Chris Christodoulou - The Rain Formerly Known as Purple | Risk of Rain 2 (2020) 

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Chris casually making a 7 minute long banger of a song for a game where you want to leave a level as fast as possible

You should get an actual guitar instead of playing with the strings of my heart

My mother immediately picked out the inspiration from Purple Rain in this. I hear her from the kitchen "Is that Purple Rain?!"

“You have 6 minutes left to live, what do you wanna do” “Let me listen to purple one last time” “But that’s 8 minutes long” Death : No no I can wait

and his music was electric

the music: *chill vibes, spiritual guitar chords * the game: *BLAZING BRASS CONTRAPTION: HORDE OF MANY*

This game has a criminally underrated soundtrack

Chris, I've been gaming for the better part of 20 years of my 30 years of age, and i can wholeheartedly say this is one of the very fucking best soundtracks i've ever listened to. It captivated me the first time I heard it, to the point where it actually changed my playstyle in Stage5 from a symbol-of-chaos-murder-tornado style to a "wow these clouds are beautiful, damn life is great" kind of playstyle. Very, very few songs/soundtracks have the power to change how I feel, let alone how I play games. It's artists like you that keep gaming relevant for us grown up gamers, sometimes. Thank you for your art and for this masterpiece especially.

Sorry, Chris, I almost forgot to listen to this today but I made it.

-Dad why is my sister’s name “Rose? -Because your mother loves roses. -Oh, cool, thanks -No problem, “The Rain Formerly Known as Purple” by Chris Christodolou

My buddies and I all play in a DND party once a week. One of them adores this track and tries to stuff it into the music bot during our sessions whenever he can, and while we don’t hate the song, it never fits, so we usually kick it out. However, after finishing a particularly grueling story arc, he decided to put this on once more as a finishing touch as our characters descended a hill at dusk. It…felt amazing. Wonderful track, Chris.

Purple is my most listened song for 2 years on spotify. Love your music man and thanks for this masterpiece. This is more than just a soundtrack.

Can we take a second to appreciate how this man names his tracks

The guitar in this speaks to me on a spiritual level.

Ahem…I’m 57 and discovered this from my 29 year old son…I LOVE IT!! ❤

I just realised after listening to this song and watching this video over and over again for a year now; at 07:48 you can actually see Prince's logo in the purple rain, it was there all this time... Actually speechless, you're a genius Chris

My father loved Purple Rain. I love The Rain Formerly Known as Purple. I've convinced myself that means something.

Nominated this game in the steam awards for the best soundtrack award and I wanna let you know its 100% all you baybee, this song is just a masterpiece IMO.

I love how the most replayed part of the video is right where that high pitched electric guitar kicks in at 4:47 - honestly one of the most memorable parts of risk of rain as a whole

Dude, how do you pack so much fucking *_soul_* into a song? I feel this so much more than I can say, this is a *special* piece.

being attacked by a giant lizard, a giant headless yellow man, a floating metal egg, and three balzing giant worms has never been this chill...you sir deserve more recognition, same as sir Mick Gordon.

My dad walked in on my playing this song and proceeded to say “I’d take drugs to this”. Homie you what-

I've always wanted to become a video game composer when I was a kid because I used to be obsessed with game osts. Sadly never followed that dream and became a programmer, but I'm really glad that game composers are getting more recognition and love these days. People are finally respecting the art. Amazing ost Chris, thanks for the music.

You offer to the shrine and are rewarded: inner peace.

I swear I'm not on drugs, but this song just sounds purple to me.

I went into this game fairly blind, and words could not describe how stressed I got being in sky meadow for the first time. Tons of enemies, a couple enemies I hadn't seen yet, and a giant yellow man with several arms and a ring for a head on the other side of the map. And the one thing that calmed me down was the music. Holy shit this music. Hell, all the music in this game. Really glad I decided to check this game out, it was well worth it.

The Song Currently Known as Fire

One of the best study music I have ever heard. Thanks you Chris for this gift soon my ear drums ❤️

When I heard the riff at 4:48 in game, the homage to Prince's Purple Rain made me tear up. I looked up this song and the name didn't dissapoint.

Chris is singlehandedly the reason that Sky Meadow is my favorite stage. The massive expanse of the area would not feel anywhere near as cool without this song playing in the background.

