Thank you Atlas

@AtlasBenighted

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making it happen mate!

@zeallust8542

3 жыл бұрын

@@AtlasBenighted honestly watching this just makes me wish Morrowind and Oblivion's themes were as long as Skyrims haha

@huh_what8420

3 жыл бұрын

@@AtlasBenighted Hi ATLAS could you react to "Memory Of The Lost" from Code Vein I sent the link to your instagram messages I hope you like it. Thank you.

the choir in the skyrim theme sounds so impressive is because they recorded the thirty men choir three times and then merged the three recordings into one, making it sounds like it's ninety.

@alinstoian4393

2 жыл бұрын

but does it work? Since it's mostly the same thing, does it really sound 3x or just the same thing with some minor differences here and there?

@cichyALBUSprod

2 жыл бұрын

@@alinstoian4393 I believe they did three separate takes and combined them, so the minute differences between them will make it sound more natural.

@alinstoian4393

2 жыл бұрын

@@cichyALBUSprod oh, I see. Interesting, ty

The initial drum beats are supposed to represent the Heart of Lorkhan beating deep inside Red Mountain.

@nicholasholcomb7400

3 жыл бұрын

Dude I never knew this, that’s awesome

@emanuel81111

3 жыл бұрын

it makes so much sense, OMG this is why this game holds a special place in my heart , no pun intended

@RaggedLands

2 жыл бұрын

Doomdrum

@zeallust8542

2 жыл бұрын

6 months late but thank you for saying this. I was trying to find a good way to describe this but I just couldnt.

@AkuraTheAwesome

2 жыл бұрын

Holy shit, you're right!

The Morrowind main theme has always been my favorite. It so wonderfully captures the strange, subdued, and at times surreal, story from that game. I love it over the loud bombast of the Skyrim theme. The Morrowind theme and Tristram from the first ‘Diablo’ are two of my go-to tracks whenever I run RPGs.

@Wolfdorf

3 жыл бұрын

I still hear the song along with the waters of seyda neen

@DuBstep115

3 жыл бұрын

@@Wolfdorf "Stand up. There you go. You were dreaming. What's your name?"

@gelonvia8525

3 жыл бұрын

The morrowind and oblivion ones give me shivers every time.

@chillhour6155

3 жыл бұрын

It's the ultimate call to adventure theme song

@RealistRatRace

2 жыл бұрын

Skyrim theme is awesome. It pumps me up to play this game. Morrowind and oblivion is alright but Skyrim takes the cake. The choir is too good

Morrowind is the first RPG i ever played in my life. Haven't found a better since. This theme song still brings tears to my eyes.

@leserbeacerbe6910

3 жыл бұрын

That lot of stuff to do incredible replayability

@IndorilTheGreat

Жыл бұрын

Same. It shaped my life and personality in so many ways.

You are probably more spot on about your observation of the Oblivion theme than you realize, haha. The main plot of Oblivion revolves around Oblivion Gates opening in the world of mortals and an invasion from the Daedra coming from the Plane of Oblivion known as the Deadlands, which pretty much look just like the classic vision of Hell, with lava lakes and everything.

@AtlasBenighted

3 жыл бұрын

Involuntary foresight achieved!

The Morrowind theme was my wife's wedding procession music. Watching her come in with that song... oh man. We used the Oblivion theme as our exit music.

@omicroneridani7456

7 ай бұрын

It must have been... glorious. Admirable, by all means, what a spectacular idea!

this helped me appreciate the skyrim main theme again. ive heard it around 2000 times and my brain became numb to it at some point.

@AtlasBenighted

3 жыл бұрын

Awesooome!

I really love how much effort they put into Skyrim’s main theme, the attention to detail. That they actually came up with the dragons’ language and had them sing in it is really awesome.

@daddy7860

9 ай бұрын

Not to mention they deliberately wrote the lyrics so that they rhyme in both Dragon language *and* English

I had a feeling you would love the Elder Scrolls themes, mainly because of the masterful layering. Morrowind in particular has a very otherworldly atmosphere to its music, which fits the game world more than the others in the series. Great job explaining the 'feels' graph, lol.

