“Return of the Settlers” (Version title: Solo Guitar Reprise)

Check out the full soundtrack! HUGEsoundrecords.com/Settlers
Featuring Antoine Dufour. Composed by Chance Thomas.
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Finally! I'm so glad to share this work! I had the real awesome opportunity to work on the soundtrack of this new Ubisoft video game, The Settlers: New Allies. Back in 2020, I started recording thousands of musical phrases for what would become eventually the video game soundtrack. That was a very ambitious project! I had the privilege to work with the great musical composer Chance Thomas and activate my fingers and blood, sweat and tears (that's for sure...) to make it happen. I worked as well closely with Chance to arrange the main theme for solo guitar, so here it is! Hope you like it!
...And for the guitar players out there, the tuning of the guitar is EBEABE (DADGAD but a step up)
Enjoy!
AD

[@SimplyNerdy]

Dude, when I first heard this song over a year ago, I was driving in the car and gave a loud shout and pumped up my fist when the chord progression resolved in this version of "Return of the Settlers!" This is an absolutely incredible guitar performance! Thank you for sharing your talents!

[@3178patrick]

You are one of the greatest to have ever played the acoustic! life really is to run in a Dream!

[@burrell813]

The King has returned! Long live the King!

[@joowonyi1419]

Welcome back! Antoine!

[@adriancross6374]

Well now I'm definitely playing this game

[@omly85]

This composition compels me to run in a green field of wild flowers!

[@noctuelles]

Antoine's music is a gift for us, and a proof that some God exists and wants us to be happy :) Thank you Maestro!

[@TheLastWanderingBard]

Very unexpected. Very awesome. Thank you, Antoine. Good to see you uploading again. I hope we get to hear more of, well, anything soon.

[@jayr526]

Return of the real musician.

[@biswadeepnath3984]

Flooooowwwww❤

[@OkdudeCoolStory]

Really incredible and interesting! I've been a fan since the early days of Candy Rat, I still love your music after all these years!

[@TheTrueKailash]

nice!

[@slennie]

That final chord, just so rich.

[@milonguyen1757]

Man it's been ages since your last upload. Love you always Antoine

[@CelestialLarrivee]

Always blown away by you man

[@emilkrasich]

Outstanding musicianship and beautiful redwood guitar.

[@gibblsworthiscool]

been following your music for 10+ years and an always impressed!!!

[@SamBreckenridge]

This is amazing. Great work man

[@WhiteCranK]

Can't wait for it

Truly mesmerizing! ❤

[@saarimann]

wow, this is amazing!

[@FlyingVification]

Wonderful!

[@SergeUnplugged]

Glorious guitar sound!

[@footprintawareness]

This is lovely, Antoine!

[@JavierRubioCarballo]

Just WOW!

[@rp-lopez]

Love it. So nostalgic and exciting listening to Antoine play again. He really is the GOAT, his music changed my life

[@honchae]

So beautiful…can not help but to be a big fan!

[@fingerstyle9165]

Legend ❤

[@rockzilla5150]

Brilliant.

[@danielpadim]

Amazing Antoine!

[@asusminor]

I only listen to him and Plini anymore, and Antoine's music gets the most replays for me.

[@emil5884]

So in tune. Very impressive!

[@Eblan85]

Man this song is amazing, never a dull moment. Made my day!

[@cmakely60]

Antoine, outstanding performance. That Redwood sounds amazing !

[@julieneveno7796]

Awesome Antoine, this arrangement is absolutely stunning ! 🔥

[@py_a_thon]

About a decade ago, I found your music. I think now I finally feel only slightly proficient in this style. You are an absurdly talented guitarist my friend. Thank you for the music and the motivation to turn an acoustic guitar into a one man symphony without sheet music. This form is so wonderfully fun to play. Even at the beginner and intermediate level. If I hit a flow state playing acoustic like this as well as I can...that is probably the most blissful meditation I have found in this crazy world.

[@albertohicianoifbbpro]

IMPRESIONANTE

[@davidgagne6932]

Magnifique Antoine! Good job!

[@JunkieMonkey321]

key change city. time to buy this game. good shit

[@jocelynlambert1060]

Magnifique performance! Bravo !

[@AdrianBellue]

It's finally here! Super cool project bro! It's a dream of mine to compose for VGM! Congrats!

[@scottfishkind5335]

OMG! That’s brilliant!!

[@vanillaslice3016]

I need a time machine, I cannot wait for this!

[@Jean88Lem]

Excellent Antoine! Ça fait du bien de t'entendre !

[@ggrout1086]

Thank you! Makes me smile outside and in, and thank God for the truly awesome gift of music and those who, like Antoine, are SO gifted and share their mastery with the world.

[@MrJab-hv1wt]

Masterpiece!!! Fabuleux Antoine… as usual! 😉👍🏻👏🏻

[@domlupien]

Malade ça sonne vraiment bien good job Antoine! Solide arrangement

[@getandufour7111]

Très bon morceau de guitare qui me fait du bien d’entendre, merci beaucoup. ☮️🤗

[@nowmonk]

Tasty!!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@denparrish]

Stinning! The most innovative guitarist on the tube!

[@saveriodammacco7433]

Antoine!!! SEI MAGNIFICO!!

