (scene at Train Graveyard), “A Broken World” & that Shinra HQ lobby song right when you walk in. So dreamlike, it gives me goosebumps every time.

@sarab2583 4 года назад

As someone who doesn't really know a thing about music, I absolutely love listening to you talk about it. Thank you for sharing your insight, it's so interesting to me! ❤ There's so many good pieces in the FF7R OST I don't know if I could pick a top 10!😆

@akiinmoonlight79 4 года назад

no shit the FF7R ost has to be one of the best ever created 😭♥️

@halfhourfootage4397 4 года назад

I love your videos man, every time i watch them i learn new things about music and i love it! Keep up the good work and hope to see you soon on stream!

@sharonwong5688 4 года назад

I have been WAITING for this day omg! You really outdid yourself by having this list be so compact yet so detailed! Good stuff! Cheers, Alex!!

@TheSenCost 4 года назад

I also love Hollow, like that legit belongs on the radio Also, I know I've mentioned it before but...if you could do an analysis/reaction to Daredevil from Ace Combat...yeah. I think you'd love it!

@AlexMoukalaMusic 4 года назад

Ace Combat will come eventually, whenever I put it in polls it loses big time 🤔 As for hollow, I'm a fan of the instrumental version that plays in game! Vocal version not too much

@TheSenCost 4 года назад

@@AlexMoukalaMusic Thanks man! Appreciate your work, seriously (I don't think AC is ever going to win in a poll, it is a niche series...but the music is always stellar)

@DemianCorvus 4 года назад

@@TheSenCost But when history witnesses a great change, Razgriz reveals itself. So have faith.

@arcerias4434 4 года назад

Funny you say that. Valkyrie's theme (Heligunner/Hundred Gunner elevator boss) should sound very very familiar. There were many guest composers in Remake's soundtrack and The Valkyrie was composed by Namco's own Keiki Kobayashi - no small wonder it sounds like an Ace Combat track.

@TheSenCost 4 года назад

@@arcerias4434 Oh yeah, now that you mention it I can totally hear it, had no idea

@tokinadatsunayashiro7576 4 года назад

Respect on you liking FF XIII, that game also has some amazing music in it as well! Probably my favourite set of music in the franchise. Also, please review Slave Knight Gael or even do a first impressions video on it, you'll love it.

@_DayMoney_ 4 года назад

Holy crap this channel is amazing pls never stop making content like this i love how you analyze and break down different tracks!!!

@patadeurso 4 года назад

Your analysis for these tracks is absolutely amazing. I was mesmerized by details that you took notice and your enthusiasm. Thanks you for this.

@samjonna9488 4 года назад

So sad to see Tifa's Mourning song not on the official soundtrack. (Not sure what it's really called, but it plays when the squad is seeing the damage to Sector 7 firsthand, before finding Wedge's cat.) It's already so hauntingly beautiful, so tragic, so emotionally tearing, I thought it the best track of the score; when someone pointed out it's a downtempo version of Tifa's theme (which I didn't pick up on!), it elevated the track to a whole new level. The Valkyrie's theme is also an absolute smash! Even with the 2-note stinger repeating during the first phase, a simple thematic element carries the entire tune. Finally, the Ghost boss theme is also noteworthy for hearkening the first two bars of FFX's Hymn of the Fayth; another callback which is absolutely fitting, but not heard on first pass!

@Becca-gg8ov 4 года назад

The sad version of tifas theme is "Home is Where the heart is", I bought the ost for it and was gutted its not on it haha

@MadaxeMunkeee 4 года назад

I like the cello in the variation that plays in chapter 3. That vibrato is so sweet and soulful. I'm gonna go listen to it again.

@DesTr069 4 года назад

Oh yeah, this soundtrack is definitely legendary. I still can’t believe we got unique tracks for most bosses, and they’re all mind-blowingly awesome too! But my favourite HAS to be the Airbuster, never has progressive rock hit so hard for me. Really good list, I enjoyed the variety of tracks, keep up the amazing work!

@sassytheeunicorn 4 года назад

You're as enthusiastic about the game (and music) as I am! Awesome list! ("Smash 'Em, Rip 'Em" is my new fave from the Remake, so was excited to see it included!)

