What's your favorite Zone music? Bard music, too!

SilverBride · September 29

I am really fond of the music in Craglorn. Every time I go there I am struck by how adventurous it feels.

What is your favorite zone music?

Since bard music has been mentioned, let's add that too!

tomofhyrule · September 29

Craglorn/Cyrodiil (they share themes) is pretty good.

My favorite though is the Reach. That’s music alone inspired me to make a Reachman character (and he’s a bard to boot)

However if we want to talk about actual bards and their songs, I give the win to On Topal Bay, with (specifically the female version of) the Star-Eyed Bride of Alinor in second.

SilverBride · September 29

Oh my favorite bard song by far is "Sway as we Kiss". It's just so romantic!

Aylish · September 29

Morrowind. So nostalgic

Elvenheart · September 30

Galen, for the Irish-Druidic feel. I always love it when I have a reason to go there. 🎼 🎶 🎵 🎻

Urzigurumash · September 30

Fargrave obv

Urzigurumash · September 30

SilverBride wrote: »

I am really fond of the music in Craglorn. Every time I go there I am struck by how adventurous it feels.

What is your favorite zone music?

I was just last night thinking about how it's too much. Belkarth used to be the premiere chill spot but the blaring music just doesn't fit the vibe of sitting around and chatting.

Urzigurumash · September 30

The premiere chill spot should be the Plaza of Portals in Fargrave

Obv

Rohamad_Ali · September 30

Cyrodiil

Grizzbeorn · September 30

That's a difficult one for me to answer, as I like all of the game music.

As far as the bards go, any of them that are voiced by Malukah are my favorites, regardless of which song she is singing.

BretonMage · September 30

I really enjoy how the music in Craglorn and Cyrodiil switches from heroic to pensive. I love the forlorn music in Cyrodiil, when I'm in a low pop instance (eg. one of the temporary MYM ones), I can ride through and see practically no one, it's so atmospheric (but probably not the Cyro most players know

).

There are some themes that play in Craglorn that similarly feel ethereal and beautiful, it's so lovely to farm there listening to the music.

I also like the music in the Alik'r, it's one of the reasons I've been enjoying decorating my Sword Singer's Redoubt so much.

katanagirl1 · September 30

I like Craglorn and Cyrodiil too.

The Reach and Vvardenfell a close second.

Cazador · September 30

I really like the zone music for high Isle.
For bard music it's between Elsweyr and Blackwood with my favorite songs being "Dancing Among the Flowers Fine" and "Across the Niben Bar".

LunaFlora · September 30

i love most zone music so i will list some favourites

- Blackwood
- Arkthzand Caverns
- Summerset
- Solstice
- The Reach
- Murkmire
- Northern and Southern Elsweyr
- High isle, Amenos, Galen, and Y'ffelon
- West Weald

i love the bard music most from Summerset, Elsweyr, Blackwood, Deadlands, and West Weald's Dawnwood.

some individual soundtrack names from the ESO soundtracks on Youtube and Spotify.
basegame, original game soundtrack
- Greenheart
- Auridon Sunrise
- Y'ffre in Every Leaf
- The Heart of Nirn
Blackwood
- Memories of the Marsh.
- Moss on the Cobblestones.
- Fields of Nibenay.
West Weald
- Beneath Autumn Leaves.
- Ithelia, Prince of Paths.
- Land of Grapes and Blades.
High isle
- Through Sunflower Fields.
- Alone in the Green
Greymoor
- The Frozen Hearth.
- Mists of Morthal.
Summerset
- Dusk Song of the High Elves.
- The Lullaby of Praxis.
- Past Defines the Future.
Elsweyr
- Khenarthi's Breath.
- Secrets of Azurah.
- A Desert Born in Twilight.
base game and DLC, Music of Tamriel Volume 2
- A World Made of Metal. (Clockwork City)
- The Brass Fortress. (Clockwork City)
- Anvil: Sun and Shadows. (Gold Coast)

ESO_player123 · September 30

I like the sounds in Fargrave. Favorite bards are the ones from Rimmen an Leyawiin.

emilyhyoyeon · September 30

Murkmire's is the best hands down. I'd sacrifice my first born for that zone music

Orbital78 · September 30

Sadly I turn in-game music off for game stability but Murkmire music gives me the new adventures vibes.

