@@alessandrolamera8857 Reference to the book "The King in Yellow" of R.W. Chambers, which later inspired Lovecraft during his own writings. In the Chtulhu Mythos is believed to be the name of one of the many personifications of Hastur, or alteratively Nyarlathotep (unconfirmed). Midra in second phase, with his yellow cape, is reminescent of the King in Yellow's attire (and frenzy ties well with the Cthulhu mythos for obvious reasons) - hence "the lord in yellow" (y'know, Lord of Frienzed Flame?) Just for fun: people often used to call the Old Monk in Latria (Demon's Souls) that, as well.
@alessandrolamera8857 "the king in yellow" is a series of poems/short stories primarily about a transcript of a play by the same name. anyone who were to read it would slowly go mad (you see the correlation)
I saw a consumable with that name so I wrote a message to my friend just to scare them since I was the only one who found that place at the time. I didn’t know the lanterns were actually there, I thought it was gonna be a funny joke. 200m later I was like: you serious?
Might be the best ost they’ve made. It’s not most iconic but I think it’s the most fitting for a boss. It matches the boss in every way especially since it’s a waltz towards the end and this boss is more of a dance than any boss in the game
The fact that this turns into a waltz at the end is absolutely mind-blowing. From and almost chaotic and dissonant to organized threatening and beautiful all at once. One of the best tracks of the game in its entirety
When combined with midra's poise and smooth, coordinated movements the effect is incredible. A king in yellow in his flaming mansion, soundtrack couldnt be more fitting. Masterful work.
03:15 this fuckin crescendo when you're a cunt hair away from madness status while dodging that 4 piece and he's one heavy from getting staggered, chefs kiss, that's it right there
It was very nice of Miyazaki to include a Bloodborne area in Elden Ring. All jokes aside I absolutely love this boss, the character, the music and the setting it's all in. It desperately makes me want Miyazaki to return to a full-on horror themed game. Ludwig's theme was one of my favourites ever, so I'm realizing this theme is no surprise it's become one of my favourites here, even down to the waltz timing.
I love how this is a Waltz too, not only is the music chaotic, but there is still a consistent 3/4 rhythm with the appropriately timed 'heavy' notes amongst the lighter ones, there is *indeed* beauty in the madness.
This boss is FromSoft's nod to us letting us know they, too, love Bloodborne and have never forgotten its majesty. This OST sounds angry, aggressive and oppressive, just like all the nightmares that once consumed us once upon a dream. Brilliance
I came to find this comment as soon as I heard it (my actual fight didn't last long enough for it to show up in-game I don't think, but the song was so good I had to find it). Imagine my surprise when that showed up, instant flashback to the sewers. Masterwork, this might be my favorite of the new OSTs.
I guess it really depends. Frenzied flame isn’t the “desired” ending, so perhaps we aren’t actually the lord of frenzied flame. Or perhaps there are LORDS of the frenzied flame, like a court almost.
@@lord0fmemes266 Messmer was much more difficult than Midra, I found Midra quite simple as a boss (that might be because he was my 9th remembrance boss to kill out of the 11 remembrance bosses that were in the DLC, Messmer was my 3rd or 4th remembrance). Midra's attacks are also much more observable than Messmer at times as well imo.
3:50 is the most underrated OST of Elden RIng. Violins ramping up tension and choir dropping the beat while Midra draws his sword around dancing. That's good boss design in my book.
You can almost say that FromSoftware went full 4th wall-breaking with how he spins and twirls to the tempo of the song. Which is fitting! Given it's the first time we've battled an actual Lord of the Frenzy Flame, which fits the bill as far as cosmic and eldritch horror's concerned imo.
@@Sormyr Thanks, I thought I was the only one being blown away by this "choregraphy". I really wished you could have a Mending run of Frenzy and have Midra go through a THIRD phase, scaling up to (Outer) God of Frenzy only if you made the Frenzy quest. Just so that we can have some more of this majestic theme, I can't get enough, I won't get enough of it. Also because Midra himself is not *that* hard compared to others.
