Melee Cafe has always been my favorite. It starts at a 10 in intensity and then ramps up, and up, and up again. It's nuts. An absolute classic. Thanks for scoring my childhood, Jeff van Dyck.
I would say that about another total war track too, which is the battle of tollan. I think that's the number 1 battle track out of every total war, something about the drums and tribal chanting.. it's just so intense
I remember scoring a Heroic Victory on this tune. I was a noob back then, playing the Tutorial Campaign. Senate send me to take another Rebel Settlement in souththern Italy or northern part of Magna Grecia, but I was surprised by a full Rebel stack. All I got is my family leader and his two sons, i have my starting units of triarii, hastati, and some archers, but i also have some hastatis as well and one onager. My onager is busy raining fire on their range units while the general units are frantically charging here and there. It was one of my most frantic fights and I managed to came out on top. Damn shame the two sons died to a riot several turns later.
I dont know but whenever I hear this battle theme its the only one that really makes me feel like shits going down,and if I muck up these poor guys on my screen are dead and its my fault.
This track is a prime example of how a high BPM track can change time perception of Humans. It is just ca. 3 Minutes long, yet it feels like a 5-7 minutes track when in combat.
@@Vikingr4Jesus5919i have obsessed over that feeling and tried to find it in various total war tracks and there's lots of good ones that capture that sound, however, i dont think it's realistic to think there are moments like that in battle. because think about it, it's a glorified idea that a battle is going to have a climax where everything is cool and there's fighting all around you like yeah that'll be happening but i feel like it'd be traumatic not cool. it's a different story when depicted in a game or song tho.
@@nukacolacompany2534 There are countless people who love battle, fighting and killing and even those who would like to die but not without a fight. This spirit is well and alive humans, those who are not inclined to like this may very well start liking it after trauma of loss of loved ones at the hands of enemy soldiers. How else do you think genocides and atrocities happen? We all have that spirit in us.
This always plays when you are in those giant battles that became a entire mess and have to quickly micromanage a lot of units at the same time to win.
The ones where you are trying to get some of your units to wrap around their lines before they break your morale due to the sheer numbers of the enemy. Its worse when you get attacked from multiple directions.
There were literally no bad tracks on this soundtrack... everything was so excellent. I remember having this soundtrack blasting through the house - so many good memories. Brings a tear to the eye.
Thanks 😊 I was quite torn whether to leave that in or not. I agree it adds intensity (which was the intention) but it was a little out of character. In the end I decided to go by feel rather than logic. There’s a few synths in the RTW music in fact. The main menu song “Rome Total War” has a synth doubling all of the french horns.
You made my childhood a little better with your music, im 30 now i still listen too your soundtrack every day while going to work it gives me energy for the boring reality.
always got me panicking when my units are ambushed out of nowhere this music will just literally popped out. you know that calm woman singing Divinitus on the campaign map music then this music will come out when getting ambushed. such a masterpiece. *ROMA VICTOOOOOOOOOR*
Homie i played this when i was like 7-8 years old when this music would start in battle i would be so fucking overwhelmed and pumped on adrenaline that I would have to pause the game the calm my self down
I thougth i was 8 years old when i win my first battle. Now, I'm 22. And i continu to play at Rome 1. And this music is a reason for my passion. So, thank you.
There has never been a soundtrack in any game or music that can match this when it comes to sheer pressure and you being decisive. Heart pounding due to adrenaline, you should be decisive … making sure all of your units are doing okay. Always trying to adapt on the spot against your opponent and planning contingency plan incase they counter attack. It feels like I'm using 100% of my brain processing power when this soundtrack kicks in against a very good opponent online. This game is a very good brain exercise, unlike chess where you take turns... THIS isn't and you have to act swift. This game helped me on my career on decisive thinking and making business decision that requires a calculated swift action. Once I have a family of my own, this is one of the game that I will let my kids play. They not just learn history and enjoy the game, it also helps them improve all of the things I mentioned above.
