Chrono Trigger - Schala's Theme (Orchestral Remix)

[@ThorDude]

and here we see a seriously underrated remixer

[@jhart6764]

Well at least he has a decent amount of views on his works.

[@onlythequestion]

Copy that. Just give it time. The cream always rises to the top.

[@johnsans534]

OOOH YEAH

[@vexnexus9530]

What makes you so good at this is that you're really good at enhancing the sound quality of classic tunes without sucking the original feel of them. Best version of Schala's Theme I've ever heard. Thanks so much!

[@MalcolmRobinsonMusic]

Thanks so much for the comment! I always do my best to preserve the feel of the original piece and I'm glad you like it.

[@all.the.same.iProductions]

Malcolm Robinson Music I’d love if you could redo this with the superior ‘to far away times’ arrangement

[@TexasWench]

Exactly! That's what makes him so brilliant. It's how I heard it in my head the entire time. He takes things I love and makes them more beautiful and powerful than I could've honestly hoped.

[@RichDolo]

_You literally took the words outta my mouth before my brain had time to process them_

[@thought2007]

Many so-called remixes fail to capture the same feeling of the original, but this one gets it just right.

[@TheAdvertisement]

This is such a sad yet peaceful theme, especially after Zeal palace. I feel this not only represents Schala, but the people just trying to survive under this cruel queen. The people that are still making an honest living. The flute has so much power in this cover, and being backed up by the violins gives it all the more emotion. I love 2:18, where the (harp or glockenspiel?) stops, just leaving the flute and violins, until it slowly makes its way back in.

[@Egobyte83]

Agreed, this is like the true spirit of the citizens of Zeal, the ones who couldn't dare speak up, who had their undying spirits smothered by a tyrant who controlled their kingdom with an iron hand and threw away their gfreatness, their very soul into the fire for her own ambition. She desired and they had to live with the shame and guilt. Kind of like IRL russians today...

[@TheAnimeotaku2k]

If you just close your eyes and listen to this, you can almost feel like you are there with Schala during 12000 B.C.

[@IrvingIV]

(and it will bring you to tears.)

[@davidclerget9401]

This is easily my favorite piece from CT.

[@Gabriel-br4qe]

I wish there was more interaction with Schala and development of her character

[@Lancun]

I remember when I subscribed to you a year ago, I wanted to see four things that I knew you would absolutely knock out of the park after hearing the work you did on Wind Scene, Manoria, and Undersea. Those four songs are the opening theme, Magus' theme, Schala's theme, and Corridor of Time. You have absolutely stunned me with three out of the four...just one more to go, and you'll reach absolute musical perfection to bringing new life to the immortal Chrono Trigger soundtrack. This one was just majestic.

[@Nellinator23]

This rearrangement moved me to tears. This track is one of the most powerful for me, and I lack the words to describe how beautiful I find this version of it. Brilliant work.

[@JustAthel]

This really makes me wanna replay Chrono Trigger all over again.

[@ZeldagigafanMatthew]

The music team knew what they were doing with this, deepening the connection between Magus and Schala.

[@IottiPH]

One of my favorite songs and it still gives me goosebumps in your version hahaha Seriously, great job!!

[@MalcolmRobinsonMusic]

Thank you!

[@raulpacheco7488]

+Malcolm Robinson Music You are damn good man, keep up the good work

[@MalcolmRobinsonMusic]

raul pacheco Thanks! I'll do my best!

[@TheAnimeotaku2k]

I want this song to be played at my funeral

[@ballzoffire123]

If that happens, you just might come back to..... Ohhhh. I get it. Well played.....

[@joshuapatrick682]

I’m glad I wasn’t the only one thinking it..

[@tribexen]

Agreed

[@Thedraconicwerewolf]

You truly have a talent with music. I can close my eyes and allow myself to be immersed into the beauty that is this music. The confusion and pain reverberates well throughout the piece. The instruments really reflect conflict and heartache, a fitting reference to Schala herself. Then there's that mysteriously creepy heartbeat-like sound playing in the background; a symbol perhaps of the "blessed magic" that is Lavos? In the end, I'm amazed you were able to make an ominously sad theme into a soulful piece of tragic beauty. Like all of your other works, this is the product of a truly talented individual. Great job, man; I hope you continue to pour that soulful essence in all of your musical works.

[@ricardoalanvargasgamboa]

-Don't waste your time, Alphador only likes me... meow

[@rigistroni]

I love that Alphador will follow Magus around if you bring him to the area after he joins

[@Eversoul12]

This was a piece from the game I never really understood the appeal of for a long time. Then I heard this cover of it and now I really feel the powerful emotion from this track. Great job dude. Always look forward to hearing more.

