Genshin Impact Meets Trap Music

Duel in the Mist is one of my favorite battle themes I've ever heard in the last 30 some odd years of playing video games. I love that we use traditional instrumentation to illicit fear, strength, focus, and determination. Not to mention this fantastic EDM beat pattern that really carries us into a modern music era. Fantastic stuff.
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[@spiderdude2099]

I love how, since Imazuma is the nation of eternity, there are so many repeated phrases in this music. It’s almost like we’re stuck in a series of interlinking loops of music that change as much as they stay the same.

[@tappai]

(Spoilers) Yeah !! and I like the detail when you fight the raiden shogun, the battle music in phase 1 loops the entire time, and there is essentially no beat drop at all even though there is a lot of build up, kinda like eternity

[@customerservice1323]

@@tappai i feel like you really don't need to worry about spoiling anybody. hasn't Inazuma been out for like a year now?

[@tappai]

@@customerservice1323 Leave me alone 💀 Its just for people who havent played the game

[@customerservice1323]

@@tappai it's like not trying to spoil the first ever series of pokemon when it's been out for decades

[@tappai]

@@customerservice1323 Dont care

[@forsagebone]

You're not the only one who thought it sounded like trap music. The first time I heard that part I literally said "this is trap but with Japanese instruments".

[@dominicjannazo7144]

And then the shogun's theme has a drop into electronica and feels even more like trap.

[@doctorpc3052]

Indeed, that trap drop beat is insane, I love that there is this digital tune making with traditional instruments, like wtf how is that even possible, it make me realice how good are the musicians here, yupeng chan always making such a great job and all the team in hoyoverse are incredible creating such amazing tracks

[@lagrangewei]

Chen Yupeng say he use drop beat in this piece. he also ask them to add some inconsistency after the drop (which to me feel like it give it a feeling of freedom, like it just a few friend playing music and hanging out). watching them deconstruct it after perfecting the music so it feel more "alive" than a perfect performance is amazing, i never thought music can be play on that way, these are things you can't just denote in the songsheet. the performers are truly masters to be able to both perform all the written note flawlessly as well as the unwritten emotion the composer wanted to express...

[@tadano-kunn]

Duel in the Mist feels like 2 swordmen dancing in a battle. As the music and tempo increases, the intensity of the fight also increases. It's like there is fierceness and elegance to it. Then the last part where the music suddenly ends, the 2 swordmen returns their sword back to its scabbard. Amazing music.

[@leonn.7137]

Katana wo.......Sabitonare...... *slashh slasshhh*

[@mk-ki4ls]

It reminds me of Muzan’s Infinity Castle from KNY. A series of never-ending battles.

[@badboyscaramouche4638]

Finally someone who reacts to Duel in The Mist with class, intellect, and delight. Thank you sir.

[@MarcoMeatball]

you're welcome thank you

[@skrubdixie]

This specific Battle OST for my ears evolves over time with how an actual battle would. It starts off with certain instruments being slightly out of sync or doing their own thing as if we are first trying to find the enemy within the 'mist', then the initial duel takes place and we learn the moves, and ifnally the part comes in with the flute where everything is in sync to represent us being fully immersed in the battle

[@pega7550]

It's also interesting to think about the actual battle taking place - swords clashing when the melody continues and concentrated standstills when they remain on the same note. It's incredibly intense xD

[@MrMichelangelo]

The repetitive motif of shamizen and drums makes me feel like if I was in some kind of berserk-like trance. It keeps your heart beating, awakens your senses and makes you alert BUT it keeps a close distance to native Japanese instruments which makes the track exotic. That's so catchy. Your heart is literally syncronizing with the tempo. It somehow reminds me an awesome track from my favourite anime Monogatari - song called Irobokeneko Inazuma is an electro Archon nation, so it's obvoiusly EDM-ish soundtrack lol Raiden best DJ lorewise, confirmed

[@NJR0091]

The trap beat is very much intentional - the Shogun's boss theme and her character demo each have distinct electronic/trap sections. It's a neat little detail to have the Electro Archon's area feature (Electro)nic music. :) But I also think the similarity between not just this song but all the battle themes and Ei's boss theme are a subtle lore nod. One of Ei's relationship voicelines basically says that all the combat/swordsmithing styles of Inazuma originated from her directly, and that over time her one taught style branched off and blossomed into several distinct styles. As we encounter it in the story, Ei's boss theme is a leitmotif of all the battle themes we've been hearing up until that point; but with a different frame of reference one could look as Ei's boss theme as the original and the other battle themes as the offshoots of different parts of her theme that branched off into their own unique tracks. Might be a bit of a stretch, but as detail-obsessive as these people at Hoyoverse are I wouldn't put it past 'em lol.

