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In this exciting video, I'll be reacting to the highly anticipated "Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" trailer as a music producer. As a fan of both music and video games, I can't wait to analyze the soundtrack and share my thoughts on the music. I have a feeling that "Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" will deliver a truly epic and memorable musical experience, and I can't wait to see if it lives up to my expectations. So if you're a Zelda fan, a lover of video game music, or just excited for the upcoming game release, be sure to join me for this thrilling reaction video. Get ready to feel the hype and let's dive into the music of "Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" trailer together!
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Who could've ever thought a saxophone and an erhu would sound so incredible together
Google "suona all I want for christmas" and become Enlightened
Omg the saxofone, it was SO good, I LOVE it!
I know, I was so excited to hear it
@@r_bear I did like it, but it wasn’t an erhu and saxophone combo.
@@r_bear THIS! I didn’t realize it was a sax. I thought it was a Suona.
I just love how just THREE notes is enough to be recognised. Koji Kondo is just a master at composing
Seems to be a quality of a small handful of masterful composers. John Williams and Jaws - that’s just two notes.
God I am so beyond stoked for this game
wait what song is it supposed to reference?
@@Enomaru001 it's the first 3 notes of Zelda's lullaby
My mind was blown the day I learned that Zelda's Lullaby is Ballad of the Goddess played backwards. Utilizing those same notes in reverse. Effing genius how that makes total sense musically and thematically.
@@Vincent-in1uc I really don't hear that...
The Sax in this track is SUCH a gut punch man, I can't help but move to it and the Erhu we're hearing a good bit of wit TotK.
I never thought the saxophone would be such an emotional instrument in a song and yet it literally throws me across the room when I hear it in this
The best part is, the Erhu only appears in one place I can think of in BoTW. It's fairly confirmed that the *dragons* will still be a big thing in ToTK, but perhaps it hints at a deeper connection to the skies.
@@gammaboy4568 for some reason, I thought it was also used in Kakariko, must be confusing the track with another game, lol.
I still think it might be a suona, not a saxophone
@@gammaboy4568 The erhu is in the BOTW main theme as well. Sadly the one in the dragon theme seems to be synth or sampled rather than a real one.
That Sax goes illegally hard. I swear man, it's always someone in the Zelda orchestras who has to play like their life depends on it, like the pianist in the Dark Beast Ganon ost from BOTW. Now they got someone playing like Epic Sax Guy...
Bro epic sax guy has nothing on this 😭
I can’t wait for the next Zelda concert where I am hoping they’ll feature this track so we can have a definitive version of it
YES!
I keep saying they need to add Chinese instruments to the Symphony of the Goddesses show. Not just because of the Erhu that's featured in BOTW, which was sorely missing in the live version of the main theme, but also because of the Suona and Chinese Opera style percussion used in Majora's theme, which they didn't even do in the show at all.
Now we're hearing Erhu again, and I think there's Suona as a starring voice in this too.
They did a little reference to this in the newest concert
Is the Symphony going again? There's been nothing on the website for a long time.
I must say it’s a nice change of pace for a music focused trailer breakdown as opposed to the usual Easter eggs, visuals or gameplay etc. you see everywhere.
That's good to know. Looks like I have less competition in the trailer reaction with this method. ;)
@@LionmightOfficial love it!! Keep it up!!
Totally agree! Seeing someone with a well trained ear, shows things I wouldn't of ever noticed by myself
I absolutely love the reversed lyrics parts. It really makes the soundtrack feel unique and unconventional
WHY DO I SEE NIKO FROM ONESHOT EVERYWHERE
@@epiclemon9927 because oneshot is awesome, and niko is adorable
Never played Skyward Sword, have you?
agreed and defo highlights the time travel/reversal aspects in this games story/mechanics
@@epiclemon9927they are good character
this trailer has some of the best composition i've ever heard, im such a sucker for leitmotifs and motivic development, it just does everything right for me
If you haven't yet, but the FFXIV OST is amazing and repleaat with all of that.
