Old Composer Reaction to OST from Skyrim The Song of the Dragonborn Main Theme
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My old orchestra teacher in middleschool told us she loves video games, not because she plays them, but because they help keep classical music composition profitable.
I'm genuinely happy to hear that, I don't know why. Maybe because I like video games or I like classical music or both 😅. But thank you for sharing.
Classical music will never go away...
@@h0ph1p13 Eh... Never say never... Although I hope you are right.
Just look at Victoria 3 now for example
Respectable teacher there. Would of been neat to have one that admired and got involved with video game music.
Worth noting that the song is also sung entirely in the Elder Scrolls universe's own dragon language.
Really awesome and very in-line with Elder Scroll's impressive dedication to its universe and lore.
Yep, see my comment above.
Even better about the lyrics is that even when translated directly into English, it still rhymes
@@maliziosoeperverso1697 The translator is credited on the wiki page. Translating poetry is every bit as much an art as the poetry itself.
@@glennmglazer your comment is only “above” for you
@@AL-fl4jk And yet, you were able to understand what I meant and was able to find the comment I referred to.
This song is simultaneously an ode, a legend, a call to arms and a prophecy.
It's also a reference; the melody is the same rhythm as Neverar Rising (Morrowind's Theme) and somewhat similar to the Oblivion theme
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@@DarkAvatar1313 It's essentially the same theme, adopted to each game's setting.
@@BitterPasta Which ties into the lore of the game, where Tones and Music, as described by the Dwarves, help stitch together Nirn, and understanding said Tones allow one to exert force on Nirn, their will being made reality. The TES theme is the Song of the World, and as such is comprised of the great prophecies such as the Nervarine's return, the Oblivion Crisis, and the Last Dragonborn.
I get the call to arms part ... think I wanna make a new character
After all.. why not? Why shouldnt I have another full Skyrim playthrough :DD
11 years and countless shameless rereleases later and that original trailer is still the most hype, goosebump inducing thing I've ever seen.
There weren't "countless shameless re-releases." Skyrim has been released twice, 3 if you don't own Special Edition somehow. Please stop reposting stupid bullshit someone on /r/gaming said and use your brain.
Bolt. Speak.
FUS RO *DAH*
Same. The first time I saw the original trailer with this score in the background was blazed into my memory.
Since i was an Oblivion player I was so excited I can't even put it into words
I had a program on my phone that was literally just a Skyrim release countdown.
All the hilarious memes helps too.
This is one of the only songs that'll give me goosebumps everytime I listen to it. Maybe it's time for another Skyrim session.
It is Always a good time for Skyrim!!
That and 115 from cod zombies for me.
(The song that played when you found the teddy bears on kino der toten)
Already downloading it again
Please, give the rest of the franchise some love! It deserves more love than Skyrim does!
For me it's Wind guide you. That piece IS Skyrim.
for a bit of context the lyrics are in game lore/an epic poem in Dovah, the tong of dragons:
(Chorus) (Chorus)
Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin, naal ok zin los vahriin, Dragonborn, Dragonborn, by his honor is sworn,
Wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal! To keep evil forever at bay!
Ahr fin norok paal graan fod nust hon zindro zaan, And the fiercest foes rout when they hear triumph's shout,
Dovahkiin fah hin kogaan mu draal! Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
Huzrah nu, kul do od, wah aan bok lingrah vod, Hearken now, sons of snow, to an age, long ago,
Ahrk fin tey, boziik fun, do fin gein! And the tale, boldly told, of the one!
Wo lost fron wah ney dov, ahrk fin reyliik do jul, Who was kin to both wyrm, and the races of man,
Voth aan suleyk wah ronit faal krein! With a power to rival the sun!
Ahrk fin zul, rok drey kod, nau tol morokei frod, And the voice, he did wield, on that glorious field,
Rul lot Taazokaan motaad voth kein! When great Tamriel shuddered with war!
Sahrot Thu'um, med aan tuz, bey zeim hokoron pah, Mighty Thu'um, like a blade, cut through enemies all,
Ol fin Dovahkiin Komeyt ok rein! As the Dragonborn issued his roar!
(Chorus) (Chorus)
Ark fin Kel lost prodah, do ved viing ko fin krah, And the Scrolls have foretold, of black wings in the cold,
Tol fod zeymah win kein meyz fundein! That when brothers wage war come unfurled!
