Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Where We Used To Be (Title Screen) Solo Piano Cover || insaneintherainmusic

[@insaneintherainmusic]

The melody at 1:14 gives me chills EVERY TIME I listen to it. Probably my favorite leitmotif in game music ever.

[@ShinyMemlek]

I'm looking forward to some Xenoblade 1 remixes in celebration of XC DE Would love to have some jazzy remixes of songs like _Hometown_ and _Refugee camp_

[@insaneintherainmusic]

Those won't be happening until after the Year of Sinnoh is over, likely, but I can guarantee that there will be more Xenoblade in the future. I just love love love the music!

[@ShinyMemlek]

@@insaneintherainmusic that makes not just two of us

[@navarrosmusicchannel3509]

insaneintherainmusic I like it 👏👍

[@Dextroyfuller]

Same! Especially with how it's used in other songs throughout the OST. The moment it shows up in "The Tomorrow With You" has to be one of the most emotional moments to come out of game music.

[@eashw]

Wow! so happy to see you playing my arrangement of the piece :) You're one of the people that inspired me to begin posting music online starting in 2013 (and also were the one that got me to start using Reaper and Audio Technica headphones :p). I know I"m getting randomly emotional, but I also graduated from college last week so it's been really cool to see the growth of your channel and musical ability as I've gotten better too. Cheers, and Happy Mothers Day to your mom!

[@insaneintherainmusic]

Thanks so much for this beautiful arrangement! Congratulations to you as well! :)

[@navarrosmusicchannel3509]

insaneintherainmusic this is awesome 👏.... It just Lighten my day... Happy Mother’s Day!!

[@optimum6664]

I will support your dream

[@jeremyodd4347]

CC Z

[@ErikCPianoman]

Man, the phrasing here is sublime. Makes me wanna start up the game again.

[@Nickerbocker-un7vb]

LOOK IT'S THE GUY WHO ALWAYS PLAYS MY FAVORITE PIANO MUSIC!!

[@TrashWorld]

HELL YE BOIZ WERE ON THAT XENOBLADE 2 OST Keep em coming king 👑👑👑

[@insaneintherainmusic]

you got it!

[@nicogutierrez2275]

That would be great! For recommendations, I think Yggdrasil could work very well with your type of covers, and also check out The Ancient Vessel, it only plays in the tutorial so you might have forgotten but I think it’s really beautiful and hella underrated.

[@powderpuffman121]

@@nicogutierrez2275 The Ancient Vessel is one of my favorite songs in the OST. I can listen to it for hours while doing homework or something like that.

[@maccross4567]

@@nicogutierrez2275 Pretty sure ancient vessel plays in Spirit Crucible too, doesn't it?

[@King_of_Wishes]

been 2 years and these title screens still make me tear up man

[@chickeninaburger5321]

Ooh this came out of nowhere nice. Just as I was listening to Xenoblade music too xD

[@myersproductionsstudios4749]

Same. I was listening to fonsett village as this went up

[@JOEVGM]

@@myersproductionsstudios4749 You're welcome, probably :P

[@nickolascrousillat4265]

youtube algorithm at work

[@ShinyMemlek]

This song is since release set as my alarm clock This is song is just magical

[@insaneintherainmusic]

Man, what a great alarm clock

[@laughinking5101]

I would sleep through it

[@nickolascrousillat4265]

I use one last you

[@haltcanlan]

is it still?

[@ShinyMemlek]

@@haltcanlan technically, I still got it on my phone, but when I was working on my bachelor thesis day in and day out, I had to change my alarm to something louder with way more alarms, because I was so exhausted I kept sleeping in or not hearing my alarm at all 😅

[@Barrageax]

Just finished my second playthrough of Xenoblade 2 and I couldn't be happier to see this. I adore the soundtrack of the game and its definitely my favorite of all time. Nice work and I'd love to see more from you on this game!

[@insaneintherainmusic]

Would love to do more from the game!

