espial

[@vengefulraven4322]

It makes me miss something I never really had, something that probably doesn't even exist.

[@OliverBuckland]

not-stalgia

[@opixis]

@@OliverBuckland you mean anemoia? me and that dictionary definition go way back.

[@zanelol3555]

@@opixis prediction.

[@thobuddo]

@@opixis if it weren't for you the new song would've been named not-stalgia 😭

[@todimherbst]

@@opixis the prophecy was fulfilled

[@comradewave811]

This is disgustingly underrated

[@tlpa]

absolutely appalling, horrendously underrated, absolutely revoltingly, recoiling in the way its so underrated. Sickening.

[@Altered_Aether]

​@@tlpa abhorrent

[@thattankguy8763]

It is a warcrime

[@TheBoringCreatr]

Proot detected

[@es-7965]

salad

[@yurimessiah]

indeed

[@movednewchannelinchannelde5047]

Yupp

[@sour5365]

tomato

[@billylastname221]

Yes

[@SkyanUltra]

THIS IS TRUE.

[@yuni4363]

sounds like the partial comprehension of a world beyond our imagination, and the horror and awe it inspires.

[@sleepylabyrinth9132]

I really do believe that your music can make it into a video game’s soundtrack; it has a particular nostalgic element.

[@violetviles5975]

Yea I was thinking the same thing

[@_oceanstar]

I mean, a lot of it is in ENA's OST, which has the same sorta vibe

[@jaydentt]

and then it did

[@purpleboltskyripper4515]

I was exactly thinking this, this music reminds me a lot of the soundtrack of the game OXENFREE... there's this kinda calm, beautiful yet uncomfortable vibe in it

[@Oto_joolix]

Looooooooool, I just came here to Download this song for my game!! xD yeah, I am the same opinion as you, it fits perfekly

[@CH-1060forEel]

so ethereal and magical. feels like a higher being is showing me the answers to all of humanity's greatest questions, yet i cannot comprehend anything it is telling me

[@rehiletemecanico249]

You could not describe better something more close to the understandings that music does to the soul, sometimes in parallel ways

[@amekovworp]

a visitor from an alternative dimension claimed that you grew up together and talks about all this time spent searching for you, glad to finally reunite with you. you've never met this stranger but don't have the heart to tell the truth now.

[@EmberBaye]

I feeling I'm listening to a song from a soundtrack created 10 years before my time that I would have listened to in the dark as a young child, staring out the window and thinking about what the world outside must be like at night, and how comforting the night would always feel

[@87crowhat54]

What was the soundtrack

[@tetraploid5000]

@@87crowhat54 its a metaphor-

[@CH-1060forEel]

the fact that the comment directly under this just reads Salad is so funny to me im so sorry

[@EmberBaye]

@@CH-1060forEel lol it does

[@liamhansolo1464]

@@CH-1060forEel salad is top comment now Edit: not any more

[@SeyevSlime]

"I'm learning to control my powers. The universe at my palm. Power like this would be hard for most to fathom, but I have broken all mortal boundaries. I shall use a fraction of my power to create the single greatest musical piece the world has ever seen." -What I imagine went through Oliver Buckland's head while making this.

[@Heyyahh]

You are amazing

[@SeyevSlime]

@@Heyyahh Not me, him.

[@strange4414]

It feels kind of hellish, and then turns into a heavenly and magical feel and I absolutely love that. I think I just found an artist I like :)

[@liamhansolo1464]

Yes

[@Hezekiah9342]

hellish indeed

[@buh3746]

i was thinking "this sounds so much like ENA ost", then i saw its you, the way you make the sequences of notes and chords is absurdly unique. Instantly recognizable. And honestly, its my favourite. i wish i knew how to write songs like this

[@EmberBaye]

I saw "2.6k views" and misread it as 2.6m. All my mind said was "2.6m is still kinda low but at least people appreciate this now"

[@lyrics_m_sic]

almost 20k now :)

[@EmberBaye]

Looking back on this im kinda sad I've never seen any ENA content focused around this song. I feel like I could be made into a wonderful visual

[@Nechrome9]

Hahahaha absolutely. This song is fantastic

[@muzid4605]

Wait wait wait 2.6M IS LOW?

[@bigbowlofspaghetti]

@@EmberBaye I actually saw one ENA oc video using the song, i'll see if I can find it, but you're right not many people use this song for ENA and I wish they did. Found it!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4jXq2CwnLCXr9k

[@vermeen1316]

i'm getting so many chills from this. from the blending of piano and synths, the rapidly changing rhythms, arpeggios and clever chord changes.. it's a masterpiece. so much to learn and enjoy from this track.