What is a leitmotif
@@TheOneLilo its a short theme or melody attached to a certain person or idea or anything along those lines
Same
Best game trailer hands down. The music was amazing and the trailer itself is so hyped and packed with details.
What no one seems to be talking about is the fact that this is the first Japanese trailer I've seen to take influences from western trailers, big sound, epic drums etc etc. Pretty neat
I cant stop listening to this song. The climax at around 5:24 just feels so amazing. and that one part where the saxophone (I think) really starts coming in (6:07) and sounds so metal-ish is so incredible.
I'm not in any way musical, but I love videos like this explaining how they used the music because it also plays a lot into how the game will play. With so much of the music going back to classic Zelda themes, it gives the hint that some classic game play (like dungeons) might be returning. It also makes it feel like the story and lore will play a bigger part in this game.
I’m studying to be a video game designer, and I’m not a music guy (I like it, but I don’t know how to make it), but music is so incredibly vital to games. I will always appreciate video game music appreciators immensely.
i love how this music not only promises a more bombastic and triumphant return of the main themes but also introduced instruments like te sax and erhu that make this game's soundtrack stand apart on its own rather than just being a mish-mash of older themes. That romantic section when we first see Zelda reminded me so much of like early XX century composers like Puccini or Tchaikovsky. Also when they show the champions and citizens coming together to help Link, they brought the main theme up and made it more epic, it felt like that was their "Endgame moment". This trailer makes me feel like TOTK is truly the culmination of everything The Legend of Zelda has built all these years.
This trailer was absolutely wonderful
You practically were the soundtrack of my childhood when I got into Zelda for the first time. Coming back and seeing you geek out over the music in more recent titles is a joy! I’m glad to see both of our tastes have remained similar haha
Thank you so much!
@@LionmightOfficial this means a lot!! 💖
Did he actually work on the music of any Zelda tittles?
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6:07 The way the sax/choir melody line jumps up and down frantically, and then reversed voices added to it... just gives me chills every time.
I don’t know why but everytime that saxophone part comes on I get teary eyed. It’s so beautiful and empowering. I still go back and watch the trailer here and there just to hear the music and how they set up the trailer. 😊
This is something I haven't seen discussed that much, but I think the little motif you heard at the very beginning is actually the main theme from Age of Calamity! Between that and the little BOTW flourish that's also in there, it definitely seems like Tears is kinda trying to tie everything together.
Honestly this is one of the best game trailers ever made. Absolutely loved the part where they reused the initial reveal trailer music.
The music was slapping, as usual for the Zelda series. This moment here 6:07 is my favorite. Very epic!
Hell, Im deep into the game already and have played so much of it yet watching the trailer still brings tears to my eyes. Love seeing peoples reactions and your breakdown of recognizing melodies so easily that they use and remix is fantastic.
The touches in this trailer's music are incredible!! It feels so intense and I haven't been as excited for this game as I was while watching this trailer for the first time. I LOVED all the saxophone in this, and I can't wait to hear more!! It's a fantastic marriage of music that tends to be found in fantasy and science fictions that just.... blend so well!
Thank you for reacting to this trailer; it's absolutely one of the most incredible musically I've heard in a long while.
(P.S. Happy late birthday to us both, fellow May birthday buddy!)
Thank you so much, amazing heathie!
I love the reverse vocals into the heavy hitting orchestra at 5:17. The use of reversed voices in the soundtrack as a whole is really cool and makes everything more mysterious and ominous. Great video!
And it kinda sounds like Zeldas lullaby
I really like this part too, it gets me chills, like, literally 🔥
If you listen closely it kind of sounds like "THE FU-TURE" and the sheikah text on the elevator translates to "Transportation." Coincidence? Probably, but it would be cool to look back on and see if it did mean anything.
@@spidermonkey9812hen the music gets the most bombastic near the part with the Minecart you can hear "THE FUTURE AND OUR BATTLE!"
