Hope you guys have a great holiday season! I'll be hanging around here in the comments for first hour or so after upload, so let me know what you think of this video and I'll get back to you asap :)
insaneintherainmusic+ Oh man, I can't tell you how long I've been waiting for this one. Fantastic Job. And if you're planning on more XY covers, may I recommend Mélancolie Path?
Three years since i played the full story of X&Y, and I had to listen to this to realize they use this theme as sad music in the anime. Amazing as always!
Hey man, this is one of my favorite town themes of all time. I really thank you for putting in the work to make this as good as it is. Makes me wish I had continued the musician's path. This song makes me feel a lot.
Definitely a great choice for a christmas-y song, the way you played the piano and the little things like the snow effects and christmas hat on the plush, all make for a great visual to that great great audio~
Yes. As to when, I can't give you an answer to that. When it does, I'll probably cry several times. I am so excited for my favorite Pokémon games to be updated.
YO THIS IS SO SMOOTH. And so respectful to the original, but it's also it's own thing! XY was the first main-line pokemon game I ever played, I love seeing one of my favorite gens represented. Hope you do more from this gen!
Some of my tracks, yes. Some of my tracks don't really work as chill tunes, though. I actually think that my music really doesn't work at all as background music, it demands too much attention from the listener. Just my two cents - thanks for listening!
I love this one. I think this tune has your most tasteful sax solo work yet, especially the two little phrases at 3:38. Been listening to this over and over for the past half an hour.
It's a great tune for piano, sits very nicely on the instrument. It's not too difficult to play, either, and I think it makes a great solo arrangement.
I could see that! This arrangement was really influenced by "Spring" by Ben Wendel (which I pretty much ripped off in this arrangement lol) but that's how we grow!
Incredible dude!! Loved the piano and sax duet in the middle! Top notch my dude! Then the counter melody between the two saxes and bass, this one has it all!
What a fabulous jazz melody as the lullaby for Christmas that makes me feel like I'm in a small house in Snowbelle City. It's midnight here in China. Thank you sax guy for this music gift! Good Night:)
I've played sax for so many years but it's like Im stuck with a classical tone forever. What I'd give to have a jazzy tone like yours and other musicians here on TH-cam! Always enjoy the content keep it up!
This is a great cover, so smooth and relaxing. I did get it mixed up with Snowpoint City, but then I went back and listened to Snowbelle and I realized how much that song needed a jazz cover. Thanks again for the great work you do Carlos.
Definitely one of my favorite songs from the cities of X&Y. This song along with Coumarine City and Geosenge Town are just lovely tracks to listen to and relax. Awesome work with this cover, Carlos :)
haha, that god rest ye merry gentlemen part at 3:51. Funny thing is that if I do end up getting a mic for Christmas like I asked of from everyone who could possibly gift me something, then I was going to do a cover on that since it's simple, easy, and fun.
Beautifull, fitting to the christmas-y mood, even if here in germany it didn't snow so far. :P Merry Chrismas everybody and to all who don't celebrate it happy holidays!
I feel like Snowbelle City had a great atmosphere with the snow and Pokemon in that area. I think I'm good enough at the piano to play this. If I'm not, I can always practice and improve on my skills.
When I saw a new video was uploaded, I put down my knitting and immediately went to it. Now I've forgotten what I was in the middle of doing ... whatever! Totally worth it. Another amazing tune, really smooth and peaceful and perfect for the season. :) Great job!! And have a happy Hannukah/merry Christmas/whatever!
Thanks for taking the time out of your day to listen to my music, Rebecca, really appreciate it. Happy holidays to you too, and may there be many more video game jazz tunes to make :)
Love any and all snow themes, and even more so when they are jazzed up like this! You know Im a big fan of all your work so I'll save all the praise haha. I hope your first semester of college went well! Enjoy your break and happy holidays
Aaaah!!! One of the best songs from X and Y!!! Carlos is back in the bedroom!!! The cover is great!!! (It's too much to handle!!!) P.S. I want an extended version of Kalos Power Plant from the Pokémon Medley. Please?
I played and beat Pokemon Y. Then I played it AGAIN, but this time Nuzlocking. Both playthroughs, I went through this town several times. I always have my sound turned up when I play games. I ALSO watched a couple youtubers play through the games in one way or another. With all of that, I STILL have no memory of what the original track sounds like. XY had some great battle themes, but MAN were the towns and routes forgettable. Also, shoutout to the bit of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen you threw in there. Second-favorite Christmas carol. :D
I wouldn't say all the towns and the routes were forgettable.... okay most of the routes were. Some of the towns had really good music. Anistar? Hello? Such a cool tune. Thanks for listening, though :3
I'll give you Anistar. That one was pretty sweet. Lumiose also stuck in my head a bit, but that's just because I spent like hours trying to navigate that friggin' labyrinth of a city.
