For me, it´s a tie between Midra and Bayle. Midra has better OST (Bayle is amazing too) and Bayle has better fight, IMHO) both very close tho, but probably tied for 1st place for both
If we're counting side souls as well, so Bloodborne and Sekiro, I think Ludwig is no.1 and it's not even close. His theme, his lore and story, his fights, his design, all absolutely top tier. Midra is 2nd to me only because his lore is not as in depth and significant in ER's story than Ludwig is in BB's story.
14:59 i can’t see that anyone said this yet (i likely missed it) but this chaotic little violin coming in is the melody of the merchant clan in the game, who were buried alive in an underground tomb due to accusations of heresy and service to the three fingers/ frenzied flame. super cool reference. i recommend checking out alex roe’s beautiful rendition of the merchant song, it’s heartbreakingly beautiful.
@@onilink134 If I remember correctly they used that melody to soothe the madness and (at least the way I see it) the distorted version feels like some mockery, feeling like no amount of soothing song will calm this level of madness. Definitely one of my favourite songs of all time.
@cristianmantino5720 completely valid. I see it as the song trying to soothe, but immediately being buried by the sheer might of Frenzy as the waltz rhythm kicks in full gear
Davi Vasc made a fantastic reaction video to this song with revelations about each distinct melody, harmony and chord progression. Through only the undertones and without knowing who Midra is in the game, he absolutely NAILED what the music tells about his story with insights to learn about the composition.
I love how about halfway through, you explain a part of the music sounds like a pole being dragged across the floor. The boss whose music this is for has a quite dreadful polearm-shaped weapon that he swings quite recklessly at you lmao
Midra's theme goes unreasonably hard xD I love watching people have eargasms to it! Edit: I love the dance-y vibe towards the end of the theme, it reminds me of another fromsoft theme: Ludwig The Accursed & Holy Blade from the Bloodborne soundtrack. I really recommend you check that out sometime!
What I love about the way they used the 3/4 signature is the way the strings in the phase 2 section follow a 4-on 2-off pattern, with the 4th note being that rising note with the symbol crash accompaniment, so it still has that waltzy danciness of the 3/4 signature but falls into a VERY different rhythmic pattern from a traditional waltz that still makes it feel weird and arrythmic at the same time.
What you start talking about at 18:00 is pretty spot on. You are fighting what is essentially madness incarnate. If you let this thing get out of the room the whole WORLD is doomed. The whole ost has a feeling of wrongness and danger that fits the theme of the boss to a T.
@@Just_Some_Guy888 oh no, he’s a full lord. Otherwise his title would be different. He is what we become in the frenzied ending, which for power scale purposes, means we are fucking strong
@@michaelward2898 Oh Midra is a lord of frenzied flame, but he was still "unripe" as it were. When Nanaya told him to "endure" it was meant to let his hatred and suffering grow and ripen, like the "grapes". When we came over, we popped the pimple early by beating him up. If we had not arrived, he would likely have festered for longer and grown in power. His base state was also weaker than us, with regards to his incantation's description, saying that he was too weak to become a lord. When we became the lord of frenzied flame, we are so.... so much worse...
@@CheesusCrusts he was too weak, keyword "was", he didn't lack strength, but rather he was too "good" of a person and had connections, he wasn't crazy enough, a lord of frenzy needs to be able to let go of everything and be ready to burn everything, of course we were ready to be the lord of frenzy, but midra was a good man, it was not until nanaya told him to endure, this wasn't so that the frenzy would be contained, it was so that the frenzy would grow stronger and stronger until he'd be wprthy of becoming a true lord Comparison wise we are the stronger lord because well... We just are, but he was a true lord of frenzy there, evwn if compared to us he's weak, judt like every other enemy, god or not
I was the 700th like! lol…..you at 8:15 was literally me after I beat the boss. Listened to this song after the fact dozens of times….love your reaction!