Alduin, feyn do jun, kruziik vokun staadnau, Alduin, Bane of Kings, ancient shadow unbound,
Voth aan bahlok wah diivon fin lein! With a hunger to swallow the world!
Nuz aan sul, fent alok, fod fin vul dovah nok, But a day, shall arise, when the dark dragon's lies,
Fen kos nahlot mahfaeraak ahrk ruz! Will be silenced forever and then!
Paaz Keizaal fen kos stin nol bein Alduin jot, Fair Skyrim will be free from foul Alduins maw,
Dovahkiin kos fin saviik do muz! Dragonborn be the savior of men!
(Chorus) (Chorus)
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very cool
the lyrics posted here are actually for the Sovngarde version, but the 2 are almost the same
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOORE
The formatting on this comment is amazing.
What you may not know is this music is played during dragon fights and the low rumble you hear as the theme song quiets down mimics the dragon's soul leaving it and going to the protagonist.Always thought that was a nice little touch.The dragon is dead,quiet returns.
One They Fear is one of the songs played during dragon fights and Watch the Skies it played.
@@cobracommander6522 i believe it can be either
@@cobracommander6522 the one they fear isn't played when you fight a dragon.
Its played when a dragon fights you.
@@Weeblicker dragonborn is the menu theme. It doesn't play in the game
@Weeblicker I think it also plays in some boss fights
Fun Fact: The entire music is sang in a language created by the creators of the game, this language is based on a mix of latin/english in kind of a "runic" format.
Yep, Emil Pagliarulo created the language and wrote the lyrics for the main theme.
@@PedroGomes-cx7kuand there is the fact that in both English and Dovahzuul the words actually rhyme to form a poem/somg
I thought it was dragon language?
@@themudpit621 DovahZuul is the proper name for the Dragon Language
As the main menu theme that plays every time you start the game, the first 10 to 30s of the song has likely been played and listened to tens of billions of times.
Yup. Never gets old
I love hearing it
Skyrim especially leans on the importance of Shouts. Thematically the game is about the power of voice and magic in shouts or Thuum as they refer to it. Dragons don’t breath fire, ice and lightning. It is their Thuum that “cast” the magic.
The vocal arrangements are meant to evoke the power in shouting. The language is canonical to the lore as well.
…now do Halo.
If only the shouts were actually worth using.
@@peytonmac1131 There is a really good mod called thunderchild, that adds a bunch of new shouts and ways to reduce there cooldowns and string together multiple shouts as "mantras"
chill dudee
He actually did it already like a year ago, on his other channel "Key of Geebz"
@@BloodTrinity cool. I’ll check that out
Jeremy Soule is one of the best game music composers in my opinion. His work is legendary
I wish he was at least as good a businessman and overall person as he is a composer...
@Khy Maaren Same. It broke my heart when I found out how much of a scumbag he was in reality.
@@Aethrin yeah, so sad he made such fantastic soundtracks and had to ruin it all for himself
@@papamauryc2300 what did he do?
@@inyour_wetdreams he was apparently accused of rape or harassment I don't really remember, also he was a dick to work with so it's hard for a big company like Bethesda to work with him again
Man, the first time you fight a Dragon and this song starts, makes you feel like such a BADASS!
Also the vocals are sang in "Dovahzul" (Dragon Language), which is a whole language they made for the game.
The Elder Scrolls in general shine with their music! Morrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim. There is real love, dedication and talent put into music in these games!
Well they made some words, not a full language. Not even Tolkien finished his languages himself.
@@ChuckNorris130194 No language is ever "complete". There is for example a tribe in the Amazon that speaks a language where there is no concept of past or future, as well as no numbers- hard to wrap your head around if you are anyone but members of that tribe.
The only language that could technically be considered "complete" is Sanskrit, but it has over 100 BILLION words thanks to peculiarities of its grammar and such- it's a VERY precise and nuanced language where you can describe practically everything, every concept you can think of, with a single, very precise word.
Where Tolkien left off, other writers and the community picked up and today Quenya is a language you can have actual, meaningful conversations in.
And Dovahzul has some quirks. It isn't exactly 1-1 "English with different words" though it is VERY much based on English for convenience. It isn't nearly as "finished" as Quenya or Dothraki, but the community works hard on making it so.
My first experience with Skyrim left me at level 5 and running desperately through the wilderness from a unscripted dragon, getting my butt kicked until I finally found a town and the guards killed it for me. There was no badass about it. xD
At least until later in the game when I could finally lay waste to dragon kind....
