Dream Theater - Dystopian Overture (Audio)

[@Angel_Investor_Music]

Here's a list of the musical motifs I've noticed in this overture: 0:23 Lord Nafaryus 0:44 The X Aspect 1:13 Heaven's Cove 1:46 The fight scene from The Path That Divides 2:28 Faythe's theme (plays several times on the album, but most prominent in Act of Faythe) 2:56 Brother, Can You Hear Me? 3:25 A New Beginning 3:46 A Tempting Offer 4:00 Astonishing

[@cristiang.7160]

Dystopian Overture is the insight of all what's coming,its so good

[@matteobraso]

0:00 is the Nafaryus part from A New Beginning 2:03 My Last Farewell ending

[@luisgerardogarciaguzman3909]

The Gods of music are back!!!

[@kvn1902]

+Luis Gerardo García Guzmán You're goddamm right.

[@oldGnRrocks1]

+Luis Gerardo García Guzmán they didnt go anywhere lol, its only been about 2 years. its not like they went on that 5 year hiatus mp wanted

[@NeoTZM]

If Heisenberg says so...

[@ZTOssb]

Dream Theater's the one who knocks

[@danlvaf183]

Loved the lyrics

[@Guitargasmist]

+Daniel Fernandes And I didn't get caught, neither!

[@KoMasser75]

Exactly! The chorus caught me off guard! Powerful statements!

[@brickgraims83]

This is the power of myung lyrics

[@hugoslavinski2359]

+Brickgraims Lolll

[@conanus]

This is not a music album this is a movie! One word : Epic!

[@MXOY99]

It's a rock opera.

[@iwanjf]

+Ghali El Kasri Yes, Yes, Yes!

[@MarkGonz123]

+Ghali El Kasri It's a Prog Opera

[@pierreandferb]

+Ghali El Kasri aipik

[@alexstrat]

+MXOY99 exactly man!

[@progninja]

As a long time fan, I'm delighted to see these guys pumping out music rivalling the early days. This intro blew me away. Now excuse me while I listen to this 2h+ masterpiece on repeat for the next month.

[@iwanjf]

+progninja Let me too. please

[@KobZen]

+progninja still listening?

[@MultiQuanzaAVQ]

+progninja SEE IT LIVE (if you can). I PROMISE YOU IT'S EVEN BETTER.

[@CrashfHackergames]

34 songs... I can't die in this meantime

[@KobZen]

+Mr. Foxhound I'll need to shave my beard after I finish the whole album

[@Metalton95]

+Esteban Gil Check Ayreon "The Theory of Everything" -42 tracks (and Jordan Rudess plays a solo just after Keith Emerson on the track "Progressive Waves").

[@EchiBTR]

seriously? 34 freakin' songs?

[@Orion28296]

+bcbitchkkv AMAZING ALBUM!

[@Orion28296]

Scott Stevens It's not a Metal album. But that doesn't take the credit away. It has lots of emotion, and progressive elements, and it has a nice story and concept. If you want more metal, there's still Train of Thought. DT is going to prefer doing something they've never done than repeating themselves.

[@sukdufai4368]

0:44 is so incredibly simple, but it is one of the most beautiful melodies DT or anyone has put out.

[@comradedyatlov4143]

Sure is!

[@brammysidda9988]

just like hollow years and this is the life

[@CoolAsianGuy]

agreed

[@georgeantonioandrei8570]

Yeah, masterpiece!

[@pascalsimonskoufos8066]

Lyrics by John Myung....love them....

[@Nonconform14]

no , its wrong ,Petrucci is the genius, not Myung ..bro

[@jasonje125]

🤣🤣

[@wpgspecb]

@@Nonconform14 Dude, you missed the joke

[@GoaWay4Sanity]

1:14 ohhh wow D MELODIC MAJOR SCALE MIXED WITH B MAJOR!! I just picked that out!! damn those are some nice chord progressions😲👍🏾

[@AeroMetalMoe]

3:33 is one of my favourite parts. I love the uplifting parts of DT's music, it always makes me smile! :)

[@Loucrazy1]

I agree LOL

[@CoolAsianGuy]

S A M E

[@rangamsarmah2061]

Ikr? Makes me feel like running through middle earth looking for a hobbit with a special ring.

[@kf3393]

At this timestamp, it sounds like something straight out of Kansas' Left Overture album! Classic stuff!!!

[@luizmachado84]

2:57 i have no words ... Awesome!!!

[@DanielSantosAnalysis]

All DT Overtures are great, this one is no exception.

