Hi everyone! If you want to watch the bonus video on Nebula, follow this link to get access to both Curosity Stream and Nebula for less than $15 a year: curiositystream.com/listeningin. Also, as you can see, I'm trying something new with the video format. I'd be really keen to know what you think!
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.
"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!
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.
@@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
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.
@@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.
My bucket list for this channel: I. Saving Private Ryan OST - Spielberg/Williams II. Schindler's List - Spielberg/Williams III. Taxi Driver - Scorsese/Herrmann
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!!
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. 🙂
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!
"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
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.
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👍
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.
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!
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.
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. th-cam.com/video/fq5Uhz-JAOQ/w-d-xo.html
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
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.
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.
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!
This and several other movie musical scores are embedded in my mind, inseparable from the film images. This only happens when composers are afforded the freedom to really do their work.
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!
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.
When I first heard the full track of "Anything is Possible" against the visuals at the end of the film, it seemed like a perfect musical ending for it. Even the turns of Keanu's head was in rhythm with the track. It's a shame that it was interrupted in the actual film with Rage Against the Machine's "Wake Up" (a decent song nonetheless), because it's almost the musical equivalent of reading a book with the last page missing (and replaced with a random page from a department store catalog). I'm sure this was an edict from the producers to include a rock song right before the credits, but it was really unnecessary. The ending of "Anything is Possible" became (as the Architect put it) the remainder to an unbalanced equation inherent to the programming of The Matrix. At least it's heard later at the end of the credits... Thanks for synching that scene up with its proper track. :)
Dude your videos are downright incredible. I feel like we are shown a window into something that takes 200 point IQ's to fully understand. I literally had no idea how powerful the score is and how much alchemy there is to what the pieces mean to the moments and characters. Can't wait to see (hear?) more.
It's not a matter of IQ, just musical education which has been largely cut from British schools by the capitalist regime, replaced with training for work to create value for shareholders.
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 🇬🇧🖤
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!
@@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 ;)
You should analyse the score for m. Night Shyamalans Signs. I always thought that score elevated that film but would love to hear your thoughts on the mechanics at play. Many thanks for the amazing content.
The video: *informative, engaging, well-edited content* The video I expected: "Get it? Rage Against the Machine? Because Neo is fighting the machines?"
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.
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.
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!
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!
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."
BRUH!!! I never gave importance Matrix musical score bt now thnx to you I realised that Davis was actually a genius making an score that capture movie main Idea Man vs -blue checks- Machine
Fantastic video. I'm very impressed with your composition knowledge. I'm curious of your source of your sheet music overlays. Are they produced by ear or you have source to obtain this sheet music. I would love it if you would share your source, especially howard shore. His music is hard to find
Hi! Love your work! I do have a question, though, which you need not answer: I was wondering, since you made a video about Williams’s music in Star Wars, what do you think about the other composers work for the franchise? For Clone Wars, Bad batch, Rebels, Mando? In their use of preexisting leitmotifs developed in the movies, as well as their own creations, and how they fit into William’s music? For example, the siege of mandalore, the last arc of the Clone Wars, makes use of already created and curated music (the imperial march, anakin’s dark deeds, the force theme, a hint of Duel of the fates if my ears do not deceive me, etc) but also contains new characters, or characters that did not have their own leitmotifs (Ahsoka, Rex, the mandalorians in general), and their leitmotifs blend together in a cohesive piece without seam despite being the work of two different composers, which may be easy to do (i am not musically gifted, i don’t know what is easy or not) but to me seems like that must be something deliberate and and needs actual effort and tricks to achieve. That, of course, is what came to mind first, not a testament to quality of the rest of the soundtrack. Of course, clone wars, bad batch, rebels are all set in a time where there was already a musical identity written by williams in the form of the movies, but mando, being set in a completely different time for a completely different sort of story, has as different sound. (As you probably already know) I just love those composers work just as much as William’s, and i think they also deserve recognition for their work being part of the musical identity of the galaxy far far away, however little. Though this is a loaded question isn’t it?
