I find it interesting how motifs from “The King” and “Animation Vs. Math” are commonly used during the Lucky Block tower segment, likely because the “villain” is the King’s staff with the sentient lucky block orb, and that lucky blocks have to do with probability, a math subject
I’ve been listening to the soundtrack of “The King” non stop, so to hear the few notes of Herobrine’s theme come in at 7:08 when Red’s staff changes to his head gave me literal CHILLS. The animations are of course phenomenal, but the music has always stood out to me and adds SO MUCH! I love all the callbacks just in the music alone, and it’s honestly so incredible how much thought was put into this. Amazing job to you, Scott, your musical ability and the way you can capture emotions so well is remarkable!! 👏 👏 👏
I loved the animation of Alan and his team, so many details, so many references to past episodes, such as Yellow using the barrier block staff, or Blue using the Potion Block to create effects, or references during the battle to the beginning of the episode when TSC used the block Bedrock in the very first seconds of the video, and then used it again when he needed to protect Ghast, when Green used the Note Block because he loves music, or when Red used the player's head, which he received at the beginning of the video, which later became Herobrine's head and gave him abilities, and this is directly related to him, since Herobrine has already inhabited him 2 times. I also liked the detail of the tower that increased when Lucky Orb returned with his staff to the center of the tower, I liked those moving wave-like pixels from REAL MINECRAFT BLOCKS. It's undoubtedly a lot of work, but what the episode couldn't have done without was Scott's music. Scott and Alan are the best duo in UA-cam animation because you see the tone of the music go from very fun and classic at the beginning to very epic and powerful in the middle and end during the fight. Also, the opponents themselves resemble bosses, each time they are more and more difficult, and thanks to the music you feel that you are not watching an animation, but going through a game. Great job, Scott!
Can I just say I love how seamlessly your music changes to fit the mood? For instance from 12:50 onward, the music went perfectly from "Hooray the bad guy is defeated!" to "Oh wait, we still gotta get out of here"
Am I the only one who noticed the slight reference to the chosen one’s theme from „wanted” at 5:30 ? It’s funny as it is the fragment where yellow used the campfire staff to fly using the same method as TCO
I've listened to this a hundred times trying to hear it but I just don't. I assume if the Chosen One has a motif it's [E B A~ / G-F#-G~], right? I do not hear it here.
@@i-am-linja yeah, and also as I look back it kinda sounded like the part with the TSC-agents fight in wanted but I don’t really know what part exactly. It just sounds familiar
@@piolewus Do you perhaps mean the repeating [E C B G] in the background? Because I do remember a descending four note sequence in the bass at the beginning of _Wanted,_ but I think I compared them before and they're not the same. Even if they were, this is unlikely to be a reference as it plays throughout the entire tower sequence; I think it's the Lucky Idol's theme more than anything.
Yes!!!!! Such an amazing score!!! The motifs, intensity... I'm just gushing over this score so hard haha. You and the team did such an excellent job with this episode. What a good episode and score to close off the year. Well done to you and the team!!!!!
Surprised no one has talked about the shocking similarity between 7:52 and Portal 2 - Your Precious Moon, especially given the circumstances at the time of playing
Funky Experiments is such a fun piece! It feels like a working out montage (e: now that I think of it, a marching band!), which is perfect. I love the percussion :D The Lucky Block part: As constant and undulating as the ground of the lucky block realm itself, as relentless and driving as the neverending enemies of the tower, and yet as varied and unique as the different enemies the heroes encounter. And I can hear the orchestra gradually come through, as so many of your other pieces do. And the percussion!!
I knew I’d love the score in this episode, you never cease to amaze and inspire me! Also I got incredibly excited when I heard Herobrine’s theme (7:08) play when watching the episode. I recognised it immediately thanks to listening to The King on repeat (especially Herobrine’s part). I love it when scores use themes. I think it’s such an amazing storytelling device and shows the details composers put in their work and you certainly prevail in those departments. I haven’t recognised any other themes YET but only time will tell if there are any more in hiding. Once again amazing work Scott! I truly believe that this is incredible and that your work is crucial on the episode’s success. Have a nice day/night!