[@kittyboiX3]

I never thought I'd be so visually entertained by a video with dots and lines. Well done. It harmonized beautifully with the music. 👍🏼

[@angrycaprisun]

I showed my 76-year-old grandma this song and she told me "me recuerda a una droga psicodelica, pero me gusta"

[@OliverBuckland]

¡gracias abuela!

[@angrycaprisun]

@@OliverBuckland she said that she likes you work, it’s very nice and relaxing. at least some of them are honestly, me too. i really love your work. when I watched the first 3 episodes of ena for the first time, i wasn’t even focusing on the video, i just loved the music honestly. i had to find out who made the music. that’s how i found out about metaroom, graham kartna, and you i learnt piano and recorder literally just so i could play ena songs. you inspire me. i don’t know what else to say, your work is just so amazing that it’s indescribable. im a gifted hispanic and 13 years old so not only do i have piles upon piles of work to do instead of “average” students but also have a gifted program where i learn early high school education. at 13. in my freetime, im learning instruments. and your work is what relaxes me. whenever i feel unmotivated i just think “well, i can become a great musician! or a great animator!” and honestly that’s all that keeps me going gracias, oliver

[@OliverBuckland]

@@angrycaprisun whatever endeavour you pursue in the future, the best of luck to you!

[@komadino]

noooo abuela drogada D:

[@angrycaprisun]

@@komadino jajaja

[@sunnytwo0787]

dude, ur music is friggin amazing

[@opixis]

True…

[@hectortheforgetful103]

As great as an hourglass dog

[@SHIENDAYO]

This piece has a blend of calming and chaotic elements that I have not found in any other artist. Absolutely astonishing. I have been listening to this song for months now trying to find the words to describe it, and all I can say is that this music has left me speechless. No words can describe how this music makes me feel, and I am looking forward to hearing more music like this! NO WONDER THIS MUSIC IS BEING USED FOR THE ENA SERIES!!!

[@knuji]

This song was at the very end of an otherwise uplifting playlist and I had never listened right to the end so one morning I woke up, fired that playlist on and went back to sleep, woke up roughly 50 minutes later in my dark bedroom with utter silence aside from espial and I sat and pondered, "I don't have any song even close to this in any of my playlists!" Then uncomfortable anxiety set in so I flung my headphones off and went back to sleep. Now whenever I hear it I still associate it with discomfort and anxiety but I love that, it's the only song like itself and that attracted me to it and it had a solid place in my playlist for a good while before my genre preference shifted again

[@OliverBuckland]

it's a dark song, but hopefully with a little bit of dappled sunlight in there too

[@knuji]

@@OliverBuckland I avoided it until curiosity brought it back and it went from 'my brain is dying and my heart won't beat' to the mental image of being chased through a forest by nothing but the wind. Memorable to the point I can remember first listening to it and then the few times after that before it became a more frequent thing

[@TheDarkblade711]

One of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard, making me feel a wide range of happy and bittersweet emotions through nothing but synthesized notes, centering and calming me. Oliver Buckland: "a track I made in early 2020"

[@asterdotash]

the section starting around 1:00 always makes me think of an intense studying/researching montage in a period drama or something and i adore it. this whole track gives me chills man, incredible work

[@unintelligible-synapse]

yeah it really gives that feeling

[@beans4homies]

Listening to this on a quiet, dark, rainy, bus drive to school in the morning near the last days. Truly friggin ethereal man.

[@SHIENDAYO]

210K views !!! Congratulations! This song deserves so much more credit than what its been givin. One of my favorite songs considering the complexity!

[@SHIENDAYO]

257K views!!! Still going strong! Keep doing what your doing man! 👏

[@lillilovemail]

this song reminds me of my dream to explore the deep sea. it's so dark and mysterious, imagine what could be down there. it'd be so cool to descend miles down where no one has ever been before, and see what no human has ever seen before.

[@tallic967]

water

[@fluffy_cheese7478]

@@tallic967 woah there genius

[@tallic967]

@@fluffy_cheese7478 cheese

[@fluffy_cheese7478]

@@tallic967 chez

[@tallic967]

@@fluffy_cheese7478 ches

[@mehp_]

i don't know how to describe the feeling you give me through this song, but i love it so much. it's such a mystifying, alluring feeling that's so hard to come by. the music itself is stunning, but the music video adds so much. the circles changing in color and size in the forefront, the pulsating dot-lines in the back. i'm genuinely mesmerized with how confused and awestruck i was left feeling after watching the mv for the first time

[@CarlazorTheFourth]

listening to songs like these with open back headphones is such a great experience

[@aVeryUnoriginalPun]

this song makes me feel an emotion but i don't know what exactly? tranquility? anxiety? not exactly. nostalgia? but there's nothing to be nostalgic about, is there? it's unique, i've never had a song made me feel this specific way before, and maybe that's why i can't stop listening to it. well done

[@-nyeh-]

"Nostalgia? But there's nothing to be nostalgic about, is there?" Are you feeling a n e m o i a?

