Why "Snow in Summer" Haunts My Dreams (NieR Replicant)

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Nier games stay in the hearts of their players for years after the end credits roll for the last time. Here's a look at how the soundtrack helps make that happen.
I'm confused why so many people keep trying to explain WCS to me, since I put those letters onscreen in the part they're commenting about. I still thought it was snow because of the cold weather and how slowly the salt falls. But since publishing this, I read a statement from Yoko Taro that yes, it is salt. So I think maybe he just doesn't know what salt is.
Feel free to send subtitles of any language to my business e-mail, and I will publish them!
.srt format with time stamps preferred, but I'll accept anything as long as I know what lines should show at what time.
"Snow In Summer" v1.22 is written by Ryuichi Takada of MONACA.
The original piece is by Keiichi Okabe.
NieR Replicant ver 1.22... is available on Steam, PS4, and Xbox One.
0:00 Intro
1:51 Opening Phrase
4:41 Main Choir Loop (Music)
5:23 Tension & Resolution
9:46 2nd Time Through
10:32 Shades & Grimoire Noir
11:37 Picking up the Pace
14:16 Cue the Orchestra
15:21 The Violins
17:14 Phrase A
18:08 Phrase B
18:43 Phrase C
19:59 Phrase D
21:32 Closing Thoughts
22:40 Putting it Together (Music)
Corrections:
3:24 They really made me blur out ten seconds of a music video. Now that's petty.
9:21 Yoko Taro has stated that it's all salt so I guess salt floats in the NieR universe
9:32 It's not known for sure what caused climate change in NieR, but it's related to the lore, not our world.
19:33 I should have said tonic, not root. Chords have roots, scales have tonics.

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@onyxserenitatem7636 Год назад

Can we also appreciate that title? “Snow in summer”. It’s such a good title that encapsulates so much.

@horuho245 Год назад

it's one of the most haunting sentences to me

@bloodwoot Год назад

@Purple Shade dont be salty

@pete5423 Год назад

@@bloodwoot ?

@bloodwoot Год назад

@@pete5423 :) if you know, you know, mr. venti :)

@Catto217 Год назад

@@pete5423 he reffered to WCS which makes ppl who makes contact with it to become red eye legion or pile/statue of "salt", so basically the "snow" is a maso particle that spreading because Japan & US nuke the legions contained in the city lol

@2223332224 Год назад

The fact that Backstreets Back and Snow in Summer are written in the same key hit me like a FRIGHT TRAIN I can’t believe I haven’t noticed that before.

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

I didn't know until I made this video! Key has very little to do with a piece's "personality." It can only offer very broad strokes.

@2223332224 Год назад

@@JonathanBarouch that’s true! I guess I’m just a huge fan of Surprise Minor Keys haha. Very interesting fact, super great analysis.

@Nautinthislifetime Год назад

Snow in summer reduces me to tears every time. Kaine Salvation fills me with hope for Kaine. The whole NieR soundtrack is absolutely amazing. The duet that Devola and Popola sing is superb

@mukbangfaggot865 Год назад

I WILL namedrop. I believe the main composer for both replicant/gestalt and automata is Keiichi Okabe and most of the vocals done was by Emi Evans. I cant tell you how many times ive listened to the entire franchises' OST.

@Chriva Год назад

Soon to be 40 years old and I've never heard anything like that song, classical or otherwise. The level of soul crushing despair at play in it cannot be described. It WILL reduce you into nothingness every time you listen to it... It's.. it's just absurd.

@LikwidKat 10 месяцев назад

9:17 As one of those "really into NieR lore" people who just got their english copy of Grimoire NieR: Page 205 "August 3, 2053 (Weather: cloudy) ... It's cold. Salt is falling, and it looks just like snow." It's not clear if this is the exact same day depicted in game, but it matches what we see.

@lykusfrayseeker Месяц назад

Pretty much this. After you dive deep into the lore it's clear that it's the WCS, autor of the video strengthens his belief that it's snow, but it's not.

@MirageCross Год назад

Snow in Summer is a hauntingly beautiful track and yes Nier went from "Kicks magic book away and tells sister not to touch it" to "give me power magic book" in two minutes flat

@CaptainCFalcon Год назад

Well of course. He wouldn't want this fate for his sister, & would gladly accept this fate in order to save his sister. This is the natural behavior of humans.

