Monumentality

[@SolarSands]

Edit: Got rid of the rant. It was pointless. Here are the metric conversions: 1 in = 2.54 cm 1 foot = 0.305 meter 1 mile = 1.61 km

[@SomeGuyPF]

what are these ancient texts

[@lurji]

ppl should stfu about measurements and just enjoy the rest of this amazing video

[@thisisbetterthanmyprevious6674]

@@kindlytv1097 This is honest to goodness the pettiest comment I have ever seen. And this is coming from someone who dislikes mister metokur. When did he ever say this? How long ago was it, under what context? And why do you feel the need to bring it up under such a vastly different subject?

[@thisisbetterthanmyprevious6674]

@@kindlytv1097 Have you considered it has been five years and people’s opinions change? Solar has changed a lot in the time he has been on KZbin, personality and content wise, from what I’ve noticed. I don’t think it’s too much of a stretch to assume his stances on other content creators and humor of that nature have changed.

[@Nagatoyuki49]

what a way to expand the reach of your content

[@contaantiga5397]

This is the first one million special that I ever saw where the creator makes justice to the size of the achievement

[@miguelol2169]

Pse man

[@MC3DGoldSeto]

RATIOOOO

[@ThoseWhoKnowBalkan]

same

[@abby9448]

@@MC3DGoldSeto L

[@plantinapot9169]

Team trees beat it for me, but it’s def the second. Though ‘makes justice’ might be the wrong word, since it’s pretty subjective to whichever creator in question

[@cookiemons9097]

Lol, just to hear him go from philosopher, to art historian, to ranting on about your disliking of star wars plot holes makes this video deserving of at least 10 million views.

[@dreadedworld8864]

The Leonardo Da Vinci of our time

[@cookiemons9097]

Bruh, this video doesnt even have 10 million views; im shaking and crying

[@serbanandrei7532]

Also find time to complain about women prefering tall men, he is a real chad

[@taco2422]

true

[@subzepl125]

I put off this video for nearly a year and now that i’m watching it, I regret that.

[@einekartoffel2490]

Dang, really hitting me in the Vsauce nostalgia and existential feels. This is a well-made video.

[@tulip_hysteria]

Especially him starting off the video with a big number. Definitely vsauce inspired

[@an_annoying_cat]

i think solar sands is better than vsauce, sure michael makes really interesting videos but not to this scale

[@eeaahh]

@@tulip_hysteria A lot of transitions with one common word linking to separate concepts (What is the biggest work of art?), very Vsauce inspired

[@Ifgodscouldbleed70times]

I don't know, all these vsauce inspired channels have gotten to the point that they don't even reassemble vsauce even if it still f e e l s like it.

[@kuyans3889]

@@_DF_ what

[@Kevin-jb2pv]

"The Bigatron Skybuster" is such a perfect take-down of all these ridiculous conceptual proposals. I almost want to make a proposal video for it with some cheap CGI, engineering final project level graphics just to get it onto some stupid top ten lists and make people think it's a real thing.

[@dallascorbin]

Well for the Japanese concepts there’s at least a loose excuse for their conception as Tokyo bay alr has large structures built into it because they’re running out of places to build houses. So a large mega project into the bay is at least something that has real tangible benefits and a demand for it’s existence.

[@mikemarks6136]

A buildingthat big is one tsunami away from disaster

[@OtaKing77077]

I was actually animating Star Destroyers whilst watching this. It came as quite a surprise when he started mentioning how cool all the little windows are, since I was adding all the individual specks of light at the time.

[@dazza2350]

Blimey mate

[@igonatangi]

Hey you animating Star Wars again? Yass! Btw, do you have any Star Wars wallpapers besides Tie Fighter Short Film poster? Cuz its on my desktop for such a long time.

[@taco_xd1725]

Ayyy otakingits here

[@physical_insanity]

Yo, you're the guy who made that TIE fighter animation, right? That's so sick that you're doing Star Wars again.

[@speedycube3239]

is that very complicated to open a linux software?

[@hereliesviktor1570]

from deviant art ranter, to a sophisticated art historian. that's character development right there. edit: this is a war zone, my god.

[@Zedoy]

True dat

[@pastorofmuppets9346]

i kinda miss his old stuff but yeah

[@Notposting0]

True glow-up.

[@aturchomicz821]

God he was so toxic and defiant back then, thank god he grew up...

[@monbub]

@@pastorofmuppets9346 His old videos were immature bc all he did was make fun of random people's bad fetish art. I prefer these videos, you can tell he puts a lot of effort into them.

[@JC19021]

I love how this feels like 10 separate videos in one. All centering around the broad theme of big things. It’s so bizarre and sometimes jarring, but I love each section.

[@zayseeu8337]

I love that you love jake

[@karltanner3953]

Would you say that it's... monumental?

[@NexusBecauseWhyNot]

A video about monumentalism has to be monumental in some ways ;^)

[@RichConnerGMN]

if the flag is intentional, nice pfp

[@lurji]

space serbia?

[@blacky6552]

The writing is top-notch. "It isn't just big things in a vacuum that interest people" he says, while there are planets on screen. That's already a like from me.

[@sashatotte7080]

This is genuinly one of the best one million sub specials I have ever seen.

[@hannahlennertkristiansen4797]

so true

[@Purriah]

The track at the beginning started it off strong

[@j2323j]

Facts

[@vsauce4678]

The

[@Rickrollmachine23]

I want to see more on this level, so do you have an example?