@AtlasBenighted

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you mate! Oh yeah, the feels graph was an 'on spot' idea. Maybe I'll bring the feels graph in other breakdowns, who knows! 😆

I hope we wil ever see a gehrman reaction

@mexicanzoidburg8072

3 жыл бұрын

Come on Atlas. Slay this dragon already 🐉🗡🤺

@guillermotorres1196

3 жыл бұрын

What a weird way to spell Slave Knight Gael

@AtlasBenighted

3 жыл бұрын

@@mexicanzoidburg8072 😁

@GarkKahn

3 жыл бұрын

That's indeed a weird way to say you want him to react to the dragonborn song from tes 5 skyrim AGAIN! Yeah gehrman should be great

@squishy._.8730

3 жыл бұрын

@@guillermotorres1196 I haven't been able to find any reactions to slave knight gael and its really sad 😔

The Morrowind one is super nostalgic to me. it's still my favorite. I do appreciate how they mix it up with the two follo-up versions, but I like the relative simplicity of the first one.

@Fenethor666

3 жыл бұрын

Stand up, there u go, you were dreaming... what’s your name...

@hatsuhioki9361

Жыл бұрын

countless hours of playing .. jeez

For me, I love how unique the feel of each theme even though it's basically the same melody. Morrowind feels magical & calming just like the land itself. Oblivion feels like danger is imminent but there are some calm moments. Skyrim feels harsh & badass just like the Nordic tradition & the environment.

For a long time, Morrowind had my favourite soundtrack of all time. I'm so happy to see you react to it. :D

@zeallust8542

3 жыл бұрын

I got tired of waiting for it to happen and just requested it myself haha

The Morrowind theme gives me so many nostalgic chills

bruh skyrim and oblivion's opening music is the #1 way to get me hype

Atlas!!! Haven’t seen you react to any cyberpunk music- though the game was a bit lackluster, the music was honestly the best part of it. Highly recommend “Been Good To Know Ya” - one of the last songs the player hears. I honestly think it’s so underrated and I’m bummed more people aren’t talking about it!

@AtlasBenighted

3 жыл бұрын

I'm open to do it! Give Gabi a like for Cyberpunk 2077 ost breakdown!

9:40 If you liked that, ur gonna love Gehrman's theme I didn't realize these themes were so good, it must be because I didn't care much about Soundtracks back then Only started caring once I played Dark Souls 3

@zeallust8542

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah man, Elder Scrolls and Dark Souls are my go to games for good OSTs

@knightsolaire8567

3 жыл бұрын

@@zeallust8542 If I didn’t know better, I’d say you had feelings for it. Oh, dear me. Pretend you didn’t hear that. Hah hah hah hah!

Soule certainly did an amazing job. The other games take place in entirely different cultures and environments, and he really captured the spirit of each one. Thank you for this video. I was watching and enjoying, and I expected this video to have 10s or 100s of thousands of views. That is to say, I think you're going to get a lot bigger, this is a really great video!

@AtlasBenighted

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words mate!

@AkuraTheAwesome

2 жыл бұрын

Especially impressive as all three songs are actually the same song recomposed and rewritten to fit each game.

Deep lore time: the song is actually the creation myth of the elder scrolls universe. Nothing, then the drum beat of the Heart of Lorkhan then the introduction of life and people and triumph. In the story Lorkhan, one of the formless first spirits, came upon a revelation alone in the void. He then created the world with other spirits but it turns out it was a trap and the world ate the spirits who worked on it. In retaliation the spirits killed and dismembered Lorkhan and shot his heart into red mountain. This heart is central to the plot of morrowind as it's the heart of creation

I love how all three themes are actually the same song adapted to the story and vibe of each game

I was playing Morrowind, Oblivion and Skyrim, all have amazing music, but I think that best atmosphere is in Morrowind, it's old game and graphics in not good like on present times, but graphics it's not all, I prefer great atmosphere. ;) As composer, can you react instrumental song from anime "Mononoke Hime" (Princess Mononoke)? Pleaae react song "Ashitaka Sekki", amazing one.

