Messing with Ethereal Workshop (Wave 5)

i’m usually able to get my “Messing with” videos out on update release, but i really had my work cut out for me this time.
as per the rule, there won’t be a DEFINITIVE Ethereal Workshop video until the island is completed, so the “Messing With” series will continue bi-wavely (i.e., every other wave/update)!
volume adjustments, modified tracks, more echo and reverb, yadda yadda. however, i’ve made some tweaks to the original NEW verse, alongside the official new verses added for Wave 5! this update has changed Ethereal Workshop the most, so i hope this video is worth the wait. see you in my next video, which is sure to be soon ;)
video footage from ‪@MSMPokeGamer‬
Ethereal Workshop - Full Song Wave 5 (My Singing Monsters)
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[@arbalist5]

My thing is out....

[@genesectloverefandmrglyre9498]

what

[@ItsCosmoTewulf]

Dude, put that thing away! There are, like, children here!

[@3MB3Rx134]

Huh

[@DragongMsm]

⁠@@ItsCosmoTewulffr tho you gotta put it away @arbalist5

[@IDontFeelLikeItOk]

That's the thing

[@BlackoDragon]

Me: misses only a few msm updates Additions: “a mile long”

[@theoriginalalex]

i love it when MSM songs get song extension during random updates

[@AidenHere]

My versus monster?

[@Theguyman2011]

MANN VS MACHINE?!?1!1?1!1?1

[@rabbiemmanuelmartinez3218]

​@@theoriginalalexYOU HAVE STINKY HAIR

[@Damarpw7]

i missed fire expansion so i was like why are there quads and quints on magical island

[@Edsel.T]

I’m really starting to get more excited for your touched up islands, that premiere felt like an event. And the last verse was so chaotic, I enjoyed it so much. Great Job once again Alex!

[@theoriginalalex]

thank you once again! i’m happy that my silly premiere was more special to everyone than i anticipated it being

[@rabbiemmanuelmartinez3218]

​@@theoriginalalexshave your hair

[@rico8145]

1:37 the classroom when the teacher leaves

[@watermelonecatto]

2:05 more like

[@Minemuscle]

2:11 I knew Blarret being added to this part would make it better!

[@theoriginalalex]

Blarret fans ate good today

[@omega_cube]

blarret is overrated overrated ≠ bad

[@JoseSolis-cs4pm]

​@@omega_cube u sicko I'm gonna whoop u into next week

[@rabbiemmanuelmartinez3218]

​@@theoriginalalexshave your hair

[@beetosdoesstuff544]

time to hear the quartz block from mine craft to sing

[@lumezza30]

I was gonna joke around and say "Ethereal Reverb" as a joke, but when i saw Blarret sing his second track just as Whaill finishes singing was something i wanted to hear since the update dropped i thought he went perfect, and he does. Thank you.

[@JOK23RGAMER]

Cool can’t wait for the stweam to start ❤❤

[@theoriginalalex]

thank you :)

[@blueheracross]

What stream

[@coolofthedude8345]

Blarret at the end sounds so perfect it makes you wonder why it didn’t play there

[@theoriginalalex]

right??

[@mikogram]

Probably for a Whaill Solo 😭 Blarret should have played there though

[@rabbiemmanuelmartinez3218]

​@@theoriginalalexyour hair is ugly get a new cut

[@Hanzo2050]

Teeter and Tauter are just the silliest little jokesters in history

[@Cereal28]

I’m just glad the ending is longer than it is

[@AIkaIus]

i swear my pants were just on bro 😭

[@theoriginalalex]

WHAT ARE YOU GUYS ON

[@gornotheperson3771]

quack

[@DinoDude65600]

This is just better. I do wish you added Yooreek’s sound fading into Blarret’s sound like in the trailer at the beginning like what Nova did.

[@garrder]

YOOO We got Alex cover already

[@theoriginalalex]

hell yeah!

[@omegamer_0000_]

I loved your work but honestly original new verse was better not touching it

[@Dillofan]

Yes honestly you version is honestly so much better that the actual one it's just so smooth

[@loganhall661]

Not to be the living embodiment of the nerd emoji, but why doesn't Rhysmuth play at the beginning?

