What an incredibly rad thing to create! The TAZ OSTs are a source of so much comfort and joy -- like putting on your favorite soft, somewhat ragged sweater when the weather turns cool, like a bowl of your favorite soup when you're feeling under the weather, like curling up on the couch with your preferred rainy day media. This is a gift. Thanks, fam.

@shufflemuffin2416

7 ай бұрын

Couldn't have said it better!!

@invertedgoddex

7 ай бұрын

That is absolutely how this feels. Thank you for bringing such feeling to a tangible space. ❤

@dinnerroll

7 ай бұрын

Jesus calm down

@theo6768

7 ай бұрын

@@dinnerrollyou’re embarrassing yourself lol. Let people have fun

@JK-jf3kh

7 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more. Not only is TAZ full of hilarity and absorbing stories, it shows us a whole journey the McElboys go on together to find joy in creating amazing universes. And the music brings aaaaall of it back. The warmest auditory hug.

opening this on madam director as someone who hasn’t listened to balance in a very long time but is still deeply moved by it…. instant tears 😭

Balance music slaps so hard I'm pulled back to the days when TAZ rolled out. Thanks for pouring so much kindness, humor, and acceptance into your work!

@TurboNoodle

7 ай бұрын

I recently started relistening to Balance, and it's still so amazing. Def worth the time if you're Jonesing for it!

@Surfdog2005

7 ай бұрын

me too, I'm at eleventh hour currently@@TurboNoodle

@FodderMoosie

3 ай бұрын

I don't re-visit a lot of storytelling art. There are maybe a handful of movies I will revisit every once in a while. But Balance, for whatever reason, is an emphatic exception to the rule. I've listened to the whole arc at least 4 times through. It might be a while before I feel compelled to go back in again, and I'm enjoying the new things they do. But Balance will always stand out on my horizon as something that's so much more than the sum of its parts, so genuine and funny and audacious. We're lucky to have it!

Thanks McElroys. I’m in the middle of packing up to move back in with my parents an hour away because of a long streak of bad luck and money problems. We don’t get along great and they don’t accept a lot of parts of me, but it’s a last resort until I figure something out. This stream is helping it hurt a little less to pack, and it’s giving me the strength to get through it. Y’all have always been a huge help to me so thanks for always being around.

@mariah9824

7 ай бұрын

Good luck! TAZ fans are rooting for you

@-Liska

7 ай бұрын

I hope a string of better luck is waiting around the corner for you. Take what comforts you can in the meanwhile and take care, stranger!

@invertedgoddex

7 ай бұрын

That sounds really hard. Remember there is no shame in returning home. Good for you for making a hard decision for self preservation. Choose your well-being. You deserve to be well. Remember you don’t owe your parents for your birth. It’s not always easy. I wish you well as you figure out which path to take forward.

@MsUrsulaHitler

7 ай бұрын

Wishing you well, Sam.

@anexussix

7 ай бұрын

It's hard to have bad luck if you stay in one place, good on you for moving an hour away in the first place and gaining that life experience. I'm proud of you Sam, you'll use this time to grow even stronger and set out on other adventures, guarantee it.

The fact that you made it 4:20 is so rad and on point😂

@choachie150

7 ай бұрын

He posted it on 9/06 too!! Reverse 69 I guess

@ElegantBoar

5 ай бұрын

which is written as 6/9 in most other parts of the world@@choachie150

Zoë Polando this fuckin SLAPS!!! I love all the little easter eggs!!!! garyl plushie, steven the goldfish and snippers, the biggest baby, the brain coral, the nature photos being the petals to the metal masks, the extreme teen bible, the park ranger hat, the crystals, the macarons, and i'm sure there's more I'm missing!!!

The art is stunning, the sheer amount of references is truly amazing!

@Shancyyy

7 ай бұрын

Clint’s a little too close to those vines

@sjallen272

7 ай бұрын

​@@Shancyyyhe just wants to check out their stamen

@DaemonInWhite

7 ай бұрын

@@Shancyyy that's the Merle coming through

@NEINV343

7 ай бұрын

And I'm so happy that I recognize the vast majority of them with all of you.

@Crowflare

7 ай бұрын

@@sjallen272the tendrils~

Love how justin is the wizard that should be studying his cantrips but is playing video games while griff does it for him 😂 very taako bahavoir.

