Musician REACTS to EVEN MORE Bloodborne OST! (Cleric Beast, Father Gascoigne, Bloodborne, Ludwig)

[@beansnrice321]

The Ludwig boss, like many bosses in the game has two fights and hopefully explains the large transition in musical motifs. The story, is of a swordsman who lost his mind to beasthood, regaining his mind for just long enough to fight you in an utterly epic duel.

[@austinbel4557]

It’s all fun and games until the horse starts talking to his glowstick

[@adriancousins8667]

@@austinbel4557very true especially when he brings the rave to you

[@Hakitosama]

Yesss a duel in the real sense of the term... A mortal dance with only one fatal finale possible (I LOVE LUDWIG'S FIGHT OKAY ?)

[@Spirit-Fox-Yukime]

Its a crime that you dont listen to the whole thing! Its known that those songs get better AFTER the second half!!!

[@TeraCMusic]

I'm sorry!! I filmed this before I learned about that... I filmed full reactions the other day, and I will most likely do a dedicated video for Gascoigne later on!

[@Spirit-Fox-Yukime]

​@@TeraCMusicthank you very much!! ❤

[@braincellgenocide9553]

Dosent really "get better", it just changes, the whole thing is a masterpiece.

[@Fr_dG]

@@TeraCMusic You're amazing in deciding to come back to it. Thank you!

[@philoconnor1675]

Bit of lightweight context for you. When you first encounter Ludwig he's barely human, a twisted monstrosity still adorned with the shredded rags that were once his holy vestments, and a sword strapped to his back that he doesn't even remember is there. The music in the first phase is, therefore, chaotic and dissonant, while this huge, mangled creature howls and claws unrelentingly at you. Midway through the fight you knock the sword loose. In this moment, Ludwig remembers that he was once a man; he picks up the sword and stands on two legs to square off with you. It's at this exact moment the OST switches to a stirring, triumphal waltz, and the player has to effectively dance with him to close out the fight and free him from his misery. It's a remarkable piece of music.

[@TeraCMusic]

Ok I am so watching the Father Gascoigne fight and reacting to the entire track now 🔥 I feel like I need to see what's happening to further understand how integral the music is!

[@The_Real_John_Dark_Soul]

Wow, really cool lore! Could you do something similar with Laurence pls?

[@philoconnor1675]

@@TeraCMusic good call! In a lot of ways, Gascoigne is the opposite of Ludwig; like you he's a hunter of beasts, only he's slowly losing his mind to a curse. When you find him he has already killed his own wife, mistaking her for a beast. Gascoigne is armed with the same weapons and equipment you are, and he uses the terrain in the dense graveyard you find him in to flank you. Late in the fight he succumbs to the curse; he tosses his weapons aside and becomes a werewolf. At this point the clever hunter tactics are abandoned and the 3rd phase of the fight is white-knuckle, relentless attacks. You can hear the context change in the music. It's worth noting that Gascoigne is the first boss of the main game and Ludwig is the first boss of the DLC. So when Ludwig has his midway switch, you might not even realise that you've already seen it but in reverse.

[@Beep325]

One of my favorite things about this track is how it includes Ludwig's story so well. Ludwig was a very accomplished and looked up to member of the Church Hunters, and in the climax of his second phase, you can hear the strings almost spiral, representing his descent into madness and the beasthood that followed.

[@gabrielalcantara7444]

4:20 “Are there hunters hunting you?” is pretty much Gascoigne in one sentence.

[@TheGuwrovsky]

"Beast all over the shop... you'll be one of them, soon enough"

[@apolloisnotashirt]

9:08 Unironically I actually do listen to this music every night, to you its scary, to me its peak emotion, tragedy, fear and despair, when they were composing these tracks the composers had one phrase in mind and it was "Mortal Struggle" and by god did they nail it so hard. I find comfort in many dark and grueling stories where you have the choice to either succumb to it or become the tiny flicker of light that still holds on to hope despite how truly hopeless.

[@beansnrice321]

Father Gascoigne is your first fight against a hunter he is also the first fight where you see someone turn into a beast. It makes me want to gallop. lol.

[@TeraCMusic]

Oh god, is that what happens to most of them?? They start out 'normal' but then turn into a beast?? Holy cow lol

[@beansnrice321]

@@TeraCMusic The main plot point in the game is the use of something called the "healing blood." Blood that is taken from ambiguous sources that acts as the game's main healing item. It is described as more addictive than alcohol and themes of drug use and loss of self are constantly expressed by the games various cut scenes and npc dialogs. Think Dr. Jeckly and Mr. Hyde. In fact the KZbinr Charred Thermos has an extensive collection of video game essays about how Bloodborne is inspired by the poetry of William Ernest Henley and novels of his close friend Robert Louis Stevenson. Henley had to have his leg amputated and in an effort to save his second leg had a surgery done with a novel technique known as, sanitation. He also had first hand experience with some of the early sedatives and anesthetics of the day, namely ether. Long story short, Miyazaki digs deep when he makes a game and it's far easier to simply call his work, art. =)

[@beansnrice321]

Lol, to say Cleric beast is terrifying is an understatement. It's screaming throughout the fight and even the level. Seriously, I can think of few other games that try to work so many senses at once. They even constantly go on about how the hunter smells nice in game. lol.

[@TeraCMusic]

@@beansnrice321 I think if I played the game and faced this boss, my screams would match it LOL

[@beansnrice321]

@TeraCMusic XD

[@Herr_Gamer]

I don’t recall anyone saying you smell nice, just that you smell like a hunter. Well, Arianna does say you have a «queer scent», but that’s about it

[@beansnrice321]

@@Herr_Gamer Sorry, I was playing a little DS2 and had a mandela effect moment confusing Shalquior dialog with Arianna's Still Arianna's full line was, "Oh, my, what a queer scent... But I'd take it over the stench of blood and beasts any day." Charred Thermos thinks the, "moon scented, " smell is supposed to be Ether.