[@baacloud]

It's been a wild ride seeing the transition from showcasing odd art while creating some art here and there to making entire 80-minute videos which can be considered art in themselves. Congrats on 1 mil, you earned it

[@MC3DGoldSeto]

REATIOOO

[@marcelburdon9795]

@@MC3DGoldSeto useless reply to a very heartfelt and genuine comment.

[@OmarGarcia-zx2yl]

It all started from a minute long mspaint robot voice of undertale in a nutshell, to critiquing weird art of characters from deviantart to this

[@kirtil5177]

@@marcelburdon9795 what does his comment even mean. you sound like you know

[@creeperhunterD]

@@kirtil5177 "ratio", a Twitter meme where a reply tries to get more likes than the original comment by just saying "ratio".

[@thespidermanoftheottomanempire]

39:39 When I clog the toilet with my monumental shit burger

[@ii8thecookies]

I give you my reddit gold, stranger.

[@AuriofTheHooligans]

This joke was so monumental that solar sands literally hearted it holy shit

[@bush6770]

@@ii8thecookiesew

[@Weisz]

This is insanely good, your work inspires me - thanks for all of the incredible videos

[@Weisz]

@@ghdhfgh6125 we get a tiny boost in the comments, idk why

[@goodlightpringles6335]

a crossover we didn't know we needed

[@s0uls4nd]

"tiny"

[@cookiemons9097]

Seeing your comment surpass mine in likes even though I made mine before yours, actually hurt me irl. I think i need to detox from youtube

[@Weisz]

@@cookiemons9097 you'll get good at commenting eventually, trust me -- i used to occasionaly get top comment on salc1 videos or others even before i had enough subs to be verified. but yeah if it effects you that much I think a little break is healthy :)

[@ludoviajante]

The effort put into these videos leaves me speechless. This channel is important not only for me, but for the world. You inspire me to be a better creator. Much love from Brazil!

[@contaantiga5397]

Você por aqui Ludo?

[@JoaoPedro-iw3qd]

Nossa não esperava ver você por aqui ludo, amo seu trabalho!

[@Thenormal880]

Yup

[@Ayahifuu]

cool to see you here ludoviajante (Sou um inscrito seu)

[@lisisttan]

opa ludo

[@thekingofmoo4346]

Incredible job. Instead of making a self-congratulatory piece of fluff as many KZbinrs do when passing an important milestone, you took it as a challenge to make your greatest video yet.

[@theunknown4648]

dude this is the best thing i watched this year soo far

[@kulfoa_1328]

This is probably one of the greatest videos on this platform imo

[@tortis6342]

I know. It feels like a Jacob Geller video at points.

[@shlokwaghela9560]

Watch some of Super Eyepatch Wolf's

[@bugshelled]

I've been subscribed to your channel for you a while now, and seeing you grow from deviant art reviewer, to art analyser, and now this. This video is your skyscraper. Your pyramid. Everything you've been building up to, and oh my god was it a fun journey. And like you said, there's a 0% chance that this will remain your biggest skyscraper. You're my favourite KZbinr and I look forward to seeing what else you build.

[@MC3DGoldSeto]

RATIOOOOO

[@totallyrealname8849]

@@MC3DGoldSeto can you not

[@memememr46]

@@MC3DGoldSeto L

[@extremedrumming3393]

@@MC3DGoldSeto that was... really cringe.

[@DarlingMissDarling]

2yrs later this is still my favorite comment on this video. Really beautiful sentiment. 🙂‍↕️

[@whynotart6657]

This itself could be considered a film/documentary level and considering the length and subject matter you didn't lose my focus for a single moment! This video was absolutely brilliant

[@thxu4_the_venom657]

I can’t believe you went from someone who scrolls through weird deviant stuff to making very thoughtful and intelligent videos on different art phenomenons, I’ve been watching your channel since the deviant art days (for some reason I kept subscribing and unsubscribing????) and your channels really one of my favorites, congrats on 1 million, it’s totally deserved!!!

[@daybreak4993]

lowkey reminds of illuminaughty’s channel growth, like they went from making reddit videos to making well researching and well thought out videos about history, shady companies, and much more.

[@xN0XvRVLEZx]

@@daybreak4993 Heard there was some controversy around her.

[@beepmoo8771]

@@xN0XvRVLEZx yea, had to do something with mycaw

[@n_worder]

Check out Vsauce's old vids lol

[@taco_xd1725]

This video is a masterpiece of art , the best 1 mil celebrate video ever made , change my mind

[@Iachesism]

don’t mind this just gonna make some time stamps for myself n my mom 19:37 - the radiant city 21:12 - that’s a cool wording 31:43 - Étienne-Louis Boullée 32:58 - John Martin 38:46 - Statue of Unity 40:05 - Christo and Jeanne-Claude 46:48 - city

[@novadotjar4757]

"a monument to everything" is such an awesome way to end this incredible video. sounds like the name of an achievement you get for beating a game on the hardest difficulty without dying

[@vizzy61]

Halo's the master chief collection has something almost like that. It's got "A Monument to All Your Sins" which is acquired by beating Halo Reach on Legendary, solo.

[@novadotjar4757]

@@vizzy61 i absolutely love the halo games but i would never be able to do that lol

[@danielmurray3871]

When you place the millionth black in a Minecraft world

[@sonder006]

@@novadotjar4757 you can do it, reach is one of the easier games on legendary

[@tylerbrubaker2331]

@@sonder006 I think it's easier than Halo 2, but definitely harder than CE, 3, ODST, Infinite and 4.

