The Jazz Video Game Medley || Movement 1: The Joy of Gaming || insaneintherainmusic
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- What's the biggest, most ridiculous, video game music tribute project anyone could make? Oh, I know, how about a big band + strings + percussion + soloists jazz medley of video game songs, all recorded live? Here it is.
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I am so happy to finally be sharing this massive project! This all started out back in early March when Cristobal (Head Engineer) saw my Wii Music video with Emily (Violin Solo), and reached out to me asking if I’d be interested in ever doing a live session with a band. At first, my reaction was fairly neutral, but then I began to think… what’s the biggest thing we could possibly do with the resources available to us? And thus, The Jazz Video Game Medley was born. It’s a three-movement suite highlighting some of the best and notable video game music ever written. It shouldn’t be surprising that I’m extremely passionate about video game music, so this project was a dream come true for me. After about a month and a half of arranging, an intense 8-hour recording session, several weeks of mixing and video editing, I’m happy to present to you what I think is a crown achievement of my UA-cam career.
This particular movement of JVGM focuses on happy, triumphant themes from games. I was not surprised at all that this medley ended up being very heavily Nintendo-focused, as I think Nintendo has always been king when it comes to game music! Some of my favorite bits of this medley include the muted trumpet + string pizzicato in Green Hill Zone, the relaxing two feel underneath the Mario Bros. theme, the DK Island Swing Sax Soli, and the raunchy Bob-Omb Battlefield finale! If you’d like to study the score and follow along, the score and parts for this arrangement are available for free to view and download, just like always.
I have to give a huge thanks to everybody who contributed to making this project a reality. I am so fortunate to attend school at a place where so many skilled people are readily available, and the technology exists to support creative endeavors like this. This is my attempt at making the most of my college experience, haha!
Hope you all enjoy. See you soon with Movements 2 & 3 :)
BIG BAND
Soprano Sax / Alto Sax 1: Carla Restivo
Alto Sax 2: Kenton Dick
Tenor Sax 1: Simon Breedlove
Tenor Sax 2: Maurice Soque
Tenor Sax (Solo): Carlos Eiene
Baritone Sax: Roberto Prado
Trumpet 1: Lachie Day
Trumpet 2: Richard Stanmeyer
Trumpet 3 (Solo): Jeremy Alvarez
Trumpet 4: Bastien Rieser
Trombone 1: Max Acree
Trombone 2 (Solo): Auden Durant
Trombone 3: Ian Lazan
Bass Trombone: Ethan Santos
Tuba (Solo): Ryan Milford
Piano: Da Seul Jung
Bass: Alec Graham
Drums: Carles Pereira
Auxillary Percussion: Henry Godfrey
Mallet Percussion: Erin Eberhardt
Vocals (Solo): Zabrina Hay
STRINGS
Violin (Solo): Emily Gelineau
Violin I: Jody Miller*, Brian Urra, Tania Mesa, Dana Zulpyharova
Violin II: Nisa Taufik*, Bengisu Gokce, Claudius Agrippa
Viola: Cecilia Cook*, Mels Wynne, Cecilia Vacanti
Cello: SungHa Hong*, Casey Murray, Caitlin Thomas
TECH
Head Engineers: Cristobal Cruz Garcia, Gustaf Claesson, Hayden Ticehurst
Assistant Engineers: Emanue Keller, Heeyeon Ko, Ben Fox, Tristan Maxwell Grazier, Aleksi Godard, Ivan Cheung, Alejandro Haddock, Robert Mantz, Chengcheng Tang
Booth Reader: Sabrina Scotti & Nicoletta Nomicou
Mix: Carlos Eiene, Cristobal Cruz Garcia
Mastering: Cristobal Cruz Garcia
Cinematography & Lighting: Peter Xiong & Mike Koch
Video Editing: Carlos Eiene
Recorded and Filmed in the Berklee College of Music’s Shames Family Scoring Studio and Production Suites
This is a non-commercial project. No revenue is generated from this video.
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Here's a little funny story that goes along with this video! If any of you remember the first insaneintherainmusic Jazz Challenge back in 2016, the winner of that contest was Maurice Soque! Maurice actually happened to be a Berklee student at the time! The grand prize from the first Jazz Challenge was supposed to be a collaboration that would get uploaded to my channel, and that never ended up happening. 3 years later, Maurice, is actually playing Tenor Sax 2 in this ensemble! I guess this is our collab???
