How Succession's Composer Created the Theme Song

How Succession's Composer Created the Theme Song | Vanity Fair

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Composer and pianist Nicholas Britell takes us through his composition of the Emmy-winning main title and score of HBO's 'Succession.' With an unconventional family came unconventional scales and a strange combination of sounds. To craft a melancholic classical theme layered with hip-hop influence, Britell envisioned the music the Roy family might imagine for themselves.
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@Wowreally42 2 жыл бұрын

This theme song is PERFECT. It gets me so pumped for the show every episode. Never fast-forward. The visuals in the intro are also incredible.

@hewitc Жыл бұрын

Almost identical to Stevie Wonders 1976 Pastime Paradise, later sample (almost in its entirety) by Coolio. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mJaDZ7aasd7YYac.html

@ElectricLadyland87 Жыл бұрын

Same. One of the few intros I don't skip, it really gets me into the gravitas and weight of the show.

@TheShootingDogs Жыл бұрын

The Sopranos, The Wire, Breaking Band and Succession. I have never skipped the intros.

@eleannasakka628 Жыл бұрын

Total masterpiece!

@pimpmaestro5666 Жыл бұрын

My wife gets annoyed because I let the intro play out every single time 😆

@henricuscicero921 4 жыл бұрын

I decided to give this show a shot because I heard the theme first. Such a great show. "You can't make a tomlette without breaking a few greggs" sent 67 times

@valeriekelsey3273 4 жыл бұрын

My favourite line said to a character wearing shoes with no socks. 'Loving the ankle cleavage'. Genius.

@mohammeddanishali3642 4 жыл бұрын

hey hey hey !

@RealDrumPyles 4 жыл бұрын

Same :p

@XrQ0000000a 4 жыл бұрын

Me too!!

@_darkbrian 4 жыл бұрын

"You should swallow something" - no line ever can top this line

@douglasalan5783 2 жыл бұрын

Probably the most distinctive theme ever. Unforgettable and brilliant.

@zeit6614 Жыл бұрын

GoT

@NegeriFilms Жыл бұрын

Twin Peaks and the White Lotus

@tehclam Жыл бұрын

The Simpsons? The Flinstones? I mean if we're talking "distinctive", these are strong contenders

@eyeshootbanks9240 Жыл бұрын

Sopranos literally no one will forget

@moneypenny1267 Жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@gabrielfriedel4754 2 жыл бұрын

It's such a treat to hear someone talk about their passion

@Affan404 Жыл бұрын

always.

@ericthegeneric1611 Жыл бұрын

He might be too passionate

@monke6669 Жыл бұрын

@@ericthegeneric1611 Is there anything wrong with that?

@champagnemls Жыл бұрын

I guess it is beyond that. He tries to explain himself in a humble way the code of his Music. He is a code breaker & code writer .

@DaveSwart 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if actors realize how important this is. This song literally puts my brain in Succession mode. And during the show, the haunting, foolish, blooperesque with dire consequences…. It’s just awesome.

@emmacunningham8838 2 жыл бұрын

Completely agree.

@rdablock 2 жыл бұрын

@@ActorsWithIssuespodcast idk the acting is pitch perfect to me

@lolipop504ful 2 жыл бұрын

totally true

@MrDukeSilverr Жыл бұрын

Yes, we are aware, we watch movies, same as you, we know what an effect music can have on an audience

@DaveSwart Жыл бұрын

@@MrDukeSilverr thanks

@crystalstanley4960 4 жыл бұрын

Usually after an episode or two of a series, I fast forward past the opening theme and credits, but NEVER on Succession! I never tire of the complexity and strange beauty of this music.

@glowwurm9365 2 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of the Sopranos, draws you into the story , focuses the mind

@mariabazak8742 2 жыл бұрын

I was just saying the exact same thing to my husband. I NEVER skip the intro with this show!

@gracekelly3417 2 жыл бұрын

Same here. I cannot wait to hear it again

@dirkdiggler. 2 жыл бұрын

This and bojack horseman

@imadetheuniverse4fun 2 жыл бұрын

It's one of the few show themes that actually sets you in the right state of mind for the episode. So good.

@Damphouse Жыл бұрын

The 808 bass mixed with the piano is perfect. It shows the classical luxurious nature of the family mixed with a modern approach to an evergrowing and progessive world. The hip hop percussion is a great compliment.

