Maw of Lorkhaj

Junipus · December 2016

@SoundMaster I also would like to exclaim my appreciation for the fantastic job you've all done with the music for the ESO, something that's quite simply a quintessential part of the entire experience for myself and countless others.

For the community, does anyone know where one can obtain the soundtrack(s) other than from YouTube? I believe they might have been offered with exclusive packs at launch, but would have no idea where to start looking now.

Shad0wfire99 · December 2016

Absolutely hypnotic. Love that music.

ZOS_SoundMaster · December 2016

Hey...thanks for the kinds words, everybody!

> Totally unfair that you got such an awesome @SoundMaster moniker, though.

lol...I don't think I picked that. That may have been picked for me way back when. I would have gone with AudioGod...something humble like that.

> Are you busy composing more gorgeous music for new zones for 2017?

I am! Well...right now I'm busy putting that off, and instead just eating Christmas cookies and playing PS4 for the next two weeks straight. But after that, I'm on it. It's shaping up to be another big orchestra & choir session, so I'm giddy as can be.

> Also, are there more soundtracks coming?

Yeah, we still owe you guys the Thieves Guild / Dark Brotherhood OST. Actually, in between cookies & gaming I'll be spending a few days next week finalizing the mixes & mastering for that. Fun(?) fact - the OST mixes are different than those in game. The music has to be mixed in a particular way to sit nicely with the in-game SFX & VO - cut some frequencies here, boost some frequencies there... But the OST mixes have no such restrictions, so they end up sounding a little different...more "full".

rhapsodious · December 2016

SoundMaster wrote: »

> Also, are there more soundtracks coming?

Yeah, we still owe you guys the Thieves Guild / Dark Brotherhood OST. Actually, in between cookies & gaming I'll be spending a few days next week finalizing the mixes & mastering for that. Fun(?) fact - the OST mixes are different than those in game. The music has to be mixed in a particular way to sit nicely with the in-game SFX & VO - cut some frequencies here, boost some frequencies there... But the OST mixes have no such restrictions, so they end up sounding a little different...more "full".

Sweet, looking forward to it! I loved how you guys totally nailed the Oblivion feel with the Gold Coast music. Can't wait to hear how it sounds with the full mix.

When you get around to composing that new music... just putting this out there, if you can at all squeeze a version of The Road Most Travelled in there, I will actually love you forever in a completely platonic way.

JD2013 · December 2016

SoundMaster wrote: »

Hey...thanks for the kinds words, everybody!

> Totally unfair that you got such an awesome @SoundMaster moniker, though.

lol...I don't think I picked that. That may have been picked for me way back when. I would have gone with AudioGod...something humble like that.

> Are you busy composing more gorgeous music for new zones for 2017?

I am! Well...right now I'm busy putting that off, and instead just eating Christmas cookies and playing PS4 for the next two weeks straight. But after that, I'm on it. It's shaping up to be another big orchestra & choir session, so I'm giddy as can be.

> Also, are there more soundtracks coming?

Yeah, we still owe you guys the Thieves Guild / Dark Brotherhood OST. Actually, in between cookies & gaming I'll be spending a few days next week finalizing the mixes & mastering for that. Fun(?) fact - the OST mixes are different than those in game. The music has to be mixed in a particular way to sit nicely with the in-game SFX & VO - cut some frequencies here, boost some frequencies there... But the OST mixes have no such restrictions, so they end up sounding a little different...more "full".

You sir are amazing. And you clearly love your job.

Have a very Merry Christmas and a well deserved rest before you get to play with your orchestra and choir! Enjoy those cookies and PS4!

rhapsodious wrote: »

SoundMaster wrote: »

> Also, are there more soundtracks coming?

Yeah, we still owe you guys the Thieves Guild / Dark Brotherhood OST. Actually, in between cookies & gaming I'll be spending a few days next week finalizing the mixes & mastering for that. Fun(?) fact - the OST mixes are different than those in game. The music has to be mixed in a particular way to sit nicely with the in-game SFX & VO - cut some frequencies here, boost some frequencies there... But the OST mixes have no such restrictions, so they end up sounding a little different...more "full".

Sweet, looking forward to it! I loved how you guys totally nailed the Oblivion feel with the Gold Coast music. Can't wait to hear how it sounds with the full mix.

