I’m so glad you got to experience Deep Stone Lullaby in game. With the amazing visuals of the space above Europa and Clovis Bray’s monologue it’s such a special experience and the space walk is something that every Destiny player should get a chance to experience for themselves.
3:34 - This track is titled "Athanasia". It is a Greek word, and while associated with a type of flower, it means something else: immortality. It represents Clovis Bray I's obsession with his legacy and his continued existence, as you enter and travel through the halls of his greatest achievement. 6:27 - This is ingrained into my mind. Atraks-1, Fallen Exo remains my favorite raid encounter to this day, despite the hell she put my team and I through on day 1. Atraks is the youngest of the House of Salvation, an Eliksni that never experienced the cataclysm that destroyed Riis, their homeworld. She represents a new era of Eliksni and her willingness to cast off her shell to be reborn just as their civilization will be shows her dedication to their ambition. With the defeat of Eramis, her Kell, she is one of the last of Salvation's Elite, and she will lift their species up beyond their organic forms. 9:54 - Stepping out onto the catwalks of the Morning Star Orbital Platform after spending hours on Atraks on day 1, and hearing Clovis proclaim us to be facing the judgement of gods as Deep Stone Lullaby plays in the background was - and is - a wholly magnificent experience. This piece has been stated to represent going to sleep as a human and waking up as an Exo, free of the chains of mortality as Clovis so maddeningly sought. 17:09 - At this point in the raid, this fight is little more than the aftermath of everything else. We've stopped Atraks and her goal of acquiring the Crypt's technology. We've stopped Europa's destruction. At this point, we've more or less won. But there's one thing standing in our way: an old rival, returned and determined to get his revenge. But we've had this song and dance with Taniks before. That's why the music is so triumphant, so clearly supporting and backing us up. This is a fight to finally settle the score. Despite the power he wields, Taniks *cannot* win against us. Look within. Focus your power and defeat him. The Deep Stone Crypt was my first time doing a raid on Day 1. It is my favorite raid in the game, and I've since flawlessed it. Clovis Bray was so obsessed with his legacy and perpetuating his existence, and it must be fitting that the raid that takes place within the culmination of his life's work is something I will never forget. Thank you for your breakdowns.
If anyone would like to know, it is said that the deep stone lullaby is symbolic of a person’s final moment before eternally sleeping and awakening as an exo with no recollection of who you once were
I feel like Deep Stone Lullaby (9:54), is the representation of the feelings someone's life. It starts slow and in a calming manner, as a sign of the moment they're born, then it gets progressively faster and with stronger notes and more instruments, which to me, represent someone growing up(getting faster), taking more responsibilities(stronger notes) and meeting more people(more instruments). Then, it reaches the point in which it represents someone going through the procedure to become an EXO, the music continues to go faster and getting louder until it suddenly stops, representing the feelings of anxiety, nervousness previous to the procedure, and the sudden silence represents the death of their original body, which happens when their consciousness is copied and stored. Finally, it starts again as it did at first, at which point I like to think that it represents the moment someone awakens in their new EXO body, which you could say it's the second time they've been born, and their new life starts, and so, the song would cycle again. BTW, DSC may not be most people's favourite D2 raid, but for me, it holds a special place avobe all other D2 raids because I've always been a huge fan of EXOs and all of that Human Golden Age mystery, and after 7 years since D1's launch, to be able to finaly uncover one of those mysteries, it was something really touching for me.
I know there is some nostalgia already with Deep Stone Lullaby, but it still gives me goosebumps with those first few chords. Masterpiece of an encounter, the song and the setting are absolutely perfection. In the first encounter with Taniks, when the windows are covered in plasma and heat due to re-entering Europa's atmosphere, that is another incredible touch from the art team. Art team and music team second to none in video games. Status: Calamitous 😀
The spacewalk with deep stone lullaby is still by far one of my favorite destiny moments and all time gaming moments, my raid group went into deep stone day 1 and spent 18 hours fighting the endurance run that was atracks, spending all night in that encounter only to get here and hearing this song as the sun came up, i had to stop for a moment due to my crying
It’s true when they say that the most popular isn’t always the best. I kept hearing everyone praising Deepstone Lullaby (which is a fine song), but when I heard Athanasia I was absolutely blown away.
Something I want to point out that I discovered recently is taniks' orignal them "The shadow thief" is foreshadowed here at the very start 0:29. Which a little remix of the shadow thiefs theme is played at 13:42 with a little darkness/ witness twist to it. Such a cool detail I'm surprised I never realised myself. And 9:54.... So much I want to say that I dont know what to say first xD. The first song I ever suggested to Marco and he was very very very nice about it. Thank you so much Marco. Only he knows what that means ;) If I ever get to visit space myself I will be thinking of this song. If I get the chance to actually listen to it on the journey, I sure as hell will be.
The track at the beginning released before the raid. When I listened to it I immediately recognized the Taniks leftmotif and told my friends that Taniks was going to be the raid boss, and none of the believed me.
