Channel Title: Nicholas The Bard - Anime Music Arrangements Channel Description: I make arrangements of anime music Bardcore, Tavernwave, Neo-Medieval style covers <video> COLORS (Medieval Style) - Code Geass OP1 Description: "Joineth Lelouch vi Constantinople's rebellion 'gainst the Holy Roman Empire!" Earlier today, YouTube featured this channel on the trending/explore page in Canada as today's "Creator on the Rise". Yes, everyone, we're living in a timeline where medieval anime bardcore songs are on YouTube's trending page, what a bizarre time to be alive. Thank you for watching these videos! Here's another popular song request, the iconic Code Geass first opening. It's one of my favorite shows, along with equally great music. The structure of this piece is actually pretty simple - the 0:59 chorus appears in the introductory section (at 0:08), and the motif at 0:02 is repeated at 0:20 and 1:25. Finally, I wanted to make the middle section a bit calm but varied, so I used a bit of stereo pan to create musical dialogue from 0:25-0:52. Social media with some extra stuff: http://instagram.com/nicholasthebard https://twitter.com/nicholasthebard Original Song: COLORS by FLOW Anime: Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion) Image created partially with the Historic Tale Construction Kit: https://htck.github.io/bayeux/#!/ #bardcore #tavernwave </video> <video> Crazy Noisy Bizarre Town (Medieval Style) - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure OP5 Description: Hark, what a quite quaint duwang! *chew* This time on my checklist of Jojo openings to do, I decided to arrange Crazy Noisy Bizarre Town - the result is what I would call "a very bizarre medieval disco-funk tavern remix" (I bet nobody in human history has ever said that phrase before). I tried experimenting with the stereo pan effects for a "call and response" sort of effect, if you have headphones on you may hear a slight interchange between the left and right side instruments (for example 0:01, 0:20 or 0:35). Additionally, the original song didn't have as much harmonic material as I would've liked so I did a bit of reharmonizing with adding and changing some chords. Finally, I once again substituted transitions to fit the instruments I had available (such as a chromatic descent to replace the electric guitar slide at 0:04). Also thanks for subscribing guys! Last week I don't even think I was at 100 subs, now it's suddenly rising over 2K. As usual, let me know what openings you guys want to hear next and I'll do the most requested ones. I'll be putting extra content here: https://www.instagram.com/nicholasthebard/ https://twitter.com/nicholasthebard Original Song: Crazy Noisy Bizarre Town by THE DU Anime: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable ( ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 ダイヤモンドは砕けない) Image created partially with the Historic Tale Construction Kit: https://htck.github.io/bayeux/#!/ #bardcore #tavernwave </video> <video> Sono Chi no Sadame (Medieval Style) - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure OP1 Description: "Thee hath fallen for it, thee daw! Thund'r crosseth split attacketh!" It was pretty interesting trying to make a medieval recorder and lute sound epic just like the opening, but I think I managed pretty well. Other social media: https://www.instagram.com/nicholasthebard/ https://twitter.com/nicholasthebard Original song: JoJo ~Sono Chi no Sadame~ by Hiroaki "Tommy" Tominaga Anime: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (Part 1 - Phantom Blood) Image created partially with the Historic Tale Construction Kit: https://htck.github.io/bayeux/#!/ </video> <video> Oingo Boingo Brothers ED (Medieval Style) - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders Description: BELIEVETH IT! I BELIEVETH! OINGO BOINGO BROTH'RS Since I haven't done any bardcore versions of anime endings yet, I decided to try something new and arrange Akuyaku Kyousoukyoku v1 from Jojo, also known as the Oingo Boingo Brothers Ending. The main challenge with arranging this was the original singers sometimes just talked/spoke their lines as "speech/dialogue", so the melody sometimes wasn't at a fixed pitch. In this case, I replaced these "speech" parts with chordal/ornamental fills (for example, at 0:05 or 0:53). In hindsight, this was a rather unusual ending to arrange, surprisingly giving me as much trouble as arranging Chase (though this definitely wasn't as hard as arranging Sono Chi no Kioku). Overall, it was a good challenge. Social media with some extra stuff: https://instagram.com/nicholasthebard https://twitter.com/nicholasthebard Original Song: Akuyaku◇Kyōsōkyoku ~Oingo and Boingo~ (～オインゴとボインゴ～ Akuyaku◇Kyōsōkyoku ~Oingo to Boingo~) by Yugo Kanno, Makoto Yasumura and Motoko Kumai Anime: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders Image created partially with the Historic Tale Construction Kit: https://htck.github.io/bayeux/#!