Pokémon DPPt: Eterna City Big Band Jazz Arrangement

[@NinjaristicNinja]

Eterna City is one of the hardest hitting soundtracks nostalgia-wise for me. Didn't know I needed a Big Band arrangement until now.

[@insaneintherainmusic]

I think it suits the big band aesthetic very nicely!

[@emmett3344]

insaneintherainmusic Definitely!

[@dontkillpandas]

Yeah, mostly because I was stuck there for a while as a kid, so I heard this theme a lot.

[@korkfett]

saame, this hit me haaard. nostalgia heaven

[@WhatIsMyPorpoise]

I have been waiting for another version of this with (calm?) excitement and it's amazing!!!! Most nostaligia with this song.

[@grimace8167]

I am a simple man. I see bari sax feature, I click.

[@cloudperson1887]

This is one of the best comments I've seen ever !!!

[@liamaldrich2476]

Bari gang rise up

[@CaramelAshe]

SAME tho XD

[@simplesampleyt4969]

And am a simple sample.

[@brendanmuse7920]

Not only that, there are all those low As all the way through. Love it. And no, the bari gang goes all the way down

[@thetushmcgoose]

Eterna city seems like the perfect small town vacation spot to just go and do nothing. To just sit there at the park and chill out

[@ventu2295]

Sometimes i did that, as a kid. I would plug my headphones in and fall asleep listening to this town music, or Route 209.

[@blade4138]

Perfect place to talk to a old man get a helmet save the game for lota data and make a underground base and don't see sunlight for 3 days

[@letsgetfluffy3138]

This really is "insaneinthepog"

[@ryancozzolino7832]

Critics are raving about Carlos Eiene’s “Eterna City.” - “Absolutely Enamoring” - “Utterly Stunning” - “Incredibly Tasteful”

[@zerram5435]

- "Nostalgic"

[@yndihalda]

- "Remarkable"

[@lightyagami1058]

- "7/10 too much moist."

[@ZRob23523]

“Eats baguette”

[@mysteriousmemethief]

-"I miss her"

[@Cheesecakuu_]

Out of the 17 birthdays I've had, this one was definitely the best one

[@insaneintherainmusic]

Happy birthday! Hope this song made yours just a bit better :)

[@hersheltriton3729]

Happy birthday !!!

[@maniraptavia4008]

Happy 17th!

[@ac.creations]

Next year you can finally not vote

[@fatheroftwo852]

Ah, 18 now! I'm fifteen, on to 16 in a few months :D

[@Coolkid245]

Eterna city sounds like where cowboys go to yee their last haw

[@komarunaegi7460]

So they go to Eterna City to die? Dark.

[@Coolkid245]

Komaru Naegi kind of, but i was thinking more of retirement

[@frogboi5199]

Komaru Naegi and after they die their Pokemon will remain without a trainer, lonely and sad, or stuck in the pc box, unknown to the fact their trainer has died, happily waiting for the next time to come out and battle....

[@meepacheep7186]

@@frogboi5199 lmao, what a waste of good food. yes i like dark jokes dont judge me

[@frogboi5199]

meepacheep taste just as good as their free labour

[@vsaucenou323]

That felt like it could suit both a calm countryside *AND* a big city. Phenomenal work Carlos!

[@insaneintherainmusic]

I think the original tune does that very well, and that's what I wanted to capture! Thank you so much!

[@hvalentine9909]

Well.. It is eterna "city"

[@Flarezap]

@@hvalentine9909 And Soleceon Town

[@darknid158]

@@Flarezap you mean Celestic Town. Solaceon Town shares the same song with Pastoria City

[@raphaelpulmano2212]

There's nary a theme that makes me feel closer to an old man than this one. Even as an 18-year old.

[@insaneintherainmusic]

It's such a great old man song haha

[@matthiasb5301]

Same

[@DeltaOfNothing]

It’s got some serious rocking chair vibes man

[@indigoblue8600]

You perfectly encapsulated the feeling, thank you. -a fellow 18-year old

[@kritz2605]

I love how Trombone 2 has the last name Durant. That’s just perfect

[@brockmckelvey7327]

This arrangement is so chill and relaxing. Reminds me of childhood.

