Dragon Ball Z | Frieza's Symphony (Mike Smith) | By Gladius

I finally made Frieza's theme from DBZ!!!
(I know it's Freeza but I grew up writing Frieza so I'm used to it...)
Note I didn’t include Golden Frieza theme as I wanted this to just be Z Frieza but will probably make it separately in future when I start covering Super more.
Shoutout to ‪@oriont6944‬ , ‪@Koopinator‬ , ‪@LordKang‬ , ‪@edromine7611‬ , ‪@collector1493‬ & ‪@therealmyers7826‬ for this request!!
It took me a while to get here because I wasn't sure how to approach Frieza. Musically he doesn't have a strong melody, apart from those two Bladerunner notes, but he does have a remarkable sonic presence that is unmistakable in the Frieza saga. I did some research and was able to track down a compilation of the themes Mike Smith wrote for Frieza, and arrange them in a medley. There was about 5-6 different movements I decided on and a few more I really liked but couldn't fit in. When it was time to record and produce, as the name suggests, I wanted it to feel more symphonic than predominantly synth based (although I had to keep the synth's there as they represent his alien, futuristic aspect to me). Interestingly, I discovered when using the Cello to layer the Bladerunner synth, in certain parts; specifically the last stretch of music, it eerily reminded me of Hildur Guðnadóttir's theme for Joker, which firstly, is a score that I adore, but secondly, creeped me out. To think that the sound of a psychopathic clown could echo the sound of a psychopathic galactic tyrant....
Oh, and by the way; drawing Frieza in all his forms and staring at him for literally hours can’t be good for my mental health. Dude is scary as hell. Every form is scary in its own way…
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#dragonballz #frieza
DISCLAIMER: This video features covers, remixes, remakes, and rearrangements of the soundtracks from Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and Dragon Ball Super. Please note that all rights to the original compositions and sound recordings belong to their respective owners, including but not limited to Toei Animation, Shueisha, and their affiliated companies.

[@lodomirjanusz1704]

I would call him a monster but it isnt enough to describe his madness. But thanks to frieza Goku broke his limit and became SSJ. Another Masterpiece.

[@GladiusThemes]

Yes I agree- He was the wall Goku couldn’t surmount through any other means he was used to in the past; he’d never come across a being so evil and sadistic, and he may very well be the most evil character in DB; Buu may have been a mindless monster but Frieza was consciously, intently evil 😈 Thank you friend 🙏

[@Citizen_Nappa23]

Hmm I'd say Piccalo is the true Hero of Z. Because he's usually the voice of reasoning in the midst of Goku's and Vegeta's Lunacy.

[@isaacrandomrussell5630]

The best way to describe freeza (on namek at least) is a demon. He’s a sadistic maniac who tortures and kills for fun, killing his own men to prove a point, murdering civilian namekians without a second thought, not just for information, but just for the sake of genocide, and he brutally tortures the z fighters in their battle. I’d say that a demon is really the only way to describe how truly horrific he is. (Edit: apparently killing his own men was actually an anime only thing, it didn’t actually happen in the manga, but the other points still stand)

[@genogains3126]

@@isaacrandomrussell5630I don’t know how true the story is, but there’s a story that mentions that Toriyama created Frieza from the very demon that haunted him as a child in his nightmares.

[@isaacrandomrussell5630]

@@genogains3126 That would explain it if so. In any case, freeza was a great villain.

[@MorganWeazy44]

friezas actions alone set the dragonball story into motion

[@GladiusThemes]

Good point! 🤔

[@JJMDude]

As a Frieza stan, writing a story with him as the principal antagonist... HELL yeah...! Either this, or Only A Chilling Elegy... Bow to the Emperor...

[@GladiusThemes]

That’s fricken cool!! Well at the very least I’m glad I could provide some inspiration 😈

[@RyougiVector]

I gasped, shivered, and tensed up throughout this piece. Feels like the OST for a horror movie! Very atmospheric, so good. It really feels like the music is encircling me, like I can't escape it. Very good use of space/panning to make the music feel 3D.

[@GladiusThemes]

I got frightened while I was making it!! Not one I like to revisit but I still put my best into it :) I would normally say glad you liked it but maybe glad you made it through it is more fitting haha 😂

[@theatlantean8036]

🤓

[@jokerpilled2535]

At one time it really felt like Frieza was the most powerful being in the universe.

[@GladiusThemes]

A chilling time for our Z warriors…

[@mikeclark7026]

Well. He was.

[@Citizen_Nappa23]

He is, is potential is quite unnerving. Considering most characters are born with power levels of 1k or less and he was born with a power level of over 100 million. He definitely has the most potential of any mortal(since we really don't know how Jiren gained his level of pwr. Bot reliable sources) Even if he gets surpassed his near limitless potential can easily out pass of characters.