[@MrHoweYOUdoin]

When the scope of the whole album finally sinks in and you come back to this track, it just sounds so amazing to hear all the themes collected here at the beginning. They knew this album would be tricky for a lot of people to get behind, but they stuck with their ideas and stood behind them, and left it to the fans to really delve into just how compact and unified they'd made this album. That deserves a lot of praise in my book!

[@cristiang.7160]

They went off the path they took and created this monster of a dual album. And it is still one of my favorite DT Albums of all time, The Astonishing is just too good

[@SheevPalpatine66420]

This is almost like the opening music of a sci-fi animated movie. Love it.

[@jamielafave2490]

This album and band is nothing but astonishing, astounding,awesome,amazing talent!!! My favorite band of all time!!!

[@popalltheway]

2:24 that guitar lick is ingenius

[@sosaysthelegend]

That section has a very John Williams feel to me.

[@alexstrat]

In constant evolution, Dream Theater always better! Saw them in The Astonishing tour in Belgium: Speechless... I thought I was in heaven or in another world. Can't describe...

[@Oomwoc]

Thanks for letting me listen for free, Dream Theater. I'm definitely buying the album once I have a job again! Your music continues to be so much better than anything else nowadays.

[@joaoalfonso7247]

First time listening to them and damn.. what a good first impression.

[@almightyhotdoglady5383]

Don't let the gatekeepers tell you otherwise... The Astonishing is AWESOME. Check out "A Dramatic Turn of Events", "Train of Thought" and "Systematic Chaos" next. You will not be disappointed. All of their albums are great. "Octavarium" and "Metropolis Part II: Scenes From a Memory" is also incredible. Shit, I guess it's all good hahaha.

[@gatohaha1]

This guys are amazing, they know they have such loyal fans that they even upload the full album so everyone can hear it before buying it, because they know its a blast and every one is gonna like it and buy it, Love Dream Theater For Ever! lml

[@timbuck5927]

0:21 sounds very similar to the Luigi's Mansion theme song.

[@dannopper]

+Tim Buck Or any castle theme in SNES Mario World.

[@FindingsOfAnArmouredMind]

+Daniel Nopper no

[@FindingsOfAnArmouredMind]

I've being a fan of the mario games for years, it isn't as near as a the caste theme of smw :v It resembles Luigi's Mansion theme only

[@eggomylego2278]

I was thinking that same thing!

[@kitsune630]

More like the bowsers castle theme but still pretty similar

[@zamkowicz]

1:45 - 2:00 totally sounds like it was Jordan's idea

[@gianfrixmg]

"Fuck, my Program Change pedal is stuck!"

[@lobo_mtMau]

Love those strange riffs they put to come out of the sudden

[@comradedyatlov4143]

It's beautiful.

[@sharpywilliam4513]

I honestly think this is probably the best track in the album, I have always loved the way DT composes overtures with the rhythms of the better songs through out the whole album, Honestly i wasnt a big fan of the complete album, but I will give full credit to this intro, a true masterpiece, if only we had more like these.

[@Tinman69]

I was so upset they didn't make a blu ray live of this concept album. I had the pleasure of seeing it live cover to cover and it was the best live performance I've ever seen. The music mix was perfect, I could hear everything clearly and they covered every track flawlessly. These guys are masters of their craft

[@imanalien6461]

I remember waiting for the next Kansas album after Point Of Know Return thinking it would be their true masterpiece. It wasn't. Dream Theater has continued to create masterpiece after masterpiece without missing a beat. Thank you DT.

[@gunnerslash]

Just bought the digital copy today (which happens to be my birthday) so far I've heard the descent of nomacs, this and the gift of Music...All I can say is thank you DT for the gift of your music, loving the album so far

[@gunnerslash]

+Wizard of Time Thanks bro. Sick album, so glad to realize that DT still has it after the kinda let downs that the 2 previous albums were.

[@francescoguzzo6492]

My favorite DT album to date. An absolute masterpiece. Thank you John and Jordan for this wonderful work of art, I will support this album forever. 🤍

[@MasterOfShuppet]

Anyone else think this is one of DT's best instrumentals?

[@Tykenolm]

+ozthesoundchaser Only the Dance of Eternity is better in my eyes, maybe Ytse Jam, but not really. This is definitely one of their best instrumentals ever.

[@ricarduswiratmoko5663]

overture 1928, hell's kitchen

[@hiddenbutdeadly]

does the opening of octavarium count as a instrumental? if so i'd say that is one of my fav/one that is better

[@ketongjazzabey7420]

yess of coz bro

[@masomenosx9937]

hells kitchen it my favorite

[@GoaWay4Sanity]

4:00 WOOOOOOW!! THAT LEAD!!!!🤘🏾😎🤘🏾 *love a great synth lead*

[@theyolkface9050]

1:45 the best part

[@trimardhika]

My favourite song in this album, totally epic!

