It's pretty common for musicians to read music like a story, emotion is one of the best way to color music that's why you need to interpret music with deeper story to be able to deliver the music beautifully. That's how smart they are, I love musicians.
So, the Travail trailer from back in 2020 named each Chapter of the story, and the name of Natlan's is "Incandescent Ode of Resurrection." So, from that it would seem resurrection plays some sort of role in the story. Great look at some of the finer details behind the music, very entertaining and informative! Would definitely love to see this for their other Nation symphony performances as well.
I seee. I vaguely remember watching that 4 years ago but I don't remember what was said in it. Glad you enjoyed watching! I may have already helped myself to the other live performances 😅 so they won't be first time reactions BUT I think taking off the pressure of a perfect 1st take will let me notice more things and give more insight into the music :)
@@MLoren1 You should check out the Fontaine Live Symphony as well. They use a glass harp & a glass harmonica; it's very cool. Fontaine is the nation of hydro/water and justice, and is largely inspired by France.
Ladies and gentlemen, we're witnessing a rise of a new youtube star. You've got knowledge, you've got passion, you've got looks, this is some high quality reaction, well done! I was here before 105 subs!
Bro actually has INSANE musical talent. Being able to memorize a 16 bar melody after hearing it only twice is crazy already (at least for me), but TRANSCRIBING it at 99.99% accuracy? Yeah quitting music is the most viable option for me haha. Definitely the real "genshin ost analysis" video I wish existed all over youtube. Keep cooking and you'll grow in no time. Edit: I forgot to mention the sheer accuracy of the lore you deduced literally just from listening to the theme. I can't believe those subtle melody and chord movements means so much to the lore and the overall progression of the ost itself.
To be honest, this piece is really motif driven and that section was really simple to play since both my hands barely need to move (like it's not a crazy arpeggio), the tempo isn't fast, and the bass is just the same pattern repeated. All the stars just lined up for that. I'm glad you enjoyed watching and don't quit lol. Transcribing music is just a side effect of perfect pitch, but real musical skill comes from creating and playing music with emotion :)
Your cooking is so on point you could open a franchise 😱 From the music you pretty much deduced the current fandom theories about where Natlan's story is going and damn, I'm impressed and subscribed 😄
LMAO only if the franchise has my quality control. Glad you enjoyed watching! My guesses and predictions are only a testament to the great music writing of these pieces haha
You are one of the very few music analysts I have seen that reacts to Genshin and really breaks down the song sand talks about why certain things work / sound good, and using music theory as well. Usually people are just like "Oh that’s so cool!" and then they move on, but you are analyzing motifs left and right, and replicating them as well on the piano! Incredible. I really hope you listen to more Genshin music if you haven’t already, as there is a lot of very interesting musical diversity and choices that will keep you hooked. Keep up the great work my perfect pitch brother! 🙏❤️🎉
Whats fascinating to me is in swahili word dunia means world same as in bahasa melayu malaysia,brunei,indonesia,singapore Ndugu which means brothers,in Philippines we say Kadugo, which also means first blood relative like brothers, sisters etc. Language is truly fascinating.knowing africa is too far away from south east asia😅 Anyways Natlan Theme is super good to listen,jt has that national anthem vibe,mighty and glorious
Only cause that section was easy. Both my hands barely have to move in many of those sections, and the harmony is predictable so i already have an idea of what it could be seconds before I reach it. Also, the tempo is slow, and the patterns are repetitive so all the stars align to make them easy to play. Trust me there are many sections in those pieces that I won't be playing perfectly on a first try haha
You deserve a lot more than what you have right now, your reaction and analysis are really really good, and the way you add the piano is the best of all, keep it up you will get far i know that I hope you react to more genshin music 😁
Im just... Im blown away. I never make any comments online, but i just had to make an exception here. You are absolutely fascinating to watch. Your excitement and energy is so affectionate, i love it! Seeing your mind at work and your happyness just radiantes so much positive energy. Ive watched hundreds of reaction videos about genshin and music, and your video is my favorite by far. As someone who has like negative musical knowledge and cant even tell when something is offbeat, watching someone like you who understands music on such a diffrent levels is just amazing, deligtfull. Its like i get to see hints and parts of a Language i could never understand. Like being color blind and suddenly seeing color. Watching you immidiatly you immidiatly play along with the piano was mindblowing and lovely to see. I hope you will do more reactions to all kinds of diffrent genshin music. Id love to watch so so much more and support you on your journey. I hope that this video and your channel will grow/blow up, You deserve it! 😊 Thank you for making my night. 😊
Thanks so much for the kind words! NOooo not negative musical knowledge haha I definitely plan to continue exploring more Genshin music, some first time reactions, others more analytical. Glad you enjoyed watching!
This is a magnificent break-down ! And as in the present, Hoyo-Mix has already released a lot of Natlan OSTs, I really hope to see the analysis from you too !
right at 21:08 when he did the battle motif from all the way back from Mondstat/Liyue blew my mind, the way he could recognize an entire history from the game just from the music is just insane
When I really played Genshin like 5ish years ago, photon of fluctuation really stuck out so I guess I can recognize it in any piece but also Anthem of the Savannah is LITERALLY photon of fluctuation nearly the entire way through so I was hearing it the entire length of the piece haha
580 subscribers? Nah let's get this community onto this gem of a creator. Your insights, charisma, and prowess are stunning! I hope your channel takes off as it deserves to!
