How the Music of Gran Turismo Became So Iconic

Ya like Jazz(-Fusion)?
Music (in order):
An Old Bassman (In-game version) - Isamu Ohira (Gran Turismo 4)
Slipstream (In-game version) - Isamu Ohira (Gran Turismo 3)
Moon Over the Castle - Masahiro Andoh (Gran Turismo)
Moon Over the Castle - Masahiro Andoh (Gran Turismo 2)
Toyota Car Dealer - Jason Page (Gran Turismo)
Call of the Wild - Masahiro Andoh (Gran Turismo 2)
Blue Line (Instrumental version) - Masahiro Andoh (Gran Turismo 2)
Beat The Corner - Isamu Ohira (Gran Turismo)
Welcome Back, G.T. - Isamu Ohira (Gran Turismo 2)
Moon Over the Castle - Masahiro Andoh (Gran Turismo 3)
Light Velocity (In-game version) - Isamu Ohira (Gran Turismo 3)
Take a Break (In-game version) - Isamu Ohira (Gran Turismo 3)
Take a Break - Isamu Ohira (Gran Turismo 3)
Light Velocity Ver. II (In-game version) - Isamu Ohira (Gran Turismo 4)
Mr. 4WD - Isamu Ohira (Gran Turismo 4)
Mission Impossible (In-game version) - Isamu Ohira (Gran Turismo 4)
Constructor's Blues - Mitsutoshi Sato (Gran Turismo 5 Prologue)
Back 2U - MAKOTO (Gran Turismo 5)
Love Machine - Mirror System (Gran Turismo Sport)
Windroad - Isamu Ohira (Gran Turismo 2/Sport)
Light Velocity - Isamu Ohira (Gran Turismo 3)
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Remastered GT1 Intro: / @playscopetimeline
Remastered GT3 Intro: / @snazzyai
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[@josephfreda6316]

The jazz of the menu's get you immersed in the world of racing and then Daiki Kasho's music never fails to get you excited for a race

[@finalfantasymemories7846]

Sorry, Daiki kasho fucking sucks and he should never make music. It sounds dull and boring. The good music is the menu music

[@Tomani02]

Daiki Kasho is the G.O.A.T.

[@purelyiced441]

It really is such a shame that you cant listen to his music on spotify. All of his music is so powerful and I wish he made new stuff. I wonder where he is now?

[@Tomani02]

@@purelyiced441 He still composes and arranges stuff for other Japanese artists, his last collaboration was with EXiNA. He still works at Polyphony as an audio designer.

[@purelyiced441]

@@Tomani02 Oh, seriously? Well thats nice to hear. You know where any of his new music is?

[@monsterkitty6921]

Japanese here, just started watching the video. A big part of GT's musical identity is shared with the jazz fusion scene of the 1980s and 90s. THE Square as well as Casiopea are actually very similar bands that have shared band members at points (including Andoh-san himself!) Most of the tracks from GT1 and 2 come from THE Square's albums, and I recommend people to check out Casiopea, Hiroshi Suzuki, ADAM at, Masayoshi Takanaka, PYRAMID and the Jazz Fusion genre as a whole.

[@alphamaledriveshard]

Haha! I was about to mention this. Glad you did it for me. Also note how the jazz fusion genre has gained popularity in recent years thanks to KZbin. There is a place for this genre in popular culture today. Polyphony should take note of this as well and bring back Isamu Ohira for GT8.

[@TeaKanji]

Yep, all fantastic music. Casiopea's run from '79 to '82 is well worth checking out, from the self-titled debut (the red race car album), Super Flight and Make Up City in between, then the Tokyo live performance that became Mint Jams. It all got added to Spotify recently alongside The Square and Takanaka's stuff, so they're more accessible now than they ever were before. A lot of communities have sprung up online for Japanese jazz fusion and 70's/80's Japanese music as a whole over the past few years. I guess it's the result of people going beyond 'city pop' and Plastic Love and seeing what other great music was produced back then. In particular there's a lot of love for Yellow Magic Orchestra and its members Haruomi Hosono, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Yukihiro Takahashi (RIP). There's a really in-depth chart that lists a bunch of essentials for each genre, it's in the sidebar of r/citypop under "Where do I start?". If you like PS1/PS2 GT music, you'll love what you'll hear.

