SYNTHONY - Darude Sandstorm by Auckland Symphony Orchestra

[@AucklandSymphonyOrchestra]

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[@paulround8501]

A rave with a full symphony orchestra, it doesn't get any better than this.

[@02bigd84]

No doubt.

[@jimjamjay159159]

I got tickets to Pete Tong symphony orchestra this year but I have a funny feeling its not going to happen now 😩😫😭

[@paulround8501]

@@jimjamjay159159 Nothing good is allowed any longer it seems.

[@greyman1987]

*laughs in Metallica S&M

[@hnnng]

I totaly agree

[@Justme-jp8ih]

Nobody searched for it, But everyone needed it.

[@JackSpackProductions]

Imma be honest. I searched for it

[@quentinrobidou]

@@JackSpackProductions But did you need it ?

[@greenpizabitz4031]

@@quentinrobidou searched for it, and needed it

[@butcherozo]

More then you know :D Sick show!!!

[@fgip358]

Yes

[@iitstre_4550]

This is the epitome of “No one asked for it, but it’s exactly what we needed”

[@holoholopainen1627]

I was The #99 like ! In Canada NOBODY ELSE - Than Gretzky - May use That NUMBER !

[@BrianGriffinQuahog]

@@holoholopainen1627 But now we need more and we're asking

[@holoholopainen1627]

@@BrianGriffinQuahog Have You ever seen The Original ? Where Darude takes care of The Run For Your Life - at DOWNTOWN Helsinki !

[@sergiohclaros4290]

Tienes toda la razon

[@Destroyhamasscum]

amen ❤

[@YoshihitoBLM]

Man, this really brings me back to the early 1800's when I saw Beethoven live. It slapped just as hard as this.

[@fantomet78]

The good old times! 🎉

[@ehzeeee]

LOOOOO

[@Tam0de]

Are you an immortal vampire?

[@catholicdad]

I saw him at the San Dimas Mall.

[@judebubune6697]

good old days

[@cube252002]

Imagine being middle aged, loving both classical and Techno/EDM and going to this concert!

[@12345678939218]

Must be unforgettable

[@Delibro]

Yea, I'm from the middle ages too :P :)

[@chickypersonal]

Come here kids, grandpa's gonna take you to an orchestra playing all the best hits from grandpa's teenage life!

[@Dalts1985]

Now imagine them playing Avicii

[@ΓιώργοςΓλήνης]

Insomnia....

[@abcdef-kx2qt]

@@Dalts1985 : fish UGLY

[@ClareSssss]

Omg lol yes

[@dana.4230]

My 20th reunion is this year and my 14 year old asked me what kind of music I listened to in high school and was led to this absolute gem.

[@rohinshyam3659]

The intro when people realised it's sandstorm... everyone stood up! You always stand up for sandstorm...chills

[@evandavis7]

It's truly the new Hallelujah Chorus

[@chickenlivers9351]

Standard

[@kaotikmind5707]

A L W A Y S.

[@thisisajang]

Because Sandstorm is the national anthem of EDM

[@DJBillionator]

The real treasure is the feeling of the harmonics in a very large hall. That is the best feeling on 🌎

[@gordo8354]

Imagine going to a symphony and ending up at a rave that plays Darude Sandstorm

[@grlt23]

So.... That was epic but what song was it? XD

[@youngndangerous101]

@@grlt23 sand storm

[@josylove48]

I would love this class

[@tth7376]

Not gonna lie, they had us in the first half

[@cameronchesters5300]

@@grlt23 i have no idea

[@shadekiller19]

I would dare to assume it's relatively uncommon for an orchestra to get such a wild audience. Hell of a show, you can feel the energy.

[@perennialgypsy6491]

Most orchestra peeps/band geeks are pretty wild people that or super reserved💖This is them sharing their wild side😂💗

[@zoedixon9737]

as someone who recently watched the Auckland Symphony Orchestra (my music teacher is in it) they always knock it out of the park, and the audience is always amazing.

[@yukyuk22]

Metallica S&M..??

[@innocentbystander3317]

Mozart was a metal-head, so I guess if it ain't baroque don't fix it? I'll show myself out..

[@zoedixon9737]

@@innocentbystander3317 that got a chuckle ngl

[@Skooozle]

Let's have a sophisticated night out and go to the orchestra. The orchestra:

[@Valentina_Lat]

hahaha

[@fareenbnanawerks5232]

when the conductor wears headphones, you'll know he means business...

