Many people mistake this to be composed by Masashi Hamauzu (composer of FF13) but it is in fact composed by Mitsuto Suzuki (Final Fantasy Mobius and Parasite Eve 3rd Birthday) instead.
Chap 9, Collapsed Expressway Song, Cloud and Aerith has been like burned into my mind for eternity. It was one of the MOST relaxing chapters when I played FF7: Remake. It was a long day at work, finally finished at fucking 10:30pm. Hopped on played this Chapter and I felt so relax and happy after. I think for me, Chap 9 is my most memorable.
Bruh, same. I’m almost done with TLOU2, and I intended to either get back to Death Stranding or start Doom Eternal, but I think I may start my Hard mode playthrough sooner than anticipated. The music alone is damn good.
Midnight Rendezvous and the new Wall Market theme are the other ones composed by Suzuki in this part of the game. High Five and Due Recompense (old Wall Market theme) are Uematsu's.
@Daitana Uoswiir "High Five" was actually misdirected, Nobuo Uematsu didn't compose any music except Hollow and so the real composer is actually Mitsuto Suzuki. I think Uematsu only got credited because of the small reference to "Let the Battles Begin" at the end of the track... which is really silly... So even though Uematsu is credited in a lot of tracks, he's only done the original compositions (as in the PS1 ones) and not done any arranging.
@@bupbup7659 Oh wow, interesting. Yeah, many of them sound nothing like his older works so I was kinda surprised. But I could at least have seen Uematsu re-arranging and updating them. They're great tracks, either way.
This whole soundtrack man.... you can definitely tell when Suzuki’s the main composer and when Uematsu’s the main composer, and they do it effortlessly together. They revived this soundtrack and it sounds amazing. Every single song, but this track happens to be one of my faves. Gives me goosebumps
Like many of you guys, I played this game during the lock down following the COVID-19, there was a strange atmosphere about the world we were living in at that very moment. That feel was very uncommon, nothing like had ever happened in the past. I associate this ost with it, this song more specifically. It's engraved forever as the game that took me into a fantasy world while anxiety was everywhere around us. Truly unique feels to it.
Anxiety was one of the common themes and even a track name in the OG FF7 OST so it's fitting. Everybody is on edge and being crushed by the weight of the oppression of the city they live in.
This comes back in rebirth. So far it played on a side mission with aerith and cloud on the beach (avoiding spoilers). I’m so glad they brought back most of my favorite tracks from remake.
They did that with XIII trilogy too, so expect reappearances in 3rd part too. Part tracks always work great as filler music where they run out of budget for new songs
The Collapsed Expressway theme is so fitting for the budding relationship between Aerith and Cloud when they explore the area for the first time, to me it evokes the sense of wonder and discovery of a new love. My chest tightens a little when I go there without her in the party.
Collapsed Expressway is a great track, but when I first heard High Five, I was blown away. That track is a true banger. Then after thinking about the story and knowing how things will end up between Cloud-Aerith, I was like damn this track and visuals hits right in the feels.
My first reaction to High Five was HOLY SHIT!! HOW?!? OMG!! THIS IS EPIC!! I ran back and forth at least 5 times through the area BEGGING for a fight! It's just too good! What a time to be alive!
You can tell that these tracks were unused FF 13-2 tracks. A walking synth-y theme, that's accompanied with an aggression version of it for battle. Gotta love it
These tracks are pure Hamauzu, and "out of place" or not they are phenomenal. I love having Hamauzu's fingerprints on FF7, it gives the remakes personality. As much as I love FF7's soundtrack, Hamauzu improves it with stuff like this. The people complaining sound like boomers.