Snowbelle City is perhaps the most memorable city for me. It has a very melancholic feeling, as your journey is coming to an end. The chords are superb and your analysis and arrangement compliments it perfectly. That kind of careful dynamic interpretation and performance is something I try to achieve for myself. I've always liked you winter-themed edits, too, gives it that extra bit of atmosphere. Oh, and merry christmas! I hope you're having a great time at home and with family. We didn't get much snow this year (it melted away just a week before christmas), but that won't stop the christmas feel.
insaneintherainmusic Who wouldn't? X and Y have so many great OST's. The Professors Theme, Lysandres Theme, Snowbelle City, the Champions Theme (I don't know her english name ;-;) and A terrible past are my favourites~
Yeah man, these holiday themed covers have been real killin. That motific progression at the top of your solo chorus was really nice. Keep up the good work, and happy holidays :) Can't wait to see what you have in store for this next year
I'm not sure why entirely, but somehow, to me you made this tune simpler yet way more complex than the original. I suppose your use of the percussion along with the woven in layering later in the piece gave me that vibe. Definitely a nice chance of pace from the original! Another awesome piece of jazzed up literature yo'
Aw, well, at least I could bring a little bit of snow into your life. Hope you're having a great holiday season, thanks for watching my videos in 2016 :)
Your a very vesatile saxophonist man (you sound good in many different styles); I can always see your hard work come through. Good cover ofc. I need to make more music xP.
Man, it must be hard to play your instruments in all that snow.
I considered wearing gloves, but playing piano with gloves is near impossible...
@@insaneintherainmusic just wear wear snow on your fingers to keep the snow off
God bless you
3:52 God rest you merry, gentlemen. You can't hid that from me!
Ho ho ho!
insaneintherainmusic Hey! I'm looking forward to your collab with Andrew Huang!
It'll happen one of these days!
Same bro! I was like holy crap that's so good!
Noah Hughes gary come home
This song version has a wonderful 60’s jazz feel about it.
This song is my favorite thing to come out of X/Y.
I liked Cyllage the best ;)
Geosenge Town is the best.
YES
My personal favorite was route 15
My fav themes gotta go to Lysandre, Sycamore and The champion's theme.
Such a good song
Such a good cover
11/10 ign "too much good"
I like the "god rest ye merry gentlemen" quote you snuck in there near the end.
hehe holiday spirit
This version has turned my tea into coffee
Hope you guys have a great holiday season! I'll be hanging around here in the comments for first hour or so after upload, so let me know what you think of this video and I'll get back to you asap :)
insaneintherainmusic And Happy holidays hope you reply
insaneintherainmusic great cover from one of my favourite songs from XY. Great Job Carlos
insaneintherainmusic+ Oh man, I can't tell you how long I've been waiting for this one. Fantastic Job. And if you're planning on more XY covers, may I recommend Mélancolie Path?
Any possibility of AZ's theme? (particularly the anime version but any version would be good)
Thanks dude! I forgot how much I loved the XY soundtrack until now.
Three years since i played the full story of X&Y, and I had to listen to this to realize they use this theme as sad music in the anime. Amazing as always!
I think a We Are Number One jazz cover would be very fun to listen to.
We Are Number One except it's fusion jazz
1:18 This part is soooo good!!!!
This is definitely one of my favorites! Such a chill song for a snowy city!
Thanks a bunch :)
Hey man, this is one of my favorite town themes of all time. I really thank you for putting in the work to make this as good as it is. Makes me wish I had continued the musician's path. This song makes me feel a lot.
Reminder it's been 8 years since this masterpiece of in game music came out.
Definitely a great choice for a christmas-y song, the way you played the piano and the little things like the snow effects and christmas hat on the plush, all make for a great visual to that great great audio~
Thanks a ton! I thought Omanyte would look really hilarious with that hat on.
Quick off the topic question: do you think a Diamond and Pearl remake are going to come out?
Yes. As to when, I can't give you an answer to that. When it does, I'll probably cry several times. I am so excited for my favorite Pokémon games to be updated.
YO THIS IS SO SMOOTH. And so respectful to the original, but it's also it's own thing! XY was the first main-line pokemon game I ever played, I love seeing one of my favorite gens represented. Hope you do more from this gen!