I never ever comment on TH-cam videos but I just found out your channel. And watched all your videos. I’m amazed how well your videos are! Could you please pleaseeeeeee please do a music video of the uncharted series 😢 the video game series meant a lot in my childhood and teenage years life
In working backwards through your videos, I find the way you work and have progressed interesting. I would consider you and Lessons from the Screenplay almost sister channels. You've both come to use less and less "facecam" in order to more fully focus the viewer on the message you are attempting to communicate, which is a feat I think few appreciate. It's hard to even attempt the sort of brevity needed to have every frame on the screen purely related to what is being studied. Just wanted to say I've enjoyed how you've grown as an editor and creator. Not easy to remove oneself, and of course your ideas and explanations are fascinating and efficient.
Dude, thanks for showing your face. I always thought it was a wise middle-age man ... not expecting a young guy who is so smart behind music! THANK YOU for your channel.
Hi everyone! If you want to watch the bonus video on Nebula, follow this link to get access to both Curosity Stream and Nebula for less than $15 a year: curiositystream.com/listeningin. Also, as you can see, I'm trying something new with the video format. I'd be really keen to know what you think!
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.
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.
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
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.
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 can't explain how excited a new video from you makes me, but face reveal too?!
Ha lol he’s my chemistry teacher
My bucket list for this channel:
I. Saving Private Ryan OST - Spielberg/Williams
II. Schindler's List - Spielberg/Williams
III. Taxi Driver - Scorsese/Herrmann
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
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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
I hope one day you and Sideways combine your passion for music and style of analysis and presentation.
That would be a great work.
I can't believe how much work you put into these videos. Bravo!
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.
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. 🙂
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!
"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
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.
El ver la pelicula desde una perspectiva musical te da una imagen con mayor sentido y emociones.
Gran video. Saludos desde Mexico
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👍
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.
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!
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!
Dude your videos are perfect. Keep doing this. For the greater good.
The editing in this video is top notch!
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
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
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.
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.
Brilliant analysis and quality video production
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
Love your videos. Keep up the good work!
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.
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!
I feel like I'm ready to watch this video every day. I really appreciate all your videos. Big thanks!
This and several other movie musical scores are embedded in my mind, inseparable from the film images. This only happens when composers are afforded the freedom to really do their work.
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!
The first Matrix was so well done. Thank you for elucidating what makes this movie great.
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.
When I first heard the full track of "Anything is Possible" against the visuals at the end of the film, it seemed like a perfect musical ending for it. Even the turns of Keanu's head was in rhythm with the track. It's a shame that it was interrupted in the actual film with Rage Against the Machine's "Wake Up" (a decent song nonetheless), because it's almost the musical equivalent of reading a book with the last page missing (and replaced with a random page from a department store catalog). I'm sure this was an edict from the producers to include a rock song right before the credits, but it was really unnecessary. The ending of "Anything is Possible" became (as the Architect put it) the remainder to an unbalanced equation inherent to the programming of The Matrix. At least it's heard later at the end of the credits...
Thanks for synching that scene up with its proper track. :)
Wow! Amazing job... mesmerized by your talent of making an analysis so epic! Happy 1K!
Dude your videos are downright incredible. I feel like we are shown a window into something that takes 200 point IQ's to fully understand. I literally had no idea how powerful the score is and how much alchemy there is to what the pieces mean to the moments and characters. Can't wait to see (hear?) more.
It's not a matter of IQ, just musical education which has been largely cut from British schools by the capitalist regime, replaced with training for work to create value for shareholders.
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 🇬🇧🖤
I'm a simple classical music nerd. I see a new Listening In, I click. ✨
22 years later, there is still so much to learn from this movie. Just incredible !!!
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.
Incroyable! The idea of the indecipherable code becoming controlled, is so cool!
Surely, I can't keep coming here and having my mind blown, without repercussions...
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
You should analyse the score for m. Night Shyamalans Signs.
I always thought that score elevated that film but would love to hear your thoughts on the mechanics at play.
Many thanks for the amazing content.
We can clearly listen the influence of John Adam's "Common tones in simple time", "Harmonielehre (especially pt. 1)" in these Davis soundtrack pieces
Thank you!
I have watched and watched Matrix again and again always learning something new and this one gave so much of it!
You deserve an award for these analyses. They're just amazing and well-crafted.
The Matrix is my all time favorite movie and this brilliant score is SEVERELY underrated. Thank you for making this!
I thought for a second you were gonna talk about rage against the machine lol great video
I had the exact same thought ;)
The video: *informative, engaging, well-edited content*
The video I expected: "Get it? Rage Against the Machine? Because Neo is fighting the machines?"
