Music Producer SHOCKED by the Deep Rock Galactic Soundtrack

[@trjaudio]

Hi. Troels who produced the music for Deep rock galactic here. Great video! And talented playing. Cheers!

[@LionmightOfficial]

Excellent mixes my friend!

[@trjaudio]

@@LionmightOfficial thank you very much :)

[@anthonyst-onge]

I show my deep ( pardon the themed coincidence) appreciation for the work put in this game, truly a masterpiece of art !!! ROCK AND STONE !

[@gamergaming7007]

Thanks for your really incredible and well-made soundtracks! They are really so deep to analyze, even the "run!" one, the rhythm is so close to actual people running with blood boiling out from adrenaline in the very close space (like caves!), and those screams echoed throughout the cave is so dreadful. Such a magnificent work been done

[@Soldier-su4tc]

@@trjaudio well thank YOU

[@bluboy_1]

mushroom

[@jasoncashmore-everton3180]

mushroom

[@silly_and_socially_anxious]

mushroom

[@yeetboy_-sk6pc]

mushroom'

[@hadesvlogaming8920]

mushroom

[@TheGuide182]

mushroom

[@O-t-D]

The first two are just not the same without the sound of a dozen bugs digging out of the rocks and stones. Edit: I've unlocked haz 5 missions the other day and now would like to amend my statement: replace "dozen bugs digging out of the rocks and stones" with "bug vietnam". They're still a lotta fun tho.

[@Sabrowsky]

The screaming and gunfire adds a lot to it

[@donbelikat]

Did I hear a rock and stone?

[@Brotatoooo]

@@donbelikat If you rock and stone you're never alone

[@Est.-.]

ROCK... AND... STOOOOOOOONE!

[@O-t-D]

Rock and stone to the bone!

[@aaronolson6736]

What's better about Dance of the Dreadnaught is it goes perfectly with a mission where your using a small oil refinery, so you have that roaring with the music

[@conboi124]

Fuck yes

[@conboi124]

And the whirring of the refinery

[@g80gzt]

With the deep recurring beeps of the broken pipeline segments too

[@forceawakens4449]

The kachunk sounds of the refinery pump fits perfectly with it

[@notflamingman625]

its perfect cuz the music always seems to go to the calmer bit right when the pipes break, at least for me

[@hansgunter904]

The scanner just lit up like a Christmas Tree ...

[@Conveex]

The scanner’s picked a blip the size of a drop pod

[@Psyko_Monk3y]

Something big is headed your way. Better prepare for the worst.

[@NikoCube1]

Swarm! It's a big one, team!

[@ticicab]

@@hansgunter904 SWARM I REPEAT SWAAARM

[@JohnT-mg9wx]

Contact! Lock and load!

[@HexaBurger]

The best things about these soundtracks in DRG itself is that for the battle soundtracks the drop at the beginning happens whenever the wave starts.

[@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth]

Yeah, it's REALLY well designed, especially when the game goes for long periods with only faint ambience, the music hitting you at the dame time as a swarm of nasties really enhances the tension.

[@cdgonepotatoes4219]

It takes its homework from Payday 2 I'd say, though it also wouldn't be too hard to come up with it on your own.

[@trulers8713]

There's nothing better than when the drop in RUN! Syncs perfectly with mission control saying "Show them you're dwarves!"

[@HexaBurger]

@@trulers8713 so true

[@SmittyWJManJensen]

They're here! It's a big one team! *music goes harder and minigun revs up*

[@kamigamer999]

"swarm incoming team, smoke em if you got em!"

[@WildfireMagni]

I think Dance of the Dreadnaught is my favourite of these ones. So intense! Also, *ROCK AND STONE!*

[@avocadothecat]

ROCK AND STONE

[@themetalsunyt8810]

ROCK AND STONE. YEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH

[@Wolltazar]

If you don't Rock and Stone, You ain't coming home!

[@L360R]

DID I HEAR A ROCK AND STONE?

[@lubeniobenio7343]

STONE AND ROCK!... Oh wait

[@TheGuide182]

ROCK AND STONE IF YOU LIKE GETTING BONED

[@warpedmine9682]

ROCK AND STONE BROTHER

[@guntherhess227]

ROCK AND STONE

[@HexaBurger]

ROCK AND STONE

[@simplysmiley4670]

ROCKITY ROCK AND STONE!

