I’m sorry I stopped right before the drop. I DIDNT KNOW.

This music played louder than the dialogue during the quest and people weren't even complaining.

I’ve never heard more perfect drop stop timing considering you hadn’t heard it

Being an Indian when i entered port ormos it felt like I was back home after a long journey

as a south asian, i literally stopped in my tracks when i heard the port ormos day theme. and while the day theme is lively and fun with the tabla, the night theme with the solo sitar just hits so deep. truly, all of the sumeru music is beautiful and does justice to the traditional music of my culture. i can't tell you how many times i've watched the symphony performance video. i love love love it.

"Every journey has it's final day don't rush" - Zhongli. so take your time and enjoy every bit.

Marco hasn’t been to Sumeru yet and he’s already finding little clues in the music that reveal the story.

"Everyone's asleep and you're awake" is the perfect description of the sentiment I had hearing the night version. It felt like I was intruding on the port's time to rest, and it really made me just put walk mode and progress through the port that way, the first time it came up.

I never actually knew that Hoyoverse could make such a masterpiece with Indian classical style music and it also excites me as being an Indian and watching them do something related to my country's culture on a whole different level is just hats off

I've not played Genshin Impact, but this music is gorgeous to listen to. Those lingering twangs are like sea salted butterscotch with vanilla ice cream. They have that savoury aspect while the background sweetness lifts up the depth to give a soft lilt which makes it so pleasant without it being overly rich. The drums (I don't know the name of the instruments used, forgive my ignorance!) prevent that sweetness from making it too sickly and a bit too immature. This is music I could easily listen to a lot, which is unusual for me.

I love how you literally have a jaw dropping reaction to when the beat drop. It almost looks like you regret pausing at that exact timing 😂

I was in my Waveryder when I entered Port Ormos territory, I had to stop, and just listen to this. Edit: Sumeru is just alive. Mondstadt have this warmth to it that is why a lot if not most of the players, consider it home. Liyue really has a business air, and Hoyo did a good job in making Inazuma intimidating and unwelcoming. Sumeru, on the other hand is just magical!

For me the night theme feels like the port is slowly breathing while resting and the fact that the melody remains the same between day and night makes me imagine a scenario where yes, everyone is sleeping, but at the same time no one is really really sleeping, the port is a center of commerce and opportunities as you said, so every night there's already the focus on the next day of work. But it's for sure that there are also movements and activities at night

Sumeru's OST is a MASTERPIECE. Like always Genshin never disappoints when it comes to soundtrack.

Ah yes, the one sumeru track that everyone agrees slaps. I remember when I first got to port ormos I just was dumbfounded and stood there while the whole song played, before going “holy crap” really loud. If I’m not wrong there’re a lot of Indian influence in this song? Kinda sounds familiar to stuff that I’ve heard before in SEA but I’m not too sure? Anyways, love the channel and keep up the good work!

You are literally like a translator/tour guide for the Land Of Music of Teyvat, adding a whole another level to the game experience by your explanations. Amazing.

I’m so happy that you listened to the Port Ormos themes! Whenever you get to Port Ormos in the game, I think you’ll really enjoy how well it pairs with the city!

You should try Vimara Village's OST both Day and Night version. The music really gives the nostalgic vibes and the heartwarming feels of childhood innocence.

This is exactly the soundscape I was born and brought up in-very melodic and festive bollywood music. As someone who lives in Mumbai, the birthplace of Bollywood, Port Ormos feels like home! I had tears in my eyes when I got there during the quest and heard the music. It’s weird… feeling related to a piece of music and calling it home; especially, since I don’t even listen to typical Indian music.

"I would assume it's a bustling metropolis that is full of merchants where you turn a corner and theres someone asking you to buy something." Like a certain small merchant who make wishes come true for a price?

A lot of my relatives are Hindu so I get invited to their events a lot, and those usually have live music. I can hear some of it in Port Ormos' themes.

With the night theme sounding like there's something more going on, maybe it's because the devs said that there's some shadier business that goes on in Port Ormos since it's so far from the capitol that the nation's leaders have slightly less power and authority there. So if you want to buy, say, something that the leaders have outlawed... Port Ormos is the place to be.