[@theoriginalalex]

you’re good lol. because my track has a start and end and doesn’t loop, i figured i’d save the “reveal” of Rhysmuth in the song for Whaill’s first verse

[@domino.s]

Honestly this made me realize how good ethereal workshop is actually turning out also yes I know you made a definitive but that does not answer my question on how do you feel about the current magical nexus

[@theoriginalalex]

it’s great!! i made an After the Video on it if you wanted to check it out on my YT Shorts as well

[@domino.s]

Did not realize that you made a short on it also just realized that you said it was good in your definitive description so yeah my bad for not noticing

[@cr4719]

damn i havent seen this episode of steven universe yet (they turned bismuth into a bunch of floating rocks 🗿)

[@theoriginalalex]

the shatterer becomes the shatteree

[@Very_awesome_person]

You should talk about central singularity by TibToPia if you like my singing monsters, it has verity of different monsters made by people and has monsters from my singing monsters in it too.

[@RadioCrayon]

i’m not really crazy for the modified ending but maybe i’m just blinded because “ooooh look all the monsters are playing in the same verse isn’t that cool” still good video

[@theoriginalalex]

thank you! i forgot to include a comment about this in the video, but even though Nitebear or Teeter-Tauter for example were removed from the ending, i did try to give every monster a moment to shine before the song ended. Teeter-Tauter were removed from the second to last verse, but they play a major role when Whaill’s second track plays for the first time. Nitebear was removed from the second to last verse, but that was so quieter monsters like Blarret and X’rt could be more audible. tl;dr, i tried to make every change, removal or addition, matter to the overall structure of the track

[@exottic7504]

removing some monsters at the end kinda removed the "unstableness" of the song yk?

[@hayato1544]

Teeter-Tauter hits them with the YIPPIE

[@theoriginalalex]

YIPPEEEEEEE

[@MysticFlou]

How did you manage to make my favorite island even better?! I'm going to start listening to this instead of the original.

[@theoriginalalex]

wow, thank you!!

[@harvesterofsubs5561]

Unpopular opinion: I feel like all these instruments they’re adding with completely different timbres is making the song sound goofy and (in my opinion) not very good. X’rt is a cool concept, but belching just isn’t pleasant. The same with Piplash, except they’re more of a problem because Piplash’s rhythm is too fast compared to the rest of their verse. But the biggest offender has to be Rhysmuth. Rhysmuth’s sound just doesn’t fit… at all. That’s why Magical Nexus is so much better. The instruments compliment each other to create a vibe.

[@theoriginalalex]

personally, i think all the wacky sounds in EW mesh together quite nicely, but i can 100% agree that Magical Nexus is much stronger in its structure and sound. really hoping the Poison quad and possible Quint do a lot for EW to make it even better than it is

[@Lobotomizer_]

Love what u did w the end verse its so cluttered in the original song

[@theoriginalalex]

that’s what i was aiming to clean up B)

[@Lobotomizer_]

@@theoriginalalex and u did a great job dude !! B)

[@Blueballievr]

Pixel ahh monster🗣️🙏

[@fireblaze8491]

1:22 you made me think my phone turned off mid video and made me press the off button

[@clutteryguy9747]

Sounded realli great! Also i think a real cool remix of wave 4 is the one by Potat52 that kind of predicted the new verse pretti well (, i even think it sounds a bit better than the official). Not trying to say theirs is better than this one, but its also real good!

[@theoriginalalex]

thank you! also, i gotta check that out

[@Mzeku]

Alex, in your opinion, what's the best workshop monster?

[@theoriginalalex]

my honest answer would be Gaddzooks, but i have a soft spot for Auglur, Blarret, and X’rt

[@deadchannelagainaeeerrrrrr6047]

I think i wouldn't have removed nitebear from that last verse but other than that this is great

[@theoriginalalex]

thank you! i think removing Nitebear at the end takes some getting used to, but it was a quality of life change imo :)

[@Thehistoryguy13]

That OG Alex magic is working. (Sorry if I was being cringe)

[@theoriginalalex]

no you’re good LMAO

[@Thehistoryguy13]

@@theoriginalalex can I get a shout out in your next video please???

[@theoriginalalex]

@@Thehistoryguy13 sorry, i don’t do shoutouts on my channel!

[@Thehistoryguy13]

@@theoriginalalex that’s fine. Online pals maybe??????

[@JudyMcdudy]

THIS PART WITH FLASQUE ITS GOOD!! 0:29

[@blueheracross]

Thanks for making xrt play more he is my favorite

[@theoriginalalex]

X’rt rules!

[@sebastianbini1508]

Oh meebkin was so good at this part 0:21

[@allwynsjourney2225]

1 hour ago and kinda early

[@raventheampwave1900]

Mmmmm yes I love me some +reverb

[@frostbitedragon9]

Im genuinly curious what you think about this wave cause it added so much.