I remember seeing the announcement for FF 7 remake but wasn’t interested since I never played FF and wasn’t into JRPGS. It wasn’t until yakuza 0 and kiwami that I got interested and as a result I ended up getting into persona 5, and FF 15 royal edition which got me excited for FF 7 remake. Finally I then got it for my birthday (fitting since I was born the same year the original came out) and I really enjoy it :)
My Japanese games experience in a nutshell. Except for FF15. Got into Yakuza 0. Played a bunch of it, got the 2 Kiwamis. Then I got Persona 5 Strikers on PS Plus. Don't say that it spoils the events of the main game. It didn't. And then I watched a bit of Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Got interested in the story, and said. Fuck it. I'm gonna play the original. And here I am today. And now everytime I see the FF7R Opening I get goosebumps. The last 2 Months have been really good for me. I got into Yakuza last year.
@@MariusBoss11458 yakuza 7 is awesome though my personal favorite now is lost judgement 🙂 speaking of turn based shin megami tensei V is an awesome turn based rpg even if it’s story isn’t great 🙂
There's a lot of great music in FF7R's OST, but this is the only track that actually made me stop and listen in appreciation. It truly does sound magical.
I say this as someone who considers FF7 original in the top 3 games of all time. This game and it's music are some of the greatest accomplishments of the 2000s for gaming as a whole. Top 10 easily.
I'm not the generation that experienced original ff7, but born an year before it. This just hits too damn hard and brings me back to The END OF CENTURY, the era I feel like I really belong to.
This is the segment that made me fall in love with this game. I went from thinking "Yeah, this is a good game but i'm not sure I'm gonna put the 30 hrs into it" to "I have never felt so in love with a video game world and its characters this much."
I feel like this music is feeding my soul right now. It's soooooo goooood! I will definitely be buying the official soundtrack at some point, they really outdid themselves!
All I ever thought about was Driftveil City when I heard this for the first time Caught me off guard and loved it. On the road for platinum right now 👌🏼
‘High Five’ and ‘Stand up’ are totally my top ff7 remake soundtracks simply cause High Five seems to give a fanfare vibe and ‘stand up’ is energetic and sounds nice.
This song brings up mixed memories. I was locked up in my place alone during covid 1000 miles away from family but I had this great game to help me cope with the times.
It's cool how they have the sound of several cultures in the themes throughout the game and they made it work somehow. These two tracks especially are lovely bangers!
This reminds me of Sonic, Mario kart, and pokemon gen 5 all at the same time. Wich is absolutly awesome. (Bonus: It also reminds me of Tekken to, and many other things, but the ones mantioned are the majors)
Final Fantasy 7 Remake won best music of the year at the game awards and it deserved it 100%. Truly beautiful
Yes it sure did!
Didn’t know this! Totally deserved. FF soundtracks never disappoint but FF7R had magical music.
Both for me
@@dezzebotwahe240 Strange way to spell Doom Eternal.
@@dezzebotwahe240 While rock may not be your preferred music taste, it's really well composed and killer.
Whoever made this deserves a raise
facts
Exactly
The same guy who composed the music for FFXIII. You can hear Lightning's theme at 2:20
Many people mistake this to be composed by Masashi Hamauzu (composer of FF13) but it is in fact composed by Mitsuto Suzuki (Final Fantasy Mobius and Parasite Eve 3rd Birthday) instead.
@@joshbarron8961 You can hear some nice Mobius inspirations when High Five starts, sounds like Monk EX theme.
Hearing this again in Rebirth was a pleasant surprise
Especially the battle track. That's my favorite one. Glad they brought back some tracks to rebirth.
that's awesome, where does it play?
@@MatrixEvolution17 It played at a beach where you're finding shells for a side quest during ch. 6
@@chadking1938 ah I think I must've missed it then
does collapsed expressway play in rebirth i never heard it in rebirth
This was the one theme that I felt made it actually feel like a magical JRPG that takes place in a fantasy world.
Strange, it stuck out to me as sort of out of place and something out of Phantasy Star or one of the newer FFs. Though it's a great track.
it made a kinda ordinary place feel super magical yeah
LoloJoestar exactly how I felt about it
bro same
It seemed so out of place for me. It reminded me of FF XIII, which I hated.
Although, the song itself isn't bad.
