Aphex Twin - Xtal (Super Mario 64 Remix)

[@caiosoares2834]

It's incredible how classic IDM music goes well with Mario 64.

[@stev_.]

both made in the same era with similar instruments and audio technology i think. xtal already was a super mid 90's sounding song in my opinion so this kinda makes it feel full circle in a way

[@stitchfinger7678]

it's a crazy useful soundfont we'll never unlock it's true potential

[@joshshrum2764]

This is the secret ending theme where you have Luigi, and have all the stars that open up after you get him, and it’s just Mario, walking off into the snow on a new adventure away from the mushroom kingdom, and it’s bittersweet, because Bowser, just let’s him on his way.

[@joshshrum2764]

@@stitchfinger7678 Anything is possible.

[@Buttlefunker]

I think it's because the sound font has so many bright FM sounds.

[@tallhippie666]

i could imagine an IZ-US n64 cover starting with "it's a me, mario!" instead of "stop making that big face!"

[@Yaboiwilsonnnn]

That would be perfect

[@stev_.]

that or toad screaming from mk64

[@theiginator]

He just released exactly this!

[@dwenzybenzy]

Well guess what

[@RatchetClank93]

Loool😂

[@LavenderRex7705]

You are truly one of the best channels I’ve ever stumbled into on this site.

[@matumatumat]

came here to say the same... if you read this on4word, please keep making this songs

[@SomeRandom64]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@aqg7vy]

"this site" ah, it is truly 1996

[@Marshallmallowlol]

I’ve just stumbled upon this channel !

[@SomeRandom64]

@@Marshallmallowlol today is a good day for you then 😊

[@Joseph-tz1ib]

After spending an evening playing Mario Party and Mario Odyssey with my 3 year old son, watching him get the Mario bug, this is like a fine whiskey for a proud dad to sip on. Thanks on4word.

[@Marcusml333]

As a childless 32-year old that played lots of Mario games as a kid, I do envy you.

[@yayayayayaya8140]

tryna be like you, mario games are incredible games to show children. they teach you so much without even realizing it, especially to a small kid.

[@CC_Chariot]

Funny enough a very similar video to this was what originally got me into Aphex Twin. In the first year of Siivagunner, they uploaded a rendition of Xtal using the Dire Dire Docks soundfont and I loved it. Happy to see similar stuff like it since I feel the SM64 soundfont lends itself well to Aphex Twin tracks

[@CC_Chariot]

The video was called "Dire, Dire Docks - Super Mario 64 DS" on the Siivagunner channel. I'd put the link here but I don't want KZbin deleting the comment

[@DuringDark]

god bless you and godspeed

[@marksmithwas12]

@@CC_Chariot this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJTSiaiIn7WImdk

[@rkraccoons]

Same here! Siivagunner got me into a ton of music I wouldn't otherwise had given a shot

[@Final_Cut_Bro]

Is it this video? Dire, Dire Docks - Super Mario 64 DS kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJ7GnnWwo5iJoJY Why would KZbin delete the comment if you posted the link? I feel it's relevant to the video and conversation since we're talking about different Super Mario 64 versions of Xtal, which by the way, I just stumbled into both versions today, and the fact that this is even a thing put a big dumb smile on my face and made my day!

[@Yamaoka_.]

This make me feel a lot of emotions, a combination of nostalgia, sadness, happiness and calm

[@AmbientShrub]

Definitely some melancholy but something wholesome too

[@Dennis-ud2nh]

Exactly

[@Username-mb9hk]

Moist and also malleable

[@KingLich451]

Aphex Twin has full of music like it. It's great. It's lovely.

[@Yamaoka_.]

@@KingLich451 yeah i love aphex twin it's awesome, i was so hyped when in part 8 of jojo araki dropped an aphex twin reference schottkey 7th path

[@hellraisermallgoth]

You NEED to make a album, I love these covers.

[@inphanta]

On an actual N64 cart!

[@Bakiyochi84420]

This was like hearing Xtal for the first time again. Thanks.

