Chris Christodoulou - …con lentitud poderosa | Risk of Rain 2 (2020) 

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I'm leaving my mark here, so everytime someone likes, I'll be reminded of this kickass song.

_...and so he left, with everything but his humanity_

WE MAKING IT OFF THE MOON WITH THIS ONE 🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥

Managed to get this song playing on uruguayan radio, with it even getting praised by the announcer. Your music is amazing Chris, thanks for existing

I’m upset that people keep saying that “guitar” when it’s clearly commando grinding that ukulele

Truly, the Risk of Rain 2 were the friends we made along the way

"This relic tells a story. But it is not a fairy tale, it’s a tragedy. A story of betrayal, regret, and sorrow. A story of two.” "Uh… okay…? How the hell do you know that?”

Never played this, but goddamn, the composer went FUCKING SAVAGE on this soundtrack, like, total all in, no regrets style.

I love how in the final level they basically allowed Chris to take over by having just a long walkway with music. That's some serious faith in your composer!!

If this isn't played at my funeral, I'm not dying

to translate the description; I thought of a world without memory, without time, I considered the possibility of a language that ignored nouns, a language of impersonal verbs or indeclinable epithets. Thus the days were dying and with the days the years, but something akin to happiness happened one morning. It rained, powerfully slow.

Ah yes, the soothing sounds of your life's work crumbling beneath you after being betrayed by one you used to trust.

Bro when this dropped I shivered and shat myself lmao

It goes a long way to show how good a track is when it turns the comments section into a bunch of philosophers.

"I thought of a world without memory, without time, I considered the possibility of language that ignored nouns, a language of impersonal verbs or indeclinable epithets. Thus were dying the days and with the days the years, but something akin to happiness happened one morning. It rained, with powerful slowness."

_"March nineteenth, twenty-two fifty-five. Please state your name for the record."_ _(There's a long silence.)_ _"This is a safe place, my friend. Take your time if you have to. But you have to state your name for the record."_ _"...Commando."_ _"Mmmm. See, the thing is, that's not your name. That's the classification of your job title as it relates to your position on the UES Safe Travels, but your name according to the logs should have been [REDACTED]. Is that correct?"_ _"I don't know that name."_ _"I can't say I find that surprising. You've been gone a long time. Four years to the day."_ _"Far longer."_ _"So you've mentioned. How much longer?"_ _"I can't say. I don't know how long it was between deaths."_ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The creature stood on the edge of the road, a series of horizontal white lines before it. No, him, it reminded itself. Himself. It'd been a long while since he had needed a term to refer to himself. Petrichor had stripped that from him, the endless massacre, the bodies piled up, sparking husks of destroyed machines that he himself had battered and broken and- He shook his head, antlers swaying and the phantom arm mounted at his shoulder clenching its violet knife. A mantle of pieces and devices were stuck to him, loosely moving about even though he knew they would not detach. Two pedestrians stood beside him, nervously eyeing him. They were human. Partially modified. One had a prosthetic, one had glasses. Did glasses count as modifications? No, they were augments, he supposed. A temporary addition. He looked at them, the yellow dome of his head twisting atop his narrow shoulders, red lenses glittering. Without a word, they turned as one and started walking the other direction, crossing the road in a different place. Now that they were gone, he looked forward and down. Forty feet of road in front of him. A short distance. Such a short distance. Just one step forward, followed by another, and another, slowly moving over the crosswalk until he was on the other side of the street. An easy thing to do. All he had to do was take the first step, and then the second. The road wasn't blocked off. Hovercars and trams and buses drove past, some pausing for a moment as their drivers stared wide-eyed at the vaguely humanoid monstrosity standing in front of the crosswalk where it'd been placed by government officials trying to help. Where he'd been placed, he reminded himself. It was positive to attach humanity to himself. Although there were a few people who told him was alright to be an it. Pronouns and whatnot. He wasn't sure identifying as a weapon was healthy for him right now. A light turned yellow, and then red. Another light turned green. The crosswalk was open. Commando took a deep breath, the goat leg replacing his own twitching, the red whip at his hip swaying in a wind that wasn't there. One step. Just one step. He lifted his leg, and took one step. His foot landed in the next state over. Dammit.