Chap 9, Collapsed Expressway Song, Cloud and Aerith has been like burned into my mind for eternity. It was one of the MOST relaxing chapters when I played FF7: Remake. It was a long day at work, finally finished at fucking 10:30pm. Hopped on played this Chapter and I felt so relax and happy after. I think for me, Chap 9 is my most memorable.
I’m already feeling nostalgic, I wanna play this game again.
Bruh, same. I’m almost done with TLOU2, and I intended to either get back to Death Stranding or start Doom Eternal, but I think I may start my Hard mode playthrough sooner than anticipated. The music alone is damn good.
BROOO SAAAAME
I’ve never platinumed a game so fast after release, was honestly the best FF in the past 15 years or so. Cannot wait for Part 2. :D
Bruh I tried hard mode but forgot to build HP materia so switched to Ghost of Tsushima. Both games are amazing, saved my lockdown life for sure...
Same!
High Five is basically Aerith's Battle Theme.
Thats why its named High Five im sure
Yep. That’s why they bring it back in her side missions in rebirth.
aerith probably my fav chara or one of my fav and I hate sephiroth for a reason
i always look forward to returning to the collapsed expressway because the soundtrack slaps SO goddamn hard especially the battle theme
That's my grinding point right now after I do this chocobo side quest
For real, every time I hear the battle theme, I feel like I’m ascending into a higher plane of dance/vibing existence.
@@michaeldost8155 The battle theme here sounds like an unused Tekken 7 track. I love it!
This song is so magical. It fit so well with Aerith and Cloud's galavanting around.
I love that word.
Its a great word op, agree.
Aerith is making cloud galavant
I love gallivanting. And this part definitely felt quite magical with such a beautiful theme.
I wish I could refresh my brain and play this game again from scratch...
Me too... me too...
I'm doing right now, just heard this and holy shit
早くやて！
Same, dude. Same...
Oh, I’d love to do the same.
Hearing this again at the Clamshell Beach in Rebirth elevated the game to 11/10
This is magical... especially when you get there the first time and it's nighttime. It has a dreamy vibe to it...
When i got to this part of the game I got HEAVY FF 13-2 vibes lol so heavy i could hear Serah saying some shit.
hahahaha
I got the same vibes honestly. Love 13-2 so much tbh
Now that you mention it.... it's true
Exactly!
I was gonna say the same thing but thought i'd see if anyone else had said it first, lol.
Collapsed Expressway was composed by Mitsuto Suzuki, High Five was by Naoyuki Honzawa and both sounds like unused tracks for FF13-2.
@Daitana Uoswiir Is that what the liner notes say?
Midnight Rendezvous and the new Wall Market theme are the other ones composed by Suzuki in this part of the game. High Five and Due Recompense (old Wall Market theme) are Uematsu's.
@Daitana Uoswiir "High Five" was actually misdirected, Nobuo Uematsu didn't compose any music except Hollow and so the real composer is actually Mitsuto Suzuki. I think Uematsu only got credited because of the small reference to "Let the Battles Begin" at the end of the track... which is really silly... So even though Uematsu is credited in a lot of tracks, he's only done the original compositions (as in the PS1 ones) and not done any arranging.
You accurately described my feelings about these tracks to the "T".
@@bupbup7659 Oh wow, interesting. Yeah, many of them sound nothing like his older works so I was kinda surprised. But I could at least have seen Uematsu re-arranging and updating them. They're great tracks, either way.
The whole section of the game with Aerith and Cloud was magical
As a huge fan of FFXIII and its OST, it gave me no small amount of pleasure to hear Masashi Hamauzu and Mitsuto Suzuki's work on Remake's soundtrack
this game was just perfect and magical like holy shit
Amen ❤
This whole soundtrack man.... you can definitely tell when Suzuki’s the main composer and when Uematsu’s the main composer, and they do it effortlessly together. They revived this soundtrack and it sounds amazing. Every single song, but this track happens to be one of my faves. Gives me goosebumps
Just to clarify, Uematsu only did the theme song, Hollow.
maan soo true damn chills and goosebumps especially the part with airith 😍❤✌
Suzuki is a fantastic composer, honestly really hope he is lead on FFXVI.
