MUSIC DIRECTOR REACTS | Persona 5 - Rivers In the Desert

[@DrumRollTonyReacts]

⏩ Video Question: So which Persona song should be next???? For live content catch me on Twitch. www.twitch.tv/drumrolltony

[@yightlagami1484]

persona 5 songs are amazing but maybe for the next video you could listen to 1 song from each persona game as they all have quite different music styles

[@_therealfolkblues_]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6LcZHhrqKaUbLs Beneath the Mask full w/lyrics

[@xhuntergamer08]

Wake up, get up, get out there. Literal MUST since its the first song that plays when you start the game.

[@aslightlydissapointingsala639]

Life will change, beneath the mask and whims of fate are also amazing. There is honestly a lot

[@evankol11]

do Whims of Fate, it's the best one imo

[@alfie4234]

Lyn’s voice plays such a massive role in Persona 5’s identity and style, I can’t picture the game without her.

[@syzonax]

Persona music really is as integral a part of the game, same as games like DMC and Guilty Gear. You can't imagine these games without the soundtracks and I love that so much.

[@Soveliss74]

I think she had to learn English to get the lyrics

[@CopyCatPhantom]

Isn't it the same as Persona 3 with Lotus Juice and Persona 4 with Shihoko Hirata?

[@myschnozhurts1522]

Just like lotus juice and p3

[@DaniiXerr]

yes but yes but the original music director they had left Atlus so I'm a little worried if the music will be just as good

[@HeavyMetalGamer78]

All the P5 songs with Lynn on vocals are so good. My personal favorite is I Believe

[@skylarmartinez3655]

I BELIEVEEEEEEE WE CAN FLY UPPPPP TO THE SKYYYYYY

[@derminenarbeiter4553]

@@skylarmartinez3655 ONE DAY WE MAY JUUUUUUST BE ABLE TO TOUCH DOWN ON THE STAAAAR

[@thighgraine]

I love I believe, but I think it can only be experienced after every other Lyn song. It's like the ultimate mix of them

[@HeavyMetalGamer78]

@@thighgraine I will always remember the time I dropped in to Marukis palace for the final time and first hearing the intro of I Believe. Really just set the tone of this is it

[@phntmthf5505]

My top song from the Persona series

[@Momoe_51]

Fun fact: Lyn, the singer, doesn't speak a word of English. That's why some of her pronunciation and annunciation seems a bit off. She was getting coached both on how to literally sing the lyrics, as well as how to perform them in terms of emotional delivery and emphasis. Her performance only becomes even more impressive knowing that!

[@arifjawad4589]

Bruh I thought she was professional in English but this just blew my mind

[@6PathsGohan]

This is all facts

[@odonnellcaleb]

Wow. That's incredible. That's definitely a fun fact.

[@brandonhawker6597]

Yet another reason why the entirety of the phenomenon that is Shido's boss theme utterly slaps.

[@AcanthaDante]

The only Japanese singers I know to speak English well are Hikaru Utada and Rie Fu (singer of the first Bleach ending, Life is like a Boat). From what I have heard, at least one of those two lived abroad for a time. ETA: For clarification, I believe this is more to do with the timeline in which we develop our accents (iirc it's 8-10 years) and Japan's culture of refraining from doing things that they do not consider themselves good at in public if they do not have to do so. As a personal example, I have a blended accent due to international moves in the years prior to the accent developmental deadline. After this, it becomes very difficult to accurately produce sounds that do not exist in our native language.

[@MelodicQuest]

The composer of the OST has stated that Jamiroquai was a major influence for the soundtrack. It definitely shows in some of the upbeat tracks.

[@The_Jantof]

You mentioned the lack of resolve at the end. It's because this isn't a stand alone track in the game but actually a combat theme for a late game boss. It doesn't resolve because it doesn't actually end, it's written to seamlessly loop to the beginning of the track. It would be jarring to the gameplay if the song just restarted, so they make it seamless in order to keep the flow of gameplay from being disrupted by the song. This song also has the video game trope of "Oh no, there's lyrics!" You know it's gonna be a major boss fight when vocals come in. This song actually plays instrumental only when it first appears in game, then when the boss fight ramps up to a higher stage the lyrics kick in to further drive the energy. It's a very common trope in games these days, but it's also a very effective way for the music to help sync with the particular strengths of gaming as an interactive medium.