[@KookieDanish]

The intro of monumentality really scares me. It looks like it has no ending and keeps increasing in size. Nice job, Solar Sands!

[@MC3DGoldSeto]

RATIOO

[@cottoncherry2177]

@@MC3DGoldSeto what

[@Eye-Of-The-Beholder]

@@MC3DGoldSeto good luck cause no one cares about ratio my dude

[@Nutlicker683]

@@MC3DGoldSeto you’ve commented ratio 22 times on this channel, get a life

[@ApolloFirearms]

I don’t understand?

[@HOHENHEIMSTUDIOS]

Happy that my score can play a little part in this wonderful piece. Seriously, great job.

[@WobblesandBean]

Was that you who did the intro song?

[@howtoavenge1016]

Very fitting stuff. Great work

[@benjaminnewlon7865]

@@WobblesandBean No, the intro song is "Resonance" by Home

[@kertchoo6831]

@@benjaminnewlon7865 no the intro is we’re finally landing by home

[@iTzic21]

@@kertchoo6831 no, it's darude - sandstorm

[@silasbroehl]

I can’t describe my feelings watching this video. The almost one and a half hours literally felt like 10 minutes because it was informative, fascinating, mind blowing and unbelievably well structured. Without a doubt one of the best KZbin videos I’ve ever watched. Keep up the amazing work!!

[@bestcombos5945]

The reason why I just LOVE Solar’s videos is that he knows exactly how to put into words what I can only vaguely conceptualize in my head.. Congrats for 1M!

[@abandonedmuse]

Right? I show his video on liminality whenever I want to explain it because he does a much better job than I ever could.

[@corktail7900]

while somewhat forgettable game, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel had incredible looking skyboxes, i actually felt like an ant while looking out to the massive spaceship structures surrounding the playable area.

[@michac.8283]

True. It's not that easy to make a sky box that actually feels monumental and far away

[@Barakon]

I’m the 69th like.

[@dkskcjfjswwwwwws413]

Half life 2

[@theunknown4648]

dude...i literally thought of that while watching the video

[@theunknown4648]

@@Barakon and thats impressive too

[@Supremechairuser]

After the Minecraft painting video, Solar Sands completely rebranded himself. He became an incredible art historian and critic.

[@MC3DGoldSeto]

RATIIIOOO

[@БобровДаніїл]

@@MC3DGoldSeto cringe.

[@loaff6805]

@@MC3DGoldSeto 😐

[@coffeedude]

I don't see him as a critic

[@Weeman2541]

I'm so happy you've mentioned BLAME! It was constantly on the back of my mind throughout this video being my favourite piece of sci-fi ever created, partially thanks to it's incomprehensible scale

[@MoldyBagel]

The fact that you took an intermission to promote other channels is godlike. ALSO YOU MENTIONED MATA NUI OMG

[@sonderwaves8059]

but can he beat goku

[@GSTACK57]

It’s pretty well known.

[@doozy5184]

I actually didn't know that Mata Nui was a massive being.

[@Luka1180]

@@GSTACK57 What is? That Solar's a bonkles fan?

[@Luka1180]

@@doozy5184 He's a giant robot with islands inside of him!

[@muserweaver]

"The City" is just a Tony Hawk's mausoleum

[@MC3DGoldSeto]

RATIIIO

[@beterotato6757]

Dick Gumshoe pfp epic

[@AmbrosiaPoly-yolkEgg]

@@MC3DGoldSeto commence the chirping of the crickets

[@an_annoying_cat]

@@MC3DGoldSeto this aint twitter bud

[@moonboogien8908]

Or a level in a DOOM mod

[@whyrubuyingclothesatasoupstore]

I can't believe "Take a journey with me through the unfathomable" and "There's Grubhub LORE?" are phrases said by the same person

[@LarsTonguesInAspix]

Sometimes, the wisest say the stupidest and funniest shit

[@blugastidiofable9517]

When did he say that because I’m almost done with the video and I didn’t hear it yet?

[@lautre8313]

@@devonstaggs9470 ommmmm 🔥m 🔥🔥mmmm 🔥🔥m 🔥mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 🔥🔥mm 🎉🎉🎉🎉mmmmmmmm 🎉🎉m 🎉m 🎉mmmm 🔥mm 🔥m 🔥m 🔥mm 🔥m 🔥🔥mm 👌👌👌👌m 👌mmmm 👌m 👌👌m 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉m 🎉🎉🎉🎉m 🎉🎉🔥🔥mmmm 🔥mmmmmm 🔥mmmm 🔥m 🔥mm 🔥mmmmmmm 🔥👌m 👌mmm 👌👌mmmmmmm 👌mmmmmmmmmm 🐔m 🐔🐔mm 🐔m 🐔🐔mmmmmmmm 🐔🐔🐔m 🐔mmmmmm 🐔m 🐔🐔🐔mmmmmm 🐔🐔🐔mmm 🐔mmmmm 🐔mmmmmmm 🐔mmm 🐔mmmmmmmmmm 🐔mmmmmmmmmmmm 🐔mmmmmmm 🐔mmmmm 🔥mm 🔥mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 👌👌👌👌mmmmץץ 🔥🔥ץmmmmm

[@ryanthoms]

@@devonstaggs9470 You’re so sick for this that was perfect 😂

[@zed12-ui4jy]

What's the intro song called? Because it's really nice

[@hairscythe2257]

The most beautiful character development ever. I have so much nostalgia from Browsing DeviantArt, and I learned so much about art l. I really bonded with someone very important to me with the series, but now I know that the cringe culture of Solar's past is obsolete. Nevertheless, Solar Sands was the channel of my childhood. Being like 11 and sitting down and watching Browsing DeviantArt I'd what I looked forward every day coming home from school. I don't know if Solar knows how much he meant to me, but my admiration for him has only grown. Thank you Solar, for growing from a sardonic redditesque web critic, to one of the internet's smartest, most revered scholar. Thank you for being what I look forward to watching every month. I squee with joy when a blue dot appears next to your channel name. Thank you, Solar.

