Chris Christodoulou - Risk of Rain 2 | Risk of Rain 2 (2020)

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  • Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
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    Composed, performed & produced by Chris Christodoulou
    ©℗2020 Chris Christodoulou
    Artwork by Nicole Dorosh
    Risk of Rain ©2012-2020 Hopoo game, LLC
    Risk of Rain 2 Video game Published by Gearbox Publishing, LLC
    #RiskofRain2OST #RiskOfRain2 #Main_Menu

КОМЕНТАРІ • 782

  • @AstronautDown
    @AstronautDown  4 роки тому +178

    Album out now: smarturl.it/ror2ost
    Get the vinyl : smarturl.it/riskofrain2vinyl
    Get the album on STEAM: smarturl.it/ror2oststeam

    • @AstronautDown
      @AstronautDown  4 роки тому +21

      🤔...

    • @AstronautDown
      @AstronautDown  4 роки тому +27

      Which, as we all know, is unprecedented in music ;)

    • @xSwiftblade_
      @xSwiftblade_ 4 роки тому +3

      Is there any song in this album with ties to RoR1’s Surface Tention? I thought I heard a bit of it in Arctic Oscillation but that was another one of my favorites so I could be merging the two in my brain
      Edit: grammar

    • @fractalsequence6632
      @fractalsequence6632 3 роки тому +7

      @@AstronautDown whereevere you took your inspiration, but your songs sounds like something not from here... and i love it

    • @toasterbread507
      @toasterbread507 2 роки тому +4

      This is a hood classic

  • @thefluff209
    @thefluff209 4 роки тому +3374

    Waiting for that one guy to pick his character

    • @thefluff209
      @thefluff209 4 роки тому +119

      You know who he is

    • @Macaroni139
      @Macaroni139 4 роки тому +181

      It’s me. I always listen to the whole lobby OST at least once, cuz it’s that dam good

    • @9voltage
      @9voltage 4 роки тому +79

      the mando or the acrid for today?

    • @thefluff209
      @thefluff209 4 роки тому +11

      ChrisMakesStuff lol

    • @cmdrw0lf708
      @cmdrw0lf708 4 роки тому +11

      I can wait

  • @E-nfileexe
    @E-nfileexe 4 роки тому +2777

    The captains gun makes him look like hes just casually reading a book and cant be bothered about the enemies XD

    • @SirChikenVII
      @SirChikenVII 4 роки тому +223

      *Can't unsee it now.*

    • @zorrobii6250
      @zorrobii6250 4 роки тому +30

      @@SirChikenVII same-

    • @mewk3213
      @mewk3213 4 роки тому +254

      Wait I thought he was reading a book this whole time-

    • @fdfresh6274
      @fdfresh6274 4 роки тому +39

      Kinda like Kakashi from Naruto haha

    • @narxes
      @narxes 4 роки тому +7

      @@mewk3213 me 2 lol

  • @rob3rto558
    @rob3rto558 4 роки тому +1925

    This is one of the best main themes in videogames history.

    • @theawooslayer5804
      @theawooslayer5804 4 роки тому +70

      well. Doom Eternal would have to disagree

    • @Type3Diabeto
      @Type3Diabeto 4 роки тому +217

      @@theawooslayer5804 one of doesn't mean the best. They can both be great

    • @AstronautDown
      @AstronautDown  4 роки тому +1801

      No, this is better than Doom Eternal and the best soundtrack ever made.

    • @Gigi-zr6hp
      @Gigi-zr6hp 4 роки тому +358

      @@AstronautDown I like seeing confidence of people on their work instead of downplaying it

    • @TruXai
      @TruXai 4 роки тому +139

      @@theawooslayer5804 i love doom eternals Soundtrack but to be fair its title screen song gets repetitive over time.
      I have over 440 hours in Risk of Rain 2 and i still just like to chill in the menu listening to the music from time to time.

  • @zyvics
    @zyvics 4 роки тому +889

    You've just finished a 100 minute god run with a friend, killing Mithrix and making off the moon before it collapses in on itself. They've got to get off for the night. Now it's you, the menu music, and the memories of all the good times you've had.
    And so they left, with a new tale to tell, and ready for a recharge.

    • @brrrkic
      @brrrkic 4 роки тому +23

      yooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

    • @sparkythespark2322
      @sparkythespark2322 3 роки тому +26

      I can relate, except it was a two and a half hour run where I sacrificed my items to turn his run from a really good run to a god run, I had given up fighting and was just running away, overall fun run for both of us

    • @zyvics
      @zyvics 3 роки тому +2

      @Anden Wilkinson lol

    • @Plant_btw
      @Plant_btw 3 роки тому +9

      i beat the game yesterday, it was 10 pm and i was so damn happy i was shaking

    • @consumewindex5268
      @consumewindex5268 3 роки тому +1

      You play captain, don't you?

  • @Sorrelhas
    @Sorrelhas 4 роки тому +826

    Can't wait for Risk of Rain 2 2

    • @GALA89
      @GALA89 4 роки тому +9

      Me too

    • @ghoulbuster1
      @ghoulbuster1 4 роки тому +74

      Risk of Rain 2: Episode 1

    • @jankcity6081
      @jankcity6081 3 роки тому +57

      if risk of rain 2 2 is so good why isn’t there a risk of rain 2 2 2?

