I feel like I got swept up into the soundtrack of a long-lost Lupin III movie. The strings are just buttery perfection, and the bassline was sublime. Totally agree with the Jaco comparisons other people are making. Loved the animations too!!
I completely agree! They look so professional, and the ones that were more detailed felt as if they were officially made by Akira Toriyama. SovanJedi is so talented.
@@Guanvro I'm not sure if Akira Toriyama is an animator at all while being more well known as an illustrator. But certainly designs like an animator, like how he regreted all the spots on Cell and having to redraw his spots so many times.
We have seen a lot of CT: Main Theme jazz cover/arrangement/rendition over the years. This one is nuts and probably tops them all. The amazing piano soloing, the horns and strings sections alternating sick punches and sweet melodies, the incredible video production/animations and the rhythm smoothly alternating between parts with the bass going wild to drive the whole thing: this is gold.
You might know there was a project some years ago to remake Chrono Trigger, but it got a cease and desist from Square Enix and they stopped working on the project. They had character models, some environments and animations. Footage is still here on UA-cam of it, it was pretty good stuff. A more recent tribute was someone imagining what Chrono Break, a proposed sequel that didn't get made after Chrono Cross, would have been like on 16-bit graphics. It's excellent.
This is just too good for UA-cam. There are half-assed soundfont midi conversions that have million views, but professional orchestra recordings get less than 100k views. Well, at least these will played for centuries to come. I'm sure about that. Congrats for the Grammy nomination!
Love this rendition of the Chrono Trigger theme, so funky 😄 For me though the Video Game Orchestra's rendition is my favourite, the lead violin on that is so damn good 😍 Also the keyboard solo on the symphony hall recording is just 😙👌 Love this version though, really cool flavour they add to it
Words cannot express how amazing this is, but I'll try. The music, (did I hear a nod to "Spain"?) the animations, the feeling on the player's faces - thank you very much for making this! Chrono Trigger and the music of Yasunori Mitsuda has a special place in my heart and you have made my day.
Hoooolyyyy, y'all are going in! I've always heard how good Chrono Trigger is, hearing this makes me want to drop everything and actually play it, it has to be amazing if this is anything to go by!
You really should play it. It's surprisingly digestible from a modern standard because instead of annoying random encounters many other JRPGs from that era featured, Chrono Triggers has all enemies you fight on screen even before the fight happens. It's also not grindy at all.
I must have listened to dozens, maybe hundreds of renditions of this theme since I first played Chrono Trigger in 2009, and I think it's safe to say this is my favorite version I've ever heard. Even though the performance itself is unbelievable, so much love went into the video itself, from the animation to the editing that I always find myself returning to this video time and time again. I've listening to Chrono Trigger music a lot lately. Maybe it's because Akira Toriyama passed recently, but I've been getting emotional thinking about this game recently. It never ceases to amaze me that the game came out almost 30 years ago, and yet still today I consume new fanmade tributes like this one on a regular basis. I'm glad people haven't forgotten about this game. It's really special to me, and I hope it remains special to a lot of people for a very long time.
Haha I was so confused I thought you had already released this but then I realized that was only on spotify!! glad to see a video up! now we need one for super mario bros 2 overworld 👀
Just noticed the Meat Easter egg at 3:34 and burst out laughing. A fantastic arrangement! I have been waiting for a nice standalone video of it since hearing this on your livestream.
The arrangement and re-harmonized parts 😮😮 the bass line. The piano solo. The string section. The top tier execution of the entire band. Chills, literal chills.
Wow, thanks for animating the race at the fair! My cousin and I spent like 2 hours when we first played the game just having them race over and over again. I'm not really sure why.
Hearing this tune, at the 'live' concert in May, was my first introduction to Chrono Trigger. After hearing the actual soundtrack...I like this version MUCH better. Absolutely fantastic!
A beautiful arrangement that is exciting and fun and perfectly performed, but I can't get over how amazing these 16-bit inspired visuals are. This video literally began and ended with Nu. That takes a true fan to get that reference right there.
The animations this time around were beyond impressive. They brought the original sprites and animations to life, and the original art was top of the line! Thanks for the music and nostalgia vibes!
