I was in college when this came out and we would sometimes just leave the game running so this music played on a loop in our living room.
@Mirach84
Жыл бұрын
That's true appreciation right there.
@Chris.Cook.
Жыл бұрын
I was going to comment nearly the exact same thing! 😅 There were around 5-6 of us, on the same floor in my dorm, who all played D1&2 like it was a career for a while. You could tell who was studying just by hearing Tristram's theme.
@typrus6377
Жыл бұрын
Such ambience
@thishouseofglass
Жыл бұрын
Respect 🫡 🙏
@jeffreydhill
Жыл бұрын
For real. I would take town trips way more often than needed, and then stay in town and just use the chat with my friends while they died by the hands of demons... all in an excuse to listen to that song repeatedly. lol
@ADruid25
Жыл бұрын
The Tristram theme does a lot of the heavy lifting in the first game to really anchor the setting. It's just a small village, scarred and haunted by the murder of a child at the hands of a pillar of the community.
@leerv.
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely it does. For me it's what immediately drew me into the world. I could stand in town for several minutes following Deckard Cain's advice and listening for a whlie.
@monkeybusiness673
Жыл бұрын
Nicely put. What I always liked about D1 is how low the stakes seem compared to later entries. No world ending threat and quest to save the entirety of humanity until way late into the game....Just a small town, broken and tortured, and a small band of brave souls still willing and able to do something... _anything_ ....about it. Fantastic stuff!
@LC-Muckman
Жыл бұрын
@leerv. You stayed a while. You listened.
@GameTimeWhy
Жыл бұрын
@@monkeybusiness673yeah it's not until later into the game that you realize how the world is gonna get rekt if you don't take care of the LITERAL devil.
@yugen
Жыл бұрын
Music does so much for any film or video game. Terminator, Star Wars, Ultima Online, Baldur's Gate 2, Diablo, Fallout 1/2... I doubt I would feel nearly as passionate about any of these titles without their absolutely incredible music. And with nearly all of those titles, some of the sequels failed to capture the beauty of the music. Almost always, it's because for whatever reason they lost the original music composers. I will say they've done a really good job replicating Matt Uelmen's style in Diablo 4.
@maciek_d
Жыл бұрын
Much of the game’s success may well be attributed to this very piece. This theme is so addictive. Seduces to you keep on playing, dreaming, exploring
@Keithustus
Жыл бұрын
And the others as well. There are some fantastic other tracks as well.
@Helaw0lf
Жыл бұрын
Introspecting, longing and so on and so forth.
@diah7130
8 ай бұрын
@@Helaw0lf yes
@jrobwhydidyoutubechangemyname
8 күн бұрын
I've often said it before, there are no good games with bad music.
@MythrilZenith
Жыл бұрын
One of the coolest things about how legendary this piece is is that at the time Matt Uelmen was pretty much completely unheard of, started his career basically self taught, and this was his second game doing any sort of composing for, but because this was the 90's and game companies were super scrappy, Matt was basically THE audio guy for all of Diablo. He's the reason the game sounds the way it does, from skeletons falling apart to the haunting Tristram theme. He's not as famous as giants like Koji Kondo, Nobuo Uematsu, Frank Klepacki or Jeremy Soule but he is definitely one of the foundational sound designers and composers of video game history.
@Zapdos7471
Жыл бұрын
I can only assume Matt Uelmen is some kind of music wizard “Flute thing again” is excellent notation 😂
@zsoltbocsi7546
Жыл бұрын
this is a good adaptation of King Diamond's Black Horsremen song from 1987 Abigail album
@TheElefanteBranco
Жыл бұрын
@@zsoltbocsi7546 Holy crap
@Cybothron
Жыл бұрын
@@zsoltbocsi7546 WHAT IN THE FUCK!?
@RandyLott
Жыл бұрын
@@zsoltbocsi7546 just listened to it. Has to be an influence!
