<p>One of the big features of Eureka Seven is its use of music and in particular, remixes. The writer of the story is really into music and even named several of the Gekkostate mechs after some audio equipment.</p>
<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eureka_Seven#Development" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eureka_Seven#Development</a></p>
<p>From what I can tell, the clip from Eureka Seven you provided might be a remix of a track called &quot;Fletcher&quot; by Johan Van Barel.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_pFpktmpDU" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_pFpktmpDU</a></p>
<p>About halfway through and towards the end, it has some very recognisable dramatic sting effects that I am sure have been used in various tv shows and movies over many years.</p>
<p>If it is indeed inspired by this, then it's quite possible that the production for South Park used it as a dramatic audio sting much in the same way the &quot;Wilhelm scream&quot; is used in many action movies.</p>

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2024-03-01T23:34:35.500Z
Wow!!! That's spot-on. Great find. I think you're right that they remixed audio from the same sources. Thanks so much for creating an account to post your answer, where there's no such thing as a necropost on Stack Exchange!
NobleUplift
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2024-03-03T02:20:16.693Z
I have recently been rewatching Mythbusters and guess what sound effect makes an appearance on occasion....
Mike
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2024-03-03T02:39:18.820Z
Also, it's something that's been bugging me for a while too. I've heard this sound effect in a number of places and wondered about it's origins.

I also have a suspicion that "Fletcher" might not be the true origin....
Mike
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Mike
<p>Most likely in the same way companies like Crunchyroll buy licenses to stream anime. TV shows, etc. can buy licenses to use music made by other people.</p>

<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_licensing" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_licensing</a></p>

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South Park does really went that far for single OST? :/
USerNAme
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<p>I noticed this some 12 or so years ago when the episode first aired, but South Park uses a snippet of "Uncontrolled Self" from Eureka seveN during the train chase scene with Britney Spears, and then immediately pivots to another song once they enter the closet. I could only find a snippet in Español, and the music is barely audible in this dub (it's very loud in the English dub). Here's the clip:</p>

<p><a href="https://youtu.be/EAzmw6umxUQ?list=PLpabzom3lBLGjJNU8CRxlrV7IbBnRPoYT&amp;t=142" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://youtu.be/EAzmw6umxUQ?list=PLpabzom3lBLGjJNU8CRxlrV7IbBnRPoYT&amp;t=142</a></p>

<p>And here's the moment in Uncontrolled Self that they pulled from:</p>

<p><a href="https://youtu.be/4lLAPgZN4tI?t=25" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://youtu.be/4lLAPgZN4tI?t=25</a></p>

<p>Using ViewSync, this becomes completely apparent:</p>

<p><a href="https://viewsync.net/watch?v=EAzmw6umxUQ&amp;t=142&amp;v=4lLAPgZN4tI&amp;t=25&amp;mode=solo" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://viewsync.net/watch?v=EAzmw6umxUQ&amp;t=142&amp;v=4lLAPgZN4tI&amp;t=25&amp;mode=solo</a></p>

<p>Do both South Park and Eureka seveN pull inspiration from the same classical music? Is this song copyleft audio freely available? Or did South Park Studios just rip it to put it in the episode?</p>

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Why and how did South Park use music from Eureka seveN?
# Why and how did South Park use music from Eureka seveN?
Posted by: username_0 on 2020-05-04
I noticed this some 12 or so years ago when the episode first aired, but South Park uses a snippet of "Uncontrolled Self" from Eureka seveN during the train chase scene with Britney Spears, and then immediately pivots to another song once they enter the closet. I could only find a snippet in Español, and the music is barely audible in this dub (it's very loud in the English dub). Here's the clip:

<https://youtu.be/EAzmw6umxUQ?list=PLpabzom3lBLGjJNU8CRxlrV7IbBnRPoYT&t=142>

And here's the moment in Uncontrolled Self that they pulled from:

<https://youtu.be/4lLAPgZN4tI?t=25>

Using ViewSync, this becomes completely apparent:

<https://viewsync.net/watch?v=EAzmw6umxUQ&t=142&v=4lLAPgZN4tI&t=25&mode=solo>

Do both South Park and Eureka seveN pull inspiration from the same classical music? Is this song copyleft audio freely available? Or did South Park Studios just rip it to put it in the episode?
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## 2 answers
### Answer by username_1 on 2024-02-27. Score: 2 | Accepted answer
One of the big features of Eureka Seven is its use of music and in particular, remixes. The writer of the story is really into music and even named several of the Gekkostate mechs after some audio equipment.

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eureka_Seven#Development>

From what I can tell, the clip from Eureka Seven you provided might be a remix of a track called "Fletcher" by Johan Van Barel.

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_pFpktmpDU>

About halfway through and towards the end, it has some very recognisable dramatic sting effects that I am sure have been used in various tv shows and movies over many years.

If it is indeed inspired by this, then it's quite possible that the production for South Park used it as a dramatic audio sting much in the same way the "Wilhelm scream" is used in many action movies.
> **Comments:**
> **username_0** (2024-03-01): Wow!!! That's spot-on. Great find. I think you're right that they remixed audio from the same sources. Thanks so much for creating an account to post your answer, where there's no such thing as a necropost on Stack Exchange!  
> **username_1** (2024-03-03): I have recently been rewatching Mythbusters and guess what sound effect makes an appearance on occasion....  
> **username_1** (2024-03-03): Also, it's something that's been bugging me for a while too. I've heard this sound effect in a number of places and wondered about it's origins.

I also have a suspicion that "Fletcher" might not be the true origin....  
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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-05-08. Score: 2
Most likely in the same way companies like Crunchyroll buy licenses to stream anime. TV shows, etc. can buy licenses to use music made by other people.

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_licensing>
> **Comments:**
> **username_3** (2021-06-02): South Park does really went that far for single OST? :/  
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