Crafting the Ocean in the Music of ABZÛ (feat. Austin Wintory)

[@awintory]

Thank you again SO SO much Scruffy for this honor. Working with you on this was a dream but the amount of effort you put into this analysis really leaves me speechless

[@DallasCrane]

Incredible scores, incredible analysis by Scruffy. Seriously so hyped about this depth of analysis and behind-the-scenes for video game music

[@PatientPete]

No homo guys, but I really love this, and love you guys, this is really really good, keep it up

[@PatientPete]

And by keep it up I mean make sure you enjoy and you’re satisfied with what you do, this is the kind of music that I love when doing something, even tho it’s made to be background music for a game I feel like I could listen to it on a playlist

[@shiwakao]

love seeing you work w him austin! your work on journey has srsly impacted some of my outlooks and opinions n im glad to say that cello is now one of my fav instruments :p

[@patrickmarkduffy8286]

Your score is so beautiful Austin, well done.

[@b51waterclub51]

I think most people don’t realize how good the editing in these videos are, everything just has this amazing sense of flow and unique style through the text choice and colors. Good job

[@awintory]

Seconded! Scruffy is a master

[@Ruboka]

those timings are perfect. you can see the graphics moments before he mentions the meaning of them and just as he does the animation hits the spot soo good. i reeealy like this video, truly a piece of art in it self.

[@jaydn3186]

His voice makes me happy

[@trupotato]

That's _why_ it's good. It's _so_ good, that you don't even _notice_ it's good. The best kind of editing.

[@DallasCrane]

Make sure to check out Austin and Scruffy's second video on Austin's channel!!

[@lavaguava2648]

i dont understand 80% of what youre saying but the way you do it makes me feel like an absolute music genius like im learning so much about all types of music

[@expoogaloo]

Ah, another one.

[@iamnoone21]

Idk what it is but I love that friendly little "Hello!" in the intro

[@isabellarussell4407]

The “I’m scruffy” is so warm and friendly too. :)

[@Ian-gt6kg]

i believe that is a chord he’s singing, commonly used in nursery rhymes.

[@jimbob3332]

ABZU is a game so beautiful I nearly cried. Great to see someone talking about it.

[@Snowyquill]

Had to stop at the spoiler threshold, but I'll be back once I've experience the music in-game myself!

[@mixandjam]

I'm absolutely impressed by this video! Fantastic work Scruffy! Big kudos to Austin too! Such an amazing collaboration!

[@atlasg8426]

This is the biggest cross-over ever to man kind.

[@deep-spaghetti]

scruffy’s soothing voice almost managed to completely quell my thalassaphobia that the visuals in this video rile up. almost...

[@FlippersPhD]

I love how the pacing of the video almost mimics the pacing of the game itself you can tell Scruffy really worked on the script to compliment the score in its pacing

[@Jiroxys25]

hey wow i really started crying at the end there

[@Boney9551]

You’ve certainly come along way from talking about the secrets of the pikmin 2 title screen, I would have never expected two of my favourite musicians would collaborate to talk about one of my favourite game scores!

[@dandazed5846]

40 MINUTES?! Oh my go-

[@Ruboka]

wait what? i did not notice how long it was, i enjoyed every moment so much, time went by so fast. man this analysis is realy well done if you are having fun watching it. :D

[@lavaguava2648]

-odness. oh my goodness. thats what you were gonna say right? RIIGHT???

[@phlapjakz]

40 minutes of scruffy is a 40 minutes well spent.

[@Nitram4392]

Dam. This soundtrack has layers.

[@Carsian]

This video analysis is absolutely FANTASTIC. I've heard of ABZÛ but I've never taken the time to look into it. Three minutes into the video and I'm instantly hooked and inspired.

[@OutbackCatgirl]

i literally cry every time i hear a lot of this soundtrack

[@victorsaila5879]

just walked home after a 9 hour shift, i really needed this..

[@Sadcat-vy8xn]

hows your job going now?

[@victorsaila5879]

@@Sadcat-vy8xn Hey, thanks for asking! I no longer work at that job (Dominos) and I work at an orphanage for the disabled now. Its a really great gig that pays twice as much as Dominos and I was finally able to b

[@GuyInBlackClothes]

Such a whole conversation in KZbin. I love this.

[@Sadcat-vy8xn]

@@GuyInBlackClothes oh dude thank you for commenting I didn’t see that dudes reply lol

[@Sadcat-vy8xn]

@@victorsaila5879 I’m glad it ended up working out for ya :) that’s really cool

[@masonp.6255]

Ok, I knew you anylized music and sounds, but I kinda forgot how amazing the animation is...

