Music Producer ASTONISHED by the OFF Soundtrack (Mortis Ghost)

[@Salactrien]

Can't describe how happy I am that you decided to react to OFF music. I and all 11 other OFF fans knew it was never going to win a popularity poll so this is the most pleasant of surprises. The boss themes are all brilliant but would recommend Unreasonable Behavior and Windows Licking. Windows Licking has always hit me as the kind of ambient version of Peper Steak. More relaxed but equally as weird and out of place in how cold and plastic the world of OFF feels.

[@KRTMADMAN]

i am one of those other 11 fans lmao

[@IronianKnight]

Plastic? Nah that's made of Meat bruv

[@lantao0626]

@@dungeonguardian5497 What do you mean? As far as I'm aware Mortis Ghost is doing perfectly fine, not long ago was OFF's 15th anniversary and he was doing some special events and Q&A

[@LionmightOfficial]

@@dungeonguardian5497 Don't spread fake news. twitter.com/MortisGhost?t=w3so9VMyELET3_FcMBTvHA&s=09

[@jazzierdude9654]

​@@dungeonguardian5497Mortis never died of a car accident your confusing it with someone else, I think your referring to the creator of the OFF fangame HOME named Felix, I forgot his actual name though but if I remember his real name was mentioned in One Shot as a memorial when you start the game

[@soraos21]

OFF is getting a new release in 2025, with brand new areas and bosses! if the music stuck with you, maybe check out the new release when it's available!

[@doe9000]

HOLY SHIT, LIKE FROM GHOST?

[@Cute_Fuzz]

I came back to this video just for the enjoyment and as SOON as I saw all these comments about release on Steam in 2025, I added it to my wishlist asap. Thanks for the secondhand announcement!

[@Masamatt90]

seeing this after the Off console and steam release coming out next year

[@salemthecat]

Same! I love the game and am so glad it’s getting a rerelease.

[@Bullboy_Adventures]

No shit, really? That's awesome

[@Grim-c8n]

I think the best way I can put the atmosphere of OFF's OST into words is that it feels like you've stayed up past 5 AM.and now all your sleep paralysis demons have come out to have a dance party with you.

[@sagesaria]

Honestly, that sounds like a good descriptor for the game as a whole.

[@DaBoogieMan12]

Mortis Ghost: "Make it unsettling but still good, don't cook too much" Conrad:"...ight" *Proceeds to cook stupendously*

[@Nepter8248]

Something that you need to know about Pepper Steak is that that song - that weirdass vaudeville dance club remix - is the *battle theme* of OFF. Yes, *this* is the song that plays while you're swinging your baseball bat of retribution and throwing your divinely-imbued hula hoops at legions of ghosts, demons, cryptids, flying whales, and sugar-deprived office workers.

[@makii3157]

All the 10 off fans (including me) eating good rn.

[@mazocca]

fr

[@jibblywatt361]

Hey, there is more than 10...11 if you count me😆 This game has been a part of my childhood, having played it during my early teenage years. Truly one of a kind that left it's mark on me.

[@tarinvernon7007]

Yes we are

[@GardenArcade]

There's definitely more than 10 lol

[@ssshit-storm]

fan here

[@areallycoolhat5427]

The fact that he's using dontbleedonthesuit's vids to listen to the music makes me happy. I hope that guy is doing alright

[@onick3218]

Purification in progress...

[@lantao0626]

OFF is one of those few games that is perfect in what it's trying to accomplish, which is absolute immersion. When I played this game for the first time many years ago it really marked me, and so were the other thousands of people that played it back in the day, and what I find fascinating is the amount of inspiration it gives to so many artists even today; even Toby Fox himself was inspired by OFF to create parts of Undertale. I don't think OFF would be as jaw-dropping as it is if it didn't have this beautifully made soundtrack, but I also don't think this soundtrack would fit anywhere else, they are meant to go together, and god do they make a wonderful team. Alias Conrad Coldwood truly is a master of his work and was somehow able to envision the perfect mood for the perfect videogame.

[@Swinsl]

well said.

[@nooneinparticular5256]

So, the song Pepper Steak takes samples from a 1930's song by The Washboard Rhythm Kings of the same name.

