Darkest Dungeon OST - Color of Madness "The Blasted Heath" (2018) HQ Official

[@idvdump]

I'm new to this game and just wanted to say you've created one of my favorite game OSTs of all time. Absolutely hooked.

[@peanutinc.7670]

When all you wanna do is harvest crops, but suddenly you're harvesting alien crystal meth.

[@jaephillee1423]

Hahahahah xD

[@mbiwe3ep_on_futanari617]

YOU GOD DAMN RIGHT!

[@jhonnoilcringeincarnato8593]

More like eldritch interdimensional Crystal meth

[@PsionNovastar]

Damn, Breaking Bad is really edgy in the Darkest Dungeon verse.

[@spyr0guy]

Jesne wher is the menthe

[@fleshwebber1757]

The fact that the Miller wished for a miracle and that what he gets is a shouting star is rather ironic.

[@francescofigueroa5950]

The poor man wanted a break, and he got Ceaseless Labour.

[@sonitrok2499]

He asked for a miracle, but he never mentionned to who the miracle will be for

[@sonitrok2499]

he wanted to Pause From Labour

[@armintor2826]

He may have ceased...but his husk, lives ever eternal

[@hoovenschmooven]

A shouting star? Was it cussing or something as it came down?

[@sylvananas7923]

"The poor fool still stands ! Battered and broken as his precious mill !"

[@TheWorstType]

6 years later and Im cracking up at this

[@BlindRunner187]

"Hey Sir Ancestor, we know you're busy being mysterious and aloof in your venerable house, but the harvest is failing. Is there anything you can do to help us?" 'Hold my wine.'

[@Damuse8191]

"And wenches."

[@nuckchorris499]

Of course there’s something I can do * summons comet from space * That’s no- Sshhhhhhhh

[@andrewternet8370]

Countess: Consider your wine held.

[@TheKigaMaster]

It's almost harvesting season!

[@bugjams]

Ancestor: So! So then I told him, that I’d “help” him! Ahahaha! And he BELIEVED me! Elder gods: *WHEEZE* Bounty Hunter: *(snort)*

[@legion160]

DD seriously has some of the best soundtracks in the game industry.

[@StuartChatwood]

legion160 thanks for the high praise. Glad so many gamers are enjoying the music. I create these pieces by myself so I’m never sure how much people will take to the music until it is released.

[@omerDp]

Stuart you really are too humble! your music is amazing and it elevates this game tremendously! it even lingers in my head when i'm not playing

[@ancestor6800]

An suprizeing boast but allas

[@joca_sol]

Don't forget the souls games, they also have amazing soundtracks.

[@Drugsanddragonslul]

@@StuartChatwood Do you play and record all the instruments by yourself or use some sort of software? I'm very curious about making process of this kind of music.

[@StuartChatwood]

More DLC music for you...Violins meet Vangelis...I present to you The Blasted Heath.

[@StuartChatwood]

and a little Doctor Who...

[@dodgydiggler]

i love this so much !

[@Pyrokarmag]

Awesome soundtrack

[@QueenKissune]

Will you post the calmer variant of this? If i'm not mistaken there's a version that's less intense that plays during non-boss fights.

[@Lexcah]

This is honestly one of my favorites in the whole game

[@СергійЛобов]

2:05 - eargasm!

[@Reruro]

By far my favorite part :D

[@FadingZebra]

I know, right? It's one of those small moments in music that makes you think "I want this part to never end", akin to Przybyłowicz' hurdy gurdy Mandragora solo or the entirety of Philip Glass' Prophecies.

[@bigmanbravo1]

Hearing it for the first time in game made me come here to hear it again.

[@gordonbman2911]

Ye i was like , "Dont cease this momentum, Push on to the tasks end !"