[@ZarrarAAli]

​@@Citizen_Nappa23well idk about being born with that. I'm sure he got much stronger as he grew up. But yeah his final form is his original state which is 120 million

[@Emidretrauqe]

And it should have stayed that way. Toriyama knew that. That's why he made Goku disappear and actually _reduced_ the power scaling with Android 19 & 20. Almost bringing the series back to what it was in the Saiyan Saga. If I had to say the franchise had one major misstep it was continuing the power scaling past Frieza, despite the good times we might have had from Cell & Buu.

[@piotrmiler234]

Another great Villain , just put him on the same level as Voldemort , Sauron and many others who made a mark on the history . All hail Frieza .

[@GladiusThemes]

Absolutely! There’s a common motif between Voldemort, Sauron, Emperor Palpatine, they are all the embodiment of evil. They cannot be redeemed, that is their purpose. Frieza fits that archetype 100%, not just evil, but sadistically and consciously evil 🥶

[@andrewweber9930]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@harshavardhanvaidya938]

Frieza is much better than these villains, by miles.

[@homemaranha5649]

​​​@@harshavardhanvaidya938I like Frieza but i prefer Darkseid

[@xShifty38x]

I love the "ginyu beat" section, it was great!!

[@GladiusThemes]

Yes!! It’s such a cool variation on the Ginyu force theme, yet it has frieza’s hands all over it. I wanted to put my own epic spin on it :) glad you noticed it!

[@Emidretrauqe]

My favorite was the third form theme. He took the most liberty with that one, I think. I don't remember Frieza's theme ever sounding as sci-fi militaristic as that, it was a great shakeup for the medley.

[@someforeignguy]

The cycling through Friezas forms in the video as timed with the audio is hypnotic. I always loved the original score and it was bloody hard to find anywhere - but I like this rescore even more!! Thanks so much.

[@GladiusThemes]

You’re really welcome man :) Tried to compile the best of DBZ Frieza. And glad you appreciated my visuals!

[@someforeignguy]

I’ll be looking forward to your future productions! Would love to hear your remake of Head Cha La, and Faulkoners theme for Jeice & Burter. I’m sure you have plenty of great stuff to get on with as it is though 👍👍

[@socialaccount0000]

Ah yes, everyones favorite space racist. I like how Frieza only trains for the first time in his life, not to improve himself or even for personal fitness, but specifically to spite Goku.

[@GladiusThemes]

He wouldn’t be the most evil character in Dragon Ball if he weren’t also a galactic racist haha 😂 omg so true, he’s the ultimate troll

[@mikeclark7026]

It’s amazing that he can change himself into anything he wants, and he chooses Gold specifically to go after Goku’s SSJ form.

[@GladiusThemes]

@@mikeclark7026 yeah, it’s possible that he’s almost mocking the Saiyans for it, proclaiming he can do it better

[@mikeclark7026]

@@GladiusThemes Yup

[@harshavardhanvaidya938]

The way Frieza in his third form cracked and an exploded into his final form wss scary and awesome

[@underdoge8338]

Love that this is the faulconer freiza score, i always found this theme so foreboding and intimidating. Always gave me a feeling of dread when he was on screen.

[@GladiusThemes]

Yeeahh it gets overshadowed by his Super theme which is amazing and I will remake at some point, but I wanted to make piece dedicated to the Faulconer Frieza score before I did that :) the dread is definitely present 😰

[@jabrilmuhammad4925]

@@GladiusThemesdo you think that one day maybe you could remake his Kai theme? Only A Chilling Elegy? It’s easily my favorite theme of my favorite character OAT Lord Frieza.

[@paulrasmussen8953]

​@@GladiusThemesbecause supers actually felt like a thene. This always felt more atmospheric

[@seandaniel9079]

Best villain in anime history ❤

[@philyburkhill1]

Loving these tracks. They really get a mix of the american and japanese music to work well together.

[@LordExor]

Simply incredible. Frieza's theme gets almost no recognition, and you sir have made me very happy. I'd love to hear what you'd do with Dr. Gero's theme.

[@GladiusThemes]

I’m glad to hear that my friend!! Ah I totally forgot about android 20/gero theme. It’s so good!

[@SirPream]

I remember as a kid coming home finally hearing Toonami was continuing with DBZ past the Jace/Burter vs Goku fight and hearing about Frieza's ability to transform - watching the transformations in the vid gave me some nostalgia, keep up the good work my dude :)

[@GladiusThemes]

Ah I had a similar experience!! And it came back to me while making this music and video. I’m glad I could bring you back there :) thank you!!