Just got back into risk of rain and I got to say, this is genuinely one of the greatest ost I’ve ever heard, props to you Chris

I didn't know the name of the song for a whole week after hearing. But it game me nostalgia for my mom. So when I finally heard the name, I legit shed a tear. My mom was a massive prince fan and listened to purple rain every Sunday before church. Thx Chris for the nostalgia trip.😊

Ngl this is totally me when I align with the moon

one of my pet lizards died today, this song is helping me get over the loss of them R.I.P Hobo, may you be comemorated by this song

This just brought memories of when my friend and I played this game a lot. He sadly passed recently, but we always said this was the best song.

Dude. 4:46 got me like A S C E N T I O N. such a masterpiece of a song.

Found some new running music, that's for sure.

5:16 _"...and his music was EVEN MORE electric."_

It only took me 11 years of learning ang practicing classical piano to understand the whole picture of motives and themes present in your pieces. My favorite by far is, to this day "They Might As Well Be Dead", the riffs and the barely noticeable Mithrix theme before the culmination is unparalleled, but i just couldn't not comment on how fucking smart the motive building is in this one. The solo from Prince's "Purple Rain" (may he rest now), immediately followed by the main leitmotif of both the games was very entertaining to discover and dissect, thank you. Devil's in the details, and fuck me, thats a lot of details. The amount of thought put into sound design, leitmotifs, naming, and sometimes even visuals, is something to be proud of. Could not forget the tribute of barely visible logo at the end, being icing on the cake. That's an impressive amount of thought that goes into your work. If my performing career won't go as planned, you're the first one I'll be taking notes from to begin composing, so far you've been a great inspiration. You're also probably the only creator I've seen that keeps reading and answering to comments all these years later, that's a rare sight to see Also a little curious about how's the relationship with Gearbox going? I really hope we can see some future projects on the franchise, the setting is far too interesting for it to come to an end this soon

Chris I hope u know that ur music made the game one of the coolest first experiences I’ve ever played, and I chose to represent this song for a painting I made for one of my college painting classes. Love your work beyond words

My absolute favourite song from this soundtrack. Something tells me that if Prince is out there somewhere, he's jamming along.

Unironically one of the best video game OSTs of all time

NOTHING beats the vibes you get playing risk of rain 2 at 1am with friends while this is playing, shit got me rethinking my whole life 💀

"...and his music was electric."

There's a saying that Music is a universal language. Someday I hope to be able to write and speak it as well as you do, Mr. Christodoulou. Thanks for the awesome soundtrack.

Picked up Risk of Rain 2 a couple of days ago going in completely blind, amazed by the game I made my way to sky meadow stage. Realised it’s 1am, I’m zooming round the map still fresh to the game, facing golden giants and lumerian elders while this incredible track is playing through my headphones. One of the best gaming experiences I’ve had in a long while, thanks for creating such a powerful song 🤙🏼

This is the sickiest homage to prince in a video game Ive ever fucking heard or seen

Can we appreciate the fact that despite this song being one of the many bangers in the OST, Chris still comes back and responds to people even 2 years after dropping such a banger song within such a great OST for such an awesome game

Yo Chanson d'Automne is my favorite track from the first game. It's hard to articulate the way the first listen of this felt. Indisputably one of the best tracks on the soundtrack, and a perfect re imagining of the track that captivated me all the way back in 2014. Hard to believe how far this series has come.

3:19 4:49 5:16 just doing this for myself, don't mind me

this game is the definition of the unnecessary burning piano meme

-Dad why my sister is called Rose? -Because your mother loves roses. -Thanks dad. -No problem Risk of rain 2 ost the rain formerly known as purple.

me: pass the aux cord friend: you better not play trash me: *plays "The Rain Formerly Known as Purple" on max volume*

The hydrous precipitation formerly attributed with a descriptor and/or pseudonym of the colour which combines, in equal parts, red and blue.

I'm not bullshitting when I say I've had this on repeat for 4 days. This is the soundtrack of my life now.

