Dragon Hero'ed

Howdy. 

Thank you for clicking on my submission. This was fun but quite the challenge. I don’t normally write in an orchestral style, but I felt it would be appropriate for the themes. I used FL Studio and a bunch of Kontakt libraries that didn’t mix well together but I hope you enjoy it anyway.

- Game - 

I imagined the music going to a game where there was already an established hero. Someone who had already “hero’ed” and is living peacefully, but of course, something comes up and ruins it and they set on an adventure once again. The hero would have to find their companions and regain their abilities again but they always have the guidance of the dragon to look upon. 

- Tracks - 

Your Burnt Heart: This would be the catalyst of the story. The hero finds themselves in the middle of a tragedy and is helpless to save the world they once did, but they have to find the perseverance to fight again even when what they worked so hard for is gone. The progression of the track reflects this development by starting with a sad, reflecting melody in the erhu, growing into a more driving string & horn section, and finally ending with heroic tutti chord hits.

Combat Theme: I imagined this game to have turn-based combat, so I felt the music shouldn’t be too repetitive and it should also fit the dramatic action adventure a hero would have. I added a very driving taiko ensemble, lots of unison brass sections, and a few changes to keep it fresh.

Map Select: As soon as I saw there was a dragon, I wanted to do some type of travel theme. This is a lot more lighthearted and simple than the two other tracks but I wanted to make some contrast in the soundtrack as most games do and have it be more repeatable as the player is waiting in the menu.

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