The Relaxing Warmness of the Yakuza Series Jazz

[@RinoDino64]

Timestamps for the songs: 0:00 - BAR Rainy 4:56 - Quiet Mode 9:01 - Silky Night 14:08 - Sleepy Eyes 19:43 - Highway 24:13 - Baka Mitai (Jazz Version)

[@renchikun]

Love highway. Also, where it was played in 5?

[@RinoDino64]

@@renchikun Not quite sure, but if I put a bet on it, it probably played at some of the bars you could visit. It has been a while since I've played 5 tho, so I'm not sure.

[@Grandmastergav86]

The Jazz version of Baka Mitai is the best IMO

[@smauguh]

@@renchikun Vincent for sure, it's used in all the games

[@fbiguy147]

This is too underrated that it’s illegal

[@Matt-rr9bk]

Yakuza series is a masterpiece

[@Ibrahim-wr5fs]

You sir are correct

[@TUCell-ps5mi]

you could say it's timeless

[@komix1873]

So true

[@evanvannatta5350]

Maybe the goat

[@garrettoliva5154]

For such a balls-to-the-walls series it sure can instill some killer ambience with it's sick scenery and locale. It's my favorite thing about the Dragon Engine, those graphics really do make the cities feel more alive, and the interior exploration is lovely. Looking across the bridges in Sotenbori, the view from Ichiban Confections in Yokohama, the beautiful beach of Okinawa right in front of the orphanage, the winter festival in Tsukimino with the looming ice sculptures, the quaint little park in Kineicho and of course the big red entrance sign leading into Kamurocho. Damn.

[@luqhakim5711]

I heavily agree with you on that. Kamurocho has never looked more lively. Sometimes you dont even have to go too far to see the beautiful scenes. Even the backlot of Serena is nice enough, and this small office building i stumbled into looks so comfy. They really did a good job with Sotenbori too in Yakuza Kiwami 2. I cant wait to see how the other places are gonna look like in Yakuza 6 and Like a Dragon

[@federalcasemaker]

They've got a large variety of composers, all I gotta say. That or their composers specialize in various amounts of genres.

[@thatkerimguy]

People in RGG are the most skilled people i have ever seen. They are able to pack so much content, an amazing storytelling, loveable characters every year (even tho the games have reused content it never gets boring because of them)

[@jaypostromboli-jpgamertv-457]

NGL the atmosphere of the Judgment games is the peak of the Dragon Engine if you ask me. The noir vibe put over everything else you brought up really makes for some of the most chill looking places in a game I’ve seen.

[@Casshio]

@@luqhakim5711 The only thing that's missing in the newer Kamurochos is the rain. We got puddles and people with umbrellas. But no rain. It would make for an even stronger atmosphere.

[@LegendOfGoro]

I'm very happy to see someone else enjoys the calm, sleazy, yet friendly jazz tracks from the Yakuza series as much as I do. This video is wonderful.

[@ajaxmaxxer]

I love you fren.

[@baileystARTstuff]

I got really depressed and quit playing a few years ago. I'm not kidding at all when I say the bakamiti meme leading me to this album got me so excited I started playing again. Thank you to everyone who made this series happen, seriously.

[@emanon69]

You made me remember that I should play only when in the mood instead of forcing myself when it's not the time.

[@cu11en76]

@@emanon69 Great point

[@Ali-wd9dr]

I've been having this play in the backround at low volume while I do work on my laptop and while I cook and do various tihngs around the house and it feels so relaxing.

[@Ali-wd9dr]

Quiet mode and highway tickle my fancy.

[@HouseMusicNinja]

Yup. This is the part where you pull up a chair, order your personal drink and just let the music play. Love the Yakuza series. Enjoy ladies and gentlemen. 🎷+🍸=😌👌🏿

[@BuddyGamesVOD]

I've always felt the Jazz was wonderful in the franchise. Thank you so much for making a playlist of all the songs!