Anyways, hope you guys enjoy the medley :)
Beautiful!! Thx so much for this incredible game songs medley
Nice ^^ Your recording studio looks so tiny ^^
Is someone else playing your tenor in this video? Just curious because I saw a black lacquer tenor.
Oh god... All this has done is make me wanna hear all these songs in full.
Have you ever tried doing music from the game series Skylanders. If you can do it, I would love to hear it
*My Friends:* "Nintendo music isn't real music."
*Carlos:* "Hold my sax."
video game music is real music!
Fukin bet
That's my parents
Edit: and my teachers
Who ever said that nintendo music isn't real music lol.
Proceeds to go Sicko Mode on the nonbelievers
Beginning: Mega Man 2: Opening
0:45 Mega Man 2: Main Theme
0:56 Sonic the Hedgehog: Green Hill Zone
1:30 Super Mario Bros: Ground Theme
2:29 The Legend of Zelda: Overworld
3:00 Metroid: Brinstar
3:14 Pokémon: Pokémon Gym
3:20 Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver: Route 26
3:40 Super Mario Galaxy: Gusty Garden Galaxy
4:15 Yoshi's Island: Athletic Theme
4:32 Donkey Kong Country: DK Island Swing
4:58 Super Mario Odyssey: Jump Up, Super Star!
5:21 Super Mario 64: Main Theme (Bob-Omb Battlefield)
5:49 Super Mario Bros: Course Clear
What an amazing medley, and this is only Movement 1!
Thanks so much! Also, surprised to see you comment something that's not "Before x video begins, let us praise our lord and savior x" ;)
insaneintherainmusic bro that ending you sly dog, you mad lad, that was amazing
I thought that the beginning was from Earthbound
This should be on the description
@@insaneintherainmusic But insaneintherainmusic is our lord+savior of Jazz 🤔
Look how gassed Carlos is in this video. That is the smile of a man that has accomplished greatness.
Teesoar true words
You might say he's reallly... Jazzed to be here?
@@dakotasan8719 DAMMIT i was gonna say the same thing haha
@@lincolnickler9354 puns and dad jokes are my bread and butter
A lot of these are originally composed by Mr Kondo.
That says a lot about his legacy.
Truly one of the greatest originators (if not THE greatest) of the entire art form of video game music!
Koji Kondo and Noebu Uematsu are the Bach and Beethoven of our time
Ayyy your profile pic is fuckin awesome
This dude literally has his own band
*How SAVAGE CAN A HUMAN BE?!?!*
May I ask how to conduct? I have some ideas but yet know where to getting started.
#大K , #1337umbra basically have a controlled seizure
@@RaySpartan315 Not wrong, not right, but definitely not wrong
@@chuheihkg If you haven't already, you should check out the different time signatures in music and the different conducting patterns. Also cut time. Cut time sucks.
This is absolutely the best thing in existence. That is all. Thank you Carlos. ❤
The doorbell fills you with determination
Thank you, Jules (Mario)
Hey one dare
Transpose any of these song onto the doorbell
@@gabrieldavis8748 transpose the whole medley onto the doorbell
Replay was as great my dude!
I just figured it out.
Movement 1: The Joy of Gaming - This movement represents many of the 1st video game themes you might’ve heard as a kid, giving off a nice, warm scent of nostalgia. These themes are also very easy to recognize, as many franchises here are very well-known.
Movement 2: Press Pause - This covers some more relaxing/heartwarming music from many fan-favorite video games, such as Kingdom Hearts. Some people even cried a bit when these played, as they might’ve played during the resolution of the game, with an emotional end. And some are just straight up beautiful.
Movement 3: Battles and Bosses - The Final Stand. This brings back many painful memories of a tough fight they’ve had with an odd force they weren’t aware of before. The struggle is high, and the odds seem entirely against them. But still, there is a glimmer of hope that they’ll get through alive.
Brilliant! Such an underrated comment!