[@Roflwaffle16]

@@TeaKanji It's like discovering new songs from Gran Turismo (or other games which have Jazz-Fusion) that you've never heard before. Just awesome. Also I love your GT 'Ultimate Guide' videos. You're cruelly underrated, my friend, keep up the great work!

[@TeaKanji]

@@Roflwaffle16 Ah, thank you! Likewise; it's good to see GT video essays that do proper research and start new conversations about these games. I appreciated the bit that talked about Masahiro Andoh, T-Square and how songs like Truth were used in Japanese motorsports broadcasts. Helps give context for how jazz fusion made its way into racing games, especially as fifth-gen consoles allowed for multi-layer MIDI arrangements and compressed licenced music.

[@don_k20]

Don't forget about the fact that Andoh released an album named "Andy's", which was basically the "prototype" soundtrack for GT1 and released a year before the game's release.

[@NeXMaX]

The funny thing is that I have heard GT5's lounge music literally outside numerous times. It's been used in a lot of my local bars and cafes. That sort of soundtrack fits that exact theme perfectly due to their relaxing, soothing nature. But for a racing game, I guess it depends on what sort of feel you're after. GT5's menu music was fantastic when I'm just looking at my cars. Maybe not the best fit when I'm prepping to race, but it's among my favorites of the series just because it's been my go-to for chill music.

[@Roflwaffle16]

Haha I'm not surprised. The funny thing is that when I started listening to the GT5 and GT6 soundtrack in free time when not playing the games I actually liked them a lot more

[@NeXMaX]

@@Roflwaffle16 Same, I use them as part of a chill playlist now.

[@sonydominates]

What? I'd go crazy with excitement if I heard it outside. What country or state?

[@EyePatchGuy88]

GT5 has some amazing EDM tracks though, Drive on Coins in particular.

[@GuyInBlackClothes]

You need to listen to all the music. There is Jazz, Lounge, Electronic and even rock music. Nice try.

[@jpracing9753]

My all time favourite momment with GT music was when I was younger playing GT5 and admiring the cars in the Premium Dealership while listening to Night Birds and After the Rain To this day it was the most premium experience I ever had in a video game

[@nikoandroman]

Fr man

[@koybze]

isamu ohira my beloved may he return to us someday

[@koybze]

i'd love to get his perspective someday maybe in the form of an interview or a Q&A because its such a shame we didn't get to hear more of his music work both within or outside of gran turismo. the fact he's done so little work since gt makes me believe he probably stepped away from the industry himself due to personal reasons but that's obviously just speculation

[@Tomani02]

I hope so.

[@FreshTillDeath56]

EmpLemon has another video about videogame music and how it is far and away the best music to use for video essays. It's high quality most of the time and has no copyright so it can be used anywhere. As for Gran Turismo, i was fortunate enough to know and love the series since day one, so of course I'm in love with the music too. Gran Turismo 5 has about 3 HOURS of music with NO LOOPS, which is my favorite soundtrack in the series. Sometimes, it really is all about the vibe and the atmosphere and Gran Turismo really is the only game I can think of where navigating the menus of cars is just as fun as the driving.

[@kingjamesbond4009]

What video are you talkin about I don't think I've seen it

[@thehotboi5874]

​@@kingjamesbond4009 i think its part 2 or the copyright metagame series by EmpLemon

[@kingjamesbond4009]

@@thehotboi5874 ah nice

[@shira_yone]

The iconic songs gets used everywhere, in turn making them even more iconic and makes more people use them, such a beautiful positive feedback loop.

[@m.f.3347]

It has copyright, it's moreso that it's not enforced as aggressively as other music

[@ptrcrispy]

Gran Turismo 5 stylistically feels like a hot chocolate & a plate of christmas pastries next to the chimney around 7-8pm

[@detzuh85]

Euphoric playing this game on a snowy December evening.

