Скачать или смотреть 8D AUDIO | 86 Eighty-Six OST -【Voices of The Chord】(2026 Ver.) / Piano Cover / Hiroyuki Sawano

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In 2022, I did a piano cover of this song, and in a incredible way, it reached 80k views, still now I can't believe that got so much attention, so I thought it deserves a new version.

Part I: Animenz-style beginning (0:01)
I wanted to leave this initial part as it was because I think applying thirds to simulate the melody would create a more structured and harmonic beginning, which, incidentally, is 100% inspired by the beginning of the Animenz (Avid) arrangement.

Part II: Solid chorus section (1:03)
In my original version (2022) of this song, I had added an extra vocal track along with the main melody, imitating Animenz's arrangement. However, when I reviewed my old video, I felt that my playing lacked a bit of consistency and refinement. That said, I decided to "simplify" it by removing the vocals and developing the chorus more, making it more dynamic, "fuller," and continuous, especially in the right hand, with some arppegios and bass imitations. In my opinion, it turned out a bit better.

Part III: Original interlude section (1:55)
In this section, I felt that if I arranged it more faithfully to the original music, I wouldn't be able to create a very well-constructed development that matches the weight of [Voices of The Chord]. So I added an interlude section, entirely from my imagination, with the intention of calming the rhythm, allowing for a short "rest" period, to prepare for the final and most impactful chorus.

Part IV: Tension building to the climax (2:33)
This part is, personally, one of the moments that gives me the most goosebumps, precisely because it creates anticipation and builds up to the final chorus, with continuous chord progressions, variations in arpeggios, and an increase in the intensity of the playing.

Part V: This is 86 EIGHTY-SIX. (2:55)
The most intense, hard, strong, and beautiful section of my arrangement. After the last section (bridge), which served as a warm-up for this part, it was time to replicate, with all the theoretical and practical knowledge I had on the piano, what [86 EIGHTY-SIX] represents and evokes emotionally. In this final chorus, I tried to add an extra voice to create polyphony, along with the impact of the lower octaves of the arrangement, in the final part of the chorus, a progression of chords played alternately in a 2-1 sequence to simulate the bass notes.

Part VI: The Last Chord (3:56)
Finally, here was the moment to build the conclusion of the arrangement, a moment of peace that is both melancholic and moving, playing again the instrumental from the beginning of the song, but a little more melodic, trying to create a storytelling structure and contrast the effect of all the sections that occurred throughout the arrangement.

"Voices of The Chord" is absolutely one of my top 5 anime soundtracks of all time, and I wanted to dedicate a new, a better and more emotional piano arrangement, hope you enjoy my 2026 version!
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Anime: 86 EIGHTY-SIX (エイティシックス)
Song: Voices of The Chord (Original Soundtrack)
Original Composition: Hiroyuki Sawano
Original Performance: Gemie
Piano Arrangement: Rafael Kenzo Hayakawa