I love how there are musical references and some parts repeating later, and I must say, the moment when staff started building the temple up got me impressed right away when I heard it. Somehow it connected different styles, or at least motifs from episodes that had the best tracks, like The Box and The King. Overall I am really amazed by this. After or even before animation releases I am already waiting for you to upload your scores, as they're one of my favorite parts of the entire video :P Btw does "funky experiments" have 2nd meaning? Like did you actually just experiment with funky style right there?
I absolutely love how theres bits of the King's theme with the staff, and the little bit of Herobrine's Also some Murder Drones vibes as well, awesome.
that montage music is so boppy! I also love 7:53 and 11:29. something about it is just really cool to me. it becomes like a retro-classical blend... fascinating. feels straight out of a movie (like always ;p )
Yeah! it's always interesting to hear composers takes on different genres, and I really liked the monster school episode's soundtrack for a similar reason.
6:43 that part of music makes people think red make something that is going to help later of the episode and it’s actually true because red used the beehive block at the end of the animation.
Твоя музыка просто невероятна! Это потрясающе.. Обожаю такой тип напряжной музыки, он задаёт всю атмосферу! Музыка - это что-то гениальное, это такая вещь, которая определяет большую часть всей работы. Естественно важна и сама картинка и звуковые эффекты, но для меня работа с музыкой является буквально основополагающей вещью. Это безумно круто!
I love your stuff! I was wondering if you were ever planning on releasing Alan Becker music onto Spotify, I've got a few songs on my playlist, and I want to add more
Can you please do more like villian sound tracks that sound epic? I think your style is really unique and not bland at all and you're music conveys emotion very well. So i think your style on a more ominous/epic villian type of theme would be great, with chants and things like that! Keep up the great work my favorite piece from you is "path through the mountains"
another banger from scott. i have a feeling im gonna be listening to this a lot at work. great music, not so great episode in my opinion. the beginning 2.5 minutes of jazz and 7:08 are my favourite parts
@@redstinger0966 they had the chosen ones lasers and his fire powers, and herobrines powers, and they couldnt beat the staff with all that, but one explosive bee could?
@@letsb3nameless665 Those attacks hit the outside of the Staff's armour, obviously that wasn't enough. The Herobrine staff had some of Herobrine's powers but not all. The creeper bee exploded point blank in front of the staff, inside its armour. Would you have kept your guard up if all your enemy did was throw a beehive at you? All your nitpicks have been explained.
@@redstinger0966 ok so why didnt one of them teleport in by themselves with herobrines powers or the chosen ones powers and explode the staff that way?
Scott!! I loved this one. I think my favourite is The King, because of how well it fits with the animation and the variety of The King’s theme in your other songs (the fights at the end of the warden, the raid etc…). This one is a very close second. I know I’m not the first to say this, but 7:07 was a truly brilliant moment with the callback to Herobrine’s theme. Us viewers pick up on the small details like that, and it adds volumes to the experience. I’m an animator myself (Not professional, yet, but hoping to start my own studio in the next couple of years) I’m curious as to what your rates are and how you work on projects like these. Also how long it takes you to make a song for one episode. I’d love to be in a position to work on a project with you in the future, but also am perfectly happy if you just want to stick with your own work and the Alan Becker soundtracks. Keep up the good work :) P.S. thanks for your videos explaining royalties and how to use and credit your songs. So helpful.
I just realized that theres some instruments that are going really fast represent the sound a swarm of bees do in one of the sections since this is sort of a hive
This may be my opinion, but take the core lietmotif, melody, whatever the right word is, shave off the Jazz, and you'd have a *perfect* score for Animation vs. Engineering if/when it comes out.
