Dark Souls Inspired Boss Theme

A friend showed me an AI image generator. I set it to "Dark Fantasy" and it presented me with what I thought looked like a Dark Souls boss.

So I composed a theme loop to fit her non-existent boss battle.

Let me know what you think, and happy Halloween!

You know, I'm weirdly embarrassed to say I've never played any of the Dark Souls games, not Elden Ring either. I know of them, but maybe one day I'll give them a try.

This piece has such a cool atmosphere, I think you hit the nail on the head regarding epic dark fantasy. You have such a high quality in your sound samples, that low piano note is super crisp. Loved all the extra decorations too, mimicking screams from far away and such, or the string effects sounding like bats. 

Is this for anything in particular? I was sad it faded out, it sounded like you were just getting started. I wanted more haha. Or maybe it's supposed to loop?

Nice job man, this was awesome to hear. I haven't heard a lot from you lately, so I'm glad I caught this one. Thanks for sharing!

On 10/22/2022 at 6:07 PM, Thatguy v2.0 said:

You know, I'm weirdly embarrassed to say I've never played any of the Dark Souls games, not Elden Ring either. I know of them, but maybe one day I'll give them a try.

This piece has such a cool atmosphere, I think you hit the nail on the head regarding epic dark fantasy. You have such a high quality in your sound samples, that low piano note is super crisp. Loved all the extra decorations too, mimicking screams from far away and such, or the string effects sounding like bats. 

Is this for anything in particular? I was sad it faded out, it sounded like you were just getting started. I wanted more haha. Or maybe it's supposed to loop?

Nice job man, this was awesome to hear. I haven't heard a lot from you lately, so I'm glad I caught this one. Thanks for sharing!

Hey thanks, man.

It was just a loop I composed for it; not for anything in particular.

Though I am doing some horror-jazz stuff for a video game soundtrack right now.

On 10/22/2022 at 6:07 PM, Thatguy v2.0 said:

You know, I'm weirdly embarrassed to say I've never played any of the Dark Souls games

I played a couple of them 10 years ago. No need to be embarrassed about not playing video games lol

4 hours ago, AngelCityOutlaw said:

horror-jazz

I have to hear this when you finish it

Sounds cool, fits alright, no complains and not much to say either, whenever I hear this kind of epic, good sounding themes I always wonder whether I myself will be able to make something similar at some point in the future. I mean, it's a matter of just getting the proper sound libraries and of course know what to do with them right?

Anyway, congrats. 👍'd and subscribed. Ah, never played dark souls either, much less newer games from the franchise but who cares the music's good.
 

Hi man, this theme really sounds like an ancient war theme, and I really find the strings and the brass extremely grand. The choice of a low end and D-minor was excellent. However, I would have really loved it, if you had using some low end rock guitars. This would have made your theme seem legendary. 

On 10/25/2022 at 10:31 PM, Thatguy v2.0 said:

I have to hear this when you finish it

Thanks. Hopefully have it done next week; it's just a loop for a cafe setting in the game.

On 10/26/2022 at 5:08 AM, Omicronrg9 said:

Sounds cool, fits alright, no complains and not much to say either, whenever I hear this kind of epic, good sounding themes I always wonder whether I myself will be able to make something similar at some point in the future. I mean, it's a matter of just getting the proper sound libraries and of course know what to do with them right?

Anyway, congrats. 👍'd and subscribed. Ah, never played dark souls either, much less newer games from the franchise but who cares the music's good.

Hey thanks

On 10/27/2022 at 12:34 AM, MarsTiger said:

Hi man, this theme really sounds like an ancient war theme, and I really find the strings and the brass extremely grand. The choice of a low end and D-minor was excellent. However, I would have really loved it, if you had using some low end rock guitars. This would have made your theme seem legendary. 

Thanks a lot, Mars