SiIvaGunner: YouTube's Strangest Soundtrack Channel

[@OutOfCharacters]

One thing I got wrong in this video was the fact that people submitting to SiIva ARE allowed to post their rips AFTER a submitted rip is upload; I said the opposite at 7:05. It is preferred that the rip hasn't been posted anywhere else BEFORE it is submitted, which is where the mix up came up.

[@sam4gaming135]

Fun fact: this is actually in the silva liked videos playlist

[@kingcowt1]

R.I.P.

[@kingcowt1]

gilvasunner is dead

[@MetalMercutio]

It will still be weird to me how the parody has outlived the original

[@OutOfCharacters]

Yeah, its incredibly strange that this is how it ended up. RIP gilvasunner, it will be missed :[

[@BlueEngland]

*Don't Mine At Night intensifies*

[@Yakkymania]

happens to Weird Al all the time

[@Geo_synth]

shaun of the dead:

[@legitusername-zl7to]

>:]

[@doraeguyakaneddie6586]

Sivagunners channel is the KZbins equivalent to Russian Roulette. You can either get a Bop, Flintstones or both

[@lebro4401]

Yankin

[@kellineburton]

Or space jammin

[@armageddongirl612]

siivagunner's channel is like having a machine gun instead of revolver and instead of bullets it just has thousand dollar papers

[@EteamProductions]

NERF THIS

[@generallyunimportant]

gadget room

[@animatedharvey2378]

Even the name "SiIvagunner" represents what the channel is all about. You think its "SiLva" but its "Siiva." Just like how you think it's an original OST but its RIP/parody.

[@NICKtendoReviews]

Nice vid. A high quality essay about high quality rips.

[@soapyguy6483]

Hello there

[@whofarted.45]

oh, the guy who said fanboy and chum chum was an underrated classic WAIT THATS ILLEGAL

[@exceptionalbulb2819]

only the highest quality rips.

[@Pinkio]

i'd rate this video as 7/Grand

[@theokkali467]

Hello, Nicholas tendo!

[@SSB_Seal]

Though the channel may not be as big a part of my life these days, I will never forget it’s impact on me in 2016-2018, and I’m very glad that people continue to enjoy it so much. Nice video!

[@nickelodeon2226]

aren't you a part of the big boy ripping team

[@charmanater]

My brother worked on it back then

[@UwUDaniUwU]

I remember you commenting on every DDLC rip, it was pretty cool seeing someone as excited about DDLC rips as I am lol

[@juankgonzalez6230]

Same. SiIva was an obsession of mine around 2017-2019 and I'll be forever grateful for the hours of fun and quality

[@Pinkio]

i still tend to find you on a lot of rips from back then

[@sobek6735]

I like how he actually has a personality, instead of being really bland even though their is no reason to have one

[@The.dudeinator]

Rip gilvasunner Edit: wow this means even more now, double rip gilvasunner

[@Ellie53real]

6:48 actually, there are some instances of specific things (mix names, for example) that make it obvious what the joke is gonna be. To give some examples: Most _Sonic Mania_ rips feature some form of reference to Totino's. A majority of _Sonic CD_ Beta Mixes are Sega Genesis arrangements of the original tracks. More often than not, "JP Version" will either denote a rip featuring a song of Japanese origin (For example, "Ren'ai Circulation" from _Bakemonogatari)_ or a rip featuring "It's Everyday Bro" by Jake Paul ft. Team 10 (As "JP" can mean either Japan or Jake Paul).

[@surprisedlobsta8543]

And all the sonic CD rips with beta mix in their name are genesis remixes

[@Padgriffin]

Rips with My Little Pony gags are also often denoted as “PAL” mixes. PAL > Pal > Friend > *Friendship* is Magic.

[@lydiavalentino]

@@Padgriffin PAL (as in Europe) can also be used to indicate that a melody has been changed to a Beatles song - typically for games never released in Europe, like Mother 3.