@burtmacklin1880 Жыл бұрын

Was hoping he would touch on the 808s, definitely one of the more interesting facets of the theme for me

@cara.leo_ Жыл бұрын

Yes! And one of the main underlying plot of the show that ultimately lead to the fate of Waystar.

@ZachBobBob 9 ай бұрын

I never even noticed it watching the show but it was so obvious once he pointed it out

@wildcard04 7 ай бұрын

This! Literally the first thing I noticed in the theme when I first started to watch this show. It’s so rare to use an 808 bass in a score like this. I think the only other composer I’ve heard use it in this way is Ludwig Goransson.

@theironsheik6322 6 күн бұрын

It's stolen Beethoven with 808 beats. I'll give you a cookie if you name which hip hop artist did this in the 1980's and actually credited Beethoven.

@enraegen561 Жыл бұрын

The 4 seasons are the 4 movements of a symphony? I'm again blown away by the thought, talent, and diligence that goes into this show. No wonder it felt like season 4 is hitting a similar note to season 1! This is incredible.

@ubeinhip 10 ай бұрын

Yes!!!

@JeannesMovieChats 4 жыл бұрын

Moonlight, The King AND Succession!? What a resume - this guys' a musical genius!

@ceoraaa 4 жыл бұрын

And If Beale Street Could Talk which was amazing

@ManOutaBricks1 4 жыл бұрын

And The big Short.. Underrated score aswell.

@andrewm6244 4 жыл бұрын

ceeoreo top 3 of 2018 no question

@zororivera3984 4 жыл бұрын

Honored to watch

@FreakieFan 4 жыл бұрын

@Darshan Shetty Battle of the Sexes is excellent too

@424dsfdsfdsfs 4 жыл бұрын

This is one of the best scores ever

@lovejademonet 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@im_so_bored3896 4 жыл бұрын

the best

@carolinagoldgirl8706 4 жыл бұрын

True!!!! I had never heard quite a score and musical composition like that!!!!! I was enamored besides the show and the acting and the rich dialogue that I even downloaded the song into my playlist!!!

@luckkhush 3 жыл бұрын

Westworld too

@phoebear2233 2 жыл бұрын

I agree. It’s just amazing.

@dasikakn 9 ай бұрын

This theme song is so hauntingly soft, sad and lonely with the dissonant notes, but also feels beautiful and rich at the same time because of the classical music chords. You almost want to care for the broken characters but are simultaneously repulsed by them. It’s an amazing lead to the show!

@vruz 2 жыл бұрын

Nicholas Britell sounds like an extremely intelligent composer. This combination of 1700s classical and urban music reminds me a lot of the vibe of Trip Hop à la Portishead, and also the kind of electro-tango vibe of Gotan Project or Bajofondo. Melancholy, or even possibly nostalgia about a long bygone era; the sound of weeping and the crumbling noise of an aging empire of fading power and wealth.

@BertTrautmann 2 жыл бұрын

First time I heard it I totally thought I'd heard it or something close before on a Portishead, Tricky or other trip hop track.

@dishaant1413 2 жыл бұрын

Fck I'd so wish we were friends

@CarolCarolDoddDodd 2 жыл бұрын

You three should get together for coffee you have found each other👍

@minifunny1 2 жыл бұрын

“Urban music”

@paulfiore9852 2 жыл бұрын

have always loved Portishead and tricky but had never heard of the others. So I checked out Gotan Project and loving it. Thank you for sharing.

@FIuxWave 2 жыл бұрын

The way this music hits at the end of season 3 is incredible. Ends the scene perfectly.

@brujomenor 2 жыл бұрын

I cannot wait for an official release. I'm gonna have that on loop

@101RadioheadCovers 2 жыл бұрын

Wait, season 3 is over? Noooooooooo 😭

@ajiteshmishra2611 2 жыл бұрын

@@brujomenor ITS OFFICIALLY OVER

@vishalbirje5575 2 жыл бұрын

The twist at the end...I just sat in silence to process what I’d just seen while the choir played out.

@FIuxWave 2 жыл бұрын

@@vishalbirje5575!SPOILERS AHEAD! When the crescendo happens in the score as Tom puts his hand on Shiv's back is amazing. That whole scene unraveling the betrayal had me on the edge of my seat!

@siempresepuede 2 жыл бұрын

It's incredible how this guy interprets music according to different environments, emotions and sensations. Truly amazing gift he has.

@joydivine4587 2 жыл бұрын

Unbelievable

@brandonwalker5011 2 жыл бұрын

That is all pretty standard music theory. Not to say this guy is not talented or creative but he did not invent any of these idea nor are they new at all.