/ #bardcore #tavernwave </video> <video> Traitor's Requiem (Medieval Style) - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure OP9 Description: "Thee just hath said six times five wast thirty, so wherefore on earth is thy answ'r coequal less?!" Another popular request form the previous video comments was Traitor's Requiem, so here's my version of it! I usually associate a requiem with death, a bunch of monks singing, and angelic harps. Since I couldn't find any monks (unfortunately), I instead decided to base a large portion of the melodic material with the harp as the foundation (such as the beginning and the buildup). Additionally, at 0:53 I experimented with putting the melody in the middle harp register while having a countermelody an octave higher to give a pretty cool effect. Finally, I tried a bass ostinato (starting 0:30) as the harmonic support just to see how it would go. I just created an Instagram and Twitter account, I'll be posting bonus content here, check it out! http://instagram.com/nicholasthebard https://twitter.com/nicholasthebard Original Song: Uragirimono no Requiem (裏切り者のレクイエム) by Daisuke Hasegawa Anime: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure - Part 5: Golden Wind Image created partially with the Historic Tale Construction Kit: https://htck.github.io/bayeux/#!/ </video> <video> Again (Medieval Style) - Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood OP1 Description: "WHO IS'T ART THEE CALLING SMALL?!" Another classic opening from an iconic series. It's a pretty straightforward song - the melodic material repeats multiple times, allowing for some cool variation with panning effects (such as 0:51 onwards). Also, an interesting thing to point out is that the TV-Size version of the OP differs from the full-length version because it includes the chorus in the introduction (the melody of 0:00-0:12), whereas the full version just starts off with guitar riffs. There's not too much to say - other than I found this WAY easier to arrange over other openings like Stand Proud and the (work in progress, stay tuned) Sono Chi no Kioku opening. Social media with some extra stuff: http://instagram.com/nicholasthebard https://twitter.com/nicholasthebard Original Song: Again by Yui Anime: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Image created partially with the Historic Tale Construction Kit: https://htck.github.io/bayeux/#!/ #bardcore #tavernwave </video> <video> Chase (Medieval Style) - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure OP6 Description: DOKO MADEMO CHASETH THEE Here's another highly requested arrangement - the Chase OP from Jojo. It's a very unusual opening to arrange in the medieval style, mainly because the original song is heavily based on the electric guitar/bass, which isn't the best to emulate on instruments like the lute. In this case, I opted for a softer and simpler approach rather than try to match a distorted guitar intro. What's cool is that the 0:00 melodic motif can be heard as a sort of ostinato accompaniment in 0:29 and 1:55. Also, the electric guitar solo at 1:09 was interesting to cover with a more acoustic instrument. Overall, I would rank this on my Jojo arrangement difficulty tier list as harder than Stand Proud, but still slightly easier than Sono Chi no Kioku because of the repetitive musical lines that make it simpler to arrange. Social media with some extra stuff: http://instagram.com/nicholasthebard https://twitter.com/nicholasthebard Original Song: Chase by batta Anime: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable ( ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 ダイヤモンドは砕けない) Image created partially with the Historic Tale Construction Kit: https://htck.github.io/bayeux/#!