Uncovering the genius of Genshin Impact's Lotus of Haftkarsvar

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  • Опубликовано: 14 янв 2025

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  • @MarcoMeatball
    @MarcoMeatball  Год назад +425

    So, I didn't realize I recorded this twice. But honestly, I'm not complaining. This is so satisfying.

    • @kevinirmiter3669
      @kevinirmiter3669 Год назад +50

      Watching the video and just listening to the music are different enough experiences that I didn't mind it. Plus, your analysis of the music was deeper this time.

    • @bubbag02
      @bubbag02 Год назад +25

      Not complaining either. Definitely worth a 2nd look, er, listen.

    • @MarcoMeatball
      @MarcoMeatball  Год назад +36

      Yea i prefer this too!@@kevinirmiter3669

    • @alanwong5440
      @alanwong5440 Год назад +5

      Doesn't matter, the music is gorgeous and it's worth the rerecord !

    • @praveenneevarp4822
      @praveenneevarp4822 Год назад +5

      I thought I was having Deja Vu vibes for a second lmao.

  • @HHH-rf2hv
    @HHH-rf2hv Год назад +517

    Music: profound, elegant, beautyful, graceful
    Nilou: no thought head empty
    Dendro core: killing everybody

    • @tadano-kunn
      @tadano-kunn Год назад +19

      Basically the whole Sumeru archon quest 😅

    • @abesmith115
      @abesmith115 Год назад +58

      You know, it's interesting. I've been noticing this trope in Chinese fiction of a character who is described as "pure". The way it's portrayed, the character appears oblivious or air-headed, but performs well in their field, oft-hailed as a genius. And it's always explained as the character having a natural disposition to have only kind thoughts, with evil thoughts passing through unnoticed, or something along those lines. It's often portrayed as a feminine virtue.

    • @SpeedyAvatar
      @SpeedyAvatar Год назад +20

      Nilou having the expression of "no thought, head empty" is EXACTLY why I pulled for her, I relate so heavily to that look and I just love it and her
      the Bloom Nukes are a bonus ;D

    • @atriyakoller136
      @atriyakoller136 Год назад +15

      Idk about no thought head empty when it comes to Nilou. I honestly think she's a deeper character than that lorewise. But gameplaywise - yeah

    • @derpity-moons3575
      @derpity-moons3575 Год назад +26

      @@atriyakoller136 I definitely agree she's more than people give her credit for- much more. She became a dancer and wholeheartedly devoted herself to that while living in a society that literally shoves the arts under the main city. I don't see enough people giving her credit for being asked out of the blue to join a freaking revolution- and she just went and agreed. Nilou's a nice girl but that doesn't mean she's an airhead or has no personality, we did get to see her go off in a debate after all. She has fortitude people just don't give her credit because they see her acting nice and immediately write off a nice character without a traumatizing past as 'no personality'.

  • @purpled2992
    @purpled2992 Год назад +28

    if you didn't know, haftkarsvar (haft keshvar) means seven nations and it's Persian, which means lotus of seven nations. she's one & only successor of goddess of flower, she resembles her with all the purity she has as well which is.. mostly "mistaken" by majority of the community as "no thought, empty head, no brain" blah blah which is very cliche and not pleasant to see, specially on such a valuable and amazingly artistic and cultural channel like yours Marco :)
    Also the name Nilou is a short or nick we call ladies with the name Niloufar in Persian.
    The whole Sumeru took examples of ancient western and middle Asia which used to be one nation or multiple peaceful nations built on knowledge and culture

  • @yomnoms
    @yomnoms Год назад +234

    i've always thought this ost is really underrated but it's my fav demo ost ever i wish more ppl would acknowledge its beauty

    • @syarifht5929
      @syarifht5929 Год назад +6

      its only 1 minute long, i stll think fischl die misomernacth fantasie underrated even after people hyping it up it still didnt get the hype it deserves

  • @minako-chan1420
    @minako-chan1420 Год назад +134

    Nilou's theme is really just captivating, it's one of my favorite Genshin OSTs.

