How TOTK's Rito Village Breaks Your Heart

A music theory based analysis that dives into how Tears of the Kingdom's Rito Village's new track makes us feel all the feelings!
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[@77bvd]

i think lurelin was the saddest. Their lives were so simple, in a unique way. The music and beaches were so calm. The people are so nice. Then the get invaded by monsters and they all leave and the village goes into ruins until link clears it out

[@20PINKluvr]

But its worth it after helping them rebuild

[@makitagut2472]

And, the family at the tower. The mom, dad, and two Kids. They broke my heart🥺. I stoped everything and went straight to fight the Monsters. It took me forever to find the one Monster... you know which one (no spoilers) 😖😂

[@zakwanberlin]

@@makitagut2472I thought I was the only one having trouble finding that monster

[@inker_monkey]

@@zakwanberlin lol i found it first by accident. i just jumped into a well, got jumpscared

[@FireSonicYT]

@@makitagut2472 yeah.. i never considered the fact that a monster would just be chilling in a random well there. took me too long to find that single enemy.

[@ethanmorris6627]

my wife is a music major and said that the theme when ascending to the temple references Debussy's "Snowflakes are Dancing" which i think is pretty neat

[@Fareeha]

I will definitely have to look into that!! the motifs sound decidedly similar

[@heartnsoulintodeglocc9975]

D E B U S S Y

[@ravioliburritochampion1610]

really shows how genius Debussy is, to the point where game devs possibly reference him

[@Zark937]

I'm sorry but I'm gonna do the obligatory hehehe....Debussy..

[@HS-mn6jc]

@@Zark937it’s okay, anytime Debussy is mentioned we all have to get it out of our systems at least once 😂

[@gplgs4640]

I beg for you to make a similar video covering Korok Forest. That place was SO HAUNTING stepping into it for the first time seeing all the poor little guys frozen in time, and the music screamed that to you just to drive it further home

[@Fareeha]

I'll add it to the list!

[@danganidot]

As soon as I got to the sky view tower in typhoon ruins to glide to the forest I knew something was up. I was so scared when I got there and the music SHOOK me.

[@MUI_Noam12]

Spoiler warning just in case Dude yeah as soon as I went there and saw all the koroks going “…” I knew that i was in for some shit. And the first time I played I only went there after being told to speak with the deku tree to find the master sword so seeing the gloomy mist pour out of him I literally went “Ohhhh noooooooo….”

[@aurorawizard7045]

@@Fareeha Add in 'So devestating that it drives you to kill Gloom Hands'

[@Vivigreeny25]

ESPECIALLY with how you have to get into using Ascend. There’s no warning, not visual from a distance. This is your FIRST look and you are thrown into the THICK of it. And just. The experience of then going into the Deku Tree’s navel and realizing it’s somehow ever WORSE than you thought, then the insanely difficult and terrifying boss fight, (personally my first time fighting Phantom Gannon), AUGHHHHHHHH

[@orionbarnes1733]

Ok, glad it's not just me. Gerudo Shelter just sounded like Gerudo Town but without all the instruments, The Zora's Domain theme wasn't all that memorable in the first place, same with Goron City, but god DAMN the Rito Village theme just sounds so sad.

[@Fareeha]

It 100% was the most obviously devastating of the four, I want to comb through the others because I'm certain there's stuff I missed. especially the entire gerudo area because i was CONSTANTLY on edge.

[@V.U.4six]

Ok but… . . . . . The forest hits hard, that atmosphere and the off theme, it feels so wrong

[@charblahgaming813]

@@V.U.4six when I got to korok forest it was very sad, the entire thing

[@anniesmith6165]

Zora's Domain theme is my favorite, specially the ocarina of time version

[@kantpredict]

Zora's Domain has been a staple musical motif since Ocarina of Time!