It’s funny how you said “it’s too much”. That’s something you would normally say if you were playing the game, but honestly your not wrong, their is a lot going on.😂
The first half is to me like a huge building being slowly engulfed in flames. We hear the igniting spark, the slow destruction and the pure CHAOS, that just grows and grows until the entire house collapses in the end. The second phase I find is more personal to the Lord himself, with more harmonious elements and chord progressions and increased drama. In a way, it tells you all you need to know. The track does a great deal more than just serve its purpose
The frenzied flame is a god of destruction and nihilism incarnate. Brought forth by the despair of the oppressed and the tortured, to fulfill the wish of all those so filled with despair that they wish it would simply all burn away. You aren't fighting a regular boss, lore wise. Not some monster or yet another madman, it is destruction incarnate, the flame of frenzy able to burn away even souls. Midra in his torture, has become a conduit for this force. You are fighting the very embodiment of the end of the world, of everything. The song matches the boss's movements, regal and measured, like a dance. Like whe you reach such a level of despair you cease to care and simply revel in it. And the violin, played by the merchants who once called down the frenzied flame in their false imprisonment, the melody burned and bent and blown away by the sheer volume of the surrounding music. Theres no quelling the madness now, only a whirlwind of destruction. Those base drops are probably my favorite part, it fills you with a primal fear that perfectly fits the frenzied flame. Probably the best ost from has made, at least one of my favorites.
To explain the descent into “hell”: This boss is the lord of frenzied flame. It’s the avatar of the God the Frenzied Flame, who wants to destroy everything in the universe. It causes madness to anyone who comes into contact with it. Midra, the guy you fight, was once going to be a lord, but he failed, and was tortured for this since the Flame is feared by EVERYONE in the game, so containment of it was priority. He is told to endure thousands of years of unending pain including crucifixion and impalement. When you finally get to him and kick his ass to the curb, he decides he cannot bare the pain anymore, and offs himself, giving into the madness and insanity of the Flame. If you don’t put him down right here and now, he will end the world, and the universe with it. This is the highest stakes boss fight in the game.
It's like descending into hell and coming across someone struggling to contain that deeper evil. Phase 2 is the evil winning out. It's almost celebratory, maddening. Chaos!
The fear instilled and the horrors you witness along your path to meet Midra is immense and when you finally get to this fight it's a intensely horrifying and difficult boss. The madness that is the frenzied flame and he who is it's Lord.
dude I love how you go into detail & break down everything.. fantastic content so far! I would highly recommend checking out The Promised Consort if you haven't already, an absolute magnum opus as far as fromsoft osts go
If you think *this* is one of your best ones, you have GOT to check out the Bloodborne Soundtrack - one of Elden Ring dev's previous game, of which almost ALL of the tracks were done with REAL orchestra, due to a higher budget from Sony. I would recommend: * Queen of the Vilebloods (extremely horrific and strange, one of my favorites) * Ebrietas, Daughter of the Cosmos (Majestic, tragic... powerful) * Father Gascoigne, the Hunter (You are being hunted) * Living Failures (Personally, my favorite track in Bloodborne) * Laurence the First Vicar (must listen.... No I WONT elaborate) * Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower (must listen) * Gherman, the First Hunter (must listen, very sentimental, and beautiful....) * Ludwig the Accursed & Ludgwig the Holy Blade (must listen... No I WONT elaborate)
This is by far my favorite ost from Elden Ring and i thought the others i had in mind were hard to beat but no this cleaves the way right into my heart 😅❤
I definitely thought this song had major bloodborne vibes, especially the dance-y feel of it, just like how I feel Bayle the dread has ds3 vibes! (You should check out Bayle the dread it’s super good as well)
great reaction! midra is such an cool boss, and his theme is one of my favourites, but i must say messmer's theme is my favourite out of all the elden ring dlc boss themes, recommend checking it out as well
I commute every day for like an hour per direction and this is my go-to track. I activate noise cancellation on my AirPods and just vibe to this on a bus. Am I sick? Maybe? But ohhhh… yes.. this get’s keeps me going
There have been other impressive orchestral tracks in FromSoft's catalogue, but I don't think any other feels as precisely tuned to the gameplay/narrative experience as this one. It's just so perfectly fitting step for step, really intense and emotional. Only other one that comes close is Ludwig's set from Bloodborne
Midra is probably my single favorite boss in the souls series. This theme is just amazing, and perfectly fits the character.
