i truly hope some of the people who worked on the FFXVI music find this video so they can see how someone noticed and help show off all their hard work!!!!!!!!!!

@patrickrainville

7 ай бұрын

I dusted off my old Twitter login to tweet it at Soken but I doubt he’ll see it. He probably gets inundated with fan vids

@benoplustee

7 ай бұрын

@@patrickrainville ....sohee MIGHt see it !!

this whole video is painfully underrated. you deserve so many more views

@patrickrainville

7 ай бұрын

Thank you Lake Dentist! 🙏

I don’t know if it means I’m a dumbass or the music team is perfect that it didn’t feel like there were 190+ songs in the game, was super surprised when I read that number

@patrickrainville

7 ай бұрын

Yes it’s very surprising! One of the deceptive reasons is because many of those tracks are used just once in a cutscene and never again. The town and location themes often get reused ad nauseum, which sometimes gives the score the impression of being quite short!

I HATE youtube. I search for a *lot* of FFXVI content (especially music), and this is right up my alley--- but I never see this in a search result or recommend. No, I find this video linked in a subreddit post! Great job on the video!

@patrickrainville

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, and welcome! Yes, I agree, KZread is not very charitable when it comes to channels with microscopic subscriber counts 😭

@kunnai1189

2 ай бұрын

I agreed! I have listened to almost all the other KZread video about ff16 soundtrack since game released, only to see this video 5 months after its posted.

This is amazing. You deserve more likes.

@patrickrainville

7 ай бұрын

Thank you Mr Bruce! I appreciate the kind words!

0:00 Introduction 2:24 Joshua/Phoenix 13:21 Hugo/Titan 17:28 Jill/Shiva 25:17 Ultima 31:53 Clive/Ifrit 36:58 Cid/Ramuh 40:43 Benedikta/Garuda 44:52 Barnabas/Odin 49:52 Dion/Bahamut

The theme that plays each time they destroy a Mother Crystal's core is my favorite, it's so ethereal.

@patrickrainville

6 ай бұрын

Heck yeah, excellent track! Will cover some of the variations of the prelude in my part 3 vid ;)

What an awesome analysis! I love how you broke it down, and def learned more about the lesser-known arrangers/contributors. Idk if you plan on making more music analysis videos but I’m subbed in case you do!

@patrickrainville

7 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! Yes, I'm starting to think I definitely have at least the locations theme video in me.

Oh my God, this is an excellent video! Thank you so much for all of your hard work and for sharing! I'm not very musically inclined but I love soundtracks and have been searching around for a place to listen to all of the music because I love trying to pick out everyone's litemotifs and seeing what moments are calling back to them. Your video is so cool and did all of that for me! I was presently surprised when I learned that 'Away' was considered Joshua's theme (due to how intense it is, paired with his 'gentle' demeanor) and your breakdown of it is really incredible. Amazing, the amount of variations on these, also some of the theme titles are incredibly insightful. I hope you do more videos friend! THANK YOU for sharing!

@patrickrainville

7 ай бұрын

This is very kind of you to leave this long comment. Thank you very much! I will likely get started on the locations themes in the coming weeks!

I love this analysis. I think I got lost in the visual spectacles that the eikon battles are, and so I didn't really notice how much thought was behind the music. This is my second watch, now that I have listened to the soundtrack again and again, I love that I can identify the recurring melodies thanks to this video!

@patrickrainville

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for the comment! I'm so glad this video connected with you. I agree, during the spectacle of the Eikon battles I often felt like I wasn't appreciating the music nearly enough. The game really warrants a second playthrough for the music alone. edit: also, if you haven't watched them yet, please check out part 2 and part 3 on my channel!

as someone who's favorite game of all time is ff14, hearing that little bit of 14's garuda theme in control felt so fucking cool.

@patrickrainville

7 ай бұрын

Yeah! That was so wild! Considering how subtly they've buried that melody within Control, I suppose there's still a possibility some of the other primal themes are referenced in XVI, but so far I haven't found any!

