Nier Automata - Alien Manifestation strings cover

I've always LOVED this theme, and the idea of covering it had been on my mind for a long time, so finding out out Nier Automata was gonna be released for Nintendo Switch was just the right push for me to actually try doing it!
The transcription was among the hardest I've done, but NOREGRETS.
Enjoy!

[@jgeehk]

The way this sounds so similar to the in-game version is legitimately awe-inducing

[@bmac4]

Hell yea NieR Respect the culture with the blindfolds too

[@ManuelJBD]

That made the recording infinitely more difficult, but I regret nothing hahah

[@dl5641]

I wasn't sure what to expect with just strings, but the fact you managed to recreate most of the synthesized sounds like this is impressive as hell!

[@ManuelJBD]

Thank you! I spent a looong time trying to recreate the other instrument sounds with just violin, viola and cello, but somehow it worked!

[@georgeception]

Wow! Best alien manifestation cover no doubt!

[@ManuelJBD]

Thank you so much!

[@lucy7th]

This is the most beautiful cover of this theme I've ever heard.

[@DTWesker]

That cello sound at the beginning. It's like a sigh or a low roar from machine lifeforms. So poweful and perfect

[@Lexa_Vintorez]

Alien Manifestation - это невероятно красивая и атмосферная тема. В самой игре она создаёт удивительную атмосферу, но и в отрыве её слушать одно удовольствие. Струнные инструменты звучат всегда очень эмоционально и живо, а в этой песне и в особенности в этом кавере это достигло ещё больших масштабов. Спасибо огромное автору за этот кавер, он заслуживает куда большего количества просмотров. Сейчас я начал учиться играть на альте, а в будущем планирую научиться и на скрипке и виолончели, мечтаю однажды так же сделать каверы на треки из саундтрека NieR.

[@bluemoon6264]

Hey! I just finished watching both the cover of A Beautiful Song and this one, and I’d like to say, you captured ALL the musical subtleties in each track perfectly. You picked up on every little detail that I loved about them - and the LAYERING, oh my god. it’s really awesome finding a cover like this!! Thank you so much for covering Nier, I hope you do more in the future if you ever have time !!!

[@ManuelJBD]

Thanks a lot!

[@plainekaine]

@@ManuelJBD KZbin algorithm isn't that great. Only reason I came across this gem was when I was digging through to see if my new Alien Manifestation mix was showing up on the search. Check it out on my channel and let me know what you think.

[@Flam3Masterr]

До чего хороший кавер! 😊 Я сам фанат серии Nier, имею музыкальное образование по скрипке. И музыка из этой игры доставляет одновременно бесконечную тоску и радость. А больше всего нравится в этой музыке вслушиваться в детали. И здесь вы их потрясающе передали! Буду переслушивать вас еще не раз, чтобы насладиться каждой звуковой линией :)

[@diggy58]

I’ve listened to your cover so many times by now. Thank you for making this and being an amazing musician.

[@ManuelJBD]

Thank you!

[@danishih]

Fucking outstanding, what an achievement

[@ManuelJBD]

Thank you!

[@brianbertnantungga8177]

i could feel the same vibe i had when playing the game, awesome vid🔥

[@ManuelJBD]

@@brianbertnantungga8177 thank you!

[@liamjd.waratuke5711]

WOW WHO KNEW YOU COUND DO DIS BLINDFOLDED LIKE DA CHARACTERS IN DA GAME!!! GOOD JOBBBB!!!!!

[@EGO_200]

Man, thank you so much for this! Do you think you will ever do a cover of "Dependent Weakling"? ❤

[@tagnati5585]

I get goosebumps every time I listen to the parts that start at 2:40 and 3:08.

[@littlejohn5652]

WOW such a masterpiece. Thank you so much ❤

[@ntan315151]

Goated!!! Can I expect a cover for Grandma Destruction? I could wait forever for that to happen.

[@DIASENREDS]

this deserve a lot more views

[@gabrieldelgadowong]

I've been watching this everyday for the past 2 weeks, this is the first time I wanted to read the comments but before that I realized that this has only 5k views, wtf?? While freaking bad bunny has Idk what ridiculous amount of them... Man... This is really REALLY GOOD, flawless... It's perfect, of course it sure helps that NieR's Soundtrack is so f*cking precious, but you sure did a perfect job and deserve more recognition... Excellent work dude, keep it up 👏🏻 greetings from Mexico

[@ManuelJBD]

Thank you so much!

[@shiki7689]

No Way!!!. I always wanted you to play this song. THANK YOU!!!! that was amazing. Imma keep playing it until it reach 1 mil

[@ManuelJBD]

Glad you liked it! :D

[@keksitzee1094]

This happens to be my favourite piece from the OST too! This is such an amazing job of a cover! - The layered complexity using only string instruments plus a guitar, the substitution of the (what I believe is ) glockenspiel with pizzicato, not to mention arranging the song for thing kind of an ensemble. Super impressive for one man in a blindfold!

[@ManuelJBD]

Thank you!!

[@nosdurh]

Dude the mixing is on point! Great job!

