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. They can be a powerful listening experiences in their own right, or be as evocative as the scores composed for film. Each of these posts will feature a sampling of music tracks from a single game title, or series/franchise in some rare cases. A complete list of these can be found on the Video Game Music page.

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 who hail from a rival kingdom with arid lands depleted of resources. While initially patriotic, Rohn increasingly becomes troubled by the actions of his people and those in power.

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 before.

Main Title | (Menu Theme)