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How the Music of Gran Turismo Became So Iconic

Roflwaffle

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Ya like Jazz(-Fusion)?

Music (in order):

An Old Bassman (In-game version) – Isamu Ohira (Gran Turismo 4)
Slipstream (In-game version) – Isamu Ohira (Gran Turismo 3)
Moon Over the Castle – Masahiro Andoh (Gran Turismo)
Moon Over the Castle – Masahiro Andoh (Gran Turismo 2)
Toyota Car Dealer – Jason Page (Gran Turismo)
Call of the Wild – Masahiro Andoh (Gran Turismo 2)
Blue Line (Instrumental version) – Masahiro Andoh (Gran Turismo 2)
Beat The Corner – Isamu Ohira (Gran Turismo)
Welcome Back, G.T. – Isamu Ohira (Gran Turismo 2)
Moon Over the Castle – Masahiro Andoh (Gran Turismo 3)
Light Velocity (In-game version) – Isamu Ohira (Gran Turismo 3)
Take a Break (In-game version) – Isamu Ohira (Gran Turismo 3)
Take a Break – Isamu Ohira (Gran Turismo 3)
Light Velocity Ver. II (In-game version) – Isamu Ohira (Gran Turismo 4)
Mr. 4WD – Isamu Ohira (Gran Turismo 4)
Mission Impossible (In-game version) – Isamu Ohira (Gran Turismo 4)
Constructor's Blues – Mitsutoshi Sato (Gran Turismo 5 Prologue)
Back 2U – MAKOTO (Gran Turismo 5)
Love Machine – Mirror System (Gran Turismo Sport)
Windroad – Isamu Ohira (Gran Turismo 2/Sport)
Light Velocity – Isamu Ohira (Gran Turismo 3)

Isamu Ohira’s Soundcloud: SoundCloud: user-301296284
Isamu Ohira’s website: http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~jc5i-oohr...

Channels credited:

@emperorlemon
@ringsofgeonosis
@darkviperau
@tpl-motorsport
@videogamedunkey
@dougdoug
@denefindov
@motogamestv
@xtimelessgaming
@sumchap1
@fenrirjackson2985
@pwxgaming
@racinggamearchive
@shirrako
@rolandglobal
@snowiestangeman

Remastered GT1 Intro: @playscopetimeline
Remastered GT3 Intro: @snazzyai
Remastered GT4 Intro: @thegamingrestoration

Other sources:

https://nfssoundtrack.com/gt1/
https://www.retrovideogamer.co.uk/rvg...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-Squar...)
https://www.squareenixmusic.com/revie...
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/thread...
https://www.last.fm/music/Isamu+Ohira
https://www.theongaku.com/posts/yakuz...
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7241360/

20 Comments

@josephfreda6316 3 years ago

The jazz of the menu's get you immersed in the world of racing and then Daiki Kasho's music never fails to get you excited for a race

@monsterkitty6921 3 years ago

Japanese here, just started watching the video. A big part of GT's musical identity is shared with the jazz fusion scene of the 1980s and 90s. THE Square as well as Casiopea are actually very similar bands that have shared band members at points (including Andoh-san himself!) Most of the tracks from GT1 and 2 come from THE Square's albums, and I recommend people to check out Casiopea, Hiroshi Suzuki, ADAM at, Masayoshi Takanaka, PYRAMID and the Jazz Fusion genre as a whole.

@ptrcrispy 2 years ago

Gran Turismo 5 stylistically feels like a hot chocolate & a plate of christmas pastries next to the chimney around 7-8pm

@NeXMaX 3 years ago (edited)

The funny thing is that I have heard GT5's lounge music literally outside numerous times. It's been used in a lot of my local bars and cafes. That sort of soundtrack fits that exact theme perfectly due to their relaxing, soothing nature. But for a racing game, I guess it depends on what sort of feel you're after.

GT5's menu music was fantastic when I'm just looking at my cars. Maybe not the best fit when I'm prepping to race, but it's among my favorites of the series just because it's been my go-to for chill music.

@disposablehero1235 3 years ago

Emplemon there will never be a game like Gran turismo

@haileyyyyy 2 years ago

to me personally, another thing that makes the gran turismo series so iconic is its flagship countdown sound. hasn't changed since gt1!

@FreshTillDeath56 3 years ago (edited)

EmpLemon has another video about videogame music and how it is far and away the best music to use for video essays. It's high quality most of the time and has no copyright so it can be used anywhere.

As for Gran Turismo, i was fortunate enough to know and love the series since day one, so of course I'm in love with the music too. Gran Turismo 5 has about 3 HOURS of music with NO LOOPS, which is my favorite soundtrack in the series. Sometimes, it really is all about the vibe and the atmosphere and Gran Turismo really is the only game I can think of where navigating the menus of cars is just as fun as the driving.

@millennialchicken 1 year ago

10:50 Pink Vitz Jumpscare (he is welcome though)

@PredictableRNG 3 years ago

One of the biggest crimes of Gran Turismo 5 is that you were able to toggle which music you wanted to play where, including race music in the main menu, and it was never really explained anywhere...except if you read the long manual that most people would probably not gonna read. It's a miracle that childhood me ever found that.

@goldenspartan9999 1 year ago

Moon over the castle is so iconic with chorus

@jpracing9753 3 years ago

My all time favourite momment with GT music was when I was younger playing GT5 and admiring the cars in the Premium Dealership while listening to Night Birds and After the Rain
To this day it was the most premium experience I ever had in a video game

@WEAREALLJUSTMEAT 2 years ago

not just the music but the sound design too. just using the menu is so satisfying man

@rosariosquadron3 2 years ago (edited)

I demand that everytime an gran turismo song appears in an video that dosent relate with the game is called "You just got Gran Turismoed"

@someonecalledeulogio2280 3 years ago

The pink yaris is the gran turismo way to rick roll you

@theguywithawierdname 3 years ago

There's like a 60% chance every single time I see a motor vehicle of any kind in my travels, I think of Gran Turismo music.

@youubie 3 years ago

isamu ohira my beloved may he return to us someday

@colapone1895 3 years ago

Gran Turismo 3 and 4's menu music lives in my head, rent free, and I don't mind

@KanarisTM-legacy 3 years ago

Night Birds as one of the dealership menu songs in Gran Turismo 5 just be hitting different.

Seriously, it's goddamn beautiful.

@wardog0086 3 years ago

GT4's soundtrack is my absolute favourite. The relaxed jazz style in the main GT menu is perfect for scrolling through car dealers and upgrade shops.

Can't disagree that GT3 got you hyped up better though. The best way to do it imo would be to have GT4's style for the main GT menu and dealers etc, and then GT3's more energetic style when you go to select an event.

@glencooley66 3 years ago

"I'm loosing my favourite game, I'm loosing my mind again"....

"All by myself
'Cause I don't wanna drag you down
Hold you down
'Cause you're a friend
I blame myself
I guess you think it's funny now
Funny now"