Uploaded a little later than I wanted, but we got there eventually. Let’s get these 20th birthday celebrations started the way Sergeant Johnson would’ve wanted - with a bang! This is easily the most ambitious creative undertaking I’ve done in a while, so I hope you lads all enjoy it. And please share this around!

@SmoothTurtle840

2 жыл бұрын

Fucking amazing man. That ambition certainly has paid off, and I’m damn well gonna share this to a friend of mine.

@zongoliath117

2 жыл бұрын

i’m commenting this on my 7th or 8th time watching this video (hell maybe even more i’ve watched it so much i’ve lost count), and this vid perfectly captures the power of halo’s different music, and i love it so, so much. congrats on making such an amazing piece, i can’t wait to see what you do next cause holy shit it’s gonna rock

@zongoliath117

2 жыл бұрын

also the finale of this video is fucking hype

@blackdog6969

2 жыл бұрын

I find you by your breakdown of the Cortana mission and now I find out you're a fellow muso? Too damn good

@kenbroden951

Жыл бұрын

Can you please put this on Spotify?!? I would kill a whole army of Hunters to have this on Spotify!!! Also that transition into Spirit of Fire is perfect.👌 Scratch that all the transitions are Bloody Perfect! But I like the Spirit of Fire a little more.

What can I say? It was a hell of a piece.

@jackcolson4745

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Marty you're here!

@Umbrella4117

2 жыл бұрын

The musical god has spoken !!!!!!!!

@Alex-mp1ol

2 жыл бұрын

You know the music, time to dance. Thank you for your amazing music Marty.

@jordansimmons5984

2 жыл бұрын

Hell ya it is

@RookBone

2 жыл бұрын

It was indeed

Honestly halo was the first game I played thinking the music was just as good as any major blockbuster movie.

@uthergoodman401

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly better. No movie soundtrack ever hit me this hard emotionally, though some did come close

@aauwhatitdo1582

2 жыл бұрын

@@uthergoodman401 Up there with Space Operas we all think of as gamers and movie watchers. Star Wars, Mass Effect, and Halo all are better than your average cinematic soundtrack.

@uthergoodman401

2 жыл бұрын

@@aauwhatitdo1582 True indeed

@tnt_master6986

2 жыл бұрын

@@aauwhatitdo1582 Intersteller has a great one

@aauwhatitdo1582

2 жыл бұрын

@@tnt_master6986 One of my favorites, it is a bit of a sticky one though because I could never play a good version of the main theme on piano 😂 The left hand was killer.

Now I won't die in peace without a version of this on a live orchestra.

Halo Reach's entire score really captures that loss and hope feeling. It embodies the wonder of Reach and it's people. It carries the sound of the soldiers who fought bravely to defend their home. Though they may be gone, their courage still sails the frosty winds of Reach's great peaks. Remember Reach Damn I'm gonna make myself cry lol

@Ebolution117

Жыл бұрын

your making me cry XD

People always say how the music in Reach feels extremely industrial and different in the sense that you can feel impending doom, but only in this cover did I really felt how scary, jarring, and hopeless the music in Reach was.

@LaperLarden

2 жыл бұрын

It's a completely different vibe from the other games, that's for sure. And it just gets more and more hopeless and depressing as the game goes on. Part of the reason I love it so much.

🔥

@LaperLarden

2 жыл бұрын

The King approves ❤️

oh man that snippet from Rachmaninoff at 4:23 is PERFECT!

@LaperLarden

2 жыл бұрын

Oh damn, I didn't realise that the music from ODST shared some similarities to Prelude in C Sharp Minor! Good ear!

@Woolie

2 жыл бұрын

@@LaperLarden haha and I didn't know that motif was in ODST

@skybuprofen9834

2 жыл бұрын

@@Woolie It's all over the game. It's sorta the rookie's little ditty.

@jasperfox6821

2 жыл бұрын

Same tbh

@wilh3lmmusic

Жыл бұрын

A G# C#!!!

This is fire🔥 Don’t Make a Girl a Promise hits HARD. The hopeless, distant reverb piano along with the dialogue almost brought me to tears. The new melody at the end of To Heroes Fallen is a beautiful new take on Unforgotten. And the ending is just insane. You’ve got mad keyboard skills!

@LaperLarden

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much man! I will say, it's been a long time coming and I've been wanting to release this to the world for months now. So to finally have it out and seeing people enjoy it, even other content creators that I look up to, it's been awesome!

@the_yeegineer

Жыл бұрын

This entire video made me semi cry

@the_yeegineer

Жыл бұрын

I play mcc and infinite

"You know the music time to dance" came up right as I wondered where ODST was. I punched the air this has me so hyped! My 2010 self thanks you and has made you a sweater of tears.