It’s probably been said already. But the part about Atraks-1 feeling as though she is the main character fight against the guardians, makes more sense when you consider that to the eliksni, machines are essentially gods. And now that Atraks is exo, she has ascended to a god like status among the eliksni of house salvation, and she most likely considers herself to be at that level
I love it! Even with your voice in the background it adds a bit of comedy and raw reactions to what's going on around you. It's a very fun video. I think you did fantastic. Everything you explain elevates the story and motive and the work behind this game even more. Thank you so much for the video and thank you immensely for allowing me to be a part of this raid. I had allot allot of fun.
The taniks music is so fitting. It's like two old rivals meeting up, because that's what Taniks is to us. He's one of the first "big bads" we ever faced. Killed Andal Brask, Hunter Vanguard; "killed" by Cayde-6, Hunter Vanguard; "killed" by the Guardian, in Shadow Thief; "killed" by the Guardian while SIVA-fied in Shadow Thief [REDUX]; "killed" by the Guardian as a Nightmare on the Moon; and finally killed by the Guardian after being resurrected using Exo techonology. An enemy so tenacious he may as well be a Guardian. A constant threat, always gunning for us, always high stakes. And the culmination of years of combat is a final showdown in a hospital parking lot. And I love that the damage phase almost feels like OUR music instead of the boss'es, like every other Destiny raid. It's a song of OUR triumph, it's a musical piece where we take over and win in the same we are doing physically. The Guardian Theme is so powerful during damage phase, almost more powerful than any other damage phase in other raids that I can think of. Two rivals back in the ring for the final time, a showdown almost a decade in the making. I love Deep Stone Crypt. I love everything about it.
Its important to note that in taniks we have already won. At this point its just us going against a villain from the past and finishing things for good, so in a way its a heroic theme based on the guardian rather than taniks.
This easily became my favorite raid. I found the encounters really fun, but the aesthetics really sold me. The music was phenominal. I’ll never forget too, When I LFG’d for a sherpa of this raid the guy leading us through demanded we all muted and deafened ourselves in call for the Deep stone lullaby section. I was so confused at first, but I am so happy that he did.
To this day whenever we run someone new through DSC, we mute and deafen and tell them to do the same. All this time later, our tradition carries on. it's something you want to experience in its purest form.
Man DSC and even Beyond Light as an expansion will always be near and dear to me. I’m very into the lore and have played Exo for my entirety in this universe and it really felt like both myself and my guardian were uncovering the past together. Lots of repressed memories and discovering what kind of place DSC even was. They came from there sure, but after losing memories from being turned into a Guardian, it was like digging up some eerie, forbidden past about yourself. The spacewalk especially I think hit both me and my OC really hard. Almost like a massive point of realization. Especially with all the Exo exclusive dialogue. The “Welcome Home” bit hitting kinda hard as well. It’s always one thing to hear about it, but actually being there and uncovering and seeing it yourself really makes it feel more impactful.
It was so much fun to get to do this raid with you, Marco! I loved sharing info and experiences with the raid and music. You asked about the theme that plays during the first encounter with Taniks. The track that plays is “Shadow Thief Reborn” which is a remix of Taniks’s original theme from D1, “Shadow Thief.”
Im glad i got to do this raid day one, no completion but man once our fireteam got there it was magical and everyone took it slow to appreciate the music.
There are two really interesting notes about the opening track for this. One is that those bassy strings propelling your forwards are actually Taniks' theme from D1 (which the third encounter track is indeed a reprisal of), foreshadowing his rebirth and appearance in the raid. The other is that, despite them sounding similar, the low synths in that opening track aren't actually Darkness synths - they instead match up with the synths played in the bossfight of the Glassway strike (titles Reboot), which happens where the radiolarian fluid used to create exos is collected. Darkness synths have a stronger and higher pitch chaotic element to them. As an aside, I really kinda wish Taniks' wasn't here and the boss of the raid was Atraks-1 instead. The first ever non-human exo (and an Eliksni no less, who before joining House Salvation would have viewed machines as objects of worship) would have been a much more dramatic and poetic headline than that one guy who just won't die, and I don't know that any other track will really hit me quite the same way that the peak of her one does. I still can't hear it without having my.mond cast back to the hours spent there on day 1. Such a beautiful mix of heroism and desperation composed for an enemy rather than ourselves. I think more than anyone else we've fought, Atraks truly believed she was on the hero's journey.
I am so glad you went all the way through the damage phases. Day one there was nothing more special than seeing _Enrage is near_ and hearing the second part of the song. So energizing and most certainly gave me and my team that extra bit of encouragement. Still is one of my favorite tracks in all of Destiny.
Beyond Light had some of the most powerfully wistful music. Suited the landscape and settings perfectly. Even on patrol on Europa and Frigid Tomb starts up, everything that happened there hits.
I remember my day one attempt. I remember being at Atraks-1 for *19* hours, and as he fell for the first time for our group, I remember the feeling I had when I heard Deep Stone Lullaby for the first time. I felt my skin crawl as the hours of pain seemed to float away, gentle harmony and serenity just taking hold of my exhausted head. Day 1 Atraks was a whole other beast, not like the joke he is now. I'll never forget it
That's a good ear! You heard The Hope from Music of the Spheres in the Taniks theme. And the version in that encounter is indeed a reprised D1 track. Tanik's original theme in D1 "Shadow Thief".