You always have the most chill music that people can just sit back and enjoy
Some of my tracks, yes. Some of my tracks don't really work as chill tunes, though. I actually think that my music really doesn't work at all as background music, it demands too much attention from the listener. Just my two cents - thanks for listening!
insaneintherainmusic Jazz Cover for Vast Poni Canyon for example. That piece was 80's hype start to finish
insaneintherainmusic *proceeds to make a playlist dedicated to background music covers*
I love this one. I think this tune has your most tasteful sax solo work yet, especially the two little phrases at 3:38. Been listening to this over and over for the past half an hour.
Thanks man! I think this one is really tasteful as well, I'm trying to emulate the sound of Ben Wendel with my playing :)
Great song to listen to the night before Christmas Day
I've silently been waiting for this one. Trying to learn it on the piano.
It's a great tune for piano, sits very nicely on the instrument. It's not too difficult to play, either, and I think it makes a great solo arrangement.
It's nice to see you back on your room again! Thanks for covering this awesome song
Merry Christmas to you and whoever reads this!
Thanks man! Great to be back in here!
Your covers are my background soundtrack to my life😂
Ahh thanks for listening
Carlos is home for the holidays! The feels...
Yep! So great to be home and making music again!
There are too many things to list about this one song that I love so much...
God Rest Ye Jazzy Gentlemen ;)
That's one way to say it!
I love God ♥️
3:51 😄
Damn I'm fast
Pre-emptive 10/10 rating
Fast is good.
TheMaster9583 but longer is better
I swear, it’s always the snow themes the sound the absolute best, I love this!!
256/256 would definitely call a masterpiece
You keep on finding a new way to top yourself, very impressive!!
Thanks man! That's the goal :)
That God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen quote though!
Man, this arrange reminds me a lot the "my favorite things" jazz tune. Am I the only one?
I could see that! This arrangement was really influenced by "Spring" by Ben Wendel (which I pretty much ripped off in this arrangement lol) but that's how we grow!
insaneintherainmusic - Carlos Eiene oh, I see that too, I really like this arrangement. Thanks for the response :)
Thank you for doing this song! This is my favorite from X and Y!
Thanks so much for listening, it's one of my favorites too! I really like Cyllage.
I doubt you’ll see this but I’d love it if y’all did a cover of Anistar City
Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays to all!!
:D
Really beautiful tone, Carlos. Happy holidays!
Thanks so much man, I'm proud of where my tone is today :)
oh my god I absolutely love Snowbelle City's theme this is perfect
Thanks for listening, happy holidays :3
I just don't understand how someone can click on this video, and then click the dislike button. It is just sooooo good! Keep up the amazing work!
YES! Been waiting for you to tackle this song with the jazz bomb. Awesome work as usual! love the percussion in this one
Jazz bomb! I like the way you put that; thanks man!
best Christmas present tbh
Incredible dude!! Loved the piano and sax duet in the middle! Top notch my dude! Then the counter melody between the two saxes and bass, this one has it all!
Thanks man! Added a lot of my own spice to this one.
This song is great all times of the year
So good! I like the nice little Christmas bit
Holiday time :D
Yep... NOSTALGIA TRIP!!! I mean, this was only 3-4 years ago, but it still brings back good memories...
It's not old enough to be super nostalgic yet... ;)
insaneintherainmusic I know. I just really like the song! Both the original and your Jazz cover! Ya' put a lot of work into it, dude!
Thanks so much for listening, really appreciate it :D
insaneintherainmusic My pleasure, man! I mean, you're the one who got me listening to Jazz music!
I love Snowbelle City and I love your jazz covers so this was an awesome video!
What a fabulous jazz melody as the lullaby for Christmas that makes me feel like I'm in a small house in Snowbelle City. It's midnight here in China. Thank you sax guy for this music gift! Good Night:)
Merry Christmas, man! Have some good times :)
I've played sax for so many years but it's like Im stuck with a classical tone forever. What I'd give to have a jazzy tone like yours and other musicians here on TH-cam! Always enjoy the content keep it up!
Sounds like it might be time for a new mouthpiece? Thanks man, hope to see you in the comments section in the future :)
This is a great cover, so smooth and relaxing. I did get it mixed up with Snowpoint City, but then I went back and listened to Snowbelle and I realized how much that song needed a jazz cover. Thanks again for the great work you do Carlos.
Thanks a ton! I know some people get those tunes mixed up, but they're actually pretty distinct musically.
Ayeee Merry Christmas! (From my side at least :P) Thanks Carlos for uploading during Xmas for your fellow raindrops! ^^
I haven't missed an upload in a while, and I don't plan to! Thanks for watching, girl!