[@Herr_Gamer]

@ sidenote, but I do find it cool how only the vileblood related characters actually describe your scent in any way. Possibly an innate ability to smell the blood echoes in your veins mixed with insight rather than just the general scent of a hunter

[@ghostwanderer3034]

Insane fact about Ludwig’s song: it is not just a choir imitating some abstract words. It is an actual text in latin language. (With mistakes, but still) Latin: O venator, deus sanctus cum a forti candida non vos perdemus viam nocte, nec in sanguine potulentus Cum a forti et stola non itinere excidatis dominus! Feris maledictus catenas maledictus Factus gladio deus honoratus Feris maledictus catenas maledictus Solus persona stat in lunae Factus lamna. English translation (approximate): Oh, hunter of the holy god With a powerfull white sword You neither lose your way at night nor become drunk with blood With a powerfull sword and robe the lord does not fall away (from the path)! Cursed beasts, cursed chains! Become the blade of the honorable god! Cursed beasts, cursed chains! A lone person stands in the moonlight! Become the blade!

[@TeraCMusic]

"Become the blade" is like the most badass line ever omg

[@ghostwanderer3034]

@@TeraCMusic u not wrong

[@YTDariuS-my6dg]

Incidentally! The chant... Recital? Yamamura performs, right after Ludwig's boss room, stuck in a cell and smashing his own head in the wall with wet, bloody squelches: "Shrouded by night, but with steady stride. Colored by blood, but always clear of mind. Proud hunter of the church. Beasts are a curse, and a curse is a shackle. Only ye are the true blades of the church."

[@Inferryu]

no, stop it brain, it means 'with' in latin and nothing more, don't go there... damm it!

[@killerking2346]

Cleric Beast theme is so great. It's usually forgotten compared to the other ones, but it's special for two reasons. 1. Despite sounding like the final boss of an average dark RPG, this is the first boss theme lol and 2. It amplifies its big brother, Laurence the First Vicar theme, if you listen to cleric first.

[@DiscoFinalBoss]

It’s definitely up there with Ludwig’s theme as my favorite.

[@SilverGin13]

man its the first optional boss **

[@PerilPopUp]

I mean it would probably be more remembered if that thing would just stop screeching every five seconds 😭😭

[@szymonkowalski9002]

the thing in this music is it's not beast chasing us, it's us chasing the beast. they are prey and we are the Hunters

[@TeraCMusic]

@@szymonkowalski9002 That is so true! But they are definitely fighting back too. I wouldn't even be able to call myself a hunter because I'd be the first one to run or hide 😂

[@MrTrueCaller619]

You mean "HOONTAS"

[@ArgyleR04D]

Knowing you aren't playing the game, let me add some context to one of the pieces: Gascoigne is a very sad story. The player is a hunter, but a very new hunter. Gascoigne is a hunter who has been hunting beasts much longer, and who's constant exposure to the blood of the beasts and the violence of the hunt has driven him slowly mad. He has a daughter and a wife, and his wife keeps a music box close at hand to play their favorite song to call him back to his humanity. By the time the player encounters him he is teetering on the edge of beasthood and madness. On this particular night of the hunt his wife had forgotten the music box. The player can find her corpse in the boss arena, and the player can also find his daughter and get the music box from her if they can find her house before encountering Gascoigne. Sadly Gascoigne is now too far gone to respond to the song and return to himself and it only serves to cause him to stagger in mental anguish. If you play the music to him too many times he will go into a frenzy. It's an amazing piece of mechanical storytelling. The "Father" in Father Gascoigne might be mistaken for a rank in the healing church which he works for but the game makes it explicit that no such rank exists and one can infer the game refers to him as Father Gascoigne because he is a literal father.

[@TeraCMusic]

@@ArgyleR04D Goodness, what incredible story-telling! Would it be ok to quote your comment for my (yet to be filmed) dedicated video for his theme? I think it would be great to have those details and paint the picture of the scene before we dive into a full reaction!

[@ArgyleR04D]

@@TeraCMusic Of course you can, and if you are able you might include a short clip from the game of the cutscene when the player first encounters Gascoigne to set up the piece. It's only a few seconds of him speaking but it sets the stage so well.

[@TeraCMusic]

@@ArgyleR04D I might actually find a gameplay video with the music turned up and react to that per a suggestion on here!

[@justanotherguy560]

I’d also like to add another fact about gascoigne. He is not a native yharnamite. He came to yharnam seeking the healing blood, and became a hunter in return for treatment. While father most likely refers to him being a literal father, it’s also possible that he was a holy man in his homeland. He could be keeping the title as a way to keep a part of the home he left behind.

[@ArgyleR04D]

@@justanotherguy560 The text "'Father' is a title used for clerics in a foreign land, and there is no such rank in the Healing Church." reads to me not as that he came from a foreign land, but that it isn't his church title.

[@Amaritudine]

I'm not much of a Soulsborne _player,_ but these games are an excellent spectator sport when someone skilled is at the controls. Bloodborne, in particular, has such a distinct tone and aesthetic, with layers of lore woven into the character designs, scenery, and even the music. Speaking of layers and aesthetics, the editing on this video is so fun and dynamic! Really engaging and full of personality.

[@TeraCMusic]

I am like 99% sure I'm going to do a full reaction for Gascoigne and actually watch the boss fight so I can basically have the whole experience with the visuals as well! Lorenzo did a great job with the edits, I'm going to have him do Part 4 as well for me!

