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Reaction 2:05
Breakdown: Setting things Straight 10:07
The Heartbeat of the Song 11:11
Unsuspiciously Martial 14:56
'I'm not that Easy' 16:38
What is Music Supposed to Do? 18:20
Roleplaying the Music for Storytelling 20:01
Final Thoughts 22:44
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[@emmanouilcasassidis6018]

"That heartbeat gives the human touch" Well, lore-wise...you're right

[@tuyoufpazic5746]

this is a humanity moment

[@thomaspereira1545]

The dark of humanity

[@jooot_6850]

@@tuyoufpazic5746 *humanity moment* lmaoooooooo

[@jambothejoyful2966]

He’s an archdragon ✅ Gwyn gave him a soul ✅ He wields the darkness of humanities dark soul ✅ GG I’m out

[@floabr]

People who played the game: *PTSD* This guy: ”Dope song“

[@Fyrestar]

is it PTSD if it's a fond memory?

[@LeFisheboi]

@@Fyrestar HOW IS IT FOND

[@Fyrestar]

commie doggie because it's the best boss in the game? Maybe even the whole series?

[@floabr]

@@Fyrestar Yeah, i think it‘s a really good boss. Top 3 in the series for sure. The Ringed City was such a good DLC.

[@Fyrestar]

flo abr the DLC is almost always the best content. Of all four games with DLC, ashes of ariandel is the only one that isn't amazing, and even that has Sister Friede to make up for it. But yeah, while I'm willing to accept that midir isn't objectively the best boss (compared to Gael or Orphan for example), he's my personal favourite and a good contender for the top spot regardless.

[@honeysal]

“It’s about a threat that’s way bigger than you and certainly you’re not ready to fight it, but you’re going to do it anyway.” This is EXACTLY how I feel about falling down a random hole in an underground church into the den of this angry dragon sentry who wants to hyper beam me to oblivion. Very nice 👍🏻

[@AtlasBenighted]

Thanks mate!

[@knightofnightside]

The song is from midir's perspective though

[@oniceguard9205]

@@knightofnightside Well midir cannot stop our burning Immortal ass....

[@Voidio2454]

@@knightofnightside tell me more pls

[@knightofnightside]

@@Voidio2454 well there exist lyrics and translations for all the songs for starters. This song tells the tragic story of midir's fight and struggle to keep the abyss contained just as he was raised and told to by the gods. Darkeater midir, abyssal dragon, immortal dragon, dedicated to the lord of the sun, devour the abyss, forever is basically a rough one

[@quandaledingle7812]

I love how he doesn't do typical KZbin "reactions" he actually dissects the tracks and starts a dialogue

[@AtlasBenighted]

Thanks mate 😁

[@pretorian8378]

thats why its only react channel i watch

[@kevinoneil5120]

Other youtube reactions: "Oh wooooow... wait WHAT? ...whaaaat? What's even happening? Like and subscribe!"

[@night1952]

I really like when you can hear the phase change in a boss track.

[@hookoffthejab1]

Yup it's great how the first to second phase ups the intensity so much so it's just a massive adrenaline dump. The speed and aggression of the second phase compared to the first is a rush. Gael's has that in common too

[@tyr9499]

Wait are you telling me he has a second phase? -_-

[@night1952]

@@tyr9499 It starts when he pops his AOE aura. He only gets that, mass affinity and the ultra mega laser of super death.

[@tyr9499]

@@night1952 Yeah i've just been obliterated by his laser an hour ago. He's pretty hard.

[@ArtemisiaDS3]

I've beaten DS3 5 times and have yet to get Midir past half health. I kinda just gave up on the idea of ever beating him

[@L33TLunatik]

*Some explanation:* Dark Souls 3 bosses typically have 2 phases, the second phase being much more intense which the tracks typically reflect. So the first and second phase need to be able to loop independently until the player drops the boss to its HP threshold.

[@zeko3421]

yea exactly

[@greekcallistus4477]

Do the Abyss Watchers next. It encompasses the very aesthetic Miyazaki intends to evoke with every one of his games.

[@stairmasternem]

Highlight of Dark Souls 3 for sure.

[@SZMarcos]

But please make sure to listen to a track that INCLUDES the music from the second phase!

[@Tuxedosnake00]

@@SZMarcos yes phase 1 and 2

[@astra706]

Abyss watchers phase 2 is probably the most atmospheric music I have heard in my whole life

[@ohb54]

Abyss Watchers is underrated. Always nice to see it get a shout out.

[@KodasGarden]

Ahh, Midir, the immortal dragon forced to consume the dark and has now begun to fall to it. The Ashen One battles to lay him to rest before he loses himself completely. The music perfectly fits the stakes of this ultimate fight of the Souls Series. You should definitely react to "Slave Knight Gael", the final track to the final boss in the Dark Souls Trilogy!

