Enraptured (Bioshock Remix)

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[@midir4000]

The best part about these videos is that you've really got a knack for drawing me into the world of the game. I really want to know more about the lives of the people in these games because of your beautiful tracks and brilliant video editing.

[@boredcommenter]

❤

[@Gamiki55]

Would you kindly never stop making music?

[@brandonnavarrete3041]

Sadly he did

[@erinclark1369]

5 years later and this song still sounds like how it feel to play

[@Charliem1016]

This 'happy' vibe you've got going on in your music actually fills me with crazy amounts of inspiration and happiness. Keep smashing it dude!

[@TheMultiEnabled]

The original was so much more engaging than infinite

[@MarshalHopalop]

Debatable. I preferred the open-air aesthetics and focus on character rather than the city by itself. Granted, all three of them are among my favourite games anyway. People do like to poo-poo on Infinite, though. To my bewilderment.

[@TheDrinkyDude]

@@MarshalHopalop would you kindly realize that 2 is better than a lot of people say

[@d_son1978]

All of the games are masterpieces in their own rights.

[@Powered1Buttercup]

@@TheDrinkyDude yeah, I feel like people trash on 2 a lot but I legit played Infinite once and haven't touched it since :/

[@K4RN4GE911]

Seems a bit uncharacteristically happy for a Bioshock remix, but I love it! Please, continue.

[@zachnorris1285]

About two years ago I listened to this remix for the first time. I was so drawn in by the beautiful in game scenery in the cinematic shots you captured as well as the many scenes you drew your sound samples from that I ended up buying every bioshock game! Two years later and I can't thank you enough for making this remix, or I might have never discovered some of my now favorite games.

[@levilee207]

God, Bioshock was and still is amazing. And so are you, LTJ. Never stop doing these wonderful remixes

[@MidnightSvshi]

I'd forgotten how beautiful BioShock was until I saw this video. Really need to go back and play it

[@Fullmetal1337]

Would you kindly make more of these?

[@alexflu2]

I love his work is there a word for his style if not there should be!

[@f0y]

alex fluharty It's called plunderphonics :) Check out the work of Pogo if you like this :)

[@CaptainHugoAhoy]

Stuart Robert Foy I thought the term was Micro-Sampling.

[@SuperZergMan]

"Would you kindly"... A powerful phrase. Familiar phrase?

[@MrWaz888]

+Jest Meister nah mate, by the way here's your club. *crush*

[@SammEater]

I love how this song sounds kinda "happy" and the images in the video are so "dark". :P

[@natezomby]

I love both the technical mastery and pure musical fun in this! I must ask, however: why did you choose this optimistic and child-like sound compared to the dark, decaying and menacing tone of the game itself? The song seems to fit a Disney film more than Bioshock, it's a great song, but I'd love to hear you do a darker song or two simply to hear how you'd handle it!

[@liltommyj]

A combination of a few things I suppose, I don't think I pulled it off very well but I was going for a similar vibe as the game's soundtrack which is full of smooth jazz and cheesy relaxing songs. I always really enjoyed that kind of "so happy it's spooky" vibe the soundtrack pulled off so well. Secondly, I originally tried to make a track that was a bit more of a downer but it just wasn't coming together. The samples didn't work as well, I was getting stuck coming up with new sections and it was just generally pretty poor. I started again from scratch and edited some samples together to come up with that main melody line you hear right at the start and it all kind of clicked together a lot easier from there. Lastly I get a very nostalgic sensation from playing Bioshock. It was genuinely the first "next gen" game I ever played and it totally blew me away. I have very fond memories of the game and so I wanted to work that feeling into the song in some way or another. Hope that helped though I can totally understand if you still find it to be tonally odd.

[@natezomby]

liltommyj Ah, I didn't think of the irony/playing with tone angle Bioshock used, that's very interesting! Thanks for the reply, and good luck in your next project, man.

[@yesdaddy3929]

liltommyj I feel like you missed the mark on the "so happy it's eerie" front, but instead you created something (to me at least) that represents the beauty of Rapture before the civil war. It truly sounds gorgeous like nothing I've ever heard before, and the way you mixed the voices was amazing.

[@whitefangwalker6525]

I keep on listening to this, more for the instrumental, but still very good. The instrumental intro with the drowning purse and destroyed plane sinking over Rapture is the best part of all this. For me personally, that with the intro music just has such a powerful sense of emotion that builds up inside me when I see/hear that. Thank you.

[@clairvoyantPastry]

I get so overwhelmingly excited when I see you post a new music video, ltj! Time to listen to this beautiful remix 5 million times~

[@frekeout]

Your stuff is amazing dude. You need more attention!

[@WilbosWorld]

He does it again :D

[@sitterofgoats]

Like he was does :)

[@unstablelala6134]

Always happy to see new stuff by you! So awesome!

[@ruscuemanruscue2373]

1:32 to 1:42 best part

[@SM-rw6dt]

Mine too

[@CosmicSpaceFox]

What a wonderous and ethereal take on the game. The essence of it comes out here and i couldnt be anymore in love

[@yophey]

I listen to this song all the time please consider doing one for Bioshock 2 or Infinite

[@Klavin]

Amazing as always

[@ezus4527]

Tommy, you have a gift my friend. A real gift indeed.

[@catbirthdays]

these just keep getting more and more beautiful, keep up the great work!!

[@TezasTunes]

I love this remix! Just like Rapture--so happy and cheerful on the surface, but something dark and spooky lurks beneath. Been listening for a long time, but wanted to comment and praise your excellent work as always!

[@rupertlloyd-smee8122]

These are always amazing dude! You deserve so much more attention

[@proxytag]

If you become the video game version of Pogo, I won't be disappointed. You are taking that tone with the recent remixes, and I've loved each one.

[@twigster14]

Just found out tonight about your remixes. And i have to say you have some amazing talent. Keep up the good work!

[@karljdavis]

"Just gotta hit a bird, quick good scarrow bop bop with turbine"

[@Neolynx19]

This remix is freakin amazing! In my top 10 fave songs ever.

[@4est19o]

this song is criminally underrated!! :)

[@TheGreatGrucho]

yet another beautiful remix. i absoulutely love it

[@xsierradowney992]

I can die happy now

[@MistaDisha]

As soon as I heard the intro I was hooked!

[@snabbus]

One can't help but compare you to Pogo but I really feel you have your own unique sound. I like it!

[@tapewasting]

You have literally mastered this.

[@BradenBest]

Dude, you never disappoint!

[@xxsavagemmxxxd1074]

WHY IS THIS SO ADDICTING!!!!its just to good.

[@Fightgameross]

I've seen some of pogo's remixes and i gotta say they are nothing like yours. You Are a fucking legend. Keep Going At This , this is awesome!

[@marcusgraham922]

I CANT STOP COMING HERE

[@liamrichardson4619]

Incredibly good. As always.

[@SofaSlayer]

This is amazing, man.

[@aaronschwartz1477]

MY GOD you've done it again LTJ :D

[@MasterSwordRemix]

So good! I miss it when you made GameGrumps remixes! Good times...

[@Mystik3eb]

We all do ='( You've contributed quite a bit yourself, though. I'm grateful, at least.

[@rowlez2271]

I still come here to hear this song. I love it.

[@syrus6386]

welp, now I got to replay this

[@vinvin973]

This is absolutely outstanding! I drooled a little. No lie. ❤

[@thecolorpurple69]

Start sharing more, start likening more and start favoring more, dont lett this incredible artist suffer.

[@Sirwaterdrums11]

great job man love the work keep them coming :D

[@SikforSenses]

People say the music doesn't really fit the dark, gritty vibe of the game. I personally think the juxtaposition works in a weird way - sort of like the credits song in Portal

[@InstantZzz]

Keep being awesome.

[@MyouKyuubi]

You can take a really grotesque game and turn the tune into happy funtimes! xD

[@AudienceMurderer]

Such a catchy jingle.

[@splashmob]

Radical as usual! Perhaps we could get a download for this?

[@4est19o]

very nice indeed

[@marcusgraham922]

I AGREE WITH DESTIN! I watched the game movies of all Bioshock games. Wow....

[@Rotmore]

Nice sound dude! :)

[@xieril6274]

amazing

[@awsomdude123]

realy good you should try making somemore with movies like the Nightmare befor christmas one

[@hsanheisenberg8185]

Magnificent

[@spark_two]

If I asked why this seems so happy, WOULD YOU KINDLY answer why?

[@enderredacted112]

*Sadistically happy.*

[@SeriousPeopleStudios]

I like this one. I gotta be honest, I'm not a huge fan of when a remix uses samples from speech, so I can understand some parts (like the Resident Evil and Last of Us remixes) but it makes no sense together. But in this one, it really does sound like another, unique instrument in the arrangement.

[@BoTXefolyN]

When using samples from speech, it's arranged as for instrumental purposes, to sound good. Not to make sense.

[@rasamatazz9823]

Who the smick-smack are you, you're on every video I've ever seen

[@SeriousPeopleStudios]

Rasamatazz We must have similar tastes then. I mean, I recognize your avatar as Jerma's coathanger character. So we share similar subscriptions I'm guessing.

[@rasamatazz9823]

SeriousPeopleStudios Fair enough. I acknowledge your existence then. *salute*

[@ThOfficialStick]

Almost forgot my daily listen! Crisis averted!

[@aboveyocomprehension]

musics great and all, but i would have preferred something that really captured the feeling that bioshock had.. but as always nice work man

[@quagthias]

Too much talent. Please stop.

[@quagthias]

Also, I'm putting this on repeat and never plan to stop.

[@ElevateConcepts]

You're just so golfiddling good buddy.

[@keyblademaster393]

you should send this to the gamers joint

[@Unownshipper]

This is quite nicely done, both the remix and the high quality video from the game. I take it you recorded the footage yourself? Per the remix, who's your inspiration? Do you take any influence from fellow remixers on KZbin? I ask because this is just as good as a video by Pogo.

[@shadowmanray4736]

What game is next? TF2? Borderlands 2? We'll see in the future...

[@TheGoguler]

Very reminiscent of Pogo's work. Love it.

[@meman29]

Awesome!

[@Monkeyb00y]

Another song to get stuck in my head ;)

[@frogman9721]

I wonder if liltommyj will ever do an oddworld remix Please? `u`

[@espartaxdlol7746]

GOOD game y GOOD VIDEO

[@marcusgraham922]

There are a lot of people who make these. Of the I know one. His name is Pogo.

[@zachnorris1285]

This honestly made me want to play Bioshock... Is it worth buying?

[@sweetsheartless4414]

Love your music!! 💕❤️❤️💓💓, what software do you use to make this?

[@enderredacted112]

My favourite sample is "HOLLY!"

[@bragonfly]

the Pogo of videogames! Love it!

[@TheLeonors2]

When You Do The Remix Of Bioshock 2 And Bioshock Inifinite ?

[@AlanElChato]

2good4u Its awesome :D You do nice remixes bro. Make a tf2 remix :3 or a crash bandicoot one

[@BoTXefolyN]

Yeeessss, Now do Transistor :D

[@BoTXefolyN]

I will pay for Transistor!

[@charles9201]

awesome

[@saffergs]

love your work liltommyj its so epic. one request though could u make a tf2 remix i would be so happy if u did. like this so he can see!

[@BatOfTheDead]

When's the album version of this dropping?

[@dogsaint.9974]

#BigDaddy

[@SushiiZProductions]

DogSaint. #BigPapi #PsVita

[@brokensong7122]

Do the last guardian remix

[@etherealbladerx8153]

It reminds me of the psychonauts one :) mixed up with the little nightmares

[@Fightgameross]

liltommyj Your Description says Tubmlr just sayin.

[@jacobthefiesh2856]

liltommyj...why are you sample music jesus.avi?

[@mynamewontfitinhere]

I like this, but I don't think it really catches the atmosphere of it's source material, which is kind of jarring.

[@CosmicSpaceFox]

The song is to happy? Some of you commenters are backwards. How about yall make that sad song yall keep talking about. Smh humans are never satisfied...

[@VonBoche]

Pretty good... although... a bit too happy to fit Bioshock. But pretty good nonetheless.

[@DJB1izzard]

I honestly love the hell out of this, but when my friend showed me I instantly thought it was pogo :/ Try to be more unique my friend, you have lots of potential.

[@MetaKaios]

...pogo? Whurh?

[@clairvoyantPastry]

there have been exactly 0 situations in which i thought liltommyj was pogo. their sounds are completely different

[@DJB1izzard]

clairvoyantPastry While the sounds are different, the style is exactly the same, and you can't dispute that. I'm not saying liltommyj bad, I think he's great, but i think he needs to try to be a little more unique, otherwise the public will shred him up if he gets famous. I showed this to 3 other friends and they all thought it was pogo too. I could see everyone hating on liltommyj over here saying he sounds just like pogo and i really don't want to see that happen.

[@clairvoyantPastry]

DJB1izzard Eh, I kindly disagree. I listen to a lot of "pogo" like artists and they all do different things to create different sounds. Pogo usually relies on background noise and ambient tones to create the main melody, then uses voice samples to "spice" it up, if you will. LTJ uses ambient tones as well, but he uses voice samples in a way that forms the main melody of the work. Pogo used vocals like that in his earlier works, but he has REALLY changed, meanwhile, LTJ seemed to master that. You can understand what characters say in LTJ's works like 1% of the time, and that's what I love. I love it when there aren't any lyrics and you get to just... listen. Pogo's are mainly chopped up samples of sentences, and while his works are still pretty great, his style is much more focused on the pace of the work, while LTJ's is more focused on melody and flow. Really, it's like asking if someone prefers an electric guitar or an acoustic guitar. Similar instruments, but have the ability to create different sounds. Then again I've been listening to stuff like this for 6 years so it's probably just really easy for me to piece them apart. I wouldn't ever really try to call LTJ or any other artist like Pogo. They use the same programs and take samples, yes, but they create their own music. I think LTJ is very unique, and he stands to be one of my favorite artists today. Sucks that your friends can't tell them apart, and I do hope LTJ is recognized as himself rather than a Pogo copy or whatever people do. I just get a little tired of people saying "sounds like pogo" when in all honesty, there are MANY artists that remix exactly like this. It's a genre now, not just Pogo.

[@MetaKaios]

I've never heard of this 'Pogo'. I read it as an adjective in the original post. =/

[@AleksTheLeaf]

[@whitefangwalker6525]

Can you release the instrumental?

[@IngisBingis]

I have a single question about the thumbnail

[@MetaKaios]

Wussat then?

[@IngisBingis]

Just take a wild fucking guess.

[@MetaKaios]

Oizahk Hyechs "What game is this?"?

[@IngisBingis]

No, the game is in the title.

[@MetaKaios]

Oizahk Hyechs Yes, I'm quite aware of that fact. Given that you seem to be a dumbass, though, I couldn't be sure that you were also aware.

[@amduil8168]

It almost takes the place as my favorite. The Ripper is still my favorite but just barely.

[@RamboCreativity]

nic nic bra dey u 1:24

[@pittafterhours]

yay EDIT: lol inb4 subscriber army stormed video