The Jazz Video Game Medley - Complete Score with Commentary || insaneintherainmusic

The biggest series of medleys I've ever arranged is finally complete! Now, you can enjoy them all in succession, complete with the sheet music I wrote for all the players, as well as commentary on the arrangement from me!
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🎵 This series of medleys are unavailable for download on music distribution platforms due to a commercial usage policy existing for Berklee students recording music in Berklee Studios. No revenue is generated from this video.
Now that this project has completed, it's so cool to be able to look back on it! While working on this series of videos, it felt like the most strenuous project I ever took upon myself. Looking back, it really wasn't that bad! I suppose that's how most things in life go. I'm looking forward to getting back to creating my normal videos! It's been quite a while since I recorded one, and I'm definitely feeling the itch to get creating again!
If you're an ensemble looking to perform this arrangement somewhere, you have my permission to do so! I would love to see a video recording as well. You must be pretty fortunate and/or crazy to attempt playing this, kudos to you!
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[@icyclimber4215]

"Gamers rise up as the band sings the Halo theme" We have some top-tier commentary right here.

[@legendaryzeno6977]

this needs top comment right now

[@pbungus7699]

we live in a society

[@electronicheart29]

@@pbungus7699 Wii live in a society

[@l_ndonmusic]

Legendary Zeno Mission success. It looks like it’s top comment right now

[@fulgurobaboon1321]

It's not fun to mock the dude that picked the less iconic theme

[@jornadmusic]

Can we appreciate how Carlos didn't monetize the video so we can enjoy the movements without interruption? Carlos the real MVP

[@waffles245]

The description states the lack of monetization was due to Berklee policies

[@drftr6073]

No ads inbetween movements is like being a musician and not getting claps inbetween movements.

[@liamm113]

@@drftr6073 that's one of the most accurate comments I've ever seen on KZbin holy shit

[@zkatt3238]

@@drftr6073 Unheard of.

[@williamsanborn9195]

Ghaith Abu-Rub that and also, most of not all of the songs are copyrighted by various composers (such as Dancing Mad with Nobuo Uematsu), so the chances of doing so were not very likely.

[@williamsanborn9195]

Time Stamps for mobile users: Movement 1 0:00 Opening (Mega Man 2) 0:46 Title Screen (Mega Man 2) 0:57 Green Hill Zone (Sonic the Hedgehog) 1:30 Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros) 2:29 Overworld Theme (The Legend of Zelda) 3:02 Brinstar (Metroid) 3:14 Pokemon Gym (Pokemon series) 3:20 Route 26 (Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver) 3:40 Gusty Garden Galaxy (Super Mario Galaxy) 4:16 Athletic Theme (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island) 4:32 DK Island Swing (Donkey Kong Country) 5:00 Jump Up, Super Star! (Super Mario Odyssey) 5:22 Main Theme/Bob-Omb Battlefield (Super Mario 64) 5:47 Course Clear (Super Mario Bros) 6:03 Star Get Fanfare (Super Mario 64) Movement 2 6:09 Halo Theme (Halo) 6:39 To Zanarkand (Final Fantasy X) 7:38 Dire Dire Docks (Super Mario 64) 8:14 Pallet Town (Pokemon series) 8:55 Zelda's Lullaby (The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past/Ocarina of Time) 9:46 Dearly Beloved (Kingdom Hearts) 10:41 Aquatic Ambience (Donkey Kong Country) 11:32 National Park (Pokemon Gold/Silver) 12:14 To Far Away Times (Chrono Trigger) 13:14 Staff Roll (Super Mario 64) Movement 3 13:43 Dancing Mad (Final Fantasy VI) 14:17 Pokemon Trainer Battle (Pokemon series) 14:52 Lavos' Theme (Chrono Trigger) 15:02 World Revolution (Chrono Trigger) 15:21 Dr. Wily Stage 1 (Mega Man 2) 15:53 Splattack! (Splatoon) 16:15 J-E-N-O-V-A (Final Fantasy VII) 16:52 Decisive Battle II (Octopath Traveler) 17:07 Koopa's Theme (Super Mario 64) 17:44 One-Winged Angel (Final Fantasy VII) 18:25 Megalovania (Undertale) 18:40 Gangplank Galleon x Megalovania (Donkey Kong Country x Undertale)

