{"id":2169954,"date":"2026-09-29T15:28:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T12:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2169954"},"modified":"2026-09-29T15:28:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T12:28:16","slug":"you-can-now-watch-one-of-this-years-best-orchestral-game-music-performances-celebrating-hades-1-and-2-online-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2169954","title":{"rendered":"You can now watch one of this year&#8217;s best orchestral game-music performances, celebrating Hades 1 and 2, online for free"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul 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data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/robert-purchese\">Robert Purchese<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Associate Editor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\n<p>Published on   <time datetime=\"2026-09-29T15:28:16+00:00\" data-auto-time-zone=\"true\" data-year=\"numeric\" data-month=\"short\" data-day=\"numeric\" data-hour=\"numeric\" data-minute=\"numeric\">Sept. 29, 2026, 3:28 p.m.<\/time>\n              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/watch-hades-orchestral-performance-recording?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          1 comment<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"header_actions\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"92c94519-e8d5-4d72-b48e-a4f122839539\" data-name=\"Hades\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Hades\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Hades\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Hades\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Hades\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Hades\" title=\"Follow Hades\"><br \/>\n  Follow Hades<br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n  <a class=\"button outline wide preferred_source_button\" data-component=\"preferred-source-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=eurogamer.net\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"logo\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><br \/>\nPrioritise us on Google  <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\" data-autopogo>\n<p>The outrageously enjoyable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fvGSQFZWcwM\">Hades musical orchestral concert, Ballads of the Underworld<\/a>, is now available to watch in its entirety, online, for free.<\/p>\n<p>You might recall that Hades show being one we wrote about during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/video-game-music-orchestras-live-optimism-week\">Eurogamer&#8217;s Optimism Week, in an article about our love of game-music performances<\/a>. You remembered correctly: in that article we mentioned a few shows but the Hades performance was really the spark for it.<\/p>\n<p>In the show, game-maker Supergiant recreated music from the Hades series with a live orchestra &#8211; the London Mozart Players &#8211; conducted by Hades co-composer Austin Wintory. There was also live singing from Melino\u00eb actor Judy Alice Lee, Erin Yvette (Scylla), and Colin Ryan (Apollo). Supergiant composer Darren Korb and vocalist Ashley Barret also sung their hearts out.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Hades in Concert - &apos;Ballads of the Underworld&apos; (Concert Video)\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fvGSQFZWcwM?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/fvGSQFZWcwM\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Hades in Concert &#8211; &#8216;Ballads of the Underworld&#8217; (Concert Video)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fvGSQFZWcwM\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figure>\n<p>The video is segmented according to a setlist listed in the video&#8217;s description. My personal highlights are Moonlight Guide Us at the top of the show (it&#8217;s a pity the encore version didn&#8217;t make it in; they had another go at it); I am Gonna Claw (Out Your Eyes Then Drown You to Death) at 16.48; Colin Ryan singing Fated Glory at 46.00 (that voice!); and Darren Korb&#8217;s incredible falsetto during the final few numbers. Great show, great games, great voices!<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Also in Supergiant news, game documentary maker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UWFfmD8n-xA\">Noclip has released the first episode in its new series focusing on the development of Hades 2<\/a>. Supergiant itself is currently working out what comes next after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/hades-2\">Hades 2<\/a>. Nothing has yet been announced.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"poll_wrapper\" data-fixed=\"true\" data-hashid data-init=\"false\" data-poll-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\" data-autopogo>\n<p>The outrageously enjoyable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fvGSQFZWcwM\">Hades musical orchestral concert, Ballads of the Underworld<\/a>, is now available to watch in its entirety, online, for free.<\/p>\n<p>You might recall that Hades show being one we wrote about during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/video-game-music-orchestras-live-optimism-week\">Eurogamer&#8217;s Optimism Week, in an article about our love of game-music performances<\/a>. You remembered correctly: in that article we mentioned a few shows but the Hades performance was really the spark for it.<\/p>\n<p>In the show, game-maker Supergiant recreated music from the Hades series with a live orchestra &#8211; the London Mozart Players &#8211; conducted by Hades co-composer Austin Wintory. There was also live singing from Melino\u00eb actor Judy Alice Lee, Erin Yvette (Scylla), and Colin Ryan (Apollo). Supergiant composer Darren Korb and vocalist Ashley Barret also sung their hearts out.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Hades in Concert - &apos;Ballads of the Underworld&apos; (Concert Video)\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fvGSQFZWcwM?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/fvGSQFZWcwM\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Hades in Concert &#8211; &#8216;Ballads of the Underworld&#8217; (Concert Video)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fvGSQFZWcwM\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figure>\n<p>The video is segmented according to a setlist listed in the video&#8217;s description. My personal highlights are Moonlight Guide Us at the top of the show (it&#8217;s a pity the encore version didn&#8217;t make it in; they had another go at it); I am Gonna Claw (Out Your Eyes Then Drown You to Death) at 16.48; Colin Ryan singing Fated Glory at 46.00 (that voice!); and Darren Korb&#8217;s incredible falsetto during the final few numbers. Great show, great games, great voices!<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Also in Supergiant news, game documentary maker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UWFfmD8n-xA\">Noclip has released the first episode in its new series focusing on the development of Hades 2<\/a>. Supergiant itself is currently working out what comes next after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/hades-2\">Hades 2<\/a>. 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