[@NamelessKing1597]

Fromsoft: hey remember Artorias, we're gonna do that but make him a dragon this time, and make Sif a waifu.

[@kippkiwii5010]

Na bro he needs to react to gehrman the first hunter

[@JumalaPlays]

@@kippkiwii5010 why not both

[@kippkiwii5010]

@@JumalaPlays yas

[@theonlyMoancore]

1st phase is showing how he is on the outside, he's strong, but mentally broken, he's not afraid to die. But when 2nd hits you know Midir doesn't want to go insane, he's afraid. Afraid because he cannot control his actions due to the dark eating away at his mind. Notice how in the fight he stands still after every attack. He's still fighting his insanity, it just takes almost full control in 2nd phase

[@MarcosOliveira-cl5jo]

I died 3 times just for listening this OST

[@andreipk8860]

Yeah, for listening the OST, sure...

[@brotherbarbatos8981]

I died 200 times. The boss fight is so hard you can’t even dodge the OST without getting flamed and the camera losing focus on the boss.

[@edmpire3344]

@@brotherbarbatos8981 ngl, watch me fight midir and you'll want to fight him again, space it right, keep yo cam locked to the head and dont go under him. ez

[@nealheron8740]

@@edmpire3344 so you're tellin' me you can easily beat midir? I had to summon someone to beat soul of cinder! Damn I suck...

[@aidandrisgula3017]

Andrei PK lmao

[@cinnabonbons]

Gotta recommend that the next Dark Souls track you check out be ‘Lorian, Elder Prince & Lothric, Younger Prince’ (which is all one track). Easily my fav in the game.

[@angelmin8819]

Also recommend you listen to the complete version. Most videos you come across exclude some parts.

[@TheMaxCloud]

The Official name for that one is "The Twin Princes"

[@kingabe221]

@@angelmin8819 exactly what I came here to say. If you look up the composer you will find the full track.

[@theonlyMoancore]

I think my top 4 (based on how well they tell the boss's story through music) might be 1: Twin Princes 2: Darkeater Midir 3: Oceiros 4: Sister Friede

[@yerfdogson9785]

@@angelmin8819 plus most versions only briefly have phase 1 in it

[@zeriolinx5755]

Just react to every Dark Souls soundtrack I guess xD

[@queenvictoriann]

Ikr 😂

[@AtlasBenighted]

I'm not adverse to the idea 😄

[@liamtyson5561]

@@AtlasBenighted answer honestly, do you like the souls and Bloodborne soundtracks over most other tracks you listen to? It seems like you do, and I love it. I think they are extremely well put together, personally.

[@wacamac1006]

@@AtlasBenighted play the games and learn the lore, that's where the music really shines, the songs tell the stories.

[@siricat3231]

@@AtlasBenighted you should! In particular I would LOVE to hear what you think about the Knight Artorias track from Dark Souls 1. I just found your channel and I think you would enjoy it ! It is my favourite track of the game

[@notnoodle1918]

"It changed drastically here" exactly what I thought when the second phase hit lol.

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

Midir went apeshit, that's what drastically changed.

[@shr00m44]

"OH GOD WHAT IS HE DOING NOW-" ded

[@notnoodle1918]

@@shr00m44 bitch started bobbing his head while white beams of death pop out

[@Micolashcage1]

Gravetender & greatwolf from dark souls 3. Underrated track

[@pancakke08]

The oceiros ost is also very underrated

[@queenvictoriann]

Both these are definitely amazing tracks and underrated ^^

[@BaldinBlack]

And Halflight, Spear of Church.

[@Jackal_Ghul]

indeed.

[@Asfragged]

Gravetender doesnt get enough love but the violin leads are amazing

[@yoitsyanna]

soul of cinder next please!

[@Dave_ja_vu]

With a quick listen to Gwyn's theme from Dark Souls for the extra feels for the plin plons

[@armored1033]

Yes, soul of cinder from Dark Souls 3 is a great OST

[@marsterchiff117]

The abyss watcher or patif or what ever his name was i only played the Japan Version i dont know his name.

[@user-md7ng1fu6t]

DS3 main menu is also good

[@nick33ee]

PLIN PLIN PLON

[@chuongvulenguyen290]

-Iudex/ champion gundyr - Abyss Watchers - Lorian and Lothric - Nameless King - Soul of Cinder - Sister Friede - Slave knight Gael Yeah, those are the best DS3 ost to me, hope that you can react all of them

[@damiensanchez9920]

Well choose one

[@chuongvulenguyen290]

@@damiensanchez9920 if I have to choose one, I would go for Abyss Watchers

[@joaooooooooooo_]

Dancer too

[@eliasbonafe9236]

Also Yhorm and Dragonslayer Armor

[@HerMi.T]

Fight are also great.