[@Barrageax]

insaneintherainmusic I highly recommend the battle theme from Torna: The Golden Country. Gave me actual chills the first time I heard it

[@yunger7]

​@@Barrageax Nice recommendation, it's jazzy and just screams insaneintherainmusic.

[@jumpupsupbarhorn]

Nothing like waking up to one of my favorite motifs in videogames! This one really hits hard in every time it plays through the game. And of course played magistrally by Carlos!

[@insaneintherainmusic]

It's one of my favorite motifs as well! Thanks :)

[@lawnmowerman725]

Can’t wait for this to be Chuggaa’s outro song in 2 years for a Xenoblade 2 LP XD

[@ianritchie-smith475]

UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM It wasn't 2 years. It was 4 months. I wouldn't be shocked if he used this.

[@lawnmowerman725]

Ian Ritchie-Smith Yeah I’m hyped

[@sydneyschmidtke1050]

😳😳😳

[@emmbeesea]

Those rubatos! Oof, hits you _right_ in the feels. Good stuff as always Carlos!

[@insaneintherainmusic]

Working with click tracks all the time has given me so much appreciation for a good rubato!

[@ErikCPianoman]

Beautiful playing man. Your rubato and phrasing are on point! Such a great game and soundtrack.

[@ReverbRising]

Both your renditions are so soothing to listen to

[@nickr2964]

Wow... this is beautiful I don’t even have a pun. Just wow.

[@insaneintherainmusic]

sometimes, we don't need puns.... can you imagine? ;)

[@yunger7]

nopon ? Sorry, I had to.

[@NotTerravin]

Hell yea, Xenoblade 2's title screen music is one of my favorite tracks in the game. Glad to see a cover of it!

[@flyingbowzer3374]

This is so amazing. You're only fueling my hype for XC Definitive Edition now

[@monoceros5637]

This actually made me cry. One of my favourite songs from one of my favourite games by one of my favourite artists. Thank you Carlos.

[@willstr88]

This piece always makes me so emotional... I'm graduating high school in a few weeks, and thinking about leaving my best friends since 4th grade reminds me of this song, melancholic and lonely yet grand, thank you so much for covering this piece, it's truly amazing

[@nonotcc]

I've never played XC2, but I still listen to this song anyway, and this rendition is a masterpiece. Amazing work man, keep it up! :)

[@Fyurii]

This type of video is a memoir to Carlos: Season 1 (year 1)

[@insaneintherainmusic]

yes exactly what I was going for lol

[@tamlumusic]

Incredible nostalgia... thank you!

[@TehVaporSnake]

Absolutely beautiful. That bit at 2:02 gets me every time

[@housequay]

I learned this song about a month after the game released when I finished it, it's so good! Sadly, I can't read music, and learned it through a KZbin video. So when I fell in love with the Torna Golden Country Title Screen song even more than this song, I naturally looked for a similar video but couldn't find one! Still waiting on one some day.

[@tasertag7513]

HERE, A POSITIVE COMMENT BECAUSE YOU'RE LEGENDARY

[@Hutki00]

My favourite song!! So happy for Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition!!!

[@insaneintherainmusic]

me too!

[@tomasadam3]

Absolutely beautiful and touching given the context of Mother’s Day~ I hadn’t realized how much I missed your solo piano covers, I think one the first ones I listened to was Sky Tower from your Summer of piano covers. That said this was great, and with Definition Edition coming out for the original XC, I’d love if you could give that iconic title theme a try in the near future. Best of luck with returning to your Year of Sinnoh though!

[@Marvin_Hermann]

I am so glad that you made this cover. Xenoblade 2 is my favorite game of all times it is just amazing and beautiful and has the best heartwarming story ever. Additionally, it also has one if not the best ost of all video games

[@rcookie5128]

Just sitting here on a rainy, late afternoon at my desk, being enchanted by the sentimental, melancholic sensation this cover emanates. Simply... wow!

