Music to Level Up Your Day: Lair

March 08, 2022

I don't know much about musical theory, nor am I a musically inclined person. However, I do love to listen to video game soundtracks. Who doesn't? They can be a powerful listening experience in their own right, or be as evocative as the scores composed for film. Each of these posts will feature music tracks from a single game title, or series/franchise in some rare cases.

Composer: John Debney

North American Release Date: August 2007

The player assumes the role of a dragon-rider named Rohn, tasked with defending the Asylian kingdom from Mokai forces, a rival kingdom with arid lands, depleted of resources. While initially patriotic, Rohn increasingly becomes troubled by the actions of his people.

The soundtrack was performed with a 90-piece orchestra at Abbey Road Studios in London, employing ethnic instruments, like the duduk and erhu, to give a sense of "ancient otherworldliness". Debney had experience composing for film, but had never before worked on a score for a video game.

Main Title | (Menu Theme)