"Don't Make a Girl a Promise" That hit like a car

When I die I want this cover played at my funeral

@LaperLarden

Жыл бұрын

That's gonna be a long funeral!

@DemoChyme

Жыл бұрын

And those who attend will understand why

I didn't realise I could feel so many emotions at once. Wow. I'm speechless. This must have took so much work.

As someone whose been following your vids almost since day 1, this is the best thing you've done yet. You made this mid 30 yr old man cry like a bitch during that never forget part and then head banging like a lunatic for the end. Took me right back to the glory days, and for that, I can't thank you enough.

@Cheezmonka

2 жыл бұрын

What a time to be alive, where even "normal" folks can make and share stuff that makes so many of us feel the same great things.

@sladeindominus2899

Жыл бұрын

Let me put you at 117 likes for a time my friend.

@lloyd9500

Жыл бұрын

Unreal how much of an impact Halo has had on popular culture. Never ceases to amaze me.

@SigmaForgeAlpha

11 ай бұрын

​​@@lloyd9500it's just a shame that 343, the company intended to be managed, maintained, and producing halo post reach gave us just CoD but in power armor. The torch was passed, and promptly fumbled.

I burst into tears when the theme song came on.

Tbh, I'm not the biggest fan of Reach, but when that Reach theme hits.... it hits hard

Not Only the combat, but the music has also Evolved.

Why we love Halo? Well, its our history'. And soon... Our legacy. Because we are just getting started.

@theneoreformationist

Жыл бұрын

If the covenant want to wipe out this part of my history.... I WON'T LET 'EM

The ending is absolutely fantastic I can’t even describe i felt like I was transcending into another dimension

amazing job

Halo will always have special place in my heart and mostly because of marty's and michaels music.

That was absolutely phenomenal, and with praise from O'Donnell himself, I don't think it could've been any better. In fact, it's so good the only person to dislike is the prophet of truth

My friends are starting to get into Halo, and I'm always explaining bits of the series to them, now I can just send them this and say "this is Halo"

@LaperLarden

2 жыл бұрын

It might be a bit of a sensory overload, but hopefully they'll like it!

I didnt see "Never Forget" from Halo 3 coming and now im in tears, it is one of my all time favorite songs so I was very happy to see it included. Alright Im sold, and subbing

spartans never die they only disappear in combat ... remember reach and the fallen heroes Halo 20th anniversary this is just beginning ...

This is perhaps the greatest Halo soundtrack compilation I’ve ever heard…

Halo wars had such amazing music for the budget they were running on. Great piece.

Unbelievably excellent pls put this on Spotify so I can listen to it all the time and put it alongside all the songs in my halo playlist because that is where this belongs

@LaperLarden

2 жыл бұрын

I think there might be some conflicting legal issues when it comes to publishing this on Spotify, but I'll look into it and see what I can do!

@static_bolt

2 жыл бұрын

@@LaperLarden I'd definitely listen to it daily if it was on spotify, there are plenty of covers on there so this might count

@Baguette939

2 жыл бұрын

@@LaperLarden pls give us an update

Such an incredible and timeless piece. Green and Blue hits harder here than it did for me when first playing H4.

We got this gem the same day we got Infinite. Nov 15 2021 was amazing.

Halo Infinite FINALLY got released today so i wanted to look back at my favorite video on this site. This one STILL kicks major ass. H2's "Unyielding" was one of the first songs I learned on the piano, and it was the reason I took an interest in music in the first place, so hearing that was a special treat! Using 117 and ESPECIALLY Green and Blue was also an insane moment, as those are the real tear jerkers for me. Also, using "Covenant Dance" as the bassline for Halo Wars' theme is just PEAK. Once again, thanks for this vid! Always get teary eyed hearing this one!

@LaperLarden

Жыл бұрын

Someone finally noticed Covenant Dance during the Halo Wars bit! You have no idea how long I've been waiting for someone to notice that 😂

I just found your channel (thanks to Marty), and the quality of your videos is fantastic; I was blown away when I saw you had just started and haven’t released many videos yet, you deserve to be amongst the pantheon of halo content creators. It’s a crime you have as few subscribers as you do. As for your content, it’s well researched, written, edited, and so on, no complaints…what I really like, however, are the stances that you take; you don’t seem to be part of this positive echo chamber surrounding halo infinite. Although I agree, there are parts of the game deserving of praise, your present very valid critiques I’m relived to hear. I also love the fact that you see halo 4 for what it is. My first halo game was halo 3, and reach gave me some of my favorite childhood memories… but you said it best: halo 4 was MY halo game, the right place and the right time in my life. All that being said, I subscribed instantly and I look forward to what you put out. I truly hope you see the success that you deserve.

