As Above, So Below: Mask of Light 20 Years Ago (Ft. Essenger, Cryoshell, & Christopher Gaze)

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10 ай бұрын

Ozkabot makes his return to 810NICLE Day in full force! A year long, collaborative effort between him and the 810 team, along with Essenger and his exceptional new single with Cryoshell, this ambitious project opened 810 2023 complete with new narration from Christopher Gaze, the voice of Turaga Vakama himself!
This project could not have happened without the tireless creative efforts of everyone involved, as well as our wonderful Patrons and donors who will be listed below. It has been an honour to work with such a talented team, and a privilege to premiere it on our humble little event. What better way to start off 810's 5th anniversary with a bang?
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‪@Essenger‬ & ‪@CryoshellTV‬
"As Above, So Below"
‪@fixt‬
Video produced by Oscar Page (‪@Ozkabot‬ )
Additional voice work by: Christopher Gaze
Available on your favourite streaming platforms!
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Пікірлер: 254

@MCLegoboy 10 ай бұрын

You got Christopher Gaze to come back for a 20 year reprisal of Turaga Vakama? Impressive.

@connorohlander6683 10 ай бұрын

Dude that is awesome

@tomvhresvelg9286 10 ай бұрын

Seki Tomokazu(Yzak,Domon Kasshu) would suit Vakama in Japanese voice.

@brendan1470 5 ай бұрын

@@tomvhresvelg9286 Thats Gilgamesh's VA

@MatiNuva1724 4 ай бұрын

This is just proof that while United in single Duty (celebrating Bionicle), We can reach anything.

@TucanaTheToucan 10 ай бұрын

The Wisdom to seek Unity, The Courage to follow Duty, And the Power to forge Destiny. They are forever linked by Honor.

@zydrakeshogun 10 ай бұрын

Three Words. Six Heroes. One Universe. BIONICLE.

@Lemuel928 10 ай бұрын

“It’s fourteen heroes now,but Matoro didn’t make it.”-Tamori.

@VictorIV0310 10 ай бұрын

Unity. Duty. Destiny.

@canislupus3655 10 ай бұрын

That's five words, chief

@WhenGoatsWentBaa 10 ай бұрын

@@canislupus3655 The 3 words are unity, duty, destiny

@zydrakeshogun 10 ай бұрын

@@Lemuel928 Rip Matoro. The realest Toa to ever fight the good fight.

@arianchandler9285 8 ай бұрын

This might be the best editing I've ever seen. So many separate clips, many of which are not from the movie, seamlessly and tightly coordinated with the music. The hidden wipe transitions, the way the motion of one character or object becomes the motion of another, the references to plot points and voice lines, it's SO good! This is edited far better than the actual movie was!

@Chronicler177 10 ай бұрын

Oh my god Gaze sounds almost exactly the same, that's impressive I just actually can't believe that a feat of this size was pulled off this long after Bionicle ended. The love persists. Not all the Chroniclers are silent.

@NovaCoronaSolarisBlast 10 ай бұрын

that's because he's an actor, he's putting on a voice. There are TED talks where you can hear his normal speaking voice, I found that he actually sounds very fitting for Toa Vakama when he talks casually, very much like turaga vakama but with a more youthful energy

@GoldenDragonMonkey 10 ай бұрын

The franchise is getting attention and thats what excites me

@cyberstar251 3 ай бұрын

and not all the village fires have gone out, some still burn. keeping the legend alive.

@KevinRoboticsEDU 10 ай бұрын

Do you hear that, gathered friends? That's the fire of our childhoods, rekindled and lighting up the universe!

@raidenyoung6000 10 ай бұрын

Agreed. The nostalgia never hit harder. It felt like watching the rented Mask of light VHS once again...

@Pbotsfordslayer5 10 ай бұрын

the fire has been relit and our legacy Reborn

@Joe_Potts 10 ай бұрын

This is our shared legacy. Unity. Duty. Destiny.

@Ozkabot 10 ай бұрын

Essenger and Cryoshell hit it out of the park with this track, and I’m so pleased with how the music video turned out! Of course I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention Christopher Gaze’s phenomenal narration; really does feel like a full circle moment working with an original performance having grown up with these movies. Been such a pleasure working with the 810 team on this!

