Music Producer Reacts: God Shattering Star (Fire Emblem Three Houses)

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  • Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
  • You guys have been requesting this one for some time, so here it is!
    My Reaction & Analysis to God Shattering Star from Fire Emblem Three Houses, as a Music Producer.
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Комментарии • 1 тыс.

  • @AlexMoukalaMusic
    @AlexMoukalaMusic  4 года назад +1884

    BROKEN ITALIAN LYRICS:
    Usa li spazzatur'
    (use the trash cans...)
    'na vita da 'sta ingrat'
    (a lifetime spent in bad company)
    Faccia da scorpioniiii
    (scorpion faces)
    Ah, Simba!
    (Ah, there comes Simba!)
    10/10 confirmed those are the real lyrics.
    Also, what's your favorite house & waifu / husbando?

    • @_AnachronisticMonkey_
      @_AnachronisticMonkey_ 4 года назад +95

      Lysithea

    • @CrimsonColbat
      @CrimsonColbat 4 года назад +39

      Black Eagles and Marianne

    • @QPolaris
      @QPolaris 4 года назад +177

      Door guard

    • @AlexMoukalaMusic
      @AlexMoukalaMusic  4 года назад +122

      @@QPolaris I'd love Door Guard to meet the ShinRa gate guard from the Midgar Slums in FF7R.

    • @lorenzofort184
      @lorenzofort184 4 года назад +13

      Dorothea Hilda and Edelgard tbh
      Also the lyrics sound right somehow??

  • @user-ec6kt2fg7m
    @user-ec6kt2fg7m 4 года назад +2296

    Me as a child: D O R I M E
    Me as a teen: S E P H E R O T H
    Me now: Ahhhh rus sa res basa bauc

    • @GURGLEGUY12345
      @GURGLEGUY12345 4 года назад +7

      Are there official lyrics?

    • @AtMr8MinutesIsReal
      @AtMr8MinutesIsReal 4 года назад +67

      Drilis yesn’t

    • @raetekusu1
      @raetekusu1 4 года назад +76

      @@GURGLEGUY12345 No. We still haven't had an official release. All we have are people's best interpretations or mimicking gibberish.

    • @Abandonedlevel10
      @Abandonedlevel10 3 года назад +5

      lyrics may be like:
      sdihbufbuivcjhbfsduufsidhvbdfuihdbvusijvhdsiufvbhjfijvchdisufvjhikj
      (btw is it me or does a part say ANIME lol)
      (edit i realized i was replying to the same person so sorry for the double notification...)

    • @anusaukko6792
      @anusaukko6792 Год назад +1

      @@raetekusu1 Do you mean no lyrics english or original, or rather english yet no original? From what I've heard, the singing is in a made up language, with the english lyrics existing, so I'm kind of confused.

  • @2figs4u
    @2figs4u 4 года назад +1251

    This man is so passionate I could listen to him talk for hours

  • @shinobix4925
    @shinobix4925 4 года назад +1034

    Holy shit! This guy didn't just react to it, he recreated the whole song by ear just so he could analyse every piece and then break down what's happening so anyone with basic music knowledge can understand it. This is easily the best version of a reaction video I've ever seen, my God.

    • @NoggDogYT
      @NoggDogYT 4 года назад +31

      Gotta say, I saw Alex's reaction to the Persona 5 Palace themes a while back, but this God Shattering Star recreation by ear solely to break down the song to analyze it has earned my subscription to his channel. This guy is a treasure.

    • @thanatos238
      @thanatos238 3 года назад +3

      @@NoggDogYT and he better have said whims of fate is the best

    • @zafdu93
      @zafdu93 3 года назад

      He did an amazing work !

    • @alejjtheninja5803
      @alejjtheninja5803 2 года назад

      For real, what dedication!

  • @unbentgore4144
    @unbentgore4144 4 года назад +2933

    Family Jules teamed up with the voice actor of Claude to make a metal version of god shattering star and it's amazing

  • @TheAAJYu
    @TheAAJYu 4 года назад +854

    There’s always a “Rain” and a “Thunder” variation to Three Houses battle themes. The “Rain” version is the one with the vocals while the “Thunder” variant does not, allowing you to better hear the orchestra in the latter.

    • @sleepythemis
      @sleepythemis 4 года назад +101

      Thunder versions specifically have more percussion, too.

    • @googlenumber832
      @googlenumber832 4 года назад +60

      The exemption to the rule being “A Funeral of Flowers”

    • @Xsior
      @Xsior 4 года назад +51

      Every MAP theme. Thunder plays when units engage in combat, returning seamlessly to Rain after you get back to map.

    • @ill_luck
      @ill_luck 3 года назад +5

      So that’s what the difference is. I’ll keep this info handy

  • @JNTotti
    @JNTotti 4 года назад +787

    God Shattering Star always gave me goosebumps since my first Golden Deer playthrough. It’s incredible how even if some people (like me) don’t understand the complex of music, we can appreciate how good this track is. Thanks Alex!

