Game Composer Hears GODRICK THE GRAFTED for the First Time - Elden Ring 

Thank you guys for recommending Godrick's theme to me! I mentioned Bloodborne a couple times in this video. Have you seen the videos I've done on Bloodborne music yet? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kaMKeviMQD4.html

I think that happy chord probably relates to the pride Godrick has in himself. While most of the song deals with the almagamation of terror he is

Godrick's theme is so good. It really nails just what a vile, wicked monster he his. You should do Renala of the Full Moon next!

Stormveil Castle is VERY horrific once you start going through it, Godrick takes the arms and legs of different creatures and adds them to himself, hence the name Grafted. His castle is full of corpses and monstrosities so the horror vibes to the theme are very fitting.

It's not a main boss in Elden Ring, but I highly HIGHLY recommend the theme of the Godskin Apostle - absolute A++ theme, no business being the theme of a minor boss, sounds like a major boss theme

Something really cool i have noticed on repeat playthroughs, godricks phase one theme is in 3/4 time its a waltz. But in phase two he cuts off his arm and grafts a dragon onto himself. Then the song becomes 7ths. The composer in phase two literally grafted another song onto godricks original theme and they switch back and forth in tandem just like how godrick and the dragons movesets work perfectly reflecting what’s happening in the boss it’s actually so genius

Suggestion: Starscourge Radahn is another sublime piece of music from this game.

This doesn’t only show how well written are this melodies, but how well trained your ear is. As a young and inexperienced new musician, my goal is to one day get as good as you

they personified this song very well. erratic flourishes all over the place, seemingly independent of each other, just how a bunch of limbs grafted onto a frankenstein might flail wilding, like they seem to do in the fight. the second phase also marks a mixture of catharsis and desperation with the boss, and i think the jarring transition in the music works so well to establish that

For context: Godrick is the supposed to be the SECOND main story boss in the game. But he (allegedly) is the first "Demigod" boss that you fight, in that sense, to use Dark Souls terminology, he's essentially your first "Lord of Cinder" type boss. However, he's an atrocity of his own creation - butchering innocents and literally grafting body parts to his body to become more powerful, because he was the weakest of the demigods from his birth and was forsaken by his bloodline. Godrick wrongfully proclaimed himself the "Lord of all that is Golden" when in fact he is probably the most far-removed from that position of any demigod we fight throughout the game. Godrick is an abomination and a pretender and a butcher. Yet he stands as the weakest of his kin and still poses an extreme challenge for being an early-game boss.

Between you and VaatiVidya, you paint the entire picture of the lore. It’s incredible.

An emotionless, lifeless, yet powerful chord to start the second phase. The phase which he defiles and puppets around the lifeless yet still powerful head of a dead dragon.

The way you describe some of the details you pick up from parts of the song. Like the "Powerful in an emotionless, dead way." When he grafts the dragons dead head to himself. He was basically praising the dragon for being so powerful and to lend him his strength. Really a testament to fromsofts music design 🤌

I love those moments of solo violin.. they give you an idea of how Godrick sees his Overblown sense of Divinity and Royalty beneath all his Grotesque actions seeking power. And his design makes you see that his Grafting has become almost like an addiction, he has limbs that serve no purpose. So the pursuit of power, this addiction, the abhorrent nature of it is all summed up in this composition. I love it!

The amount of panic you have playing the bosses sends your adrenaline up the roof, and the music heightens it to space.

So, as far as i know; Godrick's thing is, that he was once weak and frail compared to his siblings. Which resulted in a lot of anger and frustration, until it grew into outright psychotic insanity. And the music does quite a good job, highlighting his delusions.

From’s OST team nails it every time

How the hell did you describe Godrick and his boss fight, JUST BY MUSIC ALONE???

How well you "saw" in the music, what was actually being shown simultaneously in the fight visually actually gave me chills. Bloodborne is one of my favorite games of all time, so I'm gonna just go lose a chunk of my evening enjoying tf outta that playlist.

