LOCRIAN doesnt have to be S p O o K y @8bitMusicTheory
LOCRIAN doesnt have to be S p O o K y  @8bitMusicTheory
Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
It really doesn't! I dug up some examples of the Locrian mode used in video game soundtracks with surprisingly-non-spooky sounds!

0:00 - Intro
0:37 - What is the Locrian Mode?
1:43 - At Doom's Gate
4:19 - Doom (2016) version
5:02 - Mines of Narshe
7:14 - Using Locrian is tough
7:58 - Samasa Desert
10:35 - Outro

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