[@milessmiles9289]

One more chapter to go and I’ll finish Y0. Yet, for some reason I’m already feeling nostalgic. The power of a masterpiece of a game combined with exquisite music I guess.

[@zachariahtrench7666]

Genuinely spent more time vibing in the hidden casino in the ramen restaurant than other activity in Kamurocho

[@flowersbyphone2554]

i absolutely love the Yakuza soundtracks, and the ambience in general at times

[@junrosamura645]

Even for someone like me who lives in Japan, going to a real luxury bar is just so rare nowadays due to the pandemic. Listening to this brings back memories of a time not too long ago which I yearn for.

[@angelusvastator1297]

Kashiwagi-san knows how to run a bar!

[@morgan.arthur15]

incredibly relaxing. I can just imagine kiryu learning how to play "bakamitai" on the piano for this.

[@theunicyclist3440]

Bars are my favorite place to go to in these games. I will often just sit there for 15 minutes or so just listening to the music. I get both my Yakuza and jazz fix at the same time.

[@chewyvixe9491]

4:55 is my favorite...

[@coffeeyasan6718]

The best thing is…there really are lovely bars like this in Japan. If you can speak Japanese, the owner or master-san are usually incredibly friendly and welcoming to you. Nothing better than a glass of whiskey on the rocks and talking with the regulars and having an absolutely great evening out there.

[@dregling5884]

Ah yes, my favorite genre: Yakuza jazz-cafe OST.

[@stroganoff8590]

I can’t stop listening to this. It’s so nice to fall asleep to as well

[@bupit5854]

Highway is so calming

[@tomate550]

Thank you so much for this video! Was looking for a playlist of Yakuza Jazz music for ages.

[@EarthGainX]

Glass of whiskey at a quiet bar, talking with the owner and other patrons. Super chill.

[@matthewmondragon2074]

Add cold noodles too, irl did it and it doesn't taste bad.

[@frackert]

My lord this is so cozy. cheers everybody

[@heardofrvb]

Then all of a sudden, "Open Your Heart" starts blasting from the speakers.

[@manuelkfc7916]

Lmao why haha

[@pdalmao]

i keep coming back to this. it's probably the best yakuza jazz compilation up here! please upload more compilations if you can!

[@typingreallyfast]

One of the reasons I spend so much time at the pool table at Vincent!!!

[@rbermea]

Nothing is more calm and relaxing than hanging out at the Survive Bar with Kashiwagi and the New Serena with Detective Date.

[@mbank3832]

people can really play these in their bars

[@MyGeorg13]

when you killing em with kindness and funk you got jazz got to love this quirky game series

[@futabamajima]

The dressup theme from Judgment is some really good stuff too

[@EluTranBF]

Incredible compilation, absolutely love listening to this. Thank you for your work! Yakuza 5 really had a huge and an incredibly varied OST.

[@TwilightKeon]

Oh my god I have been looking for these songs since Yakuza 0 came out...thank you so much!

[@anikan2000]

The one game that understands the main story all the time is boring sometimes and knows we just want to see Kiryu sing karaoke 🤷‍♂️

[@realQuestion]

I like to stop off on the way to rescue someone who has been kidnapped, sing some karaoke, maybe bowl a few frames

[@seka1nix]

You could argue that if story makes you bored it didn't do a good job at keeping the player engaged and so they made the distractions as an excuse. That is true to an extent as Yakuza plots have a lot of dialogue and cutscenes and that can make some players bored. But I think Yakuza devs also know that what makes an open world game alive isn't that you can explore everywhere and how large it is, but how interactable it is, which I think is the main reason they put so much effort into side content. They understand that despite how serious the main plots are, at the of the day, Yakuza is still a videogame, and games are usually supposed to be fun.

[@Bludlungg]

The music in Yakuza really is just top quality. Eargasms🥵

[@Fiona-fk9zo]

finally, someone who gets it

[@mrgratis561]

Excellent sound quality. Thank you

[@MasterGordon5115]

Highway is the best one in the entire series for me

[@richieplaysgames3087]

Silky night 😌

[@Sungseon]

so nice

[@less5925]

Perfect

[@liorrs1008]

Thank you so much!