[@Fant0me0]

@@nooneinparticular5256 There is also a sample from "Just Gone" by "Creole Jazz Band" from 1923. I even made a video about it. ...i've honestly never thought I'd like OFF this much when I saw the game from the exterior, I mean before playing it.

[@domovoi2861]

Alias Conrad Coldwood is a genius There's also an album of his called "Crying Girls" which has same vibes but more funky

[@sleepless4777]

We got OFF!- One of the more unknown RPGs that not a lot of people have played considering that it’s such an old and obscure game. The translated version hailing back in 2013, with the original French version going further back to 2008. It’s an experience to play it through from beginning to end. Black and white art contrasting against colorful backgrounds, with the art being as eerie as the music itself. The world of OFF is as bright as the colors, each of them representing certain aspects of life. (The last zone being an exception.)

[@michaeladams3762]

this is the intro paragraph to an essay

[@KinG_VI-13]

If you like this music then definitely listen to the music of "Hylics" and "Lisa the Painful" if you ever just have free time. They both have a vibe that's similar to this in terms of intersting beats or being whacky. They both still have a unique style to them.

[@Crocogator]

Oh man yes. Hylics has an incredible OST too.

[@dacap279]

Hell yesss Hylics

[@matthiasthiebes2491]

LISA the Painful plsss

[@RotaAbyssian]

I would absolutely love a reaction series to LISA the Painful/ Joyful. Such mood swings in those OSTs.

[@DitisEmile]

I second Hylics!

[@riamuEight]

I think Avatar Beat, back when I watched KZbin let's-plays of it, is one of the reasons I'm into drum and bass today. The story is so mysterious and the atmosphere is so errie, and the game's music perfectly reflects that. Like, as cool as it is when you play along to these songs, it's almost like you're taking away from that unstable, unknowable atmosphere by giving it a singable melody. I still think about this crazy game often!

[@Firamiel]

Wow, this OST is very unique. Very interesting stuff!

[@LionmightOfficial]

I know, right? VGM is amazing!

[@pearlplayaa]

A suggestion I do have, is EverHood! It's also a relatively obscure indie game, an rpg based around music And its ost is SO good

[@pearlplayaa]

Also a sequel recently got announced

[@AbbiXIII]

Oh God yes! Everhood is a BANGER

[@sugar9064]

heres to hoping he reacts to it

[@guse7688]

​@pearlplayaa THERE'S A SEQUEL COMING!? Holy lord, why'd no one tell me!?

[@pearlplayaa]

@@guse7688 yep kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3PYcqdpfbmZiJY

[@zackozga2411]

The OFF soundtrack is so cool! Some of my favorites from it are Soft Breeze and Minuit A Fond La Caisse.

[@Capewearer]

And Fake Orchestra of course!

[@raineechuuu]

Those are my favs too :)

[@Orang3Eric]

You should listen "The Walls Are Listening" from OFF Soundtrack, its one of my favorite songs of all time

[@serenepastel]

Off music is such a journey. They’re so strange that the context doesn’t really change the effect on your mind. Thank you for taking a look! One of the most interesting pieces on the OST to me is Silencio. It’s a piece that I don’t really like and it messes with my head, but I am absolutely drawn to it. I don’t think it would be a great piece to react to if you ever did a part two because there really isn’t anything musical to analyze. Sound design, yes, but it genuinely is just noise. It pulls me in a way I can’t explain.

[@ninjapotatolorf6237]

Nothing like creepy church whispers and a nearly empty map to get the anxiety going, am I right?

[@WitchsCadence]

I did not expect this at all Thank you string player gamer for giving this soundtrack a chance And thanks to all the wonderful mfs out there that asked him to react to it

[@damsonrhea]

Off is such a weird game. Wonderfully bizarre.

[@Swinsl]

I highly reccomend that you play this game. These tracks are amazing outside of context, but in context of what's happening in the game they are absolutely masterful. I can't explain how it feels, but it's incredible. This game is very unsettling especially near the end, and the music very much so amplifies that.

[@LionmightOfficial]

Nah. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnSyn4WqhrCrg6s

[@Swinsl]

@StringPlayerGamerOfficial I'm not saying you can't enjoy it without playing it, it's very good on its own. I'm just saying that the atmosphere of the locations in the game adds a bit more texture and emphasis to the music. I listen to plenty of music from games I've never played (e.g. Lisa the Painful, Chrono Trigger, etc.) and it doesn't change how I feel about them, but hearing them ingame may make me see it in a different way. That's how I see it, at least.