[@bizzarehuman]

It's cool that Austin was on board for this.

[@dego-mon]

Me: I should practice for my music final Scruffy: music theory time

[@cirlu_bd]

And Grayfruit, my favorite streamer (even if I never catch the streams and prefer watch the VODs) just played this game the other day ! He's the one that introduced me to Pikmin, it's thanks to him that I got recommended one of your video on pikmin a long time ago ! Everything is connected !

[@gediboy5695]

He asked how the soundtrack was made. I really hope he finds this video

[@cakecakes31]

This reminds me of Ori, which is another game with similar sounding orchestral music. That could be a topic for a later day if you wanted to

[@icespirit7829]

I reaaally wish that would happen in the future

[@The8BitPianist]

What a great analysis. It perfectly encapsulates what I love about Austin's music. It's so creative and complex, but always for the sake of the game and the story. It's what makes his scores so essential to this game. I vividly remember playing Abzu for the first time - especially this climactic part at 30:06 - and being completely in awe, thinking: "So this is what video games can be." Thanks to Austin for this sublime score!

[@judet2992]

This type of piece and video composition, as well as the topic and style always put me at ease. This one in particular hit me good. I’m about to go to bed after this. I’m all cozy, reflecting on my day a lot like this game. I love this. I just feel happy, and that is amplified by the gym stuff I did in the morning. I can’t wait to play this.

[@pancakesposts4812]

Abzú is one of my favorite games I’ve played! It’s the only game I’ve replayed more than once. It’s fun, exiting, and I loved it! If they could make a sequel, I’d be the happiest! Too bad they... If you haven’t played it, let’s just say they can’t make a reasonable story sequel after the ending. :(

[@bunny-ys9up]

Scruffy will singlehandedly carry us through 2020 with his smart, interesting, entertaining, lovingly made videos 🥺 love you Scruffy!!!

[@TapDat52K]

Holy fucking shit. This is the content I am subscribed for. Austin Wintory collab in the house!!! And a new game to buy!

[@elle0024]

My biggest dream is to work on a title like this, with people this inspiring ♥️

[@Nafinafnaf]

i recently made a lets play of this game, im not plugging my own channel or anything (i only have like 4 videos), its just a nice coincidence that i found this video after i played it. but i mostly dint realize there even was music at all while playing.

[@TheSpinia]

Scruffy your channel deserves much more attention, I hope many others come across your content and enjoy it for themselves.

[@phlapjakz]

That “what I love” jingle at the end brought it all together. I don’t wanna admit it, but it made my cry a little.

[@skypuppeteer]

Goodness, this really makes me want to play Abzu again. I've already played it multiple times, but the music, the visuals, the story... all of it made me come back to it, again and again. If I do end up playing it again some time soon, you better be it won't be the last time I will play it.

[@KirbyFanFortWenny]

this is one of the greatest videos on this website. thank you so much for sharing

[@myfriendkirby]

I’m only 3 minutes in but I’ve gotta say that the visuals, as usual, are so, so, amazing.

[@Joel-qo6gt]

Thank you for allowing me to watch up until 15:46. I'll wait to watch the rest of the video until I've seen the credits sequence of ABZU. This may turn out to be an interesting video to watch later.

[@agnusdeivotion]

Thank you so much for making this video! You deserve all the support in the world!

[@thewanderingchelmet]

Everyone say hello to Scruffy!

[@cakecakes31]

Hello Scruffy

[@DallasCrane]

Hello Scruffy!

[@Death4Breath]

Hello Scruffy

[@EpicMasonic]

Hello!

[@ekkehard8]

Hiiii! 😄

[@iatoa2812]

I think it is the best video I have ever seen on youtube, thank you for your work Scruffy.

[@extraterrestrial8955]

Abzu and the banner saga are both some of my favorite games this is so cool!

[@ottertotter5932]

I loved all the different call out at the beginning of everything he's worked on. When I found tooth and tail which had the soundtrack composed by him I listened to it for a solid 3 months

[@lunanyx8592]

Austin talking about "The Choir" instantly made me think about Skyrim and Halo 3. So much emotion in one place.

[@pupper__]

Omg I loved playing abzû it was so beautiful

[@birdface5145]

OMG I LOVE THAT GAME COMPANY

[@DallasCrane]

Giant Squid, too!

[@sushi5326]

Wow Austin also did the soundtrack for Monaco: whats yours is mine which is one of my favourite soundtracks. I NEVER knew he composed for journey amd abzu

[@yazuto]

this video makes me so emotional! an incredibly powerful throwback to one of the most beautiful games I've ever played, no, experienced

[@idrinkwaterinonebreath4111]

I've been waiting for more analysis content! I love how easy to follow along as you explain music techniques and components and vocabulary. It is very enjoyable to consume and experience as a non-technical music explorer. Collaboration with the composers kind of emphasizes the emotion and work that went into these beautifully constructed musical moments. In otherwords, this is a beautiful video and I am in love with your content.