[@insaneintherainmusic]

Thanks! That's how I feel too!

[@LewysC]

It's such a nostalgic theme isn't it

[@SlappyB]

Same!

[@gord.w.p]

I feel like going to an herb shop after listening to this

[@tmo8859]

Hands down the best cover of the best city theme in all of Pokemon. Gen5 may be my favorite, but nothing screams "nostalgia" like Eterna City does. Now, if you don't mind I'll be crying myself to sleep with this on repeat

[@kinggordoproductions6203]

This cover is such a fine example of not only the glory of Gen 4 music but also of phenomenal use of texture and dynamic contrast in arrangement itself. The instrumentation of the intro using only lower-register voices created such a distinct, unique timbre (something I’ve found you are very adept at with each of your covers). And appropriately, the intro was specifically leading into something, with the contrast provided by the swelling brass chorus. The two sides of this contrast compliment each other so incredibly well, it’s insane (in the rain). Overall, the piece feels so distinctly coherent in its overall theme, as many people are likening it to a pleasant mix of a ‘relaxing countryside’ and a ‘bustling city’. Of course, that element is already imbedded in the composition of the original track, but this arrangement flawlessly captures and taps into that essence in such a special, nostalgic way! I’ll look forward to adding this to my playlist and listening to it again in the future! 👏

[@insaneintherainmusic]

Thanks for your thorough analysis as always :)

[@brandondesoto1017]

@@insaneintherainmusic I love the "There Will Never be Another You" quote in the solo

[@GlitchxCity]

Dang Carlos I see you! Lovely solo towards the end, can see you having fun with that one haha

[@litenyng]

Glitch! ❤️

[@TheWarlord433]

Good job on your eterna city remix glitchxcity

[@PsychoPenguin1919]

I think Eterna City's theme is one of the most underrated tracks in Sinnoh. This arrangement was absolutely fantastic, Carlos. Thanks for doing the Year of Sinnoh and shedding light on how incredible the 4th generation's soundtrack is.

[@LupinticDream]

There's something just super magical about Sinnoh music. I feel that same sentiment just goes for a lot of tracks across the different Pokémon generations, but it really feels like some of the best of the best was jam packed into the Gen 4 games. In my humble opinion, anyways. Great cover as always!

[@PhilMusical]

This was fantastic, I don't even know how to describe it any more. That high F# was really something and your Bari Sax playing is amazing, you really have a great tone. The beginning where it was just the Bari Sax, Bass Clarinet, and Upright Bass was truly one of my favorite parts in this cover to show that "bass" instruments can sound just as lovely and smooth as the others. Well done!! :D

[@insaneintherainmusic]

Thanks! I really like my bari tone haha, I think my tone sounds best on the low woodwinds! And yes, I really wanted to write for a unique combination of low instruments in the intro :)

[@soggy6146]

Carlos, you should do a cover of the KZbin premier countdown music

[@fazejoenumberone]

OMG YES

[@vsaucenou323]

Agreed, it would sound amazing

[@Spilyah]

please no that's the worst music I ever heard

[@davidgn40]

@@Spilyah so let him make it sound better

[@evanchristman6110]

Yes

[@ChampionXegg]

things like this make me so happy to be a part of the pokemon community

[@yeestermcgeester2087]

You and your music are one of the few things today that can take me away from all the chaos in the world and school and just be happy. Thank you so much for what you do. You are truly so talented and I love and appreciate all you do! Keep it up! I’ll always be here to support you!

[@insaneintherainmusic]

Thank you sooo much Yeester! I really appreciate hearing that! I do my best to create my own little world and story with each of these arrangements in the hopes that someone else can experience the world in the same way that I did for the duration of the song... :)

[@VolaJelly]

I relate to this comment so much it’s not even funny... Tysm Carlos for making such amazing covers and never failing to amaze me with your pure skill and talent in both arranging and playing!