[@brendonmorehouse4896]

You're a cool guy Thank you

[@riekenrimmasch3611]

Thank you, this was truly an act of kindness

[@nabiru_kun03]

you sir, are the next MVP (next to Carlos who splendidly composed this)

[@Dununerp]

Thank you, not only for taking the time for doing this, but for also acknowledging that Zeldas Lullaby was first in LttP

[@solt_frfr]

This is amazing. But it also works for desktop btw.

[@JustinY.]

The absolute madlad, he actually did it.

[@TrainerGre3n]

Justin Why

[@themajorchord251]

Y hello there

[@georgesayoub6564]

yo boy is back haven't seen you ina whike

[@te3mm]

Well you've been gone for a while now, havent you?

[@rowanmiller7062]

@Music Minded General Kenobi! You are a bold one.

[@charliewootton8748]

It truly makes me happy to see such a true nerd doing exactly what he loves in the world. I’d never try and live any other way.

[@insaneintherainmusic]

That’s me! A nerd doing what he wants to do :)

[@charliewootton8748]

​@@insaneintherainmusicwatching this and following along on my viola I see the third movement doesn't want to be nice to us D: Treble clef the whole time, with ledger lines underneath :(

[@TheDragoncowStudios]

To be fair the violas are often neglected by everyone. I mean, my friend who plays the cello and I were talking and I asked him if there are any violas in the orchestra, he says there's one but the Viola is useless and just a hybrid. But don't worry as a tuba player I invite you to join the Low Brass in our war against the overrated melodic instruments, we've also recruited the tenor and bass sax. Which is also funny because we're going to play Insane in the Rain as a small group and I will play the solo trombone part because the trombonist was scared of the high notes😅

[@Mohmega]

Dearly Beloved -> Aquatic Ambience -> National Park this is honestly the most thought out and well-executed piece of VGM covers, I tear up everytime I hear these few minutes

[@parseccentric]

This arrangement of Aquatic Ambience (10:38) makes me absolutely want to bawl! I love it so much. Thank you Carlos and all involved in making this happen!

[@TrueGinjaNinjaGamer]

I definitely think that is my favorite part of all three. Although any time Chrono Trigger music is played, it is excellent as well!

[@Dave_Chrome]

I was about to say that as I am listening to it now, jeez that was powerful

[@vanessaciputra5146]

I: The Joy of Gaming -- 0:00 II: Press Pause -- 6:07 III: Battles & Bosses -- 13:43 Special Mentions: Dearly Beloved (Best. Arrangement. Ever.): 9:45 Megalovania × Gangplank Galleon mashup: 18:40 Thank you insaneintherainmusic. My life is now complete.

[@connorbuckley8611]

Dearly Beloved into Aquatic Ambience my dude

[@begrudginglywaluigi3117]

Connor Buckley The Aquatic Ambience was so good. I want to make a real jazz arrangement based around it.

[@brenneneaster5479]

insert King K Rool asking if DK wants to have a bad time

[@xxlucia07xx]

The 8-bit big band have an Aquatic Ambience (i think)

[@cecilmalcolmglaffosteele8012]

same feel, the dearly beolved arragement is just amazingly beautiful, thans for the time mark men

[@munzutai]

You,Äôve really outdone yourself this time, Carlos. I,Äôm in love with these arrangements.

[@retrorebootmusic]

Gotta love computers forgetting to translate what they see into what weÄôre supposed to see.

[@gord.w.p]

But what is the square root of copyright? Nobody knows.

[@vegaomega6072]

@@gord.w.p the root of copyright is capitalism

[@NeedlessMink828]

I have to say, 11:30 has to be one, if not the prettiest parts I've ever heard come from your library. Absolutely gorgeous.

[@Navarchil]

Damn, that national park theme always gets me!