[@saswag2004]

you should react to other tracks like Soul of Cinder or Slave Knight Gael.

[@darksoulsshadow4102]

Slave knight geaaaalll

[@isadora468]

Definitely uncle gael, such great ost and barely anyone react nor have any thought abt it.

[@trashman9948]

between the two slave knight gael is easily the way to go!!

[@lulute8]

Slave knight Gael!!!!!

[@trilo_boy]

gael ost will be 🔥🔥🔥🔥 as hell

[@Wolf21973]

Now imagine walking up to giant ancient sleeping dragon that you wake up and it stands up spreads its wings and roars at you as this music plays. There is nothing like it. Midir took me many attempts even though bosses like Nameless King and Gael would only take a couple. When I think of a dragon fight in a video game I think Midir first

[@AtlasBenighted]

I think of Dragon Age Origins and Inquisition 😄

[@iainkilcar7463]

Kalameet is another great dragon fight

[@Oceanandskylinevidss]

Midir took me 3 days giving atleast 2 to 4 hours of trying hard to beat that damn dragon. Became my favorite track and boss of all time hands down.

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

@@iainkilcar7463 Kalameet is among the best in DS1, but it can't compare to the best in DS3. Only Artorias is as good a bossfight as what we come across in Bloodborne and DS3.

[@jinsai8064]

I feel that on a spiritual level, I had to completely respec my build just to beat him

[@palatozoide]

even the menu theme from Dark Souls 3 is gold

[@KanzenshaXII]

I would recommend using the *’Insert name - Topic’* channels for the OST’s since Shirrako’s sometimes don’t have the full version like Vordt of The Boreal Valley it Iudex/Champion Gundyr it’s not the full song and is extended so it repeats whereas the topic channels have the full song no extension.

[@themoonlighthuntress7065]

My votes go for Slave knight Gael, Sister Friede, Ebrietas, Lady Maria, Gehrman, Orphan of Kos, Abyss watchers, Soul of Cinder and Living failures! There's so many wonderful tracks in these games that I can't pick just a couple XD

[@queenvictoriann]

Darkeater Midir is every violinist’s dream/nightmare (those high notes....xD). I’m sorta kidding, but as a newer violinist...it’s on my list of top ten things to learn to play efficiently. The sound and particular notes are just too unique and beautiful. Anyway, here’s another vote for Slave Knight Gael ✅ Btw: When selecting DS tracks, you may want to choose the base album versions if you wanna just hear the original song that’s not looped. The album will be automatically generated on KZbin or else on Spotify/Pandora. I can recommend it as they don’t leave anything out except the loop and the fading out. This one looped both phases twice as you heard, but I don’t know...you didn’t seem to mind. It’s up to you of course. I listen to the base versions when I’m just analyzing or learning to play the songs and that’s why I recommend it. Looped versions are still fun af because you get to hear your potentially favorite parts more than once.

[@AtlasBenighted]

Thanks Victoria, well, it's hard to tell because I'm going in blind, but I've seen some comments about looking for them from Topic or this channel called UnreleasedGameMusic

[@queenvictoriann]

@@AtlasBenighted Yeah, those are both good suggestions. However, I would probably recommend the Topic channel for the album versions if you don’t want the loops. UnreleasedGameMusic is great too though because he sometimes includes things in his uploads that were previously unavailable on these particular soundtracks. His versions are extended however.

[@danielviera7572]

Great video! A few points on things you mentioned: Comparing the feel of the soundtrack to a Greek epic is a very good analogy to the events of the game. To summarize, the world is dying and you are on a quest to sacrifice yourself to extend it. Currently your character is in the ringed city, where the lands of the world draw closer (literally) and come together. The city itself is a kind of prison the gods made for humanity. Darkeater Midir is an enormous Dragon (Dragons are integral to the dark souls story), who was commanded to guard the city against the Dark by Lord Gywn. Eventually, he succumbed to the Dark, and became corrupted. Earlier in the game you encounter him and knock him into the pit where you fight him. While the song plays, you fight one of the most powerful beings in the Souls universe, a being of legend decended from the oldest age, before the Gods even came to be. It's a intense and difficult fight of a man against a titan. Also, you mentioned a martial feeling. While this can apply to much of Dark souls, it is especially fitting here as Midir was the Guardian and Warden of the Ringed City, a soldier to watch over them. But now he is corrupted and attacks any who approach. Speaking of which, you mentioned how the music made you feel. To me this always evoked a desperate, clawing struggle for survival against him. It also evoked the corruption in its shrill noted and pitched choir, which you can see in the black/purple crystals and dust you can see coating and falling from Midir. That beat in the background told you to not stop, to keep moving, that you were never safe unless you did not hesitate. Midir's soundtrack, while not my favorite (that belongs to Gael's Theme), is excellent and I love the feeling and drive it brings to the encounter. You did very well in the analysis of this song.

