The Pathless Soundtrack - Complete OST - Music by Austin Wintory

[@maayanhalamish3663]

I remember that part where you are going in the updraft to godslayer then the music just suddenly STARTS and i almost fell off my chair

[@hosseinmehdi1110]

When people still argue that video games are not a form of art... just show them this!

[@DefectiveFal]

when i got to the mountains in my first playthrough and the strings picked up, i felt as if i was playing journey again for the first time. i got immediate chills and a strange sense of nostalgia and had to take a moment to just take in the environment. the pathless was a fantastic experience, and while im late to the party im glad im here now. thank you for another (to me) unforgettable score to another unforgettable gaming experience

[@Toastrz]

The Pathless was a shot in the dark for me. I bought it knowing almost nothing about the game, and was stunned at how memorable the experience wound up being for me. This soundtrack is a huge reason why. I've been coming back here very often for months now, especially as background music while working. Absolutely beautiful work, it makes me all the more excited to replay the game once I've forgotten enough puzzles to properly reexperience it.

[@dutterybasie-musicandcompo8391]

at 1:26:56, you can hear another nod to a great soundtrack ;)

[@carny15]

It's always so nice of developers to make new games to accompany Austin's new album release ;)

[@zenith110]

The Pathless was visually stunning, but incomplete without the score to support it. You have created something only you could make. I am grateful for not only your own hard work, but that of each person that touched an element of this wonderful album. I wish my own journey as a musician yielded results like these. Thank you for carrying the torch for many of us creatives who wished we could also write music.

[@awintory]

You are very very kind in your words

[@KermodeBear]

Austin is the only person whose music has lead me to buy a game. Usually I buy the game first, and then maybe the soundtrack afterward.

[@UyangaBoldMusic]

Gorgeous! A real joy to contribute vocals to this brilliant soundtrack. You outdid yourself once again, Austin!

[@awintory]

You are indispensable Uyanga! Thank you for being a part of it

[@HalNordmann]

You also did the vocals for Nova by End of Silence, did you not? It is one of my all-time favorite songs! EDIT: This one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYeyYWZspsiYqJY

[@dutterybasie-musicandcompo8391]

1:23:58 was a pleasant surprise. Amazing nod to the legendary Abzu Soundtrack

[@kristellalliot4027]

I noticed it too! :)

[@aleksander_lg]

For phone users: 00:03 - None have Returned 02:30 - A Shroud over the World 06:11 - Gateway 08:39 - From the Antlers 14:54 - Cernos 21:36 - An Empty Monastery 25:04 - The Redwood Steppe 28:20 - Echoes of the Pathfinder 32:06 - Sauro 39:55 - The Rain infects all Waters 45:38 - The Plains 49:40 - Nimue 57:19 - Do you not see that this world is broken? 1:00:21 - Into the Mountains 1:05:53 - The Cold has Cured all Generosity 1:11:38 - A Chill that Infests the Bones 1:14:51 - Kumo 1:21:03 - The Floating Isle 1:22:49 - Impetuous Beast 1:25:14 - The Path to Salvation 1:33:45 - A land, which was not my Own

[@aleksander_lg]

@Md Mansoor on phones, time-codes do not work in the description. At least they didn't work a few months ago, I don't know. I usually use pc

[@specialke1]

Thank you kindly.

[@DarkYggdrazil]

Works also for Non-Phone users :)=>

[@SamC77]

HERE WE GO

[@DallasCrane]

Spoilers: Cernos is a legendary track

[@maayanhalamish3663]

INCORRECT! It is not just a legendery soundtrack, it is THE BEST SOUNDTRACK THAT EVER EXISTED

[@gamingartbeasts]

That goes without saying... but we'll say it anyway.

[@driftingaway]

the path to salvation is crazy, you absolute madlad

[@DebrisHauler]

