ARRANGE - Nordics Saga -The Endless Bloody Sea- (Ys X: Nordics)

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"Ys X: Nordics" (イースX -NORDICS-) owned by Nihon Falcom Corporation
Composed by Shuntaro Koguchi (Falcom Sound Team jdk)
Arranged by Aoki Katsumata
Thanks to ‪@YourVinished‬ for his detailed feedback and troubleshooting
© 2024 Aoki Katsumata. All rights reserved.
#YsX #vgm #arrange #remix #cover

[@AokiKatsumata]

If you are here from a KZbin recommendation or in search of an arrange of this track, thank you for checking my arrange! And if you are here as a subscriber, thank you for sticking! While you're here, I should let you know that the making of this arrange required a colossal amount of work. If you enjoy it (along with my music work in general, or not), there are a few simple ways you can support me: - You can leave a comment, subscribe to my channel, and share my videos with others on social media - You can buy my releases on Bandcamp (aokikatsumata(dot)bandcamp(dot)com), and the ones from ECLIPSE Sound Team (eclipsesoundteam(dot)bandcamp(dot)com) - If you want to go the extra mile, you can commission me through Discord (or email or X)! Thank you for whatever support you are able to provide. Now to let you enjoy the music

[@oolongboi]

I know absolutely nothing about this franchise but it sounds better than the OG. That's my two cents. Thank you, algorithm.

[@LeMusicEnjoyer9319]

Heavenly arrange, the amount of effort and detail sounds insane. Also, the music box at the end made me feel like I was listening to a Revo song. Outstanding work!

[@skippy336]

Such a banger👌🎉! I love the mix of different instruments and the changing of the tones. Its like a cake with different flavors on the inside and it tastes so good because they were mixed to an exact science. So when you cut into this cake, you get to taste the delights of the many "instruments" of flavor :3

[@Zalian]

That segment starting at 0:15 gave some extreme Symphony of the Night flashbacks

[@sakuraseele2930]

Yup, had no idea of what this is. But that is one cool song if being played on a rhythm game. And u sir got a subscriber.

[@YourVinished]

welome wall of text

[@thesubinion]

I KNEEEEEEEL 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@DeadP47]

i cant wait for the game to come out in english

[@juliox9]

dont know about it, nisa localizers have been butchering a loot of translation lately, good thing i got kuro no kiseki 1 and 2 already with fan patch for english on PC, and wondering what they are going to do with 1, next month.

[@brycec2183]

I'm gonna be honest the original is probably in my top three favorite Ys final boss themes and this basically blows it out of the water. Koguchi the GOAT but he can definitely be outclassed at his own game. Look forward to hearing more!

[@AokiKatsumata]

Thank you! Another Koguchi arrange will be out soon

[@gr33dl0cknein3]

Got recommended this out of nowhere. This is exactly down my alley. Good stuff!

[@HorangiTiger]

Absolutely amazing work. I enjoy this more than the original! I especially love that music box ending... you didn't need to do it but I'm glad you did. As others would say: it's peak and I kneel 🔥

[@AokiKatsumata]

Much appreciated 🙏🏻 The ending was a "last hour" addition! All along, I actually had no idea how I would end the arrange. This is what came most naturally to me

[@izayoikizu]

my ears have been blessed today, I can finally listen to this without koguchi instrumentation (+ the really cute ending) thank you aoki you're incredible 🙏🙏

[@AokiKatsumata]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@deathzonekiller2261]

This goes directly to my playlist for DnD

[@MaskedKingDavid]

The long awaited arrange is finally here, and let no one say it wasn't worth the wait! The only thing that held Koguchi's OG back was the arrangement, and that's one of the things you're really good at. Your instruments sound great as usual, and your little additions like the chimes at 2:44 and the new ending are très soul. The video editing is a nice touch to everything too. This arrange also kind of gives me the feeling that I hear games like Ocarina of Time 3D described as giving people, like it looks, or in this case sounds, how they remembering it sounding. That's an impressive feat if you ask me. Also, the quick, descending guitar note in the intro and at 3:50 is here! I was wondering about its absences in the previews you posted, and figured you were just saving it for the second play of the intro. It's one of my favorite little details of the OG for one reason or another, so I'm glad to see it present in both spots. We're two for two now of Aoki + Koguchi being a big-time winning combo, you love to see it. I would absolutely pay for this arrangement if you ever list it on Bandcamp or somewhere.