[@crisps8080]

Hey Atlas, great video. Just wanted to note that this exact track you listened to was an extended version which looped at some points, it actually has a end where it doesnt just fade out! Also the point you made on where it sounds "martial" is point on and the latin lyrics actually sing about the forgotten vinged warrior (midir) Loved the vid

[@herisesjoseph]

and the amazing thing is that Darkeater Midir is also a "knight" that fought the abyss for idk thousands of years but now we have tu put him to rest

[@cloaker609]

He stayed committed to his duty even way after the fall of the gods

[@krimome8933]

I've always thought this song was about Midir the dragon rather than the main character. But your interpretation is quite good as Midir was raised as a slave basically by those who slaughtered his own kind and he kept to his duty even after everything fell apart, wounded and tainted with darkness. You are actually not required to kill him but there is an NPC that tells you to do it so that he can rest in peace after an eternity of pain.

[@mirayoquese8608]

Dude you're chosing all my top-tier soulsborne themes! This is my S tier soundtracks: 1. Laurence, the first vicar (BB) 2. Slave Knight Gael (DS3, seriously, do this next) 3. Gerhman, the first hunter (BB) 4. Ludwig, the accursed/holy blade (BB) 5. Living Failures (BB) 6. Darkeater Midir (DS3) 7. Orphan of Kos (BB, amazing storytelling in this one) 8. Queen of Vilebloods (BB) 9. Ebrietas, Daughter of the Cosmos (BB, this one is the sounds angels make while cumming) There are a lot more of amazing soundtracks in souls games (Ornstein and Smough, Maiden Astraea, The One Reborn, Father Gascoigne, Dragonslayer Armor, Aldia Scholar of the First Sin, Amygdala...) but these nine are my elite-level choices, they all bring something different, yet still great, to the table.

[@banaantjexx164]

I personally really like Alonne's and Nashandra's as well. among those as well. Great choices though!

[@joaooooooooooo_]

1. Ludwig 2. Gael 3. Laurence 4. Sir Alonne 5. Gehrman 6. Champion's Gravetender 7. Lady Maria 8. Gwyn 9. Living Failures 10. Sister Friede

[@y4y8y5]

There are a lot of great ones like every other ost in the games?

[@pancakke08]

I love how you've mentioned amygdala's ost, the one reborn's ost, ad the living failures:)

[@caosybrujeria6620]

@@joaooooooooooo_ Abyss Watchers too...

[@dasboot1362]

Everyone talking about wanting you to react to Gael or Soul of Cinder while I'm all for those frosty boys Vordt of the Boreal Valley and Sister Friede

[@jordanjones6654]

I love vordts song it gets my adrenaline going especially when it’s around his final phase

[@notnoodle1918]

Fuck yeah! Vordts track is highly underrated cus we all raped his big Vordt booty, his soundtrack feels like so much love went into it and for that he has a firm seat on my spotify playlist.

[@jordanjones6654]

@@notnoodle1918 yeah it truly was tragic he was such an easy boss but atleast we all got something out of it lol

[@mowenzuchter144]

@@notnoodle1918 yeah I definitely destroyed Vordt on my first try. I didn‘t need multiple days, cuz I sucked, totally not the case. Only because I liked the music of course.

[@justsomeotherguywithamusta6810]

Abyss watchers is a must ❤❤❤

[@borealsullivan5486]

Another amazing reaction from you. But for the future I'd recommend listening to Souls tracks from topic channels of the composers (namely Yuka Kitamura and Motoi Sakuraba). They have a great sound quality without those obnoxious loops. Also, fandom must have lost his mind, because nobody suggests Pontiff Sulyvahn and Yorm the Giant (don't forget, topic channels 👈👀)

[@bluethunderbolt9631]

Few people actually listen to their soundtracks, unfortunately. Pontiff's because most people have such a hard time with him the first time they just hate him, and Yhorm's because he's got a short battle (if you use Storm Ruler). I personally like their themes a lot. But, you can't really win when the majority want Gael's and Twin Princes' themes (I can't blame them though, their themes rock).