[@chehansen]

A hidden gem from this OST is Living Failures imo really enjoying the analysis you have done in both videos so far! Keep it up!

[@senhorbidu16]

11:27 A horse. Is a horse.

[@ChuckNorris924]

… even in a dream?

[@fallenarchami5439]

Hi! Bloodborne Veteran and pianist back for another breakdown. Cleric Beast has some very interesting implications from a music and lore perspective. You're absolutely correct in that this track is incredibly chaotic, and as suggested by the name of the track this is on purpose. As you may have figured out, Bloodborne is a game where the main story revolves around a plague that turns people into beasts. This plague was caused by a holy blood that was used as medicine, synthesized from an Eldritch god that the church found underground. The Cleric Beast is presumably one of these members of the church, who succumbed to the plague and fully transformed into a giant, hungering and feral beast. Much of this games music follows the mentality of the character or story it's telling. In this way, Cleric Beasts theme, therefore, is a heavily transformed Requiem, not only showing the monster that this particular Cleric has become in the heavy and frantic strings and brass, but also, the Mozart-esque liturgical choir, almost desperately calling out and screaming for someone to save them. The Hunter, or Father Gascoigne, follows this motif perfectly, as in his fight, we don't just see the beast he becomes, we have the privilege of seeing him transform into a beast, as the disease drives him completely insane. What's ironic about the Hunters, is that the very same blood that caused this plague, is the primary healing item for all hunters. This causes a cycle, where hunters are hired to kill beasts, and become beasts in the process due to their imbibing of the blood, and new hunters are formed to hunt those ones. By the time we find him in-game, he is so crazed by bloodlust and plague that he believes he is the hunter, and we the beast. So, you have this Jaws-inspired motif, a relentless pursuit that leads to madness, as in his fight, he literally turns into a sort of werewolf in front of your eyes. Ah, Bloodborne. The main theme of this game is incredible, it showcases the nature of the game so well. Not much to say about it, it's just a banger. And then, we get to the most acclaimed and praised theme in the entire OST. Ludwig, the Accursed and Holy Blade. This song is, without a doubt, an absolute monster of a theme. Tritones, tension tension tension, tritones tritones. You walk into his arena, and he is the most grotesque and disgusting creature you faced. His first phase is fast-paced and terrifying, as he charges and flails at you with reckless abandon. And then, you get him to half health. The entire game chances. The creature falls, and the artifact on its back begins to glow a brilliant blue, like moonlight on the water. His loyal magic blade, in an attempt to give Ludwig an honorable and human death, gave him a portion of his mind and sanity back. The music becomes triumphant, and human, it gains a melody, it truly becomes human. What makes this song great is that the first phase is horrible. Pretty hard boss, too. Amazing reaction.

[@TeraCMusic]

Wow, I really appreciate this breakdown! I'm working on even more Bloodborne music reactions, and your insights are super helpful! I feel like now I can go into these reactions with a LOT more context and understanding. I already filmed some other reactions (Laurence, Lady Maria, Living Failures), BUT I will definitely do text annotations to add further commentary and thoughts!

[@connoranderson7432]

YES. Part 2 here we gooooo. Petition for Part 3. You NEED to check out Lady Maria and Laurence’s themes :)

[@TeraCMusic]

@@connoranderson7432 Laurence will be in Part 3! Maria I filmed too but I might have to split the video and have her in Part 4 😅

[@connoranderson7432]

@ awesome! Looking forward to them ☺️

[@nickt.8738]

You should hear the living failures too! It’s a fantastic track

[@TeraCMusic]

@@nickt.8738 Living Failures will also (most likely) be in Part 3!

[@Noizzed]

The Souls community is really passionate about the Soundtrack, they always support composer/musicians reactions, and there's a lot to react to, Bloodborne, Elden Ring, Dark Souls 3, Sekiro...

[@AdamsBombin]

As we were listening, I kept thinking how much some of it sounds like the “Jaws” theme. When you showed the shark on the screen, I couldn’t help but laugh!

[@TeraCMusic]

@@AdamsBombin You can thank my editor for that insert! 😂 I told him he needed to keep it when he sent me the draft haha

[@TeraCMusic]

Hello, all! Here is the highly anticipated Part 2 of my Bloodborne music reaction series! I really hope you enjoy it, I actually had a friend help me with the editing on this one! Quick question: Do you prefer seeing timestamps for these kinds of videos? Let me know! I feel like it makes sense to have them for my Violinist Attempts videos since the tracks are from all different games, but I am curious to know your thoughts! If your suggestion didn't make it to this video, don't worry! Chances are it's in either Part 3 or Part 4~ I hope you all have a Happy (and safe) Halloween! 🎃

[@Grunbeldknight]

I am fine without Timestamps

[@skullton1121]

I’m just happy your reacting to these, most people just make one part and miss out and so many amazing bloodborne OSTs, they miss out on some amazing ones and some underrated ones like, ebrietas daughter of the cosmos, the one reborn, father gascoigne, darkbeast paarl, amygdala, blood starved beast, terror etc

[@TeraCMusic]

@skullton1121 I am all for expanding my current knowledge of videogame music! I will say, Father Gascoigne I didn't listen to the whole track for, so if I missed something really important in that one, I am more than happy to make a dedicated video just for it!