@PoisonDuckAnimations Год назад

"Snow in Summer" strikes me as a sort of "Winter" song. Not like one of those "winter wonderland, sleigh bells, Corporate Holi-CHRISTMAS" songs typically associated with the season, but more like "I am litterally freezing to death in -20° F weather and struggling to survive in the worst blizzard in a century. Please help me." That's what "Snow in Summer" makes me think of.

@savathunthejudge914 Год назад

but. it's not snow

@miokudev Год назад

@@savathunthejudge914shh don't tell him

@hussyweissshutup1275 Год назад

@@savathunthejudge914 I never understood why its visibly cold then.

@savathunthejudge914 Год назад

@@hussyweissshutup1275 the particles blocked out the sun

@theshadowherself Год назад

@@hussyweissshutup1275 Same reason why nuclear winters happen: particulate in the air has blocked out the sun, causing local temperatures to drop. IIRC at some point they even dropped tactical nukes is Tokyo, although I don't know if that happens prior to the Nier prologue.

@miphasgrace8980 Год назад

Keiichi Okabe is just a musical genius and no one can convince me otherwise. His work has the ability to give anyone goosebumps within the first note. His attention to detail is unmatched. The masterpieces he’s created for this franchise is insane

@MrMiaumee Год назад

By the way, the v1.22 Snow in Summer is actually composed by Ryuichi Takada of the MONACA team. From my memory there are only 2 tracks in which Keiichi Okabe have a role in: he composed "Fleeting Words - Family" (which is great) and co-composed "Analogous Memories". I think this is an important point because most of my favorite tracks in this epic work are from Ryuichi Takada.

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

Absolutely an important point, I couldn't find individual credits, thank you!

@implicationsunpleasant3568 Год назад

As someonr without a single rhythmic bone in their body, and no understanding of music theory, I think this might be the first time someone's gotten me to actually "get" it, even if I'm probably still missing a lot of nuance. I also really liked the putting it back together bit, really helps you see everything in motion.

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

That is so gratifying to hear, that's exactly what I wanted when I made this!!

@peachings42069 Год назад

Holy SHIT this blew me away. I've been obsessing over Nier's respective soundtracks for YEARS and am so happy to see such thorough and thoughtful coverage of this song! It's arguably one of the game's backbone tracks but kind of gets slept on a lot. I especially appreciate the effort that you put into connecting this analysis to the lore. Don't get me wrong, the "musician reacts to X OST!" format is fun, but it always leaves me wishing for a meatier deep-dive into the song's actual construction. My background is in classical ballet rather than playing any particular instrument, but it's definitely taught me to listen to this kind of music with a lot of intention. There are many ways in which OSTs like Nier's remind me of how music functions in ballets as a storytelling element, especially when it reacts or changes according to what's happening on the screen or stage. Thanks so much for sharing this!

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

This is so cool! I never thought of the parallels in how dance and gaming both relate to music. I'm thrilled you enjoyed it

@wohdinhel Год назад

this whole OST lives in my head rent free

@protokardas 5 месяцев назад

When you mentioned the bells somehow corrupting the choir part, that actually ties into some deep lore. You see, bells were the main instrument associated with the Watcher/The White Giant, the being that fell from the sky and caused White Chlorination Syndrome. You hear this in "The Final Song" in Drakenguard 3 and more recently, "Her Inflorescence" in the Nier raid in Final Fantasy 14.

@DestraPlays Год назад

I have a very limited musical background, mainly in singing. So the contextualization of how many pieces in such an important song come to bring about the emotions many have felt is something that's largely missing and undermined in video games was refreshing. The visualization was especially helpful. Coming across this actual musical analysis was very insightful and enjoyable! Okabe/MONACA's music deserves this kind of attention. Thank you and I hope you create more!

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

You and me both! Thank you so much, this is exactly the kind of experience I'm hoping to give people.

@nhutminh9290 Год назад

finally someone can point out the advanced soundtrack adjust from the original, they really take this serious when call this an upgrade rather than an remaster,remake

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

I know there are many people who prefer the old soundtrack, and I think that's great, but yeah I REALLY prefer the new versions of most tracks :)

@danielisbell Год назад

Yeah, the only song I somewhat prefer the original of is "The Wretched Automatons", and that's only because they softened the percussions. I felt the original with the heavy upfront percussion throughout fit the area better.