[@DrumRollTonyReacts]

Ahhh that makes sense. I think this style of composition is fascinating

[@rodi3332]

Your last point is kinda wrong. There's lyrics in Persona 5 music even while fighting random mobs. Other than that, great observation.

[@mohabalserafe3795]

Literally all of the music in this game have lyrics so I don't know what your talking about

[@oscarteaa]

All that yapping just to be wrong at the end

[@ArginValentin]

I personally think y’all are the ones yapping he never said there wasn’t any lyrics while fighting mobs in general he just said that in this particular boss fight it starts without lyrics and ends with it which is completely correct

[@IvoryMadness.]

Yes, Persona 5 music is really good like that! I recommend the track "life will change" from this OST for the next music!

[@ichers8965]

there are so many better Songs than that. But also a good Song

[@7EPHYRUS]

Whenever I think of P5 I think of life will change and last surprise.

[@regularr8333]

@@ichers8965 The game is full of good music, but Life WIll Change is definitely one of the best for sure. It has everything, absolute banger. There are not "so many songs better than that."

[@ichers8965]

@@regularr8333 for me it is. I don´t know the name of the Songs, but the Song in the Cafe´ with vocals. The Palace with the female Agent ,rivers in the desert and the battle themes are my favorites. what a game.

[@PharoahKing_-]

@@ichers8965 Cafe: beneath the mask Agent: The whims of fate

[@arielmartinez94]

The singer is Lyn Inaizumi, she's the singer for Persona 5 songs, in spin offs too, and she's amazing

[@酸菜鮭魚]

I thought it was a black female singing it when I first heard p5 music.

[@deathyhoto]

@@酸菜鮭魚 i thought the same thing when i first played too lmao

[@stilllife5702]

@@酸菜鮭魚 I was surprised when I found out it wasn't lol.

[@MarcLucksch]

Don’t forget the anime op, Dark Sun might be my favorite song she ever did.

[@REChrisRedfield]

​@user-vd5tw8wr6n do yourself a favor and check out Sapphberry/Sapphire's Persona covers! So good!

[@chandlerholloway2047]

So, a little context for when this song plays: It's during a boss fight that has incredibly deep meaning for the main character. When the fight starts, you don't have every piece of the song. Some instruments and vocals are missing, and as you progress through the fight, you steadily gain them. The song is about surmounting the insurmountable, doing the seemingly impossible...such as creating rivers in the desert. It is reflected in the fight; your mettle is tested, and you have to apply all of the knowledge that 30+ hours of gameplay has given you in order to overcome this obstacle. It is not easy, you're fighting for every inch, and when the deed is done, and you emerge victorious -- that's when it hits you. That wasn't his boss music. It was yours. This piece is honestly a work of art that speaks to the narrative of the game, and your little group's motivations; framing what you are really trying to accomplish here. It's phenomenal, and I have endless praise for it.

[@Darkmugi]

more like 80h hours 😆

[@sharlesdaviskendy2391]

To add to this, the first song he listened to (Last Surprise) is for the average every day combat. Life Will Change is for the normal bosses. This song, Rivers in the Dessert, is for the truly dangerous final bosses. The songs almost sort of escalate with the game. Another note is that you first head Rivers in the Dessert WITHOUT lyrics. You have to get about halfway through the boss fight before the lyrics kick in.

[@ikaros4464]

BRUH. "Why do I hear Boss Music?" Meme taken to it's logical conclusion, and it's awesome. I never thought about that! It even kind of tracks with the final time you hear that Awakening+Will Power wombo combo - it's not about you at all, just an objective fact of the universe.

[@FinalStar123]

@@sharlesdaviskendy2391 Very good summary but a small correction is that life will change is the approach to your objective in the game which is the treasure whilst blooming villains is your standard boss fight music. Keeper of Lust in addition to this is your average mid boss music. Another point i want to add is that elements (leitmotif?) in both willpower and awakening can be heard in rivers in the desert which is a nod at the journey you made to reach that point

[@sharlesdaviskendy2391]

@@FinalStar123 That's absolutely true, but trying to explain the nuance of "post calling card dungeon" music to someone that hasn't played the game is a bit... Complicated.

[@arlaghdoth4434]

Actually yes the entire OST is just as fire as this one.