[@matthewjury4385]

True

[@gillfortytwo]

the drums sound so good in this it's insane

[@lineriderrulz]

I've had a rough week, but with top tier works of creativity like this, life is tolerable

[@joshshrum2764]

And you are a furry Femboy, so you are living well.

[@lineriderrulz]

@@joshshrum2764 Would say there isn't a correlation, but you're exactly right in every part of your reply. I hate my job, but at least it pays well. I don't know how the people cope that are forced to work two bull---- jobs such as retail, dealing with karens, or jobs with meaningless work, just so they can survive. Kind of like a "If I find it difficult with this level of privilege, how bad must it be for them?" attitude.

[@seanmignon4229]

@smelly paws i can tell youre a furry, because youre complaining... heh (also, nice elsen banner)

[@caboose8110]

@@lineriderrulz It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.

[@laggy3099]

This is the end credits to a 90s computer-animated educational video about the end of the world

[@MixAndMash]

The sounds are very well curated and chosen, I can tell a lot of work was put into this, amidst the variety of usually copy and paste lifeless midi covers out there yours stand out as very well cared for. Thank you a ton for these videos, would love to hear more, and maybe some original songs too.

[@deviousdieselmusic]

YOU ARE AN ABSOLUTE MADLAD FOR THIS

[@ohianaw]

never knew this was such a good pairing. Super mario 64 almost dream like atmosphere along with Aphex Twins also dreamy and ethereal music is such a good combo

[@goku67892]

The original song hold a special place in my heart. During that time I had discovered Aphex Twin, I was going through one of the hardest times of my life. This cover though, has me tearing up as sm64 was one of the fondest moments of my childhood. Thank you for making this and I look forward to hearing more of your work

[@nosir3807]

I relate to this comment

[@hoodcat.]

Lame comment

[@nosir3807]

@@hoodcat. ur lame

[@matthewk1]

@@hoodcat.newgen

[@ToastyCubes]

Thanks to this remix you can hear a lot of the South American influence in the original beat especially around the minute mark. Perhaps Xtal was one of the first tropical house songs, and the production hid this aspect. I think SAW 85-92's best attribute is that each song has a distinct mood and atmosphere, Ptolemy in the SM64 soundfont would sound completely different from this, same with Green Calx or Heliosphan.

[@liquidshitman2552]

heliosphan would sound so good in this soundfont

[@lf4227]

Pretty sure the drums in Xtal come from Apache-not sure of any South American connection

[@mcnugget677]

This version of the song makes me think of a ruined city slowly and gradually being brought back to life as if nothing happened.

[@snickitysnack1571]

I will never get over how great the Mario 64 sound fonts are. Awesome job.

[@nico9volt]

Awesome ! Listening to AFX while playing SM64 was a routine 25 years ago. Thx for mash them up !

[@nostalgiafilled5180]

Weirdly, I find this version more nostalgic, gives me a sad melancholic mood

[@ricardopineda3114]

lovely version

[@Novous]

you combined two kinds of nostalgia for me. listening to aphex twin playing monkey ball while sipping sun kist. and mario 64. amazing work. instant sub

[@katanadude1337]

KZbin algorithm really doing magic today

[@bogdangoatley297]

I love covers like this cause it shows the pure beauty behind Aphex Twin’s music and each note in his songs. Even in Super Mario 64 this songs sounds just as beautiful.

[@Royal_Pine64]

Xtal works so well with the SM64 soundfound. Amazing.

[@BenkenArt]

Damn good crossover

[@vico805]

So true!

[@IitsAvaa]

Once again 🔥

[@agentoranges]

Absolutely amazing. A tasteful melding of two iconic artworks of the 90’s

[@CannabisReviewPDX]

Yoooo this is a jam. Boards of Canada and Aphex Twin/AFX are perfect for this. Please do more of them!!!

[@spentspritz8046]

This has me clapping my hands in joy We have been dearly blessed with more Super Mario 64 remixes on this day

[@ctoonlink]

damn i remember doing this as a rip for siivagunner. you did it like 1000x better, i did it when i had less experience with music arrangement/theory and i was like 15 or 14. thank you for this genuinely

[@creamstars8300]

Keep it up man. I'd love to hear a SM64 Polynomial C remix in the future.