[@MrKevin486]

You are just killin it with these latley! Frieza, the best DBZ villian! 😮

[@GladiusThemes]

Thank you!!! 🙏 I agree, he’s the best DBZ villain for sure

[@DJ792YT]

This is beyond Golden

[@pcnoad]

Amazing as usual. I always loved these themes. They really give you a sense of the terror the Z fighters felt while facing him. Most people that complain that this fight is dragged out often miss that Frieza dragged it out on purpose. As far as Frieza was concerned this wasn't really a fight at all as no one stood the remotest chance against him. He could have ended these fights quickly, but he wanted them to struggle and suffer as much as possible before finally putting them out of their misery.

[@GladiusThemes]

Thank you 🙏 and well said. Nothing they had tried before was going to work on Frieza, and he enjoyed making them suffer because of it.

[@DJ792YT]

And now he's won on Death Battle. ALL HAIL LORD FRIEZA

[@GladiusThemes]

Hail lord FRIEZAAAAA!!

[@franciscomendez4334]

I was scared of this guy for the whole series.

[@brechtfrancois5213]

Tis track is legendary all the songs, The styles it's perfect i love the frieza saga for me personally it was the best saga of them all thank you so much for your incredible work again and again you let me re live my childhood thank you so much 😄😄😄 i'm so looking forward to al your next work but i know it will be incredible i'm really excited for the guru theme and how you can make it even more amazing thank you have a fantastic day 😄😄

[@GladiusThemes]

Thank you my friend ☺️ I’m right there with you. yes yes I will still do Guru’s Theme, I’m thinking of mixing it with Goku’s heroic theme, the one that plays when he’s fighting/talking to frieza as a super Saiyan

[@brechtfrancois5213]

@@GladiusThemes WoW yess that would be amazing 😀 thany you so much!!! 😀

[@AlbertRdz-]

Wow, this was able to make me feel like I was watching DBZ for the first time all over again! 💯👌

[@GladiusThemes]

That’s how I feel when I finish making my covers :D

[@b.sbobbyshaw]

This track is just, cold.

[@GladiusThemes]

🥶😈

[@2GuysAnd1More]

these DBZ mixes are insanely good

[@GladiusThemes]

🙏☺️

[@cicatrix93]

Dramatic and foreboding, yet very alluring.Loving the rendition of the choir making it more divine.All Hail Lord Frieza !💜

[@GladiusThemes]

Yeah! I wanted to make it feel more like his Golden themes with the choir 😇 thanks for listening, glad you enjoyed it!!

[@ChaosAttorney]

the fact that you replicated the bladerunner synth sound perfectly FRIEZA-GINYU BEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAT

[@GladiusThemes]

Fun fact! I tracked down and bought one of the original synthesisers that Mike Smith & the Faulconer productions team used. So I loaded up the bladerunner patch and away we go haha 😁 so it is the exact same sound with some extra orchestral layering in parts. And yesss I had to put it in there! Glad you noticed!

[@ChaosAttorney]

@@GladiusThemes how much does an Alesis Q6 or whatever cost and where can I find the samples and sounds used by the team I’ve been wanting to do Z styled music for a while

[@GladiusThemes]

I managed to find an Alesis QS6 for about $200 US on OfferUp! Ebay or trade apps would be a good place to start.

[@ChaosAttorney]

@@GladiusThemes thanks I'll keep a look out for one also can I use the Frieza-Ginyu Beat part of this symphony for a video

[@GladiusThemes]

@@ChaosAttorneyI just saw this! Of course!

[@solarflare5006]

Yes! Great way to start the day off, with a new cover by Gladius :)

[@GladiusThemes]

☺️🙏 good morning to you!!

[@Eliminator1900]

Damn, another great theme! Soo much nostalgia, love it! 😁

[@GladiusThemes]

Definitely takes me back to watch DBZ for the first time during the Frieza saga 😈

[@edromine7611]

Excellent musicianship and scoring! Thank you! This piece of music got me into music at a young age. I ended up getting my BA in Music. I look forward to Majin Theme when you are able to get to it. Thanks again!

[@GladiusThemes]

Thank you!!! You're very welcome!! That's awesome to hear it got you into music :) DBZ music definitely shaped part of my musical perception when I was a kid. Ah it might not be the Majin Theme by name, but I'm doing "Babidi Casts Spell" at the moment and it should come out this Sunday :)

[@mistawolfe8541]

these views are criminal! share the guys work everyone. just excellent remakes

[@GladiusThemes]

We just need to be patient, hopefully as my channel grows it will find its way into the algorithm more 😉 Thank you btw 🙏

[@spenserc.4376]

Frieza’s such a memorable villain to me because (by DBZ standards) he’s the “realest” of them all. Cell and Buu are more in the realm of the fantastic, but behind all the power levels and the transformations Frieza and his trade organization are a fictional representation of imperialism and horror of a much more mundane kind. The scenes where they massacre the Namekians are always much more disturbing to me than the other villains even if Cell’s absorption or Buu’s magic tricks provide more of a visual spectacle. It makes him being left in pieces from his own attack and having to beg for Goku’s mercy the most satisfying end to any of the DBZ sagas for me, especially his complete failure to cheap shot him after that. “Meanwhile, you can lie there and think about what you’ve done, as you share the same fate as the planet you destroyed.” is such a cold line. I always loved how spooky and chaotic “Frieza Begs” and “Frieza’s Death” sounded too. This is an amazing job with the music and the drawings, especially at the end they really conveyed the dread Frieza represented. I don’t know enough about music to give any detailed feedback but you really got the emotion down (as per usual).

