I've been informed that it's Shiver, not Frye, singing the chorus melody in Deep Cut's rendition of Now or Never. That's my mistake, my apologies. But she still demonstrates the vocal technique well!
I am begging you to talk about the Calamari Inkantation, and how the franchise took it from small folklore song, to new pop sensation, to a literal hymn of all marine life joining together and celebrating life as one grand family. Especially with the original rendition in an official animation, and the three versions we got to hear throughout the franchise !
This song has, too date: -Superpowered an two Inkling teenagers to defeat a giant robot created by a tyrannical dictator. -near instantly destroyed decades of brainwashing in the span of 3-4 minutes, thereby introducing an ENTIRE SPECIES to a new way of life -Gave an old man enough strength to break through tight rope bindings -Turned a once enemy of the surface into an ally. -triggered what can only be described as a mega evolution of a tiny salmon creature -summoned the souls of millions of marine life on earth. This song is, quite literally, etched into the DNA of all sentient marine life on Earth. It pumps through the blood of everyone, Inkling, Octoling, Jellyfish, Salmonid, Manta Ray, Cuttlefish, etc., Inspiring them to continue onward, to fight through the dark and to come out on top. The lore this song now has is nothing short of phenomenal. And everytime I head it, I can HEAR why it's so important. If fills you up, energizes your very soul, sends a shock through your entire being, to put your all into those three to four minutes the song plays, every ounce of your strength you have in every fiber of your body, to defeat the villain and save the world. The Calamari Inkantation isn't just a folk song from Splatoon, or the song sung during the final battle of the Splatoon games. IT IS SPLATOON. It embodies every core concept of the game with ever strand and chord and note, the heavenly melody that etched itself into our minds and hearts and makes us return to the world of Splatoon, again and again. This was supposed to be short, but damn it this song is too damn good to be described in one tiny post.
the fictional pop-culture in splatoon is all connected, while being so stylish, and somehow is almost as rich as pop-culture in real life its so cool that sometimes i wish i could live in it. The writers behind the world of splatoon deserve a medal for making one of the most creative universes in all of fiction in such a short amount of time.
Fun fact: The “hesitation note” was absent in Splatoon 2’s Now or Never when the song was first heard during the January 2017 presentation demos. They added it by the time the test fire came out.
I payed a lot more attention to the Splatoon 3 music when it came out because of your previous video about Splatoon and I've been so excited to hear your thoughts on the music! :]
This was amazing!!! So glad you covered Splatoon 3 as well, and continued to look at "Now or Never" across the games! Also, your persona with the inkling "hair" and pseudo beak was really cool and cute to see! Final compliment (so this doesn't get too long), the effects at the end for your outro remake/rendition of "What I love" was unexpected and looks really well done and fitting for the topic/video! Thank you for making this and sharing it
in the lore, C-side's frontman and bassist, Beika, made posts to the splatoon equivalent of twitter claiming that he made now or never first and squid squad stole it from him and did it worse. so yeah i doubt he listened to the other versions for inspiration
Now that side order is out, I heard that there's some pretty cool music references in the soundtrack- I understand very little of music theory, so I'm hoping scruffy will cover them some time!
I honestly hope you cover more Splatoon 3 songs, specifically Clickbait from C-side as it uses that same back and forth vocals that were present in the Turf War now or never if not even more. I think it'll be REALLY cool to go more in depth with that song. Regardless, amazing video as always Scruffy!
another thing about the Deep Cut cover that I think is worth mentioning is that it samples horns/alarms/sirens which give it a much stronger sense of urgency and power behind it, making up for the lack of strong power chords that are present in the original and the c-side cover. the song is also given more of a sense of urgency through the chorus becoming a crowd at the end, and also with the final climb of the lydian scale being supported by the alarm sounds signaling that its the last seconds the players have to do anything
What I love about Splatoon 3's Now or Never is that the vocals aren't consistent in the song, at all. They feel a bit all over the place and aren't tied to the rhythm of the song like Splatoon 1 or 2's. (This can be heard especially in the first verse) Like in Scruffy's previous video about Now or Never, there's no time for "perfect resolution" or a consistent beat, it's a final rush to get the upper hand and win the Turf War!