That scene with Barnabas, Clive and Jill under water (well, between the ocean sides lol) was epic. What a visual, one of the best in the FF series I think.

@patrickrainville

6 ай бұрын

100% incredible moment

I jumped from my chair at the Ascension jumpscare just after Barnabas HELP BEAUTIFUL VIDEO!! This is extremely helpful to appreciate more the soundtrack of the game, thank you for this!

@patrickrainville

3 ай бұрын

Lmaoo sorry I never meant to scare you!! 🙇🙇‍♂️😏😼 Thank you for watching, and for the kind words. Stick around for part 2 and 3!

I just found this video, and can I just say, this is AMAZING. Thank you for putting this together - it's easy to listen to with the clips from the various tracks, and I love the clips you used. Just that spreadsheet alone is a work of art. I can't wait to watch your other videos too!

@fyreseraph

3 ай бұрын

aaand if you ever want to get lost in the sauce of Ascension, I want to say that I am HERE FOR IT. I want to watch an hour long video analysis of Ascension

@patrickrainville

3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! That is very kind of you. I'm glad the format resonated with you. Please stick around for the part 2 and 3 videos as well, if you haven't already. And you know what, I too would watch an hour long video about Ascension!

Not alone is my absolute favorite track from ffxvi. Instantly captivated me !

@patrickrainville

2 ай бұрын

Agreed! Great track.

the audio balancing of your voice and the music is wonderful, and your commentary is insightful

@patrickrainville

7 ай бұрын

Thank you Joey! This being a video about sound, that's as high a compliment as I can get!

Incredible video! It was amazing to hear all the variations on the themes back to back like that, really helps to show all the ways that those themes get repurposed for different musical and emotional contexts. This must have taken a staggering amount of work. Your analysis is very insightful, I'll watch as many of these as you make!

@patrickrainville

7 ай бұрын

Thank you, kind stranger! Def more to come! (eventually!)

You’re a legend for this video series ❤

@patrickrainville

6 ай бұрын

Literally my pleasure! Thank you for watching!

I love this video so much! Thank you for the analysis and for highlighting all the other soundtrack contributors. This was such a joy to watch and to listen to. If you ever have the time to spare to get lost in the Ascension sauce, I will definitely be seated for that.

@patrickrainville

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! That's two votes for an Ascension video now hmm... 🤔 Although right now I am very much in FFVII Rebirth/Remake mode, I'll add Ascension to the eventual to-do list! Please check out parts 2 and 3 if you haven't already! Thank you again.

This is excellent all three parts will be watched- and youve gained a new subscriber

@patrickrainville

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, Venom Snake! Welcome! Look forward to more music analysis vids in the future :)

Thank you for making such a detailed video.

@patrickrainville

5 ай бұрын

My pleasure! Thank you for watching.

Excellent work, sir! Looking forward to the next :)

@patrickrainville

6 ай бұрын

Whoa, is this THE Koji Fox?! Thank you very much 🙇‍♂️ Should have the next episode done next week!

@kojifox8535

6 ай бұрын

@@patrickrainville 😉 Will be back next week! And thanks again for the time and effort you put into your work. Your passion is deeply appreciated by all of us over here.

@patrickrainville

6 ай бұрын

@@kojifox8535 That means so much to me. Thank you!

Amazing video, checked this one out after you posted about the second part on Reddit, thank you for your work. I have to admit I personally guilty of giving Soken credit for a lot of the work when as you showed a lot of talented people also worked on this, so thank you for teaching me about them ! Going to watch part 2 now !

@patrickrainville

6 ай бұрын

My pleasure! I aim to inform! I hope you enjoy part 2 as well : )

Great video, love the work put into highlighting the contributions of the various arrangers. Deeply agree with you regarding the virtual instruments but, like you, gonna keep this entirely positive :)

@patrickrainville

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! I miiiight go harder on that point in the locations theme video ;)

Incredible video. I absolutely loved the game, and for me, the soundtrack is my favorite soundtrack of any game (and possibly of any media) of all time. It's been the soundtrack to my life since it came out. Just a masterpiece. Thank you for making this video. Excellent work on your part!