[@GladiusThemes]

This is such a great comment! That’s a really good point about Frieza being realistic. I’ve always said he has always been intently evil, knowing the pain he inflicts, enjoying it sadistically. Thank you, I appreciate your attention to my creation here! The ending definitely creeped me out while I was making it, probably just staring into friezas snake-like eyes too long haha

[@StevenJones851]

Amazing Frieza's theme sounds more scary 😊

[@GladiusThemes]

It definitely scared me a few times making it 😰😅

[@StevenJones851]

@@GladiusThemes yeah its so interesting and scarry 😢

[@destraucght1242]

There ain’t no fried chicken in the world more crispy than this, just phenomenal Gladius!

[@GladiusThemes]

Mmmm fried chicken 😋 what a tasty compliment!

[@mrdaviddesertfire6801]

Dude I am loving your remixes of the original DBZ soundtrack,keep up the good work!

[@GladiusThemes]

I’m stoked you’re loving them!! Thank you man 🥹

[@mrdaviddesertfire6801]

@@GladiusThemes you’re welcome

[@frunfnke]

Amazing as always! 👍

[@GladiusThemes]

Thanks man! 🙏☺️

[@LordKang]

Oh my god it’s finally here thank you

[@GladiusThemes]

Yes yes thank you for requesting it ☺️ you’re welcome!!

[@StoicProdigy]

Yeaaah brother, your really captured the essence of evil on this one. I love it. One of my characters will love this on his theme 💯😈

[@GladiusThemes]

😉 thank you bro!! Creepy stuff 😈

[@sammyfromdiscord]

Gotta say i love when he transforms, thats just really cool lmao. 🔥

[@GladiusThemes]

Glad you liked that aspect of it!! It was a lot of work drawing them all but once that was done it was fun transitioning them into each other 🙏

[@sammyfromdiscord]

@@GladiusThemes May I request bardocks fall? from dbs broly movie

[@GladiusThemes]

I really love that theme. It’s on my list for when I start doing Super for sure ☺️

[@sitharc]

Frieza, you evil evil bastard you, but awesome job on the theme! Another irredeemable villain alongside Palpatine, Aku, and many others! Even Madam Mim from Sword in the Stone can be considered just as evil despite the movie she was in. She heard someone coughing and not only commented on someone being sick, but hoped it was something serious and dreadful. His brother is still Cooler tho... -death beam'd for pun-

[@GranolahSamsonite-tn5uz]

I'm in love

[@GladiusThemes]

💜☺️

[@williamcasey9898]

brilliant as always, my man. Great evil ambience.

[@GladiusThemes]

Thank you my friend :) Was a tricky one to do but it came out nice and evil haha

[@NewtJacuzzi]

I swear I heard part of this before in the Legacy of Goku II. I know they remixed alot of Faulconer tracks in that game too. If that's true then this is next level and I wish more cover channels would incorporate some of those remixes cause they were sick.

[@NewtJacuzzi]

I found it - the game track is called Trained Saiyans and its based off an unreleased Faulconer track called Frieza Powers Up!

[@GladiusThemes]

Man I loved the legacy of Goku series- I wonder if there’s an emulator for Nintendo switch or something, would love to play them again :) I reckon if they had have made DBZ Kakarot more like Legacy of Goku, with the option to change to the Faulconer score I would never stop playing it 😁

[@SeanGamer84]

Frieza is the end game villain in DBZ in my opinion.

[@ChaosAttorney]

6 months later and the Frieza-Ginyu Beat cover is still epic

[@Zer0.-_]

I know you get a lot of praise in here, but I have to tell you as someone who is extremely fussy with his music, covers, and remixes, you are likely the only person who has done Bruce Falconer music the right way in all the years I've heard various people trying to cover it and never quite hitting the mark or catching my attention. Well done sir.

[@GladiusThemes]

I can feel that you appreciate the care I take with making these covers, thank you ☺️ The fact is, I fricken love this show and it’s music, both American and Japanese scores; I’ve made all kinds of music my whole life, honing my production skills for over 15 years and only recently I decided to make my own versions of these themes that I’ve always held dear to my heart. It’s a wonderful way for me to honour the music that inspired me when I was a kid while getting to share that with everyone else who also loved it.

[@Zer0.-_]

​@@GladiusThemesWell I definitely look forward to more. Are you going to do Dr Gero's theme? Definitely one of the creepiest in the series and I'd love to hear your rendition on it.