Absolutely love your analysis of game soundtracks, started getting into watching people analyze my favourite games soundtracks last year and your videos are my favourite by far especially your D2 / genshin videos plus your ultrakill ones (even noticed some of my gameplay in your sisyphus video and im honestly flattered lol) Can't wait for your Last Wish raid reaction, the theme for Queens walk encounter after you defeat riven is probably one of my favourite moments in any destiny 2 raid just for the impact the music has after defeating (or cheesing) one of the hardest raid bosses in the game. Keep up the great work!
Deep Stone Crypt is one of the Raids in both Destiny games that has awesome soundtrack, since the beggining has it's very own style and to the end, it knows how to express the situation in a great way.
Deep Stone Lullaby is so beloved by the raiding community because of the story, and the presentation. You just stopped the real mastermind behind the heist of the deep stone crypt, and now it's off to fight your old enemy. But first, a reprieve.
Oh and, Atrax-1 is using a prototype exo body that Clovis made happen. The previous user... did not turn out well. Also the Mask of Bakris is Atrax old face lmao.
Beyond Light had some of the best content and lore in Destiny 2. Everything that stems from this raid's completion was just masterful. Learning about the early days of life on Europa, the construction of the Vex gate, the calamity that followed, and the growth of, what I refer to as, Clovis Bray Prime. Finding the Clovis AI, and discovering the true identity of Banshee-44 in the Tower. It was just so beautifully rich in lore. Deep Stone Crypt is peak Destiny 2.
I hope you bring these vids back! Id love to see last wish! Love the music from that raid. And obviously Crotas End is back in the game and actually kinda good this time.
Another thing is about the darkness statue is that you saw the water frozen in a sphere around the statue just like the one in the garden of salvation where the plants growing around it stopped as a sphere around that statue.
The song as you enter the Crypt after the blizzard is called Athanasia, which means Immortality. Athanasia flows perfectly in to the damage phase for the Crypt Security, which is aptly named "Security Breach." Fun lore fact: The Darkness Statue, Cayde knew about. It's the source of the "Long Slow Whisper." Which, if I recall correctly, is what told Clovis how to create the Exos. What I hate is that Vault of Glass has 2 tracks. Venus Patrol and Chronologies. The boss is an easy 1 Phase and the music only starts at 50% health, so you don't even get to hear it.
One of the things I noticed when I did the new raid, when you hear oneirophobia, the damage phase uses the same music as phase three for taniks that you mentioned
you should definitely check out some of the dungeons as well. It's probably much easier to find a group for them and they all have amazing tracks especially grasp of avarice.
Deep Stone Crypt! It isn't my favourite raid anymore (that seat was snatched by VOTD) but it was the first I ever did and was one of the reasons I got into Destiny. The clan I've been in for the past year really helped me learn my way through it. It's magical when you get to experience this raid with those of like mind. I'll never forget someone yelling for everyone to shut up during the Lullaby's segment. I now do it when teaching this raid (in a light-hearted and joking way of course). The music, the scenic atmosphere, and the bosses all make this an excellent choice for those wanting to experience what Destiny has to offer.
15:56 Taniks had a strike, once upon a time, entitled "Shadow Thief." I havent played that strike myself (pretty please, Bungo? 🥺) but I'm told Taniks' theme music in 3rd encounter is a rearrangement of that theme.
Fun fact the begining part of the raid and taniks phase 1 theme is the shadow thief from his strike from d1 and man that darkness theme cover makes his encounter actually crazy
Hey Marco! Great vid as always! I have a set of music suggestions that I think you will love! All from the Octopath Traveler CotC game and Octopath 2 - Tytos the Thunderblade (Master of Power) - Herminia the Huntress (Master of Wealth) - Auguste the Prince of Thieves (Master of Fame) - Tatloch the Lady of Grace (Bestower of Power) - Ohska the Trader (Bestower of Wealth) - Ceraphina the Charitable (Bestower of Fame) - Those who Await the Path of Desire (Queen Elrica battle theme) - The One Who Bestows All (Sazantos theme) - OrSazantos the Creator - Mankind’s Wishes (Bestower of All) Here you can find all of the CotC songs listed. And last but not least: - Those who Deny the Dawn (Octopath 2 final boss theme) Sorry if this comment is super long but if you see it I’d love if you could react to all these songs : ) Deep Stone Crypt will always be one of my favorite raids from the music alone!
For the music that plays after security for me it’s foreshadowing Atraks-1. She’s the first exo made in so long and in the lore she’s insane after becoming an exo. That paired with the veiled statue it to me is meant to symbolise the threat that’s through the door
IDK if anyone pointed it out, but Tanik's being the final boss is hinted in the very beginning of the raid from his theme introduced in D1.(Tanik's is also known for being unkillable/immortal because he managed to escape with his life throughout various encounters described through destiny's lore. Very fitting for deep stone crypt/ europa a place used to research "immortality" It was kind of cool figuring out who the boss was going to be 10 seconds into the raid for the first time. Very rewarding.
I love DSC, the space walk is personally one of my favorite segments of a raid, musically and physically. DSC also has a special place as I play mostly Exo characters and I really love the special dialogue you get when playing as an Exo in the raid.