@@KotRFFXIV it's already confirmed to be Soken as far as I know. He worked on FF14's music in case you didn't know
@@thefreeburningspirit I know who Soken is, I have been playing XIV since 1.0, I just don't think he is up to standard.
Like many of you guys, I played this game during the lock down following the COVID-19, there was a strange atmosphere about the world we were living in at that very moment. That feel was very uncommon, nothing like had ever happened in the past. I associate this ost with it, this song more specifically. It's engraved forever as the game that took me into a fantasy world while anxiety was everywhere around us. Truly unique feels to it.
Anxiety was one of the common themes and even a track name in the OG FF7 OST so it's fitting. Everybody is on edge and being crushed by the weight of the oppression of the city they live in.
The first time I heard high five in-game I IMMEDIATELY paused and looked it up asap, it's so good
I remember as soon as I heard this, it instantly took me back to the early 2000's.
1990's late and 2000's atmosphere ... I love it!!!
The best era for video game music mate
This comes back in rebirth. So far it played on a side mission with aerith and cloud on the beach (avoiding spoilers). I’m so glad they brought back most of my favorite tracks from remake.
Yeah it also play on the final battle of the dog escort mission on Junon
They did that with XIII trilogy too, so expect reappearances in 3rd part too. Part tracks always work great as filler music where they run out of budget for new songs
Yeah its at that beach part where you have to dig up seashells near corsta del sol
The Collapsed Expressway theme is so fitting for the budding relationship between Aerith and Cloud when they explore the area for the first time, to me it evokes the sense of wonder and discovery of a new love. My chest tightens a little when I go there without her in the party.
This hit hard at 1am in the morning during the first wave of COVID,...THANK YOU FF7R for giving me an escape from life ❤️
5:00 and onward was sexy. I didnt hear that part in the game. That or I was finishing those fights a bit too fast
Oh wow, that sounds really nice
*never in my life have i heard anyone describe a song as sexy, so thanks for giving me a new use for the word*
It is smooth an sensual, superbly satisfying
Kev06_ I heard it in game???
Yeah that portion of the song only takes place at certain points in the battle music
This song still lives inside my head completely 100% rent free.
This reminded me so much of 13-2 and I really loved that game 🥺
saaame
Same! The 13 trilogy was amazing, especially 13-2!
Wasn’t a fan of 13, but 13-2 was quite fun. Loved Serah and Noel as a duo. And Caius is an awesome villain with a silky smooth voice
The battle theme is incredible. Reminds me of FFXIII-2 & Zone of the Enders 2nd runner
Collapsed Expressway is a great track, but when I first heard High Five, I was blown away. That track is a true banger. Then after thinking about the story and knowing how things will end up between Cloud-Aerith, I was like damn this track and visuals hits right in the feels.
My first reaction to High Five was HOLY SHIT!! HOW?!? OMG!! THIS IS EPIC!! I ran back and forth at least 5 times through the area BEGGING for a fight! It's just too good! What a time to be alive!
You can tell that these tracks were unused FF 13-2 tracks. A walking synth-y theme, that's accompanied with an aggression version of it for battle. Gotta love it
5:00 never heard that part in any of the the other uploads. I'd like to hear this version on loop. Too dope.
Me too. Where is this from?
I've never heard this myself cause I always took out the enemies too fast! 🤣🤣🤣
This is literally the only video I found that has the regular/exploration version of this area
omg seliph in your profile picture
wait i just realized your name is sir seliph nevermind 😭
@@ZeldaFan0o0
Hi there
Sir Seliph is this roleplaying? umm let me try.. uh hi seliph... you smell that? it smells like a barbecue.. oh nvm it’s just arvis and ur dad :(
@@ZeldaFan0o0
Not roleplaying. Just saying hi as a normal person
Also ouch
These tracks are pure Hamauzu, and "out of place" or not they are phenomenal. I love having Hamauzu's fingerprints on FF7, it gives the remakes personality. As much as I love FF7's soundtrack, Hamauzu improves it with stuff like this. The people complaining sound like boomers.