[@moosesues8887]

Old head

[@bruhinator1805]

@@moosesues8887 ???

[@Wintyyyy_]

I think a lot of us can relate to this

[@itslapisnotbob8368]

I appreciate your pfp

[@martinimate4336]

@@bruhinator1805 old head

[@nezzivancic3644]

Hearing you talk about the beautiful scale and "pictures don't do it justice" reminded me of the first time I went scuba diving in the ocean, in my case as part of the Great Barrier Reef. It just... Keeps going, in all directions, and you can swim in all directions to look at it. And you can pick any point and swim up to it and see countless life existing. My brain still struggles to make sense of it all. Each tiny sliver of it contains beauty, and there is so so much of it. I will never forget it, and I only saw a tiny fraction of it. I will never know it.

[@Miconazole]

Wait a minute, is this the SAME channel who posted that “Phineas and Verb” in a nutshell??? This is some gourmet character development right there….

[@zyansheep]

And undertale in a nutshell xD

[@iTMG]

this video was absolutely fascinating and awe inspiring, great job! :)

[@abandonedaccount123]

THE funi ITMG???? wait, YOU just reached 1 mil too :DDD

[@luke_222]

Ay u guys got 1 mil at the same time nice

[@eliquen]

congrats on 1 mil too!

[@aturchomicz821]

It is kinda hopium seeing Society should be dead by about 2040 though🤔

[@maho9139]

Mfw when no checkmark ;")

[@sbwm5500]

The fact that this achievement of a video isn't getting millions of views gives me a monumental sadness. This is an amazing video, thank you for putting so much effort into this Solar Sands

[@drunkensailor5771]

Its half way

[@negative6442]

I think a video this long will definately take time to gain views, since not everyone has the time to sit down and watch a video the length of a movie. It's been on my watchlist since it came out, but I only just got around to watching it. I've no doubt it'll hit a million, but it'll take time, just like everything else.

[@jacobhowie532]

@@negative6442 yeah i think this is the kind of video that will sit around on youtube for a long time steadily gaining views, since it cant really get dated, like a vlog video might do maybe in 10 years it will have 10 million

[@idontneedaname318]

It's just super long it was a while before I had the commutteny to watch an hour long video

[@Dan_Yerlll]

It’s getting a ton of views

[@Katie29Archive]

The fact, that Solar Sands started from stupid browsing deviantart videos to THIS is... I don't even know, how to describe it! That huge improvement is absolutely astounding!

[@Diabl0Mask]

- Rich in content, justified long duration. - Top notch editing. - Brings up many different topics but ties them up under one theme. - No dragging out, despite the duration. - Kept my attention through the whole video. - No pretending and over-dramatization, despite the thought-provoking topics. - Shout outs to other interesting youtubers. - High rewatch value. This goes down as one of the best youtube videos I've ever seen, these million Subs are well deserved!

[@crazedaze7256]

⭐Same although I can say the same thing for almost every other video on this channel, some of the best content on the whole platform in my opinion, that never ending monumental platform⭐

[@Bejaardenbus]

Yet still uses miles and feet, as if they're meaningful in any way. Just fucking move into the 16th century already.

[@ethansexton2590]

-Mentions Bionicle

[@zed12-ui4jy]

What's the intro song called? Because it's really nice

[@Acidfrog475]

How did we go from _Browsing Deviantart_ to _Monumentality?!_ This is insane! Your essays really are works of art. They are _monumental._ Thank you for making these.

[@jelly4790]

So cool that you've found something so fascinating that you can write an insightful script spanning nearly 90 minutes

[@daltonperry517]

quite possibly my favorite video on KZbin. I've watched it at least 5 or 6 times and it's just so dense that I feel like I'm watching it for the first time, every time. And though dense it may be, it's presented in such a way as to never be boring. High quality work, Solar Sands.

[@amanimazlan]

The way you just segway into different but related topics is just so vsauce-esque 👌🏼

[@majora36]

reason I instantly subbed. good vids for my adhd mind.

[@porple4430]

*segue

[@amanimazlan]

@@porple4430 terima kasih cikgu

[@Mr_Rabbit]

Vsauce was the cause of my youtube addiction, I still get goosebumps when I watch some of his videos. Solar sands is the same. The quality is hard to compare to anything else.

[@michac.8283]

Photos of the cosmos never fail to fill me with awe. The fact that every one of them contains billions, if not trillions of stars, orbited by even more planets, each as complex and beautiful as Earth... it's something else. And we will never be able to reach them and experience their beauty first hand. Really makes you think how insignificant we really are.

[@redeye4516]

Reminds me of Job 38. I'd post it but it's honestly so long.

[@user-qh5jk1mn5i]

and each one of those planets we won’t ever really know either, even something as small as an ant on this earth right now we may never truely know because of the atoms that make up it. and it may even go further, so we don’t even know how much we don’t know. wild, isn’t it

[@vashvalentine4991]

This entire video could have been the greatest set up to a Your Mom joke ever

[@aydankhaliq2967]

OH NOOOOOO! The missed opportunity.