[@Rellius]

NO WAY - I have waited so long for a XC2 Video after the one you did Thank you so much

[@zkatt3238]

PLEASE we need "Battle!!" from Torna TGC!

[@insaneintherainmusic]

That one is at like, the top of my list of songs to do after I finish Sinnoh, haha

[@zkatt3238]

@@insaneintherainmusic It's the most jazz I've ever heard in a video game. I'm compelled to play the DLC at some point specifically because of that song.

[@MaximeFrjq]

Aqare did a very good performance of that piece, you should check him out

[@darudesandstorm244]

Here to say this exists now!

[@zkatt3238]

@@darudesandstorm244 yes, I saw it! It was great!

[@combokings8346]

Oh my gosh yeeeessss!!! I love Xenoblade 2! Thank you so much ^o^

[@strawberrythetyphlosion171]

Your rubato is really refreshing! I love this cover so much

[@baeruttgaming4779]

I'm happy you got the chance to play the game. I just started playing the game cuz I got it 33% off for black friday and am taking my time playing a lot of the side quests and such. The music is SO INCREDIBLY GOOD, and so is the voice acting (the type of video game I hope I can be a part of some day). I can't wait for you to make more Xenoblade Chronicles 2 covers

[@dschult3]

This was done really well! I absolutely love the Xenoblade 2 soundtrack. It has so much emotion. Perhaps you may do some of the jazzy tunes from the Torna DLC? That seems right up your alley!

[@insaneintherainmusic]

Yeah, I would love to do some of the Torna DLC! I'm going to get through SInnoh first, but once Sinnoh is over, that might be my next project.

[@majesticmelon4715]

Caught me way off guard today lol! This is really nice. I can garuntee I'll need to come back to this one soon with how much I wish to just calm down and have time slow for a little.

[@andreuromeroelias8341]

Please do more Xenoblade Chronicles covers

[@doops8165]

Xenoblade 2 has so many amazing hits and is definitely one of my favorite games

[@mr_pants278]

Real tears, man. Despite how stoic a person I like to think I normally am, this game hit me really specifically hard and the title theme always gets me. Words cannot describe how authentic and personal this whole cover feels. You've done something really special here. Thank you for being cool and thank you for covering one of the greatest title theme compositions ever made.

[@merfdog07]

Beautiful song...one of the best JRPG songs ever. Amazing skills my man!

[@netabarekun2087]

Thanks a lot Carlos for this unexpected cover. Today have been a stressful day for me and hearing a cover of one of my favorite games, surely helped relaxing a bit. Thanks a lot

[@netabarekun2087]

@@TainoMoya thanks friend! I surely hope so too Same for you. Whether you you are at the moment, I hope you have a fantastic day or night!

[@insaneintherainmusic]

This song is one of my go-to relaxing pieces of music, so happy to help !

[@MelodiCat753]

Glad you love Xenoblade 2! As you can tell by my icon, I love Xenoblade; it's an amazing franchise. You will LOVE Xeno 1's remake; I consider 2's soundtrack superior as it has consistent leitmotifs that it develops, but 1 is still god-tier. 1's story is better than 2's, and with 1's less sexist character designs, 1's story has literary value IMO. I also highly recommend Xeno X if you ever get the chance to play it! Its soundtrack is almost as good as 2's, and the progress you make from ground to mech to flying exploration is so satisfying. Botw has more freedom in its story progress, but Xeno X is still an amazing open world game with truly alien environments. The cover today is emotional and excellent. Thanks for doing this modern classic!

[@JoshuaMorgan]

Wow, that was gorgeous, Carlos! And two covers in two days, we're blessed, haha. *goes to listen again*

[@Salsa301]

This was incredibly beautiful and it touched my soul. Especially at a time where we are all so vulnerable. I personally just had to say a lot of goodbyes to people who had been in my life for so long and I never thought I would have to nor wanted to say goodbye. The title and the piece itself sum it up perfectly. Sometimes you just want to go back to where you used to be, but can’t.