@@matta344 Remember the first frost troll experience?
@@FuckoTheClown I don't remember exacts like the first unscripted dragon I encountered, but I do remember that I got my ass handed to me. Same thing with the mammoths and giants. It was a long time before I could take on a giant and win, and when i first went after a mammoth, I didn't expect it to attack me back. Lost that fight rather quickly too.
You should react to this wholes game's ost, one of the most beautiful osts in videogames
For real. I even use the night soundtrack to help me sleep 😂
TES have some top tier OST
Jeremy Soule is a phenomenal composer. I just wish he hadn't been dumb and gotten himself involved with scandals. Then maybe the Starfield OST would sound even better.
You should really compare this theme to the ones from Elder Scrolls III "Morrowind", and Elder Scrolls IV "Oblivion", because the underlying theme is the same, just arranged completely differently each time. Jeremy Soule really does a wonderful job switching things up.
I knew about that but can't really see it, I absolutely love the Morrowind theme but don't like the others much.
@@DerEchteBold It's the brass section I believe. Sounds like trumpets, but that permeates all 3 soundtracks. It's a unifying sound that says Elder Scrolls to the faithful before any actual visuals are beheld. Their teaser trailers just need that trumpet sound and the crowd would lose their shit knowing ES6 was being shown lol. I love it from Oblivion personally, but I put over 1,200 hours into that game. Absolutely worth it
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I played all three very intensely as well, couldn't say how much time I spent with Morrowind or Oblivion, could well be over 1000 hours.
In Skyrim I have maybe close to 3000.
@@DerEchteBold Oh yeah it has to be easily over 1,000 per. Skyrim I'm just now getting into for the long haul. My life was a mess from 2011 until a couple years ago, but I'm playing it on the Switch and hoping to be a few hundred at least. I started with Morrowind back in 03, I honestly couldn't believe a PC rpg was being sold on a home console and I bought it not knowing anything about it. Fell hard for how fun that game was, but to me Oblivion was their mountaintop. It was beyond fun, the 1st game I got for my 360 (I bought the game 3 months before I got my console lmao and wore the spine of the booklet out before ever getting to play it) and basically played it until I couldn't stand it anymore. I think it was ruining my 600+ hour main playthrough with the duplication trick. My main house couldn't load anymore because I filled it so many Varla stones it instantly froze when trying to load it lmao. I took a long break after that
@@bwestacado9643 In Morrowind, the main melody is carried by lighter woodwind sounds like flutes and clarinets. In Oblivion, the main melody is carried by your smaller brass horns, like trumpets and backed up by a more traditional orchestra. In Skyrim it's vocals backed up by heavy drums and horns, with woodwinds in the far back, so to speak.
Honestly, the entire Elder Scrolls sountrack is amazing.
The choir I was in in college did this song once. We even brought drums and brass for an accompaniment. Nothing compares to being part of it live!
How awesome!
It's interesting that the song is both an orchestral telling of the story inside the game, and a in-universe contextual piece of lore. It is sung in a conlang created for the game, and it's really about you, the player, and your role as the Dovahkhiin. Born Hunter of Dragonkind, protector of Skyrim.
The beauty of it is the section from 6:45 to 7:07. That is actually the theme from Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, a previous entry in the series, and it is called "Nerevar Rising". Check it out some time.
That theme is echoed in Oblivion's as well. It's kinda become the "Elder Scrolls Theme".
It's that part in the song where veterans of the franchise nodded their heads and said "yes, we're back" .
Theres a remastered version of Nerevar Rising from the people working on the Skywind mod and it's gorgeous, you all should check it out if you haven't
All these years. Countless times hearing it. And this music still gets my heart pounding and I'm right back in Skyrim. Between the soundtrack, and all the gobsmackingky amazing mods out there, I can't see me ever not playing this game.
I have like 57 mods thus far, and I cant honestly see me ever enjoying the actual base game if I were forced to go back it. It is so unwashed by comparison.
AH YES, the thomas the train dragon mod. the best of the best for gaming experience
Do you remember the first time you saw the trailer? It came out my sophomore year of college and I could not have been more hyped. This was used as the backing song.
@@Crazy_Diamond_75 I actually came to this game late. Like, years late. But, now that I'm here, I'm staying! Seeing the original trailer for the first time would have been amazing!
@@ExcentricDragon I am the same way. I have 204 mods. That is probably the best thing about this game, next to the music. It can be whatever experience you want!