[@colapone1895]

Gran Turismo 3 and 4's menu music lives in my head, rent free, and I don't mind

[@PredictableRNG]

One of the biggest crimes of Gran Turismo 5 is that you were able to toggle which music you wanted to play where, including race music in the main menu, and it was never really explained anywhere...except if you read the long manual that most people would probably not gonna read. It's a miracle that childhood me ever found that.

[@AWigglePig]

I found the authors of the GT6 After Race Music! They're listed in a credits file in the game. Governed Oxygen and Madder are by Masanori Mine, and Drawing is by Ryota Asai. There are also four unused Masahiro Ando songs hidden in GT6 - Captain Speed, Lifeblood, Road King, and The Hot Rodder.

[@Roflwaffle16]

Nice find! Do you know which name corresponds with each song since they're not listed in-game? Also, is there anyway to access those hidden songs by Andoh?

[@HoroJoga]

I grew up with a japanese copy of GT1 on my ps1. Since then, I've always loved Moon over the castle and it was what got me into jazz fusion.

[@weedy__]

Cruelly underrated channel... Keep posting quality and original GT content please !

[@lev_n]

18:54 I love the sudden change in atmosphere as the music changed. It feels like getting your neck yanked and hearing "LET'S GO RACE!!!"

[@xX_Gravity_Xx]

Same case with Ace Combat music. Just some unrelated video and them there it is. Shattered Skies is playing in the background.

[@minkyway86]

100%agree

[@shira_yone]

I love that another series known for great music, Ace Combat, has decided to make the music composerss important figures and showcase them (although it's mostly the main man, Kobayashi Keiki) front and center since they know the fans absolutely adores the series' music. Wish GT could've done the same.

[@jacenordman5383]

Amen

[@neo1711]

Let's not forget that streets of rage had yuzo koshiros name front and center on the title screen

[@Spy_ro95]

Ace Combat as a franchise has consistenly great OSTs. Hell, even the portable games for the PSP & 3DS had superb OSTs

[@PcWilli_13]

Every few weeks I’ll listen to Gt3/Gt4s Menu Soundtrack while I drive it’s just so relaxing and making me happy and kinda faster at the same time 😂❤

[@KanarisTM]

_Night Birds_ as one of the dealership menu songs in Gran Turismo 5 just be hitting different. Seriously, it's goddamn beautiful.

[@LetsuGauki]

Agreed

[@Djacob_]

Night birds is for sure the best track.

[@heimanlee5955]

As for the Japanese F1 theme music, T-SQUARE also did 'themes' for some legendary drivers like Senna, Prost and Schumacher. The music is so iconic that F1 arcade games in Japan used the tunes although uncredited. I even got myself some of T-SQUARE albums, and do recommend try getting at least one from each decade-especially since T-SQUARE faced a major change with Mr Andoh left the band in 2021.

[@haileyyyyy]

to me personally, another thing that makes the gran turismo series so iconic is its flagship countdown sound. hasn't changed since gt1!

[@detzuh85]

I've even heard it sampled in some songs! (Although I cant remember now)

[@kerwinpogi092]

I love the car dealership music from GT3, I'm overflowing with happiness when I listen to it every single time.

[@JAlonge017]

So much time spent hearing those notes playing haha

[@Spencerinio5]

Matto Judge was where i first heard the arcade theme after about a decade, so thats cool. Its amazing how just hearing a glimpse of a games music gives so many memories of it. Hearing this, and in another video, the "Battalion Wars" soundtrack, gave me a heart attack.

[@marvinrazor597]

I took a nap after work and woke up to the best thing that could happen to me

[@dewiandraws]

It's similar to how you hear Sonic music in a lot of unrelated videos. It makes me smile since I love both series.

[@WorstDriver1393]

Listening to GT3 and GT4 soundtracks put me in a warm place. The nostalgia is immense. I've been watching all of your videos and from a GT fan to another, great job. Your videos are on point, I wish that PD could listen to you !

[@DavidRSAT]

I love alot of Daiki Kasho's work, especially his remix of Are You Gonna Go My Way that is featured in Gran Turismo 3's NTSC OST.

[@D_LGND]

he remixed that song?