I need a little more time but he is very close for me too
Midra is definitely atleast overall top 3 best boss of all souls games
For me, it´s a tie between Midra and Bayle. Midra has better OST (Bayle is amazing too) and Bayle has better fight, IMHO) both very close tho, but probably tied for 1st place for both
Hell yeah, for me it's a number two Souls Boss, but very close to Sister Friede who is my favourite of all-time.
If we're counting side souls as well, so Bloodborne and Sekiro, I think Ludwig is no.1 and it's not even close. His theme, his lore and story, his fights, his design, all absolutely top tier. Midra is 2nd to me only because his lore is not as in depth and significant in ER's story than Ludwig is in BB's story.
14:59 i can’t see that anyone said this yet (i likely missed it) but this chaotic little violin coming in is the melody of the merchant clan in the game, who were buried alive in an underground tomb due to accusations of heresy and service to the three fingers/ frenzied flame. super cool reference. i recommend checking out alex roe’s beautiful rendition of the merchant song, it’s heartbreakingly beautiful.
I was coming here to mention that. It almost sounds like the person playing is tensing in pain, causing the dissonance. amazing bit of music.
@@onilink134 If I remember correctly they used that melody to soothe the madness and (at least the way I see it) the distorted version feels like some mockery, feeling like no amount of soothing song will calm this level of madness. Definitely one of my favourite songs of all time.
@cristianmantino5720 completely valid. I see it as the song trying to soothe, but immediately being buried by the sheer might of Frenzy as the waltz rhythm kicks in full gear
Midra and Maliketh are absolute goated mix of fight/ambience
p.d: bro almost got madness inflicted at 8:05 😭
Listening to this gave him the Madness effect irl
😂😂😂
Davi Vasc made a fantastic reaction video to this song with revelations about each distinct melody, harmony and chord progression. Through only the undertones and without knowing who Midra is in the game, he absolutely NAILED what the music tells about his story with insights to learn about the composition.
8:10 - basically me everytime i hear this track. It is INSANE!
"May chaos take the world!"
"MAY CHAOS TAKE THE WORLD!"
Can you imagine being the conductor of this madness? OMG it has to be not only a physical but emotional and mental workout as well!
The depths of your foolishness
literally The Maraviglia from 40k is what comes to mind from corruption and madness
Give "Promised Consort" a listen. It's absolutely phenomenal
Midras theme >>>>>>>>>
I love how about halfway through, you explain a part of the music sounds like a pole being dragged across the floor. The boss whose music this is for has a quite dreadful polearm-shaped weapon that he swings quite recklessly at you lmao
Actually, it felt more like the Great Sword of Damnation was possessed and pulling its user in a strangely mesmerizing way
Midra's theme goes unreasonably hard xD I love watching people have eargasms to it!
Edit: I love the dance-y vibe towards the end of the theme, it reminds me of another fromsoft theme: Ludwig The Accursed & Holy Blade from the Bloodborne soundtrack. I really recommend you check that out sometime!
I mean if you think of it he literally is the vessel of chaos itself which can end the whole world so its kinda reasonable😭🙏
What I love about the way they used the 3/4 signature is the way the strings in the phase 2 section follow a 4-on 2-off pattern, with the 4th note being that rising note with the symbol crash accompaniment, so it still has that waltzy danciness of the 3/4 signature but falls into a VERY different rhythmic pattern from a traditional waltz that still makes it feel weird and arrythmic at the same time.
What you start talking about at 18:00 is pretty spot on.
You are fighting what is essentially madness incarnate.
If you let this thing get out of the room the whole WORLD is doomed.
The whole ost has a feeling of wrongness and danger that fits the theme of the boss to a T.
And that is a FAILED lord of the frenzy flame
@@Just_Some_Guy888 oh no, he’s a full lord. Otherwise his title would be different. He is what we become in the frenzied ending, which for power scale purposes, means we are fucking strong
@@michaelward2898 Oh Midra is a lord of frenzied flame, but he was still "unripe" as it were.