@joydivine4587 2 жыл бұрын

@@brandonwalker5011 we know: anyone who listens to movies OST knows. But the way he does it stands out. Even the main theme sounds so oddly captivating or captivatingly odd that you don't know what to make of it. Also He has an interesting way of explaining his creative process. I watched Hans Zimmer's session and it did not produce the same effect within me, although as you must know HZ is the OST God

@mikaveekoo 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, and Mozart was really gifted too. 😁 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o616pNyjmpndhIU.html

@mikaveekoo 2 жыл бұрын

@@brandonwalker5011 Yes, indeed. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o616pNyjmpndhIU.html

@lucysnow4345 Жыл бұрын

I didn't skip the intro one single time, what a wonderful piece. The more I listened to it the more I liked it.

@_amrbadr_ Жыл бұрын

I must say hbo originals have always had superb composers, cristobal tapia de veer the composer for the white lotus for example made such an iconic score

@rosev1 3 ай бұрын

Yes! I was looking for a White Lotus comment! Great music in both seasons

@_amrbadr_ 3 ай бұрын

@@rosev1 HBO has always perfected their scores, this is one of the reasons i never miss a show they make.

@niranjanjose9852 4 жыл бұрын

The score perfectly gives the feeling of tension within the granduers of the Roy family, nd the fusion of hip hop with classical music gives me the chills.

@storytel27 4 жыл бұрын

NIRANJAN JOSE It lets u know that something is brewing in the background. Almost like a warning or something lol

@ThePlutonicWay 4 жыл бұрын

Well said!

@MsAidaAman 4 жыл бұрын

Have you listened to Pusha T's take on this? I feel like his lyrics captured the essence of the show perfectly and just in general elevated the already epic score

@amcarlnielsen 3 жыл бұрын

And yet it has a tacky, shrill, desperate quality of fake grandeur created by the synthesized, slightly out-of-tune instruments, heightened by the emptiness of the texture (extreme highs and lows, with nothing in the midrange). I mentioned this to NB when I heard him speak, and he said this is precisely the effect he was going for.

@mikefedorovsky2577 2 жыл бұрын

L to the OG

@SunilDavuluri 4 жыл бұрын

I did not understand a single thing this man was trying to explain, but I could feel everything he was saying.

@fruit032 2 жыл бұрын

Same here - HA! 😆

@wooster1173 Жыл бұрын

So I am not alone. And yet I looked at - and listened to - the whole interview.

@0pine0 2 жыл бұрын

I personally don’t think anyone could have done better than Nicholas Britell in composing the music for the Roy family. What an absolute genius

@xararogers3186 Жыл бұрын

Beethoven might disagree 😂

@0pine0 Жыл бұрын

@@xararogers3186 he's dead though so he probably doesn't lol

@tink6225 10 ай бұрын

@@xararogers3186 theres dozens of variations of the main theme so you cant just say it's a rip off

@BrofUJu 2 ай бұрын

@@0pine0no. The melody is a Beethoven melody and he never mentions it lol

@AndreaMoonMusic Жыл бұрын

I watched the opening to the show every single time because I love this score so much. My favorite part is when the kids are on the elephant.

@butterflygirl22 3 ай бұрын

Omg yes! I found that the brash way the dissonance of the keys are hit and the percussion comes back in are perfect with the bouncing of the kids on the elephant! Utter perfection!

@deviatsia 19 күн бұрын

mine where father leaves his baby boy. and then is sitting at the table with his family, cold and detached. and then we see him sitting at the office table.

@FreakieFan 4 жыл бұрын

Please keep making videos like this with film composers! These videos are so valuable and helpful!

@DavidOrlandBrown 4 жыл бұрын

yes yes yes!

@methrogen9145 3 жыл бұрын

Agree!!!

@abdullahbhinder9023 2 жыл бұрын

Helpful for what?

@FreakieFan 2 жыл бұрын

@@abdullahbhinder9023 Helpful to fellow composers? Or people who are interested in starting music composition? What do you think?

@fiddleandfart 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, fascinating!

@coughfee_beans 4 жыл бұрын

That intro for Succession is literally what made me try it out. I heard it and figured I should try the show. I never cared that much about a score before.

@storytel27 4 жыл бұрын

Coffee Nerd Me too! The way it sounded let me know that...this was probably a show that would have some very strange characters and very strange situations!