[@kpdelaney6460]

I loved his music in AC Syndicate, too. Great video game composer!

[@Cybele74]

I love how polished this video is

[@baiterfish7901]

This was such an amazing video! Like holy crap this was awesome. ABZU is one of the coolest games I've ever played and the soundtrack is one of the most unique I've ever heard. It's so fascinating to learn why it works the way it does

[@LaChroniqueEdgy1816]

I swear, even your french is amazing, I can't I just can't

[@opalmirage]

i JUST played this last night

[@patrickfuentes3511]

This deserves so much more attention! You blew it out of the water

[@FlowieFX]

Nice one

[@dannyb.953]

I've had this video in my "to watch later" playlist ever since it came out. I absolutely wanted to play the game first and I finally got round to it a couple days ago. I played it beginning to end in one go, and I'm so glad I did. Like you said, this game is an experience, and I'm so glad I waited for your video. It's just so wonderfully done. Your collaboration with Austin is the stuff of dreams on the KZbin sphere, and what is truly sublime is the amount of work you put into your videos. So thank you for blessing us with all of this, I'm so glad I discovered your channel

[@ray-kast]

Wow, this channel is criminally underrated...

[@Woedenaz]

Jesus, Scruff, this video is INCREDIBLE. I don't really have much else to say just.... Wow.

[@rowedavis2630]

40 minutes of Scruffy? Truly a blessed day

[@AngryArmadillo]

The quality of these videos is astonishing. Really great work!

[@colsonwingate7658]

I don’t understand why people dislike such AWESOME content.

[@icespirit7829]

They have a sad life

[@theholyslice868]

This is the exact game i wanted you to make a video on

[@jchorsky3259]

My oboe, getting the recognition it deserves

[@barbecueshoes9212]

I played ABZÜ for the first time blind years ago and it was an amazing, impactful experience. This music pushed it from beautiful to completely stunning. Thank you Austin.

[@jimmyhsp]

scruffy you are the best music youtuber hands down

[@jazz69420]

your videos are some of the best I've seen- the visuals are nice, you are a very nice artist and editor, its smooth and nice to look at. however, for when im playing it in the background, the verbal part of the video is just as nice. your voice is calm and never shouts into my ear, and you explain things in a way that isn't boring yet you simplify complex things so that everyone can enjoy them. you are a very great musically, visually, verbally and at editing , and you also just seem like a god damn nice guy who doesn't judge people or look down on people, being okay with explaining things in a simple (yet interesting) way and honestly just wanting to share what you love with the world. can't remember the last time I felt genuinely excited to watch every single video of someone's, please don't stop doing What [You] Love :] commenting on this video in particular because this seemed like such a love labor

[@rendiggietydog]

wow that was a beautiful video! I loved hearing Austin's insights and your analysis was so clear and eloquently put. I loved all the little animations and graphics, they really helped me understand everything, especially since I don't know much about music. The whole video just had a really great flow, I never felt lost or got distracted.

[@itwr]

Thank you for all this work! It's so inspiring :)

[@anxiousrobot82]

I always cry when listening to the music in Abzu, it’s gorgeous

[@sauzeefy]

the "what i love" at the very end was soooo sick dude

[@alex2416]

this channel is incredible, thank you for all your work.

[@Alexwgr]

All of your videos give me such a unique feeling while watching it. The music, editing and style. I found your channel through your Breath of the Wild video, and I’ve been a fan ever since. Thank you for these videos.

[@filmotter]

AMAZING. I love Abzu so much and the fact that you got to collaborate with Austin is pretty dang cool!

[@fatimavilla4649]

This is beutiful thanks Scruffy. I love "that game company" and you collaborating with Austin makes me so happy.

[@dr8121]

earned a sub. inexplicably moved by this video. If I were to try explaining why, I'd say it's a combination of playing ABZU and understanding on a deep level that its music touches my soul even though don't understand why on a technical level, and you providing that technical insight flawlessly. It's like therapy for the mind to understand the heart.

[@BedrothVGM]

Great video as usual, and really cool insights from Austin. I'm so used to him being in the interviewer's chair these days that it's nice to hear him get a chance to talk about his own work!

[@ConnorLinley]

Ok can I just stop here for a second to express how incredibly detailed and in depth this video is. This is the perfect game to go into the musical score on and I certainly learned a lot. And the colab with the gamer musical writer was great too. Love listening to your stuff while at work here Scruffy. I'd love to see you keep it up! Have a great day, you've definitely improved mine.

