How Elden Ring Surpassed The Dark Souls OST

[@ClydeNut]

I’m actually surprised Hoarah Loux’s theme is rarely mentioned. Always one of the most hype moments of the game to me

[@loopine]

Yea I like the choirs in that one

[@kingdave7996]

It’s surprising to me too considering that it is probably one of the closest to the pure sound and hype most souls games have. It’s definitely better than some of the stuff DS3 pulls, but it’s not like it’s the typically softer music of Elden Ring too. I think the unfortunate truth is that a lot of these players just have an under appreciation for the deeper parts of music. I love being bombarded by epic sounds in most of DS3’s tracks, but if I were to continuously listen to the whole thing I’d probably need to get my hearing checked. It is often better to bring it down at points and this adds to the despair that is in these games. If you look at Darkeater Midir’s theme for example, it’s very well composed, but is just pure epic hype. We don’t get the feeling that this is a beast who has lived for ages through pain and suffering caused by the nature of the Soulsborne genre. That’s why I love Gwyn’s theme and the Soul of Cinder’s theme. We get this slow composition that shows the true despair of the situation. Looking at Hoarah Loux’s theme and more specifically Godfrey’s theme altogether, we get a nice regal tone in the first half that is slower and fit for a king, but then is devolves into the rapid warrior nature of Hoarah Loux while still not just being a bombardment of sound. My favorite piece of music of all time is hands down New World Symphony. It is exciting, horrifying, sad, and calm all within 12 minutes. We get the blasting of brass as if something horrible has happened and then transition to the melody of flutes and strings not two minutes later. Oh and the French Horns the Horns! The best time I have ever seen this song used was in One Piece when Luffy defeats Crocodile, something I hope they repeat in the Live action instead of putting on of the generic Luffy battle songs. New World Symphony is probably one of the best examples of how you can have an intense exciting song that just isn’t music and noise blasting at you to give you a sense of epicness without any proper distinction.

[@JoseViktor4099]

Btw , Ancentor Spirit is one of the most underrated fights, and have a beautiful soundtrack. Mind recommend you guys to hear it out if you can.

[@leonardo9259]

Fight? Hell nah, ost? Yes

[@SleepMoover]

The video length is a lie, I've been sidetracked and listened to 15 albums before even getting halfway through the video

[@lindseytaylor3793]

when the video is an hour long but takes you two days to finish it because it kept sending you down music rabbit holes every 2 minutes

[@no_one2414]

I had no idea sound could entirely immerse me into the area until i played Hollow Knight

[@conniefan123]

I just finished hollow knight and the music was rlly cool in like city of tears and greenpath n stuff. What really did me in is the funeral music that started playing when i entered path of pain (which i later found out was also the sealed vessel phase 3 theme), i knew it was a funeral for me.

[@TheKoop1]

My guy spent over a year cooking this up. I'm doomed 😅

[@loopine]

And yet you could destroy me in two seconds with a snarky comment like "lol bro won't even admit how bad the Placidusax track is 🤣🤣🤣"

[@karunsv1785]

@loopine I quite like that track though Especially the sudden stop in the second phase

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

@@loopine Don't ever shit talk my boy Placi's soundtrack.

[@loopine]

Damn did not realize Placi had a fanbase, I'm getting ratio'd again 😳

[@DrnMontemayor]

I will take revenge for this Placi slander. ​@@loopine

[@angelamengualcortinas3614]

Honestly, based. Elden Ring's OST is super underrated and has some of the best Kitamura work (Malenia, Ancestor Spirit, Leyndell, Rennala), which is ironic, considering you're dunking on DS3's ost that was mostly made by her 🤣

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

The Regal Ancestor Spirit is the only Kitamura piece that surpassed the Divine Dragon track she made for Sekiro.

[@angelamengualcortinas3614]

@@TheStraightestWhitest yeah, divine dragon is cool as hell too

[@FireBurner101]

How is it ironic. Someone can make something good and also bad

[@angelamengualcortinas3614]

@@FireBurner101 i know... So? That has nothing to do with my comment. I thought it's curious that he makes examples of bad music using Kitamura's themes while contrasting it with examples of good music... Using Kitamura's other themes. I think that's kinda funny. Nothing more to it.

[@leonardo9259]

I'm sad to see Kitamura go, but part of me is glad more composers are taking the creative direction, I like her work but man I Swear you could feed 3 tracks to an AI and you could get the DS3 tracks to the T lmao

[@pincognito1938]

It was a lot of fun to take your quiz, Loopine! Thanks so much for having me involved. You've also 50% guilt tripped me into editing future videos, and 100% guilt tripped me into some Metal Mondays.