@zsoltbocsi7546
Жыл бұрын
@@RandyLott i am pretty sure it was
@irishaarbear
2 ай бұрын
My sister was good friends with Matt back in highschool, he was dating one of her best friends and ended up marrying her and having 2 kids together. But i can still remember him coming over to our house and just noodling around on my dads guitar playing these cords over and over as a teenager, i remember asking him what he was playing and he would just say "im just messing around". He truly understood what the goal of the diablo games were and what they were asking for, but he created the atmosphere from his guitar.
@benl4198
Жыл бұрын
Omfg those opening chords just brought back about five solid years of my gaming life. Immensely wonderful game and ost
@kylezo
Жыл бұрын
::blows out cigarette smoke:: rookie numbers i spent 4000 hours on d3 and 12000 hours on d2 non stop since 1999 ::hacks out a lung::
@Robert_Paprika
Жыл бұрын
@@kylezoI've been doing Comptess run non stop for 2 week, still havnt drop anything beside an Ist, sometime I hate this game
@AdmiralBurningskull
Жыл бұрын
One other important thing to remember is that this piece was always meant to play as a loop. It's environment music for the town. If you leave the town, the music will start playing something else. But if you don't, it just keeps looping. So that spoiled resolution and lingering unease from the end carries through to the next loop of the song, reinforcing the ominous vibe of the opening and reminding you that while this place is "safe", for now, it won't necessarily stay that way. Tristram is a tiny island of relative security over a roiling ocean of horror, and any piece it finds is temporary at best. Kind of sets up some nice thematic resonance for the series as a whole, in a way. Peace may come, if you strive for it, but evil will always be lurking in the background, waiting for its next time to strike. And next time, you may not be ready.
@allewis4008
9 күн бұрын
Well said. This song is a "breather" after the horror music from the dungeons.
@robertoricci3393
Жыл бұрын
D1 has the darkest OST of the series. Music and FX are pure horror. Not even D2 has such a creepy atmosphere.
@Nawer_Rapter
Жыл бұрын
I've been forever addicted to imitating the uneasy sense of voidful calmness this theme has always inspired me. Just a city condemned that has no more energy to deal with how severe their troubles are. Just accepting that much won't change anyways, or if everything changes, that they have no say on it whatsoever. Such a delicate piece to represent something that doesn't even seem possible and yet feels like the true reality someone would embrace once despair goes further than a human can hold.
@Blackhoodie85
Жыл бұрын
Damn. That is exactly how it feels listening to it. It absolutely nails a specific and complex mood.
@IllevensKO
Жыл бұрын
you should share some of your imitations, mate, cause the rest of us been forever addicted to finding something remotely similar !
@owlyus
Жыл бұрын
The world needs more bass clarinet over acoustic guitar
@heavytheheavy
Жыл бұрын
Why does u comment shows that it was two days ago?
@HeartPlusUp
Жыл бұрын
@@heavytheheavy Weird I see it too... pateron maybe?
@owlyus
Жыл бұрын
@@HeartPlusUp 'xaxtly!
Жыл бұрын
I couldn't agree more
@helmetfire5973
Жыл бұрын
A 12 string acoustic guitar specifically
@MrJordwalk
3 ай бұрын
I love HOW STRANGE the piece is, like it communicates a re-assurance laced with a warning: "You can lower your guard, but keep your hand on the hilt"
@Eightballer405
Жыл бұрын
I stayed a while and listened. Nice work.
@Blufferb00r
Жыл бұрын
The greatness of this piece, will forever remind us of how far from grace has Blizzard Entertainment fallen.
@Beranin
Жыл бұрын
For what it's worth, the music has never fallen. It's still very good in every game they make.
@Blufferb00r
Жыл бұрын
@@Beranin Not as epic as here or in StarCraft/Warcraft IMO. The cinematics/trailers are the only one thing that has still this old Blizzard stamp of quality.
@kosmosyche
Жыл бұрын
@@Blufferb00r Diablo / Diablo II music was never surpassed, sadly, not even by it's composer - Matt Uelmen (see Torchlight I/II/III music - distant echoes of his former glory).
@jeffreydhill
Жыл бұрын
D3 music was weak but D4's is pretty damn great. Nothing will match D1/2, but still.