[@ManvinderSinghWalia]

The second I stepped near enough to hear the Rito village theme song, I felt cold. As if someone was freezing me using sound. That place felt so distraught until I finished the wind temple after which the Rito village theme music we all love and adore came back. The break down that you did was just *chef's kiss*

[@20PINKluvr]

Wind temple boss music has some rito village theme in it its amazing

[@DanSinclairOficial]

I came here to write that same comment. I jumped on my seat when I recognized the theme, once I crossed the fallen bridge, and heard it had a similar treatment to the "cold area" theme, as in the frequencies and high pass filters were added, the instruments got colder... I felt instantly cold. Such genius musical treatment and how that adds to the experience and story. I did not notice the same effect in the other areas, maybe looking back, I can think maybe a little bit, with the Gerudo and Eldin regions, but because I started with the Rito, that was a stark contrast, so I went into the others already expecting something to the same effect, and that didn't get me as excited as the Rito theme, but it was a magical experience all the same. I remember that Scruffy (YT channel) has done some video essays in the sound design of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. I highly recommend! :). I just subscribed.

[@ManvinderSinghWalia]

@@DanSinclairOficial bro, Scruffy is just excellent. The latest one where he explains musical main characters is sooooooo good.

[@Fareeha]

I remember thinking 'oh no...' when going to the zora's domain but going to rito village it was like oh GOD are they ok??

[@shawol5253]

​@@20PINKluvrand some wind waker molgera in it

[@Geddy135]

going into the game blind, when I finally did get to the rito village and also zora's domain, when I saw the state of them and heard the music it felt like a gut punch. I had no idea they were doing to do anything like they did. It really was heartbreaking.

[@henrivandecasteele6042]

Same for me! I went to Zora’s Domain first and I immediately texted my friend saying how heartbroken the music sounded, when I got to Rito Village second I just literally sat down listening

[@Fareeha]

the pre-established settings and sounds in the last game let them try so many twists and turns on what we once knew, it's all so wonderful

[@antoniosnavely1243]

The rito story questline was cool because we got to explore and retake floating Sky battleship from the flying Frozen Titan and the music literally set the stage for the entire quest

[@Justcallmerosa]

And this is why I saved them both first

[@keioboy7610]

This is incredible! I want another one of these going into all the ways the game uses Zelda's Lullaby, since it accompanied a number of the game's most emotional story beats.

[@Fareeha]

YES that's a fantastic idea Those emotional story beats in cinematics are a goldmine of great music and design

[@minyugyeong8347]

I was so sad to see the Zora domain covered in muck and not in its pristine clean and blue form. I immediately starting working on it like “I need to fix this now!” I was really happy to have the Rito village back to normal as well with all the baby birdies happy that the adults were back. ❤

[@fluffluf2444]

I love how passionate your voice sounds like! You can really feel the love and care that was put into this video/ analysis

[@Fareeha]

That means a lot, thank you

[@ZOOM4N]

I want more of this!!! 🤩

[@Fareeha]

MORE IS BEING WRITTEN!!

[@pxlbltz]

I somehow expected you to mention the moment in the fight against Colgera when at one point the theme appears in a triumphant way. It had this "Tulin and the Rito have got your back" feeling that gave me goose bumps 😉 I'm curious, are you aware that the Rito village theme is a rendition of the original "Dragon Roost Island" theme from Windwaker?

[@sabrinam.8006]

They know about chord composition and ranges, I am pretty sure they recognize if the melody is exactly the same

[@kantpredict]

​@sabrinam.8006 they might not know about Wind Waker. They might only be comparing to the BotW rendition of the theme.

[@LinkOfLegendOfZelda]

Omg, that fighting bossmusic was so epic! I was stunned, hyped and fighting with tears in my eyes since I adore the Wind Waker so much, it's very nostalgic to me. 😊

[@spicyspicyhot]

Did you know Twinkle Twinkle Little Star is the same melody as the alphabet song

[@789syrus789]

I get teary eyed from that song it’s so powerful

[@casieropski]

00:58 gave me chills. I am so happy this showed up on my recommended page! What a delight :)

[@Fareeha]

Thank you! it took lots of sneaky editing to line up right haha

[@VanAshke]

Once the area was cleared, and the original theme came back, I cried like a baby.

