The Original Music From Arcane Just BLEW Me Away

[@CharlesCornellStudios]

OK OK I'LL WATCH IT. This show seems absolutely insane in the best way, and everyone I know who has seen it keeps telling me I have to, as well. If this small look into the music is any indication, I'm pumped to see the rest. What are your favorite tracks from either season?? ALSO, you can still grab the insane Black Friday deal here shop.betterpiano.com your support is what keeps this channel running, so I can't tell you how much I appreciate it!!

[@Guyomeuh]

Honestly any song from woodkid, but Remember Me from D4vd and Wasteland from Royal & The Serpent hit too hard when you have the context. Could you do an other video after you've watched the show, it would be amazing to hear what you have to say regarding the music to the scene maybe ?

[@notoliverspicer]

watch it (it'll probably take two days, because you'll end up binging it) and then please make another video, there are so many incredible songs

[@BelgarionDoUrden]

watch it (xD)

[@kelbyblythe6882]

It is unironically one of the most well-made shows ever produced. Full stop, no hyperbole. My favorite tracks are Open Your Eyes, Ma Meilleure Ennemie, The Line, and Remember Me both the intro and the main song. I Can't Hear It Now, Dynasties and Dystopia, Goodbye, and What Have They Done to Us all slap as well.

[@WinWingLP]

My Fav tracks are (huge league fan, playing for 12 years so I LOVE ARCANE), The Line, Though Ashes and Blood, Sucker, Stromae and S1 also What could have been. But all tracks are good imo, not one I'd say meh, maybe just not my taste

[@Stareout755]

I'm just glad you included What Could Have Been, which is one of my absolute favorites! I wouldn't mind that 3 hour video of you checking out all the tracks!

[@LydianMelody]

Same, for deeply personal reasons. Ray Chen’s solo is absolutely heart wrenching. I just did a cover on my channel if you’re interested 🥺

[@RobinsMusic]

The violin dude!!!

[@RobinsMusic]

I’m sad he stopped right when it was about to get really good

[@shimonaspancake]

I so wished he could listen to the strings later on. That would've blown his socks off!

[@LydianMelody]

@@shimonaspancake I bet he did. I don’t know obvs, but I would imagine he probably listened to the entire thing and kept the most interesting bits for the video. It’s what I would do.

[@artloveranimation]

17:46 this melody is actually a reprise/callback to the first song in episode 1, in the very beginning of the whole show, it's so cool that it got tied back into season 2

[@rnngbrlmrqs]

It is so cool that we can hear that melody as well over the heavy riffs at 14:42 with a organ/synth tone. Such a beaultifull contrast.

[@viragszabo3332]

Yeah, it's The Bridge theme

[@Jellysfrickingstuff]

@@viragszabo3332I dunno if I would call it that. It shows up every time we get a moving powder movement. It’s a song their mother sang, but it’s more directly tied to powder. We don’t see vi hum it until he last scene of the show

[@viragszabo3332]

​@@Jellysfrickingstuff You are probably right. I'm just an average League of Legends player who watches Necrit lol, and if I remember well he said this in his review videos. (Those are pretty interesting, go check it out if you want)

[@ChronicalV]

It literally is in the first track on the score, called "the bridge" @@Jellysfrickingstuff

[@loool72]

my obsession with arcane is STRONG at the moment, thank you charles for feeding the monster more i love it

[@Imperial_Squid]

Lmao right, I (unironically) love finding bits of media that are just so good I can become mildly obsessed with them for a few weeks, just utterly immersed in it all

[@jw70467]

I wish they wouldn’t have played the darn “theme” music by Imagine Dragons in episode 2 right into the other musical number with the stylized visuals. It would have been so much better otherwise. The pop music numbers in the series feel like a crutch, as opposed to Peaky Blinders

[@TReZxDrEaMz]

Ok ok chill Viktor😂

[@loool72]

@@TReZxDrEaMz all in the name of the glorious evolution

[@Imperial_Squid]

@@loool72 de glöörious eevolution...

[@Devon_38]

Please do a Part 2 of this! I would love to hear your thoughts on Ma Meuilleure Ennemie, I Can‘t Hear it Now, Our Love, What Have They Done to Us, Goodbye. Edit: The instrumental soundtrack is also amazing. Some of my favorite tracks are: The Bridge, The City of Progress, She's Back, The Healer, That's Not Vander, The Only Way, A Warrior's Death.