Definitely one of my favorite songs from the cities of X&Y. This song along with Coumarine City and Geosenge Town are just lovely tracks to listen to and relax.
Awesome work with this cover, Carlos :)
Totally forgot about how good Geosenge Town is... and Anistar and Coumarine and Lumiose and Cyllage OH MAN
So basically we're saying that all the Cities themes are good ;)
haha, that god rest ye merry gentlemen part at 3:51. Funny thing is that if I do end up getting a mic for Christmas like I asked of from everyone who could possibly gift me something, then I was going to do a cover on that since it's simple, easy, and fun.
I thought that'd be a funny tune to put in during the solo, haha. Thanks for listening, happy holidays!
Beautifull, fitting to the christmas-y mood, even if here in germany it didn't snow so far. :P
Merry Chrismas everybody and to all who don't celebrate it happy holidays!
Cheers mate! Hope you have a great holiday. This jazz revamp really fits the holiday vibe.
Thanks man! I think it suits the atmosphere pretty well.
This is like... My Favorite Things, but Christmas.
Now I wish Christmas was actually a nice relaxing time so I could play this song during it, but nope.Stinking hot weather and loud parties all day.
YES I loved this theme from X&Y. The game was great all around and this adaptation sounds great for this time of year! Great work and happy holidays
Thanks so much! Happy holidays :)
Oh, what a wonderful cover!!! This is one of my favorite tracks from XY, and you did it so perfectly!! I can't wait to buy this one!
Thanks so much! You can pick it up in the description below, unless you're holding out for that Amazon download.
You're welcome! Ah, I totally didn't see that link for itunes! Thank you!!
Yeah :D
been waiting for this for a long time
merry christmas sax man
great performance as always.
Wonderful as always, this really put me in the mood for Christmas tomorrow and I know if my mom was still alive she would have loved it.
Glad you liked the music man - I'm sure your mom would have enjoyed.
Merry Christmas everyone! Gosh this cover is amazing.
Thank you for listening, enjoy your holidays!
I feel like Snowbelle City had a great atmosphere with the snow and Pokemon in that area. I think I'm good enough at the piano to play this. If I'm not, I can always practice and improve on my skills.
I'd love to see you jazz the new kahuna battle theme. Fantastic work as always, keep it up man.
Might just do that! I liked that theme quite a bit.
This song is one of my favorites and you just make my day better!!!
Thanks man! Happy to brighten your Saturdays a bit :)
When I saw a new video was uploaded, I put down my knitting and immediately went to it. Now I've forgotten what I was in the middle of doing ... whatever! Totally worth it. Another amazing tune, really smooth and peaceful and perfect for the season. :) Great job!! And have a happy Hannukah/merry Christmas/whatever!
Thanks for taking the time out of your day to listen to my music, Rebecca, really appreciate it. Happy holidays to you too, and may there be many more video game jazz tunes to make :)
Love any and all snow themes, and even more so when they are jazzed up like this! You know Im a big fan of all your work so I'll save all the praise haha. I hope your first semester of college went well! Enjoy your break and happy holidays
Thanks man! First semester of college went well, excited to go back and soak up some more knowledge!
Aaaah!!! One of the best songs from X and Y!!! Carlos is back in the bedroom!!! The cover is great!!! (It's too much to handle!!!)
P.S. I want an extended version of Kalos Power Plant from the Pokémon Medley. Please?
Back in the bedroom we are!
I played and beat Pokemon Y. Then I played it AGAIN, but this time Nuzlocking. Both playthroughs, I went through this town several times. I always have my sound turned up when I play games. I ALSO watched a couple youtubers play through the games in one way or another. With all of that, I STILL have no memory of what the original track sounds like. XY had some great battle themes, but MAN were the towns and routes forgettable.
Also, shoutout to the bit of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen you threw in there. Second-favorite Christmas carol. :D
I wouldn't say all the towns and the routes were forgettable.... okay most of the routes were. Some of the towns had really good music. Anistar? Hello? Such a cool tune. Thanks for listening, though :3
I'll give you Anistar. That one was pretty sweet. Lumiose also stuck in my head a bit, but that's just because I spent like hours trying to navigate that friggin' labyrinth of a city.
I came thinking I was about to listen to a cool cover. I endend up listening to an AMAZING one! !
Awesome cover, loved this theme from X and Y! Have a great Christmas!
Thanks so much! Have a good holiday yourself :)
Listening to this one today. One of your best "snowy" covers!
loving all the pokemon music! Merry Christmas everyone :D
Wow, you weren't kidding with that part you put on twitter, damn! Well executed!