7:27-7:59 FINALLY SOMEONE WHO APPRECIATES THIS PART it's my fav section :) I swear every reaction I've seen even from musicians ignore it. I love how dark it got and the jump from dark to almost triumphant is amazing. The tense part is almost hyping you up for war
haha Glad you enjoyed watching! and oo That's an interesting way to describe it. It's almost like the process of coming to terms with the risks and stakes while also standing firm and believing in one's strength as you reflect on your ancestors
only cause that section repeated so many times and it's actually really easy to play on piano since both your hands barely need to move (like it's not some crazy piano run or jumping all over the place), the tempo is slow, and the pattern is pretty short and has built in rest stops. Believe me there are many other sections in those pieces that I would not be able to instantly play on a first try let alone in real time as the piece is playing haha
This video exemplified the best of TH-cam. A passionate professional bringing joy and insight to a topic, while making it fun and digestible for a lay person. I'm def a "the beeps and boops are gud" type person but I absolutely adore these types of analysis videos where I can learn to appreciate a lot of details that contribute to a piece of music I love.
Thanks so much for the kind words! I used to tutor a lot of Math, Physics, and Computer Science courses so I guess many explanation skills translate over haha Glad you enjoyed watching!
That was such an informative and fun reaction! I was wondering what some of those instruments were called, and I was so impressed when you instantly pointed them out! Thanks for making this :D
hehe thanks for watching! I'm kinda an instrument nerd. Can't claim to know all of them but I definitely know the most of the common traditional instruments from major world regions. It also definitely helps that it's played live and I can see them haha
I definitely have them planned on the roadmap. I've already listened to them (spoiled myself haha but haven't seen the videos yet) so I'll definitely try to cook more in them!
This is by far the best analysis video I've watched. You don't pause the video every few seconds and let the music play while you give your reactions, then pause in crucial moments to give your insight. I've always loved Genshin's symphonies but I'm not too well versed in music theory, but you explained everything (with your piano examples, wow!) in a way that exactly matches why I feel that way in certain parts of the music. Gives a whole different perspective that I can appreciate. I've been looking for a channel like this, and I've struck gold (Also I think you'd really enjoy the Natlan 5.1 Archon Quest with all the predictions you're making :D )
Thank you for the kind words! Ye my formula right now is to wait until a section is over and then pause to collect my thoughts and blurt them out haha. I definitely can't promise to perfectly pause every video or perfectly catch everything but I hope my perfect pitch can lend more insight into how great music composition affects the listening experience!
Dude, finally!!!! I was waiting for a reactor to catch that G dim thing 🥲 first time i heard that... I burst into tears. Thx man, and pls react to Fontaine, Sumeru, Inazuma, Liyue and Mondstadt live symphony too (the other Genshin Impact's area themes)
LOL haha It's a great way to bring drama and darkness to a repeated pattern. Those are all definitely on the roadmap and I've already listened to some of them cause I couldn't help myself so some of those won't be "reactions" but I'll still be breaking them down and providing my insight :)
Thanks haha. I can't say the rest of my videos have anywhere near the quality of this one since I just figured out my type of content and edited better but more Genshin music content is coming soon™ haha
Thanks haha. Tryin my best :) I think I found my content niche here. Just gotta keep the quality and somehow become more consistent with finding the correct state of mind to be to able to start recording and cook on a first try. Many, many times I pressed record only to immediately turn it off cause nerves
now that shit is GOOOOODDDDDD you cant imagine how much I enjoy it when a professional musician reacts to this games music, guess I gotta press that one button to continue watching you dude, thanks for this reaction!
i dont know nearly as much abt music as you do but its so nice seeing someone also be so excited about all the parts that make up the songs this is awesome
This is one of my favorite reactions to this incredible OST. I love how you are so perceptive when it comes to the emotions conveyed by the instruments and the composition of the songs, like emotions are the true roots of music but maybe sometimes musicians are so focused on perfecting that they forget. Here we can hear and feel how everyone poured their hearts in these performances and it's just super nice to see a musician react with so much enthusiasm and feeling.
17:29 I remember hearing that leitmotif for the first time in the 5.0 trailer and absolutely loved it. So hearing it in this symphony like that was great! Awesome video!
That's cool! I haven't seen the 5.0 trailer or really any trailer from like mid 1.x onwards lol but it's nice to know that they include leitmotifs in them. Glad you enjoyed watching!
Love this method of reaction + analysis where you also demonstrated the song's musicality on the piano. The way you choose your words to express how you feel about the music is concise, and sometimes it also comes out profound. More props to you if you're doing this without following a script and you're just saying whatever comes to mind (even if you have a script, then it just shows how thoughtful you are in trying to express your ideas to your audience). Genshin music has a lot of fans, so I understand if you stick to their music more. But I am a lot more excited if you do reactions/analysis of music from other games with great OST.
I'm not following a script but it took many days of dealing with nerves to find the state of mind to listen to and catch as many musical elements as I could while pausing after what I deem to be "sections" of music. But definitely for tracks I've already listened to like the rest of the Live Symphonies, I'll jot down points of interest so I can provide even better insight and those videos won't have a first time reaction title like "Perfect Pitch Pianist Discovers..." I think for now mainly Genshin music but I will definitely expand to other games Ive played and havent played like Atlus' Persona or Metaphor, Platinum's NieR: Automata, Square Enix's FFVII Remake, Octopath, and so on
I really enjoyed your analysis. I look forward to your other genshin videos and gameplays! I've been playing consistently for years, and it's been so much fun the whole way.
Gotta hear more videos like this about Genshin's music cause it's absolutely phenomenal what they're capable of doing. They take instruments you wouldn't expect and put them with your typical classical ones to create new sounds that's just entirely unexpected. And the language they want to get across is always so clear, like each and every song has a story to tell. I'd love to hear more of your excitement and breakdowns of Genshin's music.
Ye I was definitely surprised by the fusion of traditional instruments with western harmony. The level of composition is great and it holds so much emotion. They definitely know how to use tension and release to play with your harmonic expectations.
Watching you explaining your thoughts and then the lyrics IMMEDIATELY proving you right just made my jaw drop. Wow. Absolutely amazing and insightful analysis, can't wait for more from you!!!