[@CelticBotansDigitalArt]

Battle songs from Inazuma and Sumeru makes me so euphoric in a very specific way, traditional instruments are SO RAD, I love them so much. Even more with the way they are used, as "battle themes", or with modern-like structures - I totally agree that this piece with 100% traditional thousand year-old instruments literally has "A DropTM", and that is so cool! Worthy mentioning that Taiko drums were also used in wars, and heavily linked to lightning/thunder through Raijin, the lightning/thunder god Raiden Shogun was modeled after. Raiden's Chakra Desiderata halo is a direct reference to Raijin's Taiko drums floating around him! So, it's safe to say the Taiko percussion plays multiple, very important roles in Inazuma music, and not only bc it's a traditional instrument :D

[@effortlessfury]

I can't recall if you ever watched it on stream, or said you did off stream, but the Behind the Scenes video on the making of Inazuma's music is a must watch, IMO. At least once you've made it through the Inazuma albums in your listen-alongs.

[@effortlessfury]

Oh, also, on the "trap music" detail, there are other Inazuma tracks that use electronic music (trap in particular). Look at the Shogun demo, her battle music, and even Scaramouche Phase 2. That they used a similar composition technique on traditional instruments is no surprise, but it is delightful.

[@_Vino.]

@@effortlessfury omg that's exactly what i just wrote on my comment! I didnt see yours before, but that just proof our point is mutual.. Genshin musicians indeeed took some references from trap and other musical genres to spcicy a little bit their osts

[@Ikcatcher]

Nothing but traditional instruments, and yet the tempo feels so modern

[@Cahya6d6d6e]

when 2.0 was released, i'm already hooked on this battle theme. but since my party is pretty well built the battle lasted pretty short, and so did the music. thus, I didn't even know the trap music part even exists. and then I'm on the "prison break" mission, which is on a domain thus the music played all the time. omg. the scenery, the mission, the music, the trap music part. love it.

[@stephmendes_]

I was eating and the, "how dare you insult my bolognese," made me spit the food 🤣🤣 Great analysis and so many details about music styles!! 😍

[@adagiomedis2739]

I listened to this today while I was working on a bunch of cakes at work! XD This is such a fantastic battle theme and I really enjoyed how you interpreted the combative yet elegantly intertwined flow between the instruments. Truly a song you can dance to but also really focus on work to ^~^ Super excited to see what else you listen to!

[@Anthony-ro5pp]

Umm how is this comment posted 3 weeks ago?🧍🏽‍♂️

[@adagiomedis2739]

@@Anthony-ro5pp Patreon people get access to videos early :)

[@Anthony-ro5pp]

@@adagiomedis2739 ohhhh makes sense💀

[@yjjiao973]

@@adagiomedis2739 pog

[@MREAGLE-6666]

@@adagiomedis2739 lol making cake is pretty intense huh? Haha

[@Psycorde]

Raiden's demo track also has a trap element to it, always found it rather curious. I think it's meant to represent discipline behind violence, destructive power of the lightning bent to one's will, ready to snap at any moment and wreak havoc on everything in its path. That's how it makes me feel, like a barely restrained violent impulse rampaging between the beats of warrior's heart. Raiden essentially gave rise to all the martial arts in Inazuma, she's very much a war god, and her spirit permeates everything related to battle. If that rambling makes any sense...

[@Natsu]

I love the call and response part in 6:22, it's like you and your opponent are exchanging blows, but you're both at the same level and no one really has any advantage. It almost sounds a little bit whimsical as if your opponent is toying with you and is repeating the exact same moves as you. Great analysis as always Marco!