    • @aimm0408
      @aimm0408 Год назад

      Which one is it?❤

    • @thecinders
      @thecinders Год назад

      @@aimm0408 the one in the video is nilous theme

  • @tipsfedora3714
    @tipsfedora3714 Год назад +259

    for a character so overlooked by the community long after her release, Nilou's music sure slaps insanely hard

    • @anshnanavati
      @anshnanavati Год назад +28

      What are you talking about overlooked, she's been insane from day 1 😂 The only thing people were saying is that she didn't have many team options before Nahida was released. She's the highest ceiling AoE team in the game. But agreed, it's my favourite character theme for sure.

    • @AA-cf4es
      @AA-cf4es Год назад

      She's not overlooked, she's just incredibly boring and badly written. She is boring AF. She's good in her teams, she is part of meta, but her personality is no better than unseasoned rice.

    • @tipsfedora3714
      @tipsfedora3714 Год назад +14

      @@anshnanavati its just that in the cirles ive been around, the people im always with keep saying "skip her banner". i honestly never understood this sentiment because of all the things you just mentioned

    • @prestigev6131
      @prestigev6131 Год назад +2

      I think the reason people didn’t go for her super hard is because while she’s certainly good, she really only has one team, bloom. Pretty similar but not quite as bad as itto’s reliance on mono geo

    • @MiyuKawasaki
      @MiyuKawasaki Год назад +3

      ​@@prestigev6131combat isnt the only reason. She was mostly absent in the story as well, and the patch she released (3.1), she didn't appear in the story at all, so her debut didn't make any sense

  • @Zharque
    @Zharque Год назад +112

    Fontaine music in general has been very consistent and great but Sumeru still has those standout pieces like this one which I haven't seen Fontaine surpass yet. It's a lot easier for me to "play" Sumeru music in my head than Fontaine music.

    • @mcyanfei6320
      @mcyanfei6320 Год назад +1

      Well no sh*t, fontaine is only have been out for not even a month
      It takes time to get attached to the style of fontaine

    • @Zharque
      @Zharque Год назад +7

      @@mcyanfei6320 except this particular piece is from Sumeru Act II so it's not like it took ages for us to hear this song.

    • @BliskDeather
      @BliskDeather Год назад

      Act 2 of sumeru is literally one year old so this doesn't make any sense

    • @Zharque
      @Zharque Год назад +7

      @@BliskDeather that's not my point? If new players play that quest today they'd similarly find the song memorable, why does it matter how long the song exists for? It's not like it's a bgm that plays every time you're in Sumeru.

    • @Synchronizebud
      @Synchronizebud Год назад +3

      ​@@Zharquetrue, opening theme sumeru was banger. At that point i do believe hoyoverse isn't gaming company but music company!!

  • @antheia__
    @antheia__ Год назад +8

    2:20 "it's like looking out and seeing like a commet in the sky" Nilou is literally stargazing during this part of the demo :0

  • @rebbudesu5088
    @rebbudesu5088 Год назад +104

    I dont mind if youve revisited this track twice. As a nilou main it just makes me happy she gets recognition so much 😭

    • @StyxDipped
      @StyxDipped Год назад +3

      As a Nilou main, how do you recommend I build her? 😅 As much HP as possible yes but how much crit does she need?

    • @НаташаЛазовић
      @НаташаЛазовић Год назад +1

      I also mine her and she is like my favourite character in whole game!☺️☺️

    • @rebbudesu5088
      @rebbudesu5088 Год назад +3

      @@StyxDipped im a bloom centered Nilou Main so essentially. I went all hp on her artifacts. I have 76k hp on her (I have her signature weapon). Crit isn't really recommended on her unless ypure playing vape nilou

  • @dirkstrickland135
    @dirkstrickland135 Год назад +20

    What a pleasant surprise!
    Composer Yupeng-Chen said in an interview that they were heavily inspired by Rimsky Korsakov's masterpiece "scheherazade" when searching for musical ideas for Sumeru. Here, Rimsky's motif is especially evident in Nilou's theme. As a fan of Rimsky's works, I was drawn to Nilou the moment I was initially exposed to the piano solo introduction of her theme in the archon quest cutscene. After I heard the Lotus of Haftkarsvar, I knew I had to get her. So many sleep on this piece and I am glad that you too find it captivating.