    • @Nebulum
      @Nebulum 3 роки тому +1

      @Anden Wilkinson Why not? 2 is still better than 1.

    • @wizoop8469
      @wizoop8469 3 роки тому +1

      @Anden Wilkinson probidence sister

  • @Schwubble4444
    @Schwubble4444 4 роки тому +824

    In 10 years this is gonna give me mad nostalgia

    • @plazmikpond
      @plazmikpond 4 роки тому +7

      heh, yep

    • @GALA89
      @GALA89 4 роки тому +1

      Me too

    • @ghoulbuster1
      @ghoulbuster1 4 роки тому +6

      Good music does that

    • @Cretaal
      @Cretaal 2 роки тому +13

      This music gave me nostalgia when I first heard it, I just don't know what I'm nostalgic about... but damned if it isn't beautiful.

    • @89elmonster
      @89elmonster 2 роки тому

      Im getting the chill listening to it now lol

  • @Tivallia9010
    @Tivallia9010 4 роки тому +589

    Y'all just mad chill at the menu listening to this song? It's pretty good.

    • @adferxis
      @adferxis 4 роки тому +9

      Of course

    • @Vitae_
      @Vitae_ 4 роки тому +11

      is that even a question?

    • @Foeisudhxj
      @Foeisudhxj 4 роки тому +10

      I always listen to this song in the menu at least once before I start playing

    • @smorggs7860
      @smorggs7860 3 роки тому +9

      The first challenge of the first run of the day is always starting it when it means ending this bop.

    • @Eric_Nomad_Hixtone
      @Eric_Nomad_Hixtone 3 роки тому +6

      I feel horrible hearing it in my guts... The lore is very much risk of tears. Knowing it i still sometimes hear this track in my bad dreams. It's kind of love/hate thing. I love the game n tracks are amazing but lore got me deeply n i am sad about it. Weird stuff. At the same time, it kind of helpful during tough moments as stress relief while i associated this game always w the hardest moment in my life during 2020 as this game and it's fandom was found by me during it. But no matter what ain't it amazing if something gives so many feelings? Like, it's hard to list a lot of games which can be considered an art! Chris is flocking magician. This one means a lot to me as nothing else was something feelable to me soul-ish way a lot.

  • @serioussponge6416
    @serioussponge6416 3 роки тому +556

    My mom listened to the soundtrack of this game and she really liked it. She said it was "mystical" and "inspiring"

    • @AstronautDown
      @AstronautDown  3 роки тому +300

      You know it's funny but I get a lot of mom & dad love for this ost. I guess the 70s vibe hits them. Might also have to do that I'm almost the same age as many players' parents so we like the same things :)

    • @werter490
      @werter490 2 роки тому +28

      @@AstronautDown so youre twenty years old

    • @AstronautDown
      @AstronautDown  2 роки тому +143

      I'll turn twenty in two weeks

    • @werter490
      @werter490 2 роки тому +25

      @@AstronautDown oh damn
      Happy early birthday.
      Your music made my week :)

    • @ActuallyRito
      @ActuallyRito 2 роки тому +32

      @@AstronautDown Love how poor werter didn't get the joke

  • @anwd8646
    @anwd8646 Рік тому +267

    Nice job with the naming continuity for the main menu themes for the games. First games being Risk of Rain and the seconds being Risk of Rain 2. Amazingly creative.

    • @AstronautDown
      @AstronautDown  Рік тому +242

      Finally someone noticed, thank you! It's actually a seed I planted all the way back during the first game by not calling it Main Theme, since Main Theme 2 is just a horrible title. It's why they pay me the big bucks!

    • @allenxdthesixth777
      @allenxdthesixth777 Рік тому +8

      👏

    • @epicgamernik76
      @epicgamernik76 6 місяців тому +1

      Damn it's almost like he named the song after the game or something idk

    • @ellagage1256
      @ellagage1256 4 місяці тому +6

      ​@@AstronautDownAMAZING! THAT RIGHT THERE IS WHY YOU'RE THE BEST BOSS! THE ONE AND ONLY!

    • @coconutcrab8687
      @coconutcrab8687 4 місяці тому +1

      @@AstronautDown Chris don't miss

  • @pandarouge21
    @pandarouge21 3 роки тому +343

    4:24 when only the guitar remains and that banger of a riff just continues playing, DAMN THATS SEXY. Incomparable work, Chris

    • @AstronautDown
      @AstronautDown  3 роки тому +107

      Thank you :)

    • @knightshousegames
      @knightshousegames 2 роки тому +24

      If your air guitar ain't out by then, you're doing somethin wrong.