@HappysFunPalace
Жыл бұрын
@@jeffreydhill they do a good job of going back to d2 vibes in d4, in one of the towns they recreate the tristam theme too - look up d4 Vision of Tristram
Жыл бұрын
To this day, my wife and I talk about "Diablo guitar". It's such a hard quality to pin down, but I think a lot of it comes down to harmony that meanders, instead of driving towards a resolution.
@anthonyjoseph6489
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic summary!
@nickwallette6201
Жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure it was this theme that got me into Diablo as a franchise. A buddy who was really into gaming would find games and try to get me interested in them, so we could play them together. I was way more picky. But he knew the music in this one would hook me, and it did. He brought it along for a weekend sleepover gaming event, we connected our computers via a serial cable (haha), and played for HOURS and HOURS ... Although, back then, with Windows 95 (retail, Microsoft's first release of a 32-bit Windows for consumers) running on jank hardware with early versions of "totally not held together by duct-tape and bailing-wire" DirectX, I'm not sure I've ever heard this entire theme without random jumps and gaps in it. I might have to burn it on CD and play it while 4-wheeling to get the proper experience.
@Twisted_Logic
Жыл бұрын
Tristram Village is etched into my soul. Diablo II (which also featured this track) was a huge part of my childhood
@diah7130
8 ай бұрын
ditto
@Kekoapono
Жыл бұрын
It's amazing how instantly recognizable this music is to so many people from the two opening chords alone. As far as I'm concerned, those two chords represent the most iconic moment of the game's soundtrack.
@ETBrooD
Жыл бұрын
All of the D1 soundtracks are masterpieces. They convey exactly the information you need as a player to immediately understand what kind of world you're being thrown into. I would compare the game's overall quality to a movie like the first Jurassic Park, which has a very similar place in my heart. 20 years later I played through the D1 single player a few times and I can say the game hasn't aged one bit. It's timeless.
@Lindormber
Жыл бұрын
This is my favorite piece of music from any game ever. I remember watching my oldest brother playing this game when I was a kid. Childhood memories! ✨ Diablo 1 and 2 are such great games.
@obi-wannabekennotbi2418
Жыл бұрын
Wilderness, Rogue, Sisters, Jungle, Tombs are some of my favourite OST from Diablo 2. Would be cool to see some of those being analysed.
@DeMerdeEncule
Жыл бұрын
Wilderness is awesome... the DRUMS ! So good.
@BohliiN1337
Жыл бұрын
I agree. Wilderness is my favorite
@the.brad.thomas
Жыл бұрын
Wilderness 👌👌
@Kiaulen
Жыл бұрын
Diablo 2 was my childhood, and holy crap is that soundtrack just absolutely fantastic. Thank you for covering some of the great music that went into the early diablo games. They really are treasures.
@ianwilliams2632
Жыл бұрын
Uelmen is the only game OST writer that I'd consider a serious COMPOSER, solely because of Act V's score, full of Debussy and Wagner and Holst. It's just astonishing.
@Bobbias
Жыл бұрын
@@ianwilliams2632 That's an incredibly elitist take.
@ianwilliams2632
Жыл бұрын
@@Bobbias Yep
@Ergoperidot
Жыл бұрын
It’s funny, I was just considering getting resurrected yesterday. Never played it, do you think I should?
@Stuugie.
Жыл бұрын
@@Bobbias nah that was mildly elitist at best lol
@beansnrice321
Жыл бұрын
Man, the sound of the bass descending gives me chills every time. I love it so! =)
@Mystik3eb
Жыл бұрын
This track has haunted and delighted me since I was a young kid. It's a joy to see it broken down and analyzed to this degree. Thank you!!
@Nathouuuutheone
Жыл бұрын
Oh BOY you do not know how MUCH I jumped when I saw the notification for this. The Tristram theme is one of my favorite pieces of all time and genres.
@KickyFut
Жыл бұрын
Also... Another reason why the Tristram theme is so carved in our soul is because the town is a major hub that you have to constantly return to... The song has to be good, because we have heard it for dozens of hours at least!😅
@mas8705
Жыл бұрын
Man… I love the Tristram theme. I feel like if I were to make a playlist of songs to relax to, that would be one of the first songs I would put it in. Glad to hear your first thoughts on this wonderful piece of music.
