Fix You (Orchestrated Coldplay Cover)

Here's the link to download the song:
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So, it's been quite some time since the last piece I've done (The Farmstead), however on my vacation in NY, doing my nightly searches of orchestrated covers of popular songs I stumbled upon a few pieces that were ok......an orchestrated cover of Owl City's "Fireflies" and some others.....the only orchestrated cover I actually was super impressed with was The City of Prague Philharmonic's performance of Coldplay's "Yellow". So I decided to take it upon myself to do a cover of one of my favourite Coldplay songs - Fix You. So after returning back from my vacation, that night I began my project......almost a week later, here it is. So as I always say, this is by far my favourite piece I've done. Everything from the strings to the woodwinds to the brass, everything just kind of meshed well.....Earlier this week, I was in a sticky situation deciding if I wanted to bring in the drumkit and the bass since I had the electric guitar featured, however whenever I tried doing the orchestration on top of it, it just didn't fit well....it wasn't like Metal Gear Solid well....so I had to figure out a different way to make it upbeat and triumphant without the aid of a drum kit......Luckily an inspiration came along and it was all figured out! However the next problem was that progressive triumphant segment.......this is where Coldplay is singing "Tears stream down your face" blah blah blah.....so I had to figure out how to keep the orchestration captivating and yet still endure 32 some odd measures at the same time.....But it was interesting to note that within two days I was able to knock off those 32+ measures....And the of course the ending was another issue to figure out......did I want it to end like coldplay's original? and then I though "Pshh, I'm the arranger, heck no!" So all in all, in a matter of 5 days this piece came to life........I was getting tired of listening to terrible orchestrated covers on youtube and what not so I had to do a cover to prove that you can do a proper orchestra cover on a rock song using a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) like Logic Pro or Cubase or whatever and some proper sample libraries like EWQL or MOTU. So yes, this entire performance is all done on a computer, precisely my 13 inch MacBook Pro with 8 GB of RAM with a 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, using Logic Pro and everything was used with EWQL with a few instruments from the Logic library (the piano and the guitars with some cymbals). Anyway, so some influences......John Williams work on Saving Private Ryan, the piece "Hymn to the Fallen", and also Jurassic Park haha! But otherwise there was no other outside influence for this piece, aside from Coldplay and their melody.....oooh I will mention that Lex de Azevado was an influence for the piano segment when you first hear it trickling down. Other than that, yeah I'm just super impressed that I managed to complete it within 5 days.....anyway, enjoy it, comment on it, suggest stuff, whatever......and also I'll have a youtube video up whenever later this week displaying the massive file in action....ENJOY!

[@charmedancer]

I'm crying at the beauty of this right now.

[@lluvNCIS4ever]

I'm usually bothered by the "how could anyone dislike this?" comments. But seriously: how could ANYONE dislike this??

[@spirit9871]

The eargasmic experience was too much for them, as their hand shook, they unconsciously pressed the "dislike" button rather than the "like".

[@kathleenmulvey1770]

Jim and Pam brought me here thank you for this its beautiful

[@FatimaKhan-mc1oi]

literal perfection. the music and jim&pam ughhhh

[@jscottrakozy]

Well, to put it simply, everything you hear in this entire song were all sample libraries. Not a single instrument you hear was recorded but rather a sample library was used instead. From that point I just use a lot of automation and editing and some tricks of mine to make it sound as realistic as possible. It only took me 5 days to do this piece, but it was so worth it! And thanks for subscribing!!!

[@TheCovjet]

What happened to the other version of this with the backing video that predicted life from baby to adult? Was that a video using this backing track without permission as I thought the video was very good and inspiring.

[@NikolitaNiko]

I've been looking for this for forever!! The first time I heard this version I cried.

[@pameladirks3894]

I could not find this for the longest time. 5 years since I first heard this cover! Tonight I finally found it!! Its a musical masterpiece. You have added so much more interest and layers to a song that in its original form wasn't that impressive. You are a musical genious sir!!❤❤

[@dookeland8]

the crescendo @ 3:44, the pause 3:47 and than the solo beginning at 3:53 is what makes this piece beautiful, it goes from classic to rock-is feel in 10 seconds

[@scouserEFC81]

Mate, well done. At times gave me chills. If you ever need a 'pick-me-up' re-read some of the comments here and know through the power of melody, you connected with people you didnt know, all over the world, all in a little under 7min. Cheers.