[@Qwertisi]

just like the one up girl

[@berenvonbaggins]

This video is probably single-handedly one of my all time favorite videos on this platform. 20 minutes of beautifully-arranged, uninterrupted jazz, features only music from video games, game that have meaningfully impacted thousands, if not millions of lives. Thank you to everyone involved in the creation of this masterpiece and especially Carlos, you've made many days a lot more interesting!

[@justinorji6479]

I think insaneintherain is actually the most underappreciated KZbinr ever.

[@IceCreamIslander]

It's been 4 years and I can truly never get over the transition from Dearly Beloved to Aquatic Ambience

[@kunalsinha1712]

so amazing....

[@emmbeesea]

11:49 "Thicc band full band orchestration..." Hmmmm... Still amazing work Carlos! The amount of time put into rehearsal and mixing must have taken full days to do. I always look forward to more awesome VGM jazz!

[@silvercro6430]

"Gamers rise up as the band sings the halo theme"

[@kyleeverly9243]

Oh snap! I didn't notice that one! Lol, thanks for bringing it to my attention. :)

[@TheLegendaryCazoo]

*Didn't You Know?* This actually is incredible and I love everything about it.

[@ChristopherMoom]

I think my favorite part will always be the Megalovania × Gangplank Galleon mashup

[@corbanlyon2140]

Christopher Moon no thats everyones least favorite part. (Clear sarcasm(

[@danielkim7495]

@@corbanlyon2140 not very clear sarcasm but sarcastic indeed

[@lazervoltage7942]

Now we need at least the full version of the mashup. That's really good.

[@isaacsteen4828]

Mine is the sweeping strings section in Aquatic Ambience.

[@PatrickOchoa8a]

I like how we have nearly 20 minutes of great music medley'd together and everyone is focused on the last minute or so, and it's Undertale related.

[@huddled_up]

17:07 the drop went INSANE that's actually the coolest drop i've ever heard

[@karamabilmouna7802]

There are so many things I didn’t hear when listening to the three movements without the score. With the score in front of me, I now hear so many hidden elements that I did not hear before that take this arrangement from a 10/10 to 15/10. Outstanding job!

[@legs7563]

Honestly, listening to things with the score in front of you is so fun

[@CorriganStroh]

Holy shit this is a person I certainly didn’t expect to randomly find in a youtube comment section, but it makes sense that it would be here from such a huge music nerd lol

[@evanchristman2776]

3:35 transition to Gusty is perfect. Beautiful melody!

[@jaredmusser8414]

Still come back to this Medley in 2023 - SOO Fun!

[@rowanmiller7062]

Ah, yes, everyone remembers the beautiful song ZeldaÄôs Lullaby.

[@Aperson-gt9xd]

Zelda,Äôs Lullaby*

[@alexanderwilliams4469]

Serious questoon why with the weird spelling with the accenr marks

[@danielstroup8777]

@@alexanderwilliams4469 I think it has to do with him writing it down beforehand and then when he copied it over to the video editing program, it didn't recognize the character encoding. Basically the same reason you see %20 instead of a space in a URL.

[@maruke305]

Alexis Ourobos Pretty much every time there’s an “ ‘s ” it changes it to ,Äôs

[@rosiefay7283]

@@alexanderwilliams4469 He wrote it in some word processor which replaced apostrophes with 'smart' quotes, instead of just using a text editor.

[@chlor0s885]

This medley makes me tear up every time I hear it and to me perfectly captures the majesty of video game soundtracks and the stories they tell. Incredible work, that's why you're the best.

[@zanybvy824]

Netherlord02 this needs top comment right now

[@homehrsampsone15]

This is way too underrated, I've listened to this song a hundred times and introduced this guy to a lot of my friends and some of my family simply for this song! I've made a playlist on KZbin instead of spotify simply so this song can come up! I keep listening to it and it has helped keep me sane doing homework during quarantine. Thank you so much for making such a masterpiece, and even though this video may not have gotten the most views, I encourage you to make more videos like this in the future, as they are simply amazing! After quarantine is over and I get a job, I'll be becoming a patreon for some amount that I'll figure out later. I love you and all your music, and I hope that you continue making it.