"If Coalescence was so good why isn't there a Coalescence 2?" WELL ABOUT THAT

When I first got here I was like "hmm, didnt expect the music to be so quiet" then the guitars kicked in and my jaw litteraly dropped, god teir song right here.

Risk of Rain 2 songs tierlist from F to S++: All of them are S++, every song in the game is a banger.

Someone commented on coalescence a long while back, calling it “the sound of realizing there’s blood on your hands.” I feel like this is the sound of realizing the blood on your hands will never wash away.

4:08 "Happy now?" YES. VERY MUCH CHRIS.

...and so he left, leaving nothing but his music, electrifying the universe.

I can't tell you how much this song and the entire risk of rain project helped me get through hard times but i'm surely not the only one that wants you to know, that no matter how hard things get you should keep going and always remember everything you have done so far wasn't in vain it was for yourself and the people that enjoyed it. I hope that this small amount helps you and please keep up the great work.

People fail to realize the time And effort put into music like this. There is something deep and foreboding about the tone of this music. It builds toward a dominant force where you feel helpless, a despot of sorts, almost as if you can tell something malevolent is waiting around the corner. A fantastic finale to a well thought out and intriguing game. A job well done. It is something I will look back on with nostalgia. Impressive. The pure talent require to make music like this takes years. I cannot explain how impressed I am.

"They knew to stay away from the wells - but they were just kids. And they wanted to know. They threw in dirt and stone and kifruit and starseed, watching as they collapsed. Thorp! The gravity wells would swallow up everything. Glass and mud and silver. Wind. Heat. Pulsar radiation. And when his brother wasn't watching, Mythrix would throw in worms. Thorp! But only when he wasn't watching. You see, his brother loved worms. It would make him sad. But Mythrix didn't care much about worms. He was just curious. But one time, his brother was watching, and his brother loved worms."

Did anyone else get crazy chills at 2:43 when the original game's cover art came up, that hit like a truck

The swelling of the sound and the guitar(ukulele) at 2:07singing out so loudly and powerfully… dude, I had no idea that music could have this much raw emotion and feeling in it

I played risk of rain for the first time around 7 years ago. I was 14-15 when I first played it with my friend Davis. We would spend hours playing it until 3am, doing run after run before having to get up and go to school the next day. Coalescence has been on my playlist to this day, and I honestly think it’s one of my most listened to songs ever. I’ve bought everything Chris has put on Bandcamp, and I will never forget the good times I’ve had playing these games and listening to these songs. Chris, thanks for sticking with music. You’re one of the best.

A toast for the In Development Golem who always greeted us before the title screen and gave us a hope, knowing the wait will be worth it.

Omg loved when images changed til ror 1,almost cried

"...And his music was electric." A huge thanks for what has become a daily listen and one of my favorite soundtracks. I can't stress enough how much I love your work and how much I am looking forward to seeing what you come up with next!

2:07 Always makes me feel sad. And will only get sadder from here on out because it is becoming older, a memory to revisit. I find it crazy how this is in 2020 and now we're already in 2022. Time has gone too quickly...And it hits even harder looking back at 2013 Risk of Rain... My childhood. Thank you for this journey and the amount of emotions I've experienced throughout these soundtracks Chris! 😭♥