[@theoriginalalex]

REALLY enjoyed this update, especially because it felt like a song extension was bound to happen eventually. i think that the last verses are a little cluttered in the base game, but i like that every monster gets a chance to play. in the context of my track, i think i balanced the monsters to my own liking :)

[@trickshot25]

WAIT THE TONGUE PART I THINK ISUGGESTED THE TONGUE PART IN THE LAST ONE DID I DO THAT

[@theoriginalalex]

you might’ve :)

[@bendemobile2815]

New tier list when?

[@reygieesteban7374]

I really like your videos, but I like your character most. I also watched your whole PVZ 2 series.

[@theoriginalalex]

ayy, thank you!

[@reygieesteban7374]

@@theoriginalalex No, thank YOU for replying.

[@i_dunnoman.]

This is amazing! Btw, just checking. Do you remember Pluckbill?

[@theoriginalalex]

yup! thanks Magical Nexus!

[@i_dunnoman.]

@@theoriginalalex Good for you!.. Fuck, who were we talking about?

[@Aidenture]

I felt like some monsters in Workshop ruined some parts ex: X'RT and Piplash. This fixes so many problems I have with the song, great video!

[@theoriginalalex]

i’m glad Piplash got another verse in this update. X’rt though? X’rt can really add a lot when used at their fullest!

[@GMOJIOFFICIAL]

999 TO 1K LIKES :)

[@anismechanis3096]

We need the definitive plant island 🔥🙏‼️‼️

[@theoriginalalex]

insane ask, but could be made one day

[@WILD_DUCK114]

this is very cool. I like the Minecraft esk monster. If I could I will pay pal you 1 million dollars alex. :)

[@thedotgiver2820]

. (Wow 👍)

[@ARandomHumbug]

I like the fact that this song is that well made that the changes feels more of the normal than anything different

[@SomethingIdontknow-ip9bb]

Literally better than the actual island song.

[@theoriginalalex]

what an honor!

[@sabuguinhoC]

This is so fire I mean ethereal

[@Humbug456]

Why i dont talk in the final verse😡😡😡😡😡

[@MiningMiner27]

Nitebear or Gaddzooks? I can't tell because your name and profile picture are from 2 different monsters

[@Coreruption]

You should mess with more islands. I’d like to see you do it at Earth Island.

[@ratab0ada]

I love seeing Rhysmuth play with its cubes 🤧

[@mikemac8159]

this is very good 👍 i like when it gets quieter and it fades to black, even if at first i thought the video was bugging out :3

[@theoriginalalex]

the silence was intentional >:)

[@rabbiemmanuelmartinez3218]

​@@theoriginalalexget a haircut

[@luigino2366]

Love this

[@NeilDsouza-y1z]

Whaills new verse is what we have all been waiting for People added him to the song and the Monster Handlers made him an important part of the last verse

[@minimaggiit]

Lmao

[@forgedabauditt9955]

Finally, somebody who isn't trying to "fix" the new verse! The entire point of it is that it's cluttered, off key, sudden and, well, unstable, and I wish it becomes even "worse" in those regards!

[@theoriginalalex]

it took me some getting used to; there were early versions of this track where Nitebear and Pentumbra were removed in the last verses for being too much, but i think i found the perfect amount of chaos in my rendition of the song :)

[@Fruitjuiceenjoyer69420]

"IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE MINECRAFT EMERALD BLOCK!"

[@bootlegflowey8004]

"What even is a quartz block?"

[@Ian_frfr]

What do you use to edit your videos? Also I like how you added meebkin to Blarrets part :D

[@theoriginalalex]

thank you! i also use a software called InShot to edit

[@illusionizer]

this is what zarroe does when hes bored

[@PoomanLore]

whyd you remove flasque from the last verse, its meant to be a culmination of ethereal workshop as a whole Other than that, incredible job!

[@theoriginalalex]

actually, Flasque does play in the last verse! i removed them from the third to last verse because i didn’t feel like they added much there, and because enough monsters are already fighting for the spotlight in those verses

[@MiguelRochadasilva]

Cool

[@kaydenwar7384]

Wowzers

[@CloneWubGames]

Teeter-tauter: ha, ho hoo, ha, ho hoo, hip ho hip hop weaaaaa

[@mrlampy]

If I picked up one of those foam diamond pickaxes and showed it to rhysmuth, they’d scream in percussion

[@theoriginalalex]

i can hear it in my head (Efficiency V Unbreaking III)

[@jaolucas4986]

Nitebear almost never sings and them gets removed😂

[@theoriginalalex]

imo, the last verse is just a little too much with them 😭

[@jaolucas4986]

@@theoriginalalex yeah make sense, but if you pay close atention Nitebear sounds like he have a new track when he duets with pentumbra

[@JellySansinatorSkeleton]

Yay I’m the 300th like

[@theoriginalalex]

sick B)

[@deelacey7930]

Alex you should try to make the pvz2 modern day final wave theme

[@linhvietpham2263]

NO WAYYYYY

[@jasonlara5069]

👌.

