Hey everyone, Just wanted to drop by and say thank you for all the wonderful comments. So glad to hear you guys are enjoying this. Reading all of the positive feedback keeps me motivated and encouraged to push myself and make every composition the best I possibly can. Thank you for that!
You did an amazing job and helped create the perfect atmossphere for my personal game of the year. Not many games manage to really touch me emotionally, but i have no trouble admitting i cried when it was over, because it was over and i wanted more. Thank you for your beautifull work of art. I wish you a great christmas time. Be proud of your work and never let anyone tell you otherwise.
@@SpikeTheWolf If I had to guess, maybe relationships with others (family, friends etc.). Sometimes those things can come back to bite you, but thats just life. It's always going to be hard, but we should live on, because we can.
Whoever made this OST should be absolutely proud of themselves. It's hands-down the best OST of 2015, if not the last 5 years. I haven't enjoyed a soundtrack this immensely since Frozen Synapse.
Agree to disagree. This OST is great, I'd definitely put it high on my list, but it's definitely not the best OST between 2010~2015. Going off the top of my head and talking mainstream stuff, there's Interstellar, Inception, Attack on Titan, Whiplash, How To Train Your Dragon, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Drive, The Social Network. Even in 2015 alone, Undertale is a very strong competitor for that "best OST", but I would rank Second Round above it.
I feel that man, I was sad to see it end. Though there is a good ending if you missed out on it, and the game is just as good the second time as it is the first. That's how you know it's a keeper.
15:49 I was on a road trip and our car caught fire, so we had to stop at a car dealership a hundred miles from home to get a drive home. It took hours between us getting there and getting out, and in that time, we spent a lot just sitting in our broken car. In there, I had this in my recommendations and decided to check it out. When I heard this song, I knew I had to try the game, and I've been a big appreciator of it ever since. This was almost a year ago. Va-11 hall-a has been a great experience and I thank this upload for introducing me to it. Also song bops.
If you cared more about the mechanics of the game you clearly did not pay attention to the dialog of the game, and how related it is to current events in our timeline
I am playing this music every morning welcoming my kindergarten students to classroom. The music brings calmness as they enter and play quietly waiting for class to begin. Thank you.
Just here 8 years later to say, this is an unbelievable collection of phenomenal compositions. So atmospheric, so well put together, sonically dense, and downright fantastic. I loved the game this was attached to, but beyond that, I have many non-gamer friends and family that love your music. You've created something truly great here. I cannot stress enough how good this is.
I'll never be not absolutely impressed at how long this OST has stuck in my mind. I played VA-11 HALL-A like a little over 2 years ago, and to this day I still come to this video like once a month AT LEAST. The amount of soundtracks that have done this for me I can only count in one hand. You Sir, are truly one of the best composers I've ever encountered. I will definitely keep an out for any of your future works :)
Michael kelly. I hate you, and love you. Im 3 hours into my 19th year of life, and im already bawling my eyes out. I dont know how to describe it, but every song, just makes me feel welcome.
Hello...I'm a simple nobody on the internet, but I just wanted to say that your music is bloody amazing! Really, it's everything I need to study, concentrate, focus on reading or simply to relax. Thank you so much for these wonderful compositions! :)
I recommend it. Streaming-chan and Dorothy are pretty problematic, but the writing, characters and music otherwise are fantastic. Play it at night time with the lights off and just take it all in. It was wonderful
Even before clicking on this video, for some reason, I felt like I had found an amazing album, and my instincts were right. This feels straight out of the 80s/90s and you replicated the feeling better than anyone else, congratulations man.
It's genius that in the game you get to choose which song plays in queue on the jukebox, because then every song means something different to each person. For example, I played snowfall a lot so it's like my "at home bartending" theme. It's magical!
WOW! I mean...WOOOOW! I was mesmerized by the trailer's music, so I had to look for the OST. DEFINETELY GONNA BUY THIS. It OOZES 80's style, classic 16-bit and coin-op games, it oozes classic 80's anime and it's absolutely great on its own. Love it. 10/10, perfect. Shades of Yuzo Koshiro and beyond that. I always thought of videogames, just like movies, as a complex form of art that's actually made by several art pieces that come together to form a collective work that benefits from the work of all artists partecipating to it, and music is by no means a small part. There were obviously very talented artists working on this game and you are clearly incredibly gifted. Kudos to you, thanks for your beautiful, soul-enriching work of art.
DrunkenArsenal : Uhm...dude, it's in the notes of this very video... -_- You can buy it on bandcamp: garoad.bandcamp.com/album/va-11-hall-a-second-round
Играл только в Юппи Психо, и не знал про композиции автора по другим играм, но чёрт, как же тут чувствуется стиль композитора!) Побольше таких исполнителей, музыка просто потрясная!!!
