"Travelers' Musings" - Behind the Scenes of the Music of Inazuma | Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact's Inazuma OST is composed by Yu-Peng Chen@HOYO-MiX, recorded by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra with special guest top Japanese folk musicians, and co-produced by the HOYO-MiX team and Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. This video tells the story of the Inazuma OST's creative philosophy, and documents the one and a half month of remote collaboration across cultures and languages between the Chinese and Japanese teams.
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[@samuelkimmusic]

This is so inspiring and very eye-opening to see the complex process behind the scenes. Thank you Yu-Peng Chen, the music department, Orchestras and their musicians for bringing the beautiful Genshin Soundtrack to life!

[@lawrence2610]

Hey it’s that guy who makes demon slayer, aot, Star Wars (clone wars and visions), genshin and Jojo’s biazare adventure music

[@Sun-np1de]

The amount of bots that just spammed this comment lmao, also sam the baal banner is gone now incase you missed it

[@jonbus766]

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[@skullzyy22]

Looking forward to more covers!

[@ullymaguire9036]

Wow kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo .

[@slaine3166]

The fact that the video showed from 4:42 to 7:16, is I think Mihoyo was brave yet confident enough to release that footage. It feels very real that the situation was quite degrading, especially from how the conductor was quite offended by the composer keep asking in and out of "smaller" parts. Plus, this orchestra is Tokyo philharmonic orchestra, which represents the nation. I am very impressed by Mihoyo decided to show the authenticity of the music production. But I think that is why this BTS documentary makes more meaningful. That there wasn't just happy moments everytime, and instead, they decided to show ups and downs of the process, which made this video more interesting to watch. Considering their situation how they are communicating through facetime calls under COVID, it surely must have been much more difficult to communicate and dissatisfying of not being able to see things face to face in person. Overall, I eventually watched several times because how interesting the process was.

[@katl8825]

I'm so glad it was included too. it's no easy task to work across languages and cultures even normally, but to sacrifice the face-to-face aspect of humanity (for good reason, to protect everyone's safety from COVID) would increase the challenge even more than normal. but as a huge fan of the Genshin music, I am so grateful that the Hoyo Mix team & all of the incredibly talented musicians, translators, recording and tech teams, and so on all still took the challenge together-- and I assume, will keep doing so for every new update, to pay the proper tribute to the real world culture & people that every region is inspired by. even if the game itself becomes less interesting to me, Genshin's music will always stay legendary...

[@SamuraiSx19]

every musician knows hardships of creating, rehearsing and performing music x) happiness comes in the middle, all else is sweat like in any job~

[@AlexMoukalaMusic]

These videos are always interesting! If Mr. Chen ever wanted to talk music with his fanbase in the West, I'd be delighted to interview him like I did with Nobuo Uematsu-san 👀

[@UltimaConflict]

WOAG!

[@ThePeacepot]

Make it happens, HOYO-Mix!

[@thuglifeganyu7543]

I hope that happens

[@joshuadavey650]

Alex did you see duel in the mist. It's freaking awesome.

[@TheCuratedCache]

Hope you Mr. Chen or Hoyomix will allow this. This would be fire.

[@Serfo_]

When you put this into perspective, they already made Japanese (Inazuma), Chinese (Liyue) and somewhat German/European music (Mondstadt), all fully orchestrated. And there's still 4 nations left in the game (probably French, Russian, Arabic/Indian/Egyptian, and Andean/Spanish kind of music). They're literally facing a monumental challenge, but surely, when all the nations have been released we'll have in our hands one of the most incredible soundtracks ever made in the history of gaming. The world itself represented in Genshin.

[@AnilKumar-hp1qg]

For Sumeru, they might come to India for the instruments and orchestra as the main percussion of Sumeru is tabla and sitar or stay in UK.

[@RaskaTheFurry]

Isnt Natlan more like... Mayans or something ?

[@Jackson-nr2mw]

i think sumeru is based off mughal or old islamic empires

[@joy60065]

唯一危险的是我的手机内存😆

[@fwoop4848]

More like the ancient world represented in Genshin, except this time they have elemental powers and gods that rule directly

[@MySoulYourBeats]

Can't wait to see the concert. I hope there will be more behind the scene like this, truly inspiring!

[@nikofarrell7207]

Nice to see you here

[@acropacifer5186]

Ahh ur here!

[@XD2021]

*¢αη ι gєт 1 ѕυв вєƒσяє тσмσяяσω?* ⠀😢 Π .;

[@KirudAKto]

Your here?, i love your work too keep it up!.

[@smallbrainpleb]

Pleased to see you here

[@anony_meows]

if my assumption is correct, that guy at 3:14 is functioning both as a translator, music analyst and director's assistant. i can't stress how crazy this is, the guy must understand the music close to yu peng chen's level in order to communicate the translation to the japanese MD, conductor, and musicians. sometimes he asks for extra things that the yu peng chen didn't exactly instructed like different score for just the horns, and maybe instructing a glissando, to help convey yu peng chen's direction, indicating that he's very familiar with the scoring. if he just interpret directions verbatim, without understanding of the score, this would not work at all.

[@L16htW4rr10r]

I noticed the first part, but not the latter. That is amazing! :D

[@BryanSt5587]

exactly! mad respect to that guy!

[@Yuunarichu]

Waaa yeah it's so admirable

[@alvintam8310]

I have been in an orchestra production as part of the choir and I kid you not, there are times where we go over literally 2 bars of music for 40 minutes or more. Sometimes the choir fucked up, other times the clarinet missed a beat, or the percussionist has an off day and didnt hit hard enough. It was rough back then and that's when everyone speaks the same language, in the same building, and we were only doing 1 piece of music. I cannot imagine the difficulty of doing this under pandemic conditions. Mad, mad props to everyone involved.