[@rehaanahmad4186]

Bruh, Nintendo now has 3 sick versions of this song by you to choose from for their remake, Ichinose got it easy :P Also, amazing job! You never cease to amaze, Carlos! Can't wait for the album!

[@iqua6920]

I love it, at 3:35 the trumpet player has the face of "wow, I just did that" 😂.

[@Wackaz]

This is the TRUE love for Pokémon here, this shows how much it means to people.

[@moee1337]

Holy Quack. Can we just talk about the drop at 3:22? It's like, all the D/P/PT story, all fights, the team you've had, and experience you've earned in your playthrough, just jumps through your brain in a second and want's you to fight again! Goosebumps included.

[@holy_shoot_its_grace]

Just got to Eterna City - finally replaying Pokémon Platinum after several several years. I grew up with Platinum so it holds a very special place in my heart.

[@PhilMusical]

I again can't thank you enough for creating this masterpiece. I used this for my college audition since I'm a bari sax player and I am now attending that college. The whole vibe of the piece is amazing and the solo is so well formatted and created. Thank you for being an amazing introduction for me into the jazz world, I wouldn't be the musician I am without you.

[@jackmclay5057]

Idk why but I feel like this should be playing while Travis Bickle drives around NY in Taxi Driver

[@jaschabull2365]

The Eterna theme always gave me "sheriff lazily strolling through an old Western town on his horse" vibes. How you managed to adapt it here is just incredible. Now it sounds like the music that would play when you're sniffing the fresh air on the balcony of a classy hotel while looking down into the big lit city beneath a sliver moon. Pretty great ambience, love how you're flaunting that saxophone too.

[@ryanlucht6625]

4:50 giving me some mysterious ancient dialga statue vibes. also the fact you can play notes that high is mind boggling. i think this is the best sinnoh piece so far

[@insaneintherainmusic]

Thank you! I quite like this arrangment, though i think the different arrangements in the Year of Sinnoh all suit different purposes :)

[@downtownelijahbrown]

So Precipitation was a quintet, and now we've evolved to big band? Now that's pretty insane.

[@frogboi5199]

luminousmusic Big Bang of carlos’

[@Polar_Bean]

I’ve been struggling with suppressed anxiety for years now, and handling it a little better in recent years with therapy and medication. Listened to this song on some new headphones gifted from a friend. The surge of nostalgia and brassy beauty that washed over triggered what I thought was a panic attack because I started crying, until I realized I was smiling. I don’t know what it is about this track or that part of the game, but for the first time ever, I cried tears of joy. Thank you.

[@Turner1]

It’s like a great big ear massage hug. Edit: I can hear Frank Sinatra himself singing over this, it’s perfect.

[@cursedblade525]

I can ear Armstrong

[@pormodr]

Whenever I listened to Eterna City I always pictured myself going back to the town when I was super old and remembering my childhood playing diamond. Such a nostalgia inducing song, and a great job on the cover!

[@YouSoSpice]

Let's Give a Big Hand for the Big Band

[@Moonswine]

I feel like I just finished a detective movie and I feel sad for the protagonist who is walking back into the night alone, but happy.

[@infinitesky1495]

Me expecting classic Carlos sax: oh that's good Me getting classic Carlos sax + brass: OH THAT'S GOOD

[@gauldurson8529]

That first bari solo hits so hard every time -- my favorite of the year of Sinnoh and my fav song in the games. coming back at least weekly to this even a year later. What a great arrangement.

[@Samst0n]

I have been waiting for this one 😭

[@Laversian_Knight]

Just came here after the gen4 remakes have been announced. A toast to the greatest pokemon game brought back into the light

[@PuslePrats]

how to combine jazz with one of the most amazing games of this generation, simply beautiful

[@EIbows]

you hit the nail on the head with the "old dude sitting in a rocking chair" description, that was always what I thought of when I heard this track as a kid

[@lucafun97]

I've never heard a better version of this theme. wtf man chill

[@wulfieonline745]

This version reminds me specifically of the slight key shift whenever it was night-time. Shows what time I was always playing DPPt at.