Such a fire theme. It has a fusion of FFVII and FFX emotion to it.
It reminded me of that weird futuristic place in FF8.
It feels like an upbeat and "happy" remix of "Fleeting Dream" from FFX.
@@blacksunapocalypse Esthar. That was the name of the futuretech city in FFVIII. :-)
I liked walking into this random ass tunnel and it having some of the most banger music i've heard in the game so far
Cloud and Aerith remained in ATB limbo for a good 3 minutes while I processed my mind being blown.
Definitely one of the better songs for slow-mo
Love this track and also one of my favorite parts of the game, the Aerith/ Cloud vibes are just amazing, i can’t wait for the second part of the game!
Yo that last part is BUMPING!!
I remember seeing the announcement for FF 7 remake but wasn’t interested since I never played FF and wasn’t into JRPGS. It wasn’t until yakuza 0 and kiwami that I got interested and as a result I ended up getting into persona 5, and FF 15 royal edition which got me excited for FF 7 remake. Finally I then got it for my birthday (fitting since I was born the same year the original came out) and I really enjoy it :)
My Japanese games experience in a nutshell. Except for FF15. Got into Yakuza 0. Played a bunch of it, got the 2 Kiwamis. Then I got Persona 5 Strikers on PS Plus. Don't say that it spoils the events of the main game. It didn't. And then I watched a bit of Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Got interested in the story, and said. Fuck it. I'm gonna play the original. And here I am today. And now everytime I see the FF7R Opening I get goosebumps. The last 2 Months have been really good for me. I got into Yakuza last year.
@@MariusBoss11458 nice man 😄👍 if anything I’d say that after yakuza I’m way more interested in Japanese RPG’s than western games nowadays
@@guardian7106 Same. And also I think that doing that. Well. It makes Yakuza 7 a better experience since that's Turn Based
@@MariusBoss11458 yakuza 7 is awesome though my personal favorite now is lost judgement 🙂 speaking of turn based shin megami tensei V is an awesome turn based rpg even if it’s story isn’t great 🙂
yakuza mentioned, dispensing ten years in the joint
This is still stuck in my head 4 years later
There's a lot of great music in FF7R's OST, but this is the only track that actually made me stop and listen in appreciation. It truly does sound magical.
Back here after Rebirth and this is still beautiful.
@@SeiyaTempestoh yeah 100%. This track SLAPS
2 of the best pieces in video game history, FF music just hits different ❤
as a drummer, that quick drum fill 2:46 feels so addicting to play. this song makes me use that fill pretty often when playing drums
This soundtrack knew everything I wanted, 5:00 though!
Too good
Played this game during peak lockdown . This track hits different now
Here we are, in even more peak lockdown. . .
Where Aerith stole both mine and Cloud’s hearts :(
I'm glad this we reused in rebirth. I've heard it quite a bit randomly.and couldn't remember where it was from
got to this area last night and the music blew me away 💔 it's so magical
High Five is just...*sigh* breathtaking. Perfect to be in Smash and Tekken as well.
1:08 this part really be dreamy af. Also nostalgic for my childhood even though i didn't play any ff games until last year
Never been disappointed with a FF soundtrack. The streak continues...
May it reign for a thousand years
No wonder FF7R got music of the year
the soundtracks from the remake is so damn good
This song strangely makes me wish I grew up playing the originals. It's so magical.
High five feels like 98 music
You should try einhander ost
I knew the moment the violins came in that this had to be the same composer as FF13 and it is! Sounds straight out of FF13 and it's just so good!
I say this as someone who considers FF7 original in the top 3 games of all time. This game and it's music are some of the greatest accomplishments of the 2000s for gaming as a whole. Top 10 easily.
Easily the best song in the entire game
Collapsed Expressway is legit 'Just finished gaming with my homies at 3AM' soundtrack.