[@Koopinator]

Thank you so much. This is fantastic.

[@GladiusThemes]

You’re really welcome!! Your comment was very helpful, between coycoy’s rips and some other frieza compilations i was able to find my favourite parts, put them all together in an arrangement I liked and recreate them all ☺️ I’m really glad you enjoyed it and appreciate it!

[@JesseStipek]

Amazing as always!

[@lssjcarter]

always making something good, keep goin now i wanna hear what you'd do to A Tyrant Revived

[@GladiusThemes]

Yes!! I might combine it with golden frieza theme when I do it :D

[@Cochopper]

This cover is awesome man, props

[@GladiusThemes]

Thank you so much! Definitely went in on this one 🙏☺️

[@Seahawkfan1108]

i'l give this a *OHHHHHOHOHOHO!!!*

[@GladiusThemes]

😂 classic Frieza

[@burksaurus9410]

Mike Smith had a great idea making Frieza theme and it's still iconic just like Chilling Elegy. Especially since this was played in the American soundtrack of Dragon Ball Z.

[@peytoncard330]

Man frizea is darksied and doomsday of dragon ball.

[@GladiusThemes]

That’s true! :)

[@starblaststudios]

Freaking awesome! As a Freeza fan, I approve!

[@GladiusThemes]

😃 great to have your approval my friend!!

[@birbballs]

That monster Frieza!

[@GladiusThemes]

😈

[@hdinstinct2604]

Oh my gosh I forgot about Friezas theme from Z holy crap this is menacing and so epic. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 “Like a bitch”

[@GladiusThemes]

The main theme is a pretty subtle theme that’s used in an ambient way in the show, but when it’s all put together with its variants it feels more fleshed out :) it is truly menacing!! Haha 🔥🔥👍 edit: wait, I think missed the reference there!!

[@hdinstinct2604]

@@GladiusThemesDBZA reference yeah. I love the way you put it together as a whole ambient building of power to accompany Frieza’s transformations. Listening to your SSJ theme after listening to this hits different

[@GladiusThemes]

@@hdinstinct2604 ahhh yes I have watched DBZA but only from the cell saga onwards 😅 yes yes thats right. Oooo I’ll have to listen to see how that feels

[@hdinstinct2604]

@@GladiusThemes yeah for sure. You think you could be doing Supreme Kai’s theme or Kai Medly kind of thing? I’d absolutely love to hear that theme.

[@GladiusThemes]

@@hdinstinct2604 yes yes! Supreme Kai for sure. That’s one of the next ones on my list ☺️

[@SplatastictheRealOne]

I was not much of a fan of Frieza, as iconic as he and Cell were. But his themes did reflect the kind of character he was Cold, Calculated and Most definitely Ruthless an Emperor that bows to no one, not even a _Dirty Monkey.(saiyan) _*_Swings and misses_*_ "Oh my god you could grind meat on it. Bah!" _*_gets smacked_* Pfft sorry I had to It was too Iconic from DBZA. It's the thing that makes me say I should rewatch the Frieza Saga to get more immersed with the emperor. Btw well done Gladius appreciate yous. 🫶💛🧡🌟✨🧡💛🫶

[@GladiusThemes]

That’s fair! Which DB villain’s we’re your favourites? He’s definitely up there with the most evil of evil 😈 when you’re someone who murders trillions and enjoys doing it you’ve earned yourself the spot of embodied evil 🥶 Thank you btw!!

[@SplatastictheRealOne]

@@GladiusThemes I would have to say probably Demon King Piccolo/Junior, followed by a bit of the original Vegeta appearance with Nappa and Raditz during the Saiyan Saga and of course Cell along with 17 and 18, from Trunks' Future. this being If I had to choose between all of them, and Dr. Gero or Mercenary Tao during the start of Dragonball. cause all of them are great villains (even though Tao became a side character later he still was a great villain.) 🫶🧡💛🌟✨💛🧡🫶

[@fosho332]

Great job man 👏 I would love to hear your version of Piccolo Angry, of the American soundtrack.

[@margaretwong4879]

You have spent as much effort on the artwork as the music, super badass 💜😅

[@GladiusThemes]

That’s definitely true, I worked really hard on the whole thing :) thank you 💜💜

[@Shiyoken]

Just loves those synths of Namek/Frieza; fucking ripples through the spine lol. Great track! :D

[@GladiusThemes]

You get it!! :) thank you!

[@Shiyoken]

@@GladiusThemes Not to sure if you used this resource but quite a lot to propose a part 2 ^_____________^; lol

[@227060]

Freeza is my all time fav villain. A lot of people give props to the morally grey antagonists or the complex villains. And they are great. But with Feeeza, he is evil personified, its purest, most unfiltered form. Quintessential.