[@KamisatoElias]

thanks for putting things into perspective for the many non-musicians. It sounds so tough, and each musician has such a large responsibility to not let down the entire orchestra aha

[@rue6914]

Thank you for putting it into words! I forgot that it might be hard for non musicians watching this to understand the sheer magnitude of a project like this.

[@LightKeyDarkBlade]

It's extremely difficult. It's also important to note that the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra is no joke. They're seen as one of the top orchestras in Japan and have some of the most talented musicians in Japan. The conductor Hirofumi Kurita and the recording coordinator Sachiko Miyano are also some of the best at least in the Japanese video game music industry. Miyano herself is also a top-tier music orchestrator in Japan involved in many projects. And yet even with all of these talents and experience these people have, they still faced difficulties and challenges during this production.

[@hanzo_often]

How is the music of this game always god-like Outside of the game, thank u hoyo mix and yu peng chen for bangers after bangers of osts EDIT: lots of spam replies under this comment (and OTHER comments as well), please do not click any links

[@jonbus766]

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[@janaff6457]

Bruh what tf about this reply, full of bot

[@freshacado4304]

I think these links might have ip-grabbers so don’t click of them

[@janaff6457]

@@freshacado4304 yeah im never touching any of those link

[@Sagar10.]

@@janaff6457 report them

[@muhyahyarhamdani2997]

After seeing this hardwork, For those who's keep spreading the OST LEAKS before the patch is live. You guys really have a heart, aren't you?

[@erlkonig1412]

This one should be up voted

[@sal9183]

up

[@stonechen6231]

The leakers still claim they are doing the leaks for the players lol while their paycheck is 5 digit

[@senu.]

up up up!!!!

[@rue6914]

Yeah like the assets or whatever at a certain point it can be tolerated but mr chen himself was super distraught and went on the internet to express his disappointment when people leaked the midi files. :(

[@10PADCGAIAMA]

5:27 This part of the video really shows something that Genshin Impact has been trying to achieve: collaboration and understanding between cultures. The difficulty of appropriate and effective communication between professionals from different cultures, as well as the challenges of collaboration between creators (composer and producer) and performers (conductor and musicians), are beyond imagination (not to mention they did this virtually). You can also see the cultural difference in this small incident behind the scene: the Japanese team really cared about the details, such as holding breath throughout the performance to avoid any noise, the proper way of oral expression (translation), and the feeling of performers, while the Chinese team focused more on the macroscopic aspect, such as the completion of a track, the combination of different instruments, etc.

[@janiceannesley1633]

what an honour to listen to yu-peng chen talk about his compositions

[@ullymaguire9036]

Wow kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo .

[@xtinjoseph9823]

Ikr it was so interesting to listen to his vision

[@teresafaintsmile206]

Imagine the communications from Chinese composer to Japanese conductor. This is really all work hard and amazing

[@jonbus766]

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[@ullymaguire9036]

Wow kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo .

[@lengjessyee]

They did show it lol There's a man who's Chinese who can speak Japanese, and another Japanese girl whom I suppose she can actually understand Mandarin?

[@darkwizard5970]

Genshin really deserves the credit it gets. So much effort for even the most minute of details...you could listen to all the OSTs on loop for months and still not be bored of them

[@bruh7661]

sure lmao

[@zerosixteen2680]

So the Anniversary rewards all went into OSTs. Now I get it.

[@jonbus766]

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[@incrusio801]

That's cool and all but where the rewards at?

[@KiraraHiatus9140]

Plus the ost were released free on KZbin😫

[@hoshihoshi6826]

My goodness. I felt so many emotions while watching this behind the scenes clip. Awe - at how they could collaborate virtually to make such a masterpiece. (It's super difficult to communicate effectively online, trust me, I'm a teacher who had to do online lessons due to covid) Sadness - For the hardworking percussionists who were literally told to go home (I used to be a band member so I can resonate with how that feels.) Stress & anxiety - for the translator who was getting reprimanded & Yu-Peng for not phrasing his intentions more sensitively. Empathy - For the musicians who needed to work overtime. (I know how that feels too well too) Relief - When they somehow managed to work out their differences and everyone seemed a bit happier (giving each other thumbs up, clapping and expressing thanks to encourage one another). Inspiration - by the humility that was displayed by both Yu-Peng and the various parties involved where they didn't insist on their way, but cooperated, accomodated, tried their very best to reach the vision that sensei has and acknowledged that they had much to learn. Appreciation - I don't think I can listen to inazuma's music without remembering the time and efforts that multiple parties invested to make this, as the conductor rightly said, a resounding success.

[@farhatamnan3736]

I played in a wind orchestra, and to practice, rehearse and to refine the music to perfection was exhausting and time-consuming. I can only imagine trying to do the same not only through online communication but also a language barrier. Mad respect to the producers and musicians. Goodness know they are legends.

[@arshtone7036]

NGL this is why I love this game. The effort to be more and constantly fight. Nice.

[@nadia-iu3ju]

i love how they care about the orchestra's feelings and understand their troubles. these musicians are professionals but they still can get tired, and mihoyo does their best to have them feel good while also putting effort in playing the piece without getting too worked up. playing in an orchestra is so hard man, i appreciate the work of the musicians and of mihoyo. the music in this game truly is amazing and is the proof of all the hard work behind the scenes

[@jonbus766]

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[@mugen5599]

All I wanna say is they don’t really care about us

[@nadia-iu3ju]

@@mugen5599 because of the rewards? just know that they created this music to provide YOU and US a good game to entertain ourselves with. it's also for money, but mostly for us. if they only wanted the money they could have made any other scam and p2w game, but they didn't. stop complaining and give them credit for once.

[@effortlessfury]

@@mugen5599 The game is free. You do not have to spend money to play it. All of this music and the effort that went into it don't actually cost anything. Why are people so entitled?