I LOVE THIS THE SONGS THE CENTIMATICS I LOVE FINSHING THE FIGHT HAS ALOT OF SETBACKS AND MEMORIES THAT MAKE ME CRIE

This is the best memorial of all the saga

That ODST part was so poppin'.

The difference between halo and any other franchise is that halo feels real, the music and story are hands down, after all those years, still the best of the best imo.

Great video, really makes you re-appreciate the Halo magic. 20 years now, it's crazy how time seems to fly by. In case you missed it, Marty O'Donnell himself shared this video too (also commented).

I revisit this masterpiece.. OFTEN. Deserves way more credit than it's given. Tear jerking moments every single fucking time I watch it. An artist.

No video has ever made me feel the way I’m feeling now.

I Didn't know before now that I could have goosebumps for almost 20min straight! Let's replay it to see if I can't make that 40min of goosebumps and tears XD

You can't just hit me with that high note at 12:37 ! that singlehandedly made me cry!

Holy shit. This has effectively left me speechless. And crying. Tears. This is honestly hands down THE best community created Halo content I've ever seen. This needs to be shown somewhere big, and officially. Holy shit. Just wow...

Hell. Yes. That was a masterpiece, starting off the way it did only to transition into the sadness of "shes gone, sir" only to come back with more energy than ever, because we're "finishing this fight"!

Couldn't help but close my eyes and be engulfed by this masterpiece.

This might be the greatest piece of music I've heard on KZread. It genuinely made me emotional at times and the way you combined not only the themes but the musical ideas was spectacular. Thank you for creating this musical love letter to my favorite franchise, I'm gonna listen to this an unhealthy amount of times.

This was. This was fucking beautiful. You hit all of my emotions in this. This is the single greatest tribute to halo EVER. That little bit where it showed all the major deaths in the games was such a gut punch, and the emotional build up with the music and then I heard Johnson again,"send me out, with a bang" I ugly cried for a second there. I ain't even ashamed. This hit me in all the right ways. This is halo. This was so beautiful and well crafted. Thank you.

I actually started crying during green and blue and then again with unforgoten

I’m not crying *sniffs* you’re crying. This was incredible. I felt so many emotions watching and listening to this beautiful video. You really are talented and I am glad to have subscribed and been apart of this wonderful community.

It's like I just watched a whole ass show!

Halo is an amazing story. At the end of it all, though, it's a tragedy. What other word could possibly describe a tale of so much sacrifice?

oh man the feels during "to heroes fallen" i actually shed a tear during johnsson's "send me out with a bang". beautifully done sir.

20 years and yet I’m still playing even tho I’m young

When this banger goes off in the club everybody finds the closest elite and beats him up

It’s one year since this came out. I’m a different person than I was freshman year. This almost made me cry, especially the Halo 4 part.

11:11 that hit so hard dude, well done

Man, im glad I grew up with this series, the ending made me remember a lot of childhood things, and heres to many more.

Beyond epic and the flashback during Green and Blue/Unforgotten broke me.

Beginning of “Feet First Into Hell” at 4:22 is a direct quote from Rachmaninoff’s Prelude in C# Minor lmao Amazing stuff here!!

Oh my God...I shed some tears, this was beautiful.

You should do a overture of sorts for each individual game's soundtrack! I know that Reach and ODST have theirs but making your own version would be incredible

The fact that this guy snuck the sound from "Heretic, Hero" into the main Halo theme is fantastic.

Never forget was beautiful, I’m gonna cry 😭

As a dedicated viewer of this channel, I can't understand how I've missed this absolutely stunning masterpiece. This better be on Spotify, so I can add it to my Halo collection

@LaperLarden

Жыл бұрын

I've had some difficulties with uploading it to Spotify, unfortunately. I also really want to remaster this piece, as the mix is pretty 'muddy' for lack of a better word. It's just the matter of finding the time (or someone professional) to do it!

this deserves 1,000,000+ views this was fucking awesome

Halo is important

7:37 that moment has always given me shivers and you somehow made it better

The second you started reloading the keytar I knew we were in for an epic finish. Something about the ODST theme sliding into the Reach theme on the keytar alongside the Steve Vai just hit so hard man. Great work!

@LaperLarden

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! It amazed me while editing it too how well the Steve Vai stuff worked over what I had already done. Initially it was just supposed to be the Keytar but after messing around with it for a while, I couldn't not include it!

Here I am, 32 years old. Tearing up at this. Beautiful work

I'm playing this before campain launch for infinite!! 🔥🔥🔥

well ive watched this video over 5 times... and almost cried every time... o forget how much halo was apart of my life... and even now my dumb programming team is called halo... lmao everyone older then me adapting there name... wish Marty knew how much his passion influenced people/.//

Never teared up from music before hearing this

As a lifelong fan of this amazing universe, thank you for what you have done in the name of loving and talking about the godlike music of this series! I was 11 years old when my dad, rest his soul, got me the original console with Halo CE. The very first time I loaded up the game and heard the main theme set to the godly scene of the Halo ring spinning next to Treshold, I was in love, and have been ever since. What a journey it has been so far, and here's to the next 20 years!