I love ur reaction and analysis. Genshin music are strongly related to the lore and region in game so I really appreciate it when people try to connect genshin music with the story. I support u and I subscribe🥰 Looking forward for ur content in the future ☺
LOVE the depth of perspective we get from musicians interpreting Genshin music As someone musically illiterate, I really treasure these insights, and hope to se a lot more from you ~♡
Hello from a fellow perfect oitch haver! You have an incredible harmonic pitch, it seems, and your analysis of some moments is so useful to me - you're one of the people who make me understand what I was taught years ago in music school 😂 I mostly hear melodies, not chords, so, the top note (usually 😅) and seeing the chords is helpful for me in developing my listening skills in music! Definitely subscribing I also wonder if the differences in our hearing are related to the instruments we play since mine is much more melody-oriented and chords are actually not played with all notes together at the same time (violin) with most techniques
Wow hello fellow perfect pitch haver! I definitely think that the instrument you play affects perfect pitch cause I think perfect pitch still needs to be actively practiced to be maintained and can be trained to unlock new skills in the skill tree. There was a period of about 3 years where I got severely burnt out from piano and basically didn't listen to any music and my ability to identify notes in complex dissonant chords (like jazz chords) got hit.
@MLoren1 yeah! I'm a violinist and I have spent some time with a pianist back when I was at school - his perfect pitch definitely worked differently to mine, he needed a bit longer to identify notes. I don't play very often anymore, sadly, and even though I still listen to a ton of music, my perfect pitch did get hit - I sometimes struggle with identifying sharp and flat notes - I just hear the whole range of 2-3 notes as the note's name haha. Plus, being someone whose main instrument is mostly one note at a time, I definitely agree. I'm now slowly learning to listen to more than one note at a time haha. Also, I remember that transposing a song into a different key was my worst nightmare since I had to think about every note individually, but I've sung in a choir when I was at university (my choir class at music school was replaced by a violin ensemble class) and since it was an amateur choir, we didn't have very powerful voices and had to transpose songs a lot, which actually led to me developing the skill 😅
I wasn't prepared for you to whip out the piano and start playing like that! I thought "perfect pitch pianist" was just there for branding lol Stand proud, you can cook. This is the quality of reaction videos that TH-cam needs.
Nahh LOL I can't be clickbait like that. I gotta at least demonstrate music theory knowledge if I have perfect pitch haha Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Only because the sections I played were easy, both my hands didn't have to move much (like it wasn't some crazy piano run), the motif also repeated many times, and melody had breaks and pauses, and the tempo wasn't very fast. There's lots of sections that I can't immediately play back. haha Thanks for watching and I appreciate that sub!
Would absolutely love a full piano cover if you were so inclined! Awesome breakdown. Say what you will about the game or gacha in general, but the music is truly art. If you are open to further suggestions, I can’t stress enough how awesome ‘Die Mittsommernacht-fantasie’ is, one of the most mind blowing songs hoyo mix has produced. Also every boss battle theme. If you quit early during the liyue time, then there’s a treasure trove of music to discover!
I planned a piano cover but I think I'll integrate piano covers into my eventual playthrough of the game kinda like a "Perfect Pitch Pianist Plays All of Genshin's Music (working title)" kinda thing. Die Mittsommernacht-fantasie will definitely be added to the content roadmap and so will many boss themes. There is sooooo much music to explore haha
please keep doing videos like this. im sure many of us are entertained by your enthusiasm and knowledgeable insights. youre one of the few youtubers that actually took the effort to breakdown the musical pieces from genshin. SENDING LOVE AND SUPPORT HURAHH
Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it! I definitely plan to upload more consistently in 2025 since so many people watched this I don't have any more life surprises that require me to fly out for months.
alot of people that reacted to this symphony didnt noticed the harmonisation part, i always thought it sounded especially really good on that part but u gave a proper explanation as to why its really good. thanks
Haha Im glad you enjoyed watching. Ye that part really stood out to me after the same motif repeated with the same chords. It's a great way to bring more tension and variance to a motif by changing the underlying harmony with such unexpected chords that still make sense.
Well I am an instrument nerd. haha Definitely can't claim to know all of them, like I know NONE of those traditional drums but more "well known" traditional instruments I can recognize and it definitely helps that there's a video that I can see rather than identifying them from sound alone.
This was an amazing video! The way you play the piano amazing! Also you sound like Lyney who you will meet in Fontaine. Have fun when you get to Natlan! ❤️
I will manifest those breakdowns into reality soon™ haha I look forward to seeing how well my guesses age when I eventually reach Natlan tho it will take me a long time to get there
I'm so happy that I actually found a guy that also reacts the same way as I do - immediately tries it on the piano out of amazement! Your enjoyment is so infectious mate! Subbed 👍
Thanks for watching and I appreciate that sub! Oh no expectations have been placed upon me =,=__=,= I'm definitely trying to reach a more consistent upload schedule around my life events :)
I can imagine how joyful it is for you when listening to this masterpiece. Really enjoy your reaction and breakdown. I won't spoil any of the story, I will wait for your journey in Genshin until Natlan ❤
I really enjoy how excited you are, it's really infectious!😄can't wait for more analyses like this, especially what the music represents story-wise. Subbed!
You should also check out other Genshin Impact Live performances, each Nation is great. Each with their respective interpretation of music and the instruments used. Ahh Chefs kiss!
i enjoyed this reaction so much! about your "cooking session".. in Teyvat Chapter Storyline Preview: Travail trailer video each region has their own chapter title. for example in Liyue it was "Farewell, Archaic Lord". in Natlan it was "Incandescent Ode of Resurrection". you are almost there with your deduction! if you're wanting to play the game again, look forward for the Natlan symphony played in the story in the most epic and grand battle. some people are praising it, reminding them with Marvel Endgame or Deathly Hallows pt2.