The pixel art story in this is amazing. Such a wonderful little touch to have the silhouettes at the start not include Magus -- only to end with him turning to see Lavos.
This is unbelievable. I can't get my head around it not having more views. It's just an absolutely incredible version - huge props to everyone involved Edit - completely misread the date as November somehow haha UA-cam do your thing!
The music here is phenomenal- 8-bit really outdid themselves on the arrangement and execution here. The video brings it to a whole new level- as a diehard pixel art fan, the animations here brain-destroyingly gorgeous, while retaining a degree of faithfulness to the source material a lot of game dev studios could stand to do with the remasters and remakes that seem to be released often these days.
That was absolutely beautiful to listen to. The arrangement holds onto the main Chrono Trigger theme for the structure but it's not afraid to completely derail itself for some awesome jazz solos, and still everything flows together so perfectly. Awesome job!
AWESOME! Chrono Trigger is my alltime favorite game and this rendition of the main theme is incredible. Thank you so much! Please do consider some Terranigma too in the future.
Seriously, why don't y'all sell a vinyl record yet?? They'd sell like hotcakes, just fantastic work! EDIT: Also, that easter egg nod to "Nuumamonja" did not go unnoticed, kudos to the incredible pixel art as well!
I love your guy’s work so much, but this has to be my favorite piece you’ve ever done. Love the Jazz Fusion style, and I ADORE the Chrono Trigger soundtrack. Would love to hear you guys tackle other fantastic tracks from the series!
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Charlie Rosen FTW 🙌🏻👏🏻 thx for having me man, always a blast playing your music 🥂
Steven, it's really incredible unbeliveble!!
That was an awesome performance!!
You the bee's knees, man!
As soon as I saw this on my feed I was immediately like "Oh my fucking god".
I was not disappointed. GIVE NERDS OUR GRAMMYS
Fingers crossed!!!
Dude. Same.
WELP
Hope Toriyama got to enjoy this beautiful tribute 🎶
This was a lot of fun to work on! Thank you again for letting me be a part of this awesome arrangement from the GRAMMY WINNING 8-Bit Big Band!
Pinning this! Everybody hire SovanJedi to do sprite/pixel art he is awesome!!
@@The8BitBigBand a blessing from on high. And all that GORGEOUS animation too. Y'all stay winning!
You don't need a Grammy to be great.
-Queen
@@The8BitBigBand You don't need a Grammy to be great.
-Queen
Fantastic work, mate!
That bass player is an absolute BEAST! Such a great tune!!
Facts
listen to Jaco's 'Kuru / Speak Like a Child' and you'll see where the arrangement of the opening comes from.
I feel like I got swept up into the soundtrack of a long-lost Lupin III movie. The strings are just buttery perfection, and the bassline was sublime. Totally agree with the Jaco comparisons other people are making. Loved the animations too!!
Yes definitely wanted to give it that 1970s string vibe!
The intro sounds pretty much exactly like Kuru/Speak Like a Child lmao
RIP Akira Toriyama
The pixel art and animation for this video is absolutely stellar!
I completely agree! They look so professional, and the ones that were more detailed felt as if they were officially made by Akira Toriyama. SovanJedi is so talented.
@@Guanvro I'm not sure if Akira Toriyama is an animator at all while being more well known as an illustrator. But certainly designs like an animator, like how he regreted all the spots on Cell and having to redraw his spots so many times.
This is actually what the game really look like. This is the boss entrance. It is all in game footage. This is the game i played in the 90's.
I was not expecting the intro and the bassline of this song to be a “kuru/speak like a child“ homage. Insane.
So I'm not well versed in jazz but holy cow that is unmistakable. It works well!
Recognised it straight away! Glad to see someone else with good ears here.
How is it that you guys always manage to top yourselves?! Incredible!
It makes me wonder which song should've been the Grammy-nominated one because The 8-Bit Big Band really isn't missing. 😤
First time watching this... I was feeling concern, cause I hadn't seen my boy.... I was not disappointed.
演奏の素晴らしさだけでなく、ドット絵や動画からもクロノ・トリガーに対する愛を感じます😂
クロノ・トリガーファンが世界中にこんなに沢山いるなんて日本人とし誇りに思うよ！
2:45 I'm losing my mind over that Chick Corea reference this is BADASS
Never thought I'd hear a Spain reference in my Chrono Trigger. Mind blowing arrangement!