@Jack_Daniels27 10 ай бұрын

Jesus Christ what a way to recapture the original magic of Bionicle. It feels wrong not to have a new wave of sets being advertised while the song plays

@everettwhitaker7829 10 ай бұрын

Christopher Gaze's narration brought tears to my eyes. Brilliant work from all parties!

@Jake-yz3qv 10 ай бұрын

Bionicle, at its core, is a story about everything you care about being dying or dead, and having been that way for a long time, but you still persevere. Honored to share the love for this franchise with you all.

@cathleenmoyle1476 7 ай бұрын

...How is that?

@Jake-yz3qv 7 ай бұрын

@cathleenmoyle1476 The Toa fighting to reawaken Mata Nui, the Turaga watching over the Matoran after the fall of Metru Nui, the Matoran living their lives despite the powerful horrors of their world, the Glatorian fighting for survival, the Great Beings creating a way to repair their shattered planet. As above, so below.

@cathleenmoyle1476 7 ай бұрын

Oh... huh. I do agree though that the Matoran universe is shit.@@Jake-yz3qv

@spacedoctor6858 3 ай бұрын

Not quite. But interpret it how you wish.

@AL4RC0NR4MO5 10 ай бұрын

I remember watching the directors commentary of Mask of Light and how the director praised Christopher Gaze's voice and how it suited Turaga Vakama. What a wonderful and distinct casting choice. Thank you Mr Gaze for voicing this, it is delightfully nostalgic, and well done to the editor and of course Essenger and Cryoshell. What a blessing to be part of this fandom, I love that we keep this ol' story alive!

@jessehcreative 10 ай бұрын

I distinctly remember laughing at them wanting Gaze for his answering machine. Me too, man, me too.

@HunhowsShadowStalker 10 ай бұрын

The main story may be over, but the legend will continue in our hearts. This is the way of the *_BIONICLE._*

@kaptainkoffee9074 10 ай бұрын

Literally crying 😭.

@the13inquisitor59 10 ай бұрын

Different franchise, but appropriate: This is the way.

@cathleenmoyle1476 7 ай бұрын

No.. it won't...

@606Xentrax606 10 ай бұрын

It's a treat hearing Turaga Vakama again after all these years. I love this fandom immensely

@BW-CZ 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for this. I struggle with depression (and trauma) and sometimes it's too easy to forget what joy felt like, letting out tears or even feeling emotion at all. When the female vocals kicked in so many memories started rushing back in I broke down crying. Memories of feelings I forgot I once had. It made me feel alive again, as the little kid I used to be, reminded me that I'm not dead just yet. Thank you so much. I really needed this.

@bionicleanime 10 ай бұрын

Never forget the words that launched Bionicle: Six Heroes, One Destiny. As for Mask of Light: "New legends awake but old lessons MUST be remembered. This is the way of the Bionicle." - Turaga Vakama

@darkdoubloontv8906 10 ай бұрын

The Bionicle community honestly seems bigger than it's been in years currently! And I couldn't be happier about it!

@joeltrekwars2162 10 ай бұрын

Wow! That interplay with the Kohli match with Takanuva's fight with Makuta is perfect, and Turaga Vakama, narrating it! Oh, this is a dream come true.

@stegotops7415 10 ай бұрын

It really highlights how important that scene was. The entire purpose of Teridax fighting Takanuva through a Kohli match was to mock him for thinking he was anything more than just a matoran, while in fact his origins as a matoran made him stronger and ultimately allowed Takanuva to win with his signature move from the tournament. This is also the key difference between him and the Toa Mata- they were never matoran, and thus he was the one needed and the only one capable of defeating Teridax. Such great storytelling and such great editing to bring that out.

@joeltrekwars2162 10 ай бұрын

@@stegotops7415 really illustrating how the little guys can come out on top, which is probably quite a deliberate shoutout to The Lord of the Rings, since Fellowship came out a year prior and Two Towers came out in 2002, and Return of the King came out only three months later after Mask of Light.