Let’s go he finally finally listened to Deep Stone Lullaby!!! Easily my favorite video game OST due to the way it sounds in its context, but also the fact I’ve performed it on the piano for many people. I even convinced my Film & Media Music teacher to play it class during our video game unit lol 😂
If you listen to the soundtrack at the very beginning, during Elsie's radio message, you can hear the strings and drums from the Shadow Thief, foreshadowing Taniks' return all the way at the beginning.
The music in this raid is incredible and it's really interesting to hear your take on it from a professional standpoint, but I had to watch your Taniks, The Abomination coverage about 3 times because I could not get over you using a friggin *glaive* for DPS 😂
Fun fact about deep stone lulaby is that it was solely made because one of the composers who I unfortunately forgot the name of just recently had a baby, they were constantly reminded by lullaby’s and decided to make such a masterpiece
I would also recommend the old soundtrack of the farm. In my opinion it's still one of the nicest themes to listen to because it gives me that calm and hopeful feeling while you still want to look forward in bad situations.
Taniks sounds a bit like music of the spheres because his relationship to the awoken I think. He was first seen in house of wolves and the awoken sounding stuff from music of the spheres made it into his theme. I think that’s why anyway given that it sounds so much like a destiny 2 awoken of the reef ost
Hey Marco you absolutely have to do a playthrough of the recently-released game Bramble the Mountain King! It's a beautiful and dark dive into Norse Celtic mythology with great music to boot. It seems right up your alley and has some epic dark and beautiful tracks and imagery. I highly recommend you check out the song Moonlight and blood as well as the unique rendition of Hall of the Mountain King simply called Mountain King.
You should try listening to "The Sanctified Mind" it's the final boss soundtrack of the Garden of Salvation raid. It is very underrated imo and I relly like the Vex theme since Destiny 1 and the GoS is one of the most beautiful looking raid area ever
Oh definitely with the "hopeful" tone because of the hero and god complex that Clovis Bray has both in life and in death, he absolutely wanted to be *_that_* God that humanity worshipped
Damn, first time I hear that notes in shipwalk, almost cried. So much sadness there, so much oppotunities missed because of Collapse, so much lives lost. The only music that hit me harded is the one from Howard Shore and his Lord of the Rings music (and I hope someday you will review some music from LotR)
If you havent already, really recommend the music from the Grasp of Avarice dungeon. Bombastic, elicits a feeling of adventure into a forbidden cave of wonders. I know imma total stranger but Id be down to take you through any time😂!
Everyone overhypes deep stone lullaby (don't get me wrong it's good) but I hear so little about Look Within Look Within is my favorite track in all of destiny, it truly feels like being a hero
A nice detail is that Athanasia will (essentially) perfectly transition into Security Breach when you start the encounter. You can actually find a mix on youtube of the two tracks put together and it sounds so perfect.
Havent seen anyone say this, but he asks if theres a connection between us the player and taniks This is like the 5th time we fight taniks, he was originally a destiny 1 strike boss
Juggling nuclear bombs on a space station crashing at terminal velocity while taniks tries to kill you is one of the best gaming moments ever.
I’m so glad you got to experience Deep Stone Lullaby in game. With the amazing visuals of the space above Europa and Clovis Bray’s monologue it’s such a special experience and the space walk is something that every Destiny player should get a chance to experience for themselves.
3:34 - This track is titled "Athanasia". It is a Greek word, and while associated with a type of flower, it means something else: immortality. It represents Clovis Bray I's obsession with his legacy and his continued existence, as you enter and travel through the halls of his greatest achievement.
6:27 - This is ingrained into my mind. Atraks-1, Fallen Exo remains my favorite raid encounter to this day, despite the hell she put my team and I through on day 1. Atraks is the youngest of the House of Salvation, an Eliksni that never experienced the cataclysm that destroyed Riis, their homeworld. She represents a new era of Eliksni and her willingness to cast off her shell to be reborn just as their civilization will be shows her dedication to their ambition. With the defeat of Eramis, her Kell, she is one of the last of Salvation's Elite, and she will lift their species up beyond their organic forms.
9:54 - Stepping out onto the catwalks of the Morning Star Orbital Platform after spending hours on Atraks on day 1, and hearing Clovis proclaim us to be facing the judgement of gods as Deep Stone Lullaby plays in the background was - and is - a wholly magnificent experience. This piece has been stated to represent going to sleep as a human and waking up as an Exo, free of the chains of mortality as Clovis so maddeningly sought.
17:09 - At this point in the raid, this fight is little more than the aftermath of everything else. We've stopped Atraks and her goal of acquiring the Crypt's technology. We've stopped Europa's destruction. At this point, we've more or less won. But there's one thing standing in our way: an old rival, returned and determined to get his revenge. But we've had this song and dance with Taniks before. That's why the music is so triumphant, so clearly supporting and backing us up. This is a fight to finally settle the score. Despite the power he wields, Taniks *cannot* win against us. Look within. Focus your power and defeat him.
The Deep Stone Crypt was my first time doing a raid on Day 1. It is my favorite raid in the game, and I've since flawlessed it. Clovis Bray was so obsessed with his legacy and perpetuating his existence, and it must be fitting that the raid that takes place within the culmination of his life's work is something I will never forget. Thank you for your breakdowns.