[@TeraCMusic]

Also yes, I will be doing full music reactions from now on! I blame my ADHD and complete lack of knowledge of how the boss fights were structured (at the time)

[@Grunbeldknight]

@@TeraCMusic that’s fine I love your reactions ♡

[@Nobodyandthegiant]

You definitely missed the full father gascoigne fight music! I almost want to suggest that you watch the boss fight for a change of pace and get a smidge of context as well as enjoy the full song! there are versions of the fight with the music turned up also, nobody listens to either part of ludwig's song for the calm, we listen to it because it ROCKS

[@TeraCMusic]

I'll make a note to do a dedicated video for the full thing!

[@domoru5264]

Father Gascoigne truly a tragedy of a man if you want to know his story well i will tell it. He was once a Hunter of The Healing Church and often on his hunts he would become blood drunk and nearly consumed by madness thankfully his wife and daughter would play a music box that had his favorite song to bring him back to his senses so he would come home. Sadly on the night when the player hunter arrives Father Gascoigne is also out hunting you find his home and are able to speak with his young daughter and she requests that you find her parents. She mentions that her mom forgot to take the music box with her and when his wife found him he was already consumed by madness in a blood drunken state and without the music box she couldn't bring him back to his senses and he ended up killing her. When you kill him his last words with his dying breath are "forgive me" be it either to his daughter or wife we don't know but in that final moment he finally saw the beast he had become and died with regret and guilt in his heart and you the player have to make a choice. You can either tell their daughter the truth or lie and if you lie she will have so much hope in her voice and declare that she loves you as much as her grandparents but trust me that girl does NOT have a happy ending it's truly a tragedy.

[@TeraCMusic]

@@domoru5264 😭😭😭😭😭

[@domoru5264]

yeah Bloodborne is brutal not only in the main story but also in every character’s story react to the lore of the game if you’re curious VaatiVidya has the best Bloodborne lore videos

[@Ocean5ix]

One of my favorites from Bloodborne is Hail the Nightmare, one of the coolest and most terrifying moments in all of FromSoftware games. I also love the Everlasting Dragon song from Dark Souls 1.

[@proudlarry8225]

I also love Hail the Nightmare, because it's one of the few places in the entire game where the location has music instead of just the boss, and it's even something your character themselves can hear because it's the inhabitants of Yahar'Gul chanting in the locked square to complete their ritual of the One Reborn and after the battle the area is completely silent as they are all dead and sacrificed.

[@skyhornet8677]

everlasting dragon is such an underrated track

[@Grunbeldknight]

I wish you could listen to the whole soundtracks but great reaction

[@TeraCMusic]

@@Grunbeldknight I did listen to the whole thing for most of them (aside from Father Gascoigne)! Did you mean you want me to include the full reaction in these videos vs. doing cuts to the parts where I add dialogue and such? I'd love to know your opinions cause I want to cater these to what you all prefer to watch!

[@Grunbeldknight]

@@TeraCMusic yes i would like to see the full reaction to father Gascoigne and ect but you do as you wish

[@TeraCMusic]

@@Grunbeldknight Will do! I can try to do less cuts and just keep the reactions themselves longer. I've been worried about retention time dipping if I don't visibly react often enough, but I also have to remember that this format is MUCH different than say, covers where people only listen to 1-2 minutes and then click away. You guys must have incredible patience for these kinds of videos!

[@Grunbeldknight]

@@TeraCMusic we love fromsoft music

[@TeraCMusic]

@@Grunbeldknight I can tell! You all seem to be more than happy to give me more details about the lore and game and everything, which elevates the meaning of the music even more!

[@Dextructo001]

I still get chills everytime i hear Gazcoignes theme song, it just imediately takes me back to the 1st time i met him..holy shit it is beautiful..

[@theredgamer3860]

One of the things about the way bloodborne was constructed musically was the game director described feelings to the music to the music director and he just ran with them, it's unbelievable the things you're able to put together from just listening to the music

[@schopencioran235]

you edits in this video were on fire lol, each one took me by surprise :D "you guys listen to this music?" well, yes. for example, i listen to ludwig OST when doing sports haha

[@TeraCMusic]

The edits were all my friend Lorenzo! He did a great job! I could see listening to the end part of Ludwig cause that part is super epic!

[@ihopeyouandicanbefriends]

a wonderful time! bloodborne has a very imposing ost. the editing was also fun hehe

[@smoss9813]

The Bloodborne soundtrack is SO good, such a wonderful partner to the gameplay and the narrative. Its like the game/soundtrack was made all in one room by one person.

[@Herr_Gamer]

Some lore on the cleric beast and by extension, many other beasts of Bloodborne’s world: While we (kinda) encounter it as a single boss enemy in the game, it is not one of a kind. The «cleric» part comes from the fact all clerics eventually fall to beasthood and transform into something akin to it. Another boss in the game, Vicar Amelia, uses the same boss theme and while her form differs somewhat, she is still a cleric beast. I see in other replies you’ve promised to listen to Laurence the First Vicar next time. He is the first cleric beast of this era. Commoners generally only become lesser beasts, more akin to toothy dogmen, ogre-like giants or full on lycantrhopes for those with more means. The church’s healing blood is an exquisitely addictive substance and practically the entire city is bloodaddled. Even the player character uses the blood for healing and to grow stronger. Yahrnam being a theocracy, the upper echelons of the church of course have access to more blood than the rest, and therefore they are the ones who become the fiercest of beasts

[@TheCreepypro]

love hearing tera's take on these songs with her expertise and great facial expressions! also the editing is too good!

[@crackensvideo]

The transition in Ludwig's OST is very much a transition from a raving madman turned beast eldrich horror into a semi-sane/recovered sanity of said raving madman. Also note that the second half of Ludwig's OST is basically a waltz. Ludwig's theme is almost asking the hunter for once last dance, but instead of a dance to impress and to woo the other, it is a dance to the death. One last dance to end it all.

