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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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  • @SGkek
    @SGkek 4 години 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!

  • @KulveTarothsNightGown
    @KulveTarothsNightGown 8 годин 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 10 годин 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 6 годин тому

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

  • @naphaphumsangkamanee1540
    @naphaphumsangkamanee1540 13 годин тому

    One man army 😂

  • @GabyT
    @GabyT День тому

    the legend, the myth, i love darren work!

  • @juanjuri6127
    @juanjuri6127 День тому

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

  • @Jackle02
    @Jackle02 День тому

    I need that poster at 3:48

  • @taylorsackett2556
    @taylorsackett2556 День 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 День 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 🙌

  • @WeAreIndeX
    @WeAreIndeX День тому

    Amazing vid. Keep it up ❤❤

  • @IKnowNato
    @IKnowNato 2 дні тому

    absolutely amazing

  • @angelfranciscosalazarmoren7286

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

  • @thalina2228
    @thalina2228 2 дні 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 2 дні тому

    Darren Korb over here being a SOUND person.

  • @smalltime7266
    @smalltime7266 2 дні тому

    Aşık Veysel approves.

  • @RJ_chaos
    @RJ_chaos 2 дні тому

    Thank you for sharing this. It’s excellent.

  • @sightfire
    @sightfire 2 дні 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 2 дні тому

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

  • @dbrisbane2
    @dbrisbane2 2 дні тому

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

  • @Muciatneh
    @Muciatneh 2 дні тому

    RIP game informer

    • @viewportvideo
      @viewportvideo 2 дні тому

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

  • @cezzard
    @cezzard 2 дні тому

    Turkish people spawn point: Activated.

  • @bloood9
    @bloood9 2 дні тому

    Do a documentary on the DOOM soundtrack next pls

  • @just-someone99
    @just-someone99 2 дні тому

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

  • @marcosledesma8529
    @marcosledesma8529 2 дні тому

    That is the Dude's clothes.

    • @viewportvideo
      @viewportvideo 2 дні тому

      It is! We talked about it before the interview

  • @InfiniteDrillWorks
    @InfiniteDrillWorks 2 дні 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 2 дні тому

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

  • @DustiiKat
    @DustiiKat 2 дні тому

    I freakin' love this guy

  • @marthweh7398
    @marthweh7398 2 дні тому

    For more than a decade this small studio delivered 4.5 masterpieces. It is insane how the remain so consistent with quality.

  • @socialwizard
    @socialwizard 2 дні тому

    Legend.

  • @tolaut
    @tolaut 2 дні тому

    I fully understand the need for Patreon, but i think it's a bit excessive to lock 40 freaking minutes of this interview behind it. Doing it this way feels like this channel is a tool for people to get a small tease and then having to pay up to get to the real meat, rather than having a balance where the channel stands on it's own legs, with extras and other exclusive content on Patreon for people who love it.

    • @viewportvideo
      @viewportvideo 2 дні тому

      The meat is in this video, I promise. The extended interview is uncut, hence its long run time.

  • @thecheck968
    @thecheck968 2 дні тому

    I love love love the Hades 2 soundtrack. Each score is even more memorable because of how specific they all are to each moment in game. Chronos’s ludicrous time signature, Scylla’s surprise lyrics, and now Mount Olypmus’s music being a callback to classic Hollywood scores adds so much more intrigue to the soundtrack.

  • @JohnnyAlysson
    @JohnnyAlysson 2 дні тому

    Praise Darem who gave us some really good bangers

  • @HoneyDimon
    @HoneyDimon 2 дні тому

    A musical genius actually. I love Darren Korb’s work so freaking much! Also I am so happy to finally put a name to what kind of music Hades and Hades II give us, Spooky Mediterranean Metal. The music in the game is so addictive and it’s so distinct from region to region! Also let’s not forget his singing as Orpheus!!! Multi-talented indeed! I have so much respect for this man! 🥺

  • @skeletop
    @skeletop 2 дні тому

    He's really good at it! I couldn't pick up that he voiced Zagreus until he said it. Now I can't unhear it. Amazing.