[@domenicopisano4383]

IF YOU ROCK AND STONE, YOU'RE NEVER ALONE!

[@MashupChilly]

If you like what your hearing, you should listen to "Follow Molly" from the same game! Really gives daft punk vibes, some say!

[@rawinn6523]

Definitely my favorite one, ROCK AND STONE!

[@yoMRwhite1]

follow molly is the best one

[@Crystal-dl9ks]

Also gives you "WE GOTTA GET THE FUCK OUTA HERE" vibes as well

[@KeaganKorab]

@@MashupChilly to quote management "Stop dancing and get to work!"

[@SuperCaitball]

Okay, but it's EXREMELY IMPORTANT you listen to Fathomless Tomb next, it's the best atmospheric track in the whole OST. You'll know the part everyone vibes to when you hear it. Edit: SO GLAD you got Dance of the Dreadnought! It's my #1 favorite track in the game, and I'm always beyond pumped up for a swarm or boss encounter whenever I hear those triplet guitar notes in the opening. Also, I'm not always a fan of your covers personally, but I think you really KILLED IT with Dance of the Dreadnought, those were some MEAN licks! Almost tempted to mod that into the game, lol.

[@Goatslap]

In my opinion its a close tie with Absolute Zero they're both great tracks

[@dagoofymeistermaster]

My personal favorite ambient tracks are Deceived by Light and Let's Go Deeper

[@mrtoast244]

I was also hoping he would listen to Fathomless Tomb, that track encapsulates the experience of wandering around without any enemies to distract you from the fact you're on an alien planet.

[@jooot_6850]

@@mrtoast244 It reminds you of the fallen. The fact that you're in here, with hundreds, or even thousands of those who did not make it home.

[@cringeonmain5653]

WE'RE RICH WE'RE RICH

[@metalhead2619]

Oh my aching head

[@milit888xdxd5]

We re rich

[@aRandomPerson...]

MUSHROOM

[@draglorr5578]

WE HAVE MONEY

[@Rat_Fบcker]

our financial status has greatly improved

[@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth]

Deep Rock Galactic's music does an extremely good job of capturing its very unique aesthetic blend of fantasy and sci-fi. I enjoy how the synth tones of some of the songs sound like they're playing on some sort of space-harpsichord. EDIT: Oh hey, you immediately heard the harpsichord too! I am validated!

[@suhg4317]

I HIGHLY recommend "Robot Getaway" and "The Last Ascent" if another Deep Rock Galactic video is on your list. Great stuff :)

[@Insanity_TM]

Robot getaway is definitely my favourite.

[@flamingcube]

agreed

[@hannzolo6900]

​@@Insanity_TM Same

[@dichotomusprime6646]

Came here to say this. I've put around 400 hours into the game at this point, and The FinalAscent still never fails to give me goosebumps at its crescendo.

[@flamingcube]

@@dichotomusprime6646 agreed, good track also

[@codylujan]

13:09 *TURRET PLAYCED - GO GET EM BOY* 14:02 *ROGER THAT, SUPPLIES ARE ON THE WAY*

[@Chezburgerz359]

0:15 “contact! Lock and load miners!”

[@thegamerFOX45]

FOR ROCK AND STONE!!

[@TheOnlySirTony]

ROCK AND STONE TO THE BONE!

[@GBS4893]

Rockity rock and stone!

[@srsye]

ROCK.AND.STOOONE ⛏⛏⛏

[@flamingcube]

ROCK AND STONE BROTHER

[@5uperM]

DID I HEAR A ROCK AND STONE?

[@matejvojak1858]

3:27 As a fan of the game, Run is the most nostalgic for me, i get goosebumps from it, i love the game so much, and this song too

[@DMingThoughts]

There is so much more to the DRG OST! Robot Getaway, Fathomless Tomb, Distant Horror... Must have part two! You will not regret it!

[@blitzisfun]

I'm very simple. Distant Horror : I run RUN! : Guns up

[@Dushess]

Final ascention

[@Rad-Dude63andathird]

Dance of the Dreadnought is especially wonderful in game because you first hear it when you're working on your last mission type before the game starts to really open up to you, and absolutely sells the threat of the bossfights you face during it.