High Five is my favo ost in this game for sure
I LOVE HOW IT'S CALLED HIGH FIVE SO MUCH, IT'S SO CUTE
I was so upset when this section ended. My suspension of disbelief was so strong I felt completely wrapped up in the coziness of it all.
I'm not the generation that experienced original ff7, but born an year before it. This just hits too damn hard and brings me back to The END OF CENTURY, the era I feel like I really belong to.
masashi Hamauzu's work are incredible, such a joy to listen to his pieces
This is the segment that made me fall in love with this game. I went from thinking "Yeah, this is a good game but i'm not sure I'm gonna put the 30 hrs into it" to "I have never felt so in love with a video game world and its characters this much."
It has ff xiii vibes this song, what is good we can't complaint that ff xiii did a good job in the music department category
Collapsed Expressway is my favorite track from Remake. Just gives you a sense of dystopian wonder you won't find anywhere else in the world of FF7.
I feel like this music is feeding my soul right now. It's soooooo goooood! I will definitely be buying the official soundtrack at some point, they really outdid themselves!
All I ever thought about was Driftveil City when I heard this for the first time
Caught me off guard and loved it. On the road for platinum right now 👌🏼
Update: Finally got it ^__^
5:00 had me like 😳😳😳😳
The collapsed express way is a good gil and XP grinding spot
I guess UA-cam removed the extended version of the first part of this song Wich I am addicted to :-(
They went crazy in the studio for high five 🔥🔥🔥🔥
‘High Five’ and ‘Stand up’ are totally my top ff7 remake soundtracks simply cause High Five seems to give a fanfare vibe and ‘stand up’ is energetic and sounds nice.
Something about this song is nostalgic and makes yearn for the Era where games where sold as a completed product.
I feel like I’ve added at least 200 views to this video, still f*cking amazing.
One of the best games I've played man
I just love Collapsed Expressway theme. And the violins at 1:56 are magnificent
Feels like something straight out of FF XIII-2 then i discovered who are the composers :D
@@ultrascati95 it does 🤩
This song brings up mixed memories. I was locked up in my place alone during covid 1000 miles away from family but I had this great game to help me cope with the times.
This game will be in my heart forever.
The soundtrack was _so_ good, High Five is definitely one of my favs tho
I just had this moment when i was listening to this and I felt a strange feeling that I've only felt when i played this for the first time
The vibes this has reminds me of a mix between Moonlight Museum and Electronica in the Velvet Room, absolutely magical. :>
Man... These tracks are so peek XIII
A soundtrack masterpiece, one of the best in videogames industry.
Holy shit those vocals at 3:55
HOLY SHIT 4:55
FF7R OST sounds absolutely beautiful and to me, High Five is the track that captures perfectly the fantasy of this world.
This track sounds so much like a tune from an old Sonic Game on Megadrive. A very distinct tempo and sound in the tune. Nostalgia!
i am so obsessed with 1:30 onwards lol
best OST from the game hands down, fucking banger.
How did a soundtrack sound so MMO yet feels so magical and mysterious that it just fits into a Neo-Dystopian Steampunk setting?
Because Aerith is magical~!
@@spiralgodking9877 Understandable, have a nice day.
That's just how talented the team is who made it. This is artwork.
Got really big Threads of Fate vibes from the first bit or actually whole song
WHOA. You're right.
This! Dew Prism (ToF), such an underrated game!
It's cool how they have the sound of several cultures in the themes throughout the game and they made it work somehow. These two tracks especially are lovely bangers!
Still one of my favorite this game was amazing can’t wait for part 2
This is gorgeous
Quarantine really made me immerse into ff7.
This is my JAM!!!!
Collecting shells at the beach outside of costa del sol :)
I love these so much when I heard it for the first time playing I was entranced
I am amazed at how good the high five song is. Would be awesome to see a dance mix including it someday.
This reminds me of Sonic, Mario kart, and pokemon gen 5 all at the same time. Wich is absolutly awesome.
(Bonus: It also reminds me of Tekken to, and many other things, but the ones mantioned are the majors)