At 6:20, I couldn't help but recognize a piece of the Mysterious Cities of Gold OST "La tempête" (probably "The storm" or "The tempest" in English). ua-cam.com/video/PZcTyF5lKo0/v-deo.html (the resembling part starts at 0:36)
No, of course not. I just want to point out that there are SOO many references in this score. Just by scrolling in the comments I found out that there are references to Ep.30, Animator vs Animation, Animation vs Math, and even Portal 2
I find it interesting how motifs from “The King” and “Animation Vs. Math” are commonly used during the Lucky Block tower segment, likely because the “villain” is the King’s staff with the sentient lucky block orb, and that lucky blocks have to do with probability, a math subject
thats clever
Technically this artist has used those motifs before this series
Half because I'm frenche and I don't understand evrything but I can't get il 😅. But it sems very clever
Insanely genius
I never noticed that before.
I’ve been listening to the soundtrack of “The King” non stop, so to hear the few notes of Herobrine’s theme come in at 7:08 when Red’s staff changes to his head gave me literal CHILLS.
The animations are of course phenomenal, but the music has always stood out to me and adds SO MUCH! I love all the callbacks just in the music alone, and it’s honestly so incredible how much thought was put into this. Amazing job to you, Scott, your musical ability and the way you can capture emotions so well is remarkable!! 👏 👏 👏
I heard the opening to “Smile, Darn Ya, Smile”.
I swear I’m not demented.
Yeah, listen to the clarinet tune after the Herobrine tune! It’s so awesome! 7:15
7:08 I love Herobrine’s motif popping up when his head appears in the staff. Was a nice touch
I love how there is only 2 chapters; funky experiments, and *L u c k y B l o c k*
Yay is da crayon man🎉
Yep
BOX OF GRANDMOTHERS?! LONG TIME NO SEE
7:08 I love the brief callback to The King's score
herobrine
True
That was herobrine bro, the kings score is like DA, DA DA! DA DAAAA DA DAAAAA.
I loved the animation of Alan and his team, so many details, so many references to past episodes, such as Yellow using the barrier block staff, or Blue using the Potion Block to create effects, or references during the battle to the beginning of the episode when TSC used the block Bedrock in the very first seconds of the video, and then used it again when he needed to protect Ghast, when Green used the Note Block because he loves music, or when Red used the player's head, which he received at the beginning of the video, which later became Herobrine's head and gave him abilities, and this is directly related to him, since Herobrine has already inhabited him 2 times. I also liked the detail of the tower that increased when Lucky Orb returned with his staff to the center of the tower, I liked those moving wave-like pixels from REAL MINECRAFT BLOCKS. It's undoubtedly a lot of work, but what the episode couldn't have done without was Scott's music. Scott and Alan are the best duo in UA-cam animation because you see the tone of the music go from very fun and classic at the beginning to very epic and powerful in the middle and end during the fight. Also, the opponents themselves resemble bosses, each time they are more and more difficult, and thanks to the music you feel that you are not watching an animation, but going through a game. Great job, Scott!
Can I just say I love how seamlessly your music changes to fit the mood? For instance from 12:50 onward, the music went perfectly from "Hooray the bad guy is defeated!" to "Oh wait, we still gotta get out of here"
The jazz one was so fun and worked so well with the episode, I know you mainly do cinematic music but would love to see more of that!!
you can consider checking out his other works besides the collaborations with Alan
You like jazz? Check out the prank soundtrack.
Love that at 6:15 flight of the bumblebee comes in when they are fighting the bees. Great job.
Was looking for this comment! Also at 12:40 when the bees attack the lucky block staff, you can hear it too.
Am I the only one who noticed the slight reference to the chosen one’s theme from „wanted” at 5:30 ? It’s funny as it is the fragment where yellow used the campfire staff to fly using the same method as TCO
And use the redstone staff as a lazer eye
As I look back, it even had the same effects
I've listened to this a hundred times trying to hear it but I just don't. I assume if the Chosen One has a motif it's [E B A~ / G-F#-G~], right? I do not hear it here.
@@i-am-linja yeah, and also as I look back it kinda sounded like the part with the TSC-agents fight in wanted but I don’t really know what part exactly. It just sounds familiar
@@piolewus Do you perhaps mean the repeating [E C B G] in the background? Because I do remember a descending four note sequence in the bass at the beginning of _Wanted,_ but I think I compared them before and they're not the same. Even if they were, this is unlikely to be a reference as it plays throughout the entire tower sequence; I think it's the Lucky Idol's theme more than anything.
