Why The Matrix Has the Perfect Ending
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Don Davis' score for The Matrix is perfectly suited to the multi-layered world that the Wachowskis created - it's full of polytonality and polyharmony and is constructed, unlike a traditional score, using several separate musical cells instead of melodic themes. And it all culminates in what I believe is one of the best musical conclusions for any film. Let's find out why it's so good.
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Barnaby, your channel has taught me more about soundtrack composition in two months than I learned in my previous four decades. Bottom line, I am a fan. Your voice has a wonderful theater of the mind quality to it, requiring me to use my imagination to picture you and which fixes my attention on whatever subject you’re considering. That is disturbed when you are actually shown speaking, especially so when there are clear edits in the narrative visible on the screen. So my recommendation, and I realize this is counterintuitive to a visual medium, is less visuals of you speaking, which does little to advance the narrative, and more of you narrating what it is we are seeing. In my opinion it provides the perfect balance between the visual and the audio. Hope you find that helpful.
Amazing break down and great video! I think I've seen this trilogy about 10x through and I've never noticed that there's a theme associated with the humans in the film, learnt something new, ty
Just a humble request for you to do an analysis of Hans Zimmer's score of the Lion King
Also, the Lion King 3 (1½) has a ton of references and easter eggs in the soundtrack, so it might be cool if you do a review of them and their meaning
Thank you for the videos you've done.
I really enjoyed watching your videos.
"the duality at the heart of the film is heard straight away here, machines and humans, good and evil, life and death" ...and the most obvious one you forgot, the real world and the matrix :D
Young man I cannot possibly convey the depth of my appreciation for the work you do on these videos. They are breathtaking. Your understanding of music is dazzling and the way you present it is positively brilliant. Anyone can enjoy this even if they are not a musician. Watching your video about the Matrix kept me going from goose bumps to tears it was so moving. My appreciation of this amazing movie doubled because of you and my new insights into the score. PLEASE keep doing these. They are grand on a scale we so rarely see. Your voice and presentation cannot be improved upon. My very highest respect and praise for what you do here. Don’t stop! Would love to see you do something on the music of Star Trek and also Speed. Thank you most sincerely!
Well said. Agreed.
Gotta be honest, I thought you were going to talk about how they used Wake Up by Rage Against the Machine, which I think was a wonderfully picked song, to go with the final shots of him on the street, looking around, before flying into the sky.
I thought the same thing!
Me too.
Lol they used it in Matrix 4, not sure it lives up to 1/10 of what this video is talking about
@@DaveKatague Well considering the version of "Wake Up" used in Matrix 4 is about 1/10 as good as the real version used in Matrix 1 (which is the movie we are talking about here), that would put the real "Wake Up" shoulder to shoulder with what this video is talking about.
@@trombone7 haha agreed. every moment he spoke about Don Davis' score, my brain knew every single one off by heart and I felt the magic of the first movie all over again.
With Matrix 4... not so much
I felt a overall mild sense of sadness hahah
So happy to see the Matrix score getting more attention for how interesting and unique it is!
Absolutely fantastic deconstruction!
Wasn't Da Vinci overdrive in Henry Stickmin a reference to Matrix 2 OST?
Yeh me too 👏🏼 very underrated
Thank you! I love this score so much. It deserves even more attention.
well not so much now since Don Davis was replaced for the Matrix 4
100% This, highly under-rated score, Don Davis did an incredible job.
I can't explain how excited a new video from you makes me, but face reveal too?!
Ha lol he’s my chemistry teacher
That this score wasn't even nominated for an Oscar is a crime.
1999 was impossibly packed with great films and film scores. Tough to nominate only 5… for any category.
@@aaronrosenberg1769 which were those 5 film scores? 🤔
@@aaronrosenberg1769 The nominees for Best Score in 1999 were Life is Beautiful, Elizabeth, Saving Private Ryan, The Thin Red Line and Pleasantville.
I'd take The Matrix over any of them.
It's been a long, long time since Oscars went to the most deserving work, especially in action sci-fi, as opposed to slow-paced, worthy PC stories of black lesbian Muslim tap dancers and such. In an age of "diversity quotas" this will not be changing soon.