"Subscribers, one and all..." "BEAR WITNESS!"

I’ve been frothing at the mouth for Davi’s input on Godric’s theme. I’m so happy to finally have the video and see how much he just understands about the boss fight lore without having actually played the game. It’s so cool to see how much storytelling music can do when he breaks it down.

You were spot on with the Emotionless Cord since it perfectly encapsulates two things about Godrick: his entire character revolves around grafting dead body parts to himself, which then become re-animated, but they are still essentially dead, and said Emotionless Cord signals the start of phase 2 in which Godrick grafts a dead dragon's head to himself and reanimates it right in front of the player. What I really love about it, is also the visual artistry which complements the music: the dragon has been dead for a while, it's scaly skin has rotted away revealing bone and it's eyeless, giving a blank, lifeless stare.

Godrick the Grafted is legitimately the most viscerally disturbing boss of the entire soul series for me. Just seeing the fact that his left hand is actually made up of two distinctly differently sized left hands, the fact that he has like six useless appendages on his back and two right arms that can each wield an ax, and then he cuts off that horrifically mangled arm to put on a rotten dragon head? I shudder.

Godrick the Grafted is "technically" the "first" major boss you face. Those are in quotes because you actually have a choice of which boss you face first, but if you follow the "main guide points" he's the first

For your assumptions, Godrick is the first "big objetive" of the game (you have to collect 6 great runes, and he have one of them). He is the lord of a castle, a powerless demigod with the burden of his heritage from the first Elden Lord. Because that, he grafts body parts into his own body, becoming more monster than human. That's why I think his song have a little elegance of a waltz turned into a grotesque sensation.

The dragon theme from Elden Ring is an absolute standout for me. It really underlines the danger of the creature the track is named after.

When I think about it... this ost fits Godrick perfectly. the ost feels like there are many different pieces of music that are thrown together in a random way, which is actually how Godrick looks like; he cuts the limbs of many creature and sticks the limbs on himself.

Great video! Godskin Noble, Ancestor Spirit and Renalla themes are definitely worth checking. This game has very diverse music.

Another super sinister theme is the theme of Mogh, Lord of Blood. Really looking forward to how what you may think about that theme. The harpsichord and guitar really add a layer of class and refinement, but it also comes off as prideful and calculative. As if Mogh is planning something behind your back. And it makes sense, as his entire goal revolves around deceiving another fellow demigod. Godrick is terrifying because he's unhinged and can't get a proper grip on anything. Mogh is terrifying because he knows exactly what he is doing to a tee. Or that's what I gathered from listening to the themes at least.

Starscourge Radhan has an incredible good theme, especially the second phase ( it's one ,if not the most difficult Boss in all of Elden Ring.

What I understood from listening to this theme is that in phase 1 its like a dance of death between you and Godrick, you're just going back and forth, but when you reach the second phase its more like Godrick has taken full control and you're doing your best to survive, it could also give us a glimpse into how twisted and broken this Godrick creature is.

It's one thing to enjoy the music casually, but it's awesome that you can analyze and give insight to the composition so well. Definitely helps me appreciate the complexities of these pieces, thx mate.

I definitely recommend Starscourge Radahn next. His fight is so unique for a from soft fight. It feels less like the one on one fight against a horrifying beast or a duel with a fellow warrior, and more like a war against a one man army. Even if you don’t use summons, it still feels like an overwhelming war where the odds are stacked against you. The music in my opinion reflects that perfectly. Has sort of a heroic battle march quality to it while still retaining the unsettling feel of other from games.

I really recommend you Margit's theme, it's really good. Random question, did someone else found Godrick a lot easier than Margit or was it just me?

I love the "panderecki" technique on high strings and the Horns crescendo in halftone at 11:17... It brings a layer of craziness to the music and something about shocking the frequencies. Maybe to represent the battle struggle. Loved the video. Great analysis!