[@NEON69420]

1:21 caught me off guard 😭

[@mrathhq8253]

So what would you rate this island as it is now Also Get saved through Jesus Christ God bless

[@meatdelirium]

Another banger as always! I’m curious what your thoughts are on X’rt and the other new monsters

[@theoriginalalex]

X’rt is great, just a little underutilized in the base game. Pentumbra is also nice, but could be a little overused when listening to EW for the first time. Teeter-Tauter and Rhysmuth are INCREDIBLE additions, no complaints for either! however like X’rt, Teeter-Tauter could sound great when used more!

[@shellder_gaming]

Can you make a video about Tasty Planet?

[@Sonque123]

That was amazing

[@theoriginalalex]

appreciate you joining in!

[@Sonque123]

@@theoriginalalex i appreciate you for creating that masterpiece

[@kingillager]

Imma be real: I don’t like this wave. Ethereal workshop is now worse than cold island for me

[@theoriginalalex]

OUCH, what did it for you?

[@kingillager]

@@theoriginalalex I don’t know, I don’t really like the quad designwise that much, I think they could do better, and the quad doesn’t add much new, and could easily be replaced by the other percussion quad. The three-elemental is fine, but the new verse they added in the end just sounds very messy with every monster playing. The new verse for whaill is good though

[@aipim43]

I am SO excited for the final wave

[@boboley]

That was so coolio :0

[@theoriginalalex]

thank you! :)

[@boboley]

@@theoriginalalex OMG IS THAT THEORIGINALALEX FROM KZbin????? :0000 Your welcome :3

[@buzzingzzap]

1:19 NAH BRO THIS BUILD UP IS FIRE

[@TheSTUFFYflower]

Glad xrt gets some love and attention

[@we_like_quaq7619]

Teeter-Tauter my beloveds

[@tpainmason]

Poor nitebear only singing one time

[@Boooooowwwmmm]

Love the thumbnail! Great job! ❤

[@theoriginalalex]

thank you!!

[@Your_Local_Nerd]

what software did you use?

[@theoriginalalex]

to edit the track or edit the video? i used a software called InShot for both

[@Your_Local_Nerd]

@@theoriginalalex thank you

[@MSMBowheadFan]

⁠@@theoriginalalexso did you record all the tracks and put them together with the picture in picture tool? or is there a different way?

[@bala11200]

Eh, i don't know, something about the last verse change doesn't feel right. Still solid though!

[@theoriginalalex]

really curious what about it isn’t right. is it the fact that Nitebear doesn’t play?

[@bala11200]

@@theoriginalalex i don't know, it's probably the fact that it isn't that cluttered anymore. I know that sounds stupid, and belive me, every other island that has one part that is cluttered, is genuinely less enjoyable to me (best example i can give is Cave Island's chorus). But workshop i think is the first island in the game to have a cluttered verse, that sounds good. Hell, without the clutter, I dare say that last part feels empty, not enough noise to build up the very end of Whail's second track. My genuine only criticism of wave 5, is that Piplash doesn't play in the very last verse with everyone else. If you disagree, then I'm happy for you, but I think I've reached a point with workshop, where any criticisms i have, feel more like personal nitpicks.

[@Cigitrip]

holy cow.

[@WolfyLionMonster]

The last part sounds really good! My only problem with it in the original was that it sounded so loud and felt like there was too much going on 😭 but your version is really nice

[@theoriginalalex]

that’s exactly the way i felt, glad to know that my changes are welcome!

[@Saneauthor]

Everyone that wants to watch press notify me then you can do other stuff

[@theoriginalalex]

true!

[@Sonque123]

​@@theoriginalalexI LOVE YOU ALEX

[@shadowfreddyedits]

Ethereal workshop has to be like S tier

[@Boiky_Cheezooks]

This fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@JzLumba]

OMG THIS IS AMAZING

[@TheAisle-d6j]

update your teir list again

[@waffles21]

Nice

[@rogueisafiend]

THE PEAK IS HERE

[@carlosbraw6169]

HECK YEAHH THIS IS EVEN BETTER!!

[@Noob_Guy15]

if you didn't remove x'rt from the end it would of been a good 10/10

[@theoriginalalex]

i actually just moved X’rt to the beginning of the last verse, but i might add X’rt back at the end later

[@H00DED]

How did I get a minecraft ad before this video

[@MiningMiner27]

*_P U R E L U C K_*

[@somecoolguy12]

Where is the updated teir list