@patrickrainville

7 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! Yes, I agree. They really knocked it out of the park!⚾️

Underrated video! Great job!

@patrickrainville

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much, I appreciate that!

This was a fantastic analysis. I'm so glad to find another person who recognizes the beautiful work of art that is this OST

@patrickrainville

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! That is very kind of you to say. I appreciate you taking the time to comment. I am currently putting the finishing touches on the third part of the video right now, so should be up in the next few days :)

@sarv205

5 ай бұрын

​@@patrickrainville ahhhh so exciting!!! I still have to watch the other part but i'm looking forward to part 3!

Thank you!!! Such a great video!!

@patrickrainville

5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! All three parts are now available on my YT channel, in case you need to go deeper!!

The rise of tide DLC released even more music you can play during hideout

@patrickrainville

2 ай бұрын

That is awesome to hear! Really looking forward to playing the DLC (once I am done with Rebirth!)

Thank you for the music breakdown! ❤

@patrickrainville

7 ай бұрын

My pleasure! More to come in the future

Found the video from a reddit thread you posted it in. Really great work. It needs more views. I really appreciate it when people delve deep into soundtracks.

@patrickrainville

2 ай бұрын

Thank you Jonahsahn! I greatly appreciate that. Please stick around, more to come in the future :)

Awesome analysis, I'm trying to learn a bunch of songs from XVI and this is excellent!

@patrickrainville

5 ай бұрын

Hell yeah, Seb! Thank you. What are you learning them on, guitar? Piano?

@sebmeyer2151

5 ай бұрын

Piano, Greatwood theme and twilight are my favorite @@patrickrainville

@patrickrainville

5 ай бұрын

@@sebmeyer2151 Oh wow those would both sound great on piano. Please share them with me if you ever decide to record them! Would love to hear them.

Thank you thank you thank you for this amazing video. I'm mad it was just recommended to me bc I try to watch all the music stuff behind xvi

@patrickrainville

Ай бұрын

Thank you! Yes, the KZread Algorithm isn't super interested in my videos T_T Please stick around and watch Part 2 and 3, if you haven't yet :)

I have no words...... I began to accept that the excellence and sublimity of ffxvi music are lost on people. I had been desperately searching for YT vids that discuss the topic in-depth but to no avail (until now). I'm a person who is deeply affected by music, and when 'Ascension' came on during the throes of the battle against one maddened Bahamut, i was completely swept away by the aesthetic perfection of the music, the plot, and the visual, which had come together to create a singularly unforgettable moment in storytelling. This may sound cheesy, but that moment in gaming and the track changed my life. I might get an FF16 bahamut tattoo just because of that 😂 And now Rising Tide is out, please do 'Cascade'!

@patrickrainville

2 ай бұрын

Wow, that would be an amazing tattoo! I'm glad you found this video, and I hope you stick around for part 2 and part 3, also on my channel. I definitely plan to do a video covering the DLC at some point! :)

@arthitjuyaso704

2 ай бұрын

​@@patrickrainville I'll definitely be following you closely--among the many view-count-oriented and hollowed vids, yours are substantial and a rare find. Thank you for all the work you've put in :)

Crazy this doesn't have more views watched the whole thing. I appreciate you talking about more of the sound team since I'm always curious how much effect people like Soken actually have when there is also a great team behind them.

@patrickrainville

6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! Yes, I find Square notoriously brushes many of their lesser known composers and arrangers under the rug because their main composers are micro-celebrities. Same thing happened with XV and Yoko Shimomura. An all time great composer, but there are SO many talented composers working on that game so it feels disingenuous when she becomes exclusively synonymous with the game (same with Soken in XIV/XVI, Hamauzu with Remake, Uematsu with X, etc..!). The other composers' names rarely mentioned in the opening credits, always just buried deep in the post game credits.