[@guujigaming]

The blend between traditional local instruments and modern instruments and concepts is what makes the music of Genshin so amazing! Yu-Peng Chen and HOYO-MiX are truly musical geniuses! (Btw I highly recommend you listen to «goddess of flowers suite” from Genshin 3.4. It’s amazing music, and I would love to see your analysis before you reach that place in game)

[@tipsfedora3714]

no one dares insult your bolognese my friend, no one. as always, you break down songs to the molecular level of all their emotional value and you do it so damn well. i'd rather you cover all music that i want analysis of on youtube to be honest since i really dont think anyone does it better. sure theres all the meticulous music theory people and all the music producer people who can break this down in their own way but i think what you give the platform is what i love most about music to begin with beyond all the technicality which you already provide also

[@MarcoMeatball]

thank you, tips. it means a lot. when my imposter syndrome kicks in i think of comments like this.

[@drpaimon2369]

7:33 I have heard people say that Inazuma music has trap inspired music before, but this is an amazing example and I never realised how similar it really was. Previously I just thought they meant with the instrumentation in pieces like the character demo themes. But it's actually really similar in composition as well.

[@bshthrasher]

I don't listen to trap stuff, but now that you've noticed it, I can tell you're absolutely right. I think it's a great way to make traditional music more comprehensible and catchy for the modern audience.

[@anng870]

The battle themes in genshin are always my favourite

[@azorailke6057]

The shakuhachi part sounded like trap music the first time I heard it too and I believe that is what Hoyo-mix was intentionally going for. It falls under the tempo range of trap and the taiko sidestick(?) hits on the 2 and 4, giving it a modern music groove, which is pretty much absent in traditional music. Hence, the trap sound.

[@DasaniVII]

I've studied both historical (European) fencing and Eastern martial arts, and what I love about this song is how it embodies the initial tension of sizing up a new opponent which then gives way to both the frenetic energy of the duel as well as (in the flute) the stillness of mind that comes from letting go and allowing your training to take over. It's a beautiful piece.

[@t.k.5088]

oh! I used to hear trap music (or edm in general) a lot! no wonder duel in the mist sounds so great to me!

[@eloynesun7600]

this is one of favorites from Inazuma's ost. This video brings happy memories of doing exams to the rythnm of this song XD. About the trap beat, people still joke that Shogun is the archon of EDM, so you aren't alone.

[@annak6122]

All the battle themes are so beautiful and so signature to their nations itself. Sumerus battle theme has recently become my favorite but seriously, the work these composers have put in is phenomenal.

[@SlyHikari03]

I love the instrumentation in this track. Taiko, Shamisen, Koto, everything. So badass.

[@pyopyonyo3222]

Genshin is the best thing that happened to music in a long time. The way composer mixes styles and brings in traditional instruments, hell even Chinese Opera! What else can we really say? Amazing stuff and thank you for the video.

[@reinhartwiza4888]

Yeah, I kinda agree with the EDM/trap music thing, and that got me thinking that maybe each region also has its own "modern" counterpart of musical genre? For example, inazuma got its signature EDM/trap music quality to it. Like, huh.

[@_Vino.]

8:10 yea! I also noticed the "trap beat" from this Duel in the mist song. Theres some parts of the songs that recalls the trap beat. Not only this song, but its actually present in other songs. Raiden's boss battle theme also has this "trap drop". Its quite discrete, but it happens. Obviously its different from this currently song we'here hearing in this video, because here they're using traditional instrument here in Duel in the Mist, and not exactly onlu traditional instruments for Raiden Boss theme. But overall, the "trap drop beat" is actually present in many other Genshin Theme osts. As i said, its quite discrete, but if you're into Trap songs, you will recognize it. Thats also present in Zhonglis theme, and kinda a little bit in Scaramouche s boss theme. All these songs got some trap music beat recipes. I mean, im not a musician, i know nothing about music. But i listened to enough trap songs back then to recognize they're slightly present in some Genshin Themes. Its some special touch they add to their songs that feels traditional but also modern. It fits well to the games theme and its characters. Feel free to Correct me if im wrong. But so far, those are my thoughts

[@MarcoMeatball]

The trap dop is super common!