[@renzoaz7952]

When I played Bloodborne for the first time, one of the things that impressed me the most was the bosses' musical themes; they made my adrenaline surge even more.

[@ajackson]

​​Hey! Just started watching, just wondering if you listen to the whole songs as for Father Gascoign seemed to be only the first part and it does ramp up a lot after that!

[@TeraCMusic]

I'll do a full, dedicated video for Father Gascoigne cause I am super curious now!

[@ajackson]

@@TeraCMusic Definitely 10000% do full song reacts! In the previous video I figured it was an editing thing to keep the video down but you had listened to everything. I can appreciate doing full reacts is a lot more work, but a lot more content. Pretty much all Bloodborne songs have 2 phases where the gears switch to something more intense or entirely different so definitely don't miss out on the second half of songs for future reacts! But most of all, If you do an inevitable Lady Maria react then please listen to all of it!

[@TeraCMusic]

@ajackson I did listen to all of Lady Maria! She will probably be in Part 4 🎶 Now that I know most bosses have 2 phases, I will make sure to listen to the full tracks! I just figured they were long loops or something lol 😅

[@ajackson]

@@TeraCMusic Fair enough! And sometimes they are to be honest - Cleric Beast does get a bit same-y!

[@Cosmoskind]

You really have to watch that fight with Vicar Amelia/Cleric Beast to fully appreciate how well the score compliments the boss.

[@r9nx714]

Ludwig's theme is the most hauntingly beautiful piece of music fromsoft has cooked up so far, in my opinion

[@gastar8057]

My suggestions for if you do a part part three. Are Laurence the first vicar, lady maria and orphan of kos. All three are genuinely fantastic with Laurence in particular being my favorite track in the whole game.

[@TeraCMusic]

Laurence will be in Part 3! The others will probably be in Part 4 (I filmed 5 tracks the other day and will probably need to split them up into 2 vids)

[@gastar8057]

@TeraCMusic that's great! Also I know some people have been saying this already if possible make sure to listen to the full tracks. Because pretty much all of the major tracks feature pretty much no looping and a unique shift at the halfway point, so you'd be missing out on that if you just watched the first half.

[@TeraCMusic]

@@gastar8057 Oh I've learned my lesson with some of the comments on here 😂 Better to be educated now than never! I feel like this OST is probably the first I've listened to that has such long tracks with an intentional musical shift halfway. Like, typically I'd think the phases themselves would be split into separate tracks altogether

[@robasant2844]

Ludwig, in the beginning phase fights in a very beastly manner but in the second phase he finds that his sword is in his back and he regains some humanity back.

[@phntmthf5505]

While most enemies in Bloodborne are beasts and men partially transformed into beasts, there are also other Hunters in the game which can serve as allies or enemies. One location pits you against many such Hunters as regular enemies, while Father Gascoigne, Ludwig the Accursed/Holy Blade, Gerhman, and Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower are all Hunters that serve as full on boss battles throughout the game and Old Hunters DLC.

[@tkyan4284]

Is there a Hunter hunting you? Oh, yes. A Hunter hunts the Hunter.

[@Raiden4019]

The Cleric Beast theme feels like thesudden brush of a strong, bitterly-cold wind that opens up into a windstorm in fall. Fittingly, the creature itself is designed after a gargantuan Wendigo, a creature of endless hunger, endlessly trying to satiate a void that will never be full - kinda like our addiction to the game LOL.

[@TeraCMusic]

@@Raiden4019 oh god not the wendigo - that game I do actually know about and I was NOT having a good time hahaha

[@YTDariuS-my6dg]

The reason Ludwig's theme has 17M views is the same reason I memorized the _latin_ lyrics to the first phase.

[@benzerba7851]

This will include some story spoilers. Part of what makes the Ludwig fight so memorable and by extension Ludwig's theme is that a major part of the horror aspects of Bloodborne (at least to my opinion) is that the beasts you mindlessly slaughter are people, many of whom still possess awareness and resemblance to their original selves. The dialog during the Ludwig fight really drives home the point that even beasts who underwent a complete metamorphosis can still hold onto much of their humanity.

[@TeraCMusic]

You are all kind of making me want to play this game now, and I HATE all kinds of horror games or creepy bosses hahaha. The lore seems SO detailed and well thought out, wow!

[@fflipfflop]

@@TeraCMusic Listen... I had never played a game like this before, I hate horror games. But I saw it highly rated and cool gothic architecture so I gave it a try. This game activated a level of adrenaline in my body I have never experienced before that is absolutely in part because of the music. My hands would be shaking after beating a boss. This is not an endorsement, this is a cautionary tale: play Bloodborne and you may chase that high for the rest of your days.

[@TeraCMusic]

@fflipfflop Daaang and this rec is coming from someone else who hates horror games?? Uh oh lol 😅

[@aidan_arvizu]

Yussss, been waiting for the reaction to Papa Guac and Ludwig

[@TeraCMusic]

Papa Guac I can't 😂😂😂

[@Nightwalk444]

Cleric Beast doesn't hit the same without the constant wailing

[@firecat4529]

I can also recommend the musik from their newest game "Elden Ring", like "Godrik the grafted", "Lichdragon Fortisax", "Divine Beast - dancing loin", "Mogh, Lord of blood", "General Radahn", "Promised Consort Radahn", "Malenia - blade of Miquella", "Romina - saint of the bud", "twinmoon knight - Relana" "Bale the dread", "Godskin apostel", "Godrik", "Radagon + Elden Beast", "Midra - Lord of Frienzied Flame" and many more.