@JainaSoloB312 10 ай бұрын

@@joeltrekwars2162And the whole Mask of Light plot is very heavily inspired by LotR, it's essentially just "what if Merry and Pippin were the Ring-bearers instead?" and the Mask is good instead of evil

@thesonicgaminggod6956 10 ай бұрын

Hearing Gaze as Vakama again made me cry in happiness its like hearing a grandparent telling you a story after years of not having heard one

@armchairphilosopher6880 10 ай бұрын

My buddy streamed a preview to me and holy SHIT this is SO FUCKING WORTH IT! We cried like hella it was so nostalgic

@FireFury190 10 ай бұрын

I couldn’t help but cry watching this during the livestream premiere. Had it not been for Mask of Light bringing me into the world Bionicle I probably wouldn’t be part of who I am now. Thanks for this amazing tribute to all those involved. Happy Bionicle Day.

@petrsvoboda1895 10 ай бұрын

What a nostalgia. What a song.

@theeternalchronicler3072 10 ай бұрын

Hearing Christopher Gaze instantly transported me back to my childhood. God it was great

@rawmaw 10 ай бұрын

Unity Duty Destiny

@HenningsEdits 10 ай бұрын

I've been listening to the song on repeat all day since the moment it dropped, but oh my GOD, I did NOT expect to hear Christopher Gaze reprising his role as Vakama after all these years. This was a magical experience!

@ninjamasterbuilder8675 10 ай бұрын

I hope next year they do a song for legends of Metru Nui's anniversary and maybe one about Web of Shadows

@raidenyoung6000 10 ай бұрын

I would get mother of all goosebumps if I heard Christopher Gaze recite the tale of toa Lhikan

@achievementart 10 ай бұрын

@@raidenyoung6000 this is a hard cope cos he's kinda a premium name, but Alessandro Juliani coming back as Toa Vakama

@AnonymousONIagent 10 ай бұрын

The nostalgia I felt while watching this video nearly brought me to tears. Fond memories of simpler times... This is an incredible tribute and a banger of a song. Thank you to anyone and everyone who took part in making this video a reality.

@DaBIONICLEFan 10 ай бұрын

The fact you got the original voice actor back as well...wow. Amazing work all round.

@ToaFierek2 10 ай бұрын

Mata Nui, this was on godly levels of epicness! Currently 27 years old, still in love in Bionicle ever since they first debuted back in September 2001 when i was 5 years old🥲

@gino14 10 ай бұрын

When everything feels dark, a flame long burned out ignites once again, if just for a little bit. A tiny light thrown at us from a distant past, a small present from the days when all was right in the world. ... and for the briefest moment, we felt where we were supposed to be.

@bman77717 10 ай бұрын

The intertwining of the first kolhii match with the Takanuva vs Makuta kolhii match. Amazing.

@edgyhipster996 10 ай бұрын

God I love how passionate this fan base can be

@jessewildman1292 10 ай бұрын

I’m speechless… this is the most rich and emotional collaboration I’ve ever experienced. Holy crap

@Galimeer5 10 ай бұрын

The thing I find funniest about Takua is that the turaga hid the toa stones around the island in such a way that only matoran with a true toa spirit could find, ensuring the next generation of toa would be ready. And then one dude found all six, basically by accident.

@Bionickpunk 9 ай бұрын

Takua represents completionist gamers, 100% the entire journey.

@RainbowDash-sn7ji 29 күн бұрын

nothing really happens by accident in BIONICLE

@SHMidlerPlays 10 ай бұрын

This song is so bopping and fantastic! And the narration at the start was absolutely beautiful! Everything about this video is incredible and props up to everyone involved! 👍🏻👏🏻😀👏🏻👍🏻

@caoimhinmccann4449 10 ай бұрын

This is gonna be good.

@astranott 10 ай бұрын

watching this was just like watching the "move along" music video on the laundromat tv as a kid BIONICLE IS BACK BABYYYY!!!!!!!

@P8H5 7 ай бұрын

I hope you'll get Christopher Gaze to narrate the year of 2007 and the story of Matoro the true hero of the Bionicle Universe when that day comes on Bionicle Day

@Caldoric 10 ай бұрын

*HO. LY. **_FUCK!!!_* THIS WAS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT! I've been listening to the song itself for the last couple hours, but I had no idea how well it could work with the events of MoL! This... This is truly the spirit of Bionicle, right here.

@InDeepSchit 10 ай бұрын

I'm having a hard time holding back tears while watching this. Must have seen it at least two dozen times now. Bionicle was (still is) special to me in ways I cannot properly articulate and I want to say thank you to everyone involved in the making of this video. Thank you for this masterpiece addition to our community. Thank you for keeping the legend of the Bionicle alive well after the run ended. You all rock!