[@theduker5926]

Awesome video! I'm a music teacher and have a ton of students who are into music from games and shows and I'm definitely going to recommend this to them!

[@Fareeha]

awwwww that's so cute, thank you! (and also thank you for furthering the world of music education! its so important)

[@clairesabol8745]

It's so awesome hearing someone who loves the Rito Village Theme as much as I do! I think it's very slept on for how beautiful it is! I made a bee-line for Rito Village when I first started TOTK, and hearing the "freezing" theme made my heart drop. This is a great explanation for why!

[@Lonk_thethird]

0:53 why was that such a good transition. Oh and the music links as well. I genuinely smiled when I saw it. Well done

[@DrUkeMusic]

I’m not sure what is better. The quality of the Rito theme or the quality of the narration. Well done!

[@Fareeha]

You honor me so!!

[@Elizabeth-Jade]

Ive always been interested in how music is made, but so many music channels aren't geared toward beginners and use tons of music jargon. So I really appreciate the way this is written, thanks so much for making it.

[@Fareeha]

I hope to keep all future content accessible and entertaining! I think lowering the barrier to entry to appreciate music and design theory and all it can do is so important

[@davich_]

totally love when you nerd out about music theory

[@Fareeha]

awww i'm glad

[@opportunity-kfpairlines6716]

I know next to nothing about music theory and composition but what you say makes so much sense and you explain it with such passion I totally get it!! Although I've always liked the music in these games I've never analyzed it like this and now I feel like a whole new world has opened, a way musicians transmit feelings and ideas! Please continue to do these videos I really enjoy them!

[@Fareeha]

I will do my best to present these in accessible and fun ways!! There's so much appreciation to be had when you understand the reason behind specific decisions, away from all the jargon and theory

[@painfulVeracity]

When I got TotK initially, I was most excited to return to Rito Village, as it had been my top favorite village to visit in BotW (for the music, the storyline, the characters and their designs, for the general area of Tabantha, the whole 9 yards I was there for it, it felt like home) and my heart was, indeed, completely shattered as soon as I heard the altered version of the music. I don’t know if I ever could have broken down the science of it like you did, but getting to hear and understand even more deeply why that moment had such a crushing impact on my emotions was definitely something I didn’t expect to get to do, so thank you!

[@Fareeha]

awww, it's my pleasure!! I hope I can do the rest of the quest justice!

[@NIX-FLIX]

I was at school waiting for for an after school class and I was playing until I found rito village and I just sat there for a minute or to just blown away with how much emotion this track put it me despite not being attached to the rito

[@bthebumblebee33]

This was super interesting an in depth! In tears of the kingdom, the music in the deserted Gerudo Town freaked me out as much as the shock of the town itself being destroyed. And there are noticeable differences in the themes of Zoras Domain and Goron City. I’d be interested to see an analysis on the music of those as well, seeing as I am incompetent at identifying instruments or notes lol

[@Fareeha]

i will look over them!!

[@bthebumblebee33]

@@Fareeha Awesome! 😊

[@Insert.Oregano]

Just got recommended this by Scruffy, and they were right, this is a great video. The part early on with the hard cut from BOTW to TOTK literally left me with my jaw dropped.

[@kaylariggs3987]

My music theory nerd heart is so so happy right now. Spectacular analysis!

[@Fareeha]

THANK YOU KAYLA

[@AdamSmith_akaMrIncredible]

Very impressed with both your articulation of the emotional depth within story elements and the interconnectivity of musical themes. Good job.

[@Fareeha]

Thank you very much! The intersection of storytelling, art and music are some of the coolest things ever to me, i hope i can continue to do the topic justice!

[@daaishifeeling]

this is such a great video, and your narration is so engaging!! i noticed this stuff too but I don't have all the musical knowledge to describe everything, it's been really cool to see exactly what went into crafting the feeling of the altered theme

[@Fareeha]

Thank you so much!! I'm glad i could put theories to words!

[@GrungePanzerASMR]

From the word use to the impassioned voice, it perfectly accompanies the video. Once I started listening I couldn't stop.