[@tomaz_57]

Bloodborne's sound direction is not limited to just the game's "basic" soundtracks, all the effects and details fit together in such a way that you are afraid to walk around the map and afraid of what you might encounter the first time I played Bloodborne I I felt the purest fear there is no other way to explain this game is perfect

[@Sekainoowaride]

7:14 HUH, I'm sorry, what? Suncribed.

[@3xodus]

Cleric Beast OST isn't the same without the nonstop shrieking and slamming as you desperately try and evade its giant arms on the tiny strip of bridge it traps you in.

[@BlackBlazeGaming]

The cleric beast choir really has to sing like that to compete with the screams of the cleric beast itself. Its on another level.

[@SilverGin13]

really happy to finally see someone's reaction to Cleric Beast

[@Dartagnan4012]

One that is overlooked a lot and is ky absolute favorite track in the game is Laurance the first Vicar. It has such good melody and violin and organ peices

[@TeraCMusic]

That one is coming in Part 3!

[@Sekainoowaride]

9:13 Sweetie, that's EXACLY why we listen to it 😂

[@wildbard4112]

Despite being a hunter, Father Gascoigne shows you what it's like to be hunted

[@niemaszglowy]

Cleric Beast theme is the only one (if I'm not mistaken) from the whole OST that has an alpha version which unfortunately did not make it into the game. It's way scarier than the final version, with creepy choirs and whispers in the background. And since the theme is reused for another boss, it's a real shame that FromSoft did not make use of both versions :( It is available on youtube. Yeah, each boss theme has two parts which change when the boss reaches second phase. And RIP Ludwig lmao. It's often fan's favorite, not mine tho. Overall these themes are supposed to be creepy and scary. After all you fight beasts and aliens in a literal nightmare.

[@waywardphoenix3188]

… And so the nightly hunt begins

[@ironmaiden93ofangmar]

"Ok this part is actually good." Is crazy. But I get it lol. It's the most structured part of the track, similarly to how Ludwig is becomes more "structured" and human in this segment. So it makes sense that it sounds more appealing.

[@TeraCMusic]

The second half gave me CHILLS when watching the boss fight, like it makes SO MUCH more sense!! Freaking love it

[@зильдярхусаинов]

what do u mean she didnt react to 2nd half of Father Gascoine OST

[@TeraCMusic]

He will have a dedicated video!

[@зильдярхусаинов]

@TeraCMusic ah okay, glad to hear

[@javiersilva6661]

If you do a part 3, I'll recommend the Living Failures Ost. It's really underrated

[@TeraCMusic]

Part 3 is filmed, I am pretty sure Living Failures will be in that one! Still working on editing and most likely will have a Part 4 for Lady Maria and a few other tracks~

[@vaflan_9335]

Micolash host of the nightmare ost is underrated. Good reaction

[@ABYSYAL]

Why do you not listen to the full OSTS?

[@TeraCMusic]

I did for almost all of them! I was also not sure what tracks were good and which ones to skip since I filmed this before everyone's suggestions and comments on Part 1 (this was filmed in the same session). I promise to continue improving as I am still new to making reaction videos!

[@VictorHugo-ik8vh]

​@@TeraCMusicEvery track in this game is a banger so no need to worry about that lol

[@TeraCMusic]

@@VictorHugo-ik8vh Hahaha yep very true 😂

[@robasant2844]

Most of the tracks are boss themes, they're all so good!

[@MirthandirRose]

Funny you should mention that the Cleric Beast theme sounds like the choir is begging you to avert your eyes and run, for multiple reasons. Firstly because Bloodborne actually has proper Latin lyrics to all of its themes, it's not just pretty-sounding gibberish like some games do. And the Cleric Beast theme literally begins with the phrase _"HORROR FINI"--_ which translates as "the horror of the end." Secondly, in Bloodborne's pasts, the Church very much trying to keep Cleric Beasts a secret. Clerics always turned into the most horrific beasts, and they conspicuously walked around with weapons far larger than would be needed to deal with the average werewolf. Finally, there's already a whole theme in the game about sight, and the lack thereof, with blindness often associated with beasthood. To the point where almost all beasts in-game are either blind, have some sort of covering over their eyes, or completely lack eyes altogether. There's also the general idea of averting your gaze from the horrors to avoid going mad, to the point where the more horrible creatures you see, the more susceptible you are to the Madness status effect. So the choir isn't _just_ representative of the Church begging you to avert your eyes from the horror. It's also the Cleric Beast/s themselves begging you to not look at their hideous visage.

[@TheMightyCrucibleKnight184]

Lets gooooo!!!!! Btw after Bloodborne ost reaction, where will you go next? Just curious though, can I interests you to other souls games? We have Dark Souls 1, 2, and 3, Demon's Souls, Elden Ring. Here are my recommendations if you like; Dark Souls 1 1. Prologue ost 2. Firelink shrine 3. Ornstein and Smough 4. Artorias of the Abyss 5. Great Grey Wolf Sif 6. Lord Gwyn, Lord Sunlight, Lord of Cinder (keep in mind to this ost) 7. Nameless Song Dark Souls 2 Sorry don't know much ost in DS2 but I can only give you two 1. Majula 2. Longing Dark Souls 3 1. Main menu theme 2. Prologue 3. Iudex Gundyr 4. Firelink Shrine 5. Vordt of Borreal Valley 6. Abyss Watchers 7. Dancer of Borreal Valley 8. The Twin Princes 9. Yhorme the Giant 10. Pontiff Sulyvahn 11. Sister Friede 12. Darkeater Midir 13. Souls of Cinder 14. Slave Knight Gael 15. (There are two versions but I recommend you to try this one) Epilogue The Ringed City and Epilogue both are same but both has different instrumental Demon's Soul 1. Demon's Souls 2. Maiden Astraea 3. One Who Craves Souls 4. Return to Slumber Elden Ring 1. Main menu theme 2. Margit the fell omen theme 3. Godrick the Grafted 4. Queen Rennala, of the Full moon 5. Mogh, Lord of Blood 6. Malenia Blade of Miquella 7. Starscourge General Radahn of the Festival 8. King Morgott last of all Kings 9. Dragonlord Placidusax 10. Lichdragon Fortissax 11. Ancient Dragon Lansseax 12. Divine Dancing Beast 13. Messmer the Impaler 14. Midra Lord of Frenzy Flames 15. Bayle the Dread 16. Saint of the Bud 17. Promised Consort 18. Maliketh the Black Blade 19. Godfrey the First Elden Lord 20. Final Battle These are most of the famous ones surely there lots of others who would like to add more in here but it's too long now and I am damn tired for this all lol.