[@cassidyferrell2750]

My friends and I exaggerate a lot about how much we enjoy something, but for once, I actually shivered in delight when this graced my full volume earbuds on autoplay

[@Immortal13420]

I just love it at the beginning when multiple sax play at to make a good theme

[@turkeysenpai1455]

“Everything Else - Me!” I love this little bit

[@KatyMay]

ive watched this over and over since it dropped yesterday, and i'm still not over the bari solo at the end. this rocks!!!!!!!

[@anaklusmos2791]

The slap tongue and squeals... legit all I do when I play Bari

[@faridbelaloui]

Listen to it in x1.25 and it's PERFECT

[@Sphagetti__]

Hi Carlos, just a quick tip from a trumpetist here: Try to keep the top and bottom edges of your mouthpiece off your lips (so called "playing in the red"). The lip tissue isn't really up to the task of putting pressure for a long time, yet the parts around your lips are. There are many videos online talking about this if you want to learn more (just look up "playing in the red", I recommend Charlie Porters videos, they are top-notch!).

[@insaneintherainmusic]

Thank you! I am working very hard on fixing my embouchure haha, I have noticed that I have that tendency, so I am working on figuring out how to set my embouchure so I don't play in the red. I actually have an online lesson booked with Charlie Porter next week (watched tonssss of his vids) to help sort that out! Thanks for helping confirm my self-diagnosis!

[@Sphagetti__]

@@insaneintherainmusic No problem! You definitely play quite well already, I started when I was around 5 so that's of course a totally different situation but as someone who has helped quite a lot of people who started later I can very surely say that you are on a very nice path, wishing you good luck!

[@milescottrell4248]

Bari sax + nostalgia = perfection

[@kungfumountaindog]

Sinnoh is back baby!

[@megarayquaza2240]

3:22 is peak. Absolutely incredible and is what makes me love this song. Crazy how you can make me feel nostalgic for a game I havent even played.

[@marklefireflowerpeevus4796]

The last time I ever got to see my grandmother, this was the song that shuffled on when I was on my way there. She always lived in her small quiet town out in the middle of nowhere and lived a simple kind life. This song now to me is a sorta reminder of her simple way, and of the nostalgia I'll always have of going up to visit her on holidays. She might not have been someone extraordinary, but she was special to me. Thanks for the music Carlos, every time I hear this track it's like we just said goodbye.

[@GodLandon]

Wow sax fits the melody really well, didn’t expect it to

[@caleblee4035]

3:47 his cat is back lol. Will it be a tradition to have his cat in his part now?

[@insaneintherainmusic]

I guess so!

[@caleblee4035]

Ask him if the cat goes in for no reason or if he puts the cat in for everyone to see.

[@norphes3865]

i swear i'm not crying

[@ScissorScorpioN]

Maaan, This Playstyle + Nostalgia gives me freakin‘ Goosebumps everytime 😌

[@egan452]

One of my favorite Sinnoh songs. I accessed my secret base from Eterna City, just below one of the bikes at the bike shop. I used to sit there and listen to the music. Thank you for all these amazing renditions.

[@TKmeh]

Never listened to a track that made me cry in the first few seconds before, nostalgia is really a son of a gun sometimes but I never expected this song to be it. It’s a really good track by all means, I absolutely love it and am reminded of when I was smacked in the face while playing Y and hearing that familiar Jubilife theme stripped of its sax and played so wonderfully. Keep up the amazing work my guy, me and many others can’t get enough of your well written arrangements and remixes!

[@Wackaz]

You guys bring me so much joy.

[@MisterAppleEsq]

The bari sax and bass clari at the same time made my heart explode.

[@orangeleaf2056]

Eterna City will always be one of my favorite cities in Pokémon. With the gym, the legend statue, the galactic base, Oak, and especially the music it’s so memorable to me. This arrangement is really calming and hits me with a storm of nostalgia.

[@BardBoiledEgg]

Probably my favorite from the year of sinnoh so far. I'll have to go back and see for sure but I think this is it.