If you ever decide to do another Skyrim song, I highly recommend "From Past to Present"...easily my favorite song from the OST (and the Skyrim OST has many outstanding tracks).
Streets of Whiterun is also just Wonderful.
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_Secunda_ is my favorite track from the game's OST.
@@KeytarArgonian I agree! That track is just beautiful!
Also ‘Wind Guide You’ and ‘Far Horizons.’ 😊
This ALWAYS give me chills.
Jeremy Soule has done amazing work for TES games for years. His music really helps give the games ambiance and beauty that they would lack without such wonderful music.
They fired him sadly
@@sit-insforsithis1568 Yeah, they really need to reassess their decision.
He also did an amazing job on the early Harry Potter games! 😃👍 Be sure to give ‘Happy Hogwarts’ a listen!
@@ZyliceLiddell And guild wars 2 :)
@@slimjimpui I mean, dude was a total creep to his female coworkers so… not that torn up about it.
Dark Souls III main theme, NieR Automata "Vague Hope", Elden Ring main theme, DOOM Eternal "The only thing they fear is you". All are great tracks to check out!
I second all of these but most of all the Dark souls III main theme. I love that piece and it sets the tone for the game very very well
"The only thing they fear is you" is a great pick because it sounds like nothing else.
good list!
"Hyrule Field" from The Legend of Zelda: OoT is a great st too.
"Hyrule Field" from The Legend of Zelda: OoT is a great st too.
If you ever decide to travel to Skyrim you will never come back. And you will listen to many beautiful songs throughout your journey. They will be connected to your adventures in Skyrim forever.
Elder Scrolls addict here. I so love Jeremy Soule´s music for Elder Scrolls 3-5. Nice to find his music here in your ears :). Btw, this song is basically a "remix" of the title song from Morrowind, Elder Scrolls 3
Nerevar Rising is the best hands down
@@pyrus2814 you are so correct! Wealth beyond measure to you sera.
@@FollowerOfClay Three gods, one true religion, sera.
It's a remix of both Morrowind and Oblivion themes.
Parts of this theme is also In the oblivion main menu theme. This them has kinda become the elder scrolls series theme
There is another score from Skyrim played by the Swedish Radio Symphonic Orchestra with song by Sabina Zweiacker live in concert! Gives me goosbumps every time I listen to it. You can find it here on the tube!
I would LOVE to see Geebz react to that!
I've always admired the brass/woodwind focus of The Elder Scrolls' composition. Wandering the wilderness with soft horns and flutes playing in the background while I collect flowers for hours on end. True bliss 😇
it takes a special talent to make music that can loop endlessly and you don't get tired of it
"Dovakin!" Makes me want to play. Nice pick Geebz. :)
Dovakiin, woe is him, for he dies all the time. So you cry, say goodbye, then you load your last save
Whoever recommended this man this OST is a legend
What I love about TES series' OSTs is how they use one theme throughout every new game as a base for their new main theme. This song (Dragonborn) is based on the original song (Nerevar Rising) from The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowwind (as well as Reign of the Septims from TES IV: Oblivion). For seasonal gamers of the franchise, hearing those notes is like coming home. Or even better, coming to your safe place where dragons cross the skies and magic lights the night. It's a promise of adventure.
Never thought I'd see you cover this one! Skyrim is a really fun game and the elder scrolls series of games always have excellent soundtracks. Nice one Geebz! 😎🤙
Right? Didn't see it either!
Skyrim and Oblivion (the predecessor) are 2 of the soundtracks, where you could give me any track and i'd recognize it in an instant. There are few video game soundtracks that are on such a level for me. Only Doom might come as close, since Mick Gordon is just insane.
I'd love to see more OST reactions and i second the Divinity Original Sin 2 recommendation from another comment, that i saw :D
I'm like that with the Morrowind theme.
Technically there are a few tracks that see use in all three games.
Most of the iconic music in Skyrim and Oblivion were initially composed for the the predecessor to both, Morrowind. This opening theme for example.
Put Republic Commando main theme in that list.. it is sung in mandoa the mandalorian language....and i would add Chaos Gate ost....it is in latin and is about space marines
Add Elder Scrolls Online as well. Equally as good and iconic.
I think the fact that the emphasis is on the vocals is very fitting, considering that one of the main game mechanics is the Thu’um, which is basically shouting words in the dragon language to give you special abilities. The words they’re singing are even in that language, and there’s a full translation of the song online I believe.