[@GurlCat123]

3:53 is where things go from brilliant, to absolutely epically amazing

[@Tony10783]

Ok...I don't care if I shame myself here. There were no onions around me when I watched this video. I've never cried harder at a song as a true lover of the emotion that's in music. jscott, you have a raw, natural talent for understanding music that I'll never have myself. I thank God for people like you...seriously... Keep doing what you're doing, and I'll be watching your career closely. I really can't wait to see what you do next. I can die happy having heard this piece...

[@jillmackenzie]

Holy crap. This is going to be my processional when I get married. It is absolutely perfect. I'm crying now! Well done, AMAZING job.

[@alistairwhittall3369]

This my fav video on youtube. please dont remove it. I find it very useful in my darker times. It really brings me out of it

[@alistairwhittall3369]

Glad to see its still here, I'm doing well, Working as a nurse living with my partner, we have a cat. Lifes good. Thanks for the music!

[@TeyaYashitoda]

Have you ever listened to a song and it slowly reduced you to the tears in the best way possible? And you remembered why you loved music so much in the first place? You were thinking of this song.

[@TurningOnTheLight]

RIDICULOUSNESS. I AM SO SPEECHLESS RIGHT NOW... OH MY GOSH... Thank you for making this so much...

[@Sopeia]

I WANT THIS TO BE PLAYING WHILE SLEEPING BEAUTY'S CASTLE LIGHTS UP DURING WINTER IN DISNEYLAND X0!

[@theeverydayguys]

In all my life, I never thought anything could speak to my soul anymore until I found this. Thank you sir, this truly lit up my life.

[@faithsears419]

Somebody needs to get sheet music for this. I've honestly listened to this 10+ times and I still can't get over just how beautiful it is. Absolutely perfect, and I didn't even like Fix You until I heard this

[@SummerRain210]

this is MAGNIFICENT oh god I cannot describe how wonderful this is. Fantaaaaastic job!!!!! It sounds like something from a movie. A real good movie.

[@emmettlover11]

Thank you for this. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve listened to it. But it’s criminal this does t have more views.

[@Rachman01]

at 3:37 amazing use of a cascading piano then a simple intro into the chorus, amazing.... I have no words to really say.. The horns at the end just speak for them selves.. And the strings with the repeating 4 note pattern, glorious...

[@ravostothesky]

speechless.. ASTONISHING🌟

[@OneVisionPro]

3:53 on is UNBELIEVABLE!!!

[@jscottrakozy]

Well thank you! Surprisingly, that piano part is what gets me every time too. I remembered composing that specific segment and trying to get the right mood and capture the right atmosphere. I think I did an alright job, eh? haha!! But thanks once again for the compliments! This was an incredible score to write and to have it touch the lives of so many, that, in itself, is quite a blessing!

[@golaudydd]

While there are a couple of places in the piece that don't seem to flow with the rest of the song, I absolutely enjoyed this. Well done!

[@diananggraini5981]

This is very beautiful masterpiece! I used this for opening christmas in my chruch and this is very touching music, i cry everytime hear to this. Thank you for arranged this.

[@g2k25d94]

Not only do I love this arrangement, I really appreciate the thought and completeness you put into the description.

[@brietyler563]

This song still fills my soul the way good music should; I feel vibrant and lit up from the inside. Thank you.

[@marchingraider15]

I cried. And got major chills. This is absolutely amazing. :')

[@euancorstorphine1614]

I absolutely love this arrangement! Thank you

[@caramelaw]

I am in tears...This arrangement is just amazing, it sounded like the finale of a fantasy movie. I couldn't stop tearing!! Thank you for such an amazing piece!!!!!!!!

[@WeLiveForColdplay]

This is so beautiful. So perfectly put together. I have no words!

[@TeeTheCup]

One of my all time favourite covers of a song. Heart wrenchingly beautiful; the first time I heard it, I had tears in my eyes by the end.

[@Maraandg]

What a truly beautiful version this is - wow!

[@mwmgbc18]

Besides that transition at 3:52, this is absolute perfection! Awesomness. Thanks for sharing.

[@buzzerbeater9000]

Wow this is absolutely amazing! Not only the greatest rendition of this song, but one of the greatest things I've ever heard.

[@synchrofreak01]

IN TEARS

[@MattFletcher10]

Quite clearly the best thing I've ever heard on youtube... That Guitar rhythm gives me goosebumps

[@rafaelg45]

Oh man I got goozebumps while listening to this... very beautiful and soothing to the senses.

