Shout-out to the Riot Music Team!

BurnSnake·6/25/2016, 4:33:54 PM·59 votes·7,667 views

It recently hit me just how hard the team that writes the music for League must be working. Especially the login themes. The tahm kench login theme is unforgettable. Kindred's theme is very reflective of their personality with the lofty high piano and the growling bass notes. The Jhin theme is meticulous in its 4 beat pattern and how it reflects at the start of a game. The dark star theme seems bothersome at first but when it gets to the string section it nails it. The melodies are conflicting and dissonant while still being a pleasant (i use that word loosely) experience. The feeling of hopeless destruction is very well portrayed. I just want to say GOOD JOB THERE RITO give yourselves several pats on the back(s)!

43 Comments

Ed the Conqueror6/25/2016, 9:56:06 PM29 votes

Thanks so much, guys! It's an absolute pleasure writing music for League, and your warm comments make the experience even more rewarding!

Ed the Conqueror

DwarvenGiant6/25/2016, 5:20:48 PM7 votes

Jhin's theme is so amazing and fits so perfectly with him as a character. The four guns-sounds, to the beautiful, passionate violin part that represents his "artistic side", to the calm choir part that leads to the short sad part with the violin & the choir combined (Reminds me of his quotes which hint that he does suffer to an extent), then the violin rising again as if he's shaking himself up and reminding himself that it's showtime soon, and then it's like the grand finale with last two, fast violin parts.

Incredible.

(Also Kindred, Aurelion Sol and Tahm Kench's are amazing. Taliyah's is really beautiful as well and I really like Illaoi's theme's feel. Ekko's is also so awesome and always reminds me of his teaser, Ekko: Seconds.)

-_-

TL;DR- Shout out to the music team, that makes incredible pieces and Jhin's theme is so freaking deep (at least with my interpretation, but I like to think that this is what the team were aiming for). :D

Your Final Exam6/25/2016, 7:27:26 PM6 votes

Played a boatload of ARAM just to hear the stage 3 music (when an inhib is open/destroyed). It's just INTENSE.

TBH the music is one of the biggest reasons i play any other map/gamemode besides SR

GhaelWinds6/25/2016, 4:59:07 PM5 votes

Yes! Yes! Triple yes. The Riot Music team is my favorite of the riot teams. They do such hard and good work. And if they are responsible for all the sounds in-game then they are just amazingly dedicated to their work (even if they aren't though they are still hugely dedicated.) From Pentakill to Warsongs to every single log in screen it's been amazing.

Project omen6/26/2016, 8:59:20 AM2 votes

I still get goosebumps when I hear the season 6 login theme. Same with Dragon Trainer Tristana's theme.

SeaWyrm6/26/2016, 4:53:50 AM2 votes

Aurelion Sol's theme was my favorite recent theme, with its cosmos-arpeggios and all.

Though, I'm listening to the Dark Star theme at this very moment, and I think I haven't been giving it enough credit. Man, these strings...

BurnSnake6/26/2016, 4:33:04 PM2 votes

I would like to just add that the Get Jinxed music video was amazing. I still get that song stuck in my head!

TheFrozenBlaze136/25/2016, 10:33:37 PM2 votes

I love the art team so much :). It's so impressive how good they are.

Dr Poro6/26/2016, 9:41:33 AM2 votes

4 Riot comments. Ed is not going to comment again.

Sakuczya6/28/2016, 8:15:23 AM1 votes

Aurelion Sol's Login theme....I cried because of this beautiful music, also at Kindred's theme it is fitting in every possible way <3 item 3070 AurelionSol Kindred

Theiki Kayle6/26/2016, 9:23:24 AM1 votes

AurelionSol login theme is also incredible.

Poohs6/26/2016, 9:33:28 AM1 votes

Don't forget the older ones such as Vi and Jinx ones, those were incredible as well! Personally the one thing the attracts me the most is the soundtracks and art of a game, and in League it's abosultely nailed, it's truly amazing. Each soundtrack fits the champion concept perfectly as well.

Cavemantero6/26/2016, 4:50:56 PM1 votes

Well at least that's something good they haven't broken yet....

Ipressbutton6/26/2016, 4:58:20 PM1 votes

Sorry to the Riot music / art team, I disabled menu music and animations since season 1 [zombie-nunu-bummed]

Niyumi6/26/2016, 5:03:57 PM1 votes

Haha, I actually have DT Trist, Lulu, the GP rework, Braum and Snowdown 2014 and 2015 on my iPod. xD I friggin' love the stuff they compose at Riot -- if only that kind of quality could translate over to the rest of the game hint hint nudge nudge.

30204484_DEL6/27/2016, 12:31:17 AM1 votes

To be honest, I never thought the music was nothing special (exempting Darius' login theme, which is fucking incredible) UNTIL I heard the Bilgewater theme. I was so upset that we cant get it back on summoners rift. Will you guys ever be able to bring it back?