[@calvinjohnson6242]

I agree with these songs!

[@ТомаАндреев-х5у]

Spin the wheel is a must as well

[@Devon_38]

@@ТомаАндреев-х5у Oh yes, that‘s a good one aswell!

[@wwklnd]

These are all excellent picks for a part two!

[@TheFamousYakTamer]

Yes, but also Isha's song!

[@michaelmaguire4147]

11:20 I love it when he starts going to try to play something to understand it and then "the thing" happens and it's so good he gets stun-locked.

[@mattbarcus8508]

He’s just like the rest of us!

[@kyluki9962]

11:22 you know it's good when Woodkid gives Charles stank face.

[@lunaspellman]

Exactly

[@spoodergwen]

*you know it's good when Woodkid.

[@2muchjpop]

They made theor own language just for this show... Thats crazy

[@Bouillestfu]

7:50 The context for Sting's song in the series is such a powerful moment in the story.

[@clearlyrebecca]

I can never watch that sequence without being completely emotionally overwhelmed.

[@mokrates]

@@clearlyrebecca "I thought you could love me like you used to... Even though I'm... different." The voice acting is just pure music in that scene.

[@julient.6311]

I'm 50 and I never imagined being so overwhelmed by a show. The final scene with Sting's song and the looks between Ekko and Jinx after their fight are the 2 moments where it's almost impossible for me to hold back the emotion

[@argentdawn]

He didn't even listen to the best part of the song too! That "Whhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhyyy don't you love whoooo I aaaamm" with the rocket flying across the sky 😭

[@SRFriso94]

I love that song, it's so good. And it gets even better with time, because you can make a very strong case Jinx creates a monster of her own in that scene: Caitlyn. The Caitlyn we meet in season 1 is kind, optimistic, naïve, always tries to see the best in people. But because of this scene, she is willing to unleash chemical warfare on an entire city and then heads up a brutal dictatorial regime, all to flush out one person.

[@TRPLD]

Arcane was the first time in a while I cried because something was utterly beautiful... You could pause practically anytime and you get an utter masterpiece... Would love to hear your thought after watching it.

[@tim6723-f4i]

I was thinking the same thing while watching it - the composition and artwork in every frame was stunning. I'm not surprised it is one of the most expensive animated series ever.

[@TRPLD]

@ at first I was like, come on guys what’s taking you three years. 10 minutes in I knew what took them so long. The animation is so good I was sure they used mocap, but nope just straight up honest animation.

[@oceso]

when vander told vi's mother that he always liked the name "violet" i started crying like a cat.

[@vitorgm.]

EXACTLY!

[@wearemako]

big smile watching this. thanks Charles 🙇

[@TedSifu]

You’re the best mako!!

[@KieranBlade]

Would LOVE to get all the videos you'd like to make diving into working on S2 music! I genuinely want nothing more in life than to create something that has the impact the music you've made has had on me. All the love!!

[@kiwi1294]

@@wearemako Alex you deserve soooo much more credit than your receiving for Arcane!! Been a fan since Beam and always go back to Smoked Filled Room & especially Let Go Of The Wheel!! 2 of my all time favourites 😁

[@reezeyraola4595]

Hey Mako!!! Where'd you take your profile picture at?

[@Newgear01]

@wearemako love you dude! Please tell me there's going to be more breakdowns on your channel with making of/behind the scenes of season 2 songs? Was a bit disappointed with the current behind the scenes/afterglow stuff. I was happy to see your name on some of the song artists! Look forward to more content from you!

[@joshscholman]

14:43 You just found the Bridge song in "The Beast" by pure chance. The opening of episode 1 is going to immediately destroy you.

[@WhatTheFlyingMuffins]

I came in here to say this and am so glad you called it out. I hear The Bridge everywhere now

[@mokrates]

The absolute genius about this series. The writers just cast the "you will cry now" spell, and the animators and musicians go to work. And you will cry. Like, before the first title screen.

[@OtakuChefAD]

I missed this motif in my initial watchthrough but when I came back to the soundtrack that well-places motif wrecked me. Glad someone else pointed it out too!