RIP Chick had to pay tribute!!
That was absolutely bonkerss, I'm out of words
I bet if Yasunori Mitsuda heard this he'd say "this is exactly how I would've had this sound if remade with Jazz Fusion" So good.
Rest in Peace Akira Toriyama...
That “Spain”-esque (Chick Corea) section always makes me smile :)
RIP Chick!! Had to pay tribute!
We have seen a lot of CT: Main Theme jazz cover/arrangement/rendition over the years. This one is nuts and probably tops them all. The amazing piano soloing, the horns and strings sections alternating sick punches and sweet melodies, the incredible video production/animations and the rhythm smoothly alternating between parts with the bass going wild to drive the whole thing: this is gold.
So glad you enjoyed!! Def one of my favorites so far
When I grow up I really want to remake Chrono Trigger and I would love to use this for the main theme for the remake
You might know there was a project some years ago to remake Chrono Trigger, but it got a cease and desist from Square Enix and they stopped working on the project. They had character models, some environments and animations. Footage is still here on UA-cam of it, it was pretty good stuff.
A more recent tribute was someone imagining what Chrono Break, a proposed sequel that didn't get made after Chrono Cross, would have been like on 16-bit graphics. It's excellent.
@@MaximilianonMars I know all that fun stuff, but they are thinking of remaking Chrono Trigger soon
loving the pixel art animations lmao
YES!!! Kuru/Speak Like A Child from Jaco Pastorius's Self Titled! Badass!!! I totally dig that bassline, super cool composition
Is that a new upload from the GRAMMY NOMINATED 8-Bit Big Band???
wait, since when???
@@feelthelove3725 they got nominated for Best Arrangement (Instrumental or A Cappella) this year for Meta Knight’s Revenge!!
Yes sir!!!!
@@dereksands5553 as well they goddamn should.
I can only get so many chills!
This is just too good for UA-cam. There are half-assed soundfont midi conversions that have million views, but professional orchestra recordings get less than 100k views. Well, at least these will played for centuries to come. I'm sure about that.
Congrats for the Grammy nomination!
Love this rendition of the Chrono Trigger theme, so funky 😄 For me though the Video Game Orchestra's rendition is my favourite, the lead violin on that is so damn good 😍 Also the keyboard solo on the symphony hall recording is just 😙👌 Love this version though, really cool flavour they add to it
The artist who did the visuals is REALLY in love with the game! It's beautiful to see it :)
I had repeat the intro five times. That was smoking.
You can see why these guys won a grammy
Words cannot express how amazing this is, but I'll try. The music, (did I hear a nod to "Spain"?) the animations, the feeling on the player's faces - thank you very much for making this! Chrono Trigger and the music of Yasunori Mitsuda has a special place in my heart and you have made my day.
Yesssss, they post of their stuff on Spotify long before UA-cam and I’ve been listening to this on repeat
Oh yeah couldn’t resist a little Spain 2.0 moment in there thanks for listening!!
I heard Spain too! So awesome!
Hoooolyyyy, y'all are going in! I've always heard how good Chrono Trigger is, hearing this makes me want to drop everything and actually play it, it has to be amazing if this is anything to go by!
Yes, Chrono Trigger really is this good! It’s a classic for a reason!
You really should play it. It's surprisingly digestible from a modern standard because instead of annoying random encounters many other JRPGs from that era featured, Chrono Triggers has all enemies you fight on screen even before the fight happens. It's also not grindy at all.
@@knight_lautrec_of_carim
Most fights are avoidable once you get the lay of the land too.
So glad you enjoyed!!
Chrono Trigger is a timeless classic (pun intended), if you have the opportunity to play it, do it, you won't be disappointed
I must have listened to dozens, maybe hundreds of renditions of this theme since I first played Chrono Trigger in 2009, and I think it's safe to say this is my favorite version I've ever heard. Even though the performance itself is unbelievable, so much love went into the video itself, from the animation to the editing that I always find myself returning to this video time and time again.
I've listening to Chrono Trigger music a lot lately. Maybe it's because Akira Toriyama passed recently, but I've been getting emotional thinking about this game recently. It never ceases to amaze me that the game came out almost 30 years ago, and yet still today I consume new fanmade tributes like this one on a regular basis.