@aa-xy4hg 2 жыл бұрын

same

@markhsu6107 Жыл бұрын

Watching video: "This guy is incredible." Looking at his background and finding out he was a currency trader at a hedge fund before scoring movies and TV: "This guy is a genius."

@Biboche23 Жыл бұрын

True! In a weird way just like Paul Gauguin who was initially a Broker turned artist who never unfortunately saw how big he would become as one of the most influential post modern post impressionist artist of all time.❤ We never know were our abilities and exploration of those can lead us. Love that. Genius indeed

@m.h.lockesteppe9834 Жыл бұрын

Weird way of saying born on third.

@judysmith6795 Жыл бұрын

Wow. Really? He's brillant.

@purplehaze2250 Жыл бұрын

@@m.h.lockesteppe9834 the cackle i just let out! 🤣

@minion8109 Жыл бұрын

YOUR STUPID

@alison_the_number Жыл бұрын

The fact that this type of composition really isn't used in music these days and this guy has us addicted 🤌

@qfwfq1988 2 жыл бұрын

I always think of this score as being representative of the Roy family. The big, powerful, lumbering Logan is the low chords, and the high piano melody is his children flitting and tumbling around him, always slightly out of tune and out of time with his plodding, inevitable movements.

@diegoaguilar9132 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic expression! So well said

@JermaineYoung 2 жыл бұрын

I thought the exact same thing. You've said it perfectly.

@galatea2801 2 жыл бұрын

wow

@marciusf 2 жыл бұрын

Spot on.

@princessbuttercup5928 2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow that’s brilliant

@DRE_vid 2 жыл бұрын

I've watched every episode, and I've never once hit "Skip Intro" because I love love love this theme and all the imagery behind it, the mood swings, the power. One of the best in television history.

@marjoriechisholm-larouche6680 2 жыл бұрын

So true, it sets the mood perfectly.

@rosemarierathbun8897 Жыл бұрын

Same, I watch every second of the intro and credits

@judysmith6795 Жыл бұрын

Same

@ahmedelnaggar8337 Жыл бұрын

I have it as my ringtone now!!

@Doris9664 Жыл бұрын

I never skip the intro! But sometimes hubby tries to - I go Nope- leave it on

@desireereynolds1202 Жыл бұрын

The score variations for the different seasons/episodes are pure genius, nothing else. It's so brilliantly composed. The dissonance and drama in the music heighten expectations and always fit the story. I hope he "scores" some musical award for it. I JUST LOVE IT!

@spaceraceluce Жыл бұрын

it won an emmy! :D

@fonsie3029 10 ай бұрын

It's illegal to skip this intro

@usernumber881 4 жыл бұрын

Aaaaand now I wanna re-watch the entire series

@thechris312 4 жыл бұрын

Is it good? Been thinking about giving it a watch.

@loubloom777 4 жыл бұрын

@@thechris312 it is. one of my fav shows this year

@JudgeDredd_ 4 жыл бұрын

Vera Litens I’ve had it on repeat since the finale. I just reincorporated curb your enthusiasm into the mix until billions comes back. Succession/Curb for a bit.

@DMO-DMO-DMO 4 жыл бұрын

@@thechris312 it's the best show on television

@sint0xicateme 4 жыл бұрын

I'm 3 episodes in and it just seems like whiney rich people with zero redeeming qualities.

@final_mile_music9713 4 жыл бұрын

The show is basically modern Shakespeare.

@shimsham117 3 жыл бұрын

can't help but agree to it

@FlutterMouse 3 жыл бұрын

Very King Lear...

@kelvin2736 3 жыл бұрын

Hear! Hear!

@callum7081 3 жыл бұрын

True, A tier comedy and A tier drama.

@crispusattucks4007 3 жыл бұрын

They make quite a few direct references to Shakespeare in the show so you know the writers were drawing inspiration

@KyleDailyMedia 2 жыл бұрын

Just binge-watched all of them, and you can hear the score evolve throughout the seasons. It's like the music budget went up after season 1, giving Britell more time to layer in new instruments and moods into the structure of the theme.

@LadyInner24 2 жыл бұрын

I never ever skip the theme song. It’s chilling yet compelling.

@harryforte4291 4 жыл бұрын

It's very rare that everything in a show comes together so perfectly. The writing, the acting, the casting, the music. It's all perfection. Great insight to how it all comes together here

@dutchmartin1837 2 жыл бұрын

Try watching the incredible movie "Perfume, the story of a murderer" if you want everything you've mentioned in one hit. You wont regret it!