[@mimisaiko]

Dang Scruffy just did a video on ABZÛ, now I have to finish the game so I could watch it!

[@tar.and.feather]

wow. incredible analysis and amazing visuals, really enjoyed watching!

[@mellowyellow5427]

Grayfruit just came out with a full playthrough and I referred him to this video. I hope he watches it. He was in love with the soundtrack.

[@stuffedanimalwars7692]

I wouldn’t be surprised if grayfruit has seen this video. I think he saw scruffy’s portroid video, so he’s probably aware of this channel’s existence

[@knif1e]

i’m so happy that this phenomenal channel is covering one of my favorite games. Abzü is a fantastic game and i’m glad its getting some attention!!

[@ASCENDANTGAMERSAGE]

Your content is amazing scruffy. An absolute joy to watch anything you make. You're very skilled and I sincerely hope that if you want to continue making videos you receive everything you need to continue. Excellent work. :)

[@TheBeingOfAsh]

It's nice seeing such an in-depth look at Abzû's music, it's given me so much more appreciation for the amazing soundtrack.

[@silver_the_rowlet2521]

Even two years later, this video essay/interview remains one of my favourites. Thank you Scruffy, you wonderful human being!

[@pinkjaguar12]

I literally didn't know about that system of audio mixing before, literally designing game mechanics to connect to musical notes. Thank you so much for explaining all of this, this was so lovely to watch.

[@dysonsquid]

I really enjoyed abzu as an experience, and you've made the game even better with this analysis. I absolutely loved this video, you should be proud very of it too! You've done a fantastic job!

[@sirreginaldfishingtonxvii6149]

This is such a fantastic and unique channel. I don't even really know what to say, I don't have the descriptive skills for it. It's just good, and it makes me both feel good when watching it and I learn new, interesting things through the videos. Thank you. :)

[@ChrisLT]

Abzu is a wonderful game, and I feel like it should get every bit as much praise as Journey. Heck, I enjoyed it more and the music played a big part in that.

[@tentickles3728]

Abzu had a huge impact on me when I first played it. The music, visuals, and the wordless story telling all captivated me. Seeing that you got to collaborate with the man who made the songs possible, I feel amazed. I'm glad you got to work together! Hearing Abzu's music again after several years and some dark turns in my life nearly brought tears to my eyes. The game used to be my comfort game.

[@iqbalfebri4082]

I litellary crying for 40 minutes straight and ended up in a burst of tear, this is SO AMAZING. i really love you and the developer who made this game. This is trully a love letter and it touch my heart into the depth of it. Thank you so much for sharing this to us!

[@DallasCrane]

💙🐋

[@SapphireLeaf10]

This is such an amazing breakdown of such an amazing soundtrack

[@naeleahbell4114]

The art and effort and time put into this video is stunning. Your analysis is amazing, I'd love to see longer videos like this more often

[@VeloxFox]

Man, Journey will forever be my favourite artistic game. And the fact that Abzu follows that kind of beautiful gameplay is too good, all you could do while playing is just smile :)

[@mumbies]

UGH, I love this game. Thanks for talking about it, it doesn't seem as popular as it should be.

[@jackpumpoen]

finally watched this after two days of being busy, and the heart you put into these videos is always so inspiring. your videos have inspired me to try creating my own music before, and while i have gotten frustrated with using different programs and figuring out pacing, i always want to try again after seeing the things you do. thank you scruffy

[@zgeorgedelydda8954]

I have absolutely no words... Wintory is a genius. The best contemporary compositer with Max Richter and Dustin O'halloran. And a very young norwegian guy called Hazy "forever" is the greatest of him.

[@Mioumi]

40 minutes on how the soundtrack is made with an amazing job at editing?? I gotta play it

[@Multi-Waves_Music]

I watched this when it came out and I understood a bit, but after studying music theory I understand so much more and I can incorporate so many of these techniques and ideas now. Thank you so much for your analysis and for sharing everything in such delicious stylistic easily digestible videos.

[@ghosticore3561]

Its always a joy to see a new upload from you! Your work never fails to brighten my day ♡

[@patrickmarkduffy8286]

Incredible, I just bought the game there after seeing this.

[@CalaCrisp88]

Oh holy wow, I can't wait to watch this video! Abzu was absolutely fantastic and I'd love to hear what you two say about it :)

[@SuperRobART1]

I like how scruffy tied in his own "theme" at the last second there ;)

[@zendikarisparkmage2938]

Dude! You did an interview with Austin Wintory! That's awesome!