One of only 4 song I’ll never get tired of listening to. And ironically the other 3 are all Pink Floyd. This song sounds remarkably similar to numerous PF songs which is probably why I love it so much. The main “riff” if I can call it that sounds similar to “Echos” in Pompeii right around the 7:30 mark(in “echos”). This song’s solo seems to sound like parts of comfortably numb’s second solo, high hopes’ slide guitar solo, and a few others all mashed together in an amazing piece of ear candy. Keep it up bro, your work is incredible❤

Damn... It's like the imstruments are speaking to eachother in this song. To me it sounds like the synths is going through a tough time of some sort. Other instruments come in the song and try to give it support but don't succeed. Then everything goes quite for a moment... and the electic guitar comes in to give the synths support it needed. The synths become louder and more joyful. I can even hear the guitar telling the synths "Hey! You're doing great!" as they both start to play together like two close friends singing their favourite song. As everything starts to get quite the synths have changed, they're much louder, mighter, and more beautiful. It sounds like it's thanking the guitar for helping them change for the better.

Yo, that Purple Rain riff is nothing short of goddamn genius. Props

10/10 would choose this over "Purple Rain" by Prince.

I had never listened to Prince's Purple Rain before, so when I listened to it the first time and noticed this song's nods to it...I found a brand new appreciation for the song and especially the title. Amazing.

God, I love this track just so, SO much. I always find myself listening to it a ton. This is my favorite song in the game, and one of my favorite songs just like, ever. Everything about it is just so, SO good. The returning motif of Chanson d'Automne from the first game mixed with Purple Rain and having just such incredible background synth and godlike guitar riffs. Thank you again for your incredible work.

Ah yes, I love playing Chris Christodoulou 2.

The music in this game alone is worth the purchase. I purposely take my time on this stage because of this song. The stupid amount of enemies at this point in the game don't matter when you've got this chill of music playing. Hell of a job Chris!

Its quite some time after release but.. I do really appreciate people like you Chris. You have answered all fans questions and keep bond with them not only with insane music but as a person, thats wholesome. I wish you the very best things for all that, thanks!

just wanted to let you know Chris that i just finished my dissertation for my undergraduate degree and I listened to this track on repeat for 18 hours while writing - it's just that good.

You know what's a complete mindfuck I never noticed until now? Chanson D'Autumn is "foreground" layer of the song because it's Sky Meadows. The "baclground" of the song is the main leitmotifs in the themes of Risk of Rain 1and 2 played slower depending on the game you are playing. Intentional or not, that's brilliant. You're starting to scare me. Whatever is next, I'm there.

"Chanson d'Automne..." was my favourite song from RoR1 and then this banger comes out. What a beautiful mix/successor. Chris never misses I swear

This song is so good it consistently makes me cry. I haven’t found any other song so peaceful that also hits so hard, love the work

This seriously gave me the chills. I was in the heat of playing and not really paying attention to the backgroundmusic, as I suddenly hear some very familiar chords and sounds. "this sound quite familiar" I thought, but couldn´t put my finger on it. Reduced SFX to 0% and set music to 100% and then it hit me - this is a new Chanson D´Automne. I got the chills a few more times, Chanson D´Automne was BY FAR my favorite song from ror1 and now hearing this new "version" is like gaming-christmas for me. It´s fantastic.

4:47 makes you wanna leave Earth and dream yourself to the distant world far away you've always belonged to, where all your friends and love is waiting and the endless journey fills the books you gonna send back to Earth

Never played the game, the song just came up in recommendations. It's so awesome.

RU-vid WON'T LET ME ESCAPE IT, IT'S UP NEXT NO MATTER WHAT I LISTEN TO, IT'S BEEN LIKE THAT FOR MONTHS

Just bought the soundtrack on steam, gonna listen to this when I go out on my walks.

Chris just keeps producing these bangers The man just doesn't miss

It's 4 am, you're playing risk of rain 2 and suddenly this blasts through your speakers and can't get out of the stage because the OST is that good.

This gave me such nostalgic feels upon getting to Sky Meadow in RoR2. It was like hearing Gwyns Theme during the final boss in Dark Souls 3. Like greeting an old friend

I am gonna make damn sure this one's playing at my funeral

The theme of: "Dissolve the barriers of the ego and enter flow state"

After over 2 years of listening to this once in a while and never getting tired of it, I want to leave a comment to thank you, Chris, for giving us this gem along with all of the other incredible music you’ve made. I’ve always been a fan of video game music more than any other more “normal” music, but I feel like unlike the music from other games, the music from Risk of Rain 2 is able to transcend that barrier. The amount of effort you put in to make your compositions feel alive makes it so that even someone who avoids video games entirely would be able to appreciate them and the level of emotion that you’re able to inject into them. There really is no composer in the industry that does it as well as you, and I hope that you continue to be successful and are able to have this level of passion in the music you create in the future, whatever it may be for.