It’s a nice touch!
The part where it opens up to at 6:45 is a callback to the main motif of the series. The motif was first introduced in the third entry game "Morrowind" in a track titled "Call of Magic" which is now just referred to as the games main theme, and has been iterated upon several times since in the overall Elder Scrolls franchise.
It's a wonderful melodic motif, extremely fitting for a medieval fantasy open world setting where you're called to explore and adventure.
What I think is maybe strings and then brass sneak in a bit of this about 2:30 - 2:55 as well. I only recently realized this was a running theme with the series, despite having played them all on release! All of the plays on it are great, though I have a soft spot for Nerevar Rising / Call of Magic.
This whole soundtrack is absolutely AMAZING. This is the only song that is prominently vocals, and the ending goes right into the next track. If you want a visual, just imagine vikings fighting dragons in the snow 😁
Nobuo Uematsu has composed some of the most iconic video game music in the Final Fantasy series. Some of his biggest standouts are “One Winged Angel” from FFVII, “Dancing Mad” from FFVI, and “To Zanarkand” from FFX
yeah i love Answers such an amazing song
Jenova as well
Came here to recommend any Nobuo Uematsu and/or Yasunori Mitsuda.
Those who fight further is a good one too
Never heard of this guy before but within the first 30 seconds I already like him as he knows the importance of video games and how they're just like other forms of entertainment but more interactive. Most adults, my parents especially, don't realise how valuable they are as stories and masterpieces.
I think this theme is absolutely fantastic to listen to. I watched a video of an orchestra performing it once and there was something so powerful about it that I actually cried a little bit. Few songs can do that to me so, bravo Skyrim
Frostpunk has wonderful music which evokes a feeling of doom, but also has that slight glimmer of hope to it. I recommend you listen to "The city must survive", it truly is a masterpiece in my opinion.
Piotr did a fantastic job with the Frostpunk soundtrack and deserved all the awards he won.
Absolutely - the whole game is a masterpiece
Indeed!
YES! The final part of the game was just about the music.
Absolutely cannot wait for frostpunk 2
Geebz, the Elder Scrolls series is incredible. Love the Morrowind theme. Felt like I heard a tiny bit of it within this song. Since you are doing another video game track, let me plug Nobuo Uematsu once again. His definitive work is his composing for the Final Fantasy RPG series. So many beautiful pieces have come from this man. Cant recommend him enough. Great video!
when I first heard itI was thinking, "Ahhh teh elderscrolls theme with words to it hehe.
Morrowind, oblivion and Skyrim all have the same theme just different interpretations of it. Based only of my hearing.
They do, adapted to the themes and ambients of their regions: Morrowind being the chill lonely island; Oblivion the glorious prosperous capital epic and honorable; Skyrim being the norse battle-centered viking region. Same song (or base for it, better) just different themes to work on with regarding to that song. There is somewhere in youtube a very nice video with the three songs one after the other and it's very nice to see and compare them.
Morrowind's soundtrack is just Built Different...
I think they have a base undertone for the series because the Oblivion theme also sounds similar to Morrowind in certain bits. Like I said, I think the music foundation is the same
If i remember correctly, they had something like 50 people singing it together during the recording, and then layering the recording back onto itself a couple more times so that it sounds like an entire warhost of a couple hundred dudes all singing it together
I’ll never forget my first time booting up Skyrim. I hadn’t played a video game in 15 years, had some free time, and wanted a game that was fantasy/D&D-like. I brought home a PS4 and Skyrim.
I remember the black intro on my large TV screen and the logo cloaked in billowing fog, and that magnificent theme playing. I was so intimidated, excited, I felt like I was about to step into another dimension. I stood there in awe in front of the TV while the song played, feeling like as soon as I started the game a Viking mounted on a dragon would appear there in my living room.
It still gives me chills... Such an EPIC overall game.
The music goes well with the trailer of the game. The trailer of the game is a piece of art. And music matches very well with what is going on and the introductory narration. Each change of moment in this sound track aligns with a wonderful new section of the trailer.
I started to love your reaction music from games like this. The music from Elder scrolls V Skyrim is soooo awesome it takes you like, in a medieval era of Skyrim, a fictional place. By the way, I subbed to your channel, 5 million of stars for you, bro 🇵🇷!
Wow, thank you!