Scruffy, i’d love to see you cover Frostpunk music and sounds. It’s winter themed and I think it would make a great video! ❤ love splatoon too tho, would love to see more
your original video on now or never is actually what got me BIG into splatoon back then like i thougt it was nice before already, was never really into shooters but it was fun nontheless but once i was able to see how much lore is hidden in the music alone, i got absolutely OBSESSED with the worldbuilding of splatoon like indescribably so and i absolutely cannot get enough
I kinda want to see you talk about the Salmon Run music! It's MUCH too confusing for me to figure out myself, haha! I feel like it's a great definition of how to shatter traditional music practices without.... breaking the music??... I don't even know, lol
I forgot about this guy, he's the only contact to advanced music theory I've ever had besides knowing what a Leitmotiv is, I used to gobble his vids up! I mean I genuinely did not know what a key was until a few weeks ago, and I only learned because I'm in a Musical fraternity.
The ending of Splatoon 3’s Now or Never is absolutely genius! Repeating the semifinal note and landing short of the top note of the scale adds such an incredible tension to the song that feels SO intentional. The previous versions end in the same way, but it feels more like they ran out of time and WOULD have resolved to the top note if given another second. Compare that the the Splatoon 3 version where is 100% without a doubt refuses to resolve? It’s amazing and makes my music nerd brain very happy.
If it wasnt for the awkward pause at the end, this would have been #1. Easily one of the best versions of Now or Never, but Splat2’s works better. Then, Deep Cut’s at #3. But they really know how to stay true to form and add flair and life where it matters
If you do another splatoon video, "Strategy" from Octo expansions one of my favorite songs and i think theres a lot for you to analyze in it. Great video as always!
this was such a lovely little analysis!! if you revisit Splatoon's soundtrack, I'd love to see you look at the tracks that play during Salmon Run made by Grizzco and Omega-3, especially the cover of Clickbait that exists for Big Run events.
I enjoyed this video a lot, but I just wanted to correct something. At around 6:42 the one singing like that is actually Shiver. After a little researching, I believe that type of singing is called Kobushi, and it's mostly used in Enka music, which is kinda like traditional Japanese music. Sorry if I worded anything wrong, I'm not very good at explaining, but I hope this helps in any way!
I'd loke to request you review each Calamari Inkantation and show what makes them both unique and just so great. Because they alsways achieve that heavenly melody motivator feel the canon tells us it creates.
Great video Scruffy! Idk if your interested in the recent God Of War games but analysing the character themes would make for a fantastic video. It's one of the best examples of motivic development I can think of. All the small details Bear McCreary includes in his music is really rewarding to go in and find.
I'm sure you've heard this a million times, but you have such a good voice. I could listen to you read a dictionary and still enjoy it! love the video, keep up the awesome work!
Could you make a video about the Salmon Run Music Especially the Music in Big Run and how the "normal" Music is mixed with the Salmon Run music? Would be nice A beautiful video as always 💙
One minor nitpick, the orange haired inkling in c side is actually the male voice, and the black haired one is the female one, you got it backwards in the sketch.
Hey scruffy! Do you think you could cover the roblox horror game “Doors” sound and music? I loved the videos you did on five nights at Freddy’s and I’d think it would be cool to see a video on doors.
I've been informed that it's Shiver, not Frye, singing the chorus melody in Deep Cut's rendition of Now or Never. That's my mistake, my apologies. But she still demonstrates the vocal technique well!
Don't worry about it. I thought the same thing with Calamri Inkantation
3:13 also the singers of C-Side are actually switched; the guy on the left sings the low voice (or at least... that's what most people assume)
Frye does demonstrate it as well in her part/solo of Anarchy Rainbow so the technique still stands.
@@curtandrewsjr.8163 We don't actually know that
@@curtandrewsjr.8163 has this been confirmed? ive never heard of this
I am begging you to talk about the Calamari Inkantation, and how the franchise took it from small folklore song, to new pop sensation, to a literal hymn of all marine life joining together and celebrating life as one grand family. Especially with the original rendition in an official animation, and the three versions we got to hear throughout the franchise !
ABSOLUTELY AGREE
YEAHHH
Boosting this idea, calamari has SUCH an important place lore-wise and it shows in how it's written and performed game to game!
omg yes
This song has, too date:
-Superpowered an two Inkling teenagers to defeat a giant robot created by a tyrannical dictator.
-near instantly destroyed decades of brainwashing in the span of 3-4 minutes, thereby introducing an ENTIRE SPECIES to a new way of life
-Gave an old man enough strength to break through tight rope bindings
-Turned a once enemy of the surface into an ally.
-triggered what can only be described as a mega evolution of a tiny salmon creature
-summoned the souls of millions of marine life on earth.
This song is, quite literally, etched into the DNA of all sentient marine life on Earth. It pumps through the blood of everyone, Inkling, Octoling, Jellyfish, Salmonid, Manta Ray, Cuttlefish, etc., Inspiring them to continue onward, to fight through the dark and to come out on top.
The lore this song now has is nothing short of phenomenal. And everytime I head it, I can HEAR why it's so important. If fills you up, energizes your very soul, sends a shock through your entire being, to put your all into those three to four minutes the song plays, every ounce of your strength you have in every fiber of your body, to defeat the villain and save the world.
The Calamari Inkantation isn't just a folk song from Splatoon, or the song sung during the final battle of the Splatoon games.
IT IS SPLATOON. It embodies every core concept of the game with ever strand and chord and note, the heavenly melody that etched itself into our minds and hearts and makes us return to the world of Splatoon, again and again.
This was supposed to be short, but damn it this song is too damn good to be described in one tiny post.
the fictional pop-culture in splatoon is all connected, while being so stylish, and somehow is almost as rich as pop-culture in real life its so cool that sometimes i wish i could live in it. The writers behind the world of splatoon deserve a medal for making one of the most creative universes in all of fiction in such a short amount of time.
Fun fact: The “hesitation note” was absent in Splatoon 2’s Now or Never when the song was first heard during the January 2017 presentation demos. They added it by the time the test fire came out.
I payed a lot more attention to the Splatoon 3 music when it came out because of your previous video about Splatoon and I've been so excited to hear your thoughts on the music! :]
This was amazing!!! So glad you covered Splatoon 3 as well, and continued to look at "Now or Never" across the games! Also, your persona with the inkling "hair" and pseudo beak was really cool and cute to see! Final compliment (so this doesn't get too long), the effects at the end for your outro remake/rendition of "What I love" was unexpected and looks really well done and fitting for the topic/video! Thank you for making this and sharing it
in the lore, C-side's frontman and bassist, Beika, made posts to the splatoon equivalent of twitter claiming that he made now or never first and squid squad stole it from him and did it worse.
so yeah i doubt he listened to the other versions for inspiration
7:00 The one doing the high notes is Shiver, not Frye.
Small detail, if you win the battle, that final Resolving E plays in the victory song if you win, but plays a lower mix of notes if you lose.
Now that side order is out, I heard that there's some pretty cool music references in the soundtrack- I understand very little of music theory, so I'm hoping scruffy will cover them some time!
I honestly hope you cover more Splatoon 3 songs, specifically Clickbait from C-side as it uses that same back and forth vocals that were present in the Turf War now or never if not even more. I think it'll be REALLY cool to go more in depth with that song. Regardless, amazing video as always Scruffy!
I adore seeing how much your animation style grows with each video. Very impressive! Keep up the great work!
another thing about the Deep Cut cover that I think is worth mentioning is that it samples horns/alarms/sirens which give it a much stronger sense of urgency and power behind it, making up for the lack of strong power chords that are present in the original and the c-side cover. the song is also given more of a sense of urgency through the chorus becoming a crowd at the end, and also with the final climb of the lydian scale being supported by the alarm sounds signaling that its the last seconds the players have to do anything
What I love about Splatoon 3's Now or Never is that the vocals aren't consistent in the song, at all. They feel a bit all over the place and aren't tied to the rhythm of the song like Splatoon 1 or 2's. (This can be heard especially in the first verse)
Like in Scruffy's previous video about Now or Never, there's no time for "perfect resolution" or a consistent beat, it's a final rush to get the upper hand and win the Turf War!
You put so much effort into these videos and break it down perfectly, I love seeing people analyze Splatoon's music; there's so much to unpack!
5:44 I HAVE NEVER SEEN YOUR OC BEFORE OMFG ITS PERFECT IN EVERY WAY
Scruffy talking about Splatoon is my favourite thing ever
Scruffy, i’d love to see you cover Frostpunk music and sounds. It’s winter themed and I think it would make a great video! ❤ love splatoon too tho, would love to see more
i love feeling informed about music from my favourite game!!
I must admit i love Inkling Scruffy, subtle yet somehow really cool
For some reason I can’t unhear them singing “triangles triangles“ at 3:38
your original video on now or never is actually what got me BIG into splatoon back then
like i thougt it was nice before already, was never really into shooters but it was fun nontheless
but once i was able to see how much lore is hidden in the music alone, i got absolutely OBSESSED with the worldbuilding of splatoon
like indescribably so
and i absolutely cannot get enough
God teir commentary on my favourite game. Scruffy you are such an underrated treat! I love your work.
I kinda want to see you talk about the Salmon Run music! It's MUCH too confusing for me to figure out myself, haha! I feel like it's a great definition of how to shatter traditional music practices without.... breaking the music??... I don't even know, lol
God that kettle transition is so good
I forgot about this guy, he's the only contact to advanced music theory I've ever had besides knowing what a Leitmotiv is, I used to gobble his vids up! I mean I genuinely did not know what a key was until a few weeks ago, and I only learned because I'm in a Musical fraternity.
Yesss, I'm so hyped that you did this after I commented the suggestion!
6:40 I thought that was Shiver singing, the second voice sounds more like Frye to me, idk
the little outro version of now or never you played at the end just yanked some tears from my eyes
The ending of Splatoon 3’s Now or Never is absolutely genius! Repeating the semifinal note and landing short of the top note of the scale adds such an incredible tension to the song that feels SO intentional. The previous versions end in the same way, but it feels more like they ran out of time and WOULD have resolved to the top note if given another second. Compare that the the Splatoon 3 version where is 100% without a doubt refuses to resolve? It’s amazing and makes my music nerd brain very happy.
Didn't think of how C-Side took inspiration from Wet Floor, good catch!
I was hoping you would make this video! Love to see it
Hey, great vid, I might be wrong but I hear Shiver's voice doing the "aah's" you talked about
now all we need is a scruffy video about all three calamari inkantation
Imagine if Scruffy talks about "Chaos Carnival W-3" for salmon run, that song is it's own thing of confusion
If it wasnt for the awkward pause at the end, this would have been #1. Easily one of the best versions of Now or Never, but Splat2’s works better. Then, Deep Cut’s at #3. But they really know how to stay true to form and add flair and life where it matters
6:41 spotted a mistake! that is SHIVER singing, Frye is in the background ^^
I'm so glad you revisited this!
If you do another splatoon video, "Strategy" from Octo expansions one of my favorite songs and i think theres a lot for you to analyze in it. Great video as always!
this was such a lovely little analysis!! if you revisit Splatoon's soundtrack, I'd love to see you look at the tracks that play during Salmon Run made by Grizzco and Omega-3, especially the cover of Clickbait that exists for Big Run events.
love how much you bring out the rich world building to be found in Splatoon! one of the factors that keeps me coming back
Is it bad that i get more excited about a Scruffy video than i do for like AAA Global game releases?
Your last video on this is what GOT me into splatoon!!!! So hyped to see a new version!!
Nice to see you cover Splatoon 3 aswell. Great video.
Mannn splatoon may have some of the smartest composers of any game to do all this for the sake of lore
I JUST WATCHED THE OTHER NOW OR NEVER VIDEO RECENTLY AND I WAS LIKE "this guy should make one with splat3"
I loved that video the first time, and I'm going to love it here too!
idk why but these vids always make me tear up!!! thank you for your hard work, scruffy! amazing video as always!!!!
Babe, wake up, new scruffy splatoon video just dropped
I enjoyed this video a lot, but I just wanted to correct something. At around 6:42 the one singing like that is actually Shiver. After a little researching, I believe that type of singing is called Kobushi, and it's mostly used in Enka music, which is kinda like traditional Japanese music. Sorry if I worded anything wrong, I'm not very good at explaining, but I hope this helps in any way!
Thanks for the video, Scruffy!!
I don't understand music at all, but I do love hearing people talk about it.
YESSSSS I WAS SILENTLY ASKING FOR THIS LETS GOOOO
Great video as always. Found your channel with the last video on this song, so thrilled to hear you talk about it again!
I'd loke to request you review each Calamari Inkantation and show what makes them both unique and just so great. Because they alsways achieve that heavenly melody motivator feel the canon tells us it creates.
babe wake up, new music explanation just dropped
I'm so glad you made this! Glad to see you revisit Splatoon for this :D
The special weapon in the thumbnail is Reefslider, by the way. It’s new to Splatoon 3
wake up babe a new scruffy video is put
YES I WAS HOPING YOUD MAKE THIS!!
What we actually need is this kind of analogy of the salmon run's musics. Please, I'm desperate...
The sequel we needed
BABE WAKE UP SPLATOON SCRUFFY DROPPED
wake up babe new scruffy video
You know what I love? What I love videos.
Great video Scruffy! Idk if your interested in the recent God Of War games but analysing the character themes would make for a fantastic video. It's one of the best examples of motivic development I can think of. All the small details Bear McCreary includes in his music is really rewarding to go in and find.
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I hope you get the chance to analyze Salmon run music, it really is one of a kind
Always a pleasure!
Imagine if the Cohozuna theme in Big Run was an Omega-3 remix of Now or Never
SCRUFFY MOMENT‼️‼️‼️
Wake up babe scruffy posted again
I'm sure you've heard this a million times, but you have such a good voice. I could listen to you read a dictionary and still enjoy it! love the video, keep up the awesome work!
i loves your cultural analysis of deep cut's musical parts!
It’d be really interesting if he looked at the big run soundtrack
I was just waiting for this
Aw yiss more Scruffy
Could you make a video about the Salmon Run Music
Especially the Music in Big Run and how the "normal" Music is mixed with the Salmon Run music?
Would be nice
A beautiful video as always 💙
yessss!!! been waiting for another scruffy music theory video :)
Damn I was hoping the Splatoon 3 vid was to be with Salmoid themes
Thank you 💙
One minor nitpick, the orange haired inkling in c side is actually the male voice, and the black haired one is the female one, you got it backwards in the sketch.
I highly doubt this would be done:
Why does Pizza Tower's "It's pizza time" theme emit the same hyperactive energy that Now or Never has?
A Splatoon video😊
When you have to run the last 400 of an 800 at a state meet
Can we all agree that they say "Now or! Never!" in that one bit?
Omg yes splatoon video :o
I love your videos, could you talk about w-3 and their remix of c-side's song?
Yes! A scruffy upload
YEEESSSS I PRAYED FOR THIS
C-SIDE MY BELOVED RRAAAH🫶🏻🫶🏻
Hey scruffy! Do you think you could cover the roblox horror game “Doors” sound and music? I loved the videos you did on five nights at Freddy’s and I’d think it would be cool to see a video on doors.
Dude I would do anything for you to talk about the salmon run music
You gotta talk about salmon run and the final boss theme
@scruffy you should take a listen to the salmon run music one of them changes the time signature every single bar :)
In the end it sounds like they are screeming about tripods
Scruffy pLEASE! Talk about Salmon Run music!! IM BEGGING...
(Scruffy Splatoon rearrangement when?)