@sprightlyoaf9583

7 ай бұрын

_That's_ the only reason Angus is gonna get better than him. He's got at least a century's head start, but he'll spend another century doing nothing but figuring out cleverer ways to flirt with Kravitz. ... you know what maybe he's got life figured out better than I thought

All the TAZ soundtracks are so atmospheric in their own way... even if I hadn't listened to the podcast they're the kind of music that builds a world in your mind as you listen. This was a real treat!

I hope everybody in here is now more relaxed and has their cantrips on lock. Thanks for vibing and keeping it tight.

I love the little details, Snippers and Steven hangin out; the raven and the ram together with the bear, mongoose and owl next to them; the bigfoot pic and Duck's hat; the TAZ dice; the Garyl plushie and macaroons on the couch with Griffin; The Biggest Baby model ship

@noddaduck2605

7 ай бұрын

Also the brain coral and possibly the umbrella

@noddaduck2605

7 ай бұрын

Oh my gosh and the gargoyle statue for Gary. And I guess the little glow in the dark ceiling stickers for The Starblaster.

Timestamps

@growingbrainsjunkine

7 ай бұрын

Who are you? A Wizard?? How. Do. You. Do. This. thanks man

@GenTink

7 ай бұрын

The Lord's work 🙏

@sierraveree

7 ай бұрын

proud to say i am the 69th like on this comment

@kierstenvandorp2839

7 ай бұрын

A saint 🙌

@Patsoverphins

7 ай бұрын

What do the asterisks denote?

Not gonna lie, this came across my recommended when I was Too High and listening to it makes me feel like everything is gonna be okay 👍

@WickedKatze

6 ай бұрын

fuckin same, this has worked for me twice now. amazing!

@sophiabrown5144

4 ай бұрын

Will be using this, thanks for the idea lol

Hope everyone’s having a chill day, and if not I hope this’ll fix it 🤙🏻

Man, I'm crying. 😭 Remembering all those beautiful moments from TAZ, all the times I laughed, I gasped, I cried. What a whirlwind of an adventure you fantastic boys (including Clint) took us all on, I'll never forget it. ❤ I hope you all know whether it be MBMBAM, TAZ, or any of your other shows (enough with the free promo 😉) there's been more than once your content has helped me survive very dark isolated times in my life. I love you brothers, thank you for all that you do. ❤

I dont think there are really any other people i rewatch their old campaigns more than these cool people. Their humor just makes me feel at home and at ease. Thanks so much ❤

I have goosebumps-- this is wonderful. I have turned this on to work to and my kids are listening to this while they do their homeschool work. Thank you, McElroys, you genuinely enrich our lives.

I've spent the last two years going through the TAZ backlog from the beginning (currently in Ethersea) and it's become such a comforting part of my weekly routine when I'm cutting the grass or commuting somewhere. Thanks McElroys for being a part of my life during some crazy times.

@ethanbook406

7 ай бұрын

Same, I try to listen through it all at least once a year. Such a great comfort

@kyler133

7 ай бұрын

It is literally the way I motivate myself to mow

They actually made it 4 hours and 20 minutes, the absolute mad lads 🎉

2:59:12 through the next two minutes is most replayed for GOOD DAMN REASON, god the main theme from Ethersea is so so good.

This is AMAZING! I literally squealed with pure unadulterated joy when I saw this pop up live. Imagine my delight upon finding the length of the VOD is 4:20:00. ily bros

If this is 4 hours and 20 minutes of Mort Garson lofi remixes I will be so happy

@puffedspaghetti5090

7 ай бұрын

Lmao, you called it

@AnythingEB

7 ай бұрын

Nice

damn bro teddy laid it down SIDEWAYS on this one

I have been wishing for this to exist for YEARS and HERE IT IS

Poor Griffin, eternally working while his family chills.

I put this on to study but it is just way too nostalgic for me to focus on anything else other than the flashbacks of listening to TAZ for the first time. I love you guys :)

ive been wanting somthing like this for years now. ive been using my own personal soundcloud playlist called taz to study and relax to, and now its real! thank travis for travis! (and thank you griffin, justin, clint, and all the other mcelstaff)

I used to listen to all the TAZ music while I did work, and it's even better now that you guys made a lo-fi version of everything in one place with such a fun and detailed animated background! Everything you guys do makes me so happy, keep up the wonderful work and thank you for everything :)

Snippers! Steven! Zoox's Coral!