[@victordelmotte2168]

Make a whole remix with that part

[@tristanfaulkner6003]

Dismas stood back to back with his companions. It was everywhere, those pulsing crystals, that indescribable color, that light that was not light. How long had they been fighting? Minutes, hours, days, years, eternity? He did not know. Enemies he had thought long dead and new horrors alike surrounded them. They had tried to push towards the mill, yet though it was always in sight with that strange glow, they never seemed to get closer. He could see their faces reflected in the crystals, but also something else, a horrible burning, unblinking, inhuman eye gazing at them from every facet. He could feel the force of it's gaze stripping away his very soul, it's whispers clawed at his sanity. The not-light hurt his eyes. A thousand arms reached towards the tiny band of broken men and women. Not even the grotesque countess had pushed his body and mind so far. Only once before had he faced something so....so....terrible? horrifying? words failed him. It was like the unspeakable thing in the Darkest Dungeon, the place he had vowed never to return to, a place that 4 entered and only 2 left. Only one other person alive had seen it and that person was standing next to him. Reynauld and he had sworn not to speak of what they had seen, save only to Lord Darkest himself. He had hoped that he would never again experience such a living nightmare, he had never dreamed that the thing in the dungeon was anything but one of a kind, after all, how can anything else like that exist? He was so very wrong. Yet, they were still here, he did not know where "here" was anymore, but they were still alive, in spite of that horrible eye that peered at them from a million dimensions, in spite of the heart that beat at the center of the world, in spite of the blood bubbling in the courtyard. A mighty blade swung, accompanied by the crack of a pistol and the swish of a knife. A noxious blast, thrown from a steady, gloved hand, erupted among the hordes of shambling horrors and the glowing crystals. A radiant flash of light, real light, illuminated them, accompanied by a muttered prayer and the thud of a mace. It was so very brief, but it was infinitely comforting to see real color, to feel warmth again, if only for a second. Then he saw it, it was barely anything, almost imperceptible, but during that flash, the eyes blinked, IT flinched, its gazed faltered. Dismas knew they could never win, such madness is beyond time, beyond space, beyond life and death, but it was not beyond pain. They had made the thing beneath the world hurt, they could make this thing hurt as well. They could not fathom the hateful scorn of the swirling stars, but a moment of valor shines brightest against a backdrop of despair and their flame will not die quietly.

[@StuartChatwood]

Love it...thanks for writing this.

[@allanredhill8682]

This is awesome good job

[@nijinjin4559]

I'm new to this game and I know this is a really old comment, but I'll be damned if I don't save this absolutely BRILLIANT CONFLUENCE of writing. I love it.

[@ShahbazBokhari]

The magic of Stuart’s music is that there are gems like this in every comments section of his music. Truly a quiet little corner of gaming culture. ^_^

[@bluntlyhonest6803]

This comment depicts Reynauld, Dismas, Paracelsus and Junia Fighting against more than all Odds, they are fighting against what would literally be considered an impossible battle, there is no real reason why they should be fighting, they are just doing it thinking they are making a difference, when in reality their mortal bodies has no dominion over the farmstead whose ground they tread on, Their Energy and blood is spent Pressing onward through death and despair, their minds slowly fracturing like the crystals that are all around them. What would look like shambling corpses which the group has slain before continuously rises in the name of their Master, the miller, is in reality only husks of what once was, People whose lives and souls were lost under the comets blast and only a fraction of their bodies remain to forever walk and 'tend' the farmstead until the end of times. These are the odds this group faces, and the short story #Tristan Faulkner Tells fits this soundtrack so well.

[@sonitrok2499]

This dlc is actually a warning about the nasty effects of meth

[@Razor4884]

Crystal meth. Not even once.

[@dennytampubolon3259]

"nasty" effects of meth: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpW3g4KAitqhpZI

[@50percentGrey]

No wonder the farmhands look like they're dabbing when they're attacked or crystalized!

[@reginaldx]

Walter White's sky-blue crystal sighted in remote hamlet.

[@turntapeover5749]

So they got hit by a cometh?

[@Ultrapyre]

I just love the dissonance in this track. The synths that's normally reserved for sci-fi tracks being used together with the orchestral instruments that's so prominent in the Darkest Dungeon pretty much rams home the fact you're beating back what's in essence an alien invasion in a fantasy game. It's a breath of fresh air in a game that's set around medieval times.

[@OptimisticSociopath]

So... We had: Future Army vs Aliens Present Army vs Aliens Old generation Army vs Aliens Cowboys vs Aliens And now we have... Gothic Warriors vs Aliens (???)

[@StuartChatwood]

Those aliens are pesky...

[@OptimisticSociopath]

"Damn! Those alien bastards are gonna pay for ruining my Stagecoach!" - Duke Reynauld "Hail to the King baby!" - Leper "It's time to kick ass and chew Vestal's ass, and Vestal is dead...!" - Dismas "Say hello to my little friend!" - Arbalest My favorite comp for new dungeon!