@@spidermonkey9812 aged like wine
8:18 at around this point you can hear the Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity theme! Understandably, since they're showing the champion successors there, and they played a big role in that game.
And that melody at the very beginning is a bit interesting, as it could either also be a reference to the Age Of Calamity theme, or as some people have pointed out, The Spirit Flute from LOZ Spirit Tracks. While personally I think AOC makes much more sense, I'd say maybe it's both since they actually share that set of notes
I love the use of saxophone in the main theme and how it ties in to the prominence of woodwind instruments in the sky Island themes
They're just so good at thematic music, I swear
I love motifs in music and this trailer is full of them, ganondorfs theme, the main theme, botw theme, zeldas lullaby, even the hyrule castle theme is in there
I think Zelda is the perfect franchise to experiment instrumentally. Music is so intrinsic to the plot in so many games. The music in breath of the wild was so beautiful, and I agree that it created it's own aesthetic. However, I'm excited to possibly hear some more bold themes that are as diverse and memorable as the environments they're a part of. Seeing so many different instruments and styles in one place has me really excited for what else they might do. At the very least, this points to the effort and skill that's going towards the music team.
I'm so excited to face off against Ganondorf in this version, there's so much to be discovered!
Especially since its been nearly 17 YEARS since his last canonical appearance.
@@akakay0131 The fact he only shows up in Smash Bros as a reminder that it's been this long has left me with so much anticipation!
@@jamalzahr2689 And Hyrule Warriors.
@@akakay0131 the return of a king indeed
That face off better be the absolute PINNACLE of drama we’ve ever seen from Zelda
Another musical reference that you may have missed was when the Castle was rising, you could hear the King’s theme.
They did include the OG Zelda theme in the 2017 Switch Presentation BOTW trailer! Which, as a trailer, is very similar (in terms of giving goosebumps).
the sheer joy and awe visible on your face throughout this trailer is a testament to the power of music, and how well it was utilized in this trailer... i reacted similarly lol. love your music and your content, thank you for being you!
I'm glad you're doing better with these reactions. Long time fan. Keep them going, but i would like to see the reactions without stopping so much first, then a second view to appreciate the part and talk about them.
That's my process though, I'm just being myself. Thank you so much for the support!
@@LionmightOfficial Yeah i respect that, i think it's mostly how i like reactions more than how they should be. Keep being yourself, you're an amazing music player and now amazing at explaining stuff about music!
props to you for convincing your parents to get you both the system and the game at 11, I could never beat the first 2 but I did manage to beat link to the past so it will always be special to me, also love this trailer reaction since you picked up on so much of the nuance of the music in the trailer it is always a pleasure to hear you talk about music so expertly
I was a bit put off by the new abilities at first but after doing a few shrines that force you to basically do a mini eventide island challenge by using all of your abilities to succeed opened my eyes
This trailer... it's perfection. There are few trailers where I KNOW I tear up, even after the 10th watch. The 2017 BOTW trailer does the same, even after all these years...
At 4:39, you can hear the first few notes of Twilight Princess's Main Theme
As a Zelda nerd, ALTTP lore nerd, and a music major, those first few notes was the "Requiem of Spirit" from Ocarina of Time, which was a Sage Ocarina song. If you break it down in music, there's numerous of the Ocarina of Time Ocarina "Sage" themes across the game if you speed it up to 2x.
This is also the first time the main theme has come back in about 20 years in the mainline series.
You'll likely love the story of this one if you loved A Link to The Past, I get a lot of small nuanced tidbits from what we know so far from this. So I guess we'll see! Loved the video.
At the very end of the Zelda lullaby in the last second the music cuts in and out very softly similar to the inverted sound sections.