[@Xenronnify]

I love how the music in BotW/TotK is so evocative, and yet so... chameleon? Like I couldn't really tell you when or where each piece occurs, and I don't really listen FOR it while playing. Yet, the emotion it conveys in key moments is absolutely amazing, and truly I think this is the peak of environmental storytelling.

[@skyty0]

Dragonroost Island is such a perfect composition. It's one of my favorite songs, in general.

[@emilesdark5943]

Such an enthralling video

[@Fareeha]

YAY I'm so glad! Thank you! YES THE GERUDO LINE IS INCREDIBLE those gibdo, the atmosphere, it was all so scary

[@kaylynnanderson7892]

The main instrument in the new Rito village soundtrack reminds me of the Rito children’s singing voices. To me it symbolizes the children doing their best to hold out the melody (the safety and well being of the village) but on their own it sounds solemn and empty.

[@aceofblades1677]

The Dragon Roost theme has been my favorite song from my favorite game for so long, and hearing all the different renditions and remixes of it in BotW & TotK is just... words don't seem adequate. I honestly don't think I've ever felt music so deeply, so powerfully. Needless to say, I love hearing other people talk about these songs, especially as excitedly as you do here. Thanks for loving a thing I love.

[@timlopez7631]

No wonder the Colgera theme sounded so satisfying & fulfilling! Whenever bits of the theme pops up during the score, it felt like I was taking back the village together with all the Rito

[@CaptChrispy]

This is an amazing essay! What a lot of work you put in!

[@Fareeha]

Thank you!! It was all worth it to get to share it with more people

[@Kahnah23]

I have no idea about music but you made me care so much! There is so much love poured into the game and this video!!!

[@Fareeha]

that makes me so happy to hear. I'm getting started with the next script right away

[@AlwayzGeekedUp]

The frozen rito village to the boss battle of wind temple music is a whole movie 🔥🔥💯

[@Fareeha]

this entire game is so so so cinematic in its set pieces and its big fights, big story points. We're so lucky

[@AlwayzGeekedUp]

@@Fareeha yes💯

[@rozirusvlog7742]

When i saw Zora's domain for the first tome covered in sludge, and heard the music i cried This game was really heartbreaking when it comes to regional phenomena, and the grand plateau also made me feel so nostalgic

[@galacticsongbird]

This had been one of my favourite selections from the soundtrack to listen to and I'm so glad to have seen someone talk about it. It builds the atmosphere _extremely_ well; in fact, I found myself acutely interested in the "unsolved" versions of the town themes. The way the familiar tunes are altered to reflect the towns' Upheaval-effected states is extremely interesting to study (there's one that caught me by surprise, in particular, that I liked but won't name it for spoilers' sake. If you've played through a bit, you likely can already guess which, though!) They do such a great job of maintaining the atmosphere of the respective areas in addition to whatever is currently going on. Goodness, the Gerudo Town music is _so_ cool in theory and implementation, though obviously very unsettling and scary in actual gameplay! The normally light, free-flowing music of rito village was essentially stripped bare and left to freeze in this music, with these chilling, glassy instruments only playing the village's melody, with none of the natural momentum in the original instrumentation and accompaniment. (And by the way, that sound you couldn't identify was a synth whistle! At least, that's the closest MIDI instrument I know that makes such a sound!) I hadn't even thought about the way the balance was structured in this arrangement before watching this video, but it puts so much into perspective, as I recall Kataoka used a similar technique for the general "cold" theme in Breath of the Wild. I'm currently analyzing the soundtracks of the Stormwind Ark and Colgera between work and other obligations (though transcribing the full orchestration takes _forever!!_). It's so nice to see someone doing some analysis of this AMAZING soundtrack, and of my favourite in-game locale, no less!

[@aspen4786]

God, I remember finding the rito village. The music genuinely shook me to the core, it hurt me so much to see the characters I cared about there suffering like they were. Their struggle felt so real and urgent; not just because of the music, but because of the excellent character writing and atmosphere as well. Then of course you get to the boss battle- and u feel like a true hero fighting for the village. God, I wish I’d saved rito village for last, cause in my opinion it was the best sage quest of all.