At the start of the night theme, I could imagine like the people are starting to light up their homes, and as the theme goes on, the people start dispursing from the bustling streets and walk home

When I tell you…the second THAT part hit, I stopped my character and just froze. The music HITS😭✨

So far, there are 3 port/harbor locations in the game. Liyue Harbor, Sumeru’s Port Ormos, and Inazuma’s Ritou. You haven’t been to Inazuma yet so you haven’t heard Ritou’s, but I think it’s interesting how they did the music for these different locations.

Sigh of an old friend, sorrow of the strays Yaksha’s reminiscences, Miko’s ingenuity, roots of tranquil eternity Imo These are the best ones that you have not had a chance to listen to yet, but be careful of the huge spoilers in the ones in the second line (do not watch videos)

Mondstadt, Liyue Harbor, Inazuma City, and Sumeru City themes are all beautiful, but Port Ormos really nails the feeling of being in a massive bustling city. Even at night it still has that flare like life is still moving around.

2:38 - 3:29.... This is how you appreciate Port Ormos music, people.... This beautiful man is showing his appreciation right now. Let us not disturb him for he is in the awe of the sacred music of Port Ormos...

Dang, sir, I love hearing your comments about Genshin music. Sumeru music is amazing and watching you pick out descriptions from the melodies is like watching two musicians have a dialogue with each other via music.

I still have no idea how a Chinese composer is using Sitar soo well in his compositions

Port ormos ost are so good. But vimara village one has already taken my heart.

The great thing about this music is, it works both as background music and as music you actively listen to. It doesn't disturb, gives the place life and color and is beautiful and intricate when you notice it is playing.

5:57 listening to this part i can't help but think of gentle waves hitting the docks on a moonlit night, as merchants are packing their things up and return home and guards going to the tavern for a drink, only to return the next day to this port of opportunity and new beginnings

1:38, I love the way you just described Port Ormos without having to look at it visually, but only through its soundtrack. You were on point and everything you felt about what Port Ormos is, are correct!

Fell in love immediately with Port Ormos's themes so much I dedicated an hour of my early days with patch 3.0 just walking in and enjoying the place! It really adds to how lively the atmosphere must be in there, certainly one of my favorite "port/city" zone themes for an RPG in my recent memory!

The night theme just plants a scene in my mind of a sole musician sitting in a corner of the street and starting to quietly play. A few other musicians start to join, playing peaceful music to the moon as the Port sleeps.

The day theme is honestly one of my favorite tracks in genshin. It legitimately hits me with a sense of nostalgia and a sense of adventure when I hear it. I still tp over there every now and then in game when I’m in the area just to listen to it.

man, EVERY time the drop hits in this song i stop what im doing ingame and just VIBE cause holy crap it's so good

i would recommend the OST for Vimara Village, its one of my favorite sumeru OST for sure especially after finishing the main world quests 😭

Just remembering that we have only gotten half of Sumeru as we’re still awaiting the desert half of the land, makes me excited for more of this gorgeous music. Can’t wait to hear what Sumeru’s other half brings to the table.

The look on Marco's face when he realized that he stopped just right before the drop is priceless.

It would be interesting if you could react to the themes of the 4 villages of Teyvat and compare them: Springvale in Mondstadt Qingce Village in Liyue Konda Village in Inazuma Vimara Village in Sumeru

I get the feeling you'd go into Sumeru just to get to Port Ormos and listen to the music

I keep thinking they went this hard for walking around music. Then seeing everything they've done in Sumeru, they really stepped up the quality of everything. The NPC models seem to be more active, the new enemies seem to have a lot going on when they're not targeting you, and the landscape is beautiful. I can't wait for the desert portion of Sumeru to come so we can see how good that portion is too.

Can't wait until you enter Sumeru and experience its vast and rich references from real-life culture, Marco!

The night theme makes me imagine myself done with a hectic day and saying farewells to my colleagues. When I reach home, I take a deep breath, freshen up, and go to sleep.