[@ManuelJBD]

Thank you! It took a LOT of work to balance everything. Since it's all strings it can be really tricky to have certain parts stand out and not get washed out in the sea of strings!

[@nosdurh]

​@@ManuelJBD I can definitely noticed that man! For me the most impressive part is at 2:40 it's just amazing how the mix makes the violins kinda sound like an Organ

[@Beto77RJ]

O final é lindo! voltei umas 50x só para escutar 2:40 em diante

[@masterchief8127]

What an amazing job!!!! Outstanding!! Both visual and sound, what a joy !! Thank you 🥳🎉🎉🎉

[@ManuelJBD]

Thank you!

[@claudiorosas8141]

Best cover so far, thank you

[@dhazedxz007]

I've got chills, this is absolutely incredible

[@_krbrs_]

The mastery you have! I'm looking forward to listen to your version of Sound of the End 🫠 also loved the blindfold!

[@safouanech4473]

Perfection!

[@dorohime7001]

0:56 That's fucking crazy Dude The manipulation The mastery of that instrument To so perfectly recreate those jingly sounds via pizacotto like That shit's WILD AND IT SOUNDS SO GOOD

[@ManuelJBD]

Thank you! I actually thought of all sorts of things to recreate the sound, like maybe using cups filled with water hahah, but I decided to just do it pizzicato in the end. Glad it worked out!

[@bruh-hr1mt]

I keep coming back to watch this over and over again… Goosebumps

[@marianofuentes8994]

This is amazing!

[@ManuelJBD]

Thank you!

[@adelante4783]

Божественное исполнение! ❤

[@bellinbluee]

and the fact bro is doing it blindfolded wow

[@ManuelJBD]

I had to memorize so much hahah

[@plainekaine]

Wow seriously, this is a really great cover. Thanks!

[@esotericgamedev]

Amazing

[@cloakedff7205]

Absolutely beautiful

[@Lucerious92]

Yo this is awesome! Mad respect to transcribing all those parts

[@MayDay14000]

I’ll just be leaving time stamps @1:47, @2:14, @2:40, and @3:07 because they sound so good. The cover as whole is a 10/10. Love how you pluck the strings @0:54 and @3:40, too.😁🎶🎻

[@ManuelJBD]

Thanks a lot! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@dorohime7001]

The cover was amazing start to fucking finish oh my god And you KILLED that solo holy shit I teared up listening to this cover And the original SONG doesn't even do that for me

[@tmmtohru]

Bravo!

[@Rascreia]

this is genius!

[@suzleber4]

Wow! This was f'n amazing!

[@potati8503]

Holy shit, this is insane!

[@Disembow1280]

Project HooPL- I mean YoRHa, should've made an audio entry for this one

[@jodikaizer]

marvelous!

[@halo5guardians47]

Que rifado mi compa buena interpretación ❤❤❤

[@MSTWNTD]

Good cover bro! keep it up!

[@FeCyrineu]

Amazing!

[@sonyhardiansyah2790]

Great! 👍

[@moemenshahawy]

Better than the original

[@marcopolojogos1832]

Goat

[@dannypatrick9361]

And here I thought Orchestral Fantasy was the only person capable of maling real instruments sound synthesized. Very well done, Sir!

[@ManuelJBD]

I dream of having (and learning) as many instrument as he does someday hahah

[@avmane]

Awesome

[@iyaajadah8703]

Very remarkable cover, do you play replicant? Hope you do a Shadowlord theme cover too

[@arhangelsan6186]

ЭТО ПРОСТО ОХРЕНЕННО

[@user-yw2xw2st1e]

Cool

[@andreeacrinagabrielalazar9999]

Omg

[@Noctivagus47]

Amazing cover!! Ever thought about making one about Bloodstained?

[@ManuelJBD]

Thank you! I've actually never listened to the Bloodstained OST. I'll give it a listen later on

[@JonathanBarouch]

Hi can this blow up immediately? K thanks

[@ManuelJBD]

That sounds great!

[@liamjd.waratuke5711]

You look like a ninja

[@brunoherrera6350]

I need the sheets for this so bad 😢. Help me

[@Le_Stadt]

I dont see why people would want to use a violin for anything else if they could play this song.

[@yisuschrist7363]

Where we find the sheet?

[@yisuschrist7363]

Post the the best cover of this song ive ever heard

[@liamjd.waratuke5711]

Guess it’s ur Halloween costume lol

[@iudexe3103]

You shouldve also wear 2b dress 🤣

[@ManuelJBD]

I don't think the world is ready just yet 🤫

[@poupepougne]

T'es jobar lol

[@jajjaj24]

Bro podrías hacer este de megaman Legends 2 cuando megaman pelea vs Bola kzbin.info/www/bejne/mprHeWiMlLiSd8U, Nice vídeo.👍😃

[@user-li8kz7nt7x]

ЭТО ПРОСТО ОХРЕНЕННО 😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️😭😭😭😭😭

[@tagnati5585]

This is amazing!

[@grand983]

ЭТО ПРОСТО ОХРЕННЕНО