[@Vin_Venture896]

I was like Leo DiCaprio in that meme where he points at the tv every time I heard The Bridge leitmotif in season 2 😂

[@jondough9545]

I had never realized that the bridge song was nested in here 😢

[@kiwi1294]

A huge amount of both the Arcane Season 1 and Season 2 soundtrack is written and produced by someone called Alex Seaver. He is a fantastic song writer and producer. You might know the EDM DJ's Mako, thats him (and Logan Light). He wrote and produced; Playground, Goodbye, Misfit Toys (the only song he has front credit for) and What Could Have Been from Season 1, to name a few, as well as production credits on alot of things on Season 2. Without him, the Arcane soundtrack would have been significantly different and sadly he gets almost no credit for it....

[@minhhapham7549]

how do you know hes not? im just curious and would like to know. Thanks!

[@kyu2o337]

He's credited on season 2's "What Have They Done To Us" as well. I'll just say I think anyone taking more than a cursory glance at the music of Arcane has probably discovered Seaver like I have, so I don't think it's accurate to say he's getting NO credit. I will say that people seem to be largely unaware that most of the music in Arcane is original, which I think would hinder their chances of stumbling across Seaver. His approach to making the music for Arcane seems fairly revolutionary to me and I really hope it catches on. Collaborating with so many different artists from different genres to create new songs that perfectly fit the show...idk, everything about Arcane just seems like a love letter to art itself.

[@kiwi1294]

@@kyu2o337 he is visibly credited on what have they done to us because that is the only song in season 2 he sings on, hence why Mako is a featured artist. Maybe it is unfair to say he is getting no credit at all but he defiantly isn't getting what he deserves. PS, anyone that likes any of his production on the Arcane soundtrack and likes electronic music, go listen to both Smoked Filled Room & Let Go Of The Wheel off Mako's album Hourglass. 2 of my all time favourites and have been since they were released in 2014.

[@kiwi1294]

@@minhhapham7549 Spotify only displays visible credit for artists that 'perform' the tracks in question (ie sing or are a band) and so writers and production teams go massively under the radar. To view writers and production credits on songs you have to go to the drop down menu for individual tracks and click on 'view song credits', something that a lot of people either won't do or don't know how. This is why writers and producers fly under the radar. Max Martin is a very good example of a producer that doesn't get the credit he deserves. If he was a visibly credited artist on every song he had produced he would probably top the Spotify charts ahead of The Weeknd and Taylor Swift, considering he made the majority of both their songs. Have a look at his discography and you will be amazed the amount of chart topping songs he has produced for other artists.

[@kyu2o337]

@kiwi1294 That's kind of par for producing though, no? I'm sure behind the scenes he's getting all the credit he deserves, especially given the way he leaves credit on the song's to the performing artists. Idk, I just really dig his approach, and I think he probably prefers to be more behind the scenes...and like I said, I'm certain he's getting plenty of credit where it matters to him.

[@wham1984]

The Line by Twenty One Pilots is sooooo good

[@moonwhooper]

Probably my favourite arcane track

[@kevinwells9751]

Yes! Super understated but so good

[@Akosmo]

Agreed! But I'm a little upset that the distributed version is different from the one in the show, which seems richer in harmony and instrumentation

[@quizzically_ambiguous]

@@Akosmo yo what i love ur music Akosmo LMAOOO didn't expect to see u here

[@Akosmo]

@@quizzically_ambiguous Thank you!! XD

[@prismaticc_abyss]

You've probably heard it in the context of memes, It was written for the show as the theme song but its made its way into meme culture and meme edits, tiktoks included

[@MrShazaamable]

Which song?

[@MsFuaniz]

Probably "enemy" ​@@MrShazaamable

[@bareakon]

The piano part at the end of Misha's piece is actually a quote of an in-universe song ghat the characters sing or hum diegetically at various points, which also gets quoted in the score at times.

[@shadxwslash44]

Guns For Hire is an all-time classic for me. I had just finished my final exams in high school, said goodbye to the teachers, come out of the room, put in my earphones, and started listening to it. That is the image I will always have when I'm listening to Guns For Hire. My last walk on the corridors of my high school. And of course I'll remember "The Scene" in which it plays. It's also an unofficial Bond Theme.

[@1SSJA]

Is it actually?? That's so sick

[@Jrdn357]

I knew your jaw would drop when you heard Guns For Hire, it's such a bizarre song in the best way, it keeps taking the strangest turns and yet it sounds AMAZING!! And the scene it's played over is so fucking good, the combination of the context and the song is one of the best things I've ever seen.

