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Hades 2 Composer Darren Korb Spills His Songwriting Process
Darren Korb, audio director at Supergiant Games, details his journey composing music for 2020's award-winning Hades OST, how he's introducing new sounds in Hades II with modular synths like the Moog Matriarch, and looks back on his voice acting and sound design in past releases like Bastion and Pyre.
I originally filmed this interview in April 2024 as part of Game Informer Magazine’s cover story. Special thanks to my old boss, Matt Miller for permitting me to publish this video feature on Viewport. Thank you to Supergiant Games for welcoming me to the studio to chat with the team.
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00:00 - Darren plays the Bağlama
01:40 - Why a sequel?
02:30 - Developing a sound
03:45 - What does witchcraft sound like?
05:35 - Double the music
06:19 - How game composing has changed since Bastion (2011)
07:18 - Confidence in songwriting
08:18 - Voice acting
08:53 - Becoming Zagreus' voice actor
10:43 - Directing other actors
11:48 - Looking ahead
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  • @andrewc9613
    @andrewc9613 2 місяці тому

    Olympus Aflame is mind blowing

  • @maggsvamp
    @maggsvamp 2 місяці тому

    tristram guitars

  • @sadelili
    @sadelili 3 місяці тому

    bağlamaya bak hele

  • @anders671
    @anders671 3 місяці тому

    You're amazing, Darren!

  • @selcukyusufergen
    @selcukyusufergen 3 місяці тому

    When you discover the quarter tones on bağlama the doors gonna open to a whole new dimension. Now he's stuck on equal temperament.

  • @dspmusik81
    @dspmusik81 3 місяці тому

    Sigh… when is this coming to PS5?

  • @matts9871
    @matts9871 3 місяці тому

    god, i love hearing new things that are even better than the fantastic things i have heard before, when i couldn't have conceived of a better thing in the first place. i don't know if that makes any sense, but like, a couple years ago i couldn't fathom it got better than In The Blood, and then some days ago i hear Wrath of the Heavens and it has me foaming at the mouth all over again. it's insane. insanity. i love it

  • @Harrysound
    @Harrysound 3 місяці тому

    They recorded in Abbey Road?

  • @alfmato92
    @alfmato92 3 місяці тому

    Subscribed!

  • @evocuk
    @evocuk 3 місяці тому

    🇹🇷☪🇹🇷

  • @TheArborTree
    @TheArborTree 3 місяці тому

    This is excellent. Thanks for making this. The episode about Darren's music was my favorite from the Noclip series on Hades, and I think this brings so many new insights - like I had never labeled the Hades soundtrack's theremin as a "Halloween" element but that makes so much sense. So many great insights into an often overlooked but totally crucial aspect of game design.

  • @homonym7638
    @homonym7638 3 місяці тому

    Absolutely love the music of these games. As a drummer, find the use of odd time signatures on so many of the song super fascinating.

  • @ronancowan
    @ronancowan 3 місяці тому

    Great composer

  • @ferz_ormeno
    @ferz_ormeno 3 місяці тому

    I didn't know my man Darren was the voice of the Kid in Bastion, cool! 👍🏼

  • @highrise3924
    @highrise3924 3 місяці тому

    Darren is such a talent! The music in all Supergiant games has been so incredible. To this day I still listen to the Transistor OST on a regular basis, absolutely stunning, and Ashley Barrett is awesome too.

  • @grahamwalker2168
    @grahamwalker2168 3 місяці тому

    Congrats on getting going with the new project Alex. An excellent first interview! Good luck with it all

  • @agamemnon7518
    @agamemnon7518 3 місяці тому

    Great work man! Love the polyphemus song with the sax, it really sounds like clown core

  • @PhilipAlexanderHassialis
    @PhilipAlexanderHassialis 3 місяці тому

    Here after the Olympic Update. Can we somehow have Darren write music, forever? Like forever forever? Tnxkbai

  • @evolitist
    @evolitist 3 місяці тому

    That's great & all, but hear me out Let's donate to Darren Korb so he can buy a Polivoks, cuz personally I'd love to hear what he can do with such a piece of hardware

  • @LeoVader
    @LeoVader 3 місяці тому

    great vid alex! beautifully shot and put together. it feels like darren is the breakout celebrity of supergiant sometimes, so many players get turned into fans of his. great talent and so likeable.

  • @Gnitadehir
    @Gnitadehir 3 місяці тому

    Thanks the Olympians we have Darren Korb the inmortal!!

  • @5stringJonas
    @5stringJonas 3 місяці тому

    One of the few people left who obviously loves his job. I love the tunes and voices in Hades 1+2. Fantastic stuff!

  • @Rikegile
    @Rikegile 3 місяці тому

    When will Melinoe meet his brother?