This is RoR2's plin plin plon Well done, Chris. Lovely work. ♥️

Commando ..and so he left, with everything but his humanity. He murmured something, faint, leaning against the body of Providence, and silently nodded. That felt great. He was in pain, and in agony, but that felt great... Enforcer ..and so he left, mutated beyond recognition. He slowly lurched around the enveloping bridge, trying to make out the shapes that passed by. Snatched them out of the air like flies. He stared at his hand, fused into the riot shield, and simply chanted- "I am better this way." Bandit ..and so he left, with his pyrrhic plunder. It sat, gasping in the cargo hold for air, wheezing for one last spoken word, and he watched carefully as it all fell slowly to the ground, finally silent. He enjoyed being a thief, but now came the realization that he could not steal lives and array them in a museum. Huntress ..and so she left, her soul still remaining on the planet. She had hunted the best. She had won. Why was it only empty inside? She tried to gasp in horror, staring at guilt. But it never came, so she sat and waited on the floor. And then came the voices. Engineer ..and so he left, more steel and circuit than man. He stared at the motors around him- or was that him? He stared at the ship around him, and finally felt separated. The cargo hold was in pain... Miner ..and so he left, adrenaline still rushing through his veins. Like fire beating down on a door, he felt his arms slowly detach, his bloodied weapons fall to the ground, replaced by sheer maniacal laughter. Soon came the lust for blood again. Sniper ..and so they left, the sound still ringing in deaf ears. "I wish you could stay," they tried to hack out, but it was useless. So they held each other, and the Sniper slowly shut off the spotter. Finally, tears fell from blind eyes. HAN-D ..and so it left, servos pulsing with new life. Maybe it was the parasite, or maybe the imp, but maybe deep inside the metal lie a simple janitor bot, riding a desecrated ship home. Where was home? Where was home now? And it answered its own question. Mercenary ..and so he left, never to become human again. He stared out of the window, trying to find interest in passing stars. Quickly he swung his sword and the feelings were gone. All he had left was the blade. They will be coming soon. They will be coming soon to rescue him, but all he had left was the blade. Acrid ..and so it left, with a new hunger: to be left alone. Swallowing the putrid blood, it looked back at what was once a god, now writhing in a pool of acid, dying to disease. The hunger was not worth sating, so it went where there is nothing.

Love how the song kinda shows Mithrix's sad backstory before violently reminding you that you're in grave danger

My grandfather passed just yesterday morning with no warning or signs that he was going to, and a day later (today), it really set in that he was just, gone, and during that time this was the first song to come to mind while i was thinking about him, so from my heart and soul, Chris Christodoulou, thank you for this amazing song, and thank you for working on Risk of Rain 2, and making its soundtrack the Best damn thing i've heard in a very long time.

I was playing this song in my brother’s car today, because we were playing good songs to test the new speaker system. I asked my brother to put this song on, and the whole time both he and my sister were like “never pass him the aux again” because of how solemn the beginning is Then 2:05 happened. With bass-boosted speakers, it definitely hit different. About halfway through, my brother put it on loop, looked back at me, then nodded his head. It’s really hard to get my brother’s “seal of approval” on a song outside of his normal genre, so I’m definitely sharing this with you

What does it mean to be 'Coalesence 2'? It could be a song that achieves the scale, intensity, and grandeur of Coalesence. For me, you achieved that all the way back when the game first went into Early Access, with 'Into the Doldrums'. It could also be a song that is simply 'as good' (airquotes, as this is all subjective) as Coalesence. For me, you not only achieved that with 'Into the Doldrums', but 'The Raindrop that Fell to the Sky' and 'The Rain Previously Known as Purple'. It could be a 'sequel' (a callback? something inspired by?) to Coalesence; and for some we have '... con lentitud poderosa'. But-- it also achieves being as fantastic as the original, and it surpasses that sense of scale and greatness. '...con lentitud poderosa' is more than a callback, and more than a sequel. It feels like a parallel; in a realm where Coalesence stood as the perfect finale to Risk of Rain (2013), '...con lentitud poderosa' does the same for Risk of Rain 2 (2020). While this feeling might be hard to properly describe, I suppose the best way to phrase it is that '...con lentitud poderosa' has purpose and soul-- instead of being just something that says "hey, remember this?" Thanks, Chris, for more than just the music. The journey, the experiences, the memories, and now the excitement for whatever you have in store for the future.

Cool how they give you a free game when you buy this album.