[@avibi]

Where We Used To Be and all the different tracks it appears in one way or another in never fail to make me emotional and give me the shivers. It's probably my favourite leitmotif in gaming not counting Mother 3 Love Theme (Mother 3 in general is brimming with them). I love this game and its music so much.

[@andrewjer3527]

The leitmotifs in Mother 3 are so good! I'm a huge sucker for good leitmotifs, which is probably why Mother 3 and XBC2 (and Final Fantasy IX) are my favorite OSTs.

[@avibi]

@@andrewjer3527 I haven't played FFIX (a friend of mine says it's one of his favourite games of all time so I'll take your word), but same, leitmotifs get me going. Mother 3 is my favourite game of all time and happens to have my favourite OST of all time, but Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is by no means any less wonderful. Insaneintherain has been really pampering me as of late, since Pokémon DPPt OST is also among my very favourites. I'm glad to find someone with a similar taste to mine, I know there are bound to be more people who love these OSTs but it makes me happy to see someone just stating it.

[@meliaoffonsamyma3265]

This is one of my favorite songs, from one of my favorite game's! It was really nice to wake up to this. You made my morning; thank you!

[@matthewabernathy6370]

A very pleasant surprise!

[@veebets]

This is my favorite game. Thank you for doing this!!!!!!!!

[@Pharmaceuticat]

More Xenoblade music! So many amazing tracks to choose from. Wonderful job you did!

[@Iscore4]

Great cover of one of my favorite songs from one of my favorite games. Excited for more xenoblade covers!!

[@olafvanwijngaarden3241]

OMG I love this soundtrack... Goosebumps all the way through, thanks for making this.

[@andreuromeroelias8341]

Oh god I love it. Just two or three days ago tha game arrived to my house and now you play tha actual main title song, it's awesome. This makes me remember of how good the times where back in 2017, thank you so much for do it

[@powderpuffman121]

I'm a simple man. I see Xenoblade. I see insaneintherainmusic. I click. Awesome cover man!

[@florestangout4983]

Just perfect Guy I really love all ost of xenoblade 2 particullary this one it is sooo beautifull

[@nathancarlisle2094]

Probably my favorite game soundtrack ever. Absolutely fantastic from jazzy Mor Ardain to exquisitely beautiful piano pieces like this one. Always a treat to hear some Xenoblade on the channel.

[@kirbymike]

Solo piano covers really have a special feeling to them. Finished XC2 last month and this piece is amazing. Thank you for all these years,

[@krabdgaler7947]

Man, I sure won't forget this one

[@Starway41]

I love the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 soundtrack but every cover you have done so far of that OST, you just knock it out of the park. Great work once again!

[@OliyTC]

Since you posted the motif on Twitter I knew this was coming, and I couldn't be happier :)

[@marcobrosato7677]

A broad smile painted my face the moment I saw the thumbnail and channel, and tears were rolling down my cheeks after I watched the video. You play with such emotion in all of your solo piano cover that is hard to find in most pianists. And for you to cover a game that means so much to me, really makes my week. Thank you Carlos, truly.

[@insaneintherainmusic]

You're so welcome! This game has made me cry numerous times, so I'm happy to please you :) I re-recorded this numerous times, and picked the take where I felt the most vulnerable - I think that's the key to a great solo piano performance!

[@marcobrosato7677]

@@insaneintherainmusic Wholeheartedly agree, especially the quiet parts felt very vulnerable. I felt multiple chills throughout!

[@Blitz_Spencer]

God every time hear Xenoblade 2 music I just get to goddamn emotional

[@yunger7]

Damn, I did not expect a XC2 cover this sunday, you made my day. Thank you!

