Game Composer Hears GODRICK THE GRAFTED for the First Time - Elden Ring

[@DaviVasc]

Thank you guys for recommending Godrick's theme to me! I mentioned Bloodborne a couple times in this video. Have you seen the videos I've done on Bloodborne music yet? kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZKwfJisnrKEepY

[@joserobertomendezdurazo6464]

Hello! I have seen your videos since your Bloodborne reactions. Can I recommend you the Godskin Apostle Original Soundtrack? Is very interesting, as amazing. Have a nice day, Davi!

[@justanothergamer7918]

Hey man i was wondering if you could look at the godskin apostles track from elden ring. Ive fallen in love with it and id love to see a break down of it.

[@urosopacic1403]

PLEASE react to snake rykhard

[@Akuda_drifter]

You have to do a reaction to the Godskin apostle theme from elden ring

[@jdelmo7001]

Hey man, could you play the full song reaction at the beginning and then do the analisys after we heard the full song, I gotta say the constant pause is a little annoying, great video nontheless tho

[@Phoenix-oy3pn]

I think that happy chord probably relates to the pride Godrick has in himself. While most of the song deals with the almagamation of terror he is

[@river7874]

Oh most definitely. He thinks that he is going to get more Tarnished pieces to Graft onto himself. He's ecstatic.

[@julianwhelan1565]

@@river7874 "Lowly Tarnished... Thou'rt unfit even to graft..." I think it's more about the dragon

[@river7874]

@@julianwhelan1565 Good point. On both accounts.

[@littlespoon7942]

I love how narcissistic they made him lol

[@DaviVasc]

Cool interpretation!

[@ZonsoAvalune]

Godrick's theme is so good. It really nails just what a vile, wicked monster he his. You should do Renala of the Full Moon next!

[@AbelMusa]

The issue with Rennala is her theme is incomplete without the singing. Its such an important part.

[@TheAstrobiologistOW]

@@AbelMusa also I dare say most of us haven't gotten that far in the game yet to have videos being made about it lol

[@grunglethebungle]

I could imaging joeffry ending up like godrick if he grew up

[@Nightmare-pj4fg]

No, no that’s not the point at all. Godrick is a seriously tragic character. He’s supposed to be one of the GOLDEN lineage, but was born frail and weak, but with the power of the anchor rune he tried to live up to his past ancestors. However he could never be good enough, and so grew vile and twisted with expectation, disappointment, and loathing. This theme is like an epic hero’s theme, as Godrick wants to be, an epic and heroic demigod who will be elden lord like Godfrey of his golden lineage, but the theme is altered from being exactly that, hinted with tragedy and horror to reflect not only Godfrey’s failures and horrific acts, but the horror and tragedy of his character as well.

[@ZonsoAvalune]

@@Nightmare-pj4fg that’s a really good interpretation! I hadn’t thought about the tragedy of his story.

[@alexanderson4497]

Stormveil Castle is VERY horrific once you start going through it, Godrick takes the arms and legs of different creatures and adds them to himself, hence the name Grafted. His castle is full of corpses and monstrosities so the horror vibes to the theme are very fitting.

[@DaviVasc]

Whoa, sounds horrible and cool

[@Noodlepunk]

He also makes abominations like the scions.

[@Daemon.05]

Mainly tarnisheds

[@Svoorhout85]

And withoit spoiling anything, he has another nasty surprise instock during his battle. You'll have to "bear witness" for yourself.

[@nathanielleack4842]

Out of all the bosses ive faced so far (close to the end but not properly finished yet) Godrick is so close to being my favourite. So many souls bosses are morally ambigious but Godrick the Grafted is a narcisstic mudrderous piece of garbage through and through and its so refreshing. Even his cooky evil laugh as hes readying his shockwave attack works so well. The music completes it. Hes just evil and the lands between are well rid of him thanks to the tarnished

[@spanishgame]

It's not a main boss in Elden Ring, but I highly HIGHLY recommend the theme of the Godskin Apostle - absolute A++ theme, no business being the theme of a minor boss, sounds like a major boss theme

[@kingofstrangeness7014]

Facts

[@thomasbitmail7937]

It is btw mandatory for one specific area, where you have to fight both of them, if you wish to move forward in the area.

[@AbelMusa]

@@thomasbitmail7937 More than one area. It is mandatory to beat the Noble if you want to reach Rykard without doing his quest.

[@thomasbitmail7937]

@@AbelMusa true. That one i forgot, but i did both ways also.

[@yuomovaeh3028]

I thought too, its one of the best ones i have heard yet!

[@giaikitg1933]

Something really cool i have noticed on repeat playthroughs, godricks phase one theme is in 3/4 time its a waltz. But in phase two he cuts off his arm and grafts a dragon onto himself. Then the song becomes 7ths. The composer in phase two literally grafted another song onto godricks original theme and they switch back and forth in tandem just like how godrick and the dragons movesets work perfectly reflecting what’s happening in the boss it’s actually so genius

[@T4TheTidePod]

That's a really nice catch!

