#goblues

[birdadjacent]

while "[x] reacts to [y]" style videos usually do nothing for me, i am really interested in music theory, so i've had a lot of fun watching music industry pros' initial reactions to the Clair Obscur soundtrack (most notably certified banger Une vie à t'aimer)

but what i really want is someone who HAS played the game to analyze that song (and others) from a story AND music theory perspective - like:

Specifically WRT Une vie à t'aimer:

the tension between the classical vocals/instruments and the rock/metal ones to represent the conflict between Aline and Renoir. To be more precise: the vocals and instrumentals representing Aline are very classical, while the blown out electric guitar and metal vocals are for Renoir - what does the clash of styles say about their respective positions?

The song largely switches between (based on my own counting; i haven't seen any notation) 2/4 (2/2?), 4/4, and 6/8, but there are odd bars with an extra beat specifically when verso's name comes up in the lyrics, and what that means in terms of how his absence is such a disruption

The 6/8 motif is repeated in Renoir's theme, but NOT in Aline's - what does this say about their respective feelings about the conflict between them?

And other things like

the environmental music that plays in the last area of stone wave cliffs before the lampmaster fight uses a simplified version of verso's theme, foreshadowing his appearance

Inversely: one of the last areas before the final confrontation with Renoir at the end of the game has Gustave's theme for its environmental music (which, of course, incorporates motifs from Lumiere)

Speaking of - I see people comment a lot that Verso's theme is the only character theme with no vocals. This isn't true - Gustave's theme, while much more instrumentally rich, doesn't have a vocal line either. Another way the game is putting them in the same role?

There's a low-pitched, husky sounding woodwind instrument (i'm pretty sure it's a clarinet? but i'm Bad at identifying reed instruments by sound alone) that's most prominent, if not exclusive, to songs that are associated in some way with Lune - her theme, for example. HOWEVER, there's a really similar register/effect, but on a flute, for some of the music in Sirene's arena - another thematic link between them?

The first vocal line in Lune's theme and Sciel's theme are very melodically similar (though they diverge after). Maybe a coincidence, but maybe a commentary on their shared origin? (though Gustave's theme doesn't share this, so maybe not)

Music that plays as early as spring meadows incorporates motifs from Renoir's theme and Aline's theme, which just adds to my "if you think the game 'suddenly' switched to being all about the Dessendres in act 3, you haven't been paying attention" reaction to that common line of criticism. (Let alone the beginning of Renoir's theme playing during the gommage in the first 30 minutes of the entire game)

And that's barely scratching the surface. Like, just breaking down where character themes and motifs sneak into world music and why could be an entire video. Don't even get me started on how pretty much all of the music for The Reacher doesn't sound like anything else on the soundtrack, and what that could mean. I realize I'm like halfway to writing the script myself with this post but the last time I took a music theory class was my senior year of high school (15 years ago) so there's gotta be someone out there better qualified than me to break this down. anyway give lorien testard every award. what an incredible ost.

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[idrawprettyboys]

Working on this Clair Obscur fanfic that I’m proud of! The main ship is Goblu (the Nevron that protects flowers) x Gustave. https://archiveofourown.org/works/68266586/chapters/176635976

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[zenjestrr]

fuck off Lorien and Alice cooked up Aline the very first hour they met for the very first time imagine being this good at your craft

[offense-is-the-best-defence]

It took me 2 hours to beat this guy, mainly due to not knowing about the flowers, trying to constantly jump his jump attack & bad timing on my parries.

[tjkl895]

(https://www.instagram.com/p/C3wEwDRMpfI/?img_index=1) (https://www.instagram.com/p/C4O3yBNs_Tp/?img_index=1)

[pixelflow0]

Goblu / Boss #2 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

[marcinvisuals]

I spent part of my Sunday photographing a pretty sweet University of Michigan Formula SAE electric race car built by our engineering students.

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[alexanderrogge]

The National Trombone Quartet Competition Finals featured Error 101 from Indiana University, the A2 Trombone Quartet from the University of Michigan & the winning quartet, the 224 Quartet from the New England Conservatory performing The Girl with the Flaxen Hair by Claude Debussy at The U.S. Army Band 2025 American Trombone Workshop. #IndianaUniversity #MyJacobs #MichiganWolverines #Michigan #Wolverines #AMaizeing #GoBlue #NewEnglandConservatory #NECMusic #TromboneQuartet #Quartet #Trombone #ATW2025 #ATW #Music