[OLD VERSION] Cryoshell Mix: Gravity Hurts 2008/2018 (Duet)

Duet version with Niels Brinck and Christine Lorentzen. This old remix does not shift the pitch of either version.
Back in 2008, Cryoshell wrote "Gravity Hurts" to promote the Phantoka toyline of BIONICLE, featuring Brinck as the vocalist and a hard rock instrumentation. Ten years later, they have rereleased the song as a single, now featuring Lorentzen as the vocalist and a full orchestration by the Budapest Art Orchestra.
Personally, I like the 2018 version a lot better than the 2008 version; I think it fits the weight and drama of the Phantoka storyline much more than the original does. Of course, others still prefer the 2008 version, and that's perfectly fine by me. But it got me wondering... how would the two versions sound together?
The result is symphonic rock, combining the drums and electric guitars of the 2008 version with the strings and brass of the 2018 version. Some might argue that this fusion sound is an even better fit for BIONICLE than just either rock or orchestral alone.
To my surprise, the two versions have nearly indistinguishable tempos, which I discovered when I played them both at once and found that the lyrics matched up almost perfectly. At the beginning, Brinck and Lorentzen are slightly out of sync, but that can be handwaved as the singer's stylistic choice rather than a tempo issue, especially since they start singing in unison as the mashup continues.
The ending has a bit of an awkward fadeout, but that's because the 2008 version also ended on an awkward fadeout. I wanted to make it sound nicer, but Brinck just HAD to have the last word, preventing me from having a transition from loud to soft without abruptly cutting him off.
I'm aware that there is in fact a third version that was released around 2013, featuring Tine Midtgaard as the vocalist. I chose not to include it because I didn't want this mix to sound too messy, with three different versions of the song playing at once. Someone else is welcome to try their hand at it, however.
"Gravity Hurts" belongs to Cryoshell. BIONICLE belongs to The LEGO Group.

[@VezonWireless]

Thank you for all your praise... and your critiques as well. I've just uploaded a new remix that pitch-shifts Christine Lorentzen's version to match Niels Brinck's version, in order to address the problems that this one had. Please give it a listen and let me know which one you prefer: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXPbdZqnis1gnpo

[@The316Official]

I think i prefer this version to the new one. Its odd in a few spots, but this feels great.

[@P8H5]

10 years ago marks the day wen the Toa Nuva forefilled their destiny and awaken the Great Spirit Mata Nui

[@falloutjeff1474]

I just paused the video to read this out loud with the same voice as the narrator

[@jonahboris6681]

Now it's 14 years ago! : (

[@bestshadow6585]

Gravity Hurts Original:Omg this is the best. Orchester version:Please stop, it's too great for me This: *dead*

[@maxkiler99]

I feel the same way bro💜😭

[@adawnicusautocon]

I am deader than dead!!😵😵😵

[@kingghidorah102]

@@adawnicusautocon deadier dead

[@granteklund9943]

This... this is what Bionicle felt like.

[@kabob0077]

Grant Eklund This is what Bionicle FEELS like still.

[@greatmiru2064]

The year i take over the Great Spirit robot, the music really made me stronger.

[@theveryfunnymyth]

@@greatmiru2064 Good luck

[@greatmiru2064]

@@theveryfunnymyth and it end horribly.

[@theveryfunnymyth]

@@greatmiru2064 If you try again and succeed blast this in the Great Spirit Robot

[@TFanPage101]

10 years after Gravity Hurts, wow.

[@TransDrummer1312]

TFanPage101 oh hey Brian. 🤘🤘

[@joshuasinclair7606]

I know bro.😔

[@TFanPage101]

@@TransDrummer1312 Hello

[@purplehaze2358]

It's not the gravity that hurts. It's my nostalgia.

[@jonahboris6681]

OH YAH! You couldn't be more right about that!

[@daizua123]

I'm a fan of Cryoshell, and hearing this duet is absolute bliss, and I think other Cryoshell fans will appreciate this. Nicely done.

[@adawnicusautocon]

Oh I agree whole heartedly 😁😁😁

[@ryanbuell2269]

I completely agree 👍

[@E4439Qv5]

Air, Ice, Stone... the three combine to create a mountaintop experience.

[@Mothbean]

Holy fucking shit I never thought about it that way.

[@MrSkyreks]

I did a bionicle we all met up after awhile and for the first time in years.. as friends we all built our own bionicles for d&d.. i used this song in my intro. Hands down the most nostalgia ive ever had.

[@redurukathinguwu122]

This sounds perfect holy shit

[@toa56584]

There's a bionicle-centric DnD-like now, fan-made, and being worked on, but currently very playable! the manuals are a bit of a mess due to updates, but that's being worked on as well. RSG's Doronai Nui. Give it a look! They have a discord and I'm there as well.

[@theedgypenguin4083]

1:22 I love how their voices synced right here, its perfect

[@DylanBegazo]

Bionicle is my favourite kind of music: Grunge and Post Grunge Symphonic Rock ^_^ Long Live Bionicle!!!