[@jazz8000]

Damn, i'd edit the video and reupload if it were me.

[@theunknown4648]

thank god i didn’t read the comments while watching incase your reading while watching STOP

[@landop3320]

I just realized (9 months after my intial view) that Gurren Lagann is the PERFECT example of Monumentality. The mind-boggling size of mechs that only keep getting bigger and bigger until they basically surpass the size of the universe. Its really hard to comprehend the more you think about it. I know this is old but I hope you check Gurren Lagann out if you ever read this lol.

[@ebraheemrana]

This man literally walks you through comprehending art I fucking love it

[@yeehawo7]

"sometimes, evil is glorious" what a fucking raw line

[@sssinfullyyours]

Meh. Pretentious sht.

[@IAmSchwi]

@@sssinfullyyours It's cool though..

[@damienoloughlin6068]

@@sssinfullyyours what does pretentious mean?

[@Z01nkScoobs]

​@@damienoloughlin6068 When it comes to things like this video, it means an excessive or over-exaggerated claim. Although I believe yeah it is somewhat pretentious, its a pretty great quote.

[@damienoloughlin6068]

@@Z01nkScoobs thankyou for the explanation. I can now agree with you 😂

[@Lemon-wk9ds]

When you mentioned BLAME!, I was instantly reminded of the great manga Girls' Last Tour and especially the bonus chapter following the last one (43.1). Throughout the whole manga, two girls basically try to get to the top of a gigantic city left deserted after a war. It has some really good architecture and would really recommend reading it, or at least check chapter 43.1 which is relatively spoiler free. Really great video!

[@forgottensoles3673]

This channel is like Vsause but in a longer format. I'm in love.

[@gifdar]

I’ve watched this like 5 times now, of what is out on your channel this truly feels like your magnum opus yet somehow it doesn’t feel like your peak. This is such good content that has so much value, pleases keep doing what you are doing!!!

[@tacioob2337]

Im here for the 2nd time

[@smeminem1258]

The utility is honestly something that really elevates some of these megastructures, because a kilometer long monolith is sorta cool but it really can't compare to those super refineries, where every centimeter has a meaning that was thought about and designed

[@Darker4807]

I accidentally watched the whole thing, holy crap, every minute was even more interesting than the last one, this is just amazingly put together, I love your channel and I'm always really happy to see your uploads, congratulations on 1000000 subscribers!!!

[@inkyoggy]

this is legitimately one of the best if not the best informative essay video i have ever seen on youtube. made like a documentary but branching off into many different fields, only held together by the concept "monumentality". incredible

[@DansRealm1234]

I love how half way through it just turns into a rant about the sequel trilogy

[@dashua1735]

"Big things interest me." - Solar Sands

[@crypticshadows]

ThTs what she said

[@pisscvre69]

Someone tell Cooksie we need that clip!

[@rsantana389]

mmmm sexy...

[@jonuhh_]

@@pisscvre69 1:53

[@ItsTheMagicMelon]

Me to 😏

[@fruitlogic]

SONG TIMESTAMPS: Home - Finally Landing 0:00 Torsion - Blues Patrol 1:08 Nero’s Day at Disneyland - Eulogy for Nick Galvas 5:17 Kevin MacLeod - Heavy Heart 5:50 Gavriel - Thangs 8:21 Moonlight In Vermont (Soft Jazz Version) 9:56 Super Smash Bros Melee - Jungles Japes 10:59 Kevin MacLeod - Crinoline Dreams 12:52 Red Haze - Ozymandias 14:40 Boards of Canada - Transmisiones Ferox 19:23 Dead Melodies - Haunted by Whispers 20:08 Kevin MacLeod - Style Funk 24:12 Haircuts for Men - Jerking off to heavens gate 29:44 Autechre - Notwotwo 31:32 S H O P P I N G M A L L 1998 - Michellini 36:00 Converted Missile Train - Goldeneye 37:35 Kevin MacLeod - Morgana Rides 38:27 Boards of Canada - Aquarius 40:49 Boards of Canada - B12 Side B Audiotrack 41:55 Kevin MacLeod - Bossa Antigua 45:00 Oneohtrix Point Never - Behind the Bank 46:44 PilotRedSun - Deady Mission 48:40 Oneohtrix Sleep Mix 51:30 Yume Nikki Fangame sleep mix - bgm044 54:00 b o d y l i n e - sheltered 54:48 Sci-fi City Music Ambience 55:50 PilotRedSun - Deadly Mission 58:24 Star Wars City Ambience 58:43 Star Wars Battlefront OST - Jakku Loading Loop B 59:37 Halo Ambient Music Mix 1:02:01 Von Hohenheim - Silicon Soul - 3000 Years 1:05:30 Boards of Canada - 5978 Retic Remix 1:08:50 Aphex Twin - Weathered Stone 1:12:22 Aphex Twin - Blue Calx 1:13:41 Boards of Canada - Roygbiv (COVER by Pece) 1:19:43 some of them arent specific songs, i just went based off what the description said (also is it actually pronounced blam? i mean its written as blame with the e but idk)

[@pog_champ]

its pronounced like the "blam!" sound effect of a gun, if I'm correct

[@RalfSiegesmund]

Thank you so much for making this! Check out the u-he song recognizer on their website or as chrome browser extension.