[@whovian1018]

I love all the songs in this show, To Ashes and Blood is one of my favourites. I really hope you do a part 2 or a long video on the soundtrack, there’s so much to unpack, especially with so many different artists working on the soundtrack Great video once again!

[@jo-ui3ly]

This is fantastic!! Im sure I won't be the only to mention this, but another thing about Arcane's music that's really cool is that it was composed DIRECTLY to picture-meaning the album versions you're listening to here are just extensions of what they originally wrote & composed for the show. I find that really rewarding from a creative standpoint, as so often music & composition are the last thing added to what is ostensibly an already finished project. It's that collaborative process of Arcane's soundtrack that makes the music feel like a truly inseparable piece of the story as a whole, its a really one of a kind experience!

[@frapuz]

I knew it would feature Woodkid! That man's a treasure

[@GabrielRodrigues-cl2pz]

On God, he doesn't have a bad song, the man only produces bangers

[@kyu2o337]

Both songs! Lol

[@S1rD4niel]

Saw him live at Sziget 2022, what an experience

[@biazacha]

Not only amazing songs but his voice is something else. So glad he asked to change the song and got Guns For Hire that wasn’t initially his.

[@MarkWiseTechno]

"Spin The Wheel" by Mick Wingert is one to check out! Absolute musical highlight of the second season, and the singer is one of the voices actors from the show singing as their character, Professor Heimerdinger.

[@hiimcolors107]

we await your analysis of Ma Meilleure Ennemie with tears cascading down our cheeks ....Sucker is also a fun one

[@DarthRayj]

Sucker is probably my favorite from S2 although there are also a lot of others that are up there so I can't say for sure. I Can't Hear It Now will probably always bring me to the edge of tears though

[@nattieriri]

those 2 are my favorites too

[@ThatOneC]

My favorite is definitely Come Play

[@SoMiSongbird]

The tracks I do listen to from both seasons is huge lol... Playground, Dynasties and Dystopia, Misfit Toys, Guns for Hire, What Could've Been, Heavy Is The Crown, Sucker, Hellfire, To Ashes And Blood, Ma Meilleure Ennemie, Wasteland, The Line, Paint The Town Blue, Come Play, What Have They Done To Us and Enemy (opening title version) and original version, but MY FAVOURITES... Ma Meilleure Ennemie, Wasteland and What Could've Been, Guns for Hire is definitely on of my top 5 too I'd say.

[@SummerStars18]

I love that we're phyically watching you whilst you're actively listening to the pieces- I find it oddly fascinating how you're hearing something that I don't understand, but i'm watching that reaction across your face- It's just really cool.

[@jessicabox1]

Your channel scratches my undiagnosed perfect pitch so much. Having someone describe to me in technical terms why I feel so excited when I hear something very overly specific that just "sounds good" brings me so much happiness I swear I jumped in my chair. Especially with the first woodkid song, I have been obsessed with how it sounds for so long and you were able to explain to me why. The times I showed this song to my friends and went "THERE, DID YOU HEAR IT" and nobody ever dooooooeeesss. When you where deconstructing the chorus and said "Let's see if he does it again", I just yelled HE DOESSSNNTTTT!, and the way you reacted is exactly how I did when I first heard it!!!! Sorry this was long winded. I just want to thank you for this video, thats all!

[@Stoves-so5ii]

I needed the 3 hour full soundtrack analysis yesterday! Thank you for covering my favorite show!!!

[@chainringcalf]

It's so Bond/Skyfall. Love it

[@TheAiConqueror]

The second one, yes

[@nathantoledano3152]

YYYEESSS ARCANE !!! Thanks for reviewing those amazing songs, it's a big part of why i love this show so much ! And enjoy this masterpiece !!

[@flywoodpaperplanes]

17:27 that melody is really important and can be linked to a really early scene in season 1

[@matthieuzglurg6015]

The very first one of the first episode actually

[@Hazaray6]

​​@@matthieuzglurg6015 and the last of s2

[@Oridore_]

It’s both the first and the last melody from the series, and it’s a song about the poor and the rich which is a hint to maybe the most important message in the story, about social equality and oppression.

[@AfonsoSequeira-ld8qq]

Yeaaaah, I hadn't noticed that until I watched this video. It's so sick that he incorporated that into his piece!