  • @stinkyspicee
    @stinkyspicee 3 місяці тому

    I'm beyond grateful to be alive in a time where I got to expierence one of my favourite games, and then got to play the beta and early access to it's sequel. Hades II continues to be everything I could have asked for and more 💚 What a treat what a dream 🥹 Death to Chronos >:]

  • @SGkek
    @SGkek 3 місяці тому

    I love his work with bağlama, love to hear different compositions he made with it! And also, 5:55 I'm sure he enjoys the decision to hire that guy who did the solo in Sightless Shepherd!

  • @sh_i_ro
    @sh_i_ro 3 місяці тому

    god i wish we could get a hades 2 development series 😭 watched those vids a few times. i love seeing peoples creative process

  • @Mattaphorical
    @Mattaphorical 3 місяці тому

    I want Darren Korb and Robert Kurvitz to have a baby. And I want to be that baby. We're blessed with such creative geniuses in our gaming world! Some of Darren's songs aren't just my favorite gaming tracks, but my favorite tracks period.

    • @viewportvideo
      @viewportvideo 3 місяці тому

      “And I want to be that baby.” 😭😭💀💀

  • @naphaphumsangkamanee1540
    @naphaphumsangkamanee1540 3 місяці тому

    One man army 😂

  • @GabyT
    @GabyT 3 місяці тому

    the legend, the myth, i love darren work!

  • @juanjuri6127
    @juanjuri6127 3 місяці тому

    quietly adding "was a space camp counselor in Turkey" to the list of things I'm jealous of Darren Korb for

  • @Jackle02
    @Jackle02 3 місяці тому

    I need that poster at 3:48

  • @taylorsackett2556
    @taylorsackett2556 3 місяці тому

    So glad he brought up the rippin flute solo. I hate that boss fight so much but goddamn does the OST for it make it worth it

  • @Pixlriffs
    @Pixlriffs 3 місяці тому

    Hades II won me over immediately when the opening theme was a reprise of the original Hades theme… but in 7/4 time. For a game where you’re off to defeat the Titan of Time it’s a simple but beautiful creative decision. Bravo Darren 🙌

    • @Skavengerx
      @Skavengerx 3 місяці тому

      I never noticed that... freakin brilliant

  • @WeAreIndeX
    @WeAreIndeX 3 місяці тому

    Amazing vid. Keep it up ❤❤

  • @IKnowNato
    @IKnowNato 3 місяці тому

    absolutely amazing

  • @angelfranciscosalazarmoren7286
    @angelfranciscosalazarmoren7286 3 місяці тому

    I wonder, are we gonna see Orpheus and/or his muse again?

  • @thalina2228
    @thalina2228 3 місяці тому

    I‘m not a huge metal fan but there is never a moment in my life where I won’t fucking rock out to the Barge of Death

  • @Amberpawn
    @Amberpawn 3 місяці тому

    Darren Korb over here being a SOUND person.

  • @smalltime7266
    @smalltime7266 3 місяці тому

    Aşık Veysel approves.

  • @RJ_chaos
    @RJ_chaos 3 місяці тому

    Thank you for sharing this. It’s excellent.

  • @sightfire
    @sightfire 3 місяці тому

    The volume and quality of WORK that Supergiant is able to produce is just unreal. This guy is doing 2-3 totally separate jobs and crushing all of them with a smile on his face.

  • @dbrisbane2
    @dbrisbane2 3 місяці тому

    I hope your channel succeeds Viewport. Thank you for the interview glimpse.

  • @dbrisbane2
    @dbrisbane2 3 місяці тому

    Ioved the first soundtrack and definitely will pick up the second. I had no idea he voiced Zag that's amazing!!

  • @Muciatneh
    @Muciatneh 3 місяці тому

    RIP game informer

    • @viewportvideo
      @viewportvideo 3 місяці тому

      I’ll be continuing this work here, so stick around :)

  • @cezzard
    @cezzard 3 місяці тому

    Turkish people spawn point: Activated.

  • @bloood9
    @bloood9 3 місяці тому

    Do a documentary on the DOOM soundtrack next pls

  • @Aimad_99
    @Aimad_99 3 місяці тому

    pls bring mr carlos viola the blasphemous composer and Christopher larkin the hollow knight composer

  • @marcosledesma8529
    @marcosledesma8529 3 місяці тому

    That is the Dude's clothes.

    • @viewportvideo
      @viewportvideo 3 місяці тому

      It is! We talked about it before the interview

  • @InfiniteDrillWorks
    @InfiniteDrillWorks 3 місяці тому

    Darren's music is amazing in all of SGG's games. I just wish we got to see those crazy flute and sax solos recorded on video, that wouldve been amazing

    • @viewportvideo
      @viewportvideo 3 місяці тому

      I’d love to be in the room for those solos