I'm glad people haven't forgotten about this game. It's really special to me, and I hope it remains special to a lot of people for a very long time.
Haha I was so confused I thought you had already released this but then I realized that was only on spotify!! glad to see a video up! now we need one for super mario bros 2 overworld 👀
Yes! The album usually comes before the video because that process takes so much longer haha. Sadly we didn't shoot a video for SMB2 though ):
クロノを愛してくれて、ありがとうございます🙇
ゲームですが、私の青春なんです！忘れることのない素敵な音楽・ストーリー✨
That "Spain" section hit me like a truck! Wonderful arrangement and playing of this tune. Big fan of you guys.
I just found this vid today and I was like "was that SPAIN!?" I'm so glad you confirmed that I'm not losing my mind
Whoever does the animations for these deserves a pay raise. Doing Mitsuda proud, without a doubt.
I noticed that it began and ended with Nu.
Nicely done.
I can't get over how amazing this arrangement is. It was so good it made me play the game itself (it's great)
This is by far the best rendition of this song.
これは神！ （2022/4/7 クロノクロスリマスター発売記念）
Just noticed the Meat Easter egg at 3:34 and burst out laughing.
A fantastic arrangement! I have been waiting for a nice standalone video of it since hearing this on your livestream.
Vinny's gonna love this...
Thank you very much!
@@SilverPoyozo I literally pointed at the screen like that Leo DiCaprio meme and yelled "IT'S MEAT!!!"
I was looking at it and wondering if I was just mistaking it for something else! Wild.
What Easter egg?
it always gives me chills to hear Spain in other contexts
This is awesome! Love the Chick Corea inspiration! Spain is one of my favorite pieces, good work!
Amazing as always Charlie!! Was a real pleasure playing on this session!!!!
Everything about this is ridiculously good. The animations, the fat bass line, wow
02:57 wow! you even remember the little ova animation with this!! your animator rocks!!
Oh man, shout out to my dude on bass just FROLICKING over all of this lovely music.
That's Jaco's bassline
The arrangement and re-harmonized parts 😮😮 the bass line. The piano solo. The string section. The top tier execution of the entire band. Chills, literal chills.
The Nu with the violin, I can't
Incredible bass player
Thanks thats me ;)
Good lord this slaps harder than Ayla slapped Azala! Also that bass playing is as hot as Lavos. GG!
Kuru/Speak like a child by Jaco Pastorius
OMG YES YESSSS I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS EVER SINCE I HAD IT ON REPEAT ON SPOTIFY IT'S SO GOOD AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Wow, thanks for animating the race at the fair! My cousin and I spent like 2 hours when we first played the game just having them race over and over again. I'm not really sure why.
When the main melody kicked in: goosebumps and chills. Amazing work.
JFC everyone crushed this. From the camera guy to the graphics. Tremendous, tremendous stuff.
Hearing this tune, at the 'live' concert in May, was my first introduction to Chrono Trigger. After hearing the actual soundtrack...I like this version MUCH better. Absolutely fantastic!
I can't even describe how perfect this is, including this amazing pixel art
Oh my gosh this is incredible. My favorite game ever, this performance is just incredible. ❤
My favorite opening of all time! Goosebumps just hearing the opening notes!
omg the kuru/speak like a child opening?! and the bass?! IM IN LOVE!
Amazing that this music still has such a profound impact on me 25 years later.
A beautiful arrangement that is exciting and fun and perfectly performed, but I can't get over how amazing these 16-bit inspired visuals are. This video literally began and ended with Nu. That takes a true fan to get that reference right there.
You even included the boys from the OVA getting carried by tweaked-out Gato/Gonzalez! Amazing work
I shed a tear or two listening to this awesome arrangement and performance while remembering the good times with this amazing game. Thank you, deeply.
The animations this time around were beyond impressive. They brought the original sprites and animations to life, and the original art was top of the line! Thanks for the music and nostalgia vibes!
The pixel art story in this is amazing. Such a wonderful little touch to have the silhouettes at the start not include Magus -- only to end with him turning to see Lavos.