[@LLVIG]

I'd say you only have 5; Is it 5?; Yes! 5 minutes before this planet explodes!

[@GladiusThemes]

Funny that the piece of music about 5 minutes long 😉

[@LLVIG]

@@GladiusThemes and I also rewatched that dbza episode yesterday

[@wanko7130]

Oh shit, it's Frieza!

[@GladiusThemes]

He’s here 😰😈

[@genetic_lemon]

Such an intimidating theme! Frieza was always a good villain, though I prefer Cooler. 😅

[@StevenJones851]

Yeah Frieza a good villain 😊

[@GladiusThemes]

It actually got a bit intense after a while of working on it for like almost 20 hours straight lol could really feel the evil in his music and in his eyes 😰 haha

[@DemonicRemption]

Oh this was a Mike Smith track too. The use of syths had me thinking it was Scott Morgan's. Also no disrespect to Mr. Smith, but 1:23- 1:54 is my favorite part mainly for the riff. But you replacing the synth with trumpets in this part, made this rendition(no pun intended) chilling 1:54- 2:21 And you added a backing chorus too? Forget what I said, this is where this rendition gets chilling.

[@GladiusThemes]

Ya know, Scott could very well be involved in some of these tracks but I don't have any data to prove that, I just assumed because it was some of the earliest DBZ work that Mike Smith must have been the one to compose it. Man I'm glad you enjoyed my additions :D Thank's for listening!!

[@Zer0.-_]

*Frieza after Goku survived rammed through the ground into lava* Frieza: Why am I not surprised.. you Saiyans are like a stubborn virus, and now the virus has mutated in order to preserve itself.. BUT I KNOW HOW TO TREAT IT! I KNOW HOW TO BLOT IT OUT FOR GOOD!! You should have never come back here, you know, I really thought you were dead. You could have have left this place and escaped, I would have never known it. Goku: no way! Why run from someone you're not scared of? Frieza: *shocked at insult* AH. Hmm. Just for that one, im going to blow you to pieces just like that little bald guy! Goku: That little bald guy was my best friend.. yeah, how could I forget.. NOW DIEEEE

[@b.sbobbyshaw]

The back and forth between these two was always tense man.

[@NickolaConagher]

"I'm the strongest in the universe..! That is why... you horrible..! You must..! YOU MUST DIE BY MY HANDS!" Still hoping for Goku's Sacrifice remix.

[@GladiusThemes]

Sorry I didn’t get back to you! I actually did a version of that theme in my Gohan’s Death Theme, it’s not the full remix but it has the part with the guitar melody, at 1:55 ish: kzbin.info/www/bejne/poW9dqmQmr9rmq8si=dD3gz8c3vw8YzzMA

[@NickolaConagher]

@@GladiusThemes Epic

[@andrewweber9930]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@DBZRemixes]

This sounds amazing! Kinda reminds me of watching Doctor who at the proms. Easily my favourite theme you've done so far! Do you do commissions at all? It would be DBZ related

[@GladiusThemes]

Thanks so much 🙏 I’m not familiar with doctor who’s soundtrack, maybe I should check it out. Yeah I have been doing a few here and there, what do you have in mind? You’re welcome to reach out via email if you’d prefer (in description).

[@DBZRemixes]

Sure I'll email you! @@GladiusThemes

[@andrewweber9930]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@CarcharodonMeg]

The Faulconer (et al) tracks are my favorite. They're as unique to each character as wrestling walkouts. *And if you doubt that wrestling was an influence, I suggest listening to Vegeta's theme and Undertaker's Rest In Peace theme back to back. ***As well as Gogeta's theme from the Fusion reborn dub and Dean Ambrose's Retaliation theme.

[@GladiusThemes]

That’s really interesting and completely makes sense. I think the soundtrack was written during that prime wrestling era. Really cool!

[@paulrasmussen8953]

​@@GladiusThemesoh yes you can clear hear perfect cells as one

[@JoeyDamsco]

Damn they should make a modern remake dbz with your remix soundtracks on it, that would be sick. Can you maybe do a Pikkon soundtrack remix to? Very underrated themesong imo

[@GladiusThemes]

That would be craaazy :) I’ve already done Pikkons theme brother; check it out here ✌️ kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXrdYqGZm6eCfrssi=82twYdCfF5asCk_P

[@JoeyDamsco]

Ah great man thanks!

[@hollow3450]

This was very good. Would be amazing if you could make a cover or symphony for "Only A Chilling Elegy" some time

[@GladiusThemes]

Thank you :) Yes!! I think I might merge it with the golden frieza theme too :)

[@hollow3450]

@@GladiusThemes oh that sounds like an amazing idea! Hyped to see the result if you end up making it!

[@jhulvincentcalabia4784]

All hail the Emperor!

[@anonnova6395]

bro this is fire. Beerus theme next?