[@MultiFallguy]

it means it's basically noise.

[@pfeilspitze]

It means that you can't actually hear the music because they amped it too much.

[@Spartiateism]

All musicians seems to wear one, it's their work tools...

[@pfeilspitze]

@@Spartiateism Have you been to the symphony? They don't wear headphones

[@overdrive2125]

ATC no it’s because it get so loud and he needs to fouces but your right a little bit

[@youletgowhy8843]

Everybody gangsta until a symphony plays darude’s sandstorm.

[@rainymornings]

They pinned your comment daaaammnn 😍

[@epicspeedruns4978]

BrewStew?

[@WingsHype]

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@ВилизарПетров]

Ooooooooooooh top comment is top comment !

[@AfreedVirat]

kgf 😒🤔🤔🤔

[@TheLurkingWriter]

I was watching a video about Phantom of the Opera. I am now here. KZbin, you are utterly mad but I love you.

[@cadelamphere2229]

Same

[@joelceda3500]

I started from James Bond original theme tune and drifted here through Star Wars, Jurassic Park and Pirates of the Caribbean themes...

[@Leaferr]

@@joelceda3500 I started watching The Avatar (S1-EP11 at 23:16), and one of the characters sounded remarkably like a character from the game Fable 2 (or thats just what I think rn lmao). I spent 10 minutes trying to think where I recognized the voice and I remember it being from there. Searched it up trying to find the character, stumbled upon a video about their orchestra and how they made the soundtrack for the game, was mesmerized and searched up Skyrims New Horizons live, nearly cried because it was really fucking good. Saw the pirates of the carribean one from Auckland orchestra and only watched it because the view count and the fact that Auckland is in my country and I was kinda happy to see the popularity of the video. Clicked on that video, and saw this in the recommended. But idk, just youtube doing its thing ig.

[@Leaferr]

but for real, this skyrim cover is an absolute tear jerker. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZ3Zi2qYo8d2sLs

[@piercecurry6756]

I was watching Marty O'Donnell on the halo soundtrack, saw this and had to check it out

[@zpvnrt]

crowd shots - hey one or two.... - SHOW THE ORCHESTRA - These musicians are phenomenal and should have been the feature of this stream!

[@andreskanes1348]

Came here to say the same. I flick on this to see the orchestra, not a bunch of people dancing

[@russmckernan8572]

@@andreskanes1348 Sad if you were not uplifted by the people dancing. Get a life mate.

[@andreskanes1348]

@@russmckernan8572 no need to be a dick man. I'm not saying it wasn't cool to see people dancing, its just not what I was expecting based on the title of the video

[@EwanMarshall]

Yeah, but the lighting sync is very cool too :D

[@brucebaxter6923]

A good musician plays the audience.

[@DorianPhQ]

Further proof that adding an orchestra can make the most epic music even more epic.

[@TheCarbonized]

Take the S&M album from metallica. A Masterpiece of its own

[@OfficialEdwardNewgate]

Darude sandstorm being played by an orchestra.. This is like the biggest crossover ever

[@archerlady]

if you haven't already, check out Meute. EDM played by a marching band.

[@yvonnearmstrong8534]

Im 60 next year but by god I can't get enough of this still love this music

[@holoholopainen1627]

You Are 59 Now ?

[@italianballbreaker]

I’m 64 and still blast bit over my Bose 901’s got them back in 82.

[@davidp2707]

Not much time left...

[@elizbeer]

@@davidp2707 Sixties are the new forties

[@IstokLozej]

meeeeeee tooooooooooo

[@kelainos9093]

This his how life looked like before Corona.

[@logan5804]

Never again :/

[@robburdack4361]

@@logan5804 no not never again ... we will get there again like anything of this scale the world will adapt and grow to work around it or kill it off !

[@robburdack4361]

and will again eventually

[@artistaloca4]

I admire your positive enthusiasm!! 👍

[@jackkeown6115]

It's still like this...

[@StevenWhiteAceGoober]

There is a rare time when an orchestra - not just any orchestra - transforms a favored song of mine into a totally new listening experience that they've put their heart and soul into. A song which has been completely turned into the most enjoyable, the most exhilarating time my ears have had in many years. This was it. Absolutely, positively enjoyed listening to you all play. Thank you greatly for sharing.