[@whitevii1533]

WELLLLL tbf Rivers is EASILY one of the best tracks on the OST, bnut yes the whole soundtrack is fire

[@stephaniewijaya5602]

@@whitevii1533 not only p5. i like p4 soundtrack too. and some from p3

[@mattkim96]

Eh…they’re all fire. But not quite this good, this is the best track

[@LuizGustavo-sx8zi]

I've been playing Persona 5 for a while and man the soundtrack is so addictive! Hearing Last Surprise during a battle never gets old

[@ajmosutra7667]

I have royal so almost never last surprise unfortunately

[@windbrush]

Personally, Last Surprise got really grating for me in the latter half of the game. I'm so glad that Royal added Take Over to spice things up a bit.

[@Taminator38]

Rewind as much as you like, I'm sure no one here will complain listening to this epicness on repeat!

[@AntoineBandele]

This

[@lighting7508]

He apologises to the void 😂 we all love it

[@nikitakusuma8440]

when you're fighting Shido and as you progress you realize that this is not Shido's (the villain) theme song like previous bosses, it's Joker's (the protagonist) theme.

[@Amocoru]

When he discovers Nier it's all over. He'll never recover. Then when he realizes the soundtrack for Persona 5 and Nier: Automata released in the same year he'll truly understand how well we ate.

[@arof7605]

I remember beating Nier and feeling like there was no way I could enjoy games for a while from pure emotional burnout, but as soon as I booted up P5 3 or 4 days later, I marathoned it hard.

[@hostax3785]

Indeed

[@Scaring-Crows]

The whole soundtrack is this jazz-fusion vibe and it's great. The opening song "Wake up, Get up, Get out There" would make a good reaction but if you want something that's more lounge-y jazz then Beneath the Mask is a fan favorite

[@oboroentertainment7638]

The actual Genre, to my understanding at least, is Acid Jazz.

[@horneytoaster4773]

@@oboroentertainment7638 …..yo. I didn’t know this was an actual genre. Going to Spotify now…..

[@Eliimore93]

I have to suggest you to listen to "Throw away your mask". One of the best in the OST in my opinion

[@trickster1030]

FACTS

[@behzadmirmozaffari2563]

Been gaming for 35 years. Thousands of games. And then P5 came and just jumped into my top 3 of all time. And then Royal and finally Strikers. How can they make such masterpieces. And the music..... goosebumps all over man. Especially remembering the fight with Konoe in Strikers. OMG! Oh man now I have to go play the entire series.... again 😁

[@mortalspiral]

The joke answer is that every Japanese RPG has the main character start out as nobody and the last battle is fighting god.

[@cHeeeseEggs]

LMAOO facts tho

[@Iandar1]

Eastern religions see godhood as something you become rather something you are in western religions, and the god is generally a stand in for capitalism in some shape or form.

[@pimuhe]

really love your videos man! you're enthusiastic, insightful without being pretentious, and you always make sure to shine a spotlight on the rhythm section (which can use all the love it can get, as we all know). looking forward to the premiere and the videos that'll come after!

[@Capt_Dango]

Props to the beautiful bastard that requested this song daily! All of the music from Persona is great, but anything with vocals by Lynn is just next level, and if something I heard on another video is true, she doesn't speak a word of English, she just took a TON of lessons and practice to nail the jazz vibe.

[@theartorias9585]

Its me 👋

[@sharlesdaviskendy2391]

@@theartorias9585 Ever watch Shawshank Redemption? Now that you know it works, you gotta ask TWICE daily!

[@TheN13]

This track never fails to hype me up when they drop it in game. Persona is king when it comes to setting the mood with it's music, like the theme "Beneath the Mask" which plays when you explore the town at night. Bonus points if it's a rainy night. The anime, while poorly received, had some good original tracks as well, such as the opening theme "Dark Sun". Dark Sun goes pretty hard; would recommend. Same vocalist for each of the aforementioned tracks, of course. ... As for what the game is about.... It's Persona, so it's complicated. In P5, specifically, the protagonist is a teenager wrongly accused of a crime. He then discovers that he has the power to enter a parallel world, in which the human subconscious manifests. There is an over-world that is formed by a culturally shared subconscious. And people with particularly twisted hearts form their own "palaces", which are shaped around their desires and the way they view their position in the world. The protagonist, who is now a societal underdog, gathers like-minded people to assault these palaces. Taking on the guise of thieves, the gang threatens to "steal the hearts" of wrong-doers. While that action is a physical deed within the cognitive realm, the result within reality is a "change of heart", where the person recognizes the error of their ways, and confesses to their crimes. The story really takes off when your gang of self-proclaimed "thieves" get the attention of mainstream media, the police, and corrupt political figures. There are a few twists and turns, and the side plots are fun slices of drama, but that basically summarizes the plot, without giving too much away.