[@emmik946]

This comment is so frickin’ underrated

[@VValunt]

This doesn’t only show how well written are this melodies, but how well trained your ear is. As a young and inexperienced new musician, my goal is to one day get as good as you

[@DaviVasc]

Thank you my, friend. Let me know if I can help you in your music journey.

[@ChuckNorris924]

Between you and VaatiVidya, you paint the entire picture of the lore. It’s incredible.

[@DaviVasc]

I've never watched a Vaati video but I know of his significance in the community. It makes me happy to have my work mentioned positively in the same sentence as his. Thank you :)

[@iruga7379]

@@DaviVasc Dude you're awesome...i LOVE how you can tell the lore of the game just by hearing the themes and your surprised expressions ...im really impressed.

[@anthonyst-onge]

I’m sure this guy and Vaati could be best friends honestly

[@ChuckNorris924]

@@DaviVasc I'd strongly recommend checking his stuff out after some of your reactions - you're practically dead-on with your interpretation of the music

[@evergreenoaktree]

LO F'n L Vaatividya does not paint any picture other than one that has already been thoroughly sketched for him.

[@alonneknight7710]

Suggestion: Starscourge Radahn is another sublime piece of music from this game.

[@pouubolkomut5600]

How long did you take to beat him? It took me 4 hours lol

[@alonneknight7710]

@@pouubolkomut5600 took me around the same time, maybe 3 to 4 hours. He is really overtuned im my opinion, but his theme is a masterpiece.

[@Serrassi]

Took me two and half hours. Presentation wise, it's amazing. Gameplay wise, it was a terrible experience

[@brianng9765]

@@pouubolkomut5600 that guy is such a bullshit lol, took me roughly 4hrs too, but then it took me like 2 tries with another approach. At first i was trying to go around and get all the NPC, swarm him without me doing much, it kills me with the new meteor attack after he do his dive bomb. But the way i killed it is just by getting the ones on the way up to him, and then fight it normally, i use a shield with vow of indomitable to the dive bomb, i beat him under 2mins.

[@joebama6623]

Were all you using int builds, just curious

[@Plazma896]

they personified this song very well. erratic flourishes all over the place, seemingly independent of each other, just how a bunch of limbs grafted onto a frankenstein might flail wilding, like they seem to do in the fight. the second phase also marks a mixture of catharsis and desperation with the boss, and i think the jarring transition in the music works so well to establish that

[@dgalloway107]

An emotionless, lifeless, yet powerful chord to start the second phase. The phase which he defiles and puppets around the lifeless yet still powerful head of a dead dragon.

[@Bubbertan]

The amount of panic you have playing the bosses sends your adrenaline up the roof, and the music heightens it to space.

[@serpuffmcpass5859]

The way you describe some of the details you pick up from parts of the song. Like the "Powerful in an emotionless, dead way." When he grafts the dragons dead head to himself. He was basically praising the dragon for being so powerful and to lend him his strength. Really a testament to fromsofts music design 🤌

[@krissy989]

"Subscribers, one and all..." "BEAR WITNESS!"

[@KeytarArgonian]

I love those moments of solo violin.. they give you an idea of how Godrick sees his Overblown sense of Divinity and Royalty beneath all his Grotesque actions seeking power. And his design makes you see that his Grafting has become almost like an addiction, he has limbs that serve no purpose. So the pursuit of power, this addiction, the abhorrent nature of it is all summed up in this composition. I love it!

[@thomasfuller5932]

From’s OST team nails it every time

[@alisha8099]

So, as far as i know; Godrick's thing is, that he was once weak and frail compared to his siblings. Which resulted in a lot of anger and frustration, until it grew into outright psychotic insanity. And the music does quite a good job, highlighting his delusions.

[@mjtechnoviking44]

I wonder whose son he is. He claims relation to godfrey but it’s distant and you can hardly call him a demigod.

[@solidusgolidus5157]

if you go watch the e3 2019 trailer you can actually see just how frail he was.

[@PyrrhusBrin]

@@mjtechnoviking44 it seems murky, some claim he is a son of Marika and Godfrey while others claim he is of distant relation. It seems he was born frail though and seen as the absolute runt compared to his siblings. This frailness could easily have been because his blood could've been more diluted by Godfrey's mortal bloodline or he was born lacking the power that was expected of him. What's interesting is something happened that caused him to go from being called Godrick the Golden since the title passed to him to Godrick the Grafted.