I am in love with this work of art! I have some thoughts to share, and I am so pleased that we have a space to do so on your well articulated video. I think any piece of work has not only its length, but also a listener's time to absorb. Of course that will vary from person to person, but it is a widely shared belief on whether the gameplay or the soundtrack has the longer time to absorb. The quality of the music has a mulitplicative effect on absorption time. Case in point, Tom Clancy's The Division Survival Mode DLC I played on repeat for many hours both for the repeatable game style and for legitimately wanting to hear the music for those hours. A match made in heaven. The high quality music that is also dynamic to the player's path in The Pathless is like a double multiplicative or exponential effect on the time to absorb. Unfortunately, I think most players (including myself) have done Act I in one area, done Act II in a second area, and done Act III in the third area. I plan to play through again just for the sake of experimenting with the musical engine. That means in my opinion, the soundtrack is the real selling point of this game. Such a system would be even better applied to a procedural roguelike game where the gameplay's design also lends itself to experimentation in many play-throughs. Despite this point, it is so interesting how most players will have absorbed in my estimation less than one third of musical content in The Pathless. It really shows how the goal and theme to uniquely recognize each player's path was indeed achieved. A separate note: The epic yet understated little cluster chord swell in "Into the Mountains" (1:01:39) is my favorite moment. It really immerses me in my epic & sad mountain adventure. I would have spaced it out even further in time to give it even more gravity. I love how spaced out between silence the musical theme is in the lobby/hangar in Aliens Fireteam Elite.

[@tomsegev13]

1:11:38 This song is absolutly legendary when i heard it for the very first time in the game. Finally, the melody in its truest form.

[@beretta9mm]

Does anyone else get goosebumps listening to the "The Rain infects all Waters" track? it's like the hair on the skin is resonating with the sound, just incredible!

[@budiisnadi]

Dude, I literally let Hunter stand still for half an hour because the music is so good!

[@maayanhalamish3663]

You know what? You are SMART!

[@gufassina]

I love me some Mongolian throat singing. Thank you for making more of it, it's SO good..

[@betanpc8210]

the cernos fight will always be my fav

[@uc3boy]

I just got around to finally playing The Pathless, the feeling of running around married with this amazing soundtrack is something quite incredible.

[@CharlieMikael]

Can't wait to only listen to this for weeks, literally every of Austin's soundtracks is amazing

[@Alex_Destiny]

True

[@starflowersea6031]

1000% agreed!!

[@maayanhalamish3663]

Why weeks and not months? I have been listening to this for like 5 months now

[@ifeelverygood]

This is the most incredible use of throat singing I’ve came across in modern, mainstream media. Truly astonishing work Austin. It’s the most beautiful soundtrack I’ve heard in a long time. Thank you for creating such beautiful music.

[@awintory]

I think the trick is getting out of their way and letting them soar. Alash Ensemble are brilliant.

[@McSmijens1]

This game has so much Shadow of the Colossus in its DNA, with a splash of BOTW with the puzzles, but this soundtrack is almost Colossus levels of emotion. Very blown away 👍👍

[@DaniLynnXIV]

The Redwood Steppe is actually my new phone ringtone I love the double bass in this track

[@awintory]

The magnificent Eric Snoza!

[@PTSDaddyy]

Having your comments over the top is a great idea, I'd love to see more composers tell us about their OST this way. Great work

[@Callumbuddy]

One of the most memorable moments of the game for me was when I was running across a bridge and the music began picking up into this wonderful crescendo. What I appreciate so much about your scores is how you compose them with adaptive audio in mind. Your wonderful music coinciding with the actions of the game just adds so much to the experience. The temples with the large crystals were other instances, and those were some of my favorite moments of the game largely because of the music. As the puzzle progressed and the gears turned in my head, so too did the music, which in itself coincided with my thoughts. Those wonderful musical moments added so much to the experience for me, and that is always the case when I play a game you’ve composed. One of the largest selling points of the game for me was you, and you did not disappoint in the slightest. So thank you. Thank you for once again delivering something truly special.

[@awintory]

Thank you so much for these! Really means a lot to read this. We work very hard to make sure that the music and the gameplay never stop dancing together. It should feel like the player is basically a co-author of the score, and it's REALLY hard work. It's so gratifying to read how it managed to come together :)

[@BluLucien]

45:40 such epic artwork

[@julie-the-julie]

I can't bring myself to watch this because I want to hear it ingame. But I just wanted to pop in and say that I love your work, and seeing your name attached to this is really the main reason I took interest in this game.

[@lukewarmsnails3443]

I remember, back when I played Abzu, I had this moment right when you're swimming through the autoswim part of chapter 6, and Ichthyosaurus Communis hits its climax right when you're greeted with the visuals of the entire lost city surrounding you. Something clicked in my brain, and I would go back to that moment time and time again just to experience that feeling of wonder it gave me. I went into The Pathless expecting to have that experience again 1, maybe 2 times. There are at least 6 separate times in this game where I can confidently say I feel just as much, if not more, of a sense of wonder and amazement. Needless to say, this game blew my expectations out of the water. Thanks, Austin. P.S. Hearing the rendition of No Field Was Formed (I think) during the Abzu moment got me super choked up. I love it when games are able to evoke a response like that from me, so again, thanks, Austin.