[@TeraCMusic]

Hoooly heckie, that is a LOT! Love this! I might take a short break to listen to some other game OSTs but I think either one of the Dark Souls games or Elden Ring would be fun!

[@TheMightyCrucibleKnight184]

@@TeraCMusic lol you can bide your time, but overall all osts of the games are awesome.

[@kille4071]

Ludwig the Accursed and Holy blade lyrics Bellator, venator (Warrior, hunter) Sanguinem vigorem (Vigorous blood.) Venator dominus (Master hunter) Amor a nihilo!   ([Your] love comes from nothing!) [Bridge] Gladio sanguinem ([Your] bloody blade) Refugit a tulettur! ([Is] shunned [at once]!) [Verse 2] O venator! (O hunter!) O sola divina! (O lonely divine one) A Domino, (By the Master) Terribilis spatha scelero! ([Your] terrible wound [is] profaned!) [Bridge] Maledictus fiat morte (Cursed be [our] death) Et sanguine opulento! (And the endless blood!) [Interlude] [Verse 3] O venator! (O hunter!) Beatus Sanctus! (Blessed saint!) Bonum fati par Dia (Your fate is equal to God) Domus aeternus fiat morte (An eternal nightmare is your fate) Erit sanguine opulento! ([There will] be endless blood!)

[@Grunbeldknight]

It’s gonna be Lit

[@grand1994]

Also, I think Elden Ring as a game, is better than Bloodborne, but Bloodborne as an experience in its entirety, cannot be explained. It must be experienced

[@apolloisnotashirt]

4:15 How in the world..

[@Poor_Wayfaring_Stranger]

I'm surprised no one ever reacts to the track "Terror" it's pretty good

[@TeraCMusic]

I just added it to my list!

[@He_Shall_Reign_Unto_TheAges]

Lady Maria is pure tragedy and rage. It is somber wrath. This whole soundtrack is a nod to Mozart and the old laments.

[@TeraCMusic]

I am embarrassed to admit that I don't know NEARLY as much Mozart as I should, especially his operas! I've played excerpts from like The Magic Flute and such, but I think I would have a much better sense of his vocal works if I studied as a vocalist instead of a violinist

[@JackHugeman]

Cleric beast theme is so much better in game where it is screaming it's head off nonstop for the entire fight.

[@TeraCMusic]

@@JackHugeman Sounds like the beast and I would have a screaming match then 😂😂😂

[@bebeusxl9842]

Maybe it's not your thing, but will you do separate videos in which you react to the actual bossfights? I think this will give you more insight into how the musical themes are designed.

[@TeraCMusic]

@@bebeusxl9842 Already have one planned for Father Gascoigne!

[@Inariestreams]

Laurence's Bloodborne OST is literally THE BEST, I highly suggest listening!

[@TeraCMusic]

@@Inariestreams You will LOVE Part 3 then, it premieres in about 10 minutes!!

[@Inariestreams]

@ omg I’m late but I’m definitely going to watch it:)

[@admiralepic1357]

The music school to Bloodborne addict pipeline begins once again...

[@Hakitosama]

01:16 heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee... nope.... nope you wouldn't..... was my first real Fromsoft trauma....03:07 it's pronounced Gas-co-ne with the final "ne" pronounced like if you were biting on the N. It's an Irish name but it's inspired by the "Gascoigne" a region in France (look up Gascony)

[@proudlarry8225]

Cleric Beast has a more robust version for Laurence the First Vicar.

[@cipollo3095]

Hello, love the video, listen to the Lady Maria track, it's so good omg. I ain't got the will to comment properly... I just got sleepy. This is the best I can do rn. Merry Hween

[@beansnrice321]

If you ever check out the Dark Souls and Elden Ring music you may notice that there are some very unusual themes for video games and ultimately the games are almost certainly directly inspired by Wagner's Ring Cycle, especially Elden Ring and the 1st Dark Souls. To make a long story short, Miyazaki and From Software seem to have decided some time ago to make video game operas. As great as the games are the music is so often the best part. =)

[@TeraCMusic]

Video game operas?? Color me intrigued!!

[@nachovennedictus6492]

THE EDITING

[@Royle-18]

At least listen to all of the music from The Old Hunters DLC theyre all worth reacting to especially "The First Vicar" The first Vicar and the Cleric beast theme share some leitmotifs i think

[@TeraCMusic]

I would love to do a deeper dive into one of the tracks and try to do an analysis! I think I reacted to all of the Old Hunters tracks (videos pending), but I might be able to do a dedicated video if enough people want to see that kind of content!