Risk of Rain's music invokes a feeling in me that I hadn't felt since I first played Starcraft, the port on the n64 at that (little me was obsessed with it). As a result, RoR invokes some strong sense of nostalgia despite being nothing like the thing it reminds me of. It carries a lot of the emotional weight and familiarity while being a completely new experience.

I swear when I heard the beginning of coalescence in this song I literally had to stop playing and almost started tearing up, fucking perfect song you’ve made Chris

Con lentitud ponderosa means with powerful slowness. Describing the EXTREMELY LONG TIME IT TOOK TO DEVELOP THIS GAME! Actually though, it’s a reference to this: “ I thought of a world without memory, without time; I considered the possibility of a language that ignored nouns, a language of impersonal verbs and indeclinable epithets. This is how the days died and the years died, but something similar to happiness happened one morning. It rained, with powerful slowness. ” - quote from Jorge Luis Borges, Argentine poet and short story writer. Translated from Spanish to English

That's it, you've forced my hand Chris. I'm learning guitar to specifically play this song aggressively at my friends. Look at what you have done. Unironically this has got to be one of my favorite tracks in gaming history, and i actually did learn this song on guitar lol. I would've never thought a music box would hit so different with metal guitars involved. The way you mix all the different instuments so seamlessly to which all of them aren't just background noise and each one gets the spotlight is absolutely marvelous and incredible. Your motif work is as well done as a steak from a 5 star restaurant. The bass work in The Raindrop that Fell to the Sky is very subtle and very crispy like KFC. The amount of emotion and feeling in every song is just insanity, and the fact that you keep well in touch with your community is just a cherry on top. all of your songs are great and fit the RoR2 aesthetic so well and everything is still good to listen to on its own if not better. Keep creating and keep being rad as fuck cuz holy shit this game wouldn't be the same without you. Thank you.

I dont know if youll ever see this Chris Christodoulou but this is the first piece of music to give me chills and make me tear up. But not from sadness. Just from pure awe in how much raw emotion this makes me feel. Extraordinary.

Chris, I want you to know that this song is the perfect length and has the optimal mood for the microwave cooking of a P.F. Chang’s Home Menu Pork Shoyu Ramen. At 4 minutes, 51 seconds, it fits the total time of 3 minutes of heating and 1 minute and 30 seconds of heating with a short stirring period between the two. The anticipation at the beginning of the song, with quiet piano is reminiscent of your younger self enjoying cheap top ramen from the bag. The guitar explosion is the middle of the cooking- the ramen would be edible now, it is great and smells like food. But you can do better. So you stir it and put it back in for another amount of time, eager to see it better than before. By the time it is done with its second round in the microwave, the triumphant guitar is fading away, leaving you satisfied and ready to eat your meal. A truly inspired piece. P.S. the ramen was fine. Better than other microwave meal options, but if it’s not on sale it’s really overpriced so try this method at your own risk. Overall rating: tasted like salt, but overall fine dining

He said he'd never make a Coalescence 2. The absolute madlad. This blows the original out of the water by MILES, the pure atmosphere behind the track and the area it plays in was mindblowing. When that guitar kicked in, I had absolutely no shame in crying. I haven't choked up that hard in such a long time. Thanks for the memories, Chris.

I still see captain just chillin reading a book.

Beautiful I loved the thing of it stays calm during the stage but you get to mythrix and it goes off

When it started showing all of the early access updates at 2:09 I may have teared up just a little. This game got me through some tough times lately and is one of the few things still keeping me sane during this quarantine. I legit don't have words to explain how much this game means to me. Thank you and the development team for creating this experience, i can't wait to see what the future holds for the game. Now the fun part, beating it on Monsoon with all the artifacts on....

It's been one hell of a ride, hasn't it Chris. Thanks for being with us

AND HIS MUSIC WAS ELECTRIC‼️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

If you are here after Gearbox acquired Hopoo and its IP, you are not alone. Today, it rained, with powerful slowness.