  • @connoratwood7893
    @connoratwood7893 Год назад +31

    nilou has been my #1 favorite character since her release. she's just so genuine, soft spoken, overall lovely, looks to see the good in all people. she's wonderful

  • @eatsomeice179
    @eatsomeice179 Год назад +98

    This whole song is Nilou's perspective about her Bloom Explosion.
    It start beautiful and harmless and then BOOM, 40k Dendro DMG instant delete. Isn't that beautiful? Like her dances and all the explosion
    "You don't know how much damage it's gonna deal here. But I promise, you might be dead" -Nilou (probably)

    • @vietlongtranvo2774
      @vietlongtranvo2774 Год назад +4

      LMAO so true and at the the end when everything settle down (or dead), the music bring upon an elegant end to both her performance and battle

    • @PrograError
      @PrograError Год назад +1

      >| "You don't know how much damage it's gonna deal here. But I promise, you might be dead" -Nilou (probably)
      then again Ayaka be Yandere...

    • @mencobasukses97
      @mencobasukses97 Год назад

      "dendro dmg instant delete"... *sweats in kaveh*

  • @SonicMasterEX
    @SonicMasterEX Год назад +20

    Her theme is very unique, i instantly fall in love with her theme the moment I heard it on the trailer, especially on the guitar part.
    It makes me even happier when I found out it’s one of the few theme that got the YPC treatment (the other being Nahida) on the album. Knowing he’s taking much lesser role and more on the overwatching the music and still find some time to compose this makes this one of the most special theme in the entire game.

  • @araragisenpai4088
    @araragisenpai4088 Год назад +57

    I didn't even remember you covering it so it's a welcome refresher/addition to any previous analysis 😆

  • @3556DJE
    @3556DJE Год назад +12

    As a Latin person I appreciate it when ever I hear a acoustic guitar in Genshin’s OSTs. But I ABSOLUTELY can not get over the flute in this track. When the flute gets the spotlight I swear I get chills every time. It legitimately feels to me like Nahida herself just flooded all the experiences, knowledge, and emotions of all the grandmaster flutists into every single finger, muscle movement, and breath of the flutist who played in that moment. I’m not a musician so those notes could not be all that impressive, but this is how I feel about this utterly beautiful masterpiece.

    • @n8w00d8
      @n8w00d8 Год назад +2

      It's not an acoustic guitar, it's a classical one. The differences are not big but there is some.

  • @impressive_clock
    @impressive_clock Год назад +50

    As a Brazilian I might be biased, but the middle section reminds me a lot of Bossa Nova. Anyways this was one of the few trailers that made me pull for a character. Got her c1 and weapon, no regrets :)

    • @figloalds
      @figloalds Год назад +13

      The bossa nova aspect is blatantly obvious on the song "Dance of Sabzerus", they fully "came to Brazil"

    • @edishasora5200
      @edishasora5200 Год назад

      @@figloalds bro pls which culture group is older do you think. dont even say jesus came from brazil just because he is so popular there

    • @figloalds
      @figloalds Год назад +3

      @@edishasora5200 I understand your concern, but bossa nova derived from Samba, which derived from Candomble, which derives from African Umbanda. I'm saying that "Dance of Sabzerus" is mostly bossa nova and thus it really went to Brazil
      I do expect more Brazilian culture from Natlan which seems based on ancient americas (Mayans, Inca, etc), considering the cultural references from the game are lenient in terms of time and geography (mixing Rome with France for Fontaine)
      Dance of Sabzerus is another song, not this one

    • @JV-kn3yz
      @JV-kn3yz Год назад +1

      ​@@figloaldsthat would be awesome, but you know what people are saying? That Natlan is inspired in Spain. I'm like... ANOTHER european country???? Mondstadt is inspired in Germany, Fontaine in France, mixed with some English and Italian references, later we'll get Snezhnaya inspired in Russia which is kinda (sounds weird I know, but it is kinda) part european, and the big fatui group is full of italian names inspired on the most classical operas, which is the most european you can get, and now Natlan will be Spain?? WHY? We... don't need more??
      I hope that's just an unfounded rumor. It would be MUCH more interesting if it were inspired on native americans.