@LutaKura Год назад

i wish they did the same for demon souls remake music

@bobanfrombangladesh Год назад

Only "upgrade" that I didn't liked in this game is new version of song of the ancients/fate

@EvanIsGolden Год назад

I for one prefer the whole original soundtrack but I did only like 3 remastered tracks. I really wish they had the original soundtrack as an option.

@jakeblonstein5894 2 года назад

Nice analysis! I particularly am a sucker for songs like this that add tracks in while you progress through certain gameplay elements. It’s one of those uniquely video game feelings you can’t replicate since there is no gameplay cue while listening to an OST on its own. Having a little music background helped me, but your explanations behind the theory felt easy to understand from a pure feelings standpoint if I hadn’t!

@JonathanBarouch 2 года назад

I also LOVE dynamic tracks that respond to gameplay events. Definitely my favorite thing a soundtrack can do :)

@-libertyprimev1-902 Год назад

I will forever say NieR is and always will be The Definitive example of a series that feels like it's games were built around it's soundtrack, without that actually being the case. You don't even have to hear any of the tracks to know just how much tlc went into this series' ost, from the way they layer the different song versions to create Dynamic Tracks, to using an 8-bit filter for the seamless transitions into Hacking Versions of every song, and of course creating your own language so tracks with lyrics could be played during Cutscenes without confusing listeners but still getting across what you should be feeling during said Cutscenes... 👌 Absolute Master Class Conceptualizing!

@pedroscoponi4905 Год назад

I love the 2021 version of this OST and it is a shame, a _crying shame,_ that they're not on spotify where I live 😭

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

SAME

@LizzyRoscoe Год назад

I'm listening to the soundtracks on Amazon Music (don't have Spotify). Is it available there for you?

@bluejay2509 Год назад

I've always loved the start of replicant, and snow in summer is definitely a part of that. The tension in the song itself already lends to storytelling, but seeing the snow before we're clued in that its summer just adds even more tension. You dont know why this feels off yet, you just know it does. But as soon as we're clued in that its summer, suddenly the whole mood changes. We're thrown for a loop within the first few minutes and its beautiful

@David-tz9uz Год назад

I feel like your commentary on how the core choral tune leaves us wanting resolution but only getting a troubled one could encapsulate the game in its entirety. All 5 endings later, and we’re still left with a weighty, distant, “And everybody died. The end.” Not that I would change that. It’s perfect like that. Thank you for the wonderful work, I’m in awe of the technical wizardry you’re able to map out.

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

Thank you, that's so nice! Yeah, it's true, the whole story is basically "some people dared to dream, so humanity ended." Nice, comforting bedtime story.

@Anddroiden Год назад

When i played Replicant 1.22 for the first time, or rather when the new version of Snow in Summer was released by SE on youtube "Snow in Summer" quickly became one of my favorite musical pieces ever and well not being a musician i had no idea why. I genuinely believe you helped me understand why i love this track.

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

I'm extremely happy to hear that. Thanks so much for saying so!

@dadchin9746 Год назад

Well, it could not be snow. A certain substance does indeed decrease the freezing point of water, so maybe the air is just really cold, because the water vapor in the air is cold, because of that certain substance being everywhere. The nier/drakengard series has turned white from a symbol of light and purity to a haunting, sickening color for me.

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

Dang, I'm not equipped to turn this into a chemistry discussion but I believe it.

@TheFox2402 Год назад

The air is probably very cold, Nier and Yonah are shown freezing even with winter cloth. And lorewise they nuked shinjuku so it's probably a nuclear winter

@lusaminable Год назад

@@JonathanBarouch i always thinking it's not snow but salt

@mrriku2438 Год назад

@@lusaminable Well actualy ... i read a lot into the NieR Lore since i played the Original NieR Replicant ... and as far as i remember .... it isnt Snow , it is something else , to explain what it is i would need to Spoiler something from a only Japenese Book called Grimorie Nier that explained a lot of Story before the Games Start of Story

@lusaminable Год назад

@@mrriku2438 you can spoil to me, I already did the game 4 times

@panele3525 Год назад

I think my favorite part of the Replicant ver 1.22etc ver of this composition is the added staggering choir voice distortion towards the end of the track. It adds something of a feel of a fragmented memory

@segafan1316 Год назад

Snow in Summer has always been one of my favs Nier songs and i'm happy more people are appreciating it

@itsdokko2990 Год назад

the OSTs from Replicant/Automata, they have the power to fiddle with your heart's strings, and will do, that's why they have remained in my mind ever since i played those games. Gotta thank Okabe-san for making me interested in music theory, specially when it's about dissecting the aforementioned pieces. Superb Analysis!