I feel that the developers of Risk of Rain 2 receive so much more unfair criticism than others receive for their games, and for seemingly no reason. They are creating almost flawless gameplay so good you'll casually play for hours. They are creating lore and telling stories that give you chills. They are writing music that makes you cry. They are 3 people, and they may have made a few small mistakes, which were then addressed or fixed within two days of 1.0 release.

You are an absolute legend, I haven't heard this good of a song in video game in forever.

The video changing the images to the beat is just so cool especially with the 2 disappearing to then show the first game

I literally found this by searching "that one really good sonf from risk of rain 2" and got exactly what i was looking for

Coalescence was one of the most memorable songs I've ever heard, no actually just getting to the Contact Light with that song was the most memorable moments in gaming for me, and you Chris have outdone yourself, you raised the bar for memorable moments in a video game so impossibly high with con lentitud poderosa that if I were to make a list on the most memorable parts in any video game, the whole list would be full of triple A titles. Except one indie game at the very top being Risk of Rain 2 Con lentitud poderosa may not be the best song in the world, but it sure as hell is the most memorable. Risk of Rain may not have block buster level story writing Risk of Rain may not have the best gameplay Risk of Rain may not have the best graphics but it sure does make memories. Good job Chris, you win, you actually just win, the bar for memorable moments in video games is just set way too high.

It reminds me of gentle tears, and a cry of pain. From everything you've been through, and everything you've had to do. A sudden, painful revelation. A scream, at the cruelty of it all. Then silent determination. There's one more step.

I wasn't expecting to be astral projected directly to God's doorstep but man this song has me floating in a space unnamed and untraveled

It's the most beautiful sound I have ever heard in my entire life.

This song is both the perfect symbol for the journey's end, and fits the final stage in a way I don't think could be made better. Thank you, Chris.

When Risk of Rain 2 was announced, I was holding my breath for Coalescence's eventual remaster. Few years later - today, 1.0 dropped and with it, came this song. I'd made it to the Stage 6. Empty, grey stones of old welcoming me, impossible looking structures guiding me to the final boss. I'd lost for I lacked mobility on my Artificer build, but the long trek up to boss' lair - when I had the initial note being played over and over in electronic piano with accompanying piano chords, that tease... I knew what was coming, but I was NOT ready for the song to be this good. Goddamn. I'm not even upset that I lost to the boss, I just want to get to the stage again so I can hear this very tune, the build up of the pianos > acoustic > electric with drums... This isn't just music. It sets the tone and accompanies you till your eventual defeat or victory. 7 years it had been, and my expectation has been met with something even superior and grander. Thank you for doing this song a justice and then some, because I reckon I'll never stop listening to this song. And also for uploading the song along with the game's launch!

...And so they perished, two stories ending as one

I can literally FEEL my soul ascending into the heavens at 3:20. Beautiful. Powerful. Amazing.

"I thought of a world without memory, without time; I considered the possibility of a language that ignored nouns, a language of impersonal verbs and indeclinable epithets. Thus the days were dying and with the days the years, but something similar to happiness happened one morning. It rained, with powerful slowness." - Jorge Luis Borges Great job Chris :)

If someone ever asked me "What song sounds like 'The End is Coming' most to you?" It would be this.

This will now and forever be one of the greatest pieces written in gaming history. Your work is inspiring

This song has one of the greatest buildups and the best climax I've ever heard. I am in love in this song and I want to marry it.

The piano, parts from Coalescence, the guitar and literally everything... This is the perfect theme for the last and the final challenge. Thank you, Chris, for the soundtrack. Thank you, Hopoo Games, for the game. Thank you all. For one of my greatest experiences ever.

Damn bro this song made me unironically air guitar for the first time in my life and I didn't even realize I was doing it until I realized that I had stopped moving in the game. This may genuinely be the best music I've ever heard.

risk of rain 2 gameplay: ha ha shooty shooty. risk of rain 2 music: You can no longer turn back.

