Hey everyone, this is Johnny the co-composer (Alberto is the other co-composer) from Motif. First of all I want to say a big thank you for all the kind words on the music and the game itself - it means a lot to us! Also a big shout out to Brandon who did an exceptional job with the pieces. Not only he is a fantastic musician (which we obviously knew before) but also a very sweet, kind person that put up with us and all of our silly requests. We couldn't have been happier with our collaboration!
I’m curious what we’re hearing at 3:10 -3:16. I can’t tell if it’s some kind of synth or a real flute. If it’s a real flute that’s been melodyned, or a really convincing flute patch with a pitch bend wheel, or timbre transfer ai. I notice it does a hummed distortion effect/growl right at the end. Which suggest a real flute, but something’s funny about it. Like the intonation on the sustains is too snapped to grid in places. I don’t know. Its slightly mysterious to my ears.
@@adamsouza7140 glad it contributed in creating a mysterious vibe! It is a VST flute playing flutter technique. Interestingly we had no grid in place since the tempo was free
@@motifmusicproduction5457 Oh by grid, I mean the sustains were 12tet, kind of in constraint to the exaggerated portamento. I guess it takes two dimensions to make a grid though.
This excites me for two reasons. First, it's great to see soundtrack composers actively looking for timbres that really fit the environment that they are trying to build. Second, FUCK YEAH MODERN REPERTOIRE FOR THE LUTE WOOHOO!
I'll never forget mid 2000's halo 2 with Steve Vai playing the theme song with the wild guitar composition. It is the reason I play guitar today. Music from video games can be some of the best music composition because it can transport you to a memory that might get relived like the fable sound track... I literally got shivers down my spine
Do you want to learn how to play lute? I have several expert teachers at Arpeggiato.com, my online music school for "All things that go pluck!" You could be taking affordable, weekly lessons and learn to perform Medieval, Renaissance, or Baroque music on the lute!
Play? How about purchase one? Lol... Trying to find someone who actually sells them near me, I like to try instruments before I buy.... So many of the same price point can vary so wildly in quality and how they speak to me.
I think that's why I love both jazz and baroque/renaissance music, those sweet & crunchy cadences. We definitely need more groovy modern lute music like Ronn McFarlane did on his album "Indigo Road".
Whoa, It feels like a mythical privilege to have this much access to the inner workings and mind nuance of a well-versed musician. I've listened to a lot of classical inspired video game OSTs since childhood, have recently gotten into theory and pluck-instrument playing thanks to you and a few others and it feels profoundly satisfying to understand the mechanisms behind why I find X piece to be so great. Good on ya mate, 400k soon as well xoxo
The fact you drew inspiration from fable skyrim and kotor those were my favorite games dude this hits hard (sorry for duding) so much but you hit too hard with this
I've some games bought, not to play them... only for their soundtracks. Musik is so important for the atmosphere of a game. If I hear the soundtrack of a game I played, I'm immediatley back in the game in my mind, remembering all the stuff I've done there. Some tracks will be with me for the rest of my life.
One of my favorite things about this channel is your Historical Geekiness so I'm definitely here for corrections like calling all older instruments Medieval without taking the actual respective time periods into consideration. I hope you turn into a regular musician for the gaming world. I am a gamer but I found your channel because of my love for classical music and guitar but I eventually fell in love with the historical instruments showcased on this channel but I would love to play games with your flavor of music in them
Having a composer ask for the player's input, to create a cohesive work that sounds good for the instrument showcased, is very rare. Usually the composers just write the work and don't want anything to be changed.
I loved your final version of the melody. The combination of old styles and instruments and bluesy melodies really makes this music feel unique. I also really enjoyed your insights in how composers and musicians work together on video game music. :)
I love the mix of blues and renaissance music. I really love all classical music and it would be really cool to hear a more modern composition using classical instruments like the lute, oud, theorbo, viola da gamba, harpsichord, perhaps mixed with modern instruments and perhaps even programed electronic instruments.