@sero-ice7987 4 года назад

Dude, the Riff you played on the Guitar to one winged ange give me goose bumps all over. Love it

@arecord86 4 года назад

One of my favourites is an untitled haunting version of Tifa’s theme when you return to sector 7 after the plate drops. It so good!!

@PetarBladeStrok 4 года назад

So Jenova Quickening video is still coming?! Super hype!!! Masashi Hamauzu is only credited for the One-Winged Angel because the Whispers theme's included. Nishiki did all of the arrangement for it as he stated. BTW jukebox Wutai theme is amazing, as are Scorpion Sentinel, Rufus Shinra & Fires of Resistence by Shotaro Shima. Purely amazing and yeah, Tadayoshi Makino's a mad lad with Airbuster and Jenova themes!!! He did some amazing chapter 17 music too! Most of it in fact!

@PetarBladeStrok 4 года назад

@Chief Sy -Anime and Gaming- Actually, Yoshinori Nakamura is the one who did Midgar Expressway, but yeah, he killed that track! He did the Annex Diversion and Hurry battle themes for the remake. He did the OG version of Anxiety too. :D

@Orion_TheyThem 4 года назад

@@PetarBladeStrok he actually already did it.

@arcturionblade1077 4 года назад

Your videos always full of enthusiasm and knowledgeable expertise!

@JaredTVW 4 года назад

I love that you broke this down. I love seeing parallels in content. They worked really hard on this game, and it shows.

@zackfair6203 3 года назад

I'm a huge Final Fantasy and soundtrack fan in general. Love hans Zimmer and been to three of his concerts. The FF7R soundtrack is incredible. I listen to it almost every day. One of my favourites is (besides Jessie's theme, critical shot, waiting to be found, the look on her face, alternate we'll meet again and jenova of course) the alternate version of fight for survival. I get chills everytime the Turks theme kicks in.

@philiphall6351 4 года назад

Insane how "ghoul" is having zero recognition in top 10's? it's a masterpiece Love the video pal!

@cherrydragon3120 4 года назад

Its a good piece of music. But a little limited to be fair compared to some of the others

@jongael 4 года назад

Alex, man, I just wanted to say thanks for all the knowledge you provide in your work. You're a great professional and an inspiration.

@ghintz2156 4 года назад

I love how you break down both the mechanics of the music and the emotional impact of reconstructing the melodies.

@zefwyn6793 4 года назад

Collapsed Expressway battle theme. AMAZING

@injeborg 4 года назад

Finally, Ignition Flame getting the love it deserves!

@Merz0r 4 года назад

Easily one of my favorite tracks in the game.

@KOPLuffy 4 года назад

amazing break down, you just helped making the already beautiful soundtrack even more valuable!

@MFATMF 4 года назад

I can't get over how good your FF7 videos are, you point out so many details I'd never even consider, despite being a musician who's been obsessed with the soundtrack to FF7 since I was 14. Really looking forward to a (hopefully!) 17 minute long video about One Winged Angel. You rock Alex, thank you so much for making these!

@Iskander67 4 года назад

Infinity's end is so uplifting and epic(It Plays during boss fights like Unknown Entity and Swordipede). It's a song that is great if you are demotivated or you are depressed, it can change your day to the better!

@connersmith6428 3 года назад

swordipede fighting tifa and aerith mid fight was awsome

@OchiMochi 4 года назад

omg if you love FF13 then can you do a ranking on its soundtrack as well? I find FF13 soundtrack to be the best FF soundtracks ever, especially loving Caius Theme in FF13-2 T.T It feels like its on par with One Winged Angel

@yaknowwhoitis606 4 года назад

I agree, Caius' Theme just makes me want to pause the game when you fight him just so that I can hear the theme and hum along. :')

@OchiMochi 4 года назад

@@yaknowwhoitis606 especially when the violin kicks in like, damn bro...