    • @dozensofknives9104
      @dozensofknives9104 3 года назад

      Meanwhile I had my audio turned down and missed it 😭

  • @adamkampen
    @adamkampen 4 года назад +702

    “I bet FETH’s composers are not human” most likely Agarthan

  • @ChaosSolo
    @ChaosSolo 4 года назад +1923

    I’m still feeling bitter that this song was not included in Smash.

    • @theTranarchist
      @theTranarchist 4 года назад +85

      Same, it's really disappointing

    • @Lolo.mp3
      @Lolo.mp3 4 года назад +121

      Yeah, if they were going to add another Fire Emblem character to the game, they should’ve doubled down on the music. Besides this one, there are plenty of other ones from Three Houses that should’ve been added like Roar of Dominion, Indomitable Will, Tempest of Seasons, and A Funeral of Flowers

    • @juanjohnslivers6720
      @juanjohnslivers6720 4 года назад +41

      Think of it like this, instead of listening to it in smash without any work put into it, they actually have to play through Verdant Wind to earn it

    • @dachking6657
      @dachking6657 4 года назад +13

      @John Ervin I guess that’s one way to look at it. Still, it’s not really about it being in Smash for listening purposes, no one’s gonna boot up their switch and then Smash to listen to a song if they could just look it up. We want it for the full blown Smash Bros. fighting experience in the background.

    • @HadeaRin
      @HadeaRin 4 года назад +19

      They don't want the player to headbanging so hard during a fight.

  • @zedabo1099
    @zedabo1099 4 года назад +497

    Twilight of the Gods is another amazing Fire Emblem track, and my personal favourite. I love how they turned an already good 8-bit song into an orchestral masterpiece.

    • @andromeda0388
      @andromeda0388 4 года назад +59

      Echoes OST is pretty much the best Fire Emblem soundtrack. Such an amazing game, I hope Genealogy of the Holy War or Binding Blade gets the same treatment with their remakes.

    • @The_Evening_Sun
      @The_Evening_Sun 4 года назад +16

      @@andromeda0388 I hope so too but the truth is that Gaiden had the best soundtrack and final map theme of 8-bit games. Even if they perfectly translate Genealogy's final map theme the same way as gaiden's I just don't think it will match up to Twilight of the Gods.

    • @andromeda0388
      @andromeda0388 4 года назад +7

      A C Gaiden soundtrack was definitely amazing, even before the remake and while Genealogy was certainly not bad I have to agree that it was worse compared to Gaiden. I feel like Binding Blade has a lot of potential though considering things like Idunn’s theme exist.

    • @The_Evening_Sun
      @The_Evening_Sun 4 года назад +5

      @@andromeda0388 oh I agree I don't think genealogy's soundtrack is bad by any measure. I just didn't think it fully matched up to Gaiden's.

    • @danielgiovanniello7217
      @danielgiovanniello7217 4 года назад +9

      @@andromeda0388 I've been replaying Genealogy and it's sound track is quickly becoming one of my favorites. I cannot wait to hear it remastered in an eventual remake

  • @Gae_Bolg
    @Gae_Bolg 4 года назад +3431

    There he is, Alex. The CEO of racism.

    • @expertionis794
      @expertionis794 4 года назад +21

      wat

    • @Joker-nh6dd
      @Joker-nh6dd 4 года назад +526

      @@expertionis794 someone never played the golden deer route

    • @WarlikeYew
      @WarlikeYew 4 года назад +194

      Fear the Deer

    • @mr.krustykrust
      @mr.krustykrust 4 года назад +667

      In that route, you defeat the CEO of racism, Claude calls the final boss a boomer, gives a friendship speed and hits a trickshot. Why would you pick any other route

    • @cadequillion5276
      @cadequillion5276 4 года назад +7

      What the hell man?

  • @seannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
    @seannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 4 года назад +677

    Another thing I love about this track is that it’s so momentous that it almost feels like it’s past fire emblem itself. The composers have a thing in recent memory where they like to shove the main fire emblem leitmotif down your throat everywhere, including their final boss themes. But that’s nowhere to be heard here, nor is any variation of edge of dawn.
    The only sort of leitmotif in this song is Rhea’s theme (in the rain version) and in the thunder version, at the same point in the song, rather than rhea’s theme, you can hear the generic boss theme that plays when you fight the the thief guy boss on the very first map of the game. This is referencing the fact that nemesis is an unordinary final boss cause he’s just a really angry thief dude rather than some crazy dragon abomination.
    Anyways, I fucking love this song. Awesome analysis and would love to see you cover more fire emblem in the future!

    • @DrJayReviews
      @DrJayReviews 4 года назад +31

      I think there's also a couple of parallels between God-Shattering Star and the opening cutscene's music. When Nemesis first appears on-screen, the chord progression and impact of the notes are the same as God-Shattering Star, with only the vocals missing. I think there might be some other similarities right before and during the fight between Nemesis and Seiros.
      Either way, it's one of the only direct places where there's a leitmotif between God-Shattering Star and anything else, which makes it stand out even more.