[@vgaudiophile5397]

Flawless! Every single one of your covers is absolute perfection, and this one is no exception! Thank you so much for sharing your work with us!

[@JMESIX]

The black wind howls... One Among You... Will shortly perish..

[@johnsans534]

I wish I could play Chrono Trigger for the first time ever again.

[@KagusakiUrufu]

Don't know if you'll see this but oh my god when I heard this version of Schala's Theme, I started to cry. I never had any music or song that were able to put me in tears before. I bought Chrono Trigger: Orchestral Selections Vol I & II on iTunes as a way to say thank you for making such powerful and emotional remixes.

[@mmmmmmm3246]

What I love about this version is that it feels like the version of the song Mitsuda would have liked to have in the game, had the SNES not been limited. Great work :)

[@all.the.same.iProductions]

The Flippity Flop I guess you haven’t heard the ‘to far away times’ arrangement then

[@leftymu]

Absolutely incredible remake of Schala's theme. I love this theme so much, and everything about Schala and her story is one of my favourite aspects of the game. And what kills me is that there was plenty of room for much more to be added to that

[@vksasdgaming9472]

It is best as mystery. All we can hope is that she found happiness when and where she wound up. Time Devourer (bonus boss of DS-version) actually doesn't work. Zeal banished five people and fate of only one of them remained a mystery and of those four two got relatively good deal.

[@atamumu.breakfast2807]

Schala is the true protagonist. Creator of the lavos killing superweapon. The time travelling magic stone, able to summon the earth's mightiest champions from different eras to defeat lavos.

[@MadameTeqi]

Well, after hearing your Far Away Times cover, I had to see if you had this... And you do. And now I'm sobbing. Schala makes me ache with sorrow. She didn't deserve a shred of her fate. But this rendition of her theme, this she deserved.

[@isaacshacky17]

makes me wanna cry and go back to being a child and escape this adult life into a different world 😢

[@chandlerlewis3309]

Damn man that's really depressing. Life can still be beautiful in adulthood.

[@rogen8094]

Me too, kid

[@jonaswirawan7163]

Me too.

[@svenkamog2232]

Same life is shit

[@NobleVagabond2552]

I hope you’ve all managed to find at least some yang for your yin even if they don’t always seem to equal out

[@SquatterLoki]

What was made... Another man can improve... You. You are that man.

[@shivamchouhan5077]

The best remix of schala's theme on the internet

[@WDizzle]

30 years later and I still consider this to be the most beautiful pieces of video game music ever made.

[@Egobyte83]

It hits hard when you're playing the DS version and you watch the cutscene where Lavos kills Crono, and you see the flashback to Janus saying that one of us would die with this music subtly highlighting the emotional core of the prophecy finally being revealed that the one who would die was none other than the main character himself. That was such an omg moment.

[@davidclerget9401]

I saved this before I even heard the track. Great work! This is my favorite piece from the entire CT soundtrack.

[@Ilyak1986]

Ahhhhhhhhh! This is so beautiful! Too bad we could never recruit Schala into the party. She was such a wonderful character >w

[@janahoeningmusic]

Sounds really awesome! And thanks for leaving the sample-libraries you used in the description!

[@xxargonautxx9790]

This is my all time favorite OST from Chrono trigger, This song is so amazing. When you see Schala and find out more about her, we see how sad her story is, but this sound track doesn't show that. It shows us something more mysteries and magical about her. I really do wish they could do a 3d remake on Chrono trigger and actually do something to show us more on this beautiful JRPG. Chrono cross really disappointed me. I only see Chrono trigger as it stand alone game.

[@PontusHultgren]

Beautiful work! Love the percussion

[@MalcolmRobinsonMusic]

Thanks! I tried to make the percussion sound a little similar to the original, but not quite as ethnic.

[@TexasWench]

Beautiful. Done perfectly. No one brings these classics to life like you. Everything is as I remember, but infused with a polish that takes these pieces to another level.

[@MalcolmRobinsonMusic]

Thank you! That's exactly what I was trying to accomplish.

[@shawnlaib8511]

The most beautiful song in any video game ever. Great rendition of it here.

[@girafarig5370]

Woah. The quality is crazy, the sound delicious and the instruments : good choices ! Thank you, Malcom :3

[@MalcolmRobinsonMusic]

I'm glad you liked it!

[@danielsales442]

Man you keep getting it right and even better each time. Srsly, there are a lot of remixes out there of any game but nothing compares to your work. I dont know how but you manage to capture the essence of what makes these tunes so awesome and amplfy it. Thanks man.

[@william7182]

Every sound track in this game is a master piece in its own right, unbelievable.

[@brazilpaes]

This is simple, beautiful.

[@starlightcalliope6792]

Bloody fantastic, as your Orchestral Remixes always are.

