'Welcome to Wildemount' (CRITICAL ROLE ART MUSIC)

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Colm R. McGuinness

Colm R. McGuinness

Күн бұрын

You can check me out at:
/ crmmusic
12,000 views in one day! Thank you so much to the community for the support and kind words, they mean the absolute world to me!
Original music for #GeekandSundry's #CriticalRole
SO this piece took research to pull off, I'd read that Matt had based a lot of Wildemount's culture off of real life Eastern European examples and I remember hearing a while back that his favourite instrument was violin so I implemented a mix of Eastern European folk music (Polish, Hungarian, etc.) into a very rhythmic orchestral. I'd started this piece a few days prior to the first episode so the fact that they're using music from the Witcher series actually coincides quite well with this. You may have noticed but I also worked Jason Charles Miller's original main theme into the ending and a violin passage mixed in with my own theme.
I'll go into a more in depth analysis if enough people want to know how this was made.

Пікірлер: 1 200
@Arkatox
@Arkatox 4 жыл бұрын
Nobody has commented on this in a long time. I just wanna say, this song is still incredible 2 years later! It was awesome from the beginning, but now it has the weight of this incredible campaign on its back. From the high seas, to the southern coasts of Wildemount, to the dark plains of Xhorhas, to the diverse cities of the Dwendalian Empire, to the chaotic sub-planes of Halas, and all the way back to the small town of Trostenwalde. The carny whose thread was severed too soon. The dark angel struggling for freedom of will. The naïve little girl who won’t let the world be taken too seriously. The goblin desperate to defy fate and restore the life she once had. The sailor whose desire for validation almost wrought calamity upon Exandria. The sad wizard who wants the break reality. The no-shits-given monk who’s learned to give a shit. The lonely gardener searching for his family and a purpose. This song represents something magical. When an episode, of any tone, ends and this song plays, it holds just the perfect soundscape for this story. When it ends on a particularly heavy or emotional note, this song means the world. It’s been a crazy 2 years. Thank you for your small but very large contribution.
@xanderschwartz9864
@xanderschwartz9864 4 жыл бұрын
Mother of god it’s been two years
@fierysoul17
@fierysoul17 4 жыл бұрын
This song also reminds me of the great fan arts sent by the critter community.
@trey9874
@trey9874 4 жыл бұрын
Did anyone else think this was from the Witcher at first?
@TheKazragore
@TheKazragore 4 жыл бұрын
@@xanderschwartz9864 I KNOW RIGHT. Like, wtf?
@rachellathrop347
@rachellathrop347 4 жыл бұрын
This is the perfect summery of the characters
@rarazalproductions519
@rarazalproductions519 6 жыл бұрын
This is the official track that plays over the fanart slideshow now! You made it, man!
@ColmRMcGuinness
@ColmRMcGuinness 6 жыл бұрын
Rarazal Productions long way to go from making it yet but I’m absolutely pumped to get workin on more stuff this year! Thanks a lot dude!
@GoodSteve123
@GoodSteve123 6 жыл бұрын
Really well done. I love this song.
@origiri1824
@origiri1824 5 жыл бұрын
when i watched this, i was wondering why it sounded so familiar and only remembered after seeing this comment haha, but thats so cool though
@erolk77
@erolk77 5 жыл бұрын
Rarazal Productions n
@ethanhorn6093
@ethanhorn6093 4 жыл бұрын
@@ColmRMcGuinness It's so good. It's actually better than the art they show too, and some of it is unbelievable. Every time I hear this I just fall more and more in love with it. So glad, I finally wised up and started watching, so I could pick up that guys like you are out there. Brilliant, kudos!
@VD913
@VD913 8 ай бұрын
Even all these years later, this is THE Critical Role song. To me, not even the original theme captures the feel quite as well.
@RebelPaladin
@RebelPaladin Ай бұрын
Saaaame
@river7874
@river7874 6 жыл бұрын
Rolled a Nat 20 on your performance check. This was incredible.
@skyharkness9738
@skyharkness9738 6 жыл бұрын
The River Wolf My thoughts exactly. Stupidly stunning. T^T
@trabladorr
@trabladorr 6 жыл бұрын
More likely he made a "take 20"
@marshroverv5632
@marshroverv5632 5 жыл бұрын
Nah he rolled a two, he's just so good that he ended up getting over 30 from his perform skill.