[@lunactiathemoth]

and then there's circus

[@ChickenSuitGuy]

this video is pretty cool, like cookiefonster said i appreciate that it covers a lot of the history rather than just older times like 2016. something i'd really like to mention though is that I wish more people realized that contributing to the channel and making rips in general has gotten so many people into music production and some even grew to be composers because i feel like some still think the team is just "people who are gonna spend the rest of their lives putting memes in music" which sounds kind of pathetic though i cant blame people that much for seeing it like that haha

[@OutOfCharacters]

SiIva definitely seems like an excellent opportunity to dip your toe into music production. Just from observing Clod, I saw that being on the team and contributing rips helped him develop his skills as a musician and composer, and I could definitely see people using it as a springboard to entering the field in other ways. Being in a community of musicians would also give you a lot of connections and opportunity to network, which I could see being helpful as well.

[@CookieFonster]

this video is great and made me smile a lot. its one of the few video essays about siivagunner ive seen that actually goes into the channel's modern times and vibrant community rather than just the memes and events of 2016. i also want to say as someone who joined the channel's team in 2018, it feels absolutely surreal to be a part of it all and even meet a lot of members in person. perhaps the craziest part is that my face is in this video at 8:29 (bottom right of the picture), something i never would have thought possible back when i first heard of the channel.

[@OutOfCharacters]

I think it would have been a disservice to only dwell on what happened in the earlier years of the channel when there was so much to cover and appreciate in later years. Some of the best rips, memes, and events only came about later, so it doesn't make sense to ignore them even though the memes might not be as well known. Thanks for watching, I'm happy you enjoyed it :]

[@JangoMango5]

I remember looking for mother 3 music, only to be hit by Smash Mouth All Star

[@KnightOfGames]

banger video. feels weird being a long-time contributor to the channel (2017! i can see myself on that backroom list at 3:02 look im on tv) and watching this video, knowing everything in it, but its such an entertaining video that i loved it anyway. your presentation is stellar, man

[@OutOfCharacters]

Happy you enjoyed it! I enjoyed learning about the channel when putting this together, I don't know if there are any other channels even remotely similar. Thanks for helping make it all happen!

[@emmbeesea]

KZbin recommendations pulling through! Very nice video; you do a good job generalizing where the channel has gone beyond 2016/Season 1. And yeah, this community is incredibly silly, albeit wholesome. Whether you're a contributor, a viewer, or simply a fan, there is something for everyone willing to put in the effort to find the gems you like. Collaborative events/projects are my favourite things on this channel because it truly shows what this community can do when it works together. And of course, there is no bigger primary example of this than King for Another Day, one of, if not the biggest internet VGM collaboration I've ever seen. I can't wait to see where this community goes in the years to come!

[@123zc]

nice video. seems pretty accurate to me

[@OutOfCharacters]

I watched a fair amount of your stuff while researching, happy I didn't botch it

[@LittleCart]

pringles man

[@cj01son54]

I’ve been a fan since March 2016. I wasn’t even in high school yet. Seeing people’s reactions to the channel over the years with the continuing lore is something that hasn’t changed in all the years I’ve grown up. I owe the team a lot of thanks for the memories that are in my head for all the ups and downs of the last almost 5 years

[@snailymitch]

8:07 pog

[@OutOfCharacters]

Thanks again!

[@snailymitch]

@@OutOfCharacters syeah no problem! glad i could be of help

[@super10zx]

Amazing video! I'm happy to see someone attempt to make a video explaining the channel in it's modern perspective, as others here have already said, and going over why the channel has such an effective following thanks to the quality of rips and the openness of submissions. (also got a minor cameo at 4:22)

[@MisterLN]

Silva is a big part of my life, you could even say the people i met there changed my life i will never forget the day chaze invited me to the art team, at a time where silva fanart were super rare. i got to work with so many good people that i can call now friends, and hope to stay with them for long. I also had the chance to cover most of the history of the channel with the silva art fusion collab, and i truly hope one day, to return to the channel for my own gags or rips. thank you for this great video explaining everything, its very good

[@BumSoldier]

Very good video, I can tell you put a lot effort into it. While haven't been the most active in siiva for awhile (mainly due to college and also running TTGD, the biggest siiva fanchannel) It stills feels good to be in this community after being in it for so long (been around the community since mid 2016) I say it's basically became a very important part of my online life really. Again, nice work on this video! Hope to see more stuff from you in the future.