@@rpgeebzmusicarcade you're welcome bro. Keep making amazing content and of course be safe out there.
@@rpgeebzmusicarcade by the way this music was composed by Jeremy Soule which he used a MIDI keyboard in order to do the orchestration in Dragonborn. That track was sang in dragon language too.
@@rpgeebzmusicarcade keep react more Skyrim music I love rewatch this video though.
The whole soundtrack is amazing. Hope you hear every track. Brings back so many great memories. Far Horizons may be my favorite. Final Fantasy VII is another classic IMO.
This song still manages to bring out so many emotions out of me to the brink of tears. Such a timeless theme.
This videogame is just magic to play, and a big part of that is it's soundtrack. It's atmospheric at all times, and epic, stressful, or whatever it needs to be while playing
Agreed. It’s a once in a lifetime game. Jeremy Soule has made this soundtrack timeless.
I can't recommend enough that you check out the music from Oblivion. Jeremy Soule's work on that game produced some of the most warm, hearth-y music ever. It fills you with this desire to look out over a rustic countryside sunset and return to a good book and a fireplace waiting inside your tiny mountain cabin.
Dark Souls has some amazing orchestrated stuff. My personal Favorite is Gwin Lord Of Cinder Theme from Dark Souls 1 which is a hauntingly beautiful piano piece, but I don't know a lot of the rest of the Soundtrack, so I'll let the real fans suggest more.
My favorite song from them is the Amygdala theme from Bloodborne, which has one of the best soundtracks in gaming for me.
Slave knight Gael from dark souls 3 is my favorite
Father Gascoigne from Bloodborne always stuck out to me.
I think the Soul of Cinder track in Dark Souls 3 even tops it, especially when the piano from the Gwyn fight comes in
Living Failures or Ludwig the Holy Blade are top tier
Outstanding to see you find this genre - after 43yrs of gaming (as a 46yr old Aussie) I’ve heard many many awesome soundtracks.
I listen to OST ambient music daily - perfect background music/noise to be ubér productive to. 👌🏼
Should you continue down this path of OST’s, you’ll find it’s a deep dive of quality. 🤙🏼👍🏻🇦🇺
Skyrim theme song makes me emotional every time. Love the Elder Scrolls OSTs.
This was the only game song that had kept me in the menu longer than I wanted
Bloodborne - The First Hunter
Also it's kinda funny you mention the vocals being very prominent in the mix, as your character's special ability in the game is to literally shout at enemies with various different effects, and the power of The Voice has a lot of significance to the lore, so I wonder if they did that intentionally.
This song is why every time I play Skyrim, I end up just sitting at the main menu for 20-30 minutes before I load my save 😂
The beautiful thing about this song is that the vocals are in the Dovah (dragon) language, but is supposed to also works when translated to English. Bethesda tried to make sure that anything that was sung in Dovah should still work and make sense in English.
First of all, love this breakdown, and your transparency about your monetization. Secondly, I love your comments on how present the choral elements are in this piece. A big part of the game is your character's voice, including voice specific shouting spells. So I would say the vocal elements being so forward and powerful was probably intentional, and I never thought about that till now. Thank you for that!
Final fantasy 14 'Answers'. This theme song was a great way to relaunch a game
Final Fantasy 7 has some of my favorite music regardless of genre and form of media. The Japanese composer was phenomenal
Self-taught, if I recall correctly. Think of that - all that from someone who taught himself music and how instruments sound when melded together. I wish I could have a tenth as much talent to apply to my writing.
After I bought Skyrim and spent so many countless hours in that world, the soundtrack for that game was simply amazing. That's when I learned that the same composer who did Skyrim, Jeremy Soule - did the OST for a game which I played back in 1997 called Total Annihilation.
And that OST really stands out simply because he used a live orchestra.
Don't know if anyone posted this, but while the lyrics are in Dovahzul (the dragon language in the game), there's actually a translation.
Dragonborn , Dragonborn, by his honor is sworn,
To keep evil forever at bay!
And the fiercest foes rout when they hear triumph's shout,
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
Hearken now, sons of snow, to an age, long ago,
And the tale, boldly told, of the one!
Who was kin to both wyrm, and the races of man,
With a power to rival the sun!
And the voice, he did wield, on that glorious field,
When great Tamriel shuddered with war!
Mighty Thu'um, like a blade, cut through enemies all,
As the Dragonborn issued his roar!