[@Giratina575]

​@@D_LGND yes he did...and its one of the best gt3 songs out there

[@hyperion2502]

Maye "la cancion" is my favorite soundtrack in gt7. Few games have been able to create an identity around their music. Doom with mike gordon's awsome soundtrack, gt series, final fantaisy.

[@mrctuned2844]

Also my favorite song on GT7, and after adding the song on my Spotify, I LOVE Maye's music. She has a beautiful voice.

[@wardog0086]

GT4's soundtrack is my absolute favourite. The relaxed jazz style in the main GT menu is perfect for scrolling through car dealers and upgrade shops. Can't disagree that GT3 got you hyped up better though. The best way to do it imo would be to have GT4's style for the main GT menu and dealers etc, and then GT3's more energetic style when you go to select an event.

[@kooly_cs]

16:15 even Daihatsu Midget agrees

[@humbled_duck]

Music in games and its influence is heavily understated. Many songs and music genres, licensed and unlicensed, are often associated with the personality of the games we remember hearing them in, especially the ones we played a lot. The music in games has also influenced my genre in music and has made me dive deeper into the genre. Overall I think this vid is great as it dives deeper into the composers and artists behind the works👍🏾

[@adenkyramud5005]

The effect that music has on media in general is so great it's hard to even describe it. Be it Video game soundtracks, movie soundtracks or tv shows. If I hear baba o riley i immediately think of CSI (same goes for all the who Songs used for the different csi shows), when I hear danger zone i immediately see the tomcat launching, binary sunset always takes me to a galaxy far far away and leave her johnny leave her brings back memories of sailing across the ocean in black flag. And if you saw any of that without the music then yes it would still be good, but it just wouldn't give you the same emotions. I absolutely love top gun but the opening scene just wouldn't be nearly as memorable as it is without the top gun anthem changing seamlessly to danger zone right as the catapult launches the plane off the deck. I can still remember scenes from books i last read almost a decade ago just because of the music playing in the background when I was reading them. I don't know if that's just me, but i think music is the most powerful thing when it comes to memories and emotions.

[@Walamonga1313]

Literally all my fav games are also the ones that have my fav soundtracks. I don't think it's a coincidence. What I value most in a game is (of course) gameplay but also music. I don't particularly care for story or graphics much, though those are also nice to have

[@disposablehero1235]

Emplemon there will never be a game like Gran turismo

[@mayh3xx]

I've grown up with Gran Turismo and its been really funny to see how many content creators have started using GT music in the last year.

[@toyotagaz]

I've been praising Gran Turismos music for 7+ years It's what actually got me into jazz and cars/racing THANK YOU so much for this

[@snootcity]

The Gran Turismo 3 music always makes me cry

[@toyotagaz]

I'd give Yudai Satoh a shout out And whoever made that insane 8va Curves song in the GT5 race menu

[@LotsOfToubleUsuallySerious]

10:54 he's so lovely, this pink clothing looks really nice on him and this face with the little smile and the big cute eyes... 😊 wait i just realized that talking like this fits perfectly with the "character" in my profile, but that was not intentional

[@GGaievski]

i was just searching for some gt4 music to listen to and this video showed up, and i'm thankful for it

[@frylucas]

GT wouldn't be the same without these songs, I've got friends who aren't into cars or Gran Turismo who love these songs, and I think it's a testament to the incredible work from Andoh and Ohira. I certainly don't mind the "direction" the franchise has taken, hell I love Lenny Ibizarre's remixes of classical songs, but I do miss a bit songs like "From the East" or "An Old Bassman", for example. Very fun overview of the franchise's soundtrack over the years. Completely unrelated to the subject on the video, but speaking of "whiplash"... seeing the glorious, original Grand Valley Speedway in the footage here and comparing to the abomination they did to it in GT7 genuinely has just depressed me.

[@maritimeyoutubeengineer3354]

gangsta pfp 💪💪

[@glencooley66]

"I'm loosing my favourite game, I'm loosing my mind again".... "All by myself 'Cause I don't wanna drag you down Hold you down 'Cause you're a friend I blame myself I guess you think it's funny now Funny now"

[@bantuatha]

Joel vargskeletor also uses GT3 music during his BRB screen sometimes and it hits me.