[@MooseTruffle]

As a person who’s made countless mashups, this really sounds like this should be in the official LEGO Bionicle movie by Warner Brothers.

[@venomdarkuspyrusbakuganbra6257]

Unity, Duty, and Destiny.

[@LordMegatron-qk2gz]

I have listened to this song weekly for the past 6 months

[@nidnoms3622]

when they started singing, i was like... FFUUCK

[@huntergman8338]

We all metaphorically jizzed in our pants. And I bet some literary.

[@kalliequintanilla4599]

This is amazing. One thing though, the two songs are in pretty different keys, so it was slightly weird at points. Other than that, it made me desperately crave an epic theatrical release Bionicle movie.

[@VezonWireless]

I was concerned that pitch-shifting the songs to be in the same key would cause the singing to sound unnatural, so I chose to leave them as is. Fortunately, while the Brinck and Lorentzen versions are in different keys, they are at least "compatible" keys in terms of forming a somewhat believable harmony with one another. If I tried mixing the Midtgaard version (which is in yet another key) in there too, then it would have sounded really off.

[@konradklukowski1009]

@Sea Otter1 "coughs" transformers and lego star Wars "coughs". 2 I think they Learn from mistakes and bing it back.

[@Rinesmyth]

@Sea Otter stop. You're making me lose faith in humanity.

[@toa56584]

@@VezonWireless I feel like the new version just gets a bit loud at times and drowns the other out. the pitch is workable, but I want to hear them both shine a bit more united. Think you can do it?

[@TheCakesCup26]

@@Rinesmyth what did he say

[@Tulf42]

It's interesting to hear them both together. If the movies continued after the trilogy this would have made the final fight sound epic!

[@palecaptainwolfkayls8499]

If someone took the time to manually remix the song versions all together, the three different vocalists singing their own different parts of their Verse sections and Choruses, and then ending the song together by the end

[@Chuckles_the_Jester]

Tylerkbc and ioBrens i think the original and the orchestra versions have the same singer

[@palecaptainwolfkayls8499]

Actually, one of them is named Tine Midtgard (I think I got that wrong) and the other is Christine Lorenzen (boy I’m good with names)

[@palecaptainwolfkayls8499]

You can definitely tell the difference with the chorus for both the 2015 and the 2018 versions

[@DorneyGamer]

nah plz without Tine Midgaard...

[@clockworkkirlia7475]

Yes!!! That would be incredible. All three are awesome.

[@georgehill6098]

I initially thought this would sound awful, but the two versions are a P4 apart so it kinda works. Quartal harmony ftw

[@shahzebmalik5908]

That was great. Honestly, I liked the original 2008 version better, but that’s due to a bias towards rock and nostalgia. This version is definitely better, objectively.

[@theveryfunnymyth]

Happy 20th anniversary Bionicle!

[@redstreak9430]

That chorus is just...*chef’s kiss*!

[@joshuasinclair7606]

My childhood and morals ladies and gentlemen. Thank you to the band and Lego. This will be with me forever.

[@evanredacted7977]

The beginning is a bit rough but it gets really good when they start singing.

[@dragon_ninja_2186]

I thought the beginning was great!

[@jonahboris6681]

Goodness! This had no business sounding as epic as it is!

[@GerardofRivia]

The begining sounded weird, but when they started singing it was just *epic*

[@zackhigginson7932]

I would like to see someone rip the vocal part from one or the other and add it to the opposite version, due to the accompaniment being in different keys... the voices sound super nice together though. Thank you for taking the time to make this.

[@ChowMeinWarrior]

Amazing!

[@tyrian_baal]

Im crying Im actually crying

[@anixkyuun3357]

I’ve waited 10 years for this. This is the best song I’ve ever heard. It was well worth the wait.

[@maxsotomayor3674]

Our *Unity* makes us strong as the Toa. Honoring the BIONICLE Legends is our *Duty* Remembering the BIONICLE Legends is our *Destiny!* It shall forever pass on.

[@joshuaward337]

This is a true embodiment of the virtue of Unity!

[@jader8799]

When the intro started it was quite eh but the buildup was real nice. But dude. Once the chorus hit, Oh may gawd. MY HART AND MIND EXPLODED TF OUT. HOT DAMN IT FITS SO GOOD ITS BEAUTIFUL. AND DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE FINAL CHORUS CAUSE HOELEE HECK, I JUST MELTED. Amazing stuff, my dude.

[@adawnicusautocon]

This duet ROCKS!!!!😆😆😆

[@kind1253]

There voices work well together

[@theveryfunnymyth]

This feels perfect.

[@ivorianiaphillips]

I think I have to agree with a lot of the commentators here that it needs improvement. I mean, I cringed when the song started because it didn't mesh well, but damn, it became so much better, like almost movie soundtrack better. Maybe extending the 2018 version at the end would help, and maybe slowing down the 2008 instruments in some parts?