[@Levemoore]

@@effortlessfury they ignored the fact that they enjoy the music and the whole game

[@humanityyy]

the music itself was developed in **FOUR** months. let that sink in. i hope this makes players realize how tough game development is and to not rush the developers with releasing content because there are so many things that go into making the game. the music took four months, what more the actual coding of the game, the creation of the nation, the development of the characters? it's already incredibly impressive that mihoyo is sticking to its promised timeline of an update every six weeks. that is nuts especially compared to other live service games. imo one of inazuma's biggest weaknesses is the story and i feel like if they had more time to write it, it would've turned out okay. but they definitely felt pressured to release it because players were getting antsy since it had been a while since the last region got released. thankfully, their music department never disappoints. it is definitely an amazing soundtrack. bravo to yu peng-chen, the tokyo philharmonic orchestra, the conductor hirofumi kurita, and the rest of the amazing team at hoyo-mix! edit: added words.

[@dojiz7242]

I remember when the leakers used the WIP Inazuma music for their leaks, Yu-Peng Chen have to personally post his disappointment because he didn't want everyone to listen to incomplete music and get the wrong impressions. The music department deserves a lot of respect for their hard work.

[@lumiinousity]

*ive been explaining it to 3-4 people already 😭 hopefully they will read this and understand!!!*

[@LiterallyN1adventurinefan]

Exactly if they had more time and if there wasn't a pandemic I'm sure the story would be just about right

[@forsaken1621]

Completely agreed!! As long as I good content and epic music like this I don't mind waiting for a long time cause it really be worth it. When it comes to sceneries and characters they really did a good job at Inazuma, my personal fav place being Watatsumi Island it's just so freaking gorgeous!!

[@ullymaguire9036]

Wow kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo .

[@stopitbonni]

I’m glad their not overworking them and their all having a pleasant time doing their job, seeing someone from the music production team smile or laugh or them all laugh is kinda nice to see. Keep up the amazing work HOYO-MiX!~

[@ullymaguire9036]

Wow kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo .

[@tvorchtvorch9823]

..

[@xeacarons]

Show some love to Sony Music (japan) too guys

[@daymi7300]

do you really think they'd record them being overworked and post it on youtube?

[@yummy_tatoes]

@@daymi7300 For me it doesnt actually look like their doing an easy job though. A lot of musicians worked a ton and got really exhausted from it if you watched the video. The point is that even after all the difficulties with communication and distance, rythm, or the intesity of the music they were playing, they still got through it with a laugh.

[@twinkling3y3s]

This soundtrack deserves all the awards. It's absolutely brilliant.

[@FF18Cloud]

I promise I'm not THAT biased... I work out to the inazuma battle ost... Just... This year is gonna be tough

[@arshtone7036]

@@FF18Cloud working out to Inazuma battle theme is 5head.

[@kirfuss]

This is such a fun behind the scenes to watch. With how people get along behind the scenes and the amount of retakes and patience it takes to make sure the piece is perfect. Props to the musicians and the composers at mihoyo for making the gameplay that much more of a fun experience with their sound tracks.

[@aozorashi]

I really want more behind the scenes content of this game. Makes me want to appreciate the people creating this content even more.

[@ullymaguire9036]

Wow kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo ..

[@TheRoseFrontier]

Ah, I know, right? It was really cool just seeing them doing their thing, like a little glimpse into the life of a musician. They really did such a good job on this; makes me want to give them all the love!

[@dodee312]

“can we remove the percussionists for this piece?” *the percussionists will remember that*

[@atiredblob]

They were so speechless at that moment there for a sec😆

[@chibi_reiko]

I don't play in the percussion section but I can feel this pain 😅 I know they didn't mean that but pain is pain

[@ullymaguire9036]

Wow kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo ..

[@ullymaguire9036]

Wow kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo ..

[@nyojiawei7631]

Meanwhile the Taiko drummers: "Good news, Leo! One Taiko drum will be enough" "Really???"

[@sweepingtime]

"Hey percussionists, could you take a break?" *sad castanets sound*

[@10PADCGAIAMA]

This part reminds me of the sour memory in the high school chorus. We bass members practiced for five weeks and were told to step down at the last minute before the performance because the conductor the school hired from a professional ensemble said it would be better.

[@nabieladrian]

That looks really awkward.

[@susanaa.6692]

@@10PADCGAIAMA This hurts more

[@brezzendorf]

It can affect mentality of other musicians, yes

[@Kronman590]

yeah that part seemed kinda wack to me lol, wonder if this happens a lot in these recording sessions. The composer has a sudden realization and just invalidates a bunch of people's work.

[@kamikaze1888]

Under the current global political climate, a cross-cultural collaboration like this is truly refreshing .

[@appslagu4704]

one western country: I didn't like that..that's not profitable

[@unchangedorange8655]

Music is one of the most beautiful and pure things.in the world, it can bring everyone together

[@vincentdesun]

more like the current western political climate stirred by the US.

[@bepsick]

The part where they requested for them to not hurt the musicians’ feelings by just telling them they’re unnecessary for the piece stresses me out so much lol. As a japanese speaker i can tell that man was quite upset, and for a good reason too. But these sort of stuff always happen when you’re communicating with a lot of people in different languages. I appreciate hoyo-mix for leaving this part in because it shows just how much work went into creating the soundtrack for inazuma, including in matters outside of music writing. Kudos to everyone involved, especially that translator.

[@illiah9168]

translator needs that raise. he one of the best bridge/man out there

[@Nafets-C]

As for my opinion, that coordinator guy (if he's a coordinator), the one who so stressed about having the percussionist taking a break for a single peace is just so unprofessional. Look, i know, its for the welfare being of musician not to be stressed out but, common, they have their clients composition and to deliver that, they need to make sure they can deliver what the composer desire. Where is he;s authority if he cannot say something "The client wish to omit the part of percussion for this single piece so please take a break for now". That would be very simple for a manager or supervisor to tell that to their subordinate, instead, that guy lashes his dissatisfaction to the translator/interpreter and something of a little of mock to their clients. Man, i would be mad if im a client and the service i get from an organization i hire stresses me out because they dont want their structure to hurt their feelings. Do i have to adjust? That's unbelievably unprofessionalism to that manager or coordinator of that orchestra.