[@SirBumRush]

What I love the most is the Diamond in the Rough RIPS that are surprisingly good. My personal favorite is the Good Night-Undetale RIP that was a dual mix of Goodbye to a World By Porter Robinson. Shoot that video is what introduced me to his music!

[@nataliexists]

dont forget that rip also had a bit of 7 Grand Dad

[@juankgonzalez6230]

SiIva is the only channel where I've seen Justin Y comments with less than 10 likes. Truly a special lovely place on the internet

[@afeathereddinosaur]

And there's even TimmyTurnersGranddad, another joke rip channel that consistently posts High Quality Rips

[@glitchedblood]

Really good and informative video. I have been a fan of SiIva since the Timmy’s dad days.

[@GrandDadGaming]

The best part? They can make you laugh, cry, rage, feel nostalgic, and so and so... I was in tears when I discovered a m38 rip. Tears of pure joy. I only enjoy high quality rips™️

[@m0j026]

Aww, thank you so much for clearing things up! To me, the channel was always an enigma, I had heard that it had some kind of lore and wondered how that was even possible, maybe a topic for another video of yours?

[@OutOfCharacters]

Yeah, that's an idea. I do want to do at least one more video on SiIva and that isn't a bad idea, though I would have to do more research since I don't have a deep knowledge of it currently. Thanks for watching!

[@TwilightFlower9]

siiva lore is what is best described as memes upon memes upon development hell upon kirby references

[@benana2222]

A good channel for learning some of the SiIva lore is 123zc1

[@pj1343]

Watching this video just feels like a trip down memory lane. I remember stumbling upon the SiivaGunner channel some time around late summer to early fall of 2016. Just like most people who first stumble upon the channel, I was bamboozled by the videos and rips they offered. I eventually became an instant fan of them especially after knowing that there's lore and stories behind the channel's existence. To be frank, I haven't gotten caught up on all the SiivaGunner fun since spring 2019. I just sort of left the high quality fun times and moved on from it. Occasionally, I check up on what the channel is up to here and there. Even though I don't get caught up to date on all the events they host such as KFAD & SiivaFest, it makes me happy that they're still around to this day continuing on making high quality video game rips for this awesome community.

[@supahsta2]

You should catch up on the lore

[@bane2201]

As a (fairly) long-time viewer and SiIvacord member, you hit a lot of points that I appreciate about the community. It's legitimately a great community, I love hanging out there. The King For A Day tournaments were great, and the second was NUTS in terms of scale. I have a playlist of all 578 rips (35 hours 50 minutes) that were made in KFAD2 - between 11/22/2019 and 12/25/2019. They seriously uploaded an hour of music daily for over a month. And the bulk of it is legitimately great - I listen to a lot of it to this day.

[@OutOfCharacters]

The king for a day 2 tournament was crazy, definitely a masterwork of the channel. So much planning, time and effort must have went into making it all happen, I can't even imagine how it all got done.