    • @crispyshadow3729
      @crispyshadow3729 Рік тому +3

      Pure soul capturing

    • @JuhoSprite
      @JuhoSprite 7 місяців тому +1

      ​@@knightshousegameshow would one play the air giraffe

  • @ClassicThermite
    @ClassicThermite 4 роки тому +497

    I have spent such an incredible amount of time in the main menu because of this masterpiece
    Also I can't believe Chris invented music that's pretty cool

    • @pigon__
      @pigon__ 2 роки тому +7

      Yeah that kind of impressive

    • @deltapilot5730
      @deltapilot5730 2 роки тому +3

      fr fr

    • @BloonMan137
      @BloonMan137 Рік тому +4

      Didn’t he also invent ears or smth

    • @BasedBelkan8492
      @BasedBelkan8492 Рік тому +7

      the invention of music led to the invention of ears to sell more music, truly a genius

    • @Rubiktor012
      @Rubiktor012 7 місяців тому

      Me waiting for Chris Christodoulou to invent music in 2013

  • @doctacrash6811
    @doctacrash6811 3 роки тому +167

    When I first got into the game I was gushing over this theme being *the title screen theme,* like I think this is without a doubt the best title screen theme and one of the best soundtracks of gaming, *AND ITS THE TITLE SCREEN THEME*

    • @AstronautDown
      @AstronautDown  3 роки тому +107

      Both Hopoo and I wanted to make sure that when you start the game the music is straight to the point so I spent a lot of time figuring this one out. Glad you like it :)

    • @aetherarcanist4819
      @aetherarcanist4819 2 роки тому +14

      @@AstronautDown I think it really hits the mark, this music showcases precisely what to expect from the soundtrack: progressive themes, mystery, action, and of course, fucking guitars

    • @BobbinRobbin777
      @BobbinRobbin777 2 роки тому +2

      dark souls 3 has a similair thing, those godlike menu themes...

    • @57Folhinha
      @57Folhinha 2 роки тому +4

      Doom also has some music like this on the menu

  • @DJayPhresh
    @DJayPhresh 4 роки тому +178

    The wailing guitar on this song is glorious.

    • @TeeBreak
      @TeeBreak 4 роки тому +8

      Agreed 10000% the guitar is wailin af

    • @lunafoxfire
      @lunafoxfire 4 роки тому +8

      I'm 99% sure those aren't even guitars, just really intense keyboard patches

    • @Latrina_Bidet_IRS_Enfrocer
      @Latrina_Bidet_IRS_Enfrocer 3 роки тому +7

      Chris's guitar solos are always epic! Reminds me of a modern cross between Pink Floyd and Santana.

    • @knightshousegames
      @knightshousegames 3 роки тому +6

      4:23 is just....UGH
      It's the most Risk of Rain 1 sounding part on the entire soundtrack

    • @shroomer3867
      @shroomer3867 3 роки тому +1

      There's a video on his channel explaining that it's a lead synth. He even shows every step of the process to get it basically.

  • @logix8969
    @logix8969 4 роки тому +94

    You don't just listen to this music
    You FEEL this music
    Facts.

  • @joshuaallen285
    @joshuaallen285 4 місяці тому +10

    That guitar solo is the last stand of our characters getting overwhelmed by demons.

  • @wj11jam78
    @wj11jam78 4 роки тому +195

    This song is nostalgic now. Reminds me of playing this game non-stop with my best friend in the hot-ass summer last year when the game first came out.

    • @TruXai
      @TruXai 4 роки тому +5

      I did it last year and i'm still doing it now. This game kicks ass

  • @joestarelite7346
    @joestarelite7346 4 роки тому +150

    I always sit down at the title screen just to listen to this amazing song

  • @OtusOne
    @OtusOne 4 роки тому +343

    I don't even play this game (only seen some friends play it, the gameplay doesn't cater to me) but damn this soundtrack is so good

  • @gradyk1llr732
    @gradyk1llr732 4 роки тому +145

    Come play Risk of Rain 2! We have:
    generic TPS
    generic TPS but with a bow
    Bastion from overwatch
    Torbjorn from overwatch
    Destiny warlock
    Anime swordsman
    Power plant
    Spider-man
    A good dog
    And Walmart ror1 enforcer

    • @matte8845
      @matte8845 4 роки тому +31

      Starring:
      Yellow little bugs
      Purple lizards
      Stone terminators
      Flying red faces
      Meduses
      Flying bells
      One eyed demons
      And many more!

  • @bondrewdthenovel3598
    @bondrewdthenovel3598 2 роки тому +25

    The first time I heard this theme I had a flashback of Blade Runner and Vangelis.
    Then the guitar solo appeared and I thought: "Nope. This is beyond that".
    And then I bought the OST.

  • @AlanJustWokeUp
    @AlanJustWokeUp 3 роки тому +145

    Everytime I listen to this I get to 3:49 and a train of goosebumbs just starts all over my body and then at 4:45 I just start tearing up. This is truly the most emotions I've ever felt from a musical piece and for that i wanna THANK you Chris for making this AMAZING music for this AMAZING game!

    • @pmask5455
      @pmask5455 3 роки тому +2

      facts bro this soundtrack is one of a kind

    • @fabiolirafilho
      @fabiolirafilho 2 роки тому +4

      god, same feeling here. It LITERALLY made me cry out of nowhere.

    • @Ioganstone
      @Ioganstone 2 роки тому

      Erm, a guitar wail is pretty typical to end a song with. The Evil Within 2 main theme comes to mind where I think it was more organic with the overall theme rather than someone's pet project run amok.

    • @darknarax
      @darknarax Рік тому

      Listen to Starless from king Crimson if you liked that you gonna jam with KC.