[@powd3r392]

It makes me so happy that ure reacting to persona music. One of my favorite franchises ever and the music does not disappoint. I'd wanna see your reaction to the Persona 5 Strikers (which is basically the sequel to P5) cause they somehow created funky rock music and it's awesome. Daredevil is a good one to start with!

[@orenmartin187]

Daredevil for sure. But don't forget You are Stronger 👌🏻

[@Zaccccccc13]

Strikers soundtrack Slaps

[@WizdogC]

Yes yes yes!! The entire P5 OST is banger all the way through so please check out the other songs. And thank you for you insight into the music, definitely helped peel back layers for me!

[@sugaraisedonut84]

Yesssiiiiir!!! Can't wait 💪🏼 Man, i love the soundtrack of this whole francise, but my favourite is still persona 5. I recommend 'life will change' aswell, you will love it 🤞🏻

[@justsomeguywithabandana1890]

The entire soundtrack is this good, yes. I strongly recommend a more somber track next, one intended to provoke a different kind of emotion: Gentle Madman Be warned if you ever intend to play Persona 5 Royal, the comments to that song will have huge spoilers for endgame content.

[@ballerdonk]

Every song I've heard from P5 has been a banger for sure.

[@emorydaniel9084]

Want to respect your time and effort, as I have not been on the Twitch stream, but I would love to see you review "Life Will Change" in the P5 soundtrack. The whole soundtrack is always interesting to me based on their usage of minor notes and remain upbeat and cool to keep a Disco/Acid Jazz feel to much of the soundtrack. Thank you for listening to this soundtrack, I know you are making a ton of people happy by commenting on it PS. J-Music does a phenomenal rendition of "My Homie" from the soundtrack as well. The original is great, but their cover is incredible. All of their P5 covers are excellent

[@Crazed3raser337]

The entire OST for this game is awesome. All the songs with Lyn singing are amazing, but I would also recommend a lot of awesome vocal-free songs too. Will Power, Blooming Villain, Layer Cake, Price, When Mother Was There, Tokyo Daylight, and Getaway & Arrest to name a few

[@gio_joestar5982]

I love all of the ones u mentioned peak taste

[@Ezekku]

Persona 3 is hiphop-ish Persona 4 is more pop-like I think Persona 5 is jazzy There's also a spin off called Persona 5 Strikers, with new versions of original songs. Shoji Meguro it's an amazing composer, he did all the music of the Persona games (and the Megami Tensei series, the games that Persona is based of). Persona 1 and 2 exist, they have great music, but no one talks about them :P

[@xaviermaster1]

i just found out something new that persona 5 genre is technically called acid jazz, combines elements of funk, soul, and hip hop, as well as jazz and disco

[@shinigamimiroku3723]

Well, you can access the P1 and P2 battle themes in Royal and Strikers, but yeah, beyond that no one really pays those games much mind. Which is a shame...

[@Trecko]

​@@shinigamimiroku3723That's such a shame since one of my favorite Persona songs (Unbreakable Tie) comes from Persona 2

[@soroshiazuma1332]

Yeah, all Persona 5 songs are this good. The Whims of Fate, Price, and Wake Up Get Up Get Out There stand out as some fan favorites, but there's I'd also recommend listening to the Persona 5 Strikers soundtrack because Daredevil and Counterstrike are amazing, and there's also rock versions of Last Surprise and Rivers in the Desert that you can listen to in your own time! From Persona 5 Royal, I Believe and No More What Ifs are really good. Also, Road Less Taken is from another spinoff game but it goes really hard and includes three different singers from three different Persona games including Lynn so WOOO plenty of options

[@soroshiazuma1332]

those are a lot of the upbeat/hype songs with the exception of price and no more what ifs but the "normal"/daily life/palace background music oozes style as well, like layer cake, butterfly kiss, tokyo daylight, gentle madman, and tokyo emergency! and our light + the stars and us are really good as well aksjhgkjdkjgncmbvgs

[@seakhajiit]

I'm happy to see more persona content! I'm happy to see you re-wind, so many people miss parts when they pause

[@tyrantsong663]

I played Persona 3 4 & 5 and they all have banger songs. You could also try Falcom games Trails series (ex. Spiral of Erebos, Azure Arbitrator) and Ys Series (ex. Sunshine Coastline, Desert after Tears.)