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If anyone would like to know, it is said that the deep stone lullaby is symbolic of a person’s final moment before eternally sleeping and awakening as an exo with no recollection of who you once were
Yeah you die and a machine version of you is born.
“Oh shit legacy oath mask… damn” 😂 got me rolling, hilarious reaction to getting a helmet. I love you Marco never change.
tbf i got rid of it very quickly lmao.
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I feel like Deep Stone Lullaby (9:54), is the representation of the feelings someone's life.
It starts slow and in a calming manner, as a sign of the moment they're born, then it gets progressively faster and with stronger notes and more instruments, which to me, represent someone growing up(getting faster), taking more responsibilities(stronger notes) and meeting more people(more instruments).
Then, it reaches the point in which it represents someone going through the procedure to become an EXO, the music continues to go faster and getting louder until it suddenly stops, representing the feelings of anxiety, nervousness previous to the procedure, and the sudden silence represents the death of their original body, which happens when their consciousness is copied and stored.
Finally, it starts again as it did at first, at which point I like to think that it represents the moment someone awakens in their new EXO body, which you could say it's the second time they've been born, and their new life starts, and so, the song would cycle again.
BTW, DSC may not be most people's favourite D2 raid, but for me, it holds a special place avobe all other D2 raids because I've always been a huge fan of EXOs and all of that Human Golden Age mystery, and after 7 years since D1's launch, to be able to finaly uncover one of those mysteries, it was something really touching for me.
I know there is some nostalgia already with Deep Stone Lullaby, but it still gives me goosebumps with those first few chords.
Masterpiece of an encounter, the song and the setting are absolutely perfection.
In the first encounter with Taniks, when the windows are covered in plasma and heat due to re-entering Europa's atmosphere, that is another incredible touch from the art team.
Art team and music team second to none in video games.
Status: Calamitous 😀
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The spacewalk with deep stone lullaby is still by far one of my favorite destiny moments and all time gaming moments, my raid group went into deep stone day 1 and spent 18 hours fighting the endurance run that was atracks, spending all night in that encounter only to get here and hearing this song as the sun came up, i had to stop for a moment due to my crying
It’s true when they say that the most popular isn’t always the best.
I kept hearing everyone praising Deepstone Lullaby (which is a fine song), but when I heard Athanasia I was absolutely blown away.
IMO Athanasia is better. Especially if you listen to the combination of that with security breach. They flow so well together. It's perfect.
Something I want to point out that I discovered recently is taniks' orignal them "The shadow thief" is foreshadowed here at the very start 0:29. Which a little remix of the shadow thiefs theme is played at 13:42 with a little darkness/ witness twist to it. Such a cool detail I'm surprised I never realised myself. And 9:54.... So much I want to say that I dont know what to say first xD. The first song I ever suggested to Marco and he was very very very nice about it. Thank you so much Marco. Only he knows what that means ;) If I ever get to visit space myself I will be thinking of this song. If I get the chance to actually listen to it on the journey, I sure as hell will be.
The track at the beginning released before the raid. When I listened to it I immediately recognized the Taniks leftmotif and told my friends that Taniks was going to be the raid boss, and none of the believed me.
@@neilshewmaker9241 not only that, but it was featured in one of the Beyond Light vidocs
It’s probably been said already. But the part about Atraks-1 feeling as though she is the main character fight against the guardians, makes more sense when you consider that to the eliksni, machines are essentially gods. And now that Atraks is exo, she has ascended to a god like status among the eliksni of house salvation, and she most likely considers herself to be at that level
I love it! Even with your voice in the background it adds a bit of comedy and raw reactions to what's going on around you. It's a very fun video. I think you did fantastic. Everything you explain elevates the story and motive and the work behind this game even more. Thank you so much for the video and thank you immensely for allowing me to be a part of this raid. I had allot allot of fun.
The taniks music is so fitting. It's like two old rivals meeting up, because that's what Taniks is to us. He's one of the first "big bads" we ever faced. Killed Andal Brask, Hunter Vanguard; "killed" by Cayde-6, Hunter Vanguard; "killed" by the Guardian, in Shadow Thief; "killed" by the Guardian while SIVA-fied in Shadow Thief [REDUX]; "killed" by the Guardian as a Nightmare on the Moon; and finally killed by the Guardian after being resurrected using Exo techonology.
An enemy so tenacious he may as well be a Guardian. A constant threat, always gunning for us, always high stakes. And the culmination of years of combat is a final showdown in a hospital parking lot. And I love that the damage phase almost feels like OUR music instead of the boss'es, like every other Destiny raid. It's a song of OUR triumph, it's a musical piece where we take over and win in the same we are doing physically. The Guardian Theme is so powerful during damage phase, almost more powerful than any other damage phase in other raids that I can think of.
Two rivals back in the ring for the final time, a showdown almost a decade in the making. I love Deep Stone Crypt. I love everything about it.
Its important to note that in taniks we have already won. At this point its just us going against a villain from the past and finishing things for good, so in a way its a heroic theme based on the guardian rather than taniks.
This easily became my favorite raid. I found the encounters really fun, but the aesthetics really sold me. The music was phenominal. I’ll never forget too, When I LFG’d for a sherpa of this raid the guy leading us through demanded we all muted and deafened ourselves in call for the Deep stone lullaby section. I was so confused at first, but I am so happy that he did.