[@loopine]

Hell yea partner

[@BBQcheese]

Ok I finished the video now and the main thing I took away from it was that Lupine may be the only person alive more dedicated to winning an argument than me 😂 really good video!

[@rayzu4380]

I know this may sound random, but do you know how the song at 1:12:20 is called? Loopine also used it for the Sekiro combat video and I absolutely loved it lol

[@BBQcheese]

​@@rayzu4380 I do not, I'm sorry

[@loopine]

​@rayzu4380 it's "Yojouhan ki Owari" from the Tatami Galaxy OST

[@rayzu4380]

@@loopine Thanks you!

[@TheKoop1]

He hit me with the "listening game" video like 6 months after my comments. I was like "ok, we're dealing with a gangster here"

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

I think it's because of how many composers they had. Also, Shoi Miyazawa is a genius. Radahn, Fortissax, Mohg, Godrick, and my personal favorite, Maliketh, were all composed by him. This game has the best soundtrack of any game right now. Also, the Regal Ancestor Spirit is probably Kitamura's best work along with the Divine Dragon.

[@GodWarsX]

Starscourge Radahn ost is damn special. An absolute banger

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

@@GodWarsX I can't decide between it and Maliketh. They're ridiculously good.

[@leonardo9259]

The variety was great for everyone involved imo, Kitamura got to make a couple of inspired themes that feel unique, the new composers got to develop their experience, and the fans got the best OST ever

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

@@leonardo9259 Agreed. Having one composer for a large game makes everything become repetitive.

[@biodynamic91]

Dude, 100%. Miyazawa tracks are just on another level for me. It's all very subjective of course, other composers have highlights too, Kitamura did amazing with Regal Ancestor, and I confess I find her style a bit boring and aimless sometimes, but Godrick and Mohg are top tier for me, on par with Ludwig from BB, and it takes a lot for me to say that. Still, I don't really care too much for most of ER's soundtrack, but the highs are really high.

[@saulitix]

"I listen to everything" and doesn't even mention any Taylor Swift song. Unsubscribed.

[@loopine]

Naw man I'm a huge fan of 1984

[@Daxe382]

@loopine @jacobnielsen6160 He was joking dont worry

[@Hayden-pg4og]

@@Daxe382idk the no profile pic only makes me believe this is a braindead swifty

[@IImmunityy]

@@jacobnielsen6160the joke really went over your head 😭

[@loubloom1941]

Shake it off, shake it off!

[@DrnMontemayor]

I love how motivated you are by spite. We're kindred spirits.

[@FiveHoursLater815]

Hot damn, I knew a video you’ve been cooking for the past year would be good, but man, you really killed it with this. Funnily enough, this video made me realize why I enjoyed listening to DS3’s soundtrack so much. I always felt like Elden Ring’s soundtrack didn’t have the same intensity that DS3 did. Turns out I’m just a sick fuck who likes listening to loud music at full blast volume with headphones on. Even if the production value is considerably lower in DS3, the “beat” of some of those songs hit just right that you feel the intensity and anguish of it all. I think this was the point Koop was trying to communicate when he said Elden Ring’s wasn’t iconic. I’m not at all educated in music so I can only describe it in vague, nebulas terms, but DS3 has got such raw emotional power that the poorer production doesn’t bother me. Not all the songs are bops, mind you. I was incredibly surprised and disappointed at Nameless King’s theme, especially. Elden Ring has more distinct tracks, with a lot more flavor and variety, as well as better “production quality” and “mixing.” (Whatever the hell those words mean idk) Which does ultimately make it the better soundtrack. Though I will say, I think most of elden rings ambient tracks are just unnecessary, I find the music in areas like Liurnia, Limgrave, and Altus to be too repetitive and distracting. Especially when there’s just no escaping it’s presence. I much prefer the silence in Dark Souls to the constant overbearing presence of music in elden ring. Wasn’t expecting to come out on the side of dark souls as much as I did, considering I have ten times the amount of hours in elden ring than all Dark Souls games combined. So as it turns out, in your attempt to convince people of elden rings superiority, you made me appreciate Dark Souls more 👍 (still love elden rings soundtrack though)

[@loopine]

Bro you won the grand prize, where you at? Edit: I am not a bot lol just read my community post

[@Maffo__]

Jumped with joy at the Godspeed/Swans segment HELL YEAH

[@andrewd2115]

Godspeed and Swans are great but I'd disagree that Godspeed's discography is full of "bangers" since they returned in 2012. There's a reason why most diehard GY!BE fans these days primarily listen to live bootlegs from 2000-2003 because that was the band at their peak and they'll never return to that level again. I think when Swans and GY!BE returned in the 2010's post-rock fans were so excited about having them back that they in turn extremely overrated their new material. Not to say that they were terrible albums by any measure, but just that they lacked the creativity and ambition that permeated their earlier material (especially in GY!BE's case).