[@AokiKatsumata]

"très soul" LOL This chime melody is actually in the OG, if you listen closely! Arvin pointed it out to me, so thank him. I don't really like posting WIPs because a ton of stuff is by definition unfinished in them, but yeah, although I sometimes forget or fail to hear stuff, my policy with arranges is "make it as close to 100% accurate as possible first, then improve on it where you think it's warranted". You'll notice that as a result of this policy, I changed... something at 3:39, because I thought it would sound better that way. I'll let you find out what that is

[@MaskedKingDavid]

​@@AokiKatsumata I wow, I hear the chimes melody in the OG now, must have never noticed them before. Kudos to Arvin indeed. That seems a really solid policy with arrangements, yeah. As for the 3:39 change... I hear some low, horn-sounding instrument, but I think that's in the OG as well? It's just way quieter and more off to the lower, left side there, whereas it's more centered/slightly to the right in yours, not to mention more noticeable. So, if it's not there in the OG, you added it, if it is then you made the changes I noted. The only other idea that comes to mind is that that final quick bunch of drums, when the violin is just starting up again after its pause, is dramatically more pronounced, and that's the change, but I kinda doubt it's that or changing the horn-sounding thing if it was there in the original... I also thought on multiple occasions I was able to count something to eight during the 3:39 section in the OG, but only to seven in your arrange, but I'm not able to concretely point out what or confirm for sure yet whether I'm wrong or not...

[@AokiKatsumata]

@@MaskedKingDavid Incorrect! It's more obvious than all that. Take a step back and listen to the part as a whole while A/Bing with the OG, rather than scrutinize the details, and you might get it

[@arczeum7921]

I've been waiting for this!!! And it exceeded my expectations!!!! ❤ I kneel, KING 👑

[@lian3400]

Ys always have peak videogame OST, great arrange 👏

[@PositronCannon]

🎸🎸🎸

[@bderpy2519]

I actually like the sound of this guitar better than the original version

[@marus8368]

Banger as always!

[@BakedBanana]

oh wow!

[@josejl1987]

Awesome as usual, great job

[@Madokaexe]

That's a new game to me, pretty nice track

[@sincx]

hell yeah

[@zhaoluyue1995]

🤩🤩🤩

[@nemomemokingofkhaoslolno3121]

Extremely good arrange.

[@seymourflux747]

👍👍

[@NayuVGM]

🙏

[@PrimeValkyrie]

Masterpiece!

[@linuxwizzerd5908]

tfw no Aryan tomboy Viking wife to raid and pillage the English coastline with

[@yupzVGM]

I LOVE MUSIC PEAK ARRANGE 😭🙏

[@E10WasHere]

Finally its here🧎

[@tonyvu1853]

great ost!

[@TheDingleberryFeed]

Aoki-sama... 🧎🧎🧎

[@EndlessDream]

I can't wait till Ys X's overseas release this fall. Hopefully, it will be just as good as Ys VIII and IX.

[@AokiKatsumata]

Be careful what you wish for

[@raginggodmandalorian4493]

banger

[@ShowYouCan]

Dang did my comment get deleted lol. I'mma repeat it without the emojis. The instrumentation is so good! Your E Guitar definitely made this feel refined and complete. The music box addition at the end was a delight. You cooked once again. I can't fathom how much work this took but it came out amazing as always! I kneel.

[@AokiKatsumata]

I can still see it! Appreciate the reposting nonetheless EDIT: it's gone now lol

[@ShowYouCan]

@@AokiKatsumata I deleted it myself since there wasn't a real point to have the old one when I added some more things in this one haha.

[@Aewo]

Katsumata-sama you cooked

[@Omniracle]

My notifs failed me even with the bell on.

[@AokiKatsumata]

*turns to ashes*

[@frenzyking529]

H for the ears.

[@Salt5006]

It’s… peak…

[@deathvine_68000]

Excellent arrangement, I definitely prefer the guitar (what VST are you using?) you used here compared to Koguchi's original.

[@AokiKatsumata]

All my guitars are part of Shreddage, but tbh the amp and processing chain matter just as much if not more than the guitar

[@moondog4798]

🥜

[@AokiKatsumata]

LOL

[@alternis8847]

WAIT, did u make it from scratch??

[@AokiKatsumata]

Yes! All my arranges are made from scratch. I like to use MIDIs when they're available (it saves a ton of time), but they almost never are, as far as modern gaming is concerned, so I very rarely get to use them

[@stronensycharte64]

If it was made in the west the nordic woman would be black lmfao