It's surprisingly hard to pull off! Bet it'd sound great on bassoon ;)
insaneintherainmusic haha, maybe an octave lower
Snowbelle City is perhaps the most memorable city for me. It has a very melancholic feeling, as your journey is coming to an end. The chords are superb and your analysis and arrangement compliments it perfectly. That kind of careful dynamic interpretation and performance is something I try to achieve for myself. I've always liked you winter-themed edits, too, gives it that extra bit of atmosphere.
Oh, and merry christmas! I hope you're having a great time at home and with family. We didn't get much snow this year (it melted away just a week before christmas), but that won't stop the christmas feel.
It's a really really great tune! Thanks for listening man, all is well with me!
Glad to hear :)
blissful for a night such as this Merry Christmas to ya
I don't know how you manage to be so consistent, but I love it. Great cover, and great choice of music to cover too !
Hard work and a high standard, man!
I hope it keeps paying off in the future for you !
I LOVE that OST. Thank you so much for making this one!
Merry Christmas! ♡
Thanks a ton! Glad you like some XY music :)
insaneintherainmusic Who wouldn't? X and Y have so many great OST's.
The Professors Theme, Lysandres Theme, Snowbelle City, the Champions Theme (I don't know her english name ;-;) and A terrible past are my favourites~
I didn't thought it could sound nice untill I heard it, and I totally loved it!
You're a beast!
I'm full of surprises! Thanks for listening, man :)
insaneintherainmusic it's all about appreciating greatness ;)
You sir are truly talented!
Speaking of Snowbelle city, I got my insaneinthesnow sweater last week and it's awesome!
Yay! Glad it got to ya :D
What color did you get?
Royal Blue
I figured most of people would get that - it looks pretty sick!
Yay ! My favorite pokemon song !
Merry Christmas, I've always loved this theme and your version of it makes it even better. Liked and favorited
Thanks so much for listening, dude :)
Heard this on Gamelark Gifts and loved it!
Cool to see the videos return to the studio for a while :)
Did you change it at all since then by the way?
This one is actually a re-mixed version of the one on GL Gifts, I thought I could make the song even better than it was on the album :)
3:52 :)
insaneintherainmusic Yeah I heard a few differences!
Yeah man, these holiday themed covers have been real killin. That motific progression at the top of your solo chorus was really nice. Keep up the good work, and happy holidays :) Can't wait to see what you have in store for this next year
Thanks man! Love seeing everybody on TH-cam get into the holiday spirit. It's a real community around here, thanks for being part of it!
I'm not sure why entirely, but somehow, to me you made this tune simpler yet way more complex than the original. I suppose your use of the percussion along with the woven in layering later in the piece gave me that vibe. Definitely a nice chance of pace from the original! Another awesome piece of jazzed up literature yo'
I changed up the melody quite a bit, that's the main thing I did!
Ahhhhh didn't know I wanted this until I got it
Thank you for listening!
Oh I've been waiting for this... Just in time for the holidays :) thanks
Thanks for listening, man! I thought this tune would be very appropriate for Christmas Eve.
really good sleeping music .. happy holiday too carlos this is awesome
Thanks a ton, man! Happy holidays :3
that should be me who says thank you haha .. god bless you Carlos :D
una grandiosa canción 🎶 mis felicitaciones!!!!
FELIZ NAVIDAD 🎄
Feliz Navidad mi amigo! Gracias por escuchar :)
It's sad this snow effect is the only snow I'll see this year ;w; Merry Christmas Insaneintherainmusic!
Aw, well, at least I could bring a little bit of snow into your life. Hope you're having a great holiday season, thanks for watching my videos in 2016 :)
insaneinthe'snow' music XD
great remix btw!!
That's my winter name :^)
Dang, nice cover! Can't wait to hear more from you!
Also, that omanyte plush in the background looks like it has... seen some things.
Omanyte's eyes don't lie.
Amazing even when it's not the Holidays.
Thanks so much for listening, man!
Your videos always make me smile. Nice cover :)
Happy to deliver smiles to your TH-cam every week!
Beautiful like always.
Thanks for listening
Yas! Great job on this! Merry Christmas, if you celebrate it, and if not, Happy Holidays!
I do celebrate Christmas, but that's not the important part; happy holidays to everyone!
a Christmas miracle.
It's Snowbelle City, Charlie Brown!!
Now THIS is quality
True, thanks for listening :)
This is beautiful
Thanks for listening, man! Happy holidays!
Great sound, merry christmas!
Your a very vesatile saxophonist man (you sound good in many different styles); I can always see your hard work come through. Good cover ofc. I need to make more music xP.
Thanks man, it comes from the music I listen to!