Hey everyone, my name is Maclaine Diemer
and I'm the composer here at Arenanet.
Today I wanted to take you behind the scenes
to look at the recording session we did for the music for Living World Season 2.
Everyone at the studio has been working really hard
to make sure the game is improved for Living World Season 2,
and one of the things I've wanted to do for a long time is
record the music with a live orchestra.
So this past May, we went to Germany
and recorded at the Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Concert House just outside of Berlin,
and it sounded amazing.
So, for Living World Season 2 we wanted to do something distinct and cool
that would match the new content.
We recorded a lot of new music that relates to the new creatures,
locations, and the situations you find yourself in as a player.
For people who've been listening, you might recognize
some themes that we introduced in past Living World releases.
Each of the zones in Guild Wars 2 has a very clear musical palette,
and I wanted to do the same for what's coming up in Season 2.
I think what we recorded matches the aesthetic already set in Guild Wars 2,
and I also think it stands on its own as something unique and fresh.
This was my first time working with a live orchestra for the game,
and I was really nervous about writing music that would do it justice.
But the orchestra was incredible,
and they did an amazing job bringing it to life,
and it's been a dream come true hearing my music played by a live orchestra.
So, I think it really succeeds in elevating Guild Wars 2:
When you hear live music as you're playing,
you feel it on a much more visceral level.
Thanks a lot for taking a look at the music you'll hear in Season 2,
and thanks for listening.
I'll see you in the game.