[@djglockmane]

Good taste

[@WobblesandBean]

I prefer SS' version of "eulogy". The original is faster, and quickly devolves into unpleasant noise.

[@WobblesandBean]

Also, yes, it's pronounced "blam".

[@calebcouch2597]

This has got to be my favorite video on youtube. I come back and watch it at least once a month. Such an entertaining project you've put together my man. Keep up the great work.

[@Emmetts]

I used to search KZbin for video essays on megalophobia years ago. I was so deeply affected by stories about the bloop, and I would often imagine giant creatures towering over the mountains or emerging from the rivers where I grew up. This video is everything I could hope for. Congrats on one million subscribers (2 months ago)

[@Emmetts]

My experiences are not megalophobia. They are closer to the sublime

[@marley0615]

it's something i'd like to research but it creeps me out too much lol

[@Ballin4Vengeance]

To be honest I always found a virus or a poisonous spider far more terryfying than godzilla or a falling building.

[@Emmetts]

@@Ballin4Vengeance I think Godzilla or a falling building would scare me in a way closer to straight up danger that is then compounded by their size instead of being founded on it. Feeling the scope of a mountain towering over me might be better than my monster example in my original comment, but yeah! There is definitely a unique fear for the visually insignificant (virus, spiders, etc.) which, just like megalophobia, is tied to the feeling of being beyond our control if we were to become at odds

[@danmanm9205]

In its own way, this video is a monument to all monuments, made, imagined, and ever to be made. Congrats on the one million subs Solar, greatly deserved!

[@uh3what]

congrats. professionalism is a rare thing in high level KZbin, most people are famous on a wing, you sir, you stand out with sheer effort.

[@mavymagdowney9798]

this comment has such dad vibes

[@uh3what]

@@mavymagdowney9798 I mean, yeah, I guess? I'm definitely not a dad but sure.

[@MC3DGoldSeto]

RATIIIO

[@cleosvoyage]

I mean he did get famous from browsing deviantart...💀

[@uh3what]

@@MC3DGoldSeto ?

[@geeegaewlwlwll9328]

i don't think i have ever been sold on a manga faster than when you started describing blame. one of my favourite podcasts revolves around a colossal city and exploring its depths, so to find something similar, but with visuals... ideal

[@georgerendell7292]

What’s the podcast?

[@selfawaretrashcan4594]

Yo dude you gotta drop the podcast

[@gen2mediainc.577]

BLAME! Confirmed wicked sick, the design is really neat and is just so moody that the staggering scale of things just gets to you every time z

[@bodkie]

What's the podcast, it's important

[@geeegaewlwlwll9328]

@@bodkie @georgerendell7292 @selfawaretrashcan4594 sorry guys its in russian. its called внутренние тени if you know russian by any chance

[@Glory2Snowstar]

I assure you, Cowcat is smiling from the great beyond. Seriously though, I’ve been with you since you’ve browsed DeviantArt for amazing cringe images and it’s wonderful to see how much you’ve grown into this masterful, artistic video essayist. Your Liminal Spaces video in particular may be one of my favorites. Mad props to everything you do, Solar.

[@jodiecalussi]

this is the best video I've ever seen

[@waddalup6436]

Really weird seeing a verified commenter without likes

[@hrōþilandazsmerwaz]

agreed

[@kobayashidragor4564]

Watch transhumania's humanism, transhumanism and posthumanism documentaries

[@crisismoon880]

Verified user = free likes

[@someoneirrelevant1518]

wow endlich ein verifizierter KZbinr den ich tatsächlich kenne!

[@jamodieus1416]

Good choice using that bit of Bionicle lore, the first time I realised the whole Bionicle story had taken place inside a planet sized robot was amazing and is a testament to monumentality

[@theenderclops]

bionicles were the best. did you by any chance read greg farshteys graphic novel series?

[@baronvonkek8467]

When you mentioned that, in Blame, there was a room that was roughly the diameter of Jupiter, I audibly went "What!?," and rewound the video so that I could make sure I heard it right. That sinking feeling in the depths of my heart, just realizing that this is just *one room* of this thing...that is more terrifying than any monster ever could be.

[@imenhashim6943]

this video feels like watching the thoughts of a really clever ADHD historian on coke

[@georgeptolemy7260]

What do you know about anything you said in this comment?

[@hyleslineata]

@@georgeptolemy7260 ?

[@fulana_de_tal]

Try watching exburb1a, everything he does feels like this

[@imenhashim6943]

@@fulana_de_tal oh ive been subbed to him for ages.

[@fulana_de_tal]

@@imenhashim6943 great

[@glycerin776]

im honestly so glad u mentioned blame!, its such an incredible manga and fits the theme of this video so well. the world of blame! is absolutely incomprehensible, and so interesting to hear talked about by other ppl !! rlly amazing video, i always enjoy ur uploads

[@adriandunn6652]

Love the inclusion of The Angel of The North @30:20 one of my favourite sculptures from my home, North East of England. This video speaks to me in ways I do not fully understand, and taps into my love for architecture. Every now and again I pop back into this channel to find something remarkable. Props dude, keep being you.

[@dantheman2907]

This is an absolutely MONUMENTAL documentary. Fantastic work, Solar. There's nothing quite like the scale of the universe and the scope of human achievement to make you feel simultaneously insignificant and incredibly significant at the same time.

[@RichConnerGMN]

you MIGHT wanna find a better way to refer to him

[@dantheman2907]

@@RichConnerGMN oh shoot, I didn't even think about that.