To this day whenever we run someone new through DSC, we mute and deafen and tell them to do the same. All this time later, our tradition carries on. it's something you want to experience in its purest form.
Man DSC and even Beyond Light as an expansion will always be near and dear to me.
I’m very into the lore and have played Exo for my entirety in this universe and it really felt like both myself and my guardian were uncovering the past together. Lots of repressed memories and discovering what kind of place DSC even was. They came from there sure, but after losing memories from being turned into a Guardian, it was like digging up some eerie, forbidden past about yourself.
The spacewalk especially I think hit both me and my OC really hard. Almost like a massive point of realization. Especially with all the Exo exclusive dialogue. The “Welcome Home” bit hitting kinda hard as well. It’s always one thing to hear about it, but actually being there and uncovering and seeing it yourself really makes it feel more impactful.
It was so much fun to get to do this raid with you, Marco! I loved sharing info and experiences with the raid and music. You asked about the theme that plays during the first encounter with Taniks. The track that plays is “Shadow Thief Reborn” which is a remix of Taniks’s original theme from D1, “Shadow Thief.”
Deepstone Lullaby will never not give me chills
Im glad i got to do this raid day one, no completion but man once our fireteam got there it was magical and everyone took it slow to appreciate the music.
There are two really interesting notes about the opening track for this. One is that those bassy strings propelling your forwards are actually Taniks' theme from D1 (which the third encounter track is indeed a reprisal of), foreshadowing his rebirth and appearance in the raid. The other is that, despite them sounding similar, the low synths in that opening track aren't actually Darkness synths - they instead match up with the synths played in the bossfight of the Glassway strike (titles Reboot), which happens where the radiolarian fluid used to create exos is collected. Darkness synths have a stronger and higher pitch chaotic element to them.
As an aside, I really kinda wish Taniks' wasn't here and the boss of the raid was Atraks-1 instead. The first ever non-human exo (and an Eliksni no less, who before joining House Salvation would have viewed machines as objects of worship) would have been a much more dramatic and poetic headline than that one guy who just won't die, and I don't know that any other track will really hit me quite the same way that the peak of her one does. I still can't hear it without having my.mond cast back to the hours spent there on day 1. Such a beautiful mix of heroism and desperation composed for an enemy rather than ourselves. I think more than anyone else we've fought, Atraks truly believed she was on the hero's journey.
I am so glad you went all the way through the damage phases. Day one there was nothing more special than seeing _Enrage is near_ and hearing the second part of the song.
So energizing and most certainly gave me and my team that extra bit of encouragement.
Still is one of my favorite tracks in all of Destiny.
Beyond Light had some of the most powerfully wistful music. Suited the landscape and settings perfectly. Even on patrol on Europa and Frigid Tomb starts up, everything that happened there hits.
second fav raid now, right behind RoN. love running it with my clan basically every week
Crypt Security is one of my favourite ost overall
the shift from athanasia to this is magnificent
I remember my day one attempt. I remember being at Atraks-1 for *19* hours, and as he fell for the first time for our group, I remember the feeling I had when I heard Deep Stone Lullaby for the first time. I felt my skin crawl as the hours of pain seemed to float away, gentle harmony and serenity just taking hold of my exhausted head. Day 1 Atraks was a whole other beast, not like the joke he is now. I'll never forget it
In the track 16 extinction protocol there is a bell that always seems to remind me of the icy world we are in and i really love it
That's a good ear! You heard The Hope from Music of the Spheres in the Taniks theme.
And the version in that encounter is indeed a reprised D1 track. Tanik's original theme in D1 "Shadow Thief".
Absolutely love your analysis of game soundtracks, started getting into watching people analyze my favourite games soundtracks last year and your videos are my favourite by far especially your D2 / genshin videos plus your ultrakill ones (even noticed some of my gameplay in your sisyphus video and im honestly flattered lol) Can't wait for your Last Wish raid reaction, the theme for Queens walk encounter after you defeat riven is probably one of my favourite moments in any destiny 2 raid just for the impact the music has after defeating (or cheesing) one of the hardest raid bosses in the game. Keep up the great work!
I love these, I hope you will do these with the dungeons aswell, especially duality. Smaller shorter 3 man raids basically.
great idea.
Deep Stone Crypt is one of the Raids in both Destiny games that has awesome soundtrack, since the beggining has it's very own style and to the end, it knows how to express the situation in a great way.
so happy to see you got to experience the ost in the actual raid
Deep Stone Lullaby is so beloved by the raiding community because of the story, and the presentation. You just stopped the real mastermind behind the heist of the deep stone crypt, and now it's off to fight your old enemy. But first, a reprieve.
Oh and, Atrax-1 is using a prototype exo body that Clovis made happen. The previous user... did not turn out well.
Also the Mask of Bakris is Atrax old face lmao.
Beyond Light had some of the best content and lore in Destiny 2. Everything that stems from this raid's completion was just masterful. Learning about the early days of life on Europa, the construction of the Vex gate, the calamity that followed, and the growth of, what I refer to as, Clovis Bray Prime. Finding the Clovis AI, and discovering the true identity of Banshee-44 in the Tower. It was just so beautifully rich in lore. Deep Stone Crypt is peak Destiny 2.