@bujtorm
@bujtorm 5 жыл бұрын
@@marshroverv5632 When you have your 3.5 skill scores in 5e :D
@asd573
@asd573 5 жыл бұрын
with double proficiency at max lvl
@Taliesin_
@Taliesin_ 6 жыл бұрын
Dishonored meets the Witcher. I love the uncertainty and tarnished beauty that this piece evokes.
@ColmRMcGuinness
@ColmRMcGuinness 6 жыл бұрын
Taliesin First keen ear sir! Someone linked me to “Drunken Whaler” after I made this!
@legobro66
@legobro66 6 жыл бұрын
Meets Battlestar Galactica
@gregvadas-bedo9007
@gregvadas-bedo9007 4 жыл бұрын
@@legobro66 Perfection
@praisethesun5800
@praisethesun5800 6 жыл бұрын
I’m so happy that this now plays over the fan art instead of the old music! It helps to give the new campaign it’s own feel.
@TroySpartan247
@TroySpartan247 6 жыл бұрын
praise the sun Actually makes me feel pumped up to see the fat arts. LOL
@364dragonrider
@364dragonrider 5 жыл бұрын
I just thought the old fanart music got too loud in places
@vishaansingh1019
@vishaansingh1019 5 жыл бұрын
@@364dragonrider Campaign 1 had many strong suits. Audio mixing was not one of them.
@andrewxc1335
@andrewxc1335 4 жыл бұрын
I liked the Pillars of Eternity soundtrack, but, yeah. Badass original music is better.
@jurassicbread4279
@jurassicbread4279 4 жыл бұрын
I mean, Twin Elms is really good, but yeah I agree that this is better for the fan art slide
@EshfulCookie
@EshfulCookie 6 жыл бұрын
You are a bard extraordinaire
@ColmRMcGuinness
@ColmRMcGuinness 6 жыл бұрын
Take your D10 inspiration, sir!
@joelfinn1
@joelfinn1 6 жыл бұрын
KawlumPlaysGuitar you're kidding yourself if you think it's anything less than a d12
@RuSosan
@RuSosan 5 жыл бұрын
At first glance I misread that as "bastard extraordinaire". Wtf brain?
@greywilds_2765
@greywilds_2765 3 жыл бұрын
@@RuSosan he is a fuckin talented bastard.
@ColmRMcGuinness
@ColmRMcGuinness 6 жыл бұрын
Getting around to answering as many comments and questions as I can, guys! Again thank you all for listening, without trying to sound like a broken record, this is by far one of the most positive and supportive communities for creativity on the internet and I appreciate every single kind word! This is by and large the biggest and most positive response I've had for a single piece to date and I have a flooded inbox of requests to do more tracks to spam the cast with (mainly ambient ones) so DO give me your suggestions on that topic and what you'd like to hear! Just to cover a few bundles of Q's: I'm 24 and have been composing for video games from small apps to indie developed steam games for the last 2 years now. A number of you wanted to know more about my PhD which is in fact also centered around game score. I plan on doing a lot of travelling in the next year to network and connect with larger companies and developers, most importantly GDC 2019 in California. Like VO this type of work can be nerve wracking in between commissions and if this show has provided anything to me, it's the knowledge that anyone with a creative spark is able to go as far as they allow themselves to. If you'd like to use the music for your own campaign the download link is in the description! Much gratitude once again, you kind-hearted, handsome, handsome people! -Colm
@TheColmBrennan
@TheColmBrennan 6 жыл бұрын
I love to see a fellow ‘Colm’ rocking it in the world with our Gaelic heritage, my Celtic brother! Amazing piece, I often use it as a centrepiece in my D&D games that I DM weekly and I always get questions where it’s from. I have never used CR music before so know that I don’t use this track because it’s related to CR, I use it on it’s own merits, and because it’s the equivalent of a hard rock power rock ballad that they would have in Faerun, or Tal’Dorei, Wildemount, Greyhawk, Dragonlance, and all other fantasy settings. Bravo!
@AvrahamAdler1
@AvrahamAdler1 6 жыл бұрын
Did you ever explain in more detail how you composed the piece?
@asd573
@asd573 5 жыл бұрын
no matter the community noone can say sth negative about this song, i can imagine and even prefer it as one.of the main songs i things like lotr, skyrim or even game of thrones.
@JB-xl2jc
@JB-xl2jc 5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely phenomenal work. As much as I love the visual art during the slideshows, I have to be honest and say that a majority of the reason I watch them instead of fast forward is the music you’ve made. I have a quick question- the little staccato change in tone that seems to ripple back and forth that occurs at 2:45 (I am not musically talented so I can’t even describe it particularly well)- what would you call that technique? It’s so audibly striking.