@sodathejunker Год назад

The intro to NieR is so perfect, lightning in a bottle. It’s jarring, emotional, and immediately puts you in a place of discomfort. And then suddenly the rest of the game feels totally disjointed and disconnected from it for hours on end. But because it’s such a harsh and stark contrast, it stays in the back of your mind for the entirety of the game. “Haunting” is the perfect word, it feels like you just know at some point the game will reveal that connection and the significance of those starting moments, and break you. And then suddenly, the song plays once more, it delivers, and does just that.

@gctypo2838 Год назад

I can't believe you compared NieR's OST to the Backstreet Boys in a way that actually makes sense.

@teddy_scott36 7 месяцев назад

My favorite thing with this track is that it comes back as you make your way through the Lost Shrine before you enter the Shadow Lord’s Castle

@Koda_Grey Год назад

Absolutely brilliant breakdown of what makes the NieR soundtrack so hauntingly beautiful.

@elena8953 Год назад

Such an underrated video!! I've been a huge fan of the nier soundtracks for years now, but having had no musical education I was never able to pinpoint exactly why Okabe's works make me feel certain ways, let alone trying to understand technically how powerful they are. Your analysis is precise and especially clear and easy to understand, even for me with no specific knowledge! Thank you very much, I hope to see more of your works!!

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

I'm so happy to hear this! The main reason I made this video was to help people with less technical music knowledge deepen their enjoyment of the NieR soundtracks. I plan on making many more videos like this, it's just a matter of finding the time! Thank you.

@PaszerDye 7 месяцев назад

Ah, the infamous Elena comment.

@rayito7373 3 месяца назад

I knew there was something more deep in this ost, the violins are just in another level. Thanks for bringing us this video made with a lot of love and attention to detail.

@UltravioletNomad Год назад

Snow in Summer is an apt title because every time I hear it, and especially every time I watch the opening sequence, I get goddamn chills.

@hawxyxwah Год назад

This was a really fantastic watch, I would absolutely adore it if you made more videos like this! If I were to pick any other tracks I'd like to hear you cover, it would absolutely be the Shadowlord's theme, as 1) its a beautiful song by itself and 2) Its the resolution to all the themes the game has been putting together to completely oppress you with the weight of what you've done and become. Either way, wonderful to hear an analysis of my favourite OST!

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

Thank you for your kind words! Yeah my goal is to make more like this as often as I can. I want to hit a lot of games, so it'll be a while before I do NieR again but I do like the idea of talking about the shadowlord and his music. Big spoiler warning on that one for sure!

@Arithekiller Год назад

Yesss, Shadowlord or the Tower from Automata

@merci2623 Год назад

@@JonathanBarouch you should also do grandma!!!

@RubiChloe Год назад

It is a music you listen with your soul, not just ears, and I adore it. But mr Okabe any songs is just amazing like that!

@jamieh9466 Год назад

I love Nier so much and as a piano and clarinet player, this contexualizes so much music theory and concepts that I can apply to band and piano arrangements. I always somewhat overlooked Snow in Summer, in favor of Song of the Ancients, but this made me love the piece. Great video.

@eakmadashma Год назад

Man am I glad youtube recommended this to me, never have i been this enamoured by a games' soundtrack and to have the theory to break it down is just awesome.

@hareplays Год назад

Impeccable work. Thank you for this.

@wikanari Год назад

This took a ton of work, great job dude, love to watch more from you.

@ArchonZach Год назад

Ive been in love with this sound track for 10 years thank you for the video

@robinghoshal6771 Год назад

Such a great video! Learning music was one of my favourite things and applying theory to games is something I've been needing to look into more seriously for a while. Thanks for this!

@nickando1734 Год назад

was feeling down and this was just the video i needed to watch and appreciate. love nier so much and happy to see how others fell in love with the amazing strangeness of its soundtrack

@PocketwithFrog Год назад

I would love to see more musical analysis and breakdowns like this!

@KyuxKitsume Год назад

Please do more! This was so informative from a producer point of view.

@benssonx8347 Год назад

i love both nier and music analysis, great video dude!