[@GladiusThemes]

Thanks bro 🔥 yes I will do Beerus at some point

[@lordonix2671]

Fancy seeing you here @anonnova6395

[@tjvstheworld3188]

@@lordonix2671 fancy seeing you here

[@kingsazabi1988]

​@@tjvstheworld3188fancy meeting you here my friend

[@黃晨傑-w3m]

This is The Best Black Frieza Theme to me ......🗿👽☄️🪐

[@GladiusThemes]

Will do an original Black Frieza theme in the future 😁

[@YourBizarreJoe]

Frieza is him.

[@b.sbobbyshaw]

He’s THAT alien.

[@ioannisstrategos221]

Ominous music, and certainly befitting our favorite evil emperor. I always found it funny how unintimidating he was in a still frame. Just snap a picture of him just standing, not fighting or anything. He's odd. Like even just these drawings, while well done, aren't scary. Until you realize, as a fan, that's the face of a mass murderer, genocidal maniac, and a sadistic, cruel being. Sure, his short height, his funky transformations, and his childish demeanor and his purple lips seem goofy, but he's actually bone chilling to think about. Earth has something like 8 billion people. Nobody on this planet in its history has killed even 1 billion. Now imagine how many worlds, full of billions this monster has snuffed out? Yeah this music just isn't right. It's very befitting for this monster, because it has nothing that seems good in a good melody. It's beautifully written, sure, and you've made good work adapting it, but this man, and his music, they ooze evil and maliciousness, and it's perfect for a monster like him, of a caliber we cannot comprehend. And what's funnier about this, too, is the weight of fear someone had to have to see someone like Frieza in the flesh. How many people were silenced before he came across people like Nail? Do you think Nail realized that he was the man with billions of dead men behind him, and just realized he was about to be another? Chilling, to say the least. Anyways, very good work. I think this helped pull the humor out of this humorless tyrant for me. It's cold, and the melodies it has unsettle me greatly; an amazing fit for this man, as I think too many people don't really think of just how high this monster's murder count is. And, like you stated in your description, you finding all of these pieces and settling on a few must've been hard to determine, as if these were handpicked from dozens of clips of absolutely skin crawling evil tones for this piece. But, I can say that you indeed found a good set, because there was nothing but chills all over me, and not in a way of amazement, or of some feeling of greatness. But, man, you still can make people feel what you want with your music, and I am always here for it. Eager for your next piece as always, Gladius.

[@GladiusThemes]

Your comments are always so epic they’re like reviews that I always look forward to reading 💜 I agree with your take, it’s not his appearance that’s initially scary, it’s the evil behind the eyes of a person that has taken trillions of lives and enjoyed it that’s completely chilling. And there were times making this where I could almost feel the presence of that evil in the studio- I didn’t feel that way when I made Buu or Cell’s themes. Frieza is in a class of his own when it comes to how dark he is. I wanted to challenge myself but Frieza is beyond despicable, I will have to take a break from him for a while 😅 It’s certainly more desirable on my end to make music that moves the soul towards something good, but yes, it turns out I do have the darkness inside me too 🥶 we all do. That said, I’m still glad you can appreciate it’s twisted beauty, thank you again friend 🙏🙏🙏

[@ioannisstrategos221]

@@GladiusThemes I'm happy you enjoy reading these as much as I do writing them. I certainly enjoy offering my takes on everything you write, just because I know you'll appreciate it, and certainly because your music leaves a lot to be said about it, from how genuinely you preserve the original writer's intent in each song, to how you spruce up songs that seem to just be missing something, to the way you knock a few songs so far out of the park I would not be surprised if I saw it in an actual episode itself. I gotta ask, though, just out of curiosity, I don't really need to know the specifics, after all, surprises are best kept as that, but how many tracks do you tend to work on at once? Do you just hit a wall with one, but hop to the next, or are you a man who puts his head down, and goes only sequentially? I've always wondered this, and if you had some kind of list with everything you were planning on doing, and if you just made one, two or a few at a time. Again, I cannot wait for the next. Doing a relisten of this feels just the same as before. Unsettling in a supremely amazing way. EDIT: I just caught this, while paying attention to the parts, starting at 4:08, I hear that little bit that sounds too eerily similar to the spirit bomb theme you did. That's an amazing tie in, for such a hopeful technique to defeat the most dreadful of destroyers, and holy shit did I have to go back a few times trying to remember what in the hell that was from.

[@GladiusThemes]

Good question- earlier this year I had period time where I was able to make about 10 pieces and draw the art for them in about 2 weeks, I was totally manic haha so I could have them archived and ready to release week to week. Now I only have time to work on one a week, as sometimes I have to attend to other projects (Spiderman Lotus was one of them). So, it’s all real-time, when you see me post on sundays, I have been working on that track, art and video all week leading up to it. It’s not ideal, as I would like to be able to release two a week, but things just keep coming up and I don’t have the time. I also spend too much time on art and would benefit from outsourcing that to someone else in the future. And yes! I do have a list and I know exactly what I’m going to do next to some degree, sometimes I change that decision depending on how I’m feeling but I know what I want to work about 5 tracks ahead.