[@brandonhawker6597]

The entirety of the Persona 5 and Persona 5 Royal Soundtracks are just absolute bangers. Personal favourites for me are "Wake up, Get up, Get out there", "Rivers in the Desert", "I Believe" (P5R), "Last Surprise", "Take Over" (P5R), and "Colors Flying High" (P5R). Even some of the themes without lyrics are amazing. I personally love "Our Beginning" as well.

[@SonicMegaKing]

Don't be self-conscious about going back to pick more out of a song. That's what makes listening to expert reactions good.

[@renn2637]

Persona 5 Strikers OST goes so hard as well- and many of the Persona 5 Royal specific tracks…the entire Persona franchise has W music imao

[@gamingwithritz632]

In the most basic way to say what persona 5 is about is. It's about overcoming the evil and darkness that can take over peoples hearts and mind because of the effects life and society have on us. Finding confidants and people to trust in and to help you overcome your own darkness as well. This song specifically takes place during a very important boss fight that kinda sums a lot of the goals the Phantom Thieves (name of the hero group) are trying to achieve. The world has discounted so much and accepted life as it is, but they stand against it all Add some anime/JRPG story beats in and you have Persona

[@ChronoKatie]

Glad you liked it! Basically, it's about being a high school student who lives two lives. In one, he has to behave as a normal student and live his every day life healthily and happily, and in the other he dons the title of a "phantom thief" with his other phantom thief friends. Their secret operation involves infiltrating the minds of people with distorted desires so to speak. They invade their minds, which take shape in a physical form. And what they need to do is steal the symbol of their distorted desires (hence the thief) which will cause that awful person to have a change of heart. They do this to get back at the horrible corrupt adults who do them harm.

[@theLikou1]

'Is the entire soundtrack this good?" YES IT IS. Also check the direct sequel: Persona 5 Strikers.

[@dediualex3554]

Aight aight i like this one too, But ill Say it again like last video. The one you immedietly need to check out is the opening ost for this named wake up get up get out there FULL version !

[@Bad_Nutrition]

YES, YES, YES!

[@Zoarial]

Another good Persona songs (some of them don't have vocals) Persona 2 Innocent Sin: Unbreakable Tie Persona 3: Battle Hymn of the Soul Mass Destruction Burn My Dread Memories of You Heartful Cry Deep Breath Deep Breath (Reincarnation album) Persona 4: Pursuing My True Self Signs of Love Your Affection Reach Out To The Truth Heartbeat, Heartbreak Never More Shadow World Time to Make History A Sky Full of Stars Snowflakes Persona 5 has literally a ton of good songs, it's impossible to say all.

[@kingdomsoul8968]

Take over from Persona 5 Royal is very great too. Probably my second favourite of the soundtrack

[@FatalisReigns]

Hope doing Persona 5 music will inspire you to give a listen to the earlier games music as well. I highly recommend checking out "Persona 3 - Burn My Dread" "Persona 3 - Battle Hymn of the Soul" "Persona 3 - Battle for everyones soul" and if youre feeling extra adventurous, check out Lotus Juice's remixes of some of the songs as well, i believe he does the vocal tracks for a lot of the original mixes but also has his own remixes.

[@samus88]

Persona 5 is a true masterpiece. The story, the gameplay, the aesthetics and the OST are just top-notch.

[@bigl56]

i remember my first time playing p5. when i got to this song in the shido boss fight i just sat there listening to it for about 20 minutes lol. fantastic track

[@regularr8333]

One of my favorite tracks from this game! I'm so glad he is delving into video game music, I really hope he gets recommended Nier Automata music at some point and ends up listening to it, Persona 5 music is so good but it unfortunately lost out to one other game for Best Music of 2017 for gaming and that was Nier Automata! They use a dialect that is composed of a lot of the worlds languages that are mixed together to make a whole new language, yet the vocals are still able to convey every emotion it's trying to deliver with such accuracy even though the listener has no idea what the lyrics are saying. It'd be nice for a keen ear for music to listen and notice all the other intricacies in the music that a noob myself could never find or describe. A few songs in particular that would be awesome for a react; 1) Amusement Park 2) A Beautiful Song 3) City Ruins (Ray of Light) and/or City Ruins (Shade) [ Both Insanely Good ] 4) Birth of a Wish Honorable Mention, particularly since this one will be recommended a lot; - Weight of the World [ Song has a lot of versions, three noteworthy ones being English Version, Version by Marina Kawano, and lastly Nouveau FR Version ]