    • @magicalpwn
      @magicalpwn 4 года назад +8

      Hey man. Gotta make the comparison to Azura's theme in Fates and how it was supremely forced down the throat of every player. While it was a decent listen at first, it was everywhere. Not including when they out the instrumental on a large quantity of maps.
      In all honesty, it truly felt like the sound design team were just patting themselves on the back a bit too much to the point where the song was drained of all meaning and individuality

    • @sonjaa.martin6269
      @sonjaa.martin6269 4 года назад +1

      the bells you hear when you explore the monestary has the leitmotif I think

    • @manelneedsaname1773
      @manelneedsaname1773 4 года назад +6

      I like the FE leitmotif, it gives a sense of connection to a series wich most of the games are unconnected
      And the fact that Claude's route doesn't have it, makes it feel more like an outsider

    • @JacobKowanetz
      @JacobKowanetz 3 года назад +1

      That connection to the generic boss battle theme is one of my favourite parts of this track. Who would ever think of using the generic boss theme in a final battle in place of something like the game's main leitmotif? Brilliant minds, that's who!

  • @morganmckinsey7212
    @morganmckinsey7212 4 года назад +321

    God shattering star is one of the best final boss themes I've ever heard, and it's awesome to see you analyse it with such depth. I'd recommend listing to Daughter of the Dark God if you wish to hear another amazing final boss track

    • @ILAptenodyte
      @ILAptenodyte 4 года назад +2

      Octopath for the win

    • @Sidnv
      @Sidnv 4 года назад +1

      Also, for another from Fire Emblem, Twilight of the Gods.

  • @WeldonSirloin
    @WeldonSirloin 3 года назад +62

    "And I played of Claude route"
    A man of taste and integrity.

  • @MrGksarathy
    @MrGksarathy 4 года назад +132

    Don't forget that this whole theme is basically development of Nemesis' leitmotif (that thundering, two-chord tune with that phat bass), and you'll see themes in the OST Revenge that are developed in God-Shattering Star.
    Also, based on the context of the level it's played on, I see this song as a sort of titanic clash between an ancient, oppressive past and the hope for a new dawn as represented by Nemesis and Claude and Byleth respectively. The bass sections you mentioned to me represent the oppressive influence of Nemesis and the lies that he influenced, and the frenetic string section and the soaring parts represent Claude trying to break free of that past for a brighter future.

  • @phoenixwings274
    @phoenixwings274 4 года назад +889

    I wonder what your analysis of Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia's "Twilight of the Gods" would be.

    • @BHox01
      @BHox01 4 года назад +110

      It on it's own is already a godlike track, but knowing it's a reimagining of an NES chiptune track that also incorporates the game's and series' motifs puts in on another level in my book. Recent FE OSTs have been nutty.

    • @zachataxxii7126
      @zachataxxii7126 4 года назад +45

      THIS. Twilight of the Gods is SUCH a great track!

    • @masonjohn6517
      @masonjohn6517 4 года назад +10

      Alex, PLEASE do this!

    • @yourlocalfarmerjen521
      @yourlocalfarmerjen521 4 года назад +4

      YESS this is a must !!

    • @GURGLEGUY12345
      @GURGLEGUY12345 4 года назад +4

      I swear, each final boss theme gets better than the last with this series.

  • @Firestar0513
    @Firestar0513 4 года назад +333

    The worst part about these videos is that eventually they end. But I'm always super inspired to go listen to more game music I haven't heard whenever you release a new one!

    • @lancelot717
      @lancelot717 4 года назад +1

      Oh hey I found you lmao

  • @cthomas025
    @cthomas025 4 года назад +89

    "So frickin FAT like lasagna with so much mozzarella on it." One of my favorite quotes ever. This analysis is amazing and I look forward to going back, but while I would've probably waited to sub until the end, I had to hit it immediately after that analogy.

  • @Bbqdinner
    @Bbqdinner 4 года назад +165

    I'd love to see your analysis on "Id (Purpose)". It was meant to be the final boss theme of FE series and back then they went "all out" with it.

  • @CMY_Kat
    @CMY_Kat 4 года назад +577

    FE as a series has always had very solid OSTs, but FE3H’s composers blew this OST out of the park.

    • @nhaer042
      @nhaer042 3 года назад +4

      I think FE has always had the same composer.

    • @cmv_1869
      @cmv_1869 3 года назад +1

      @@nhaer042 at a certain point it switched i think. Not sure

    • @solgaleooflight8703
      @solgaleooflight8703 3 года назад +4

      @@cmv_1869 it switched...in switch?

    • @rhettmitchell
      @rhettmitchell 3 года назад +1

      @@solgaleooflight8703 yes

    • @mr.stuffdoer8483
      @mr.stuffdoer8483 3 года назад +9

      @@nhaer042 Rei Kondoh was the main one for Awakening, Fates, and 3H. It wasn’t always him, though.