This is way cool, Brandon! I don't know, maybe it's just an old man's projection (the psychological kind) but 'Murky Brew' takes me back to the '60s, with those medievalesque visuals...like back when we were all discovering Tolkien. And when the flute comes in...I mean, shades of Mo Koffman! Rock...or rather, pluck on!
In my mind, sometimes I compartmentalize people. OK, cool - lute guy, likes old music . . . wait, he likes RPGs??? And then remember . . . I like early and Classical music and I love many video games. Congratulations on being on a soundtrack! Wow!! Not what I expected either. I figured it would be faux-medieval music. But it's kind of modern, different. Very nice! And yes, I LOVE well-done videogame music! It can add so much to the atmosphere of the game. I actually often listen to game music when NOT playing games.
Hats off to the viedo game makers that hire real muscians, hope players can link easily to your social media to learn more! Hope the game includes complex musician characters!!!!
i could hear the distant chatter and laughter. i'd def grab some mead to this. i always enjoy spending time in game taverns etc and just looking around while listening to the ambiance
Love how you incorporated your knowledge of historical music into these compositions that are a fusion of other styles. Thanks for showing this amazing process. Great video!
Lute is such a nice sounding instrument, I have mandolins, but the lute has the single nylon strings . Beautiful sounding. That's cool with the blues notes in a peice like that , not common to hear that at all .
I loved the little look into that cadence, as you were describing it I recognized the line coming up in pieces I recognize! Won't lie, your work on the music has me tempted, might wishlist this on steam!
just one more thing i like about this creator. he's interesting, inspirational and now, most importantly of all. has great taste in video games lol. fable, skyrim and kotor really did have amazing ost's.
Knights Of The Old Republic - BEST! :D WOW Brandon, I came here from the collaboration video with you and "the guitar samurai" and I have to say, I really like the way you tell your "stories". I like to listen to you and I think you look a bit like Steven Wilson :D
Bluesy lute is pretty much perfect for a detective/social deduction werewolves old-style game. The game isn't for me but that's a great sound for the type of game they seem to have
Loved this! Although I ultimately pursued another degree, I studied guitar composition at university with the dream of composing for games. This was a joy to watch!
It reminds me a little bit of that bluesy instrumental fingerpicking tune called Anji (covered by Paul Simon). Well it's not the same riff, but it has a similar vibe.
400,000 subs, congrats. really. But can we all agree this channel and this man deserves a lot more appreciation and exposure in the platform? I don't have friends so…well yeah, but all the rest of you do, share his content around, c'mon, it’s free. (Disclaimer: I was not payed, contacted, threatened, hypnotized or influenced by any Orphean-like lute playing effects, to say this, i just think he's a quality content creator).
Now that you've mentioned it, I'd love to hear you play something from Fable! It's one of those soundtracks that can still take me back, and make me feel like I'm young, and playing it for the first time again
Absolutely love it!! Some of my favorite musical memories have been made with video games. This is spectacular. Congratulations, and I hope to hear your playing in a game someday!!
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Hey everyone, this is Johnny the co-composer (Alberto is the other co-composer) from Motif. First of all I want to say a big thank you for all the kind words on the music and the game itself - it means a lot to us!
Also a big shout out to Brandon who did an exceptional job with the pieces. Not only he is a fantastic musician (which we obviously knew before) but also a very sweet, kind person that put up with us and all of our silly requests. We couldn't have been happier with our collaboration!
I’m curious what we’re hearing at 3:10 -3:16. I can’t tell if it’s some kind of synth or a real flute. If it’s a real flute that’s been melodyned, or a really convincing flute patch with a pitch bend wheel, or timbre transfer ai. I notice it does a hummed distortion effect/growl right at the end. Which suggest a real flute, but something’s funny about it. Like the intonation on the sustains is too snapped to grid in places. I don’t know. Its slightly mysterious to my ears.