Yes!!!!! Such an amazing score!!! The motifs, intensity... I'm just gushing over this score so hard haha. You and the team did such an excellent job with this episode. What a good episode and score to close off the year. Well done to you and the team!!!!!
Thanks! ❤
A commentary with Scott Buckley with no more commentary?
Surprised no one has talked about the shocking similarity between 7:52 and Portal 2 - Your Precious Moon, especially given the circumstances at the time of playing
BRUH I KNOW
FRICK YEAH
Thank you, i probably never wouldve noticed this :000
Funky Experiments is such a fun piece! It feels like a working out montage (e: now that I think of it, a marching band!), which is perfect. I love the percussion :D
The Lucky Block part: As constant and undulating as the ground of the lucky block realm itself, as relentless and driving as the neverending enemies of the tower, and yet as varied and unique as the different enemies the heroes encounter. And I can hear the orchestra gradually come through, as so many of your other pieces do. And the percussion!!
Love the little reprise of Herobrine's theme when his block shows up at 7:08.
7:52 since I heard that part in the animation I *wanted* to point out how it reminds me of one part from Section 2 in AvA VI - Wanted
It was when Pedestrian or Bathroom Sign was fighting Tsc right?
@@IamChloe__9 he's not a bathroom sign!
@@kingstonlovely7404 I'm just sticking with Dj's names 😭
@@IamChloe__9 why?!
@kingstonlovely7404 this is dj were talking about
I knew I’d love the score in this episode, you never cease to amaze and inspire me!
Also I got incredibly excited when I heard Herobrine’s theme (7:08) play when watching the episode. I recognised it immediately thanks to listening to The King on repeat (especially Herobrine’s part). I love it when scores use themes. I think it’s such an amazing storytelling device and shows the details composers put in their work and you certainly prevail in those departments. I haven’t recognised any other themes YET but only time will tell if there are any more in hiding.
Once again amazing work Scott! I truly believe that this is incredible and that your work is crucial on the episode’s success. Have a nice day/night!
it also plays in wanted episode when orange fight agent
9:05
Its the same part as when SC frees the others in "the ultimate weapon"
6:30 is from the end of "Building a Solution" from "the King."
12:52
the fact that the main theme slowly fades in right after the blast makes this song so epic.
I love how there are musical references and some parts repeating later, and I must say, the moment when staff started building the temple up got me impressed right away when I heard it. Somehow it connected different styles, or at least motifs from episodes that had the best tracks, like The Box and The King.
Overall I am really amazed by this.
After or even before animation releases I am already waiting for you to upload your scores, as they're one of my favorite parts of the entire video :P
Btw does "funky experiments" have 2nd meaning? Like did you actually just experiment with funky style right there?
when red held herobrine staff the funny theme played
@@Clubertop I am aware of this
Though why would you call it "funny" 😭
@@krej1243 funny
I LOVE this score for no particular reason. There's just something about it. Nice job Scott!
I absolutely love how theres bits of the King's theme with the staff, and the little bit of Herobrine's
Also some Murder Drones vibes as well, awesome.
Like the Meta Runner profile.
Always good to see a Glitch fan in the wild
@@thegreatpapyrus2306 Ikr
I don't know why but, Funky Experiments really fit this episode, like REALLY Fit it. It's never an episode without Scott Buckley's music.
I like how the motifs of "The box" and "the king" and MATH are added
that montage music is so boppy! I also love 7:53 and 11:29. something about it is just really cool to me. it becomes like a retro-classical blend... fascinating. feels straight out of a movie (like always ;p )
it sounds like portal 2 music
@@thatoneguybelike3327 because it plays in the moment with the portal staff cow
At 3:00 it sounds like the murder drones theme lol
Finally someone recognize it
I know right@@ark_th_demn
same, I know too
Actually kinda true ngl
LoL same
When i heard funky experiments for the first time, I thought that someone else made it! You're improving in your genre of music :D
Cheers! It was a great challenge 😆
Yeah! it's always interesting to hear composers takes on different genres, and I really liked the monster school episode's soundtrack for a similar reason.
