12. Lord of Castle Oblivion (Project Destati: DARKNESS)

[@bonsaibnuuy]

this kinda makes me wish we had to actually find the chamber of waking in castle oblivion before aqua could fix the land of departure - would have made for a really cool bit

[@SaoryEmanoelle]

That's exactly what I was expecting :( I was so sad when I realized it wouldn't happen

[@Vigriff]

Then Xehanort would have had easy access to Ventus.

[@meh9705]

I love how you captured the eerieness of not only Marluxia's theme..but the theme of Castle Oblivion itself, as well. LEGIT THOSE BELLS THO!

[@belot217]

Honestly kind of disappointed we didn't get the obscure Oblivion combat theme with the organ. One of the few genuinely overlooked tracks in the series.

[@ProjectDestati]

Oh! "Struggle Away"? That would have been so fun! Maybe you can expect it in a future album; it may not have fit the theme of this track that well. When arranging it, we considered adding many other melodies (Face It, Thirteenth Discretion, Graceful Assassin, Scythe of Petals to name a few!) after Scent of Silence, but we concluded that cutting those out and leading directly to Lord of the Castle told a more focused story. Thanks for your suggestion though; that one would be fun to do!

[@thelegendofkingdoify]

Project Destati I think he meant Forgotten Challenge, the battle theme for the 13th floor of Castle Oblivion, an indeed overlooked and great track.

[@ProjectDestati]

aha! We love Forgotten Challenge--it would be fun to work on that one individually sometime

[@Ingisen]

Ever considered arranging it?

[@leoleo4469]

I suppose you could say that the song was... forgotten.

[@hyperfairy7779]

i just love how the lord of the castle part at the end sounds so darn Heroic!

[@liriumest4102]

I love how Cases of Foretellers is deep within this song! Specially after the ending of Kingdom Hearts 3 and its epilogue (not to mention the fact that guy Lauriam/Marluxia came from Daybreak Town) and other things makes everything in this piece amazing! Great work as always. ♥

[@Dark_Tale_2077]

Loved the Castle Oblivion Theme. Captured that theme perfectly here. My only complaint would be that Marluxia's theme didn't have the punch that the song needed. It usually gets me hyped and on the edge of my seat but it felt too held back here. Considering the rest of the album is gold though, I'm probably just nit picking.

[@shumailahmad6145]

2:34 When you know it's about to go down! Great build-up XD

[@DTMRoleplays]

You captured the strangeness of castle oblivion so well!

[@balrog0444]

Strelizia's Requiem

[@gillettbluerazor]

Love fast this seamlessly transitions from the cheerful beginning to the eeriness that is castle oblivion!

[@SoloWan_XIII]

I thought I was in Castle Oblivion for a minute... Amazing medley ! Your rendition of "Lord of the Castle" is a true masterpiece :) !

[@sneepysnorps]

I almost feel a little bad for waiting until now to listen to this. God, this piece perfectly captures the mystery and underlying dread that Castle Oblivion imbues. I actually felt myself getting unnerved in the earlier parts of the song, with the familiar tune of the Castle's theme itself being overlayed with unpredictable notes from other instruments. Fantastic work, as always.

[@sodamustdie4372]

You guys captured the feeling of Castle Oblivion to a tee You guys will always be the best.

[@Pyromantic_Performer]

i've been listening to these songs since they came out, and yet i only just realized the melody of "just wondering", which is one of the short tracks that play in some of the worlds, at the very end of this song. it's one of my favorite osts from re:com, and i can't believe i never noticed it

[@wrenmatrix5136]

That opening gave me CHILLS!!!

[@torterratrees]

If there was any music track I was over-the-top excited for, it was a possible remix of Lord of the Castle. So when this track was announced, I was crazy hyped for it. So not only did this entire mix meet my expectations, it far surpassed them. My love for Marluxia has increased exponentially thanks to the wonders of Project Destati lol

[@TheSwordSmasher]

I love how so many people say this one was the weakest, and yet it only has 1 dislike.

[@darklucario7214]

Make that 14 dislikes

[@jonahbrown5669]

Just because they think it's the weakest, doesn't mean they also have to dislike it lol

[@iancomtois9832]

@@jonahbrown5669 Even the weakest track is amazing

[@leoleo4469]

...And now, we'll never know the true amount.

[@barsabe]

This piece made Marluxia's motives look much deeper for me :D

[@markmayonnaise1163]

Man, this was one of my favourites. But Friday you're all in for something massive.

[@iancomtois9832]

Friday the Thirteenth Struggle

[@skytheannur6168]

Yeah, I'm with everyone else, the "Lord of the Castle" may have had an epic moment but it didn't hit you as hard as it could have. Overall this was a fun song to listen to, thank you.