I can't even put into words ABSOLUTELY HOW HARD THE PORT ORMOS THEME SLAPS. It is SO GOOD, the first time I went there and heard the music I immediately started jamming so hard. Compared to the themes of the other rtegions which are more nuanced and soft, the music in sumeru is definitely a breath of fresh air. The drums and tempo, the beat everything is just telling you it is a bustling environment, absolutely filled to the brim with life and personality. I can't really describe the music but its so lively that it just makes you want to dance, the drop goes SO HARD and the variety of instruments used and the techniques that are playing really shows the exoticism of the different regions and different music themes all being played in one area and piece to showcase the different traders who sail to port ormos from various regions. God I love it so much, can't wait for HOYO-MIX to release the sumeru soundtracks on all platforms. The HOYO-MIX team really outdid themselves, as many times as they release ABSOLUTE BANGERS.

Player: "Hey this is a new area" Genshin be like: No, this is a new culture, enjoy

Got a little emotional hearing the OST for the first time in Port Ormos as an Indian, the way the classical music was represented made me feel more connected to my culture, and I struggle with that sometimes thanks to growing up largely abroad. I live in India again now but still have that feeling I don’t belong here sometimes, but the way I connected with this music made me feel just a little more like I do. :)

Yes the best music of sumeru imo. Especially the night version of port ormos. It’s magical

Port Ormos is such a banger of a track. It has this nostalgic feel of this desert port we all wish we could visit and experience. It tells an entire story of a beautiful place. And the night theme goes even further imo and grands this nostalgic vision of an old man overseeing the port and its people in this view of happiness and pride to an extend, saying "Another successful day in my beloved Port Ormos". From the music alone I just feel joy and can picture the place which only happens so often. Clear 10/10.

Port Ormos is a bustling Port, day and night, but it has just a bit of an edge to it, which I think the music encapsulates well. It's a place without too much regulation, so there's some unseen danger, but also a lot of freedom. It's a place people go when they want something, and sometimes the price is getting their hands a little dirty.

I'm from Morroco, which might as well be a middle eastern country. So when I went to Port Ormos for the first time. I just stopped to hear the music, felt so nostalgic even though I've never heard it.

These videos are so much like asmr. Listening to soft music while a softspoken person tells you why it is good. Very enjoyable.

In the middle of a cutscene, I was just jamming to this song. It was low-key distracting me from the story xD

I remember walking into port Ormos jamming because the day theme reached its climax as I entered the city. Something about this track just makes me want to move.

Port Ormos Day theme had no right to be that catchy, fun and intricate. The first time I heard it I was in the middle of a voiced quest, and as I realized the epicness I was hearing I was just there, bobbing my head to the rhythm very enthusiastically lol. I have to say that it's even hard for me sometimes to pay attention to dialogue if that's playing, because it's that good. Folk/traditional instrumentation like that from pretty much anywhere in the world is like a huge dopamine shot straight in my brain, I just love it so much. I think you will love Sumeru when you get there!

_Port Ormos_ for some reason envoke memories of my time when I was in Turkey, Stambul in a small local Turkish market. It was lively, music was playing, people were chatting left and right, people exchange goods, people bargained for lower prices etc. Those are the emotions that evoke in myself. This track is very magical! I associate as you said _'An opportunity'_ . A very good analogy. I also see it as a form of 'freedom' - freedom of opportunity. I once used to travel a lot in my younger days to find a purpose in my life, and get experience. This track reminded me of that. 🙏 One of the best tracks of Sumeru. The night edition is a good way to reflect on what has happened during the lively day while the day time it's the time to live and act. I can't bot praise this track. My Archon quest went from 5h to 7h just because I got distracted by the music all the time. ✨I really hope to see you in Port Ormos soon Marco! It's a well-worth experience! ✨

i was JUST about to find your latest video and request this!!

yess been anticipating this since your stream! ok had to comment that. I will watch now