Hell yes, now I get to like this song twice!

Ah yes, Sky meadows. No one can tell me otherwise how amazing this map is. I really wish to stay there for long periods of times because how cool it is!

I just want to thank the artist for this soundtrack because this song has recently helped me snap out of a mental breakdown and I am very grateful for it. I’ve been in a very stale situation and it was kind of getting to me

Christodoulou will always be one of if not the most respectable artists out there- mans even responded to me in highschool when I emailed him about my aspirations to become a composer

Being a massive Prince fan, I love the little references to Purple Rain in this track! I throughly enjoy this track each and every time I get to Stage 5. What a banger! Chris, you inspire me to put myself out there musically whenever I am exposed to your excellent musicianship and writing skills 😤

When I was in Sky Meadows, I was like.. "Why does this sound like Purple Rain but not"? Now it makes sense

You know you had a good run so far if you hear this Gem. Love this stage theme so much, just heaven 😌

This music is honestly so perfect in encapsulating that feeling "do I finish, or do I loop?" Good pondering music.

My friends bought me this game as an early Christmas present, I started playing it yesterday and hearing this song as we all whizzed by the map made it such a special memory that I'll keep for years to come. Such a great coupled by an amazing soundtrack, thank you

True story: Working at a country club yesterday, spent all night cooking away in the kitchen without knowing what was going on outside (it was an extra extra busy night). My shift ended at 1130 and I walk outside only to hear Purple Rain's guitar solo. For a solid 10 seconds I swear someone was playing this song rather than Purple Rain at the concert. Either way, very happy I listened to this right after on repeat as I drove home

One of my favourite things to remember, and this was actually fairly recent, is when my family were on a trip, and we had our family playlist on and Prince’s Purple Rain was playing, and that extremely recognisable leitmotif came on my dad got shocked, grabbed my attention, and I said to him “Yep, this is where the rain formerly known as purple got inspiration from!” So thanks Chris, because you managed to accidentally shock my Father backwards LOL.

I’ll never forget the time of my life where i played this game on console with my friends. Every,dam day. I had just turned 19 and it had seemed like everything was falling apart but playing this game with my friends all the time saved me. My girlfriend washing my hair because i was too depressed to wash it myself. this music and the grind of exploring this other worldly environment with my friends really captivated me, and made me feel less alone. This music definitely played a big role in that and while many people shit on the console port i think this godsend of a video game and music could never be watered down by a couple bugs. Thank you for you blessing my ears with the sounds of space and wonder. For making me want to explore the depths of my own emotions. I still miss you grandpa. So very much, but I’m able to stand on my own because of you thank you for teaching me to be kind i think id be some sort of hooligan without it. Karens family has taken me in and while love has been a weird and wild journey i think We’re doing just fine. Cheers to this awesome music. Your creativity inspires mine. Thank you.

Sky Meadow is such a legendary moment in ror2 runs. The stage is my favorite, and the music as well. Great job, it's phenomenal, I always play with my best friend and we only have positive things to say about the music

I have never been more entranced by a video game soundtrack. I can't even begin to describe what it feels like to me. Thank you, Chris, for this incredible album. We all hope to see what you have for the future.

This song alone got me to buy this on the xbox, told my brothers about risk of rain 2, now we do to runs together and learn builds to play when we get time together, absolute banger ... and his music was electric.

So, I bought the game, was playing for the first time, and when I got to Sky meadow I immidiatelly noticed the soundtrack and thought "Huh, this lead sounds a lot like an homage to Prince's Purple Rain". I went and simply searched "Risk of Rain 2 purple rain" and not only was the lead inspired by purple rain, but the name of the track was a clever reference to Prince himself. Not only that, but to find out that the composer is a fellow Greek AND he composed the OST for DEADBOLT, another one of my favorite games, instantly made this track legendary in my books. Chris, keep doing what you do brother, τα σπας! Πάντα τέτοια!

This is a sequel we do not deserve, but never knew we needed. Made me tear up, absolutely staggering follow-up to Chanson D'Automne, my favourite track from the first game. Please, never stop making your art, this is pure magic, and I can't express in English how much I love it. From Russia with love.

When i heard this in the game, i knew i had to get the soundtrack. that Hammond sounding organ just sounds so good to my ears

this is one of the songs of all time

why do indie games always have amazing soundtracks