  • @doughjoe1023
    @doughjoe1023 4 года назад +160

    1:20 - Hilda. Aight we good

    • @FlareBlitzBanana
      @FlareBlitzBanana 4 года назад +4

      Hilda in thumbnail too. Let’s be real, a lot of us just clicked for that, haha

  • @GalanOfTruth
    @GalanOfTruth 4 года назад +174

    It doesn't hurt that the name of this song is incredible as well. I literally couldn't believe my ears when I first heard both this and Shambhala Rain, incredible tracks in a game that already had a ton of top tier music. I'd say Nier Automata and Persona are easily at that level as well (Legend of Heroes series too), was honestly surprised to get this from a Fire Emblem game that I almost didn't play and ended up being one of my favorite games of all time.

  • @googlenumber832
    @googlenumber832 4 года назад +472

    If you’re interested in other (slightly) modern FE themes, I love these:
    Destiny (Ablaze) | FE: Awakening
    Id (Purpose) | FE: Awakening
    Desire Below | FE: Fates - Hidden Truths
    Lost in the Waves | FE: Fates - Heirs of Fate
    **What Lies at the End | FE Echoes: Shadows of Valentia**
    **The Scion’s Dance in Purgatory | FE Echoes: Shadows of Valentia**
    **Twilight of the Gods | FE Echoes: Shadows of Valentia**
    Paths That Will Never Cross | FE: Three Houses
    Shambhala | FE: Three Houses
    A Funeral of Flowers | FE: Three Houses - Silver Snow
    The Shackled Wolves | FE: Three Houses - Cindered Shadows
    These are just some personal favs that I think would be cool for you to have a listen to one of them.
    *Asterisks mark the most wanted ones, I just love the Echoes OST tbh :)
    Edit: To those in the replies, I’m not the biggest fan of Apex of the World, to me it’s just orchestral Edge of Dawn which isn’t bad, but overdone. Yeah, it’s got the instrumentation to back it up, but I honestly just prefer EoD to AotW, again it’s not bad, just personal preference. I also kinda played Verdant Wind first, so I have more of an attachment to God-Shattering Star.
    Edit 2: I will give credit to where credit’s due in regards to the Warriors, Smash and Premium Arrange renditions. Some of them I prefer to the originals, they’re that good. But I just listed off the original versions here. Personally, I love Smash Ultimate’s “Destiny (Ablaze)” and Premium Arrange’s “What Lies at the End.”

    • @Zekken_The_Lodestar
      @Zekken_The_Lodestar 4 года назад +45

      I hope a funeral of flowers gets the love it deserves. It's not a triumphant battle against a dragon... It's a sad battle against the mother figure you chose to side with. And as you think the pain wont end. After Dimitri and Edelgard's death and Claude going M.I.A you have to kill Rhea too.
      And The shackled wolves has been the banger of bangers like God shattering star. It was just epic. I never have this soundtrack out of my head.

    • @lorddragonskin3603
      @lorddragonskin3603 4 года назад +2

      @@Zekken_The_Lodestar this right here.
      Give this man a medal 🏅

    • @ZeitGeist446
      @ZeitGeist446 4 года назад +2

      FE warriors has some nice ones too.

    • @repeldark
      @repeldark 4 года назад +13

      twilight of the gods is the goddamn best

    • @ender_owl0724
      @ender_owl0724 4 года назад +3

      What about Indomitable Will?

  • @Paulieee
    @Paulieee 4 года назад +143

    Alex, in the off-chance that you'll read this, I wanted to let you know that your "Music Producer Reacts" videos are putting any and all "reaction" videos to shame. Combined with your knowledge, genuine enthusiasm and the ability to explain musical concepts so as that even people without any musical training can understand and relate to makes your videos so much more than just "reactions". You're selling yourself short, my guy!
    Oh also adding myself to the crowd that's pleading for you to dissect some Xenoblade Chronicles tracks ♥
    Keep being awesome! :)

    • @AlexMoukalaMusic
      @AlexMoukalaMusic  4 года назад +19

      Thanks for the kind words!

    • @-siranzalot-
      @-siranzalot- 3 года назад

      I can only second this. Great work Man!

    • @fedechan6325
      @fedechan6325 3 года назад +3

      Tbh I mainly only watch reactions for the shock value. Here I am actually learning something

  • @LegengaryOak
    @LegengaryOak 4 года назад +38

    "At What Cost" from the Three Houses DLC has me almost equally enraptured, but God-Shattering Star feels like something that's ascended beyond the scope of the Fire Emblem multiverse and become part of the fabric of reality.

    • @UltimusTerminus
      @UltimusTerminus 4 года назад

      I like "At What Cost" and "A Funeral of Flowers" slightly more, but regardless any song in the game is an absolute banger.

  • @raphaelpulmano2212
    @raphaelpulmano2212 4 года назад +60

    1:15 Man of culture

  • @inksmears
    @inksmears 4 года назад +286

    "Who is the best Fire Emblem TH waifu?" "Hilda."
    Ah yes, a man of culture.

  • @kaitlynmurphyy
    @kaitlynmurphyy 4 года назад +19

    the utter fact you rewrote this by ear absolutely amazes me.

  • @sanstheblaster2626
    @sanstheblaster2626 4 года назад +20

    I love this video
    One second he is like "BRO THIS SHIT LITS, WHAT THE HELL MAN"
    And one second later he is giving an in-depth explanation of all the parts that make the song so memorable.
    the contrast is fantastic.