@maxsotomayor3674 8 ай бұрын

The BIONICLE Legends will always be in my Heart ❤

@kevinyo1169 10 ай бұрын

So. Much. Nostalgia. Bionicle will never be forgotten as long as we keep the legends alive in our memories and hearts.

@devinfoote6234 4 ай бұрын

I just found this, and now I'm sitting here at 28 years of age crying like a baby. Thank you for making this.

@zikenson9636 10 ай бұрын

I already have goosebumps. I'll be back to my childhood again and I'm glad to hear the Cryoshell artist 20 years later. The legend... will never be forgotten.

@DISTurbedwaffle918 10 ай бұрын

We do not worship the ashes! We carry the flame! 🔥🔥🔥

@LeftysPlushStudios 3 ай бұрын

My first time hearing this song and it slaps!

@EvilMike349 10 ай бұрын

Seeing Christopher's name in this video gave me goosebumps. Hearing his voice gave my goosebumps goosebumps. I needed that little bit of nostalgia ❤️

@danielsnyder9200 10 ай бұрын

Ever since the time before time, I have always remembered the 3 Virtues of the Great Spirit MataNui: Unity, Duty, and Destiny. This Chronicler will always remember, and will continue to wait until friends can gather again, once more. To this day, I still wish we could have gotten proper movies of the events before Mask of Light (arrival of the Toa and the Borok) and the events lore-wise taking place afterwards and up to and after Legend Reborn.

@GreasyFragriso 4 ай бұрын

I think this is the best work of art my eyes and ears have ever had the pleasure of experiencing

@SgtZook 10 ай бұрын

Can't get over that transition of Onua going into the Mata Nui stone at 3:48. What a phenomenal achievement for every single person involved

@Arachnid-Man 10 ай бұрын

A collaboration I've never expected. This is incredible! 👍

@toamastar 10 ай бұрын

Happy to be here!! Thanks for all your work!

@SEPH_125 10 ай бұрын

This was so cool to see and hear! And such a banger that I'm gonna have to add this to my playlists, Edit: Had to say after listening to the video the transition from the classic Bionicle sound to the music was so *Chef Kiss.* That was an amazing transition between the two!

@ellanimation816 10 ай бұрын

Bionicle nearly forgotten but alive and this gives me hope Unity Duty Destiny Never forget❤

@julianirwin1173 2 ай бұрын

So beautiful 😭

@keybae23 4 ай бұрын

fuck man xommin back to this 6 months later it still brings tears to my eyes all the memories flooding back

@trogglemorphtrystopmotion1887 10 ай бұрын

I was there to witness it Tears from the overwhelming emotions

@S-D-Listen 10 ай бұрын

Unity. Duty. Destiny. We will never forget these words, their meaning, and above all: the Legend they created

@crossyfirezx9659 10 ай бұрын

My heart.....! MY HEAAAAAAAAARRRT!!!!❤😭😭❤😭❤😭❤

@jessehcreative 10 ай бұрын

If anyone asks me why I love Bionicle so much, I’m showing them this.

@manoflego123 10 ай бұрын

Man, I missed this version when it came out! The extra narration made me super emotional and nostalgic. Extremely well put together video!

@Onewa 10 ай бұрын

Absolute beast of a recap/music video! The directing was perfect. All the scenes felt completely in sync with the song, and the transitions were very well thought out. Having Vakama's voice in it, as well as Cryoshell and Essenger, was the icing on the cake.

@nilesclifford9704 9 ай бұрын

Bionicle mask of light 20th anniversary edition on soundtrack is coming to Spotify in september 2023.

@mariocar0727 7 ай бұрын

Christopher Gaze still kills it as Turaga Vakama

@cyberstar251 3 ай бұрын

dude, you just got another new sub.

@hinikah_boi8483 10 ай бұрын

This is literally the coolest opening to an event ever! I'm so happy to have taken part in this year's 810❤

@ApologeticPyro 11 ай бұрын

Can’t wait!

@Dathansmith91 7 ай бұрын

UNITY. DUTY. DESTINY.