[@judet2992]

It only plays during swarms, not Dred fights unfortunately

[@yoshitamer3906]

Pleasantly surprised to see you go over Deep Rock Galactic! I really love the soundtrack for this game, especially "RUN!" It does a really good job of making you feel like you're fighting for your life.

[@goblin3430]

agreed, nothing beats the drop of Run hitting as you spot the horde headed your way

[@shadowjedi4602]

@@goblin3430not to mention the sense of impending doom the buildup at the start gives

[@zukazealanee]

It's crazy, I have well over a thousand hours in DRG at this point, I've likely heard these tracks hundreds of times each. But listening to them outside of the game and hearing them dissected and described in detail by a professional musician gives me an entirely new appreciation to how awesome they really are. This was a great video; you got a new sub for sure!

[@Squidcap]

That Axes Out cover is genuinely amazing, one of my favourite tracks in the game and you truly made it sound grand and regal like a true hall of the mountain lords

[@marcoslinhares4479]

My personal favorite is Attack of the Glyphids, it sets the mood for the swarm fight so well. "If you ROCK AND STONE, you're never alone!"

[@TFSMF2]

Rock and Stone! To the bone!

[@gamerargus9391]

Stone and Rock! ...oh wait. So to add some context, about half the soundtrack is made to play when you're just exploring the caves, and those tracks are a lot more ambient and melodic. Most of the other songs are all made to play when a horde of bugs is attacking and you and your fellow miners need to fight them off, called "Swarm" tracks. All of the tracks you heard in this video were from that second group, and they make a good case study for what the swarm tracks are all about, which is getting your blood pumping. and the transition between the exploring tracks into the swarm tracks immediately gets you into high gear ready to shoot. There are also a few songs made for when the mission is over and your team needs to hightail it back to the extraction point before you get left behind, and those really capture the feeling of "Need to move Now!" pretty well. As for the exploration side of the ost, Fathomless Tomb and Absolute Zero are particularly great examples I'd highly recommend looking at in the future, while Follow Molly and The Last AScent are good extraction tracks. A personal favorite for the Swarm tracks is A Distant Terror, the sheer intensity feels like little else in the ost and I love that. Anyways, loved the video as always, and I look forward to seeing what soundtrack you heck out next. Rock and Stone, Miner.

[@Smeelio]

Your accompaniment to Axes Out is one of my favourites you've ever done, it's really incredible

[@thomaswestberry5683]

Ah yes, Dance of the Dreadnought is a bop, love crushing giant bugs while it's playing.

[@Rehteal]

Ultimate pipe grind music.

[@flamingcube]

gunners theme lets be honest

[@conboi124]

​@@flamingcubeno game theme

[@conboi124]

​@@flamingcubeit's just that it's an extra bop when your killing and the gunner does a lot of that Okay I see your point

[@flamingcube]

@@conboi124 hell yeah brother

[@Gunthersby]

Your violin during Run sounded startlingly similar to the game's nearly ever present mineral-hauling companion robot Molly's bweeps and bwoops. Appropriate; you're likely to be chasing her back to the escape vehicle used to complete your missions

[@BoggiPit]

The best song I've got in my head is "A Distant Terror". I love its most tense moment at the beginning and at the end. It goes very well with the atmosphere of the game.

[@mintifur]

Loved the violin being added to these pieces, nice! Personally, I really like the track Fathomless Tomb from this game's OST.

[@tylersummers1459]

The electric violin improv over Axes Out reminded me of Sequence of Drops from the Hyrule Warriors soundtrack. Amazing work! ROCK AND STONE!

[@dside_ru]

Good choice of tracks! I think these are "swarm" tracks for when Mission Control alerts the dwarves of an incoming swarm and it hits about 10 seconds later (thus the initial ramp up). Might be a good idea to group others for subsequent videos as well: a bunch of atmospheric ambiences, a bunch of getaway themes…

[@rodneybuckentime4838]

If you continue to listen to these tracks, I would very strongly recommend "A Matter of Skill and Ammunition" and "Fathomless Tomb". Both are ambient tracks (ones that don't play during swarms), and fit the cavern aesthetic very well.