[@Freakattaker]

@@Nafets-C I think it's a bit of a culture gap happening since Japanese culture is very polite. And he did give his reasons for why he's stressed about it too that were valid imo. Practice a ton and be told you're not needed isn't good just for the people taking a break, but for the overall orchestra morale which can affect the final outcome of the piece.

[@YawnyPenguin]

@@Freakattaker i think both chinese and japanese cultures are polite but i would say it isn't about a culture gap but the physical gap between yu peng chen and everyone else - with the composer not being there in-person it's far more difficult to imagine that there is a real orchestra there (feels like there's less of a tangible relationship between composer and orchestra ig) playing what he's written so communicating well is frustrating for both sides whereas, if he were there in person, there might be more understanding/sympathy and care rather than when the composer is literally sat in a room, alone with a bunch of screens trying to figure out what works best without as much input from those in japan. it's a hard situation for everyone when you can't collaborate efficiently :(( definitely felt for the person worrying about the percussionists and stressed for the translator in that moment

[@Iori-kun]

@@Nafets-C pretty sure that the "coordinator" was the conductor himself. He DOES have the authority.

[@cronchobar]

Remember, when you lose the 50/50: 1) Turn off the lights of your room 2)Turn on yu peng chen's music on your phone or laptop 3)Wait

[@ullymaguire9036]

Wow kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo .

[@lieeun1]

Qingyun peak ost starts playing.

[@lengjessyee]

Compile every single calm music from Genshin OST. You'll have peace for a whole day

[@weew9799]

It's great how much they try to honor the Japanese theme, and even bought a whole damn orchestra just to do that.

[@ullymaguire9036]

Wow kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo .

[@alvinsim7726]

@@luckymstr5614 lol 😂😂😂

[@tvorchtvorch9823]

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[@zxyakai]

I love the genshin impact music, it's so beautiful

[@dros3538]

Agreed

[@Хочетьсяплакать]

O M G 🛑 *kzbin.info/www/bejne/moHWkmyMbN6UatU* *kzbin.info/www/bejne/moHWkmyMbN6UatU*

[@jonbus766]

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[@zxyakai]

Why are y'all putting links?

[@lapiecelazuli7803]

@@zxyakai they're bots

[@cubemage3336]

"sorry for making my compositions so hard to play" well, at least he's self-aware xD again, though, Mr Chen is an absolute legend. The music single-handedly convinced me to play this game. And to this day, he has never let me down

[@BingDwenDwen]

That's just Yu Peng Chen polite and humble way of saying this, japanese are easily offended and think higher of themselves, but any orchestra should be professional to play it regardlessly.

[@RussellVictoria]

Well theres a joke: The reason why the Tokyo Olympic opening ceremony was not good is Mihoyo hiring these genius musicians to make Inazuma music instead🤣

[@竹咂]

Hahahaha😉You might be right

[@agapealle6033]

I wouldn't be surprised if this was true lol

[@aididz7613]

Now I'm REALLY CURIOUS how Yu Peng Chen will do the rest of the songs for the next regions

[@jonbus766]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5PXdmZsrceAhrM

[@andrewcheng2852]

Can't wait for some awesome middle eastern tunes

[@degbeastkaoru5640]

he's listening to couple of traditional middle/near east folk music for a while

[@stangota5187]

You know he is so talented that he can professionally compose traditional music from 7 different cultures.

[@binabaengmakata6826]

I'm most curious and most excited with Snezhnayan music since it's Russian inspired region. I've heard some traditional russian music. It was good.

[@shogun2heroicvictories15]

Brilliant behind the scenes, really enjoyed seeing how everything came together. the difficulties and the solutions. I look forward to the next one for the next land.

[@ullymaguire9036]

Wow kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo ..

[@ullymaguire9036]

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[@Heyani32]

what is it with these stupid bots??

[@ashcrow1356]

@@Heyani32 They do be everywhere in Genshin related vids xD

[@stephan_from_library]

Now we know where all the anniversary reward budget went Edit: Bot invasion in replies

[@lumiinousity]

*lol! still appreciate the lovely music tho :DD*

[@pew2440]

Music is good but they don't even need budget to give anniv rewards 😭

[@ayacroft]

HELPPPPPP

[@iwanttoeaturheart]

Yesh ikr

[@henari94]

Go To Take Anniversary Reward Of Your Mom :V Don't Play Can Uninstall! Crying? =]]z

[@ursmarrings27]

I can't imagine the logistical nightmare of having to communicate and collaborate virtually just to compose and record the tracks they did. It's nothing short of a miracle pulling off what they did. Great job all around.

[@rue6914]

Not a miracle, rather, but true hard work and passion showing through. These are true musicians 💜

[@rii_kk]

THIS ! I don't mind if I spend my money on Genshin Impact game. It's not about 'buying in-game items' but it's about appreciating the work and effort to all who participate. thank you Mihoyo

[@fallenlegacy6746]

Finally, a decent fan

[@GalacticNovaOverlord]

No, thank you hoyomix, not the main department

[@haitang6062]

You can buy their music instead

[@rii_kk]

@@GalacticNovaOverlord without Mihoyo, HoyoMix wouldn't exist. Think

[@rii_kk]

@@haitang6062 I spent money not only on the music but also on the games.

[@amylu266]

I know the anniversary rewards were , let's face it really bad, but it feels like a disrespect to the amazing music they've put forth (bad anniversary rewards or not this music is amazing) to just be hating on the anniversary rewards and not giving proper thought to all the effort they put into this amazing soundtrack. I don't want to hate on anyone but it just doesn't sit right with me that in something completely irrelevant to the anniversary rewards is still getting hate comments about it even though the content in this video is a great portrayal of the process they have in creating Genshin's amazing music.