[@TallTapper]

he used them for a wish dumpster diving video was really fun when gt2000 suddenly played he also got jumpscared by the race start music from GT3

[@Jose-np5hl]

I loved gran turismo when I was younger I was always playing that game with my great uncle but as I grew up I lost the game and it fell out of memory and completely forgot about it until one day I had a talk with my great uncle and asked him about the game again it took me awhile to figure out which one it was but I looked up the music and one song made me remember everything about the game and that was the race menu song from gran turismo 3

[@uncleflansy5621]

The editing in this is smooth as silk.

[@ollie_04]

I think what makes the GT soundtracks (at least the 1st game's JP OST and 2 and 3 in particular) so great is you can be doing a fairly mundane in-game activity like browsing the dealership, tuning or cleaning your car in GT Auto or looking at the license tests or events, and your ears are having the musical equivalent of a banquet meal and jamming out. My favourite examples of this are the tracks Like the Wind from GT1 and The Motorious Zone from GT2. (later remixed for GT4) Both being great catchy songs, and yet they were religated to being the themes for the options and save transfer menus, the OPTIONS and SAVE TRANSFER MENUS. The most mundane menus you'll probably spent 2 mins in at most and yet the music will just be going off and going hard, that just demonstrates the brilliance of Isamu and his work on the franchise's early years.

[@dominikschummer6629]

I love the song Blue Line. I have a CD of Gran Turismo 2,3,4,5 and Sport in my Mazda 3 2022. I love this Jazz/Lounge songs. I have at home DIY Fostex 206FE Speaker, and i hear every Day a Song from Gran Turismo.

[@theguywithawierdname]

There's like a 60% chance every single time I see a motor vehicle of any kind in my travels, I think of Gran Turismo music.

[@SetsunaTheFandom]

I know that Gran Turismo OSTs (mostly menus) have tendencies to become potential picks for content creation background musics given their vibes. Out of all GT OSTs, I have my bias towards the first two GT games mainly because of their dealership musics. Some of the GT4 musics are my long-time favorites, and from GT3 it's the arcade selection screen that's been stuck on me. On another topic, I wasn't aware that the genre of most (if not all) of the musics in the game classify as jazz fusion until way, way late. I have this thing where I have my favorite video game soundtracks from various games and yet I have difficulties of figuring out what genre these particular soundtracks are classified as.

[@azizabdul8914]

The key of creating a memorable soundtrack is to create short melodic composition within sequences that only handful of composers mastered the art like Nobuo Uematsu, then place it on places that you will always encounter, like main menu or most common area you visit. This is the reason why the Chocobo Theme is more memorable than the entirety of Genshin Impact OST. You can play any Genshin song out in the open and not anyone knew what it is besides hardcore fans or you told them to. You can play the Chocobo Theme out in the open and almost everyone recognizes it.

[@jdmsnowmonkey7913]

Although I've been playing the Gran Turismo series since 2002 (GT Concept Tokyo-Geneva was my first game in the series, oddly...) and immediately loved the music, it was actually GT 5 and 6's more relaxed menu music that got me into Jazz Fusion as a genre, since the songs composed by Satoshi Bandoh were standouts for me in the PS3 era (Dark Line is wonderful, I won't hear otherwise!). I found Bando was the drummer of this little band called T-Square, and when I looked into their stuff...well, they're now one of my favourite bands. I think I liked the soft Jazz of the PS3 era since I always saw it as a soothing cooldown after an intense race - it was incredibly relaxing to just browse cars and look through the menus to.

[@GameCarView]

Fantastic video. Thank you so much, GT is a big part of my life, started playing in the very first one (japanese release) and I remember being absolutelly paralised when I first saw the replays. The intro was something else, Moon Over the Castle should be played on weddings, haha. Also so many other great songs, I've watched the video having goosebumps all the time, so many good moments.