@kingmickey666
@kingmickey666 4 жыл бұрын
It seems the download link is gone now. Could we download it somewhere else?
@sp00ky_guy
@sp00ky_guy 2 жыл бұрын
Genuinely makes me emotional to listen to this now, I miss the Mighty Nein already :(
@feketeputty
@feketeputty Жыл бұрын
Well, that's your lucky day! :D
@sp00ky_guy
@sp00ky_guy Жыл бұрын
@@feketeputty LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOO
@JnEricsonx
@JnEricsonx 4 ай бұрын
Im on ep 56 right now.
@marpheus1
@marpheus1 2 жыл бұрын
WAIT! This is the original? i had no idea. THAT'S SO FREAKING AWESOME!
@HenhousetheRed
@HenhousetheRed 2 жыл бұрын
The music that plays during game breaks helps to capture the "heart" of the campaign. "Twin Elms" by Justin Bell is what played for campaign 1, and many of those who were there for C1 go back and listen to wax nostalgic. It hits you in the feels. You remember the good times, the tragedies, the goofy goobing, the losses, and the love of a found family. It's truly fascinating what power music holds. I got into Critical Role right as C1 was ending, so I watched C2 live from start to finish. It was something to look forward to every week for 3 and a half years. The booming onset of "Welcome to Wildemount" hits you like a rush of wind, and it just carries me back instantly to that world and those exciting nights. Laughing at these idiots and their mischief (chaos crew for life). The fear as they faced horrors beyond horrors. When new loves ebbed and flowed. When they overcame their struggles, and when they didn't, and suffered great pain. A story 3 years in the telling. I miss the Nein dearly, but their story continues on.
@fariz7727
@fariz7727 Жыл бұрын
This soundtrack + the fanart reel during the break is what brought mighty nein to life for me . Whenever I imagine a part of a story this theme plays and the fanarts start to animate in the back of my head I miss the art reel, too bad it had to go
@Mr.HotDogShirtGuy
@Mr.HotDogShirtGuy 3 жыл бұрын
I prefer this over the “remastered” version. There is a fluid, natural, profound sound to it that I think the remaster lacks. There are additions to the remaster I do enjoy, but it is hard to improve on something that is already perfect.
@Loafusbreadmyre
@Loafusbreadmyre 2 жыл бұрын
Honestly I think the point of changing to the "remaster" was to have a change in music, as they used this as the art montage theme for quite a long time, while still keeping the same theme. Or maybe because it was getting to higher levels, (or "epic" levels,) they wanted to have a soundtrack that fit that feel?
@caisht
@caisht 2 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@Mr.HotDogShirtGuy
@Mr.HotDogShirtGuy 2 жыл бұрын
@@Loafusbreadmyre I agree, they definitely wanted to “level up” the song, and it works, but there’s something different about the mix of the remaster. I think the bass levels were turned down. This original version, I feel it in my chest. Down in my PLUMS. The remaster doesn’t feel the same. I still love both. This song is fucking amazing!!!
@BEEFSERPENT
@BEEFSERPENT Жыл бұрын
Exactly v1 over v2 any day
@TreeHairedGingerAle
@TreeHairedGingerAle Жыл бұрын
​@@BEEFSERPENT Yep!
@aqualiion6161
@aqualiion6161 6 жыл бұрын
This legit sounds like something from the Witcher 3. Phenomenal job man. Completely awesome.
@mordimerek
@mordimerek 6 жыл бұрын
This music ideally represents a melancholic nature of Caleb and a feel of Fiords's connectrion to the deeps.
@SnarkyRogue
@SnarkyRogue 6 жыл бұрын
THIS NEEDS TO BE THE MUSIC THAT PLAYS DURING THE FAN ART SLIDESHOW BEFORE EACH EPISODE OPENING. G&S PLEASE.
@silverackerman394
@silverackerman394 6 жыл бұрын
SnarkyRogue REPEAT FOREVER YES
@allentran408
@allentran408 6 жыл бұрын
It's been done!
@koidandi
@koidandi 6 жыл бұрын
ITs playing tonight!
@silverackerman394
@silverackerman394 6 жыл бұрын
I AM FLIPPING OUT RN
@SnarkyRogue
@SnarkyRogue 6 жыл бұрын
I MISSED THE OPENING TONIGHT T.T
@ChineseVikingVoices
@ChineseVikingVoices 6 жыл бұрын
Masterfully done. I hope the whole crew flips out when they hear this.
@ColmRMcGuinness
@ColmRMcGuinness 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot man! Hoping they see it!