    • @JV-kn3yz
      @JV-kn3yz Год назад

      ​@@edishasora5200 excuse me, what the fuck is this comment 😂 Did anyone start a competition to see which culture is older...? Was genshin created 1000 years ago...? Did the creators say "we'll seek inspiration only on the most ancient cultures, newer stuff is outta here! Forbiden!!!"...? And what does JESUS have to do with THIS LMAO the "jesus is brazilian" is just a phrase that people say in brazil but everyone (yes, everyone in brazil) knows that's not literally true 😂 (i am brazilian by the way) so hearing you say "AnD dOn'T eVeN SaY hE's fRoM tHeRE" as if that would be something we would seriously claim is so absurd it made me laugh hysterically.

  • @Ked676
    @Ked676 Год назад +4

    Nilou's theme is so beautiful once I had the idea of muting the game and listen to this song while playing as Nilou and just watch her dance as she fights.
    Then I realized I couldn't seen anything and was reminded her entire moveset centers around creating green explosions that cover the screen.

  • @yharnamiyhill787
    @yharnamiyhill787 Год назад +14

    Nilou and Kokomi's themes are my favorite. There is something about Hydro element that is so charming and welcoming. (I.E Candace, Nilou, Kokomi, Yelan - all are so similar.)

    • @PrograError
      @PrograError Год назад +2

      then again Fontaine is all bout the drama...
      .
      .
      .
      plus mama...

  • @V-Yakuru
    @V-Yakuru Год назад +7

    Finally you've listened to this music!
    There's one is lowkey one of my favorite characters OST.
    The part where you said "feels like watching up and seeing a comet" was so on point, but you already know that Genshin music can make you visualize scenes so nicely...
    Great video ans great ost choice, keep it up marco!

  • @FJGenso
    @FJGenso Год назад +4

    I hope you cover more of the desert song, there are plenty of music from those regions that are just, DIVINE. People hate the desert area because of it's so tedious, but for me the desert and sumeru in general has the best quality music in the game.

  • @ewelinablum5026
    @ewelinablum5026 Год назад +6

    So excited for the video! In my opinion one of the most beautiful genshin tracks, so ethereal and unique. Every piece that revolves around Nilou is gorgeous. If you haven't already, you should definitely check Inebriatrion of Raghs-e-Nilou from the Shimmering Voyage vol.3 album. Absolutely stunning and emotional as well

  • @shadycactus6146
    @shadycactus6146 Год назад +7

    oh hell yeah - i don’t have any particular strong feelings about nilou herself, but this is easily my favorite of the demo tracks, and that is a Very High bar to clear

  • @nat_sukashii
    @nat_sukashii Год назад +4

    NILOU MY BELOVED 💙
    I LOVE the slow beginning and overall buildup of the soundtrack, ending it all with the last step of her dance, gracious and delicate like flowing water~
    I want to learn and dance along aaaaaaa~

  • @justincross2212
    @justincross2212 Год назад +3

    My favourite part of this is the Bass drop. You feel like being submerged but not drowning.

  • @David_el_Peter
    @David_el_Peter Год назад +5

    I think that Nilou is one of the most cared characters in game, maybe together with Nahida. The special detail in her moveset, the softness, every attack or skill that is like a sweet dance. And the fact that is a pure cinnamon roll with a heart full of kindness. In opposite, in game is an extremely powerfull unit, that can erase a floor in seconds with their dendro-bombs.
    Maybe seeing their personal mission, looks that Hoyo doesn´t cares about her. I don´t think that at all.

  • @Wreck_RS
    @Wreck_RS Год назад +1

    ChaconneScotts piano cover of Dance of Sabzeruz was so good really got me to start listening to Genshins ost’s

  • @Bliss467
    @Bliss467 Год назад +1

    I loved this format of listening to the full song first then breaking it down so well. Your insight is always excellent! I know in some longer songs that’s not quite feasible, tho

  • @me25ow
    @me25ow Год назад +1

    That bass right as the music picks up at 0:43 with headphones is so good my god

    • @eightyeight2379
      @eightyeight2379 Год назад +1

      My headphones vibrated hard just like how I got chills 🥶

  • @ahamilaag192
    @ahamilaag192 Год назад +3

    So good that you wish it lasted a bit longer.
    That's how you know it's a banger.