[@rizkyalya2912]

Bruh there is not yet any news about anni rewards for player ingame all there already announced is anni reward for comunity event well lets see in 28 if they really just give us 2 fowls and 10 hero wit im going to rage ofc

[@atiredblob]

I think most of the fans understand that that is a seperate issue

[@verginn]

The one we should be pissed about are the investors and the executives they are the one calling the shots like the one from anniversary events. The music and design team deserve alot of praise!

[@dominustempus8969]

The music and team design should be seperated from the hate that the game is currently facing right now. They have nothing to do with the management and marketing team.

[@trebmiguelmanglangit7503]

If mihoyo give so little in the anniversary event in game rewards it's pretty much safe to say they are greedy AF company and feel bad to this Artists behind the scene paycheck

[@bobjoegt2337]

Looking at the gameplay design and pr team: “lately some of you have been a little out of sorts. Erratic, unreliable and downright sloppy” Looks at yu peng chen in the corner: “not you you’re being great”

[@bobjoegt2337]

@Suddenly shut up bots

[@bobjoegt2337]

@Gеnshin lmpасt 🅥 you too

[@jonbus766]

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[@dxwkx9119]

Nah the game itself is still top notch

[@bobjoegt2337]

@@dxwkx9119 I meant to reference the recent problems with yoimiya, Baal, kokomi , rushed story quests and the anniversary rewards

[@macrobioscopic]

So this is why we get bad anniversary rewards, they need money for all these amazing songs Edit : its been great boys, my replies section is full of argument, guess i cant make jokes now

[@Хочетьсяплакать]

*kzbin.info/www/bejne/moHWkmyMbN6UatU* . .

[@nexurius4186]

2 bots above me need to get suffer from the wrath of the rock

[@supreme0497]

Things like giving away thousands of primos is a child's play for game developers.

[@nashiswrld]

@@nexurius4186 LOLLL

[@krey4608]

I mean they don't lose any money to AT LEAST give us enough primogems to roll once

[@starling_wz]

This really shows how much effort MiHoYo put into the game, especially when each region of Teyvat is based off real countries/continents in the world and they made the soundtracks using those instruments from the region they were inspired

[@vaca357]

mihoyo puts efforts in music, but in rewards and endgame content...😬

[@nchiakinqayyim]

@@vaca357 Yeah, different team, different people. Let's not take other team fault to the music team, shall we?

[@hardivora1468]

@@vaca357 precisely because mihoyo put in alot of efforts like this i couldn't ask for more personally, we get to play for free u know.. I am so grateful for my friend to introduce me this awesome game!

[@tnbee]

I just had the time to watch this in full... truly an intense process.... a lot of hard work and passion are involved in this project!

[@shadowtrooper262]

This is pretty much a way of introducing and preserving the origins of Japanese traditional music to a new generation of audience.

[@ullymaguire9036]

Wow kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo .

[@TheRoseFrontier]

Yeah, it is pretty cool how with Genshin being a global game, it gave them this opportunity to do that

[@acebeta712]

Yknow, behind all the fuss of anniversary and all that, this game has already exceeded my expectations. Sadly, it's moreover just known for its gacha. I, for once, can't wait to see the concert

[@ullymaguire9036]

Wow kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo .

[@kaworu.13]

ikr let's just forget the anniversary drama

[@blank4939]

@@kaworu.13 Just forgetting and not looking at the mistakes caused by someone is never the answer. Especially miHoYo in this case, you literally use their product everyday.

[@hikari9262]

@@kaworu.13 The anniversary drama is kinda necessary for better rewards, but most of the rude reactions are really uncalled for. It goes to show most people doesn't even know how to criticize constructively, they will automatically choose the "toxic" route. But I believe we are still going to get the in-game rewards announcements.

[@Paul-rv2sv]

@@hikari9262 People spamming low effort drawings for "chance to win 100 primos" do they count too?

[@marksalazar2647]

This makes me appreciate Genshin Impact more. It's almost perfect when it comes to music

[@ullymaguire9036]

Wow kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo ..

[@ullymaguire9036]

Wow kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo ..

[@heroman1322]

True!

[@QCelene]

A few months back, I asked for more of such videos to show the productions behind the scene, and here it comes. Again thank Mihoyo and Genshin for hearing me. I sincerely hope no more leaked music in the future, as it HURTS all the artists and production teams and people like me who really loves genshin music.

[@silverfox004]

Knowing the history between Japanese and Chinese people, it's heart-warming seeing them discuss and laugh together.

[@阴暗埃文足够阴暗]

There was no major conflict between China and Japan except World War II. Ancient China and Japan maintained a very good relationship and cultural integration.

[@silverfox004]

@@阴暗埃文足够阴暗 That's good to know, but that doesn't mean that there was no animosity between their people for a while. Just like USA and Germany. So when I see these kinds of cooperations, I find them heart-warming. I was not trying to say they are enemies, so don't worry.

[@silverfox004]

@@hc_3201 I don't know what do you mean by project or invent. I have read news, books, and articles. So if you say there have never been any animosity between them you should give a better informed answer than: "you don't know, because you're not japanese or chinese." Like the user from above.

[@willcoffarchives]

@@hc_3201 as a part Japanese part Chinese I'd say their input was very reasonable

[@sapphire2640]

Well i was born n china and brought up with quite a bit of anti-japanese propaganda (it wasnt misplaced but just a bit exaggerated) i spent a good few years of my life steering clear of japanese related stuff (at one point wheni was about 12 i vowed to never step foot on japanese soil) but i when i grew up i realised it was pointless holding a grudge that was supposed to be more than 70 years before my time and i realised the meaning of the propaganda was not to cut off from japanese influence completely. Instead they encourage us to keep on good terms with everyone since the past is the past but still not forgetting the shame we suffered. So in a way its “forgive but not forget” because imo the war crimes that happened do no deserve to be forgotten so we can constantly remind ourselves what will happen if we lose control of ourselves.