[@mjtechnoviking44]

@@PyrrhusBrin well he became obsessed with augmenting his body and it appears this obsession had other targets as well. The grafted scions who appear to be nobles in his service with massive grafted bodies and the royal revenants which I can only assume are the twisted spirits of the failed experiments since they vomit poison and take huge damage from healing incantations. Those things with the wraith calling bells have more arms than they should as well. He turned stormveil into a castle of horror and I’m surprised margit let him sully the golden line like that. Probably because he was killing tarnished all the same and wasn’t taken seriously after his defeat and dishonor in the shattering.

[@wallyfarflinger]

@@mjtechnoviking44 he's a descendant of Godefroy, who likely was the son of Godfrey and Marika.

[@vagabond142]

Godrick the Grafted is "technically" the "first" major boss you face. Those are in quotes because you actually have a choice of which boss you face first, but if you follow the "main guide points" he's the first

[@nonatomusic]

I love the "panderecki" technique on high strings and the Horns crescendo in halftone at 11:17... It brings a layer of craziness to the music and something about shocking the frequencies. Maybe to represent the battle struggle. Loved the video. Great analysis!

[@MrBerserker80]

You were spot on with the Emotionless Cord since it perfectly encapsulates two things about Godrick: his entire character revolves around grafting dead body parts to himself, which then become re-animated, but they are still essentially dead, and said Emotionless Cord signals the start of phase 2 in which Godrick grafts a dead dragon's head to himself and reanimates it right in front of the player. What I really love about it, is also the visual artistry which complements the music: the dragon has been dead for a while, it's scaly skin has rotted away revealing bone and it's eyeless, giving a blank, lifeless stare.

[@aphryo]

How well you "saw" in the music, what was actually being shown simultaneously in the fight visually actually gave me chills. Bloodborne is one of my favorite games of all time, so I'm gonna just go lose a chunk of my evening enjoying tf outta that playlist.

[@paladin06309]

I’ve been frothing at the mouth for Davi’s input on Godric’s theme. I’m so happy to finally have the video and see how much he just understands about the boss fight lore without having actually played the game. It’s so cool to see how much storytelling music can do when he breaks it down.

[@DaviVasc]

Glad you enjoyed it, my friend!

[@mohammedalahmed3133]

When I think about it... this ost fits Godrick perfectly. the ost feels like there are many different pieces of music that are thrown together in a random way, which is actually how Godrick looks like; he cuts the limbs of many creature and sticks the limbs on himself.

[@dr.pitmee_vocc2378]

For context: Godrick is the supposed to be the SECOND main story boss in the game. But he (allegedly) is the first "Demigod" boss that you fight, in that sense, to use Dark Souls terminology, he's essentially your first "Lord of Cinder" type boss. However, he's an atrocity of his own creation - butchering innocents and literally grafting body parts to his body to become more powerful, because he was the weakest of the demigods from his birth and was forsaken by his bloodline. Godrick wrongfully proclaimed himself the "Lord of all that is Golden" when in fact he is probably the most far-removed from that position of any demigod we fight throughout the game. Godrick is an abomination and a pretender and a butcher. Yet he stands as the weakest of his kin and still poses an extreme challenge for being an early-game boss.

[@Tulip_bip]

considering that he had to live up to the legacy of someone like Radahn, you can see why he's so insecure lmao

[@francenkovcan5211]

@@Tulip_bip and to make it worse, we fought Godrick when he was at full power and was mildly challenging, while Radahn was struck with scarlet rot, maddened, has to use his horse because his legs are stumps, holding back the stars the whole battle, and had a whole festival against him and he still folded us

[@Tulip_bip]

@@francenkovcan5211 Yea when you put it like that, it goes to show how weak he really is lmao. So far I've done godrick, radahn, rennala, rykard and morgott. All of them make godrick look like nothing

[@NamelessKing1597]

I'm pretty sure Margit is Morgott's Son and Godrick's Nephew. (This is incorrect but I was right about them being related, also Margit is just a projection of Morgott)

[@Tulip_bip]

@@NamelessKing1597 Morgott and margit are the same person. That's why he suddenly appears out of nowhere outside of leyndell. Margit was a projection

[@0rteku]

For your assumptions, Godrick is the first "big objetive" of the game (you have to collect 6 great runes, and he have one of them). He is the lord of a castle, a powerless demigod with the burden of his heritage from the first Elden Lord. Because that, he grafts body parts into his own body, becoming more monster than human. That's why I think his song have a little elegance of a waltz turned into a grotesque sensation.

[@grandarkfang_1482]

Technically, you only need 3 great runes to get to the end of the game.

[@clockworkowl6248]

@@grandarkfang_1482 *teeechnically* two, the bearer of third one happens to block the essential path and needs to be shanked. But two seems to be enough to fix the stupid ring thingy. Yes, you end up with at least 3.

[@forgrim454]

@@clockworkowl6248 apparently there’s a way to skip Godrick entirely so yeah.