[@drummerxx1]

1:45 sounds like when im playing keyboard and going through the different sounds ;)

[@Dinozzo1995]

LOL true

[@comradedyatlov4143]

Literally me

[@PhantomAxxaxxin]

3:13 ".. I have passed into Olympus, as was told in tales of old..."

[@daltoncoste3951]

to the city of immortals, marble white and purest good

[@BenMichalowicz]

I was thinking Hemispheres as well during this! You beat me to it!

[@lieutenantmoo334]

I love Love love love love hemispheres

[@elias12011]

OH MY GOD !!! this is THE song, i really have not words to talk about this song!!! congratulations dream thetaer, one more time showing to the world what is MUSIC !!!

[@coreychattey8900]

Thank you for the gift of *real* music.

[@WVsonofliberty]

2:24 I love this. Subtle metal tapping over a beautiful score.

[@Azortharion]

+WVsonofliberty It's not tapped, every note is picked. Looks something like dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/6wkf1fka67xqdvn/tuxguitar_2016-03-18_23-58-12.png?dl=0

[@WVsonofliberty]

Azortharion H You have a better ear than I. Thanks for the clarification.

[@jaemyeongkim9289]

It's not a music but Masterpiece

[@johndyda5673]

The whole world needs to know these guys and what they can do - spread the word brothers and sisters!!!

[@MattySOP]

Its crazy the more I listen to this album, no other music sounds good...so EPIC!

[@whiskeygiro8448]

This album just keeps growing on me...

[@hollomiklosne]

Dear Dream Theater ! It's a festivity for me every day to listen to this beautiful album! Thank you John Petrucci for the moving story, and the whole ensemble for this amazingly high level of music! And dear James, thank you for this wonderful, deeply felt singing as you formed all the characters! I send you all a big hug from Hungary ! God bless you all! :)

[@georgeantonioandrei8570]

I'm also blown away by this album. This is a true symphony. Greetings from Romania!

[@allyboyd3700]

I can tell the album is going to be incredible! I'm so happy to finally hear it in it's completion! Thank you for always being a huge musical inspiration and putting out incredible works, every single time.

[@PemancingDanauToba]

2:55 always love it..

[@russelblacker2562]

0:44 best melody ever!

[@samuelemorello7775]

+Russel Blacker I agree with you!!

[@isaacperetz5984]

No doubt, if the entire album would’ve been like this, it would have been their best album

[@KoMasser75]

This is... Astonishing

[@aranbrico1005]

Thanks DT!!!

[@crittermoded]

This is my first encounter with Dream Theater. Talk about an incredible first impression.

[@rutwickgangurde3247]

Nitro_Wolf Wrong introduction I would say! Their best stuff is Awake, Change of Seasons, Scenes from a Memory, Falling into Infinity etc.

[@MSA]

after that epic intro i found scenes from a memory, loving the album!

[@jonatasbvt]

It's just one of the best things I've listened to in months.

[@rakistangpinoy4745]

I love this album. easily the best album so far of 2016 for me. Thanks for the awesome work DT.

[@nikomyung92]

Is an Amazing instrumental song, i love thoe choir intervention, and the epicness in the main themes from the all album, beautifull

[@14jopo14]

3:57 Arh yeah! Can't believe nobody has pointed that transition out! :D

[@petercfuqua2024]

just saw it live in Oakland and it was a rockin good time. Amazing.

[@yggdrasil8387]

The only song I spin from this album, but one of the best DT instrumentals!

[@dyanagungsakthi9546]

can't wait for their live performances of this album

[@violeirosamuelthiodorio]

Estava aqui, novamente, ouvindo esse disco, e posso dizer que foi um lançamento fantástico. Realmente ele é muito envolvente. Parabéns!!!

[@krismichalsky]

I like this one, it reminds of old school theater....

[@paul1604]

[@Claire3rdImpact]

OMGGGG 1:45

[@Tabiguma]

+Number23Tetsuo Exactly, holy shit.

[@Guitargasmist]

+Number23Tetsuo Hoi

[@Claire3rdImpact]

hOI ! :3

[@ProgressiveForest]

+Number23Tetsuo hOI!!

[@ProgressiveForest]

+Number23Tetsuo fel good to find intersection in the fandom

[@Paultheguitarist]

The phrase at 0:44…I was hooked instantly.

[@AngelMartinez-xl3zf]

The very best DT album of all times.