[@homehrsampsone15]

The medley is still very good, even after listening to it almost everyday for ~10 months

[@thewindwakinghero7423]

4:58 strangest mixture of fear, joy, and nostalgia.

[@tervinmk]

4:47 "brass rudely interrupt" that made me laugh as both a brass and woodwind player - seriously though, I loved to see the thought process behind such an amazing process, awesome work!

[@CharlieCat18]

The transition from Pallet Town to Zelda’s Lullaby nearly brought my tears, the nostalgia that pulled at heart strings was simply too much

[@fish_toes]

10:14 gets me everytime 😥 i felt that in my soul

[@nicholask99]

Haven't listened to this in a while... The Dearly Beloved into Aquatic Ambience turns me into a crying mess every time. So much admiration for what you do, you are truly an incredibly skilled person

[@oniongolem8157]

Well, it's time to remark on all this. Jazz is my favourite Genre of music, and Video Game music is another one of my favourites. It was why I was drawn to you, someone who could make a cover of a video game cover... BUT IN JAZZ! This is an exceptional piece of work, and I'm so grateful to experience it. Keep doing what you're doing, please.

[@buttercupisevil]

So much musical intelligence and ingenuity.....brilliant. 15:21 "Trombones (somehow) play Dr. Wily's theme in soli"....... The magic of double-tonguing my friend ;) Same at 0:45! And thanks for providing the music!! I feel very inspired to play these parts....and maybe record them? Trombone is my primary instrument but I bet I could play most of the parts with practice (I'm a music teacher and have access to all instruments minus bari and cello)...... Will send your way if it ends up happening.

[@purpleplaza7447]

buttercupisevil that’s what I was thinking in the original videos, like how do the play this fast? (I play drums so I’m used to playing fast, but like I can’t imagine that on a trombone)

[@blaynefolk134]

A year later and this still makes me tear up listening to the second movement. Thank you so much for the amazing work you've done over the years. As a saxophonist myself I respect everything you do and know that you're appreciated!

[@melmacianmage]

Between this masterpiece and the release of the 8-bit Big Band album this week, we really are in the golden age of vjdeo game arranging.

[@kaloutzen]

Does anyone else get literal chills at 10:14?? That buildup into the dearly beloved chorus is insane!

[@TorbyBrand]

That's a lot of sheet. What an absolutely grand undertaking and accomplishment to create and perform something like this. Bravo!

[@megamaster0]

I love the transition at 0:54 between megaman and sonic. So smooth!

[@Turtle_Shell]

Absolutely phenomenal. Really enjoyed Gusty Garden Galaxy and Dearly Beloved in particular. Thanks so much this!

[@pixelhavoc4950]

I want someone to do a full on animation to ALL OF THIS

[@brentoculam7407]

I can storyboard this

[@sentientarugula2884]

@@brentoculam7407 brent you madlad you- you DIDN'T DO IT? *HOW COULD YOU BETRAY US LIKE THIS*

[@sungvin]

@@sentientarugula2884 xD

[@NovaGalaxyKitVods]

Its you!

[@limwonhee1]

It's a matter of time till this man's directing ensembles at the Lincoln Center. Your level of understanding and the accessibility of your music is incredible! On behalf of the Korean lads please do one on Starcraft music!

[@IgnatRemizov]

Haha as a SC player myself I turn the music off, but what tracks did you have in mind that could be jazzed up? "Terran it up"? 😁😁😁

[@hybrid4029]

holy crap this was done so insanely perfectly to every single detail and im actually in love with it.

[@Qwertisi]

I just found this. By accident. And it is the greatest thing I've ever seen.

[@guguig9746]

Initially wanted to play this in the background, ended up reading the entire commentary

[@somekid8014]

dude happens every time to me too

[@MultiPlatGamerGuy]

Dude, you really need to start your own orchestra tour. I'd buy tickets in a heartbeat. Also, 12:14, I have chills.

[@Starbracer]

Back again. Just double checking that this will make me cry on command. It does in fact make me cry on command. This is still the most 10/10 musical experience of my lifetime.