[@0bsidianPrime]

Oh shoot! The video I helped request for is here XD I like the interpretation of "RUN!" While it certainly can be a song meant for charging into battle, it's also used as the "escape" song. In game when your mission is done you call down a Drop Pod, once it lands however, you only have a set amount of time to get on it to end the mission, all the while bugs are crawling out of the ground all around. Miss the pod, you're stuck down in the caves. If you do another DRG video, "Journey of the Prospector" is the latest song that was added and is a must listen to.

[@clevercenturion5357]

Just found your channel, it's like I found gold. Great feed back, and your violin skills is as awesome as your violin itself! Please do a part two, personally "Leave no dwarf behind" is my favorite. Rock and stone!

[@LionmightOfficial]

Wow! Thank you so much for the superchat and welcome aboard!

[@That_Goddamn_Scout]

Robot Getaway, Echoes of the Past and RUN are my all-time favorite pieces of DRG soundtrack. Can't wait for you to listen and eventually react to them

[@Sinsanatis]

i forget how different it is to just listen to these track by themselves without the caves, bugs, and explosions. i like how in axes out u added a whole very dramatic layer on top, and for dance of the dreadnaught the violin sounding like an electric guitar was cool

[@avocadothecat]

Man... I know the first 200h I wouldn't shut up gushing over the soundtrack to my friend... it's so great

[@razorbladeflamingo3635]

I am begging for a second video, maybe even a third. ROCK AND STONE!

[@TheGrooovyDude]

You didn't have to bust out that electric violin like that 🔥🔥🔥

[@Honor____]

That it lads! Rock and Stone!

[@imspinny]

0:05 that guy looks familiar

[@theinquisitor2792]

First time I run into this channel. I am thoroughly impressed with how you are able to add to the music so seamlessly. shows that you know what you're doing.

[@texavon6168]

Love the spin you put on these tracks, also hearing these track in game is an entirely different experience from listening to them without running for your life.

[@w.o.4703]

Listen, you can tell these songs are good at ambiance is that, even divorced from the game's context of them only playing during enemy waves, you just get the feeling of "oh god, something's coming". And it is. A lot of somethings. So haul ass!

[@Tom-tv3zh]

You listened to battle themes of the game which most have a few seconds of calm after mission announces a swarm incoming and then once mission controls says something about the lines of "Swarm they're here!" the drop comes edit: I would recommend listening to march of the brave next

[@jooot_6850]

They're here! Smoke em if you got em!

[@saqvobase4301]

I love your reactions and the violin play-alongs you do with every song

[@multidimensionalcenturion9863]

ROCK AND STONE TO THE BONE!

[@DummyWhisper245]

that dance of the dreadnought solo goes harder than it should, I need a version of that in the game pronto

[@theobserver1640]

Whoa, Axes Out + violin sounds so smooth and gives me some classic music vibe

[@ColtonJennings-qv5wq]

During dance of the dreadnought, lions electric violin sounded like that Underverse Cross theme

[@noscopemonkey3369]

One thing I really like about the OST is that every song is more or less loved by someone

[@hadesvlogaming8920]

I'm here again! Ori and the blind forest/will of the wisps OST

[@Kywu]

i agree so much with you !

[@hadesvlogaming8920]

Yes! If you agree, like or reply so he can see it. It's a nice soundtrack

[@kiitaclyzm]

I immensely love 6:09 how it really gives the vibe of "something big is coming, and it does not like you" which is really just perfect swarm music

[@RUSTYGielis]

Dude you should totally play the game to really experience the music in action

[@LionmightOfficial]

nope. not interested

[@annalewans282]

This was amazing, DRG has so many more titles in the ost, more please, it would be awsome

[@4bitmonitor373]

Hearing Dance of the Dreadnought during a mission makes my adrenaline spike harder than the Dreadnought trying to kill me

[@netherslayer3561]

It's a much older game now, but the Spiral Knights OST will always be dear to my heart. Every song helped set the vibrant for each level and enemy type, and some are just perfect BG music to relax to

[@pixelplz]

I love the Spiral Knights ost so much I'd love it if he reacted to it

[@lordkyruma]

OH MAN, i remember that game, spending hours on the HUB and taking my time on each dungeon just because of the music, i never played that much of the game, but everything i remember from the game are good memories....sad that the game is just a husk of what it used to be.