Same! I was particularly impressed by the percussion!
Monster School was ALSO another challenge! :D
We are so appreciative of your music Scott.
We are almost at 1K subscribers.
Whenever a cheque arrives - we'll be back to see you friend.
6:43 that part of music makes people think red make something that is going to help later of the episode and it’s actually true because red used the beehive block at the end of the animation.
definitely one of my favorite episodes that I watched. amazing score as always.
2:48 Daamnn this part is killing me
Agreed
Твоя музыка просто невероятна! Это потрясающе.. Обожаю такой тип напряжной музыки, он задаёт всю атмосферу! Музыка - это что-то гениальное, это такая вещь, которая определяет большую часть всей работы. Естественно важна и сама картинка и звуковые эффекты, но для меня работа с музыкой является буквально основополагающей вещью. Это безумно круто!
7:08
I love how when the Steve head turns into Herobrines we can hear a glimpse of the kings motifs
Well, I mean, it is Herobrine's motif
Happy New Year 2024 Mr. Scott, I've used your music in a lot of my content. Thank you for all your music. stay healthy
Are we allowed to use it?
@@Joshi_72 Yeah, u can use it for free if u add credit on ur description conten.
The Alan Becker tracks arent't part of his CC i don't think, but most if his other stuff is. @@Joshi_72
I can't help but think of Liam Vickers's "Disassembly Required" when I hear the main melody.
Disassembly _is_ required after all.
I JUST REALIZED IT CUZ I HEARD IT BEFORE IN GEOMETRY DASH OMG THAT'S WHY I GET THAT COOL VIBE
I love your stuff! I was wondering if you were ever planning on releasing Alan Becker music onto Spotify, I've got a few songs on my playlist, and I want to add more
Gosh, this score has SO many references, and I love it
This music is so awesome! It’s like a mix of Animator vs. Math, The King “AVM Ep. 30”, and Monster School “AVM Ep. 27”
The music for this episode was the thing that really stood out to me!! Good job man!!
Can you please do more like villian sound tracks that sound epic? I think your style is really unique and not bland at all and you're music conveys emotion very well. So i think your style on a more ominous/epic villian type of theme would be great, with chants and things like that! Keep up the great work my favorite piece from you is "path through the mountains"
The videos would not be the same without the music
another banger from scott. i have a feeling im gonna be listening to this a lot at work. great music, not so great episode in my opinion.
the beginning 2.5 minutes of jazz and 7:08 are my favourite parts
This episode was great, wdym
@@redstinger0966 they had the chosen ones lasers and his fire powers, and herobrines powers, and they couldnt beat the staff with all that, but one explosive bee could?
@@letsb3nameless665 Those attacks hit the outside of the Staff's armour, obviously that wasn't enough.
The Herobrine staff had some of Herobrine's powers but not all.
The creeper bee exploded point blank in front of the staff, inside its armour.
Would you have kept your guard up if all your enemy did was throw a beehive at you?
All your nitpicks have been explained.
@@redstinger0966 ok so why didnt one of them teleport in by themselves with herobrines powers or the chosen ones powers and explode the staff that way?
@@redstinger0966 red could have used herobrine powers to teleport in with yellow, or green could have teleported in and cobwebbed the staff
Scott!!
I loved this one. I think my favourite is The King, because of how well it fits with the animation and the variety of The King’s theme in your other songs (the fights at the end of the warden, the raid etc…). This one is a very close second.
I know I’m not the first to say this, but 7:07 was a truly brilliant moment with the callback to Herobrine’s theme. Us viewers pick up on the small details like that, and it adds volumes to the experience.
I’m an animator myself (Not professional, yet, but hoping to start my own studio in the next couple of years) I’m curious as to what your rates are and how you work on projects like these. Also how long it takes you to make a song for one episode.
I’d love to be in a position to work on a project with you in the future, but also am perfectly happy if you just want to stick with your own work and the Alan Becker soundtracks.
Keep up the good work :)
P.S. thanks for your videos explaining royalties and how to use and credit your songs. So helpful.