My big "never gonna happen" hope for this game's music is that they pull out an "Eclipse of the sun" remix or reference, regardless of how random it'd be. The original Hyrule Warriors had some wonderful original music that I'd love to see get attention
The firs few notes literally was like Lord of The Rings Shire theme level of peace yet pending adventure it gave me goosebumps...then I got goosebumps again like at the saxophone bit I'm middle
When I heard the Zelda theme motif in the beginning of the trailer I had a mini heart attack, it was so good! 😆
You asked "What do you think of the music on this trailer everyone?" I loved it! It gave me goosebumps... Music is my favorite form of art! I'm a 40 something year old dude and it took me a long time to realize that a big part of why I like Zelda, the Star Wars movies, the first Superman movie(from the 70s), Indiana Jones and more is because of the score....The music man, it moves me!!! I'm so glad to have your video. Its nice to have someone approach it from a musical angle. Subscribing now.
The first time I saw this trailer and heard how the music was, my first thought was "I need someone that knows about music to really appreciate this". As a zelda fan, not only what the trailer shows is what made me hype so much, the music was magnificent, it's fascinating how well it works and how in its own it almost make me cry tbh
Also the saxophone is just epic and add soooooo much on the scenes, bro, this was such an experience 👌
I really enjoy your channel. You have such a passion for music and you are very genuine and not fake. To me that's so rare, but anyways keep up the great work!
I absolutely lost it after hearing the zelda theme so epic after ganondorf screams. I kept replaying that scene over and over because while botw soundtrack was different, and i really hope that TOTK soundtrack is a revival of grand epic music that made me love the series
The Guardians piano song FREAKED ME OUT when first started playing and your first guardian finds you, it is something you dont expect after all the "silence" whil you explore. The new music sounds amazing.
Why am i still getting tears in my eyes watching this trailer 😂 must’ve seen it 50 times already.
The music is so good! Nice to see a breakdown!
I love this guys face when some mind blowing stuff happens in the trailer! But seriously though epic trailer and great content and coverage of priceless trailer music!
My favorite musical detail in the trailer is at 6:49 where The Legend of Zelda Main Theme transitions directly into Zelda's Lullaby
Always amazed about people that know music and instruments so much and can recognize everything ! Wow
I think the last few hits on the steel sounding strings is from a dulcimer. I love how it sounds! I expect to hear more of it in the game.
I absolutely let a litre loose every time the saxophone part comes up
2:17 my man did the Beedle "wow"
Around 4:35, that theme relates to the Old Kingdom and king of Hyrule in Windwaker, not sure if that was the first game it appears in though, it might also be in Ocarina.
The way the music plays at 1:22 of the trailer kind of reminds me of how they play the overworld Hyrule Fields music in Twilight Princess
From time to time, I like to rewatch this reaction video.
Loz is so meaningful to me.. and I'm so touched to love a franchise that means just as much to such a huge amazing fan base.
Your reactions to the music and the transitions brings me to tears.
I literally cry every time I watch bc I remember feeling the exact same way watching the trailer for the first time.
The game came out shortly after my dad lost his battle to cancer. I think that has a lot to do with it. IDK.
I just want to say, @String Player Gamer thank you for your content. And I appreciate your love for my favorite franchise. ❤
I'm so late, but when you stopped the trailer at 1:23 I know why that feels super heightened - it's the most Star Wars / Rogue One vibes chords and melody (though it's Midna's Lament derived).
It has such HUGE depth of despair in that moment and not just that but legitimate John Williams Phantom Menace/Duel of the Fates vibes. It's so heavy!
Fantastic to see a reaction video that digs into music with the same zest that is often expected from reactions to gameplay/story line. This was amazing, it was informative, it was endearing. And I have to admit that I quite loved the understated use of music in BotW, especially the piano. Heavy handed overworld themes would mean you'd lose the opportunity to hear the ambiance of the environment, wildlife, enemies (you learn to differentiate between Moblins, Bokoblins and Hinoxes snoring if you play enough). Thank you for such a great video.
Glad you enjoyed! Thank you!