Yessss I was excited to see your reaction to Port Ormos, my new favorite piece

YES YES YEEESSSS I was waiting for this video. Is beautiful to see how everyone else enjoys this theme, Thank you! 🤩

i got in port ormos at daytime, the theme started playing, i went "oh im so ready to be scammed" and [SPOILERS] (terms and conditions apply). i love they put a fishing spot within city bounds so we can do one of the most time consuming things in genshin while listening to bangers uwu can't wait to see ur reaction to the anni concert!!! aka i hope they announce anniversary concert this friday please god (and also the sumeru ost album number 1 for bangers on the go reasons)

To me the night theme wasn't very nefarious, so to speak. The way the pitch sways at the very beginning paints a picture of where I'm on a boat floating in the port at night. Everything is swaying slightly, the water, the boat, me on the boat, and the reflection of the moon. It's introspective and almost a little sad, before the Sitar comes in and shows us that yes, this is still a lively port, a grand location, even at night when all living beings should be resting.

Been waiting for this 😄

As for the night theme, I felt like there was still this notion of "opportunity", but it's just that it's not for you. In this city there's opportunity for everyone, including people doing maybe not so legal things, and night is their time. After all, when there's a port, there's no way it's reputation is always stellar... Also it sounds like the calmness and loneliness of the ocean at night, like waves quietly knocking on the pier and bottoms of boats

A tips for future music: I really enjoy the breakdown after you pause but you can rewind the tracks 10s after your breakdown would make the music flow better.

Sumeru music in general feels like a step above the rest. With the Sitar, Tabla, Flutes and many other regional instruments make it sound so unique. As a south east asian, this really makes me proud of our culture. Hoyoverse did an incredible job.

You should react enkanomiya battle theme that's so good.

Waited for this! I'm also looking forward to other Sumeru's BGM's reactions and analysis!

oh my gosh, i'm so happy you reacted to this piece!! port ormos is absolutely my favorite area aside from mawtiyima forest. but port ormos stood out bcs of its music. i think i speak for the majority when i say, i legit stopped for few minutes in port ormos just to enjoy the music. you're absolutely correct on your assessment in both day and night version. the night version especially bcs of what we're doing in there for the archon quest (and with who). can't wait until you discovered it! :D

Great video Marco! :)

I’m only at the beginning of the video but seeing you vibing from the first second ahhh - I FEEL YOU, SAME 😂😂☀️ Keep up the good work, you brighten many people‘s day, thank you Marco

I'm really glad you listened to the Port Ormos music - honestly, out of all of Sumeru music, I love this soundtrack the most, and I was really excited to see your take on it. Especially the nighttime theme - the beginning of it, when it's played by singular notes, reminds me a lot of waves softly lapping against the wooden harbour and the ships, the gentle creaking of the ships as they move with the waves, and the occasional taps of those ships (obviously protected) against both the harbour and other ships. I really recommend to anyone who loves the Port Ormos music that hasn't had the opportunity to listen to that peacefulness, to find any nighttime harbour sound recording and just... listen. It's one of my favorite sounds to exist.

I'm so happy you did this one :))

WOOO IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE HBD ALMOST

This is probably the first soundtrack in Genshin that made me stop everything and go "jesus christ, why does this song slap SO HARD??"

Hearing music of my culture while playing the game is such a beautiful feeling

the day theme I've been listening while working out on repeat, it just hits my brain so nicely makes me stay concentrated and content even when tired.

can't help to start vibing and smiling when hearing music, lol. sumeru ost is really good. can't wait for more ost from HOYO-MiX.

When I first came to Port (day) and this music was played I needed to stay and just listen it to the end. I was literally dancing on my chair like you did cuz I'm in love with arabic/indian music. Now I have it even in my tea pot. It's my favorite Sumeru's music for now. It just brings smile to my face all the time ❤️ Also I met my beloved Al-Haitham for the first time when this song was on and now whenever I hear it, I see my dendro hubby in front of my eyes.

Yayyyy! I LOVE port ormos music!!!! I'm glad you did too!

I love how it speaks to you with these 2 themes, the port of Ormos is known for being a very bustling bazaar full of life, happy and full of people, at night everything is calm and peaceful, being the representation of the 2 melodies and its contrast, simply perfect.

