NAMIELLE THEME from MONSTER HUNTER WORLD Is Quite a Puzzle...

[@elevatedcactus6758]

Davi: look how gentle this sounds Me: hmmm yes the sound looks very gentle indeed

[@LegengaryOak]

With a lot of battle themes, I get the sense that the orchestra is surrounding the arena and blasting music directly into it. With Namielle's theme, I feel the music swimming around the arena, just pointing one eye towards the fight as it does its languid dance. It's a strangely _passive_ battle theme that feels about as slippery as Namielle itself.

[@KillerChairYT]

FINALLY somebody takes a good listen to this theme. Namielle is my favorite monster, and the theme is a big part of it. On the note of the gentler sounding bits, this gives me the mental picture of being stuck on a raft, lost at sea, with something lurking in the waters surrounding you. The gentle tones for the sea, and the menacing undertone for Namielle.

[@skelint]

gahhh finally someone who shares the sentiment, Namielle is SUCH a cool monster with one of my favourite themes. if it doesn't make a return in Wilds i will be so disappointed

[@darkluxgames2347]

Gods I love Morning Star of the Dark Tide, and Namielle. One of my favourite elder dragons and monsters of all time. It's a response to Vaal Hazak's "call" as both are based around deep ocean creatures. It's very relaxed in comparison to Vaal Hazak's more high strung music, and the themes suit each monster exactly for me. So great to hear you cover this beautiful theme, Davi!

[@dragonlord4194]

Namielle's theme and design all evoke the fear/uncertainty of the Deep Sea and the creatures in there. There is a bit of chaotic melodies that symbolize the disoriantation from her waves, the deep meldies give the dread of being drowned by her. The more gentle parts are the wonder of her in the Coral Highlands, seemingly somewhere, where she shouldn't be. All in all it is more so a mix of the wonder and fear of the ocean and then a lot of marine animals mixed into a flying water spitting dragon.

[@MuffoonMayham]

Man this theme is a bop, especially the mount theme

[@a.z.pantera5577]

That synth-y note under the melody sort of sounds like the chittering, squelching noise she makes when she charges up an attack, like generating electricity. Namielle is probably my favorite Elder Dragon in Iceborne. She's such a well designed monster from both a visual and mechanical standpoint. Embracing that eldritch deep sea aesthetic, and also using water and electricity in an intelligent manner. But she also kind of feels like the most "chill" of the elder dragons. Even the way she fights sometimes has the vibe of "-sigh- I guess..."

[@marilynapalomino]

4:02 I've always interpreted those swing/tango-like notes as if you're partaking in Namielles dance. She glides and flies so elegantly and effortlessly like she's dancing. It reminds me a lot of ballroom moves I've seen in tango and foxtrot 😮 Awesome video as always ❤

[@17Haru17]

Thanks for taking a look at Namielle’s theme Davi! Ever since it came out there’s been something about it I couldn’t quite put my finger on. I noticed those swampy synths too - what a weird texture.

[@captvalstrax]

Namielle reminds me of deep sea life. Even the way you are introduced to it is unsettling and mysterious. I think this theme captures the mysterious and nautical nature of Namielle.

[@grantowens7537]

And there’s a reason for that. The bioluminescent patterns on her wings and body in general? Practically one-for-one to the beautiful patterns of light on deep sea comb jellies, jellyfish relatives that have lines of filaments on their bodies that reflect the light of submersibles in rainbow hues. Another thing, her wing design, which is a bizarre umbrella-like membrane with tentacle tips at the end of each “wing bone”? It looks remarkably similar to the tentacles of deep sea octopus and squid, specifically the vampire squid’s tentacles. I can almost guarantee these design choices were deliberate. Honestly, Namielle is easily my favorite of the lower-tiered Elders. She’s so beautiful and graceful, yet bizarre and deadly at the same time. Plus her theme seems to fit the vibe of a strange yet no-less-deadly predator stalking it’s turf, and I fear that we, the hunters, are the prey this time.

[@baron1324]

You mentioned it near the end, but you can hear the deep grungy synth first at 5:19 but it's super faint. For a better listen, you can hear it when you use a Hunting Horn recital with Iron Drum and Namielle parts!

[@rhanhur7912]

Im so happy my beloved namielle had their theme covered. I was always interested behind some choices in the theme for such an abyssal looking creature. Thanks fo clearing it up for me! I love this theme and love this video!

[@greenhydra10]

Namielle's theme always struck me as the oddest one out of the World elder dragons. I'm quite fond of it, but it's definitely unusual.