  • @killergandalf
    @killergandalf 4 года назад +133

    There is A LOT of tracks of FE that need to be review by you.
    Just to name some:
    FE three houses: At what cost (rain)
    FE shadows of valentia: twilight of the gods
    FE awakening: Don't speak her name

    • @freezycastform99
      @freezycastform99 4 года назад +26

      Dude wtf. Just READING "Don't speak her name" sent a chill down my spine and gave me goosbumps. What a track. What a chapter

    • @Cinnuhminn
      @Cinnuhminn 4 года назад +7

      You can probably add like a dozen other tracks to the list, there’s so many amazing ones

    • @-lord1754
      @-lord1754 4 года назад +2

      FE ost has always been amazing. So glad Three Houses is helping more people realize this

    • @eumjay8222
      @eumjay8222 4 года назад +3

      Don't forget The scion's dance in purgatory

    • @MadeOfConfusion
      @MadeOfConfusion 4 года назад +2

      FINALLY SOMEONE ELSE MENTIONING "Don't speak her name" such a good track! Fire emblem tracks are so great for writing backgrounds

  • @GobaGNon
    @GobaGNon 4 года назад +51

    YES. THANK YOU MY GUY

  • @willow3062
    @willow3062 4 года назад +384

    If you're planning to analyze any more Fire Emblem music, I'd recommend Id (Purpose)

    • @rotciv557
      @rotciv557 4 года назад +40

      THIS! PLEASE! Before God Shattering Star Id (Purpose) was my favorite FE song!

    • @Bbqdinner
      @Bbqdinner 4 года назад +10

      Best final boss music in the series, in my opinion. Would love to see analysis on this.

    • @a_guy_with_glasses
      @a_guy_with_glasses 4 года назад +47

      Don't forget twilight of the gods

    • @DragonEdge10
      @DragonEdge10 4 года назад +9

      Specifically the prelude before the actual song that leads into Id (Purpose)

    • @dariocarate1505
      @dariocarate1505 4 года назад +14

      Agreed
      The chorus in I.D purpose is simply out of this world. The voices are smooth, full of feelings and epicity that growths every second.

  • @XerxesTexasToast
    @XerxesTexasToast 3 года назад +7

    I'm really happy you called attention to the backing arpeggios! They're extremely subtle but have such a huge effect on the mood of the song.
    I think my favorite parts of this song are the powerful use of silence and the INCREDIBLE chord progression, especially the classical-sounding bouncing between major and minor.

  • @samthomas7253
    @samthomas7253 4 года назад +26

    OMG I'm so happy you covered this song, I love it soooooo much (also Beneath the Mask the mask in the background :))

  • @green_unit9359
    @green_unit9359 4 года назад +29

    If you loved God Shattering Star, you should listen to its father, Lord of a Dead Empire

  • @AndiTiucsart
    @AndiTiucsart 4 года назад +77

    That one dislike is Nemesis

  • @friendlyelites
    @friendlyelites 4 года назад +30

    its hard to sit down and analyze a lot of Fire Emblem's tracks because by Grima it's impossible not to jam out to them, each one instills such a visceral reaction no matter how many times I listen to them.

  • @DaveWAMWLeon
    @DaveWAMWLeon 4 года назад +10

    Damn. Saw this in my recommendations. You really put into words the feelings and complexity of the piece and help dunces like me who don't know about music theory. I'll stick around, sir.

  • @Boyzby
    @Boyzby 4 года назад +25

    I still need to finish my first playthrough, I think I'm still pretty early on and I took a break since I had to take care of myself mentally, but this song is super epic. Can't wait to get in the moment where it starts playing and have this feeling a final boss should have that I haven't felt in a while.

    • @primecheese1199
      @primecheese1199 4 года назад

      Depends on what route you chose; did you pick the golden deer class with claude and friends? No? Well too bad

  • @Emil-Roma
    @Emil-Roma 4 года назад +24

    You might really like "Twilight of the Gods" from Fire Emblem Echoes. I think it's about as good as "God Shattering Star".

  • @OblivionOtaku
    @OblivionOtaku 4 года назад +11

    When I heard this the first time, I thought Pavarotti was the final boss.
    It's one of the best songs I ever heard.

  • @Justicejuice179
    @Justicejuice179 4 года назад +13

    I’m going to be honest. Most of the time I see videos with “music producers react” to popular songs and video game soundtracks it’s pretty hard to watch them muddle through it almost faking an interest. You were all about it though, a genuine passion for the content you were talking about. Have my meager sub.

  • @darthdistortion1934
    @darthdistortion1934 4 года назад +4

    Okay but can I just say your recreations of GSS's specific parts are absolutely phenomenal

  • @Elgrande-yr4gb
    @Elgrande-yr4gb 4 года назад +11

    I would absolutely love some of these for some echoes tracks like scions dance in purgatory, twilight of the gods, the sacrifice and the saint, milas divine protection there is just so many good tracks in it.

