When you start a new Samsung phone and head to the music library, you will find that there is already a song - it's called Over The Horizon, and it is the official Galaxy S phones anthem or jingle. If you have ever owned a Galaxy phone , you will probably recognize the central motif of the melody.
Over The Horizon made its debut with the Samsung Galaxy S2 in 2011, and the January 14 launch date of Samsung Galaxy S21 will bring with it the 10th version, or the ninth reinvention of this tune.
Each iteration of Over The Horizon is different, in terms of instrumentation, tone and length, but they are all written around a motisix-note f, which is woven into each version of the jingle in different ways.
So, before the Samsung Galaxy S21 launches, let's take a little history lesson and listen to 10 years of catchy tunes.
Over The Horizon 2011 (Samsung Galaxy S2)
The original Over L ' Horizon for the Samsung Galaxy S2 defines early versions of it: it's upbeat, poppy, uses loaded instrumentation (with real and digital instruments), and sounds like it'll fit right into the Sims soundtrack.
The theme for this original release was "Beyond Smart Experience " and it's as oddly optimistic as we all were back then. The pattern is repeated over and over, even played in a little guitar solo halfway through.
With a cheerful tone and fast pace, this version of the theme was the perfect alarm song, as it kicked off your day.ée for a good start - although it might sound a lot better thanks to your computer or phone The speakers are now compared to the Galaxy S2.
Over The Horizon 2012 (Samsung Galaxy S3)
The first reinvention of Over The Horizon starts out fairly soft, with more acoustic instruments like strings and pitched percussion carrying it for the first minute, until a wider string and the piano skip later.
Compared to the other early years of Over The Horizon, this is a bit aberrant in terms of instrumentation and sound, but that 's the point of the whole exercise of "reinterpretation", after all.
The theme of the song was "Designed by Humans" - that doesn't mean robots or aliens wrote the other versions, but Samsung's entire design philosophy for the Galaxy S3 was supposed to make it seem more artificial and handcrafted. The absence of clearly digital instruments testifies to this.
< h2 id = "over-the-horizon-2013-and-2014-samsung-galaxy-s4-and-s5 "> Over The Horizon 2013 and 2014 (Samsung Galaxy S4 and S5)La third version of Over The Horizon, debuted in 2013 with the Samsung Galaxy S4 and used again with the Galaxy S5 in the year 'afterwards, looks more like the original version.
The song, written on the vague ' Life Companion 'theme, begins slowly with synths and pianos, before slowly rising to a crescendo with loaded instrumentation. There is what looks like a guitar, strings, drums, piano and more. It 's also the stastructured, evolving between themes and variations of the original motif.
It's not hard to imagine this version of the song accompanying a climax in a movie, but the "Sims soundtrack" vibe is there too. This piece would definitely work in the trailer.
Over The Horizon 2015 (Samsung Galaxy S6)
Based on numerous YouTube comments under all the Over The Horizon videos (admittedly not necessarily a reliable source, but the best we can do), the The Samsung Galaxy S6 version of the song is the most popular.
The piece begins slowly, with a gentle harp interpretation of the motif, and it takes a lot longer to build than the previous versions, only bringing in percussion and a full orchestra after two minutes. It is certainin any way not as upbeat as the 2013 version, which is more reminiscent of the 2012 song.
This is the last track in what we consider to be "the Sims era", signified by cheerful pieces that might fit right into the soundtrack of simulation video games (and other stuff, obviously). Things get weird from here on out.
Over The Horizon 2016 (Samsung Galaxy S7)
The 2016 Over The Horizon starts out pretty normal, with the motif played immediately, but then we get a quick drum break, jazzy brass harmony, and the first human vocals of the songs, all within 10 first seconds.
This rendition of the song was written and performed by Dirty Loops, a jazz-funk band from Sweden, and marks a dramatic departure from the previous songs.
It 's cool to see the patternoriginal presented in a jazzy way, what if Samsung was looking to go in a new direction with the Samsung Galaxy S7 of the play, this is one of the best iterations we could have expected.
Over The Horizon 2017 (Samsung Galaxy S8)
Over The Horizon in 2017 was written by artist Jacob Collier, and it seems to be going in a similar direction to Dirty Loops - it's another jazz-funk take on the piece, though it certainly leans more on the latter of these. two words, with some slap bass thrown in for good measure.
Like the original version of the song, Collier 's leans heavily on the motif, singing it repeatedly throughout the piece. There is also an ever-evolving range of instruments with keyboards, guitars, layered vocals, a cmouth wash and more to join and leave the room at different intervals.
Samsung 's' jazz-funk '' phase only lasted two years and it was a shame to see it go, as eclectic pieces like these were making great alarms or ringtones.
Over The Horizon 2018 (Samsung Galaxy S9)
We are now entering the “natural” phase From Samsung, pieces inspired by nature. This premiere takes the listener on an `` atmospheric journey of discovery '', according to the deion of the video.
The song begins with a piano playing the pattern and variations on it, before an orchestra joins halfway through the piece. It is better to listen with the above embedded video, as the music is suitable for visuals.
The the Samsung Galaxy S9 version of 'Over The Horizon marked another drastic change in the direction of songs, and you could say that the new pieces were less useful as alarms and better suited to ringing tones, due to their smoother openness. Still, if you like being woken up slightly rather than a full digital orchestra, this version might be better for you.
Over The Horizon 2019 (Samsung Galaxy S10)
The The Samsung Galaxy S10 ringtone was inspired by, as the accompanying video makes it blatantly clear, the 'water and oceans. Great for people who like natural sounding music, bad for people with thalassophobia (fear of the sea).
The piece uses strings, a piano, and woodwinds to create something of a soundscape, although this one has the pattern skipping the beat of timein times of Last year 's reinvention of 'Over The Horizon is nature-themed again, but that brings us to dry land (well, land, although there is still plenty of water). The first minute or two of the play are all natural sounds, like running water and birdsong, so it's perfect for people who like a gentle wake-up call. The ensemble feels more like ambient music than a ringtone, with the tempo and full instrumentation really only taking in the last minute of the piece. There are a few strings and a piano, but it feels like the early nature-inspired sounds are the real star of the piece. We do not understandDon't give too much of the original motif in this rendition of Over L 'Horizon, as it only shows its head occasionally. However, it would be rather difficult to train the birds to sing the thing, or for the water to flow at that particular rate, so we are not surprised. The latest version of Over The Horizon has technically not yet been revealed at the time of writing - we're waiting for the Samsung Galaxy S21 to launch for that - but it's been blown. We don't know if this is the full song, or just part of it, but it does give us some insight into where Samsung is heading. Well, Samsung doesn 't go in a direction ' like mu ch because it "stays in the same direction" because it 's another sweet and mellow version of the room. The reason why we don't know if this is version cThe complete thing about Over The Horizon, or just a part of it, is that there is only one instrument - a piano. It's a bit like the 2018 version in that sense, but without the orchestra appearing halfway. The original motif is hardly present in the song, appearing more in the harmonies and variations on the theme, than as the theme itself. It would make more sense if the piano were accompanied by other instruments that picked up the melody, although Samsung might just want to chill out on the iconic six-note sound clip for a year. Over The Horizon 2020 (Samsung Galaxy S20)
Over The Horizon 2021 (Samsung Galaxy S21)
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