Looking for the easter eggs in the video alone brought me so much joy, let alone being able to study to one of my favorite entertainment soundtracks 💕 This just made my entire day so much better. Thanks for vibing and keeping it tight 🤟🏼

The amount of easter eggs in the scene is incredible ❤

There is SO MUCH in this picture and I love it

I think the favorite detail I found so far is Paloma's crystal hanging from the ceiling.

The GALL to start this off with Madam Director after what Griffin put us through emotionally lmao. Still, I'm in love with this!!

fuckin love how Griffin just _turned out to be_ a brilliant songwriter. the Balance OST hits so hard

4 hours and 20 minutes long, as God intended

The Ethersea song titles are incredible. "The intricate hierarchy of mortal terror" "The strange comfort of unbearable guilt" I appreciate how Griffin processes climate change and ecological collapse through his storytelling.

i love all of this. i have a playlist with all taz songs that i listen to literally daily, imported from local files. every time i need to focus on something real good or study i put this on. it helps me a lot. this podcast, this music, helps me a lot. nothing but love

@Shancyyy

7 ай бұрын

Griffin’s TAZ SoundCloud playlist got me through college

one of my favourite videos on the entire website. there's such a specific flavour of comfort that i (and many others) find in the worlds created through this irreplaceable podcast, and the music takes an absolutely central role in that comfort. the art and animations are like a treasure box - i never tire of seeking out details, even if i've noticed them before. thank you so much to all involved in creating this

This has been the only thing I listen to at work since it dropped, plz never take it down

life has been really hard for me lately, and this has been so nice to be able to come and listen to this, just over and over. it is so comforting to my soul on a level that you would not believe.

God i love how many tiny TAZ references are in this background

Just joined and it's arms outstretched, this is amazing.

Listening to this while i read TAZ: Here There Be Gerblins by amazing Carey Pietsch for the first time after listening to the entire Balance campaign years ago. The vibes are unparalleled, thank you so much for everything, you guys are incredible!!

Lucretia (Reprise) hits so hard. Instant tears. Love you guys, thanks for putting so much heart into everything you do.

This is soooo good! Also my favourite part is that Griffin just looks moderately stressed about trying to write / create, while the other three just rest in contentment! 🤣

this compilation while drawing taz fanart in 2023? immaculate vibes finally thank you so much

Thank you boys ❤ I needed this today. Have been thinking about you all since Jimmy passed and hope you are taking care.

I love that moment in The Adventure Zone: Balance when Merle says, "It's zonin' time" and zones all over the place.

I'm a tattoo artist based out of Waldorf, MD and it's really nice to put this on in the background. I've been a fan of TAZ since highschool and these songs always help keep me grounded and focused. thanks guys

I just finished listening to The Adventure Zone the Crystal Kingdom. Before moving on I wanted to ready the comics my partner got me that got me into the AZ podcast! And this is the soundtrack to my reading the AZ comics! Thanks for the entertainment! Looking forward to upgrading during the next Max Fun Drive!! (I am not an AI bot paid to right this)

Steven with an actual tank and filter, so cute and happy 😭💖💖💖

I've been working on a halloween one-shot to this and god its such perfect music, both as bangers and as focus music. Its really amazing to see Griffin's talent improve as the series goes on.

The nostalgia I feel from this is like the same as hearing the soundtrack from your favorite childhood movie

this literally what i already listen to when i do homework. perfect.

Who else had to check out every book spine?

This brought me so much joy to see! I can't wait to play it while my students get work done or I focus on grading assignments. As I look closer at the video the more fantastic TAZ details I see. You guys should release an ISPY for it all!!

This has become my favourite paper writing music. Thanks for helping me get through this degree! Y'all are the best.

taz music is the reason i got into music. I am now a happy composer at music school pursuing my dreams! Thank you griffin for being a part of pushing my dreams as a creator!

Hearing the voidfish's song in Story and Song is making me more emotional than I was anticipating from a chill beats playlist. Thank you for this.

It's 4 hours 20 minutes long. How could anyone not love these kids?

All the little visual TAZ references hidden in here are amazing!

The longer I look at the picture, the more references I see. Its absolutly amazing.