[@jeradturner2529]

True that. Also here's to your 300th like for your comment

[@Ria-xl7kz]

Gaddamit. I'm 50yo & watching this makes me wanna go to a trance rave again!!! Aaaaagggghhh!!! 😎 Don't forget your shades!

[@ZiggyXb]

I was at this show in 2018 there actually was a few 50+'s in tuxedos turn up thinking it was an actual sit down orchestra night 😅 I really hoped they stayed for it 😅

[@nathanielepps]

This performance honestly just showcases what a true masterpiece this song has always been.

[@m3rrys0ngstr3ss]

Figuring out the arrangement for this must have been crazy! Definitely sounds like the strings, horns and percussion doing the heavy lifting.

[@PaulMorgan1]

Sir every page on here just says "du du du du du du du du"

[@JohnSmithShields]

@@PaulMorgan1 brilliant 👏

[@spejic1]

It took years to figure out how to make synthesizers sound like orchestra instruments. It took even longer to figure out how to make orchestra instruments sound like synthesizers.

[@Shyid]

every harmonic sound can be broken down into a combination of sine waves in the same frequency (or a factor thereof) at different amplitudes and phases. Horns and woodwinds reflect this pattern and are complex sounds which are produced by the harmonics of many sine waves. However, stringed instruments produce a near perfect sine wave which, when many of them are combined in various phases and amplitudes could be used to reconstruct the wave made by the synthesizer. So the reconstruction of the synth sound is hard, but not as hard as you think. The more impressive part are the musicians who are playing at various phases (slightly on or off beat)... Although its quite possible this is all being managed in the mixer.

[@bryant475]

@@Shyid I love your analysis! Check out this tune: Mhammed El Alami, illitheas, Johannes Fischer- Breath of Life. It's a beautifully composed/produced uplifting/orchestral trance tune with electronic and orchestral elements! Would love to hear your thoughts about it, and analysis!

[@ghomerhust]

as a HUGE lover of EDM for over 20 years, and a lifetime lover of classical music, this is a FANTASTIC mashup! beautiful performance and an incredible rendition of the original!

[@danielserver8079]

I couldn't agree more. This is an incredible rendition of this song.

[@Not_Soundwave]

2:30 I didn't know I needed epic horns added to Sandstorm until this moment

[@fredrickjames1247]

I landed on this channel after watching the Danish National Symphony Orchestra play "The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly" by Ennio Morricone Never in a million years would I have imagined "Sandstorm" played by an orchestra. I feel like my life is complete now.

[@johndoe-un9uq]

Damn same

[@ZiggyXb]

I was actually at this concert in Auckland! Had to look it up just now cos my mate didn't believe me it happened 😅 PS also went n saw Symphony orchestra "Scores of thee west" tribute to Clint Eastwood was amazing too, although no Rave dancing 😅

[@dharmajanitor]

Why am I sobbing at this? What an experience this must have been for those in the room, the kind of experience we haven’t had in so, so long because of the pandemic. Bravo.

[@enzoarmaniable]

same

[@dj4real4546]

because music touches in ways a person cant

[@EmoDKTsuchiya]

Not pandemic. Globalist scumbag elites who have forgotten what it means to be human and feel like common folk don't deserve it

[@billcar50]

2022 says hi. I hope it's over soon!

[@ScreamQueen32]

I started with intense goosebumps. Then my eyes filled up. Didnt realise id missed these kind of intense, live, in the moment experiemces so much .

[@Eon119]

I searched 'trance classical' and arrived here. I was not disappointed. I would have loved to have been in that crowd. Thank God it was recorded.

[@dana.4230]

My 14 year old asked me what music I listened to in high school. Immediately showed him this absolutely banger of a symphony mix. Absolutely positively well done. 😃👍

[@thefirsttristan4398]

bro pls give me your playlist

[@Squirrel_Cat]

As it turns out, a Darude Sandstorm symphony is all I ever needed in life.

[@joshuaszeto]

the cellist is like "finally, a song that makes every other member of this symphony feel like I do when I play pachabel's cannon" Still epic af

[@everetlastly1173]

Me: I love Darude Sandstorm! Dad: Only classical music! Me: *shows him video*

[@thescorvog4678]

This is not classical though...