  • @XalvandorsNest
    @XalvandorsNest 2 роки тому +50

    Being a troubled child and always being under the state meant that when I turned 18, felt free from five years of torment.
    Little did I know that life could be just as crushing, and thinking back now, I still had innocence in my soul back then. My roommate showed me the original Risk of Rain. We played 700+ hours plus probably, trying desperately to beat the game on Monsoon with all of the artifacts turned on. It took us almost two years.
    Now that same friend has since become quite different like myself and I feel myself detached from him.
    Risk of Rain 2 was more than just a sequel. It was a chance for me to show my newfound bro something I felt robbed of in the past by the other one I considered a friend, instead of the acquaintance he has become.
    My new friend hated this game. Until he passed the first stage. Then he hated it again. Until he got a new character. Then he hated it again. Until the music dawned on him. Then he hated it again. And then he beat Mithrix. Now he hates it even more because he is never truly done. This hate has turned into a weird love hate relationship and it describes my first reaction to the first game. We play all the time, and you know what's funny?
    Something is indeed very magical and ethereal about two brothers chasing glass frogs.

    • @riukasoulripper8252
      @riukasoulripper8252 Рік тому +1

      What a great way to summarize life, and also shows how something such as a game can mean so much for some people. I hope that you're doing well buddy!

  • @smorggs7860
    @smorggs7860 3 роки тому +30

    This is the most boppin' main menu theme I've ever heard.

  • @simpcatcher131yes7
    @simpcatcher131yes7 3 роки тому +83

    Coming back to this after 1.0, scorched acres, loader update, hidden realms, artifacts...
    Dear God we've made it so far lads. Fucking proud of hopoo but more importantly you man
    You've kept ror's spirit all this time and even mixed it with some of your own twists on it and by fucking God I love it
    Thank ya man, let's hope for nothing but the best 👍

  • @MrZarupta
    @MrZarupta 2 роки тому +15

    People are sleeping on this song just because it's menu music. This is almost right up there with The Rain Formerly Known as Purple or Con Lentitud Poderosa. I wonder if because it's menu music people just haven't listened to it long enough to get to the trademark Christodolou climax. It deserves way more views

  • @zacharyvalois3425
    @zacharyvalois3425 4 роки тому +281

    This OST surpasses even Minecraft’s music
    Also I like to think that the constant *dun-dun* *dun-dun* is like the heartbeat of the planet

    • @7tales311
      @7tales311 3 роки тому +43

      Minecraft's ost rlly isnt anything too impressive imo

    • @geckosincream980
      @geckosincream980 3 роки тому +13

      @@7tales311 minecrafts music drives me insane

    • @HERTZZBR
      @HERTZZBR 3 роки тому +17

      @@7tales311 its really good but this is even better

    • @Sighbot
      @Sighbot 3 роки тому +58

      I’d say that RoR2’s soundtrack is overall probably more engaging and interesting, but Minecraft’s soundtrack has some absolutely serene textures and ambience, but both fit their respective games perfectly.

    • @ukbloke28
      @ukbloke28 3 роки тому +4

      @@Sighbot Minecraft's music is sht annoying. You have horrible taste, especially to compare it to this opus.

  • @mateoendara6451
    @mateoendara6451 2 роки тому +6

    I didn't have much hope for the game when it started to run at 10 fps in my pc at the title screen. So I fiddled around with the options to see if I could optimize it some way and man, best decision ever. This music cemented in my brain that this was gonna be a really good game I would play, but after almost 100 hours in the 3 weeks I've played this game, I have to confess, I never expected it to be *_this_* good

    • @boomeronet7888
      @boomeronet7888 2 роки тому

      Took me 98 hours to actually think to turn the graphics down instead of playing on 12fps I'm so smart

  • @matias6231
    @matias6231 4 роки тому +71

    Had been waiting for this theme to be uploaded independently. Just love the way it perfectly represents how cruelly ironic the world is, sending waves of stronger monsters each time the survivors think they get the hold of it.
    (Edit) On that note, I've always loved how "Risk of Rain" perfectly represents how cruelly mysterious the world is as well, with hoards of creatures that seem to want nothing but to kill you without ever being told why.

  • @fruner8152
    @fruner8152 3 роки тому +13

    genuinely a top contender for the best video game main menu theme of all time

  • @Typhooone
    @Typhooone Рік тому +15

    This has to be the most unique soundtrack, the sounds, instruments, timing, everything is so different and thats what makes it so good. Im super excited to here more of Risk of Rain's ost in Risk of Rain Returns!

  • @azazel5518
    @azazel5518 2 роки тому +12

    *0:30*
    the moment I heard that part while seeing a rainy landscape with a dead commando in the background after loading in for the first time, *I knew the experience already was and will be worth every single penny I have spent*
    then I quit the logbook back to main menu at around *4:24* and I was more than sold
    *thank you for this*

  • @sparkythespark2322
    @sparkythespark2322 3 роки тому +21

    I just realized that some day my buddy and I are gonna feel really nostalgic for this game and it’s music

    • @foxxbaker
      @foxxbaker 3 роки тому +6

      Yeah, within 4 months I sank 400h into this game and still havnt gotten tired

  • @steam_skull815
    @steam_skull815 3 роки тому +12

    God when I heard this I instantly saw the survivor learning about the world they arrived in and the enemies they encounter, items to discover, the hidden realms, artifacts, fellow survivors, and Mithrix himself. I saw the survivor grow from being a commando who could barley survive the first boss at best to a loader swinging across the stage at breakneck speeds and conquering the eclipse. In all honesty I'm not sure which song I thought to be more powerful. This one or "Con Lentidud Poderosa". I both really enjoyed them and got a strong image of what they meant. (at least to me)

  • @haltheclown454
    @haltheclown454 4 роки тому +63

    Hours, days, weeks maybe of work and thought, and you’ve made another banger
    One day you should be on cloud nine Chris
    Love everything you produce

    • @AstronautDown
      @AstronautDown  4 роки тому +74

      I've been working on this album for three years :)

    • @haltheclown454
      @haltheclown454 4 роки тому +16

      holy shit

    • @budge7074
      @budge7074 3 роки тому +3

      And that was three years creating something truly amazing.