[@conorfeldman]

I love how the scale naturally increased throughout the video from ants to large buildings to cities to spaceships to planets to megastuctures.

[@bentattersall]

I can’t believe he’s al 1 mil, it’s so great to see such a small simple channel grow so fast and even better when the videos are great too

[@theunknown4648]

small? its Gargantuan!... well after this video

[@ainou6676]

Even two+ years after you posted this, this is my absolute favourite video on the internet! It has been in the back of my head all this time and inspired me. Especially as a future artist I find this a very influential and thought provoking video for me .

[@poogissploogis]

You are the yin to Vsauce's yang. If the two of you collaborated I don't think the world would be ready for it.

[@d00d22]

Apples and oranges really, solar sands is an art channel and vsauce is a science channel. This video was sort of vsauce-like, but it was the first of its kind from this channel, and its like 4 times as long as a vsauce video. Vsauce is sort of the father of this beautiful genre of video, which solar sands and emplemon are both kind of trying to do now. Even tho solar sands started as a deviantart review channel and emplemon started as a ytp channel

[@adrianbenedictmendoza6818]

Ch3ck out Library of the untold if youre looking for wholistic perspective of reality

[@Green_Bean_Machine]

@@d00d22 idk about trying, they are frankly past that and well into succeeding (especially emplemon) and thats even assuming you can call the stuff these fellas are making v-sauce like in the first place.

[@VideoCentral-bh9tf]

It gives me Chaos VS Order vibes

[@keedizzle2387]

i am rendered speechless by this video. this feels like it’s as good as content gets. you are incredibly smart and i am in awe at the amount of effort put into this. thank you for the interesting watch.

[@JamieIsJammed]

Congratulations, man. I've been here since the early days of Browsing Deviantart, and to imagine that you're still here, still doing better and better, and through all of the changes, its still you... its really special.

[@Mustangg]

same. so happy for him

[@juice3287]

yeah but he didnt even pay homage to the old times

[@jaeden7060]

i'll be honest, i keep coming back to this video. it's such a good video explaining, defining, and bringing the scope of 1 million into reality. this video is an amazing exercise of scale. for having monumental numbers thrown around so carelessly now, and being desensitized to how imposing those numbers actually are (thanks to billionaires, trillions of dollars of debt, cookie clicker, etc), it's really hard to understand the reality of those numbers when you exist in the realm of "staying in your home and exploring the world through the internet." the achievement of 1mil subs really is huge. i'm happy for you. and thank you for, well, probably your biggest, and your best video so far. this was an achievement by itself, honestly.

[@violetstellanova4470]

Despite this video’s length, I never got bored. The sense of slow build and intrigue kept me engaged. It’s magnificent!

[@watermelonseeds3652]

This is definitely a monumental occasion

[@mammakstolltv]

This is definitely a monumental occasion

[@le9038]

LIVE STREAM IS STARTING

[@trentthen642]

Yeah

[@Corduroycrustshorts]

True

[@mcchickenbaptistchurch.org2]

Or in other words, this really be a bruh moment

[@acryliceel]

hey! i found your channel as a middle schooler back when you were still reviewing deviant art and though those were fun times, i connected most with your later content which really taught me to apprecite the wider world of visual art. i'm really thrilled with the places this channel has gone, and since you've hit a recent milestone, i want to say thank you for all your hard work!

[@kaffii]

words cannot explain how much I love that intro sequence

[@berntz]

I feel the thought process about seeing an area that you may never get to explore. You wonder what went on, how things came to be in that area, what experiences were made there. But you'll never know since you only have so much time to discover it. For instance passing by small towns or seeing giant office buildings and just imagining being there living another life.

[@internetvictim4147]

You captured a feeling i get whenever i think about these kinds of things. For example, a new year's eve party and the places that are left all but empty when the countdown to midnight approaches. Or the classrooms in school during graduation ceremony. It's such a weird sensation that i can't put a name to it. But it relates to the scale of things and how we can't be everywhere, at the same time.

[@AlexReynard]

This is why I love traveling by train. Glimpse a place, and know you'll never know it fully.

[@JaquesBobè]

This is pretty much word-for-word what goes through my mind at 2 AM.

[@michaelroberts4748]

I remember learning about Christo in my Art Appreciation class. We watched a documentary about Running Fence. First hearing about the idea, I thought "Neat, but it's not my thing". But through watching and seeing his process, the issues and challenges he faced. It was incredible. One Rancher specifically scoffed at the thought of having the curtain on his land claiming "I could throw up a curtain and call it art". Once the piece was finished and the Fence was there, gently blowing in the breeze, calmly moving to a natural rhythm, the same Rancher had complimented the piece. Iirc he even wished that they didn't have to take it down. Art is incredible, it's a means to allow us to appreciate items, each other, nature, space, everything in a new light. While anyone could do it, be the one that DOES it.

[@ethylead]

When your friends talked I was super caught off guard at how high their voiced were lol. Great video as always. Keep it up.

[@thesharkkiddo8703]

I would adore to see solar sands just talk about legos. When he brought up lego atlantis in the thalassophobia video I was ecstatic! He brought up BIONICLE for a brief period!

[@cameodamaneo]

Yes, i shall reply to this comment, to bring it higher in the comment chain. Gonna put my spin on this copypasta though, so KZbin doesn't just think it's spam.