[@LionmightOfficial]

@@Swinsl I'm not interested in the game. Simple as that.

[@Swinsl]

@@LionmightOfficial That's fine. Just thought I'd explain myself a bit better.

[@LionmightOfficial]

Yeah, you're not the first, and unfortunately not gonna be the last.

[@catscrath25alpha83]

I would LOVE to see more OFF. There is so many wonderful tracks that all send you to completely different fantastical lands that all just feel off.

[@LionmightOfficial]

Unfortunately this video is a flop so I won't be doing anymore of these.

[@catscrath25alpha83]

@@LionmightOfficial A true shame... Well hopefully you can enjoy the music yourself anyways, it's well worth.

[@musicwithelfie3039]

OMG Thank you for reacting to the OFF soundtrack! it's SUCH an interesting game and the music captures it's vibes perfectly!!!

[@DeCeGee]

OFF as a game was such an abstract and surreal experience, and its music complements that perfectly by being so unsettling, but so eerily catchy. Just getting started, looking forward to seeing your thoughts on it!

[@czarnakoza9697]

shame the dude who made the ost just vanished from the internet

[@dimlylit3086]

Nah he's still doing stuff, I'm sure. Not recently though as far as I know.

[@czarnakoza9697]

@@dimlylit3086 he quit after his laptop was stolen also he supposedly was a conspirancy theorist

[@hollow6189]

dude who made a wacky game was wacky himself lol

[@Nocturnal_Magpie]

They guy who made the OST and Mortis Ghost are different people

[@dimlylit3086]

News for the 4 people current in this replies section! OFF is coming to Nintendo Switch and Steam! ...Which you probably already knew because I cannot imagine anyone in the fandom not knowing lol

[@far_and_near_26]

In terms of other indie RPG osts, I'd certainly recommend Hylics 2's soundtrack. It's very experimental, soothing, off-kilter, and even groovy

[@TheCreepypro]

I have never even heard of this game but I am glad that you reacted to it since what the composer did with the music here was impressive, despite the humble origins of the sources of music he is using to make this soundtrack he managed to pull off something quite mesmerizing and your analysis makes that quite clear, I must once again thank you for your insight!

[@Kaijudomage]

OFF coming to Steam and Switch next year, let's go

[@maxicinea]

@@Kaijudomage switch??

[@FormerlyIvorMinecraftStoryMode]

The only way i can really describe Avatar Beat in words, is like the FINAL song ever played in a hollow and empty world, inhabitants all killed by one man, and you are left to (optionally) fight him, knowing that fighting him will only result in the world not being completely empty, not everyone being brought back or something, just one less person murdered in his attempts to purify the world, and that's fitting considering that's exactly the context of where it plays, one last hopeless final boss fight with the character you formerly saw as a noble protagonist, now unveiled as a villain.

[@guse7688]

Your reviews are nonstop positivity and joy, it actually brings tears to my eyes seeing someone gush over and analyse music I have enjoyed so much! And the parts you add to the songs after reviewing them are really nice. Needless to say, I have subscribed and am excited to see more from you

[@LionmightOfficial]

Wow, thank you!

[@ninjapotatolorf6237]

The parts where you play along with the song are lowkey my favorites; they sound so good

[@MetalMockingjay]

It's been many years since I saw an OFF playthrough, but the game leaves such an impression. I still listen to Pepper Steak sometimes.

[@Dr_OctacockdaPOTUS]

The Meaning of His Tears is something I binge listened to!! So happy to finally see some OFF love!

[@owenrussell8505]

I adore OFF, excellent soundtrack and art direction!

[@the-chicken-mafia]

Pepper Steak is my favorite OFF music, and I feel like it captures the entire feel of the game into one song. It's strange and somewhat off-putting, yet simultaneously oddly upbeat and enjoyable. It's catchy enough to jam to but unhinged enough to feel like you'll slowly go crazy if you listen to it for too long. It's the kind of song that could only work in a game like OFF. Also, as a whole, OFF feels like a half-coherent fever dream that somehow makes *sense* despite the random ass nonsense it's made up of. The kind of dream really strange, kind of scary, yet extremely intriguing, and you don't want to wake up b/c you want to know wtf is going to happen next. Then, once you do wake up, you scramble to write everything down before you forget.