[@bloodmoonyt1901]

TheScorvoG it was a joke you donkey

[@joelceda3500]

@@thescorvog4678 Also, it depends on what you count as a classic. I certainly count this as one of the classics, right up there with Mozart's piano concerts. =D

[@MultiFallguy]

the audible parts are 99% synth and bass, 1% the orchestra instruments. May your dad have mercy on you.

[@FVStageII-hg3dp]

@@MultiFallguy You can hear the instruments all throughout the entirety of the music.

[@orilachman8853]

Never seen a remix that made me genuinely this happy before, I’m smiling and bopping my head wishing I could have been there live

[@menghao737]

I've often said that Electronica feels like the modern form of classical orchestrated music, and look what incredible music happens when you give an Electronica piece to a classical symphony orchestra.

[@dissolution9843]

Interesting! Why do you say that out of curiosity? I've always been an enjoyer, but never a particularly musically inclined individual myself.

[@voidkid420]

@@dissolution9843 The layering in this is what made me first think about it kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnLboKSundygj5o Could easily sub them out in to physical instruments and play by orchestra

[@brianl8481]

Metal is as well.

[@tacoboy2218]

It basically Is at a fundamental level

[@menghao737]

@@dissolution9843 I wouldn't say I'm all that musically inclined either, and these might be misconceptions on my part, but I think it's the way dj/music producers mix samples and use midi controllers, keyboards, and whatnot to create new sounds the same way composers combine different sections of the orchestra, with all the instruments of an orchestra and more sitting in a digitized library on the hardware of the electronic composer, and how a lot of classical orchestral music was basically ballroom dance music that you would dance to for hours on end while getting blitzed on wine, so modern Electronica is just it's latest iteration, imo.

[@CommanderZoom]

The orchestral backing (particularly the horns, IMO) takes this composition to a new and epic level.

[@commonsenseskeptic]

Not often you hear an improvement upon the original - but, here we are!

[@enderlemon890]

I would not have expected a symphony to play sandstorm

[@pezzkill8165]

Its not called the "syth"ony for nothing

[@westilldontknow3226]

@@pezzkill8165 nice comment but the typo ruined it for you (can't give a like there)

[@templarscreed1091]

Same here. Really wanted to see more of the orchestra though.

[@bobbobson665]

You're in for a treat then: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqSWc4uMiatqo9k

[@kayleighbrown965]

*laughs in Metallica and San Francisco symphony* I recommend Metallica S&M and Metallica S&M2, Metal and an orchestra, beautiful!

[@DianaAmericaRivero]

All other symphonies: "We are down with the musics of today. We perform soundtracks!" Auckland Symphony Orchestra: "Hold my Speights."

[@ApocGuy]

they are good, even great, but Thomas Bergersen /two steps from hell... that's godlike :D.

[@verastanding]

lol brilliant

[@ianclark6310]

@@verastanding Yeah Right... says Tui!

[@arhabersham]

Fun fact: you didn't search for this Fun fact #2: you enjoyed every darn second of it

[@timp8291]

Absolutely!

[@slylima]

Yessssess

[@kimscott5552]

Dam right🤟

[@ivanxrayo]

Hell yeah!

[@matteomaximum]

Can confirm

[@MrViyasan]

The best version of Darude's Sandstorm ever, hands down. Classic for the ages.

[@kansaIainen]

Watchin at this on the Independence Day of Finland, feeling proud, feeling thankfull for the Veterans.

[@l-schm]

every single other audience at the orchestra: silently waits for the end of the piece, a few muffled coughs, claps at the end this one: PARTYYYYYY

[@definitelydan2711]

@Ÿamada partying to Turkish March

[@PartyQuest]

haha lol

[@matthiasweiss1144]

To be honest: There aren't too many subtle nuances in this piece that you'd want to pay attention to... :)

[@Mousy677]

@@matthiasweiss1144 classical music snobs will be the death of classical music.

[@matthiasweiss1144]

@@Mousy677 I agree, just like people who want to follow the dialog in a movie, instead of just rocking out to the soundtrack, will be the demise of cinema.

[@nilezrule]

I cried for 5 mins straight! Thank you Darude for giving me memorable adolescent musical years and the Auckland Symphony Orchestra for this renedition!!

[@harishujic3502]

The guy with the stick and headphones has killer dance moves

[@RandyDarkshade2]

The conductor.....