[@trafalgarlaw2648]

amazing

[@corn_d]

24:13 you're welcome

[@stuffhappens329rfjif]

That's rad.

[@Ari_28]

Love this video

[@arulleach1351]

Ty i needed this rn

[@t4kumi704]

4:56 NICE TON

[@dosven3495]

this is rad

[@MaoKittyMaoMao]

HIGHWAY IS MY FAVORITE

[@Elviciozo]

0.75 even more soothing

[@HeavenlyEchoVirus]

5:50 *pool break*

[@y.lninja0078]

"Ya like Jazz"? 🐝

[@Wazzen563]

Never found any of the bar's exteriors to be cheap or tasteless. I guess the Champion District might be an exception, but that entire area is run down, not just the bars, so I don't fault the bars for that.

[@privatesy]

오늘부터 나의 노동요

[@eden4949]

Judgement Kazzy approves.

[@evelynmeenan2608]

does anyone know of any music artists that have similar vibes to these songs? I need more of this kind of stuff

[@lighteri0n]

Jazzkuza

[@alexismoreno403]

Jazzuka

[@MacrossFaltenmeyer]

Anyone knows the name of the composer/composers? This Jazz music is really top notch.

[@shino6494]

@@MacrossFaltenmeyer most of them are by Chihiro Aoki, being bakamitai the only one that isnt hers

[@MacrossFaltenmeyer]

@@shino6494 Thank you for the info. Just googled her - what a fantastic woman. Those Jazzy pieces are among her best, and she has done a lot of work for other SEGA games. Great stuff.

[@soupman6117]

Where can i find a bar like this irl...

[@Gryph0n]

um japan?

[@AloneTraveler444]

@@Gryph0n Maybe not

[@Gryph0n]

@@AloneTraveler444 pretty sure there's alot of bars like this in kabukicho

[@michelleabrams4472]

IKR?! American bars are so classless compared to this..

[@kartikayysola]

@@michelleabrams4472 they exist, but they are H A R D to find. I remember finding a place with similar ambience in NYC back in 2018. Can't remember the name for the life of me but I greatly enjoyed just sitting back with a drink there.

[@sudinpramanik8186]

can you do survive bar from yakuza 7? thanks

[@chomeifuma]

Whats the point in that 1 dislike tho

[@quibbbo]

9:01 Silky Night sounds EERILY similar to Bakamitai. The chords even change similarly??

[@dazza2350]

It's a common chord progression

[@michelleabrams4472]

Does anyone know where/what games these are from? They're all great... but I don't really remember hearing any of these...

[@valgoyt912]

In the bars and places you play pool/ darts in Zero and Kiwami 2

[@makimaki500]

@@valgoyt912 yakuza 5 too

[@caymanm7241]

Pog

[@renchikun]

Where did Highway played?

[@chry9353]

I believe it should have been in the STIJL Bar in Sotenbori. I found it there in 5, 0, and 7

[@renchikun]

@@chry9353 thanks, I'll try later.

[@jaketno]

I've heard it in Vincent and the underground casino in 0 as well. It's my absolute favorite chill track of the series 😍

[@davidofchinkov41]

I know this is a longshot to ask, but does anybody know the name of the jazz track used in the original Yakuza 1? Edit: For context, it's played in a cutscene when kiryu and date are drinking in bantam, after he helped kiryu escape tojo HQ.

[@ГлебБакулин-у5ц]

Йоу, привет всем потным геймерам, олегам соболезную

[@RogueAmendiaresyourgirl]

I listen to this kind of music in the shower. It really makes my night.

[@jhuliacaballero6977]

Ah yes, my favorite genre: Yakuza jazz-cafe OST.

[@Ibrahim-wr5fs]

Nice stealing comments

[@jhuliacaballero6977]

@@Ibrahim-wr5fs I was wondering If you would find It lmao

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[@I488hh]

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