@cartikitty8948

3 жыл бұрын

I would actually say it's old graphics add to the atmosphere.

@yobro6053

3 жыл бұрын

Skyrim at night has the best atmosphere, for me personally, especially at the mountain tops

@tamashii6670

3 жыл бұрын

@@yobro6053 Did you ever play Morrowind? Or Oblivion?

@yobro6053

3 жыл бұрын

@@tamashii6670 I have , but I still find skyrim more atmospheric, not to say the other 2 arent .

@zeallust8542

2 жыл бұрын

@@tamashii6670 nights in skyrim are very atmospheric. I can understand somebody prefering that over the others. (Though my favorites are, of course, the older ones)

My favorite Elder Scrolls Morrowind! thank you so much for the video! this game needed a remake!

Just, Thank You. I'm so fulfilled knowing you reacted to Nerevar Rising. Thank you Outlander, wealth beyond measure.

If you want an amazing example of layering of instruments in a song then I highly suggest to give the Main Theme of Octopath Traveler a listen. I'm sure you would love it considering the way it gradually adds the instruments and how much it changes the song as it gradually progresses and the story it tells from it and all while repeating the same melody.

@conthetiny12

3 жыл бұрын

Second this.

Morrowind is the best.

9:40 i can tell gehrman will be your favourite ost ever, like it is for me

@AtlasBenighted

3 жыл бұрын

Intriguing

Morrowind still give me goosebumps. Adventure, Research, Dangers, STORY. Like - "What behind this Rock? Or what's around the corner?"

@Erizedd

Жыл бұрын

The answer to all those questions is 'a cliff racer'. 😄

I cannot listen to this ost without tearing up! Very nostalgic.. Thank you for your reaction and analysis!

Awesome! Morrowind and Oblivion have amazing soundtracks!

The choir is actually singing the prophecy of the Dovahkin, the "dragonborn", a warrior from the North with Dragon's Blood, and it is sung in the fictional language of dragons from the game

Great reaction and breakdown. Elder Scrolls III Morrowind and Grandia were two of my favorite RPGs in my youth. You've done the Morrowind theme and it would be great to hear your breakdown of the Grandia theme.

@AtlasBenighted

3 жыл бұрын

I'm getting a couple of Grandia requests, is slooowly building up. Give Tel Megiddo a like for Grandia please!

Those games have given me so much enjoyment over the years. Thousands of hours played and the music was so central to them. I hear the themes and each of them kind of transports me back to when I first started them. I literally would plan my weekends around them in the beginning. Play from morning to late at night. I even dreamed I as in Oblivion a couple times exploring Cyrodiil. 😄 I really can't think of any games since that has had that kind of impact on me.

Man listening to that just gives me good memories of just playing those games all day long.

So in Morrowind you're the reborn hero of an ancient mythical age. The story revolves around interacting with God's on Earth who in one way or another, betrayed you in your past life many thousands of years ago. The major theme of the game is resolution to old wrongs and fixing ancient mistakes, as well as stopping an old evil from your past. So it is like a wrap up of a mythological tale that had been put on hold until you were reborn again. ( of course you don't know you were the reincarnation of this hero until late in the game ). In Oblivion you're a nobody caught up in the final days of a stable Empire as demons from the world of Oblivion invade, kill the emperor and start sacking cities. You rise to the occasion to put an end to it, and while you stop it in the end, the Empire is left fractured and without a leader.

I'm so glad you did this. I've been waiting for a while for you to do elder scrolls.

@AtlasBenighted

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I did it!

Since he reacted to Morrowind I hope he also reacts to Skywind's main theme which is called, Nerevar Rising. If you're wondering what Skywind is, it's a modded remake of Morrowind using Skyrim's engine.