[@Francesco-og3uh]

Worse than aliens, try to read The Color from outer space. From where the dlc took inspiration i believe

[@Emanon389]

Francesco fucking eldritch nightmare from beyond our simple mind.

[@andrewternet8370]

Don't forget Monsters vs Aliens

[@bidas4487]

"How many adventurers does it take to die in a pit?"

[@mossymagicks]

All of them.

[@muhammadmultazam5063]

(Stress healed)

[@francescofigueroa5950]

It takes one to go insane, to make the others go insane and start stabbing each other.

[@franciasii2435]

All it takes is "Reynauld's is resolve is tested... MASOCHISTIC".

[@lizzieva1646]

@@franciasii2435 my reynauld be like, stress 100, *powerful*

[@brandedheretic5849]

Poor Miller, all he wanted was some corn to grow...

[@brandedheretic5849]

At least the other victims of the Ancestor's actions get to die. The Miller appears back in the farmstead after he is defeated, forever living the misery he has been sentenced to.

[@MegaNerevar]

@Gasai Yuno The Countess was not very innocent.

[@GuardianEnigma]

@@brandedheretic5849 There's a reason the Miller's one creature type is literally "Poor Soul".

[@Ender-bg2hx]

Magni56 More like LOCAL MAN DOOMS THE WHOLE WORLD

[@Failous]

@Gasai Yuno All the Swine good wanted was some food and a body that was not ripped in half and had horrific brain damage but the Ancestor even screwed over his demon friends by giving them deformed pig corpses to possess

[@jordan20910]

I feel the intensity in the music, like I feel like every step I made is one step closer to either to victory or in the grave and I love it

[@TimeLordJikan]

The violins sound almost like the stars are racing above. I love it!!!!!

[@theancestor6988]

TimeLordJikan Who could fathom the hateful scorn of the swirling stars!

[@jonigoa8368]

A brilliant confluence of skill and purpose!

[@burningrabbit7278]

2:05 when the staccato bit kicks in is my absolute favorite, this is an absolutely masterful composition.

[@NuniaBiznaz]

MORE ARRIVE, FOOLISHLY SEEKING THE MUSIC OF THE GODS.

[@malcomyoung2240]

Even years later, poor souls are wandering the lone road, finding only eldritch songs to welcome them, destroying their sanity and diving them in a bottomless pit of madness !

[@resurgam7766]

2:05 gives me shivers every time! Just how did you capture that crystalline, cold, faceted feeling of the alien minerals into a music? It's simply amazing.

[@macrosis1674]

Because the sounds mentally relate to us. What produces the same wavy, windy, disjointed sounds? Propellers. What do you imagine when you think of a propeller? Spinning contraptions that lets rays of light through in a cycle. It’s extremely fitting to the image of constantly refracting light.

[@francescofigueroa5950]

That moment when you realize that you're just killing one of the only capable opponents to match the Heart of Darkness, effectively helping it in the process.

[@sonitrok2499]

No cauz you destroy him too. It's also mentionned that making both fighting would make the winner to strong to be stopped, so you rekt them both before they can get this opportunity.

[@francescofigueroa5950]

The ending still leaves it ambiguous as to whether or not you really "won" in the end. No one knows for how long the end of the world can be pushed back, or whether the Heart is really invincible.

[@armintor2826]

The eldritch creature will literally not stop. Under any circumstances at all. So yes you won, but for how long?

[@Razor4884]

Yeah, part of the whole point of lovecraftian is the theme of hopelessness and inevitability. At the very best the heart was delayed, but for what? Everyone is a actually a freak anyway. you're all living in a delusion of sanity.

[@mattshinde3614]

It's worth noting that the Sleeper and the Heart would absolutely fight each other for control of the planet if the former ever reached maturity. Unfortunately, the odds of humanity surviving to see the victor is...unlikely.

[@SpookyDeadeye]

More epic music to listen to while my party slowly dies.

[@hoovenschmooven]

Local man ruins everything once again.

[@StuartChatwood]

Haha...love it.

[@sonitrok2499]

"hey miller, wanna see a magic trick ?" " wat ?" "i am going to make your farmhand disappear" *Impale : Crit : 34* "Magic everyone, magic !"

[@Razor4884]

Those leper Hew crits, tho.