gary.mcleodeb17_ESO · September 30

I'd never really paid much attention to songs being sung by the bards, until way way back with the Morrowind launch, I caught a few lines from a Morrowind bard singing something about the Cliff-Strider, wait, did I just hear something about them (Cliff-Striders) doing something to pillows and a subsequent smell? I waited again listening to to the rotation of songs, listening careful this time to the lyrics of each song. I adored and roared with laughter to the Red Mountain Drinking Song, eventually the Cliff-Strider song returned, I listened carefully and fell in love with this song so much.
I was listening to a rendition of it recently, playing TESO via desk top speakers, I will often just stop whatever I am doing in game just to listen and reflect on the memories I have of this game. My wife happened to be in my study too, and commented on how beautiful a tune it is, (she doesn't play any computer/console game) and asked me to explain what the song was about. I had some difficulty in explaining to someone who has no concept of TESO, exactly what a cliff-strider is and why it might be celebrated so.
Isn't our beautiful game just incredible? So much music to enjoy. Thank you to all all involved in the musical side of our game. On the subject of zone music, the theme of Western Skyrim is utterly haunting, gothic and is perfect background theme for the vampiric Nord twin sisters, 'Toldi the Tuneless' and 'Brea the Tuneful' of Proudspire Manor.

BretonMage · September 30

So apparently the piece I love also plays in other zones, but I mainly hear it in Cyrodiil. It's called "A Land Burdened with History". It always gives me tingles to hear it:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=RkPL3qfdEsM

Cambionn · September 30

For me it's when I hear Morrowind's or Oblivion's soundtrack playing. I notice it the most often in Vvardenfell and the Gold Coast, but I can imagine a few other zones play them regularly if you visit those (especially those that where in those games).

MincMincMinc · September 30

Listening to the grahtwood tourist group at the wayshrine for hours while in bg que is the best music to my ears. Been listening to the same voicelines for 10 years now

BXR_Lonestar · September 30

Honestly love the bards in the Ebonheart Pact zones, especially the Malukah bards.

I really like the Three Hearts as One bard song regardless of bard singing it.

OH, and of course everyone's favorite bard in Vastyr/Galen!

SilverBride · September 30

How can we find out the names of the zone songs?

whitecrow · September 30

SilverBride wrote: »

How can we find out the names of the zone songs?

Find the soundtracks online with a track listing?

Remathilis · September 30

When I came into the game, I found a bunch of dlc tracks were reused in the base game after the fact. I played the base game zone first, so to me the memories of these tracks are tied to the base game zones rather than where they came from.

That said, my favorites
Both Rivenspire tracks; (northern and southern areas have different ones) which I think are both from Dark Brotherhood.
Stonefalls (again, DB or TG)
Grahtwood/Orisinuim
The updated boss music usually played at dolmens (I think it came from IC)

While I didn't like it at first, I have grown to love West Skyrim's melancholy soundtrack. It feels lonely, cold and dark, appropriate for the zone.

Bard songs: Swagger and Sway, Red Diamond, Over the Seas, and all the ones from Elsewyer (Bandarri Girl and the gambling one)

My favorite startup music is still Elsewyer, because that one was my first and still gets me pumped to adventure when I hear it.

LunaFlora · September 30

SilverBride wrote: »

How can we find out the names of the zone songs?

YouTube, Spotify, and other music platforms have the full albums.
you can search for Brad Derrick as he composes the soundtracks

SilverBride · September 30

Thanks!

theoverseer · September 30

Elsweyr. Beautiful, spooky and exotic. And I LOVE the bard in the crafting area in Rimmen.

Apollosipod · September 30

I, for one, and still upset the soundtracks for Markarth and Murkmire never got released. I love those and Elseweyr

zaria · September 30

Bards:

https://youtu.be/Jim076c0hxU?t=252

Honorary mention to the undaunted song for other reasons

kind_hero · September 30

I have an issue with the creepy music from Western Skyrim, especially because I can't change it inside homes. (I can use music boxes, but they all give me headaches after a few loops)

My fav music is from Craglorn/Cyrodiil. There are many good soundtracks to chose from. I love the Auridon theme too. Redguard themes are good too. I am usually pleasantly surprised with good sountracks in the newer DLCs.

I would like an option to change the soundtrack in houses and set one from the ones available in the game.