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.
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.
This video is an absolute riot. What a wonderful tribute to such an iconic piece. 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!
Phenomenal production and information. This is exceptional work.
Absolutely phenomenal breakdown. Incredible work!!
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.
I'm really glad that The Matrix is back, but finding out that Don Davis isn't doing the music shocked me
brilliant. thanks
Wowowowow your editing is so good. Awesome video essay.
I really enjoyed this, despite thinking it was going to be about that Rage Against The Machine song that plays at the end of the film, lol.
This is great stuff!!! Deconstruction at its best! Thank you- you make the beautiful matrix world richer with your project! 💙
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!
I’ve never subscribed to any channel so fast. You’re good. Thanks
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."
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. 👍
BRUH!!! I never gave importance Matrix musical score bt now thnx to you I realised that Davis was actually a genius making an score that capture movie main Idea Man vs -blue checks- Machine
Oh THAT ending.
So we won't be dissecting Rage Against the Machine's "Wake Up" ?
My life is enriched. I'm so happy to have seen this analysis. Thank you for the efforts you put into this video.
Not to mention the sign off with Rage against the machines, a perfect metal score to go with this brilliant film.
Had chills the whole time. Thank you!
Fantastic video. I'm very impressed with your composition knowledge. I'm curious of your source of your sheet music overlays. Are they produced by ear or you have source to obtain this sheet music. I would love it if you would share your source, especially howard shore. His music is hard to find
I love your videos sooo much!!! Please make one about Philip Glass
An outrageously excellent analysis! Thank you for such outstanding content!
Why did this not pup up before I searched for it? This is my favorite channel.
Hi! Love your work!
I do have a question, though, which you need not answer:
I was wondering, since you made a video about Williams’s music in Star Wars, what do you think about the other composers work for the franchise? For Clone Wars, Bad batch, Rebels, Mando?
In their use of preexisting leitmotifs developed in the movies, as well as their own creations, and how they fit into William’s music?
For example, the siege of mandalore, the last arc of the Clone Wars, makes use of already created and curated music (the imperial march, anakin’s dark deeds, the force theme, a hint of Duel of the fates if my ears do not deceive me, etc) but also contains new characters, or characters that did not have their own leitmotifs (Ahsoka, Rex, the mandalorians in general), and their leitmotifs blend together in a cohesive piece without seam despite being the work of two different composers, which may be easy to do (i am not musically gifted, i don’t know what is easy or not) but to me seems like that must be something deliberate and and needs actual effort and tricks to achieve.
That, of course, is what came to mind first, not a testament to quality of the rest of the soundtrack.
Of course, clone wars, bad batch, rebels are all set in a time where there was already a musical identity written by williams in the form of the movies, but mando, being set in a completely different time for a completely different sort of story, has as different sound. (As you probably already know)
I just love those composers work just as much as William’s, and i think they also deserve recognition for their work being part of the musical identity of the galaxy far far away, however little.
Though this is a loaded question isn’t it?
I never ever comment on TH-cam videos but I just found out your channel. And watched all your videos. I’m amazed how well your videos are! Could you please pleaseeeeeee please do a music video of the uncharted series 😢 the video game series meant a lot in my childhood and teenage years life
Perfect upload time I have been binging Matrix music videos for the past 3 days
This is dope!
Thank you!
In working backwards through your videos, I find the way you work and have progressed interesting. I would consider you and Lessons from the Screenplay almost sister channels. You've both come to use less and less "facecam" in order to more fully focus the viewer on the message you are attempting to communicate, which is a feat I think few appreciate. It's hard to even attempt the sort of brevity needed to have every frame on the screen purely related to what is being studied. Just wanted to say I've enjoyed how you've grown as an editor and creator. Not easy to remove oneself, and of course your ideas and explanations are fascinating and efficient.
Excellent incorporation of what to me looks like After Effects. Well done.
Michael Giacchino's Medal of Honor Allied Assault soundtrack next please 😉
or his LOST work
Dude, thanks for showing your face. I always thought it was a wise middle-age man ... not expecting a young guy who is so smart behind music! THANK YOU for your channel.
Love your videos! I hope you do a video on Reloaded and Revolutions soon!