[@pedrovisgueira]

I love this video, the music in these games and specially the ARTISTS who created them need to be talked about more and I'm happy they're getting such recognition with your video

[@QuantumSurge64]

I've been a fan of Gran Turismo 3 for so long, and I want to use thr BGM of the series for my stuff and have recommended it to my friends

[@realbr1koo]

The music is so authentic, and perfect for the series is because it didn't try to be edgy, or badass at all. It is classy. The game is about cars, and it respects everything about cars, the soundtrack dont want to take away your attention from the cars, it serves more as an undertone for the amazing experience you have browsing through the menus, checking out the amazing variety and number of cars, having a race etc. I know some people who are really REALLY in love with everything about cars, they adjust the stuff on the them, build them etc. and they are the kind of people who have not a single hint of trying to be cool or anything, they are easy-going chill people even if they sit in something the whole city could just dream about. Thats the kind of vibe im getting out of the GT soundtrack. Not bragging about the knowledge he owns, but happily sharing it if you are curious with its own little nerdy, but classy way. Listening to what you found out about the guy composing it i have to say his person couldn't be in more sync with that vibe, as he created something brilliant, you know it was him, he knows its him, but he dont care about bragging about it or take too much credit for what the game is. He did something he is good at out of pure passion for what he does. If Need for Speed is the kind of guy that goes out in the night racing with his optic-tuned BMW, then Gran Turismo is the guy who built everything on his car.

[@horvslvpercal5134]

Ironically, the soundtrack(s) I love the most are ones that never appear in videos. Home, the gt4 version, is by far my favourite, it's just... So... Calm, and nostalgic. Always reminds me of 4 year old me picking a car to race with my dad (he obviously always won, I basically crashed in every single turn)

[@drift_works]

i think Driver Series have that feeling too, with that handsome game-theme

[@rakeroll5413]

The live version of Slipstream is probably my favourite fusion song of all time, and it kick-started my love of jazz from a young age. Thanks for shining a light on Ohira's work, it would be a dream to see him return to composing.

[@pinkpapafranku]

After growing up with the games (GT1 being the very first game I played) I always catch the music in other media, particularly on KZbin. I've caught myself listening to it at work to help me concentrate and raving about it to everyone I know. All of this is context to say: thank you for making a video about one of my favorite things of all time :)

[@derosiflo6524]

Would be interesting to hear your thoughts or even a video about classic nfs-music (till including hot pursuit 2), since the old NfS until that point also had composed music for them. Most noticeable Rom di Prisco and Saki Kaskas (rip saki btw, callista by him is still *amazing* ) Also subbed, your videos are really good and hope that you get many views and subs

[@pedrofarias417]

Thank you very much @Roflwaffle, for this video. I pay close attention to game soundtracks, and the composers of the _GT_ series had done a great job with the ambience and feeling that jazz tracks bring to a racing game. I absolutely love the original _GT_ soundtrack, especially the japanese _GT1_ soundtrack: so many great songs, like "Mr. 4WD", "Take Your Dream On", that original home song, the winning race song (which was reused for the Bronze medal in license tests), amongst others. Those jazz tracks are so remarkable. Isamu Ohira, Masahiro Andoh are examples of outstanding composers. I'm very grateful Polyphony has reused and remixed the original japanese release of GT1 soundtrack for it's later games. It was a real pity to listen to the US/Europe GT1 version soundtrack with all that kinda techno/electronic music that had nothing to do with the original real soundtrack, which came from the Japanese version.

[@TheInfectiousCadaver]

the backwards version, i grew up on gran turismo thanks to my brother getting a playstation and both of us being gear heads. he later on became a mechanic and im a musician working at a county park lol, and i recently remembered a lot of the music from a relaxing playlist" here on youtube. what a fantastic group of songs. also playing a lot of grand tour 98 probably played into me loving the music so much. its very "driving" if you will lol. the trip from GTA 5 is still my favorite.

[@carsonisntcool]

Fun fact: Masahiro Andoh was brought back to make some in-race music for GT6, but his tracks went unused.

[@kresimircosic9035]

Have to say that the GT Concept 2002 Tokyo Geneva outro has an impeccable piece. I used to cry on that outro because I knew the game was over - it's funny now, but as a kid it meant a lot to me to play that game.

[@fbscarel]

Amazing video man, this channel is a gem. Big props.