[@SiMeGamer]

​@@Oridore_ that is not the point of the show. Equality means nothing. Humans are not equal. Nobody is equal. We are all different. And that's beautiful. You can't extrapolate almost any political message from the series because it doesn't do anything too explicitly (except maybe against war mongering like Noxus). Rewatch the last 3 episodes and the second season and the themes are mostly about making the most out of your life and pursuing your values. Your comment, to me, sounds like Vi from season one which has no idea what the world is. Vi at the end of S1E1 on the roof and Vi on the the bridge talking to Vander in S1E5. It's naive and is rooted is pure feelings and not reality. Is the situation fked up? Yes, sure. But we don't know the causes. The show NEVER tells us why the undercity is the way it is. Not once. Which I'd argue is a problem only in the fact that the undercity is not equal before the law despite having the most crime - there is literally less enforcement there. We have no idea how the council works in details or what system of funding if any they even have at all - not to mention the lack of taxes. The government in Arcane is arcane to us the viewers (pun intended). So you can't make anything out of it. It's about the characters and their values - not about politics. Even in S2E7 in the "good universe" it looks "good" only superficially. Jayce there is potentially dead because he committed suicide. Is that "good" or is that "good" for some of the other characters? There is no history to show how the cities ended up like that or in the future even without Hextech (which in the original universe wouldn't happen so there is a completely different seed at play). I recommend you read the book "Equal is Unfair". It might give you a new perspective on what this word even means. Equality is worthless and there is no oppression happening. If you like the show so much, try to go with Viktor's quote in S1E7: "There is always a choice." You can cry about oppression or look at what is actually happening and do something. You aren't owed anything by anyone except your rights being protected and most of what people nowadays think of as rights, are not. Right are there to protect your freedom to live your life, not to appease you or make your life better and easier. You are in control. So yeah, read the book. It's interesting even if you don't agree with it ultimately.

[@MrShazaamable]

I cant remember the last time i was obsessed with a show. Ive had depression for a long time and havent been able to enjoy games and shows like i used to. This show is special and brought me goosebumps, sadness, happiness and smiles. Its music, choreography, acting, animation and composition is simply stunning.

[@SeanBoyce-gp]

9:28 holy shit. What Could Have Been teasing you by not showing you which way it's going for the entire first verse is...wow. Super clever for the context of the show. Let's say this is a really dramatic decision point for no fewer than three (arguably four?) of our main characters. Everyone's trying to figure out which way the others are gonna break, and almost everyone goes exactly the way you expect them not to.

[@drewhigbee815]

Release the 3 hour cut

[@winston1772]

We need a part two with Isha's Song

[@RenzoChen-eq4ko]

PLSSSSS

[@lanimeyl]

Yes❤

[@oluwabamiseoyetayo67]

I need this, please!

[@shawtyshawkins]

6:15 Bad Apple Jumpscare

[@gracep2910]

LOOOOL i never realized Bad Apple was just this

[@austincde]

Lmao

[@Pikwii]

I saw your comment and thought “there’s no way right” then seconds later audibly gasped lol

[@HON.SE.PTEMBER]

underrated comment

[@e17theconsumer]

i don’t think there’s any more powerful use of a song in any non-musical film/show than the guns for hire scene. it’s peak. PEAK

[@djbakasan]

i know it’s not his thing but I would love to see CC’s reaction to at least that specific scene (having watched the show in its entirety to that point of course for context). It is still the highest point in S1 for me. Literally jaw dropped the whole time.

[@e17theconsumer]

@@djbakasani couldn’t agree more

[@mokrates]

The flare... It's a very emotional tie-back, and then again, beautifully animated all the while getting the next action ready. Powerful writing. You're sitting at the edge of your seat, wiping the tears away to see how all of this continues.

[@kyu2o337]

I was going to say the way "Goodbye" drops at the end of e3 comes close, but no, there's just so much going on during "Guns for Hire" I think you're probably right. Silco losing his sh*t, Vi being Vi, and this desperate act by Jinx with the literal images of her dead friends on her back.