@DaniloChiavari
Жыл бұрын
Great video! The Tristram theme from Diablo is one of my all time favourites. So many hours spent in the village in the late 90s… 😊 As an amateur guitarist many years ago, I remember trying (and failing) at some point to figure out the chords, after randomly stumbling into one and saying “a-ha!” while trying to learn other pieces. Revisiting it now, with some more music theory knowledge, I think you perfectly described its magic: soundscapes, chord choices (those pivot chords are genius IMO!) and instrumentation all play key roles in making this piece stuck in your mind for a long time, despite it not having hooks or catchy refrains. Thanks for this video! Kudos 👊
@DeadCatX2
10 ай бұрын
I love how you can explain to me *why* a piece of music makes me feel a certain way, even if I don't really understand what you're saying. Your words are so enthusiastic that I can't help but feel excited and nod along with your explanations
@Athenral
Жыл бұрын
I love everything that Matt Uelmen has composed from Diablo onward. The guy's music is so amazing.
@ianwilliams2632
Жыл бұрын
Literally my favourite game music of all time. It only took 8-bit like 7 years to get to it! Looking forward to watching. :-) Best thing about the Diablo 2 OST is that the theme introduced first in B minor (7:00 in the video) pervades the wilderness areas of every single Act like a theme or leitmotif for Hell's forces. So much went into this game. NOT covered here is the ~3 minute outro conceived for D2's version of the town.
@Nathouuuutheone
Жыл бұрын
More like almost twenty years 🤣
@ji604
Жыл бұрын
D1 came out in '97, so 😉 keep going
@ElNeroDiablo
Жыл бұрын
@@ji604December '96 really. ;P
@SoulDeSol
Жыл бұрын
As much as I love that you're covering this piece, it absolutely kills me that you didn't talk about my favorite part of the song where the guitar strumming picks up and plays the fast descending melody! I was waiting for it the whole video, and then you referred to the "end" chord just before my favorite part of the song! Aaaaagghh!! Anyway, thanks for your amazing videos! I love your content!
@marcovirtual
Жыл бұрын
Yeah it shows that he didn't play and appreciate diablo as much as the og fans.
@Deioth
Жыл бұрын
Been playing the Reign of Terror D2 MOD for Grim Dawn with a friend, total conversion mod that plays through all of D2 and then has the original D1 as an Act VI. I feel like Tristram easily lives among the most iconic video game tunes ever. There are very few that could compete against it, especially from other Western games with the exception of maybe Halo. I'm genuinely shocked you only just recently became aware of it.
@jeffreydhill
Жыл бұрын
I keep forgetting that exists. I need to check it out. D1/2 are my all-time faves and GD is my modern fave.
@treefroggy
Жыл бұрын
It's also extremely Pink Floyd-inspired. Similar to the OSTs of the MOTHER series, there's a lot of influence from Welcome to the Machine.
@zsoltbocsi7546
Жыл бұрын
This whole song is based on King Diamond's Black Horsremen...
@appidydafoo
Жыл бұрын
For me, the most iconic Game Music Track in my life. I've listened to it in a lot of strange circumstances, under various effects, and it's always impressive. Thanks for the analysis.
@HalleyRios
Ай бұрын
MAN you are a genius! Your parallel with Roundabout gave me the shivers, took me almost 30 years (and your input) to realize the similarities. +1 sub
@off6848
Жыл бұрын
I listen to tons of spooky music and extreme metal as well as noise and drone but this is the most sinister and anguished piece of music I've heard still today. The nostalgia of playing at a kid definitely adds to that but I think any first hearing will understand
@Scapegoat32
Жыл бұрын
I can't tell you how many hours I've listened to this song. Both in game and on KZitem. It really is a beautiful and nostalgic jackpot. Thank you for breaking it down. Kinda surprised you're the first to do it!
@dectilon
Жыл бұрын
Tristram gets the most play (and for good reason) but the other music tracks in Diablo 1 are also incredible. My favorite is the theme of the caves. Having music that conveys the feeling of "having a hard time breathing in a cramped, too-hot, hostile space" has to be pretty rare.