[@thecoolerdaniel9514]

@@Razor4884 Unless of course, he misses

[@silverhand9965]

@@thecoolerdaniel9514 Leper+RNG=combine harvester for the first two ranks

[@lockthepope]

@@thecoolerdaniel9514 Focus ring tho

[@Leoric.]

Sonitrok Hey miller want to see a magic trick? I’m going to make YOU disappear Rage: crit: 71 damage “Miller: ow...well I’m still alive so *takes 30 damage in DoTs* You were saying???

[@Thunderbringer1]

"Slumber, watcher, till the spheres, Six and twenty thousand years Have revolv'd, and I return To the spot where now I burn. Other stars anon shall rise To the axis of the skies; Stars that soothe and stars that bless With a sweet forgetfulness: Only when my round is o'er Shall the past disturb thy door."

[@ChaosAndLawsStupidJourney2]

I thought of this as a lyric

[@zuzz9352]

enemy: uses ceaseless labor attack me: hits enemy enemy: uses break from labor me: you weren't supposed to do that

[@lechking941]

you can work nad take a break from the work at once in this field

[@thefej4141]

2:50 I ADORE this part of the song. The first time I faced against the miller I literally stopped playing when I heard this part to listen to the OST. Amasing work man!

[@FadingZebra]

"Behold the unquenchable thirst of the stars!" Great job Stuart, you really managed to capture the cosmic dread on this one, just like Siren battle and the Crimson Court tracks suggested intimistic, alluring, entrancing fights. I also love the unbridled, reckless, staccato-esque mood of this track, as opposed to the more calculated original score. The original DD score had a sense of constant impending doom, from what I heard of Color of Madness, it feels like a crusade to the stars turned awry, it's a pretty cool change of pace (no pun intended) that still manages to stay coherent with the base material. You must be tired of hearing this by now, but your music truly is inspiring.

[@enigmaticvaran6597]

Stuart Chatwood is the Hans Zimmer of gaming

[@StuartChatwood]

I want to pin this comment but it's too over the top. Thanks for the compliment.

[@odadalto5634]

God.. Even without playing you can feel the thrill and the rush of the game in this music. Another master piece! Good job!

[@theancestor6988]

Witness the wondrous fury of the Stars!

[@asterix7381]

behold the infinite malignity of the stars...

[@Emanon389]

The stars blaze with hateful light

[@eduardodiaz9942]

A Star-spawned horror rattles its crystalline cage!

[@sylvananas7923]

I sent you a picture of my ankles answer me,it's been years.

[@theancestor6988]

The Countess arrives, anomalous in aspect and bent on exacting terrible revenge from beyond the bounds of decency!

[@farthing9467]

Of all the Darkest Dungeon music you've done, I come back to this one the most. The frantic tempo, the unearthly synth, the mournful strings, the amount of WORK the percussion does to keep that energy. All of it comes together into one of my favorite pieces of all time. Thank you for making this, Stuart.

[@StuartChatwood]

It was a fun EP with the synth elements being brought in.

[@lordsusano7667]

Sadness, tension, hopelessness. So many feelings and expression from a single track. I love it. Awesome Track, as always.

[@StuartChatwood]

Ibrahim Kissa thanks for listening.

[@dungeaterfancam]

Despite the whole dlc being inspired by Color out of Space, I think Miller in particular was inspired by Ashes. The way the ancestor talks about him coming to ask for help sounds really similar to the beginning of Ashes, and Miller’s reaction to a hero wearing his wife’s locket also reminds me of the main character finding out his loved one wasn’t actually dead. And also heroes say “Ashes to ashes” from time to time when fighting him, but maybe that’s just a coincidence.

[@Vance_Danger]

The alien and cosmic feeling from this track is awesome!

[@StuartChatwood]

Nicolas Villanueva making the space elements distinct was a goal. Glad you picked it out.

[@fourvermillion5777]

The Mill hopelessly stood there, overshadowed by the tenebrous green hue of the comet. It wasn’t long until the clawing clutches of the comet’s callous energy infected the entire farmstead, transforming the unnerved farmhands into unnerving husks of their former selves, forever at the whim of the comet’s doing. The ostensible Miller was the last to descend into that disturbed state of delirium; trapped between two energies of equal eminence. The uncanny irony of this malignant harvest was perturbing at first, but as time went on my pity for the bygone Miller grew ever more tenuous; being replaced by an overpowering sense of contentment. For I knew that despite the cosmic nature of this malicious interloper, I had to return to that blasted heath.