  • @bodybrest2644
    @bodybrest2644 4 місяці тому +2

    A friend gifted the game to me. When I first booted it, I found myself stuck on the title screen for half an hour, just listening to the music.
    Didn't have a clue what the game was about, what it looked like and sounded like. But that theme really mesmerized me.
    It's been a frequent listen since.
    The whole soundtrack is awesome and contributes greatly to my love of the game. Fantastic job.

  • @Mr_Wiley
    @Mr_Wiley Рік тому +3

    I know for a fact you've opted to not play and just listen at the home screen instead before.
    don't jump to it, you need the build... but 4:30 is so epic, and I think there's a version in game where it's even more epic. I've noticed slight variations on this piece depending what screen you're listening on- and one of them the "drop" is just heaven for my ears.

    • @kilenvest
      @kilenvest 11 місяців тому +1

      Помимо этой и Dehydration of the risk of rain, есть ещё различия между версией здесь и в игре. Однажды это обнаружил и так и не нашёл правильную версию на ютубе

  • @eatingtrees9077
    @eatingtrees9077 2 роки тому +10

    This truly might be the best video game soundtrack ever composed. It perfectly embodies the vibe of the game, but it also stands so well on its own as just a great prog rock/metal album. It is truly phenomenal.

  • @U.F.O_0908
    @U.F.O_0908 2 роки тому +9

    Chris, if you read my comment man, I just wanna say. I've been playing the game for a couple for weeks now, and find myself thinking about the music and the melodies more than the actual game! It's haunting, melodic, badass, futuristic, retro, progressive and transcendent. All at the same time. It truly takes you to another place. My deepest thanks to you for creating these awesome themes and sharing it with the world. Wherever you are in the world, may the Force be with you.

  • @raymondbrown612
    @raymondbrown612 3 роки тому +14

    Is it even possible that this man was paid enough for this?

  • @DirtL
    @DirtL Рік тому +8

    After a run or two, late at night, I just sit and listen to main menu before I get off. Thank you for amazing music, I don't have much right now, but still thank you.

    • @AstronautDown
      @AstronautDown  Рік тому +5

      You are most welcome! I'm just happy to hear you enjoyed the music

  • @ghoulbuster1
    @ghoulbuster1 4 роки тому +61

    I wonder what that little "boing" sound you hear in the background is, I imagine it's a little insect making that sound when it jumps.

    • @randomperson0595
      @randomperson0595 3 роки тому +5

      It sounds like a spring to me

    • @itol2201
      @itol2201 3 роки тому +2

      It's a beetle hopping, lmao

    • @grantdraus7449
      @grantdraus7449 3 роки тому +3

      I always think of it as the distress beacon's final echoes as the contact light goes down

  • @buh3746
    @buh3746 Рік тому +3

    hoppo games: its just a main manu music, no need for anything too craz-
    chris christodoulou: 🎸🔥🔥🔥🔥

    • @AndrewChumKaser
      @AndrewChumKaser 3 місяці тому

      Hoppo had fuck all to do with this, bruv.

  • @Duskire
    @Duskire 4 місяці тому +2

    I love those little *snaps* or *clicks* on every fifth beat starting from around 0:55, they add such flavour to this track.

  • @Templton1256
    @Templton1256 Рік тому +2

    Sorry if someone already commented this, but if your looking for the actual music that plays in the character select screen it’s a few songs down called “dehydration of risk of rain 2” it’s pretty much the same but alittle different but to me the difference means a lot. Hope this helps others who notice this one was alittle off

  • @JensenDKMG85
    @JensenDKMG85 3 роки тому +18

    I heard the song clearly taking from purple rain, and see that the title is in fact being very clear about it's inspiration lol.

  • @bittersweetvictory8541
    @bittersweetvictory8541 3 роки тому +10

    i love the very subtle transitions on this theme in and out of the top menu and the other submenus that use the song (like logbook). toning down the music like that just makes the song so much cooler when you return to the top menu and the drumpads kick back in and some of the more intense synths get going

  • @Zee-hu5hq
    @Zee-hu5hq 2 роки тому +11

    This is one of my favorite song's of ror2, It reminds me of the first time I opened the game after seeing my friend's playing, every time I listen to this I almost burst out into tears of joy so many memories of the good times me and my friend's had playing laughing and arguing (lol), this game is my most favorite game of all time, I read every logbook, listened to every song, and watched denizu's lore video's, Thank you Chris for making this soundtrack possible you are my favorite music producer, And so they left.... enjoying every moment along the way.

  • @Prop-gl4fs
    @Prop-gl4fs 4 роки тому +66

    This track gives me the feeling of a hopeless struggle. I imagine an endless fight on a hostile planet, and all you can hope for is surviving a little bit longer.