[@bigpetemontesano7261]

I wonder if Dream Theater and Megadeth new they were doing similar themed stuff at the same time or if it was just an awesome coincidence

[@moviescenes2069]

2:36 BEST!

[@comradedyatlov4143]

I agree!

[@mijaba]

Call me crazy-- but this is a MUCH more artistic work from them than some of their other more recent releases. I really like this. It's grand and epic.

[@CoolAsianGuy]

truth

[@jktstroll__]

Been listening to this album since released. After Top of the World released, Astonishing still my favorite DT album! And this song is one of my favorites (along with X Aspect, a Life Left Behind, and omg so many great ones). Hard to pick few of them. The emotion they brought into this whole album is incredibly awesome. I'm a proud fan.

[@lukejav818]

Huge masterpiece from the gods of modern music!

[@comradedyatlov4143]

A beautiful song! 👌 My favorite part is 2:21

[@lorenzo5955]

3:59 Here Jordan makes his keyboard talk

[@wahyudim7538]

The best keyboard solo I've ever heard

[@hm-bx9dp]

My favorite song!

[@noc_yt]

haven't listened to the rest of the album yet, but this instrumental is incredible! I MIGHT even like it more than the six degrees overture.

[@MuseuFutebolClube]

2:55 - 4:50 - Monsters, Aliens, the best musicians.

[@algrang76]

this really sounds like a heavier version of Kansas love it

[@samdepaepe6534]

+Alan Granger exactly my thoughts ;)

[@TechnicolourMan]

A non-Don Kirshner commercialized version of Kansas. The cuts they recorded before becoming Kansas show a harder, heavier, rawer sound than the commercial polish Don Kirshner put on their music.

[@georgeantonioandrei8570]

Two of the coolest bands ever.

[@cowboyfromhell4267]

is a one of great DT albums i love this \m/

[@recepaydemir3716]

Guys it's such a good move to upload the whole album on youtube. This way you will get views and the piracy will be lesser.

[@BarronBrothersFilms]

This entire album in terms of concept was clearly inspired by 2112. And that's a GREAT thing!

[@annne023]

2:55 amazing!!

[@AleksandarGospic]

+annne023 Yeah, that's the moment :)

[@eben2plus3]

incredible, MASTERPIECE!!!!!

[@joaogabrielfilgueiras8767]

The albun's name say everything : THE ASTONISHING

[@Limitsofinfinity]

Music that makes you smile...

[@atharvmayekar4541]

Awesome song never heard like this before

[@vishnudas3328]

ONE SOLID MASTERPIECE

[@lestyonowisnuanggoro1125]

Really astonished..awesome concept album..!

[@elipsemok1435]

Great instrumental i love dream theater I LOVE JORDAN RUDESS

[@c2h3cl82]

My favorite part is 03:25 for some reason. Not just that, but it reminds me of A New Beginning ( the 19'th song of the album itself), which I find amazing. Other than that, this album is lit.

[@ozzymandias6443]

no body makes music like these guys.

[@Zeynep-xq4yr]

Yes they are genius

[@Leyrann]

This song too... Really, there's just no bad music to be found on this album.

[@nickstanley396]

1:08 sent tingles down my whole body

[@mastermind1963]

EPIC THEATRICAL MASTERPIECE !!!

[@CoolAsianGuy]

truth

[@GoaWay4Sanity]

3:26 then that break of piano layered with strings😲👍🏾

[@Kratsac]

2:25 is my favourite part.

[@pan0zz146]

Masterpiece!

[@oliviamilosavljevic3980]

This is one of my favorite songs ❤!!!

[@mrdelgado5930]

Can't wait to buy this on vinyl!

[@Archontasil]

finally Jordan is let loose

[@wicheOSI]

+Archontasius Still can't fill Moore's shoes.

[@daltoncoste3951]

+MrOlliguitar preach

[@wicheOSI]

MrOlliguitar Awake is way better than those.

[@daltoncoste3951]

+wicheOSI awake is good, but saying it's better than Six Degrees or Scenes from a memory is crazy imo, you can debate it up against Octavarium tho

[@noc_yt]

+Archontasius I don't know what you're talking about. Jordan has always been loose.

[@sauriasss]

Saw in live, AMAZING :D

[@AdhidaZ]

Powerful album....thanks man

[@sutemeny79]

Still Images and words. I am not ready for the new album, yet! :-)

[@nokisdesigner2024]

Ya en 2020 esta parte me sigue emocionando muchísimo 1:13

[@dionyscandela7015]

Totalmente. Suena como una historia gótica de la Época Victoriana

[@ketongjazzabey7420]

holy shit..... A++++++++ for u Jordan Rudess....