Thanks for watching! I definitely plan to play Genshin again and I'll definitely have to rewatch the Travail. I did watch it like 5 years ago but I really don't remember anything except like the first 10 seconds of music from that solo piano.
Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed! I definitely plan to continue exploring Genshin music and talk about music from other games I've played and havent played. I dunno when these'll drop but definitely music from Atlus games like Metaphor and Persona, Platinum Games like NieR:Automata, Square Enix like FFVII Remake and so on and of course other Hoyoverse games!
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This dude is cooking
I hope it's Michelin grade and not burnt haha
Let him cook🗣️🔥💢🔥💯🔥
@@MLoren1 oh you keep cookin. Cuz you be doin pretty dang good
@@MLoren1 Can see that you make it medium rare with all the reactions 😅
Did I just see him figure out the entire plot of Natlan just by listenning to the music?
Music tells a story. I always think that way
@@michael-sh7tmi agree. but i still get caught off guard whenever musicians figure out the exact story just from the music alone hahaha
@@guinevere7 More kudos to Dimeng Yuan for composing this gorgeous main theme and Hani / Hsiang Liu for writing the lyrics.
It's pretty common for musicians to read music like a story, emotion is one of the best way to color music that's why you need to interpret music with deeper story to be able to deliver the music beautifully. That's how smart they are, I love musicians.
I hope not lmao but if I did then that's a testament to their great music writing
Ur actually the goat bro. As a musician, we need more musicians talking about how incredible Genshin music is.
Thanks haha and I agree!
16:41 WHAT THE HECK!¡?¡¡!¡ I never noticed that harmonization, that's so wild
NAH man u made enjoy this masterpiece even more THANK YOUUUU
THIS👆
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Ye it's definitely my favorite part of the piece!
The “perfect pitch” ain’t a lie, this dude picked up everything
Tryin my best :)
So, the Travail trailer from back in 2020 named each Chapter of the story, and the name of Natlan's is "Incandescent Ode of Resurrection." So, from that it would seem resurrection plays some sort of role in the story.
Great look at some of the finer details behind the music, very entertaining and informative! Would definitely love to see this for their other Nation symphony performances as well.
I seee. I vaguely remember watching that 4 years ago but I don't remember what was said in it. Glad you enjoyed watching! I may have already helped myself to the other live performances 😅 so they won't be first time reactions BUT I think taking off the pressure of a perfect 1st take will let me notice more things and give more insight into the music :)
@@MLoren1 You should check out the Fontaine Live Symphony as well. They use a glass harp & a glass harmonica; it's very cool. Fontaine is the nation of hydro/water and justice, and is largely inspired by France.
Ladies and gentlemen, we're witnessing a rise of a new youtube star. You've got knowledge, you've got passion, you've got looks, this is some high quality reaction, well done!
I was here before 105 subs!
Thanks! Dunno about good looks but I'll take the rest haha
Bro actually has INSANE musical talent. Being able to memorize a 16 bar melody after hearing it only twice is crazy already (at least for me), but TRANSCRIBING it at 99.99% accuracy? Yeah quitting music is the most viable option for me haha. Definitely the real "genshin ost analysis" video I wish existed all over youtube. Keep cooking and you'll grow in no time.
Edit: I forgot to mention the sheer accuracy of the lore you deduced literally just from listening to the theme. I can't believe those subtle melody and chord movements means so much to the lore and the overall progression of the ost itself.
To be honest, this piece is really motif driven and that section was really simple to play since both my hands barely need to move (like it's not a crazy arpeggio), the tempo isn't fast, and the bass is just the same pattern repeated. All the stars just lined up for that. I'm glad you enjoyed watching and don't quit lol. Transcribing music is just a side effect of perfect pitch, but real musical skill comes from creating and playing music with emotion :)
Wow, that was such a insightful reaction and analysis. You definitely deserve more views
Thanks! I hope to become more consistent in uploading so that I can get those views haha
How come this video only had 336 views? 🤨 This guy's reaction is great! Plus the piano!
haha that's cause I'm a month late but I'm glad you enjoyed watching and I hope the piano stuff sets me apart!
how come dude only has 484(+1) subs? almost criminal...
@@baarum Not for long. Let's get him to 1K🔥🔥
let it cook. we genshin fans always find these videos :D
@mloren1 please do more genshin videos!
2 weeks later it has 15k views !
Your cooking is so on point you could open a franchise 😱 From the music you pretty much deduced the current fandom theories about where Natlan's story is going and damn, I'm impressed and subscribed 😄
Count me in
LMAO only if the franchise has my quality control. Glad you enjoyed watching! My guesses and predictions are only a testament to the great music writing of these pieces haha
You are one of the very few music analysts I have seen that reacts to Genshin and really breaks down the song sand talks about why certain things work / sound good, and using music theory as well. Usually people are just like "Oh that’s so cool!" and then they move on, but you are analyzing motifs left and right, and replicating them as well on the piano! Incredible. I really hope you listen to more Genshin music if you haven’t already, as there is a lot of very interesting musical diversity and choices that will keep you hooked. Keep up the great work my perfect pitch brother! 🙏❤️🎉
Thanks! Trying my best to be different haha and I definitely plan to continue!
This concert really showed us how Genshin music really pays homage to culture and involves real people.
Whats fascinating to me is in swahili word dunia means world same as in bahasa melayu malaysia,brunei,indonesia,singapore
Ndugu which means brothers,in Philippines we say Kadugo, which also means first blood relative like brothers, sisters etc.
