The INSANE Harmony in Pokémon Diamond

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[AprilZN-DokutahSuzuki]

"The whole point of it is to loop smoothly and not sound boring even after hours of listening to it"
That's what I love about video game music. It is this requirement that sparks amazing music like this

[Mienshaos]

the lake theme captures that sense of melancholic mystery perfectly. it actually fits the lake trio so much more than what people give them credit for

[camc]

Cynthia’s music is insane and sets the mood for one of the best battles in the franchise

[anna_banana]

As someone who played these games religiously as an 8 year old and not knowing why they resonated so much, it does my inner child so much good seeing someone really put a finger on it. The music is absolutely sensational and so timeless and full of nostalgia too. I was the nerd who carried headphones on my DS so I could listen to it because it was so pretty

[spiv]

"Prelude to the Champion, " the song that plays just before the battle with champion Cynthia, is one of the best pieces of music put into the whole pokemon franchise.

[BlainesMagmar]

The pokemon mystery dungeon games probably have some of the greatest soundtracks in the franchise. The main theme, Amp Plains, Through the Sea of Time, and Don't Ever Forget are all breathtakingly Beautiful

[zayy]

OH MY LORD YESSS
Diamond Pearl and Platinum have some of THE BEST soundtracks in Nintendo HISTORY. Thanks so much for checking it out!!

[Rosalina]

Jun'ichi Masuda, Gō Ichinose and Hitomi Satō are the golden triangle of Game Freak's sound team, all talented in their own regards.

[lilanevada]

ROUTE 216 from diamond and pearl is so incredible, i think you could make an entire similar video just on that song as well! amazing!!

[robertopalermo]

The fact that this OST is heard within minutes of beginning your save file is just incredible. For many like myself whom this was their first introduction to Pokémon games, it will forever take me back to the first day I flipped my DS open. Gen 4’s music was really a work of art

[darknid]

Somebody show Charles insaneintherainmusic! My god did he make this Pokémon soundtrack even more godly with his jazz arrangements. This video warmed my heart so much. Love this game, love this soundtrack.

[Mystixor]

I have no idea what you are talking about but this being in my top 3 favorite soundtracks of all time I truly appreciate listening to you being amazed on a professional level. It really warms my heart and I enjoy listening to you repeating the elements of the track in this manner <3

[Nessmess]

UGH YES!! One of the reasons why Sinnoh felt so special and is so nostalgic to so many people is the STELLAR, atmospheric music

[thestooltoad]

Hey Charles. Check out insaneintherain’s ensemble arrangement of the ENTIRE soundtrack - “Sinnohvation”. He does three different arrangements of the “Lake theme”, each with a very different mood. He pulled together such a tight group of musicians to make it work.

[pastaboinch]

So glad you covered this. I remember playing Pokemon Diamond religiously as a little kid and also taking piano lessons around that time. I really liked learning video game OST's on the piano but when I tried learning this and the other songs from Diamond I realized how complex these pieces really are. I remember giving up because my little untrained ears didn't understand what I was hearing.

[noahpauley]

I think the Black and White soundtrack is one of the all time best game soundtracks

[Mewmore]

both lake and jubilife city are some of the best pokémon songs ever made so glad to see someone with a lot of theory knowledge breaking them down. thank you! besides diamond & pearl, pokémon black and white's soundtrack is heat (like many has said) but my personal favorite pokémon ost ruby & sapphire got some interesting pieces in them too and worth to check out :)

[AlmightyArceus]

Thank you for the recognition of Gen 4 music, especially the Lake Theme. It’s why I have the Arceus namesake. Whole YouTube and online communities have been devoted to remixing Pokemon OST tracks, including myself, because of how much magic is hidden in there. Thanks for showing the world why we love it so much.

[nathanbegel]

The lake theme is also incredible because it uses rhythmic modulation! Notice how the second section feels much faster but still connected to the first calmer section, just incredible writing

[SUPER_ZOMBIE]

This brings back so many memories of playing Pokemon Pearl for hours and hours on end as a kid!