[@MalcolmRobinsonMusic]

Thank you very much!

[@kokirikid817]

One of the greatest tracks ever put to the score of a video game

[@vksasdgaming9472]

"Black wind howls. One of you is sure to die. " That is how Janus introduced himself. Kind of appropiate that he would have two identities.

[@8-bitBishop]

You're brilliant. Just brilliant. Thank you.

[@nikitogaming6353]

Man, you're too good at this :D

[@lordAgustin]

Your channel is everything I was looking for: an orchestrated version of the game with one of the best soundtracks ever which at the same times keeps the original feeling of the 16-bit song without adding too many touches of your own. It sounds incredible. I subscribed to you since I listened to your orchestration of wind scene. Keep up the good work!

[@MalcolmRobinsonMusic]

Thank you very much! Pretty soon I'll be finished my final Chrono Trigger track.

[@ChampionElCid]

Found your albums on itunes. Bought both of them. Best Orchestration of Chrono Trigger that I've heard! Keep at it! I want to hear MORE!!!!

[@lunamaria1048]

I still wish i could save Schala!

[@N3rd_House]

Play Chrono Cross and you can!

[@Enigma1788]

@@N3rd_House Really? You're just going to post a totally blatant spoiler for the folks that may have never played Cross? Keep in mind that Trigger didn't see a release in Europe until 2009, and Cross is only just getting released for the first time over there in 2022. Usually, I'll be one of the first people to point out Trigger/Cross are 27/23 year old games respectively and that there does come a point where you're an idiot for bitching about spoilers. However, considering the Chrono series collectively has had a very shoddy release history in Europe, and that Cross is literally getting its first ever re-release, I'm just going to skip straight to the part where I call you a total ass. You good with that asshole?

[@carlossantana4108]

Oh. My. GOD. This song always gives me chills, and your version has improved on the original. I applaud you, sir!

[@konigeurichderwestgoten4460]

Her theme makes me feel as though I’m under water of some gentle pond or river, looking at the sunlight shimmering on top.

[@skeleben]

One of the few (maybe only?) versions of this song that actually gets the pitch bend to work on that melody. Everything flows so well, it really captures that proud yet wounded/lost feeling that Schala's theme conveys in the original.

[@AMcGrath82]

Thank you SO much for doing the Sealed Door! It's a beautiful piece.

[@Lebricilph]

i remember you saying you were going to remix this track, and i've been looking forward to it since. needless to say, i was not disappointed in the least! it sounds even more amazing than i thought it would. i love how you got rid of the background chimes. i dont remember that in the original, but it sounds _awesome._ keep up the good work! looking forward to your next areangement.

[@MalcolmRobinsonMusic]

Thanks! I figured I had to do something different in the third loop to keep it interesting, so I turned off the chimes and percussion and it ended up sounding pretty good. I'm glad you liked it!

[@teknoblast2063]

Amazing work! I would get goosebumps every time I heard the 16 bit music in game, but this just blew me away. I kinda keeled over from nostalgia, remembering how young I was when I first played this and all the fond memories I have of the game. Again, fantastic work!

[@Flegan777]

Very lovely work. And here I thought I wouldn't expect to find another Schala mix so soon after buying the To Far Away Times album. :D

[@HPmcDoogle]

Never played Chrono trigger. I've only heard a few songs. I stumbled on your channel, and after listening to a few of the original Chrono Trigger songs, then your orchestral remixes, i have to say, *man* they are good. Your rendition of Schala's theme is *so* good. I feel a palpable sadness listening to it. It kind of reminds me of Cosmo Canyon from FFVII.

[@MalcolmRobinsonMusic]

Thanks for the comment! I know what it's like to appreciate a good game soundtrack without having played the game. I really like the Chrono Cross and Xenogears soundtracks even though I never had a chance to play them. Anyway, I'm glad you like it!

[@legopokeman8942]

Thank you for this beautiful remix Malcolm.

[@juliusbelmont350]

Beautiful, faithful remixes by the way!

[@Javedskyknight]

Oh yeah! finally a good orchestral version of this song!! wicked good! ♥

[@laurogoe1200]

Your versions are awesome, great translation of the original song

[@TheAlorieth]

OMFG, TNX SO MUCH FOR MAKE THIS

[@probablyrobert9086]

The PlayStation 1 soundcard version of the soundtrack didnt age well, but I still consider the chrono trigher soundtrack among the best game OST's of all time. These recreations are a perfect testimony to that. These are beautiful

[@thesourbrainedgamers2263]

Holy shit dude fucking phenomenal absolutely magnificent thanks for this man

[@brothers_of_nod]

Took me a long time to comment, but this was absolutely beautiful.