[@clockworkowl6248]

@@forgrim454 yeah you can go around the castle.

[@forgrim454]

@@clockworkowl6248 wait…so who are the three people then?

[@Atlastheyote222]

The dragon theme from Elden Ring is an absolute standout for me. It really underlines the danger of the creature the track is named after.

[@andyknightwarden9746]

Godrick the Grafted is legitimately the most viscerally disturbing boss of the entire soul series for me. Just seeing the fact that his left hand is actually made up of two distinctly differently sized left hands, the fact that he has like six useless appendages on his back and two right arms that can each wield an ax, and then he cuts off that horrifically mangled arm to put on a rotten dragon head? I shudder.

[@Domihockeyrocky]

Oh you have to see the model of the very first boss you fight in Elden Ring. That boss is way more disturbing than Godrick.

[@andyknightwarden9746]

@@Domihockeyrocky oh yeah, the grafted Scion is horrific. It's made up of like five people at least with three spines and something like twenty limbs? The difference is that Godrick is still nominally sane. The grafted scions are in so much pain that they have gone feral. They have no higher consciousness anymore. Godrick does.

[@dude7813]

@@andyknightwarden9746Yeah, and who knows what’s under the grafted scions cloak! Probably a massive pulsating fleshy mound of limbs.

[@danielkubicek1323]

It's one thing to enjoy the music casually, but it's awesome that you can analyze and give insight to the composition so well. Definitely helps me appreciate the complexities of these pieces, thx mate.

[@jimjimjim6669]

Great video! Godskin Noble, Ancestor Spirit and Renalla themes are definitely worth checking. This game has very diverse music.

[@schkoopdawhoop7885]

Some people like music. This guy loves it.

[@william678910]

What I understood from listening to this theme is that in phase 1 its like a dance of death between you and Godrick, you're just going back and forth, but when you reach the second phase its more like Godrick has taken full control and you're doing your best to survive, it could also give us a glimpse into how twisted and broken this Godrick creature is.

[@Terraqueo22]

A very erratic dance.... As GodRick The Grafted, is an abomination of Limbs and goes everywhere with his blows and slashes and you a sole Tarnished against a Depressed and Failure of a Demi God

[@Katepuzzilein]

That start of the second phase theme also matches the visuals of the slowly sweeping flamethrower attack he opens phase two with. Like it's trying to say oh god, now he has a flamethrower!

[@vshiki4872]

Now I'm immagining Godrick aggressively dancing and Helicoptering his Dragon arm and I cannot take it seriously

[@yiddymcgriddy4304]

How the hell did you describe Godrick and his boss fight, JUST BY MUSIC ALONE???

[@capinbigballs9455]

This mad man did it for BB and dark souls as well

[@justanothergamer7918]

Music tells a story my friend. You just need to know what to look for.

[@DaviVasc]

composers are cliche machines

[@lunarluxe9832]

@@DaviVasc looool

[@Sergei_Ivanovich_Mosin]

Music theory is a very powerful tool to tell a story

[@kennethboycejr.3258]

If you like Godrick's theme, then check out Radahn’s theme.

[@WTfire10]

it's a masterpiece

[@DaviVasc]

I will

[@mida05g]

Starscourge Radhan has an incredible good theme, especially the second phase ( it's one ,if not the most difficult Boss in all of Elden Ring.

[@popkhorne5372]

Malenia is even harder ^^ but i get what you mean. Radahn is a one man army kind of fight, which is why npc's help you while Malenia is the ultimate duel.

[@seger602]

Godskin duo, Malenia and Malekith disagree

[@Spectre_Objector]

@@seger602 i feel like godskin duo wouldn't be as hard as it is if they made the fat one slower like the ornstein and smough fight

[@elpsykoongro5379]

@Týr does are easy in comparison to godskin duo And you can even cheese it and make the first gargoyle fall and die instantly Essentially ending the fight

[@elijahbuettel5107]

I definitely recommend Starscourge Radahn next. His fight is so unique for a from soft fight. It feels less like the one on one fight against a horrifying beast or a duel with a fellow warrior, and more like a war against a one man army. Even if you don’t use summons, it still feels like an overwhelming war where the odds are stacked against you. The music in my opinion reflects that perfectly. Has sort of a heroic battle march quality to it while still retaining the unsettling feel of other from games.

[@KaptainKommissar]

Fitting theme for Radahn What a guy

[@BaldinBlack]

His second phase theme is WILD

[@lucasunzaga6556]

I like how Radahn theme screams pure war and chaos and Malenia is more calm and delicate, it really tell's the diference between the two and I love it

[@popkhorne5372]

@@lucasunzaga6556 yeah, i really like that in contrast to radahn who seems like the guy who crushes entire armies, and his fight reflects that, while Malenia seems like the ultimate duelist, undefeated in single combat even against the most powerful demi gods of elden ring, and offers you the ultimate duel.