@pfpfmtcr 2 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@NewYorkNadia 4 жыл бұрын

This score is a fkng masterpiece. The show is sheer perfection and the score seamlessly tells the story of the Roy family and the tragedy of their lives. Brilliant.

@ThePlutonicWay 4 жыл бұрын

What you said 👆

@carolalisonsmith4235 Жыл бұрын

20 years ago at university I wrote my final year paper on the music in film affected the perceptions of character and mood. The music in succession has re-ignited the interest again in film and tv scores.

@sebastianag2966 Жыл бұрын

He explained it perfectly. I initially skipped the intro for the first few episodes because of how unharmonious and long the intro was. But then I listened to it after I got the vibe of the show and it epitomized the show absolutely perfectly. The feeling of sophistication and grandiosity, while also demonstrating that something is clearly off with everything. It is perfect.

@weirdblackgirl4827 4 жыл бұрын

This man is a genius. Best tv show theme I've heard in a long time.

@clubsnatcher 4 жыл бұрын

This was my most listened to song of 2019 :o

@thatotherkid9210 4 жыл бұрын

He was my top artist!

@bloomdavies7933 4 жыл бұрын

Same here !

@elenafried4664 4 жыл бұрын

According to Spotify, same. Great taste in music! ;)

@tesfatesfaye6262 4 жыл бұрын

Same

@swarajkumar1758 4 жыл бұрын

Same

@maritataylor1157 Жыл бұрын

It’s the most beautiful music I’ve heard in years! I am 76 my daughter is 41….we are both completely enthralled with this amazing score!😊

@MaxMaher 2 жыл бұрын

One of the greatest KZfaq videos I’ve ever seen

@danielpereira5200 4 жыл бұрын

I never thought about how that bass in the theme song was related to the type of music that Kendall listens to (rap). Also it was very clever how the 2nd season score changed through the different dynamic that the family and characters had.

@kevincarter2020 2 жыл бұрын

That 808

@slickrick1856 2 жыл бұрын

I caught the reference right away aa his introduction is of him listening to rap. The bass is the icing on the cake. It wouldn’t be the same without it

@rosaglem1905 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely felt the relationship, as this them song always makes me think of Coolio's Gangster's Paradise. I'm just waiting for someone to put two and two together on this and that song.

@bethlou8162 4 жыл бұрын

He doesn’t need to explain it, it’s just the perfect theme for this amazing show, but he can actually break it down so impressively, it’s like a beautiful maths equation. Every note and beat means something. What a legend.

@judysmith6795 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating. It's impossible to watch and listen to the opening without wondering who created that brilliant piece. I hope Nicholas Britell won a gazillion awards for it.

@winstonsmith8236 Жыл бұрын

look up Daniel Barenboim playing Beethoven"s Pathetique Sonata No. 8 Op. 13. go to 8:21 and slow it down to half speed.

@michaelshpoliansky696 Жыл бұрын

@@winstonsmith8236 OMG

@ComfortablyNumb2205 2 жыл бұрын

Absolute genius. The way this music fits with and emphasises the show is astonishing.

@andrewm6244 4 жыл бұрын

I respect this guy so much. He’s had the perfect slow rise of a film composer. Really looking forward to the next few decades to come

@tattarrrrattat 4 жыл бұрын

Nicholas Britell - it just sounds right.

@doreendileonardo144 2 жыл бұрын

The theme is a masterpiece . Stunningly illustrative of the show's themes.

@nejuw Жыл бұрын

it's because it's Beethoven's piece

@Permaclok Жыл бұрын

@@nejuw {{Citation needed}}

@raeroache2952 Жыл бұрын

@@Permaclok crazy but slow down to 50% speed around the 7 min 30 sec mark of Beethoven's Pathetique Sonata 1st movement. Its wiiiiild.

@laurencollins6705 Жыл бұрын

@@nejuw yes!

@winstonsmith8236 Жыл бұрын

look up Daniel Barenboim playing Beethoven"s Pathetique Sonata No. 8 Op. 13. go to 8:21 and slow it down to half speed.

@newspin2477 2 жыл бұрын

The world needs more of this type of music.

@skipmartin3778 Жыл бұрын

One of the greatest TV themes ever composed. It would not be the same masterpiece without it. I am just blown away by the genius it takes to come up with something like this.