  • @hat-desu
    @hat-desu 4 года назад +4

    When he pointed out the part at 7:04 and 7:22 I got major FF7 boss theme vibes, I've always loved how that buildup sounded and here it accompanies such an awesome vocal section

  • @Larabanth
    @Larabanth 4 года назад +6

    Well, Alex, it's a pleasure to witness this analysis. Fire Emblem it's kind of the saga of my life.
    And talking about witnessing things, I hope you 'hold it!' for a second and take my suggestion to analyze the song that drilled our minds and elevated its saga to a different level of epicness when we first listened it.
    'Pursuit - Cornered' from Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney.

  • @heartfullbutterfly314
    @heartfullbutterfly314 4 года назад +3

    Who else here gets emotional when listening to music? It doesnt happen often but some songs just hit me hard with how good they are and make me tear up. This is one of those songs for me

    • @lukeistired_
      @lukeistired_ Год назад

      same here I had to hear it again

  • @cavemonkynick
    @cavemonkynick 4 года назад +2

    I'm so glad you mentioned the FamilyJules cover. I love his energy so much and Joe gets mad props for pulling off those vocals. I love people with a visible passion for music, it's what drew me into your videos as well.

  • @gabriellaoliver4005
    @gabriellaoliver4005 4 года назад +34

    I’m still beyond upset that Three Houses didn’t get an award for its soundtrack. I would argue it had the best soundtrack of any game in 2019.

  • @ArsSanctum
    @ArsSanctum 4 года назад +11

    Excellent break down. There's so much amazing stuff going on in this song.
    You should definitely check out Twilight of the Gods from Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

  • @lunarbutterfly7
    @lunarbutterfly7 4 года назад +5

    Team Golden Deer FTW 💛 As always it’s awesome to hear your take on music I enjoy in games, Three Houses as so many amazing tracks, I hope to hear more of your reactions on this series in the future.

  • @FamedMimicTriptune
    @FamedMimicTriptune 2 года назад +2

    Just rewriting these strings by ear deserves a subscribe. That was simply incredible.

  • @emilio9821
    @emilio9821 4 года назад +14

    Seriously every boss theme for 3H blew my mind.

  • @gastar805
    @gastar805 4 года назад +79

    I would be very happy if the next fire emblem thing you did was "A Funaral of Flowers" its my absolute favorite final boss theme in the game

    • @dhisufiroafrozenseraphimdragon
      @dhisufiroafrozenseraphimdragon 4 года назад

      Mines too.

    • @brian_cao
      @brian_cao 4 года назад

      Same

    • @carlongos93
      @carlongos93 4 года назад +5

      The emotion I felt when fighting her, is something I can only describe with music.

    • @dhisufiroafrozenseraphimdragon
      @dhisufiroafrozenseraphimdragon 4 года назад +6

      @@carlongos93 I like the Silver Snow route and Funeral of Flowers because they actually made me feel sad.

    • @cia1998
      @cia1998 4 года назад

      Dhisuforia Seraphim Dragon Me too, and since it was my first play through, I actually felt alone in its world as I didn’t recruit anyone except Sylvain lmao

  • @DJPon7
    @DJPon7 4 года назад +8

    You know it's epic when Alex starts bouncing in his chair and the camera shakes

  • @fugostrawberries
    @fugostrawberries 4 года назад +1

    This is legit one of my favourite tracks from one of my favourite games. You did a beautiful job with this video I love your energy and passion in it!

  • @painuchiha2694
    @painuchiha2694 4 года назад +89

    FE three houses is soo good
    Definitely on top for best switch games,I kinda hope we get another FE like this before the switch dies

    • @Joker-nh6dd
      @Joker-nh6dd 4 года назад +12

      Bro if they keep up the pattern of making an original game and a remake of the old ones were actually due for a remake of 4, which is supposedly the best of the series.

    • @meat7490
      @meat7490 4 года назад +5

      Not the best LOOKING game but a great game

    • @czar_oct
      @czar_oct 4 года назад +4

      @@Joker-nh6dd I've heard rumors of the next remake potentially being path of radiance but we won't know until something gets announced unfortunately

    • @Joker-nh6dd
      @Joker-nh6dd 4 года назад +3

      @@czar_oct thatd be a weird move imo. They remade 1-3 why skip the supposed best one? Ik the tellius games are really loved as well but they're only like 10 yrs old, it just feels like thatd be weird.
      Im down for anything tho, I love fe

    • @mtj8870
      @mtj8870 4 года назад +1

      @@Joker-nh6dd remakes don't make good money for IS. Fe12 killed the franchise and nobody played echoes (3/4million copies Worldwide!). If IS knows yall wont buy remakes they're simply just not gonna make em

  • @CrabRango
    @CrabRango 3 года назад

    I keep coming back to this video because your analysis of it is just *amazing* man, good stuff

  • @chihiro3445
    @chihiro3445 4 года назад +5

    Yessss! I wanted this video sooo much thank you thank you 💕💕💕💖💖💖

  • @NathanG5190
    @NathanG5190 4 года назад +2

    You always manage to pick the games I’m playing through and love. You did P5 as I was playing through and right before Royal took over my life, and here I am halfway through my FE3H maddening run and you drop this. Keep reading my mind bro I love it

  • @KonTheWeeb
    @KonTheWeeb 4 года назад +41

    1:20 I see you're a man of culture as well.