Some people like music. This guy loves it.

I always genuinely enjoy your breakdowns. After defeating the bosses, such as godrick, it really gives me a sense of appreciation for how well the music actually fits them. Please keep up this beautiful work you do!

If you like Godrick's theme, then check out Radahn’s theme.

When you talk about happy/sad chords it’s really brings to mind Morgott’s theme- I’d absolutely love to see him react to that, considering it’s different than nearly all of the other themes, and his theme really does reflect who he is

You need to give Starscourge Radahn a listen. A very great rhythmic track.

Try the God-Devouring Serpent. It has very different phases and especially second is a banger) Thanks for the breakdown!

FANTASTIC analysis of one of my favorite boss themes so far, they definitely hit godrick on the nose using many disturbing chords as you stated. He is nothing short of a monstrosity. I dont know if you ever plan to go back and analyze any boss themes from Dark Souls 3 again, but if you do, I personally would LOVE to see one on Slave Knight Gael or the Abyss watchers. As both a soulsborne fan and music(especially in games) fan, your channel has been a real diamond in the rough so to speak, great work!

These videos are so fun, thanks for putting your time into this!

I would love to see you react to lichdragon fortissax’s ost if you can, it’s immaculate.

Always happy to see your videos specially when its a Fromsoft theme. The energy you bring to these vids is great and am looking forward to the next.

Even better, Godrick laughs and yells a bunch while he's tumbling around. And yeah Elden Ring do have cool bosses.

Amazing how you tell the story just by listening to the music. It has made me look at music differently Thank you

Dude I love this video you broke it down so good

I would say Godskin Apostles is the best track in the game so far, imo. Definitely recommend checking it out.

Seeing his reaction makes me smile, I love the universal poggers feeling we all have to the boss fights and music of elden ring :))

You have such a good ear for this and I love your way of explaining it to us. I always learn good stuff on your channel. Thanks!

"FOREFATHERS, ONE AND ALL, BEAR WITNESS!" This haunts me in my sleep

This theme really fits the Grafted aspect, the misshapen molded of body parts.

The level of knowledge of this guy in terms of this game and the characters is incredible if I'm honest this is some great content!

one of the greatest gaming tracks in recently memory. just god tier work

this is my favorite track of the Elden Ring ost, truly unbeliavable how good it is very good video, loved how you recognized the 7/8 time signature, that is what I was hoping for when I clicked on the video ahaha, anyway you earned a sub!

My personal favourite is 'the final battle', and 'roundtable hold'.

If you are analyzing Elden Ring scores for bosses, I highly recommend Starscourge Radahn's theme. Its such an epic piece, both the first and 2nd half of the song.

Really happy I found your channel mate. Entertaining and insightful, and on top of that it's making me want to get back to the piano after two years of ignoring it. Looking forward to the next one, all the best.

Great breakdown, I really enjoyed it!

Very cool and insightful as always! Would be curious to see you take a look at Starscourge Radahn's theme if you get the chance.

I love this song and this boss. So freaking sick.

I really like the way you react the first time you here a music that makes me smile 😁

This game is just phenomenal. The entire game has given me chills at every moment. Can’t wait for the next video.

Excellent video, you should listen to the ancestor spirit theme from this game, it's very different from what you've heard with this one and really noteworhty!

1:54 I guess that reflects how Godrick, little by little, grafted body parts to himself and that the resulting chord is as disturbing as the monstrosity Godrick has become. And the chromatic mode stuff in the 2 phase is like the decision to replace an arm with a giant dragon head

10:40 “I payed for the whole keyboard I’m going to use the whole keyboard”

I really hope you’d keep doing this videos about Elden Ring music, I really thing this game has some of the best ost I have listened in yeaaaars

Another great analysis! I think Godrick's theme is the most over-the-top when compared to the other demigod themes. They are all intense, epic, dramatic, and powerful, too, but Godrick's theme feels like it's trying too hard and comes off as overbearing, intimidating, and horrifying, which fits Godrick's character. And, well, he is "over-the-top" considering his claim to fame/power is grafting body parts onto himself so he can become a strong beast of a man (but he isn't -- he still is the weakest of the demigods mentally, emotionally, and physically) Essentially, the theme is a mix of how Godrick views himself (powerful, regal, intense, intimidating) and how others view him (terrifying, disgusting, weird, twisted).