[@rizkyalya2912]

6:41 its so intens when i was an evo some times me and my boss opinion dont go well with the presenter/invitation and me back then as the middleman and the one who is responsible for that session im really going to cry i really understand the team it must be complicated not just with the difference of the language but as how to convey the boss intentions correctly so there are no mistakes or misunderstanding ofc as middle man i dont want to ruin the event nor the mood during the sesion but seriously tho its really hard job. Much appreciated for the team you guys do well all the music come out nice!! Nice work you all! I love you!

[@jclvde]

The music team's effort is always appreciated. They always bring out their best. Unfortunately, the same thing cannot be said to a certain other department...

[@Astrael_Yearly]

Wich one?

[@forcer2229]

@@Astrael_Yearly whichever one is in charge of game balancing and the anniversary rewards and posts on hoyolab

[@garenmix365]

@@Astrael_Yearly PR

[@thuglifeganyu7543]

Balance team and who manages the rewards lmao

[@wilburforce8046]

The story writing department?

[@Gabriel-mh7zn]

This is like the ultimatum of MHY to the people who are saying "do they even care about us?" This is how much they really care about their playerbase and yeah even me ofcourse is disappointed at MHY anniv rewards but i cant be really mad at MHY when i literally see that the money i am spending on their game is returning directly into the game again, honestly i prefer that they return our money into this kind of things instead of giving it as a gacha because ingame experience is still much more important than ingame collectibles

[@AJ-ky7jd]

Music team really does a fantastic job, it's just the marketing and balancing team that is pretty iffy

[@draaxus2969]

The game developers care. The executives don't.

[@NFYT]

@Toca Mika FR

[@MemesYknow]

Yall we really find any way to defend there stupid decisions. I can't bruh this is hilarious.

[@optimalchoice1022]

@@MemesYknow who hurt you

[@_lovelylotus]

Wow he works so hard on this, no wonder he got upset when the Inazuma music first got leaked.

[@roycejohnsolquillo]

As a composer, I AM SO INSPIRED SEEING THE BEHIND THE SCENES of some of the music I highly love. Yu-Peng Chen is one of my favorite composers. Yuki Kajiura will always be the top for me. HAHA. But I love Yu-Peng Chen's work so much that it is clearly an insult if he's not able to receive any awards with the music he made especially for the Genshin Impact music (especially because of the complexity of the Inazuma and Liyue music.)

[@laohudashu]

Yuki Kajiura is also one of my favorite

[@Cryhai]

Yuki Kajiura is a fantastic composer, love her work with Madoka Magica. Kevin Penkin's work with Made In Abyss, especially the MIA movie Dawn of the Deep Soul is also one of my favorite OSTs.

[@shinesara226]

FROM HOYO-MIX TO YU-PENG CHEN TO EVERY ONE INVOLVED IN CREATING THOSE MASTERPIECES : THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HARD WORK. AND TRUST ME YOUR MUSIC IS LOVED FROM ALL THE GENSHIN IMPACT PLAYERS AND MUSIC FANS the way i was close to tear up seeing how coordinated they are .. and most importantly the respect they have for one another .. this is so inspiring and motivating .. i want to work as hard as they do with respectful people just as them.

[@user-vx9sr4oc5i]

Wow kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo .

[@user-vx9sr4oc5i]

Wow kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo .

[@AXAND3R]

@@user-vx9sr4oc5i WOW WHAT A CRAP VIDEO, DISLIKED.

[@TianL1]

Beautiful. Genshin music will never disappointed us.

[@ullymaguire9036]

Wow kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo .

[@skewsme7650]

The player responses however are disappointing and disrespectful, even in light of all the hard work of the Mihoyo staff and other collaborators to bring everything in Teyvat to life, a free game, for everyone to enjoy. Utterful shameless to even ask for free primos in here.

[@critusmaximus2786]

@@skewsme7650 i strongly agree.

[@MemesYknow]

@@skewsme7650 Blame Mihoyo for ruining the characters and Anniversary lmao.

[@MemesYknow]

They have disappointed us MUILTIPLE TIMES

[@djungelskog3434]

yu-peng chen: 'i learned that battle music from previous regions is a hit with players' the players: 'MIhOyO DoeSN't LiSTen TO Usss'

[@sypeartz3469]

Leave them alone, they will never stop

[@mob5990]

Hoyo mix listens to us. The PR team and the execs, on the other hand...

[@ullymaguire9036]

Wow kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo .

[@jenlisakimanoban4145]

Different people in charge

[@yuriafujita1705]

This comment is foolishness at its finest

[@Elvariel369]

Oh my god!!! So much work, so much pacience, so much collaboration and making it through the distance. It is amazing, wonderful and so beautiful how they make together music like this. I have no words and i aprecciate all the talent, work and passion that is spent here. I can say Genshin Impact music is the best OST i have listened in my entire life playing different videogames from this type. Congratulations and thank you very much for this incredible experience. For real...

[@t-lexin1419]

I love how mihoyo does these behind the scene videos, it's feels so professional yet so wholesome, it's really inspiring.

[@skye4942]

The music for Genshin is absolutely amazing! Everyone who works here is so talented! I originally believed Liyue had my favorite soundtrack but now it’s Inazuma!

[@user-vx9sr4oc5i]

Wow. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo .

[@dimazulfakar7466]

Even the bot agree

[@VanellamonSpring]

@@dimazulfakar7466 HAHAHAH PLEASE

[@miaa6705]

Im surprised at the difference comments from Jp version of this vid. At the Jp version, people are thanking Mihoyo and Yu peng chen and did not talked about the anniversary reward and here....well, people are also thanking Yu peng chen BUT also bring out about the anniversary stuff, yall really love to hold a grudge huh, lol Can we stop talked about the anniversary reward and just appriciate their hardwork? These few days, when Genshin twitter acc tweeted something, i saw people sending hate comments, and i just cant believed what i saw.... Let's just wait until the day of the anniversary then yall can bash Mihoyo if you want... Im just saying...what IF they wanted to surprise their players, so thats why they dont really revealed the rewards... Imagine trying to surpise your players but got hate comments instead.. Oh well thats just my wishfull thinking, but even if they wont do that ill just take what i can get cuz i play this game just for entertaiment ☺

[@Schinak]

Western fanbase is among the most entitled and ungrateful

[@yeet6278]

Damn, the amount of dedication put into the music. I have so much respect for Yu Peng Chen for carrying this game

[@heyaheikousen3873]

Wow.. report those bots with *Unwanted commercial content or spam*

[@jonbus766]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4Kln4OKZ9eLaMk

[@incrusio801]

I wish the executive team put atleast half of these people's efforts in the game

[@iluvatar3744]

I gotta say. My most favorite song has to be the Ei Battle Theme. It’s just so good and the fact that this music is playing while fighting Ei makes my experience so good. I just wanna go back in time and feel that experience again.

[@bunnyfuzzy7982]

true, the moment when the first battle with Ei. I was like, "This is a Dark Soul's boss!"

[@RamanUmamah]

We'll be missed you, Yu Peng Chen. Thank You for composed such a great music.

[@dodee312]

Can we take a step back and just admire the people involved with the music Its something everyone loves about genshin at least we all can agree on that

[@anameig9332]

yeah, the rewards are extremely disappointing and all, but this is about music, just shut up a little and appreciate hoyo-mix's effort wouldn't hurt

[@lumiinousity]

@@anameig9332 *yeah! it takes a long time to perfect it, and it usually just gets pushed away, with no praise!! it sounds awesome!! One lil bad reward wouldn’t hurt as well! Just wait for the next event, or farm for rewards, etc. it’s not that bad, it’s not like the worlds gonna end.. appreciate it while it lasts!!*

[@dominustempus8969]

@@anameig9332 Appreciating everyone that made the music and criticising the management team that handles the community anniversary rewards are two seperate things.

[@hakim_isa]

I think this is the strongest part of Genshin Impact that makes players stay with them..

[@ullymaguire9036]

Wow kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo .

[@kookieownsme6513]

Fr, without these and with those trash anniversary rewards, players would be leaving left and right

[@hakim_isa]

@@kookieownsme6513 True.

[@Vzzerdrix]

Please make more videos like this! I loved seeing how there were conflicts with how the music is perceived by the performers and the needs of the composer. It really set a standard for the rest of Genshin Impact’s game score. PS. Sumeru is heavily inspired (allegedly) by the Middle East and I can’t wait to hear the music!

[@ullymaguire9036]

Wow kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo .

[@KizarU69]

ive started thinking about the fact that these wonderful people are basically creating our memories, in the next 20 years, some of us may will have different lives, some of us would have moved on from the game, finished studies, started a family, get a job, etc, maybe some of us will go back listening to those songs and let the nostalgia hit, thanks to Chen and these musicians, they're truly are amazing

[@silis_pap8473]

I LOVE that they put their back and forths and their disagreements in this video too. Makes it much more authentic

[@ryuko3865]

im surprised they included their wrongs at 6:22 and apologized afterwards. gj hoyomix

[@IanDavid01]

Dam. The amount of works they have done. The results that they get. The fact that that they did it by working away from each other just makes it even harder and it blows my mind. Thank you Hoyo Mix and everyone that works hard to give us player this beautiful music in game.

[@ullymaguire9036]

Wow. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo .

[@ullymaguire9036]

Wow. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo .

[@rexlapis3927]

I'd like to see a team of people design the characters in Inazuma . Let's show some.

[@user-vx9sr4oc5i]

Wow kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo .

[@elizabeth_ross_]

Many thanks and high praise to the composer, musicians, and Genshin Impact team who worked together to create the beautiful music for the game. Genshin Impact is a work of art, not just a game, which is one of the reasons I love playing it and supporting it.

[@SaguanGB]

I love how this video shows the true face of musicians: people who laugh at themselves and their peers. Who are disappointed when they are rejected from the recording, but anyways their took it with humor. Love the music, love the musicians, the compositor, the audio engineers, fixers, etc., love the conductor, love everything of this game!

[@abigail40]

Oooh, amazing video! It gives us an insight into what goes into the soundtracks, and for me, I learn more about Japanese music. Love it!

[@cuzbro4187]

Genshin music is its own anniversary reward (although, i would still like more primos)

[@maraisfan4life517]

@@galateanudan3065 you can rewatch the cutscenes all you want on KZbin lmao

[@henari94]

Go To Take Anniversary Reward Of Your Mom :V Don't Play Can Uninstall! Crying? =]]z

[@ritajingoku50]

U an ungrateful impatient cake

[@CelloTime]

Se agradece que suban este tipo de videos. Es muy enriquecedor conocer los aspectos musicales del juego ya que son de gran calidad y nos ayudan a los que trabajamos en la cultura.

[@user-vx9sr4oc5i]

Wow. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo .

[@artsy_artist1323]

Oh my goodness, this was a joy to watch!! The music in the game is stunning, and seeing some of the process is such a treat. If possible, please continue to release more behind the scenes content like this for future regions!

[@taelielfon]

Thanks to everyone involved for their hard work! The music is half the reason why I enjoy Genshin so much and you all did a fantastic job!

[@washimseeraaz]

We should get a similar styled series for the art and visuals department from Mihoyo too. Come on, they must be feeling under appreciated considering the scale of work they put into this game and are still putting in for the upcoming regions.