[@thewrens_]

I'd have to say its the end of season one for me - going in knowing literally nothing about league of legends made the ending like 10x more powerful as I realised it was a tragedy in a single moment. I think thats probably the most powerful moment ive experienced in any work of fiction. And the score just made it _haunting_

[@pierre-louislamaze8802]

Awesome video like always ! Just a small info, in the last track you listened to, the piano melody that goes behind during the whole song is actually a Leitmotiv that is has a lot of meaning for the scene in which this song plays out ! So many subtelties that you may be able to hear after you watch the series and listen to the whole sound track ! I hope you give it a listen as i personnaly believe it to be one of the strongest OST of recent western medium ! Not just the songs btw, the score is also incredible

[@Agoratoad]

First time coming across your channel mainly because I have been hyperfixating on Arcane and its amazing music, but I freaking love your vibe and the way you break it down. You actually remind me a lot of my favorite music teacher...so you got a new subscriber! Also you HAVE to analysis/react to more of the music especially after you watch the show. The music is like the bow you add to tie a big, beautiful present all together. Also I think The Line is definitely my most favorite, especially the live version.

[@jonasstuke528]

Mako (the composer & writer of What could have been & guns for hire) did a breakdown of the songs and how they were made for the show, which is really interesting as well

[@mp9007]

I love the emotion you have and show us when the transition is so good or unexpected. It makes the songs feel even more special !

[@Ballmage]

The final showdown in Season 2 in which "I Promised You (feat. Ray Chen)" plays in the background, mixed with the visuals, convinced me that this show is truly special. That type of ethereal music is right up my alley. But also honorable mentions to "Spin The Wheel", probably my second favorite.

[@Stark610]

Is there a part 2 or a longer analysis of all the songs? This is making me enjoy and appreciate the care and effort that went into this show even more!

[@classpet]

I was so surprised to learn my favourite song from season 2 “The Line” was by twenty one pilots! should definitely check that one out

[@girlwithnoname956]

The Line is so good. Beautiful vocal melodies.

[@Camwin]

you are scratching the itch right now!!!! I hope you enjoyed the series after watching it. Goodbye and What Could Have Been just had the biggest impact for me.

[@franekczech316]

check out the track "Sucker", especilly the bridge section! It is so harmonically interesting!

[@piranhaofsteel]

I'm happy I stumbled upon your channel while feeding my obsession with this show and its music. I'm not sure that I've ever been this impacted by a soundtrack since Duel of the Fates from Star Wars, and I can't stop listening to every. single. song. over and over again. It's literally music to my ears.

[@AresVaettur]

I can‘t hear it now makes me teary-eyed every single time i listen to it. Both because of the significance of the scene its in, but also because of the depth of Freyas voice. That, Isha's Song, Ma meuilleure ennemie and Spin The Wheel are my favourites from season 2.

[@RedBirdtheThird]

This is the first video of yours I've seen but BRUH you're amazing, watching you rework and do the cords in real time as a reaction was fantastic! guns for hire sold me! great job

[@kornrok1]

1:58 Your welcome.

[@baothesmoothiecup4723]

I was about do type this too, the ads and self promotion went on for a while

[@MrZimpoppel]

I so wish I could discover Arcane for the first time (again) ! You are in for a treat !

[@stopjakeproductions7426]

I really like the song our love by curtis harding. it appears in both seasons and it just has such a classic love song sound to it, and the context of the song gets changed between seasons which just makes it even better to listen to again and again. Everytime it has a new meaning.

[@johljones]

Please, please, please make a video on more from their soundtracks. They blow me away, and I'd love to see someone so knowledgeable break down the arrangements that make us feel the way they do. "Words to feelings", so to speak.

[@sandmancase9]

The first scene and it's score, specifically how it it's so intertwined is what got me absolutely obsessed. Just writing this comment thinking about that scene is giving me chills and tears

[@flywoodpaperplanes]

Im so excited for you to watch the show😭 i felt every emotion on the spectrum watching it and the feelings havent gone away since

[@elbo0079]

I would kill to have you do a breakdown of some of the music in the Bluey kids series. It’s so unbelievably rich and complex and cool. It reminds me of how Mister Rogers approached music for children. They do great reworks of classical music and also original tunes.

[@lefunghi6151]

The little talk about how Misha comes at music and how it is all about what you HEAR and knowing theory is not necessary was really nice. I always felt like I can't make stuff because I lack the "proper knowledge" and should not even try in the first place. This is very reassuring to hear and know, especially about musicians I really look up to!