I had doubt on Mihoyo's ability to grasp the intricacy of middle eastern/indian musics like they could with East Asian music they are more familiar with. But as it turns out my concern is unnecessary.

I love your reactions to these Genshin tracks, keep em coming! ❤️❤️

Hoyoverse: "Yeah it's just an OST for a small area on Sumeru, don't go too hard" HoYo-mix: "So anyway I started cooking"

i dont understand how you literally are right about everything you said. like the mysteriousness at night, like i was like amazed because you got it literally on point.

Haha, It was so funny that you stopped right before the drop =D glad you liked it, it's one of my favorites in Sumeru~

waited for your reaction for the Port Ormos OST. your reaction are always on point. By just listening to the initial part of the music, you could tell its a place for merchants and opportunities. I love how much knowledge you have regarding music. hats off sir

This song, the day version, is one that REALLY kicks my SYNESTHESIA into HIGH-GEAR as I'm listening to it, cuz not only is the song COLORFUL, like a RAINBOW, A freaking KALEIDOSCOPE of colors, but it's also SPICY! I can LITERALLY TASTE it. The spiciness in the air (like spice markets mixed with the savory scent of street food stalls and the rich scents from cafes drifting about in the wind as it flirts through the port) and the flavor of the sea (not just the salt of the sea water, but an undertone of just cool sweet water(sensation of water, mebbe?)), the fluttering of colors like bird feathers and dancing glimmering fabrics (with beautiful metallic/gemstone sparkling accents here and there), and the flickering and bouncing of the percussion and flutes and sitar(was it?), flitting here and there, flirting as it goes along. LIke, the music is legit FLIRTING you. It's coy, playful, slightly mischievous yet still friendly, like a cat, teasing you to come and dance with it as it weaves in and out of the crowd with grace, finesse and lithe steps. But it's interesting, the personality of the music, something about it makes me feel like, I should still remain a liiiiiiiittle on guard? Like, not fully trust it with my wallet and social security number. Like, not anything MALICIOUS or anything, but like, teasing prankster flirting faerie. Because, like, you may have an absolute BLAST hanging out with it and have the time of your life, but you also may end up being robbed blind and left wondering what the crap just happened. That's what I was talking about with it being coy and mischievous. Like, as long as you can flirt right along with it, keep up with the dance and tempo and rhythm and not trip up or get swept away out of your control to the music's tempo, but keep in time with it, and maybe even surprise/impress it with a friendly flirty counter-step of your own here and there, then you might just make one of the best friends and allies you could ever have.

I love Port Ormos day time. Makes me want to go to some busy street market and take in the culture. Maybe I'll get some unique native fruits to try, maybe that hooded trinket vendor will sell me something and now I have to find a long lost temple before the bad guys do!

Marco vibing with the music >>>>

Been waiting for this vid ever since I set foot in Port Ormos.

port ormos have one of the best city back souds in the game

Im just going through the entire genshin playlist and I was PRAYING that you also already reacted to this one XD

honestly whenever i come to port ormos i usually just need to stop and listen (or jam to it if it happens to be daytime). it’s so addictive and SO great that pretty much everyone loves it and is ready to listen to it non stop on a loop. hoyo-mix NEVER disappoints.

I'm binding your videos right now as need to catch up and I know this one a but older one but, when it comes to Port Ormos theme, my only description is that day theme is a fun and exciting date. Night theme is the fire that rages after the date 😏 I met Alhaitham when night theme was playing, the amount of fanfics I wanted to right... 😂

You could be right about the night thene. The port is filled with Eremite mercenaries, Academia Scholars that sells secrets, merchants selling relics of questionable origins. In fact, you will go to that area in search of something....

my first time discovering port ormos i was in the little waverider boat and just casually sailing down the river, then the music started and i had to slow down and look at everything & feel the music and definitely shed tears lol. im desi and its the exact kind of music my grandma had playing in her old home and i really miss it

Honestly when I don't have anything urgent to do in Genshin I just go to Enkanomiya, find a quiet place and listen to music. If for nothing else, this is game is worth it for music and exploration.