[@sansotandrea4063]

Basically namielle is a Diva, and she's the star of her own show

[@andhikant274]

Now that I think about it, I think the "Relaxing" and "Confidence" feels might come from Namielle proficiency in Water Control. You (hunters) basically fight it inside of its (water) domain, you can consider yourself "drowning" while simultaneously try to hunt down the "rain/water" itself. Also, nice breakdown video. Other have suggested that this theme might even be related to the Vaal Hazak theme, maybe it's hinting the relations between the Elder Dragons found only on the New World. ... and so the plot thickens xD

[@Aya_Albion]

Finally! Great video as always! I get mystery drama music vibes from this theme. Suspenseful and gorgeous.

[@albertfrostrudebeck4037]

I have waited years for this video and now its finally here!

[@Koz4]

日本語でのコメント、および日本語の動画で申し訳ないですが、ネロミェールのBGMにはヴァルハザクとの関係をほのめかす興味深いギミックがあると考察されていますね。 kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3y9fn2hgah2iqM

[@IsAMank]

Translation is 1 click away, and the video you linked was very interesting. Thanks for sharing!

[@keilan7092]

I was going to say the same. There's a theory about a link between Namielle and Vaal Hazak given how they're both related to "abyss" and "darkness" and this seems to be apparent in their themes being suspectingly similar

[@keilan7092]

ちょっと翻訳してみました！同じこと言いおうとしましたので

[@Mega_Croissantamence]

I noticed this a while ago on my own. I knew I wasn't crazy! I wonder why CAPCOM did this.

[@Nasa1423]

Oh my god YES I was wondering if someone was gonna mention this, I remember seeing this video YEARS ago and I lost it... glad somebody's linked it...

[@woahmama]

I guess there is nothing more fitting for a inspired by deep water creatures elder dragon than a theme that is both calm like the sea and underlined with horror in its depth like the bottom of the ocean. God I love MH soundtracks so much.

[@imannam]

Sorry for pestering with requests, but if you're still interested in Elden Ring, I think Putrescent Knight is one of the most overlooked songs in the DLC!

[@cHanCeman1292]

I love the swooping horns during the crescendo portion of the song. Everything about Nami's tune comes across as 1950's kaiju and something of a little bit awkwardly menacing? I don't know how to put it into the words but listening to its tune sounds a bit "out of water". With the dissonant chords punctuating the measures seemingly at random. It's funny to me you refer to her as cool and calm, when I actually think the direction is suppose to be as if you caught a shark while out fishing...and now its thrashing in the boat...but once it gets back into its element its beautifully powerful.

[@ken4845]

I've been waiting on this one for a while. One of my favorite monsters, too~❤

[@umbrajesus5230]

Omg i was not expecting you to react to this! Such a surprise! I mean i wasnt like actively hoping for it but its def a welcome surprise nevertheless 😅

[@bastienchalvin5242]

Oh, one about Namielle ! It's great ! Also, if synth is used for the rotten vale, and rotten vale being the "bottom part" of corail highlands, and Namielle being an "abyssal" dragon-fish, is there a link between all of it ?

[@Mega_Croissantamence]

For future Monster Hunter World soundtracks, i've found that the channel MrMH has high quality rips. A lot of the other ones have weird volume and get crackly at loud parts, but the ones over there are impeccable.

[@Serrassi]

great theme, but Namielle was the best monster to fight with no music because the sound design of this elder dragon is so good. The weird vocal sounds it makes, the sound of water on its hide. Theres so many details covered by the music

[@jasperkoh426]

That part 1:18 sounds a little bit like dubois theme from Madagascar 3 lol

[@rafaelbozelli570]

Gentle, with just a little pinch of drowning, i love

[@stairmasternem]

Definitely my favorite theme in Iceborne. It has the feeling of things being wet and there’s a predator in the water

[@Oisin80]

Jeje, I can hear the synth! Nice. Yeah, the track feels like a movie, so cool and interesting. Btw, this week I have played two amazing games, pure art both. They are short linear platformers, Gris and Neva, amazing games. And Hades II got an update! I recommend again Song of the Sirens, I love that track, and the tracks of the new update are very cool as well. That's it. ¡Adiós!

[@Sammaroth]

Cant wait for you to check out Vaal Hazak theme, realy greatly represents somethink that can be at once disturbing and beautiful at once ^^

[@juliengosselin4277]

Davi, is the synth you're referring to around 12:00 the noise that sounds like a lot of succion cups being pulled off of something, like peeling away some octopus' tentacle off of you?