[@atleo456]

Indeed, that was an incredibly huge "aha!" moment for any ABZU fans. I know the chills hit me hard during that moment too.

[@miragetheshadow]

Yeah I played ABZÛ and my brain was very happy to draw the similarities and shove them in the same world. It's always fun to see how music connects everything, in game and with the studio.

[@shlt111]

listened play-whatch-listen podcast -> searched pathless ost on youtube -> got this video -> looked whose channel this is -> subscribed

[@whendigo162]

You know the game is gotta be good if the music was composed by Austin Wintory

[@maayanhalamish3663]

Of course

[@gamingartbeasts]

Well, the games aren't always good, but the music is ALWAYS amazing

[@captnhd]

worked for 3 months on this game in QA and man, what a blessing to see its evolution and the music that always makes you feel grounded with the earth, awesome game happy it did well especially knowing how dedicated de devs were while making it.

[@Psamathes]

So grateful for the opportunity to contribute to such a huge endeavor! The commentary is a great addition, thanks for giving us some insight on how it all came together 🙏

[@awintory]

Thank YOU!

[@greatonesquidly8097]

Hi Austin. Commenting a bit late on this video but I just wanted to say that you are easily one of my favourite composers. I first heard your music in Journey and to this day ‘Apotheosis’ never fails to make me cry when I listen to it. I was so excited to know you were also composing the music for ‘The Pathless’ as you did with ‘ABZU’. Your music is so beautifully filled with a sense of story, wonder, beauty and danger and it wonderfully enhances the experience of these games. It’s truly unique in my opinion. Hopefully you will continue to compose for future ‘Giant Squid’ games. Thank you.

[@awintory]

Thank you so much for these immensely kind words :)

[@H_P_Lovecraft]

I always assumed the Oud was some sort of guitar before this video, thanks for clearing it up Mr. Wintory

[@awintory]

It's fair to call it "guitar-like" but different materials, construction, tunings etc

[@H_P_Lovecraft]

@@awintory Fair enough. Oh yeah I should probably mention I’ve only played one game (this one) with your music in it but you’re already one of my favorite composers along with Martin O’ Donnell and Andrew Hulshult, The Pathless is a masterpiece by its music alone and I simply can’t sing your praises enough. Thank you for making a soundtrack that I’ll be listening to until I’m 6 feet under

[@brandonbishop824]

I just recently bought my first real gaming PC, and I've been playing The Pathless on Steam with Nvidia Surround 48:9. Needless to say, the music is stunning. This is probably the most immersive game I've played on my rig so far, with the breathtaking art style as wide as I can see and the incredible soundscape centered around such wondrous and ethereal music. I don't know if it's intentional, but I find myself trying to match my traversal (which is also stupendous) to the music. That's how deeply it's got its claws in me. The Pathless, like Abzu and Journey before it, is something very special, and would be tremendously incomplete without this score. Thank you, Mr. Wintory.

[@awintory]

Thank YOU!

[@nitrosix3206]

The entire snowy area has sick ost honestly. Development from Into the Mountans to Chill that infests the bones is incredible

[@thephoenix8892]

Into the mountains is my favorite ambient track in the game, everything about it just sounds so cool. I really wish there was a behind the scenes video with that track in it

[@rowiian]

Nothing is quite as therapeutic to me as music, and whenever I need a good cry or just breathe and feel more connected to my emotions, you are the first artist that comes to mind. Honestly, this soundtrack (and the game, obviously) has been one of the few things i've actually been looking forward to this year. I remember when you teased just a tiny bit in on of your blog posts and i immediately went "oh hell yeah!!" 😂 Thank you so much for your passion, dedication and hard work. I know I'm not alone in saying that it's beyond appreciated - it's loved.

[@awintory]

Thank you so very much!

[@perspicacioussimpleton7288]

Oh my god the promised day has come! Ever since that first trailer drop, the music tease had me hyped cause I would get to add 1 more hour of music to my playlist, but now it's 1:30+? Yes please!

[@ST-vb6nu]

Best OST i have listen to! Masterpiece👍

[@_Unpleasant_]

the music this guy makes for journey, abzu, and the pathless (ive played all the games :D) touches my heart it's so amazing, suspenseful, calming, different, and magical. I swear the world needs more games like these. there just so amazing! ive played journey many times and abzu, and im playing the pathless again.

[@bravely_beep]

Hearing the trailer music come in near the end was pretty hype, can't wait to get through the whole game and hear it in context.