@@LordMangudai funny that Phantom Menace didn’t even make the cut. I’d take that over those
I've watched the matrix many, many times. Enough so that I instantly recognized each musical cue and what part of the movie it matched. But I've never paid outright attention to the soundtrack because it blends so well into the rest of the movie. I really appreciate this opportunity to see this wonderful level of detail that I've never noticed before.
My bucket list for this channel:
I. Saving Private Ryan OST - Spielberg/Williams
II. Schindler's List - Spielberg/Williams
III. Taxi Driver - Scorsese/Herrmann
What I find truly fascinating about Matrix's score is that I've never quite associated any particular 'melody' with the franchise (Like the Fellowship Theme, or the Shire Theme from LoTR, very distinct melodies that instantly make my brain connection)... but at the same time, even without that very clear melodical 'anchor', I always instinctively recognize the Matrix 'feel' from the unique use of tonalities that you mentioned.
the 4th is no longer Don Davis. Poop.
This was one of the most concise "decodings" of Don Davis' score that I've ever seen/heard. Your presentation with the staff overlays and editing are superb. Subscribed!!
When it was in matrix green as well, I WAS IMPRESSED
This music is just so, so intriguing to me. It really has that sense of mystery and continuous driving feeling that just builds the tension so well. You again did a fantastic job analyzing this score, I'm learning more and more each video. :)
Great analysis..I also noticed that the score shifts when our heroes are confronting regular enforcers and obstacles compared to the Agents.This emphasises the difference between the matrix's world authorities ( Cops ,guards ect) vs the threat of the agents and their place as the enforcers of the real reality.
Great video, as always. It's interesting that the end music Wachowskys gone with undermined Davis' structure a little bit (although I think it does work in the movie), but I think he was compensated for that with the finale of the third movie.
I had a pleasure of talking to him two years ago, during Cracow's Film Music Festival. I did a small interview with him (unfornutely, the recording device turned off in the middle of it). He is a very nice person with a warm sense of humor.
I talked about some things you mentioned (like the symmetry between the chords), but also about the role of anvil in his score and how working with Horner influenced him (both of them liked to use anvil a lot, and Davis used to be Horner's orchestrator). He said that some choices had been quite pragmatic though, for example in some scenes he used brass to be able to cut through the sound effects, and in the Neodammerung Wachowsky's wanted him to reference the hallway shootout from the first movie, where he used anvil to punctuate Neo's footsteps. We talked also a little bit about Wagnerian influence in his score (I asked him about the name of the cues, he asked if I had noticed where he hid the Tristan's chord). I felt really honored to have this conversation with him!
I hope that in the future you're gonna do more videos about the matrix, because to me, it's one of the best, if not the best score in matters of structure in film music. And I can't describe how angry I am that he's not coming back for the fourth movie.
With this video, you have managed to make me love and understand my favourite film score at an even deeper level. Your channel is incredible, and your style and presentation are simply perfect. Genuinely excited for whatever comes next.
Fun fact: The polychordal opening changes keys with each sequel.
The end of the new Matrix 4 trailer suggests that creators are keeping this trend.
Wonderful video once again. You have a great grasp in unraveling the intricacies of every score you analyse. That score is of a particular kind, it is so unique. I was always wondering how brilliant one mind must be to be able to compose such music. The score for Matrix Revolutions is my favourite in the trilogy. Thank you so much for the great insight!
I hope one day you and Sideways combine your passion for music and style of analysis and presentation.
That would be a great work.
Brilliant! I was wondering why I loved this movie so much. When I saw this movie in the theater for the first time... It was an experience that was like watching Star Wars for the first time in the theatre. Riveting. Of course, this was a different kind of movie with a different message. But still this was something so new. Especially the photography. This is an excellent explanation of the score. Thank you! Your channel does not disappoint Barnaby.
Not only are your videos beyond any expectation I have for them... every time.
They are also masterfully put together and edited with what I would call a near perfect formula that is distinctly yours.
This is definitely one to be proud of dude.
I look forward to watching whatever you put out next.
