Are you an "Uhm actually person"? Then you can correct my pronunciation of "Bhaal" in this thread to add comment engagement for this video. Or just comment your favorite song from the OST.
'A Threat From Nether Years' is the most goose bumpy music in this game for me. I think it was my first playthrough vs an end of Act 'boss' encounter, and my characters had a really tough but memorable fight. Anyway I recommend listening to the track.
The classical version of "I Want to Live" always makes me imagine interactions between the characters in your party. Just like imaginary scenarios, dreaming up ways certain characters might talk to each other or interact. Such a rich fantasy world, I've never been so in love with a cast of characters before.
Since the Song of Balduran plays in act three, it ALWAYS gives me a sad and emotional feeling because to me, it’s a reminder that i’m nearly done with the game and will never be able to experience it as if it were my first time again. Beautiful piece of music.
'I want to live Classical' was so amazing SPG decided to sit there and enjoy the whole thing without commenting for 4 minutes.. sometimes the music is just THAT good!
You got the instruments on the head for "bard dance" because that song is one that you can perform if you have instrument proficiency, the soundtrack version is what it sounds like in game if you have all instruments availiable playing it, and what you listed are all the instruments you can use.
Unfortunately, you have only 4 people in the party, but you can walk up to a performer in a tavern and start jamming with them to hear all 5 instruments together.
I can't help but notice that you have Vox Machina next to you. This brought a smile on my face. Edit: The Legacy of Bhaal has a huge impact if you decided to go a certain route in the game. It's so symbolic in a way that basically ties to a certain character's identity and the true horrors of realization that accompanies it. This game has a great value and I encourage you and everyone else to replay the game multiple times as it will surely provide you with a different and unique experience each time you play a different route.
love that you know the bg1 and 2 callbacks in the music, Larian did fan service and produced a massive game. Such an accomplishment / masterpiece of gaming and music simultaneously i love hearing you appreciate it as much as i do
I knew Borislav was next level in Divinity OS 2 with the main theme and the 2 versions of Rivellon, but this game felt like the entire team put their foot in it 🤌🏻
Bard Dance is so much fun!! While Down by the River and I Want to Live are my favorite songs from the OST, Bard Dance definitely gets an honorable mention. Hot take: while I do love the power behind The Legacy of Bhaal it sounds like a typical battle fight for a villain so it doesn't sound terribly unique to me. Perhaps I need to play BG1 and BG2 to better understand it though. That being said, the composition was still very strong! (Also oboe HYPE 16:54-17:05 and 18:23-18:31! Yes there are more spots but those stuck out to me) Overall this entire OST is beautiful where each part can be isolated and still sound fabulous and yet when they're put together they form a cohesive, unforgettable story. I agree with you on the power of instrumentals. It allows imagination to run free while also relaying a unique message!
Been watching since your first Baldur's Gate video, and I must say that I do enjoy when you add to a song with your violin. Been going through the catalogue to see more, love your work!
THANKS SO MUCH for actually listening to the songd amd not pausong every few seconds. Ots so wholesome to see you embrace the songs thanks so much for sharing your joy with us ❤❤❤
Bard Dance is my favorite song to perform as a bard, and fun fact I choose to play violin in-game 😄 I can't see you playing anything else but bard, this is by far the funniest class.
I remember Baldur's Gate 2 so well. When they brought in Jaheira and Minsc I nearly had a fan gasm. Especially since I remember those characters so fondly. So when they brought up a bunch of characters including Bhaal himself I was stoked and ready.
Loved as a bard, for the first time playing an instrument and other people start playing with you. Really brings bard song to life in the game. Soo good!
I love how you commit with the outfit - was Baldurs Gate a childhood game for you? I grew up (late 90s, early 2000s) so my connection is more rooted in playing DND with my friends
I remember the first time I learned about Baldur's Gate the franchise. It was a college party in a friend's house in the late 90s, and I saw his BG2 boxed set just splat on a desk and I was instantly intrigued. I bought my own box set later on and the rest is history.
The Bard Dance is performable in-game if you have enough bards and each different instrument equipped for them to play. Along with that, multiple bard characters playing nearby will try to sync up with eachother on the same song as the player character.
i just wanted to say, that i love the way your review is put up. mostly, people listen to the music and stop it the middle to comment, while you listen to the full song and then breakdown and explain what we just listened to. and i love the clips of you adding your touch to the songs. 💖
I like how we went from a lovely evening dancing around the bonfire to "they're dying for me! All of them!" And then "from villain to hero," as you say. I wonder how your sentiments may have shifted now that you've played the game.