[@jonassu6811]

Made in Abyss analysis is getting closer 100% sure now. VOH deserves its own video

[@loganshalloe5927]

Juroimoh Mutation would be hilarious and excellent

[@joshmillere6263]

@@loganshalloe5927 Juroimoh Mutation is a must. It's so good in so many different areas and those CHANTS

[@teenytinyredhead]

Loved this video so much. You took my two favourite songs (so far). Guns for hire by Woodkid and What could have been by Sting. Woodkid has a special place in my heart and if you can ever get to one of his concerts please do! It was the most amazing concert I've ever been to. What could have been always makes me tear up and when the violin kicks in it just breaks my heart entirely. Love these songs

[@dj_4point084]

3:20 Oh my god the context makes a difference. A lot of the songs go from good to my favorite because of the scenes they accompany. Guns for Hire and Dynasties and Distopias for example. The emotional moments and pacing match up so well between the music and animation. It is very interesting to see how you pick up on these moments from just the music alone.

[@Xeezgamez]

Love it! I need you to do another one of these! So many more amazing songs.

[@FalcoPontificus]

"Spin The Wheel" is my favorite song of the show. The lyrics really appeal to me in my current situation, and the hopeful, folksy instrumentation pushes it to the top.

[@MarkWiseTechno]

I've listened to that song every day since watching watching that episode. Best song of the season!

[@JaliousArt]

Genuinely so underrated imo. Prob my favourite song from season 2

[@dakohonk5710]

Seeing people as excited as I am when I listen to these absolute masterpieces truly makes my day, thank you so much for making this video, I loved every single second of it !! I truly wish I could recognise chords as quickly as you do, such talent ! I look forward to seeing more !

[@TheFamousYakTamer]

You already covered my fave, but if there's ANY other Arcane songs you're checking out in this format you gotta make sure to include 这样很好 (Isha’s Song) above any others!

[@ohboi9990]

Dude the sobbing I did to that song.

[@Solargress]

Your musical ear is so impressive! It’s always so fun to watch you get so excited and passionate talking about music :)

[@pociatlo958]

You absolutely need to hear and analyze: Wastland, and Isha song

[@annapodsiado1054]

Yeah totaly! I'd love to know what's going on on both!!

[@darthbuzz1]

'Wasteland', 'The Line' and 'Spin the Wheel' were the ones I sought out and will be having on my phone. Every frame was a masterpiece, story was followable, dialogue very thought provoking and animation styles and quality that stood out from the rest. ARCANE is amazing!

[@Drunkengotaku]

Funny, I follow you for quiet a while and without knowing that Misha is a friend of yours that whas my favourite song moment in the show, how the music works with the visuals hit me in a different way.

[@noahtemple8312]

16:22 THIS!! I was once trying to explain to my friend that I don't know how to read music and I dont know music theory. He didn't understand how this was possible, you explained it perfectly! It's not about reading the music, it's about hearing the music.

[@tylerskrovemusic]

Never clicked on a vid so fast

[@tobiasbittner8212]

Same 😂

[@e17theconsumer]

RIGHT

[@albinocroc]

Hello! First video of yours and I can already tell I will be watching more! I’m actually not into music creation or music theory at all, I’m more of a visual arts kind of person, but the way you explain it all is fascinating in a way I cannot explain. There is a charm to hearing someone explain things you know you won’t comprehend, but do so with an infectious passion. Bravo! Being a complete music noob, even I got hyped about the “C sharp!”

[@cedricl.marquard6273]

3:30 thank god. You are in for a ride

[@aspiringaudiophile]

I binged the season 1 soundtrack for several months after seeing it. Haven't seen season 2 yet. Whole soundtrack is stellar. Great video!

[@52392daner]

I love the song with the chanting children and the marching drums. It feels primal, melancholy, and militant all at the same time.

[@biazacha]

To Ashes and Blood, also sung by Woodkid (same guy in Guns for Hire)

[@cwl3392]

THANK YOU I've been hoping someone would do a breakdown just like this for the arcane music!! I had the exact same reaction to the chorus change in What Could Have Been and it was so satisfying to see someone else mush at that HELLA D7 drop

[@simplyepic3258]

Isha's Song is one of my favorites. The context around it is super powerful, but even the song on its own is incredibly moving.