@cherrydragon3120 4 года назад

The 13 trilogy is amazing ^_^ Especialy the music. The music just makes it better. Sure it has flaws. But thats why i patiently wait for a remaster/remake eventualy

@BreaB15 4 года назад

FFXIII trilogy and FFX have the best soundtracks ever

@rexxel8867 4 года назад

serah theme is a one of the beautiful theme in FF theme for me too

@zerosolis6664 4 года назад

I have only gotten to Solemn Sunset. First of all I only want to say CONGRATS on a whopping 70k+ subscribers, Alex!!! You are awesome, man!!! I literally only found you shortly before FFVIIR's release when I found stuff like your NieR reactions and FFXIV reactions. I have been able to appreciate and realize SO much more of the pure art of music in even things like J-pop and J-rock songs used in anime, along with video games, thanks to how informative and easy to understand you make your analyses! Kudos, Alex. Please keep on keeping on with your work! I never even noticed the Prelude in Hell House! Man, stuff like this is why I LOVE Weight of the World (Prelude) as well! What a time to be a gamer when we have someone like you!

@patricoda 4 года назад

Awesome video! Wasn't expecting the Sonic FFVII mash-up midway, that was mind-blowing!

@YetiCoolBrother 4 года назад

Don’t disagree with any of your picks, but it’s definitely missing the “Due Recompense” battle edit. That jont slaps hard

@resetbutton7982 4 года назад

Agreed! They took one of the least popular songs in the original and made a masterpiece!

@Yamamanama 3 года назад

Hey, uh, what do just desserts taste like?

@jdprettynails 3 года назад

@@Yamamanama Like JUSTICE! Like PAYBACK!

@laith9989 3 года назад

The new “Smash Em, Rip Em” song in remake is such a banger EDIT: I just realized you used the same word choice. 100% agreed

@cwgodzilla 4 года назад

Excellent video with great insight. Especially love the “Jenova Theme” part.

@wren7195 3 года назад

I am very glad to have met you and your channel, thank you for your hard work and content. Subbed and faved and going through the list, stay safe Maestro

@RogueSeraph 4 года назад

Ignition Flame is such a good addition to the soundtrack, the song is just too good. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@UltimaLuminaire 4 года назад

"they put insaneintherain in final fantasy 7 remake" You damn right.

@Kurt634 4 года назад

I'd love to hear a full version of The Extreme/Jenova that sounded incredible. Also adding vocals to the roach song and sonic transformation was also genius. Amazing work!! It's genuinely cool seeing one of my favourite game soundtracks be manipulated and transformed like you are able to do!

@gregoryalleynehaynes 3 года назад

Just found your channel and I love it man! Such good insight 👏🏾👏🏾

@andrewboyer7544 4 года назад

Air buster was so good I almost passed out from breathing and chuckling with delight. That boss fight is one of the goats. I didn't like OWA as much only because I didn't feel like this first part earned the right to play it and have a fight with Sephiroth. They should have reserved it for later like Highwind and Wu-tai

@crazy13alex 4 года назад

Why? That tells you they've already got a different version in mind for other Sephiroth encounters, including the final one. That's a given. Besides, it's almost 30 years old and there have been many official and unofficial remixes and remakes of it before "Rebirth." If they put another this early in the remake, then it's to be expected that another version is to be used later.

@Maxim.Nazarenko 4 года назад

00:24 - An Unforgettable Night. 01:12 - Hell House. 02:54 - A Solemn Sunset. 04:39 - Tifa's Theme (jukebox). 05:24 - Smash 'Em, Rip 'Em. 06:58 - J-E-N-O-V-A Quickening. 08:56 - Collapsed Sector 7 Plate. 11:38 - Ignition Flame. 13:16 - The Airbuster (Those who Fight Further). 14:27 - One-Winged Angel - Rebirth.

@CrossOutBryce 4 года назад

Dude you kill it with these videos, keep it up!!

@maverickbna 4 года назад

Fantastic video ! I really like the analysis of the music, by a musician. Thanks for it! Hope to see more videos about FF7R.

@troisligneBDM 3 года назад

6:08 Okay hold on sir we need the full version of this

@brandonlanning8225 4 года назад

Roche’s battle theme almost sounds like a Kingdom Hearts track, which is relevant considering it’s an original character from Nomura

@ItsSVO 4 года назад

Nomura designed all the characters in original FF7 though.

@Keyaku1 4 года назад

Jordan samuel: not all but most of them, sure. Your point still stands.

@loiseabne4160 4 года назад

@@ItsSVO Except for Aerith. Her final design is more influenced by others.

@mistandmako 4 года назад

Love your videos Alex! This soundtrack is too amazing to pick one favorite, but the motorcycle chase song has been powering my workouts for two months and I still can't hear it enough.