[@Maffo__]

Good grief take it to a publisher

[@andrewd2115]

@@Maffo__ Sorry if my KZbin comment was too long.

[@NathanSavageDamage]

3:25 Those damn notes... Those were the dark times, man.

[@loopine]

Well when you listen to it for 10 hours lol

[@Paladin762]

Chat GPT Jumpscare

[@canadianruffian7465]

Now we need the Lupine cut with the long tangent at the beginning left in

[@justpython4021]

I appreciate that one of of favourite souls creators is also a Music Lover™

[@wolf1nsoul]

Dark Souls 3 has some of the best OST in any game to this day…Can’t even comprihent how you can call the orchestral parts “lackluster”

[@Touma134]

He is a professional ds3 hater no surprise.

[@timothyburger6715]

38:25 it's funny how fortissax's theme does what people like about DS3 tracks better than most DS3 tracks in its goal of overwhelming with sheer orchestral intensity

[@Bayle-the-Dread-Dragon]

WHO THOUS'T SUMMON ME

[@kimlee6643]

It would help if Forti didn't have 500HP though. I have no idea how that fight was balanced like that. I always have to do some goofy crap to enjoy that fight, lest Forti die before the music can even properly get going. He still does though.

[@timothyburger6715]

@@kimlee6643 i think it helps that phase one is already very attention grabbing so I was compelled to find the track afterwards

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

@@kimlee6643 Maliketh suffers from this even more. Dude dies in half a second.

[@Bayle-the-Dread-Dragon]

@@TheStraightestWhitest Uncle Maliketh is in the air longer than on the ground

[@EM-bz1rn]

"My boy can't live like this"

[@dexmerx3425]

Dark Souls III theme is a masterpiece

[@Nightwalk2]

I remember seeing people complaining about the ER OST on release and I was really surprised. It's absolutely amazing. I think I slightly prefer DS3 as the DLC osts are just...wow... and the elden ring ost was solid but not quite as amazing. In any case, fantastic video!

[@Nightwalk2]

We need an official release of the audio for ER DLC as the youtube versions sound like trash...

[@karunsv1785]

​@@Nightwalk2now the soundtrack is in Spotify.. only the dlc. Happy about it nonetheless

[@wojciechciagaa7723]

49:40 the transition from Elden Beast to Vordt was actually physically painful

[@BBQcheese]

Lupine, the way you described why you enjoy shoegaze so much is exactly how I would describe why I love black metal. It's just unfortunate that so much of it is filled with crimgy edgelords and racists that I don't want to support... Maybe I'll try some shoegaze. I do enjoy me some blackgaze, a lot of the metal community gives them shit but I absolutely LOVE Deafheaven!

[@enman009]

My friend, I have two suggestions: The album Souvlaki got a huge cult following by virtue of its strong atmosphere. Since you're into Black Metal, you know how texturing and ambient elevates the harmonic work. Is not fully Shoegaze, and it's in spanish, but Soda Estereo was the equivalent of The Beatles in Latin America when it comes to rock. Their album Dynamo has some strong Shoegaze vibes, with their song En Remolinos being a pure Masterpiece. Long story short, check out En Remolinos by Soda Estereo, since the atmosphere is truly powerful.

[@BBQcheese]

​@@enman009 Thanks I'll check it out, I had to take a break and go listen to Afsky because everything Lupine was saying just reminded me of it... The thing I love most is black metal that sounds sorrowful and full of despair like Afsky or nihilistic but not in an edgy teenage I hate the world and wanna watch it burn way but more in an absurdist acknowledgement of meaninglessness of everything while still clinging to hope no matter how futile it seems. Music from people who read too much Camus lol. Think MGLA exercises in futility which is probably my favorite black metal album despite the band members being a bit sus.

[@enman009]

@@BBQcheese Well, I might as well search for Afsky. Although I'm not a Black Metal aficionado, I adore bands like Opeth, which used some influences from that genre to expand their sound. Blackwater Park is an absolute Masterpiece, and you can feel some of those influences from that genre. And yeah, we need more Camu inspired music, lol.

