In the beginning of December, there will be a live streamed official Elden Ring concert from Hollywood. Elden Ring, the newest role-playing game RPG by the illustrious developer FromSoftware, has been met with universal acclaim since its February release. Even though Elden Ring is FromSoftware’s first real step into open-world mechanics, it still features a lot of the hallmarks of the Soulsborne series, such as fantastic world-building and challenging quests. It has been said that bosses like Malenia from the Elden Ring are among the series’ most challenging.
While the gameplay and physics of these monster fights are impressive in their own right, for many gamers the truly memorable moments in Soulsborne are accompanied by a breathtaking musical accompaniment. Elden Ring’s original soundtrack features the return of Dark Souls composer Yuta Kitamura, who is responsible for several memorable pieces that make certain battles feel even more epic as the player charges into them to the accompaniment of an epic theme.
There will soon be a formal release commemorating the music of Elden Ring. The jazz artists Kenny Garrett and Takuya Kuroda, along with video game developer Bandai Namco, collaborated on a concert named Elden Ring: A Night in the Lands Between. On December 3, there will be two live streams of the event from Hollywood’s Bourbon Room at 6 PM and 10 PM PT, but unfortunately, the feed will only be accessible to individuals in the United States. A short teaser, in which the musicians identify themselves and talk briefly about the concert, was released alongside the announcement.
Kuroda and Garrett’s fans may have to wait until the event is streamed to find out which songs will be covered. It’s hard to picture how Garrett and Kuroda will make jazz work with some of the most disturbing music from the game, like the Godskin Apostle’s theme from Elden Ring, but it looks like they’re up for the challenge.