And the Scrolls have foretold, of black wings in the cold,
That when brothers wage war come unfurled!
Alduin, Bane of Kings, ancient shadow unbound,
With a hunger to swallow the world!
But a day, shall arise, when the dark dragon's lies,
Will be silenced forever and then!
Fair Skyrim will be free from foul Alduin's maw!
Dragonborn be the savior of men!
Dragonborn, Dragonborn, by his honor is sworn,
To keep evil forever at bay!
And the fiercest foes rout when they hear triumph's shout,
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
(I'm not responsible for this translation, BTW)
This is basically a prophecy framing the conflict of the game, with the playable character being the Dragonborn, and the main antagonist being Alduin.
Really enjoyed your reaction - this song is definitely iconic for Skyrim! Would like to see you do some OSTs from Monster Hunter (Zinogre Theme or Mizutsune Theme from Rise are good options) or the main theme for ARK: Survival Evolved are all themes I think you'd enjoy. Thanks!
Being an Elder Scrolls fan from the beginning (the first game; Arena), when I first heard this song before Skyrim came out, it actually brought tears to my eyes, because of the reference to Morrowind at 6:45. Skyrim OST is one of my favorites in my music collection.
this entire game soundtrack is incredible. "From Past To Present, Secunda, Ancient Stones, Far Horizons, etc etc. Masterful!
Man hearing this again brought genuine tears to my eyes. The adventures I had in this game get perfectly reflected by this song :)
Journey has a beautiful soundtrack, genuinely award-winning and the perfect accompaniment to the game
Currently replaying Skyrim, for the umpteenth time and still get chills from this song, amazing, love the video. You can't be analyzing video game OSTs without doing Bloodborne, one of the greatest games ever made and the soundtrack is amazing, every single song is perfection and a regular listen for me!
This has been covered so many times, it's actually weird hearing the original. Malukah's cover is what I think of when I think of this song.
I recommend watching the 2011 announcement trailer that uses this song. It is jaw dropping. Just beautiful.
Skyrims entire ost is amazing, still come back and listen 11 years later
One of the most legendary and best game soundtracks ever created
There is some information I could share about this number.
It’s said that the world of the Elder Scrolls is itself a song. The percussion, the drums, that’s the heart of Shor. His heart is the heart of the world. And is called Doom Drum. A bloody warrior god. The hero god of mortals.
The chorus? That’s written in Dovahzul. Which was the language created for this game. It’s the language of dragons. And is meant to translate perfectly in to English and tells the story of Skyrim.
These are the English lyrics:
Dragonborn, Dragonborn
by his honor is sworn
To keep evil forever at bay!
And the fiercest foes rout
when they hear triumph's shout,
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
Hearken now, sons of snow, to an age, long ago
and the tale, boldly told, of the one!
Who was kin to both wyrm
and the races of man
with a power to rival the sun
And the Scrolls have foretold
of black wings in the cold,
that when brothers wage war come unfurled!
Alduin, Bane of Kings,
ancient shadow unbound,
with a hunger to swallow the world!
But a day, shall arise,
when the dark dragon's lies,
will be silenced forever and then!
Fair Skyrim will be free from foul Alduin's maw!
Dragonborn, Dragonborn
by his honor is sworn
To keep evil forever at bay!
And the fiercest foes rout
when they hear triumph's shout,
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
the drums at the begining and at the end evokes the storm coming and leaving
It doesn't matter how many times I hear this theme, or how long of an interval it is between each listen. I will smile from ear to ear remembering good moments of my life playing this game and will continue to do so till the end. This game is among the few that can do that to most! This theme hypes me up like crazy!
Oh damn! If you’re doing video game OST, then you HAVE to listen to some stuff from my favorite gaming OST’s of all time: the Silent Hill games.
And, of course, The Last Of Us.
For a huge curveball, you should also check out the stuff Incubus did for Halo 2 (yes, THAT incubus). Cheers! 🤙🏻
Hell yes to anything Silent Hill! So far I've only played the first 3 (I have the rest and plan on playing them all soon), and the music is possibly my favorite part of the series. Akira Yamaoka is definitely one of my favorite video game composers
Oh man, when the big official trailer for this game came out and it played the last half of this theme with shots of the world and the gameplay, I knew I was going to play it. And I had never played an Elder Scrolls game before. Well, Skyrim didn't turn out as amazing as I hoped, but I still remember watching that trailer many times.