  • @animagetioncreations4896
    @animagetioncreations4896 4 года назад +1

    This look into the music was so interesting and honestly inspiring! It was broken down so well and made me really think about the song and what the composers were trying to portray.
    It is heavily joked about that the final boss is the one singing.
    But hearing this take on it, and you talking about how there are points where the orchestra is "taking over" for the vocalist since he can't go higher or to give him a break, I think really brings home the entirety of the Golden Deer route and how the characters look out for each other in order to keep going dispite their differing backgrounds and views for a common goal.
    Gosh I'm nerding out. XD
    Thank you for all your hard work!

  • @Abundy
    @Abundy 4 года назад +15

    1:20 A man of culture I see

  • @hayleyrenshaw7605
    @hayleyrenshaw7605 4 года назад +2

    AYY thank you for this! This song SLAPS. I literally had to stop playing for a sec when I heard this cause I was so surprised.

  • @kingkrool2498
    @kingkrool2498 4 года назад +4

    Man every part is my favorite.

  • @kamuidere
    @kamuidere 4 года назад +1

    Uggh everything about this explanation was just yes it hit everything that I felt when I first heard it. GREAT JOB

  • @Nandinandito
    @Nandinandito 4 года назад +98

    Is this dude Italian?
    Edit: just heard him say mozzarella I'm guessing he's Italian lol

    • @Cryothia
      @Cryothia 4 года назад +11

      He is

    • @Vyz3r
      @Vyz3r 4 года назад

      He does sound like an Italian with that accent

  • @estelle5798
    @estelle5798 4 года назад

    I’m so glad you were able to break this song down into its parts so I could fully appreciate it for everything it is!

  • @MediocreLPC
    @MediocreLPC 4 года назад +10

    I'd love to hear your takes on the Octopath Traveler OST.

  • @jeremybrossard195
    @jeremybrossard195 4 года назад +1

    I just love how powerfull this music is. Cause the boss have a human shape, this theme make turn up the pression really hard!

  • @thetrue23Volt
    @thetrue23Volt 4 года назад +9

    There are a mountain of great and classic OSTs in this series but if there was another song I recommend from Fire Emblem it would be:
    *Don't Speak Her Name* from Fire Emblem Awakening.
    A song full of emotion due to witnessing the loss of a loved one and it really hits hard. You can feel the sadness and loss of hope transition to anger and rage. IMO one of the best chapters in the entire Fire Emblem series.

  • @macysboringchannel
    @macysboringchannel 3 года назад

    i thought i was the only one who got apocalypse please vibes from this song!
    man this was such a good video!! somehow made me appreciate the song even more; i didn’t know that was possible. subbed :))

  • @jaydee5312
    @jaydee5312 4 года назад +18

    "Serpent eating the ground" is another awesome final boss track from a very underrated game called Bravely Default. I'd love to hear your opinion on it.

  • @AllisonTilp
    @AllisonTilp 4 года назад

    Man the passion you have and excitement you put into this is just infectious! You made me smile with your energy! Fantastic video!

  • @s.alam1n
    @s.alam1n 3 года назад +5

    “Who the best FE3H waifu?”
    “ *H I L D A* “

  • @kirbbb1995
    @kirbbb1995 3 года назад

    this is one of the only music producer reaction videos that actually give me insight on how the music is effective

  • @Lam_Fran
    @Lam_Fran 4 года назад +10

    Could you give a listen to music from the Shin megami tensei series (aside from Persona) games like SMT IV, Strange Journey, Nocturne, and Devil survivor are known for their incredible music

  • @David_Barriga
    @David_Barriga 4 года назад

    I have a new appreciation of this piece now.
    Thank you Alex

  • @bezoznaught5261
    @bezoznaught5261 3 года назад +3

    fates was one of the most insane fe stories, but we ignore it.... we should not ignore it

  • @nonsense-nonsense1
    @nonsense-nonsense1 4 года назад

    you did an amazing job with this video from recreating the parts of the music to explain in a concise and enthusiast way. I had fun watching this

  • @Marsaw
    @Marsaw 4 года назад +4

    OK can somebody tell me if the vocals split into a duet at the part heard at 5:49? It sounds like there’s two voice lines around a 4th apart there and that the highest sung note is in falsetto at 5:50, but not one transcription or cover of this song on RUclips seems to have heard it like I do. Am I crazy?

    • @NicD
      @NicD 4 года назад

      I hear the same.