@dustyartz4108
@dustyartz4108 6 жыл бұрын
Well we all know already that they clearly did
@dustyartz4108
@dustyartz4108 6 жыл бұрын
Colm McGuinness congrats for the feature on critical role! I purposely stay during the art break for your song!
@ithinkcoolsvillesucks
@ithinkcoolsvillesucks Жыл бұрын
I still remember when I first heard this song after finishing an episode. I froze right in my tracks and didn’t move until the whole thing was over. Beautiful piece of work
@kjj26k
@kjj26k Ай бұрын
This really is THE Theme for Campaign 2. Its got that grittyness, but also the triumph and challange. It feels slavic with those low strings and Wildmount always felt very Germanic/Slavic/Nordic in vibe. I hope, that if this piece is not the base of the _Misadventures of the Mighty Nein_ show theme its either the end credits theme or the travel theme.
@stanvanr7149
@stanvanr7149 3 жыл бұрын
I'm gonna miss this song
@Michi-mv4wf
@Michi-mv4wf 2 жыл бұрын
it's real, everytime they go into break now in C3 I get an odd feeling like something is strange. and i think it's because this songs missing
@KikiDiki
@KikiDiki 2 жыл бұрын
I legitimately thought that this was some track from a Witcher game that I had never heard, come to find out that it is an original piece. Absolutely stunning, gorgeous amazing work!
@alexanderloya3622
@alexanderloya3622 2 жыл бұрын
Me too
@herz5159
@herz5159 6 жыл бұрын
Matthew Mercer sent me here
@HeatherGg15
@HeatherGg15 6 жыл бұрын
CONGRATS TO BEING ON CRITICAL ROLE AS THE NEW SLIDESHOW SONG!!! SO PROUD!!
@jonsaw.490
@jonsaw.490 7 ай бұрын
Dude. I am over the moon to finally have found the original version of this song on KZbin. This track makes me so incredibly, incredibly happy. No words
@lysander1
@lysander1 6 жыл бұрын
more of this and i would buy an album. no joke. this is a god send for my dnd combat music.
@ColmRMcGuinness
@ColmRMcGuinness 6 жыл бұрын
Ludovico Street Soon, man! :)
@OhMisfit
@OhMisfit 6 жыл бұрын
That is music to my ears! (Oh...no pun intended lol.)
@praireigurl21
@praireigurl21 5 жыл бұрын
i literally get full body chills and goosebumps from listening to this, soo amazing
@thejammiestjam
@thejammiestjam 4 жыл бұрын
Two years later, and I'm still not sick of this song, and I still get hype about it.
@Narutosonicrule1245
@Narutosonicrule1245 11 ай бұрын
This is still my favorite piece for all of Critical Role
@blampfno
@blampfno 3 жыл бұрын
Man I've literally been scouring every major piece of video media I've consumed in the past 15 years trying to pin this song down and here it is, out of left field. AMAZING piece and production, sir. Amazing.
@blampfno
@blampfno 3 жыл бұрын
Seriously. Every time I play it, goosebumps. Such a powerful, evocative piece that could claim so many moments in time. Truly great.
@thehandoftruth5983
@thehandoftruth5983 6 жыл бұрын
Needs to be played during the fan art. Gave me chills.
@V3xxe
@V3xxe 6 жыл бұрын
The Hand of Truth It now is! Also, glory to the Hand of Truth. Let us pay heed by cutting towards Trott.
@elderdirewolf4237
@elderdirewolf4237 8 ай бұрын
The Welcome to Tal'Dorei album version is good but this is by far my favorite. Keep coming back to it and still gives me those trilling goose bumps while listening every time. Thank you for such a great piece.
@TheRGLDragneelArchives
@TheRGLDragneelArchives Жыл бұрын
I’m rewatching critical role campaign 2 because the mighty nein is my favourite and this song hits so differently when I hear it.
@HeathsHarleyQuinn
@HeathsHarleyQuinn 3 жыл бұрын
PLEASE I love this version but I ADORE THE NEW ONE PLEASE UPLOAD PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE. You're so incredibly talented.
@delvinginthedepths9042
@delvinginthedepths9042 3 жыл бұрын
I can't believe this doesn't have a million views yet!
@ThePluralApostrophe
@ThePluralApostrophe 6 жыл бұрын
This is fantastic. Matt even tweeted about it. I think this should be the new theme for the campaign. Maybe once they've proven themselves to be worthy adventurers. The Disco theme is great, don't get me wrong, but this just feels right. It feels like home. Like Wildemount.
