The Genius of Fallout's Music 

I appreciate how playful you are with your visuals without inserting distracting or disruptive sound effects/clips

The highwayman theme is so damn baller. The feeling it gives. You are one of The first People in 200 years driving a car, the freedom The car gives you

This editing is the point in which post-irony transforms into sincerity

Came for the video essay stayed for the editing

I was born and for first 10 years of my lived in a kind of desolated small town, most known for its depleated uranium mine. Fallout was one of my first games, I learned english playing it at the age of 7. Theres no way to describe how I feel about this music. Its very personal, and carries a lot of memories.

Bro made a video essay so he could flex his cover of chrysalis highwayman

Yo man really dig your editing style. It's funny but subtly so, doesn't detract from the video. God knows the meme video essay format popularised by ssethtzeentach is starting to get very old, so it's refreshing to see someone making more chill content. Also, pulling out that guitar to do that chrysalis highwayman riff made me grin ear to ear. Fucking 👌

Damn I feel like I just witnessed the birth of a RU-vid legend. Hope you find success man

My chrysalis highwayman is such a brilliant song

Good stuff, wouldn't mind witnessing more content from you.

I love your style of editing. The world needs more of it.

This video was made for me. Fantastic work! The classic fallout's OST deserves more praise.

yes, Fallout 1 and 2 are my favourite soundtracks ever. It's probably because I played it so much as a kid, but it the atmosphere of despair is truly one-of-a-kindand I love it dearly.

Lo-Fallout music to relax and study to 24/7

Meeting Mark Morgan at the Wasteland 2 release party was definitely a life highlight for me. No idea how many times I just walked somewhere in-game and left the music playing while I did something else in my 1990s room

Fallouts music left a critical emotional impact on me, the scars made for nice party talk later

Metallic monks just hits different damn

I've listened to Dream Town countless times until I made my own version of it. every listen, making a new story and feel for fallout. I only hope that my version does the same.

Didn't notice you only had 55 subs, the editing and narration seems like it'd come from a pretty distinct and well put together creator. Keep this up dude, I plan on coming back for more

Brother, this is one of the best analyses of most iconic OST, you do good work. Also cover is banger.

This was really really good! Lovely analysis, and I think your deadpan delivery mixes wonderfully with your low res absurdist editing. Hopefully we'll get to see more from you

Great analysis, Fallout OST is something that never leaves you. With great themes, dissonance that makes you anxious and worried, perfectly reflecting the truly messed up world. Also full My Chrysalis Highwayman cover where, we need it

Jesus christ. This video is such a refreshment from all the typical video essay stuff today. You mix interesting funny editing but still keep it subtle for it not to become obnoxious. I hope to see you strive for more amazing content like this. (And good lord the fucking riff for the highway man theme was godlike)

This is really good! Your style of presentation is unique and enjoyable. I didn't expect the music for old Fallout to be so complex and interesting. I hope to see more from you!

I'm so glad someone finally made a video about Fallout's music, cause Fallout 1 & 2's osts are so insanely good it's underrated

Wow what a discovery! This video appeared on my recommended list and boy am I glad it did. Such a unique editing style! A good video length and explanation! Keep it up Simon! I betcha you will strike lucky and grow in popularity in no time.

Dude, you’re editing is the bees knees, and combined with classic fallout lore/aesthetics? We need more. Subbed.

Это гениально. Уважение автору за такой подход к созданию и монтажу видео.

Vault of the Future is my favorite OST song, I remember hearing it the first time in vault 22 and wonder why the song is so dark yet so catchy, I then later played fallout 1 and was happy to hear vault 13’s OST track.

Honestly one of the best soundtracks ever made. Thanks for an amazing video!

Thank you. My Chrysalis Highwayman is so incredibly catchy, being such an extremely short tune that I wondered, why more music in Fallout didn't go this way? Now I know! When you played along and improvised a bit at the end - I felt that.

im glad that somebody made a video about this

I remember playing Fallout 1 when I was 14 yrs old, radiation storm brought literal chills, it was very much a horror game to me back then. Good to see someone appreciating and breaking down Mark's OST. Loved the vid.

Madlad just puts Lynette through a vocoder with Giant Steps like it's nothing.

I love how you have two styles of editing, the "basic greenscreen crop out and ms paint overlays", and then the "professional masking over a TV to make it look like you're broadcasting on it with a filter". Insta-sub.