Loved fighting him not gonna lie! English voice actor did a great job portraying this Mad King who ripped the limbs off his relatives and attached them to himself. Definetly my Faiv fight in the game so far and design! Edit: Well Id say Ripping off his own relatives limbs is terrifying and deserving of this theme. Hes also one of the main bosses in the game so yeah hes a big deal. You probably know allready but the reason phase 2 is so unsetling is because he cuts his own arm off at the begining and then rips off the head of a dead dragon on his arena and attached it in the place of his missing hand and somehow reanimates it and fights you with it.

I love these videos man. I love watching your facial reactions to really great parts of the music. I think you do a great job of ver concisely explaining some of the techniques and craftsmanship that goes into this music and how the composer creates emotions. Can’t wait to see more from Elden Ring. I personally have really enjoyed the theme of Star Scourge Radahn.

Incredible analysis! I'm hooked. Do every song in every video game.

Please react to "Starscourge Radahn" from Elden Ring. It is very powerful and evocative.

I would recommend Radagon of the Golden Order if you have the time, it's a very powerful final boss theme.

The more of the breakdowns of yours I watch, the more I come to respect your obvious knowledge of what you do. As an absolutely non-educated in music I can only guess of course.... but 9 out of 10 "composer" reactions are them saying "good music, very good music" in detail of course. But on this channel you go thru and nuances and explain in layman's terms to the likes of me ( duds). Viewers like these types of videos because we have experienced these songs during our time playing the game, the hardships & victories. It's always a reward in itself to see how professional musicians would react, and indeed would they react the way the players do. As many others said it below & on other ones of your videos....the fact that you paint a nigh-on perfect picture of the boss and what they're about solely from the track speaks volumes(no pun intended...) Excellent stuff, keep them coming my friend! You got the stuff!

Watching your videos makes me realize just how much I miss playing music with an ensemble, hahah. You've got such a talent for being able to dissect tracks in real time the first time you hear them, and makes me wish I would have pursued doing more music theory stuff when I was back in high school/early college. Keep being awesome at what you do!

Sou muito seu fã, amo todos seus videos, fazem que ame ainda mais sagas que ja gostava, principalmente Monster Hunter, mando um salve desde uruguay!!!

Imo Godrick is the second best fight in the game, I’ve fought every boss including mohg and that one swordswoman we don’t talk about, and I’ve gotten the most enjoyment out of Godricks battle. Godrick isn’t first tho Bc the radahn festival exists

Love the way you break down music and explain the techniques used in composing. Hope to see you breakdown the rest of the Elden Ring ost!

Algorithm working its magic, subbed! Would love to see videos where you break these down visually on your DAW of choice if u use one, i love music production and would think this would be a huge change of pace for me within the music sphere and gaming spheres of youtube.

I love your curiosity of these bosses simply based on their musical themes. Funny enough, Godrick is weak both in game as a boss and in the lore as a demi god. The reason he’s portrayed as terrifying, to me at least, is that he is a tyrannical, sociopathic king that makes up for his lack of power, compared to his brothers and sisters, by grafting tarnished people, which is what you are in elden ring, to his body and using their small amount of Strength to hopefully accumulate enough of it that he will be recognized by the gods and maybe even given praise for achieving greatness. Godrick is the first Demi god you encounter in elden ring too so I think the composer and the developers really wanted to capitalize on that fear and anxiety new players might be feeling as they realize that they’re about the get brutally murdered a dozen or more times by the most powerful boss they’ve met at this point in the early game.