[@mutaroi]

マジで好き。海外の人でこんな天才が居たなんてこと知れて嬉しい。。音遣いがえろいよな。

[@AshBarkPerson]

this song very specifically makes me think of the comfort and times of the internet. Not specifically good or bad, but almost omnipresent in the space it provided me to grow. Interconnective and formulative. It's just nice to listen to ultimately

[@foamq]

Please make more music as beautifully eerie like this and the dead gods graveyard

[@rox_do_ur_animations]

my friend and i had our first selfproduced performance to this track. it inspired us so much, thank you so much, oliver

[@hecktyc]

hey, just wanted to say that you created one of my favorite songs and im so thankful that you did, this is one of those songs that have a soul and it merges with yours. Perfection

[@hecktyc]

side note : i've known and loved this song since a year, i just never thought to show gratitude but as time went on more and more times i found myself listening to this while floating in the ether, and it made me feel safe

[@IcenLemonade]

For me, this describes that feeling when you meet eyes with a complete stranger, and you just smile at each other. Like a proper, earnest smile. I was in the backseat of a car, and I had my hand out of the window just feeling the wind blow agaist my palm, and there was another person in a car in the lanes next to me. It was around dusk and I had been thinking about existence and how I always felt alone. If I'm honest, that one moment conpletely changed my worldview and all it took was a smile from a stranger. It was about three seconds, and then we took separate routes. But three seconds, and my whole life was made more positive. That one smile was everything. I've completely overanalyzed it, but that it what this music piece reminds me of.

[@TorixWW]

This piece is incredible. To me, it has a feeling of exploration and discovery to it that I really like. That combined with the instrumental choices and visualizers make it a unique experience that I'm glad I came across! Thank you for the music, and like others have said, I think I've discovered a new favorite artist!

[@iTzNikkitty]

It makes me think of the birth of a new type of life. Something that will change the world forever. Like a machine slowly gaining sentience and forming a soul of its own.

[@faybonsels473]

I thought of the same thing!

[@celty228]

This song makes me feel like I'm falling to my death, a peaceful death. Apocalyptic, inevitable, yet glorious. As if there's nothing I can do except witness the heat death of everything and everyone I've ever known. Like I'm welcoming the advent of biblical angels, and they thank me as they come down.

[@yunivursexe7634]

This is genuinely is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard. It reminds me of a virtuoso piano piece, and its just so beautiful. I'm absolutely obsessed. Thank you!

[@PurpleCube-fr3xj]

This song made me feel feelings I never had before, it also made me see things I never saw before. This song is a job way beyond done and good.

[@SharkOfGreed]

Gives me "there's something bad in these woods and I have to get to my cabin before dark."

[@bakatoaster6000-yt]

This song makes me feel like I'm ascending to a higher plane of existence

[@luizaleaoyoriyasu]

your songs are all amazing , but this one, espial. Its really make me fell as if I were transcending lol my favorite song. thnaks for making espial Oliver ;)

[@AnotherKinito-PET]

I almost forgot about this song. But thank GOD KZbin recommended me this again. I feel as if I found the meaning of life. INNER PEACEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@maglev0789]

This wins the award for the best opening of any song I've ever heard

[@OliverBuckland]

it's made from the sound of my old composition teacher saying "um", slowed down

[@mysticalfox1859]

im literally so mad thus doesnt have more attention like what the hell? Amazing music visuals and production? what has our world come to

[@UNHABITABLE]

this made me cry for a solid 17 minutes

[@amaltheacatherinehughes9672]

I think this would sound absolutely beautiful if it were an orchestral piece…of course, it already sounds beautiful, but I think you’ve created a new genre; modern classical music. Bravo!!!!

[@Antares03]

This is legitimately one of my favorite compositions of the modern era. It transports me to a place of mind that I once had in my college days. That state has since been illusive as I have aged and it is very difficult for me to describe; an intersection of possibility and wonder for our world that becomes more and more difficult to grasp as I succumb to the pressures of adulthood. Thank you for reminding me that such a state of mind exists with the brilliance of your sound.