@victoryoroblivion9713 Год назад

This just happened to pop up in my feed after looking up so many NieR songs and videos recently and I enjoyed it a lot! Gives me even more appreciation for the complexity and beauty of the soundtrack

@anthonyhorn5914 Год назад

This was really interesting. I knew I loved the music but this gave me waaaaaaaay more context. Thank you for sharing

@kono152 Год назад

I'm so happy to see another music theory analysis of the nier soundtrack. The music is absolutely fascinating and beautiful, keep up the good work

@ducklemusic Год назад

I've loved this song for years now and i the remake version in 2021 blew my mind with the added parts, especially the violin that you analyzed in this video. Really great analysis that was easy to follow yet insightful, I hope to see more!

@marcus8786 11 месяцев назад

Can't how I am to find a video like this. Thank you so much!

@BoyKagome Год назад

I could see this song applying to Kaine gaining her power too. Tynan mocking her as she tries to see the humanity in the shades and even as they attack her she refuses to fight back...Then when the song really kicks in is when shes forced to finally defend herself and kills one and Tynan just egging her on to keep the bloodshed going.

@justinbiro1511 Год назад

I’ve been playing through this game this week and it’s been an absolute blast. The music theory was broken down and explained wonderfully. Amazing video man

@user-nz2bb4gp2d Год назад

Great video, this song and soundtrack overall has been playing on my mind in a loop for years. It makes me feel a certain way that no other thing does. And it inspires me so much.

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

Seriously. That's ultimately what led me to make this, I couldn't stop thinking about it.

@Vesperon Год назад

Wow that earned a sub from me. I was swelling with emotion by the climax. I love your visualizations and the raspy and calm sound of your voice.

@Jard62 Год назад

One of, if not, THE BEST opening in a game I’ve ever played. Great analysis! Music is powerful.

@cesara.segoviaaguirre6168 2 месяца назад

Superb review! Thanks for this level of depth

@Hyliara Год назад

What an amazing video you put together. I was completely enthralled from start to finish. Thank you so much for this amazing analysis, this was extremely enjoyable to watch!

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

Thank YOU for watching!! I'm going to make it a priority to make more videos like this.

@jaron95 Год назад

I've come back to watch this video like half a dozen times. Love all your music analyses! Keep up the great work, I can't get enough

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

Thank you so much! New vid dropping this week :)

@chao807 Год назад

RU-vid is on a roll today with suggesting top quality videos. Keep up the great work, Jonathan! I look forward to future videos ~

@GreenRequiem Год назад

this was wonderul. Great musical breakdown!

@neekEy12 Год назад

i KNEW there was something so SO SPECIAL about how Snow In Summer gave me so much GOOSEBUMPS!!!!!! i love your video and it helped me a bit more to understand and appreciate the thought, care and passion Musicians create to ignite/ stir unexplainable emotions (especially for those who cannot musically analyze such pieces in the more technical aspect) 😊💖 thank you!! and keep up the good work! i am looking forward to more Nier Soundtrack analysis!

@missmarbek Год назад

This is amazing! I really hope you keep making these!

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

I will! Thanks for watching :)

@baguete_delivery Год назад

nice analysis I love this song so much!!!

@FinbyOasta Год назад

Really nice explanation/analysis. I have to say that the video was also really well-produced and editted, the jokes all landed and the explanations were easy to follow as well with the visuals. All of that made it really easy and accessible to see why picking apart music is so fun and rewarding when pieced back together and it brought me a greater appreciation of the track. Can't wait for more of your videos!

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

This is really encouraging to hear, thank you so much! More to come.

@slothfulboi6558 Год назад

This is a really great analysis. You were able to explain everything so well and thoughtfully in a way that makes sense and understandable. A lot of tracks in the OST (both the original and remaster) there was always something I loved about but I never could explain why or analyze more into it myself. I would absolutely love to see more stuff like this, great work man!

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

Thank you so much! Definitely more to come

@leroyjenkins2030 Год назад

Thanks for this! There's a boom of music-focused RU-vidrs right now, but few go into as much detail as you in this video.

@louetienne-simonetti3817 Год назад

your analysis was wonderful! I really appreciate how concretly you explained the music theory behind it and linking it to how it brings out one's feelings towards the visuals presented. all in all i'm so glad i could watch this video!! Snow in summer is so impactful, now I can show this to anyone who i can try to persuade of the genius that lays behing Keiichi Okabe, and get them to play the Nier franchise; Thanks!!

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

Thank YOU for your time and kind words!!