[@BBQcheese]

​@@enman009 Bro Blackwater Park is incredible! I'm not a huge prog fan generally but that album is just undeniably good!

[@temporarilyembarrassedgodd9656]

You might dig “the angelic process”.

[@poissonsoluble7877]

8:17 I cannot fathom how happy I am to see SLIFT dropped in a video about Dark Souls

[@DremoraMaster]

Never let this man near the aux or a school zone with the combination of this level of taste and stache.

[@copyboy1327]

I really appreciate how you brought to attention all the specific sounds and how they move. I’ve never really paid attention to atmospheric music in games. I always just wrote them off as effective or not effective.

[@ProjektBurn]

Brah, that Brinstar track still gives me chills to this day. It was probably the first song in a game that scared me

[@someguythatdoesstuff7658]

Armored Core 6 goes HARD! Contact With You? HARD Cries of Coral? Hard Steel Haze (Rusted Pride)? DON'T GET ME EVEN STARTED

[@PointNubProductions]

They guessed aldritch for every song? The one song in DS3 that immediately announces itself by starting with gwyndolin's/moonlight butterfly theme?

[@loopine]

Ikr I thought the quiz would be a lay up

[@stealthy9754]

ER ost stick to me longer than ds3 tho Now i listen to ER ost religiously

[@mystraldaze8327]

I expected "Haha Fromsoft Orchestra good", and subsequently went on a musical discovery trip. Well played sir.

[@monoclesquid9667]

For me the Bloodborne OST will always be the best, solely because it was actually recorded live on location (that location being a church) as opposed to spliced together in a studio. You can genuinely hear the difference in how natural the voices sound, and I have died on that hill many times fighting DS3/2 fans. Funnily enough, the ER intro/Radagon theme is by far my least favorite in ER, because it specifically sounds like the worst parts of DS3 (lookin at you, Yhorm), only competently mixed. DS3’s intro at least had some more things going on melodically, and some genuine crescendo and decrescendo across it. ER’s just makes me feel screamed at - I skip to character select to get away from it as fast as possible. Finally, because I too am pretentious; my faves: - Ebrietas, Daughter of the Cosmos (fucking GOATED underrated theme, I have the BB ost on vinyl and this shit gives me chills, probably my favorite boss theme in all of Soulsborne to this point) - Oceiros, the Consumed King - Malenia, Blade of Miquella - Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower - The Night Unfurls (also chills) - Rom, the Vacuous Spider (I have used this theme for tabletop gaming ambiance for all flavors of psychic villains from Illithid to Sith, even ) - Twin Princes (I will die on the hill that they’re the best boss in DS3, and I will also die on the hill that they have the second best OST in DS3, and that the only way either could really be improved is by making them longer) - Soul of Cinder (I’m on of the exactly 7 freaks who prefer the first half of the song) - Father Gascoigne - Pontiff Sulyvahn - Champion’s Gravetender - Twin Demons - Darkeater Midir

[@universal_wisdom3416]

Eternal City sounds so haunting I absolutely love it. One of my top 3 favorite areas in the game before the DLC

[@GustavoSousas]

Shoegaze is one of my favorite genders. It can be beautiful, raw, sad, mad, and an endless sea of emotions.

[@lorenzo8208]

Baded high quality production while being a small channel. When the song of honor from ER played in my firsy playthrough, even with my headphones on I legitimately thought it was from a church near me. The audio mixing and the layered choir sounds super realistic. I still think DS3 soundtrack is pretty good but Elden Ring is goated at the end of the day (and Armored Core 6) (and Bloodborne)

[@alexanthro8248]

Truth be told, ive played through Elden Ring 3 times for different builds, couldnt name a single boss track that i actually like, just my opinion

[@PoopTheNetwork]

Its called shoegaze because the guitarists stare at their pedalboards

[@natharoonytoony6632]

Masstaden Under Vatten by Vildhjarta is an album that completely transports me to a different existence. The art, the ambience, the vocals, the rhythm, literally everything about this project is perfect as a soundscape experience. I couldn't reccomend it enough

[@pafunciobatista8244]

this video convinced me to get new headphones Not that my current ones are bad, just a tad old

[@pafunciobatista8244]

also I had my own version of "the aldritch effect" where I thought every song was deacons of the deep

[@yea.probably]

POV your favorite boss is Brachydios in monster hunter world, cuz you just gotta jam

[@mcsquared5005]

Im new to souls and i loved alot of the DS3 OST. In fact it has my favorite Fromsoft OST. 1. Sister Friede 2. Midir 3. Starscourge Radahn 4. Lord of Blood 5. Elden Beast

[@breakfastbrainz]

I will defend ds3 and say: Dancer, Sister Friede (phase 1...), Premonition, Epilogue, Firelink/Secret Betrayal, and For the Dark Soul isn't the worst variety wise, but yeah everything else tends to be loud choirs. Also soul of cinder theme phase 1 > phase 2. Good vid

[@matteobonelli8442]

I mean, Morgott and Regal Ancestor Spirit are polar opposite soundtracks in their vibe and compositions, yet I love them so much equally. That just demontrates (to me at least) the quality of Elden Ring's OST.

