Metroid - Kraid's Lair (Brinstar Depths) Harp Cover

[@Staticfair]

Omg I love this!!! The effects pedal sounds so amazing. I was in a pretty bad mood before clicking on your video, and this definitely managed to put a smile back on my face (I love Metroid so much lol) As always, thank you for sharing your music with us.

[@emilyharpist]

thank you so much for the kind words, Leah!! 🥰 I'm so glad this cheered you up a bit! I really appreciate you being here and I hope the rest of your day gets better!! ♡♡♡

[@davidsgardell]

Ikr!! I just discovered this channel so I’m going through some videos and besides being fascinated and impressed by her talents, I’ve been laughing so hard! 😂 She’s sooo sweet and funny!! 😘 The kind of people you want surround yourself with in life! 😌 Oh, and if anyone’s having a bad day, check out that review of that funny anime pedal! 😂

[@emilyharpist]

Hahah thank you so much, Dave!! That means so much to me and I’m so glad you’re enjoying the channel! 🥰❤️ Thanks for being here!! 🎶

[@adammurray8361]

Same lol the last resort other than a suicide hotline for some reason. Today sucked ass. This is fucking amazing thankyou Emily

[@flowerlandofjohn]

Absolutely brilliant! I also have a fascination for music from old video-games, especially Metroid & Zelda. Done a couple of covers (on drums) but there will certainly be more 🤩 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYnXf52EhbaDZ6M

[@amorgan5844]

Never played harp, never wanted to play harp, heck never even seen a harp in real life. But, as a Metroid fan since 1987 this is mind blowing and incredible display of talent!

[@emilyharpist]

Oh wow thank you so much for the kind words!! This was probably the most difficult video game cover I’ve done so far so I really appreciate that! Thank you for being here!! 🥰❤️

[@gilligan80]

For some reason I hear les Claypool writing that message

[@PLA.net-DANTE]

Beautifully haunting❤❤❤

[@NaomiSV]

Holy crap that footwork is insane! This is amazing.

[@emilyharpist]

Thank you Naomi ❤️ ❤️ this one was SO hard!!!

[@NaomiSV]

@@emilyharpist Your work definitely paid off! Coordinating two hands is hard enough, can't imagine adding two feet to the mix.

[@adrienplazas554]

I tried to arrange it for lever harps a few months ago… and quickly abandonned, you basically need 4 arms. 🙃

[@alexbaum2204]

Can someone explain what the foot pedals do here? I grew up playing the drums and the independence is unreal! But I’m so intrigued by what those pedals actually do in manipulating the instrument’s sound.

[@emilyharpist]

They change the pitch of each string by half steps so you can change the key in which you’re playing! For example, the pedal all the way on the left is the D pedal, and when that pedal is in the top position all the D strings on the harp are flat. Move that pedal in the middle, they become natural, and move that pedal down, they become sharp! Hope that helps!! 🥰

[@kurobass]

Heck yeah pedal cam! That was some Initial D drifting action with the footwork!

[@emilyharpist]

Hahaha thank you Steve!!! I HAD to have a pedal cam to show how difficult this piece really is on harp!!

[@darioinfini]

Haunting. I didn't realize it was possible to create all these amazing sounds with a harp and some effects. I thought this kind of thing was done with synthesizers now. Fabulous.

[@emilyharpist]

thank you so much, Dario! :) ♡

[@aleedulcimer]

Wow! The pedal cam really shows how difficult this piece is. It sounds beautiful!

[@emilyharpist]

thank you so much!! :) ❤️ this took a LOT of takes because I kept messing up the pedals 😂 it's so difficult to make sure those changes are 100% clean and quick, so I really appreciate that!

[@aleedulcimer]

I definitely believe it took a lot of takes to create this video! It came out really well! Great job!

[@yearoftheknot6771]

The way you flow through the “chorus”/“bridge” sections is absolutely wild to watch. Well done. The fx pedal you used really fits the vibe of this song so flawlessly as well. I mean, damn.

[@emilyharpist]

Ahhh thank you!!! This one was really difficult to nail but I’m so happy with how it came out! I tried like ten different pedals with it, Astral Destiny just worked with it so perfectly! I really appreciate you being here :)

[@gamingdad87]

Absolutely amazing, I never imagined hearing my favourite pice of metroid music played on a harp with an effects pedal! Mind blowing.

[@emilyharpist]

hahah thank you so much!! this is my favorite piece from Metroid, too!! so glad you enjoyed it :)

[@gamingdad87]

@@emilyharpist please do some more metroid music!