[@youraverageviewer9546]

You know you're obsessed with this track when it's literally your #1 most listened song of all of 2022 according to the youtube music wrap-up 😶

[@bomesz9641]

At 7:00 when the drumers hit the sides of the drum (or the sticks, I can't see it well) the sound it makes reminds me like 2 swords (wooden, because of the sticks) are sparring with each other. And I always imagine it like 2 samurai sparring with each other in the mist, and all I can see is there siluette, when the swords are meeting). In my opinion, Inazuma has the best battle music, and Sumeru is very close to the first place too 😁

[@vosliex6506]

I 100% agree with your comment about the trap music. a favourite track of mine that does this is the Raiden Shogun Demo OST. the repetitive quality to the tone , and almost percussive sound in all of Inazuma OST is phenomenal. anyhow, one thing I always appreciated about the composition of genshin impact is their ability to blend traditional culture and tonal qualities with modern beats and rhythmic styles. A big reason why I am always excited for each new demo trailer is to see what genre they pull out next with seemingly traditinal instrumentation. I love this harmonious blend of tradtional style and modern styles of music. it really does bridge between different ages of music. and that is truly beautiful and I hope to see this in more video games. either bringing together different styles or sharing less popular styles of music and putting them in the spotlight for their games. again, music like this truly is beautiful and I love your content as always marco, genuinely puts a smile to my face hearing your thoughts and analysis. keep it up!!!

[@nunezbeath]

I know it's impossible but i like to imagine one day maybe we will have Marco speeking about genshin music with one of HoYo-Mix members. Maybe for Dvorak Demo music who knows ?

[@atoafriend]

I really love how the shamisens echo each other's lines like the exchange of moves in a choreographed fight. It's also interesting that a lot of the boss themes of Inazuma has trap music mixed in with the traditional instrumentation, like Raiden Shogun's trailer music and boss music.

[@guillaumelapalme393]

What a wonderful piece of music ! Each time i listen this musical piece, i can’t stop myself thinking about Dueling Banjos (Eric Weissberg, 1972) :-)

[@RibeyeJohnny]

I was hoping you'd do this one, I love it, it's so good. It's like Japanese Battle of the Banjos.

[@rgreyback]

I was waiting for the day you would react this song.... this vídeo is a masterpiece 😍🤌

[@jaei6680]

I love this one. I also like how you look like a surgeon while you dissect the music, with the precision of one too! 😁

[@lauracamargo2843]

Marco dancing the trap music in the end of the song is amazing

[@fyhonfernfield2232]

As soon as I saw the upload I thought: ''Is he gonna say it sounds like trap? Because I think it has a trap beat'' And he did ;P

[@anuragtripathi7559]

I think shamisen represents Ei and puppet fighting as there are 2 being played at once, the flute as the passage of time, the string as uncertainty (traveler), and the drums are the build-up to that fight. Also this can be seen in each battle theme of genshin - as for Sumeru, the whole passage of the music is repeated 3-4 times before getting to the real end in the swirls of shamshir. Each of the battle themes end up being a foreshadowing for the tale of that country.

[@Nonnominon]

Ah yes, I remember walking right into those 2 elemental Ronin with my friendship party (none of them had any good artifacts) and when I heard this I just kept running in circles before running away because I wanted to hear more of the music XD It's something about the shamisen that pulls in the attention then gives way for the koto, then you have the shakuhachi basically stealing the show at the end. But ye just a funny little memory.

[@CorvoA77ano]

Hearing your breakdown and analysis of what composes the musical piece and what it aims to convey is always a treat Marco. Hope you have a wonderful day ahead of you!

[@piciaxel]

That is definitely a classic build up and drop there, but it also feels like a classic piece made to evidentiate the flute?-like instrument.

[@RafidW9]

I really want you to react to the behind the scenes/making of Inazuma OST. It's incredible what Hoyo-Mix and Yu-Peng Chen have achieved here.

[@VanelekLev]

I have this music in my youtube music bookmark, always listen this. Awesome!!!