    • @Colconren
      @Colconren 4 роки тому +12

      and when most of the characters leave the planet they've lost their humanity due to the slaughter they committed

    • @drftr6073
      @drftr6073 4 роки тому +2

      i imagine coming victorious in the end of it all

  • @SnowblindOtter
    @SnowblindOtter 3 роки тому +6

    Played this game for the first time last night, and this track made me instantly regret having declined to play it for so long as soon as the game loaded. Chris, you did an _amazing_ job with your music. I'm adding your name to my "List of Musicians Who Mean A Game Is Automatically Good".

  • @cheatfishley67
    @cheatfishley67 3 роки тому +9

    The last Guitar solo gets me every damn time :D
    It is one of those very rare riffs that make the guitar sing rather than sounding like an instrument anymore and its oozing with soul so much that it even managed to make me tear up a few times!
    Mad respect. looking forward to the next updates and more of your tracks

  • @crepusculecraft
    @crepusculecraft 2 роки тому +17

    Chris you are the backbone of this game, thank you for your phenomenal work! I can't imagine blowing up the moon to any other soundtrack

  • @Ibrobo7
    @Ibrobo7 2 роки тому +3

    This song just makes me think his good life is (this is what 200 hours of gameplay does to a man i don't ever remember commenting this)

    • @AstronautDown
      @AstronautDown  2 роки тому +6

      Wow, what a cliffhanger!

    • @Ibrobo7
      @Ibrobo7 Рік тому +1

      I made this comment in the middle of night without knowing what i typed 😭

  • @lukewarm6973
    @lukewarm6973 4 роки тому +6

    My favorite part of this is when my friend would have it open but we'd get distracted about something else, but suddenly we remember the game is open and remark "Damn, this music is really good"

  • @davidj9677
    @davidj9677 4 роки тому +8

    When I saw all these new uploads, words can't describe how happy I was. The only problem is, now my loyalty is torn between the early access OST that has been in my music playlist for several months, and the final version.

  • @chronosoul1837
    @chronosoul1837 2 роки тому +4

    An iconic theme that makes you feel defeat & the obsession to get right back in, to go further beyond.

  • @beetlesockss
    @beetlesockss 7 місяців тому +1

    if i could i would tattoo this games entire soundtrack onto me somehow. seriously all of these are so amazing, and definitely make me feel better when i die really stupidly. sometimes i stay on the character selection screen while playing singleplayer to here that electric guitar like sound near the end. i am so glad to know this exists now

  • @CnupaJlb
    @CnupaJlb 9 місяців тому +3

    Me waiting my friend to eat and listening in main menu for this masterpiece for 90 minutes straight, thank you

  • @knightshousegames
    @knightshousegames Рік тому +2

    4:23 if you aren't air guitaring by this part, you are listening to this song incorrectly.

  • @elephantt2077
    @elephantt2077 3 роки тому +10

    The soundtrack is reminiscent of 70s - 80s Prog Rock bangers like King Crimson and Pink Floyd with cyberpunk touch. Well done 👍

    • @AstronautDown
      @AstronautDown  3 роки тому +3

      Thank you! These are definitely prominent influences in the music, glad it comes through!

  • @loliswat8223
    @loliswat8223 5 місяців тому +1

    I just got the game the other day and I instantly fell in love with the music just from the intro and menu alone. Such a beautiful sound. I'm imagining what a collab with Barry Leitch would sound like. Anyways, amazing stuff. Thank you so much for your work. It's really inspiring.

  • @BabinSquared
    @BabinSquared 4 роки тому +9

    I could swear there's Yoshi sounds in the background during the quiet part from 0:40 to 0:55

  • @RakishRuuk
    @RakishRuuk 3 роки тому +6

    This soundtrack is so well done that just hearing it makes me want to play RoR2. Even when I'm listening to this over other games soundtracks.

  • @tidan4575
    @tidan4575 3 роки тому +2

    @Chris Christodoulou I never knew how good and clear this song was until I learned that the character selection menu has a different version where it's more in the background rather then hearing the theme itself. This version makes it feel like the true version you wanted it to be. It's amazing.

  • @David111IsHere
    @David111IsHere 9 місяців тому +2

    This is such a good menu theme. Fits the game really well, one of the more energetic ones I've heard and really long even though most people wouldn't sit at the title screen for this long.

  • @ryushogun9890
    @ryushogun9890 3 місяці тому +3

    Playing for the first time in 2024.

  • @StickyCat398
    @StickyCat398 7 місяців тому +2

    After 900 hours on this game and having had listened to the soundtrack hundreds of times over, there is just something so hauntingly beautiful about this song that I have trouble describing. From the chirps to the guitar wailing, you can really feel the soul of this game through this track and the sense of wonder and awe that it provokes. Risk of Rain 2 is my favorite game of all time, but despite that, I’m going to forget it long before I forget this song. So thank you Chris. I know it’s silly to have such a strong emotional connection to fucking title screen music of all things, but god DAMN you are talented

  • @gurpgoober
    @gurpgoober 8 місяців тому +1

    Currently doing my audio production final project on this song. I'm remixing starting from 3:52 and finishing the rest. But man doing this as shown me just how much effort and love went into this song alone. I mean the way everything is balanced so well, how it almost never feels empty, and just the use of space. I wasn't surprised to find out that this was my most listened to song on spotify. I am a bit upset I can't fully replicate some of the parts, like at 4:24 and the different moving parts, but I'm happy with what I have, and I'm happy I found this music.