I hope you bring these vids back! Id love to see last wish! Love the music from that raid.
And obviously Crotas End is back in the game and actually kinda good this time.
The witness theme also plays a little in the beginning of the Atraks encounter
I love your reactions and analysis go much!
Always spot on, and always so interesting to see!
Love this enlightenment (no pun intended lol)
Amazing video! DSC is my favorite raid of all time so I appreciate you running through it and commenting on the music and all.
Another thing is about the darkness statue is that you saw the water frozen in a sphere around the statue just like the one in the garden of salvation where the plants growing around it stopped as a sphere around that statue.
The song as you enter the Crypt after the blizzard is called Athanasia, which means Immortality. Athanasia flows perfectly in to the damage phase for the Crypt Security, which is aptly named "Security Breach."
Fun lore fact: The Darkness Statue, Cayde knew about. It's the source of the "Long Slow Whisper." Which, if I recall correctly, is what told Clovis how to create the Exos.
What I hate is that Vault of Glass has 2 tracks. Venus Patrol and Chronologies. The boss is an easy 1 Phase and the music only starts at 50% health, so you don't even get to hear it.
One of the things I noticed when I did the new raid, when you hear oneirophobia, the damage phase uses the same music as phase three for taniks that you mentioned
you should definitely check out some of the dungeons as well. It's probably much easier to find a group for them and they all have amazing tracks especially grasp of avarice.
Deep Stone Crypt is probably my favourite raid to run since its on the easier side and my god the atmosphere is incredible
Been too 3 for me since my day 1 attempt. Even after 12 hours stuck on atraks it’s still too 3 easily
I love that you're using ghost primus. Hearing it brought back some serious nostalgia!
DSC is my favourite raid of all partly because of the music and its so cool to see your reaction to it
The raid's music is supposed to sound like family, which makes since, knowing the Deep Stone Crypt and Clovis Bray lores.
You finally got to experience the Deep stone lullaby.
*All is right in the world*
My man's using a sunset auto from OG Leviathan and Strand for Deep Stone. Mad lad.
Least damage possible 🤯
Deep Stone Crypt! It isn't my favourite raid anymore (that seat was snatched by VOTD) but it was the first I ever did and was one of the reasons I got into Destiny. The clan I've been in for the past year really helped me learn my way through it. It's magical when you get to experience this raid with those of like mind. I'll never forget someone yelling for everyone to shut up during the Lullaby's segment. I now do it when teaching this raid (in a light-hearted and joking way of course). The music, the scenic atmosphere, and the bosses all make this an excellent choice for those wanting to experience what Destiny has to offer.
DO NOT mute your in game mic. Having the real experience mixed with the post analysis is what a great reaction video is made of!!
15:56 Taniks had a strike, once upon a time, entitled "Shadow Thief." I havent played that strike myself (pretty please, Bungo? 🥺) but I'm told Taniks' theme music in 3rd encounter is a rearrangement of that theme.
Fun fact the begining part of the raid and taniks phase 1 theme is the shadow thief from his strike from d1 and man that darkness theme cover makes his encounter actually crazy
Hey Marco! Great vid as always! I have a set of music suggestions that I think you will love! All from the Octopath Traveler CotC game and Octopath 2
- Tytos the Thunderblade (Master of Power)
- Herminia the Huntress (Master of Wealth)
- Auguste the Prince of Thieves (Master of Fame)
- Tatloch the Lady of Grace (Bestower of Power)
- Ohska the Trader (Bestower of Wealth)
- Ceraphina the Charitable (Bestower of Fame)
- Those who Await the Path of Desire (Queen Elrica battle theme)
- The One Who Bestows All (Sazantos theme)
- OrSazantos the Creator
- Mankind’s Wishes (Bestower of All)
Here you can find all of the CotC songs listed.
And last but not least:
- Those who Deny the Dawn (Octopath 2 final boss theme)
Sorry if this comment is super long but if you see it I’d love if you could react to all these songs : )
Deep Stone Crypt will always be one of my favorite raids from the music alone!
ua-cam.com/video/riBn5Zv6mM8/v-deo.html Link for the songs I forgot to put in the actual list lmao
When Marc said ''Entering in that long sleep'' while the crypt sirens were playing, gave me chills lol
For the music that plays after security for me it’s foreshadowing Atraks-1. She’s the first exo made in so long and in the lore she’s insane after becoming an exo. That paired with the veiled statue it to me is meant to symbolise the threat that’s through the door
IDK if anyone pointed it out, but Tanik's being the final boss is hinted in the very beginning of the raid from his theme introduced in D1.(Tanik's is also known for being unkillable/immortal because he managed to escape with his life throughout various encounters described through destiny's lore. Very fitting for deep stone crypt/ europa a place used to research "immortality" It was kind of cool figuring out who the boss was going to be 10 seconds into the raid for the first time. Very rewarding.
Chubby here! This was a ton to run with y'all! Great video as always, looking forward to your reaction to kings fall next!
Upset that I didn’t end up doing it with you, but I’m glad you enjoyed it! Also, I never thought of Atrak’s theme like that, thats really interesting!