I think it’s a real flute. It sounds almost as if the person recording it was nervous but played it rhythmically perfect. If that makes since
your advertisement worked like a charm. I will have a look at the game, and probably will buy the soundtrack if available :)
@@adamsouza7140 glad it contributed in creating a mysterious vibe! It is a VST flute playing flutter technique. Interestingly we had no grid in place since the tempo was free
@@motifmusicproduction5457 Oh by grid, I mean the sustains were 12tet, kind of in constraint to the exaggerated portamento. I guess it takes two dimensions to make a grid though.
Jazz lute isn't something I knew I wanted
I’d argue blues lute tbh
It kinda had a hint of Bela Fleck. Lute has a little of that banjo "nose" too.
*Jazzical. 😛
I'm still waiting for heavy metal lute.
@@twokool4skool129 Naochika - Uzume, np
This excites me for two reasons. First, it's great to see soundtrack composers actively looking for timbres that really fit the environment that they are trying to build. Second, FUCK YEAH MODERN REPERTOIRE FOR THE LUTE WOOHOO!
So surprising how casual and cheakily bluesy the lute can sound. Love it.
Right? The flat 5th is so sexy in this context. Really fits the purpose of the score.
The lute always gives an amazing feel to the music, like walking into a tavern, can't wait to see how this would sound! :D
I'll never forget mid 2000's halo 2 with Steve Vai playing the theme song with the wild guitar composition. It is the reason I play guitar today. Music from video games can be some of the best music composition because it can transport you to a memory that might get relived like the fable sound track... I literally got shivers down my spine
Do you want to learn how to play lute? I have several expert teachers at Arpeggiato.com, my online music school for "All things that go pluck!" You could be taking affordable, weekly lessons and learn to perform Medieval, Renaissance, or Baroque music on the lute!
Play? How about purchase one? Lol...
Trying to find someone who actually sells them near me, I like to try instruments before I buy.... So many of the same price point can vary so wildly in quality and how they speak to me.
I would really love listening to you playing some of The Witcher 3 music
The soundtracks were and still so great and can't be forgettable
You really are a man of taste. Kotor, Skyrim, and fable. All my favorites
I think that's why I love both jazz and baroque/renaissance music, those sweet & crunchy cadences. We definitely need more groovy modern lute music like Ronn McFarlane did on his album "Indigo Road".
Whoa, It feels like a mythical privilege to have this much access to the inner workings and mind nuance of a well-versed musician.
I've listened to a lot of classical inspired video game OSTs since childhood, have recently gotten into theory and pluck-instrument playing thanks to you and a few others and it feels profoundly satisfying to understand the mechanisms behind why I find X piece to be so great.
Good on ya mate, 400k soon as well xoxo
these bluesy licks sound insane on the lute!
People say classically trained guitarist could not get the feeling of any music. This playing prove that wrong.
People who say that don't know a BIT about music! (I don't know if "bit" in this sentence is correct, let me know. I'm not a native).
I've been waiting for this game awhile ! Omg you nailed this soundtrack I love you dude
The fact you drew inspiration from fable skyrim and kotor those were my favorite games dude this hits hard (sorry for duding) so much but you hit too hard with this
This is really cool: a serious enhancement on the game. The creative theatre comes in all venues.
I love this so much, and immediately need it in Spotify 😁👏✨
I was just about to write the same!
this hasn't started yet and I already know it's going to be good
You said Skyrim and then Fable, that was an instant subscribe.
Awesome… as a game developer and a musician, truly appreciated this video!
Brandon is reliving his childhood days as he plays the lute😉
400K!!!!!!! Twin reveal NOW
Making the gaming world HIP-per, one lute at a time.
Great music is such a _game_ changer.
Ohh I'm here again! It's the vampire guy!!
The jazzy feel on the lut sounds interesting, I loved it.
