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Not only is Kevin's music for Made in Abyss insanely good-- he's also prolific! I'm still in awe that this guy made an HOUR AND A HALF of new, incredible music for a 2 hour movie.

Loving all the recognition kevin is getting

Waiting untill someone will request VOH.

Something about that piano is haunting. It's simple, but addictive and somehow caries a lot of emotion with it. I listened to this song weeks ago, but that simple phrase and the surrounding chord progressions are still stuck in my head.

Such a beautiful song, it sounds like its from a very pleasant and happy anime

Oh man, why are you doing this to me? The scene during this OST destroyed me inside, every time I remember and listen to this wonderful OST I burst into tears.

I hope I don't cry when I hear this song again

No lie, that alternating D and D# on the piano haunts me. Never thought these two notes could do so much. And I might be overthinking this, but it's like... they're two notes sitting right next to each other, almost like a mother and her little daughter. But you separate them by dropping the D# one octave lower and you got something heart-breaking. The D# starts to climb to D but falls back down to start it all again. Reminding me of the dark themes and tragedies of Made in Abyss. That piano line is just... too much. Also, I'm guessing "VOH" should be next and then "Tomorrow" maybe. Some people think VOH is a better Kevin Penkin piece but I think that track is heavily carried by the vocals of Takeshi Saito. Like a masterpiece by Kevin and Saito. I can't discredit Saito because he did so much for that track. Here, even though the vocals is also outstanding, it's more of a compliment than a carry. It didn't even come in till the latter half. Here, the arrangement and composition is what's really carrying. So in my opinion, this is Kevin's best so far. Just my own opinion.

Highly recommend the show: -season 1 -movie -season 2.

I love how this feels thematically. When the singing starts, you cannot grasp the rhythm and harmony. You do not understand the language or their way of life. As this unknown culture tells its old stories, you begin to figure out everything: Their pain, their hope and their beliefs. From nothing but the emotion that is conveyedwithin the repetition in the bridge, the song builds into a coherent whole, as you acquaint yourself with the so very different. By the end, the history and the way of these people has touched you so that you hear the nuances and whispers. Never before has a song encapsulated the growth from alien to familiar so perfectly. An absolute ode to ethnic contact, exchange, acceptance and affection.

LIKE IT'S JUST GRAND MAJESTIC ! HOW INSANELY SEEMLESS HE MAKES VOCAL WORK FOR STRINGS AND VICE VERSA IT'S SOO GENIUS AND PROFESSIONAL I'M SOOO GLAD YOU DESCRIBED EXACTLY HOW I CAN'T EVEN PUT INTO WORD'S

You should totally check out Terror in Resonance's ost. Something like "Dare ka, Umi wo", "von" or " ís" from Kanno Yoko. Very beautiful music.

I think this ost is probably one of if not my favorite ost of all time, I've always admired Kevin Penkin's work ever since I discovered him on the first Mia season or Tower of God, but this one has something special, it makes you feel so much things, even without the anime's context and its hard to put the right words on how powerful and deep this ost is, thank you for reacting to Kevin's work, your analysis are always a pleasure !

The vocal song of this soundtrack are always incredible. Each of them deserves its own video, I hope one day you'll be able to react to the wonders that are Tozo Hanoline and Gravity.

OMGGG WE ARE WINNING

Im a beginner writer, english isnt even my native language but ive always love fantasy books. Im writing one right now to pass time and kevin penkin's song really helps me out whenever i write

This is my favorite Made in Abyss OST. So goooood!

I don't understand why VOH and Tomorrow are that overlooked... I hope someone request them.

God this song has an exceptional capacity to just make me shed waterfalls... made in abyss truly is the story where the deeper you go, the harder you cry

Old Stories is one of the songs thats so hauntingly beautiful to me that I cannot think about this song too much & play it in my head for too long or I will break down to tears. Like ill start getting teary eyed at work, especially when I think about the scenes that accompany this song. Made In Abyss & Kevin Penkin has been a match made in musical heaven, such a masterpiece of a show.

Ive listened to this song dozens of times and i get teary eyed every single time. Its an incredible composition on its own, but within the underlying context of made in abyss, this song is elevated to a breathtaking level. Saying Kevin is special is an understatement.

oh boi, here i go crying again...

I'm unsure if Kevin Penkin created a fake language or just created fake words to make it sound like a fake language, since there a language created for these creatures in the anime but all those words sound real, and they sound powerful even though you can't understand it you feel the heat of the melody and it possibly evangelical and cursed meaning.

Made in abyss's ost is so beautiful! Thanks to listening😊

Fun fact- the melody of Old Stories is a direct nod to the melody of VON out of Zankyou no Terror

I started watching this video when you uploaded it on the train and had to turn it off cause I was gonna start crying haha. I'm gonna watch the whole thing now. This song combined with the associations from season 2 of the show just destroys me. Truly beautiful and haunting

Together with the Pictures of the Anime of made in Abyss all those musical pieces are underlining this mealstrom of beauty, adventure, pain and trauma. The Anime is a really crazy work of art in its fullest and of those animes wich shake one to the core.