  • @keiyangoshin3650
    @keiyangoshin3650 2 дні тому

    Darren Korb. It’s hard to find a man who does it all. 😘❤️😉

  • @Lmask13
    @Lmask13 2 дні тому

    Goddamn I had no idea the composer was also Zag's voice. That's so impressive, Zag sounds so natural I've never thought about his voice

    • @KasLynAudio
      @KasLynAudio 2 дні тому

      I’m more surprised to find out he started out as filler for Zag and accidentally ended up the permanent voice.

    • @Adrian-jn9ov
      @Adrian-jn9ov День тому

      ​@@KasLynAudioThat is actually more common than you think. People get used to hearing the voice and might animate things with it in mind. Happens a lot in tv shows and sometimes movies too.

  • @Yamaha345
    @Yamaha345 2 дні тому

    I'm from turkey and I can't believe he used bağlama while making these amazing osts. How didn't I recognize it before. I thought it was a different instrument. I'm quite shocked and impressed now. He's really a great musician for being open to new ideas and combining different cultures

    • @burninghorizon878
      @burninghorizon878 2 дні тому

      Bende anlamadım aga ya

    • @blacxthornE
      @blacxthornE 2 дні тому

      makes sense because traditional instruments being used doesn't mean they're used in a traditional way. he's still going to play it in his own style which most likely won't sound how you expect the instrument to sound.

  • @WOSSquee
    @WOSSquee 2 дні тому

    I didn't know The Dude wrote the absolute banger that is Coral Crown

  • @nevaya6011
    @nevaya6011 2 дні тому

    This is fucking sick 😊

  • @Frostweather
    @Frostweather 2 дні тому

    Darren is precious. Great video!

  • @rowanrooks
    @rowanrooks 2 дні тому

    I loved the quirky witchy vibe of the Hades II soundtrack. It feels so incredibly Halloween in the best possible way.

  • @Evan_Campbell
    @Evan_Campbell 2 дні тому

    Hell yeah, dude!!! Let's go!!

  • @evemartinez8519
    @evemartinez8519 2 дні тому

    The light in the eyes of a creative talking about their craft is so powerful. Experiencing Hades for the first time, meeting Zagreus… He has something so special about him as a protagonist that we as an audience couldn’t help but fall in love with I think. The writing in these games blows me away every time too. Every character has so much depth to them that makes the adaptation of the mythology feel so alive and unique. And the soundtrack is out of this world, the way it communicates so much by its own but hearing the thought process behind it just makes it click even more. Needless to say, I’m so inspired and in love with the work of everyone at Supergiant Games.

  • @johnjellicoe-sj8df
    @johnjellicoe-sj8df 2 дні тому

    7:09 i didnt know harry dubois made the music for this game

  • @jjstarrprod
    @jjstarrprod 2 дні тому

    Such a fantastic interview. And right on time for the new Hades 2 EA update !

    • @viewportvideo
      @viewportvideo 2 дні тому

      Perfect timing. I had no idea it was dropping yesterday.

  • @marcoantonioserrano5844
    @marcoantonioserrano5844 2 дні тому

    His music is genuinely incredible and his latest work on the new Hades 2 update completely blew me away. I can't help but have the feeling "He did it again" in every new track the game releases.

  • @alialdoukhi2014
    @alialdoukhi2014 2 дні тому

    I love how much creative energy Darren radiates. Sending you support and love from Saudi Arabia!

  • @simonmt449
    @simonmt449 2 дні тому

    I can hear Skelly on him

  • @c.h9976
    @c.h9976 2 дні тому

    Darren is so damn talented, love his work.

  • @kavun4905
    @kavun4905 2 дні тому

    IT WAS ALL BAGLAMA ALL THIS TIME ? REALLY ?

  • @Fujitahomaxi
    @Fujitahomaxi 2 дні тому

    Wow not even one episode and this already blows away the quality of NoClip’s videos. Keep it up my dude!