@Edward Wang Ah, I see you are a man of culture as well
I cried a little while listening to this. I have played almost every one of these games (sorry mega man, I’ll get to play you someday), and each one was definitely a joy to play. While they all have they’re frustrating moments (getting lost in Metroid, dying MANY times to a difficult platforming challenge in Donkey Kong, landing a critical attack that kills that shiny mareep you were trying to catch in heart gold, etc.), the feelings I have for them and the memories I have created with them are ones of joy. No bad things that could have happened in those games will ever overshadow the fact that I had fun while playing them. Thank you very much for making this happen. I’m very excited to see what you’ll do with the other two parts!
Thanks so much, this medley is meant to be a trip down the memory lane of wonderful gaming memories!
Wow, I'm a little too jealous of your childhood ;*)
Always wished I could play those games in my childhood years before I lost that young gaming vibe. Pokemon Platinum and a Sonic game on the GameCube were the only highlights of my memories. My family never had much so I couldn't grind other games, but those 2 games really gave me nostalgic memories I can never forget. Thank you, insaneintherain :)
Yo Fam same
Man, that Route 26, Gusty Gardens transition though?
*chef kiss*
GeekwithSwagg Magnifioso
Smooth transitions are what make medleys great!
I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE ELSE NOTICED HOW GOOD THAT WAS
I was like SMOOOOTHHH
Oh my
Is this your huge amazing secret project? Oh my goodness Carlos! This does not disappoint! Keep it up man!
Why yes, yes it is. And there's more to come. Thank you so much for checking this out!
777 likes
Seeing people here and there move even a tiny bit to the beat whilst playing is lovely to watch.
Getting straight up goosebumps from y'all. Amazing job ♥
Thank you so much Jenny
What’s with all these verified people and only like 7 likes
2:11 omg that low brass in my left ear
Love the bass trombone!
Also 5:33
Oh my gosh, this is incredible.
I loved the Pollyanna live version, but wow, I did not expect something like that taken to this level so soon. Good work, Carlos!
Hehe, I figured the Pollyanna live version was a little taste of live, big ensemble VGM, but this what I was REALLY leading up to!
The transition from route 26 to gusty garden was so masterful, so smooth... I got chills.
And the one from DK to jump up super star as well.
Amazing project, now I can't wait for part 2 and 3
Glad you liked my transitions! :) I think they're so important to arranging a great medley! You will love movements 2 & 3! They're very different, but good in their own right!
You should make a version of this for concert band I bet schools would love this!
Haydenater12 I know I would!
It would be the best excuse for saxes to play loud and jazzy in concert
If this comes true,I’m learning the Sax
I’d have a field day!
@Jak This why you join jazz band
The wait for the next 2 movements is gonna kill me.
My body is ready for movement 2
Did it kill you?
You have the sickest life dude, this is amazing
I also have the 'sickest' life but i'm tired of going back to the hospital every 2 months ;(
EffTeeKay god damnit😂
Wow... that escalated quickly. Hope you get better!
@@tmax747 Thanks mate,
1. just discovered this a few days ago and cannot stop playing it
2. I live for the transition from Route 26 to Gusty Garden Galaxy (3:35)
4:15 is a true masterpiece! You guys sould do a full verison in this style.
Agreed!!!
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absolutely incredible 👏👏
i agree
How the hell does this only have 19 likes lol
Didn’t expect you to be here, but this surprise is a welcome one.
Ye
agreed
You've been hyping this up so much and it doesn't disappoint in the least. This is amazing!
I'm glad it's lived up to the hype for you!
that bass trombonist is having the time of his life
"Jump Up, Superstar" was AWESOME! I got huuge chills when that just came out of nowhere
The transition from Route 26 to Gusty Garden was the smoothest thing I've heard.
Makoto Itoshi i just passed it as i saw your comment
*T R I P L E T S*
I read this just as route 26 started
Evan Bookout same here 😂
*Now this, is epic*
No, seriously though this is absolutely fantastic! Everything was arranged/performed so well, and that transition from Dk island swing to Jump up superstar was so smooth! 👍
Thank you so much :D
1:40 His smile be like "Yeah, you all know the drill on this one don't you."
0:13 At first I thought it was turned to Pollyana MOTHER XD
So this is the big project
WOW. Just wow.
Totally worth the wait, you did an incredible job!
Jason For once no, I couldn't think of anything ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
If you did a full cover of gusty garden like this.. Oh boy.. Hearts will melt
Caliduchey he did it’s amazing
Lion King they mean as this whole band not the one he already made.
Oh that makes sense
4:58 The NT-1 is a great mic, but last time I checked, you needed to plug it in.