/ #bardcore #tavernwave </video> <video> Sono Chi no Kioku ~end of THE WORLD~ (Medieval Style) - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure OP4 Description: "I can't did beat the horror out of thee without getting clos'r" Out of all the openings I've done this is by far the longest I've spent arranging one, and in my opinion, it's the hardest Jojo opening to "accurately" arrange. Firstly - the introduction in the original opening doesn't follow a strict tempo and is sung at a low register, making it harder to distinguish the notes (both melodically and rhythmically). I got around this problem by separating the two dialogues into the left and right headphones/stereo output (from 0:03 onwards). Secondly, the harmonies were rather sparse, so I added some extra chords in. I also love the Dio ZA WARUDO version of the opening, so I tried doing it for the memes through adding a transition segment at 1:14 - a rising chromatic passage that ends on an augmented chord. (And yes, I think the Za Warudo sound effect is how the B emoji would sound like, hence that edit at 1:11). Overall, out of all the Jojo openings, Sono Chi no Kioku definitely has the most testosterone-filled HYPE. Social media with some extra stuff: http://instagram.com/nicholasthebard https://twitter.com/nicholasthebard Original Song: JoJo Sono Chi no Kioku ~end of THE WORLD~ (ジョジョ その血の記憶～end of THE WORLD～ by JO☆STARS ～TOMMY, Coda, JIN～ Anime: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders Image created partially with the Historic Tale Construction Kit: https://htck.github.io/bayeux/#!/ #bardcore #tavernwave </video> <video> Stand Proud (Medieval Style) - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure OP3 Description: "Yare Yare Dazeth, mine good sir..." A commenter in my last video requested an arrangement of Stand Proud, so here's my version of it! This was definitely the hardest one to arrange so far, mainly because of the slightly syncopated bass rhythms and how the instruments (like a lute) couldn't mimic the electric guitar transitions well (such as in 00:13 and 00:54), so I had to substitute some scales in. Overall, a pretty fun but challenging piece to do. Social media with some extra stuff: http://instagram.com/nicholasthebard https://twitter.com/nicholasthebard Original Song - STAND PROUD by Jin Hashimoto Anime - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders Image created partially with the Historic Tale Construction Kit: https://htck.github.io/bayeux/#!/ #bardcore </video> <video> Shinzou wo Sasageyo! (Medieval Style) - Attack on Titan Season 2 OP Description: "Joineth Sir Eren and the Round Table of Scouts to witness their crusade 'gainst the titan tyrants beyond the walls!" Another comment request in my last video was to do Shinzou wo Sasageyo, so I had a go at it. This time, I did a bit of experimenting by adding soft backing choir vocals as the harmony and melodic support, especially towards the end, similar to the original opening. I also had an idea to start the initial melody on a lower register on the lute, then have it passed along numerous instruments on higher registers. While I think this made the beginning melodies a bit murky and repetitive, the buildup towards the end was way more satisfying. Social media with some extra stuff: http://instagram.com/nicholasthebard https://twitter.com/nicholasthebard Original Song: Shinzou wo Sasageyo! (心臓を捧げよ!) by Linked Horizon Anime: Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan) Season 2 Image created partially with the Historic Tale Construction Kit: https://htck.github.io/bayeux/#!/ #bardcore </video> <video> Awaken - Pillar Men Theme (Medieval Style) - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Battle Tendency OST Description: "PRITHEE AWAKEN, MINE OWN MASTR'S!" Since I've been arranging only anime openings so far, I decided to try something different - the iconic Pillar Men Theme. This was way more challenging than I thought it would be - first off, the singer in the original uses pitch bending and microtonal movement - which sounded very awkward to emulate on instruments like the lute, so I decided to replace a majority of the vocal interjections with an instrument buildup to make it more consistent. Similarly, I added some melodic material to the electric guitar solos (like at 0:48 and 2:04) and also fragment the theme at 2:15 and 2:37 to add more variance. Finally, I decided not to do a gigantic downward pitch glissando towards the end, but just end it on the high note. (Also on an unrelated note, I spent way longer than what anyone would think trying edit Kars' hair onto this image) Overall I'd say this was on a similar difficulty to my Stand Proud arrangement just because of how awkward some of the original vocal/electric guitar transitions were to emulate on other instruments. Once again, very challenging but equally fun to arrange. Other social media: https://www.instagram.com/nicholasthebard/ https://twitter.com/nicholasthebard Original Song: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: O.S.T Battle Tendency [Leicht Verwendbar] (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 O.S.T Battle Tendency [Leicht Verwendbar]) (Track 23) by Taku Iwasaki Anime - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (Battle Tendency) Image created partially with the Historic Tale Construction Kit: https://htck.github.io/bayeux/#!