    • @AstronautDown
      @AstronautDown  8 місяців тому +2

      I wish you success with your project!

  • @daybreak2127
    @daybreak2127 2 роки тому +1

    I just recently invested in A50s and I've heard things in this piece I didn't know was there before. The subtleness is off the charts.

  • @permadash
    @permadash 2 роки тому +2

    4:24
    when you leave to go to the toilet, come back, put your headphones on and wonder how the music went from like 8 to 10.

    • @AstronautDown
      @AstronautDown  2 роки тому +1

      Through 9

    • @permadash
      @permadash 2 роки тому

      @@AstronautDown 9 is saved for The Rain Formally Known As Purple :)

  • @dueydude3111
    @dueydude3111 2 роки тому +4

    i was playing risk in my living room and everyone wanted me to turn up the music because of how good it is thank you chris for making such a good soundtrack for such a good game too man i appreciate it

  • @MasterDustik
    @MasterDustik 2 роки тому +6

    picked up the game a few days ago and holy shit dude... Your work is incredible. Without your Music this game would still be good, but with your Music it got to be a Masterpiece.

  • @Gonianos1993
    @Gonianos1993 2 роки тому +2

    Δεν ξερω αν θα το διαβασεις ποτε αυτο αλλα πραγματικα υπεροχη μουσικη σε ενα υπεροχο παιχνιδι. Ανθρωποι σαν εσενα κανουν την Ελλαδα περιφανη για τα παιδια της

    • @AstronautDown
      @AstronautDown  2 роки тому +3

      Όλα τα διαβάζω.

    • @Gonianos1993
      @Gonianos1993 2 роки тому +2

      @@AstronautDown Keep on rocking on 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

  • @rrousan
    @rrousan 4 роки тому +6

    Absolutely magnificent piece of art.
    You know it is good when the first thing you remember about the game is the music.

  • @m1xxx3r
    @m1xxx3r 2 роки тому +2

    When music in main menu is such a banger that you can't even

  • @BloonMan137
    @BloonMan137 2 роки тому +10

    I just came back to this to… well listen to it, why else, but I realized how amazing he is at naming this song. How did he come up this name of this song?
    /j

    • @AstronautDown
      @AstronautDown  2 роки тому +2

      This particular one was really challenging to come up with.

  • @rickybizzaro3966
    @rickybizzaro3966 3 роки тому +7

    this is gonna be so nostalgic in the future

    • @Poodle_Pop
      @Poodle_Pop 3 роки тому

      And his music, was nostalgic...

    • @Venom_1462
      @Venom_1462 10 місяців тому

      Can't wait to cry while listening to this in a few years

  • @astroman1027
    @astroman1027 2 роки тому +2

    Hands down best main menu music out of any title

  • @lunnihyre4215
    @lunnihyre4215 11 місяців тому +2

    I remember sitting in the character selection menu with the toned down version and then coming back to the main menu during the last part of the song and just being like: "WOAH where'd those drums come from?!"

  • @Funnyso869
    @Funnyso869 Місяць тому +1

    You just crush landed into a foreign world
    alone you're only saving grace is your meager gear and your own tuition
    You don't know how you're going to get home or even if you can but you know one thing and that is you have to try.
    So here you are standing in the crash waiting to build up your courage to set off on your Odyssey to find a way home...

  • @RaheemDublin
    @RaheemDublin 4 роки тому +26

    Risk of Rain 2.

    • @droher1344
      @droher1344 4 роки тому +9

      That's... why I'm here

    • @electrum5579
      @electrum5579 4 роки тому +4

      Electric Boogaloo

    • @seraph535
      @seraph535 4 роки тому

      Yes

    • @Daubeny_the_dubious
      @Daubeny_the_dubious 3 роки тому

      Correct

    • @ezekiel4242
      @ezekiel4242 3 роки тому +2

      A story of two brothers: The king and the Bulwark. One strives for ultimate power and the other wants peace.
      Or is it the story of the survivors? Endlessly pushing forward through hordes of enemies fighting back... or defending their home?

  • @yourweirdplant
    @yourweirdplant Рік тому +3

    Everytime I open risk of rain 2, I hesitate to start a game, as it means I have to stop listening to this masterpiece of a menu theme