[@frostraider8117]

I have pretty bad hearing and lack any real interest in music but hearing the way you talked about this track and the tone in your voice is making me emotional

[@Windraver]

This video reminds me how when you're in each temple, they change the tune every time you finish an objective. One of those tunes in particular had a call backs to the Champion themes from BOTW.

[@rob9999]

The music in Totk is some of the most powerful aspects of Totk's experience. The story really sets the tone, especially that intro! The music perfectly accompanies the tone. And in many moments, is the sole reason the game feels the way it does. Not just in Rito Village but the entirety of the game. Such an exceptional analysis! Thanks for this.

[@homesteadhero]

For such a heartbreaking topic, this was a JOY to watch! Your passion and expertise shone through in equal measure and you managed to succinctly articulate everything I (and, doubtless, many others) experienced subconsciously as we revisited this treasured place. Thank you for such a beautiful exploration of this game's masterful sound design and I look forward to learning more from you in the future ❤

[@kekiboo]

Rito Village is my second home in botw (The first one is Hateno Village). The first thing that captivated me was their music, it feels majestic and lively. When I found out in totk that their village got frozen, I immediately went to their village to go and check on the ritos. The village feels so sad and incomplete especially when most of the adults are out to hunt for food. Feel happy how Kass' children and Teba's son are growing up and are being responsible of managing the businesses in the village.

[@Daniel800]

The thing that I just can't get over are how flawless the transitions are at 0:57 and at 6:10. The direct comparisons, right where the music picks up perfectly demonstrates how truly desperate things have become for the Rito. How the destitution has taken its toll and how gut-wrenching their circumstances are. that first transition made me do a double-take and gave me goosebumps. Brava. the passion you deliver this analysis with is heartening. I can tell you truly care and want to share your discoveries by diving into this. Thank you for sharing!

[@Legendofzeldalover69]

this video made me feel pure joy and i love the fact you really seem to enjoy the game, witch makes the video 10 times better. You made zelda even more fun for me and i thank you for that. keep up the great work

[@official_knack]

awesome video!! i love these kinds of musical analysis and how it ties to themes in game’s story, glad to see it

[@piximimi1287]

I don't understand a lot of the music jargon but your voice is so soothing that I just wanted to keep listening

[@kaylamorgan7308]

You explained all of this information so well and so animatedly, I loved this video!

[@Dundamom]

Definitely would like more of these, well done.

[@Fareeha]

more's on the way! thank you for your support!

[@happilyisolated]

I love this so much. The ice version of this song was a tune I stopped to listen to for a loooong time when I first arrived. This breakdown makes me misty eyed.

[@Fareeha]

Thank you very much

[@rhystucker1673]

I like to see the original Rito Village theme, the Blizzard Rito Village theme and the Colgera theme as one big musical journey. The original theme introduces the motifs (setting aside the original Dragon Roost Island). The Blizzard theme strips it back to its bare bones, which makes the triumphant return of the fully instrumentalised refrain in the last section of the Colgera boss battle hit so much harder. One of the best moments in Zelda music.

[@zokhay5914]

The script and narration for this was so amazing! I could really hear the passion and thought you put into it, and the sense of flow and cohesiveness it creates with the vibe of the music. I LOVED IT keep going this video was amazing.

[@GhostTownJuggalo]

This was a great breakdown of how the music flows and gets more chaotic as you progress.. I really loved how the fire temple music played and built up.

[@Scyphocumulus]

0:56 That transition is chilling!! Well done

[@Fareeha]

:D thank you

[@TabythaK]

I don't think I noticed in botw but I absolutely love when you get rito village back to normal because you can hear its usual theme again and with dragon roost island music too (not sure if that was in Botw)

[@cameronmeylan9813]

Amazing video, incredibly insightful and thoroughly explained. A deep dive into music theory from songs by an amazing composer is always enthralling!