You should react to il vento d’oro, it’s not a video game song but it’s actually from an anime called JoJo’s Bizarre Adventures.

Something you should listen to on your own time is from Skyrim called "The One They Fear" its very similar to the main theme but slightly altered to be a battle theme that plays during fights against the dragons.

All of the Elder Scrolls themes give me the shivers, in a positive manner, when I hear them. I am most accustomed to the Skyrim theme because it's thr most recent and the game has the best mechanics to date (and I'm a game developer), but since I started the Elder Scrolls series with Morrowind, this gives me the most nostalgic feelings. And your interpretation of what the music tells about the game is not far off! Morrowind is reformation, Oblivion is Revolution, and Skyrim is Ragnarøk, or actually the prevention of it if you play the main quest line (which I have only done 3 times out of the hundreds of times I've started the game). The theme is not really just played over and over again, there is somewhere around 45 minutes of Music that is cycled and contextualized in the game of Morrowind with multiple combat and exploration tracks cycled throughout the game (I just know this particular number because I listen to the Morrowind soundtrack when playing games that have a weak soundtrack of their own). But the same motif is used in all of them with more or less variation... But the Ouroboros myth is foundational to the Elder Scrolls universe and the music definitely supports this

Your channel is awesome. Love what you do!

You should do Iudex/Champion Gundyr from the first minute of Dark Souls 3 campaign. It is straight brilliance if I do need it explained to me yet!

U must hear "nerevar rising" for the Skywind mod

@khajiitimanus7432

3 жыл бұрын

Nerevar Rising/Call of Magic is literally just the Morrowind Main Theme. :p Though, I haven't heard Skywind's remaster of it....

Should def checkout Supreme Commander's main theme, made by the same guy, and they're epic as fuck. Specifically futures battlefield you hear so much of it in oblivion's main theme its pretty nuts.

@ineednochannelyoutube5384

3 жыл бұрын

The guy's debut with Total annihilation already could pass for an opera by Stravinskiy. The man is an absolute genious, one of the best contemporary composers.

All of these songs give me the shivers every time I hear them, nostalgia and also remembering the epic dragon battling all goes into one! Your reactions we're justified haha!

Yo I know you’re probably swamped by requests every day, but I kid you not, getting into the Attack On Titan Ost is amazing, and it would be amazing if you reacted to XL-TT, a score from the series.

Hi Atlas. I have a request. One of the most influencial soundtracks on gaming history, the main theme of Crysis 2. Composed by Hanz Zimmer

I love how the skyrim theme fades out with the same heartbeat drums that begin the morrowind theme

Atlas you can use a noise print inside of audition to get rid of the room tone on your vocal track.

Hey Atlas! Love your reactions, and I'm so happy you covered Morrowind. I have a request: have you considered either Ezio's Theme from Assassin's Creed 2, or the main theme from Dragon Age: Inquisition?

I dont know if you will notice that Atals but... This song is perfect for Morrowind. Literally perfect. It was a journey to an unknown, alien land which held its secrets tight under lock and key and "greeted" newcomers with customs and landscapes totally alien to them... and to us. Going to Morrowind i expect orcs and elves... well i found some elves and some orcs but what i didnt expected were bugs! Huge bugs people rode on. Huge mushrooms people lived in. Flying pterodactyl-like beasts. Floating land-jellyfishes. Glowing plants. It was like stepping into some obscure land... At first i was kinda scared to leave the town, it all seemed so bizarre. Yeah, i was more impressionable and much younger back then but still! So this OST is basically a greeting, a welcome to a fantasy unlike you ever seen! Grand, unknown, living by its own rules and customs and opening majestically (if deadly) to all newcomers... Although not very welcoming. Skyrim and Oblivion are great but nothign quite beats the "Wait... is that a huge ARMORED FLEA we supposed to travel on like in a cart?!"