/ #bardcore #tavernwave </video> <video> Silhouette (Medieval Style) - Naruto Shippuden OP16 Description: NANIMOETH, NANIMOETH I decided to do another full version of an opening, this time arranging Silhouette from Naruto Shippuden (or as the meme community likes to call it, the filthy frank anime opening 1). Surprisingly, this was simpler than I initially thought - there are 3 melodic ideas that appear repeatedly throughout the piece, making it easier to go through. The first at 0:23, second at 0:43, third at the chorus 0:54. These three ideas are immediately repeated after a transition break at 1:16 (with some minor melodic variation/embellishments). Additionally, the introductory section is brought back at 2:10 before transitioning into the second melodic idea at 2:20, and the chorus again at 2:33. I decided to change the ending a bit, since the part that gave me the most trouble was transcribing the electric guitar solo at 3:23 and figuring out the harmonic support from the singer's line. In this case, I removed the vocalist's lines to put the solo in the spotlight, allowing me more freedom with the harmonic accompaniment. Afterwards, I decided to directly transition to the introductory theme rather than have sparse chordal strumming. Social media with some extra stuff: https://instagram.com/nicholasthebard https://twitter.com/nicholasthebard Original Song: Silhouette (シルエット) by KANA-BOON Anime: Naruto Shippuden Image created partially with the Historic Tale Construction Kit: https://htck.github.io/bayeux/#!/ #bardcore #tavernwave </video> <video> Guren no Yumiya (Medieval Style) - Attack on Titan OP1 Description: Thee shall striketh the nape of the titan's neck and killeth this foul creature! Another really fun opening to arrange, this time I tried to focus more on the medieval lute by using it as the foundation for the introduction and ending melody. Social media with some extra stuff: http://instagram.com/nicholasthebard https://twitter.com/nicholasthebard Original Song - Guren no Yumiya (紅蓮の弓) by Linked Horizon Anime - Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan) Season 1 Image created partially with the Historic Tale Construction Kit: https://htck.github.io/bayeux/#!/ #bardcore </video> <video> To The Beginning - Fate/Zero OP2 (Medieval Style) Description: I decided to arrange one of my favourite anime openings in the medieval "bardcore" style, enjoy! Original song - To the Beginning by Kalafina Anime - Fate/Zero Image created with the Historic Tale Construction Kit: https://htck.github.io/bayeux/#!/ </video> <video> Hacking to the Gate (Medieval Style) - Steins;Gate OP Description: This tune is what the bard at yond tavern plays when someone drinks apothecary pepper. How would a medieval Steins Gate world line work? Sending D-mails through carrier pigeons? Accidentally using a bread oven to jump world lines and cause World Crusade III? Anyways, lot of these questions popped up in my head as I tried arranging this - the opening from one of my absolute favourite shows, Steins;Gate. Probably the most challenging part was figuring out how to do the introduction section, since it's predominantly electric guitar oriented, so I had to change it up a bit by making it more arpeggiated. Also on another note, the singer does this thing where they sing then "move" up or down a few notes (for example, 0:28, 0:40, 0:50, 1:24) - I was a bit conflicted on whether to remove the "sliding" note, but in the end I decided to keep it similar to the original and leave it in. Social media with some extra stuff: https://instagram.com/nicholasthebard https://twitter.com/nicholasthebard Original Song: Hacking to the Gate by Kanako Itō, Chiyomaru Shikura and Isoe Toshimichi Anime: Steins;Gate Image created partially with the Historic Tale Construction Kit: https://htck.github.io/bayeux/#!/ #bardcore #tavernwave </video>

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