[@doctro1630]

I love how I played through the game just a week ago and now you bringing Persona 5 Music out here! I love it just as much as I love the music! :D

[@azeem1597]

You should react to same Hades OST. Specifically In The Blood, Scourge of the Furies or The Painful Way.

[@finnkoeweit]

the unseen ones is great as well, although Tony should probably listen to god of the dead first otherwise it doesn't hit that hard.

[@ryukosho1209]

Honestly the whole sound track is a banger. The game has such style and the music is so good. The songs also match the game very well.

[@wizardokeebler2580]

WOOOOOO I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS, thanks Tony

[@SAGENT2]

If there’s another persona 5 song I’d recommend, it would be the game’s main theme, Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There If we’re saying other persona games, I’d say Pursuing My True Self or the remixed version of Signs of Love from Persona 4 Either way, super interesting as usual, I love this channel

[@msandoval2594]

I love how knowledgeable you are about the entire composition!! This was one of the most epic themes while playing P5. It means so much more when you realize this isn't actually the bosses theme, it's actually the protagonists theme.

[@foreverfornever1124]

Iv been waiting for you to finally react to P5! This whole ost is a musical masterpiece beyond video games and fiction

[@luhvhue4591]

Nice reaction. P5 is one of the first game ost's I really got into.

[@MrGhosta5]

I love how you can hear how much fun Lyn is having. Defiantly check out the strikers version which is Lyn taking things from 11 to 13.

[@greenblade91]

LET'S GO! I have been waiting for this!

[@kob4918]

Colours flying high 😊

[@minhm5786]

Definitely check out Whims of Fate from this soundtrack. Another track with great vocals and a killer bass.

[@vinigmoura]

It plays during critical parts of the game, the sense of gravity and excitement is so well conveyed by the song during gameplay is awesome!!

[@Ryder_Kain]

Hearing this when you enter to fight the Twins was epic. I know it appeared at the end of the game, but on your second playthrough, fighting the Twins, I was okay with getting my ass handed to me my first go through. The fight, the strategy, the music and animations. Seeing them use Personas from your compendium, even Max Arcana ones like Attis... everything about this song makes me geek out.

[@The_Fat_Turtle]

It's such a journey to get to the point of the game that this song plays, but the context of all the game before this really adds to this already powerful, groovy song.

[@theartorias9585]

Ah finally my wish has been granted after asking for days 🔥

[@DrumRollTonyReacts]

I mean lol did you listen to the start of the video

[@theartorias9585]

@@DrumRollTonyReacts yes thank you 🙏. I recommend reacting also to the Whims of Fate

[@weirdtacoeaters2005]

the entire sound track for this game is absolutely amazing, every vocal track is a W for this game

[@forastero54321]

This soundtrack is really amazing, but hearing it on KZbin and experiencing it in the game are two COMPLETELY different experiences. In the videogame this soundtrack appears during all the major boss battles, but when you get to what at the time we are led to believe is the final boss battle-the soundtrack completely changes. The reason for this is because that supposed final boss battle actually has about 3-4 different stages, and the soundtrack does something during each of those stages that it didn’t do before in any of the other previous boss battles: it adds a new instrument when you defeat each of his stages until you get the complete version that you hear in this video. When the lyrics first popped up my jaw hit the floor and they perfectly capsulate the events unfolding during that boss battle.

[@otterholly3603]

god DAMN I love shoji meguro. he’s literally composed some of the best music I’ve ever heard in my entire life.