I wouldn't say most intense. By 130 BC there's only one power left that is a fair challenge against Rome, and it's Rome itself. Best time to be a Roman consul though, lots of 'easy' conquests.
Considering how I grew up with NFS and TW I was genuinely surprised to see Sakis name on this one, guess I didn't pay attention to credits back then. RIP
Oh god this brings back the memories of entire armies smashing against each other, cavalry flanking, archers, slingers and auxiliaries pelting the enemy.
1:37 somehow always plays when there is a lot of galloping and running over enemy captains/generals on the screen. Just add hooves sounds to this and you are right there again when s**t went down hard many many years ago.
@@davidtexeira4951 more likely scant lyrics which is very common in orchestra / choir pieces. scant words dont mean anything but is in sync and blends well with the instruments SI AH DE EH AH WE REH RAH RI PU TE DE AH
Those moments when you're fighting against Macedon and your infantry is getting torn up but you're doing whatever you can to win the cavalry engagements so you can swing round and rout the phalanxes
When this is on, it's the only time you are really in a hurry during a Total War game. All units involves, some winning, some losing and you have to micromanage everything.
Quick tip: if you ever catch yourself struggling in the last bit of your run or on the last rep at gym. Slap this bad boy on, guarantee you complete the task. FOR THE GLORY OF ROME
You are fighting against much larger army, and you just pulled two units of cavalry from chaotic flank fight. You are pressing right click buttons crazy to the back of the enemy army, rushing them like crazy, praying that your infantry unit will hold 10 seconds more until cavalry arrives.
Brain here is overthinking! Where is the cavalry, is the infantry holding their defence? Why my archers are hitting our own troops? Oh my god my general is in danger! :)
This song IS Rome Total War, and no one can change my mind.
That’s an opinion I can 100% get behind my friend! 🤝
Yesterday I brushed you off and said nah, I have come back to say I can't argue 👌
Lonely strategos and u will retract ur statement
*argues in toad to rome pt. 2 and mayhem aswell as soldier's song, then realises he about to mention this aswell amd so mostly agrees*
You are just right!
Ceaser Salad with some fried Numidian Chicken and a side of bread and posca.
I would also like to have a "Our general has fallen" special, please
Sour wine? There is no other!
@@praetorianstride5948 Posca is delicious and surprisingly refreshing
How about some Numidian crawdads or chitlins while you're at it?
Das racest!
@@theLetterDoubleYou Numidian Fried Chicken
Melee Cafe has always been my favorite. It starts at a 10 in intensity and then ramps up, and up, and up again. It's nuts.
An absolute classic. Thanks for scoring my childhood, Jeff van Dyck.
I would say that about another total war track too, which is the battle of tollan. I think that's the number 1 battle track out of every total war, something about the drums and tribal chanting.. it's just so intense
I remember scoring a Heroic Victory on this tune. I was a noob back then, playing the Tutorial Campaign. Senate send me to take another Rebel Settlement in souththern Italy or northern part of Magna Grecia, but I was surprised by a full Rebel stack.
All I got is my family leader and his two sons, i have my starting units of triarii, hastati, and some archers, but i also have some hastatis as well and one onager. My onager is busy raining fire on their range units while the general units are frantically charging here and there. It was one of my most frantic fights and I managed to came out on top. Damn shame the two sons died to a riot several turns later.
this is still my all-time favorite battle theme among all the Total War games
YES!
I dont know but whenever I hear this battle theme its the only one that really makes me feel like shits going down,and if I muck up these poor guys on my screen are dead and its my fault.
Imo only second to Soldiers Chant
Damn right
"Crack Your Head With A Tabla" is also really good
This track is a prime example of how a high BPM track can change time perception of Humans.
It is just ca. 3 Minutes long, yet it feels like a 5-7 minutes track when in combat.
Time is an artificial construct, after all. Hehe
To me it feels like several hours.