[@juliengosselin4277]

If yes, I think you can hear them in the first half of the theme too.

[@SeyrenSamin]

Hell yeah, the reason I subscribed

[@FateburnXVII]

Hunter: "what is that?" Namielle: "it's Tuesday."

[@BRS_Stella]

cant wait for the frontier G conquest crimson fatalis and road white fatalis themes

[@Gloop-de-Gale]

Gives me pikman boss fight vibes, a threatening figure but still just an animal

[@thanatosmortem8803]

for me, the "dance" part of Monster Hunter is accentuated by namielle's theme, it always sound like tango to me (or at least couple dance music)

[@Eterky]

It's weird, I remember earing more things like the weird synth everywhere more clearly. As I was writting it, I went and listened again and YUP, there's more to it. I listened to the mix "That Chimichanga" made on KZbin and you hear the weird synth and some other weird added noises everywhere. I think I recognized an axatse at one point (I'm not sure, but it sound like it)

[@ButcherParry]

Namielle has been my favorite monster ever since I first saw it, it was a difficult thing to dethrone valstrax but it happened. The theme has always been fascinating to me and loved hearing your insights!

[@Sandlchi]

Aw hell yeah, this is my favourite one from world

[@DTisEmo]

It's kind of an odd case for me. Namielle is a top ten, if not top 5 beastie, in my opinion. Her theme is a bit nostalgic for me as well; it strikes me like something I would have heard from Star Fox: Assault, one of the first games that was explicitly my own. For some reason, however, I never quite gelled with the theme, I don't dislike it, but I'm not exceptionally fond of it either. I can't quite put my finger on it.

[@borzoilover4156]

I always thought the syncopated bassline in the intro sounded like waves crashing on top of eachother

[@ctg9]

Namielle's theme is one I could totally see meshing with One Piece music

[@spinojo3070]

love namielle one of my favourite elder hope it retunes in wilds or beyond wilds.

[@TheDiggus]

Eyy, wrapping up the missing world themes 🎉

[@rafaelbozelli570]

My godess finally have her time yeeeeees

[@franchescovirgolini9010]

Cómo fan de la banda sonora de MH, puedo decir que este tema tiene una estructura sumamente similar a el tema de Vaal Hazak

[@franchescovirgolini9010]

Me gusta pensar que Vaal Hazak es la versión descompuesta de Namielle

[@andycrisis971]

all my themes in mh are ruined by the endless metal noises of my shield blocking

[@RavenTeamCharlie]

Ah Namielle is my favourite beastie of the lot 😁 What I will say is this theme would not be out of place in an episode of Evangelion 🙂

[@spence6195]

I love Namielle. Not as pretty as Velkhana but still a great Elder Dragon

[@somlaire]

The Beginning of Melody In Violin Look Like Giorno´s Theme from JoJo

[@sylpherialycaedessa]

Can someone explain to me why this theme reminds me of The Incredibles? It feels like fighting crime in the shadows or something like that.

[@colegigante2074]

Hope you react to Duremudira a Monster from Monster Hunter Frontier. IS one of my favourite themes

[@p_s3444]

Bro do ocieros from dark souls 3

[@zerozyra0]

You can really hear the synths in the intro

[@sacred944]

Personally not one of my favorite tracks in the game. It's kinda eh. And I think explaining it as "calm" is why. It doesn't have the energy I come to expect out of a battle theme in MH. Even some other themes that don't do that still invoke a feeling very strongly like creepiness where this is just kinda calm

[@dakotapriem]

I'm glad I'm not alone. I don't dislike the piece by any means. It just... Doesn't do anything for me.

[@Mega_Croissantamence]

I like it for that. It's slippery and smooth, like Namielle. It's got a groove to it with the hi-hat.

[@sacred944]

@Mega_Croissantamence it doesn't even really have a climax. it just kinda repeats that melody a few times and then loops. It really doesn't do much for me. One of MH's few misses for me

[@randomnpc445]

This is how I feel about Vaal Hazak's theme. It's so close to being what I want, and I really like it for what it is, but my god it does not convey the dread and menace that I would expect looking at the monster.

[@sacred944]

@@randomnpc445 vaal hazak's theme is sad cause I do like it, but it's greatly overshadowed the actual rotten vale theme

[@TheDestinies]

007

[@Sonstbenannt]

You are not in the rhythm.

[@DaviVasc]

There was a sync issue in this video

[@Sonstbenannt]

@@DaviVasc No you are out of the rhytm.

[@athos9293]

Nah where's Nathanaël Wsiaki