[@EngelAguilar]

Man I remember those days when I could listen to the entire OST just fighting some samurais because I was soo weak xD it's an amazing theme and I love that every new region has some amazing OST but also how unique they're

[@captaindanger13]

marco's dancing reminds me of that video of the dude wearing a pumpkin mask and in the all black thing that i forgot the name of that pink guy wears except black instead of pink.

[@bijibijian9740]

always love your vids. you just don't react, you analyze and did research before doing that. more importantly you share valuable lessons about musics to us. thank you, marco

[@Blackhart-7]

Man I did not expect the Bolognese intro, im so user to hearing your singing xD

[@monadoboy9639]

thats what i love about this soundtrack it feels modern but also traditional and like a fantasy world still

[@_jn0298]

9:54 those drums always geta me

[@internetuser111]

Smth interesting abt this track is that the percussions imitate the sound of thunder, I think I saw this somewhere before and since then I can't unhear it.

[@MarcoMeatball]

oh ya!

[@ShinobuWakuWaku]

I used to love Inazuma's music... now Sumeru is my home ❤️

[@obsolescence4304]

I understand the trap comparison I thought of the same thing!! I’ve noticed that Inazuma generally has trap elements to it, especially if you listen back to Raiden Shogun’s Intro Video theme that you’ve covered before you’ll hear some trap in there too

[@Ire_Naru]

Hey Marco! I heard your acting during the lantern rite and I really liked it! I loved that there were symilarities in the character's dialogue with what you have talked about in the chanel. It really shows how great the dubbing team for genshin is! They did their homework haha. Also, I was surprised to find your voice again during Alhaitham's quest! I didn't know about that role! You did an amazing job too. It's really interesting how a voice acting full of emotion can give so much life and character to an npc that otherwise would have been extremly dull, like a puppet that's there only to fulfill it's purpose on the story. Anyways...! I'd love to see the day when they hire you for a playable character!

[@elveebee3264]

woooh I found your next role in Genshin! It's Tadaaki! Really cool what you did with your voice there. :)

[@ambrielsglobalrange2226]

Good reaction as usual! I thought I was the only who thought it sounds like trap music but traditional

[@Yilue]

My fav battle theme in genshin so far. Had it stuck in my head for like 2 weeks when inazuma came out xD

[@yuzuru8905]

Great video as always Marco! The trap rhythm they use in Scaramouche's boss theme sounds awesome with the traditional instrumentation as well! By the way, any chance of a video on something from Blue Archive? 👀

[@thawingkarma233]

You NEED to listen to Serai Island’s songs. The island’s story is such a beautiful one, hope you get a chance to play it, and they made a huge mistake not animating it! The best song imo is: - *A Memorable Fancy* - It’s truly such a great pice!!!

[@Blurrybob]

I really love fighting fallen Samurai with my underleveled characters under this music

[@hazelmaple]

I strongly recommend you listen (and watch) Tsubaki in falling snow. It’s from an Ayaka trailer a while back but absolutely gorgeous

[@MarcoMeatball]

I did!

[@Andygotblurred]

i love that they did that, cause the land of Electro(nic music) XD it's just such a nice tune and the taiko bass drops are absolutely mind blowing

[@nicolasiose]

Yes that sounds like a modern beat and I think there are a lot of people who also hear that modern beat.

[@bentoarukin]

10:20 Out of context by 1 frame, could be seen There's a man vibing to a traditional musician

[@Ldarogeninga]

It reminds me of this amazing band called WagakkiBand that literally blends Japanese folk instruments with metal and it’s great.

[@kinglowie6827]

IMHO, i listen this song close eye, its a duel between 2 samurai but those 2 samurai is on stand off position and none of them are drawing their swords. the tension between those 2 is high and both of them are reading each other in term of movement but no battle, no killing, no swordplay. and that's all in this duel in mist but i notice something in the music, the sound of thunder in replicated in cooldown (where flute in)

[@Noelle668]

There’s always been something about the Inazuma themes that increases my anxiety but in a good way 😂 with this theme you feel like you’re being chased in circles, in a maze, facing off against an opponent and they’re just ankle to ankle with you in a dance, always just out of your sight until a clash. It makes my heart race like a lot of the music in Inazuma, which is what you’re meant to feel. It’s unsettling, sudden and kind of terrorizing like a lightning striking near you. They captured that element perfectly in this region for sure, I love it.