[@DE787-8]

Beneath the Mask is very chill, would recommend

[@_nadakorewa_]

One of the most beautiful voice i ever listened, she and Ado r too powerful to handle 🤟🏼🔥

[@VoltGraphics]

Definitely do more Persona 5, there are sooo many great songs

[@Skywarp2099]

Interesting observation. I've watched about a dozen of these "(Insert Professional) Reacts to Rivers In the Desert" videos, and it never ceases to amaze me that even some of the harshest critics have been outright baffled by the reason HOW this song works so well together. If you listen to the Persona 5 Royale OST (the updated version), you'll begin to realize that the game and the narrative are inextricably tied together with the music. The story is phenomenal, but the music coupled with the narrative genius pushes P5R into a tier of art that few games have been able to achieve. One interesting fact, Lyn Inaizumi has a vocal range that is less desirable in Japanese markets because she is a Mezzo-Saprano. This caused her to struggle to find gigs for a quite a while, but then she found her home. Her voice is perfectly suited for Jazz, Blues, and Soul, which is EXACTLY the feel and vibe that P5 (P5R) were trying to accomplish. Talk about destined by fate.

[@destinyshand2049]

some songs you may enjoy are Answers, Shadowbringers, Endwalker-Footfalls, In the Balance, Close in the Distance, eScape, and To The Edge. all from Final Fantasy XIV.

[@corey2232]

My favorite song from Persona 5 is "Life Will Change." The first time I heard that song, it instantly shot up to #1 for me. That entire soundtrack is great, but that song is always a good time 😁

[@kurodinos9783]

The day he will discover Reach out to the truth and Signs of Love of persona 4...

[@theunchartedwolf9480]

I'm so happy you've listened to this masterpiece of a song! Any chance of reacting to the Gintama openings?

[@BaoZakeruga]

Yes the entire soundtrack is that good

[@adeanda92]

gotta start with Person 3 through 5. They know what they are doing with the OST and have concerts in Japan as well.

[@kevinjonathanfrancis3135]

I'd recommend Mass Destruction from Persona 3. Really solid battle theme.

[@chadmiettunen]

In an OST full of bangers, this is my favorite song. When I got to it in the game I knew I had to buy the whole album.

[@McLoser27]

This song coming out (for the first time) in the epic showdown against the big bad guy really contributed to the epic feeling of the battle. My favorite thing about this soundtrack is how they built up to the most bombastic and impactful songs like this one and "Whims of Fate" instead of having this be like, THE "Boss Fight Theme" for every boss like I feel like many games would do. And to answer your question, Persona 5 is about a group of teenagers fighting against evil with the help of cool mystical powers granted by revealing their true selves (their 'personas'). The story is good but the S T Y L E is where the game truly shines.

[@seakhajiit]

I would love to see Dance! from Persona 4 Dancing All Night one of my personal favourite persona songs

[@rurirotaru516]

The music from this game is incredible. but it's even better in game cause of how they work it into the fights and story. the music is strong on it's own very strong. but once you have the story and what's going on at the same time. IT's beyond magical. cause the music not only changes but is crafter to be part of the story and scene so seamlessly.

[@danlyday7248]

This song hits so hard in the game because the entire song plays without lyrics and the lyrics kick in for the final phase of the boss.

[@Andlekin]

Yes, the entire OST is amazing. Even the background and ambient tracks are bangers.

[@cedarderevere9900]

Bro you really gotta react to the made in abyss soundtrack it’s actually one of a kind

[@garylai363]

"Life Will Change" would probably be next.

[@noisymars]

I believe, and no more what ifs are my absolute favs from p5 really recommend them

[@recht_voor_zijn_raap5506]

To answer the question in the thumbnail: YES, yes and yes again. Its that good!

[@KonohaRamenNoodles]

This song triggers PTSD in my partner because I told her I’ll come off the game for the night once I beat this boss.

[@Collerz7]

Persona 5 is a masterpiece and the soundtrack is just epic. Even when you go to buy some medicine an epic tune comes in.

[@bobhowell9377]

Yes the soundtrack to this game is one of the best. Right up there with donkey Kong county

[@charstar2808]

If you wanted to try more persona 5 music in a longer video, you could do a game where you get the main tracks for the palaces and screenshots from those palaces and try to match them. It might be about a 30 minute video, but I think it would be fun to see how well the compositions fit their settings to someone with limited context.

[@spring_drain18]

I'm very new to the channel, but I just beat one of the last bosses of P5: Royal just last night. And Rivers in the Desert plays in the background as you're fighting. It's one of my favorite songs from the game, so this is perfect timing!!