[@smiiiiles]

This is haunting, incredible

[@emilyharpist]

thank you so much! ♡

[@Bread_Bug]

This blessed my ears. One of my favorite songs ever

[@emilyharpist]

thank you so much!! ♡ :)

[@harpsona]

Incredible footwork and seamless muffling/muting as well! Really love the atmospheric feel of this with the Astral Destiny!

[@michaelolz]

There's something really satisfying about this piece on harp. I can't explain it. I feel very content yet wanting more. Like it's getting me ready for something.

[@MartinJohnZ]

I always loved the 8 bit version of this tune, sounds even better on harp!

[@ArmageddonNerd]

Dang, this actually sounds incredible. The pedal really shines in this piece. Thanks for putting in all your hard work!

[@emilyharpist]

thanks for listening!! :) I'm just glad the hard work paid off hahah I hope nobody ever asks me to play this at their wedding 😂

[@KelticKabukiGirl]

Man, I have the weird 80s synth pedals to do it, I gotta learn some old people video game scores. Atari, Calecovision, NES, Sega, Metroid on the Justin Bailey mode is fucking amazing

[@spacecomplex7180]

@@emilyharpist ...or funeral. that would make a fit certainly lol

[@donovanwisdom310]

I could listen to this kind of thing all day while I’m working. Bravo!

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Love it! It flows nicely on a harp and fits the mood of the piece really well.

[@prinskipperskipple]

This brought back the warm fuzzies from my childhood. Loved Metroid. Justin Bailey

[@davidlivingston4203]

this is so wonderfully haunting and brought back memories of the game! love it

[@emilyharpist]

thank you so much!! I really appreciate the kind words; this song is so nostalgic for me!! :)

[@thealmightyconman7145]

THIS. This is my favorite metroid song of all time! I LOVE IT!

[@rimpificator]

One of favorite clips on KZbin. I fell in love with this piece not by playing video games but by hearing the original Minibosses version many years ago. Both the playing and the sound here is phenomenal! Truly impressive talent!

[@aarcvault908]

Absolutely beautiful (and timely) rendition.

[@eatmarth]

This is probably my favorite version of this theme! I've been obsessed since I heard the advantage's version and the effects in this are impeccable!

[@definitelynotsolidsnake]

I found your video about the distortion pedal on harp the other day, So I went to check your channel and to my surprise METROID is featured there, OMG Thank you for making this cover I love metroid so much, I love how harp sounds

[@dnth8onmii]

I love this! One of my favorite themes from Metroid.

[@emilyharpist]

Thank you!! It's definitely my favorite. I was originally looking into some from the Prime series to do, but this one really resonated with me!

[@model_number_band]

OMG - the memory of this song.... Just brilliant, Emily!!

[@emilyharpist]

Thank you so much!!! ❤️

[@fhatsk8er]

This sounds so perfect and atmospheric, like I could imagine it in a metroid prime rendition of the game

[@emilyharpist]

AHHH thanks Chuck!!! ❤️ I really appreciate you!

[@mikemoavero3518]

I always loved all the music from this game. So cool!!!!

[@fratt41]

Crazy amazing! Sounds SO perfect on harp with effects.

[@Kiwaloayo]

I periodically come back to this because your rendition is just amazing, thank ya for being awesome pedal girl

[@esl4058]

As a lifelong musician and metroid fan, this is one of the coolest things I have ever heard. Cheers!

[@aarontraas5636]

This is fantastic -- I've heard a lot of renditions of Kraid's layer, and I think this is my new favorite. It really takes the very atmospheric intent of the SNES Metroid music, and runs with it in a really neat way. Love it!

[@emilyharpist]

Ahhh thank you so much!! I really appreciate that! 🥰💖

[@pattol666]

Ok i badly need to learn harp. Im loving this instrumemt.

[@brucebirch896]

Whoa, this brought me back to when I lost two weeks of my life. I finished Metroid twice, back to back. Thanks Emily.

[@emilyharpist]

Thanks so much, Bruce!!! We’re all about to lose two weeks of our life AGAIN when Dread comes out!!! 😂

[@mutenpo]

This track has burrowed itself into my mind since age 3, wandering aimlessly in the pits of Kraid’s Lair. Thank you for this wonderfully haunting rendition.

[@emilyharpist]

Omg thank you so much! I really appreciate you

[@lugalzage-si2463]

The special effects complement your rendition perfectly. It sounds so dreamlike.