I love DSC, the space walk is personally one of my favorite segments of a raid, musically and physically. DSC also has a special place as I play mostly Exo characters and I really love the special dialogue you get when playing as an Exo in the raid.
The deep stone lullaby is a masterpiece unto itself
Respect for the Ghost Primus. Even though it's a sunset weapon, it's still one of my favorite auto rifles
Let’s go he finally finally listened to Deep Stone Lullaby!!! Easily my favorite video game OST due to the way it sounds in its context, but also the fact I’ve performed it on the piano for many people. I even convinced my Film & Media Music teacher to play it class during our video game unit lol 😂
he already made a video on deep stone lullaby. he just didnt hear it in the space walk.
When i watch a video like this i remember how good the music in Destiny is, great video MacroMeatball ♥️👍
Thank you!!
If you listen to the soundtrack at the very beginning, during Elsie's radio message, you can hear the strings and drums from the Shadow Thief, foreshadowing Taniks' return all the way at the beginning.
I’ve always wondered why the beyond light motif is so heavily featured in the lightfall soundtrack.
DSC has got to be my favourite raid especially because of its music.
Been looking forward to this so much
I hope we get a ceadeus theme from 3rd gen of monster hunter and even dire miralis theme
Look within is my favorite destiny track ever conceived by Bungie.
The music in this raid is incredible and it's really interesting to hear your take on it from a professional standpoint, but I had to watch your Taniks, The Abomination coverage about 3 times because I could not get over you using a friggin *glaive* for DPS 😂
Lmao in just the music guy
@@MarcoMeatball it's all good man, just means you get to hear the damage phase music multiple times!
Oh dude, I would absolutely LOVE to get you through a Root Of Nightmares raid, or really any raid if you’d like!
join the discord and sign up!!!
You're doing great in these, we'll make you a great raider like us 😁 promise
Fun fact about deep stone lulaby is that it was solely made because one of the composers who I unfortunately forgot the name of just recently had a baby, they were constantly reminded by lullaby’s and decided to make such a masterpiece
Taniks has been in the game for years. And somehow makes a return at some point, because he is more machine than actually alive
It is probably the best raid in Destiny. It has the whole package, very few weaknesses.
I would also recommend the old soundtrack of the farm. In my opinion it's still one of the nicest themes to listen to because it gives me that calm and hopeful feeling while you still want to look forward in bad situations.
Taniks sounds a bit like music of the spheres because his relationship to the awoken I think. He was first seen in house of wolves and the awoken sounding stuff from music of the spheres made it into his theme. I think that’s why anyway given that it sounds so much like a destiny 2 awoken of the reef ost
Watching this gameplay sometimes I was guffawed. Specifically the shenanigans at Taniks 😂
you want clean gaming GO SEE DATTO :D
Hey Marco you absolutely have to do a playthrough of the recently-released game Bramble the Mountain King! It's a beautiful and dark dive into Norse Celtic mythology with great music to boot. It seems right up your alley and has some epic dark and beautiful tracks and imagery. I highly recommend you check out the song Moonlight and blood as well as the unique rendition of Hall of the Mountain King simply called Mountain King.
"He's huge!" Thats what she said
Petition to have him do a video of "Look within" the same way he did other final raid boss tracks
You should try listening to "The Sanctified Mind" it's the final boss soundtrack of the Garden of Salvation raid. It is very underrated imo and I relly like the Vex theme since Destiny 1 and the GoS is one of the most beautiful looking raid area ever
Been playing Destiny forever! If you ever want a sherpa id be happy to teach any raid!
Oh definitely with the "hopeful" tone because of the hero and god complex that Clovis Bray has both in life and in death, he absolutely wanted to be *_that_* God that humanity worshipped
Damn, first time I hear that notes in shipwalk, almost cried. So much sadness there, so much oppotunities missed because of Collapse, so much lives lost. The only music that hit me harded is the one from Howard Shore and his Lord of the Rings music (and I hope someday you will review some music from LotR)
If you havent already, really recommend the music from the Grasp of Avarice dungeon. Bombastic, elicits a feeling of adventure into a forbidden cave of wonders. I know imma total stranger but Id be down to take you through any time😂!
Remember to use your rockets during the damage phase!
This is my favorite destiny song
Absolutely based use of Ghost Primus, I loved that AR
Favorite raid
Garden of salvation next?
not me just realizing that the countdown track is based off of another track from taken king after playing this game for 7 years
Everyone overhypes deep stone lullaby (don't get me wrong it's good) but I hear so little about Look Within
Look Within is my favorite track in all of destiny, it truly feels like being a hero
No worries on cheesing Riven. I have done that raid 25+ times and never done Riven properly, lol
OH IM SOOO READY FOR THIS
ah we finally made it
Marco: *talking about humming*
Also Marco: ah, fuck
HAHAHAAH
Atraks theme goated
One song I'd live too see your reaction to is "The hunted" from d2
A nice detail is that Athanasia will (essentially) perfectly transition into Security Breach when you start the encounter. You can actually find a mix on youtube of the two tracks put together and it sounds so perfect.
Havent seen anyone say this, but he asks if theres a connection between us the player and taniks
This is like the 5th time we fight taniks, he was originally a destiny 1 strike boss