Easily the best ost in the game by a mile, the feeling and aura it gives is amazing. It starts off tame and gets chaotic at the end . And i love how it transitions into a waltz at the end . Absolutely brilliant and perfect for this boss fight. It fits the theme of the boss fight perfectly as we are fighting chaos and madness
The fact that his moveset is almost all about delayed attacks, somehow forces you to keep your cool in the face of madness. Getting behind him and remaining steadfast not reacting early is key. Keeping your cool and not panicking is always part of the experience but it feels deliberate that they ask of you not to react to early here. It's like that in each and every attack it would seem. I'd say it's another instance where From takes their storytelling to the next level, by drenching the gameplay with it. Even if I had an easier time with him than with most of the DLC bosses (except Romina, I don't understand how I first tried it) I find this to be one of the most fun bosses to fight. Right next to the Divine Lion, the Demihuman Swordsman, Messmer and Bayle.
For me this is by far the best fight in the DLC alongside the Bayle Boss. All the abyssal woods, the context of the previous encounters with the flame of frenzy and the glorious ending it has ... Midra was magnificent, a dance, a ticking bomb of despair, as a lord of chaos myself, this is amazing.
i agree there's something in this one that I don't feel in bloodborne's ost... something with this one is very special, up there with ludwig and gerhman for sure
I was disappointed that they cut the merchant/frenzied flame side quest and dialogue from the base game. I am less disappointed now. They basically reworked those themes into Midra's story. And we got an absolute banger of an OST to boot.
Seeing this for the first time was amazing i knew there wwas a frenzied boss here but didn't it was the old dude i walked in and didn't attack at first then he jumped me😅 so i got him back but then seeing the transformation was something else
Am I the only one who feels like Midra's and Micolash's themes are somehow so similar, yet polar opposites of each other? Like, Micolash's theme feels like a descent into insanity, while Midra's comes off as a twisted, maddened ascent from that very same madness not into sanity, but chaos? I'm probably not making much sense, the two just feel so similar and so different at the same time
No I know exactly what you’re saying. They both sound like mania but Micolash sounds like the bad ending of going insane while Midra sounds like he somehow gained control over the madness which he did. This ost is so fitting in every way. I’m glad we got some bangers cause I was honestly really dissapointed with the music in the base game. It all blended together also I just like the bloodborne and dark souls style of music more
This song is creepy, gives a terrible eerie vibe off... And it certainly suits the fights. Once you see it, the music tells you something along the lines of : *THIS DOESN'T BELONG TO THIS WORLD. DESTROY IT, BEFORE IT GETS YOU FIRST.*
The gate below opened and shut, and I crept shaking to my door and bolted it, but I knew no bolts, no locks, could keep that creature out who was coming for the Yellow Sign
Probably my favorite track for a top 5 boss in Elden Ring for sure. I get strong Ludwig vibes from this one as well as Demon's Souls, specifically Demon's Souls here on the low end at 1:36, second phase King Allant at 4:34 (the downward vocals) and Ludwig here 5:26. Not to mention Midra is like a fleshed out (no pun intended) version of Old Monk.
i will delusionally believe that this was miyazaki's wink to the bloodborne fans, telling us that he's fighting to get it out of the claws of the publisher to remaster it
The crazy thing is hes dancing to a waltz with us when im sure hed rather be dancing with nanaya. Also ge seems free now but his moveset looks like hes a puppet and the master pulling the strings is the frenzied flame itself. This is why its the best ost in the dlc
People doing their crappy lore essays on Elden Ring without realizing that; what happened in the lands between (between factions) doesn't matter at all... There is something else, something unknown. Something that's alien to the world of Elden Ring... One of the main criticisms of the DLC is the lack of information about Godwyn. Well... that's because all you needed to know about Godwyn can be found in the Deeproot Depths. It doesn't has an "item description" and it doesn't need one... because it's in fact in front of your very eyes. There's a war in the lands between and it isn't what people are thinking. "Let them read and put together pieces made out of lies... for the truth will remain unreachable for the human comprehesion".
Glad they added Bloodborne to Elden ring
And then Bloodborne 2: Finger Boogaloo.
Complete with winter lanterns!
I swear to God I was so hyped for this area and boss fight, now I kinda wish more of the DLC had the same themes :(
Always has been
I love that everyone is relating the new forbidden woods to bloodborne, I even compare midras theme to the greatness of ludwigs. Fear made auditory
"please stop saying dumba** things, you're not even making sense"
THE DEPTHS OF YOUR FOOLISHNESS!!