[@juancarlosbodoque6694]

Coming back to this piece I must say: *THE SLEEPER AWAKENS* 6:06

[@gortopik]

2:06 is such a good transition, I love it

[@phillipmele8533]

It’s the mark of a truly great composer when the medium the music is created for is nigh-on essential for enjoying it, while the music is also worth listening to separate from that medium. The soundtrack to Darkest Dungeon is an excellent example of that concept. Absolutely amazing work Mr. Chatwood.

[@jakubteahan7688]

LOST IN TIME AND SPACE! Dis is good. Keep on Keeping on, Stuart!

[@Cathart1c]

That tension, man. So fckn good.

[@TheWorstType]

This music is SO EFFING GOOD. I've now added this track to my workout routine. Those triplet sections against the string 8th notes are FIRE

[@InsanityTrials]

The violin that kicks in at 2:05 is magic. This will be utilized in my group's D&D campaign music playlist, high quality.

[@tlj6761]

This is my favorite song of the whole soundtrack - perfectly captures so many emotions, especially dread and hopelessness. Amazing music!

[@Maethendias]

i still stand by the fact that this is by far the best soundtrack of videogame history

[@clownactivist]

MAN i remember i was playing this DLC for the first time in 2018 an i had my music volume super low, and then around 1:18 happened and i was like.... WAIT this sounds so unIQUE!! I had heard the other themes so often, and wile they stuck out a ton this captured a whole different thing, and so have all the other themes for this DLC. this popped up in my recomended and reminded me of tht, cant wait to hear more in DD2!

[@MegaOzza]

2:04 - 2:30 Just WOW u can touch my soul. Beautiful job !

[@StuartChatwood]

One of my favorite parts as well.

[@The_Almighty_Jimmy]

a very strong challenger with Town in chaos masterfully executed as always

[@todoralexiev8216]

The idea that rather "making the most of a bad situation" you can elevate to being "hand of the divine, holding the gates of hell and purifying all unholy" is simply obsessive! And the music just brings so much to that feeling... breathtaking! P.S. "Bastion of Hope"- that`s the name and ideology that i have for my hamlet!

[@lolxd2331]

Anything is possible, if you wish to believe.

[@ksomzd4593]

After 2 years, this music still vividly describing massive evil, following helpless fears in one's mind to me. True masterpiece.

[@miraqen7801]

2:05 - Why I always leave out one enemy until this riff finishes. So god damn satisfying to listen to.

[@carlstetter2815]

2:05 - 2:30 is so good it deserves to be played by a symphony orchestra.

[@StuartChatwood]

Someday! :)

[@tibik.8407]

Didnt excepted any less from you, good sir! You have all of our gratitude!

[@Crab2514]

For no other song could fit such a place. Nor other place fit such a song.

[@StuartChatwood]

Thanks for listening and commenting.

[@Crimnox_Cinder]

After finnaly getting off my lazy ass and reading some more H.P. Lovecraft stories, I just absolutely LOVE the work and effort you put into these tracks. I got this dlc when it first came out but I never read the story it was based on. As of a couple days ago I finished "The colour out of space" and by god, you named the damn song after the main area in the freaking story. The location that was affected by the meteorite in the story ends up being known by the locals as "The blasted heath." This is why you good sir, are a national treasure in my eyes.

[@StuartChatwood]

All the dots are connected. You’ve solved my puzzle.

[@DogwoodDingus]

Hopeless despair, suicidal courage, and eldritch mysteries of the cosmos all wrapped up into one song. It’s beautiful, intense, mysterious, and powerful all at once. This quickly became a favorite of mine above all else and DD already has an amazing soundtrack. Well done!

[@necron8992]

Honestly the Farmstead has the best "Lovecraftian madness from beyond" vibe in any media I've seen, and this soundtrack strongly adds to that

[@dziewiaty]

I like to listen to game soundtracks when I am doing basically anything. Other soundtracks give me feeling of determination, confidence, urge to fight even. But once a while youtube autoplays this. And every time I hear "The Blasted Heath" every bit of heroic determination current playlist gave me so far loosens it's grip, second by second. When violin at 2:54 comes in, I don't feel powerful anymore. Urge to fight drastically turns into urge to run. Run for my life. But at the same time it gives me sense of hopelessness, presence of danger I can't really fight or flight from. Moment of realisation about one's fragile mortality. You, sir, I hope you enjoyed every point of stress I just gained from your emotional masterpiece.