Language is truly fascinating.knowing africa is too far away from south east asia😅
Anyways Natlan Theme is super good to listen,jt has that national anthem vibe,mighty and glorious
'dunia' also means 'world' in Hindi! How fascinating it is to see similarities between so many languages worldwide
wow that's an interesting cognate! Natlan's theme really does feel like anthem that represents a nation doesn't it haha
bro listens to it once and can replay it directly wthhhh
Only cause that section was easy. Both my hands barely have to move in many of those sections, and the harmony is predictable so i already have an idea of what it could be seconds before I reach it. Also, the tempo is slow, and the patterns are repetitive so all the stars align to make them easy to play. Trust me there are many sections in those pieces that I won't be playing perfectly on a first try haha
Natlan has been at war for 500 years, that's how "Glory passed through generations" comes into play
Interesting. I want to ask why but I also don't want spoilers so I'll wait to get to Natlan to find out haha
goated analysis, keep up
Thanks LOL Glad you enjoyed my insights :)
God I just love when people share and dive into their passion for music. It is truly a language without words ❤
Glad you enjoyed watching! I agree!
You deserve a lot more than what you have right now, your reaction and analysis are really really good, and the way you add the piano is the best of all, keep it up you will get far i know that
I hope you react to more genshin music 😁
Thanks so much! haha I hope to develop a consistent-ish schedule and I definitely have and will explore more of Genshin's music
one of the best analysis/reaction I've seen in a long time.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed watching!
Im just... Im blown away. I never make any comments online, but i just had to make an exception here.
You are absolutely fascinating to watch. Your excitement and energy is so affectionate, i love it! Seeing your mind at work and your happyness just radiantes so much positive energy. Ive watched hundreds of reaction videos about genshin and music, and your video is my favorite by far.
As someone who has like negative musical knowledge and cant even tell when something is offbeat, watching someone like you who understands music on such a diffrent levels is just amazing, deligtfull. Its like i get to see hints and parts of a Language i could never understand. Like being color blind and suddenly seeing color. Watching you immidiatly you immidiatly play along with the piano was mindblowing and lovely to see.
I hope you will do more reactions to all kinds of diffrent genshin music. Id love to watch so so much more and support you on your journey. I hope that this video and your channel will grow/blow up, You deserve it! 😊
Thank you for making my night. 😊
Thanks so much for the kind words! NOooo not negative musical knowledge haha I definitely plan to continue exploring more Genshin music, some first time reactions, others more analytical. Glad you enjoyed watching!
This is a magnificent break-down ! And as in the present, Hoyo-Mix has already released a lot of Natlan OSTs, I really hope to see the analysis from you too !
right at 21:08 when he did the battle motif from all the way back from Mondstat/Liyue blew my mind, the way he could recognize an entire history from the game just from the music is just insane
When I really played Genshin like 5ish years ago, photon of fluctuation really stuck out so I guess I can recognize it in any piece but also Anthem of the Savannah is LITERALLY photon of fluctuation nearly the entire way through so I was hearing it the entire length of the piece haha
bro I'm a jazz musician and I didn't even notice the reharm in the refrane of the melody, holy shit no wonder that part goes ASTRONOMICAL
LOL It does indeed go ASTRONOMICAL haha
580 subscribers? Nah let's get this community onto this gem of a creator. Your insights, charisma, and prowess are stunning! I hope your channel takes off as it deserves to!
Thanks for the kind words! haha I hope I can finally kick things off for real in 2025
Instantly subscribed. Musicians reacting in depth to Genshin music is right up my alley!
Edit: bro u cooked so hard it's insane
LOL Thanks and I'm glad you enjoyed watching!
7:27-7:59 FINALLY SOMEONE WHO APPRECIATES THIS PART it's my fav section :) I swear every reaction I've seen even from musicians ignore it. I love how dark it got and the jump from dark to almost triumphant is amazing. The tense part is almost hyping you up for war
haha Glad you enjoyed watching! and oo That's an interesting way to describe it. It's almost like the process of coming to terms with the risks and stakes while also standing firm and believing in one's strength as you reflect on your ancestors
amazing reaction, im astounded how you are able to immediately recreate parts of the piece on the piano, even as it is playing!
only cause that section repeated so many times and it's actually really easy to play on piano since both your hands barely need to move (like it's not some crazy piano run or jumping all over the place), the tempo is slow, and the pattern is pretty short and has built in rest stops. Believe me there are many other sections in those pieces that I would not be able to instantly play on a first try let alone in real time as the piece is playing haha
This video exemplified the best of TH-cam. A passionate professional bringing joy and insight to a topic, while making it fun and digestible for a lay person. I'm def a "the beeps and boops are gud" type person but I absolutely adore these types of analysis videos where I can learn to appreciate a lot of details that contribute to a piece of music I love.
Thanks so much for the kind words! I used to tutor a lot of Math, Physics, and Computer Science courses so I guess many explanation skills translate over haha Glad you enjoyed watching!
That was such an informative and fun reaction! I was wondering what some of those instruments were called, and I was so impressed when you instantly pointed them out! Thanks for making this :D
hehe thanks for watching! I'm kinda an instrument nerd. Can't claim to know all of them but I definitely know the most of the common traditional instruments from major world regions. It also definitely helps that it's played live and I can see them haha
my god, i would LOVE to see your analysis of the fontaine and sumeru performances
I definitely have them planned on the roadmap. I've already listened to them (spoiled myself haha but haven't seen the videos yet) so I'll definitely try to cook more in them!
This is by far the best analysis video I've watched. You don't pause the video every few seconds and let the music play while you give your reactions, then pause in crucial moments to give your insight.
I've always loved Genshin's symphonies but I'm not too well versed in music theory, but you explained everything (with your piano examples, wow!) in a way that exactly matches why I feel that way in certain parts of the music. Gives a whole different perspective that I can appreciate.