[@FFGAir]

This is truly special

[@Juggalo972]

How did I miss this one!? Lol Great job again, Malcolm!

[@patrss]

Always looking forward to your new songs! Beautiful!

[@Bugberry1]

Fabulous as always Malcolm!

[@MalcolmRobinsonMusic]

Thanks Richard!

[@WoobertAIO]

"His name is Alfador. Don't even bother, he only likes me."

[@TheManaTree]

Incredible...just...incredible.

[@masterwriter2576]

One of the best I have heard.

[@FannyZQ]

I don't know what else to comment in your videos, i just love your work :'3

[@MalcolmRobinsonMusic]

Thanks! I appreciate the comment.

[@l1ghtd3m0n3]

It hits different when you're playing Chrono Cross and hear this theme again after finally getting the true ending.

[@isoonett3782]

I RELLY LOVE THIS

[@RazielDark]

Thanks from the bottom of my heart.

[@tribexen]

The black wind howls...

[@rooty]

What an amazing piece of music for such a non-character

[@maverickhunterzero8637]

I absolutely love this remix!

[@RazielDark]

The feels are just overwhelming. T_T

[@joecastillo3480]

Brilliant! Thank you for this!

[@deadcity9993]

Wow, this is outstanding

[@ancientshiv9837]

The Black Winds Howl One Among You Will Surely Perish

[@nick6019]

This remix is legendary

[@nick6019]

Still legendary!

[@SpartanNymph]

Man i remember playing lots of zombie games on old roblox and this theme will play as the end credits. miss the good old days on roblox with me and my close friend.

[@amvsandopenings]

Very good job!

[@MalcolmRobinsonMusic]

Thanks!

[@ThisIsABadIdeaSrsly]

By far my favorite one

[@JMESIX]

Oooo I can't wait for Corridors of time! Also I'd love for you to do Alttp Light World Dungeon

[@MalcolmRobinsonMusic]

Corridors of Time isn't too far away, but I'm not sure I'll ever get around to Light World Dungeon because it would require a lot of reinterpretation to arrange it for a full orchestra.

[@nicolasomarcastro7293]

The Magus' cat...😢😢

[@zev5809]

Nicolás Omar Castro i believe he went as Janus back then time.

[@tribexen]

Dont waste your time. Alfador only likes me.

[@technetium4761]

And here I was thinking no version of Schala's theme could top the original...I'm glad to have been proven wrong.

[@eseerianknight0386]

My favorite arrangement of this song (that is just this song, there are some that mix in Corridors of Time, Ocean Palace, etc.)

[@angelgirl976]

Every time I listen to this I keep asking myself how the bloody hell is this music so fricking good! Also I'm writing a tragic character for my own original novel and this song just fits so well.

[@gabrielnascimento161]

This is a fantastic remix. Btw, is it just me or this song has the same "mysterious" vibe we get from certain parts of the Donkey Kong Country trilogy? I don't know, maybe the song from ghost wood in DKC2. Only thing i know is that everytime i listen to this, i picture a side-scrolling level with Dixie Kong, not Chrono Trigger. Weird.

[@RDC98TDI]

It's that pan-flute I think. Both have that pitch-bending effect that hones perfectly in on the loneliness or desperation.

[@doscuramenos]

Beautiful!...

[@xaviera6300]

Amazing feeling it gives

[@thombas8936]

now this is one good song

[@nick6019]

Incredible

[@tubbymint]

the best track from CT

[@release2]

Dude, I love your remixes. I've heard other remixes of CT and I think you are the best. And I actually mean that, but having said that, I have to ask why you didn't keep the "echo" on the bell instrument? (maybe not a bell, but the very first instrument you hear in yours and in the original) If you found the time (and desire) to, I'd suggest trying to see how yours sounds with that original echo effect on that main instrument. Maybe "arpeggiated" is the proper term but I think you know what I mean! I love the pitch bend on the instrument at 0:30, some other remixes didn't quite get that bend just right. Genuinely looking forward to more, these are awesome.

[@MalcolmRobinsonMusic]

Thanks! It's a very easy fix. All I have to do it turn on an artificial delay, but I prefer to avoid adding delays to specific instruments for orchestral music because it would sound more like processed music than genuine orchestral music. There are other ways I can achieve a similar sound in a more natural way, and I did some experimentation with double notes and extra instruments, but in the end I thought it sounded best as it is.

[@valestialara5053]

My dear friend this is fantastic. "World revolution"? by chance

[@teenageboy9361]

I can see crono's death scene flashing in front of my eyes!

[@gradeAbra]

I think this is one of the best song from this game. Most noticeable at lease.

[@Deman_Dema]

Schala aka. The one that we couldn't save.

[@xtheamazingax]

Exquisite