[@DjCutman]

dude this is amazing. congrats to all the musicians involved ~!

[@FinnbarrGoesFast]

oh hi its the guy

[@gabrielcsizmadia9114]

You do not know how much some of us appreciate the fact that you make the sheet music publicly available and all for free. Thanks so much!

[@itsyoast]

I’ll never forget watching the second movement, hearing your renditions of dearly beloved and national park brought tears to my eyes

[@RedAstrals]

I can finally listen to all three movements without having to listen to the extra clip at the end of each of them! :^)

[@user-ug7xo1by2y]

I heard the Gusty Garden song in another video and spend days searching for the song name. Now I found it here! Amazing!

[@TrueGinjaNinjaGamer]

To this day I think this is my favorite video on youtube! I keep coming back to it!

[@sarahnavey]

This is golden. The transition from MM2 to Green Hill Zone is perfection. But man when you play Bomb-Omb field, i for SURE get tears in my eyes. Love the slow swing jam you do with it. And the Galaxy theme gave me chills. You are a musical genius, dude.

[@CalemDestinyMus]

This is awesome, I listened to this when it first came out and I still come back to play the violin part on recorder

[@DarkThomy]

The mix of megalovania and gank plank galleon was something I didn't know I needed so much !... x')

[@isaacsteen4828]

Finally! Now it's all in one video. Now I can stop refreshing the mix so that they're all in a row.

[@GameBlock_]

gangplank galleon/megalovania is the greatest thing I have ever heard in my life

[@bandasoultime_sp]

Simply wonderful, graceful, charming, superb. For all the musicians and arrangers my thanks for doing this

[@c.h_sax]

the Bari Sax part is SO FUN :3

[@insaneintherainmusic]

I'm glad you like it! I play bari myself, so I always make it a point to write good parts :)

[@c.h_sax]

insaneintherainmusic you are a god

[@MrAkilisk]

This is EPIC!

[@TheZachAttack777]

At least 1k of these views is me coming back and listening to this again. Never ceases to bring a smile to my face. Thank you for this. This is phenomenal. Well done!

[@wutuub]

While this isn't your last upload as a content creator, I will always hold this one as your sendoff to the community. Truly a crowning achievement and a display of your passion, skill, and devotion.

[@Vertigoat]

The Megalovania × Gangplank Galleon mashup is one of the greatest endings to any medley/mashup that I've ever seen

[@Diamond_Aura]

What’s crazy to me is that almost all of the series represented here have now received some form of Smash representation here. Kingdom Hearts, Sephiroth himself, Sans and K Rool in the medley, and obviously the ones that were already there before this released. It’s just kinda awesome to see so many pieces of video game history be represented here as well as in Smash.

[@MisterAppleEsq]

I love Pok√@mon! (Seriously though, this is a fantastic work of art that you've made, Carlos.)

[@trogdor6135]

Bowser’s 64 theme sounds so greasy and I love every bit of it

[@nolanoliver1761]

this is such a weird thing to loose it for, but the foreshadowing going into pallet town by using the Pokemon title screen vamp is absolute GENIUS.

[@superkernel442]

I’m not even gonna lie, my favorite part of this is Dearly Beloved, but the Octopath Traveler part made me play that game, and now its my favorite game. Thank you.

[@BlinzerOmega]

this is straight fire

[@isaacsmith6964]

this song helped me get through over 50 hours of hw in 5 (the gradeing platform glitched out and I had to do half a semesters work in 1 day)

[@aldrichfairbanks6507]

Dearly beloved is my favourite part it’s just epic

[@MusiKube_]

That SM64 Bowser's Theme section sounds like it came straight from Mario Kart 8 with that mix of electric guitar and horns! So badass!!!

[@jbsarco]

You are a GOAT, my guy. Love your arrangements with a passion!

[@VarmintLP]

This is awesome :0 I'm so glad and happy that you put all this effort into adding a version with commentary which gives some finer details to what a conducter needs to take care off

[@insaneintherainmusic]

I'm glad! I didn't even think about a conductor using the commentary as notes on how to interpret the medley, but I glad it can be used as that!