[@Moldbreaker]

I can NOT listening to this. Absolutely amazing.

[@elbens11]

This arrangement of "Fix You" is by far the best I have heard. Your work is very appreciated and admired. I would love to learn how to arrange music like this.

[@jscottrakozy]

Surprisingly only 3. EWQL Symphonic Gold was used for all of the orchestration (brass, woodwinds, strings) while Logic Pro supplied the piano and guitar and meanwhile, MOTU Symphonic provided the choir. So many composers getting into the field of using software libraries have to have hundred and hundred of gigabytes of sounds to use, but honestly....why? That's why I demonstrate what one can accomplish with so very little.

[@Queenclio]

this is absolutely gorgeous! It pays great tribute to the original, but still has its own unique sound that's very powerful - I'll be listening on repeat today!

[@InfinityJoy09]

This is just so epic. Soo epic! I've been abusing the replay button all day. And as a fan of John Williams, I love how his work influenced this in some way. Thank you for posting and sharing. Amazing, touching and beautiful.

[@aiahray2011]

This is ridiculously amazing!!

[@Gooser2327]

I only wish my high school could play this. It would be fantastic.

[@pameladirks3894]

All time favorite orchestral version of Fix You!!! The arrangement is so beautifully done, its inspiring, genious!!! I found this because of the Jim and Pam love story video made with this as the soundtrack. I fell in love with this song and Jim and Pam all over again. I hope this stays on KZbin forever.💗💗💗💗

[@dancummings811]

This is absolutely perfect.

[@FoxM]

Brilliant, i got goosebumps!

[@iuryscanagatta]

You made the song still more beautiful. I thought it was not possible. This made my day!

[@delfiusgarland]

This is beautiful, I was captivated. This song is very close to my heart. Your arrangement is fantastic.

[@NadiaBKat167]

You have an amazing talent. This is a gorgeous piece. Gave me chills.

[@cdbhl]

This is absolutely amazing.

[@rachelm5625]

You should put this on iTunes! I would totally buy it! It's absolutely amazing

[@Lahey26]

This is just perfect! I love it so much!!!

[@stinso96]

It's awesome.. I love it.. This is a beautiful song.. Very good Job.

[@heyjaq]

oh you have no idea how this song has changed my life ='] thank you so much

[@ThorKipperberg]

Wow, this is absolutley stunning,im sitting here with goosebumps,. amazing, i cant belive that this is all done in a computer and with samples,this show how good EWQL and other sample programmes are. Well done.. keep making these,.

[@Karenski]

"Ahhhmazing" I loved your version!! Bravo...

[@feehloif3]

I have been wanting this version it's so beautiful!!!! Thank you!♡♡

[@chazharrison5646]

Just discovered this and WOW what an amazing arrangement. How lom

[@charliseh]

This is beautiful. You did a great job.

[@erikowafu]

How nice!

[@derpabst]

Stunning!

[@zb7011]

Wow this is amazing, I had to sign in and make a comment on how brilliant this is. This takes creativity and skills. This is a type of music displayed in high end films wow simply amazing.

[@MoovySoundtrax]

positively fantastic. great work!

[@touchthewinderestu3597]

This so beautiful ! Wow !

[@Hellmunz]

Shared this link with my Dad who is a musician, he absolutely loved it, said it's just fantastic so thank you very much!!! All we need now is to hear this live in Royal Albert Hall hah! ;) xx

[@jscottrakozy]

@AprilRoxStudios thanks a bundle....yeah I tried to keep it close to the original, simple at the beginning, progressively building it up and then giving it that triumphant sound towards the end.....so yeah, it was a blast to orchestrate and to hear how I see it.

[@BenEvansUSA]

When I got to the end I was literally speechless. That was incredible, brother. You really made the song your own. There's so much passion and intensity in that second half, I was blown away. I'd really like to know what you do for a living... Haha Great work!

[@wickten]

this was recently used in an office 'Jim+Pam Love Story Video' it was stuck in my head for a while after that - but hearing it now again has honestly made me cry a little. Thank you very much for a.) being talented enough to make something like this. and b.) bothering to do it. You've made my day and I'm sure if Chris Martin were to watch this, you'd make his too! You've got a gift, make the most of it.