[@FromsoftgoatKaj]

@@popkhorne5372 Not a suprise they weren't able to defeat each other. Like an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object.

[@thesnatcher3616]

Another super sinister theme is the theme of Mogh, Lord of Blood. Really looking forward to how what you may think about that theme. The harpsichord and guitar really add a layer of class and refinement, but it also comes off as prideful and calculative. As if Mogh is planning something behind your back. And it makes sense, as his entire goal revolves around deceiving another fellow demigod. Godrick is terrifying because he's unhinged and can't get a proper grip on anything. Mogh is terrifying because he knows exactly what he is doing to a tee. Or that's what I gathered from listening to the themes at least.

[@budabead]

The more of the breakdowns of yours I watch, the more I come to respect your obvious knowledge of what you do. As an absolutely non-educated in music I can only guess of course.... but 9 out of 10 "composer" reactions are them saying "good music, very good music" in detail of course. But on this channel you go thru and nuances and explain in layman's terms to the likes of me ( duds). Viewers like these types of videos because we have experienced these songs during our time playing the game, the hardships & victories. It's always a reward in itself to see how professional musicians would react, and indeed would they react the way the players do. As many others said it below & on other ones of your videos....the fact that you paint a nigh-on perfect picture of the boss and what they're about solely from the track speaks volumes(no pun intended...) Excellent stuff, keep them coming my friend! You got the stuff!

[@ryan_1099]

Even better, Godrick laughs and yells a bunch while he's tumbling around. And yeah Elden Ring do have cool bosses.

[@UnpairedJoycon]

I would say Godskin Apostles is the best track in the game so far, imo. Definitely recommend checking it out.

[@justanothergamer7918]

Hell yea

[@geo1147]

YES

[@DaviVasc]

I will!

[@Dippps]

tru

[@rsmith8113]

Fortissax is better imo

[@zetta8277]

Always happy to see your videos specially when its a Fromsoft theme. The energy you bring to these vids is great and am looking forward to the next.

[@DaviVasc]

Thank you for saying that, my friend. It means a lot.

[@seventowers1299]

Try the God-Devouring Serpent. It has very different phases and especially second is a banger) Thanks for the breakdown!

[@DaviVasc]

Thank for watching and for the suggestion, Pavel :)

[@simonolomudzski3985]

I really recommend you Margit's theme, it's really good. Random question, did someone else found Godrick a lot easier than Margit or was it just me?

[@Stank64]

It’s weird because I died more to godrick, but for some reason I had a better time figuring out the timing of his attacks that margit

[@seventowers1299]

I'd spent plenty of time learning Margit on stress test. And Godrick was down only on fourth try. So yeah, same for me:)

[@Churi_Venatriss]

No, I probably spent like two hours on Margit, but Godrick took only two tries. Margit has a ridiculous health pool for such an early boss. I also have a real hard time with slow wind up attacks. Someone gave a hint of using blood loss on Godrick, and that helped a ton.

[@seventowers1299]

@@Churi_Venatriss As i know, Margit was rebalanced after test version. Actually, in release game i got him on second try. Changes arent really significant, but it seems that now he slightly less agressive and less damaging and looses balance faster.

[@simonolomudzski3985]

@@Churi_Venatriss Me too, I started with samurai, so I had the Uchigatana upgraded to +4 at that time, and Godrick just kept taking blood loss damage non-stop. Margit just took it once and never again

[@vaarion6535]

When you talk about happy/sad chords it’s really brings to mind Morgott’s theme- I’d absolutely love to see him react to that, considering it’s different than nearly all of the other themes, and his theme really does reflect who he is

[@dragondavis9301]

I would love to see you react to lichdragon fortissax’s ost if you can, it’s immaculate.

[@bartoszsotysiak3568]

Yeah, for me one of the best tracks in game :)

[@thewretch4081]

It's incredibly good, too epic for a hidden asf boss like that

[@blueblaze5160]

You need to give Starscourge Radahn a listen. A very great rhythmic track.

[@migg_umm]

Pretty sure I’m the only one that repeated 6:28 so many times just for the violins

[@chubbstodetail]

FANTASTIC analysis of one of my favorite boss themes so far, they definitely hit godrick on the nose using many disturbing chords as you stated. He is nothing short of a monstrosity. I dont know if you ever plan to go back and analyze any boss themes from Dark Souls 3 again, but if you do, I personally would LOVE to see one on Slave Knight Gael or the Abyss watchers. As both a soulsborne fan and music(especially in games) fan, your channel has been a real diamond in the rough so to speak, great work!

[@woompf3641]

I always genuinely enjoy your breakdowns. After defeating the bosses, such as godrick, it really gives me a sense of appreciation for how well the music actually fits them. Please keep up this beautiful work you do!