[@aseiganjormungand]

I'm heartbroken you didn't listen to them whole, that's like leaving the birthday party before they cut the cake 😭💔

[@TeraCMusic]

@@aseiganjormungand I'll make it up to you guys, I promise!

[@BaldinBlack]

I know maybe you listened to the full tracks. If you could upload the full reactions with the 2nd phases it would be great.

[@TeraCMusic]

@@BaldinBlack I will do my best! Already have Father Gascoigne full reaction planned since that one I did actually skip after the first half. Probably going to watch the actual fight too so I get more context!

[@BaldinBlack]

@@TeraCMusic Ohh great, you could actually do the same with Ludwig. The cinematics on his fight are incredible.

[@TeraCMusic]

@@BaldinBlack I absolutely would not mind doing that at all!

[@BaldinBlack]

@@TeraCMusic 😁

[@creepingfrost7074]

I can't believe she skipped the best parts! I thought she gonna skip the Ludwigs seconds phase too. She got me almost a heart attack!

[@TeraCMusic]

@@creepingfrost7074 Hahaha sorry!! Fixed it for Part 3 onwards, and Father Gascoigne will get his own video 🎶

[@Emoni_4twenni]

If you continue listening to bloodbornes music I’d recommend lady maria and Lawrence. Id suggest with Lawrence to watch a lyric video as it gives lots of context and insight into him as a person

[@TeraCMusic]

@@Emoni_4twenni You'll see them both in Parts 3 and 4!

[@Emoni_4twenni]

@ I’ll definitely make sure to sub so I don’t miss them

[@hng-sn]

9:56 That's the point of his whole design, you don't :)

[@lilplatypus9903]

Laurence the first vicar ia definitely one u should check out, my personal favorite

[@TeraCMusic]

@@lilplatypus9903 Keep an eye out for Part 3 then! I'm editing it as we speak (with FULL reactions) 🔥

[@eternalnight9453]

The greatest video game ever IMO (and also one that's abandoned by you-know-what😭). Some of the best OSTs FromSoft has produced.

[@joshuapannell8131]

Could you check out "Dark Reality- King's Field 4"

[@Malzekhana]

Let's gooo ❤

[@Alexander00044]

Ludwig boss is an alegory of Alzheimer's disease

[@ArgyleR04D]

I'm not sure if you do your own editing or not, but whomever was the editor was having a lot of fun with the spook ^_^

[@TeraCMusic]

That was all my friend Lorenzo! He is also a musician but has been doing some video edits for some of us in the video game cover community - This was an experiment for both of us, but I would love to hire him for future edits as well if possible!

[@skyhornet8677]

Why are you not listening to the full track? Many of them, especially Gascoigne's track gets completely different by the end. Cleric Beast's is more of the same so its not too big a loss to skip it, but seriously, some tracks are extremely dynamic. But great reaction nonetheless! I recommend listening to Living Failures, Queen of the Vilebloods (my personal favorite) Lady Maria, and Laurence the First Vicar.

[@TeraCMusic]

Haha I filmed this in the same session as Part 1 so I had noooo idea about the music switching halfway through 😅 I'm going to make it up to you all with a dedicated reaction to Gascoigne (probably watching the actual fight) 🔥 Living Failures and Laurence (FULL reacts) will be in Part 3! Maria is in Part 4~

[@skyhornet8677]

@@TeraCMusic excellent! cant wait! love how you break them down!

[@GuilhermeFraga22]

Lawrence, the first vicar is the Best OST from Bloodborne.

[@Alfred_bb]

Living failures and maria and orphen and Laurence This is the pike

[@TeraCMusic]

Part 3: Laurence + Living Failures (full reacts) Part 4 will have the other 2!

[@Godofduckes]

Living failures ost is great

[@koopliss]

You know... Why even do music reactions if you don't... you know... listen to the whole track?

[@TeraCMusic]

@@koopliss I blame my ADHD and also not knowing what tracks were good or not good 😅 This was filmed in the same session as Part 1... I've definitely learned a LOT since then! I also am completely new to reactions so bear with me 🙏

[@TeraCMusic]

@@koopliss I also think Father Gascoigne is the only one I actually didn't finish listening to IIRC which will get its own dedicated video later on in order to do the track justice

[@nickt.8738]

It has a second phase that come up right after you cut it off. Usually with fromsoft soundtracks they have a big shift halfway through the song.

[@TeraCMusic]

@@nickt.8738 I'll make sure to include those for Parts 3 and 4!

[@hideous_taco_michael_zacki]

Don't just turn it off half way goddamn it. These tracks enter their climactic best part on the last 25% of the composition.

[@TeraCMusic]

Yep, didn't know that when filming this one, I'm including full reactions from now on

[@juanjusli9839]

please listen to these other pieces (made by the same developers): - dark souls 3 main theme - slave knight gael (ds3) - elden ring main theme - godskin apostle (er) - all of elden ring dlc lmao

[@TeraCMusic]

Dark Souls and Elden Ring are definitely going on my list for future content!

[@grand1994]

It’s still a crime that the Bloodborne OST didn’t win any awards.

[@TeraCMusic]

@@grand1994 None at all??? That doesn't sound right... 😭

[@grand1994]

@ it was a fairly tough year, I’ll give it that. Was competing with The Witcher 3 but lost to MGSV: Phantom Pain iirc

[@真武者改]

ヤーナムへようこそ、君も地底人に成らないか？

[@greekoutcast]

I hope you realize what a treasure it would be for a man to have a girl like you that likes this music as a partner

[@TeraCMusic]

Yeah I'm definitely a different breed LOL I think being a game developer and audiophile just makes me appreciate games more than the average person

[@greekoutcast]

@TeraCMusic you seem kind, which is the best trait someone can have