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Whats dies rae? I havent seen that mentioned in rwby or silksong but it has been a reely long time since i watched rwby and I havent beat silksong yet
Dies iræ is a fun little ditty that countless artists across countless genres and mediums have made reference to since the 1200s* (<- the actual date of inception of the Dies iræ is a heated topic of debate among historians. I have doubtless declared war in my ignorance by writing down this century instead of other academically agreed upon time periods.) In this context, I am referring to the musical motif of the Dies iræ as it has been popularized in modern media.
You can find this all out for yourself via some quick googling with the correct spelling, but Dies iræ literally means “Day of Wrath” in its origin Latin Gregorian chant; which is referring to the liturgical “day of judgment”. It mainly symbolizes Death! A funeral march! And the Apocalypse! The end of all things as we know it!!!
The melody itself is memetic and ticks like a clock! Some instances of the Dies iræ you’re likely to instantly recognize are:
Giuseppe Verdi - Requiem - Dies irae ->
Hector Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique - Dream Of A Witches Sabbath ->
Main Title Theme from The Shining ->
So, what’s it doing in my silly joke Venn diagram?
The Dies iræ is a prominent fixture in the Silksong soundtrack, but no one at Team Cherry is going to tell you that directly. Gotta have your ears peeled and be listening for it! [see clip at the start of this post ^ scroll back up I’ll wait]
This is just for fun (we have fun here!) but it’s pretty obvious to me Ruby Rose and Hornet Silksong are inseparably linked to death as characters within their own stories. And I just think they’re neat! Silver eyes, my white whale. Ouuughh Elegy of the Deep.
You can find an illustrative breakdown of the Dies iræ’s pervading presence in the Silksong Soundtrack on YouTube here.
The Dies iræ is also present in the RWBY soundtrack + score. Changyuraptor has hundreds of deep dives into RWBY leitmotifs and musical theming on YouTube here. +Fun supplemental video about the RWBY score by Smaller Soul:
The Dies iræ is one of those omnipresent western cultural touchstones that shifts your awareness once learned. Once you’re able to identify it, you’ll hear it everywhere in media. The Godzilla franchise has some of my favorite uses of the Dies iræ.
also, if you're still an itunes connoisseur jeff williams has managed to get s8/9/10 all up there again as "when blue met red 8" (then 9/10) and they're only 5.99 a pop: I'd recommend grabbing them if you can, and saving them somewhere as music on streaming can be unfortunately ephemeral as we saw when RT ended.
also, the trocadero store is still up: i recently purchased the 'you were there' CD and it shipped quickly and came with a nice lil note. it's also on bandcamp, and they've got recovery 1 & 2 up there.
PSA: RWBY MUSIC
RWBY fans spread this news please. Any RWBY music you see on Spotify at the moment is not official. Until a member of the CRWBY or either of the Williams give the clear, the music is posted by pirates.
Guys. I wanna make Dottore fanart based on “Lusus Naturae” by Jeff Williams cause that song fits him SO WELL. (Mad scientist with a god complex lol) but what lyric should I base it off?
Currently considering..
”I see promise in nature’s freak”
”I’m your god, I will make you grow”
“A curse upon the world but now your mine”
“I’ll give a monster’s life a use”
Other..?
Favorite RWBY Song? (Round 1)
Red Like Roses
Mirror Mirror
From Shadows
I Burn
This Will Be the Day
Gold
I May Fall
Red Like Roses II
Wings
Excluding Remixes.
Had to repost because I somehow in my infinite forgetfulness forgot RLR II. How? I don't know. So let's try this again.
Oh my god why does the music for Red Vs Blue slap SO HARD