Hey Chris, you probably won't ever see this, but this song means so much to me and is so powerful. I'm going to be in Brazil for 2 years and won't be able to listen to music much. Thank you for being such a great composer.

Just timed 2:07 with the start of the new year and it fit so well! Happy new year to you all, may 2021 be a whole lot better :)

I just entered Commencement 1 hour ago without even knowing that I was going to appear there, it was pure luck. (I'm new to the game.) The large empty halls at the beginning, coupled with the music, gave me chills and I felt terror, because such peace wasn't something I was used to in my 13 hours of gameplay so far. I died just before I managed to land the killing blow on the boss, but god damn, this place makes me want to cry. I never felt so calm, yet so lonely.

engineer is sitting down sadly because commando took the bungus

There is... just such emotion here. Not just in the song but in the song's context for me and my best friend. 7 years. It's been 7 years, nearly a third of my life. I remember in computer class when someone in my class was passing around a flash drive like a sweet doobie and when it came around to me I had a look. It had Risk of Rain on it, of course, and I had seen some of my friends play this and get the absolute shit kicked out of them. I was next in line for the assbeating. I would procrastinate and play a few rounds on the schools laptop during class... i was terrible at the game but I REVELLED in the challenge. Back then, it was like I had blinders on, the world was smaller, less complicated.... then, so much changed in what seemed like such a short time. Girlfriend to wife, job to job, apartment to house... daughter. And after all this time, hearing this song... when I and my friend finally, FINALLY made it to this stage in ROR2, we just stopped, holding our breath, hoping like hell we knew what was coming. The hype was palpable. And when that DROP kicked, I was HURLED back in time, all the layers of complexity I had gathered in those years were ripped away, and suddenly I was there again, in that small classroom, discovering this amazing, unique gem of a game for the first time. At that point, it wasn't about winning or losing. It was about something so much more powerful than the celebration of victory or the sting of defeat. It was the climb. All those twists and turns, the risks we all took since then, and the rain of rewards we had reaped for daring to try. Thank you, you mad genius, for being a part of my life. It's been one hell of a journey so far. I'm popping the teleporter now. See you in the next stage.

2:41 Never forget where you came from

This song literally has me in tears omg😭 who knew a game ost could go THIS HARD

I love how this song feels like a personification of Mithrix. The first half represents Mithrix's cool, somehwat somber exterior, suppressing emotion somewhat, discarding it as an unnecessary distraction, but the second half both shows that you cant cast that emotion aside, because its always coming, always waiting to burst forth from you. And then it does, explosively, in a torrent of Grief and Anger and Regret. The instruments seem to literally Wail in agony to characterize Mithrix's emotional termoil for his brother. Someone he was angry at but could never hate. The only anything who he felt connected to, riven from him by interlopers, only proving Mithriz right in the worst possible way. Rarely does anything move me to tears, but my eyes well to this song. Its such a goddamn good song man.

After the teleporter was done charging I was filled with excitement, what could be waiting for me on the other side? As I touched down the first thing that struck me was the room I was in; immense and still, so, so very still. Illuminated by the eerie flames that reflected on the water that had flooded the place I noticed a ramp, a way out. As I made my way up a faint melody played in my mind, familiar but amiss, a welcomed change given the previous emptiness I had found myself in. Light! I could see the white on the other side! I could see this world opening itself to me! And as I approached I saw it, a familiar "friend" making it's way towards me. I understood then the melody I listened to, a comfort at the end of the road for all the pain endured and for all the pain yet to be endured. Closer, ever closer, but as I was about to step outside: silence. I felt I had been abandoned, that the only thing numbing the pain had been taken away from me, much like the rest of what this place has taken from me. And as I passed through the gate and the world opened itself to me it happened, a cathartic explosion of emotions. A realisation of every moment leading up to this, that it had _all_ always lead to this. And that it was finally time to bring it to an end. Thank you for one of the most beautiful moments I've ever experienced and for acknowledging the journey we've been through in the best way possible :)

Lol that "Happy now?" Never seen the notifications used like that. I love that you put edits into these, when ost videos are normally a still image the whole way through. Its a nice touch!

this song doesn't feel like a final battle, it feels like a final attempt, one final try, one last stretch to victory. makes me cry every time i hear it.