@HenryStudebaker 10 ай бұрын

This was amazing! Hearing Christopher Gaze come back to voice Turaga Vakama was awesome on its own, but then leading into an incredibly well-edited pairing of As Above, So Below with footage from various BIONICLE animations was absolutely stellar! Great work, all around!

@raff3486 Ай бұрын

This video is Amazing. A nostalgic trip to my childhood. Thank you creators & supporters of Bionicle for the happy memories!

@happybuilder7753 5 ай бұрын

Cried, this is beatiful 😢

@theMilkproductMk2 10 ай бұрын

The intro hit me like a train with those feels

@Rhyla416 10 ай бұрын

vakama's speach is honestly kinda beautiful, and i am loving the new song, happy 810nicle day!

@Xenosthewatcher 10 ай бұрын

I'm not gonna lie, this legitimately put tears in my eyes.

@CharuzuAutomatonArtificer 10 ай бұрын

The tears are flowing. It warms my heart to know others remember.... And to see Cryoshell reconnected with their origin.... it's so wonderful!

@gandalflotr2898 9 ай бұрын

I know right it's like Stan bush and transformers

@johneli1911 10 ай бұрын

If we take it in Bionicle retrospective, the song can be interpreted in many ways. For me, I see it as, in the point of view of The Great Spirit, the interpretation of what was going on the minds of Takanuva and Teridax. Of Takanuva, who just realised his Destiny as the 7th Toa but still looking for his reason of being one, his very own Duty. And of Teridax, who believes that it is his Destiny to be a God whilst making his own reasoning that it is his Duty to do so. All in all, this song goes hard.

@dreamshield8519 10 ай бұрын

I remember when the first Bionicle where in stores. We were on holiday in Germany and if there is a lego department somewhere you have to take a look. My brother and I saw them and thought (Hey this is something special) so we bought what we could haha. But that Bionicle still brings so much happiness and nostalgia so many years later 😌

@rytlocknroll 10 ай бұрын

Unity. Duty. Destiny!

@bioman1hazard607 10 ай бұрын

Holy crap! Im speechless

@FACS01 11 ай бұрын

hype!!!!

@Xaxerix 10 ай бұрын

Hype!

@CruelWarren13 10 ай бұрын

UNITY! DUTY! DESTINY!

@Lemuel928 10 ай бұрын

“20 years ago..There was a time that Takanuva,my mentor defeated the evil Makuta Teridax.”-Tamori.

@sanctumscream372 10 ай бұрын

Who's Tamori

@Lemuel928 10 ай бұрын

A second Toa of Light.

@sanctumscream372 6 ай бұрын

@@Lemuel928 But there's wasn't ever a second Toa of Light, there was just Takanuva. There was also Tanma in The Kingdom, but that's an alternate universe. There's no records of a "Tamori" in any Bionicle media.

@Garmagic2yFhenrakh9 10 ай бұрын

Right in the childhood 👌

@benscott8042 10 ай бұрын

That was Beautiful... and AWESOME!!!!!❤❤❤

@flbstudios8988 6 ай бұрын

Those transitions between characters- Wow

@kinothetiger95 10 ай бұрын

Also haven't seen Cryoshell in ages and I'm loving hearing them again 😊

@vincentpey3929 8 ай бұрын

Still feels like it was just yesterday...

@ManjiMarauder 10 ай бұрын

The rahkshi rocking out was awesome as

@zipperman1448 10 ай бұрын

for 5 minutes and 11 seconds I was back in the mid 00's again

@ArkhamHermit 5 ай бұрын

The "BURN ALIVE" growl lining up with Tahu's fissure attack is a hard AF edit from Ozkabot, even with the film's dated effects.

@MultiMetar 10 ай бұрын

Man, this falling while I'm making my trailer for my Bionicle Project in October. The stars align.

@isaacgoeth5158 10 ай бұрын

*"Unity, Duty, and Destiny!"*

@cloudlemur767 10 ай бұрын

What an incredible collaboration! Goosebumps everywhere. I'm overjoyed!

@captainoppai4539 4 ай бұрын

*_EACH. SET. SOLD. SEPERATELY._*

@JeremyBelpoisX 10 ай бұрын

And like that, I'm 10 years old all over again and watching MoL at my buddy's house with all my friends. Good times and memories. We found the power, we're living the legend. This is the way of the BIONICLE.