[@SS_BAJA]

I did not know they made like synth violins and stuff and that's now the coolest sounding instrument ever omfg.

[@Mr.Bazamo]

i think it would be pretty cool to see you play Deep Rock and feel how it feels to fight a swarm with RUN playing ROCK AND STONE

[@IyrenRoboto]

cool that you opened with Run! which is my favorite track

[@Insanity_TM]

You need to hear robot getaway, it’s one of the best songs in the game.

[@elgurkus6885]

Your play-along to Run was amazing, made it so much more atmospheric.

[@tlowblue9110]

The music in this game is awesome you should do more

[@dicerson9976]

3:15 Nail on the head! THis is THE track that plays whenever a mission is over and its time to RUN to the drop pod to extract and escape. But there's a timer, 5 minutes and it leaves with or without you!

[@floatingcereal4874]

If you haven't already, you should definitely check out some of the monsters themes from Monster Hunter World/Iceborne. Bazelgeuse's and Shara Ishvaldas themes are nice.

[@trittyburd]

God, yes. Bazelgeuse's is great.

[@Matadurr]

If he does Shara’s he definitely has to make sure to check out the different phase variations.

[@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth]

DRG's soundtrack and audio design is top-notch, and it's sad that the person responsible for it JUST left the studio to pursue other projects. The new guy they've brought in has made a single new track for the game, and while it's excellent in its own right, it's stylistically quite different from the music that game before. It's yet to be seen if this new person will hold up to the unusually high standard of quality set by their predecessor.

[@its_renren7292]

Although "Run!" always signifies imminent danger I can't help but feel excited, hyped when it starts playing. I won't run, I'll stand my ground and fight. For Rock and Stone!

[@NorthernWind0]

If you gonna listen to any more DRG music, I suggest The Last Ascent. It's easily my favorite song on the soundtrack and it's great .

[@ojhat]

I love hearing your analysis of music because it gives me the words to describe genres of music I enjoy. "Synth Gothic Rock" is really cool to learn about. Glad this finally came out! I've been eagerly awaiting it! Would love for the opportunity for another video and some of the other high-octane DRG tracks to get a chance to be listened to (and get a sweet as electric violin playover! That playover of "Axes out!" was just amazing!)

[@fenneko3116]

Yet another game with back to back bangers. Glad to hear your reactions to it!

[@tjsam8103]

Run! Is such a great track. The intro sounds like an alarm going off

[@craftboy338]

This put such a huge smile on my face!

[@BaronVonMott]

For me, "Dance of The Dreadnought" is the best combat music. That upbeat guitar really captures the triumphant thrill of splattering Glyphid guts everywhere!

[@jamesspargo9399]

IF YOU DON'T ROCK AND STONE, YOU AIN'T COMIN' HOME!

[@ANS1E]

Rock and stone! I was meaning to put some DRG tunes in your submission box but never got around to it. Glad to see I wasn't the only one who wanted you to enjoy some dwarven bops. Aside from the ones you already reacted to, I was going to suggest Robot Getaway, In the Belly of the Beast, Leave No Dwarf Behind, March of the Brave and They're Here!

[@GyroTheBallsGuy]

ROCK IF THIS STONED YOU.

[@ankleswallower7990]

One thing I like about the drg swarm/combat soundtracks is that they match up to the average default firing speed and reload of most weapons, so it makes it really easy to sync yourself up to the music and get into a flow state which makes the combat that much more satisfying

[@draconocor]

Highly recommend "Follow Molly," "Robot Getaway," "Echoes of the Past," and "Ode to the Fallen". You only listened to 'swarm' songs this video, and the game has a much wider array of music than that.

