Playing God, Polyphia (8bit? Cover)

This is my 32nd stepping stone to completing my quest to 8bit every single Polyphia song.
You can check out my progress here: docs.google.co...
Original Song: • Polyphia - Playing God...
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[@TknoVisuals]

This is like a soundtrack for a boss battle for a really hard 2D game

[@glacierfruits5350]

Dude it'd be so hype. All I could think while listening to this is that I NEED it as an actual boss fight

[@Dalziel45]

Sounds like some alien level, something like Contra's final level

[@KO-lq1yo]

With empty Mountain Dew bottles laying everywhere

[@christopherbusby7067]

This just proves how good of writing the song is that it can sound so good on the strangest sound fonts

[@verchiel_8295]

ive never heard music genres be described as fonts but yes i agree

[@zerois2801]

@@verchiel_8295 they mean soundfronts like vst which is sorta like fonts if but it just refers to the type virtual instrument being used

[@Viper-dz2kw]

@@verchiel_8295 it’s an EXTREMELY specific term generally used in relation to notation writing software where the sounds used for reference are typically referred to as “soundfonts” (not a conventional daw, notation writing software is typically used exclusively for writing and arranging orchestral/symphonic pieces)

[@kindawarm8624]

ngl, the farther it is from video game music the better it sounds translated to 8-bit

[@blankazure217]

@@verchiel_8295 wait until they find out that Tim writes some if not most of his parts on piano

[@lardmanattack686]

Holy crap this is well made, you really didn't miss even a single note or beat huh

[@lardmanattack686]

In all seriousness though, this is really impressive. And it highlights just how good polyphia is at music composition.

[@lardmanattack686]

Holy shit, I just saw, You made this in fucking FL STUDIO??!? HOW??

[@lardmanattack686]

Fr man, you gotta teach me how to do stuff like that. I've been making music in FL studio for like 2 years now and I feel like knowing what you do would really help me become better. idk if youtube has dms, but HMU, somehow...

[@kb3k]

@@lardmanattack686 hit me up in Discord, brother. Kevbot3000#8015 I'd be happy to share some tips and tricks with a fellow FL user! Maybe I could learn from you as well

[@fufc1231]

@@kb3k this dude is a real one

[@jeremytoth3584]

As a massive Castlevania and Polyphia fan, I greatly appreciate this.

[@MongoTheMagnificent666]

all of the yes, I immediately thought of Castlevania too

[@joshua2400]

Jesus Christ the true sovereign God cares about you my friends

[@carAddd]

2:19 - 3:02 is my favorite part of the song sounds like it belongs in a pokemon game in your version, thanks for sharing!

[@zackmash851]

i think part of the reason is because pokemon music, especially battle music, loves the phrygian mode where there move half steps between chords/phrases just like that E->F progression does

[@arug5012]

Honestly my favorite part is probably from 0:00 to 3:29

[@shawnebaby8877]

Not technically 8 bit, but that doesn't stop this from being a banger cover. Well done! Great mix, synth and sample selection. I really enjoyed this :D

[@SeldomAsleep]

Honestly, I was expecting a kind of mediocre joke when I clicked this video. I am blown away by how good this sounds. Keep up the good work!

[@rachaelwhite5961]

The Bossa nova half of this is SO GOOD!!!❤️🔥

[@somerandomkidplaysvideogames]

I like how Scotts nose has to be outlined while everyone elses face is just blank

[@azarel_dev]

1:24 and on sounds so good. love the sound you picked for the whistle

[@WishMount]

so angelic, almost wish they chose this sound for the whistles and synths... it's melting me

[@Iron-nocap]

Facts !

[@jwds6128]

2:20 sounds actually crazy wtf 🔥🔥

[@CJSmithGuitar]

This is sick! I'm hooked

[@Chopp333r]

Playlist worthy

[@alinickpour]

I wish I could transcribe music like this and have the tech know to take my favorite songs and transpose them into other styles etc. Awesome piece

[@CaptainDan21]

Well now I want this game to exist.. very well done! I loved you put Scott’s lead, and then Tim’s, instead of simultaneously

[@adamjaber9452]

Big reason for why this sounds so good is because Polyphia(Or Tim atleast) writes the initial notes on a computer then learns how to play it on guitar. Really insane if you think about it.

[@Glen0cide]

That’s not how Tim writes the guitar. Tim writes the guitar on the guitar. He writes the other instruments that aren’t bass guitar or drums on a key editor of a digital audio workstation, so on a computer

[@lua9502]

@@Glen0cide Im pretty sure he showed that he writes his guitar on the computer in the "how to make a riff" videos

[@IamZeus1100]

@@Glen0cide he has shown in a tutorial on his channel that he will make a chord structure then throw it into the arpeggiator and learn it on guitar . He doesn’t do this for every song or even every part of a song but he has for some !