It really is an amazing soundtrack
The scene where he stops the bullets always gives me goosebumps and the music is definitely a big part of that
That was brilliant! Thank you so much. The Matrix score is one of a few scores that are totally under-represented by so many. Please, please, please look at the scores for The Iron Giant (the ending of which is breathtaking), Beauty and the Beast segment 'The West Wing' (so often unfairly overshadowed by The Lion King and other Disney, as it is the only score that stands on its own two feet without the backing of the animation), The Sixth Sense (1999 was a great year for movies!) and Edward Scissorhands which is all but forgotten but is one of my favourites of all time!
I can't believe how much work you put into these videos. Bravo!
Surely, I can't keep coming here and having my mind blown, without repercussions...
Amazing video. Don Davis should really release something that analyzes the depth and complexity of his work in the entire trilogy, because no one else has the time to sift through all 3 scores since they're just *that* dense. It goes to show how dense this entire score is when you can make a video w/o talking about the choir symbolizing humanity playing when Neo first awakes in the real world, and then when he realizes his powers as The One. Admittedly, this is a low hanging analysis fruit compared to the other techniques he utilizes, but Davis just throws the kitchen sink and then some.
I don't know jack about music past finding middle C on a piano, but hearing someone with this kind of depth of knowledge and passion break these things down this way - to peel back the layers and expose what's really happening beneath the surface, tell me why these soundtracks always stuck with me, explain how they actually work - is really just fantastic. He takes things in this complex space most of us just haven't found the time to learn and are locked out of, then gives us a map to understanding it and unlocking it. It lends a whole new depth of appreciation for the outstanding craftsmanship these composers put into a film score, a way to articulate the appreciation for it beyond just "Yeah, it sounded good."
This channel doesn't get nearly the credit and attention it deserves. I'm excited ever time I see a new one has been uploaded, and please do not stop.
This music gives me the shivers. These films did an amazing job with the music. It feels integral to each scene. The mixing and editing is phenomenal in my opinion. One of the greats. Truly enjoyed your video and the new format. Blessings.
I love your videos! I've been obsessed with movie score themes since middle school, and I really appreciate your nuanced commentary and artful editing. To echo some of the previous comments, I do prefer them without your talking to the screen; maybe if you do an intro on camera and go into the main video. There is nothing wrong with showing your face; it's nice to put a face to the voice. But there is magic in your voiceovers. You have a great narrating voice. 🙂
"Anything is Possible" is a track that i return often to, when I was a wee lad, it was hard for me to get around the first matrix's score, vastly overshadowed by the VA soundtrack to the point that I'd find only that in stores, I eventually found it but had to wait for Ebay's expansion in popularity.
This theme is a journey in itself, you really feel like going through a rocky start, then being reborn and witnessing an epiphanic revelation,if you're already prone to feeling inspired you'll swear to see everything clearer after listening to it.
Fun fact, the trinity section of this track reminds me a lot of "A Goofy Movie" 's score, I don't wanna say Don Davis cannibalizes his own works like James Horner or Zimmer did in many occasions, but if you listen to it you won't be able to unnotice it
You might care to mention that the descending brass figure of three notes at 13:15 is lifted directly out of Richard Strauss - specifically the 'Superman' theme from his 'Also Sprach Zarathustra', as made famous in '2001 - A Space Odyssey' - its appearance here I always found very significant as an added level of depth.
El ver la pelicula desde una perspectiva musical te da una imagen con mayor sentido y emociones.
Gran video. Saludos desde Mexico
Davis has needed to get his due for this trilogy for a loooong time. This is a strong start. Would be interested to hear what you think of the sequels and Revolution in particular, which is one of those RotS/RotK climactic throwdown masterpieces for me.
Editing feels a bit messier here? Could just be me. But the analysis is good as always.
The editing in this video is top notch!
Brilliant video! Awesome channel. The Matrix has such an iconic sound, the use of chromatic scales is amazing, and that music for the fight between Neo and Smith 🔥 like you explained.
I don’t know how you do these with the copyright algorithm, must be a lot of work. Also, I’m in awe of the production value of your videos. The sound mixing seems very high quality, it’d be cool if you did a breakdown of how you edit and mix your videos if you get chance one day, anyway great stuff👍
Great video! The music is so emotional! ❤️♥️❤️♥️
All that was missing was rage against the machine at the end! 😅
Can't wait for matrix 4!