@MidnightSunna
@MidnightSunna Жыл бұрын
Dude, the Emotions I get from this just auto-playing while vibing to your music. What a long way everyone has come!
@brunobotelho4502
@brunobotelho4502 4 жыл бұрын
Everytime I hear this song my heart fills with joy. This makes my day every thursday. Thank you
@atelalafford4794
@atelalafford4794 4 жыл бұрын
can easily imagine this over a sweeping landscape of wildmount like the perfect opening credits scene to get your blood going; the dark cello adds the element of danger that effortlessly woven into the background of the story and the overall mystery but then the lighter notes have that whimsical nature. ugh, would listen to a 10 hour cut of this.
@thedungeonmaestro
@thedungeonmaestro 6 жыл бұрын
Dude. We need to collaborate some time! This is sick!
@ColmRMcGuinness
@ColmRMcGuinness 6 жыл бұрын
Name the time, man
@thedungeonmaestro
@thedungeonmaestro 6 жыл бұрын
Probably after I'm done with my group orchestral theme for the new campaign. But seeing as you're already on a roll with location themes...wanna do another one?
@ColmRMcGuinness
@ColmRMcGuinness 6 жыл бұрын
Sounds great! Just finished another piece for ambient stuff that's going up around the weekend so I'll pm you to drum up some ideas after
@thedungeonmaestro
@thedungeonmaestro 6 жыл бұрын
KawlumPlaysGuitar sounds good!
@Keanu034
@Keanu034 6 жыл бұрын
You two collaborating?..... I think I might just cry
@tilenbox8308
@tilenbox8308 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this amazing, song Colm. Campaign 2 never fails to make me happy or sad and your song just makes me weep tears that campaign 2 is over. Thank you again Colm.
@ravstar52
@ravstar52 2 жыл бұрын
Despair, lamenting, but also hope. Three emotions I feel when I hear this. It's the sound of a crushing reality setting it only to have a tiny ray of sunshine, a chance, a fragment of possibility present an out. It's beautiful.
@BENergizer1
@BENergizer1 4 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad this popped up in my recommended videos, so I can give you major props and kudos for so perfectly capturing the spirit, not only of the Mighty Nein, but of the world they live in, of the adventures they embark on, and the incredible story they're telling.
@Idarknesslmd
@Idarknesslmd 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you critical role, for introducing me to this absolutely awesome musician. So far, every single on of your pieces have given me chills.
@spartarticus
@spartarticus 6 жыл бұрын
this is real talent and amazing skill especially with the cello
@kyle21843
@kyle21843 3 жыл бұрын
Dont get me wrong the original song they used for the art slideshow was good. But this song is absolutely incredible. Gets me excited everytime i hear it. Amazing job here
@ColmRMcGuinness
@ColmRMcGuinness 3 жыл бұрын
My reddit inbox will tell you otherwise haha! Gotta love Justin Bell's work, he's an absolute industry legend! Thank you for the kind words!
@kyle21843
@kyle21843 3 жыл бұрын
@@ColmRMcGuinness there are seriously people who dont think this song is a masterpiece?
@BrenJeebus
@BrenJeebus 6 жыл бұрын
HOLY SHIT NEW OFFICIAL ART SONG I’ve been loving this and am so glad to hear it each week now.
@zackgeldhof1206
@zackgeldhof1206 2 жыл бұрын
3 years later, (Almost four!) I still get pumped listening to this version and the newer version.
@leonardovieira5091
@leonardovieira5091 4 жыл бұрын
Sad this is not on Spotify so I can listen to it over and over. This music drags you in SO MUCH seems like magic.
@annafantasia
@annafantasia 2 жыл бұрын
Same!
@savnetsinn_original
@savnetsinn_original 2 жыл бұрын
Why does it have to be on Spotify for you to hear it over and over? I have it looped right here on KZbin.
@Psy456
@Psy456 Жыл бұрын
@@savnetsinn_original Because what if I want to listen to it in a place where I don't have KZbin but can download songs to Spotify.
@loganwozniak5620
@loganwozniak5620 Жыл бұрын
Boy do I have good news for y’all.
@melanieschoenfeld9345
@melanieschoenfeld9345 6 жыл бұрын
This is such a fantastic piece! My fiance and I stream Critical Role through our tv, and I genuinely got chills when I heard this on the full sound system. Something about that slide on the cello is just trance-inducing.
@anthonylucas7033
@anthonylucas7033 6 жыл бұрын
This is breathtaking. You are a master of your craft. Also, to me it sounds very reminiscent of music from the Witcher series. So I love it even more.