[@samvakarian]

@@Glen0cide he showed that a lot of the initial thought process starts electronically/digitally. Not to say ALL their songs are constructed that way, just what he's shown.

[@Glen0cide]

@@IamZeus1100 I appreciate the points mentioned above, I didn't know about the thing about the arpeggiator, but as you said, its only for some parts of certain songs. Even if the idea for the basic structure of a song begins electronically, I think it's misleading to say as a blanket statement that he writes his guitar electronically and then learns it on guitar. For most of his guitar parts, all that cool and crazy embelishments that codify his particular style, they are conceived while playing on the guitar, even if he's following a chord structure that already exists and was conceived on the DAW. Do you guys think he writes all those weird harmonics and sweeps on a key editor first? There is no real equivalent of a guitar harmonic on a key editor inside the software. Sure he could use a separate plugin to get the sound, but the logistics would get annoying quickly, it's not practical for creativity. All that cool stuff is written on guitar.

[@samenger1508]

Why is this SO FUCKING COOL Seriously dude, absolutely perfect job

[@subbu_creates]

dont mind me, I am dropping it here for convenience 1:38

[@yiiyatschan1395]

Oh shit, this is dope

[@erzloh]

BROOO!! That slaps so much!!!! INSANE!

[@prodbynixc]

These kinds of things are my favorite part about the internet. I’d never meet someone this talented at 8bit covers!

[@chb10]

Found this today, have listened to it at least 10 times already. Amazing work.

[@Ferruci]

2:10 sounds like a cute future bass sample

[@xyrenegade]

Okay wtf, even in 8bit my brain still can't comprehend this from a musical pov

[@CamoHSU2310]

“So you like to play Castlevania” is the first thing that came to mind for some reason.

[@R0SS0]

Nice job man 👍👍

[@Iron-nocap]

I love the tone of the parts that are whistles, so ethereal. As a huge fan of ozric tentacles and polyphia, that second half is so slick !

[@azharrobbani6746]

Is this what it feels to finally beat the final boss at the final dungeon? DAMN!!!!!

[@alphaboltz]

good lord im now binge watching your polyphia 8 bits these are legit cool!

[@clarkjasperhernandez3346]

That elevator music part is on a whole nother level 🔥

[@jwlsiee]

dont fucking call it that please man for the love of god its bossa/jazz if anything

[@clarkjasperhernandez3346]

@@jwlsiee im just saying it on a level thats accessible to anyone for them to recognize it. You do you man. Im not downplaying the art in fact i appreciate more because its relatable.

[@jwlsiee]

@@clarkjasperhernandez3346 nah bro thats disrespect maybe u didnt mean it but thats disrespect fr

[@sgtsoftpaws]

Chilllll. Cut him some slack. Don’t think too deep into it 😂

[@clarkjasperhernandez3346]

@@sgtsoftpaws dont mind him man. I think he's just real passionate abt this

[@가나다-e3v2p]

1:24 beautiful

[@jacobwaters5955]

I hope like hell that Tim does one of those reaction to cover videos with this in it. Sounds amazing.

[@jankenharmony404]

0:43 love that you put scott's part here must've been hard to figure that out. listen to that beautiful piece 🤤🔥

[@Notafanofisreal]

Bro this is so awesome. Came here from Tim Henson’s recommendation when he gave you a shoutout. Was not disappointed.

[@zeyy84]

0:49 that was nasty

[@benchristopherson9575]

This is absolutely nasty. New favorite of yours and that is saying something

[@gregorpruunsild2152]

Dude this is an absolute banger. Can't imagine the skill you need to pull this off in 8bit.

[@novander]

YES The second half is so pretty i love it

[@rickysebastian6386]

Bruh. This is sick cover. Loved the tone

[@rozeislost5096]

Amazing how quick you did this!

[@KingBurgers]

I fucking knew, ever since I heard you first on that amazing CBB plugs theme, this was one to follow. Another banger as usual lol

[@kb3k]

Thank you my man! I'm not really sure what CBB plugs is though lol

[@KingBurgers]

@@kb3k Oh man, this is embarrasssing, but apparently I was confusing you with TheKevBot4000. An honest mistake. Still I've been digging all the tracks lately and this is just another banger

[@rhyswilson5722]

YESSS i love your stuff man! literally listened to everything you've uploaded

[@Sku11zDude]

Amazing, also Scott looks really cool in the art

[@anversailles]

Fantastic work holy shit I'm blown away how incredible this sounds. I didn't know I needed this in my life. THANK YOU.