  • @Jzx1103
    @Jzx1103 4 года назад

    Finally Alex reviews this song, it's a long time coming

  • @ivanzuniga6852
    @ivanzuniga6852 4 года назад +76

    Dude, if you think this was amazing you haven't heard of Serra's theme

    • @Chosen_Din
      @Chosen_Din 4 года назад +13

      Ah yes, the *LALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALA* theme

    • @jbal4284
      @jbal4284 4 года назад

      I've always heard that from Man-

    • @edgarvigier7814
      @edgarvigier7814 4 года назад +4

      @@jbal4284 The Fallen King, the Forgotten Dragon

    • @mysticknight1494
      @mysticknight1494 4 года назад +1

      LALALALALA
      LALALALALALAAAAAAAAAA

  • @li-chibennett5920
    @li-chibennett5920 4 года назад

    Hey, I first saw your channel more than a month ago when I saw your vid on Whims of Fate (Shoji Meguro, Persona 5) and I loved it, and then... when I saw you in my recommendations with this, it all came back to me. Liked and subscribed! I love what you're doing, I'm learning so much as an artist!

  • @ahmedgakou8068
    @ahmedgakou8068 4 года назад +3

    If you like this one you should review"lord of a dead empire as well"

  • @randyrodriguez2014
    @randyrodriguez2014 4 года назад

    If there’s one thing I love about your videos is your insight on breaking down the song. Especially if there are some things I haven’t noticed like the melody that’s used to support. Even learning something like a chromatic passage is nice to understand which I appreciate.

  • @theholynut8598
    @theholynut8598 4 года назад +15

    The fact that this song didn't come to smash is a sin

    • @HHopebringer
      @HHopebringer 3 года назад

      It's outrageous. It's unfair! How can God-Shattering Star be such a bop and *not* make it into Smash?!

  • @deaththeclover
    @deaththeclover 4 года назад

    Yoo this man is awesome. He did such a good job of showing how knowledgeable he is about music, and how a song is created. How he was able to replicate portions of the song and know all the instruments used to create the melody was just so cool to see!
    Watching how you enjoyed this track and how well you described everything made this song feel 10x that more amazing. Great video!

  • @p1nnacleee
    @p1nnacleee 4 года назад +7

    God Shattering Star:WHO IS THE BEST FE 3H WAIFU Also God Shattering Star: HIIIIIIILDA

    • @amitaish1055
      @amitaish1055 4 года назад +1

      Marriane gang

    • @SpeedDemonPowerage98
      @SpeedDemonPowerage98 3 года назад

      Lysithea squad ladies and gentlemen. She can kill Nemesis with Luna A even without killing any of the undead 10 elites tho in my Vw playthrough she had a 40 percent chance to miss.

  • @Dampnap
    @Dampnap 3 года назад

    Your energy is so infectious! I couldn’t help but bob alongside you to this track at times

  • @Eichro
    @Eichro 4 года назад +3

    Do something on Ace Combat, most overlooked soundtracks ever.

  • @yourlocalfarmerjen521
    @yourlocalfarmerjen521 4 года назад

    this was such an informative video, so thank you! so glad that there’s more to love about this piece ugh

  • @ryan1000011
    @ryan1000011 4 года назад +6

    have you heard tropue master the theme from nightmere king Grim from hollow knight?

    • @AlexMoukalaMusic
      @AlexMoukalaMusic  4 года назад +3

      Not yet, I think! My favorite Hollow Knight track so far is Greenpath (if that was the name)

    • @angelusinnocentius622
      @angelusinnocentius622 4 года назад

      @@AlexMoukalaMusic Have you heard Godsibb from Xenosaga 3?

    • @ryan1000011
      @ryan1000011 4 года назад

      @@AlexMoukalaMusic to be fair any track from hollow knight is beautiful

  • @kozonalias3339
    @kozonalias3339 4 года назад +3

    YES. I've been NEEDING THIS.

  • @SenSen130
    @SenSen130 4 года назад +3

    React to "between heaven and earth"

  • @coldhazzard
    @coldhazzard 4 года назад

    I was thoroughly entertained and greatly educated by this video, thanks. Subscribed.

  • @thegiosphere
    @thegiosphere 4 года назад +88

    HILDA IS 100% BEST GIRL

    • @AlexMoukalaMusic
      @AlexMoukalaMusic  4 года назад +44

      It's funny to say it but she was one of the most interesting characters for me.
      I definitely disliked her at the beginning of the game, but she has a way to conquer just about anyone with her charm, or axe.

    • @Jay-mx5ky
      @Jay-mx5ky 4 года назад +3

      Too bad she and Ingrid are racist...

    • @zinn1as
      @zinn1as 4 года назад +4

      @@Jay-mx5ky how the fuck is hilda racist

    • @ismliral6679
      @ismliral6679 4 года назад +2

      Hilda is a Serra clone bro

    • @bigbertha2966
      @bigbertha2966 4 года назад +3

      keyblademaster 21 look at her support with Cyril she says some racist things there

  • @James.Hill.
    @James.Hill. 4 года назад

    It still gives me goosebumps. Fire Emblem really does have some of the best video game music

  • @solowing1840
    @solowing1840 4 года назад +12

    Ace Combat 7 OST pleeeease ❤️

  • @hokusai
    @hokusai 3 года назад

    I didn't think I could love my favorite Three Houses song any more, BUT then you come along, break it all down AND put it back together for me love on an intellectual level💛 Thank you much for the break down👍💯