Is it Summoner's Call? Has it once been, and if so, is it still? Its leitmotiv can be heard in Lulu, Syndra and Jayce's theme.
If not, do you plan on creating a theme up to the current music quality standard, with still a highly recognizable leitmotiv?
In my opinion, Yes, it is Summoner's Call Here is what I present as evidence.... Apologies for all the links.... maybe a YT video would have been better.....
So here goes.....
While listening to old Login themes I noticed a strain, a melody, that was getting repeated.... (At the time, I might add, I did not know what Summoner's Call was..... tbh I didn't know what is was up until I saw the name in the OG post). https://youtu.be/8dnmCJbmfxY?t=18s Listen to the Cello, as it is what carries the theme in this particular example.... There aren't many players left that remember this Login page, but those that do have an amazing sense of nostalgia when they hear this refrain..... Not to mention that, but for the next 2 Login pages they just changed the background and left the SAME audio file to play...... It wasn't until Dominion until we hear something noticeably different..... https://youtu.be/MFFFblRv54g?t=28s Here the Choir carries the strain with a different, less overtly orchestral, accompaniment... But still the same melody line. The next time we hear the theme is 2 Login pages later, (Harrowing 2011 lacked the theme they had been using), when Surprise Party Fiddlesticks was released.... https://youtu.be/97TYLXi59OA The Bass starts off the theme, with a Horn section coming in later..... In Snowdown 2011 we see the theme again..... https://youtu.be/SgVxKT7Dm58 Here, a Music Box type instrument, probably a Xylophone, continues to play the theme we've been hearing....
Lunar Revel 2012 brings the refrain to our attention once again with yet another style of music, AND a new time signature to change things up a bit.... https://youtu.be/cUhnTbmvpsY?t=13s
Lulu's theme also has it briefly.... sort of a tip of the hat to the OG Login screen https://youtu.be/oCKs6Lqg-4E
Hecarim's release also features the.... wait.... this is the same audio file from the Dominion release earlier.... what a rip-off amiright??? https://youtu.be/7Y5aYnCRJb8?t=21s
In between Hecarim and Syndra there were 10 Login screens that were markedly different and diverse... and you sort of get the sense that the writers were trying to break away from this theme... maybe players were asking for something new?? who knows....
Syndra's release features the theme for about 5 seconds as a nod to the old days seeing as we've gone so long without hearing it.... https://youtu.be/FNuQRGD9T8I?t=24s
When Season 2 rolled around of course you HAVE to put it in because..... New Season.... https://youtu.be/sLeT1PEI324?t=28s If you listen to the very beginning, (https://youtu.be/sLeT1PEI324?), you might hear something very familiar...
well..... remember how I said I'd have this done tonight? I just realized I still have 108 Login themes to listen to, as that is my main basis for believing that Summoner's Call is the “Theme” of League of Legends..... In the interest of time, (and meeting deadlines), I will end here.... If you would like to explore the Login themes for yourself, FrostyNinja has put together a very up to date chronological playlist of all the videos. It can be found here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dnmCJbmfxY&list=PLxRhMr1yeyLiHppaY-H18zjmfH47cUU6b
Summoner's Call is one of my favorite pieces of soundtrack and I would love to see Riot write some Symphonies based on this melody...
Hope you liked my little delve into early LoL music history.
If you have any comments or questions feel free to ask.... Just.. try not to leave them too open ended... lol
Benramz
I have an answer to that, although being a Player might make me less creditable.... But, sadly, I do not have time to go into detail as I am leaving for work 5 minutes ago.... I'll get back to you with an in-depth answer this evening....
Summoner's Call is indeed the League of Legends main theme as far as the majority of players are concerned ^^
