Echoes of the Eye Soundtrack - The River

The River is to the Stranger what Space is to the solar system.

Composed by Andrew Prahlow for Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye

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[bootsnbutterscotch]

When this started playing and I looked up at the inside of the Stranger, I knew this DLC was going to be something special

[Onyx_Composer]

The first drop into the river felt just as awesome as the sun station hatch opening

[Gamikane]

This song is like 75% of the reason why piloting the raft is so fun. It really makes me feel like I'm having an epic adventure. It kinda reminds me of Assassin's Creed's music for some reason, maybe because of the vocals?

[puppable]

THE moment you realize they fucking did it again

[Flemmonade]

This fading in the second you hit that switch to drop your raft into the river, followed by a view that literally stopped me in my tracks is what immediately sold me on this dlc. I've still gotta finish it, but I had to look up this track because of the impact it had.

[csualcyclps]

“Camping in space” has become “white-water rafting in space”

[JNGamerGT]

1. "This DLC cant bring me that joy anymore"
2. Go inside the stranger.
3. Flip the switch and look up into the center of the stranger.
4. First statement is now false.

[lbcyber]

For a more accurate gameplay experience, play only 5 seconds of this song, stop, wait a couple seconds, play another second and then stop again.

[mothpawbs]

This kicking in during that initial reveal of the Stranger being a Halo-style ring world immediately sold me on this dlc. What a fantastic moment!

[seantaggart]

Hearing this music you're like
*we are definitely somewhere new*

[PastryGator]

I can only hope Mobious continues to work with Andrew on their future projects.

[karhu]

You guys ever realize the symbolism of the Stranger mirroring the Ash Twin Project's core, and the Strangers themselves mirroring the Nomai?

The inside of the ATP is sterile, dark and utilitarian, while the Stranger is massive, lush, and serene.
The Nomai made every effort to not disrupt their surroundings while constructing the Ash Twin Project, whereas Strangers destroyed their home to build their Ark.
The works of the Nomai outlived their species by millenia, allowing one tiny being to eventually hold the universe in it's palms, while the Strangers still cling to "life" in a simulation as little more than ghosts, their greatest work almost unseen.
The Nomai risked everything, repeatedly, to see the eye, while the strangers tried to silence it out of fear and spite.
The Nomai were extremely open, writing their plans down writ clear for all to see, and the living one we see even immediately opens up to an alien, while the strangers made every effort to obfuscate the truth, burning historical documents and hiding themselves away because they could not stand the truth, reacting with immediate hostility to the first outsider they see, even after millenia of isolation.

[Mack-yuu]

Oh man, guys. What a cool, relaxing place to go whitewater rafting! Nothing bad to see here, no sir-ee.

[SSSentinel]

I fell asleep to the Hollow Knight OST and woke up to this beautiful song. 10/10 would fall asleep to Hollow Knight and wake up to The RIver again

[jergn]

Getting dropped down, being confused by being on a raft and looking up to see the incredible view of the Stranger's interior just as the music ramps up has to be one of the most memorable moments in gaming for me.

[VomosRUS]

This music drives me crazy with its beauty, just like the soundtrack in the ruins of Nomai. Although, it should be noted, absolutely every track is made with soul and love, just perfect!

[reverbedash]

Who in their right minds would make a sequel and then call it a dlc. Mobeius would

[thespheregridisrunonchemtrails]

Having this blastin' as you see the dam break for the first time is just

[Gotebruh]

SPOILERS(obviously):
I just love the fact that Mobius planned the way you’d approach the Stranger from the angle of the deep space probe, putting you in that dark ominous room and suddenly dropping you into this music on the raft, but then when you start a new loop and go straight to the Stranger from the other side it actually gives you an entirely different introduction to the inside its so perfectly planned out, there will never be another experience like Outer Wilds its just so perfect <33

[hadra]

The river has become the only source of enjoyment for all of us.

The rafts work. Numerous have been stationed throughout the ship and lessons are being given to the younger members. They love it. They race, to see who can get the best time, and they laugh when they fall off and almost get carried away by the rapids. All of the older members that will be boarding the ship are overjoyed to see them so content, but I know they feel the same as me. I can only smile, not because I am happy for them, but because I am envious of them.


This signal that we found... it's strong. It's louder than any signal we've picked up before, which is implausible considering the distance. We are planning to move towards a neighboring solar system that is closer to it, with the goal of locating and analyzing it. It's undeniable that it will be dangerous. This is something big.

I am envious of those kids, because I wish I could be as blissfully ignorant as they are now.