[@andrewblalock3037]

Thanks for uploading these right before my lunch break, I always look forward to it

[@fermillo65]

It's great to see so many others are fascinated by the original songs in Gran Turismo. Personally, GT2 made my childhood. I was already a racing fan but the game took it to a deeper level, from which even my career choice was decided...

[@supreme_xenon]

Daiki Kasho's Survive and Soul on Display are fire, especially the latter because it's used for GT5 spec 2 intro

[@the_reese]

Gran turismo music has been used everywhere! And for me a dedicated GT fan (thanks to my dad showing me gt3 and gt4 on the ps2 which i still own and play those games) it is to the point where the music is used in roblox shooter tutorials. Like how crazy is that?? GT has come a long way and it has finally started being recognized for its greatness!

[@FriedPlacentaBurger]

With this level of research, we need to figure out what car is on the cover of the GT1 NTSC release.

[@Ceejay-gl9ld]

The intro for the American version of GT2 plays My Favorite Game by The Cardigans.

[@gadgetguy1379]

I actually quite liked the GT5 soundtrack during in game menus and races, but I have to agree with you with the PS3 loading times.

[@ChilledGemini99]

I was just driving to call of the wild, never let me down, and blade yesterday mornin otw to work. I love GT2's JP OST

[@347SeibaDynasty]

The one thing I say to people that don't play racing games is 'You don't have to play Gran Turismo or have knowledge of it. It's one of those games that proves that it's original soundtrack can rival that of MMORPGs and proves that even racing games can have soundtracks that are really really good.' And I stand by it. GT, SplitSecond Velocity and Penny Racers (to name a few) have music that to this day at 23, I listen to them outside of their games or even playing them for background music for study or hell while actually driving and for me, that's how I know that it'll stick with me for a years to come.

[@Vixen1525]

Then try the one of Flat-out Ultimate Carnage

[@347SeibaDynasty]

@Foxy 1525 believe me, FOUC has a great soundtrack which I listen to. When making the post I was more talking the Original soundtrack rather than licensed some people may not like the rock/metal soundtrack of UC.

[@neblolthecarnerd]

Like half my music playlist is Daiki Kaisho

[@pimop3]

Great video, Roflwaffle. I love listening to GT music when I study or when I do some work at home. The jazz vibe always puts me in great mood, imagining I am in a very relaxed place. You can even smoke a cigar and drink a glass of whiskey listening to the lounge like songs.

[@JAlonge017]

lol I wish I saw vehicles as cool as gt garage, in the Us we didn’t have any of the cool cars, and GT didn’t put that many garbage cars (like ford escort wagons or Chevy cobalts lol)

[@Ikcatcher]

East City lives rent free in my head

[@bluesrike]

I'm only 6 minutes in but it should be mentioned that the US and EU versions of GT2 got "My Favorite Game" by The Cardigans, albeit a remix of it for the EU version. That song was taken from an album by The Cardigans named... You guessed it: Gran Turismo

[@b.1570]

Recently I've been listening the original GT1's soundtrack (I high recommend) and I was blown away I recognized some of those tunes in GT4. Also in previous games like GT2 and 3. This franchise has defined my taste for Jazz Fusion music. I remember clearly back in 2017 I listened to Casiopea 1979 for the first time and then everything came in full circle which I'm fully grateful for it. Most people may find ridiculous to think how a game about cars can have really great music and I'll alwas firmly say: Gran Turismo has one of the best soundtrack in the videogame music history and I'll die on that hill marking those words.

[@nexxer7600]

I watch matt too and i love that He Uses this theme

[@dcvanta]

I'm really happy i grew up with the Japanese GT1 game and music

[@sonydominates]

Glad GT music has gained a lot of love and attention. I remember mostly just seeing comments like the one calling it cheesy elevator music, but I really liked it from the moment I heard it. Glad a lot of people appreciate it now 😎

[@DylanLey]

Great video! I grew up with the GT series and always enjoyed the classic tracks! Cool to see how much you appreciate the music and the people behind them! I personally like both the original jazz fusion tracks from GT3/4 and the newer lounge music from GT5 and beyond. Different styles, but I like them both in their own way. I feel like, starting with GT5, the game series became more refined and classy. Collecting exotic cars and checking them out in the new photo mode was a big part of the game now. The lounge music fit this new aspect of the game/menu. Although, I can definitely see why you favor the high tempo jazz fusion tracks that get you hyped up for races.