As both a musical nerd and a Zelda nerd, you cant believe how pleased I am to hear musical cameos from past games incorporated into the trailer, but I'll share with you guys moments that really brought my attention:
1:45 Uses notes directly from Zelda's Lullaby, but in another key, you can mostly hear it in the first 4 notes
2:39 Uses the iconic Zelda Overworld Theme and at 2:46 starts to remix with frantic piano notes to finally, at 2:52 transform into BotW's Theme
4:25 Is a direct reference to BotW Ganon's Castle Theme
4:39 (I am still unsure if this was the intention) but the notes played are fairly reminiscent of Midna's Lament from Twilight Princess, but in another key, similar to how Zelda's Lullaby was used as an intro for the trailer
6:48 Uses the Zelda Overworld Theme again
8:18 You can hear Age of Calamity's Theme! It is fairly weird since we are still unsure of Age Of Calamity's cannonicality (if that's a word) but I think the use of AoC's theme may imply that AoC does have some impact that affects these games in some way.
Thats all I could find, but if anyone finds more cameos, let me know! I'd love to hear everything I missed ☺️
I love the use of backwards vocals alongside the instruments, it really gives twilight princess vibes.
Even after playing qnd beating TotK the music in this trailer puts a dumb smile on my face
It’s so cool to see this reaction because like, it’s no secret anymore that video games have music that deserves to be hyped up as much as any other genre, but WITHIN the VGM genre I don’t know of a franchise that takes advantage of its library of soundtracks/themes better than Zelda. This trailer does SUCH a good job of using the music to be just as much of a delivery vehicle in terms of tone/atmosphere as the visuals are. SO fucking good.
The trailer is absolutely wonderful and both your analysis and your excitement about it are a joy to watch 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thank you so much Firamiel! I didn't realize reacting to epic game trailers can be super fun! More to come!
5:17 distorted lyrics "THE FUTURE" then at 6:40 distorted "THE FUTURE" and more clearly "AND OUR BATTLE!" as pointed out by 'Zelda music theory' on youtube. That and the chanting afterwards is so beautiful it really feels like people coming together with hope to fight for their world and support their hero (unlike breath of the wild where link was more isolated and so was the music).
I love how passionate you are about music. Specifically this trailer. I rewatch it sometimes. That trailer was epic. And your reaction makes me cry.
Totally agree with you on the piano and the silence utilized in Breath of the Wild. I think it jives with the gameplay experience so well. Loved your analysis!
pure goose bumps. No matter how many times I watch. The trailer packed a 2 hour score into a few seconds and it worked perfectly.
Bro, the amount of passion that I could see you in your face is the exact same reactions that I was having. Obviously because of the game but also because of the amazing music man. They always not the music out of the water.
I swear at the end of the trailer before Zelda appears it sounds like the end of “the swan” of carnival of the animals by camille saint saens!
genuinely can’t help the tears that come to my eyes when i listen to this song. it’s always been a frustrating quality of mine (crying when i listen to music) but it simultaneously reflects how good a song is (to me at least lol)
I'm so glad you got so excited about little details in the music that other people seem to gloss over or not pay attention to. I don't know how much of this music will be in the actual game though, because there was so much good music in the final Breath of the Wild trailer that wasn't in the game, but I'm sure this new soundtrack will still be awesome.
I love your energy so much! You react so strongly which usually feels fake by other youtubers, but you seem so genuine and it makes me even more excited about the game! Keep up the amazing content!
THANK YOU! That is exactly what I feel when I hear The Legend of Zelda music 😍Finally someone can describe my words & feelings.
It's my first time watching your channel so I don't know if you played TLOZ Spirit Tracks yet but I think as a musician you will fall in love with the soundtrack of that game.
8:18 LITERALLY MY FACE WHEN THE I HEARD THE CLASSIC ZELDA THEME
plus quite a few shameless tears
I’ve loved the music of every single Zelda game, they just level up every game 😵 I’m so excited for this new soundtrack!!!❤
Your analysis has given me a better grasp of the entire trailer. I must have seen it several times.