@quietastronaut 4 жыл бұрын

This guy is a musical genius basically. I'm obsessed with the entire soundtrack

@gethaunted 3 жыл бұрын

quietastronaut he’s pretty young too, he was college friends with Natalie Portman

@aspannas 2 жыл бұрын

He copied Beethoven

@quietastronaut 2 жыл бұрын

@@aspannas Who didn't

@aspannas 2 жыл бұрын

@@quietastronaut plenty of composers

@JJ-bj3sy 5 ай бұрын

@@aspannas score is great still

@stardustcheng 4 жыл бұрын

The entire score absolutely SLAPS

@pamdemonia Жыл бұрын

The music for this show is so both understated and yet instantly recognizable. I would love to hear this guy again after the final episode, going through the four movements. Or maybe he could do the whole thing as an actual symphony. Of course, I'd want the actual opening theme song as the climax of the final movement, although maybe it could start the first and then a recapitulation at the climax of the fourth movement? Anyway, a girl can dream....

@Yobo77 2 жыл бұрын

Hands down this is one of the best scores I've heard. A true masterpiece!

@BlyGuy 4 жыл бұрын

This guy and Djawadi are the best in the biz in my opinion, but I am also a huge sucker for awesome piano skills.

@SCharlesDennicon 4 жыл бұрын

You forgot Max Richter. Max Richter is unforgettable.

@TheRock-zf3jp 3 жыл бұрын

What about Hans zimmer?

@BlyGuy 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheRock-zf3jp no doubt he's in the discussion.

@dev.1359 2 жыл бұрын

@@SCharlesDennicon funny that you bring up Richter because the Succession score reminds me a lot of The Leftovers haha.

@dev.1359 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheRock-zf3jp Hans is overrated, dude recycles his own music too much. There was a point in time though when he was the best in the business.

@lancelotdufrane 4 жыл бұрын

So perfect. I never skip the intro because it IS part of the show! Fantastic score!

@nsacrum3477 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly! The same.

@pteromalid 2 жыл бұрын

I love, love, love this score. It compels me to watch the opening and closing credits every show. It enhances each scene more than any other score I can remember. If it was expanded into a symphony, I would travel to see it performed. This music has inspired me to pick up a midi keyboard and take up piano.

@racheloverby8967 2 жыл бұрын

I am completely enthralled by Succession! Each actor gives award winning performances but now after watching the above video by this beautiful pianist and composer...it was Nicholas's opening composition that reeled me in and Succession is a must watch for me!

@tarawilliams569 2 жыл бұрын

You won't regret it!

@RobbieLeffel 4 жыл бұрын

This dude needs his own Masterclass!

@VeeModa 2 жыл бұрын

The music in 'Succession' is simply magnificent. It's some of the most grand, exquisite and befitting music I've heard in a long time. Every time I hear this theme score, I literally get goosebumps :)

@supersucks 2 жыл бұрын

My daydreaming goes hard for this score. Its so hauntingly beautiful. Never skipped it.

@jefft9729 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant score. Brilliant musician. Reminds me of parts of “The Hours” score by Phillip Glass. The percussion is also terrific.

@adi5877 4 жыл бұрын

*_this theme is my ringtone and many ppl have asked what song is that_*

@nathanrivera6103 4 жыл бұрын

How do you make this your ringtone?

@Ellewolf20 4 жыл бұрын

Same! Such an epic soundtrack and ringtone too

@diabloakland 4 жыл бұрын

Same

@tressuave 4 жыл бұрын

My ringtone too!

@angre6422 4 жыл бұрын

Ceeyou Again good idea

@craig9910 4 жыл бұрын

Ok, fine, I'll rewatch succession for the music for the second time.

@gnarlybeluga11 2 жыл бұрын

BB. L

@GenesisTheory23 Жыл бұрын

It’s kinda weird that no one has mention Beethoven’s Pathetique. It’s not just similar, it’s nearly identical. It’s a beautiful adaptation but it’s an adaptation. He doesn’t even mention it which is odd to me.

@grassgazelle Жыл бұрын

Was looking for this comment. I was waiting for him to call it out as well.

@eleo_b Жыл бұрын

I know nothing about classical music, but initially thought this was an existing classical piece.

@stygiantwst Жыл бұрын

what part?

@rtorrijoable Жыл бұрын

It was clearly an inspiration for Britell, thanks for noticing!

@ffokis Жыл бұрын

someone made this slowed down midi mock-up☝️ almost identical, just a few octave displacements 😂

@chrish2277 11 ай бұрын

I can't gush enough about this music. The lumbering bass evoking the giant footsteps of the financial titans that rule our world, which is then cut through with the flippant, trilling melody. The discord that exemplifies the incompatibility of business with family life. Completely apt and an utter earworm.