[@GoldenMarionette]

Seeing his reaction makes me smile, I love the universal poggers feeling we all have to the boss fights and music of elden ring :))

[@DaviVasc]

That makes me so happy :)

[@vapersmith7859]

The level of knowledge of this guy in terms of this game and the characters is incredible if I'm honest this is some great content!

[@0vnfrsh488]

one of the greatest gaming tracks in recently memory. just god tier work

[@chito2701]

This theme really fits the Grafted aspect, the misshapen molded of body parts.

[@safetysizzerz3530]

All of the voices of those he’s grafted on to him singing. The country fiddle that shows his true unrefined nature. He’s an imposter and a monster.

[@Tulip_bip]

imposter?

[@002f4dsw4]

Excellent video, you should listen to the ancestor spirit theme from this game, it's very different from what you've heard with this one and really noteworhty!

[@DaviVasc]

Cool, thank you for the suggestion!

[@bingusthegreat9733]

10:40 “I payed for the whole keyboard I’m going to use the whole keyboard”

[@oka8022]

My personal favourite is 'the final battle', and 'roundtable hold'.

[@VladClaw]

"FOREFATHERS, ONE AND ALL, BEAR WITNESS!" This haunts me in my sleep

[@uphale]

If you are analyzing Elden Ring scores for bosses, I highly recommend Starscourge Radahn's theme. Its such an epic piece, both the first and 2nd half of the song.

[@debraloane3585]

Amazing how you tell the story just by listening to the music. It has made me look at music differently Thank you

[@gallifrey1212]

Another great analysis! I think Godrick's theme is the most over-the-top when compared to the other demigod themes. They are all intense, epic, dramatic, and powerful, too, but Godrick's theme feels like it's trying too hard and comes off as overbearing, intimidating, and horrifying, which fits Godrick's character. And, well, he is "over-the-top" considering his claim to fame/power is grafting body parts onto himself so he can become a strong beast of a man (but he isn't -- he still is the weakest of the demigods mentally, emotionally, and physically) Essentially, the theme is a mix of how Godrick views himself (powerful, regal, intense, intimidating) and how others view him (terrifying, disgusting, weird, twisted).

[@skeelz4587]

Dude I love this video you broke it down so good

[@unfreshfish9472]

1:54 I guess that reflects how Godrick, little by little, grafted body parts to himself and that the resulting chord is as disturbing as the monstrosity Godrick has become. And the chromatic mode stuff in the 2 phase is like the decision to replace an arm with a giant dragon head

[@SimoTmm]

this is my favorite track of the Elden Ring ost, truly unbeliavable how good it is very good video, loved how you recognized the 7/8 time signature, that is what I was hoping for when I clicked on the video ahaha, anyway you earned a sub!

[@draw2death421]

Loved fighting him not gonna lie! English voice actor did a great job portraying this Mad King who ripped the limbs off his relatives and attached them to himself. Definetly my Faiv fight in the game so far and design! Edit: Well Id say Ripping off his own relatives limbs is terrifying and deserving of this theme. Hes also one of the main bosses in the game so yeah hes a big deal. You probably know allready but the reason phase 2 is so unsetling is because he cuts his own arm off at the begining and then rips off the head of a dead dragon on his arena and attached it in the place of his missing hand and somehow reanimates it and fights you with it.

[@nathanielleack4842]

His VA was absolutely incredible. I started running his axe as soon as I could and I just hear him shout "I COMMAND THEE KNEEL" whenever I ready that shockwave. And his second phase cutscene as far as I was concerned was unskippable every time. That howl of pain when he lops of his arm is haunting

[@zeallust8542]

One of the better voices in the game, thats for sure. Its a fromsoft game so all the voices are good, but this one definitely stands out

[@Glarblenuck]

Your observations are very accurate and make a lot of sense. Godrick's theme is my favorite in the game.

[@TopazIngenious]

I love this song and this boss. So freaking sick.

[@TheMotion01]

Really happy I found your channel mate. Entertaining and insightful, and on top of that it's making me want to get back to the piano after two years of ignoring it. Looking forward to the next one, all the best.

[@DaviVasc]

Ah, I'm so happy these videos are inspiring you to get back to the piano. Do it!

[@KoreJD]

Sou muito seu fã, amo todos seus videos, fazem que ame ainda mais sagas que ja gostava, principalmente Monster Hunter, mando um salve desde uruguay!!!

[@tabetha7595]

this translate button is incredible

[@DaviVasc]

Gracias!

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[@VenezuelanEagle]

I have music literacy from doing band growing up in school until my senior year just to have something relaxing, fun, and an easy A during the day. When I tell you....I have learned so much just by watching yo channel. It's something they should focus mo on in public schools here in the states cause it doesn't make sense that only music majors in college/uni have all the fun in appreciating music on a deeper level. Genuinely proud that I was able to break down the first bit of the track like you would

[@dyllanaldridge1044]

Very cool and insightful as always! Would be curious to see you take a look at Starscourge Radahn's theme if you get the chance.