[@GokudasCriptosInvestimentos]

Congratulations. A wonderfull version. Perfect in all. Very professional.

[@clearlyrebecca]

It would be an absolute honor to play in an orchestra and do this piece. Like, WOW.

[@erdodjunianto]

AMAZING!!!

[@MrCdals]

Whoa! It sounds so awesome! :)

[@scitz21]

Great work bud. This is brilliant

[@jscottrakozy]

Well thanks! I really appreciate hearing from the fans! For this piece, the second half was difficult to score, as in, how to keep the momentum going until the very end. The melody would switch from the strings to the french horns but then at 5:29 I needed to have something change there.....and so my own melody came in at that spot to bring in another element. But as for what I do for a living, I attend BYU studying Media Music and scoring various short films and projects around the country haha

[@iguanawafer]

this is absolutely amazing

[@Hellmunz]

Wow!! Love it! Just what I needed to hear today thank you :)

[@antoniogade9075]

Beautiful dude!!

[@mpkio]

This is beautiful. *Wipes away tear* Fantastic work! :)

[@TheHemmyt]

@jscottrakozy: Utterly stunning. Period.

[@tjdaniel194]

I'm a creator myself, for over a year I've been making covers and recently I started to make my original music, but I've never done something like this! You're video, sir, is gonna be a goal to me. The level of this incredible, tear- dropping, one of a kind piece is gonna be the level that I will make music, and I sure hope I'll get there some day!

[@marcialemes8693]

great job.. FICO TOP PRA KARAIIIIIIIIIii

[@jamiek2039]

Amazing

[@jacobwhite5649]

Jim and Pam office love story brought me here

[@georgedaniel5057]

Jacob White it’s gone now!!

[@Cuse330Ci]

I know! I was so bummed when I wanted to watch it the other day!

[@georgedaniel5462]

If anyone sees that video floating around somewhere, pls link. One of my favorites I’ve ever seen 🥹. This makes an amazing soundtrack

[@BaileyBeats]

Wow!

[@aaronhi50]

I matched this up with the original. you would not believe how great they sound together

[@wiliam1904]

OMG I just did it and wow!

[@WufskyPup]

That was extremely beautiful, I'd love to be in that orchestra

[@jscottrakozy]

Actually you can find the downloadable version on my soundcloud page. Just google j scott rakozy soundcloud and it should be on there as a free download! Enjoy!

[@jscottrakozy]

Well sure! Logic Pro is the DAW/Sequencer I use to edit all my stuff. My sample libraries are EWQL Symphonic Gold for all the orchestration (brass, strings, woodwinds, etc), MOTU Symphonic for the choir and Logic Pro's large library as well....but I only used the piano and guitar from that library. Some new libraries I've acquired are 8dio's Steinway Piano and 8dio's Rhythmic Aura which are not in this piece. But hopefully that answers your question!

[@GurlCat123]

Oh I wish I could download this somewhere! I love it so much

[@enricotoninelli7431]

è semplicemente magnifica!

[@jscottrakozy]

@delfiusgarland Thank you so much, yeah this is one of my favourite Coldplay songs, if not my favourite of them all by Coldplay....so it only made sense to do an orchestrated version......somebody tried but it just didn't have the same effect or passion.....so hopefully I was able to capture that haha!

[@wickten]

Just read that and realised how cheesy and fake it sounded, I think I was little bit caught up listening to this. I mean it seriously though; this is really touching. It does the original a lot of of justice, which is a big deal, because fix you is a pretty extraordinary song. Honestly a massive well done to you.

[@jscottrakozy]

@seisendsix Cheers, mate! You have some incredible recordings as well! Keep up the great work!

[@bobbull8048]

absolutely masterful! wow! just wow! i'm speechless! (Y)

[@klaaruschka]

Love this absolutely! Thank you!:)

[@jscottrakozy]

@GurlCat123 well there are two options to get this song. A) would be to google a youtube-to-mp3 converter or B) go to soundcloud and get an account to download it from my page. So there ya go haha!! Pretty simple really.

[@jscottrakozy]

Just wanted to share some news with this piece - found out it was psoted on tumblr and shockingly within 3 weeks it's been played almost 26,000 times! So just wanna shout out to all you bloggers and tumblrs out there,"Thanks for sharing this with everyone!"

[@angelimontana7853]

simply beautiful! i would want to use this for my wedding video, if it's okay :) thanks for sharing this with us! looking forward to your future renditions