Holy hell, this channel's a gem. There are only a rare few channels on RU-vid that do Video Game music analysis, let alone do it in an actually comprehensive way with the right terminology. That being said, those 3 notes that make up anything closest to a 'melody' in Metallic Monks always gets me. There is just something so bleak about that V - i - VI progression given by the melody ontop of the nuclear soundscape, it just sounds so haunting.

Very cool video, your editing style is fun and I hope to see more videos uploaded! Love the 90s fallout titles and I'm glad someone took the time to explain their genius! we will watch your career with great interest.

Absolutely fantastic video, even if the chapter title cards are a bit much visually. If I had to TLDR my experience with Fallout 1: The intro had me like "Oh God" But the moment I stumbled into Necropolis and saw one of the buildings with 'Children of the Cathedral' playing, is when I _really_ got classic Fallout. It also became my favorite theme in part cus of that, can't get enough of it. So beautifully haunting

Very unique and fresh editing and narration style! I rarely enjoy video essays but you made it easy and fun.

This is the most chaotic yet entertaining video I have ever watched, and I absolutely loved it when you ragged it playing my chrysalis highwayman. Flawless video. I only ask for more.

Hope we get to see more from you, thoroughly enjoyed the video! : ) It’s definitely something I’ve been waiting to see a video on

Wow this could be the best video the YT algorithm made me discover. Love the humor and the- even technical- authenticity and the deep love for the incredible pieces of work those games are. Great and moving work to say the least. Cheers!

I grew up watching my old man play this game as a kid. The soundtrack really stuck with me. It's one of my favorites, alongside the first STALKER game and Age of Decadence

This video was so crucial for me. Explains my obsession with metallic monks

Just finished a fallout 1 pacifist run today. One of my favourite games ever, I’m so happy someone finally addressed the godtier music of the early games as it’s absolutely stellar. Keep making videos about stuff man, was very entertaining and well put together. I hope to see your channel grow ❤

It's peak kino

the first half of "california revisited" is my favourite, these drums is awesome

incredible video finally someone making video essays with this style of editing!

Just wanted to say that this is one of the best video I have seen in the last month and that I loved the approach and analysis you made of the soundtrack, as well as your editing style and the My Chrysalis Highwayman cover. Thanks for the video, can’t wait to watch more videos from you, man, keep up the great work!

This video is really awesome! Analysis and editing are really well done! "Dream Town"

This is such an excellent video, as a fellow musician and producer, you explained it much better than could to my friends why the classic fallout soundtracks were more memorable and more impact than the newer ones.

My favorite new channel! Would really appreciate more of such OST analyses.

Cool video. Dig the editing. You might check out the score to Caves of Qud sometime. I think there may have been some Fallout inspiration there. There's certainly some difference in musical styles, but I think there's some similarity in approach.

It's been years since I have been wanting a video like this, that covers Fallout music in an analytical way. Immediately subscribed!

This was probably one of the dopest videos I’ve seen digging deep into fallouts music, you should make more videos covering the fallout music throughout the rest of the games

I started off this video with just listening to it in the background, and I was already really enjoying it! And then I looked up and saw the way you had edited your face into various spots and actually started the video over just to pay attention to the whole thing. Love it!

Not even watched the video till the end yet and paused to leave a comment. I don't even remember when was the last time that I've watched a video about OG Fallouts that was this much enjoyable! As a representative of sicko's that listen to the extended one hour version of metallic monks, I want to say thank you for this video

This was really good. I always loved the Fallout music and this made me appreciate it even more. Thanks for making this.

Love your content! Manages humor without getting distracting and also providing a nice educational piece!

love that jamming with the highway song, specially the last bend. Very good video dude, i really like your editing!

Thank you for treating this subject. It truly is a one of a kind soundtrack Also your editing style is amazing Subbed This video was such a treat to watch

You did a great job keeping it fun and informative!

Bro I fucking love your editing style. Can't wait for the next video.

I don’t even wanna play these games but your video was so well done I couldn’t stop watching! Great job!

this is the best fallout video i've seen. your editing style is so satisfying, shredding is great. please continue

Best editing i have ever seen. instant sub

awesome work, happy to stumble upon this channel

Metallic Monks is probably my favourite game soundtrack. That atmosphere and realising what the Brotherhood are like to meet after experiencing the wasteland in Fallout1... It perfectly echoes the destruction of the Great War and a sense of hope for the future... The pads are hopeful, and the story told by the ambient sounds makes it a perfect contrast. One of the few pieces of music that gives me goosebumps.