When you get around to composing that new music... just putting this out there, if you can at all squeeze a version of The Road Most Travelled in there, I will actually love you forever in a completely platonic way.

Or IF we are going to Vvardenfell in 2017, can we get a version of "Peaceful Waters" from the Morrowind/Dragonborn soundtracks please?? I will also love you in a completely platonic way forever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5DJENl__ZE

Dakrana_Thrazvoth · December 2016

@SoundMaster

I have one question please, where we can find imperial city musics played during boss fights like this one ? They're all missing from Tamriel soundtrack sadly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CgL6GRDwHU

Enodoc · December 2016

@SoundMaster Love the soundtracks! Has there been any further progress on getting Music of Tamriel volumes released somewhere additionally to iTunes? I remember the ESO OST was at least on Amazon as well. Thanks!

JD2013 · December 2016

@SoundMaster

Sorry for the summons again, but I have to ask!

How large is the orchestra you generally get to use? Same for the choir. And which Orchestra and Choir do you guys generally use? Is there a local one to Maryland?

Stillian · December 2016

Those drums...they're rattling my teeth.

@SoundMaster vMoL have amazing thematic music, anything similar is coming for old zones, or maybe planned for new zones? it's a bit strange when you hear similar music in sands of Alik'r and island of Auridon.

Artemiisia · December 2016

SoundMaster wrote: »

> those drums r in my nightmares

Then sleep tight!

http://www.bradderrick.com/stuff/MoL_TheBentDance.zip

That zip has each of the loops that we used for "The Bent Dance" in the Maw of Lorkhaj, along with an arrangement I threw together where they play end-to-end - each loop getting a little faster and a little more dense. We had a lot of fun putting that all together, Bill Mueller and I...but yes, those damn loops can get stuck in your head for days...

-bd-

What about the music in orsinium? is there a place where we can buy that

Acid_Glow · December 2016

SoundMaster wrote: »

> those drums r in my nightmares

Then sleep tight!

http://www.bradderrick.com/stuff/MoL_TheBentDance.zip

That zip has each of the loops that we used for "The Bent Dance" in the Maw of Lorkhaj, along with an arrangement I threw together where they play end-to-end - each loop getting a little faster and a little more dense. We had a lot of fun putting that all together, Bill Mueller and I...but yes, those damn loops can get stuck in your head for days...

-bd-

Thank you very much you and the team!!! Great Score!!!

Cinbri · December 2016

SoundMaster wrote: »

I am! Well...right now I'm busy putting that off, and instead just eating Christmas cookies and playing PS4 for the next two weeks straight.

FooWasHere · December 2016

JD2013 wrote: »

@SoundMaster

Sorry for the summons again, but I have to ask!

How large is the orchestra you generally get to use? Same for the choir. And which Orchestra and Choir do you guys generally use? Is there a local one to Maryland?

I can really recommend the "Level with Emily Reese" interview I linked above, he talks about how the DLC soundtracks were made. I think there's an older interview too, about the original soundtrack, if you scroll back in the pod history.

FooWasHere · December 2016

Artemiisia wrote: »

What about the music in orsinium? is there a place where we can buy that

A lot of it is on "Music of Tamriel Vol. 1" linked earlier.

-Foo

cellobuddy · December 2016

It would be great to turn the bent dance into an indoor percussion performance. If only it were longer and more people would appreciate the reference...

ZOS_SoundMaster · January 2017

RE: Offerings of platonic love in exchange for music requests...you just never know.

A couple DLCs back, somebody on reddit or these forums or somewhere else pointed out that the music heard in Dwemer Dungeons was neither "Dwemery" nor "Dungeony". So I was like, "You're right!"...and came up with a new piece just for those spaces. I think it went live with One Tamriel. So, hey man...we're *listening*.

> I have one question please, where we can find imperial city musics played
> during boss fights like this one ? They're all missing from Tamriel soundtrack sadly.

That's because I'm a jerk with high standards.

See, those pieces were never performed live - that's all fake instrumentation you're hearing. And that's not my favorite thing. But since those pieces are typically heard in conjunction with about 120 decibels of combat audio, I figured it's fine. Nobody is scrutinizing those pieces all that closely in that context. But outside of the game, on a soundtrack, they just don't hold up IMO.