[@clemente3966]

Shot in the dark: Do you mean Lavenza? I can only think of her that has RitD playing and that is new to Royal. And that means you basically completed the story twice already which, same hat, and good job. I still have to go for a 3rd round for a few achievements (harem route included), have 100%ed it yet?

[@spring_drain18]

@@clemente3966 No, not that boss! This is my first time playing through Royal, I've seen a Let's Play of the vanilla game. I'm not planning on taking her on, I've heard how tough she is!! 😂😂 I mean with Shido's battle and the battle with Kasumi's Persona that's corrupted by the councilor. I'm in the month of January and I just finished some of the infiltration in the last palace for Royal. I read about the true ending a bit so I followed the requirements for that!

[@clemente3966]

@@spring_drain18 Oh, my bad, I didn't remember that the Cinderella fight had RitD. And yeah, you're not ready after 1 playthrough, that's why Lavenza is only available in NG+. And yeah, she's tough, but Royal lets you have the previous DLC Personas, and they can be busted. And the only still hard part is the crits phase. While I'm at it, a quick rundown of the fight to help you: -first phase, use at least one elemental super effective skill each turn. Easy to pass, as it's easy to read which element you need based on the last Persona she used. -second phase: at least one crit per turn, a hard phase. You might want to use Yusuke or Sumire there, since they have good crit stats and skills. -third phase: inflict at least one status ailment per turn. You can use items there, so you're relatively safe. Prefer sleep, as it has the biggest list of possible techincal elements for a One More. 4th phase: go ham, no restrictions. And make it quick, you only have 8 turns per phase. Personally, I simply used Izanagi-no-Ogami Picaro there because I needed some damage and after a 2nd playthrough, you still haven't got the teammates very far in terms of hp and sp with the jazz club.

[@spring_drain18]

@@clemente3966 Oh, thank you so much for your help!! 😃 If I ever decide to do NG+, I'll screenshot your advice for her fight! I've already been using 2 of the DLC Personas so far in my main playthrough, and they've been very useful so far. This is my first Persona game I've ever played, even though I've watched an LP of the vanilla P5. I'm planning on playing the digital versions of P3P and P4G on the Switch once I finish playing other games in my catalog. Tears of the Kingdom is coming out soon, so I'm trying to get other games out of the way before May 12th!

[@clemente3966]

@@spring_drain18 Same on first played Persona game for me, and on having watched an lp of the og. But I don't plan on getting 3 or 4, I'll be fine with lps. And yeah, I'm most probably gonna get Totk so I might have to keep some money for it, si no 3 or 4 even if I wanted. Also, maybe I switched the 2nd and 3rd phase, I'm not entirely sure. And maybe I forgot about one, but I'm more certain I'm right on the number than on the order.

[@kt249]

Shoji Meguro, composer of almost all Mainline Persona songs is just on another level in terms of music. I've never heard any songs that's similar to what he's doing.

[@harrmye1921]

it would be awesome if you listened to something from Paradise Killer, it has a really funky vibe, with vaporwave synths and all, i think you would like it.

[@CT808]

I'm fighting the twins getting the shit kicked out of me and this song is urging me to keep going- then SHOW TIME-- I'm dead lol. Didn't stand a chance.

[@francislaframboise7146]

You need to react to Lost from linkin park from what i understood its an old recording that wasnt released bc it was too similar to numb another of his songs and they made it into an actual song 5-6 years later after Chester's suicide with the recordings. RIP will always be missed

[@Vekuyo]

This game just oozes style. The artwork, the animation, the color choice, and especially the music and just super slick and funky. I get why the game doesnt vibe with some people mechanically but artistically its phenomenal.

[@BANANA3434]

I just like the video genre of "musical professionals react to JRPGs"

[@AdamW-eo2yq]

I still remember when I first played this game and in the first phase there was no singing. I liked the song but felt like something was off with it, it felt hollow which didn’t seem the same as any other song in this ost which was designed without lyrics. Then phase 2 started and the singing was included and that hole I felt was gone and it was magical

[@Gure_Shimo]

This song really pumped you to beat Shido. One of my all time favorites.

[@Mr.Mars90]

Cool reaction! Now we need to have "i believe" best ost in the game!

[@insertgamertag5369]

I've seen your videos and you've said you focus more on the rhythm and harmony and not necessarily the lyrics, well you'll be proud to know there is an instrumental version of this, yes it is an official instrumental and appears in game

[@DrumRollTonyReacts]

Awesome