  • @natchos8948
    @natchos8948 11 місяців тому +2

    Ah yes.
    Risk of Rain 2 from Risk of Rain 2
    my favourite

  • @hear-and-know
    @hear-and-know Рік тому +2

    So few composers I know of use silence in a pleasant manner. Most in popular music don't even use it much (beyond the necessary to separate one note from another). One that immediately comes to mind is con lentitud poderosa, with the use of silence. I don't know much of music theory, so I don't know what to call it, but your use of "contrast" as well, like sometimes giving only one instrument its space to shine. So it's not just silence, but a sense of space, that I think makes your music very impactful. And the attention to detail too, of course - small, tiny variations that keep the music fresh, like subtle variations in color and texture in a painting that reveals something new each time you come back to it. Chopin did that a lot and it's part of the reason I like his pieces so much.
    I've only played the first game, but your music was indispensable... If I am honest, most movie and videogame OSTs are good, but they are very much "background" music, which isn't the case here...
    Interested in hearing more different styles from you in the future, it's awesome that you're getting recognition coming mostly from RoR it seems, but I sincerely hope this only expands your opportunities for expression, instead of limiting the spectrum with which you can get renowned for. Like being seen as "the risk of rain composer" instead of "chris christodoulou", you know? Like robert downey jr has "become iron man".
    Lastly, I'd like to say I love how you explore different genres. The japanese style in Reks' Mundi and The Uncanny Valley was awesome. Really remarkable and unique, how you have blended different elements of japanese music harmoniously, and still expressed yourself instead of reproducing (as tends to be common when we delve into the less-than-familiar). The only time I heard anything similar was with the Okami soundtrack, but your music there really tells a story which can't be put into words. Your work for earthling priorities was also really interesting for me, because though the music was different, it just has your signature to it. You have such a great talent for building an atmosphere, and taking your time in a composition. Most music I hear today is so rushed to get to the climax.
    So anyway. Here is my love letter to you. I've refrained from commenting some times before, which would be small remarks. So I've waited, and just centralized my thoughts and appreciation in this comment.
    Thank you!

  • @jazper8421
    @jazper8421 2 роки тому +2

    I wish I could feel all the feelings you felt as you crafted the uniform of risk of rain as a sound and soul.

    • @AstronautDown
      @AstronautDown  2 роки тому +4

      So, pain and misery and exhaustion?

    • @jazper8421
      @jazper8421 2 роки тому +3

      @@AstronautDown honestly, yeah! That’s why the sound is so amazing, it’s got your blood sweat and tears all over it. And actually having finished your audio commentaries, I’m surprised by how it seems you didn’t really mean for the songs to fit as well as they did (correct me if I’m wrong) it sounded as if you went with the flow of what you were trying to do and risk of rain just grew around the music. That might just be the way *my* brain handled it. Either way, long story short, you’re a legend and I’m in shock with the love you gave to the music.

  • @pold111
    @pold111 Рік тому +2

    listening to this while just in the logbook feels like you're discovering the unknowns of the universe

  • @DJGHOSH
    @DJGHOSH Рік тому +2

    I think this is by far my favorite track on the entire album. Amazing work

  • @itscriispy
    @itscriispy 3 роки тому +5

    3:50 this part gets me EVERY TIME

  • @LordBysiu
    @LordBysiu 2 роки тому +2

    Got high and chilled out to title screen for hours, nice tune

  • @rocketscientist14
    @rocketscientist14 4 роки тому +3

    This games soundtrack is so F***ing GOOD! Chris did an amazing job as always.

  • @CalmestManOnMars
    @CalmestManOnMars 9 місяців тому +1

    "Its just a simple game about the journey of some survivors..."
    The music:

    • @yourweirdplant
      @yourweirdplant 9 місяців тому +3

      The game and lore is NOT simple 😭

    • @CalmestManOnMars
      @CalmestManOnMars 9 місяців тому

      @@yourweirdplant that's just what fools say.

  • @dharaosgaming
    @dharaosgaming 4 роки тому +3

    I really like your drumming especially the tasteful splash/stack hits

  • @arthank1263
    @arthank1263 2 роки тому +2

    Dear Chris,
    This whole soundtrack is a masterpiece, I now listen to this song a lot and I will buy the album next month on my next salary, and I wanted to let you know this actually changed my life for better.
    This music, this game... and so I wanted to thank you.
    You, sir, have my eternal gratitude, and I wish you a long and beautiful career, because you are a savage when it comes to music :)

  • @pesosgouda8223
    @pesosgouda8223 3 роки тому +1

    The snares and crashes sound like splashing water. Those offbeat synth pokes are like small droplets from an old pipe.

  • @UbrShadow
    @UbrShadow 4 роки тому +1

    Out of all the tracks this is still one of my favourites. It encapsulates RoR2 perfectly!
    Retro sounds that are fresh and as the song progresses so does its intensity

  • @maddygamin640
    @maddygamin640 Рік тому +3

    I have spent way to long in the menus just listening to this masterpiece

  • @nikhill5340
    @nikhill5340 4 роки тому +88

    risk of rain ost by chris christodoulou 2.

    • @flat-seventh
      @flat-seventh 3 роки тому +21

      They made a sequel to the first Chris? Amazing

    • @nikhill5340
      @nikhill5340 3 роки тому +4

      @@flat-seventh ikr

    • @Vitae_
      @Vitae_ 3 роки тому +1

      @@flat-seventh and it's fire too

    • @Nash-
      @Nash- 3 роки тому +1

      @@Vitae_ it would be disrespectful to chris 1 if it wasnt

  • @abnorc8798
    @abnorc8798 8 місяців тому

    I only got this game recently, and I didn't expect to hear one of the most stand-out and beautiful soundtracks in gaming. I love the synths, guitars, and percussion. Awesome work.

  • @3y35poihjpn
    @3y35poihjpn 3 роки тому +1

    Seriously probably the best, most timeless game of the new generation...

  • @dubbymazlo
    @dubbymazlo 2 роки тому +1

    Daaaaamn Chris... This is just the main menu music. You didn't have to go hard!
    Good job