All your soundtracks are really good, but this is one of my favourites
Don’t know why but I really like that effect from 2:59 to 3:28!
That little riff at 5:21 is such an instant banger man. Like its so perfect.
Oh my God, this music is amazing! I have no words! Keep up the good work, Scott :D
You know its getting hot when orchestra intensifies! (Also, I love how you did Herobrine reference :) )
so much people dont appreciate the work on the music of this animations, well done!
1:16
The sound of green！！！
These scores are awesome!! Very impressive!! Congrats :)
I just realized that theres some instruments that are going really fast represent the sound a swarm of bees do in one of the sections since this is sort of a hive
god the flight of the bumblebees part at 6:10 has no right to go as hard as it does
2:50 this is my favorite
Everything you make is pure 𝐚𝐫𝐭.
Something gives off Spider-Man No Way Home and the theme of Garfield and Tobey Maguire (on 1 05 soundtrack), but here it was really well done
4:17 is the best. Good job, Scott!
why is the 2:53 giving me the murder drones vibe over here
Sounds a lot like disassembly required
What good background music you make
12:30 BEST SONG EVER
2:52 my fav part
2:51 honestly gives Tron legacy vibes
I really liked this music, it sounded very good, you are very good at what you do Scott😮😮
I love this episode
You prevented kids from saying first congrats!
LIKE 25 Wow~ beautiful and impressive music 🎶❤️💚❤️
I really enjoyed it 😍😍😍
Merry Christmas and happy holidays my dear friend 🤗🎄🤶🦌✨️🎁💕
This may be my opinion, but take the core lietmotif, melody, whatever the right word is, shave off the Jazz, and you'd have a *perfect* score for Animation vs. Engineering if/when it comes out.
The Herobrine leitmotif is just "chef's kiss"
1:04 The part of the jazz music sounds more like a spy theme.
Probably one of the most wacky episides ive seen yet. Of course lucky blocks paired with the staff was a recipe fir disaster.
At 6:20, I couldn't help but recognize a piece of the Mysterious Cities of Gold OST "La tempête" (probably "The storm" or "The tempest" in English).
ua-cam.com/video/PZcTyF5lKo0/v-deo.html (the resembling part starts at 0:36)
Well.. The more I listen to both, the less I find my remark relevant, but it really struck me when watching the episode !
9:53 legit got me SMILING
another master piece
this is so far my favorite!
thank you, you are great as always
i need this on spotify
this just sounds super funkyyy
What program do you use to make these songs and soundtracks?
Muchas gracias Scott 🙂
I have that the second half of the music is somewhat reminiscent of the soundtrack from the game Plague Inc
Alan Becker’s animations are amazing, but your music somehow makes them even better! Even without the video the music still stands so well,,,,,,,,
Wait, Scott Buckley, at timestamp 6:20, did you get inspired from "Flight of the Bumblebee" for that part of the score? - Cid
Sure did! 🐝
How long does it take to make music for episodes?
(F-word) it,i'm using this music for my next tram/bus video
Funky experiments sounds a bit like a tf2 fan made soundtrack
Am i the olny one that hears the "Funky experiments" theme at 4:23 ?
No, of course not. I just want to point out that there are SOO many references in this score. Just by scrolling in the comments I found out that there are references to Ep.30, Animator vs Animation, Animation vs Math, and even Portal 2
This is cool!
right
Scott Buckley vs AJ Dispirito. Which UA-cam Animated Series composer wins?
10/10
8:51 oh yeah
You good!
YES
Yay you prevented kids from saying first!
Still no extended flute version 😭
There is now!!!!
7:52 I like this part :)
Agree
Vaca portales
The power... Seems limitless
Tomorrow there will be Christmas December 25th
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If we didn’t have Scott the AvA Series would not be complete
that's where bees go!
i heard some flight of the bumble bee here
Rick roll but stickman ua-cam.com/users/shorts3DSkcmAEjH4?si=kbPDpruOZgLgDkpX (made by alan becker)
When the herobrine motif came in i lost my shit
Name of the ost on spotify??