[@Fix-It_Felix256]

Broo I've been listening to this song for so long, I'm glad it has half a million views. Should be a lot more tho

[@labgrownhumanbrain]

this track is amazing but i also really like the visualizer. starting a petition for all music to be visually represented in this manner

[@rainebow_kitty6142]

I don't even know how to describe this masterpiece, but I wanna say it feels like wandering aimlessly until finally you've stumbled upon your purpose - your reason for being here. I'm sure you have much more purpose than music. Humans are very complex, after all. Still, I feel so strongly about everything I listen to from you. Your work evokes feelings that can't always be described, and that's a really special gift, you know? So keep at it as long as you like. People like me will always support you.

[@doveissilly]

I haven't genuinely cried to a piece of music in awhile until now. Something about this video makes me feel awake and aware of my body and mind. Thank you for making this video.

[@kozekyto]

It has such an ethereal feel to it; it’s creepy and off putting in an incredibly comforting way. I would want to listen to this while drifting through space~~

[@nebushenx]

Please, never stop. I absolutely love your music, jeez!

[@chouco1029]

I love this this is my new favorite song I feel like im playing again this part of video games that you think were so cute but are a little dark but also so poetic I love it

[@donovancooper229]

I have no words to describe how beautiful and enchanting this is

[@axeinrose]

That is the coolest visualization of music I’ve ever seen! I love that!

[@blackcherries1868]

This is amazing Thank KZbin algorithm for finding this I already listened to some of your music already but has to be my favorite so far!!

[@davidbritt5020]

I love your music, it sounds so otherworldly and foreign. It's like a peek into a reality that does not exist

[@cheba7185]

omg why so cool?! make more!

[@OliverBuckland]

aye aye!

[@cheba7185]

@Єна :|

[@archirequeterecontra]

The minature capted my attention and it's why I'm here, but the music is so so so great It's so calm to hear and watch

[@baby-beetle]

god fucking damn dude. this IS my favorite song of all time, i dont know how to describe how good this makes me feel, it feels like wakin up at 2 am and watching blue hour happen, it feels like 40 degrees fahrenheit, this song is perfect, its the color blue but i dont know how to put it into words. its blue, green, theres also some purple in there and its all so beautiful. you are one of the greatest musicians of all time and the fact this doesnt have more than a million views is astonishing. 2:18 this part makes me cream

[@anuragmathur2308]

The last sentence-

[@Lmn_p_]

I have goosebumps with this song, is very beautiful and worthy of pure admiration. The visual is pretty amazing too. pure art :)

[@gaygranola]

This song feels like standing up with wavering courage and fear in the face of true horror and sorrow

[@bluemoon2801]

Honestly your music gives me chills down my spine, but like in a good way. I love your music so much and I cant wait for more music to be uploaded on youtube. :)

[@gho0ost306]

I just... this song fills me with so many emotions at once. The beginning is painfully nostalgic for me (in a good sort of way) and I cant quite put a finger on why. When it picks up more, it's so incredibly beautiful, especially when the bass gets heavier. This is definitely going to be one of my favorite tracks for a very long time.

[@moonbeamguitar]

Your music is my motivation, my inspiration and the fuel to my creativity. I feel like I am looking outside of myself when I listen to your songs.

[@idiotmiho]

2:30 the buildup and this bit hits SO HARD its so cool

[@s4rahhhhh]

i can never get enough of this guys music. its just so ENTERTAINING and complex the chord progressions are so unique and the unpredictable time signatures make me want to listen on loop. if he did more microtonal stuff i think i would go insane

[@forest_green]

I was just having a nightmare to The Caretaker when the album ended and my Google home autoplayed to this. The nightmare ended and I woke up with a headache. But this saved me. Thank you. I'm in love with your music now.

[@perhaps2224]

I like to listen to your music from spotify while i do homework, but i always have to skip this one because it makes me cry. i listen to it to no end every other time tho 1000 of these views are probably me

[@moicpoyo]

absolute masterclass the melody is HMMMMMMMMMMMM

[@absolite6]

I feel like I just witnessed the end of an old world..... .....and the beginning of a new one.

[@ultranovva]

The perfect description

[@bluesteel3238]

I'm so glad your putting more stuff on your spotify

[@deathtrogen]

i listen to this song while high and it makes me feel like im being spread out across the universe. great track!

[@macncard.9673]

I first discovered your music through a KZbin recommendation of one of your songs Solitariat. I've listened to it a couple of times, and I'm obsessed with it. Love your music, keep doing what you're doing.