I've been looking for a channel like this, and I've struck gold (Also I think you'd really enjoy the Natlan 5.1 Archon Quest with all the predictions you're making :D )
Thank you for the kind words! Ye my formula right now is to wait until a section is over and then pause to collect my thoughts and blurt them out haha. I definitely can't promise to perfectly pause every video or perfectly catch everything but I hope my perfect pitch can lend more insight into how great music composition affects the listening experience!
Dude, finally!!!! I was waiting for a reactor to catch that G dim thing 🥲 first time i heard that... I burst into tears.
Thx man, and pls react to Fontaine, Sumeru, Inazuma, Liyue and Mondstadt live symphony too (the other Genshin Impact's area themes)
LOL haha It's a great way to bring drama and darkness to a repeated pattern. Those are all definitely on the roadmap and I've already listened to some of them cause I couldn't help myself so some of those won't be "reactions" but I'll still be breaking them down and providing my insight :)
yoooo, such an interesting insight, I'd love to see you analyze more of Genshin music in a similar way!!! (especially Sumeru)
That is most definitely planned on the roadmap! i've already listened to it cause I couldn't stop myself haha so I'll be cooking as much as I can :)
Absolutely loved your analysis, I'm gonna be checking the rest of your videos
Thanks haha. I can't say the rest of my videos have anywhere near the quality of this one since I just figured out my type of content and edited better but more Genshin music content is coming soon™ haha
I love the way to deconstruct the music piece. Great video. Keep up the great work.
Thanks!
I absolutely LOVED your breakdown and analysis of both songs, not only musically but also thematically and how it all paints Natlan's story so well!!
Thanks! Tryin my best to catch and cook as much as I can
Wow this is the most in-depth analysis I’ve ever heard!
Thanks! I tried to cook as much as I cook haha
Your analysis is pretty good, and you've been posting for only 4 months. That's really cool. Keep it up. You definitely deserve more views.
Thanks haha. Tryin my best :) I think I found my content niche here. Just gotta keep the quality and somehow become more consistent with finding the correct state of mind to be to able to start recording and cook on a first try. Many, many times I pressed record only to immediately turn it off cause nerves
here from branOnline , keep up the good work!
Thanks for watching! Bran makes really cool and funny content but I've been avoiding all of his gameplay videos cause I don't wanna spoil myself haha
now that shit is GOOOOODDDDDD you cant imagine how much I enjoy it when a professional musician reacts to this games music, guess I gotta press that one button to continue watching you dude, thanks for this reaction!
Haha I appreciate you calling me a professional but I'm as amateur as you can get LMAO Im glad you enjoyed watching tho :)
i dont know nearly as much abt music as you do but its so nice seeing someone also be so excited about all the parts that make up the songs this is awesome
Thanks for watching! haha Glad you enjoyed my enthusiasm!
I love your explanations on every detail in the performance! Instant sub!
Thanks! I try my best to catch whatever I can haha
This is one of my favorite reactions to this incredible OST. I love how you are so perceptive when it comes to the emotions conveyed by the instruments and the composition of the songs, like emotions are the true roots of music but maybe sometimes musicians are so focused on perfecting that they forget. Here we can hear and feel how everyone poured their hearts in these performances and it's just super nice to see a musician react with so much enthusiasm and feeling.
Im tryin my best to catch as much as I can and I agree. True music skill gets expressed through emotive writing and playing :)
Great analysis dude, thanks for giving me some new insights into these amazing pieces
Thanks! Glad you found something of value!
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I remember hearing that leitmotif for the first time in the 5.0 trailer and absolutely loved it. So hearing it in this symphony like that was great!
Awesome video!
That's cool! I haven't seen the 5.0 trailer or really any trailer from like mid 1.x onwards lol but it's nice to know that they include leitmotifs in them. Glad you enjoyed watching!
Not gonna lie, this analysis is so good that now I want you to listen to Natlan's other 2 battle themes ,It would be a dream
I definitely have them planned on the content roadmap :)
This is such a wonderful reaction. Informed and insightful and the addition of instant piano playing with analysis is incredible.
Thanks! Instant piano playing only happens when the section is easy enough to play haha but I'll try my best to include it in future videos
This is the best and most insightful reaction/analysis of a genshin music piece uve ever heard. Im gonna share this with all of my friends
Thanks for watching! And I hope your friends will enjoy my insight too haha
Love this method of reaction + analysis where you also demonstrated the song's musicality on the piano.
The way you choose your words to express how you feel about the music is concise, and sometimes it also comes out profound. More props to you if you're doing this without following a script and you're just saying whatever comes to mind (even if you have a script, then it just shows how thoughtful you are in trying to express your ideas to your audience).
Genshin music has a lot of fans, so I understand if you stick to their music more. But I am a lot more excited if you do reactions/analysis of music from other games with great OST.
I'm not following a script but it took many days of dealing with nerves to find the state of mind to listen to and catch as many musical elements as I could while pausing after what I deem to be "sections" of music. But definitely for tracks I've already listened to like the rest of the Live Symphonies, I'll jot down points of interest so I can provide even better insight and those videos won't have a first time reaction title like "Perfect Pitch Pianist Discovers..." I think for now mainly Genshin music but I will definitely expand to other games Ive played and havent played like Atlus' Persona or Metaphor, Platinum's NieR: Automata, Square Enix's FFVII Remake, Octopath, and so on
I enjoyed your analysis a lot and your reactions at various points were great. I'm looking forward to seeing your future stuff!
I'm glad you enjoyed watching! Makes me more confident in making more videos :)
i know nothing about music but boy i enjoyed the talk. here comes the sub, mate, keep cooking!
loved your reaction man! can’t wait for more
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed watching!
I really enjoyed your analysis. I look forward to your other genshin videos and gameplays! I've been playing consistently for years, and it's been so much fun the whole way.