Nah "CURSEEE YOU BAYLEE" is better
I like how "The depth of your foolishness" is basically a polite way of saying, "You're fucking stupid."
enough... i have endured... more than enough
@@derschwarzebalkenme after dying 20 times
@@TheTezoni*Whips out the mimic tear
THE DEPTHS OF YOUR FOOLISHNESS!!!
MAY CHAOS TAKE THE WORLD!
I heard that at least 15 times 😂
@@APalebloodSkyThat’s not even what Midra says…
THE DEPTHS OF YOUR F-*heavy attack*
The way he says it makes it so funny to me
Love how they included the frenzied merchant leitmotiff
Got chills when I heard that tune
Where is it?
@@jmaster7879 Around 3:35, the high string melody
Midra's inability to become the LoFF might have caused Shabribri to spread the rumors about the wandering merchants in the first place
The lord in yellow
Finally they made it explicit.
@@rafaelardilesuhh??? Can you explain?
@@alessandrolamera8857 Reference to the book "The King in Yellow" of R.W. Chambers, which later inspired Lovecraft during his own writings. In the Chtulhu Mythos is believed to be the name of one of the many personifications of Hastur, or alteratively Nyarlathotep (unconfirmed).
Midra in second phase, with his yellow cape, is reminescent of the King in Yellow's attire (and frenzy ties well with the Cthulhu mythos for obvious reasons) - hence "the lord in yellow" (y'know, Lord of Frienzed Flame?)
Just for fun: people often used to call the Old Monk in Latria (Demon's Souls) that, as well.
@@heroofkokoto4707 The yellow robe always appeared as a more implicit reference. This time you can fight him in person.
@alessandrolamera8857 "the king in yellow" is a series of poems/short stories primarily about a transcript of a play by the same name. anyone who were to read it would slowly go mad (you see the correlation)
Solaire be like : is this the Sun ?
my very own sun
Never would've guessed we would see Winter Lantern in Elden Ring...
I saw a consumable with that name so I wrote a message to my friend just to scare them since I was the only one who found that place at the time. I didn’t know the lanterns were actually there, I thought it was gonna be a funny joke. 200m later I was like: you serious?
"The depths of your foo-!"
he legit almost killed me once trying to sneak in a golden vow past the fog gate, his grab is no joke
Might be the best ost they’ve made. It’s not most iconic but I think it’s the most fitting for a boss. It matches the boss in every way especially since it’s a waltz towards the end and this boss is more of a dance than any boss in the game
Why is no one talking about the bass drops??? First time they’ve used them in a souls game I think.
goes hard as hell
@@dev4159 they cooked with messmer and Midras ost fr.
ikr my fav part
IKR? but tbh...those bass drops were standing out to me much more in-game than in any version I could find on YT. not sure why that is.
@@benten4093headset?
The fact that this turns into a waltz at the end is absolutely mind-blowing.
From and almost chaotic and dissonant to organized threatening and beautiful all at once. One of the best tracks of the game in its entirety
When combined with midra's poise and smooth, coordinated movements the effect is incredible. A king in yellow in his flaming mansion, soundtrack couldnt be more fitting. Masterful work.
03:15 this fuckin crescendo when you're a cunt hair away from madness status while dodging that 4 piece and he's one heavy from getting staggered, chefs kiss, that's it right there
The waltz part is my favorite, its so good
yes exactly! reminds me of DS3 music; simply beautiful
It was very nice of Miyazaki to include a Bloodborne area in Elden Ring.
All jokes aside I absolutely love this boss, the character, the music and the setting it's all in. It desperately makes me want Miyazaki to return to a full-on horror themed game.
Ludwig's theme was one of my favourites ever, so I'm realizing this theme is no surprise it's become one of my favourites here, even down to the waltz timing.
I love how this is a Waltz too, not only is the music chaotic, but there is still a consistent 3/4 rhythm with the appropriately timed 'heavy' notes amongst the lighter ones, there is *indeed* beauty in the madness.
The violin really adds to everything
"THE DEPTHS OF YOUR FOOLISHNESS"
This boss is FromSoft's nod to us letting us know they, too, love Bloodborne and have never forgotten its majesty.