[@Gencoil]

And Heliosphan

[@nathshepclark]

As a 90’s kid, this hits right in the childhood on various levels.

[@halguy5745]

out of all videos I've seen discussing mario 64, I haven't seen one that explains how was this game able to achieve this unique indescribable vibe. it makes me happy every time I come back to it

[@nilssonschmillson5395]

It’s nostalgia, these games had a big effect on us as children, hearing these sounds again is like time travelling back to that feeling of being children again. Someone who’s never played video games probably wouldn’t get the same vibe from the sounds. Mario 64 music is objectively so well written and timeless but the sounds are pure nostalgia.

[@ghost2cb]

this game has some of the best sounds ever, luv using them in my own music

[@86RSJag]

I feel like ‘burn the witch’ or ‘pyramid song’ would really well in Mario 64! 😬😬

[@JohnSmith-gs8iv]

Just wanted to thank the channel's creator for existing. Thanks!

[@Menfiz]

Every copy of Aphex Twin music is personalized. Jokes aside, this is an amazing remix pal, good job.

[@sadcrowcaws]

genius mix, im blown away by how faithful this is

[@Nenerii]

Xtal is one of my favorite tracks from Aphex, so this does bring a smile to my face

[@haydenflynn6962]

Why does this genuinely sound incredible, almost gives me the chills lowkey

[@chairforceoneYT]

takes me back

[@CobaltTetris]

this is beautiful for somehow

[@mxb3ar69]

Beautiful

[@mxb3ar69]

Simply beautiful

[@mxb3ar69]

Complexity Beautiful

[@mxb3ar69]

Amazingly Beautiful

[@mxb3ar69]

Absolutely Beautiful

[@mxb3ar69]

Obtusely beautiful

[@ssing4345]

I be vibing on this joint

[@v00idless72]

sounds surpringly unique this version of the song

[@christianpireslopes7725]

The amount of joy that has been sparked after stumbling upon this video is immense. I hope to catch more work of yours in the future. :)

[@CloverLovesTT]

i can say with confidence that this is the greatest video i’ve ever watched on this site in 14 years

[@jzkmusic]

I love It

[@elaishane8886]

I'm really glad this popped up in my recommended, this is amazing!

[@bitshox1215]

Simply beautiful.

[@nikostormkilla]

This is the most wonderful Aphex Twin cover I have ever listened to

[@GM64]

I luv AFX and IDM in general so this was instantly a fav!!

[@MagnoliaSivverson]

watched this video eating cereal staring at the wall at my lowest point a couple weeks ago. that’s all.

[@TheMorous]

I hope you will/are better

[@Kazeno]

amazing man

[@MattMelon519]

This soundfont is the most nostalgic of all time for me. I only started listening to Aphex Twin about a year ago but now it sounds like I've known of him all of my life. I'd cite specifically the Mario 64 File Select song as the song that brings back the most nostalgic memories. Listening to that one has a slideshow of images and videos of my childhood playing in my brain. The original Minecraft soundtrack for a little further into my childhood. Also - near the end of my childhood (16, 17, debatably no longer childhood) is when I discovered Radiohead which was the band that lead to my discovery of actual music and listening to albums, rather than just whatever played on classic rock radio stations or on the monstercat 24/7 twitch stream I would do homework to.

[@lonesomeloved]

this is what joy sounds like, absolutely incredible

[@GrismerMusic]

This is incredible, well done

[@SNDNC_KID]

man i love ambient works 8592, the track selection and recreation of this producer is on point

[@HumanBeanOfficial]

it makes me happy to see from the "most replayed" section that almost everyone listens all the way through. Great job with this!

[@powerlinemisfortune]

Fantastic remix. It reminds me of early-mid 90s µ-Ziq.