Thanks! I definitely plan to listen to more Genshin music! Wow that's commitment haha I wonder how many primogems you've saved up
Gotta hear more videos like this about Genshin's music cause it's absolutely phenomenal what they're capable of doing. They take instruments you wouldn't expect and put them with your typical classical ones to create new sounds that's just entirely unexpected. And the language they want to get across is always so clear, like each and every song has a story to tell. I'd love to hear more of your excitement and breakdowns of Genshin's music.
Ye I was definitely surprised by the fusion of traditional instruments with western harmony. The level of composition is great and it holds so much emotion. They definitely know how to use tension and release to play with your harmonic expectations.
I really love Genshin music and this is The best reaction video i have ever watched
Thanks for the kind words! I enjoyed what I listened to as well :)
Watching you explaining your thoughts and then the lyrics IMMEDIATELY proving you right just made my jaw drop. Wow. Absolutely amazing and insightful analysis, can't wait for more from you!!!
Ye that was just crazy coincidence haha my jaw was dropping as much as yours in my head LOL Thanks for the kind words and I'll definitely continue!
I love ur reaction and analysis. Genshin music are strongly related to the lore and region in game so I really appreciate it when people try to connect genshin music with the story. I support u and I subscribe🥰
Looking forward for ur content in the future ☺
Thanks! Im glad you enjoyed watching! I hope to live up to those expectations haha
all the things you said were exactly the feelings I felt listening to this but could not express. you are amazing as a person and musician
Glad I was able to map those feelings to words! Thanks for the kind words!
this popped up in my recommended and this was so worth click!! i love the excitement and music theory info!!
Thanks! haha I definitely plan to continue providing insight into more Genshin music :)
LOVE the depth of perspective we get from musicians interpreting Genshin music
As someone musically illiterate, I really treasure these insights, and hope to se a lot more from you ~♡
Thanks for the kind words! I definitely plan to continue providing my insight into various Genshin tracks!
Hello from a fellow perfect oitch haver! You have an incredible harmonic pitch, it seems, and your analysis of some moments is so useful to me - you're one of the people who make me understand what I was taught years ago in music school 😂 I mostly hear melodies, not chords, so, the top note (usually 😅) and seeing the chords is helpful for me in developing my listening skills in music! Definitely subscribing
I also wonder if the differences in our hearing are related to the instruments we play since mine is much more melody-oriented and chords are actually not played with all notes together at the same time (violin) with most techniques
Wow hello fellow perfect pitch haver! I definitely think that the instrument you play affects perfect pitch cause I think perfect pitch still needs to be actively practiced to be maintained and can be trained to unlock new skills in the skill tree. There was a period of about 3 years where I got severely burnt out from piano and basically didn't listen to any music and my ability to identify notes in complex dissonant chords (like jazz chords) got hit.
@MLoren1 yeah! I'm a violinist and I have spent some time with a pianist back when I was at school - his perfect pitch definitely worked differently to mine, he needed a bit longer to identify notes.
I don't play very often anymore, sadly, and even though I still listen to a ton of music, my perfect pitch did get hit - I sometimes struggle with identifying sharp and flat notes - I just hear the whole range of 2-3 notes as the note's name haha. Plus, being someone whose main instrument is mostly one note at a time, I definitely agree. I'm now slowly learning to listen to more than one note at a time haha.
Also, I remember that transposing a song into a different key was my worst nightmare since I had to think about every note individually, but I've sung in a choir when I was at university (my choir class at music school was replaced by a violin ensemble class) and since it was an amateur choir, we didn't have very powerful voices and had to transpose songs a lot, which actually led to me developing the skill 😅
I wasn't prepared for you to whip out the piano and start playing like that! I thought "perfect pitch pianist" was just there for branding lol
Stand proud, you can cook. This is the quality of reaction videos that TH-cam needs.
Nahh LOL I can't be clickbait like that. I gotta at least demonstrate music theory knowledge if I have perfect pitch haha Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
now you tell me, this man hear the song one time, and reproduct exactly with a piano 😭you got my sub !
Only because the sections I played were easy, both my hands didn't have to move much (like it wasn't some crazy piano run), the motif also repeated many times, and melody had breaks and pauses, and the tempo wasn't very fast. There's lots of sections that I can't immediately play back. haha Thanks for watching and I appreciate that sub!
Very incredible reaction, your take is amazing! Thanks for appreciating how amazing this games music is.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed watching!
Would absolutely love a full piano cover if you were so inclined! Awesome breakdown. Say what you will about the game or gacha in general, but the music is truly art.
If you are open to further suggestions, I can’t stress enough how awesome ‘Die Mittsommernacht-fantasie’ is, one of the most mind blowing songs hoyo mix has produced. Also every boss battle theme. If you quit early during the liyue time, then there’s a treasure trove of music to discover!
I planned a piano cover but I think I'll integrate piano covers into my eventual playthrough of the game kinda like a "Perfect Pitch Pianist Plays All of Genshin's Music (working title)" kinda thing. Die Mittsommernacht-fantasie will definitely be added to the content roadmap and so will many boss themes. There is sooooo much music to explore haha
please keep doing videos like this. im sure many of us are entertained by your enthusiasm and knowledgeable insights. youre one of the few youtubers that actually took the effort to breakdown the musical pieces from genshin. SENDING LOVE AND SUPPORT HURAHH
Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it! I definitely plan to upload more consistently in 2025 since so many people watched this I don't have any more life surprises that require me to fly out for months.
Very insightful man❤ thank you for your work
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed my insight :)
Dude thank you so much for giving your perspective it is wonderful experience to watch your breakdown
Thanks haha! Definitely appreciate you watching!
Crazy how much of the natlan story you predicted by just hearing one song.