@ritwikjay9701 2 жыл бұрын

Kendall might not have gotten that Vanity Fair interview but at least this guy did.

@Pdrock2001 2 жыл бұрын

The score is killer af . The use of the theme repeatedly keeps you engaged and surprised at the same time .

@eterista3868 Жыл бұрын

He was still in his 30s when he composed this theme song! Always good to see new young generation of composers getting into industry.

@joyanna9433 11 ай бұрын

I will NEVER skip the intro for this show.

@teachersusan3730 11 ай бұрын

Same here. And I usually snip intros … but this one is just too beautiful in a dark way.

@cazmorley2249 2 жыл бұрын

This is one the best things I've ever watched on KZfaq. So articulate and educational and watching him actually play the notes is electrifying. It's a fantastic score and deeply enriches the show.

@kumarg769 4 жыл бұрын

This score is sweeping, epic, dramatic and the only score which I don't skip when binging episodes on HBO. Love it!

@diosantana2659 Жыл бұрын

I fell in love with playing the piano through rap music. This score has a lot of urban themed + classical. I just love it. The Alchemist, a producer, uses lots of flats and minors and I love his production.

@NapGod Жыл бұрын

First time I saw the show the theme hit and it was like the best Wu-Tang beat that never was. Then all the variations that pop up through the show and how it evolves with the seasons is even more impressive.

@hypemanD 2 жыл бұрын

This score is one of the driving factors behind Succession’s success

@mattculb6990 Жыл бұрын

I see what you did there.

@mandarina4990 4 жыл бұрын

He's so talented! If I could play the piano like him I would never stop. Not to mention he's also insanely creative. This and Moonlight's score are incredible

@vladimirhorowitz 4 жыл бұрын

You may never be able to compose like him, but you could certainly play like this. None of these pieces are particularly advanced. If you have no experience but put in the time and consistent daily practice, you could play anything in this video within a few months.

@22progre77 4 жыл бұрын

He can only play like this because he didn’t stop

@thegrynne 4 жыл бұрын

Britell was actually considering a career as a concert pianist earlier in life.

@pigalle1 2 жыл бұрын

It's not often that EVERYTHING comes together so seamlessly and beautifully for a TV show . The score absolutely reflects the arch of the show and every character perfectly . There is not one bad actor in that cast. Also, each episode is better than the last. The show is just like a crescendo, as is the score.

@susanmavromatis8108 Жыл бұрын

Unbelievable! When he says "dissonance" it really captures the dysfunctional nature of the Roy family and dynasty. Such a great match of composer and "concept." This is why this show works so seamlessly- no detail missed, no unintentional anything!

@darcyyoung1 4 жыл бұрын

It always sounds like someone’s being chased. It’s perfect. They’re all being chased. By someone. Something. Past. Present. So perfect.

@ManUntdForever 3 жыл бұрын

Well said. I think it also feels ominous and sorrowful, which I think adds to your comment about someone being chased; there’s always anguish.

@ItsJustJakieG 2 жыл бұрын

It makes me feel like a Who Done It kind of theme.

@pigalle1 2 жыл бұрын

Well said.

@lindsiegrey 3 жыл бұрын

Nicholas Britell is a genius. We just finished the last episode of S2 and I'm mostly sad to not hear the theme song again.....that's why I'm here now. Can't wait for season 3.

@lgilbert720 3 жыл бұрын

Same!!

@leatherzeppelin_krystalserpent Жыл бұрын

its amazing how all this little details hes mentioning can be felt in the show, its not just chit chatting you can obviously feel it in the show. to me this the best storytelling through music i have ever had the pleasure to pay attention to

@NBportofino 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely satisfying and complicated piece of music that never gets old. Like a good story one anticipates the next turn. Brilliant!

@Dream312Girl 2 жыл бұрын

Absolute genius! The description of how the score is relative to how the Roys see themselves is so spot on! They see themselves as an old monarchy in a modern world. The score literally transcends this show to another magical level! I love it!

@Lafemmefutile 4 жыл бұрын

The main score is really New York City. It’s classic America, it’s American Hip Hop, it’s nostalgia, it’s dynamic but also somber. Dramatic and whimsical at the same time. Very poetic. A bipolar tune with few short transitions of sanity.

@JRLeeman 4 жыл бұрын

It’s really interesting to see what different people associate the theme with. I’m British and the piano sections of the theme inside the episodes remind me of affluent houses in rural England, or somewhere colonial in the New England countryside. Appropriate as the Roys are of British descent.

