Ancients Awakened: Otherworld OST - Discordant Destiny - (Themes of Shen)

And thus the chaos storyline comes to a close for the time being. There will be more battles to be fought but that comes much later. This is my longest project to date and was one of the greatest challenges I've faced as a composer. Similarly to Infinitum, there was the fear of expectations. That was my greatest source of worry throughout the process of making this as I truly wanted this to be a memorable experience. And while it is truly up to you, the viewer, to decide if it was; I am quite happy with the result. Composing Shen made me ask another question to myself however. The question of whether I'll be able keep surpassing my previous works. Shen was in direct competition with IZ in my head and I still am unsure which had more of an impact. There were times where I doubted my abilities and growth as a composer while composing Shen because of how much I thought about the answer to the aforementioned question. My greatest fear as a composer has always been the fear of my growth hitting a plateau and I will push myself to not make that a reality. The question will not hinder me from composing, as I do this because I love telling stories. Still though, it is a question that will live in my head for a while.

Aside from all this, I truly wish to thank Loco, Dawn, and Serb for working as hard as they did to finish this project on time. Without them, it would not be as special as it is. I also want to thank them and the rest of the AA team for supporting me throughout the process, and genuinely being amazing people. I truly could not have asked for better friends. With that being said, thank you everyone for making my 19th birthday amazing.

It is said there was once a king. A mad king, who had caused great misfortune to all around him. Pained by his deeds, the king could do not but hope for time to fix his errors. The king's own time draws ever near however. Until then...

I will be watching.

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Edited by: LocoLunatic
Artwork by: Dawnables

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