[@emilyharpist]

Thank you!!

[@tylerallen6435]

Never realized how beautiful of a composition this was until I heard this cover. So good

[@davidtaylorpe]

Brilliant work. I'll never forget getting this game in 4th grade, and shaking in my 9-year old boots, often terrified of what was going to jump out at me next in Kraid's Lair. I was born in the greatest adventure game decade of all time. #2DMetroid #Zelda #FF1 #DragonWarrior

[@BobbySpiessVienna]

So beautiful! And got me some thought about how a title can change my reception of art: Hearing this music without lyrical context, what I did first, gave my the feel like from a real good horror- or film noir-movie, while then knowing the title, the space-context changed my listening experience, like to a friendly-spooky outer space vibe. Thanx for your passion.

[@callinpuddin5148]

Wow, amazing!! When you showed the pedals being operated my mind was blown!! 🤯😁

[@emilyharpist]

I need to have a pedal cam more!! Especially on pieces like this where there’s a lot of footwork . I should have done it for Gusty Garden Galaxy cause that one was crazy too! The only other one on my channel with it is the Animal Crossing New Horizons theme!

[@ReductioAdAbsurdum1]

Perfect effect for this song!

[@emilyharpist]

ahhhh thank you so much!! I really appreciate that! 🥰❤️

[@robertcalhoun441]

This is an amazing adaptation of a great song. Wonderful work! Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us!

[@eghtown]

I spent many hours in Kraid's Lair back in 1987... So beautiful it gave me goosebumps. 💕

[@mauricemusician7636]

Amazing foot-work! Sounds flawless!

[@emilyharpist]

thank you so much! :) ❤️

[@ikonthehero]

this legit brought tears to my eyes it’s so beautiful

[@craiglizt8074]

What an amazing sound! Absolutely beautiful!

[@ronnohre6673]

Wow, sometimes youtube can recommend some pure gold. Very glad I found your channel. Beautiful sound, never realized how awesome harps are. Cant wait to watch more.

[@ospididious]

... Well... damn... That was awesome! Thank you, not only for recreating a beautiful piece of music, but also for showing the fancy footwork and giving me a greater appreciation for the instrument, itself. I didn't know those pedals were there, and seeing them in action was quite a treat. Again, thank you and keep up the great work.

[@emilyharpist]

thank you so much for the kind words!! I really appreciate that and I'm so glad you enjoyed it!! 🥰❤️

[@NOLNV1]

Best song from the soundtrack and a fantastic rendition!

[@giri.goyo_yt]

Stunning. Thanks for this lovely rendition. Stellar.

[@pyrojeff5360]

Gosh I love this. Just discovered you and now have some great stuff to go to sleep or relax to. Thank you. You're truly gifted

[@Kizunaut]

One of my favorite pieces of music from the Metroid series. Sounds like it was born to played on the harp. Cool cover.

[@alisiahoinart318]

Wow you really put some practice and feel/heart into this.

[@emilyharpist]

Thanks so much, Raven!! It was SO difficult but SO worth it!!!

[@GodDamnitTwitch]

love the effects pedal on this track, sounds awesome!

[@emilyharpist]

Yes!! Astral Destiny works so so well on harp!

[@DeepFrydTurd]

Wow that's awesome. I love this theme

[@Harpsibored]

Those pedal changes are the stuff of nightmares. Excellent work.

[@emilyharpist]

hahah THEY REALLY ARE!! thank you so much!! :)

[@melomane2010]

Pure magic. This is absolutely wonderful and obviously immensely challenging yet you made it look easy.

[@EPSTomcat11]

Man this gave me chills thinking back about when I was playing Metroid in the late 80s. This particular song was so haunting and the harp really brings that out.

[@bornagainbornagain6697]

A dreamy relaxing escape. So peaceful and calming. I loved it. Thanks Emily!🙏

[@emilyharpist]

❤️ ❤️ thanks for being here, I really appreciate you!!!

[@Nate_ROB_]

AMAZING. keep it up! What are your foot pedals doing? Changing tension on the strings? I'm not familiar with harps I just love how they sound 😬

[@emilyharpist]

thank you so much! :) ❤️ the foot pedals each correspond to a note on the harp (7 pedals, 7 notes in the scale) so each pedal turns the small gears which affect the length of the string -- it makes the strings flat, natural, or sharp, depending on what position they're in! for example, if I put my C pedal in the flat position, ALL the C strings on the harp go flat! it makes it very easy for me to play in key (if I don't mess the pedals up of course! 😂)

[@luisa.espinoza48]

@@emilyharpist that is mindblowing

[@Koettnylle]

@@emilyharpist Mind blowing

[@mdsmatheus]

Absolutely amazing cover, thank you very much for sharing

[@ak2112]

Absolutely incredible. I love this.