@ColmRMcGuinness
@ColmRMcGuinness 6 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate it man! Loving me some folk vibes atm!
@SterlingVanlaere
@SterlingVanlaere 6 жыл бұрын
Some faint Overwatch vibes as well somehow
@chazzwozzio
@chazzwozzio 6 жыл бұрын
Well matt mercer has hinted that wildemount is based on the witcher setting.
@shadowelii
@shadowelii 8 ай бұрын
Hey hey. I started campaign 2 almost two years ago and am I only about a little less than half way through it but everytime this song comes on without fail I can’t skip past it. It’s a go to on the playlist. It’s a song that brings me a sense of calmness and almost assurance that even if things are as daunting as they seem, it’ll be alright. I genuinely love this song, thank you so much for sharing it with the world five years ago.
@HigherFurtherFaster
@HigherFurtherFaster 3 жыл бұрын
This gives me chills each week I hear it on the show, it's gorgeous
@MissIrisistible
@MissIrisistible 4 жыл бұрын
18th of august 2020. Still LOVING this
@michaelkellermann6949
@michaelkellermann6949 6 жыл бұрын
Dude ... thats so epic .... I want this to be Critical Roles new titlemusic .... E P I C ! ! !
@karsten_
@karsten_ 6 жыл бұрын
Well, you got your wish ^^ (kinda)
@xanathar8659
@xanathar8659 Жыл бұрын
4 years ago I discovered critical role and began listening to it. I discovered this song and I made it a part of my life. I condensed parts of it to use as a ringtone for over a year, I looped it to use in my own personal dnd games, and I listened to it all the time. Then I started to get busier with school, and I fell out of listening to critical role, and I stopped listening to this. This year, I've begun to continue my critical role journey by finishing up campaign 2 because so much of my life is owed to it. So of course when I was watching one of the art reels and this song came on again, I was brought back to the very first moment I heard it. I left a comment here 4 years ago, and I'm leaving another one now because this song is so important to me. Thank tou so much for creating this wonderful masterpiece.
@eve8372
@eve8372 4 жыл бұрын
I have listened to this for my whole 9-hour shift on repeat and I still love it! so that says something :D Great work!
@MasterMattization
@MasterMattization 4 жыл бұрын
I went to the Chicago Live Show back in February. The entrance to the place took forever to let everyone into the theater. We ended up waiting an hour and a half before the show started but during that wait they had the slideshow of fan art playing on repeat. With some music, if you play it to many times, you get bored after a while but not this song. Every time that opening played I would get that tingling in my spine like hearing it for the first time. Every art piece that was showed was that much more with the sound of Wildemount thundering around the theater. Thank you so much for the amazing music and I can not wait for your next piece.
@hollyhilger566
@hollyhilger566 3 жыл бұрын
I really wish this was on Spotify I absolutely love it, three years and still killing it
@jessicazimmer8910
@jessicazimmer8910 3 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@nick1wasd
@nick1wasd 6 жыл бұрын
This sounds straight out of the Witcher soundtrack, this is PHENOMENAL! I love it
@melissah9572
@melissah9572 6 жыл бұрын
This song just goes straight to my heart. Idk how else to explain it but ughhh this music sends me to happy places!
@ColmRMcGuinness
@ColmRMcGuinness 6 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! I wrote this piece coming right off the new year with 8 soundcloud followers and listening back on it sends me to the same place. Very excited to write more!
@liriolua
@liriolua 2 жыл бұрын
Still listening to this every time i start writing a new campaign for my group, gets me pumped every single time :)
@xanathar8659
@xanathar8659 6 жыл бұрын
Heard this song in a critical role art reel and thought "wow this song is amazing! I come to listen to it and I HAVE to make a loop of this so I can just listen to it all of the time!
@meta_slave_6239
@meta_slave_6239 2 жыл бұрын
sadness, triumph, joy, adventure, discovery, this music shoves me through all those emotions and more that i felt during campaign 2, a true masterpiece, dear god i don't know what i'd do without CR I wont forget to love you critters you're beautiful you're good enough you deserve it you can do it
@matthewbohne7238
@matthewbohne7238 6 жыл бұрын
Heard this for the first time tonight on stream. Amazing, epic feeling. Now with the video, it looks like you are also living my life goal of learning every stringed instrument in the world. Thank you for this; I'm glad to see that the cast/crew at G&S appreciate this as much as the rest of us.