You sir clearly know what the ladies like

Man went to town to flex his piano

Wow... just wow. Halo music is very important. It's the flagship brand that makes Halo so iconic, so recognizable, so unique; the demonstration that a game does not only need a good gameplay to be good and transcendental. Halo with its characters, its environment, its history, its design, its gameplay, the music and how everything is combined and interconnected to make the most immersive and innovative experience possible. 20 years of this great franchise. And 20 more years to come. And thank you Marty O'donnell, not only for creating one of the most beautiful soundtracks ever, if not, part of my childhood with it. Great job Laper Larden. This is really amazing.

@LaperLarden

2 жыл бұрын

I can remember wanting to go on car trips with my parents all the time, just so I had the excuse to listen to the Halo soundtracks. This music shaped my interests and tastes as a musician a lot. Big ups to Marty, he's a living legend.

Even after years it still can make a grown man cry. Such a beautiful composition.

God you made me cry all the memories with my brother and sis I remember when I was younger I was scared of the flood so my big brother would have to come help me with those missions coz I was as scared as the marines but then as I got older I remember protecting my sister the same way

I fell asleep watching a playlist with this in it and woke up in the middle of this. All I remember was not being able to breathe. By body was not ready for this and I went into shock due to all the nostalgia. Fantastic recreation of all of these pieces.

The part you played “Unforgotten” really rips me apart. Would love if you uploaded it as a cover on Spotify or something

What a beautiful Mashup of one of the most memorable soundtracks. Thank you for this! I got chills with every transition! Happy belated birthday, Halo! And a shout out to the amazing talents that gave us these amazing pieces of music!💚

You legit just summarized all the amazing moments of my childhood i've experienced while playing halo, Amazing job dude!

I do know the music, let's dance

you won lol. this is the best halo musical tribute that has ever been and will be made. (unless you make a second one later down the line)

Perfect when paired with the early release of halo infinite to celebrate our 20 year anniversary.

so many chills man, fantasic work dude. 10/10

I'm about halfway through and WOW!!! I'm in tears brother. Not only as a musician myself, but as someone who listens to all these soundtracks on the daily, this is some beautiful art man. And when did you hit 1K subs?! That's insane, congrats! You have a bright future, my friend Edit: dude what hell my heart wasn't ready for that cortana part😭

@LaperLarden

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sticking by resolute! And I think I hit 1k only a few days ago, was pretty shocked about that honestly.

@skyblues8785

2 жыл бұрын

After 🤯

The odst sections 😱🥲

This needs way more recognition

What a masterpiece of editing, composition, and interpretation. 20 years in 20 minutes. And it's all there. Well done, Spartan. o7

I don't usually comment but this shit right here, ugh, is the GREATEST tribute to Halo I've had the chance to hear. This invoked so many emotions and memories I was glad to have relived with this piece. The tears are definitely flowing. This deserves the love and much more. The hard work shows thru every note, the mixing, the visuals. And on top of it Martin O'Donnell giving his blessing is incredible man. I give you a long round of applause for this piece you have made here. Here's to another 20 years fellow spartans. LETS FINISH THIS FIGHT! TOGETHER!

"How many time you wanna listen to this"? "Yes"

11:11 I’m not crying I swear

Made me cry like a baby, so many memories. Mid roll ads definitely ruined a lot of it, but you deserve to have them

@LaperLarden

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately that's not me putting those there. Got hit with a copyright strike from two real obscure companies that apparently own the rights to the Halo theme...? Which is odd.

@BotBruh448

2 жыл бұрын

@@LaperLarden they're full of shit bro, but unfortunately KZread will never fix this broken ass system that fucks creators in the ass

Guaranteed way to set a fire in your heart spartan! Masterful job!

I’ve never heard a piece of music that made me laugh, hope, and full on sob for a time that seems long forgotten

3:12 I like how it went back to Unyielding from Halo 2 which that part of Unyielding also reminds me of Perfect Dark.

The restatement of the ascending piano melody at the end of "Welcome to reach" hits

The spine chills this gave me is ony parelleled by the first time I played the Halo 3 warthog run. So much nostalgia in one video is incredible, thank you for finishing this fight Laper Larden.

My mind was blown after all of that, I had to sit there for 5 minutes and take in what I had heard. It was just jaw dropping, emotional, nostalgic, electrifying and incredible!!! 🤯🤯🤯

This seriously deserves more views. I had to come back to listen to this again cause of how good it is