[@SunsetRadi0]

Yooo imagine skating at that "city" art piece That would be fucking amazing I've been watching your stuff for years and I'm so happy that you reached such a high milestone as a creator

[@pemanilnoob]

I thought that too

[@Kevin-jb2pv]

My exact thoughts. Maybe not IRL, but it sure would be an awesome Tony Hawk Pro Skater map (back when those games didn't make everyone sad)

[@TheRealFoxMadness]

i had the exact same thought

[@lindboknifeandtool]

@@Kevin-jb2pv god if I played pro skater 4 or underground, I’d 100% get sad for a few weeks.

[@ethanleino9926]

Yeah but it looks like most of it is gravel. Sadly

[@scopepicturesanimations3591]

I feel like a proud parent knowing that I’ve been subscribed to this man since the “Art things I hate” video :,)

[@aarontheperson6867]

same g. he did it. and now more and more people r gonna enjoy it

[@IM_A_STA_R]

He came so far.. I feel so proud 🥲

[@Kaitivere]

This video is truly one of the best on KZbin. The fact it's closer to the length of a film than it is to the average youtuve video says a lot. The amount of time, editing, and research that went into this is, dare I say, Monumental. Fantastic work, Solar Sands. I look forward to you continuing to create and cant wait to keep watching your growth and videos as you continue your journey on KZbin.

[@shifty1927]

As an elevator mechanic these buildings sound terrible to build. Makes me thankful be work in DC and only have to do 12 or 13 floors . Walking those stairs with material and tools sounds like a nightmare.

[@bernds6587]

such buildings usually have more than just one elevator, though. if going such heights even faster, pressure difference becomes a problem aswell :(

[@VoidplayLP]

At that point you'd have to take a helicopter up there

[@MrCmon113]

You mean walking the 780km high elevator in Blame?

[@whaler1-150]

I'm so sad to hear that you're stepping away from content, but sincerely love and am inspired by your thoughts and videos. Liminal Spaces is up there with my favorite videos of all time. Thanks for all the work you've done, Solar. You made a difference to us all!!

[@slevinchannel7589]

Anti-Science is on the Rise and more and more people reject Reality partially or even completly. From Flat-Earth to Aura-Control, people feel the world is too complex so they want it to be simpler, ignoring the fact that it just isnt. ...Problem...

[@metausername7195]

Wait wdym hes stepping away. Did he make an announcement? Did i miss something in the vid ?

[@whaler1-150]

@@metausername7195 did you watch the video?

[@metausername7195]

Yes but I don't remember it well. I think he said he's taking a pause bt your comment made it sound like he's done for good that's why I asked

[@vaszgul736]

You've kept my undivided transfixed attention for nearly two hours. You sir have accomplished something every film director attempts and seldom actually accomplish. I applaud you. I very much get vsauce vibes from the topic jumping here and that is definitely a good thing.

[@F-Rank]

The Channel recommendations at 45:00, was a breath of fresh air. I thought I was going to be served another sponsored product advertisement. Instead I got a genuine little endorsement/shout out/review of other channels, I might or might not enjoy. Great stuff! Don't know if you are still doing these in your newer videos, but for the purpose of bypassing algorithm suggestions and usual searches, I think you should consider sprinkling them in. They're awesome! :)

[@sirreginaldfishingtonxvii6149]

Man, I remember when I first watched this channel. You've grown a lot, this is top tier content. Many thanks, Mr. Sands.

[@stripped_spruce_log324]

Yeah... sex is cool, but have you ever experience the greatness of Solar Sands videos. They are on a whole other level when we are talking about the human perception on art in general. The topics that he covers are marvellous. His vast vocabulary, well used humour and imagery make his videos feel professional.

[@stevenhetzel6483]

You ever seen the back of a ten-dollar bill?... *on weeeeed?*

[@ThoseWhoKnowBalkan]

my eyes are wide open after reading this comment. i feel like i know everything there is to know

[@erikjonromnes]

I love his videos but they aren’t better than sex… well, I guess it depends.

[@Kaitivere]

@@erikjonromnes no, they most definitely are better

[@erikjonromnes]

@@Kaitivere sorry for your fluck

[@kathydina3646]

This is weirdly beautiful. To some extent even horrifying, but not in the way one would think.

[@nataroonytrontime3976]

Probably the best video essay on KZbin. If I could watch this for the first time again I would. Thank you very much for the experience

[@twinphalanx4465]

The video gave me an epiphany, decided I want to be an architect, I want to make my mark on this world not just in my name but in humanitys name, each building a monument of artistic design for the beautification of humanitys.

[@jordancahill5552]

This was honestly so amazing and there aren't words grand enough to describe how much I enjoyed this

[@MC3DGoldSeto]

RATIIIOO

[@Rickrollmachine23]

I can't believe how far solar sands has made it, I feel like every upload now is a masterpiece. His channel has really evolved and it's been an amazing journey so far, congratulations on 1 million, you 100% deserve it. Thank you for the content, solar sands. Edit: The amount of research that solar sands has done for this one video is genuinely insane, I actually clapped when it was finished

[@nate.draws.things]

I learned because of John Green that there's a term for the mix of fear, awe, amazement and smallness you feel when you witness something very large. It's called "Mysterium Tremendum," and I felt a strong sense of it when I first visited Chicago. I was in Millennium Park when I looked up at one of the skyscrapers and it felt like the breath was just drawn out of me. The only way I could describe it was, "Things aren't meant to be that big" lmao.

[@jonny_bloozit]

A monumental achievement from a young indie filmmaker. This video rivals any documentary I've ever seen, including those made by creators with far larger budgets, and decades more experience.