Anyway, what a treat to listen to. Great Work.
It's just.... advanced built-in wireless mic technology! ;)
I was literally about to say that!!!! lmao oh well
I'm here to scream about the transition between bob-omb and course clear, hot daaaaaamn
Had so much fun working on this! Everyone did amazing! I can’t wait for the “Red one” to come out 👀👀
Thanks dude! I can't wait either, that one might be my favorite...
Carlos you mad man what have you brought upon us
You went from:
This was made by me, myself and I, with special thanks to me too.
To:
Everyone Is Here.
Putting DK Island swing right after Yoshis Island Athletic Theme? Damn you know how to hit me in the nostalgia
2:19 my favourite part; stretching out the melody to build up tension on the V, back to a common 1 using transposition of the former theme. It could also be that I'm a diehard Mario fan, but I love to look at quirks and decisions made in the arranging process.
This was _epic_ Carlos!
Movement 1? Does this mean that there will be more of this? This was absolutely amazing!
Metsuryu there will be three total according to the description
@@micahchambers5096Thanks!
The Pokémon part hit especially hard, thank you, this is just stunning 😭🤩
My school played all 3 movements a few years back and we LOVED it!! Thank you for creating these masterpieces.
UGHHH this is amazing!!!!!!! That super Mario bros part made me feel like I was In a big band! Incredible work! Keep it up!
Massive congratulations to everyone involved. The amount of coordination and cooperation required to pull something off this fantastically is incredible. So happy to see the reactions you've been getting and I can't wait to see the other movements!!
The bass trombone part at 2:10 is their favorite part I can tell, as someone who plays it we love those low notes
I felt just like that man at 0:56 bobbing his head. I could feel the music, and oh boy did it make me happy.
Yessss time to sleep and listen to this, thank you for uploading this!!!
It's 23:30 here 🔥
So 11:30 PM in the 12 hour system
Oscar Arriaga LMAO
@@Deadvalley200 i guess yes haha
I'm from gmt+7 we don't use 12 hour system.
@@iqbalfebri4082 Figures. It's mostly an American and Canadian thing
So many incredible transitions, overall this piece is amazing- great job, Carlos!
00:57 - That trombone player was really diggin it, HAHA!
01:08 - Is that Jyggy?!?
01:41 - Dat smile tho! It's clear that you love what you're doing!
05:01 - Cue Stephen yelling "This song is an ad!" at the end of TRG Colosseum, haha
05:22 - Dude. That ending. Awesome job, man! All the players were fantastic.
00:57 is pretty much every bass bone player haha
I've seen your process over the years since you posted your first videos playing in your room. I am impressed and admired how you have grown in the musical field, you have my respect.
It's pretty crazy to think that things have come that far since then! Thanks a ton :)
I love the work they do keep growing and feeling that passion for music. May they continue to be successful, they are worthy of being admired.
I hadn’t listened to this in years when gusty garden galaxy came on it just tugged on the strings of my heart. Absolutely beautiful. Thank you
Your killin it man, keep doing what you love!
Thanks so much Alexander! I will!
That Mario 1 arrangement needs a video of it's own. Best I've heard.
This video is just pure joy. Everyone's having fun playing, Carlos is maybe as happy as I've ever seen a person, and everyone of us in the audience is grinning ear to ear. Thank you for all the happiness!
3:40 Amazing arrangament i LOVE IT! IM CRYING OMG! Thank you
absolute chills my friend, amazing work as always!!❤️❤️
*speechless*. (Pretend that this an extremely long comment expressing my awe and how proud I am of you)
I love the little shushing he does with the stings to remind them to quiet down
I love seeing professionals have fun, you know they've made it when ya see them smile as they work.
This is such a well-crafted medley and it encapsulates just about everything I love about gaming. I was so happy to hear this. Well done, Carlos!
Thank you so so much!
AH MY GOD IS THAT MAURICE SOQUE ON TENOR SAX
you got the jazz challenge back together.
Wow. My whole childhood, now as a big-band jazz remix! :)
Precisely what I was going for!
Man, this is so beautiful, like the best jazz can be. Many ways jazz was performed, bebop, vocal, fusion, etc ... geez, i love this so much ...