[@ullymaguire9036]

Wow kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo .

[@yaomingdong8250]

they have also one for azdaha, which art and visuals team was part of it. IIRC there is also one about Xiao design, but it was only text.

[@XDkeikoX3]

I am grateful to genshin for providing this amazing music in the game, is one of the things i loved and enjoyed the most when I went to inazuma for the first time. I literally sat down doing nothing in the game just so I couldn't admire the music even more. Seeing the amount of effort so many people put into each piece, reminds me why I like to support the game and I don't mind spending money even if its not that much since I know amazing content is being put for us to enjoy.

[@norskovv]

What i love about genshin impact, is how much they care about their music track

[@黄骁迪]

Leakers should apologize to Yu-Peng Chen seriously, cause they realeased the semi-finished unpack soundtrack of Inazuma two months ago. Imagine how sad Mr.Chen was when he heard that people criticized the music that was still incomplete after working day and night.

[@vvvebry]

i really wish after this pandemic ends (hopefully soon) they can have world tour to perform all of the best pieces of Genshin OSTs. that would be insane

[@tarcilita]

the music in this game is spectacular!

[@odessaduldulao9181]

This is epic!!! I have so much respect for the music and everyone involved in this. So excited for the concert!!!

[@charmisaboredperson]

I really admire how Yu Peng Chen express gratitude towards the Japanese musicians. He seems like a down-to-earth person when he's trying to send across his intentions with respect and professionalism.

[@chips14]

man this is my second time here after watching it the first time back when it was released because this sort of stuff is so cool to me. SO amazing seeing all the people who contributed to making thhe amazing music of Inazuma. I'll continue to imagine the process being similar when it comes to the other regions in the future. Just, so so cool.

[@goingeast]

Just found this and as per usual every time I find behind the scenes of Genshin Impact is always a delight. It really shows just how admirable everyone involve in this game is, mad props to everyone

[@DiegoMitreMusic]

I want to thank Yu-Peng Chen and HOYO-MiX for this amazing music but specially the specter enemies. Without them I wouldn’t have listened these battle themes past the 30 sec mark. Takes forever to kill those things.

[@Kenvious7]

MY MONEY GOES TO THE RIGHT COMPANY ! BLESS YOU MIHOYO & HOYOMIX ❤❤❤❤❤

[@mmawrii]

2:29 amogus lol kidding asides, the effort they put in this is astonishing. Specially when they were just communicating through online, it was probably hard. Hats off for Yu-peng chen and the whole orchestra, thank you so much for making Inazuma a beautiful place to explore, together with these music.

[@lavrama69]

@Suddenly Kys Anyways I started getting mad at a bot who has no feelings Anyways amogus

[@NaoUtao]

3:00 is more sus

[@lain2178]

i laughed

[@wolfx.2546]

This shows passion into the game rarely seen, I LOVE the music in Genshin Impact.

[@Talguy21]

A good reminder that despite our misgivings of late, Yu-Peng Chen and the HOYO-MiX team have yet to let us down. Good to see that things are at least cordial on "set", even in a presumably somewhat annoying remote contact through a language barrier scenario.

[@derHowitzer]

That's cool. But please be more generous with the anniversary rewards. There's still time 🥲🥺.

[@derHowitzer]

Man I actually arrived here within 16 seconds LoL 😂.

[@Ms.Simp12]

These rewards you are applying to are community rewards outside of the game. We don’t know the in-Game rewards yet

[@derHowitzer]

@@Ms.Simp12 well whatever they're I just hope they're good. Genshin announced the anniversary rewards on Twitter a couple of days ago and tbh they're well below par. They can be generous this once. It's not like we get an anniversary every 2 months lmao 😂.

[@audas1536]

o7, I salute

[@aeeeeegis6867]

@@Ms.Simp12 yes we can only hope at 28th sept i have good feelings tho (if someone replying me and said copium u better gtfo and shutup)

[@NoEngrish]

That's hot

[@ullymaguire9036]

Wow kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo ..

[@ullymaguire9036]

Wow kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo ..

[@user-vx9sr4oc5i]

Wow kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo .

[@user-vx9sr4oc5i]

O

[@eefun9693]

These replies are getting out of hand

[@YourMajesty_1O1]

Im so amazed with the work put into making good cultural inspirations im looking forward to what they do for the other nations!

[@huffmans-ctrlv]

Seeing the people behind great music is always touching and makes me truly appreciate the music even more. It hits different!

[@katherinezhang1195]

This kind of videos are what i LIVE for as a classically trained musician 😩

[@skewsme7650]

Video is 10/10. 👍 The more I watch these Hoyo-Mix BTS videos however, the angrier I get at all the bastards that "leaked" the music files (as well as other game files and data). It's all "free" to you behind the computer screen, but the absolute disrespect you showed to everyone who worked on the game and the musical score. Everyone who worked on the game and music deserved more respect than what the thieves and freeloaders gave them. Show more respect to Mihoyo and their collaborators, say no to Leaks.

[@ullymaguire9036]

Wow. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo .

[@pebblepuds5163]

Mihoyo, you're not supposed to release this beautiful stuff now. I forgot to be mad at you for the crappy anniversary rewards. Damn you, and thank you for making such great music aghhhhh I wanna be mad at you ;_;

[@noox13]

This is incredible stuff. Can't wait for music from future regions. Primarily Sumeru and Natlan. Looking forward to more videos like this as well.

[@user-vx9sr4oc5i]

Wow kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Memx-eptkpJo .

[@user-vx9sr4oc5i]

E

[@ceci_sph]

i love seeing these behind the scenes, it’s so interesting to see how the amazing music genshin impact has is made!! Can’t wait for the concert

[@novaldibs]

now everytime i listen to the music in the game i will appreciate it even more after watching this, thank you to everyone who has been involved to this project