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Thanks, Deeg! This was a really fun chat and I got to cover some things I don't usually get to talk about in other interviews.
Thanks, Deeg! This was a really fun chat and I got to cover some things I don't usually get to talk about in other interviews.
Thanks for sharing! This is so cool. Some backstory for anyone who cares:
This organization reached out to the me FIVE YEARS ago about this project. It took a long time to decide on which pieces to include and how to gracefully transition between them all. The concert had its premiere at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. (pretty awesome in its own right) and was then set to hit the road nationally. That is in the spring of 2020...so you can guess what happened. This is actually my very first time hearing it all put together and played by a live orchestra.
I was worried that would be the end of it and was feeling bummed for all the people who had worked so hard to put it together. Fortunately, they seem to have survived and are finally going back on the road with it. If you're interested, PLEASE keep an eye on any upcoming dates announced on their site. Sign up for email updates!
Read moreCool! I can't believe it hits such low notes while being so small, and United Legions is probably my favorite Icebrood Saga track.
I'm also baffled by the physics of it, but it has a great, hefty sound to it. And thanks for the kind words!
Whoa, this is awesome! I don't know if Michael is on Reddit at all, so I'll share it with him. Thanks, OP!
u/maclaine I feel like a have a million questions but I'll limit myself to 1: do you have a picture of this "travel" didgeridoo?
I'll do you one better. Here's a video!
https://www.instagram.com/p/B_Qmj2jhP7T/
This is the track I used it on.
He's a downvote farmer, he doesn't have time to click links
I know. It's just crazy to me how some people spend their time. Anyway, moving on.
I'm glad that people are enjoying it! I love it too. If you're curious, Joyce is an amazing artist in her own right and has a beautiful album of her own music available for streaming and purchase. It's a reflection on her experience as a Korean in America and re-connecting with her heritage.
Fun fact about Joyce that I didn't know until we were nearly done with the soundtrack, but she studied gayageum in Korea with Yuny Park, the woman who played all of the gayageum parts on the rest of the soundtrack. Small world!
I watched the whole thing. What a bad interview.
You watched a written interview?
Hi all. Thanks so much for the love! It's been INCREDIBLE to see the response from the GW2 community about the music from our initial previews all the way through yesterday's launch. I'm so incredibly grateful to be a part of this expansion and community of players. I'm really proud of the work the entire team has accomplished, but you never know how it's going to be received. You all have more than exceeded my expectations. I've been passing on everyone's praise to the entire music team, as well.
See you in Cantha!
Can we please have this added to Apple Music? I don’t have Spotify and I really want to listen to this!!
Hello. It is on Apple Music already. Here's the link:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/guild-wars-2-end-of-dragons-the-original-soundtrack/1610917857
I’ve been listening to the piece that starts when the countdown clock hits 2:30 before the stream on repeat.
It’s so pensive and minimalist. I’d be curious to know which of the Korean strings instruments is being used there, it has such a wonderful sound.
That track just sounds like “acceptance” in sonic form, it’s so calming and just washes over you like the tide.
I’m assuming it’s one of Maclaine’s pieces, but if you had told me the composer who did the PoF music could also write music with the subtlety the EoD soundtrack has 5 years ago, I wouldn’t have believed you. He has magnificent range and such a strong and relatable voice as a composer.
I’m simply blown away.
Thanks so much for all the kind words! That track is kind of a feature for the gayageum. It's such a cool instrument, I didn't want it to always be relegated to playing background stuff. The woman who played the gayageum on the entire soundtrack is amazing and really put some incredible sensitivity into her performance.
The sound quality on this is just OK, but it's a solo performance of the same woman, Yuny Park.
Just want to say from one professional classical musician to another, 100% your music for Guild Wars is THE best video game music out there! Really something truly unique and evocative.
I usually listen to your music on Spotify but is there some way I could listen that would benefit you better? I want to support my fellow artists as much as I can!
Bravissimo, Maestro!
Hey, thanks! I'm no Maestro, though. Just a guy who likes making music :). Thanks for listening.
Hey folks. First off, I can't tell you all how excited I am that this thing exists (or will exist soon)! It's going to look amazing along side the other two expansions.
Speaking of which, if you're interested in this, don't wait. The Heart of Thorns and Path of Fire vinyls have both sold out. While I'd love to get them back in print, I can't guarantee that will happen, and I expect this one will sell out as well.
If nothing else, you'll get a digital download of the entire score and have a beautiful collectible to look at and display while you listen. The iam8bit people are top notch and put together gorgeous packages!
Read moreAs a Korean, I can recognise a lot of stuff from traditional Korea(Joseon era) in sounds and the real contents too. The queen has a wig called 'gache' which was often worn by noble/royal women, but also I see some NPC wearing clothes of styles from that era.
For the soundtrack video, I see some traditional instruments - ...
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Since we now have a teaser song (discounting the tracks we've heard during livestreams), (presuming main theme for EoD). Will the it and the rest of the EoD soundtrack be uploaded to the Anet official soundcloud on release day?
All will be revealed soon. Stay tuned!
Stupid question: Why are they putting their hands into the instruments (at 1:26 for example)? Is it meant to be played that way?
I just want to geek out for a second and share this video which explains it a bit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK0UFgnrIqY&t=95s
The hand in the bell is used to shape the sound. It's not as important now as it was in the earlier stages of the instrument's development when it was necessary to play a complete scale, but there's still a lot of interesting things modern horn players can do with their hands to shape the tone of the instrument.
And what a fine job she did. Out of all the cool things in the trailer, the music was the best for me.
The music in the trailer is actually by Bryan Atkinson, who is also part of the music team for the EoD soundtrack!
Her first work on gw2's music is the SAB soundtrack!
Her first contribution to the music was actually The Great Toymaker from the first Wintersday festival in 2012.
Metal Legion Boom Box when :(.
I don't have any control or input over that kind of thing, unfortunately.
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