The Fallen Keep - solemn orchestral atmosphere
Added 2025-01-31 23:11:05 +0000 UTC"The keep stands as a broken memory of its former glory, its walls now crumbling into lonely heaps of stone, embraced by creeping ivy and the slow grasp of time. The great halls, once filled with warmth and purpose, lie silent and hollow, their roofs collapsed, open to the weeping sky."
Hey folks,
"Fallen Keep" is a solemn, atmospheric piece designed to accompany moments of quiet reflection and exploration in the aftermath of tragedy. I wrote it in a more traditional orchestral style that my usual, and ended up adding some textural elements beneath the orchestra, which became the focus on the alternate track.
The art used in the video is from the awesome James RPG Art.
Alternate Version
Bard Tier supporters have access to one alternate version:
Textural: Without the larger orchestral, this version is more subtle and 'backgroundy', with the lute given greater prominence as it takes over the melodies left behind by the missing orchestra. The choral elements are also much more prevalent in this version.
Preview of the alternate track attached to this post!
Thanks everyone!
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Download Archive
Minstrel Tier - the track
Troubadour Tier - the track with looping and 1 hour versions
Bard Tier - the track and alternate versions of the track with looping and 1 hour versions, plus uncompressed .wav versions of the track