[@veryscaryfurry]

Mmmm funny spinning circles and good music, I like this

[@theahughes703]

At the end of the world Was it worth it for all this? An espial unfurled Here at the very edge of the abyss Merely breathing's such a task To go beyond this place But if I forget my past And float forever in an empty space What if I go I don' t know If I don' t go, I'll never know I want to go I want to know I have to go I have to know

[@theincursion5898]

i could be so easily convinced this is a new minecraft song, certified banger

[@starwarsevilanakin]

i wanna learn how you made that piano, it sounds so cool!

[@sleepwalking3345]

I listened to this while reading. In the book a girl calls a hurricane on to hong kong and it tears the dead city apart. The citizens were already dead. The wind howled, debris moved irregularly like puppets cut from their strings. The storm descended on a temple where the girl was hiding. It was necropolis by Anthony Horowitz. His forth book in the power of 5 series. I would 1000% recommend it. Its a very good book.

[@absolutegamer7156]

my dad used this as background music in a d&d boss fight against a dream moth and I've been listening ever since

[@aluviper293]

This is absolutely fantastic, its like a new emotion I can't even begin to describe

[@Lua_Bathory]

I can't explain it but this experience was the most sensitive thing I've ever felt

[@flutterbree]

Your vizualizers are absolutely fantastic. The motions, shapes, and textures reflect the music SO well

[@ametrime4754]

I love the sad but happy feeling it gives. Really makes me focus on homework and stuff :D

[@waddlebubble406]

this is, *chefs kiss*, oh so fantastic

[@justeliott3108]

I cannot explain in words the joy and freedom my heart feels when this song sends it on a journey i could never do justice in just telling in mere words. Not a sentence is uttered yet the story within is so beautiful one wishes to truly lose themselves in it. Thank you for blessing us with this song, i hope more people discover it❤

[@donovancooper229]

Every time I have a bad day or experience something that sets me off I listen to this and it calms me down. thank you.

[@madratter7031]

Can't wait to hear more of your work, such amazing music. Makes me feel like I'm going in an adventure/trip

[@nubby9759]

I get shivers everytime I listen to this, the vibe feels just like my dreams and omg

[@a_moth5584]

I’ll try my best to describe what I see from this song. At first it’s like there’s a main figure or person walking through a building, or temple with columns. The building serves some kind of importance hinted at with the piano. Then the music gets faster at 1:40 and I feel as if the person is running with something happening in the background, and flickers of color appear which descends into them running faster and abruptly stopping, around 1:53. Then they start floating into a world of different flickering shapes and colors. As the music picks up, the shapes gradually fade together into a mixture of lights and there’s a sense of understanding that lingers for a moment before 2:35 then the figure starts jumping, fleeting in between fragments before leaping and falling back into the same initial building where they started at 3:00. Then the song changes indicating something different, and they stop, before trying to make conclusions, calculating and clicking. The song builds up again and they are running and leaping somewhere quickly before it stops. The song ends, and everything stops. Sorry if I explained this a little weirdly or complicated, I just wanted to show how this song made me feel and what it made me think of.😅

[@Zanexous]

Churning oceans of deep piano and warbeling synth.

[@maglev0789]

I think I can conclusively say that this is my favorite Oliver Buckland song

[@PiercingSight]

Oh heavens. Not only is this one of my favorite of your pieces, but this visualization is absolutely enchanting. Bruh.

[@verroleplay1960]

Oliver Buckland, you litteraly give me childhood. Your music is so aesthetic!

[@catwaygo9908]

Sometimes when i'm at a modern art museum, this song pop's up time to time

[@Optimal60]

Everything from the visuals to the sound texture is sublime. I can't get enough of it. Thank you for this masterpiece- instant subscribe from me, I look forward to many more wonderful songs of all kinds from you!

[@aperson1412]

part of me wishes there was sheet music to play this cuz I would love to learn how, but also with the amount of microtones in this piece it’d be a stretch of chord shenanigans to get even remotely close to capturing the beauty of it all, to say the least I LOVE this song, probably one of my favorite pieces of yours, right up there with bloom, flying, and vacillate. keep doing awesome stuff!

[@Enszo]

actual hidden gem, amazing

[@amalgamoon]

if you listen closely, you can hear the stars discussing their opinions of the world

[@sebotte]

Bro, i LOVE this song, every time i listen to this i feel like traveling the whole universe, I've searched so hard music like this track, and I've found nothing else that makes me feel like that, your music is unique and amazing!!!!! Please never stop making music :)