When Nanaya told him to "endure" it was meant to let his hatred and suffering grow and ripen, like the "grapes". When we came over, we popped the pimple early by beating him up.
If we had not arrived, he would likely have festered for longer and grown in power. His base state was also weaker than us, with regards to his incantation's description, saying that he was too weak to become a lord.
When we became the lord of frenzied flame, we are so.... so much worse...
@@CheesusCrusts he was too weak, keyword "was", he didn't lack strength, but rather he was too "good" of a person and had connections, he wasn't crazy enough, a lord of frenzy needs to be able to let go of everything and be ready to burn everything, of course we were ready to be the lord of frenzy, but midra was a good man, it was not until nanaya told him to endure, this wasn't so that the frenzy would be contained, it was so that the frenzy would grow stronger and stronger until he'd be wprthy of becoming a true lord
Comparison wise we are the stronger lord because well... We just are, but he was a true lord of frenzy there, evwn if compared to us he's weak, judt like every other enemy, god or not
I was the 700th like! lol…..you at 8:15 was literally me after I beat the boss. Listened to this song after the fact dozens of times….love your reaction!
It’s funny how you said “it’s too much”. That’s something you would normally say if you were playing the game, but honestly your not wrong, their is a lot going on.😂
That drop in this track was pure perfection❤
easily best OST. first song in a long whole that gave me literal chills hearing it.
The first half is to me like a huge building being slowly engulfed in flames. We hear the igniting spark, the slow destruction and the pure CHAOS, that just grows and grows until the entire house collapses in the end.
The second phase I find is more personal to the Lord himself, with more harmonious elements and chord progressions and increased drama.
In a way, it tells you all you need to know. The track does a great deal more than just serve its purpose
The frenzied flame is a god of destruction and nihilism incarnate. Brought forth by the despair of the oppressed and the tortured, to fulfill the wish of all those so filled with despair that they wish it would simply all burn away.
You aren't fighting a regular boss, lore wise. Not some monster or yet another madman, it is destruction incarnate, the flame of frenzy able to burn away even souls.
Midra in his torture, has become a conduit for this force. You are fighting the very embodiment of the end of the world, of everything.
The song matches the boss's movements, regal and measured, like a dance. Like whe you reach such a level of despair you cease to care and simply revel in it.
And the violin, played by the merchants who once called down the frenzied flame in their false imprisonment, the melody burned and bent and blown away by the sheer volume of the surrounding music. Theres no quelling the madness now, only a whirlwind of destruction.
Those base drops are probably my favorite part, it fills you with a primal fear that perfectly fits the frenzied flame.
Probably the best ost from has made, at least one of my favorites.
13:31 witnessing this fighting Midra was fucking outstanding, couldn't focus on the damn fight LMAO. What a boss!
THE DEPTH OF YOUR FOOLISHNESS !!!!!!!!!!
To explain the descent into “hell”:
This boss is the lord of frenzied flame. It’s the avatar of the God the Frenzied Flame, who wants to destroy everything in the universe. It causes madness to anyone who comes into contact with it.
Midra, the guy you fight, was once going to be a lord, but he failed, and was tortured for this since the Flame is feared by EVERYONE in the game, so containment of it was priority. He is told to endure thousands of years of unending pain including crucifixion and impalement.
When you finally get to him and kick his ass to the curb, he decides he cannot bare the pain anymore, and offs himself, giving into the madness and insanity of the Flame.
If you don’t put him down right here and now, he will end the world, and the universe with it. This is the highest stakes boss fight in the game.
It's like descending into hell and coming across someone struggling to contain that deeper evil. Phase 2 is the evil winning out. It's almost celebratory, maddening. Chaos!
@@ShutterSnapped MAY CHAOS TAKE THE WORLD!
And for you who are hoping to Stat this Aberration/Outsider:
This is a _Chaotic Evil_ *_Elder Evil_* for Elden Ring's universe.
The fear instilled and the horrors you witness along your path to meet Midra is immense and when you finally get to this fight it's a intensely horrifying and difficult boss. The madness that is the frenzied flame and he who is it's Lord.
dude I love how you go into detail & break down everything.. fantastic content so far!