[@MMMMorshu1]

For some reason I've always liked the more low-key soundtrack of ds2, it's so slept on for having such good themes.

[@howdyfriends7950]

if you really like soundscapes, the first album that organically turned me onto that idea was explosions in the sky - the earth is not a cold dead place my guitarist friend told me to listen to it because the guitarists for that band know how to shred but they do it very tastefully, i was like "what the hell does that mean, shredding is shredding, how can you be tasteful about shredding" but i listened and then i understood they know how to play guitar with all of the talent of any metal guitarist, but they choose to make that shredding into a semi-ambient soundscape, their music is just incredible. until i got into them, i was a guitarist, and i only had an appreciation for guitar insofar as you know how to play notes on your guitar, I didn't know there was this much depth in just manipulating the timbre of your instrument, it's like this whole new world opened up to me, guitar to set a mood, to convey a scene, to induce an emotion

[@loopine]

Sounds cool, I'll give it a listen

[@christiannino7754]

Came for the Elden Ring video, subscribed when you jumped from buttock through Mongolian chanting and cock and balls Temple into psych rock. Hell yeah 🔥

[@jefferyschroeder3104]

This is a beautiful video. I love the way elden rings soundtrack makes me feel. And I'm very excited to listen to a lot of the bands you brought up in the beginning.

[@drphilsranch6782]

Damn man, Opeth, Cynic, Mastodon, Agalloch, and Death? Your taste in music is right up my alley lol.

[@Warpded]

The Metroid ambience gave me goosebumps

[@J_CtheEngineer]

Walking into redmane castle for the first time I stood there for like 10 minutes just listening to song of honor and jerren’s announcements about the radahn festival.

[@minerman60101]

Great video as usual, I welcome this discussion of music. Elden Ring doesn't have 68 tracks--it's over 100 because each ambient track has combat, night, and night combat variations that the official soundtrack neglects to include, as well as the 3 colosseum tracks, the two nomadic merchant tracks, the Leyndell Flute player, and other more obscure ones. Unfortunately the channel that had the ambient variations uploaded got taken down after the DLC story trailer dropped. Radahn phase 2 is one of my favorite parts of this game's soundtrack so I'm surprised you rated that low, although I don't think you really get to hear that part ingame unfortunately. Also in that segment I think you called Fire Giant a "shardbearer" boss--to be the huge pedant I am, those are specifically the ones which give you a great rune on defeat (Rennala + the six demigods), whereas "Remembrance Boss" is the category that includes bosses like Fire Giant and Maliketh too.

[@velociraptor3313]

Some of my favourite soundtrack are Godskin Apostles, Starscourge Radahn, Elden Beast, Rennala queen of the full moon, Radagon of the golden order and Malenia blade of Miquella, Godrey the first Elden Lord and Death's kindred to name a few.

[@Bayle-the-Dread-Dragon]

FORTISSAX STAMP OF APPROVAL 🏅

[@offsaudade]

I love Elden ring and now I’m listening to the music because I have yet another reason to learn more about this game❤

[@enman009]

Ok Lupine, just a few things: 1. Do YOURSELF a favor and listen to Language by The Contortionist. That focus of atmosphere in prog never gets olds. 2. I noticed the weird wind instruments' sound from DS3, but my mind just autotuned it so it doesn't make me die. Still think the OST is overall very good. 3. This, right here, makes most gaming videos look shallow in comparison. Going through so much details about production, texturing and a bit of music theory just makes it strongly structured. Even if I don't think DS3 OST is bad, the quality of this video is downright inspiring. Please, never rush your videos, take your time if it is for passion projects like this. I'm feeling a Light 6. Tran-sition.