[@petsan97]

"A horrifying dance of death", what a fitting way to describe a lot of boss-fights in Soulsborne.

[@a-n-t]

I would recommend Radagon of the Golden Order if you have the time, it's a very powerful final boss theme.

[@DaviVasc]

You type really well for a camel

[@peterleopoldlauvlandlegdal496]

The track is called "the final battle". If you only search up Radagons theme you probably only get the track of the first phase.

[@karenm5681]

You have such a good ear for this and I love your way of explaining it to us. I always learn good stuff on your channel. Thanks!

[@soulsmasterxw7373]

Please react to "Starscourge Radahn" from Elden Ring. It is very powerful and evocative.

[@Tulip_bip]

that bit you mentioned of elden ring being a lot brighter of a game is really good. the fact that the main atmosphere of the game is quite calm this time just enhances the horrifying moments so much. i remember seeing a foggy bridge under a plateau with corpses hanging from wood all across it. in dark souls that would be expected, but here it just really sank in how awful that is. godrick as a character is an amazing example of this phenomenon. stormveil castle being full of grafted tarnished, limbs dangling from the ceiling and then the ruler himself being an abomination of body parts is just so revolting and i love it. i love his whole character of him feeling inadequate compared to his peers, so he created the idea of grafting in a desperate attempt to be closer to what they are. you can see it in the boss fight and with his theme. everything he says feels like it isn't directed at you, he's trying to prove his worth to his forefathers, using you as an example. and his theme is just so chaotic and harsh. it has a really rough feeling to it which fits with him perfectly

[@Jargleman]

Imo Godrick is the second best fight in the game, I’ve fought every boss including mohg and that one swordswoman we don’t talk about, and I’ve gotten the most enjoyment out of Godricks battle. Godrick isn’t first tho Bc the radahn festival exists

[@macaroni3283]

Super well done! I’ve recently started playing Elden Ring and the soundtrack is incredible! I’d love to hear an analysis of “Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon” if you could! Love your work so much, it’s always so fascinating!

[@raccoonofsparta2771]

Hello! Loved the vid. I wanted to recommend listening to Margot the Fell Omen’s OST, I feel his music portrays his character and the mood of his fight extremely well. Since he is the first major boss you encounter “for most players” he makes you feel lesser, hunted, as if you’re prey. You feel dread as he steps closer, and anticipate his next move as to not lose your whole health bar in a single hit. And the fact he is a tarnished hunter, makes it make all the more sense that you feel lesser and hunted. Edit: Hi! I went to go watch your other elden ring vid listening to the OST 4 months ago and wanted to say that the margot theme you heard wasn’t the one that made it into the game, they changed his OST. I personally like the new one more but the old one is practically just as good.

[@unendingdeluge2545]

I love your curiosity of these bosses simply based on their musical themes. Funny enough, Godrick is weak both in game as a boss and in the lore as a demi god. The reason he’s portrayed as terrifying, to me at least, is that he is a tyrannical, sociopathic king that makes up for his lack of power, compared to his brothers and sisters, by grafting tarnished people, which is what you are in elden ring, to his body and using their small amount of Strength to hopefully accumulate enough of it that he will be recognized by the gods and maybe even given praise for achieving greatness. Godrick is the first Demi god you encounter in elden ring too so I think the composer and the developers really wanted to capitalize on that fear and anxiety new players might be feeling as they realize that they’re about the get brutally murdered a dozen or more times by the most powerful boss they’ve met at this point in the early game.

[@jackalx2154]

Really love your Soulsborne breakdowns. Really makes me appreciate the tracks more. Hope you do Beast Clergyman. It's my favourite from Elden Ring

[@DaviVasc]

Sure, I could od that one, thank you for suggesting it

[@arescorleone2067]

Hey davi, I would like to request a soundtrack from dark souls 3. It's called Crimson Bat it is an unused track from the game.

[@meyrooph3979]

It's possibly my favourite track in the game

[@DaviVasc]

Sounds interesting, thank you for recommending it

[@noahbennett2254]

9:22 i know this is late but thats amazing how perfectly you described where godricks twisted and morbid strength comes from' grafting

[@Vandalgia]

Seeing how you break down the mood of the song by going through the technique the composer used for this makes a lot of sense considering the lore and the whole mood that revolves around the boss, damn. Great stuffs, great breakdown, glad I discovered your video. I'd like to see you to break down more of the music used in this game.