1:23 this ghost note ~domino effect~, tho
This is the best version. bebop jazz. Classsy Piano backing. And wonderful reharmonizing that doesn't take anything away from the original.
This is unbelievable. I can't get my head around it not having more views. It's just an absolutely incredible version - huge props to everyone involved
Edit - completely misread the date as November somehow haha UA-cam do your thing!
Video’s been up for 6 hours. Give the algorithm a minute.
@@AaronJSussman oh shit! I completely misread the date as being last month and was enraged! Too long spent staring at a screen today haha
One view at a time thanks for listening :)
The pixel art for the video was amazing 😍
I don't think anything will ever knock Chrono Trigger off its spot as my favourite game of all time
Amazing arrangement of this timeless theme! Special shoutout to the pixel artist of this one, those are some incredible animations!
Holy CRAP is that sprite art and animations amazing. Even the music gives me a large feeling of wonder. Absolutely phenomenal! Eargasm indeed!
The bass player on this is INSANE!!!
the bassist is the bandleader :)
@thailai3277 He is a fantastic band leader! I thoroughly enjoyed this arrangement
The music here is phenomenal- 8-bit really outdid themselves on the arrangement and execution here.
The video brings it to a whole new level- as a diehard pixel art fan, the animations here brain-destroyingly gorgeous, while retaining a degree of faithfulness to the source material a lot of game dev studios could stand to do with the remasters and remakes that seem to be released often these days.
Brain-destroyingly gorgeous is exactly the right set of words to describe Jon's work on this I totally agree!! Glad you enjoyed the arrangement
This was a great arrangement! I absolutely loved the Spain reference (RIP Chick Corea) at 2:46. I was surprised to hear that! 🔥🔥🔥
RIP Chick!! Had to pay tribute!
2:45 that spain reference tho
Y'all literally made me burst into tears this is SO AWESOME
That was truly epic and once again a grand score for you folks, thanking my childhood so epic by your cover!
That homage to Chic Corea's - Spain at 2:45 is just *chef's kiss*. Spectacular job all around!
Such clever arranging, bravo!
this was amazing, big band jazz fusion is something i would so obviously love but never actually realized that until now. ty ty
Music absolutely amazing as always, but I need to mention the animation work!! Incredible!
Whoever the bassist is is a magical human being - thank you for this amazing performance
Still my favorite 8BBB song. You guys so deserve a Grammy
well that worked out
man that sound somehow takes me back and takes me some where I've never been at the same time
This is one arrangement I can't get tired of. In fact, it's so good that it got me into playing Chrono Trigger (despite my dislike for RPGs)!
i've been waiting for the music video for this cover for SO LONG, this cover is bliss to my ears
The bass guitar player absolutely shredded it. My goodness.
That was absolutely beautiful to listen to. The arrangement holds onto the main Chrono Trigger theme for the structure but it's not afraid to completely derail itself for some awesome jazz solos, and still everything flows together so perfectly. Awesome job!
AWESOME! Chrono Trigger is my alltime favorite game and this rendition of the main theme is incredible. Thank you so much!
Please do consider some Terranigma too in the future.
The bass on this is just amazing. Great work everyone!
Seriously, why don't y'all sell a vinyl record yet?? They'd sell like hotcakes, just fantastic work!
EDIT: Also, that easter egg nod to "Nuumamonja" did not go unnoticed, kudos to the incredible pixel art as well!
All this sprite work on the side is also so amazing.
the animation in this is top teir!
Come back to this one at least once a week, absolutely phenomenal
Unbelievable arrangement, Steven, and of course all the dudezz :) Missing you all! hugzz
What an awesome cover of this song. Super impressed
This is the greatest performance I’ve ever seen in my life, and I’ve seen/heard every Chrono Trigger remix ever made. 😭❤
AMAZING! The music the animation everything! Go get your Grammy!
amazing!!!!
Thank You😭
I love your guy’s work so much, but this has to be my favorite piece you’ve ever done. Love the Jazz Fusion style, and I ADORE the Chrono Trigger soundtrack. Would love to hear you guys tackle other fantastic tracks from the series!
i've been listening to this one on spotify on repeat for months! really cool to see the video out now!
Chrono Trigger's theme is my favorite video game song bar none. This arrangement leaves me emotionally exhausted from the joy it brings me.