Genuinely thanks for making studying cnc machinery bearable. Saving my life over here.

this cant be easy listening for me, its too emotional i cant stop myself from crying at every song

i was just vibing to all of these sweet nostalgic funky tunes and then comes "Forgetting" like a whiplash from the gods (or i guess in this case; whoever designed the order of this playlist) complete with the full body chills and sense of dread and complete heartbreak and suddenly i'm crying. Chillest TAZ beats?? CHILLEST? i don't think so man. jeez. (loving the playlist regardless though, thank you all for making it and giving us this cool (and sometimes harrowing) trip down memory lane!!)

oh my god, ive instantly been thrown back to highschool again. I was truly miserable and its not an exaggeration to say taz helped me in my absolute lowest moments. I'm 23 and working on a Masters now... crazy

YES THIS IS EVERYTHING THANK YOU GRIFFIN/WHOEVER EDITED THIS TOGETHER

Balance is just so special to me. It's such a wonderful piece of art. My first tattoo is the "ᛥ" symbol on my wrist. Can't wait to add a void fish to it!

I love love love this! I wish Griffin didn't look so stressed, but its canonical.

These tunes always help me study for uni on the darkest days. Thanks boys

this makes me ✨EMOTIONAL✨

Can't wait to study my cantrips to this!!

These good boys helped me get through college. Now, years later, I have to pull another all-nighter to get through this stupid 401k course. I'm glad this is here to help.

Dust theme HITS

Griffin just really pops off with Interstellar Blues!!! 😩👌🏻

Thanks ya'll-- I'm working through a big and complicated audit for work, and jamming out to these absolute bops is really giving me the strength to carry on.

@jocelynhaleh

6 ай бұрын

Also note to future me, you're looking for the tracks from Amnesty: Radio Quiet

I've absolutely been in love with this. it's actually kind of re-ignited my love of the harmonica so i've been jamming along to the whole playlist

So glad this exists! I love listening to TAZ music while writing

TAZ: balance changed the course of my life when i needed it most. hearing just the few seconds of this unlocked an old, special emotion in me that i'd forgotten about. :')

Love all the Easter eggs. “ the biggest baby” above the fish tank 😂

Zoë did such an amazing job.

Thank you for making this a thing. These soundtracks have such sentimental value to me. Now I can listen to them and do homework!!!! So awesome! Thank you Mcelroy Family and crew for all that yall do!

Oh man! Late at night, gotta work on a painting, I need something to fill my ears but not distract me from the task at hand. McElroys to the rescue!

Sometimes I'm lucky enough to be given a gift I never knew I always wanted.

just got out of a nearly 2 hr long job interview, so glad this was the first thing on my page 🤞 perfect thing to get the nervous jitters out of my system !!!!

@rachelb552

7 ай бұрын

Hope you get the job!

Holy shit. I think this just saved my college career LOL Update: saw the time and description. NICE

Took a whole two notes for me to be transported back to listening to taz balance day of story and song and SOBBING

Finally, somewhere I can acknowledge how hard The Hugbear Family and Tom & Jerry go.

The Madam Director suite lives rent free in my mind.

I wish they would play subtly low fi versions of either smashmouth or Jimmy buffett

Stunning and lovely, warm and cozy. So many tears shed as these songs played throughout the years. So much healing as I found a joyous reprieve in these creative projects. 😌

Man why is the balance music right at the beginning immediately making me tear up. That campaign was really something else, and it feels like such a moment in my life. Really enjoying Steeplechase, keep it up y’all 💛

I had no idea Griffin made all of this music!! What a cool family 😎✨✨

4 hours and 20 minutes...... _nice._

This is everything I need it to be. Thank you all 🤘

I'm learning to run critical core groups for therapy. This just happened to release on the day that I started all my group planning! What an awesome lofi mix!! 👋👋

@jetmcleod5765

7 ай бұрын

I had never heard of critical core before but I just looked it up. What a cool project! Good luck planning and big ups for learning how

This arrived just in time for me to go to bed 😊 This is so cool and the art is gorge

My party just finished their "season 1" campaign and stopped a city ending event. As a DM, I'm so stoked to have ran our game and have had a successful completion. We plan on a "season 2" once I get back from deployment. These jams are perfect for me to marinate to as I sip my drink and look back on our great time. Tip of the hat!

Amazing, boys! This is exactly what a lot of us needed right now ❤