[@samanthasaysmoon11]

babe wake up new mario 64 IDM song just dropped

[@crylune]

This is somehow even more nostalgic than Xtal itself

[@somesortofgeek]

This is absolutely brilliant, I hope you make more of these in the future because I will listen to them over and over and over and over

[@diegodankquixote-wry3242]

The A. Phex twins are quite capable gamers. They live in a society.

[@elisharutledge2395]

Such a cool idea and the execution is fantastic, will be coming back to your channel

[@panoply1886]

Imagine, before you'd seen any of these videos, someone told you that you were going to listen to covers of AFX, RH and BoC and that you'd think they were fucking amazing. I'd wager most would have called bullshit, with me being chief amongst them. It really is stunning work. A relatively niche meeting of worlds that capture a specific part of the zeitgeist from the past 20-30 years. And you know for sure RDJ has himself checked at least one out. Thank you for this very special bit of the internet, my man.

[@danielgaylor]

literally just subbed to this an hour ago, glad its active

[@ArcadeStriker]

This sends my mind to a very happy place, thank you so much

[@PropheticAnomaly]

This is absolutely incredible!! Two of my favorite things I never expected to see merged together. What a great surprise this morning!

[@Chewyy]

i didnt know i needed this

[@vico805]

Me either hahaha

[@AmbientShrub]

Who would've ever thought a combination like this would happen one day, it is wonderful! Thank you.

[@blacklynx22]

absolute banger, came out really good

[@KaizoSlumber]

so good, we need the entirety of saw85-92 done with the sm64 soundfont

[@hugeeyes04]

I love your Mario 64 remixes, keep it up!

[@televisionandcheese]

Oh wow gosh it still has that huge warm enveloping comfortable aura

[@DJ_DIGITAL]

whoever is out here coming up with the idea to remix aphex twin with mario 64 sounds is fucking killing it and i love it

[@ScorecardCollectables]

This is so perfect, thank you for combining two loves together 🙌

[@z-e-r-o-]

Selected Ambient Works Vol.64 This is what it’s like to be techno-kids in 92-96

[@eggusbreadus]

selected aerial wahoos 95-96 lol

[@FaithEngine]

Blown away by your content. Instant fan, wishing you all the creative energy life has to offer

[@НеновПётр]

Man, please, don’t loose the spark. Please, make more. Love this

[@wyitPC]

very impressive, probably as faithful to the source material as u could be with the sm64 soundfont. surprised this doesn't have way more views

[@martinbootleg9706]

Another great remix

[@ThePutridMoldyman]

This is absolutely incredible!

[@Brian_F]

This made me happy.

[@stressrepellentmachine]

this is genuinely a nostalgic masterpiece

[@SomeRandom64]

11/10 content

[@ttbsoulja]

holy shit this is beautiful xtal has to be my favorite aphex twins track just so smooth and groovy this has to be the best remix i heard

[@vfvfcjcb]

i listen to every aphex twin remix from this channel non ironically, this is a whole separate musical composition and an art form

[@Randscorporation]

Love your work man

[@58north]

thank you youtube for recommending me this gem

[@ALIEN_SEAGULL]

This is something I didn't even think I needed. Thank you.

[@RetroPlus]

I'm so glad i found this masterpiece

[@mattattack57]

This makes me want to cry. I don’t know why. I’ve never played Mario 64, so obviously not much nostalgia for the game. I’ve maybe listened through this Aphex Twin album like five times throughout my life. I have no intense connection to anything here, so why is it making me so emotional? Help.

[@Chiren]

Such a random KZbin recommendation but I ended up loving it!

[@xXblazmodzXx]

Wow, I absolutely love this. Fascinating stuff! Great work ^^

[@GenesisSaturna]

Best subscription I have yet. Your remixes never fail to make high school tolerable. 💙

[@plunkster]

this channel is one of my favorite things on the internet right now. love your stuff!

[@slimesurprise6657]

this is one of your best works yet

[@Ceb773]

Never stop not stopping

[@bandaidtoxin]

on4word man thank you for all your remixes bro, this one and your aisatsana one are my favorite. Its genuinely just really beautiful and I appreciate your hard work to bring this to life