BUT. I'm planning to finally rectify all that during the next sessions, and record all the boss music (current & forthcoming). So the old stuff will effectively be getting a fresh coat of paint, and *all* of it will be soundtrack-worthy.

TL;DR - You'll have to wait a bit longer...but I hope to make it worth the wait.

> How large is the orchestra you generally get to use? Same for the choir.
> And which Orchestra and Choir do you guys generally use? Is there a local one to Maryland?

The orchestra is ~70-80 players, depending on the session. The choir is 24 singers, doubled to 48 through the magic of studio cheating. And there's a dozen or so soloists we use for various things. The sessions have taken place in Prague & Budapest in the past. Maryland would be more convenient, sure...but the beer is better over there.

> anything similar is coming for old zones, or maybe planned for new zones?
> it's a bit strange when you hear similar music in sands of Alik'r and island of Auridon.

As you might have noticed, every time we create new music for a DLC, we roll that music back into the other zones, so *everybody* gets the benefit of fresh tunes. And yes - that's been a common refrain for awhile..."The music isn't zone/Alliance-specific". Well, at launch there simply wasn't enough to go around; it's a pretty big game, ya know. But at this point there's enough music that things have been shuffled around so that the ambient music of the zones are in fact Alliance-specific. That is, the pieces in the Aldmeri zones are not heard in the Daggerfall or Ebonheart zones, and so on. So while you might still hear "similar" music in Alik'r and Auridon (it *is* all supposed to kinda go together after all, ESO style) you won't hear the exact same pieces.

-bd-

bottleofsyrup · January 2017

Sounds awesome. Can't wait.

Preyfar · January 2017

SoundMaster wrote: »

TL;DR - You'll have to wait a bit longer...but I hope to make it worth the wait.

On the subject of waiting... is there anyway we can get the soundtracks uploaded to Microsoft Groove? I know the additional ones are on iTunes, but as somebody who doesn't have iTunes, supporting some other platforms make a bit more sense (especially since Groove can be played on Xbox, and ESO is also on Xbox). Been hoping they'd finally mosey on over eventually. XD

Thybrinena · January 2017

Been to Prague and Budapest myself and the beer is indeed good and more importantly, cheap, very cheap. Great work @SoundMaster especially The Riften stuff. I look forward to hearing what's new in 2017!

JayJayIsSoJay · December 2017

ZOS_SoundMaster wrote: »

> those drums r in my nightmares

Then sleep tight!

http://www.bradderrick.com/stuff/MoL_TheBentDance.zip

That zip has each of the loops that we used for "The Bent Dance" in the Maw of Lorkhaj, along with an arrangement I threw together where they play end-to-end - each loop getting a little faster and a little more dense. We had a lot of fun putting that all together, Bill Mueller and I...but yes, those damn loops can get stuck in your head for days...

-bd-

I tried to open the page for download MoL The Bent Dance but i got error ''404 not found'', is there any other way to download it?

Dapper Dinosaur · December 2017

ZOS_SoundMaster wrote: »

> those drums r in my nightmares

Then sleep tight!

http://www.bradderrick.com/stuff/MoL_TheBentDance.zip

That zip has each of the loops that we used for "The Bent Dance" in the Maw of Lorkhaj, along with an arrangement I threw together where they play end-to-end - each loop getting a little faster and a little more dense. We had a lot of fun putting that all together, Bill Mueller and I...but yes, those damn loops can get stuck in your head for days...

-bd-

@ZOS_SoundMaster

The link is now pulling up an error. I really want those drums =(

Also, do you have a source for the ambient music that plays in coldharbour? I haven't been able to find that thing anywhere.

K0rpeN · December 2017

Dapper Dinosaur wrote: »

ZOS_SoundMaster wrote: »

> those drums r in my nightmares

Then sleep tight!

http://www.bradderrick.com/stuff/MoL_TheBentDance.zip

That zip has each of the loops that we used for "The Bent Dance" in the Maw of Lorkhaj, along with an arrangement I threw together where they play end-to-end - each loop getting a little faster and a little more dense. We had a lot of fun putting that all together, Bill Mueller and I...but yes, those damn loops can get stuck in your head for days...