@n7sArchive Год назад

This is Nier. He's doing his best :)

@HirakiSHIKI 3 месяца назад

You're doing an amazing job, I love each and everyone of your NieR analysis videos. It's one of my favorite game series of all time and the music is really on another level.

@masterbq1791 Год назад

God damn man amazing vid I never noticed how good Snow in Summer is until today

@misterjojo007 Год назад

Great video man, I love the "mostly serious video with a sprinkling of well executed jokes" style and you did just that. And just for curiosity's sake, can I ask what a couple of your other favorite songs are from Keiichi Okabe?

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

Thanks for the kind words! I'm very into "The Ultimate Weapon," and "Alien Manifestation" from Automata. I will probably do videos on them eventually too. I haven't checked out Drakengard yet!

@belowaverage3451 Год назад

@@JonathanBarouch the ultimate weapon is my favorite out of replicant's and automata's ost it's nice to see some more love for it 😎

@dl5641 Год назад

@@JonathanBarouch Glad to see you too have a love for those tracks. They truly are great and I look forward to seeing your take on them some time in the future!

@theshadowherself 6 месяцев назад

@@JonathanBarouch The Ultimate Weapon is one of my absolute favorites in Nier Replicant because of how much it just _drips_ atmosphere and I would love to hear you break it down.

@JonathanBarouch 6 месяцев назад

@@theshadowherself I will absolutely make that video, I just don't yet know when I'll have the chance!

@guthriehartsfield9499 Год назад

Such a good video! You definitely need to do more of these for Nier’s songs

@MichelleOneida Год назад

I loved this breakdown and it's so interesting how the re-instrumentation makes people feel. Also fuuuuucking miiiiinor keeeeys I love them

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

They're soooo goooooooooood

@hiddenbeauty12 Год назад

It's official, this is your thing. Wonderful deep dive into the musical theory and providing an easy to understand data visualization to break everything down. Very high level work, I dare say I would love to see the rest of the main themes from Nier Replicant 1.22 now, if possible! Thanks for sharing! Subbed and looking forward to seeing more!

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

Wow that is... incredibly kind, thank you. If I can start supporting myself on RU-vid I'll be doing many more soundtracks, including more of NieR! We'll soon see what happens.

@TheKitsuneOnihane 3 месяца назад

That "don't fit the flat there, it's natural" joke is my new favorite musical notation pun.

@lilac2573 Год назад

Awesome video! It's really cool seeing why songs sound as good as they do, especially because I've loved Snow in Summer ever since I first played Nier but never really been able to explain why other than 'idk it sounds good to me'. I'll have to show some of my friends this

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

Thank you for sharing that!! That's exactly what I was hoping to give people with this.

@aquamarinegems Год назад

I haven’t stopped binging the Nier OST since I played this game and finding this video was like a dream come true. It’s so insightful and educational and entertaining and makes me miss playing in an orchestra. I hope that you’ll continue to do these kinds of analyses, since you have a huge talent for it!! Thank you so much!!!

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

Thank you!! Yes I plan to make a lot more!

@eodrin Год назад

I'm so grateful for content creators like you! I don't have a musical background but you helped me understand the why and how and I appreciate it even more. I love it when a soundtrack is what gets you to play the game for the first time, Nier was one of those games for me. Please make this a series :D

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

There will be more to come! I won't just be doing NieR, but I'll return to it several times in the future. Thank you!

@TheAsylumCat Год назад

The best way for me to describe Drakengard/nier is a horror game pretending to be a fantasy game.

@pimposki6232 5 месяцев назад

absolutely true for drakengard, particularly dod1

@Lugiaskr Год назад

thanks for this awesome analysis :)

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

Thank you for watching it!

@robTCGZ Год назад

This was amazing!

@clintfoley 2 года назад

Yes! Bravo!! Loved the visualization of all the selected elements and the explanation of composition leading to narrative. Would love to see you tackle something like the pop style of Persona 5.

@JonathanBarouch 2 года назад

Ooohh, tempting tempting....

@Quiscala 2 месяца назад

Excellent musical analysis! This video helped me gain a new appreciation for the remake version of this track, as well as the musical genius of Nier's composers. I would like to add something that I saw in a comment on another video of this song; the violin ostinato in Phrase D (20:02) resembles the really crazy part of the Queen Beast's song from Drakengard 1.