[@borealsullivan5486]

@@bluethunderbolt9631 Then I persist until I have my way ☺️

[@queenvictoriann]

@@bluethunderbolt9631 Wow. I thought people listened to Pontiff’s theme way more. I freakin love it. I used to loop it and just soak up the chaotic choir and strings. It’s too good. I also recently started appreciating Yhorm and Dragonslayer Armor’s theme.

[@rogue2598]

Yhorms theme is badass, definitely the most underrated track in my opinion

[@axoliminator]

yhorm is my personal favorite of ds3. Even without knowing anything about yhorm you can just hear it's a song about a giant, the song fits so well

[@mengons6454]

And when he close his eyes and start swinging the pen...you know it's a good one

[@AtlasBenighted]

You know it

[@omarmohanad9342]

Epilogue from dark souls 3 is a beautiful music and perfect for the ending of one of the greatest game series ever created

[@asterisgor9761]

React to Abyss Watchers OST, pls.

[@Whitebreadmm]

When I hear those strings in the first 20secs I get flashbacks

[@AtlasBenighted]

PTSD is real

[@hpalpha7323]

picturing yourself in the "story of the song" is something I do with instrumentals a lot, just let my mind wander to whatever images the music create in my mind

[@AtlasBenighted]

Awesooome!

[@fatal_error8397]

Perhaps thou'st beheld the lone dragon that inhabiteth this city? Midir is his name, and the Archdragons are his forebears. He once railed against the dark, but was by dark afflicted. Now here, returned, he remaineth. To watch over the sleeping Princess, true to the old accord. ...And yet, I would have thee put the dragon to rest. Afore the dark consumeth him, and his vows are forgot.

[@omegabright-hawk1794]

Great job! It's one of my favorites songs in the game. Just some suggestions: - Maiden Astrea, both Classic and Remake (Demon Souls) - Slave Knight Gael (Dark Souls 3: The Ringed City) - Soul of Cinder (Dark Souls 3) - Nameless Song (Dark Souls 1, Credits) - Dragonslayer Armor (Dark Souls 3) - Ornstein and Smough (Dark Souls 1) - Pontiff Sulyvhan (Dark Souls 3) - Gerhman, The First Hunter (Bloodborne) - Abyss Watchers (Dark Souls 3)

[@1nt9rn9t-dudewillheim2]

"Dark Eater Midir" is the name of the boss that you fight when you hear this song, the boss is a massive black dragon that's been slowly corrupted over the ages. It's also the hardest boss in Dark Souls 3.

[@latte7779]

You should give Majula or Sir Alonne theme a try, not many people here recommend ds2 songs.

[@ikikuroasawa2941]

There is not much people who actually like ds2 that's sad

[@glctcthnkr8059]

@@ikikuroasawa2941 a lot of people like the game, it’s just that most people consider it average when compared to the other souls games

[@ZeFluffyKnight]

@@ikikuroasawa2941 Well there is good reason for that, while there are some good aspects about it. It's so bloated that a lot of the good gets drowned by the ugly. It's not called B-Team Souls for nothing.

[@Jackal_Ghul]

Sir Alonne is top tier soundtrack and made the game worth the whole playthrough ! Was gonna recommend it too in my comment but he has to go through DS3 first :)

[@Tacticaviator7]

@@ZeFluffyKnight eh from my experience Dark Souls II had some really great additions and some bad aswell but because people always look only at the negative aspects they tend to hate on it, personally it's still my favourite along with the original Demon's Souls and of course Sekiro mainly because they were innovating compared to something like Dark Souls III which is just worse Bloodborne with Dark Souls recycling.

[@checothegecko8130]

You should do a break down on Sister Friede and Father Ariendel’s track. Pontiff Sulyvan is also a very under appreciated track that I think you should hear.

[@lithium543ify]

Two of my favorite bosses :)

[@ArtemisiaDS3]

When you're fighting these bosses in real time, you dont really get to appreciate the music behind it. In this case you're so focused on dodging and timing your attacks and frantically rolling away to chug an estus before getting one shot by Midirs laser beam. It's super intense and stressful so you kinda tune out the music. Watching this makes me appreciate it much more. Please do Soul of Cinder next!