I would highly recommend checking out The Promised Consort if you haven't already, an absolute magnum opus as far as fromsoft osts go
Awesome OST and boss fight. Top tier
If you think *this* is one of your best ones, you have GOT to check out the Bloodborne Soundtrack - one of Elden Ring dev's previous game, of which almost ALL of the tracks were done with REAL orchestra, due to a higher budget from Sony.
I would recommend:
* Queen of the Vilebloods (extremely horrific and strange, one of my favorites)
* Ebrietas, Daughter of the Cosmos (Majestic, tragic... powerful)
* Father Gascoigne, the Hunter (You are being hunted)
* Living Failures (Personally, my favorite track in Bloodborne)
* Laurence the First Vicar (must listen.... No I WONT elaborate)
* Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower (must listen)
* Gherman, the First Hunter (must listen, very sentimental, and beautiful....)
* Ludwig the Accursed & Ludgwig the Holy Blade (must listen... No I WONT elaborate)
I second this
Ludwig and Laurence absolutely peak
@@pibombbb1175 seconded, on par with Midra.
Elden ring was also recorded with real orchestra
God there's so many good themes in bloodborne
Best react I've seen. MAY CHAOS TAKE THE WORLD 13:22
React to soulsborne music, will be amazing
This is by far my favorite ost from Elden Ring and i thought the others i had in mind were hard to beat but no this cleaves the way right into my heart 😅❤
elden rings OST is pretty mid tbf compared to bloodbornes for example, elden ring dlc raised the bar
@@mamasaidknockyououtcap
with the way youre gripping the desk, i can just imagine the frenzy meter popping up and slowly increasing as you listen to this
if your enjoying the Elden ring tracks i would highly recommend Lichdragon Fortissax or promised consort
Check mesmer the impaler's theme
Please do "Messmer, The Impaler" and "Promised Consort" OST's next. Also absolutely stunning.
I definitely thought this song had major bloodborne vibes, especially the dance-y feel of it, just like how I feel Bayle the dread has ds3 vibes! (You should check out Bayle the dread it’s super good as well)
This feels the most Bloodborne out of all the Elden Ring tracks.
great reaction! midra is such an cool boss, and his theme is one of my favourites, but i must say messmer's theme is my favourite out of all the elden ring dlc boss themes, recommend checking it out as well
I appreciated a more segmented breakdown. Good stuff. Phenomenal piece. Check out Scadutree Avatar.
This song is absolutely amazing
I commute every day for like an hour per direction and this is my go-to track. I activate noise cancellation on my AirPods and just vibe to this on a bus. Am I sick? Maybe? But ohhhh… yes.. this get’s keeps me going
The scraping at the beginning is so good because it barely even sounds like music. It's more of a cacophony than anything
To be fair, the boss is the living incarnation of an “outer god,” so yeah basically just a god
7:32 this was my first time really listening to this song so when this part hit we basically had the expression lmaoo like wtf that brass
There have been other impressive orchestral tracks in FromSoft's catalogue, but I don't think any other feels as precisely tuned to the gameplay/narrative experience as this one. It's just so perfectly fitting step for step, really intense and emotional. Only other one that comes close is Ludwig's set from Bloodborne
While your at it, you should give some of monster hunters themes a listen.
3:22 exactly what i thought while fighting the boss
You would love Promised Consort
Nice reaction
Man you should react to the track Elder Naytiba from the Stellar Blade OST. It's insanely good.
Promised Consort next
You should do mesmer the impaler next
This one. The divine beast, bayle and the Death knights have my favorite osts in the SotE.
🔥CAOS🔥
You need to listen to the god skin boss fight music. Also have the translation for the lyrics up as well
I think that it was found that it wasn't actually latin, just someone hearing some very latin like parts, and filling in the rest.
React to the boss fights if you want some context to the songs 😉
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please react to Bayle the dread
Rob Stark?
7:32 he think they start cookcking ( they didn't even started ) here 11:51 they start cooking
welp, found a new channel to binge all night.