I've some games bought, not to play them... only for their soundtracks. Musik is so important for the atmosphere of a game. If I hear the soundtrack of a game I played, I'm immediatley back in the game in my mind, remembering all the stuff I've done there. Some tracks will be with me for the rest of my life.
One of my favorite things about this channel is your Historical Geekiness so I'm definitely here for corrections like calling all older instruments Medieval without taking the actual respective time periods into consideration.
I hope you turn into a regular musician for the gaming world.
I am a gamer but I found your channel because of my love for classical music and guitar but I eventually fell in love with the historical instruments showcased on this channel but I would love to play games with your flavor of music in them
Having a composer ask for the player's input, to create a cohesive work that sounds good for the instrument showcased, is very rare. Usually the composers just write the work and don't want anything to be changed.
I loved your final version of the melody. The combination of old styles and instruments and bluesy melodies really makes this music feel unique. I also really enjoyed your insights in how composers and musicians work together on video game music. :)
I love the mix of blues and renaissance music. I really love all classical music and it would be really cool to hear a more modern composition using classical instruments like the lute, oud, theorbo, viola da gamba, harpsichord, perhaps mixed with modern instruments and perhaps even programed electronic instruments.
This is way cool, Brandon! I don't know, maybe it's just an old man's projection (the psychological kind) but 'Murky Brew' takes me back to the '60s, with those medievalesque visuals...like back when we were all discovering Tolkien. And when the flute comes in...I mean, shades of Mo Koffman! Rock...or rather, pluck on!
Awesome. It's great to see passionate people working together.
399k we are almost there!!!!
In my mind, sometimes I compartmentalize people. OK, cool - lute guy, likes old music . . . wait, he likes RPGs??? And then remember . . . I like early and Classical music and I love many video games. Congratulations on being on a soundtrack! Wow!! Not what I expected either. I figured it would be faux-medieval music. But it's kind of modern, different. Very nice!
And yes, I LOVE well-done videogame music! It can add so much to the atmosphere of the game. I actually often listen to game music when NOT playing games.
awesome!
This was MADLY interesting to me! Thanks a lot for sharing!
The first sounds like jazz bro, jazz with a lute 👌🏽
Just a few hundred subscribers for the secret twin reveal. Congratulations in advance for the 400K, Mr Acker.
Hats off to the viedo game makers that hire real muscians, hope players can link easily to your social media to learn more! Hope the game includes complex musician characters!!!!
That’s really fucking cool. I love that composition. It’s got a driving rhythm to it and an ethereal vibe. Really awesome
Interesting music! Not what I expected. It evokes Pentangle with the combination of blues and early sounds. Great stuff!
i could hear the distant chatter and laughter. i'd def grab some mead to this. i always enjoy spending time in game taverns etc and just looking around while listening to the ambiance
Bluesy Lute awesome! Nailed it again Brandon!
Love how you incorporated your knowledge of historical music into these compositions that are a fusion of other styles. Thanks for showing this amazing process. Great video!
Dude this is freakin amazing! And the song is sooo cool
Congratulations, the modern compo on this lute (although i m not "for" that) sounds awesome!
Your use of a blues influence makes this music unique. It's a catchy tune
Dude that was so much fun to play along with.
Thanks.
That was great. I enjoy video game soundtracks so much.
Thank you for the historical insight too.
Bravo! 👏Thank you for sharing!
This reminds me of Blizzard's Hearstone main theme.
Lute is such a nice sounding instrument, I have mandolins, but the lute has the single nylon strings .
Beautiful sounding.
That's cool with the blues notes in a peice like that , not common to hear that at all .
I want more loot soundtracks. I hope you get more gigs in multimedia.
I loved the little look into that cadence, as you were describing it I recognized the line coming up in pieces I recognize! Won't lie, your work on the music has me tempted, might wishlist this on steam!