[@nagato1549]

Well when you’re good enough you’re able to appreciate the music and fight the boss at the same time

[@different_stuff]

not relatable. music is one of the general reasons why i love this game. and dark souls music almost always complements the action damn well and strengthen my emotions caused by particular battle. for example this midir track with some chick moaning reminds me of thousands moaning players struggling from extreme butthurt trying to beat this boss

[@s8theninjawarrior916]

Speak for yourself, the music is the thing that makes me like a boss or not

[@ArtemisiaDS3]

@@nagato1549 I'm good at the game believe me. Idk wtf it is about Midir but I struggle with him the most every time I fight him. Out of the 8 times I've beaten this game, I've only beaten Midir ONCE. I'd rather not put myself through that torture again. 207 deaths and a broken controller

[@floreroafloreril1458]

@@ArtemisiaDS3 I actually farm those sunbro ranks with Midir, but Champion Gundyr always made me sweat. Guess difficulty really is a subjective topic. XD

[@jinsai8064]

Okay yeah I'm super happy that I've found this channel. I have an extreme love for listening to music and fuckin love it when I get to hear a composer break it down

[@zorryus04]

Guessing the story merely from the OST is super interesting. I hope you keep do this kind of 'roleplay' in your future ost reaction. This OST review is one of the best content for me in youtube, thank you sir. Oh and perhaps you should try to look into some images of the particular boss (Midir for example) and see if you can connect the music to the appearance of the boss itself.

[@AtlasBenighted]

One of the best? Wow, thank you mate! You made my day!

[@jkb2494]

Atlas! This is another well done breakdown of the soundtrack! Love it! Ooh, and if you can react to Bury the Light that would be friggin cool! Also, another one from the DmC series that has a killer composition is Devil Trigger! Can't wait for you to check them out!

[@fefedo1000]

"It is about something, it is about a threat that is way bigger than you, and you are certenly not ready to figth it, but you are going to do it anyway." you couldn't be more right!

[@andrewkwast8743]

Great breakdown! Thanks!

[@vioectrolysis]

Challenging Darkeater Midir was like fighting the Darkness' Army

[@Occultist_Anonymous]

You know you're a dark souls veteran when you get panicked just listening to the music

[@sunlesssirris]

What a lovely reaction and breakdown. Love your vids brother, be safe and stay kind.

[@guy7912]

the choir in the second phase goes ham especially when at the end where u riposte Midir

[@DronesOverTheMoon]

You need to hear Aldia's scholar of the first sin theme. The lore is so heavy in that fight that the music is emotional.

[@kylehendricksilveralvin5376]

Whenever I hear Midir's theme, I can't help but create the vision of a giant, unstoppable creature, lunging and trying to get me, while still being basically impossible to beat by my mortal self and I find that fascinating.

[@maplemiyazaki]

Been loving the souls and bloodborne reactions man! My favorite series and the music is so so good

Your analysis was so interesting to listen, now I can appreciated the track even more. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@AtlasBenighted]

Thanks a lot Victor!

[@nmacipad]

Atlas for the win, easily one of the best discover this year ! Let’s break it down ! 🤘🏽

[@AtlasBenighted]

😆😆

[@Xelemend9393]

Soul of Cinder Abyss Watchers Slave Knight Gael These three tracks are immaculate.

[@mattiamarigliano7598]

You should react to the Epilogue of Dark Souls III, it's the most emotional track of the game (probably of the entire trilogy). The fact that represents the very end of Dark Souls gives to it a powerfull impact to the player. Dark Souls III is the end of everything. The Epilogue has a particular taste of nostalgia, resignation. It lulls you because is very warm and peaceful and it's like a sunshine through the apocalyctic scenery, It'almost like you awake from a long dream

[@ryancor2002]

Yes!!!! I've been waiting for this

[@stairmasternem]

Good track! I wish there was a transition between the two phases though. It’s an abrupt change in the music despite the fact that the boss has a scripted animation that marks the change in phases.

[@stairmasternem]

@@jillsandwich4537 THAT makes sense. The extended cuts can be good but only if they take the time to keep the original feel.

[@sirparadigm2241]

Great video! It was everything I hoped it would be. And I feel the roleplay was pretty on point, since you literally make a one way drop into a pit with a dragon. I'm glad you enjoyed the track and I'm looking forward to future videos!

[@sirparadigm2241]

@@Urorem No problem. It was more fun this way.

[@AtlasBenighted]

Thank you for your support and for sharing it with everyone!

[@Eftkud]

Your face on the second half describes our faces when Midir starts summoning spirits from the dead.

[@PerryThePlatypus..]

Thank you for this to see that these soundtracks are getting their attention beautiful sound tracks came from this game

[@ryangoldsmith4411]

Listened to this for 5 hour straight fighting Midir, didn’t get bored 😂

[@Winters91]

I'm really enjoying this channel. I was lucky enough to see a live performance of a Bloodborne piece at the Royal Albert Hall for the PlayStation Concert. They played Gherman's theme, and it was amazing. However, I think you would enjoy listening to Living Failures from Bloodborne. Not only is the fight a spectacle but the music is out of this world. Keep up the good work. Also Midir is a pain to fight :(

[@AtlasBenighted]

That must have been quite the concert. Thanks mate!