This OST sounds angry, aggressive and oppressive, just like all the nightmares that once consumed us once upon a dream.
Brilliance
why're you glazing so much?
@@silverazen5047 silence uncultured swine
The boss itself feels more like ds3 tbh, but def Bloodborne vibes from the score
i don't like bloodborne. it made shields useless.
Shields were never a fun way to play, dodging and weaving is 10x more fun
This fight gave me serious Lady Maria vibes for some reason. Probably the room and the wide sweeping attacks.
hearing 3:44 mid fight was something else
Best ost of the dlc (so far)
Between that and dancing lion it’s a close call.
amen dude , it makes my every single cell in body to scream the wicked howl of shabriri
Yeah like my hair was standing up and my jaw was dropped this whole fight
For those not aware, The Inspiration for this DLC was partially Bloodborne.
Source: Miyazaki
3:44 this is the same song played by a nomad in Cathedral of the Forsaken btw
I came to find this comment as soon as I heard it (my actual fight didn't last long enough for it to show up in-game I don't think, but the song was so good I had to find it). Imagine my surprise when that showed up, instant flashback to the sewers. Masterwork, this might be my favorite of the new OSTs.
So much for falling to become the flame of frenzy lord but this implies you can have multiple at once
It takes place in a memory tho, so I dunno about that
@@jakislol1111 It doesn't. I don't know why people keep saying this.
I guess it really depends. Frenzied flame isn’t the “desired” ending, so perhaps we aren’t actually the lord of frenzied flame. Or perhaps there are LORDS of the frenzied flame, like a court almost.
The Frenzied Flame is chaos. I don't see why it wouldn't have several lords and some of them may fight each other, such is its chaotic nature.
@@josh.1162”The Court of Frenzied Flame” certainly has a badass kick to it
This and Messmer were two of the best fights in this DLC, wish them had more health tho.
Honestly yeah. Don't agree on the health though, they kick my ass plenty lol. On another note, who do you think was more difficult?
Yes, I had the same feeling after beating them, I want to do it again
@@lord0fmemes266 I thought midra was much harder than messmer
I'm playing on ng+7 and they have way to much health
@@lord0fmemes266 Messmer was much more difficult than Midra, I found Midra quite simple as a boss (that might be because he was my 9th remembrance boss to kill out of the 11 remembrance bosses that were in the DLC, Messmer was my 3rd or 4th remembrance). Midra's attacks are also much more observable than Messmer at times as well imo.
This song is stuck in my head..
I feel like you can tell they just are dying to make a bloodborne sekiro mixed sequel. Which i say, please, please do
3:50 is the most underrated OST of Elden RIng. Violins ramping up tension and choir dropping the beat while Midra draws his sword around dancing.
That's good boss design in my book.
You can almost say that FromSoftware went full 4th wall-breaking with how he spins and twirls to the tempo of the song. Which is fitting! Given it's the first time we've battled an actual Lord of the Frenzy Flame, which fits the bill as far as cosmic and eldritch horror's concerned imo.
@@Sormyr Thanks, I thought I was the only one being blown away by this "choregraphy". I really wished you could have a Mending run of Frenzy and have Midra go through a THIRD phase, scaling up to (Outer) God of Frenzy only if you made the Frenzy quest.
Just so that we can have some more of this majestic theme, I can't get enough, I won't get enough of it. Also because Midra himself is not *that* hard compared to others.
the way it plays here reminds me an awful lot of Bloodborne like maybe Laurence
Time is a flat circle
True Detective Season 1 my beloved
@@jacksonkalvin1205 You know Carcosa?
@@szabolcsszemok6368 You know the yellow king?
@@XxVendetaxX1 Him who eats time. Death is not the end.
"What is that Nietzsche? Shut the fuck up!"
Thanks for the upload! Heard this bosses music and just had to see if someone uploaded the ost. Favourite music from the dlc so far.
Easily the best ost in the game by a mile, the feeling and aura it gives is amazing. It starts off tame and gets chaotic at the end . And i love how it transitions into a waltz at the end . Absolutely brilliant and perfect for this boss fight. It fits the theme of the boss fight perfectly as we are fighting chaos and madness
they went off with this track holy cow
"Keep your silly title. But there can be only ONE dragon"
Hawkwood?