That piano part is so perfect to be played the entire song and still fit with all the moving parts. And the way the main melody is played by the flute, then the strings, and finally the voice is just absolutely gorgeous. The singer reminds me of Aurora but somehow even more delicate.

I love how Kevin is becoming more and more known, he is one of my favorite composers of all time

Still salty since kevin didn't win the best OST in Crunchyroll Awards, this is one of my favorite MIA soundtracks

I don’t wanna be that guy but imma just leave these here… Gravity VOH Mallets of Abyss DANCE: nArEhAtE Princess & The Villiage Vueko Nature Sequence Belays lullaby Ningyo Tomorrow

En ésta y Voh el nivel de la composición es increíble, porque no es sólo que la expresividad técnica de los musicos sea impresionante, sino que la música en sí es brillante.

Subarashi...

This is one of my favorites to hear when a I just want to chill and/or colma down,it’s so soothing and calming that it puts me on a good state of mind instantly.

Mallets of Abyss is my favorite Penkin piece rhythmically. The way all the instruments bounce and play off of eachother is a ton of fun.

It’s incredible how your able to feel a song. When I close and listen to that i literally have old memories flowing and it’s incredible. I sadly don’t understand and can’t really do any music. Music will always be life. Continue doing your wonderful work you r incredible

fuck me I got tears in my eyes especially by the end holy crap the vocals hit hard

Невероятно эмоциональная, красивая и сложная композиция. Способна задеть струны моей души. Спасибо

The fight between Regu and Bendrewd in Movie with "The Rumble of Scientific Triumph" played on background make me goosebumps

Every time this melody starts up during an episode I know I'm about to ugly cry.

God bless everyone who requests him Kevin's music... Thank you so much. I loved the waterfall analogy... Visualising music like that is beautiful.

you should listen to "The Return of Made in Abyss" it's one of the best track of the second album

[ベラフの子守歌](belaf's lullaby), this OST #3 is also incredible🙂🙂

this is one of thos stories which I cant recommend like Fire Punch or Oyasumi PunPun this is masterpiece but your soul will be destroyed

Hello! I just found this video. Many thanks for reviewing such a beautiful soundtrack 🥰 you really seem excited reviewing music which makes me excited too. First time I saw Made in Abyss two things practically pulled me like a gravitational force: the animation and the soundtrack by Kevin Penkin. Both are so intertwined and help raise the amount of awe and wonder to a level I hadn't felt in many years of watching series. I felt like a child once again. I was going through a very difficult times in my life when I found Made in Abyss (along with Houseki no kuni), and they both surprised me so much that a little of my pain was forgotten. They'll always have a special place in my heart ❤️❤️❤️ Kevin Penkin is awesome and that's little to say

this was one of the soundtracks i really loved and hear it maaany times

I listen to this song while I work along with others from Made in abyss, and they are the fastest and most productive 7 minutes of trance of the entire work day

One of kevin's strengths is how he manages to play into both the culture as well as his own previous works in this anime. One thing people would be severely missing out on when not watching the anime, but just hearing single bits of his music, is how he really plays well with themes and motifs, over the two seasons and movie of made in abyss he's done the music for he's managed to create safe spaces in music to only smash them and break the audience. One of the earlier examples would be stairway to the fifth, where an amalgamation of the happy-exploring gets pitch shifted into something unwelcoming. Besides that, kevin clearly has a favourite in yoko kanna's OST for zankyou no terror (both an amazing anime as soundtrack, benevolent terrorism in japan combined with icelandic post rock¿), where the motif in VON is a very clear inspiration for the motif in this, as well as penkin working together with the same icelandic singer. I think there is a significant overlap in the two works, both in ost and anime, as well as the people who enjoy it.

that's why he is the goat

I believe Mr. Penkin has mentioned that his musical background was as a flautist so it makes sense that he'd be good at arranging for them

Even with all the pauses there are certain points when I just start tearing up like crazy.

Recommendations of the day: Tabibito No Uta by Yuiko Ohara (Series: Mushoku Tensei) Innocent Ignorance by BiSH (Series: Heavenly Delusion/Tengoku Daimakyou)

"Did you hear that peace? Back 7min we have to go again"

I watched Made In Abyss and have been a fan of Kevin Penkin ever since. The music is just beautiful 👌

Kevin's writing translates emotion and theme so well. It makes every progressions in a song sounds so sincere and true. Is this his inner music theory or his gift as an artist I don't know, should be both. Still his OST in each series does have its own sound and identity which goes so well with the serie that's for sure.