The climax of the battle, where it becomes a matter of do or die.
@@Vikingr4Jesus5919i have obsessed over that feeling and tried to find it in various total war tracks and there's lots of good ones that capture that sound, however, i dont think it's realistic to think there are moments like that in battle. because think about it, it's a glorified idea that a battle is going to have a climax where everything is cool and there's fighting all around you like yeah that'll be happening but i feel like it'd be traumatic not cool. it's a different story when depicted in a game or song tho.
@@nukacolacompany2534
There are countless people who love battle, fighting and killing and even those who would like to die but not without a fight.
This spirit is well and alive humans, those who are not inclined to like this may very well start liking it after trauma of loss of loved ones at the hands of enemy soldiers.
How else do you think genocides and atrocities happen?
We all have that spirit in us.
So many decisions and re adjusting on the fly is done within those FEW precious seconds and minutes. It feels SO great coming on top after it.
1:37 "The battle turns to our favor! Press the attack! Leave no enemy standing!"
“KILLL THEMMMMM!”
"ATTACK!!!!!"
"FOR ROME!"
"TRIARII"
"URBAN COHORT"
This always plays when you are in those giant battles that became a entire mess and have to quickly micromanage a lot of units at the same time to win.
The ones where you are trying to get some of your units to wrap around their lines before they break your morale due to the sheer numbers of the enemy. Its worse when you get attacked from multiple directions.
Even worse when playing on phone
@@maxim13able Depends on phone you're using. phones with big screen is usually easy to play Rome TW
@@frost3193of course nowadays we have the remaster with the copy of og total war which makes it far easier
1:36 when the drums started my heart would always be pounding! Never been so engrossed in a game like this one! The music made it magical!
There were literally no bad tracks on this soundtrack... everything was so excellent. I remember having this soundtrack blasting through the house - so many good memories. Brings a tear to the eye.
The synth bass at 1:37 is a great subtle addition.
Jep, nice addition to already quite driving rhythm
@@Kalyosa Yeah, those percussions must've been a real pain to program. So much detail in them.
It's pretty ahistorical but extremely fitting, strangely. Then again, rtw is pretty ahistorical anyways, lmao
Thanks 😊 I was quite torn whether to leave that in or not. I agree it adds intensity (which was the intention) but it was a little out of character. In the end I decided to go by feel rather than logic. There’s a few synths in the RTW music in fact. The main menu song “Rome Total War” has a synth doubling all of the french horns.
@@JeffvanDyckMusic Really glad you left it in. It really does add something and etches the track even more into your mind.
The intro video of the original Rome is and always be the most epic battle ever.
raphia
yep such good copy of LotR RotK Minas Tirith
Just letting this slide here...
In the future, once my study for 3D Design is done I will redo the original Rome intro as a cinematic trailer.
holy shit its doom guy im ur biggest fan dude
@@heramaaroricon4738 still waiting for that day mate. Wishing best of lucks to you.
You made my childhood a little better with your music, im 30 now i still listen too your soundtrack every day while going to work it gives me energy for the boring reality.
This sound track lives rent free in my head and will forever, thanks Van Dyck for the amazing music!
A masterpiece, of epic moments...
This piece is incredible.
This One of my favorite Songs to listen to. Because when i was playing it i love the music
This song always would play in the heat and most intense part of the battle. Perfect
This is a Heroic Victory! Worthy of Roman arms!
One of my favorite battle songs. Will never forget.
0:51 *Enemy Force fleeing from the cavalry*. 🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻
Great! This music inspire me to overcome many difficulties in the pass ten years!
always got me panicking when my units are ambushed out of nowhere this music will just literally popped out. you know that calm woman singing Divinitus on the campaign map music then this music will come out when getting ambushed. such a masterpiece.
*ROMA VICTOOOOOOOOOR*
Ooffff, right in the nostalgia haha. Great tracks that bring back many happy memories of fun.
timeless song
Epic, just that, epic.