[@tonyquintero2203]

1) This is awesome 2) Thank you for including the foot pedal shot! I’ve been wondering how much you need the pedals for your video game covers, and apparently you need them a ton 😆

[@emilyharpist]

hahah thank you so much!! ❤️ and hahah yeah I usually use them for my video game covers, unless it's an easier song that stays in one key signature!

[@thedeepblueskys]

In my search for new and interesting pedals I came a crossed this video. This pedal seems like a nice one to have at a reasonable price. What’s more impressive to me is the performance here. I feel like I found two magical gifts at once 🙌🏼

[@emilyharpist]

Your comment made me smile; thank you so much for the kind words, and thanks for being here!! ♡ I'm so happy you enjoyed it! Astral Destiny is one of my favorite effects pedals, so if you do decide to buy it, you won't regret it! 🎶

[@thedeepblueskys]

@@emilyharpist good to know. It’s now on the list of pedals to buy. I have the Microcosm and Big Sky so I’m sure this will be a whole other world of fun. Glad I can make ya smile, now I’m smiling 🙂

[@bowietwombly5951]

I just found your channel and have spent the night binge-watching your videos. AMAZING work. I'm more than a little surprised that I haven't seen people requesting you play Gwyn, Lord of Cinder. It's such an iconic and beloved piece of game music, and I feel like it would be so devasting on a harp. I would be so happy if you'd consider it!

[@KairuHakubi]

amaaazing. feels so perfect. like if Samus went to a museum of Kraid or something.

[@nashmanzl]

OK, this is freaking awesome! Hi there! I'm Mike. I'm 52, and been gaming since the Atari 2600 was hot. I saw your video with the distortion pedal too. So I find your channel really cool. You play with expensive guitar pedals, also a hobby of mine as a Thrash guitarist, you play cool stuff from games, and then there's your chosen instrument. Let's just say I've been listening to a LOT of Andreas Vollenweider the last 5 years or so. This very strange combo of aligned stars has me hitting the subscribe button. Good morning!

[@xcv625]

Wow, your whole channel is just unreal! I never would have thought to use pedals on a harp, what an awesome and creative idea! Also this is the coolest rendition of Kraid's theme I've ever heard! :) You are incredible on the harp, that seems so challenging and you absolutely nailed it!

[@svartholstjornuson6215]

This is fantastic. You've chosen excellent sounds.

[@emilyharpist]

thank you so much!! 🥺❤️

[@kikiphallin]

SO glad you shared this again in your reels on IG, this is my favorite Metroid song and to hear it played on harp with pedal effects is such a treat. Didn't hurt that your playing was incredible of course

[@HolmesHobbies]

Chills. Brings back memories of childhood and using the Justin Bailey code

[@Metallizombie]

Haunting. Always loved this theme. Phenomenally well done

[@willpower6188]

This was beautiful. I have always had this song on any playlist and hearing this was incredible.

[@ningen1980]

I am in love. Takes me back to when I'd look up to grasshoppers. You have such a beautiful energy when you play.

[@emilyharpist]

thank you so much!! I really appreciate that! 🥰❤️

[@houseofshadow6380]

This was amazing to watch. Such a wonderful game series with such iconic atmospheric music, and you captured it beautifully here. Excellent work!

[@moreperuvians3807]

This has got to be one of the coolest sounding covers ever

[@emilyharpist]

Thank you so so much!!

[@andrewjeffries8721]

I have never watched anyone play the harp before. Graceful flowing notes and hands. A lovely video, Emily. You present the music very well! Thank you.

[@emilyharpist]

thank you so much, Andrew!! that means so much to me!! :)

[@dexthecat]

This is absolutely beautiful! Your playing is incredible, and so fluid. Truly brought tears to my eyes.

[@DraktharZakath]

A very atmospheric music! Love it!

[@emilyharpist]

Thank you!!!

[@Platinum_Tugboat]

Dude, you're soo cool! This is amazing, cant get enough of your work.

[@emilyharpist]

hahah thank you so much!! I really appreciate the kind words! :) ♡ thanks for being here!

[@UnitNo.2]

This sounds so good. I never realized how dope the harp was.