@@kixakii436 Yakuza
@@gilgameshthetreasurehunter2750 damn bruh it kinda sounded similiar to Hawkwoods lines at the end of his quest in ds3
Phase two kindof sounds like Ludwig the Accursed in Bloodborne, love it😩
From a hobo to a lord 🔥
this ost is the best one in the dlc hands down this 3:50 coming out in 2nd phase gave me goosebumps just a crazy fight all around
The fact that his moveset is almost all about delayed attacks, somehow forces you to keep your cool in the face of madness.
Getting behind him and remaining steadfast not reacting early is key. Keeping your cool and not panicking is always part of the experience but it feels deliberate that they ask of you not to react to early here. It's like that in each and every attack it would seem.
I'd say it's another instance where From takes their storytelling to the next level, by drenching the gameplay with it. Even if I had an easier time with him than with most of the DLC bosses (except Romina, I don't understand how I first tried it) I find this to be one of the most fun bosses to fight. Right next to the Divine Lion, the Demihuman Swordsman, Messmer and Bayle.
Ty a lot. My favorite ost for now
love how it turned into a waltz at the second phase
Really wish we could get his drip, and a bloated yellow wrap hat to both referencing the Frenzy Flame and Old Monk
4:43 to me it sounds like it’s almost triumphant, like midra is finally free from torment but is taken away by the madness
SUCH A BANGER
For me this is by far the best fight in the DLC alongside the Bayle Boss. All the abyssal woods, the context of the previous encounters with the flame of frenzy and the glorious ending it has ... Midra was magnificent, a dance, a ticking bomb of despair, as a lord of chaos myself, this is amazing.
The beginning Just Sounds like ds2 main menu
Damn they just don’t miss with the osts. 3:35 the best part imo
2:08 onwards
The fact that they added the Frenzied Flame Merchant leitmotif is chefs kiss
I don't think From has ever used a heavy bass like in this one. Makes it sound so evil and otherworldly.
Listen well you can hear it, the sounds of their moans, they're barely human anymore....
(There's a subtle hint of the merchants song)
\[T]/ good
\@/ crazy
Lmao thats cool asf
Best ost in the whole game
Fantastic soundtrack so tense and intimidating ...
The strongest lord of frenzied flame in history vs the strongest lord of frendied flame of today
One of the best osts in soulsbourne history. I fucking love this fight. I died my first attempt because i was listening to the ost too hard lmao
i agree there's something in this one that I don't feel in bloodborne's ost... something with this one is very special, up there with ludwig and gerhman for sure
second half gives huge orphan of kos vibes
Im reading the king in yellow at the gym bike, and this is perfect companion lol
Best OST.
Chills when fighting the boss and chills again listening to this
One of those fights where I can't get mad at the boss for killing me because the music is too good.
bro these unsettling sounds make the ost sooo much more fitting and better
This one goes hard, its so good
THE DEPTHS OF YOUR FOOLISHNESS!!! 🗣🗣🔥🔥
THE DEPTHS OF YOUR FOOLISHNESS
This boss really showed me the depths of my foolishness
This is the single most Bloodborne thing they could add to the game and I absolutely love it.
Phase two goes incredibly hard 🤘🏻
This one has that savage Ludwig vibe. The depths of our foolishness!
*_"Enough...I have endured...more than enough..."_*
*_"I ask you forgive me...dearest Nanaya..."_*
ZANZIBART FORGIVE ME
I didn’t love the main game’s ost but this DLC did NOT MISS. Loved it
I was disappointed that they cut the merchant/frenzied flame side quest and dialogue from the base game. I am less disappointed now. They basically reworked those themes into Midra's story. And we got an absolute banger of an OST to boot.
The Putrescent Knight, this one and Metyr, Mother of Fingers I would say were my favorite encounters so far both in terms of Combat and Music
I showed him that I was the true Lord of Frenzied Flame! And I did it with a big finger.
Seeing this for the first time was amazing i knew there wwas a frenzied boss here but didn't it was the old dude i walked in and didn't attack at first then he jumped me😅 so i got him back but then seeing the transformation was something else
Love me some Bloodborne on my Elden Ring! So good
Sun, sun, Mr. Golden Sun, really, please don't shine on me. D'8
Literally Bloodborne, y’all!