@locrianico6843
Жыл бұрын
6:26 I am so glad you said this. I am a massive Rush fan, and all of these diminished acoustic guitar chords kept me thinking of La Villa Strangiato
@RandyLott
Жыл бұрын
The entire Diablo II OST is incredible. My favorite is "Blood Moor". There's very unique instrumentation - hammered dulcimer, drum kit, cello, contrabass, bass guitar, electric guitar, lapsteel guitar, contrabassoon?, samples, shakers, acoustic guitar, flutes, french/english horn, harp, choir, etc. I've never heard anything like it and the atmosphere is unbelievable. The song I could imagine was influenced by it is "Raider II" by Steven Wilson (of Porcupine Tree) and possibly Opeth's music.
@Guild0fGamers
Жыл бұрын
This song is in my top 3 of all time favorite VG songs, I’ve sometimes played this to relax, and I’ve used it as background music during tabletop role playing sessions.
@cascimiro
Жыл бұрын
I love this song so much I started learning it by ear at the guitar almost 20 years ago, still improving it over the years. Such a great tune
@SilverionX
Жыл бұрын
I remember being introduced to this game as a child. I was staying at a friends for a week during summer break and we would take turns playing this game since we only had one computer, which was located in his parents bedroom. Whoever got up the earliest would get first choice. After a few days I was up so early I got told by the father of the family to get out of his bedroom. He was a farmer and was used to getting up no later than 6 am, if not earlier. The music was definitely a huge part of the atmosphere of the game, and Tristram Village theme most of all.
@hazenclough4212
Жыл бұрын
Dude. So glad you discovered this. Enjoying so much the analysis!
@c2HitsButtons
Жыл бұрын
I appreciate you mentioning the similarity to Rush songs. The chord progressions at the beginning, especially moving around the As, were reminding me specifically of Xanadu.
@hellashes
Жыл бұрын
Without a doubt my favorite video game track of all time. Still gives me chills decades later every time I hear it.
@Nagoragama
Жыл бұрын
Genuinely one of my favorite video game pieces. Thanks for the analysis!
@ourDreamcatcher
Жыл бұрын
10:18 I saw, and enjoyed, the subtle editing gag here. I love it.
@DaniMusiX
Жыл бұрын
Definitely stayed a while and listened
@raineyjayy
Ай бұрын
This is one of the coolest videos I've seen in a while. I love you going off on why this is cool in a very cool musical examination
@ftwftn6157
Жыл бұрын
Diablo 1 was one of my 1st video games. i played it on a computer in a basement and i remember the music from the menu running through These also dark corridors 😂 the atmosphere of d1 is simply unsurpassed by even all the following games of the franchise. The village seemed so sad and always facing the demonious activities under the nearby churche. The voice Acting of the villagers was so amazing and the music of each part of the dungeon (Cathedral catacombs and hell) was so eerie you just felt you are getting closer and closer to the bottom of things. Just remembering all this makes me wanna play again.
@megamangos7408
Жыл бұрын
"Just discovered Diablo's iconic music," In the words of xkcd, you're one of today's lucky 10,000.
@jeffreydhill
Жыл бұрын
As a D1 player from the late 90's, its by far my favorite music theme. And there are incredible ones ALL OVER gaming. Truly, music in gaming is way greater than people realize.
@tamirleibovich
Жыл бұрын
as a musician and someone who use to play this game a lot when i was a teenager , this video brought me to tears
@horatiuromantic
Ай бұрын
fantastic explanation and testament to both your skills and the composer's. this piece is so incredible and has been one of my fav ever since hearing it when I was a little kid. I definitely have that nostalgic feeling for the game and the music almost to the point of smelling the ambience it generates. great to learn a bit about the technical aspect of the chords, I've been listening to this for so long and still hadn't been able to reproduce it on guitar, except for the first few chords. never realized the use of devil's tritone for instance, which makes so much sense it's genius. thank you!
@MixolydianMode
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this, I remember being mesmerised by the guitars in Diablo back in the days.