[@bane2201]

​@@OutOfCharacters For sure! Fun fact, for Teknopathic (a DJ Prof K rip), they actually booked Bunker Studio in NYC (Googled it, rates start at $300/5 hours) and had 7 people work on it. The albums combined are over 5 gigabytes compressed. And the takeover itself was nuts too. The livestream they made was almost 11 hours and had someone DJing the stream in the voice of DJ Professor K (25 minutes judging by the reel). They even had fake commercials (27 minutes) and bumpers (14.5 minutes) all referencing events that had happened on the channel. Not to mention the roughly 240 rips, which were almost all great. It was such a cool experience, and I didn't even vote for K. That's such a cool thing about the channel to me - no matter who won, it would've been something to remember. Even the goofy "one-off" takeovers are something to remember, like the recent Russian takeover or the Inspector Gadget + Nostalgia Critic takeover. The ideas often sound incredibly bizarre, but they're great whether they're great music or really goofy. Even when they're not going all out, they go all out. When they go all out, they would surpass commercial projects - but there aren't even any comparable ones. The community are really the only group of people who recognize the effort behind this - and they/we LOVE them for that. Someone not on the team is making "KFAD Encore" and hiring people - some from the team - to make rips for that. They're spending around $10K, I believe. That's a strong indicator of how much people like the channel. It's almost impossible to describe the channel to (say) a parent or grandparent, let alone the takeovers and tournaments. But despite that, and despite the fact that everyone is anonymous and most stay anonymous, and despite not making money or "street cred", and despite the risks associated with the project as a whole (like when they were almost shut down) - the team still does that. It's almost a magical idea to me. It started as a shitpost channel doing mashups, and it became this insane project that practically defines the term "high quality". The channel is a bizarre concept that evolved into dedicated creators working for no personal benefit, and a dedicated community for them. (Sorry for the long comment, I didn't mean to go on that long.)

[@Traumachu]

Siivagunner is a godly channel, one of my favourite subs.

[@meatman69696]

"and often talks to the viewer with a boston accent text to speech program" DAVE MILLER INTENSIFIES

[@SlyHikari03]

I’m on their discord. It’s crazy. Same for Ongaku Concept (both have a huge crossover interns of music and music theory). I’m on both discord servers and both subbed. And to put it even further, Joshua Taipale and Nolithium (from Ongaku concept) has played guitar on a Snow halation cover (snow halation but it shreds) and can of nothing (also like me) are both on the Ongaku Concept and SiIvagunner discord. So yeah, that’s how far the rabbit goes for me personally.

[@GoldLink364]

I've been an on-and-off viewer but I got really invested into the channel in high school. It's a great testament to the longevity of making silly little jokes out of music, and music rocks.

[@apersonontheinternet7607]

holy crap, Siiva themselves liked this video. You're a legend!

[@OutOfCharacters]

Oh, I had no idea! You're right. Thanks SiIva, it's an honor!

[@SamiTheAnxiousBean]

it's actually been a lot of time viewing the channel before I realized there was lore about the channel

[@Discoh]

Stellar video, the production here is seriously through the roof - quite fitting of the channel being covered, actually. I think you did a really great job at putting a finger on what makes the channel so special.

[@lol-ih1tl]

I was first confused when I first stumbled upon SiIvaGunner and then I stayed.

[@Kaiser25]

nice video. I've been checking the channel for some years now and I enjoy filling my playlist with only rips from them that I feel like they are unironically good, it has over 200 rips atm :D

[@WyattW_]

1:29 I’m surprised you didn’t say, “And I want to help you Siiva that too.” Lol This is a nicely put together documentary/video essay. You’ve earned a subscription, OOC! :)

[@Korex970]

I'm trying to get into making video essays as well and I can't wait to see more from you! I just know you're going to make it big one day, mark my words

[@OutOfCharacters]

Wow, thanks so much! That's very high praise. If you're looking for other good essayists, you should check out 1C2, I'm trying to get as good as him lol

[@cheemerthelizard]

A video essay about Siivagunner WITH a clip from Mob Psycho 100?? This is the best thing I’ve watched all day

[@AFriendRemembers]

Nice video; I wasn't really aware of SilvaGunner's behind the scenes stuff so good find!