[@Kenvdsar]

I've been listening non stop to this song since the release of the DLC, so well made. Thanks for making amazing music that really changes the feeling in every battle!!

[@StuartChatwood]

Kenvdsar thanks for the kind comment.

[@DasBrotBesser]

I can't imagine how you just sit down and write an entire soundtrack that so perfectly captures the atmosphere in a game that has such varied themes. This isn't the first time one of your songs has been stuck in my head, but this is the current one for a few days now, especially the part between 1:40 and 2:40. It's the main reason I look forward to the Sleeper fight!

[@StuartChatwood]

DasBrotBesser thanks for listening.

[@Sorien787]

I think this is my favourite of all your pieces so far, discounting Town in Chaos cos thats in a league of its own. What even are those instruments at 2:10? They sound so haunting and alien

[@patricktsao9630]

It ....actually, it sounds like a calliope. And now the more I listen to it, the more that is what it sounds like. Look up a vid of what a calliope sounds like. An unusual ensemble indeed.

[@n-thebigdeal8675]

Been listening to the Darkest Dungeon soundtracks for years now. Love your work, Mr. Chatwood!!!! (And yes I’ve already bought the soundtrack for DD2 as well lol)

[@StuartChatwood]

Thanks for your support. You make my ability to continue to make soundtracks possible.

[@lorax1274]

Team of four people - brave heroes? Mercenaries? Sell Swords? - have entered the Farmstead. The haunting blue light coming from the Mill is their compass. Every step on this dry and dead earth sounds like a beat of a war drum. The endless sea of husks that was in the past humans just like them, blocks their way. They charge head on and slash their way in. But, the Husks simply get up from the floor and march in their way mindlessly. Every step brings them closer to the Mill and the cries of the Miller. But then colours change and new but old nightmares show themself on the scene...

[@misterq1823]

My personal favorite song among all the fantastic scores in this game. Can never forget the very first time I heard the strings starting in 0:35; the CHILLS!!

[@RatchetSly]

Complete honesty here: The main reason I sought out this tune was the one-two punch of that enticing, vibrating synth line around the 2 minute mark, followed by the descending string riff at 2:50-ish. Absolute ear candy, both melodically and texturally.

[@GenuineLolotov]

Love how it sounds similar to the older tracks in the game, but also different, really brings home the idea that the new enemy you are facing is as endless as the old one.

[@MDwesman]

After listening to the Millers Lore then hearing this in the boss fight it just hit so differently, does a really great job representing his grief, madness, and the unknown. Great Job!

[@cseve8801]

I love all the songs in the game but this one is on a different level. When I think of Darkest Dungeon this song comes to my mind even before the artstyle or the narration

[@dyingember8661]

Me too, bro.

[@Rhisk]

2:30 when your party is sitting at 180 stress and 2 people at deaths door and your +240% finale damage jester crits the boss for 120 damage

[@Valfheim]

Love this DLC! The bright colors, the new monsters and of course the perfect soundtrack. It sounds so alien and intense, like you're just about to face something out of this world, and yet fits in with the rest of Darkest dungeon flawlessly. Especially at 2:05, that feeling of desperation the music brings as you're struggling to survive the onslaught is amazing.

[@dyingember8661]

This is not only the best song that came out of this DLC, it's also the best song of the whole game and one of my top-tier favorite BGM of all time, thank you so much, Mr. Chatwood, for creating such a masterpiece.

[@Fishfoe]

Holy shit, the pace was fast and never slowed down again. My heart is still racing after trying to hold onto those violins. Extraterrestrial work, Stuart!

[@StuartChatwood]

Thanks for the kind words.

[@wellingtonmcskellington4833]

One thing I really like about your work is that you almost always use parts of your other tracks, which makes the whole thing feel so much greater

[@Serjjjke]

What kind of instrument starts at 2:07? Thanks for the music, it's a very big part of the game and without it there wouldn't be such an immersion. By the way, I listen to this music without even playing the game in my player.