[@tony-dk9hj]

Merci pour ton talent, il me fait énormément de bien. Sincèrement.

[@FaithfulSound]

Antoine is one of the greats~ i remember sitting in the living room doing my homework while my dad would stream Antoine's music from the dinosaur of a desktop computer. Thanks for the years of great music, @AntoineDufor!!!

[@user-zu1nn6fc2i]

Вы удивительный человек. Браво!

[@ykrghn]

Please come to Japan again

[@fabiencourtoistapping]

exellent !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@yonaash]

People are gonna be very confused about what they're hearing haha! Sounds awesome!

[@user-yb8hk1xv6x]

When I first encountered the guitar I heard the Existence album with songs like 30 Minutes in London and Hiding Place for the Moon. I thought that an acoustic guitar song could come out with such Cool and sophisticated urban feel, That moment I felt like someone was hitting my head in the back with a hammer.

[@joowonyi1419]

한국인 발견!

[@user-yb8hk1xv6x]

@@joowonyi1419 헤헿

[@jrlopez4341]

Wow I have never seen that before thank you for education

[@ericballi4701]

Love this Antoine! Melodic and varied. And what a beautiful guitar! I don't remember seeing this before, is it new? Do tell.

[@AntoineDufour]

Thanks! I've got this Beauregard guitar for about 3-4 years now. Smaller body and 12th fret to the body. I use it mostly for tighter tunings or standard, to play more classical stuff or leads, stuff like that. Cheers

[@josephmenjivar7583]

Following since 2007

[@hellomynameisdiablo]

Superb! Would love to get the tabs on this one, so rich and flavorful! That new(ish) beauregard sounds soo 👍

[@DaniloMarrone]

Lovely as always, Maestro! Where’s the signature handkerchief?

[@user-zu1nn6fc2i]

Чувак, ты лучший!

[@irwanwan470]

❤ antoine Dufour, The Great Acoustic guitar Fingerstyle in this planet. guitar Tutorial, Please, I love this ,Very fenomena Sound. Thank You. Goodluck

[@aan238]

💯🥂

[@ekosugiartoekosugiarto2363]

Sudah hampir 3 tahun saya selalu mendegarkan musik anda dan juga fingerstyle negara saya Alibata sunguh pemusik yang sejati A like... Salam dari indonesia..

[@_loss_]

damn

[@iwrigh]

Have you ever considered doing concerts/performances on twitch?

[@schareco]

This is beyond words. Could u teach a very beginning approach to your style?

[@alexey_safarov]

Amazing😍 do you have tabs? I want to play this composition on my concerts

[@jonathannikander6704]

imaging playing this game and being like let me learn this song, come out here find this and be like "yeah no".

[@rp-lopez]

I wonder if he's posting this on midnight to know who the real fans are 😊

[@jrlopez4341]

Is that a all mahogany guitar man? You are so awesome

[@jrlopez4341]

Quick question it may be dumb but I figured I’d ask by the nut of your guitar why is there a nether fret below it is it the way it’s made all my guitars don’t have that second fret next to than that nut maybe you can explain this to me but it all sounds great you are awesome and awesome

[@AntoineDufour]

It’s a line around the neck design. Not a zero fret

[@KERRYKING08]

Toujours autant de maitrise cher Antoine, bien le bonjour des Ardennes Françaises ! Un retour en France un jour j'espère, car je n'ai jamais oublié cette soirée Parisienne de 2012 qui fut mémorable pour moi. Je n'ai jamais changé de photo de profil depuis 😅Oui c'est bien toi à droite, à la Cigale. J'ai eu la chance de pouvoir vous parler avec Andy même si j'étais impressionné par Preston Reed qui est foutrement grand ^^ Mémorable disais-je ! Salut à toi l'artiste ✌

[@AT-yg4nk]

Wtf……FATALITY.(Mortal Kombat voice)…😈 the acoustic guitar 😢

[@jonmunck7569]

Hey Antoine. Did you use different strings for this, or stick with roughly .12-.53? Feel like an older g would just snap.

[@AntoineDufour]

Yes, Can't remember exactly what I did, but I think something like this, since it's in DADGAD but a step up in E: 13-16-22-34-42-56

[@DrBromiAndufEwd]

Does anyone know what the tone woods are on this guitar?

[@AntoineDufour]

This is a redwood top and Brazilian rosewood back and sides

[@DrBromiAndufEwd]

@@AntoineDufour Thanks! I thought maybe it was redwood, but it looked really dark, so I wondered if it was something else.

[@menolopes6479]

Thanks Antoine. You are amazing as always. Are you still using Ernie ball 13s aluminum bronze in general? Also are you using them on this guitar? Thanks so much for giving us the beauty of your guitar playing and your music.

[@NesterRuzi]

Top string looks pretty thick. That a baritone?

[@keremmanzela2588]

Antoine Dufour is one of the best guitarists in the world. I love Jon Gomm and Sean Hall very much too. Antoine Dufour: love These Moments and STAR TRAILERS. Jon Gomm: I love PASSION FLOWER so much. And Sean Hall: WILD PACIFIC and CHRISTINE.

[@jericoenergy]

what is the tuning? Great melody line.

[@TrueNeutralEvGenius]

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