[@zeromailss]

I honestly believe that Hoyo-Mix and Yu Peng Chen improve as they make more and more music so I think Sumeru music is the best one we got because of how recent it is but Inazuma music will forever have a special place in my heart I really love the fact that in this particular piece, there is only Japanese instrument (that I'm aware of) instead of a mix of traditional classical instruments like Violin or modern instruments like electric Guitar alongside it. I love track with a mix of cultures like the main theme for Inazuma and Sumeru but there is something special about a piece with pure instrumental of each region, I wish we will get more tract like this once in a while for the future (and past regions as well because I'm not aware of any Liyue piece with a similar setting) edit: Speaking of drop I think Scara battle music has the hardest drop in all of the genshin music, it was so intense and I love it so much I can't stop headbanging and jumping around dancing like I'm in some kind of club, especially noticeable when you play the extended version of the 2nd phase where the build-up and the drop are so obvious and iconic. I would love to vibe with bunch of random people with that music honestly, Genshin Club need to be a thing

[@kyuutatsu]

The part where the Sakuhachi came in, it always gives me goosebumps! I LOVE when it jumps in there and just oh it speaks to me.

[@rukaidomingcil8416]

Ey ey ey. I need more of Meatball dancing ❤️ hehe.

[@jayden9766]

I've wanted you to react this one since you started doing genshin music!

[@scrappy_horns8139]

When this music plays in game its hyping my Beidou standing by to counter a Nobushi charge… Peak Samurai duel roleplay

[@skyguysnips]

absolutely. just got her c6 from the lantern rite gift today and she is now the perfect

[@havyn88]

Koto Chilltrap is a genre of music quite popular on youtube.

[@nitsuji6705]

there's a swag to that flute beat drop, and if set on a duel? thats basically the point where two duelists come to a standstill and are thinking of how to strike again

[@gingerchic8762]

You’re not the only one who hears the trap music. It’s why that song is such an earworm

[@ShakeyMac18]

This song inspires two vision in my head. The first is emblematic of it's name; a literal duel in the mist. I picture a lone samurai walking through a too-still bamboo forest as dusk transitions into night, threads of mist weaving being the stalks, reflecting the rising moonlight. Flashes of color here and there draw the attention of our lone samurai. Is it simply a trick of the light? Of the moon reflecting off the mist? Or is there actually something there? As the song proceeds it turns out that yes, there most definitely is something there, and our lone wanderer finds himself beset on all sides, a once-tranquil journey exploding into ferocious violence as he and his adversaries dart through and about the towering bamboo, mist and steel reflecting the light of the now-risen moon in equal measure, with the flute solo showcasing a final, desperate duel against the ringleader of the attackers as the lone samurai, now tired and worn down from his exertions, fights tenaciously for his life. The second vision is that of a storm. The lone individual notes at the beginning of the song are those raindrops on the leading edge of the oncoming calamity. You can see the clouds in the distance, gray and angry, flashes of light in them that are seen but not yet heard. Slowly, the sporadic patter picks up as more and more raindrops fall. Eventually, the notes of the song fill in, showcasing that we're past the leading edge and are now fully in the teeth of the storm. The flashes of lightning, previously too far to hear the accompanying thunder, are now brought full to bear, though they're restrained almost, in a way. The drums signify this, ever more present but not to the same intensity. Eventually, as the song progresses and the flute solo comes in backed by the accompanying drums we're surrounded by their lightning, beset from all sides by the flute's battering winds, the rain coming at us relentlessly as we simply struggle to hold on just a little bit longer. Surely just a bit longer and the fury of the storm will pass. Surely. I don't know which vision I like better. Both of them encompass feelings I had while journeying through Inazuma.

[@javycardozo5758]

¡Bueno video Marco! Es increíble lo que se puede crear con el arte. Es enfermo en el buen sentido, simplemente hermoso.

[@noone-qx2kn]

Actually yu peng said that he wanted to do a trap music drop using traditional instruments. So you're right about it.