[@zeldafan7766]

This is probably the best and probably only cover I've ever heard from this track but I love it none the less keep doing what you do and keep these tracks coming

[@SeanMania213]

I love the motif that comes up throughout the game at 1:14

[@nuit5000]

I'm so happy! This is one of my favorite osts, and this is my favorite song from it!

[@draco2351]

Just beat XC2 last week. Truly a phenomenal journey to go through, and this rendition of the title theme truly takes me back to where that adventure all began. Such a soft yet passionate piece. Another fine piece Carlos, and hope you have a Happy Mother’s Day!

[@AAABattery__]

Dang, it's been so long huh? Happy Mother's Day to all you mom's out there. And also, congrats Carlos for finally graduating! And almost to 300k subscribers!

[@chlor0s885]

Man this song is one of my favorite pieces of music ever and to hear this amazing rendition just... thank you. Felt like years of worry were just lifted away. You're amazing man

[@cams5538]

Really happy that you decided to post it. Thank you so much.

[@cjt217]

Wow, I saw you share a few tracks on Twitter the other day and I selfishly hoped you would hit XC2 again. You chose and executed a great arrangement for this track. Definitely captures the emotion that Mitsuda brought to this! Congratulations on your graduation again and thank you for sharing this piece you played for your mother!

[@TurboPikachu]

It's only been a little over a year since I gave both XCDE and XC2 a chance. I was burned out on video games since 2017 to a point that no game brought me joy, not even the only remaining game I played during said burnout (that being Super Smash Bros. Ultimate), and while I bought XCDE upon its launch in 2020 I only played it for about an hour, just entering chapter 2 before putting it away... It was a vacation in Summer 2022 that I brought XCDE along again, and on the flight home, I got to the iconic cutscene at the end of chapter 2 that left me clamouring for more. From that point, I was in love with the game and cherished every bit of the 87 hours that followed. And in spite of XC2's growing pains surrounding consumable items and affinity charts, it too had me entirely immersed throughout my 90hr with it. The two games pulled me out of my burnout on video games and got me to finally finish games like Freedom Planet, Spark the Electric Jester, Spark 2, Spark 3, Sonic Frontiers, and Stray, as well as starting on Crash N Sane, Spyro Reignited, Red Dead 2, and the entire Yakuza franchise. I'd be remiss if I didn't mention recent gems like Hi-Fi Rush and Pizza Tower. After I've gotten through the games in my backlog, I'll finally get around to finishing XCX then starting XC2 Torna. I know tons of ppl have already chewed through XC3+FR, but I really want this franchise to remain a satisfying slow burn - it restored my love for video games after a half-decade of burnout

[@shreeshayelameli]

Splendid choice...nuff said. I must listen.

[@dominick8558]

INCREDIBLE STUFF CARLOS! The Xenoblade 2 OST is soooo good, seeing a cover of this just brings me such joy!

[@gapplecore]

I'm in the EXACT same spot as you in terms of which Xenoblade games I've played, I agree it's one of my favourite games of all time. I'm also super excited for the end of this month! Great work as always man :) Would love to see more Xenoblade content such as Torigoth village which has sick jazz ensemble potential I think. But I'd be happy with any Xenoblade content you produce, keep up the great work man!

[@lucaspotter157]

I got so excited when I saw this on my feed. This game has one of my favorite soundtracks ever, and this theme is such a memorable one to me.

[@TheMrMelodramatic]

This song kept me from starting up my game a number of times. Great cover you mad lad!

[@vanillaelf3320]

Dude I’m so excited for the definitive edition of xc1!! This really getting me in the mood for it

[@PortmanTone]

!!! Happy Mother's day to Mamaintherain! What lovely gift to your mom!