@ColmRMcGuinness
@ColmRMcGuinness 6 жыл бұрын
Matthew Bohne Thank you very much! Hahaha I got my first cello last October and it spiraled from there. I held a twitter poll asking which ones to get next and it looks like I’m getting a Saz and a Tagelharpa pretty soon
@mielodie
@mielodie Жыл бұрын
This is a masterpiece! I just stopped an episode of CR when the fan arts kicked in to find the song and you came up!! I was 100% sure it was Sam Riegel on the vocals and this was made by the cast but its just you! That is beyond awesome. Immediately subscribed, keep up the good work! ♥ :3
@Spartacus005
@Spartacus005 3 жыл бұрын
I have heard this countless times over the past three years. It never gets old!
@moni-chan3004
@moni-chan3004 6 жыл бұрын
I always stay around for the slideshow. It is just so amazing thinking about what you just watched while seeing the art and listening to the music. This is such an amazing community.
@dougyanez1710
@dougyanez1710 4 жыл бұрын
This piece really is amazing. At first I thought this was a cover of the song from critical role, then realized it's your original. This tune carries a lot of weight with it. It is powerful, yet has beautiful dynamics and chill moments, only to come back up to a heart-pounding energy again. It is inspiring for the future and nostalgic of the past all at once. At certain times, it will have you at the edge of your seat wondering what will happen next, and of others, it feels like it makes you sit back and think, "Man, that was a heck of a day...". I have heard this hundreds of times now and it never gets old. As a fellow musician, I ask you to please keep this up. Do not stop making epic music like this. I would personally love to see you make some longer battle music scores with similar power and a more subtle, soft bit for the quiet, serious, personal or romantic moments.
@brianreck5971
@brianreck5971 2 жыл бұрын
This is great. I love the eastern Europe vibes...this is so tied to campaign 2 in my mind now. I used to skip the bit between breaks, but not anymore. It's a joy to hear!
@jenifervinson212
@jenifervinson212 6 жыл бұрын
This sounds like something that could have come out of The Witcher. Absolutely incredible. It makes me excited for the fan art breaks.
@ColmRMcGuinness
@ColmRMcGuinness 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for listening! I just made this in my down-time, so seeing how far it making it on to the show is insane
@teeny_ducken
@teeny_ducken Жыл бұрын
this popped up and I almost cried cuz of everything it makes me think about... the whole story of the Mighty Nein, Caleb's journey, Fjord and Nott... geez I love it!!
@dantevalehuntik28
@dantevalehuntik28 6 жыл бұрын
Sweet Ioun this is masterful. Gave me an almost Avengers vibe once the violins kicked in this needs to be critical role's new theme
@tomaszskowronski1406
@tomaszskowronski1406 4 жыл бұрын
I woke up to that "BWAAAH" at the begining more times than i'd like to admit. Watching CR in bed is trully glorious. Jumping through the episode on the next night, trying to find the last thing you remember before dozing off is less so.
@vonkrieg9984
@vonkrieg9984 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you've updated the official track for 2021, my fellow Dub, absolutely killing it man 💚
@YourGoodTwin
@YourGoodTwin 6 жыл бұрын
This is incredible! It's so epic and polished, I just assumed it was from a (really good) video game soundtrack. What stunning music and I'm so happy it was made just for Critical Role, it will stick with me for a long time.
@adamlev9566
@adamlev9566 Жыл бұрын
So I've been watching critical role for years, hearing this song at the beginning of every single episode of campaign two, and I found you in a completely unrelated way a few months ago, but I only learned TODAY that you wrote this song. The world really is smaller than I thought.
@thedeathcrepeer
@thedeathcrepeer Жыл бұрын
Just got here and thought this was a cover or something. My heart exploded when I heard the first few notes. Damn was I foolish.
@EnDSchultz1
@EnDSchultz1 6 жыл бұрын
When I first heard this (having never played the Witcher series) I was completely convinced it had to be part of the OST, given how much they’ve incorporated Witcher music into the new campaign. It blew my mind to discover it was a fan piece. Well done!!
@RaptorAtLaw
@RaptorAtLaw 6 жыл бұрын
Discovering this track is one of the reasons I’m so glad I started watching critical role, you’re amazing!!
@_Nelcros_
@_Nelcros_ 2 жыл бұрын
Sometimes you just have to come back to relive this amazing music from C2.
@loyalbluefox8194
@loyalbluefox8194 6 жыл бұрын
Fellow critter here! I am loving this music! It brings such vivid images to my brain! If I had to describe what I thought of this in one word, it would simply be EPIC!