[@VezonWireless]

Thank you for your feedback! I don't think slowing down the 2008 instruments would work, because the two versions actually have the same (or, at least, nearly indistinguishable) tempo. The 2018 version just feels slower because it has less percussion, for example. The actual issue seems to be that they are in different keys, which sounds alright for harmony but can also sound distracting for some listeners. Unfortunately, shifting key without shifting tempo can distort the audio and cause the singers to sound unnatural, making it difficult to properly match the pitches. I blame the awkward ending on the 2008 version having a fadeout instead of a proper ending. With the 2018 version having a wonderfully-paced climax, I'm not sure how well I could extend it without it sounding repetitive. If you listen to the "Solo" remix, the removal of lyrics from the 2008 version allowed me to make the ending work a lot better. Not perfectly, but still better. Still, it was a fun experiment to put these two versions of the same song together. Even if some sections came out cringeworthy, the awesome parts were worth the metaphorical price of admission.

[@shawmiserix2839]

VezonWireless can I use your remix in a video of my mocs

[@succubusangel974]

I can see the trailer that had this song on it in my head at some points

[@benjaminhuether3846]

It'd be nice to see this same treatment for the old and new versions of Creeping in my Soul.

[@VezonWireless]

Already done.

[@commando6683]

0:50 this is where it gets better

[@shawmiserix2839]

Theme of the Hellrazors my Bionicle team Oh Jesus Mary and Joseph this gave me goosebumps

[@ripteargaming600]

2008 bionicle will always be the best version of this song

[@KINGSAN_385]

The feels is real 😢😢😢😢❤❤❤❤

[@JessesSpazzinOut]

Parts of this are kind of meh, but some others are FLIPPING AWESOME

[@carltontheduke2571]

Anyone else feel the guitars are overpowered by the orchestra? Other than that, it’s a good mix.

[@torki3697]

3:46 oh fuck that’s so epic

[@Spiderguy-rl6uw]

This mix should become a download for online music... just a thought.

[@crb231]

i didn't cry.!😢

[@JurassicWorldBiology]

wish they still did bionicle the way they did it in the past, it was so cool. also loving the way you've got it set up with the pic and what the song is!

[@jamessurbrook8218]

I've heard a lot of remix songs like this, but this one is THE best one out of all of them! well done.

[@catpin]

This is amazing

[@LunarSault23]

*soul explodes*

[@bionuvanui3142]

Just how did I miss this?

[@afurhat4726]

Boil Your Blood Boys And Girls, A Journey A LEGENDARY Journey Is Only Just Beginning, 6 Canisters An Darkness Deadly Swarms Protodermis An Ancient Metropolis A Legendary Mask An Cataclysm An Awakening A Legend Reborn 3 VIRTUES SAY IT WITH ME NOW UNITY DUTY DESTINY

[@cybersmoke4353]

Welp after 11 Years Gravity still hurts

[@Andrewnuva199]

Woah, why was it I only just heard now about this new remix when i'm subscribed to their- Oh, right, KZbin notifications. THanks... #WTFUtube

[@Rinesmyth]

Dude I'm only finding about this *now*

[@warp8368]

Flight... when the storyline was dependent upon flight. (The water was mutagenic... in a swamp)

[@bruhwarrior6583]

The beginning was meh but GOD DAMN WHEN THEY STARTED SINGING OOF MY HEART JUST BECAME SUPERMAN BRUH

[@WujuDancerXP]

(Gasp) "It's beautiful." -Mr. Ludwig Humboldt.

[@TheeNero]

This song is too fucking amazing

[@ade84]

I like this song but duet

[@NorsetrashIntoxicatedCarolean]

Beautiful and epic this makes me wish that theres was movies about the ignition trilogy by miramax and lego

[@YasaiTsume]

Should have sped up orchestra version.

[@reptiliannoizezz.413]

Sounds weird at the beginning due to different keys but once they start singing it gets good 👍👌

[@kharismaanindhita4840]

i like this song but duet

[@mv653]

it still so good!

[@qidanny6144]

trippy

[@medramonmasquedecendres2966]

require adjustments but there is something

[@vastus_alex]

Is the 2008 version on spotify? Ty in advance,i really want to keep the nostalgia on my current playlist

[@mv653]

masterpes

[@lindinle]

yes!!!

[@strangelaw6384]

I don't like some of the points of dissonance because they don't sound intentional (which they most probably aren't). Otherwise, this is nice

[@lindinle]

can you do a version with the cryoshell version that ISNT orchestra? that way it sounds more unified?

[@theuone8828]

There's only the three versions unfortunately, the original. the orchestral, and Tine's version.

[@qasimwarsi3]

Can you do the 2013 version with 2008!

[@Zirc0nius]

Aren't the lyrics different?

[@austinwolfe8814]

What happened to Cryoshell, I've seen bands as old as them or younger with more songs to boot, what happened here?

[@devin5657]

The 2008 version is the best.

[@JessesSpazzinOut]

Do another ooooooooone

[@TransDrummer1312]

It was pretty epic, but the end was a mess

[@munkaccino]

i hate this and i love this

[@_TO1_]

the orchestra needs more power¡¡¡ :v

[@avak2101]

honestly, i'll stick to the separate versions, they don't work together at all. the different keys just kinda make it feel like i'm listening to this drunk