2:12 - When Pompey starts to realise that his left flank of cavalry is collapsing at Pharsalus.
Homie i played this when i was like 7-8 years old when this music would start in battle i would be so fucking overwhelmed and pumped on adrenaline that I would have to pause the game the calm my self down
I thougth i was 8 years old when i win my first battle. Now, I'm 22. And i continu to play at Rome 1. And this music is a reason for my passion. So, thank you.
Always bring back the feeling when 1st times see Rome ttw opening scene ... Epic
One of the best OST tracks ever.
Also wow! I didn't know you worked with Saki Kaskas, two legends of video game music!
There has never been a soundtrack in any game or music that can match this when it comes to sheer pressure and you being decisive.
Heart pounding due to adrenaline, you should be decisive … making sure all of your units are doing okay.
Always trying to adapt on the spot against your opponent and planning contingency plan incase they counter attack.
It feels like I'm using 100% of my brain processing power when this soundtrack kicks in against a very good opponent online.
This game is a very good brain exercise, unlike chess where you take turns... THIS isn't and you have to act swift.
This game helped me on my career on decisive thinking and making business decision that requires a calculated swift action. Once I have a family of my own, this is one of the game that I will let my kids play. They not just learn history and enjoy the game, it also helps them improve all of the things I mentioned above.
This is probably the most heart attack inducing song to hear in combat and I love it
Always reminds me Roman struggle 130'sBC - 27BC. Absolute best and most intense time period for Rome
lol. absolute intense time for bureacrats
I wouldn't say most intense. By 130 BC there's only one power left that is a fair challenge against Rome, and it's Rome itself.
Best time to be a Roman consul though, lots of 'easy' conquests.
Considering how I grew up with NFS and TW I was genuinely surprised to see Sakis name on this one, guess I didn't pay attention to credits back then. RIP
Oh god this brings back the memories of entire armies smashing against each other, cavalry flanking, archers, slingers and auxiliaries pelting the enemy.
This track doesnt miss
Rip the original video with 800k+ views
Every battle soundtrack in the early Total wars is perfect for a cavalry charge and ensuing meele
The enemy army flees, time to pursue and cut them down!
Best theme in the entire game!
1:36 definition of TOTAL WAR!!
This song makes me want to bring a mattress to a pillow fight
this song is so powerful... definitely my favorite of the whole soundtrack with "autumn"
what the "autumn"?
@@Richard-hm1 ua-cam.com/video/_-_vGJBzpGA/v-deo.html
1:37 somehow always plays when there is a lot of galloping and running over enemy captains/generals on the screen. Just add hooves sounds to this and you are right there again when s**t went down hard many many years ago.
the part from 1:37 is very similar to the music played when you assault a settlement, does anyone know that exact music from the assaults?
can somebody give me the Lyrics for the part at 0:44-0:50 and 0:53?
It's false latin
@@davidtexeira4951 more likely scant lyrics which is very common in orchestra / choir pieces. scant words dont mean anything but is in sync and blends well with the instruments
SI AH DE EH AH WE REH
RAH RI PU TE DE AH
The best soundtrack is always in mind This is a masterpiece this is Rome total war .
Reminds me of battles with confusing cavalry melee engagements which requires constant micro-management. One charge can decide the entire thing.
Those moments when you're fighting against Macedon and your infantry is getting torn up but you're doing whatever you can to win the cavalry engagements so you can swing round and rout the phalanxes
NAKED FANATIIIICSS!!!
THE ENEMY GENERAL FLEES!
PRESS ONWARDS SO THAT THE SPIRIT OF HIS ARMY IS BROKEN TOO.
UNLEASH HELLL
ah rome's flashacks that have on the woods against that berserkers!! Varus give my legions back!!
God bless you Jeff
1:14 Cawfee Cawfee Cawfee Cawfeeyaa.. 😂
well done, it is beautiful to hear. Now please share the lirycs.