[@palamecianrider7385]

I actually only got as far as GT2 and it still lives in me even after all these years. East city and West city which is just the Toyota and Mitsubishi showroom music and South City which Chevrolet's is just screams American Muscle.

[@jkspeed3677]

Night Birds by Yudai Satoh is really good and relaxing in the GT5 premium car dealer.

[@Dareful]

never played a GT, but I want to, because of the music, and of course the game

[@nhex9769]

its like ambiental jazz i could splain myself more but its too hard for me to explain what that music makes me feel

[@JOLTER15]

Worth mentioning that Kasho was the main composer for Mirage. The song infamously known thanks to the Yellow Evo meme that was further touched upon in the Gran Turismo Meme Cars video

[@j.marston]

GT Sport and GT5 has the best soundtracks in the whole series, with GT Sports' being my favourite.

[@wingsofblackedbrandy4798]

Almost all the games are iconic. It gives me the feeling of the good times growing up as a kid. Gran turismo 4. The summer of 2007. It was hot. It was humid. I get home from the pool to grind the games all the time.

[@danielthedude]

I owned GT 3 and 4 as a kid. I never got far in either of them but I still played both for hours on end with that beautiful music filling my ears.

[@tijankusacic8079]

Gran Turismo 2 is the GT game I’ve played the most in the entire franchise, but Gran Turismo 4’s soundtrack gives me such nostalgic feeling. Light Velocity takes me back when I first got pirated version of GT4 with my PS2 when my mom bought it for me. And Mission Impossible and GT World reminds me of 12 year old me in middle school playing GT4 every single day for hours upon hours. Thank you for this video, you took me back to my childhood. ❤️

[@astriverofstrengthandknowledge]

The music is like a breath of fresh air compared to most racing games out there. I wish I found out about the GT series sooner when I was younger. Would’ve been right up there with Need For Speed Carbon and Most Wanted.

[@StayFrostee_]

That bass! My god! I've got to learn some of those bass lines. Oh, and my favourite song in GT3 (as someone who played the European version) was muse - sober (I am a muse fan, so I had heard it before playing it...)

[@chloewebb5526]

Ohira left the games in 2005, when social media was just starting to get mainstream, but wasnt as embedded into our culture as it is now. Hell, if you go back 7 years from then, to 1998, most people didnt even have internet in their homes. It's been 15 years since his claim to fame, so it's sad, but not unrealistic for a composer to fall of the face of the earth like that given the dates... I remember loving the Gran Turismo games, playing each one the moment they came out since the first one.

[@DatGuy12345]

GT and Minecraft are both my favorite games and both have nostalgic,iconic and just beautifull soundtracks. I just love when racing games have calmed music on Places like menus or even on races.

[@maulanailham6171]

Don't you like the notorious "East City" ost bro? haha... it's the only song that I love it's variations among GT versions. Well I love how you sincerely respected the creator behind their masterpiece! Good video 😊

[@Stonerose17]

Great video. One of my favorite game series!

[@Jzwiz]

Gran turismo, ratchet and clank, sonic and pokemon mystery dungeon have some of my favorite background music for even when im playing other games. What’s weird is im more into fast paced edm and metal

[@1994CPK]

I fly to GT music all the time in MSFS2020

[@OldSilentHill8]

I will always love Gran Turismo´s menu music. I will always hear it, till the day I die.

[@jamesrichards5601]

This channel is like a hidden gem... criminally underrated. Sub count definitely deserves a few zeroes on the end of it!

[@bigherdguy8836]

So glad that GT3 has the honor of being my first video game I ever played. Had a great time playing it with my dad and his red Viper GTS that he souped up to 1000+ hp. Still have the copy and the ps2 to this day and definitely need to return to it and play it with my dad again.

[@CapnFlappyJaw42]

God, I love Jazz Fusion. Thank you, Gran Turismo. One of the best video game soundtracks ever. GT3, and GT4 are my favorites in the series, and the only other game that comes close in terms of original music, is Chrono Trigger.