[@bravely_beep]

Can confirm, it's even better in context Thank you Mr Wintory!

[@nunyabiznes7446]

Had to come back for this OST man. When I found out there was a new game by you guys I didn't think it had a chance of topping ABZU and Journey. Now that I've finished it, I may have been wrong, and you're a huge part of that. Just, absolutely fantastic work.

[@volttherobot]

Listening to this now...can't wait to experience the game. The Journey OST is magnificent as well. *long chirps*

[@rayofrays7084]

Yep that's it , we're back to binge listening to your Osts on loop. That Abzu part really made me smile . I really reaaally adore this new addition and all that preceded it. Always looking forward for more . Thank you !

[@iceomistar4302]

Bought this album from Hugesound, you and Chance Thomas have a true bromance, I can't wait for you to have him on your show one day, he's my favourite Lord of the Rings composer.

[@nikkothecurious4613]

I had finished my first run of The Pathless earlier today and listening to The Path to Salvation already has me wanting to dip my toes into this masterpiece once again. Congratulations to both Austin and Giant Squid for creating such a remarkable masterpiece that I will look forward to coming back to time and time again

[@erineyler4827]

I’ve been listening to your music since the publishing of journey, and I am again absolutely floored.

[@Sal_Pizzazz]

The Plains is so gorgeous, I’ve been listening to it on repeat for a good while now. My favorite part is 47:28 - 48:05. I wonder if I could play part of it on my Kalimba.

[@socrateshwang9946]

just watched 8 bit theory's video about you for the thrid time and I cant stop listening...

[@jonathanmalka9998]

Came across this because of p.w.l., thank you!

[@MrShutUPcrime]

Ugh, I really was afraid to listen to this soundtrack.. tried to hold myself back as much as I could. Couldn't resist anymore.. and here I am.. already loving this by the first track.. always such a delight and an emotional journey when listening to Austin's work.

[@Gsuzuki04]

Wow. Just wow

[@SamC77]

paying our bills, doing our taxes, keeping our home clean, getting our groceries, that is fine and all, but gather around! be silent, now we can experience this composition, these experiences that we live for, that enrich and makes living worth it. here let's live in a new life for a couple hours, before we have to return to our own.

[@taylorwilliams2880]

This whole soundtrack makes my imagination go wild

[@aisute8222]

Incredible.

[@Shikiruu]

Thank you, Austin! Pathless is a true piece of art and your music elevates the experience tremendously! What I like about your soundtracks is the dynamic composition and implementation into the game worlds... Have a beautiful OST on KZbin is one thing, but to have such a well-integrated, nuanced, and balanced soundtrack that is deeply connected to the game experience is master class! I think this is your most brave soundtrack and it really resonated with me! Have a wonderful 2021 and I can't wait for your next projects!!! PS: Also thank you to Giant Squid for delivering such a beautiful game! After the great ABZU, they really nailed their follow-up title, which is such a difficult task, and established themselves as one of the best studios in the industry! I hope both of you keep working together! Cheers! ^^

[@Neutron_Man]

How do you do this Austin? I'm speechless, It's so magical!!!!!!

[@phthalobluegreen]

1:23:54-1:25:15 + oboe solo 👀 no spoilers but my mind is racing with theories!

[@jonathangould189]

SAME. When I heard that my jaw literally dropped. I had always thought how neat it would be to see a connection, considering how similarly mysterious both games are.

[@MrFr2eman]

The Pathless soundtrack might be my favourite work of yours, along with Banner Saga trilogy and Absolver. Your work is excellent in general but I love when you bring traditional/ethnic vibes into it, makes it so memorable and unique. You and Darren Korb are my favourite video game composers, was super happy to see you work together on orchestral collection.

[@theonewithoutidentity]

I thought I was gonna work with this in the background but I always start just drifting away into the music. This is damn good.

[@Beaurisque]

Christmas before time! Wintory is in my opinion one of the best composer, at the level of Uematsu or Soule (among others). Journey and Banner Saga osts was the main soundtrack for many D&D games, study hours and some other gaming experiences (outside their own amazing games). I had a one-shot d&d pirate-themed game based almost only on the music of Tooth and Tails and my players said that was their best gaming experience ever. So many great memories... and I can't wait to add this to the list. I'll buy it for SURE.

[@grandprizebigfuzz-musicart2594]

Stunning work (as always), congrats Austin!!