I was not expecting the blues rock vibe of the tune. It vaguely calls to mind Zeppelin or Rainbow. Pleasantly surprised!
just one more thing i like about this creator. he's interesting, inspirational and now, most importantly of all. has great taste in video games lol. fable, skyrim and kotor really did have amazing ost's.
Knights Of The Old Republic - BEST! :D
WOW Brandon, I came here from the collaboration video with you and "the guitar samurai" and I have to say, I really like the way you tell your "stories". I like to listen to you and I think you look a bit like Steven Wilson :D
That's *AWESOME!* I was thinking how cool it would be able to have him play Lute for my games soundtrack (I wish I had the extra budget for it). 😆👍
Fascinating!
I love the tavern lute music so much!!! It's so very cool that you have done this as it has always been a dream of mine 😀
Brandon is that really you? Weary since it's a different account.
Bluesy lute is pretty much perfect for a detective/social deduction werewolves old-style game. The game isn't for me but that's a great sound for the type of game they seem to have
It's fantastic to understand the process and reasoning behind such a thing. Thank you for sharing this!
Loved this! Although I ultimately pursued another degree, I studied guitar composition at university with the dream of composing for games. This was a joy to watch!
I loved this video!!! I especially love how you shed light on the way you merged early music elements with modern music. Fascinating.
Men amazing Work omg i'm speechless
It reminds me a little bit of that bluesy instrumental fingerpicking tune called Anji (covered by Paul Simon). Well it's not the same riff, but it has a similar vibe.
That was so beautiful!!
Gratz 🎉 sounds good.
Awesome music, sound, and education! Thanks.
Brilliant video. THANK YOU.
That first soundtrack sounds like something Bert Jansch would compose, really good!!!
Are you perhaps the first blues lutanist? That first track was pretty cool.
Now we just need to get you on the next version of The Witcher!
It sounds great, Brandon. I think it suits really well with the game.
awesome video, epic lute piece and also found out about a cool game
Omg senpai noticed me! XD
I love ur playing, love ur videos, keep it up
400,000 subs, congrats.
really.
But can we all agree this channel and this man deserves a lot more appreciation and exposure in the platform? I don't have friends so…well yeah, but all the rest of you do, share his content around, c'mon, it’s free.
(Disclaimer: I was not payed, contacted, threatened, hypnotized or influenced by any Orphean-like lute playing effects, to say this, i just think he's a quality content creator).
Some of my favorite games as well man
nice! it's awesome to hear rarer or older instruments in games.
KOTOR!! good game selection at the beginning of the vid
Now that you've mentioned it, I'd love to hear you play something from Fable!
It's one of those soundtracks that can still take me back, and make me feel like I'm young, and playing it for the first time again
The blend is perfect
The flute (or Piccolo) added so much more depth to what was already a great piece. I'm less than four minutes in ;)
You sir are a legend!
The mystical acoustics of the record is great!
Is that a blues lute we got here folks?! Fantastic ❤
Sounds great! I love early music. What fun!
hey brandon been waiting for your twin reveal, you already reached 400k ❤️
Sounds great! Would love to hear you play Tristram by Matt Uelmen, it was the main song for Diablo.
That's awesome, I just downloaded Eville last night and was gonna start playing it tomorrow. Now I'm extra excited to play it
Mr Brandon, you mister, would be a kings an queens musician. Absolutely beautiful!
So siiick man outstanding job congrats!
Coolness levelled up! Love it
This is brilliant! I hear echoes of Bela Fleck style in what you played, though you used a normal time signature ;) Thanks for being so inspiring!
That was awesome, reminded me of what Jasper Kid did in AC 2 part3
Absolutely love it!! Some of my favorite musical memories have been made with video games. This is spectacular. Congratulations, and I hope to hear your playing in a game someday!!
OMG this reminds me of the soundtracks to Diablo II.
Hey, @Brandon Acker you should do a cover :D
Well now I gotta know more and see you play a Medieval lute! Come on!
I really appreciate & admire your work !