...and so he left, with the glue on his roach.

I really like how …con lentitud poderosa and Coalescence are basically yin and yang. They are presenting the same thing and yet they are different. Coalescence - Providence's theme, being full of life and wanting for help, just like Providence is. …con lentitud poderosa - His brother's, Mithrix, theme. It starts slow for you to gather thoughts, then bursting with everything that has happened, that you gained over the time. And then you start creating with everything you got, until you finish the creation. Mithrix is that creator. and when he finished his creation then, the music stopped. Mithrix is complete opposite of Providence, yet they are still brothers. And these themes really show that. Truly a work of art.

Hearing parts of coalescence in this song is like hearing Gwyn’s theme in the Soul of Cinder fight. It’s beautiful....

I don't think anyone will ever see this comment, but I had a thought earlier today and wanted to share it. I feel like this song can represent being stuck on an emotion. The thing that comes to mind is frustration over something you can't help. The minute or so of the song is dwelling on that thing, the emotion slowly building as you can't seem to change your mind, until eventually the drop: this feeling of anger, overwhelming emotion that just makes you want to shout or punch a pillow or just let it out. It keeps going for a while, until eventually the end of the song: the same brooding as before, but with a little extra layer as you realize that even venting that emotion doesn't really help, it's still there and all you can ever do is just dwell on that thing again. I donno, it's super late and I'm half asleep but I wanted to write this down before I forgot and figured here is better than anyone else, hope someone enjoyed the mad rambling of an eepy internet skunk

Its so difficult to explain the amount of emotions i get from just hearing this song on that final level thank you for creating such a masterpiece

This song really is just perfect for the “dramatic scenery while walkin' to the final boss" type scenario.

This has got to be Video Game Theme of the year, if there’s an award for that. I played thru RoR2 for the first time yesterday and when I heard the softer version of this play right before the end credits, I legitimately almost cried. The music, combined with the visuals and the little concluding message as the game fades to black, made for one of the most memorable endings on any game I’ve played. The theme is just perfect. It’s so bittersweet and forlorn and matches the bleak visuals and loneliness of the place. The theme tells Mithrix’s story; that he was a powerful and overzealous being that was betrayed and abandoned by his brother. It really makes me feel remorse for killing him and makes me wish there was another way. I could go on and on, but you killed the music, man. Like its so rare for a game (a run&gun shooter, no less) to get me so emotional and introspective. The music was the number one contributor to the immersion and storytelling. I hope you go on and keep creating masterpieces like this.

This track will always bring back the memory of my first ever risk of rain 2 playthrough. i had never played the first risk of rain so i had no idea what to expect. Hearing the almost sorrowful piano notes, only for the more upbeat keys to chime in had me roped in, the acoustic guitar kicking in mimicing the higher notes, all leading to that absolute insane climax had me mindblown, i remember as the song peaked IMMEDIATELY opening settings to turn up my music, it drowned out of the voices of my friends in discord as i just sat there in complete awe. this is a track i will always come back to, when im happy or down, no matter what it always just gives me this feeling of complete immersion, like nothing around me matters. not once have i found a track thats just pulled me in so much. Im not sure if you will see this comment in the sea below, but if you do. thank you.

0:00 - *Running up the ramp onto the bridge* It sure was quite a journey. 1:23 - *Charging pillars* One last fight... 1:38 - *Many Lunar enemies spawning on you* It could all be for nothing but... 2:05 - "I ain't going down without a fight!" Thank you so much for this masterpiece Chris , I don't think there is a single run I don't listen to this track fully. I will wait outside Mithrix arena , that much you can be sure of.

