Sawano content in this day and age? HELL YEAHH Actually, Sawano and Mika stopped working together sometime around 2016 (I may be wrong abt exact year) and she now works solo, and when Sawano plays songs she originally sang for, another singer performs it nowadays Mpi is a staple in Sawano's works up to this day, it's one of the main male singers Sawano works with, and one of lyrics writers too If I may suggest more Sawano works: "The Call to Arms" is very unique "Melancholia" - my fav Sawano song ever "aLIEz" - an absolute classic "oi" - is especially great when you take a look at the lyrics "ThreeFiveNineFourε" - is a very obscure gem and "Blumenkranz" - because it's just... peak there's so many more, but I can't possibly write down half of my playlist in here, nor do I know which the copyright gods allow for the wide spaces, but I'll be happy just to see more Sawano recognition, especially towards his underrated pieces big thanks for the amazing vid!! the entire Xenoblade X OST is peak, glad to see it being noticed
Melancholia is one of my favourites as well! Also, I really hope Sawano and Mika Kobayashi will do more songs together in the future, as she is one of the most iconic singers associated with Sawano.
Great analysis, as always. Very cool song. Sounds as straight pop song of some kind, as you said. Kinda unusual for games OSTs, actually. Cool to hear it from time to time. In any case, as recommendation - "Color your night" from Persona 3 Reload.
So Hiroyuki Sawano actually posted in his blog a some time ago that he feels his work on Xenoblade X ended up forming the basis for his sound on all his soundtracks afterwards.
Great song, i also recommend to give "The Key We've Lost" a listen as well. Xenoblade Chronicles X has some of the best and unique videogame soundtracks imo. I love Hiroyuki Sawano, such a legend.
Sawano content in this day and age? HELL YEAHH
Actually, Sawano and Mika stopped working together sometime around 2016 (I may be wrong abt exact year) and she now works solo, and when Sawano plays songs she originally sang for, another singer performs it nowadays
Mpi is a staple in Sawano's works up to this day, it's one of the main male singers Sawano works with, and one of lyrics writers too
If I may suggest more Sawano works:
"The Call to Arms" is very unique
"Melancholia" - my fav Sawano song ever
"aLIEz" - an absolute classic
"oi" - is especially great when you take a look at the lyrics
"ThreeFiveNineFourε" - is a very obscure gem
and "Blumenkranz" - because it's just... peak
there's so many more, but I can't possibly write down half of my playlist in here, nor do I know which the copyright gods allow for the wide spaces, but I'll be happy just to see more Sawano recognition, especially towards his underrated pieces
big thanks for the amazing vid!! the entire Xenoblade X OST is peak, glad to see it being noticed
I wrote a drum part for Blumenkranz like 5 years ago. Never did anything with it, but basically added a war drum aesthetic to the song
@@CatharsisYTooohh that sounds cool 👀
Melancholia is one of my favourites as well!
Also, I really hope Sawano and Mika Kobayashi will do more songs together in the future, as she is one of the most iconic singers associated with Sawano.
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Great analysis, as always. Very cool song. Sounds as straight pop song of some kind, as you said. Kinda unusual for games OSTs, actually. Cool to hear it from time to time. In any case, as recommendation - "Color your night" from Persona 3 Reload.
Mecha and Sawano the best combo
So Hiroyuki Sawano actually posted in his blog a some time ago that he feels his work on Xenoblade X ended up forming the basis for his sound on all his soundtracks afterwards.
wasnt that the battle theme?/one of it?
still need a god d... sequel to finish the story.............😢😢😢
mfg
Olli
Was the battle theme for their version of unique monsters
Just imagine playing an open world game, minding your own business, then this song plays with a lv.80 something monkey
This was the battle theme for the XCX version of unique monsters known as Tyrants. Was also featured in XC2 in their DLC for reasons
A yes, the elma ex fight, really got to appreciate this song there spending a whole Day trying to defeat this superboss, felt good when i finally did
Great song, i also recommend to give "The Key We've Lost" a listen as well.
Xenoblade Chronicles X has some of the best and unique videogame soundtracks imo.
I love Hiroyuki Sawano, such a legend.
5:26 lol If you know what Xenoblade battles sound like.