I've always associated this with the cavalry horn and the charge.
Come back you cowards!!!
April 2021 is actually) Epic tracks
1:37
Intense infantry fighting theme
1:02 cawfee cawfee cawfee
F*cking hell. Cannot unhear. Uuuuuugh, you've ruined it for me. It's the new Skyrim Misheard. Lmfao
It IS a cafe
Italians can get grumpy when there is no coffee in the café.
I play every Total War with this music
When this is on, it's the only time you are really in a hurry during a Total War game. All units involves, some winning, some losing and you have to micromanage everything.
The enemy army is in flight! Pursue them, drive them from the battlefield!
Anyone know what kind of percussive drums these are? I’d die to learn to play some of them.
When I hear melee cafe, i think of a brawl at a French Cafe lmao over a pastry lmao
"gods be praised ! we have taken the pastry!"
Quick tip: if you ever catch yourself struggling in the last bit of your run or on the last rep at gym. Slap this bad boy on, guarantee you complete the task. FOR THE GLORY OF ROME
That Roman general must have been famous for having the best teeth in the empire...
Not to get too out of hand, but the sound track was the best part of this game. And this game was fucking good.
I was in a dream when i was playing.
When the faction you've been groveling with the last few seasons finally attacks you with a full banner
when you didn't realize enemy cavalry attacking your archer troop
It makes me stand with the shield and pull out the sword
You are fighting against much larger army, and you just pulled two units of cavalry from chaotic flank fight. You are pressing right click buttons crazy to the back of the enemy army, rushing them like crazy, praying that your infantry unit will hold 10 seconds more until cavalry arrives.
POV: you just double clicked the veterans you were holding in reserve into the meatgrinder, and the odds are not swinging in your favor.
UNITS, DOUBLE TIME
Does anyone know the lyrics of this track?
it's basically singing the dish name of the menu in the Cafe lol
@@smokyhusky5819 There is people like me wanting to know the lirycs, no read stupid comments
its a choir sample plugin to an ancient DAW. there are no real lyrics
They prob can’t speak the bestest English man
@@alexward1319 You dont hear words there? damn. Everybody here is stupid.
First....
TO CONQUER GERMANIA!!!
Other Germans: *Blue Shell*
Ya my kaiser!
Great gods!, The enemy general Is dead! His army knows their doom starts!
The music of Rottweilers tearing through half naked gauls
the enemy army is in flight, pursue them and drive them from the battlefield
When your cunning plan fucks up into a brutal deathmatch for the center.
Brain here is overthinking! Where is the cavalry, is the infantry holding their defence? Why my archers are hitting our own troops? Oh my god my general is in danger! :)
what is the lyric
This MUST be put in an Excision set. If not. I will become a DJ only to emphasize the drama from a Roman siege spreading to an entire story.
Wake up imperator. It's 2001. You've got legions to send into battle
What? Covid 19? Russo-Ukrainian War? What are you talking about? We've got Carthaginians to kill.
This game released in 2004 though......
2001 was Halo.
That’s shogun total war
Is there lyrics for this song because I wanna know what they’re singing in Latin
Music that gives you a heart attack mid battle
When your APM increases from 15 to 105 in 10 seconds
Esto es una obra maestra.
My Lord! The enemies have breached the gates!
Ambush in forest road, Spear circle and Testudo formations, archers in middle, let the gauls come at us!!
Unleash HELL!!
Rome is mother to us all!
Fight for her!
This song is to good to be true.
0:53
2:29
For the Greater Good, brother.
Real Battle Music
Why CAFE??
ｒｏｍａｎ ｃａｆｅ
because the song sounds like it's saying "cawfee cawfee cawfee"
Song is so epic. I went to Carthage just to burn it
Now Wasteland?
Ah yes, the Trinity: Femboy Hooters, Goth IHOP, and Melee Café
cataphract : Destroy them!
tfw you're defending your huge city with just a general unit and the ballista towers against 1000 gaul