[@bad2bone]

Whoever arranged the score for this deserves a round of applause- absolutely slaaaaps

[@mrweb8293]

a song for the eternity

[@theJuLYheat]

This damn song transcends styles & genres. It's hard to find a version of it that doesn't kick ass.

[@lexx5313]

This orchestra deserves the absolute highest of fives! 🙏...👌

[@AadolfWinner]

This is breathtaking - Thank you ASO - greetings from Finland, where the Sandstorm comes from :))

[@DoubleBGreen]

We need more orchastep in our lives 😊

[@LL-rb8wd]

I'm actually crying. That hit me hard, that was so good! Wow 😲

[@UHHUH10]

me toooo!

[@Torwik7]

1:37 GUY with Orange T-shirt wins x) xD

[@Caburgua2011]

dude is stoned af

[@amna.ssiddiqui9546]

Torwik you can see him again on 3:27 bottom right corner

[@whiterabbitrambo7666]

he is a whole mood

[@whiterabbitrambo7666]

and he made a brief cameo at 3:27

[@versionzer0]

dude was teleported back to his childhood

[@diegoG21]

I can't see elderly seniors dancing and jumping at the rythm of sandstorm I'm dying in the floor LMAO, my granpa could be raving there.

[@mrsc3120]

Nothing more beautiful than music. It takes us to another dimension.

[@anarchocyclist]

No, we're actually in the same dimension. But it does make this dimension better.

[@boonlings9272]

A rare moment of the Music history

[@Neo-Saiyan]

I very rarely use the word “epic” to describe something but this version of Sandstorm is most definitely EPIC!

[@jeetenzhurlollz8387]

modern age is making combinations that defy imagination and dreams

[@DJBillionator]

That must have FELT incredible.

[@denon9000cd]

Must have been an epic feeling to be in that hall and feel the vibrations of the live music.

[@curiousnomadic]

Wow, New Zealand seems awesome.

[@gidgetheidi3108]

I would of loved to beinthr audience when this played!!! Woh!!😮🎉❤

[@ZiggyXb]

I was at this show back in 2018 absolutely epic!! Some mad Fatboy slim bangers too!! actually had to look this up cos my mate didn't believe me it even happened 😅😂

[@Mitstel]

It’s 2023. What a year to be alive.

[@MsBrynnElizabeth]

I will never tire of this. 1. Flautist love music 2. Love my 90s techno 3. I’m a lighting technician for live events/concerts/touring/festivals I still get chills watching this

[@Prince_Blight]

3:20 Absolutely one of the best beat drops of the millennium holding strong twenty-two years later.

[@DmitryVartovsky6661]

3:18.....i got the fucking goosebumps, and almost crying...this one so beautiful

[@turtle121o]

🥰🥰🥰 amazing - look at the People 🤩🤩🤩👊

[@TheArcadeElite]

Instantly transported to the early 00's, man they were the days

[@ramonsabordo5994]

Greatest symphony performance I have ever seen.👍👍👍💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@shadowwar2580]

I stumbled upon this video and I love it. The part at 3:56 (which AFAIR is something unique and not from the original song) always gives me goosebumps of joy and I kinda envy the people that were there when the recording took place.

[@rktobi7828]

Gave me goosebumps

[@cosmicsciencewitholiver7328]

This is the best thing ever 💞🌌🤌

[@Rautsikka]

Red shirt guy in front row is my spirit animal... nice job guys and greetings from finland home country of darude

[@Lisa-fs8ro]

Awesome got goosebumps ❤

[@AucklandSymphonyOrchestra]

thank you!

[@Zeracheil]

Did not think it was possible to make sandstorm more epic then it already is.. but damn they sure as hell did

[@axelhaar4114]

Masterpiece! What else can I say? I'm a fan of Darude for the very beginning and I'm probably the most critical person when it coms to judge a "cover version". You Ladies and Gentlemen made an epic piece of music even better! Brilliant Orchestra! Simply brilliant!!!

[@smemo31]

Epicness at alien levels

[@SirHeinzbond]

please put this to spotify and you will get my firstborn...

[@piccalillipit9211]

BEST performance of Sandstorm ever...

[@rasheedalawrence2827]

THE ENERGY IN THAT PLACE ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@alangreenwood3854]

I honestly thought the original could not be improved on. I was clearly wrong. This is absolutely EPIC...

[@aliciasciascia9227]

Heaven on earth!