-bd-

@ZOS_SoundMaster

The link is now pulling up an error. I really want those drums =(

Also, do you have a source for the ambient music that plays in coldharbour? I haven't been able to find that thing anywhere.

bitels · December 2017

@Jkuur
@Dapper Dinosaur
I hope that will work:
https://ufile.io/k5wbq

If not- you can pm me your emails and i will send it that way to you

Dapper Dinosaur · December 2017

That did work.

JayJayIsSoJay · December 2017

bitels wrote: »

@Jkuur
@Dapper Dinosaur
I hope that will work:
https://ufile.io/k5wbq

If not- you can pm me your emails and i will send it that way to you

tyvm! it worked

Dapper Dinosaur · December 2017

Is there any way to get an MP3 of the track? I can't get Groove Music to display the song because it's a Wave file.

Raltin · November 2022

@ZOS_SoundMaster wrote: »

> those drums r in my nightmares

Then sleep tight!

http://www.bradderrick.com/stuff/MoL_TheBentDance.zip

That zip has each of the loops that we used for "The Bent Dance" in the Maw of Lorkhaj, along with an arrangement I threw together where they play end-to-end - each loop getting a little faster and a little more dense. We had a lot of fun putting that all together, Bill Mueller and I...but yes, those damn loops can get stuck in your head for days...

-bd-

Been some time since i've seen this thread and that zip you sent. The video on youtube that used that zip disappeared, and i lost that file because i downloaded it on an old computer I no longer have. The link to download the zip provided is now a dead end after all this time... so the big question I have to beg to ask...

Can you provide a new download link for the drum beat loop you put together?

And second very important question... I have been looking EVERYWHERE I can to try and find an audio file or recording or SOMETHING of the Chase-Away song the Twilight Cantor lady sings in the trial to hurt the dro-m'athra, and i am a huuuge sucker for choir/vocal pieces... do you have anything on that? Would greatly appreciate it.

Tenthirty2 · November 2022

Raltin wrote: »

@ZOS_SoundMaster wrote: »

> those drums r in my nightmares

Then sleep tight!

http://www.bradderrick.com/stuff/MoL_TheBentDance.zip

That zip has each of the loops that we used for "The Bent Dance" in the Maw of Lorkhaj, along with an arrangement I threw together where they play end-to-end - each loop getting a little faster and a little more dense. We had a lot of fun putting that all together, Bill Mueller and I...but yes, those damn loops can get stuck in your head for days...

-bd-

Been some time since i've seen this thread and that zip you sent. The video on youtube that used that zip disappeared, and i lost that file because i downloaded it on an old computer I no longer have. The link to download the zip provided is now a dead end after all this time... so the big question I have to beg to ask...

Can you provide a new download link for the drum beat loop you put together?

And second very important question... I have been looking EVERYWHERE I can to try and find an audio file or recording or SOMETHING of the Chase-Away song the Twilight Cantor lady sings in the trial to hurt the dro-m'athra, and i am a huuuge sucker for choir/vocal pieces... do you have anything on that? Would greatly appreciate it.

Didn't notice it was a necro thread and I just wanted to say I really appreciate the bump.
This thread was before my ESO time and I never got to see it, it's a total gem and BD sounds like a cool dude!
Shame the links to the audio are no longer working, I would have loved to grabbed a copy.
Even BD's top level in his domain is just a picture of him, no menus, nothing else.
Hopefully it was always like that and it doesn't mean anything unfortunate happened.

FluffyBird · November 2022

I hope that's the music you are looking for and I hope that's OK to share because I'm not sure where I grabbed it from.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HwtEn9ooKl6XfGAYzzXc98T7wItSHsUY/view?usp=sharing

Raltin · November 2022

@FluffyBird wrote: »

I hope that's the music you are looking for and I hope that's OK to share because I'm not sure where I grabbed it from.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HwtEn9ooKl6XfGAYzzXc98T7wItSHsUY/view?usp=sharing

HAH! yes, exactly what i was looking for. Couldn't find any existing copy of BD's full drum loop anymore. Now, I just need some recording of the twilight cantor khajiit singing her chase-away song you can hear during the trial...