[@mattmathias2032]

I LOVE THIS SONG!! Beautiful and I always appreciate seeing people give this game franchise love :)

[@merkadile]

Ok I know there’s always a comment like “how could anyone actually dislike this video” on basically all of Carlos’ arrangements but this time I am just completely baffled that the thought of disliking this entered anybody’s mind... I’ve never played any Xenoblade games but I understand how much this theme means to so many people; the joyous response in the comment section to this cover proves that. That mixed with the fact that it’s amazingly well done and it’s even dedicated to Carlos’ own mother is what surprises me most about the fact that some people disliked it, and I know that’s gotta hurt... I know it’s such an insignificant number compared to the amount of views and likes but still... there’s absolutely nothing to dislike about this... it’s beautiful in so many different ways and I’m positive it brings comfort and inspiration to a lot of people that might’ve been having a bad day, so for that; thank you Carlos, and to the haters; please stop, there’s absolutely no need

[@KingSchnarf]

Maybe a solo piece is what you needed - this was the best cover I've heard on here in a while. Excellent work

[@ChrispyWings]

Carlos this was so so good, I absolutely loved it! Amazing job as always!!!

[@MoxAmber26]

Honestly despite having only beat the game less than a year ago, the first few notes of this song are such a rush of feelings. I give the game a lot of shit but I still love it, and the soundtrack is to die for, thank you for this

[@Frodo1261]

Such a good cover! And especially good timing with Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition coming later this month!

[@Vex-Core]

Easily one of my absolute favorite OSTs and to have this be covered by the mans himself? Y E S

[@benperschall6648]

Wow. Just wow. Such a pretty song. Good job.

[@grfgor]

It sounds just beautiful 😍

[@Im_Just_A_Dreamer]

Today may be Mother's Day, but it's also my birthday! This was the best thing to wake up to, the title theme from one of my favorite games... and it's on my birthday. Thank you!

[@willbowden6897]

A crossover between 2 of my favorites. Xenoblade and insaneintherainmusic

[@mattc.101]

3 Words: This is beautiful

[@benallan5078]

Been listening too you non-stop on Spotify since January, thought it was time to come visit the channel. Big on the Xenoblade stuff man, your cover of Snowy Valak mountain is my jam! You give such love and attention to these gorgeous pieces! Thanks for being ace!

[@ChickenCast100]

Thanks for an amazing cover! I love the Xenoblade chronicles series and covers like these are what fuels my passion for videogames and music! Keep up the great videos and I wish everyone the best! Stay safe everyone

[@samuelshrem1013]

Wow! I play piano as a hobby, and this is the one song I always like to come back to and improve on, and it's also my mom's favorite one to hear. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw your thumbnail, and like always, you did an amazing job. Happy mother's day to you and your mom!

[@SebastianRosa]

gosh you really wanna make me cry ❤️😭

[@whammer5512]

The xeno 2 soundtrack is so well done.

[@driftshade3585]

I don't really know how to feel about this song, cause it kinda brings to a head a lot of what I've been noticing in the last year or two with your music. This is just my rambling and you're completely entitled to ignore what I have to say. I know that artists and people, in general, need to evolve, but I can't help but feel like some of the changes you've made in your process and the music you've released in the past couple of years have just been for the sake of changing things up and not because they actually always work (I'm looking at the EWI specifically). I still love your stuff, but I definitely have a special love for more of the stripped-down chill jazz stuff like this that you made more of from 2016-2018. Regardless, I can't wait to hear more of the Year of Sinnoh, and I hope you stay safe!

[@Astra-dx]

Xenoblade hype train Bois and girls!! Thank you for the amazing work Carlos! Keep on the great work!!

[@i_cam]

I love this piece so much, it’s so god darn beautiful

[@syepieplays]

I can't believe you've done this! I'm such a fan of yours and you come out here and post music of one of my favorite games?! Love it. Thanks so much for sharing your talent.

[@Omegaman4321]

Yoooooooooo, can already tell this is really good and I haven't even heard it yet

[@fatherlyalot4255]

I love how you can make such nostalgic and amazing music with 10 instruments or just one. You are truly amazing Carlos! You are so inspiring!

[@finnabus633]

I love this game and this song