[@thorveim1174]

We need another! Even if just robot getaway which is maybe THE most iconic DRG theme Other notables are Fathomless Tomb (a purely atmospheric one), Follow Molly and the Journey of the Prospector (Troel's swan song to DRG) but really, cant go wrong just covering more

[@mattybob12310]

Axes Out! sounds sooo different without the Refinery clanging away in the background :'D

[@friend1609]

man, your videos are great, if you only knew how satisfying and nice it is to see somebody actually enjoy music as much as you do and not only that but also enjoy it in a professional way and appreciating every bit of it, thank you

[@aidantesdahl4283]

We desperately need to see you do Ghostrunner, especially with the sequel dropping in October

[@TechDoc32]

That's what's interesting. All soundtracks are built during the mission so as to form an atmospheric story. First, calm and relaxing cave exploration music. When a battle with a swarm of bugs begins, the music switches to "combat mode". And during the mission, the replace each other. And when you need to return to the base, the music immediately begins to describe the escape, because if the dwarf does not get to the rescue capsule, then he will be torn to pieces by huge predatory cockroaches. And of course there is the music of fighting bosses. The same Dance of a Dreadnought describes a battle with a huge and extremely dangerous monster.

[@Stanfordscienceman]

I absolutely love all of DRG’s music with the constant action,but when “a distant terror”hits,it goes HARD for those 25 seconds.

[@oceanman207]

Totally wasnt expecting you to put your own twist on all these tracks. It sounds so cool with that thing! Is it like some sort of electronic violin? It looks dope as hell

[@SOAP3RR]

IF YOU DONT ROCK AND STONE, YOU AIN'T COMIN HOME

[@GremlinOfTheNorth]

"Stone and rock....wait" Personally my favorite line in the game

[@CarbonKnight9]

"Rocking is more legal than Stoning, eh, eh?"

[@joelfranco189]

Axes out on Escort Missions is great, the drill pulse from Doretta syncs up with the music.

[@vanderan]

Really glad you covered Dance of the Dreadnought, favorite track for me personally. This soundtrack has some of my favorite genres and mixed them together beautifully, and the atmospheric parts really do sing when it’s in game. The fact that they made some really pumping music that fit in perfectly with the world it’s portraying is really stellar. I love how, while the faster tracks are certainly epic, it also has that “another day on the job” feel to it, and the constant complications that the job comes with. In a world where the death of squads are normalized, the music really do sell the gruesome work environments.

[@VampireJester]

That's it lads, for ROCK AND STONE!!

[@matt2391]

@@VampireJester rock and stone!

[@joelaguila719]

OMG I know ppl love the high octane themes of drg but for me theres nothing like hearing "Fathomless tomb" and atoping to take it all in... beat atmospheric theme by far

[@GBS4893]

To be completely honest even though i love deep rock galatic as one of my favorite games ever, most of the ambience soundtrack like these i just appreciate and that's it However that piece when we have to rush to the drop pod at the end of a mission gets me completely every time Edit: i wanted to listen to it again, the name is fittingly "leave no dwarf behind" if you wondered

[@aidantesdahl4283]

Do The Messenger! The soundtrack is one of the best platformer soundtracks to date! Also, no Follow Mollie?

[@TheCreepypro]

I had no idea about this game or its music and I must say I found the 3 tracks you analyzed quite interesting and fun to listen to especially with your expert analysis, which is always appreciated!

[@Whitewing89]

I may have to sit down and listen to the full soundtrack. Nothing like being in those caves with about a hundred bugs and nothing but your kit and bosko. The swarm tracks go hard. I didn't pick up on those similarities so it interesting to hear from someone with an ear for it.

[@nomnombathbomb8134]

Please do more deep rock galactic its honestly all good. don't forget the more deep soulful ambience pieces like fathomless tomb. also fun fact, the main melodies of dance of the dreadnaught are made with a synthesised harmonica :)

[@juanstekelenburg3175]

Bro, the eyes just *widening* as dance of the dreadnaught kicks in

[@superblahblah666]

10 months later... this shows up in my feed after ~50 hrs between BRG and survivor, I hear 3 songs inspired by 3 games; Super Metroid, Castlevania, and Doom.

[@filthyangler3904]

Can you do Follow Molly next please? It's a very iconic song from this soundtrack. It perfectly captures the feeling and atmosphere of this game.

[@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth]

Perfectly captures that feeling of "WHERE THE HELL DO WE GO NOW" when Molly phases through a 2-inch wide hole in the ceiling of a cathedral-sized cavern.

[@rami-succar7356]

@potatopatato6610 lmao real

[@trulers8713]

​@@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworthin low oxygen modifier too!

[@mothmanafterdark5924]

​@@trulers8713this is why we need straight up and down gunner ziplines lol