Your videos are why I bought the soundtrack. Spouse and I have a collective 850 hrs in the game, but hearing the music outside the game just hits differently. Which I should've known because Spouse and I are huge gaming music nerds. (Xenogears, FFX, Undertale, Stardew Valley were my favorites, but I think BG3 bumped them down a notch. Ha!) I love when you play along with the songs because it just adds another layer to the music that is so lovely! Thank you so much for your vids!
Videogame music sometimes gets a bad rep, or is underappreciated. I'm happy that you are enthusiastic about VG music and do covers, and I find your insights interesting. If you have the time, I'd recommend looking at (or I guess listening to) the Streets of Rogue OST. There are lots of interconnected leitmotifs in that game's soundtrack.
Love the audio quality on your videos. I really started appreciating more the other musicians involved in the music, not only Slavov. This soundtrack is really great all around.
I wandered into this video from your other Baldur’s Gate 3 music videos. I love watching your reactions. What made me want to comment is that I’ve been listening to your music box arrangements for a long time now, but I had no idea that was you when I started watching! Thank you for making both the videos and the music box collections!
The Bard's song and the song of Balduran, I haven't heard yet, mainly because I'm still in Act 1 but i do like them,, especially the Bard's song. I love going to the Grove with my boys (Astarion, Gale and Wyll) and listen to the acoustic version of I Want to Live with the sounds of wildlife in the background. That song plays more often than not there, more than the actual Grove song.
Hi SPG! You should listen to Disco Elysium OST, especially the "La Revacholiere", "Ecstatic Vibrations, Totally Transcendent" and "Off We Go Into The Wild Pale Yonder". I love this game so much, it made me laugh and then cry. The most beautiful game I have ever played.
My favourite after Raphael's Final Act is Legacy of Bhaal. It's hellish like hell. Especially it stuns during the conversation with Bhaal as his heir. Pity you've listened the version of "I want to love" without lyrics. Nice hat btw! And amazing violin skills 😊
BG3 has the same music with which you can relax on the terrace on a sunny day, drinking wine or tea, looking at the local landscapes. Or some secluded restaurant. Aesthetics.
Love your content! Just binged all your bg3 videos. The soundtrack in this game is so magical. Nothing beats a good fantasy soundtrack in my opinion. divinity Original Sin 2, fable, skyrim, the witcher 3!! So many good ones
"I want yo live" is the song for Astarion and it's perfect. All the versions are beautiful. And yes.... Astarion's journey is very emotional. So many versions of that song... You can see Astarion was Larians's fav baby
It's NOT the theme of Astarion. It is the theme of US, the players. My source? The composer himself: twitter.com/Borislav_Slavov/status/1690711560413474817?t=6eJM6q7RIzFIK7J8XYxtOQ&s=19
I love this game for so many reasons. The soundtrack is incredible, I listen to it on repeat constantly. That's the first time a soundtrack has done that to me. I love the writing, the characters, the gameplay, the graphics and visual style are all just so fantasy and its just exactly the kind of game I love. Just recently left the Underdark, and knowing theres still so much game ahead makes me dizzy. So much GOOD content... It's been a long time since I've enjoyed something so thoroughly.
Song of Balduran catches me out with the beautiful signing, i really nearly fall asleep i`m so relaxed. i haven`t finished the game yet, maybe on purpose....
My FAV thing in the game about playing as a bard, is going up to other bards and playing with them, the music syncs and everyone plays their instruments part in the song, its just so well done. It hits just like that bit in cyberpunk where the guitarists fingers match with what theyre playing. ALSO is it just me or does Legacy of Bhaal kinda harken back to the original Baldurs Gate theme!
I’ve played the first 2 games not to the end mind you as I lost my saves but hearing this brought me great joy. Much to the confusion of my poor friend
I have loved how you have talked about songs that I absolutely love. So a sound track that I think you would absolutely enjoy is Dwarf Fortress particularly the song, Vile Force of Darkness. The game was originally made sometime around 2006 but has been in early access sense and just last year got a major change and a brand new sound track.
Song of Balduran is the best Camp Song ever. I just stay at camp to hear it over and over. There is nothing better after a tense battle. When i first heard the line "Game is no over yet" a tear crawled down my cheeck and i only thought "Thank you!"
I played 4 campaigns back to back for a total of 475 hours in 2 months and the music I loved the most is Raphael's Final Act. I mean, who can hate a good old Disney vilain singing his own battle theme music. Especially after I heard the interview that the voice actor did about the fact it was the first time ever for him to sing during his duties as a voice actor. It explains why the song is more a "discussion" than singing but damn, I still get chills just by talking about it!