[@loopine]

I think someone recommended me that band a while back, I'll put it on the "to listen" list

[@nathanlee7330]

Loopine you really outdid yourself on this one. I used Raycons for this video and it was fantastic so i honestly don't believe your cheap ass headphones will be better. I better win this so I can take a fat deuce on them while rocking out on my Raycons. If i'm wrong I will upload an apology video. Also i didn't know youtube allowed porn on here. I've never seen someone felate Elden Ring so hard. Must be a new content policy. Love your videos!

[@loopine]

I tried getting that Raycon sponsor lol

[@AxeNHammerPictures]

You the man. Impeccable taste in music my guy. Killed it with this video.

[@jacobtheorangeyoshi8710]

I think Armored Core 6 has some truly fantastic songs that people are really not talking about. I love Cries of Coral and Coral Guardian so much due to how the storytelling is in those songs. Rough and Decent is amazing as well and really characterizes Carla well. Even the C Weapon music is amazing in my opinion due to how weird it is. 👍

[@theiabodium]

Ayo Loopine, I'm new to your channel and don't usually recommend games but... if you haven't played it already, I highly, HIGHLY, recommend the game Outer Wilds (not Outer Worlds btw). In my opinion, it has an absolute masterpiece of a soundtrack and soundscape. If you don't believe me, boot up the game, and if it is going to get your attention, it should start to do so before you even hit play. Also beware of spoilers, it is a game you can only play once, so it is best played going in blind. Also I thoroughly enjoyed this video. You explained a lot about Elden Ring's music that I couldn't explain myself, and gave me some music I haven't heard before that I am enjoying listening to, so thank you. My Outer Wilds recommendation is at least partially selfish in that I want to hear your opinions on the game and its soundscape.

[@loopine]

@@theiabodium I bought it years ago, probably time to play it this year. Usually I do spooktober and take a break from souls to play some variety and do some horror events

[@Meadmon]

Dark souls 3 and blood borne has the best souls soundtrack.

[@An_Euco]

Good shit good shit, I've gotta say I never paid too much attention to the soundtracks outside of some Demons' tracks, the entirety of ds1 and maybe half of Bloodborne. I take pride in having known Dragonslayer Armor's OST on the test run immediately since I have fond memories of howling along with the silly ass chants on that song during some old 2017 ps4 streams

[@loopine]

DSA theme checks every box for my list of problems with the ds3 ost and it's still somehow S tier

[@Slickjitz]

I would love more videos of you discussing music and music recommendations

[@MoonBeliever98]

Bro I gotta get that big album chart that was behind you. Literally listening to welcome to sky valley right now. So fucking good.

[@loopine]

This is my topster from a while back. imgur.com/a/topkekster-3-0-wwh0Dv7 The other massive one with labels would be the /mu/ essential albums list and the shoegaze starter flowchart

[@rayzu4380]

Loopine, being so based should be illegal. Stop it

[@madeline6951]

There's a reason Vordt's theme became a memable soundbite and Elden Ring has no equivalent (that I know of). Maybe gamers think they prefer DS3 OST, because they remember how it screamed at them, while ER OST was smooth as butter to the point they failed to take notice.

[@madeline6951]

f*ck I wrote the "screamed at them" part before 59:55, and now I'm convinced I'm the biggest brain this side of youtube comment sections

[@cw8105]

How the hell did I just find this guy!?!

[@justkallmekai]

I enjoy that you mentioned how the SFX are likely the missing element to remembering these tracks. They compliment the tracks very well, it's strange but I bet if you were to tell people to guess what SFX come from what boss most might be able to tell. I love that as a soundie

[@VonBoche]

Too many boss tracks in Souls try to underline adversity rather than say much about the bosses. There's plenty of instances where I feel a boss theme could fit so many other bosses because they hit the same tonality, epic, cold and aggressive. I feel like the Elden Ring DLC story trailer is a great example of what the tone usually is VS what I'd wish to hear more often. You have what I assume to be Messmer's theme, pretty competent but typical boss theme, sounding grand and dramatic followed by what I assume to be Miquella's theme, bearing many of the same hallmark but drastically change the tone to sound far more hopeful than we usually hear, more uplifting.

[@loopine]

That's a good point. More tracks like Guilty Gear or Metal Gear Revengeance that tell a story about the boss

[@Jeremy_1991]

LOVELESS MENTIONED LETS GO. Also really enjoyed the music yappathon, good shit dude

[@loopine]

I still remember you showing me Loveless like 10 years ago and thinking "what is this shit" and now I've been listening to shoegaze for 2 years straight

[@loopine]

Oh I also had to cut that story of me being hard stuck on Orphan of Kos while you blasted Hot Head on your phone and that's how I learned about Death Grips

[@MrGreatozymandias]

SLIFT MENTIONED🗣️🗣️

[@Christmas_Johan]

Okay I actually really appreciate this video, introduced a lot of music to me and I thank you for that

[@loopine]

I had to cut so much of me talking about music cuz I get way too indulgent lol

[@deathtrap_99derp41]

I think the regal ancestral spirit was a boring fight and lame theme, but people can love it

[@rustyspatular9511]

Great video as always Loopine! I'm going to have to check out the recommendations.