I thought for a second you were gonna talk about rage against the machine lol great video
I had the exact same thought ;)
I'm a simple classical music nerd. I see a new Listening In, I click. ✨
I never see it getting utilized on TH-cam so finally watching something on a full phone screen is surprisingly weird :P I am all for that format fits your style!
At 5:04 cut could be divided by a scene so people watching don't see the transition
Fantastic video! I clicked on this because I was recommended your Pyramid Song video and was so impressed with it I checked out what else you had made and this was the latest video. Incredible stuff equal to Adam Neely and David Bennett. In fact, your production values are actually better than them. This channel is a goldmine!
I go for a daily walk and it is usually a Matrix soundtrack in my ear when I do. I enjoy envisioning other film and non-film stories playing out to the Matrix soundtracks. It helps me leave my workday behind and keep it out of my evenings.
It's terrific to now know what is going on in the music and how it affects my experience. Thanks!
Absolutely phenomenal breakdown. Incredible work!!
Love your videos. Keep up the good work!
Wow! Amazing job... mesmerized by your talent of making an analysis so epic! Happy 1K!
Phenomenal production and information. This is exceptional work.
Brilliant analysis and quality video production
22 years later, there is still so much to learn from this movie. Just incredible !!!
This was a fabulous breakdown of the score,I love all your videos. I usually watch and listen to your videos while painting in my studio. Many thanks big love from London 🇬🇧🖤
Had chills the whole time. Thank you!
Wowowowow your editing is so good. Awesome video essay.
Dude your videos are perfect. Keep doing this. For the greater good.
I'm really glad that The Matrix is back, but finding out that Don Davis isn't doing the music shocked me
Great video! Nice to see these endlessly fascinating scores get some well-deserved attention. I think the sheer complexity of Davis' scores at the time, especially being less melodic, sadly turned many people away from some of the most effective and thought-provoking music for film. Thank you for this analysis.
I feel like I'm ready to watch this video every day. I really appreciate all your videos. Big thanks!
This video is an absolute riot. What a wonderful tribute to such an iconic piece. Thank you!
As a music and movie lover, its fascinating to hear your analysis of the music. Combined with your narration it captures the audience and show us how truly complex this music is and why it is so important. Looking forward to more!
Amazing work. Thank you!
13:23 that melody is actually played by Wagner Tubas, not French Horns according to the score from Omni Music Publishing, but they sound super similar
I both enjoyed your analysis and feel like I'm learning something about the composition of music, a win/win. Thank you for the great content.
Just amazing! great analysis
An outrageously excellent analysis! Thank you for such outstanding content!
Wow!! Incredible analysis 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Superb analysis, thank you.
This video is amazing. I had chills the whole way through. So many complex musical ideas. What a piece of absolute genius from Don Davis.
This is an excellent and thoughtful essay, well presented, insightful and well written, but it's not about the musical ending of the matrix. The musical ending of the matrix is Rage against the machine's 'Wake up', a song about Human Agency, played raw and expressively by a small group of thoughtful and committed humans.
And like E/Eb I'm mad, still knee deep in the system's sh*t
No, the theme presented in this video is the original Don David score intended for the ending scene in matrix 1. It was then replaced in the final cut.
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@@_inthefold the RATM song starts right after neo stops speaking, before the credits
Thank you!
I have watched and watched Matrix again and again always learning something new and this one gave so much of it!
Epic presentation! Cheers!
You deserve an award for these analyses. They're just amazing and well-crafted.
I LOVE THESE VIDEOS SO MUCH THANK YOU!
Incroyable! The idea of the indecipherable code becoming controlled, is so cool!
As always, a wonderful video about an underappreciated score. The unification of the 'code' music at the end of the film is something I thought I noticed the first time I watched it in theatres, and I'm so happy to be reminded of that great cinematic moment i got to experience 21 years ago.
I would LOVE to see you take a stab at the score from Creed, by Ludwig Göransson (and others)... Upon rewatching the film last week, I was absolutely floored by how well Göransson paid homage to Conti's original score while writing something truly unique.
Regardless, always look forward to the next video!