@aurawolf664
10 ай бұрын
i really wish Corptube's algorithms were as consistent with content creators and channels as it is with ads because i've somehow never visited your channel before! great stuff here!
@razzledazzle84921
Жыл бұрын
It’s such a stunning track, so memorable and technically complex and performatively difficult. One of those pieces that makes me think “How did anyone even compose this thing!?”
@HeartPlusUp
Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you are covering this song, It inspired a lot of my music I feel.
@Muntedbug
Жыл бұрын
So beautiful to see how it works under the hood! I absolutely adore Uelmans compositions in Diablo and Diablo 2; thank you for breaking down just why this tune is so haunting but alluring at the same time!
@Thesteadfast
Жыл бұрын
I love hearing you explain things that mostly go over my head about a song that was super impactful growing up. D1 scared the crap out of me as kid! This song is so peacefully unsettling and works so well on repeat walking around town hearing everyones awful backstories.
@promisedlan2985
Жыл бұрын
I have never thought, 27 years later, is the day where I can finally see what chord it used and the musical theory explanation of how it worked to stir your emotion. (The sound that I thought was a wailing is actually an overblown flute!) I am very thankful that you went the whole extra mile to make this video for us! ❤
@etobicokeguitarschool
Жыл бұрын
11:28 - "Overblown wooden flute thing" LOL Lovely, lovely analysis! The tristram theme is one of my favourite video game pieces from my favourite game of all time, and is brilliantly composed. Glad to see someone appreciating the technicalities of it all. Well done!
@beansnrice321
Жыл бұрын
Man. I literally listen to the Diablo 1 soundtrack on loop all weekend, last weekend. Great pick! =D
@TheCrimsonIdol987
Жыл бұрын
As a guitarist, THE biggest strength of the guitar that not many realize is that the guitar is a chording MACHINE. You can easily make complex chords and sounds and still have very intuitive fingerings and voicings for them, and it's something you don't even think about if you've been playing long enough. As you get more advanced, you start learning the fretboard more and realize that no matter where you are, all 12 notes are right under your fingers, which means you can EASILY create voicings of common chords without large stretches, anywhere on the neck, including open voicings of chords, and with a little practice, 7th chords and chords with extensions aren't too difficult to create either. In short, lots you can do with a guitar if you sit down and play around with one for a bit.
@lauridsen1381
Жыл бұрын
I was waiting for this to come out ever since I first heard the song
@edsfoxart
10 ай бұрын
Since the first time I listened to this master piece.. I add it to every single playlist I had throught out the years.. I still have it on my MUSIC playlist here in youtube and still listen to it from time to time in the background.. This piece has something to it that no other game music has.. Cheers to master Matt Uelmen for composing this beauty..
@ElevatedLevetator
Жыл бұрын
Wow classics music is even better. It makes my heart melt
@snailman1320
Жыл бұрын
Yesss I've been waiting for so long for this! A band that often has the same vibe as diablo's tracks is Opeth. Really good stuff there
@Arnechk
Жыл бұрын
My mom never did videogames except religiously grinding OG solitaire and then Mahyong when it shipped with windows. So one day i had D2 OST running and she came into my room to play a quick round or two. I stood up and left to do something else and when she was finished she commented that the music running was amazing. :D
@boohoow
Жыл бұрын
So glad you highlighted Jules, his/her convers are just phenomenal
@DrStrangefate
Жыл бұрын
Im a simple man. I see 8 Bit. I see Diablo. I click. Seriously though, as someone who played Diablo 2 religiously when it released and i was all of 11 years old, this warms my old heart.
@NameyNames
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for reminding me of this song, I've always loved it!
@brock8232
Жыл бұрын
Glad to see this gem reviewed!
@KevynKross
Жыл бұрын
I’ve been waiting on this since I first discovered your channel. Thank you man, great work.
@Spuddel
8 ай бұрын
Unfortunately I am not a musician and understand very little of the analysis but It makes me happy to hear that this theme that will live in my head rent-free until the day I die is apparently as well crafted as it is beloved.