This has been the best pallet cleansing game I’ve played. Listening to this playlist before I bought the game sealed the deal for me. Any game with a banging soundtrack like this has got to be good.
It seems that the popular Asian Mobile Game “Girl’s Frontline” made a special event based off this game. I found this because it mentioned the artist in the mission selection page. I expect to see some players show up here during this event.
GFL player here. Bought Va-11 Hall-a to see what it was all about, stayed up until 8am finishing it and work that day sucked. 10/10 would be sleep deprived to play this for the first time again.
Often there are great games with great music and you love the music even after playing the game. Every so often, there's music that's so good, that if you don't own the game, it makes you buy it. This is the case for VA-11 HALL-A
For some reason this music all feels so nostalgic despite the fact I played through it only a couple of months ago. I absolutely love this game and soundtrack.
When I was working at a summer job, I would listen to this soundtrack (more so this whole video) while I worked. Well not really worked, more so walked to work. I wokred a over night job at a garden center here in canada during the summer. Each night I would wake up close to 2-4 am (depending on the starting shift). After getting up and going outside in the dead of night to walk to work, it would take close to a hour to get work some times, depending on the weather. But every time I walked to work, And listen to the songs from this track, it would help me pass the time. It also reminded me that while I wished for a better life, or a better job, at the end of the day (or night) I was working at least, that I was alive. I was alive, I was able to look up to the night sky and see the stars, I was alive and I can feel the wind on me, and I was alive and could eat some good food, and have some good times. My message is that while you may not be in the best spot in life, and might not be working the best job, your alive, and sometimes, that's all you need. because being alive means you can experance the simple things in life as you walk around your towns, at any time of day.
This sounds like Shoji Meguro & Kenji Kawai had a cyberpunk love child who has excellent taste in instruments, synths, drinks & waifus & I love it. Always nice to play the game & come back to listen again..and again
I just got the game on eShop sale and completed it in 3 days. I have to say, this game is something else. The atmosphere, vibes and the surprisingly deep characters made this experience amazing. I'm glad I played this game.
This has to be my favorite game soundtrack, and easily one of my favorite games. Very well worth my money and time and has me wanting more. Was extremely excited to hear about N1RVANA.
I actually listened to the soundtrack before i played the game. I loved the hell out of this soundtrack back and forth. One of the top listeners for this album last year. Now that ive played the game its gotten even better. Buying the soundtrack digitally asap. Go play this game, you wont regret it
I think this is one of my most replayed soundtracks ever. It has gotten me through so many years of the daily job grind. Whenever I'm feeling down, I just put the vinyl for this on and the moment I hear the opening song, I feel at ease. Thank you for giving me this Michael. Your music is incredible.
I just finished playing this last night for the first time. I can easily say it is the one game I think of off the top of head that everything comes together nicely. The soundtrack, next to be really catchy, just fits so well with everything. And as I listen to it I can only think about the bar and people I met there. This game got me thinking about so many things and emotional at times and this soundtrack just brings it out again. Nothing but love for this game and its soundtrack. It's less a game and more an experience and we need more like it.
Absolutely incredible work, Michael!!! I just started playing this game for my first time this past week and, as another composer, I can truly say this is incredible work. You manage to take Synthwave into unique territory and make it something truly emotional and resonant. This isn't your typical Synthwave that I so often hear trying to copy 1980s movies with the rolling basslines or giant snare drums. This is genuinely symphonic, emotional and I love the tones and ideas you come up with. It's so dream-like with bells, pianos, bright pads and honestly feels like it leans more into 1990's music which is just my jam. It's so different and that uniqueness is what makes it stands out. Very well done!!
I started playing the game on a saturday... i finished it by monday, but after drinking and playing this game I.Cannot. Stop. Listening. EXCELLENT 10/10 soundtrack!
listening to this gives me a very strange feeling deep down in my heart I'm kinda sad because I'll never be able to experience playing this beautiful game for the first time again, but at the same time I'm very happy that this exists and we're gonna be getting a sequel thanks devs for making this amazing game and thanks composer for making this amazing soundtrack
This soundtrack is ridiculously good. it somehow sounds nostalgic and it is also really relaxing. I don't listen to electronic music at all but this one I plan to listen over and over again.
Absolutely awesome. I'm really curious though. Will you be uploading your old tracks somewhere. I really love a lot of them and cant listen to them anymore >.>
Man you are a goddamn genius and a treasure. I don't think you know the extent of how positively you influence people's lives with music like this. After work, after a difficult day, I love nothing more than sitting near my window, with a cup of hot chocolate and just play a game or read a book with this OST in the background. Your music is part of what makes my life beautiful. Thanks dude.
Most often while I listen to soundtracks I get bored quickly and turn off after 15 minutes. This one however enchanted me so much I had a strong urge to listen to it carefully from the beginning to the end and it really boosted me to face my daily tasks. Thank you for 2 hours of pure power.
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