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

Things like this is why I was I love music

[@jaimy_games]

My brother said I should search for Auckland & Sandstorm on KZbin. Was not disappointed. Definitely not disappointed 0_o. Amazing!

[@lazyprotato9486]

Music teacher: what kind of music do you listen to? Me: well, it's complicated...

[@stanimirborov3765]

i couldnt agree more.. if some1 heard my copy.. i mean my musics through copyrights

[@michaeldelhunty2620]

Wru

[@marqushio2752]

OMFG! Sandstorm has always been THE song for me. This version even put tears in my eyes! Amazing! Thank you to all involved!

[@ManuelDeVries]

So soll es sein! Einfach glücklich sein ohne nachzudenken ! Einfach Kopf ausschalten und genießen

[@ark194]

I love that the audience members are basically from that era and just surrendered into it completely. If anyone ever doubted that their parents were once cool, then they just need to watch this.

[@Eon119]

Well I'm here in the comments again 10 months later. Just listened with headphones on at an extremely high level. The orchestral work overlaying Darudes Sandstorm just takes it to another level entirely.

[@arey-rb5rz]

3:20 what a moment..just chills..

[@cedartrees131]

Once in a lifetime experiences for that audience. Wish I could have been there. Awesome energy even on video!

[@MyNameBorax]

Didn't know I needed this but here we are.

[@arcticphoenix2789]

One of the best versions of Darude Sandstorm. This is Symphonic Orchestra music at it's finest.

[@TamCatG]

Who’d have thought a night at the symphony would turn into a Rave. Extremely well done, and how well the musicians played so well with all the strobes and lasers. That was Awesome. 👏👏🙌🙌🙌

[@BJ-uncensored]

I don't know why, but this brought mad tears to my eyes!? This is what the world needs right now more than ever! Thank you.

[@danutawarec541]

That must have been a blast for the orchestra to play for such a lively, fun crowd. Brilliant!

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

If I was there I would never forget that experience

[@robertgosewinkel5661]

Das könnte ich heute mit mehreren Spuren an einem Computer herstellen. Vor 50 Jahren hätte man ein ganzes Orchester mit ca. 70 ausgebildeten Musikern für das gebraucht. Und glaube mir. Mehr Musiker, desto mehr Klangfülle. Das hört man genau. Die Bands hörten sich besser an, auch wenn die Technik noch nicht auf der Höhe war. Robin Gowin

[@Elpollo6969]

Never thought i would cry over Sandstorm but this is just beautiful

[@pressmin]

so did i. I was teared up when this music piece was played. so wonderful to hear this piece

[@anomaly72443]

This is so weird!! I thought I was going coo coo when my eyes welled up…why do you think this evoked that emotion? I cannot explain the chills and tears.

[@Ti-up3dv]

Happened to me too. I will try to put into words what I think it is: 1. There is perhaps an element of nostalgia that acts as a sort of “emotional appetiser”. I have never been to a rave and never been a partier but if you’re around my age this song was played a lot when you were a teenager. 2. It is an objectively “banger” song. There is a reason it is still somewhat popular. Very good use of sawtooth wave sound and in general the build works. 3. The symphony orchestra adds a level of dignity to it that slightly elevates it from a party song to something somehow more solemn/meaningful. A lot of dance songs are simple minor key chords/melodies and if slowed down would actually be quite mournful. This one is no different. The orchestra can bring out the essence of the (albeit simple) harmony/melody/chord structure. 4. The crowd all dancing in unison. There is something in the human heart that just yearns for unity and for healing and for everyone to just be together. I somehow saw something in these wide shots of the crowd that was like “and God looked down on all his children and smiled that they were all happy together” or something. Even if you are not religious maybe there is something in that attempt at putting it into words that touches on the substance of what is so moving about this.

[@Ti-up3dv]

@@anomaly72443 also, upon second listen I realised two more things: in the second “drop” in particular the orchestra is absolutely beefing up the chords and the overall presence of the track in a way that a lead synth just can’t . And this recording is quite good at capturing the real acoustics of the room. You feel quite like you are there and the acoustics are good. Very full sound.

[@MarlinForbes]

tears in my eyes, so many memories attached to this

[@justme5384]

I'm a simple Finn, I see Darude I give thumbs up

[@Doug791]

This is what you get when a world class orchestra flexes , REALLY flexes. And I can't get enough of it.