@zacharywong483
Жыл бұрын
Stellar video, as always! Love that you have transcriptions to follow along with what you're talking about!
@SlingshotFooty
Жыл бұрын
Glad I stumbled upon this video. Amazing work!
@b0lkan
Жыл бұрын
I've heard this a million times, and when it hit the lighter chords ingame you suddenly felt hope and resolve. I still get that feeling listening back to it now, so amazing.
@keithkempenich6401
Жыл бұрын
I'm pumped that you covered this song. It remains probably my favorite video game song of all time and I adore listening to it on foggy or rainy mornings.
@AnimusInvidious
Жыл бұрын
I always loved that piece so much. Incredible arrangement.
@eliassimon666
Жыл бұрын
Holy shit, thank you for naming the Alex Lifeson chord correctly!
@marcosfischer_
Жыл бұрын
Amazing job bro! As a musician I’ve had eargasms playing DII.
@InsomniacRocker
Жыл бұрын
Dude as a Diablo 1 and 2 super fan and big music nerd this video was just top notch!
@goatsplitter
Ай бұрын
Loved this game. I was in 9th grade when my family up and moved across country. No friends, new place, and picking up this game... it holds a special place in my heart for keeping me company during a lonely time. I really wish Blizzard would make a new true sequel to Diablo 1. Diablo 2 was a great version but they jumped the shark on the others when looking back at this classic. Something slow, ponderous, full of trepidation, horror... make it a rogue-like where you build up tristram between runs. Upgrade griswolds shop. add pages to cains tome. I think it would be a hit.
@MarkErikEE
Жыл бұрын
Good breakdown of this timeless piece. A game I'm playing time and again just for the soundtrack.
@ltxr9973
Жыл бұрын
Oh right the tristram theme. Definitely inspired me as a guitar player, D2 was still fresh on my mind when I started to learn playing, everyone was addicted to it back then. 5:17 A bit of a Bathory - Shores In Flames vibe
@Gwunhar
Жыл бұрын
This theme underlies probably 10 years of my childhood. I'm so happy to see this video I watched it twice, once logged out and then again logged in so I could beef the metrics.
@fernandoguitar
Жыл бұрын
Amazing video! Thank you for this content!
@DaSpain86
Жыл бұрын
One if the things I've liked most about this song is the near perfect loop when ending and starting again. I don't know if that has and significance for music nerds though.
@kinggimped
Жыл бұрын
Superb analysis. I grew up loving this tune, one of my favourite bits of VGM ever. Fantastic breakdown, I stayed a while and listened
@MisantropoFilantropo
Жыл бұрын
Matt Uelmen also composed the OST for the two first Torchlight games which, to be honest are like Diablo I and II with 3D cartoonish graphics and almost no multiplayer but with the same vibes on most of the tracks of the OST and sounds fantastic.
@miketkerrmusic
Жыл бұрын
using the particular strengths of the physical sound of the guitar, that's 'guitaristic' baby! Blizzard has maintained that across a lot of their games and so many other games pay homage to this groundbreaking score.
@notoriousectotherm
Жыл бұрын
The way the chords echo around you makes you feel like you're surrounded by an enemy you cannot see. It's spooky. In the lore, the town of Tristram is under siege by hooded riders, who kill anyone who tries to venture onto the plains around the small, hopeless town. The dwarf fortress soundtrack is also great.
@kreskinkun
Жыл бұрын
Whoa, I did not expect the guitarist to be Jules.
@bishcp
Жыл бұрын
Diablo music is so slept on it's insane. Super happy to see this one on here!
@Novastar.SaberCombat
Жыл бұрын
I AM *SO* GLAD YOU COVERED THIS. I have to say... even though D1 wasn't really that great of a game (and really, neither were D2 nor D3), the MUSIC, ambience, sound... OMG. WOW. It was absolutely THE thing that made it work. The dungeon music as well. Certainly the Tristram theme... but the dungeon insanity as well.
@TheDarthpsi
Ай бұрын
RIP Matt Uelmen you crafted magic.
@evydaemon
Жыл бұрын
It‘s just a legendary tune. 25 years later it still gives me the creeps.
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