[@chambeet]

I noticed immediately when the original music came back after I beat Colgera, and it was so gorgeous!

[@arsenalx7]

Just came across your content and you're such a natural! Love your almost poetic insights, and your voice is just heavenly!

[@lukeshioshio]

You have great vibes. This is going to be a new favorite channel for me I can already tell

[@aman803]

It’s amazing knowing how much depth there was to this. I was like oh cool it’s covered in snow now.

[@simplygamic]

I'm so hyped I found this channel. As a passionate gamer, film maker and music nerd this is everything I've ever wanted. Good analysis of beautiful video game music, accompanied by solid narration and excellent editing. Super hyped to see what you do in the future!

[@SUxen12]

1 minute and 15 seconds into the video and you already have me getting goosebumps.... you earned this sub!

[@graciesugarbee]

Aaaah such a beautiful explanation, looking forward to more things from you!

[@urmomiswires]

god i love the rito so so much.... everything about them is so incredible to me,,, i love this video so much and i really appreciate how deep u went with the analyzing :D... thank you :3c

[@miserabledreamer]

the thought and analysis that went into this is epic!! Thank you for making this vid, thoroughly enjoyed watching it!

[@Fareeha]

dawww thank you so much misera!!

[@TheNightmoose]

Incredible job! Great video, knowledge, passion... all your hard work really shows! What an incredible game

[@Elly-do4uw]

the way you talk about music is just gorgeous, this video is captivating

[@TheWriterOnFire]

This video is so well done! I love the transitions between the botw song and totk song as you are speaking, picking up exactly where the former left off seamlessly. I really look forward to more of these!!

[@Fareeha]

Thank you for noticing those hehe I derived great joy from piecing it all together

[@RIMP20]

Aaaaaaah YES YES YES!! Ever since I played the Rito quest line I had been hoping for someone to pick up the beauty of the frozen theme and how it gives you the perfect ambience for the current situation. And this....this vide is perfect! The transitions are awesome! The falling on the ice to transition from the normal to the frozen music was soooo good!! Gosh I loved your narration of the feelings and the symbolism too! I'm so glad youtube recommended this video, instant new subscription here!

[@joshgirndt4896]

Wow, this is such a high quality video, well done! Narration is S Tier and the content is great!

[@profsully3948]

Your work is awesome ! Looking forward to more vids from you !

[@cutlery9831]

LOVE THIS!! Cannot wait to see how you break down stormwind arc!! Its my favourite track in the game and I deeply adore the way you break it down to make sense to people who don't know alot about music. Thank you so much!! Cant wait to see more from you.

[@BasedMamaJames617]

This video was so well made, the editing, the footage, the audio, the knowledge you have of music, the enthusiasm you have for music, and the easy to understand way you explained your thoughts about the Rito music. Instant sub, I hope one day you would do a series on Splatoon and Xenoblade music, both series have grown so much from their initial games to their latest games.

[@thehermit8618]

You have my follow. All i ask in exchange is that you keep doing these musical breakdowns on videogame music. Learning the why of these choices that influence the music that in turn influence how we percieve the larger themes of the narrative done in this understandable yet engaging format is amazing and its not something that a lot of channels do

[@redacted2077]

Your enthusiasm in this video is absolutely infectious. I love it so much!!

[@miomayugashes]

I'm so happy I stumbled upon your channel! This analysis is so beautiful and sad and bittersweet and I love how you explained things in such a clear way that me as a non-music person can understand. Looking forward to more of your videos (zelda or otherwise!). Thank you!

[@Fareeha]

Thank you so much!!

[@EB-vj1rr]

I was so surprised to see this was the first video posted to this channel. Amazing quality!!