[@giovannimazzurco4880]

3:29 He's currently working on the Friday Night Funkin album, Whitty being the newest rip

[@mexicanhonoka]

Ive been watching every single SiivaGunner video since the last 6 years, this is a good video This rabbit hole iceberg goes much deeper I dont know if its posible to cover everything at once but this is a good video

[@halloweenlover1031]

we dont even care if hes strange we all love him

[@bluejay9526]

now we need an updated bracket

[@OutOfCharacters]

Cant update the video unfortunately, but this one's pretty good twitter.com/emmnyaa/status/1489789159543906305?t=lvXD7CdAsVogUB5Dc8TpCw&s=19

[@youmeltube]

This is amazing! As a long-time fan of the channel (April 2016-ish) and someone who's hugely invested in its inner workings, I've always wanted it to get more of a spotlight. Video essays like this have been highly needed. I would gladly make some of my own, even, but lack the skills in video editing. If you're interested in doing more videos on the channel, like overviews on certain events, deep dives into how obsurd the lore can get at times, etc, feel free to reach out! I'll gladly discuss/co-write with you, just to get more content like this made

[@novachromatic]

This is just a really wholesome video.

[@Rosario0X]

even tho I got recommended this cuz I hear siiva every now and then so the information would be useless since i know it but enjoy watching it being explained, however there is one thing I learned from this and its very important to me, I FINALLY KNOW WHAT SIIVA TTS VOICE NAME IS YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[@WindowsXPfan-FNFMix]

The first silvagunner video I say was labyrinth zone it's been so long parody listed as labyrinth zone 50 hzs.

[@SASTSimon]

There is one siivagunner rip that was posted to the rippers own channel. One of the smart race rips was also posted to camemellia (camellias (the ripper) meme channel)

[@0606Deco]

Great video!！ 加油

[@OutOfCharacters]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@nightfall_9411]

Did I just suddenly hear Green Green in the bgm

[@OutOfCharacters]

yeah, probably in the rip i was using for one of the segments kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5vac6Ovecd_eZY

[@olivius8891]

I already know SiIva but I will watch anyway.

[@GREPAPA1]

Damn I just searched silver Gunner our beginning and the second result was this video And I'm happy that I learned something from it thank you so much

[@OutOfCharacters]

Happy you got something out of it, thanks for watching!

[@Fiddleron]

Great video! Only thing I didn't like was the whiteboard marker sound. It's like fingers on a chalk board.

[@BandBFilms]

Great video. If you do need help with a Vega rip, beardfear is great. Overall, these guys are a big reason I have downloaded nearly every album.

[@TheZiiFamily]

I still want to hear a beatophone delfino plaza mix or beatfino or delphono

[@fod-der]

I remember the first time I heard a siivagunner rip it was for a game if never heard before so I assumed it was the genuine thing. Then a month lader I heard the Mario athletic theme one. Then I heard the Mario Odyssey steam gardens one. And another. And another. And another. Then I figured it out

[@dottyorb]

Wait, that's a capital i rather than a lowercase L? l never noticed.

[@glogged.]

disturbingly underrated

[@doopness785]

Best bell I ever rung

[@OutOfCharacters]

Happy that you enjoyed!

[@veridis6536]

after all this time i honestly thought his profile picture was ninja

[@OutOfCharacters]

I had to spend about a half an hour editing this video because in the original cut, the bust didnt have an eyepatch and I needed to replace it all with the actual version. I never realized there was an eyepatch on it, in the KZbin avatar icon it was tough to see the difference.

[@kitchengun1175]

I discovered this man through vinesauce joel lmao

[@SlyHikari03]

Same.

[@scratch-agunner]

just noticed the intro had funny bone man in it 😜

[@RyansColoradoRailProductions]

ooh eeh ohh ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang

[@itryen7632]

I miss Etika everyday.

[@OutOfCharacters]

I agree

[@itryen7632]

I still do.

[@itryen7632]

I still do...

[@Vexcenot]

Rip gilva

[@travisireland7276]

I learned that it's SiIvaGunner instead of SilvaGunner, and I was going to go back and start editing the few comments I've made referencing SilvaGunner, but after reading their Wiki I just don't care anymore.