[@rodrigomontoya8653]

that megalovania x gang plank galleon is genius and needs a full version

[@froggomann3429]

this is criminally underrated

[@pemonfort]

I get the chills everytime I listen to the transition between splattack and J-E-N-O-V-A.

[@MikeDaddyMCS]

Gangplank Galleon x Megalovania was brave, I loved it

[@ideyorsydelavega9236]

no words!!!this is one of the best things i heard lately!!!

[@DillonDoesMusic]

The bass trombone part at 2:10 is definetly their favorite part of the song, as someone who plays it, we don’t get much good parts, but when we do…

[@evanchristman2776]

Bari sax too. Bass bone and Bari are tearing it up 🤝

[@Eliagiulio]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. This deserves an LP

[@bukiplays9613]

I always seem to come back to this, I love it

[@sambarroso2168]

This brought tears into my eyes. Thank you

[@lescharle4695]

The second movement is my absolute favorite, so well put together and so many good emotional build ups.

[@THEPurpleEgg]

The only reason this video has any dislikes at all is because the people who dislike it are mad there aren't more people liking this video

[@KelpTheGreat]

Whoa. This is just epic. I loved the commentary, and the "trombones play this (somehow)" comment made me burst out laughing. But the music is of course the real star, and your arrangement and the players' performances are perfect. Excellent job!

[@SPF_Dark]

As a musician, seeing all these comments while the music went on just made it even more amazing then than it already is. You sir did an outstanding job and hope you get to pull off another huge medley like this.

[@utopianshitposter7211]

Trombones EATING on that Megalovania groove 🔥🔥🔥

[@ashlingabysspayne1863]

Dearly Beloved brought tears to my eyes. I was just... not ready. I loved the muted trumpets and the guitar shredding for Dancing Mad- quite unlike any other take I've ever heard on that song. J-E-N-O-V-A was hype as all hell; the kind of frenetic energy that piece has is only amplified by a live band. Lastly, Bowser's theme was positively sleazy. I mean that is the absolute filthiest I've ever heard that piece, and I want more of it in my life.

[@draunt7]

What an emotional ride

[@Nonsense_Inc]

a mashup of gang plank galleon and megalovania is absolutely foul and i love it

[@DavidSaulesco]

I got so emotional towards the end of the third movement that I legitimately started to cry.

[@kealatamoama8738]

My nerdy music major heart is loving this! Thank you so much for including both the score and the commentary!

[@Ogrenap]

I’ve listened to the 3 movements over and over again, from the joyful first movement to the make you cry second and the epic sounding third

[@nialltownley1788]

I'm so glad you posted this, theres so much to learn from reading the score.

[@spiritofblessingsworship]

you guys deserve more subs and views at least on this vid

[@maesedelta3596]

This is beyond beautiful and amazing... it's gonna be on 'repeat' for a long time. By the way, I got confused in the beginning, for it reminded me of Earthbound.

[@largestudent198]

I love you all. You are fulfilling my two goals: flying together with birds and doing music with birds. You and I are fellow crows dancing on the sheet of music. Fluid, swinging, dipping, and ascending are all what we do.

[@sbrl]

There are absolutely not enough like buttons for this video. It was all fantastic, but the ending was especially fabulous. Loved it!

[@haroldtodd7802]

no wonder its the joy of gaming because everyone looks so happy playing it

[@canine8284]

I will be 100% honest with you. I legitimately cried several times throughout this performance. Absolutely stunning, Mr. Eiene.

[@nickbozonelos4446]

Just recorded the 1st movement for piano for a senior recital at my high school. God it feels good

[@jackloxtile2764]

Why hasn't any one of the big video game companies taken this amazing musician under their wing and have him create brilliant music for their games yet?! Someone hire this man! Your music is amazing, Carlos. Keep on performing great tunes for all of us to dance and battle to!

[@saivonhoward795]

Yo this was dope! Thank you for the consistent magic you bring. Happy new year!