[@dragoonman1478]

I just stumbled onto you videos and they are honestly great. You explain exactly why I love the souls-borne tracks. I suggest to listen to Gerhman, the First Hunter next. That song gives me chills every time I listen to it

[@vicentediez452]

Man, the Soulsborne OST's are masterpiece after masterpiece

[@sebaguerthrash]

Father Gascoigne theme. That soundtrack hit me so well in that boss battle.

[@chabri2000]

Never realized the heartbeat, but makes sense considering midir's circunstance. In this fight, you found him unconcious in the pit where he was droped from the top of the tower in the picture after losing a fight with the player. Midir is also going mad from his eternal duty of eating the darkness and the pain from his wounds. it is kind of sad, cause midir is in lore an ally to the player's cause (of stoping the dark age), and the player is only trying to put him out of his misery. Midir is one of the last 2 bosses (you can do them in any order), but midir is considered the stronger one of the two

[@stt08phanangkhoi31]

Anyone who fears this music is just one who fought the boss.

[@ignaciosecoalba3984]

love your stuff, keep it up!

[@Tuxedosnake00]

Darkeater Midir eats Human Souls, more precisely :Dark Souls. So that's why his track breathes life maybe

[@DronesOverTheMoon]

No he didnt ate human souls. He ate the dark itself. His souls was becoming a dark soul like just like artorias and gael had.

[@mikemustdash]

if i see Slave Knight Gael that would make my day

[@hmingthanzuala11]

Really great reaction man👍👍

[@dr.merlot1532]

I also got that feeling of fighting a threat that you're not prepared for. 22:16 this is also my favourite song. diamond is correct score.

[@paulcases2646]

To be honest, my favorite Dark Souls track is the Main Menu theme of Dark Souls III. Yes there is little storytelling, it's not as depressing as fighting the final boss of Dark Souls 1 who is nothing but a shadow of his former himself, turned into ashes, but on the pure musical standpoint, it's my favorite by far.

[@eliasbonafe9236]

So my boi Midir got a Diamond :D I loved your breakdown. And you were almost right. In fact this fight is one of the last bosses in the game. Moreover yes YES, this fight comes after a lot of battle but not just for you... but for both of you, so both Midir and yourself (actually Midir a lot more). That's why it is so perfect. However I suggest you to react to "Lorian and Lothric" OST. One of the best of soulsborne series. This is my top ten in random orther if not specify. I'm not an expert, I'm more a Common listener so my list will be pretty classic, but I wanted to share it. 1) Slave Knight Gael. The masterpiece between the masterpiece. Three perfect tracks one better than the other. Perfection is an insult to this ost if you want to describe it. 2) Cleric Beast. Simply the best soundtrack in BB in my opinion. That Soundtrack IS Bloodborne. - Darkeater Midir -Ludwig -Champion Gundyr -Gehrman -Lorian and Lothric -Yhorm -Soul of Cinder -Laurence

[@beepboop4701]

I never realized how the heartbeat impacted the track when compared to the music portraying the looming doom that is Midir. It makes you realize how small you are.

[@hyneable]

I think what makes the music so good in ds3 is the fights that accompany it. In this song when the second phase hits and changes drastically when midir gets consumed by the darkness is what really sells it for me.

[@brondagoat3929]

Really cood video, a suggestion I have is to maybe after listening to only the track listen to it again but during the actual boss fight, the way how the music connects with the rhythm of the boss attacks and phases is top notch. In midir's case you were talking how it starts reaaly fast and than it kinda slows down, thay because when you enter the arena he does a crazy charge attack where he lunges acroos the arena spitting flames and swipping his arms erratically, then the 1st phase music is more rhythmic as he used mostly melee attacks, the almost pause between phases is when he stands still and buffs himself with the dark into an explosion where the 2nd phase begins and the music goes insane when he spews out his super combo with the laser and then it slows down again has this laser attacks leaves him exhausted and the end notes mark when you finallly defeat him. I haven't played DS3 in over a year and just by listening to the track I can play out the whole fight in my head, this just shows how memorable it is

[@user-ip3fs9sc5b]

Yes! Absolutely beautiful how the fight flows so perfectly with the rhythm itself.

[@slshow1469]

I'm just speechless about how your storytelling is accurate. You did not get the character but you did get the story of Midir. I'm so amazed. Also, my vote goes to Ancient Stones by Jeremy Soule.

[@MinimusMaximus]

Such pure reaction deserves a reaction 😄.

[@zeallust8542]

Would love to see more of these. Youve gained a sub from me for it :)

[@AtlasBenighted]

Thanks Jesse!