Damn, this gave me chills as always, thanks for the lovely 6 minutes i might go and enjoy it again.
there arent enough words in my vocabulary to describe just how amazing this is
Happy to have deserved the honor of... stumping your vocabulary?
Holyy heck, that super mario ground theme!
Whenever and wherever gusty garden galaxy starts playing it immediately bring tears to my eyes, thank you
No cowbell, disappointed.
But actually omg this was so dang cool!!!
Now I want a full version of all of these. Bruh.
Last 12 bars of this piece legitimately brought me to tears.
Thank you.
When the legend of zelda theme played I got the chills because the legend of zelda is my favorite gameseries and it having a jazz version is just the best thing ever.
The Zelada opening @2:30 is great.
I a gree
"What kind of you music do you like?"
*_It's complicated_*
It’s not complicated
*its jazz*
@@masondchong *ya like jazz?*
What is so complicated about liking good music?
If this was your secret project, holy crap my patience is rewarded! Great job dude!
This was my secret project! Hope you dig :)
Wow, even his conducting in entertaining. I love this.
Haha! (Honestly only the shots of my conducting that I showed in the video were the entertaining parts, lol)
First three notes and I'm hyped!
I’ve been waiting for this! Sounds amazing!
insaneintherainmusic Ayo, thanks for this, this gave me more inspiration to better my self as a music creator
I only found out about you the other day through the comet observatory remix. Since then I can't count how many videos I've watched and how many times I've relistened to gusty gardens. I was not prepared for this though. This is probably my favorite piece of music out there. The love towards the games and their music is evident and it all flows so well.
Jeez, man this made me tear up just as much as endgame! Incredible work!
I just now realized that this was released on my birthday.
Thank you InsaneintheRain.
I’m blown away by how amazing this is. Well done man, I can’t wait for the next movements!
Thanks a lot, Thomas!
As soon as 0:12 happened, I started tearing up.
Not cried yet, but that feeling when your eyes fill up.
Damn... you got me quick
4:58 is amazing, i wish there was a longer version.
*I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE MOVEMENT 2, is so beautiful!*
The Joy of gaming is fitting ... I played all of these games by myself or at least with my niece and nephew ... and we loved it all . Seeing people playing the music and having fun is ... awesome ? Wholesome? It just feels good ;)
Wow that bass bone is burnin’!!
Also amazing amazing arrangement. Super hyped for the next movement! You’ve just earned a sub!
Ethan is a sick bass bone player, happy to have him! Welcome to the channel, the next 2 movements will knock your socks off!
Oh man that Mario Galaxy bit was amazing! And then Yoshi's island follows! Great work sir!
Carlos, this is amazing. Like, I don't even have the words to fully say how impressed I am with this
Mal, thank you so much! I'm all about realizing video game music in its fullest potential :)
Dang it Carlos, you had to go and give me chills! Amazing composition; sounds just right and the transitions are phenomenal!
Thanks so much!
@@insaneintherainmusic Just telling the truth.
Continuum gooosebumps... How can never makes bad song?? Great geniuses
Just takes a lot of work and time!
Best medleys I've heard
And
Best jazz ever
Thanks a bunch, Aiden :)
I’ve listened to this at least 15 times
... it’s so coool!
Edit: my favorite is zelda over world
Takes me back to the good days where I loved to search for medleys like this one and this is clearly an amazing one. Great stuff!
Haha, yeah, video game medleys of yore...
Route 26 into Gusty Garden is about the point where started crying.
You've went beyond my expectations again! This by far is my favorite piece. I hope to hear more from you. 👏🤩👌
that's a big boy band, with phenomenal music holy shit this is so good
I got literal chills from that transition from Route 26 to Gusty Galaxy. Amazing work!
This took two of my favorite things from growing up: Video games and Jazz Band and combine it into one glorious video. Thank you and everyone who worked on this video it was absolutely amazing. And the voice on the woman who sang Jump Up, Super Star is just incredible.
I also absolute love at 1:49 where you can see the piano player in the background playing a start swinging a little with a big ol’ smile on here face, she looks like she is having such a great time.
3:36 that transition to Mario Galaxy is satisfying
As a gamer that loves music, I can say this is a masterpiece
maybe it's because im a big softy, but both movements brought me to tears. BRAVO!
The Bob-Omb Battlefield part gave me goosebumps! I wish there was a way to like this video 50 times in a row. Keep them coming!