[@Fakecake34]

Awesome work as always Stuart! 😁👍

[@astalonbraveheart3032]

"...And as I raised my eyes to the dark, unnatural sky above my head in the void, I saw it. A million eyes opening and staring at me, mouths filled with sharp teeth as a knife. The horror then talked, their voice sounding like a hundred people at once, in an amalgamate of screams and sorrows, echoing through all it's dark, empty domain: -I AM THE INCARNATION OF WHAT YOU, MORTALS, FEAR, DESIRE AND HATE. I AM THE BEGGINING AND THE END ITSELF. I AM MAAR'DHEM!" Fantastic piece. I love Darkest Dungeon and it's OST.

[@cockytrice2598]

Excellent use of synthesizers, Mr. Chatwood! I never would have expected something like it in Darkest Dugneon, but it's so good! You are a visionary!

[@baconlover7747]

Darkest dungeon wouldn't be half as great without this amazing soundtrack. Thank you Stuart

[@StuartChatwood]

Thanks for the kind words.

[@Urrelles]

I wish there were uploads of the various stages of the song, starting from background instruments, to the secondary scifi sounds and piano, and fibishing off with the climatic strings. I really like each layer individually and all pieced together too.

[@plmorics]

This new DLC is quickly becoming my favorite part of DD and the soundtrack is at least half the reason why. And this is from a game that already had an amazing soundtrack. Amazing work

[@MegaNerevar]

You sir are a genious, please keep doing more game tracks in the future.

[@StuartChatwood]

MegaNerevar wow. Thanks for the kind words.

[@StuartChatwood]

MegaNerevar I hope to continue work with Red Hook.

[@ProcrastinationHyperfocus]

Can't express just how powerful this track is when it's running at full speed. It's a scary prospect trying to portray such enormity - the idea of willingly approaching... something that is the definition of endless chaos and suffering - you gave the game so much of the spirit it required, sir.

[@StuartChatwood]

I hope to bring that spirit to the follow up game...

[@alihamzabedir3024]

I've just addicted to this music. You really know the atmosphere of the game. I can't wait for your work at DD2, Stuart. You are the best.

[@peterdavis9760]

I didn't notice until recently, but the part at 0:30 is taken from the ending theme. That's kind of neat.

[@warhorse9347]

one of if not THE best track in all of DD. great job man, incredible work.

[@wonderterror1541]

I didn't _expect_ a color out of space inspired dlc, but I am _very_ happy that we got one

[@mousemeat3319]

Oh my, I wondered why don't you upload this beautiful work. Thank you!

[@joebizs]

This is my favorite piece from you. I cant wait to hear what you got in store for the butchers circus and dd2!

[@ThePuddingDead]

This song in particular REALLY captured the otherworldly setting in this dlc. I'm happy to support you and the Red Hook team for your efforts! You're music is awesome! Keep up the great work Mr. Chatwood!

[@angeldoyle859]

The second part of the song has this lovely distinctly alien vibe to it that works perfectly with the bizarre and epic bosses in this DLC

[@cosmiccaracalla]

I don't know what we'd do without Stuart

[@Bramzter]

I am impressed you managed to work in slide whistles at around 04:00. They do add to the otherworldy sense of the track. This is my favorite of the new songs on the OST. Yet Town in Chaos is still the best one.

[@vikrots6167]

I thought that's theremin?

[@StuartChatwood]

It’s a synth with a glide function. Very similar to a theremin in sound but more controllable.

[@vikrots6167]

Makes sense, playing a theremin is like trying to use a malfunctioning Kinect.

[@Alonne1]

I just love how eerie the start of this track sounds, and how it build up into something epic. it really makes the each battle more intense

[@guibeck8259]

The "Terror and Madness" battle remix part, before 00:53 is so good. I wish it had an extended version

[@ChiefAero]

Amazing work as always, Mr. Chatwood. I can't help but drum along to the intense bowing while my heroes wait for my instructions.

[@Kopse101]

Masterpiece.. You are an artist

[@gamemaster2638]

"It will live again in another time, another place."

[@armymanDR]

This music really makes you feel the atmosphere of something alien and how unknowable space is, it fits the theme of the dlc perfectly. Bravo!

[@StuartChatwood]

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[@DragonsilverXGenesis]

My favorite song. Thank you again Stuart.

[@ayanheckings9509]

"Rejoice at the familiar sight of mud, rain and ruin!"