I love how surprised he looks whenever something in the music does something unexpected Like: This is good, this is good! *something new* OMG it got better!
I thank you for your videos on the Baldur's Gate 3 soundtrack. It gives me great pleasure to watch your reactions and your professional assessment and to see what similar impressions one has oneself are perceived by others 🔥💪 Best greetings from Germany. 👋 PS: My favourite song is the instrumental version of "The Power"
Everytime I get a notification from you I get so excited for your little snippet performance. SO GOOD. You never disappoint. The reaction is also very good, but yeah, I really have come to get excited about your contributions to a piece. Also I am an "UM actually" person and pronouncing Bhaal's name Bail is not that big of a deal... not that that won't keep people from earnestly saying it...
If you are looking for soundtracks that are of note I would recommend: West of Loathing (some of the best western music i've ever done did hear), Caveblazers (has a very blockbuster esque soundtrack), FTL: Faster Than Light (very ambient/active spacey songs), and the original Risk of Rain ost (similar to the second)
Hey man, I really adore your breakdowns of various soundtracks. One I think you'd love to hear would be the soundtrack for Darktide. It reminds me a lot of Mick Gordon's work, using a lot of unorthodox instrument combination such as church organs and choirs but combining them with heavy synth sounds and even a malfunctioning printer. The songs I'd recommend most would be the main theme, Disposal Unit (Imperial Mix), Data Interface and Rejects Unite. The last one is the one using the malfunctioning printer and it's probably my favourite of the bunch. It was a song that came later and is yet to see a proper release but there's a upload of it on RU-vid. Make sure you pick the shorter version as that one is a direct rip where the longer one is recorded in-game but the volume is occasionally lowered as new objectives come up. I sincerely hope you'll cover it some time soon but in the meantime I'm happy seeing whatever you cover in-between.
In my opinion, Song of Balduran is one of the best songs in the game, especially as we learn more about the life of the founder of Baldur's Gate during the game. In general, the game is simply replete with great OSTs. Borislav Slavov is simply tearing up the hall!
The Song of balduran goes so deep as it contains insane foreshadowing. Also if you want a true baldurs gate 3, as in continuation of 1 and 2 in a narrative sense dark urge is the call
Oh man... i remember watching your videos when you started... i believe it was some Mario collection and you could barely speak english. How far you've come! You've obviously always been top tier musicist, but the production and analysis you've been able to do recently are just perfect. Keep going my friend, may you spread love for music to everyone
Welcome back! Although I've always been fluent in English, I rarely did speaking videos before and when I did I was playing a character who could not speak English well, "The Conductor". It was an act.
Of these ones, I'd say it's a tie between the song of balduran and I want to live (instrumental) both have that twang of hope that makes you want to fight on, just for a bit longer.
I'm really curious, since you've beat the game now, and as someone who's played and loved BG1&2; _(For other people: spoilers ahead for Act 2 and onward!)_ how cool was it for you, getting to meet Jaheira and Minsc again after all these years? I personally never played the previous games, but I watched my older brother play a little, so I knew _of_ the characters, and even I was practically giddy at their appearance. Also, an actual music related question: are there any songs from the old Baldur's Gate games you still love to this day and would recommend giving a listen?
Great questions! I absolutely loved the addition of Jaheira, Minsc, and most importantly Boo! It was just so nostalgic and such a great throwback to connect the narratives of all three games. Even if Minsc himself got the short end of the narrative stick, it's still amazing fan service. As for music, I still enjoy the title theme of BG2 the most with the older games.
epic battles are cool and all but have you considered giving everyone in your party performance proficiency so they can jam it out together in and outside of battle?
Larian hoodwinked everyone, right from the start. The Song of Balduran is all about the character that the entire story revolves around, what they do and what happens to them. No one even caught onto it, until after people started finishing the game. That's when people realized what the lyrics of this song actually are. It's a feat i don't think that anyone else has managed to pull off. Truly brilliant.
Spoilers for Act 3 Song of Balduran is actually a spoiler in itself to the identity of a certain character. Knowing how important the Elfsong Tavern is when it sings a "different song" due to DnD Decent into Avernus made me pick apart each line of the lyrics and it actually has a whole big reveal in the song if you think about it long enough
I think you may enjoy the Helltaker OST. This game is basically build arond music. It's electronic and dancy, made by Mittsies so you can find it on his RU-vid channel
As a musician and fantasy fan, it should be no surprise that I’ve come to enjoy your videos. Have you ever considered backtracking and going over something like LotR or something even more left field like Nier Automata sound track?