Sometimes the music in a sequel just doesn't hit the same way as the original... ...and sometimes it hits even harder. Thank you for your fantastic work on this game, Mr. Christodoulou.

Just wanted to let you know Chris that you've inspired me to truly follow my passion, music production, through all 3 of your amazing soundtracks you've done for hopoo. I can't thank you enough for all the comfort your music has given me throughout the hardest times in my life. You're an absolute legend and I'm never going to stop listen to your music.

Chris your Music gives me emotions I cant describe (the good kind), and it is genuinely awesome. I dont know if you still read comments but I cant wait for my ears to be blessed in Risk of Rain Return

So, I figured I'd leave my story down here in the comments, I don't expect much to be seen but It's personal to me. I met someone the same year this game came out, and they introduced me to it, She was something special to me., I'll never forget the very first time after weeks of asking, her convincing me to play this game, and hearing this music for the first time. two years later. We had a falling out. and as much as I loved her, she couldn't let some things go, and generally was constantly trying to justify her rude attitude manipulative towards myself and my friends by attempting to paint me as the bad guy multiple times. We ended up breaking up shortly after my Birthday, Right before our anniversary. I was severely devastated, up to this point I was still blind to the emotional manipulation I had been pushed into by her, constantly afraid, worried about what I'd say, upset at every little thing because I just wanted to do things right with her, always thinking everything was my fault. It was toxic, she was toxic, but to this day I still miss her. part of me will never forget her, and the good times we had. but another part of me hadn't forget what she did to me, but, In the end, I forgave her. because It's pointless to try and hold onto the pain. and if I ever passed her by again, if she changed for the better? I would genuinely give her another chance. The reason I mention this story, is because during the few days after our breakup, I heavily debated just shutting myself out, stop showing up for work, or talking to people. I ended up loosing a lot of friends because of us splitting, and people picking sides before the dust settled to see what had happened behind closed doors, for the first 3 months. I was alone, with nothing but myself and this song. I couldn't touch anything, everything reminded me of her, even this game especially. but this one song, it resonated with my soul you could say. no matter how bad I felt, no matter how much I wanted to just give in and end it all, while I heard this song, I felt at peace. that everything would eventually be okay. This song means more to me then any music I've ever heard. and the best way I can sum it up is that this song, Is the Embodiment of the Phrase "No matter what, You have to keep moving forward, and give it your all." Thank you. Chris, For creating the Single Most Important Piece of Music I have ever had the capability to listen to with my own ears. And to my Ex? after everything that's happened? If you ever do learn about what your actions cause, and change for the better, Even if I may never open my Heart up to you again. I'd certainly be okay with going on another Run with you, through Petrichor V, just like old times. "Lacrimosa, con lentitud podersoa, IIoro, Adiós, Amor Mío."

I didn't want to spoil myself any of the 1.0 music, as I wanted to respect them, listening in the context they were put into. And so I was there, speedrunning and tearing through the game on Monsoon; it felt similar to all the other times, but the Primordial Teleporter changed that. As I beamed to the moon, the atmosphere and the softness of the music made me feel lost for a bit. It was in the long corridor that I realized a lento remake of Coalescence was playing, I couldn't help but smile. And then, with powerful and frightening timing, just the moment I came out of that tunnel, IT hit. A punch in the stomach. It was softly raining out there. I was so focused on the music, I didn't notice I stopped. I stopped, looking at that landscape with the soft rain and the music, and it made me cry tears of joy. This soundtrack is a true masterpiece, Chris. Words cannot describe how grateful I am, alas, thank you all from the bottom of my heart. For instance, I didn't win that run.

Imagínate ser de Argentina, ser fan de Risk of Rain 2, y enterarte que uno de los mejores temas del tremendo OST que tienen está basado en un verso de un escritor argentino; amigo, esta canción ahora tiene un valor sentimental incapaz de cuantificarse, solo de sentirse.

...it rained with powerful slowness

I love/hate that the solo ends on a sense of longing. A feeling of wanting something more. Its so powerful.