It's all there in incredible level of music composition of these tracks
alot of people that reacted to this symphony didnt noticed the harmonisation part, i always thought it sounded especially really good on that part but u gave a proper explanation as to why its really good. thanks
Haha Im glad you enjoyed watching. Ye that part really stood out to me after the same motif repeated with the same chords. It's a great way to bring more tension and variance to a motif by changing the underlying harmony with such unexpected chords that still make sense.
I loved this reaction/analysis, you were so accurate about so many points and your hype about the song was so genuine 🥹🔥
Also you're an awesome musician!
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it haha I'll have to wait if my analysis ages like milk or wine when I eventually reach Natlan :)
This video got me to sub. You had great insight and great commentary!
Thanks! I definitely plan to upload more in this style in the future!
First person to recognise each instrument,kinda insane
Well I am an instrument nerd. haha Definitely can't claim to know all of them, like I know NONE of those traditional drums but more "well known" traditional instruments I can recognize and it definitely helps that there's a video that I can see rather than identifying them from sound alone.
This was an amazing video! The way you play the piano amazing! Also you sound like Lyney who you will meet in Fontaine. Have fun when you get to Natlan! ❤️
Thanks! I suppose I can look forward to comparing my voice to Lyney when I reach Fontaine haha
Bro deciphered Natlan lore just from the music 😭 subscribing cuz I have to know their other future (manifesting) genshin breakdowns.
I will manifest those breakdowns into reality soon™ haha I look forward to seeing how well my guesses age when I eventually reach Natlan tho it will take me a long time to get there
I'm literally "suffocated" in this performance . I even start to think about learning to play some of them like the flute 😅
Never too late to explore musical instruments especially after finding new music you wanna play :)
I'm so happy that I actually found a guy that also reacts the same way as I do - immediately tries it on the piano out of amazement! Your enjoyment is so infectious mate! Subbed 👍
haha That's the advantage of having a piano right beside your desk. Glad you enjoy my enthusiasm and I definitely appreciate that sub!
Amazing reaction and analysis. Subbed
Thanks a lot! Appreciate that sub! :)
It's good to join you in this journey mate...subed
U deserve more than that... I'm your 682nd Sub haha.. Expecting more content from you in future.
Thanks for watching and I appreciate that sub! Oh no expectations have been placed upon me =,=__=,= I'm definitely trying to reach a more consistent upload schedule around my life events :)
I can imagine how joyful it is for you when listening to this masterpiece. Really enjoy your reaction and breakdown. I won't spoil any of the story, I will wait for your journey in Genshin until Natlan ❤
Thanks! I did really enjoy those two pieces! And appreciate the no spoilers :)
I really enjoy how excited you are, it's really infectious!😄can't wait for more analyses like this, especially what the music represents story-wise. Subbed!
I appreciate that sub and I'm glad you enjoyed watching! Definitely more content is planned coming soon™
You should also check out other Genshin Impact Live performances, each Nation is great. Each with their respective interpretation of music and the instruments used. Ahh Chefs kiss!
I have them all planned on my content roadmap :) Also I've already listened to them all cause I couldnt hold back haha so Ima cook harder I hope
You are incredible, you deduced so much from just the music.
The music composition holds all of that story :)
Looking forward to your Genshin journey, sir!
Thanks and so am I haha
the analysis was insanely spot on its actually crazy
I hope my cooking isn't burnt haha
I love your reaction!!!
Thanks :)
Woah you analysis sounds so inspiring, by all means please continue the great job!
LOL haha Thanks! I definitely plan t keep posting
The reaching out analogy is crazy acurate to the context of when this plays XD
I'll look forward to that when I reach Natlan haha
i enjoyed this reaction so much! about your "cooking session".. in Teyvat Chapter Storyline Preview: Travail trailer video each region has their own chapter title. for example in Liyue it was "Farewell, Archaic Lord". in Natlan it was "Incandescent Ode of Resurrection". you are almost there with your deduction!
if you're wanting to play the game again, look forward for the Natlan symphony played in the story in the most epic and grand battle. some people are praising it, reminding them with Marvel Endgame or Deathly Hallows pt2.
Thanks for watching! I definitely plan to play Genshin again and I'll definitely have to rewatch the Travail. I did watch it like 5 years ago but I really don't remember anything except like the first 10 seconds of music from that solo piano.
Nice knowing more musically inclined people are bringing out the brilliance of the game!
Haha it's a testament to how great the composition is
" That's now what I'm expecting." the sudden drop after the build up hahaha.
haha I'm always trying to predict where the chords are going
BRO THIS REACTION IS GOLDD
Thanksss! :)
Genshin music is peak bro, The music is one of the things that keep me playing Genshin Impact every patch. it's so good I just cant get bored of it.
I definitely plan to continue exploring more of Genshin's music!
Wow, great analysis, subscribed - hoping to see more of your analysis on other Genshin music pieces and pieces from other games!
Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed! I definitely plan to continue exploring Genshin music and talk about music from other games I've played and havent played. I dunno when these'll drop but definitely music from Atlus games like Metaphor and Persona, Platinum Games like NieR:Automata, Square Enix like FFVII Remake and so on and of course other Hoyoverse games!
Bro has insane attention to detail and equal knowledge of music to match it
Thanks! haha Trying my best to catch as many interesting things as possible.
Bro really cooking right now
Is it burnt? edit: Actually dont confirm that haha
breaks down sound AND lyrics AND its relation to the story 🫡🫡 peak video hope to see more reactions
Thanks haha the lyrics provided me A LOT of room to cook and make educated guesses
I can hear the scream "FOR NATLAN!!!" 🥰❤ Good rv and analysis!! ❤
FOR NATLAN glad you enjoyed watching !
Subbed after this analysis, keep up the good work
Thanks! I definitely plan to upload more consistently in 2025