There's a lot of good video game music that I've experienced. You should look at some stuff from Metroid Prime, possibly my favorite game of all time. The themes for the major areas are all pretty short. Might be fun for you to listen to a few and try to guess what the area of the world is like based on the feel of the music.
came to see an old composer. saw an experienced one.
something youll find interesting: In this song, the lyrics are in a language made up for this game. The lyrics rhyme in both the way we hear it and when it is translated.
Skyrim has some excellent tracks, but I would recommend the main theme from the 3rd game in this series Morrowind. It still gives me chicken skin after 20+ years.
Cheers man
I love the different words people have for this! Grew up calling it goose bumps but I've heard chicken skin a few times online and even goose pimples. Anyway, I agree! There really is something about the Morrowind theme that gets me every time.
Same. When I go inside the Ghost Wall and the dust blinds me, the music is always there.
Fun fact, the music for this game was completed before development started on the game. The staff built the game while listening to the soundtrack. It shows, what a Mastetpiece.
Wow, I didn't know that, that's actually really impressive that he had it all done before development. It seems like composers often need references the same way animators do, and I'm surprised the soundtrack came together so cohesively. It's also just a beautiful, beautiful score. As much as I love the main theme I don't think it's that representative of how contemplative and ethereal the full soundtrack can be. Anyway, I've always thought Jeremy Soule was a genius, but this was still a really impressive bit of information.
@@Crazy_Diamond_75 I absolutely get lost listening to the 10th Anniversary Concert, it sounds so good live.
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Skyrim is almost as old as the age when I first played it, and this track is still one of the greatest pieces of music in the industry. It has carried its developer Bethesda for over a decade because they have used it in marketing all Elder Scrolls related products since it's release. Truly an iconic piece of music.
I still remember for the first time hearing this at 11.11.2011 when I installed the game. Still my most favorite OST to date.
I used to be a composer, then I took drum stick to the knee...
Very interesting.
In the game, your character speaks the language of dragons. Their language is intrinsic their being, and their connection to the physical world, so the theme really pushes the idea of the power of language. When the chorus explodes into shouts, it really makes you feel that power. I love it.
i get big nostalgia chills evertime i hear that first drum, man skyrim is so freaking good
I think those "syncopated" voices you're hearing are tuples behind a 6/8 time signature.
For more VG OST - look into any of the work by Darrin Korb. All of his work with Supergiant Games is magnificent.
A great video game that many of us love : )
In this game you are a Dragonborn, someone with the body of a human but the soul of a dragon. You are a powerful dragon slayer and capable of absorbing their souls and taking their power for yourself. You have the gift of the Voice, a powerful magic invoked by speaking words in the dragons' language. It holds the power to change the weather or summon dead heroes from the afterlife to fight for you.
I think this piece really captures the essence of the theme of a powerful, commanding voice getting up to some epic shenanigans.
The score for this game is what has kept it being played since 2011. Almost 13 years later.
Games and animes have some of the most awesome and beautiful compositions that blend in unique ways with the scenes/feelings/emotions/messages...
Aizen's theme Treachery is the only one I listen to in rotation. I love it
@@bwestacado9643 getting ready for the upcoming episodes? 😁
@@Spitx Haha oh yeah I'm so excited to watch TYBW. Been so many years since we got new Bleach and this will be refreshing as hell to watch. Next month dude
@@bwestacado9643 quite some new seasons and animes worth watch next months 😁
I highly recommend you check out some of Destiny’s OST. Songs I recommend are Regicide, The Rider, The Fanatic, Eden, Deep Stone Lullaby, Acceptance, Revive and Reload
Gives me goose bumps every time i hear this even all these years later , every single time . awesome 🤘
Another theme that's incredibly similar is when you encounter a dragon. It's called "the one they fear". Very similar in sounds, but wonderfull in context. You, the dragonborn, are the one they fear. Notorious for killing multiple foes, especially dragons.
Still get goosebumps. All of the ES songs are really good
Oh god you rreeaaallyyy should check out Elden Ring or another Fromsoftware game OST, seriously, these guys are fire
The last of us has a nice acoustic guitar ost by Gustavo Santaolalla and one similar to Skyrim with a male choir and orchestra is God of war 2018 by Bear McCreary. Sorry if this posts twice as the first comment seemed to get stuck
Opened the flood gate of videogame music suggestions now lol
You definitely gotta do more Skyrim music! So many amazing songs in that game. From Past to Present is one of my favorites.