@wildercerrate7295 2 жыл бұрын

Basically the death of American idealism and old American values in general. Seen althroughout the show as a general theme (like tech companies constantly being a problem, the cruise ship issue, or Connors ambitions of presidency)

@moitbeans 2 жыл бұрын

@@wildercerrate7295 American idealism never died, the facade just got pulled down.

@LoxsannB 2 жыл бұрын

It reminds me of old school gangsters , mob members

@StopmotionStudios13 Жыл бұрын

New York City? Classic america? Classicals history is extremely European haha

@jm1657 Жыл бұрын

This music is really a masterpiece. I get goosebumps every time I hear it. Every single time!

@dankelly7712 8 ай бұрын

Beethoven would appreciate your remarks

@jm1657 8 ай бұрын

@@dankelly7712 😄

@jeanpaul6099 4 жыл бұрын

Possibly one of the best music of any show! Brilliant, rich, melodious, artistic, meaningful.

@theresaheidel9878 4 жыл бұрын

bits of Chopin..dark and ominous...along with driving a driving melody..dissonances.. .what a genius this composer is! This is positively gripping.

@ThePlutonicWay 4 жыл бұрын

Chopin, I thought the same!

@maqdev 2 жыл бұрын

For me it's rather Erik Satie

@DrewFish44 Жыл бұрын

The music is the rug that ties the room together. It’s top notch and it matches the emotions and events of the show so well. And the different themes you come up with to fit different situations in the show - very well done.

@hsieh5673 2 жыл бұрын

goosebumps. this is how art is made. when a group of talented people get together and do what they do best.

@thegrandenchilada 2 жыл бұрын

The music variations within the episodes keep getting better. The music is incredible. The show is the best thing on TV.

@johnmorris8799 3 жыл бұрын

I love this score! The piano part is clearly inspired by Beethoven’s Pathetique Sonata first movement bars 103 to 111. Check it out.

@johnmorris8799 3 жыл бұрын

Actually it’s the recap at bar 267. Same key and all - c minor

@James__Gregory 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnmorris8799 yup! The muscle memory in my fingers turns on every time this theme song plays. 🤣🤣

@DPMusicStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Others say Standchen by Schubert.

@katerose8393 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnmorris8799 thankyou! It's been driving me mad what the theme reminded me of!

@sridharrajagopal 2 жыл бұрын

I had to listen to Beethoven Pathetique Sonata! (Thanks for that!!). And yes, spot on! And I love this score too!!

@NikhitaPrabhudesai Жыл бұрын

Genius unlocked. It's so fascinating to see how composers go about the process of finding that symphony for the visual.

@Golden_Kelsi Жыл бұрын

TBH, the main title theme knocks on the door on me and it always gives me goosebumps while listening to it. Tell me I am not the only one who feels that way 🙋‍♀💛👏

@miriamthg 4 жыл бұрын

This is the best score for an opening of a show. Every time I listen to this I feel like I could be as powerful as the Roy family

@vicg2652 2 жыл бұрын

The theme is so brilliant and the first time I watched the show, I was listening to the opening credits thinking “this is upsetting and unsettling. Why?” But hearing that he built that into the music intentionally, it’s so smart.

@kate-hi2cl 11 ай бұрын

i love how different yet cohesive all the different themes are! somebody get this guy to write literally every piece of music ever please 🙏

@ACSThomson Жыл бұрын

Everything about Succession is just so incredibly well done. Can't wait for the next season.

@keithselden2096 4 жыл бұрын

One of the few shows I never skip the Intro for. Well done!

@cosyapartmentireland6986 2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes I have to skip through the opening credits because it plays in my head all night when I'm trying to sleep otherwise. Genius and beautiful!

@EXILIO533 Жыл бұрын

Nicholas Britell it’s amazing, it’s just fascinating the manner the gets public into the mood of the show trough the themes.

@dfa3366 Жыл бұрын

When I hear the Succession score it really reminds me of a Philip Glass style of contemporary film scoring he does for his movies.

@thesecondislander 4 жыл бұрын

Oh man at 11:43 he stops right before my favourite part of his whole suite. There's a really epic & majestic breakdown that only rarely shows up in the show, but gives me chills every time!

@DPMusicStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Which track on the soundtrack is it?

@masaosimanjuntak 2 жыл бұрын

@@DPMusicStudio I believe it’s Season 1’s End Title Theme (piano and cello variation)