[@qwerty_nicotina743]

Omg bossa nova part 😍

[@austinlongcoy3318]

I feel like this belongs in Undertale.

[@MartinRodriguez-fk5jk]

You nailed it! Thanks I love Polyphia and even more this song!!!!!

[@lihwicaks6844]

You're my dream channel. Thank you bro. Hope your channel will blow up soon. 🔥

[@mickaelscreations8673]

This slaps, dude like i knew the song was good but now after seeing this I will search far and wide for more playing god covers. Thx man.

[@valaki1087]

oh my! perfect

[@EricAustinYun]

Also this is incredibly well done holy shit. Good stuff fam keep it up. Just got yourself a new sub

[@pandaexpresso]

My dogs love the sound of this coming out of hi-fi speakers. TUNE!

[@NoThumb]

Part of me wonders if you had the main riff transposed from when Tim dropped it originally lol

[@Risen907]

Nice work man lol that still sounds crispy 🤘😂 when even 8bit makes you move you got something there

[@gregorychristensen5165]

If this were in a video game, I would never not be playing that game. Haha. This is awesome.

[@mhoovair89]

Fuckkkkkkkimg crushed this. If someone made a fan made snes castlevania remake this would be in the soundtrack. Beautiful

[@chipsahoyt4965]

Dude this is sick!

[@eduardoverdeja9596]

2:20 yeahhhh

[@eduardoverdeja9596]

and then you're hit by 2:41

[@nananou1687]

My favorite 8 bit cover ever

[@h2o1969]

This is a really fun cover of a great song.

[@junaag8154]

bro u did such an amazing job on this one thank you so much

[@Barry_Guitar]

The perfect soundtrack for a final boss fight

[@matthewjakubowski9020]

The thing I didn't realize I needed in my life.

[@TorSkywalker]

It just keeps getting better - great job!

[@secret_drewscii9044]

Always love your stuff.

[@pbt108]

Simply amazing

[@rockhydra9768]

Damn this track gives me Streets of Rage 2 vibes hardcore. I’m loving it

[@jackhugh9736]

This gives off some castlevania vibes. Awesome.

[@spiderpocky]

hooooly why this song is so dang good in so many form of it WOW

[@olivertaylor7362]

The algorithm appears to be doing favours to smaller channels recently... I like it :)

[@troyfiss9332]

I'm sure it's the SNES nostalgia at work but I might like it even more than the original.

[@silentfox8]

scotties hair is iconic

[@adaneitor]

nailed it, well produced

[@Maysey9241]

This bossfight going crazy

[@nxcturna]

Dude this is dope 🔥

[@TheOfficialDio]

Bro this shit SLAPS SO HARD BRO what

[@DrumRollTonyReacts]

Sheeeeessssssssssssssssssssh! LOVE IT

[@LaylaTheShtBox30]

Tim and the bois need to see this ASAP lol this is beyond insane, i genuinely cant believe how amazing this sounds. Is there anywhere i can purchase your music, i would love to have this lmao

[@AzSamad]

Omg this is my fave cover of this

[@Y0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0ow]

sounds like I'm having the sickest pokemon battle

[@muhammadrofie2683]

Final level vibes

[@yfidalv]

I would love to hear So Strange in this style!! This is so well made

[@AraShiNoMiwaKo]

Absolutely a mad lad.

[@superepicproportions]

Insanely well done, amazing job!

[@TheAxiom101]

Ahhhh yesss this is what I need!

[@juept1]

As usual KZbin doing the disservice by showing me this late! AMAZING WORK! 🔥

[@AWMJR]

All we need now is somebody do this on a violin and/or to make a metal cover on the violin

[@fajaradi1223]

Wonderful rendition

[@ricardonoelmorales]

This cover just made my day like literally. Amazing!!!

[@jakepetty6809]

bruh I need this as a ringtone for my phone asap

[@charredolive]

The whistle outro could definitely be in a video game

[@CasaNovaLentin]

Ultimate Banger

[@jaykoblz1]

Well, that was rad as hell

[@EutecHydra]

imagine ur playing mario vs bowser and this sound comes

[@ShadowofthePhalanx]

I really need a Polyphia video game. Idk how I just need it.

[@TheIllusiveBlane]

This works so well for game

[@allareparticles]

I feel like I just hit a save point before the big boss

[@titanproductions4062]

Bro love this. Eargasmic

[@WarmasterSidious]

This is amazing.

[@michaelstringfellow6754]

this shit going crazy rn omg 🤯🔥

[@kyleheron38]

This is impressive. All the respect to you!