@dominque4180 4 года назад

I really wanted to say thank you for making this video! It is as if you provided the words (in terms of composition and meaning) to the feelings I've had for FF7 and the remake, FF13 series, and other classical pieces. The pieces aren’t something with a single emotional expression, instead it conveys (at least to me) a more complex-level feelings. For example, instead of listening to a "The Look on Her Face" or "We'll meet again" (both FF7 Remake track) and defining it as simply sad, there is a sense of loss and hurt. Pain from losing someone and not being able to fully accept, or even finding it difficult to move on but willing. Like you stated, these pieces helped made those moments more human (relatable) because they speak to the complexities and basis of human beings. Maybe this signifies that one emotion (sadness, happiness, etc.) can stem from different or complex experiences; happiness stemming from a sense of peace or accomplishment. I am so sorry that this turned out quite long (I enjoy writing) so please forgive me. My Top Tracks Are: 1) The Look on Her Face 2) We'll Meet Again (a song not on the soundtrack) 3) A Broken World 4) Waiting to be Found 5) A Solemn Sunset 6) Arbiter of Fate - Rebirth I can't do anymore the entire soundtrack is amazing!

@antonio5959 4 года назад

7:45 hahahah i almost died here man,that was hilarious

@briflemingo 4 года назад

I'm actually a little surprised by a few of these tracks! I hadn't really thought of them the way you did and typically skipped over them, but you have me rethinking that! Hell House is pure genius. I feel like I'm in a death circus listening to it and well...not far off I guess!

@NyuLatari 4 года назад

This was the musical discussion I've been craving for this game. Your analogy to the "savage music" for Roche left me floored- such good insight. Ugh. Give this man a Champion's Belt.

@justineubanks7662 3 года назад

This video got yourself a new sub, I love the in-depth analysis of this sound track

@Terithian 4 года назад

Great video, I love your analyses on little touches that are super easy to miss. I also appreciate you going into a bit of what makes Hamauzu unique as a composer, since I love his work. Just a couple minor clarifications on artists that you seemed to be a little unsure about in the video: - The jukebox arrangement of Tifa's Theme is from the album "Square Enix Jazz -Final Fantasy VII-", like you mentioned, but the specific arranger is Ryu Kawamura. vgmdb.net/album/90334 (Great album by the way, along with the other two "Square Enix Jazz" albums the same team did!) - The song "Ignition Flame" is indeed done by Naoyuki Honzawa, not sure why you put a question mark beside it like you did with the songs that weren't on the official OST release and thus don't have confirmed artists. vgmdb.net/album/97175

@nlevel8045 4 года назад

Hip Hop de Chocobo🌚

@herr_k69 4 года назад

Great analyses at usual, Alex. I appreciate the breakdown of Hamauzu's chord progressions; something I think everyone felt but might not have appreciated on this level. For my part, the Bombing Mission track is probably still my favourite (Shotaro Shima is the star of the OST for me), but the jukebox version of On Our Way follows it very closely, especially when the sax kicks in in the quiet playground area after the plate collapse. It's just magic through and through.

@tifleigh2654 4 года назад

The wrestling clip got me good XD Great video, my favourite didn't make your list but I loved The Promised Land! Keep up the good work :)

@FourKingAwesome 4 года назад

Can't disagree with One Winged Angel being #1, that song is a masterpiece in its own right. My only disappointment with the list is that Jenova isn't #2 behind it?

@borealsullivan5486 3 года назад

Honestly, "The Airbuster" is a fair pick for second place. It's just so dynamic and... Cool...

@lens_hunter 4 года назад

Ah yes, a fellow 13 fan. Wonderful.

@cherrydragon3120 4 года назад

Same man. Very underrated game, sure one with flaws. But that didnt stop it from being good. Every game has flaws.

@poeji 4 года назад

I just discovered your channel today and I love it so much!! Your videos are fantastic and really insightful.

@atelalafford4794 4 года назад

so you just gonna remix a remix of a remix like that? no seriously this was one of my most awaited videos from you, as someone who has nothing but praise for the entire ost i love hearing others fave tracks, and your particular flair for making little learning moments and breakdowns as you geek out makes this video so much cooler. the bit during rebirth where you pulled out the electric guitar and then also used the ibushi vs osprey clip absolutely made my day