OH MY GOD YES THIS SONG IS SO GOOD

i love made in abyss so dam much

FINALLY YESS ITS HAPPENING EVERYONE STAY CALM

Respect to you man, You can feel the music very well and this is a blessing, this OST comes from the soul in my opinion.

loved this breakdown, the articulation the pauses , highlighting, thoroughly enjoyed ❤️

I will just be one of many that will tecommend VOH now. Always a pleasure to see and hear your thoughts on these pieces! C:

As someone who put off watching this series until a week ago, please, watch this show if you haven't already. It is an incredible emotional journey that, at least in my case, gave me an entirely different perspective on life and the things we do with our time on this earth. It will make you hopeful, it'll make you laugh and smile, and it'll rip your heart out. I've never been so affected by any piece of media in my life, and I already wish I could watch it for the first time over again.

This is one of my favorite songs ever. I thought your review highlighted many things that I often think about when I listen to the song.

Listen VOH is another pearl not to be missed

We all love Kevin

Well i really thank you for making me discover this one ! It made me think of another song I adore, "VON" from zankyou no terror and hearing something so similar yet so beautiful in its contrast was amazing! Definitely will practice this piece on piano

PLEASE we need belafs lullaby and the rumble of scientific triumph

I think the track "Vueko" from Made in Abyss also deserves a deeper analysis.

Chills as that flute came in. Such beautifully played melody

Found your Channel Recently and It's been a lot of Fun to Watch and Learn more about Music (~˘▾˘)~ ♪ I Had never realized the Bass sound even existed... (ʘᗩʘ') but now if I focus hard I can kind of hear it!! A Warrior hiding in the Shadows Normally I'm not a huge fan of react content since a lot of people seem to do it to try and make easy money out of other people's hard work, but you give your opinion on musics even when all the ad revenue (I assume) doesn't go to you so I think that's quite respectable and might even support the people who made the music I guess, so I think you clearly have good intentions, good vibes and your commentary is genuinely insightful and enjoyable so Thanks Tony and Cheers!

This song is a masterpiece. If you disagree, Faputa will find you

this descending string motive is found in many of the made in abyss tracks. Its part of the main theme and it gets me every time. You should definetly check that one out as well.

I need Made in Abyss back on the channel haha

Omg love it soooo much, this anime’s songs are out of this world

i literally heard the golden city over 1,000 times this year

I’m looking forward to the video with VOH

Im not kidding, this is the music I want to hear as I die.

There is something about this song, that is just incredible. Sometimes i listen to it at a surface level, but when i close my eyes it just takes you.

Knowing the context of this song and the scenes in which it accompanies, i choke up every time i hear it. And so much of Penkins work on the show and movie do this exact thing to me. Its the sign of great synergy between composer and director, to bring the audio and visuals together in such a powerful way.

this is the most healing song for me, I always listen to this when alone on a motorcycle after a hard day

I could listen to these all day, all of Kevin's pieces work so well with the story and whats actually in the anime along with being a beautiful piece of music. Keep these reactions coming!!

Now VOH next pls

Been waiting for this one, and it did not disappoint. Easily in my top 3 ost songs.

I want this to be played at my funeral. In fact, I wanna become someone worthy of that - I wanna have a lot of stories and impact lot of people close to me in a positive way... So they can reminisce about the old stories after I'm gone. Cause I know I have people and things like that already. Once they're gone - this music captures the hauntingly sad feeling of coming to terms with that while also happily appreciating and being thankful to them. Idk. Many of Made in Abyss tracks have that duality for me. They are both happy and sad... They're just emotional.

So happy you reacted to this one!!!!!

You should react to VOH next. It is in my opininon above all else kevin has made with that genius mind of his. Awesome reaction as always !

This is one of the best from Made in Abyss, but there are still others just as good, and they all compliment each other and are all crucial pieces to what make it such a special anime.

At least for me this is the most emotional OST from Made in Abyss. My favorite tho.. it's hard. Made in Abyss OST is clearly Kevin's masterpiece

My favorite OST of all time, a masterpiece

I need more reactions to the 3rd season soundtracks pleaaaaaseeeee

Every time I hear this song it hits me in the feels so hard

there is so many incredible musics/songs on made in abyss... Transcendence and hanezeve is probably one of my fav' (one of the movie song)

YOOO i was hoping for this one!

I really hope one day you make a video about "Hanezeve Caradhina", a personal favourite from made in abyss. Recently found your channel and i'm liking the content a lot!

PLEASE now react to either Gravity or VOH, both of those are absolutely beautiful.

The piano reminds me pretty heavily of the piano in the soundtrack titled "Von" for Terror in Resonance. Another beautiful soundtrack.

all of Made in Abyss OST is pure musical gold

So I have to wait 5 hours for this… talk about torture😭

Particularly with the Made in abyss OSTs, I really love that the "Human" side is represented by the regular instruments and regular harmony and the "side" of the Abyss is represented by synthesizers and dissonance