[@zendikarisparkmage2938]

Oh man! I want to watch this, but I also want to experience this game blind. I'm going to add this video to my Watch Later playlist and come back after I've finished the game.

[@awintory]

I absolutely support that. Best in-game first! :)

[@Grey_Leaf]

Oh. My. God. This is beautiful, as always

[@jocta9666]

Wow... so many colors!

[@shinuchiha7376]

Amazing soundtrack

[@georgefrest]

Never played this game, but soundtrack is such a treasure!

[@awintory]

Highly recommend the game, it's awesome! :)

[@francoiscremer7537]

Wow this is without a doubt one of my favourite soundtracks of the year

[@francoiscremer7537]

im a few hours into the game and a few times already the music made me stop and appreciate the scene - wonderful work is it going up on itunes soon?

[@DallasCrane]

@@francoiscremer7537 It's on bandcamp!

[@breadoftheloaves5938]

Seeing your name involved with this game made me really exited, and as much as I’m eager to listen now, I can’t bring myself to do so until I’ve played the game first so I can give your work justice. Truly exited to experience your music for the first time once more!

[@Pinkyflame14]

Thanks Austin!

[@Rocksteady72a]

I absolutely loved it. I think this is the first game I've ever bought to experience a composer's work (though the game itself was awesome too!)

[@luisespinosa8426]

I badly need a ps5 now!!! Amazing job Austin! I admire you a lot

[@specialke1]

I'm so looking forward to this, omg!

[@MichelSchallenberg]

Awesome!

[@KuroJesterheaD]

Is there something this man doesn't do right?

[@zazito34]

WOWWWWWW!!! Just discovered this video with all the annotations!! Thank you so much Austin

[@White_man00]

I love this game ♡

[@atleo456]

I cannot express how excited I was when the game finally came out. I'd been on the edge of my seat since 2018, and I was blown from it with how fantastic The Pathless ended up being. The art, the gameplay, and, of course, the music. Another masterpiece well-done, thank you for making 2020 a better year, and like the thousands of other fans, I'm sure I'll be listening to this track for a LONG time, haha!

[@juliancrowhurst]

I thought I recognized the sound of Alash! What amazingly distinct voices. I'm excited to listen to this full score and love what I've heard so far!

[@somjayguha]

Awesome.

[@elderberryva9282]

Allow me to very eloquently state: *aaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAA*

[@tristanraissherman]

This is so good.

[@TheSillydude45]

The Pathless and this soundtrack are masterpieces. When I got to the part when the oboe and the choir came in, I started crying. Your music and Giant Squid's games mean so much to me.

[@aurorafaigel6491]

I have yet to play this game but by the stars am I just falling more and more in love with the music and the story laced within. This is truly stunning work, and I don't think words are enough to express my graditude to all the people apart of this masterpiece. Bravo

[@jeffwpatton]

Love the commentary for each track. Incredible work as always!

[@caevon4432]

Yo the blurbs on your thoughts for tracks is awesome! thanks!

[@Undriel]

This is incredible!

[@TomberryMusical]

Thank you so much for this OST, which fit so perfectly to the experience of the game and is also a wonderful piece of music to listen outside the game. And thank you for this video and all your commentaries to understand how this soundtrack can be so profound and the work of all those musicians !

[@Inogat]

Having the best of time listening to it all! Very very fun!

[@xzero1299]

I finished the game and I have been thinking about it ever since especially the ending, and as I was writing the review I arrived at the part of the music and I searched to see if I could here the music again and here I stumbled with your video and now I can finally write that section of the review. You did a marvelous job with this score.

[@jovanjakovljevic7507]

Simply beautiful

[@tinnetju]

tight tunes my dude, really atmospheric

[@sarangkoo4354]

This is nice music. The kind of music that is confident in communicating its messages clearly. Sometimes, I like to analyze your scores, even though I may not be the best at it. The thing is, I haven't played the game, which feeds like a big mistep on my part, especially considering I'm listening to this without the full experience.

[@awintory]

I highly recommend the game!

[@BadassMusicRadio]

Beside from the fact that the masterpiece is so powerful and has good hint of mysterious side, I see that antlers I press like if it's that thing is really some kind of deer damn I'm in that's my spirit animal

[@amydodi2301]

Your work is TOP TIER 👏👏👏

[@dparche]

Amazing, powerful, emotional...what a majestic piece of work. Thank you for the chills

[@phazeyarrhythmicattacker3792]

Amazing job, Austin!

[@felipemollo734]

Once more a astonishing work, greetings from brazil, and from a fan that hopes to become like you some day (: