Hades II - Olympus Aflame

Composed by Darren Korb & Austin Wintory.

Orchestra & Choir Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, Studio 1

Conductor
Austin Wintory
Orchestra Leader / Principal Violin
Jackie Shave

Harp
Skaila Kanga

Flutes
Karen Jones
Anna Noakes

Flute / Piccolo
Tom Hancox

Oboe
Tom Blomfield

Oboe / Cor Anglais
Ruth Contractor

Clarinet
Nicholas Rodwell

Clarinet / Bass Clarinet
Anthony Pike

Bassoons
Daniel Jemison
Paul Boyes

Bassoon / Contrabassoon
Gavin McNaughton

French Horns
Richard Watkins
Martin Owen
Laurence Davies
Nigel Black
John Ryan
Corinne Bailey

Trumpets
Philip Cobb
Kate Moore
James Fountain
Tom Fountain
Daniel Newell
Patrick White
Christian Barraclough
Rebecca Crawshaw

Tenor Trombones
Mark Nightingale
Ed Tarrant
Andy Wood

Tenor Trombone / Bass Trombone
Dave Stewart

Bass Trombone
Owen Slade

Tuba / Cimbasso
Thomas Gould

Violins
Thomas Gould
Lorraine McAslan
Kathy Shave
Tom Pigott-Smith
Patrick Savage
Ben Buckton
Gaby Lester
Fenella Barton
Clare Thompson
Philippe Honore
Clio Gould
Harriet Davies
Bea Lovejoy
Thomas Kemp
Michael Trainor
Helena Wood
Martin Burgess
Dorina Markoff

Principal Viola
Peter Lale

Violas
Ian Rathbone
Robert Smissen
Kate Musker
Andy Parker
Gillianne Haddow
Edward Vanderspar
John Metcalfe
Principal Cello
David Daniels

Cellos
Tim Gill
Caroline Dearnley
David Lale
Joely Koos
Rachael Lander
Julia Graham
Sophie Harris

Principal Double Bass
Stacey Watton

Double Bass
Rory Dempsey
Laurence Ungless
Beth Symmons
Roger Linley
Lucy Shaw
Wind Soloist
Kristin Naigus
Percussion
Frank Ricotti
Chris Baron
Rob Farrer
Julian Poole

Orchestra Contractors
Amy Ewen
Isobel Griffiths Ltd

London Voices Choir

Choirmaster
Ben Parry

Sopranos
Freya Parry
Grace Davidson
Imogen Parry
Isabella Gibber
Joanna Forbes L’Estrange
Katy Hill

Altos
Alexandra Gibson
Christina Gill
Louise Marshall
Lucy Goddard
Melanie Marshall
Sumudu Jayatilaka

Tenors
CJ Neale
Daniel Lewis
Guy Cutting
Matthew Howard
Richard Eteson
Steve Trowell

Bass
Andrew Tipple
Edward Randell
Ken Burton
Julian Chou-Lambert
Michael Dore
Nicholas Garrett

Scoring Engineer
Jake Jackson

Assistant Recording Engineer
Christopher Parker

Mix Engineer
Steve Kempster

Mix Assistant
Matt Friedman

Music Editor
Kevin Globerman

Additional Music Editing
Mike Miller

Orchestration
Susie Seiter

MIDI Transcription / Orchestration Prep
Dallas Crane
Shireen Ghosh

Copyist
Steven Juliani Music

Librarians
Jill Streater
Ann Barnard

Orchestral Session Assistant
Carol Gao

Hades II is a trademark of Supergiant Games, LLC. The soundtrack is © 2024 Supergiant Games, LLC. All rights reserved.

[quandary]

When I saw Darren Korb, Austin Wintory, and Ashley Barrett were back in the London studio, I knew they were _cooking_

[twibz]

WE GETTIN OUR LIVER EATEN EVERY DAY WITH THIS ONE🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅

[awintory]

If only everyone could see how hard this made the orchestra in London work :) SO damn fun

[SacredMagic]

I like that the musical motif for Olympus is brass instruments.

[Benennatis]

This is how Prometheus gave fire to mankind.

[HeinzBeanz]

“Oh hell yeah, we get Automatons to help us fight!”


“… nevermind”

[patrickhead]

WE SETTING OLYMPUS AFLAME WITH THIS ONE

[jippylee]

Our Korb and Saviour has blessed us this day.

[hungrytaco]

I really appreciate it that you guys are one of the very few studios that upload their soundtracks on youtube, already got early access and looking forward to the completed version !

[JohnnyAlysson]

Then darren said: NOW WE GOR THE MONEY BOYS LETS DO IT

[blackbomb]

I'm looking forward to hearing this performed live at the game awards.

[quandary]

Full orchestral arrangement? Theremin? Vocals? Metal guitar and drums? Whatever instrument that is (edit - it’s an aulos, an ancient Greek wind instrument) at 5:00? This is a certified Hades banger!

[steealconwyrick]

I completely lost my shit when I saw Austin Wintory post that he not only orchestrated some of the new music and conducted the musicians, but that he CO-COMPOSED IT. Hades II’s score is going in so many directions at once, and they’re all the right directions.

[chaosblade]

Bring it on, Prometheus, and your little eagle too… you may be the Titan of Fire…
*BUT YOU’RE GONNA GET ALL THE SMOKE!!!*

[NickMaovich]

Common Supergiant Games W

Darren Korb you fucking legend

[Raelycta]

This is so unique even for Hades's standards (where literally everything is unique).
Can't get over the 2nd half of this one, it's so refined while also being so energetic i fucking love it so much.
Y'all are doing a great job with this game, keep it up!

[_Lumiere_]

Thought I would share what I wrote on the boss fight video:

This music is really incredible. Especially coupled with the fight and the subject matter. It's like this majestic, fast-paced march forward, almost as if to symbolize Prometheus' self-destructive march of vengeance against the gods. As the Titan of Foresight, he probably knows that he will lose, just like he probably knew about his punishment, but he still chooses to do what he is doing regardless, in both cases. It's a relentless, almost obsessive march, ever forward, ever against his own fate, because that's what he feels he must do. That's what I hear in this music.

That struggle against one's own fate, even with the knowledge of the outcome not being favorable - it ironically feels very similar to the human, mortal condition. And he is, in a way, the true patron of mortals in the greek mythos.

[a-vcables]

I love how it sounds both whimsical and intense at the same time

[DarkX]

Darren ffs, take me out to dinner first holy SHIT

My friend demanded I listen to this, quote "This might be the finest Korbing I've ever heard"

Man am I glad I listened

[NinjaristicNinja]

God this soundtrack is absolutely amazing man…