@fredwort

6 ай бұрын

@@patrickrainville yeah its just easier to market single names I assume, since saying "its a Square Enix game" loses its luster from the variety of quality from them Either way still have respect for the big names im sure they contribute a significant amount but the others should not be lost in those long credits lol

This is a great, great, great video analysis, and I’m grateful that I was able to notice the link to this video. But I kinda see, why KZread fails to recommend it, as the rest of the channel isn’t FF-related. And probably the theme is kinda niche… but anyway, thank you for all your effort, I hope that you had even more fun making this video than I had while watching/listening to it, and I did enjoy it immensely

@patrickrainville

5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Anton! Yes I agree, the channel is a bit scattershot. In 2024 hoping to figure out the specific focus for all of this. Definitely some more music analysis to come in the future. This was too much fun not to pursue :)

Great video!

@patrickrainville

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Im a big ff16 fan because of ita music. This video alone worth ny subscription.

@patrickrainville

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much, I really appreciate that! Please check out part 2 and 3, if you haven’t already! :)

37:00 the wrong cids had me dying especially the owl one

@patrickrainville

18 күн бұрын

Glad you appreciate my humour 😎

@masontheminecraftpro173

18 күн бұрын

Lol

I need to play as Dion. Please...dlc...for characters.... I'm also hoping they add a patch like in 15 where they allowed you to play as other party members.

@patrickrainville

6 ай бұрын

I would love that! Jill and Joshua seem superficially easier to program, since they are both “sword in one hand, magic in other” types, but it would be really interesting to play as a dragoon!

Superbe, j'aurais préféré un peu plus de subjectivité mais c'est très bien quand même ! Je vais écouter les deux autres. J'ai remarqué une inspiration provenant de allegro moderato de Tchaïkovski ( ~9 minutes) pour le premier leitmotiv de ultima, tu en penses quoi ? ( Tout le monde s'inspire, d'ailleurs je suis sur que cette composition a aussi influencé John Williams pour leia's theme.)

@patrickrainville

3 ай бұрын

Merci beaucoup pour le commentaire! En effet, je n'ai jamais fait la connection entre ce morceau par Tchaikovsky et cette parti d'Ultima, mais je l'entend, oui. Belle découverte! Et je dirai que les deuxièmes et troisièmes parties de l'analyse on un peu plus de subjectivité de ma part... for better or for worse! ;)

30:38 bro gave up had me dying

@patrickrainville

20 күн бұрын

I’m a simple man

@masontheminecraftpro173

20 күн бұрын

Lol

Damn are you kidding me this is fucking crazy i cant wait to watch this !!!!!

@patrickrainville

7 ай бұрын

Thank you Kind Sir!!! Praise be to Yevon

27:54 is that ultimas theme speed up?

@patrickrainville

5 ай бұрын

It's what I'm implying, yes! Although to be honest I think it is the most tenuous of links and could very well just be coincidental!

De grâce, svp faire d'autres analyses et nous les partager ! Cette analyse des thématiques musicales, qui influencent énormément notre intérorisation de l'expérience du jeu, devrait être incluse au jeu en bonus. ALLÔ : ALLUMEZ Square Enix !!! IL Y A QUELQU'UN???

@patrickrainville

7 ай бұрын

Merci beaucoup! Oui, une très bonne idée! On s'achète des billets d'avion destination Japon ensemble? ;)

49:48 can someone pls explain?

@patrickrainville

18 күн бұрын

Ascension is just mega powerful imo :)

19:32 whats that game

@patrickrainville

20 күн бұрын

Theatrhythm Final Bar Line!!!!

@masontheminecraftpro173

20 күн бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you thank you thank you for this amazing video. I'm mad it was just recommended to me bc I try to watch all the music stuff behind xvi

@patrickrainville

Ай бұрын

thank you! ❤️