[@djroscurro9859]

Haven't heard this name in 3000 years...

[@dirtysock6695]

Glad that youtube algorithm decided to show me this video. I love OFF and love it's OST even more. And I'm glad you liked it! Watching you react so strongly gave me such joy, I can't even describe it

[@soandso4204]

I have only had ever listened to pepper stake, so this was my first time listening to other songs on the ost, and DAMN these are good!

[@Phoeboi]

I have never heard of OFF but definitely intrigued now

[@Meap_13]

Thanks for reacting to the OFF ost! I played OFF 5 months ago and I'm sad that I haven't played it before. Ost is perfect for this game! if you are going to listen to more soundtracks, I would recommend some of this: Fourteen Residents, Stay In Your Coma, Desperately Safe, A Stab Of Happiness, Unreasonable Behaviour, Brain Plague (rewind & re-reversed)

[@Torin2Sequel]

OFF has been on my list of games I want to play, but just keep getting caught up in something else. But just hearing the soundtrack was amazing. Always great to get more unique and bizarre music on my playlist.

[@DitisEmile]

I enjoy the OFF soundtrack so much because not only is it an amazing little game, but the music itself also has so much personality! I'm glad you got to listen to it and enjoyed it so much.

[@SnipehOne]

Unreasonable Behaviour is also an amazing track from this OST

[@ChampionSpiritWasTaken]

I've wanted this for so long, you have no idea

[@SunsetDrifter]

I'd additionally like to recommend the soundtracks of Hylics games, Hylics 2 specifically. It has this chilled out an surreal surf rock sound to it. Some great tracks are Fancy Meat Computer, Afterlife and Xeno Arcadia. The music also perfectly compliments the game and it's vague, pastel, cel-shaded claymation art style, with many people describing it as an interactive album cover. I promise you, it's well worth looking into!

[@Lisa_Wattson]

Hell yeah!! I was gonna make the same recomendation, I really love Hylics 2's ost and I'd love to see him react and talk about it.

[@Lisa_Wattson]

Also Prevailing Westerlies, Mystic Cryptic and Singing Sands are great ones too. It would also be cool if he listened to some of the songs in the "Moon Age Lobotomy" album.

[@SunsetDrifter]

@@Lisa_Wattson Yes! Moonage Lobotomy’s amazing, some of my favorite music to come out of the series. My favorite is Bolt Thrower, but honestly all four themes are pretty equally good

[@Havokwreaker]

The fact that you whip out your violin to improvise on the songs you're reacting to makes this even cooler!

[@pauluscoleoptera]

I love this game and your videos! Will there be more OFF?

[@LionmightOfficial]

If this video is successful eventually, maybe. But if it remains a flop, this will be the last of it.

[@pauluscoleoptera]

@@LionmightOfficial ok

[@communityband1]

These reaction videos are showing me that VGM is going in tons of interesting new directions!

[@val_mira]

loved your violin addition to Fake Orchestra, really elevated the dramatic, spy movie vibe

[@andreee123123]

I think the synthesizer sounds may be intentional too. It definitely fits with OFF's atmosphere, the game is set in a post-apocalyptic world where everything feels... Well, synthetic. The ocean is plastic, the land is metal, and the people breathe smoke. I think the music goes along with the setting really well. I like that you pointed that out! It hadn't occured to me

[@ARAK_46]

A remake for OFF is coming on 2025 and I just found this vid so im super happy

[@neroblanc281]

YESS!! OFF CRUMBS FOR THE FEW STARVING FANS THAT ARE LEFT!! a lovely, messed up and beautiful game that leaves you REELING every friggin second, always nice to see it getting some attention

[@Gyrhoe]

I am happy you followed your heart more than the polls. The algorithm tends to punish that :/ I'd recommand "Minuit A Fond La Caisse" from the same game. Maybe even "Sugar"

[@pearlplayaa]

Heck yeah, absolutely love this game, super glad to see you covering it!

[@dime7267]

Its amazing the variety of this OST has with its selected instruments. The samples Conrad used really spices things with such a unique flair that i havent too often in many other ost.