[@allenor26]

Imagine a genshin player who just found this channel wondering "His voice sounds so familiar, but i forgot where did I heard his voice before...?"

[@chieftheearl]

Kazuha's demo music also has a hiphop vibe into it

[@noejrs]

one of Top 2 my favorite battle theme. .the other ofc Die Mittsommernacht-Fantasie (fischl domain)

[@AraragiSenpaiSay]

I think that is simply amazing how to mix traditional Japanese music using old instruments with trap rhythm which is more "modern." Mixing past and future, a clear representation of Eternity.

[@courier6669]

Hey Marco you really should start reacting to music from demon slayer. Right off the bat o would recommend "kamado tanjiro no uta" and uzui and gyutaro's final fight theme. Both are some of the best music I've ever heard

[@MarcoMeatball]

sorry i dont cover anime

[@PrograError]

@@MarcoMeatball 🥲, I'd have want ya to cover the theme in "the Eminence in Shadow", ( Piano cover version: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3OaqHiqorKras0 ). I guess the copyright issue is a bit too hard unless they sponsored or something...

[@AmyRubyMoon]

My favourite battle theme ❤

[@puukiipiikuu1241]

I need someone to make a gif of you dancing to trap music XD

[@shotguntimmy]

I think I might make this into a beat

[@Bianchi-poteito]

The. Type of perfomances. Is called Ongeki dou

[@dzintars8034]

I never noticed the similarities of trap music, but now that it's pointed out out i feel dumb for not noticing, goddamn i love this game so much One of my favorite pieces of trap music is actually a remix of one of the other Inazuma's battle themes Overlord of the Thunderstorm by Mitsaki Music and now I see that the original version is actually very inspired by trap as well, I wonder how many other songs have this type of modern style integration as well

[@beninglintang4895]

FINALLY SOMEONE NOTICE THE TRAP MUSIC STYLE!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@user-fj2ii2ck9m]

The track's name in Chinese and Japenese means "chop the banbom,break the mist",it's not hard to imagine two summari in the mist bambom forest.

[@alanwong5440]

Nice breakdown of the Inazuma battle theme, because I never thought of the way you interpret and now it makes me enjoy the music even more ! Would you please do a similar video on Hogwarts Legacy - Overture to the Unwritten ? The game is releasing in a week so it seems like a suitable content for the channel too.

[@MarcoMeatball]

when it releases, gladly.

[@imjustgdcg96]

Do not skip Marco's intros and also not insult his bolognese.

[@Bishie4Bara]

No one: Marco: Uh drop dat BEAT, UHH.

[@biako90]

Marco : there's this elegance, like dance of death... *"Katana no wa, sabitomareeeeee!!!" Intensifies*

[@ithoughtiwascrazy]

You should play Hyper Light Drifter. I think it’s a very underrated game, plus the music is fucking gorgeous! Would be awesome to see your reaction to it 💯 🌟❗️

[@riotangel4701]

Meaning of flute: you dps no enough.

[@kupopoporo4447]

Hello, Shamisen player myself here. First of all, these musicians rock, what they played was quite difficult. The two shamisen could represent the two Samurai duelling in the mist. They basically "toss" the melody or leading pattern from one to another as if they were exchanging thrusts and blows with their sword. Kinda like a question-answer-pattern which you often find in classical music, when two instruments or group of instruments seem to have a little "conversation. The traditional drums perfectly underlining the melody with continious thundercracks, fitting for the land, ruled by the electro archon. Also, it was very clever and well observed as you noticed, that the repetitive notes on the Shamisen add some form of percussion to it. The body of the Shamisen is indeed a drum! And when playing it the mindset is not to hit the strings with your Bachi (That is the large, fan-like plectrum that they are using), but to hit the body/skin of the Shamisen with your Bachi while the string is in the way and you "accidentally" hit that one too. So each note you play is also some percussion! Thats why a lot of Tsugaru Shamisen melodies are heavily influenced by rhythmic patterns. Loved your take on the piece!

[@VT0301]

Hey marco , i don't usually like making suggestions but it would be fun seeing you react to ena ost , Also great video and duel in the mist gave me ptsd when i came in inazuma at first but now i vibe to it while fighting nobushis