I totally love music of the "cinematic part", like you called it. It's too epic, too wonderful.
And I personally think that it's a good idea to bring back old Zelda themes
If I can ever get back on my iPad, I WILL be adding you, man !!!!! Digging that enthusiasm/positive attitude.👍👍
I never thought saxophone would fit in a Zelda OST, let alone SLAP so hard.
Starting around 4:35 I swear that's the Twilight Princess Overworld theme, but I think there's quite a few different games being hinted at throughout this trailer other than the major themes of various characters and it's exciting!
I don't know why but his WOAAHH at 2:54 remind me of Beedle in Zelda BOTW X)
I don't think I've ever heard the main zelda theme that epic, that final punch went crazy
I feel like if you enjoy the music in this trailer, You'd seriously appreciate the music in the recent 2 God of War games. They both have incredibly well constructed Orchestral soundtracks that seem right up your alley.
Played the 2018 one, yes it's amazing. I reacted to GOW:R ost in my Game Awards 2022 Reaction video.
@@LionmightOfficial Nice!! I especially liked the music during encounters with baldur in 2018, and how the intensity of the track evolved with the phases of the boss battle.
I knew you would go nuts when you heard the main theme
Whoever was using that saxophone must have been fucking FLYING omg
The song that Kass plays after Link completes all of the shrines has a ton of the main theme in it too
The OST is crazy great! Ocarina of time was also my first game too!
I think the dark skin woman is not Zelda. I think she's the princess from 10 000 years ago. If you look at the fresco in Breath of the wild she has dark skin and blond hair. And in breath of the wild they have NEVER EVER said this 10 000-year-ago Princess was Zelda. They just said there was also a Princess and a Knight. The goat figure might be the Knight from 10 000 years ago.
Thanks so much for such a cool review of the music in this trailer. I have been obsessing over it, and not enough people are talking about the music in such a detailed way. I really appreciate your insight and commentary. Hope to see more in the future :)
It's so good!
I AGREE WITH THE PIANO ARPS / CHORDS ARE THE MAIN INSTRUMENTS PLAYING WHILE TRAVERSING HYRULE!!! It feels like the wind is blowing on your face, it feels so relaxing. It fits perfectly with BOTW/TOTK's world!!! As also a music producer, I really want to incorporate BOTW/TOTK's musical style in my music!! Nice video!! I hope you'd do a reaction to the music on Ganondorf vs Rauru, that scene gave me goosebumps and almost made me tear up. Subbed! (also, I'm a Filipino too XD)
Absolutely loved your comments and reaction to the music... it was so genuine and your passion for music is evident. Love the fact that you're a fan too, sharing some of your childhood experiences with the Legend of Zelda. You seem like such a positive person and I so enjoyed watching this. Many thanks!!
I’m literally nerding out at you nerding out….love when I see other people who appreciate this series musical score as much as I do! *subscribes*
I’m guessing the theme that starts at 6:09 is the one that will be primarily used with this game since it’s been consistently hinted at throughout every trailer for the game all the way back to the 2019 E3 reveal trailer (they used the reversed audio trick on it for the beginning of the trailer for that one).
Thanks for sharing the game from the music perspective. You can hear something that I cannot reach, but from your sharing, I get it.
Thanks so much.🙇🏻♂️
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow what a great breakdown, that was awesome seeing so many things I missed. Love the enthusiasm!
Did you know that the overworld theme in this game is always in E, but the original is in B flat
If you notice the piano notes during the Castle ascension are from the Hyrule's Castle theme.
In a link to the past and others, the Castle music is that too.
Awesome video.
Also the main theme was very used in the trailer for BOTW which is why i think this theme will not be used too much in the game itself
One can only hope.
@@LionmightOfficial i do hope they change their mind a bit about being so subtle (which i love) but i miss the overworld theme rocking out.
Man just needed new pants at 0:03
Seeing this man so happy over the ToTK theme makes me happy
The Erhu sounds so good in this
Facts