[@lowgs4659]

Nameless song from ds1 clears the entirety of elden ring no contest, not to mention Great grey wolf sif and Gwyns theme. Entertaining video nonetheless :D

[@Touma134]

Don't care for ds1 soundtrack but nameless song is just one of the best pieces of music ever made.

[@revengance4149]

18:11-18:54 "It is indeed a sad life that has never breathed deep the sweet proliferous bouquet that is Tortuga" - Captain Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean 1

[@TarnishedZorro]

7:26 Qotsa Like Clockwork is the best album ever to me. Love to see other people loving it too‼️👍

[@PedroGomes-be3ge]

Holy reddit physiognomy

[@wisecontragio172]

it s crazy to me people think that ER ost is bad, there s a million black metal albums that do the disharmony gimmick of the souls games better, bar a few legendary tracks, but there s few pieces of music that can evoke feelings(or maybe adrenaline) out of me like morgotts or malikeths theme for example

[@fuzzywuzzy843]

Demon’s Souls is my favorite souls soundtrack because of how over the top the orchestral songs are and how strange and idiosyncratic other tracks are. I will never forget hearing maidan astrea theme for the first time! Though my all time favorite video game soundtrack is Evergrace, a ps2 release day game (one of three fromsoft put out that day). It’s a hypnotic mix of jrpg electronics with Native American music samples that perfectly works in combination to the strange world they created for that game

[@loopine]

Sounds trippy

[@marhor3]

yo thank you for music recs. Never heard of shoegaze before but it sounds so cool

[@koolconnoriskool3406]

Fantastic video, thanks for the music recs I can't wait to check out the songs on the soundscapes section. Also seeing this video I think your limiting yourself by being an only souls like youtuber, I'd love to hear your opinion on a greater variety of games and other topics. Regardless keep on making great vids, your passion bleeds through your work

[@loopine]

Yea one day I gotta branch out. I've been sitting on an Ace Combat video idea for a few years now. That poor cult fanbase gotta be the most underrepresented by content

[@DANBAN119]

Gotta know if you heard the minute of the dancing lion boss from the DLC gameplay, because it is very different from the base games IMO.

[@megzu]

I think elden rings soundtrack is very iconic, and the DLC has furthered my belief in that. The fact that inside some of the boss themes we can recognise “oh, thats malenias theme” or “oh, thats rennalas theme” is like objective truth to me. The biggest one that caught me off guard was how people heard Radagons theme in Messmers theme lol

[@KKKuma]

I thought this was just about elden ring but actually 1 hours and everything else about your music taste. Very well made video. I also used elden ring soundtrack in my videos as well because they are easily to listen to and not too loud. It feel good putting on some gameplay and random location like tunnel, haligtree, stormveil or eternal city. But I also like sekiro soundtrack a lots. Probably because of bias toward more traditional instrument. Sekiro really hit me

[@tibaronmagnus3672]

Never knew that Shoegaze was called that, I just knew a few songs that really hit me hard. Thanks for giving me an actual genre to go find stuff good!

[@loopine]

Yea it's great and we are in a revival period with "zoomer gaze" blending shoegaze, emo, and grunge

[@lehikos]

I couldn't disagree more with the whole sentiment of the video, however, getting to listen to a genuine music lover talking about elden ring is fantastic

[@TheMightyNovac]

A based In Rainbows/Justice CROSS/ American Football/My Dead Girlfriend enjoyer. Respect. Go check out Number Girl and Supercar--those are my classic j-rock recommendations, if you've somehow missed them. For newer acts, I think Tempalay is making pretty fresh psychadelic stuff. Can't go 5 minutes without mentioning TOE or Tricot (was lucky enough to check out the later live on one of their first international tours.) Oh, also, listen to Total by SebastiAn if you haven't already. Thanks for making this video--I was just reflecting on From Software OSTs recently, and was surprised that Elden Ring really did beat out some of my favorite game OSTs, so I appreciate the added perspective.