Sad to see that not many people are talking about the merchants song being twisted and used in this ost
It’s a pretty hidden area in the main game but trust me when I say that there are people that understand and don’t say anything
wasn’t expecting to fight a bloodborne boss in a scooby doo mansion
Shabriri - May chaos destroy the world
Madness should have been constantly accumulating during this fight, turn him into a real optional superboss
Ishinn, Bad Ending version
@dragonslayerarmor I was just joking about the physical similarities. Before the head was gone though
Now THIS is aura
U can hear the frenzy merchants theme in phase 2 😮
I’ve suffered enough
Tarnished: Oh no...
The heads of the LoFF also happen to be completely inflamed Darksigns
Am I the only one who feels like Midra's and Micolash's themes are somehow so similar, yet polar opposites of each other? Like, Micolash's theme feels like a descent into insanity, while Midra's comes off as a twisted, maddened ascent from that very same madness not into sanity, but chaos? I'm probably not making much sense, the two just feel so similar and so different at the same time
From hired the same choir and symphony band that did Bloodborne themes for SotE DLC.
No I know exactly what you’re saying. They both sound like mania but Micolash sounds like the bad ending of going insane while Midra sounds like he somehow gained control over the madness which he did. This ost is so fitting in every way. I’m glad we got some bangers cause I was honestly really dissapointed with the music in the base game. It all blended together also I just like the bloodborne and dark souls style of music more
Favorite Boss, not only because of the boss fight itself but because the frenzy ending is the best. and goofy ah bloodborne ost
3:00 here we go
This song is creepy, gives a terrible eerie vibe off... And it certainly suits the fights.
Once you see it, the music tells you something along the lines of :
*THIS DOESN'T BELONG TO THIS WORLD. DESTROY IT, BEFORE IT GETS YOU FIRST.*
Have you seen the yellow sign?
The gate below opened and shut, and I crept shaking to my door and bolted it, but I knew no bolts, no locks, could keep that creature out who was coming for the Yellow Sign
3:44 Reminds me of Fear and Hunger bass drops
Probably my favorite track for a top 5 boss in Elden Ring for sure. I get strong Ludwig vibes from this one as well as Demon's Souls, specifically Demon's Souls here on the low end at 1:36, second phase King Allant at 4:34 (the downward vocals) and Ludwig here 5:26. Not to mention Midra is like a fleshed out (no pun intended) version of Old Monk.
ludwig type
*fear*
3:43 Nomadic song?
0:51 dream refuge?
02:10 man.... ı feel terrfied the best part of ost
Midra is akin to Denyeres Targarian. Who is Marika, then?
I dont know why, but this boss reminds me the king in yellow from the book of the same name
Why is there so much pain in the music wtf
3:14
It almost sounds like they are singing something in a language that I can't recognize... Maybe latim? Shit... I need to know the lyrics of this.
No lyrics. Only Bloodborne ever had latim lyrics, other games use voice synthesizers to reproduce a latin-like choir. Check dark souls 3 ost
i will delusionally believe that this was miyazaki's wink to the bloodborne fans, telling us that he's fighting to get it out of the claws of the publisher to remaster it
The crazy thing is hes dancing to a waltz with us when im sure hed rather be dancing with nanaya. Also ge seems free now but his moveset looks like hes a puppet and the master pulling the strings is the frenzied flame itself. This is why its the best ost in the dlc
I hear black ops 1 or WaW in the beginning of this track
3:55 to 4:13 why do i think about Genshin Impact? 😭
The brainrot is so real
People doing their crappy lore essays on Elden Ring without realizing that; what happened in the lands between (between factions) doesn't matter at all...
There is something else, something unknown. Something that's alien to the world of Elden Ring... One of the main criticisms of the DLC is the lack of information about Godwyn. Well... that's because all you needed to know about Godwyn can be found in the Deeproot Depths. It doesn't has an "item description" and it doesn't need one... because it's in fact in front of your very eyes.
There's a war in the lands between and it isn't what people are thinking.
"Let them read and put together pieces made out of lies... for the truth will remain unreachable for the human comprehesion".