[@GladiusThemes]

That part you pointed out at 4:08 also happens in SSJ Transformation and Super Namek. It’s one of my favourite little bits and really defines not only the mood of the saga but just that feeling of hanging out in spite of the evil approaching you

[@ioannisstrategos221]

Well, I can understand that feeling of not having enough time to do what you want to when you want to, but I've always legitimately wondered how artists tended to pace out their work. I can say that your art is always a welcome addition and I can see the effort put into it. I also, like your music, can see you really following close to the original with your own special touch on it, and when I realized you were doing all of it, I was really impressed, to say the least. Good artist overall, both with drawing and music, that's the Gladius I know.

[@zachsin2411]

Counting the days until you do battle point unlimited

[@GladiusThemes]

Oh yeah you’d like to hear that? 😉 I was listening to it yesterday trying to think of how I could recreate it. So fricken cool

[@Koopinator]

What are all the tracks used to compile this medley?

[@GladiusThemes]

According to this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYncl4mGh7d5pbssi=2r58EnVxXRX-QYUB It would be in this order: 1. Final Form Frieza (1st Half) 2. Frieza Powers Up 3. Frieza Attacks 4. Evil Theme 5. Frieza Ginyu Beat 6. Final Form Frieza (2nd Half) Maybe I’ll put them in timestamps :)

[@kennethsejrhansen5443]

Gym song added!!!

[@DemonicRemption]

3:42- 4:08 The icy grip of evil has come to claim for soul. Save for prayers for there is no god to save you.

[@williamcasey9898]

Can you tell me what that part at like 3:22 is from? Thats a blessed little inspirational handful of notes

[@williamcasey9898]

Its like almost the ginyu force theme but kinda not right? Am i crazy lmao

[@GladiusThemes]

Yes that’s correct! I believe it’s referred to as “Frieza-Ginyu Beat”.

[@kenwayfudo3952]

Supreme! Out of all the anime I’ve watched Frieza is still the biggest baddie I’ve ever come to love to hate. Sinister, Callous, Strong beyond measure, unforgiving, and well…. A bit racist on top of it all lol

[@hypergodzilla7102]

The Ruthless Emperor is back Funfact : Namek saga event is going on in my game and zenkei ability is released in Legend Limited Full Power Frieza I love your SSJ Goku theme, please can you make second theme later

[@GladiusThemes]

That’s awesome!! Oh I’m glad you love it, what do you mean by a second theme? 🙏

[@hypergodzilla7102]

Second version of SSJ Goku I love Golden Namek Goku and his theme also

[@alexandertyrnov5724]

This remix is worthy of becoming Black Freeza's official theme.

[@GladiusThemes]

Unofficial Black Frieza theme coming in the future… 😉

[@andrewweber9930]

Bro can you do Goku black theme hes should had more time to shine iblove goku black

[@GladiusThemes]

It’s on my list :) :)

[@RasDaKaiGaming]

This would be an awesome remake but idk if people would watch it lol 3:27

[@GladiusThemes]

Haha I don’t expect anyone to watch as the music is the main focus. That said, I wouldn’t wanna watch frieza staring at me for 5 minutes either. Probably shouldn’t have zoomed in on him several times 😅

[@RasDaKaiGaming]

@@GladiusThemes sorry I misspoke. The video and music are amazing. I personally really like the track at 3:27 and used to love hearing it back in the day. Whether they were fighting or talking smack this was awesome to hear in the background

[@GladiusThemes]

@@RasDaKaiGaming oh no worries!! Yeah I remember hearing this theme between Goku and Frieza and how epic it was 😁

[@oshermdaddy2058]

Could you do the resurrection f theme for him as a follow-up? I'd love to hear your take on it

[@GladiusThemes]

Can you link me to which one it is? :)

[@oshermdaddy2058]

@@GladiusThemes kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYHdXqOci990i5osi=OFGNc0NApYqJ_FcO

[@SparklingJam]

The galactic racist freeza

[@GladiusThemes]

😅 That’s him

[@harshavardhanvaidya938]

Make cell symphony.

[@GladiusThemes]

I did! Dragon Ball Z | CELL'S MEDLEY (Mike Smith & Scott Morgan) | By Gladius kzbin.info/www/bejne/raayiaKPYs2nbJY

[@第2形態フリーザ]

FuFuFu

[@SES6924]

Please do Bray Wyatts theme

[@lillieplaysgames]

Please join faulconer remix

[@Beterot]

👤☝️😈🦎💙🧊♠️

[@genogains3126]

This...THIS is the way!

[@GladiusThemes]

Mando!!