[@calamar8199]

so about that "heartbeat giving the human touch" Midir is a dragon, personally raised and owned by Lord gwyn (the zeus of the dark souls universe) raised to consume all darkness surrounding the ringed city, place where all the humans lived however, people seem to think that by "consuming the darkness" it means stopping the spread of the abyss (the flood in halo). That's not what it means at all, at least not completely. It actually means eating all humans that venture outside the ringed city, effectively confining them to it. So where does the dark type attacks come from during the boss fight? it's because humans hold a portion of the plot of the series "the dark soul". the dark soul is actually our emotions, our sanity, our will to live. when you lose the dark soul, you become a zombier- zombie (humans always respawn in dark souls, making them undead).

[@RandomGuy-ll9uz]

The funny thing about your story is that Darkeater Midir is indeed intended to be the very last and greatest challenge of not only DS3 but the entire series. It isn't actually a part of the main path but a well hidden fight you have to proactively search for and it is entirely focused on challenging the player on a mechanical level as opposed to Gael who is the final boss of the story and has more focus on spectacle and theming.

[@trashman9948]

In my opinion, it isn't super far out of the way. Most players notice the passageway in the elevator, I think.

[@RandomGuy-ll9uz]

@@trashman9948 While it isn't ash lake levels of hidden, the illusory wall after the elevator passage is in kind of a random place and there's no real hints of it being there and requires you to start hitting random statues.

[@trashman9948]

@@RandomGuy-ll9uz true true

[@Battleguild]

@@RandomGuy-ll9uz An npc actually reveals the location and what to look for.

[@GobaGNon]

@@RandomGuy-ll9uz Shiva tells you exactly where to find midir if you ask her after knocking him off the bridge

[@agentcd7806]

Great video! Greetings from Colombia

[@AtlasBenighted]

Que viva Colombia parce!

[@pancakke08]

Aldrich devourer of gods and oceiros the consumed king are some great osts too

[@agghiad360]

Been really enjoying your reaction on souls and bloodborne soundtrack and I would think that Gehrman the first hunter Ost will be perfect for you.

[@mateofantasma]

Very good analysis! The comments on the arrangements, and the story of one guy vs titans are spot on the role the music plays in that game and its themes. I feel great appreciation for the work of the composers in this game. Loved how you got the despair, struggle and grim determination that the theme conveys, very impressed.

[@AtlasBenighted]

Thank you mate!

[@GMatt193]

Your breakdowns are amaezeeng

[@AtlasBenighted]

Thank you Mattia!

[@VanLeatherman]

Sister Friedes OST is definetly one of the top songs of the souls seriers too!

[@aienai2270]

I'm liking these videos. Though one thing I want to point out is some of the soundtracks you're listening to have repeated sections in them and aren't the true I guess complete song, they're artificially extended by cycling the track (this is done in games because well it'd be awkward if the song ends in the middle of a fight). I would recommend playing the soundtracks that don't cycle to experience it's true form, like for instance the Laurence one didn't cycle and the midir one did. I know it may be hard since finding the right one that doesn't cycle may ruin the point of a first reaction but it's just a tip. To find the ones that don't cycle I recommend either Yuka kitamuras topic channel where you can find the complete songs (plus she composed most of them bless her) or dudewhereismyspoon's channel. Otherwise keep it up dude.

[@ooonion5544]

It would be great if you react to dark souls 3 abyss watchers 👌

[@kaspa791]

Meshuggah in the background! Sweet!

[@AtlasBenighted]

Hell yeah 🤘🏻

[@AdamMerlin]

Good idea telling him about this one Sir Paradigm

[@barrelz8646]

You SHOULD react to Slave Knight Gael OST it's amazing

[@yournemesis5760]

Im waiting on slave knight gael

[@ShineRey]

Sister Friede and Dancer of the Boreal Valley's tracks are definitely worth checking up as well!

[@blicbac9601]

Im an avid Dark Souls fan. I really like the way you talk about your perspective on the game, super cool to see the souls series reach people who have never even touched them. Great content man you got a sub from me!

[@AtlasBenighted]

Thank you mate!

[@SweetGrumpyTea]

He should have reacted to someone fighting him while the music played

[@emerald3616]

Please do Coalescence from the Risk of Rain OST! I'm running out of ways to describe it at this point. I really like the title of the song as it really fits the "gimmick" of the song itself as well as goes with the theme of the rest of the titles, with them all being related to weather or water in some way.

[@Ezixea]

sirens call and con lenitud poderosa as well

[@brobro5493]

My favorite souls OST of all time!

[@PabloHenrique92]

One of the best youtube comments i've ever seen was in a Darkeater Midir Theme video, the comment was "so this is how the music sounds after 15 seconds"