[@DaviVasc]

Next week's video will be another Elden Ring one! If you're not subbed yet, do it so you don't miss it :)

[@connorryan2715]

I love these videos man. I love watching your facial reactions to really great parts of the music. I think you do a great job of ver concisely explaining some of the techniques and craftsmanship that goes into this music and how the composer creates emotions. Can’t wait to see more from Elden Ring. I personally have really enjoyed the theme of Star Scourge Radahn.

[@DaviVasc]

Glad you're enjoying these, my friend. Thank you for the suggestion, btw!

[@Bobio]

Fantastic! Your analysis is very easy to understand and helps appreciation of what's happening with the music on many new levels. The syncopation, the change in rhythm, the chromatic mode... these all highlight different parts of what makes Godrick so interesting. Ashamed of being born weak, he takes power from others, literally by grafting their muscular limbs onto his frail form (using every "note" available). He claims to be "lord of all that is golden", but is a complete tyrant and loved by nobody. He's a very sad and disturbed character with false visions of grandeur, chased out by his own family and subjects, and driven mad by an insatiable lust for improper power. Will definitely be checking out your other videos :)

[@saintelaurent4948]

I know nothing about music but this is throughly compelling. Can’t wait to see more Elden Ring analysis!

[@DaviVasc]

There will be another Elden Ring one next week :D

[@jakeywaykey]

Love the way you break down music and explain the techniques used in composing. Hope to see you breakdown the rest of the Elden Ring ost!

[@DaviVasc]

Next week's video will be an Elden Ring one :D

[@matheusmachado7]

Great video! There's some godlevel voiceacting in cutscene between 2 phases. It's just like you said. You should listen the whole transiction too

[@nikopteros1659]

Godrick the grafted weas such a cool fight! one of my favorites yet. the high status he presents himself in, the epic frases straight out of lord of the rings and at the same time is incredibly terrifying and twisted. its awesome and this track just makes it all the better "I'm the lord of all that is golden. i command thee KNEEL!!" so badass

[@andresabourin2423]

I just wanted to say that I really really appreciate you pausing and explaining everything. Too often, videos like this will just have whoever is reacting nodding along and saying "oh very cool". This is good stuff!

[@DaviVasc]

THANK YOU! Some people actually ask me to do the listening-and-nodding-all-the-way-through kind of thing. Can you believe it? I'll never do it.

[@tengrin9489]

I love how he pretty much describes the bosses perfectly without ever seeing them lol.

[@namethefifth7315]

I think it is so frantic because it is to show how godric has the souls of countless tarnished trapped to him from having thier arms grafted on

[@GOAL52]

WOW. I rediscovered this ost in my second playthrough. And i had to stop the fight and just survive just so i could take it all in, at that moment. 6:27, 7:06 ,13:24. Holy smokes I keep rewinding these parts and keep getting goosebumps. Thank you for covering one of my favorite bosses!

[@ribigurumu]

These videos are so fun, thanks for putting your time into this!

[@WacaRK]

God(Rick) I always look forward to seeing you pop up in my sub feed Davi, thanks again sir. I appreciate hearing your breakdown, and look forward to the next!

[@DaviVasc]

Thank you for the support, Waca!

[@lolzforlunch]

Algorithm working its magic, subbed! Would love to see videos where you break these down visually on your DAW of choice if u use one, i love music production and would think this would be a huge change of pace for me within the music sphere and gaming spheres of youtube.

[@Aya_Albion]

Great video as always! I’d been eager to know your analysis of this unique piece. I was amazed by a dizzying pace of change in this piece which defied my expectations at every turn. This piece’s complex and varied buildup is perfect fit for Godric's patchwork figure. The ups and downs vibe expresses beautifully his insatiable desire to cling to the power and his nature as a weakling. This piece has vibes of heavy, dark and serious, yet playful which ridicules us somehow. I felt the same feeling in Ludwig’s theme from Bloodborne. It feels like a chaotic dance as if it have been turned too fast. So amazing piece. Thank you for this video, Davi!

[@DaviVasc]

Great observation about it have a feeling of ridicule in it, I felt the same thing. Thanks Aya!

[@leonardomafrareina7634]

Godrick's theme was killer, it was awesome, showing just how shattered his state of mind is. Props for the composers for such an amazing piece of art, though I still think Malenia's them is a true masterpiece (which, by the way, is my reccomendation). Loved your video, love your content, Davi, you're for sure one of my favorite content creators.

[@soberscrim299]

Pretty much hoping you react to all main boss themes and SOME Specific side bosses, there are actually not that many mains, but pretty much the themes you should be reacting too are the bosses with “remembrances”, essentially “boss souls” from Dark souls just renamed remembrance

[@zwesty8316]

Watching your videos makes me realize just how much I miss playing music with an ensemble, hahah. You've got such a talent for being able to dissect tracks in real time the first time you hear them, and makes me wish I would have pursued doing more music theory stuff when I was back in high school/early college. Keep being awesome at what you do!