@teejaykaye
@teejaykaye 6 жыл бұрын
God this music is AMAZING
@LordVader1094
@LordVader1094 4 жыл бұрын
I've finally really gotten into Critical Role and totally thought the music in the art section was some track I'd forgotten about from the Witcher 3. Fantastic job on this original piece!
@seanb.9170
@seanb.9170 6 жыл бұрын
I'm really hoping that after we get to hear this throughout the campaign, Matt uses this piece during a climactic battle/moment. I would lose my freaking mind! Chills every time, great work.
@ColmRMcGuinness
@ColmRMcGuinness 6 жыл бұрын
Very much appreciated, man! I'd lose my mind more!
@MizaBrega
@MizaBrega 6 жыл бұрын
Man this is just so iconic now. Breathtaking.
@zephemerality
@zephemerality 6 жыл бұрын
This is amazing! Just the sort of mood I envisioned for Wildemount.
@ellaybranton2923
@ellaybranton2923 5 жыл бұрын
I just can’t stop playing this. Every time I hear a different nuance. It’s freaking epic and I’m so glad it gained recognition. Well deserved.
@LDSG_A_Team
@LDSG_A_Team 2 жыл бұрын
This is still one of the best tracks on youtube, bar none.
@Abravus
@Abravus 6 жыл бұрын
This is amazing! You captured the feel of the new setting perfectly. When I first heard it on the art slideshow it really hit me that this really is a new campaign. Can't wait to hear more!
@TheWotch
@TheWotch 2 жыл бұрын
I am just now watching through The Mighty Nein campaign, and I thought to myself, "This music during the fan art is awesome. I wonder where it comes from?" Apparently it came from you! Very nice work, it's truly epic.
@andreagriffin8744
@andreagriffin8744 6 жыл бұрын
DUDE!!! THEY DID IT!!! I'm so so so happy for you!!! You're sound was TRULY EPIC and NOW it's on for the WHOLE WORLD to hear in front of your favorite show!! WOOHOO!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!
@peraspera1580
@peraspera1580 6 жыл бұрын
I did not tear up... okay. maybe I did. this is incredible.
@221b_loud6
@221b_loud6 2 жыл бұрын
THIS IS THE BEST SONG IN THE HISTORY OF EVER, I GET GOOSEBUMPS EVERY TIME I HEAR IT AND THE BUILDING AND THE CRESCENDOS!!!! I GET SO PUMPED I WANNA RACE A HORSE ACROSS A GRASSY HILLSIDE AND FEEL THE WIND AGAINST MY OUTSTRETCHED ARMS!!! THE CALL OF THE DRUMS, THE ADVENTURE IN THOSE HORNS AND WOODWINDS, THE STRUMMING PATTERNS, THE VOCALS IN THE BACKGROUND! I HEAR THIS THEME AND I AM A FERAL MAGICAL BEING IN SEARCH OF LOST TREASURES AND COMPANIONS WITH WHICH TO TRAVEL AND DO GREAT BATTLES!!! This whole song IS a critical role. Cannot thank you enough for it!!!
@lydiabowlin5921
@lydiabowlin5921 6 жыл бұрын
I am so sad I CANNOT LIKE THIS MORE THAN ONCE HOLY BALLS ITS AMAZING!!!! Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us!
@Silver_Arrow
@Silver_Arrow 7 ай бұрын
This composition is part of the reason why I started taking cello lessons :) thank you for the work and inspiration
@forgemakesstuff2734
@forgemakesstuff2734 Жыл бұрын
BRO I DID NOT KNOW THIS WAS AN ORIGINAL BY COLM MCGUINNESS THATS SO COOL
@annatarsoly941
@annatarsoly941 6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for composing one of my favourite pieces of music of all times! Reading the description really surprised me! I am hugarian, and played folk music for about 5 years. When I first heard this music a few months ago when I started watching c2, I loved it immediately. Which is a really rare thing for me, I usually only like stuff (songs, games, stories and the like) at first, and come to love it when I am discovering new details about it. It makes a lot more sense now!
@SR-mm2ru
@SR-mm2ru 6 жыл бұрын
Loved it. Great theme. Made me pumped to watch the stream tonight. Was freaking amazing along with the art. Will be looking at your other music.
@xTysere
@xTysere 6 жыл бұрын
This piece is gorgeous, and now that it signals the start of the episodes it really generates a lot of hype, for me. Beautiful work
@samijen
@samijen 6 жыл бұрын
please put this on Spotify! would love to listen to this on repeat haha
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