Oh man, I don’t know what else to say other than I love you. You’re subtly hilarious, man. Keep it up, never lose this flair you got

Excellent video it was very informative and I love the editing.

Very astute observations! I'm always listening to this soundtrack while I'm making long deliveries out in the middle of nowhere.

Your editing style is profoundly riveting it felt like I was mind out from the topic of the video and focus on more on the editing and the narrator.

Continue to make content of this quality and you'll hit 100k subs within a year, less if the algorithm blesses you at random, as its known to do. Excellent work here, I really enjoyed the humor, and style you put into this.

Man your channel is awesome I don't know what this editing is but it's amazing 🤣 keep at it your going places

went to the channel to see more videos only to find out this was your first. could have fooled me. very well done.

Excellent video! OG Fallout music is great, but I've always kind of struggled to articulate _why_ I like it so much. You've put words to the feelings I've had for years- thanks for that! And, I gotta say, your editing style is uhh... it sure is something! I like it, for the most part, though I feel like it could be a bit more subdued. It's a little distracting at times, though I'm a fan of it in concept!

MM music is not just fine music , his music is one of the best ambients ever made.. listen to it countles time myself since 2001

A genious move Mark Morgan made was implementing pre war sounds like trains and sorls of larger crowds in the background to act as an echo from the past making the post nuclear present like limbo or makes the player feel like a ghost of civilisation. It tells you to not forget the real world before everything died instead of embracing reality of now. Thus it brings sorrow and hoplessness instead of positivity and hope. He doubled up on the sadness by reminding you what life should be instead of telling you what it could be while adding minor chords from sounds of today like among the metallic ambient pads and some major chords that comes mainly from instruments from the past like the guitar in Redding. I've always concidered the Fallout 1&2 soundtracks as one of the best in gaming history.

I’m very grateful I came across this video. Been playing these games recently and quite honestly it’s become my favourite Fallout related video on this platform. Editing was amazing and genuinely had me cracking up.

An analysis of the remaining tracks would be cool! Anyway thanks for the good video.

You truly are the Fallout enjoyer, thanks for the video, actually am playing fallout 2 and is still so good 👍

I have been waiting for a video like this for SO LONG

That absolutely seamless transition into your cover of highwayman was insane, I looked away for a second and didn't catch what happened, fully jammed out for a bit thinking you were just playing the audio as an example. Stellar work and an incredible video man, I'll definitely be coming back for more.

I have the soundtrack on loop at least once a week! I SWEAR TO GOD!!!

Man I swear, you have the most shit-posty editing style I've seen but your narration and the way you use the music you are talking about is top notch, you are real good man

I didnt know you were responsible for that highwayman cover. Kickass tone

I am so glad you decided to use 90's editing software for authenticity of your topic.

Really good video, the soundtrack to that game is a masterpiece. My fav is desert wind

Although I wouldn’t give Morgan full credit seeing some of the songs originate from artist like Aphex Twin I do totally agree he really nailed the atmosphere the OST created. Aphex Twin’s numerous Ambient soundtracks spread across multiple albums is something you could possibly look into if you ever plan on making a similar style video because I’d say his work is often under discussed on youtube seeing how much of impact he made on that genre of music even possibly including the other Artist Boards of Canada. If you haven’t i’d give both of them a listen. (Aphex Twin SAW 1 & 2 and possibly I Care Because You Do. I’m not sure what to recommend for Boards of Canada but Geogaddi is good. I really enjoyed your video and I can see your channel getting bigger down the road.

Strangely enough not many videos about the music of the series itself but they just bring it up in retrospective videos. Time to sub

Great video, love your editing!

Wow, now my idiot brain can actually put to words why exactly I like this ost so much Oh, and the visuals are a treat Oh, and sick guitar riffs

geat video!

I have never seen a video edited like this, it’s really different and fresh. Incredible way to start a new channel!

Such an amazing video. The best ive seen in a while. Editing is just so cool. And yes im the sicko that listens to one hour version of Metallic Monks and Radiation Storm hell yeah brother

i guess i found the most fun video in the galaxy

This your first video?

I have always been interested in sound, in particular timbre and organic tones. After getting into Fallout 1 and 2 after playing the obligatory 3 and New Vegas, I was so enthralled with how the music added so much to the bleak mood and utter emptiness of a radiated wasteland of the original games. Superb video.

Bro looks like a fallout talking head

Really interesting video about fallout music! Love the editing too!