@AtlasBenighted

3 жыл бұрын

Very well put mate! Well, some games certainly hit you differently depending on your age. Good thing is that you can revisit them and go deeper into the story, hopefully 😆

@MrVlad12340

3 жыл бұрын

@@AtlasBenighted Morrowind was so unique because of how it merged the "usual" fantasy and something straight out of sci-fi. In a way it became the reason why Elder Scrolls series sells so well.

Hey it would be cool if you could react to Strickerbrush Symphony from donkey kong County 2 it is a masterpiece in my opinion and definitely worth a listen

@-Patali-

3 жыл бұрын

One of the greatest ever

If you were curious about an official name, the Morrowind theme is officially called "Nerevar Rising," with the Nerevar being the title given to the player (if I recall correctly). I sadly don't remember the official name of the Oblivion theme (I think it was called Reign of the Septims), but I do know Skyrim's main theme was officially called "Dragonborn."

I wish I could relive the first time I heard this song!

Wow it feels like you heard my prayers!

@AtlasBenighted

3 жыл бұрын

*Plot twist* I'm I a God!?

8:40 do you guys as well hear a FUS-ROH-DAH in the back of your mind?!

@ihaveneverfeltthetouchofaw996

2 жыл бұрын

All because of that damn trailer

Hand it over... That thing... Your Slave Knight Gael OST reaction

@AtlasBenighted

3 жыл бұрын

😁

The best Elder Scrolls track ever. We've been blessed with this one - thank you Atlas :)

@AtlasBenighted

3 жыл бұрын

Morrowind's main theme is indeed a blessing!

Listening to this really makes me want to hear the skyrim theme, darksouls style!

I don't know how many people here know of Falcom and their games. But It would be cool for you to react to some of the soundtracks featured in their games. It's really hard to choose which ones as most are pretty good soundtracks. I'll give two options as both are my favourites. You can pick at random if you are only going to pick one. 1. Unfathomed Force from The Legend of Heroes: Ao no Kiseki 2. Silver Will from The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky

@andrewgreenwood9068

3 жыл бұрын

yes. those games have great music. I would also add blue destination to that list.

@unleashed2724

3 жыл бұрын

@@andrewgreenwood9068 Ys also has fantastic soundtracks, that's gonna be just as hard to choose. If I gave a suggestion for that series.

I hope when i die i hear the dovahkiin song and then wake up tied to a carriage heading to helgen with a familiar voice saying hey you re finally awake, you were trying to cross the border right...

Hey Atlas I just found your channel because I was playing Starcraft 1 again :D I really like that you are doing reactions to video game music so I just subscribed. I would love a reaction to Dark Souls 3 - Abyss Watchers

@AtlasBenighted

3 жыл бұрын

Starcraft 1 players OP mate 🙂

i would love to see a breakdown of Knights of Jerusalem or charge of the knights from crusader kings 3.

Yess Morrowind!!! One of my fave games!

Elder scrolls has some great music. I think my favorite main theme is from the Elsweyr expansion of Elder Scrolls Online

As usual, great analysis. I would love to see your take on Attack on Titan's second season's OP, Shinzou wo Sasageyo.

Civilization 4 - Baba yetu Just a suggestion. I really dont know how you not record this one, it basically Bohemian Rhapsody of game music

Yes. He feels it!

Jeremy Soule is an absolute legend

Morrowind has a lot of factions, many of which have some pretty solid footholds and existences - though, the threat is more of a rebellion against that peace via a betrayal of the past - but, I always felt inspired to look into the sky in that game because of the theme

You should try listening to "the song of storm and fire" from anime called Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle. It is a really good song that and "Synchronicity" the OP for the anime :D

My man should do a reaction to a tekken or Gut's theme if he hasn't yet

@ricefarmer4738

3 жыл бұрын

Blood and guts

You should react to some Paradox game OSTs. They always go above and beyond in their music. I recommend CK3 - Knights of Jerusalem - Orchestral Session. It’s the song that plays when you declare a Holy War.