@Starnyx Год назад

This was really well made. Even though I have no idea about music theory, video was quite entertaining to watch.

@contrastellar_ Год назад

I adore this breakdown of Snow in Summer so much! I've been self teaching a lot of music theory this summer (ironically) and having someone break down some of the concepts used in songs that I'm familiar with is amazing! You do a fantastic job of explaining things and providing on-screen visuals! Thank you so much!

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

Thank *you* for stopping by! Good luck with your studies, as you know, this stuff can be so rewarding :) More of these to come soon.

@contrastellar_ Год назад

@@JonathanBarouch Will there be additional Nier related ones? :o

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

@@contrastellar_ Yes, but not at first! I want to hit a few other titles with the next few.

@NekoUrabe Год назад

I loved this video a whole bunch and was neat to see how the new parts were added in with your explanations of it all. I still do like the original version of the song because it sounds sadder than the new one that sounds almost triumphant at parts. Although it is probably from me hearing the one on the soundtrack for over a decade now and how it ends on the bells. Makes me feel like there is no hope not even including the whole bit with Yonah and the abandoned city shots. This was a fantastic video! I would totally love to see you analyze other songs in this soundtrack! c:

@danielhenriquez451 Год назад

I knew this song was especial... I felt many emotions while playing this first part of the game... It was sad because you know those powers will come with a price... Thanks for these video

@Goblin4Coin Год назад

I'm not crying listening to it all come together you are 😭😭

@rlm4268 Год назад

What an awesome video! congrats

@wahyubudimantjahya3355 Месяц назад

it's an opening to foresee all the pain inside every chapters in the game

@SomeGuy71700 Год назад

This was a super engaging video. I do not know much about music technically, but I know I cannot live without it. Video game soundtracks are such a huge, huge part of storytelling and immersion and it is a shame that it occasionally goes unrecognized.

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

Then you, friend, are exactly the sort of person I'm so glad I get to reach this way!

@SomeGuy71700 Год назад

@@JonathanBarouch I am very glad RU-vid tossed it into my recommended, I love this sort of look into music. I've subscribed and look forward to future content!

@Slayheim Год назад

I enjoyed this analysis, well done. Great game, amazing music

@lenka7997 Год назад

I rarely comment videos but I liked it a lot and it's really impressive. Bravo!

@BlackSeeD. Год назад

Well dude I hope you'll be making more videos because I'm hooked. That's awesome.

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

Working on another as we speak! Thanks for your support

@spectralfusionstar Год назад

Maaaan, this video and your analysis is something I really truly appreciate. Over the past decade I've probably listened to the NieR OST (and all it's variants) more than any other game soundtrack out there. But as someone whose both hearing impaired and musically illiterate it's always been a real challenge for me to feel like I've properly absorbed or appreciated any individual piece of music, especially when it comes to sheet music or fancy musical terminology. This song in particular has so many layers and instruments dancing around that it's tricky for me to concentrate on anything but the overarching choir, so seeing it all laid out in a visual format like you've provided at 16:50 did WONDERS for my comprehension; it just CLICKED for my visual artist brain. ✨Good stuff!!✨

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

That's so incredible!! I hope I can do that for you again in future videos too. Glad I could help with one of your all-time faves.

@oktaviaobinger5671 Год назад

What a wonderful video ❤️

@SokiHime Год назад

This is incredibly interesting I don't know music, and I feel like I'm learning it bit by bit with you. If I listen to this video a dozen times, I'm pretty sure I'll internalize all of this info. Thank you

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

That's so nice of you to say!! I'm glad I could help you enjoy the music more.

@Kakeru2Kurosawa Год назад

Amazing video, my man.

@DarthCasus Год назад

How the heck do you only have 2k subscribers? This is quality content right here. I'm subscribing for more Nier content, it's one of my favorite soundtracks of all time. This is the level of detail in analyzing music that I need. Thank you.

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

Thank you so much! "Grandma" video coming out in a few weeks 😀

@aidan8152 Год назад

I loved this song and now I live it even more

@goldspiral Год назад

Loved your breakdown. If any other NieR OST tracks speak out to you, I'd love to listen to another!

@Pred8tor786 Год назад

Cool video, it’s always great to learn more about what makes this music so special. Looking forward to more of your videos if you analyse other tracks, especially nier tracks

@JonathanBarouch Год назад

I will! It'll be a minute before I come back to NieR though, there's a lot I want to touch on