[@AlwaysTakeFlash]

LOVE LOVE LOVE! PLEASE RELEASE INDIVIDUAL LEARNINGS OF THESE SONGS!! ILL BUY A PIANO JUST TO LEARN THEM

[@piercewise1]

9:00 I love the synergy here between music and lyric - it's ambiguous what chord(s) we're playing as there are only two notes, just as the title "What Might Have Been" implies ambiguity in our reality - different choices would have led to different outcomes. In both cases, choices are later made which define things down the line.

[@ninehams122]

This is my first time watching you, and I am so impressed with your music theory and your ability to match a pitch with a complete sound of the chords is brilliant.

[@btearspell]

I would absolutely LOVE to see this revisited after you've seen the show. When it hits.

[@seaherne]

That last composition, that tune at the end is threaded through the whole piece because it's so connected to the characters the theme references. It's stunning.

[@mostlyharmless1957]

If you do another one of these I highly recommend Isha’s Song The Line Sucker

[@oHeihei]

Thank you for extending the deal! I’ve been on the fence about getting piano lessons. I use to play a little bit, and bought a really nice Arturia midi keyboard and I reaaaally don’t want it to collect dust. So this will be amazing for me to get back into it! Also I can already tell how much work has gone into the courses and how detailed they are. I’m so excited to dive in!

[@clashdarkogbrawler8385]

I'ma spoil it for you Voldemort kills Barry Allen with a neon cat rainbow gun

[@matthew5330]

goddamnit i was just about to watch it

[@ashbjorn]

Thanks for the bundle and the reminder Charles! I bought the bundle for me and my daughter, can't wait to use it during the x-mas holidays! :))

[@chriskjng4100]

Next: "ma meilleure ennemie" Please. I love how you break down music! its also from Arcane 2

[@maiitoVA]

we need a part 2! not only is watching you geek out over the pure artistry that is the arcane soundtrack super entertaining but there are so many more gems that you didn't touch on. To name a few: -Ma Meilleure Ennemie by Stromae and Pomme (breaking world records for french songs) -Remember Me by d4vd (listen to both the intro and the main song, both are masterpieces) -What Have They Done To Us by Mako and Grey (gorgeous) -The Line (not sure how interesting the analysis would be but it's an amazing song) We also want to hear your thoughts on the show once you finish it!

[@llamaboss2514]

You might recognize the piano theme from "The Beast" when you watch the first scene of the first episode. It quite literally opens up the series. It's diagetic in a lot of scenes too which I think is pretty cool.

[@selimb33]

Season 2 left me with a heavy heart, very rarely have i been so touched. the scoring in arcane is incredible, and i still remember the song " what could have been" at the end of season 1, it has such an impact on you based of the turning of events, truly a masterpiece.

[@F4keOfficial]

Video starts at 1:56

[@zekew5084]

the enthusiasm and joy you so clearly experience just listening to chords progress is so infectious

[@MehrGills]

It's really nice to see a music person actually analyze Enemy without just saying "imagine dragons bad." To be fair, ID mostly isn't amazing imo, but Enemy slaps so hard, and is probably their best song.

[@colorblind3206]

Its my First time on your Channel. The way you know and feel the music is so impressive! Can't wait to watch more of your Videos!

[@BharatLagali]

IMO, the best song in this series, especially given its context, is "Goodbye" (S01 E03 ending).

[@mak9534]

I subscribed SO fast. Thank you arcane for bringing me to this channel. Absolutely incredible talent. I can’t wait to check out more of your videos!

[@emilyrln]

"Guns for Hire" is giving major James Bond vibes with some of those chord progressions!!

[@grselects]

Just started watching it myself and about to wrap up Season 1. Great show!

[@aconthebeat1]

It's kind of crazy how with "What Could Have Been" he just predicted what the song was going to do based off of the first couple chords lol

[@eddy_3863]

I would LOVE you doing a part 2 (My personal favourite from Season 2 is "Sucker")

[@rootiyk5032]

It's not exactly pleasing to listen to but "Appointment of a general" is one of my favourite tracks from this soundtrack. It's just so... Noxus. There's no other way to explain it

[@jahnu13]

Really cool you took a look into Arcane's music, it really is a show of such high caliber. Would love to see a Part 2!

[@Mikrobizeps]

Charlie, you need to check it out!!!!!! I watched S1 at least 7-8 times and S2 twice. I wish I could pretend it's the first time.