[@travisireland7276]

Also just realized which song has been deleted from my playlist along with the deletion of the GilvaSunner channel. Goodbye, Middle Boss Battle from Majora's Mask, you will be sorely missed AF.

[@eeves9802]

I was a subscriber since 895 :D

[@RobinRhombus2]

4:45 It's him! The aubergine man!

[@doto6660]

Rip Etika

[@Fivda]

seems like *someone* likes my rips, wow

[@OutOfCharacters]

Oh geez, i think i missed this comment initially. Yeah, i do like them lol, i used to make joke kazoo covers myself so it was super cool to see someone doing it in the "big leagues", especially since you made so many! Thanks again for all of them.

[@ぷっつん-j6h]

GRAND DAD！！ ↓ 人人人人人人 〈　おじいちゃん　〉 WWWWWWWWWW

[@SFTElbat]

god i love SiIvagunner

[@madlad5199]

Good video. Surprised you don’t have more subscribers.

[@OMORIDAILYNEWS]

Cool video on SiIva. Liked!

[@aruce9]

3:27 nice >:]

[@SleepyPopups.Unedited]

Y'know, when i realized that Gilva was an unedited soundtrack uploader, and it got deleted. Should've visited it.

[@doomslayer4963]

Its extremely confusing to watch almost any Silva video, I have no idea what the inside jokes are, and most of the time I only get one half of the rip and I'm left scratching my head as to what the song is being fused with.

[@agelikemilk351]

All that because of a Swedish streamer that yelled "GRAND DAD"

[@lucaspec7284]

i always write it with a L instead of a I

[@TASTEGROUND]

I do not get how he can upload so fast hehe

[@MLPFun_]

nice

[@H34vy_M4gm4]

Notice that the avatar has a reference to Venom Snake

[@Hennrz10]

GRAND DAD

[@SuongNguyen-nx5dj]

He made some rip through

[@Chizinky]

electromeme adventures for the win

[@traditionalgumbo]

i thought it was some sort of a remix channel

[@1438wei]

Two years late, but I recently saw Chris Christodoulou (Risk of Rain 2 music composer) stating he have banned SiIva's team from using his music in their rips. When I asked about the reason, he said they didn't respect the rules, which got me curious, when has SiIvaGunner did a RoR rip, and what rules did they break? I didn't ask further, thinking it might be too personal. Now, I kinda want to know the answer, but afraid that knowing more details could ruin my feelings about both sides. So I just wanna type this here, letting this sink, or someone might find this and give me answer. Algorithm give me this video, so I shall give something in return.

[@bradens.3125]

well made video

[@LandonEmma]

I still don't understand what Silvagunner is...

[@NicolasA346]

1:04 aged well

[@GrumpySylveon]

I like this channel

[@OutOfCharacters]

Thank you!

[@phragrunt5680]

it's oltrageous how this channel hardly get new subscribers, despite posting similar content

[@kozy15x]

Dude it clearly says SILVA Gunner all over the place!

[@notpea]

oh hell yeah

[@JodaroKujo]

Solaris phase 2

[@PiousMoltar]

"SiIva hits because the expectations of the viewer are so far away from what they end up getting" Me, listening to another Sonic Mania rip, expecting Totino's... "Are you sure about that?"

[@danb1809]

Dope video Subbed

[@FreakinSweet1987]

Why did you keep saying "Siiva" throughout the video instead of "Silva?"

[@OutOfCharacters]

If this isn't a joke, 1:04 should explain it. The channel is Siivagunner, SiLvagunner is something different.

[@FreakinSweet1987]

@@OutOfCharacters Ah I see. It was kind of a "blink and you'll miss it" segment.

[@OutOfCharacters]

@@FreakinSweet1987 lol that's true. There's a good video by 123zc1 on it, that's linked in the i cards of this video if you want more context on how the channel's name arose