[@ianrags]

everything about this is so perfect! the pedal fits the vibe so perfectly, your footwork is immaculate, and it’s like this piece was secretly written for the harp. Plus, your playing is absolutely stellar, i love this!!! so nostalgic

[@ianrags]

you can really see how hollow knight draws from the metroid OST here. i think doing something like greenpath or city of tears from hollow knight on harp would be awesome!!!

[@emilyharpist]

@@ianrags thank you SO much!! I really think it was secretly written for harp 😆 I DEFINITELY agree about Hollow Knight OST taking inspiration from Metroid, I saw a lot of similarities and overlap between this and the Hollow Knight cover I did on my channel!

[@noyd4172]

This is perfect. The footwork with the pedals is something I didn't even know existed and was so well done to pull off the chromatic stuff that Metroid soundtracks gravitate to. The choice of pedal is spot-on, too; kind of wish the Astral Destiny was stereo, but that didn't stop this from having the perfect wobbly, synthetic reverb tail that screams "alien planet exploration". As a big fan of Metroid, reverb pedals, and now, the harp, I approve. (Very excited for Metroid Dread, btw)

[@emilyharpist]

Thank you so much!!! Oh yeah pieces with accidentals like this can get so difficult on harp because of the footwork!! This was the hardest one that I’ve done so far!! Also, I reamped this one so I ran astral destiny in stereo here :) but stereo is the only improvement I can think of for Astral Destiny haha

[@damnthewitchsiren]

My new favorite cover of one of my oldest favorite songs. Thank you so much for this!!

[@DeadbeatDuder]

Not kidding one bit, this was so beautiful it got me tearing up from the first notes. The harp sounds so sublime, and the pedal effect gives it an ethereal, dreamy overtone that is bound to take you away. The second verse sounds rightly eerie like the original does, since the notes are quite dissonant, but the rest gives a way more melancholic and heavenly feel, capturing the loneliness of being on your own in an hostile world, more than the scariness of being surrounded by gruesome and dangerous monsters. Maybe that's not even the intended effect, but it's what it has given me. I'm just transfixed, thank you for playing this.

[@reikosuzuka8608]

This is amazing. Kraid's theme is my favorite and the mood of this so much fits the feel, perhaps a bit more natural than the nes beeps.

[@kevinwonnacott5150]

Definitely one of the hardest videogame pieces I know of to make a cover of. Super weird chords. This is really incredible.

[@XmemphistoX]

Always got chills playing this as a kid and this music played. It sounds amazing on the harp! Awesome footwork there!

[@emilyharpist]

Thanks so much!

[@bigphil0005]

Omg I love this! This is one of my favorite metroid themes.

[@jimjam7347]

This was such a cool cover! I'd love to see more Metroid covers from you! I'm not sure how well they would work on harp, but Metroid: Zero Mission - Title Screen and Metroid Fusion - Underwater Depths are absolutely beautiful pieces that you should totally check out if you ever get a chance.

[@isomatic]

This is such a fantastic cover. Very well played and awesome effects!

[@emilyharpist]

THANK YOUUUU ❤️

[@James-mh1vp]

You play beautifully. Love the video game music.

[@emilyharpist]

thank you so much, James! thanks for being here :) ♥️

[@SakanaKogane]

God that sounds so good!

[@scottytissue73]

AWESOME. The music on Metroid is my favorite. Thanks for sharing the appreciation, great job.

[@rockyroad3130]

Wasn’t sure how this was gonna go when I clicked but man did it kick butt. The harp has a surprisingly ethereal sound that I was not expecting but fits phenomenally well. Well done!

[@mooseymoose]

Like a boss outta the park straight fire.

[@emilyharpist]

Thank you!!!! ❤️ 🔥

[@adriancunningham3552]

That is so very eerie and alien like. Very beautiful.

[@joey_outdoors]

Phenomenal! The use of effects was just spot on but the playing... wow! pedals and all? I learned this tune on guitar and it's a fun one, but you rocked it!

[@changnesia1044]

amazing! beautifully done, my favorite song from the game!

[@NiGHTSaturn]

What’s so funny Emily, is just as your channel is blowing up, I’ve been watching a lot of your videos these past 2 weeks, and I just searched for Kraid’s Lair and found your version… you rock. I love every single thing you showcase.

[@Omega_Ridley]

Ahhhhh you make me so happy :'D This is amazing! 😍

[@emilyharpist]

thank you so much! thanks for listening!! :) ❤️