[@Rubberman202]

OFF is a trippy game with a soundtrack to match. I started playing it a while ago, but I got distracted, been meaning to get back to it for a while.

[@Xesh]

how am I just now seeing this!? Yay my comment is in the video! Thank you for giving OFF a shot! :) YES!! That's exactly the kind of Violin Accompaniment I was hoping to hear for these ghostly tracks! You did a really amazing job following the uneasiness in Avatar Beat. Did you know OFF is getting a remaster release on Steam soon? We may see new and updated songs, but otherwise I would like to suggest these: The Meaning of His Tears, and Minuit A Fond La Caisse. Throughout the entire game, you are made to feel Unsafe, and the music does a good job making you question what you're hearing. Thank you for listening!

[@JaxenCollins]

I am absolutely so glad i subscribed, every single video of yours has been an absolutely amazing one. Bonus points because i have yet to see a game i don't like on this channel

[@SunsetDrifter]

This was such a pleasant surprise, thank you for doing this! I've been a fan of OFF and its soundtrack for years, and it's always nice to see it get some appreciation, especially in this way. You've pointed out some things that, as a casual music enjoyer, have gone over my head despite listening to these tracks so much. Hoping to see some more videos on this game's music. Some of my recommendations are Empty Warehouse, Minuit A Fond La Caisse, and The Meaning of His Tears. I also want to point out, after relistening to the whole soundtrack tonight, there's quite a few tracks that make me think "old, eerie haunted house," with the use of an organ and grand piano. Just an all around great atmosphere.

[@eyyontie]

This has made my day I love off so much

[@gaboflandre]

A year ago? I didn’t catch this video at the time. I’m glad I did now, I love OFF’s OST!

[@xlabratx5729]

God I love OFF so much, didn't expect to see this here

[@Holgast]

Would love to see a LISA The Painful/The Joyful reaction.

[@annysummer1206]

I'm a little late to the party, but seeing OFF be more recognized again probably makes a lot of people (me included) really happy. OFF's soundtrack is honestly on another level and I haven't heard anything quite like it in any other video game before. Alias Conrad Coldwood honestly did an amazing job creating music that perfectly fits and compliments the style of the game itself. I don't think OFF would be as successful as it is today without it's OST. Again I'm late to the video but some other suggestions from this OST would be tracks like "Flesh Maze Tango" "Windows Licking" "Unreasonable Behavior" and because I think it would show just how intense the OST can be "Endless Hallway" is another very good example. As for some other OST recommendations, I've seen a lot of requests for the Lisa series which has a fascinating OST as well. But one of my personal favorites has to be the Hylics series. Both the in-game OST and the official albums outside the game are great music. And like with OFF, Hylics' music style fits perfectly for what the game is like.

[@vastunliking3817]

If that previous poll is anything i should base my hopes on. Whenever he goes for the library of ruina ost, im sure he'll love Geb's song especially.

[@killertrip10]

"You don't understand. This entire world is tainted. It all must be purged."

[@sagesaria]

I love your face journey through Peper Steak. This soundtrack is such a ride and I'd love to see you react to more of it. And your improv with Avatar Beat was beautifully eerie. I'd love to hear you react to the Wandersong soundtrack sometime. A lot of it is very bright and catchy and cheerful, but there's also some genuinely intense moments, and also some SUPER emotional pieces, especially one at the end.

[@cyanidenightshade]

I cant believe two teenagers ended up cooking this much

[@Jerburger]

The battle music from dicey dungeons hits some kind of blend of chip tune, jazz and gameshow. I freaking love it. Swing me another six, and against all odds are two of my favorite tracks

[@Sinetheballwoman]

I cant believe i didn't see this till now ive been following you for like a year and i love off this is crazy

[@Chaosrunepownage]

Avatar Beat is fun in that it arguably sounds better reversed and possibly slowed 20% or so. "Better," of course, meaning even more unsettling and fitting for where it takes place.

[@ghoulbuster1]

Classic RPG, one of the OGs!

[@vnejajaja]

I am so happy you reacted to this OST! I found your channel a while ago and have been loving the reactions. So glad you did this masterpiece!

[@MaximillianRobesphere]

I gravitate to O Rostro De Um Assassino, every so often. It feels very gaunt.

[@Soupthemann]

Yooo glad to see you reacting to this ost!