Hey davi, I would like to request a soundtrack from dark souls 3. It's called Crimson Bat it is an unused track from the game.

Super well done! I’ve recently started playing Elden Ring and the soundtrack is incredible! I’d love to hear an analysis of “Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon” if you could! Love your work so much, it’s always so fascinating!

I have music literacy from doing band growing up in school until my senior year just to have something relaxing, fun, and an easy A during the day. When I tell you....I have learned so much just by watching yo channel. It's something they should focus mo on in public schools here in the states cause it doesn't make sense that only music majors in college/uni have all the fun in appreciating music on a deeper level. Genuinely proud that I was able to break down the first bit of the track like you would

Very cool stuff. I just kinda listened to the track before, and thought it was neat. But the way you broke this down was very easy to understand and makes me appreciate the song way more. Thanks for the video man.

I stumbled upon your video and I was so pleasantly surprised! I really love how detailed you are! My musical education is very basic but everything was explained in a straightforward way and allows one to get familiar with different concepts in context and can always go back to it in more detail later. Absolutely amazing, I immediately subscribed. It could be cool if you could dig into some details about vocals and instruments too as well as general structure of the pieces.

honestly at this point i would love to see you review all the major boss songs in this game lol. also a great video, just found your channel for the first time

Thanks to your videos I learned to appreciate the insane amount of thought that goes into video game soundtracks.

So happy to see you taking on Elden Ring tracks! My favorites so far have been the Godskin Apostle theme and Regal Ancestral Spirit, would love to hear your take on them!

Whether it's done live or through editing, your ability to pick out the chords and notes perfectly is fantastic.

Really love your Soulsborne breakdowns. Really makes me appreciate the tracks more. Hope you do Beast Clergyman. It's my favourite from Elden Ring

Seeing how you break down the mood of the song by going through the technique the composer used for this makes a lot of sense considering the lore and the whole mood that revolves around the boss, damn. Great stuffs, great breakdown, glad I discovered your video. I'd like to see you to break down more of the music used in this game.

that bit you mentioned of elden ring being a lot brighter of a game is really good. the fact that the main atmosphere of the game is quite calm this time just enhances the horrifying moments so much. i remember seeing a foggy bridge under a plateau with corpses hanging from wood all across it. in dark souls that would be expected, but here it just really sank in how awful that is. godrick as a character is an amazing example of this phenomenon. stormveil castle being full of grafted tarnished, limbs dangling from the ceiling and then the ruler himself being an abomination of body parts is just so revolting and i love it. i love his whole character of him feeling inadequate compared to his peers, so he created the idea of grafting in a desperate attempt to be closer to what they are. you can see it in the boss fight and with his theme. everything he says feels like it isn't directed at you, he's trying to prove his worth to his forefathers, using you as an example. and his theme is just so chaotic and harsh. it has a really rough feeling to it which fits with him perfectly

Great video as always! I’d been eager to know your analysis of this unique piece. I was amazed by a dizzying pace of change in this piece which defied my expectations at every turn. This piece’s complex and varied buildup is perfect fit for Godric's patchwork figure. The ups and downs vibe expresses beautifully his insatiable desire to cling to the power and his nature as a weakling. This piece has vibes of heavy, dark and serious, yet playful which ridicules us somehow. I felt the same feeling in Ludwig’s theme from Bloodborne. It feels like a chaotic dance as if it have been turned too fast. So amazing piece. Thank you for this video, Davi!

Your observations are very accurate and make a lot of sense. Godrick's theme is my favorite in the game.

I love the Souls music so much, thank you for showing!

Wonderful! Always so on point, and this is one of the best tracks for sure. Do Godskin Apostles next!

Absolutely love your analysis of this. Keep it up, you should have way more subs

Man do I love your reactions to these, they're so analytical. You should consider looking at Renala of the Full Moon; Maliketh, the Black Blade

I love your ear for music. I don't have the education or technical jargon for it, but we pick up on the same things XD