[@seiinity]

My favorite track from ALL of Pokémon.

[@joondagoon6774]

This is amazing. My first Pokémon has platinum and it was the most fitting

[@mattshnoop]

The nostalgia in this video spoke to my SOUL, dude

[@dewpiekirin7914]

Absolute belter of a ride. Bravo!

[@matthewalvarez3799]

That bari tone is absolutely heavenly

[@D0ngaz_arts]

The GOOSEBUMPS

[@hmm2084]

oh my fucking god that gave me chills like 5 different times throughout the arrangement

[@chinmustache6420]

I love these jazz covers, they’re so nostalgic!

[@noppythenoponmerchant]

Hard to word why I love this. Its so relaxing but energizing at the same time. Kinda gives the feeling that you went through hard stuff but its over now and you can rest. Tomorrow will have its own worries but for now, rest up.

[@kaellitster7418]

The shout chorus brings me to tears every time I hear it, it's absolutely stunning! Thank you so much for blessing this world with your amazing music!

[@PeculiarPumpkin07]

I love how it's called "Big Band Jazz" while it's mostly one person and a few friends

[@Insert.Oregano]

Only a quarter way through, and this is already going right to the favorites playlist

[@randomtrainerx.3424]

Ya know, having this play while it's down pouring outside really goes well together

[@jordanvangesen2080]

I played this for my family who doesn’t even know pokemon and they were blown away! Amazing job

[@juanguasptimoner7246]

Coming here knowing that I will listen this theme on a videogame again.

[@Gerbert67]

i don't know why does this make me feel nostalgic i didn't own a ds, i never played a pokemon game until 2016, i never played gen 4 because it felt too slow, and i never heard this song before but i feel nostalgia everytime i listen to it

[@rath_relic9225]

If my life were a movie, this would be the ending credits song.

[@jornadmusic]

The feeling of a triple bass in the beginning has to make this the top arrangement you’ve made so far. Love it and thank you for the nostalgia!

[@Skyrunner210]

Man; with all these wind instruments and the oboe(?) in the beginning, this song really hits different in the best way possible.

[@DrGamer365]

The lead up from the Trumpets at 3:23 and everything following it made me drop my phone and just listen in amazement What a wonderful cover/arrangement

[@xanthine4622]

I was stalking your channel just this morning, wishing you had an Eterna City jazz cover. Several hours later I find this in my recommended. You're the best!

[@uKoalele]

Man, I love everything you do. Your versions are always unique and still feel like the original - sometimes even better

[@jus9395]

I'm currently replaying Pokemon Diamond right now since last playing it 7 years ago so the nostalgia hits hArddd danggg

[@InvaderNebu]

I'm actually coming back to just listen to this because it puts me at such warm, fuzzy ease. Eterna City's been a favorite of mine forever, and your cover is so, so GOOOOOOD...

[@himitsumi1699]

not gonna lie... actually was tearing up for some reason during this one

[@lad3144]

I often have this track playing in my head since I first heard it about 10 years ago

[@yeasstt]

This brought back so many memories…

[@marisakaletxe6277]

Thank you for existing. All my best wishes to all of you. Keep warming our souls with these masterpieces. Love you.

[@micahwoller7401]

Eterna city is probably my favorite track in all of pokemon and Man did this arrangement absolutely slap!

[@daisukekamiuchi7747]

Eterna City theme holds a special place in my heart

[@ChaoticMarinMusic]

The nostalgia hurts really bad, and yet I can't stop listening.

[@BriarValley]

I feel like I'm sitting in a rocking chair watching the sun set and reminiscing on the good times.

[@NatsuDragn33I]

You just... flawlessly captured the nature of this song. It's so perfect I'm oddly on the verge of tears.

[@MakuroKuri16]

Eterna City is by far my favorite track from Sinnoh. To calm down I used to just leave the game open on it and turn the volume on my DS all the way up. Your piece just brings so much life to the track. It’s like my childhood song has been revamped for a new phase in life. I love it!!

[@slugreaction]

The bari cadenza😳😳😳😳