Best thing, that it all midi...Jeremy Soule giving answer about it few years ago. 2002 , and it was all midi...Ridiculus!

Watching this video got me to thinking: You might enjoy the main theme to Dragon Age Inquisition by Trevor Morris. Like the Elder Scrolls: Skyrim theme it features a powerful choir that carries the melody but the other instruments have a lot going on too. Trevor Morris' theme has a bit different flavor too: hope mixed with power, resolution, and adventure but also with a measure of pain/loss and desperation. If you like it, I'd also recommend "Journey to Skyhold" and "Lost Elf Theme" by Trevor Morris from the same game for its similarly complex array of emotions. :)

Dude, you gotta react to Mikazuki's theme from Iron Blooded Orphans. It's such a powerful theme that sends shivers down my spine everytime I listen

Nerevar rising, beautiful!

Jeremy Soule amazing. My favourite video game composer.)

One thing that's really cool about the original Morrowind theme, is that Michael Kirkbride (the guy who's pretty much responsible for all the reaaaaally trippy, schizophrenic lore in the game) draws parallels between the notes in the song itself and the setting's creations myths - being that music and tones are something that tend to touch on the fabric of reality itself within the lore, it's quite fitting!

FFX!

Love your reactions and breakowns of these amazing songs ! If you ever cover another Monster Hunter song, the one I would like you to react to the most is the Main Theme of Monster Hunter 4 called "Setting off Wind" I go through so many emotions when listening to it ! Definitely one of my favourites :)

@AtlasBenighted

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Yannick! The feels are real!

Jeremy Soule is to Elder Scrolls what John Williams is to star wars. Inseparable

your so underrated :/ i wish you had more followers tbh

@AtlasBenighted

3 жыл бұрын

You so sweet Mary, thank you 🙂

Listen to Elder Scrolls Online theme it's good to. That and Volenfell which is a fan theme. I'd recommend the song skywind nerevar rising, oblivions watchmens ease, skyrims distant horizon, elder scrolls Online three hearts afire.

Nice reaction, keep up the good worker brother! Try giving a listen to “Fight with Seymour” - Final Fantasy X. The original, not the remaster. Really shows off the range of the entire soundtrack. Not a track you expect to hear.

I don't know if it's the right type of music since it has vocals, but "God and Man" from a game called God Eater is pretty great

@AtlasBenighted

3 жыл бұрын

I've broken down video game music with vocals before, so that's no issue 👍

Another amazing video! You can may react to "Hanezeve Caradhina" from Made In Abyss?

Everything about TES is on an epic scale.

The Skyrim theme on most youtube videos are a little distorted, the only channel where the theme sounds clean is on the official Jeremy Soule (composer of the theme) channel

You should check out “the phantom pain” from vagrant story.

I never noticed how "Lord of the Rings" Oblivion's theme sounds til just now, lol

I would absolutely love to see you react to "Deep Stone Lullaby" or "Regicide" from Destiny. Destiny overall has some tracks that sounds a lot like Hans Zimmer.

Check out Marty ODonnell's Music of the Spheres! It's a full suite, lots to talk about. Amazing

@AttiMatter

3 жыл бұрын

YES

you should react to the Skyrim theme with lyrics, it makes the song more epic

You should react to Auriel's Ascension from Oblivion, or maybe more music from Morrowind \m/

I wanna live in Vvardenfell so badly..

Pathway from Made in Abyss is a beautiful OST.

Morrowind will always take the cake with me... but until now? I never noticed how great Skyrim’s opening theme elevated the ... “melody” haha. I think I’m biased towards Morrowind because I played it when it released (I had to build a PC when I was 10) sooo the work put in made it so much sweeter when I succeeded.. it’s still awesome.

I’d like to point out that for the Skyrim theme and the whole soundtrack Jeremy Soule (the composer) used mainly vsts instead of live musicians, other than the choir.

You should react to Sekiro's Divine Dragon OST, it's one of the best boss battle themes i've heard