I’ve never subscribed to any channel so fast. You’re good. Thanks
So, I first opened this thinking it was somehow about Wake Up by RATM, was pleasantly surprised to see it was about Don Davis, THEN was deeply bummed that you didn't pay off that flying Neo ending with Wake Up, haha. Wonderfully dramatic video sir.
The first Matrix was so well done. Thank you for elucidating what makes this movie great.
The Matrix is my favorite movie, and I'm kinda speechless learning and understanding this about the score that I've heard so many time. Very much appreciate the work you put into this and the high caliber of your presentation! You always do great stuff.
This is dope!
Thank you!
Beautiful. Love it. Danke. Subscribed.
This is breathtaking. Thank you!
Bro I knew there was something amazing and underrated about the Matrix's soundtrack! This essay blew my mind 3 minutes in! Looking forward to upcoming videos!
Great video, thank you!
This is great stuff!!! Deconstruction at its best! Thank you- you make the beautiful matrix world richer with your project! 💙
Perfect upload time I have been binging Matrix music videos for the past 3 days
love these videos man! can I suggest you also take a look at some videogame scores and make videos about them aswell? They will most likely get some decent views and they are often not copyright claimed by content ID on TH-cam. I have several amazing OSTs suggestions from several different games... like, true pieces of art. often times more simplistic than movie scores but still greatly fitting to their intended medium. eitherway, keep up the great work!
Thank you so much! Of course - suggest away! I’d definitely like to do some videos on game music.
@@ListeningIn Hollow Knight OST - a true masterpiece to possibly begin this series!
@@ListeningIn The Dark Souls trilogy has a fantastic soundtrack, ranging from beautifully atmospheric tracks such as Majula and Firelink Shrine to truly bombastic musical pieces such as Soul of Cinder and Slave Knight Gael, as well as unqiuely and poignantly moving songs such as Great Grey Wolf Sif and Gwyn, Lord of Cinder. I would love to see you do a video on it!
@@ListeningIn well the first OST that comes to mind for some kind of an analysis is the OST for Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown. specifically the song 'Daredevil'.
another one is the OST for Splintercell Double Agent composed by Michael McCann akak Behavior. some awesome emotional music.
and for sure the OST for Mirror's Edge (the first one). it beautifully produced and fits the tone of the levels perfectly.
I understand that this would be more difficult to make a video about since there is less visual content to tie into to, but at the very least you have some new music to listen to ;)
@@TBAG 8 bit music theory has an excellent video on AC7 Daredevil
Love your videos! I hope you do a video on Reloaded and Revolutions soon!
Wow nice job and thank you!
The the whole death and resurrection of the film is my favorite go to example whenever people ask me why I love filmmusic. It’s breathtakingly extraordinary.
On the role of structure in music, I always remember Ravel's quote:
"I've written only one masterpiece -- Bolero. Unfortunately it has no music in it."
Video is awesome as always 😉
I'm so glad I saw Don Davis direct his score during a special projection of the matrix a few years ago. That was insanely great! And I learnt what a waterphone was.
Learned something new today, something wonderful. Thanks ❤
My life is enriched. I'm so happy to have seen this analysis. Thank you for the efforts you put into this video.
I just discovered your channel through the 1917 OST video and I gotta say I'm absolutely impressed with how you present all these ideas. Thanks for your amazing work!
We can clearly listen the influence of John Adam's "Common tones in simple time", "Harmonielehre (especially pt. 1)" in these Davis soundtrack pieces
Why did this not pup up before I searched for it? This is my favorite channel.
Just watched this on Nebula and I had to come here and tell you how much I loved the thematic description in your video. Bravo man!
Wow, thank you!
@@ListeningIn no, thank you. I knew I liked the ending, but this just explains things brilliantly. 👍
Dud this video blew my mind. Thank you.
The Matrix is my all time favorite movie and this brilliant score is SEVERELY underrated. Thank you for making this!
Excellent incorporation of what to me looks like After Effects. Well done.
one of my new favorite YT channels
The video: *informative, engaging, well-edited content*
The video I expected: "Get it? Rage Against the Machine? Because Neo is fighting the machines?"
This is such a cool analysis
great video loved it ✌😉