[@BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE]

Beautiful as always project Destati!!! Hype for learning about Marluxia's origins!!!!!

[@KevinChiX713]

Absolutely amazing a beautiful rendition of one of my favorite tracks in the game

[@nahnah390]

I know people say this is the weakest song, but what with what we found out about said Lord's sister... I can't help but think it's a bit more appropriate now.

[@annashowers]

Who's sister

[@davidtimmer596]

Your heart will be scattered!

[@Vgmaster3005]

Your heart shall be judged!

[@davidtimmer596]

Do you want to scream?

[@emangillespie]

Drown in the ever blooming darkness!!

[@eliotero9335]

Your hopes are doomed to the darkness!

[@mekislayer9344]

It's time to finish him!

[@caliburny]

i liked this song quite a lot, and while i'll agree there is a lot going on near the end, i found it easy to listen to each aspect of it with studio monitors

[@9Highwind]

What motif is that in the flute at 3:35? I know I've heard it on one of the other songs, but I cant place it.

[@9Highwind]

The next song that came on shuffle was Missing You, Namine, and that was it, oops lol

[@brannycedeno6823]

I absolutely loved Hollow Bastion in KH1. I really wish Castle Oblivion returns as a world in KHIII and it's designed as a dungeon or something Zelda-like or at least like Hollow Bastion was designed in KH1. The world would be complex and rich to explore.

[@sunsetwolf1588]

3:53 KH Unchained X Dearly Beloved?

[@Klffsj]

I'm not sure if the syncopated notes there are from the Unchained X version, but that's definitely Dearly Beloved. Good ear!

[@prettydomunique]

WOW

[@ansemtheseekerofdarkness8943]

Even the "worst" track is a fucking banger.

[@funnicabbagecop6759]

very cool omgg

[@Alaric323]

Probably going to be yelled at for this, but... I feel like this is the weakest song in the album. The intro is great, going through the Castle Oblivion theme and Scent of Silence was a nice surprise as well. But Marluxia's theme... Seemed a little all over the place. The main part of the song is almost outvolumed by what's happening with the background pieces. By comparison, Unbreakable Chains always kept the main part in focus. Could be just me, could be just my headphones. The rest of the album is amazing though. Thanks for all your hard work!

[@Retr-xg6ev]

Alaric323 Well I agree with you, Marluxia's theme is a bit calm, normally the theme pack a good punch

[@firekhgirl]

How is anyone going to yell at you? Each to their own. I would have wished they had made the "Lord of the Castle" theme a bit longer a t the end,personally.

[@gabrielamayer7720]

Alaric323 Hmm I agree too. I liked a lot the Castle Oblivion theme but not much Lord of the Castle itself. I hoped for something more intense and that didn't stray too much from the original theme with motifs of other songs but it's still awesome and an unique interpretation

[@prettydomunique]

Alaric323 I agree with you not hate but man is this game confusing enough

[@JameZayer]

To be fair, it is the weakest of the entire album. Yet, that says a lot when THIS is their weakest song.

[@MichaelBusbyFluttershy70]

This is good

[@RyotaSenju_KOF]

Hey can I use some of your works for my combo videos or videos in general

[@mikeygrayson5158]

Still waiting for 13th Struggle and the Fight to the Death 👀

[@aguywithgames3135]

So if Light is the first of the three albums, Darkness being second, what’s the third? Heart? Or Nothing(ness)?

[@IronSnake98]

Dawn or Twilight

[@nataliec6780]

@@IronSnake98 it's the road to dawn (sorry, had to)

[@ansemtheseekerofdarkness8943]

If only they would actually do another album, it would be much appreciated.

[@brenito2092]

same motif from star guardian theme from hiroyuki?

[@aidanrettich6552]

preettyyyyyyy

[@MysticPuma1]

This was amazing (as usual), but I feel it would have been elevated to spectacular if there'd been a little hint of the origins of the castle... (maybe there was, I don't have the best ear for this stuff) I just feel it would've really felt poignant.

[@ProjectDestati]

You mean with references to Aqua or The Promised Beginning? That would have been neat, for sure! We went into this one with the idea that it should be a medley of the most important CoM tracks--and to that effect, we focused more on Marluxia than the Castle itself

[@MysticPuma1]

@@ProjectDestati I totally get it. Maybe one day you could do a different version. I still really love this though!

[@AlanKvasnovsky]

Darkness.

[@jasonborne238]

Lord marluxia

[@ansemthetrueseekerofdarkne2730]

Lauriam when he finds out that his killer is living with his same age sister:

[@rurush9996]

Yummy