[@TheOxydium]

I love the Elden Ring OST and you made a great video showcasing that. What's even more incredible is that I find that the DLC went so far and beyond in therm of quality. I felt that they even fix most of the issues that were raised in your video by other creators like the uniqueness and lack of distinction between tracks. My "jaw dropping to the floor" moment was Midra Lord of Frenzied Flame. This track was for me their masterpiece. It starts with those choirs that almost feel distorted and alien, then the cords play this hunting melody reminding us of the merchant and their theme. The energy then swells slowly into madness, overwhelming you to the point of commanding transcendental authority. It matches so well with the visual extravagance of this encounter. He crashes in a fiery explosion going into the second phase, the music doest a perfect switch with some very deep orchestrations and something that sounds like an alarm growing. It gives such a feeling of urgency and panic to that fight. Divine Beast Dancing Lion also is a contender for their best work in that department. I would be very curious to know your thoughts on the DLC music. Peace

[@loopine]

@TheOxydium ive actually been in japan since the dlc dropped so I'll let you know once I play it lol. Might do a followup vid, we'll see

[@TheOxydium]

@@loopine Oh my bad. Didn't want to spoil anything for you. Sorry about that. Hope you have a nice trip in Japan and a good time with the dlc once you get to it. Hopefully it will inspire a follow up video like you said. Hard to say no to more of this. You gave a lot of albums recommendations I gotta check out that seemed right in my alley. So thanks and best go luck

[@loopine]

@TheOxydium no worries, all that stuff is in the trailer i think anyways. I actually got back today so going to play it soon

[@stinkyspicee]

Finally, a long ass video by a fellow lil music freak

[@NT-sx2bd]

Normally I hear that other games have better soundtracks than Elden ring, this will be interesting!

[@lewdwig]

I think that the quality of Elden Ring’s soundtrack was done dirty by God of War Ragnarok sucking up all the music awards. I think the idea that the DS3 soundtrack is just generic orchestral slop is _slightly_ unfair but goddamn Elden Ring’s music is so good.

[@parkerriggs3861]

Godskin apostle has no right being that good for how annoying those fights can be. Looking at you godskin duo

[@loopine]

Its very much the Oceiros theme of ER

[@SanjeevRau]

Saw that topsters and just grinned. We would be friends irl lol

[@geisenbergw.5799]

39:40 bro spitting fact

[@alphax101-gaming2]

I don’t know how anyone would ever think Elden ring has better music than Bloodborne or dark souls 3 in any way under the sun

[@Al-ji4gd]

It's more varied, it has better production, it uses a live orchestra, the compositions are more interesting. Those are a few reasons.

[@wojciechciagaa7723]

​@@Al-ji4gdthat applies to Bloodborne and Sekiro as well. I'm noticing a pattern here, Fromsoft games that don't have "Souls" in the name are better than the ones that are.

[@Al-ji4gd]

@@wojciechciagaa7723 I haven't played much Sekiro, so I can't judge it. It seems quite different from the other soundtracks, though, less bombastic, but maybe that's a good thing. Again, I quit Sekiro after a couple of hours and never picked it up again so I'm in no position to say much about it. Kitamura is the main (only?) composer, though, and I'm not a big fans of hers, so I might not even like the music. I agree about Bloodborne, though.

[@wojciechciagaa7723]

@@Al-ji4gd yes, Kitamura composed all of it aside from one track by the composer from Tenchu. I didn't like Kitamura's DS3 tracks, but Sekiro OST sounds very distinct. Senpou Temple, Corrupted Monk and Divine Dragon are my favourites, try listening to these if you want Good Sekiro Stuff

[@Al-ji4gd]

@@wojciechciagaa7723 Maybe i should check it out, then.

[@Morden97]

Finally someone agrees with me that elden ring has a BANGER soundtrack... ive heard streamers bash the soundtrack and prefer dark souls 3 of all game soundtracks ffs 😅

[@itsame7491]

He says it sounds like shit and I'm here with $15 earbuds have no idea. Everything is top notch

[@rodneyabrett]

I was a huge fan of the shoegaze band, Lush, back in the early 90s. Those were my good ol' college days.

[@loopine]

@rodneyabrett Lush is sick. Theres some newer zoomer gaze bands that give me the same vibes like So Totally and Blushing.

[@rodneyabrett]

@@loopine Thanks! I'll have to check those out. I'll admit I didn't even know that this musical style had newer bands associated with it. Great video, btw. Cheers

[@loopine]

@rodneyabrett yea same clear female vocals and jangly guitars. Best place to start would be Blushing's self titled debut and So Totally,s newest album Double Your Relaxation.