[@ivanheffner2587]

This was a great analysis video. Entering the Hebra region I didn’t realize at first how much had changed for the area. My gameplay strategy was to unlock the entire map before really exploring the story. I visited the Zora and the sludge was a sad environmental disaster, but it was easy enough for me to get distracted away from their story and continue my quest to open the map. When I neared Rito Village, finding that the stable had closed and been converted to the Gazette HQ was a surprise. Flying into Rito Village itself hit so much harder than when I went into the Zora Domain. The village was empty with only the children remaining. I wanted to speak to the the Elder owl only to find out that Teba was now the village elder. Gut punch. I followed the Rito story to clear the cold before I really realized I had done it. I don’t know how much of that was the story writing, the music, or the way the breadcrumbs were laid out so it was so easy to just follow the story; but, was so rewarding to see the village restored after completing the sky temple. One note about instruments: I don’t think that’s a guitar playing the tremolo in the BotW Rito theme. I think it’s either a mandolin or a hammer dulcimer. I can’t quite tell which it is, but I lean towards mandolin.

[@cloudssoup7024]

What a brilliant analysis!!! Best video I’ve watched for a while

[@maitaitiu]

Absolutely fantastic video!!!!! Really fascinating stuff, love any sort of video on music in games, and this has immediately shot up to be one of my favourites- in part due to the subject, but mostly due to it being a well crafted video that's informative and interesting. Really loved the cut at 0:55 omfg... Rito village was my favourite place in botw, so I went there as soon as soon as I'd gotten the regional phenomena quest and had to actually stop once I heard the music. It was a genuine shock to the system, and as I got further and further up the village I ended up getting more upset- and genuinely started bawling when I saw Saki, Teba, and Tulin lol

[@shepwicke]

These types of videos are what I have been excitedly waiting for ever since the game's release. Can't wait to see what more you have to say!

[@billysprout2374]

wow the editing and writing of this video is AMAZING! great work

[@snail5687]

This is the first vid I’ve seen from you, and oh my gosh I love how you narrate!! Your voice is so nice lol. It gives off the vibe of reading a story to children. Super nice.

[@ireadmusic890]

Awesome analysis! I couldn't help but watch this video since I hold such a special place in my heart for the Rito, and my boy Revali :) and I'll deeeefinitely be watching your analysis on the Wind Temple theme because the battle music was literally PERFECT

[@fishiefish6179]

0:55 Damn, what a transition!

[@wartygourd]

i was JUST thinking that!

[@TJMJordan]

Great essay, love to see analysis of video game music, and especially of the Rito village music since I love it so much. Keep up the great work!

[@Fareeha]

Thank you so much :D

[@pixelplayerzero]

OMG, I only watched the first 30 seconds and am hooked! Going to come back to this when I have the time to watch. Subbed!

[@vhoyer]

Oh man, your voice is so pleasant to hear, your delivery is sooo good, I'd easily listen to a 6h podcast of yours about music production and idk, life shhshsah

[@inrevenant]

only a few seconds into the intro, i realized that you already had one more subscriber. also, how have i not come across your channel before?! really enjoyed your perspective on this all, looking forward to more! :)

[@cnynhz8897]

at 11:40 - your divulgence into the midrange and the human voice earned a sub! that is genuinely SO AMAZING!!

[@bugs.012]

the music is why i love playing with headphones. its all around me and i love it

[@Fareeha]

I WISH THEY WOULD GIVE US A VOLUME SLIDER so we could listen to louder music without having our ears blown out with combat noises haha

[@Imufur]

this is so nice, I love your enthusiasm

[@Waywren]

I was enjoying this terribly and then you dropped that parting line on us. XD Subscribed!

[@sophialoving7023]

I loved this. great analysis and narration. hope you can make more from Zelda

[@lukiia9854]

You're a joy to listen to, I can hear your passion both for zelda and for music and how they're weaving together in this video, and it made it such a great video to watch. I was very entertained throughout and your musical insight is also very interesting!! I would love more of these if you're interested in making more :)

[@r34dood]

What a lovely video! I'd love to see more videos from you like this

[@FizzyMoonBeam]

0:57 THAT TRANSITION HURT ME SO MUCH i didn't realize how different the music was-

[@SillyMynabird]

The chihuahua visual had me laughing out loud. Great video! Really nice editing too!

[@savagegentlemen1071]

I love what you did at at 0:56. A perfect transition!