[@Ougerosity598]

I am genuinely curious of what you think of, "Endless Hallway". It's my favorite track on the OST, and it's an incredibly polarizing one. "Empty Warehouse (out)" is also another one I'd like to see covered, and far less maddening and chaotic than the former.

[@picpic7220]

You're doing off, yes !! Minuit à fond la caisse is really my favorite, even ignoring the game, I feel like it's telling a story.

[@tehcrusher]

So glad you reacted to the battle themes in here, Avatar Beat is such a good final boss theme.

[@nutbutterbruh4405]

Holy?! I did not expect you to listen to OFF ost I am very happy bout this!

[@Phinfoxy]

Man I'm so happy I got this recommended, OFF is getting a new release, but sadly they won't allow the OG music to come to the new release due to copyright of the samples. Which is bogus in my opinion, the soundtrack created something new with those samples and deserves to be a standalone. Though we already know first day mods like "OG music restored" will come out most likely lmao. but thank you for doing this a year ago!

[@maglev0789]

This soundtrack is super varied so there's a ton of other tracks I feel are worth checking out. I have assembled here a list of some personal favorites that I'd love to see your reactions to. Soft Breeze Desperately Safe A Stab of Happiness Minuit a Fonde la Caisse Burned Bodies Some Rudiments of Propriety (if you're okay with feeling viscerally uncomfortable) Endless Hallway Brain Plague The Woman Of Your Dreams Also, for fun, the loose context of each track Pepper Steak- The main battle theme Fake Orchestra- The first major boss Avatar Beat- Technically the final battle but it feels made to be much easier than the boss before it

[@LionmightOfficial]

This video on this game is a flop. There won't be any follow up unfortunately.

[@dumbotv3820]

​@@LionmightOfficialAll of this because main stream people have no culture in games...

[@AJPwny]

If you want another obscure one, Koudelka's soundtrack would be a nice one to see. It was composed by Hiroki Kikuta, the composer for the Secret of Mana soundtrack, so the battle songs in that game are a soothing bop. Waterfall, Incantation, Patience, and the game over theme are all beautifully crafted. Koudelka is an underrated gem, in my opinion.

[@inkterstellar]

WAHOOOOOOOOO OFF SWITCH ANNOUNCEMENT!!! Let’s go, boys, meaning me and the other 10 fans!!!

[@Cute_Fuzz]

Fam, I'm replaying OFF rn and they knew I wanted an outsider's reaction so bad Also, his mention of Andy Warhol is so accurate. I moreso thought of sampling mastermind Moby

[@thepenguin9]

Pepper Steak is one of my favourite battle tunes

[@JakesFavorites]

Everhood's soundtrack consists partially of royalty-free French disco, but the important story parts are original. The best is "Reconciliation".

[@jameskowanko7574]

OFF is one of my all time favorite games. And the music is such a big part of it.

[@annalewans282]

That was...unsettling. I have no other way to describe it.

[@WildfireMagni]

Peper Steak sounded like an electro swing song all glitched up. I think it was probably my favourite one.

[@superbocky9891]

Your react videos are my fav cause you know so much about music and its history that I always learn something with you. Touhou music would be my request: Nuclear Fusion, Entrusting this World to Idols and Reach the moon immortal smoke

[@noodleydoo2862]

Ooooo I wasn’t expecting off!! That’s a favorite of mine

[@PablarEscabo]

Everytime i hear Peper Steak i feel whole. Honestly i don’t know many songs that feels like this

[@LaMishiMish]

Pepper Steak is hands down one of my all-time favorite battle themes. It's SO catchy and funky and unique, it's definitely up there on my top five. Fake Orchestra is a perfect boss battle song. Really sets the tone of the mood.

[@Acefdiamonds]

Ah yes pepper steak aka the battle theme

[@markgervais6174]

Did he ever get to do any of the music from no straight roads? Including all the edm/rock/normal/combined versions?

[@noodleydoo2862]

I also really liked your version at 16:30!!

[@papindraWhoTheHellIsPapindra]

One day, when I forget more about OFF, I will play it myself. But for now, when I still remember major details, I'll just jam to the soundtrack.

[@SinfulCreature]

I recommend Hylics, The Neverhood and Lisa the Painful OSTs, all have very unique, weird and goofy songs to scour through.