  • @GGABueno
    @GGABueno Год назад +2

    The bit at 1:20 reminds me SO MUCH of Brazilian music somehow. I absolutely love this piece.

    • @llNightRoudll
      @llNightRoudll Год назад +2

      yep that's straight up bossa nova, it's crazy how it blends with middle east instruments, perfection

  • @mzshmkn
    @mzshmkn Год назад +1

    this song never fails to make me emotionalllll thanks for breaking it down

  • @th4t1dud3
    @th4t1dud3 Год назад +4

    Hey Marco, just in case you didn’t know, The Stellar Moments albums are all character themes. Volume 3 in particular covers 2.3 to 3.2 characters. It might be a fun idea to listen to the album and make guesses to which characters they are related to.

  • @Progeusz
    @Progeusz Год назад

    i adore this theme. It lures you in and blows you away. Mesmerizing experience.

  • @stewie_
    @stewie_ Год назад +1

    Truly a stellar moment. got goosebumps all over

  • @etoile7402
    @etoile7402 Год назад +1

    born and raised in Turkey, the soundtrack of Sumeru feels so much home to listen. i adore the mixture of the Ottoman and Asian cultures and its the most beautiful thing ever. still not over them using one of our wedding songs for Dori’s theme xD

  • @Kurumi_6_10th
    @Kurumi_6_10th Год назад +3

    only a god tier theme for a goddess tier waifu 😭😍🛐💙💙

  • @RealFoxZZ
    @RealFoxZZ Год назад +1

    Nilou’s theme fr gets me emotional

  • @BrianSkyVG
    @BrianSkyVG Год назад

    The beggining reminds me a lot of the Desert, the desert music was incredible, even the deserts can be bored.

  • @zeromailss
    @zeromailss Год назад +2

    I know this is first and foremost a character trailer music but goddamn I hate how short it is, I wish it was longer because it sounds sooo good

  • @ramadhanisantoso2973
    @ramadhanisantoso2973 Год назад +1

    of course it's gotta be battle music. Nilou just hit us with hydro wave then the next thing we realize, bloom cores exploded on our face

  • @FriedIcecream03
    @FriedIcecream03 Год назад

    He just described the demo's scene by just hearing the song. daym

  • @FahrizalSurya
    @FahrizalSurya Год назад

    Oh, certain group of players said that Nilou is like so hiddenly cunning and all (I can't explain the word).. and listening to your explanation here 3:43.. I now understand what they meant

  • @Centsational_
    @Centsational_ Год назад +1

    Hey marco thanks for reacting to this again ! :)
    Have you reacted to Genshin's Veluriyam Mirage OST on stream? Because I haven't seen any videos from you at all and I feel like you'd thoroughly enjoy some of the music in there !

  • @pepita2437
    @pepita2437 Год назад +2

    Will you react to all Sumeru character's trailer music? Can't wait for Alhaitham's, and Kaveh's soundtrack.

  • @kosn4smw
    @kosn4smw Год назад

    ahhh Nilou's theme !!!! . Such a wonderful song , i am in so much love with this theme and so angry that i lost my 50/50 to tighnari when nilou's banner was up :)

  • @Obando123
    @Obando123 Год назад

    Music is like story waiting to be told

  • @alinavioleta86
    @alinavioleta86 Год назад +1

    Proud Nilou main here ❤

  • @Andygotblurred
    @Andygotblurred Год назад

    The bossa nova starts and i pick up the cat and start dancing, both for this and dance of sabzeruz.

  • @justjuniorjaw
    @justjuniorjaw Год назад +13

    Any plans for the Aranaras theme?

  • @user-rr1il8bz9l
    @user-rr1il8bz9l Год назад

    Dance of sabzeruz sent me off to the moon

  • @punchline1729
    @punchline1729 Год назад +6

    Fun fact "Haftkarsvar" in Persian (هفت کشور) means " 7 nations"
    though I'm still wondering why they would choose to use Indian instruments instead of Persian/Iranian Instruments.

    • @aethernity8270
      @aethernity8270 Год назад +1

      U r wrong they used Persian /Iranian instrument for nilou theme I got this infro from the original soundtrack comments
      Like the flute used ney and Iranian setar,tombok etc
      Edit: damn after checking genshin wiki for this song production credit it's only bansuri(flute) no any other traditional credit

    • @worm2976
      @worm2976 Год назад

      Does the "haft" part mean 7? I'm wondering if that's why we call a week (7 days) a 'hafta' 🤔

    • @punchline1729
      @punchline1729 Год назад

      ​@@aethernity8270 I couldn't hear Setar in this track whereas It's easy to recognize Sitar- the Indian instrument, if you meant this certain track that is.

    • @aethernity8270
      @aethernity8270 Год назад +1

      @@punchline1729 man right actually orginal song on hoyolab channel i actually said it Indian instrument but someone said they used Iranian instrument so I don't want to disrespectful so let it be
      Like sitar,bansuri sound i can easily recognise as a Indian

    • @punchline1729
      @punchline1729 Год назад

      @@worm2976 Correct haft means 7

  • @skadihuntress
    @skadihuntress Год назад +1

    I think my favourite character themes have to be nilous (this song), dori, faruzan, rosaria, yanfei, signora, and raiden

  • @TurKlack
    @TurKlack Год назад

    You have to listen to "Keygen Church - Gebuerjeit" If you think their Ultrakill soundtrack inspires bloodshed, than this song tells a story in musical form.

  • @johanncanon02
    @johanncanon02 Год назад

    Nilou’s demo theme yasssss

  • @kristiannereinierdelacruz3078
    @kristiannereinierdelacruz3078 Год назад +1

    I'm a simple man.... I see Nilou, I click the "Like" button right away

  • @nowifi8063
    @nowifi8063 Год назад

    Skipped nilou first time cuz nahida but if she reruns imma go for her~ her theme is so gorgeous

  • @kenjiryukage9729
    @kenjiryukage9729 Год назад +13

    hey marco, I don't think you've reacted to "Maidens of Sanctity" yet. Would love to hear your thoughts on it. Similar vibes to the eternal oasis OST you reacted to before. :)

    • @asteriastrale
      @asteriastrale Год назад +1

      He has reacted to it on a livestream a while ago!

    • @athomeagain
      @athomeagain Год назад +1

      Which one@@asteriastrale

    • @MarcoMeatball
      @MarcoMeatball  Год назад +3

      no fear - ill be deeper diving it soon.

  • @mon_moi
    @mon_moi Год назад +1

    a little etymology: Haftkarsvar means 'seven lands' in Persian, though idk if the spelling is from Old, Middle, or New Persian

  • @Azem4144
    @Azem4144 Год назад

    I'm still waiting for that one version played in the game...

  • @fukhungyudarman3958
    @fukhungyudarman3958 Год назад

    You can do the Dance of Sabzerus' ost too.

  • @BugCatLove
    @BugCatLove Год назад

    Finally some good content 😮

  • @UnstopablePatrik
    @UnstopablePatrik Год назад +1

    5:49 Me in the shower.

  • @tangaucheplease9621
    @tangaucheplease9621 Год назад

    So good

  • @pjokk6980
    @pjokk6980 Год назад

    You should listen to vordt of the boreal valley from dark souls 3. Have a great day

  • @mein2669
    @mein2669 Год назад

    lotus of haftkarsvar or dance of sabzerus?

  • @Canal25bits
    @Canal25bits Год назад

    next video reacts the theme of primordial malzeno made by rith it's worth a lot just listen it's very good

  • @indiomie
    @indiomie Год назад +4

    I find it pleasurably weird how for some reason it felt sensual, kinda sexy if anything this music is. Then i remember how in the trailer for nilou, it really showcased the curves and waves of water both making you wet with perspiration and refreshment by its sheer beauty and ever so slightly.... seduction.

  • @ZakariaAbderaoufBenyahia
    @ZakariaAbderaoufBenyahia Год назад

    She's an Arabic Elegant

  • @zealblaster
    @zealblaster Год назад +3

    i use her collect chest she always says "for you"

  • @AnimusVolare
    @AnimusVolare Год назад +3

    I love Nilou sm and everything about her ;_;

  • @FaiGal
    @FaiGal Год назад +3

    Listening to this ost feels like I can understand why Dunyarzad would risk her health for everyone to witness this beautiful performance 🥹