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Nostalgic thrills

This is the music review. Here you can find the game review. Here you can find the music review for
Season 1 (2010) | Season 2 (2012) | Season 3 (2013) | Season 4 (2014) | Season 5 (2015) | Smite and Ignite (2015) | Season 6 (2016).

Before I start this review, there are a few things to clarify. First of all, the obvious: This review is about the soundtrack of the game League of Legends, for which I have already written a game review in the form of an essay, almost a manifesto. Since the game was released in 2009 and has now been running for over 10 years, a considerable collection of musical by-products has accumulated over time. In total, there are 310 tracks (as of January 2020).

For this reason, I have tried to assign the music sections to the respective seasons. In this way, it is easy to trace the development process from a small, acoustic creative forge to a fantasy giant. Various composers have also been at work during this decade. Unfortunately, the League of Legends soundtrack can only rarely be attributed to its exact creator. Most of the time, I had to gather the information from sites like Mobygames or vgmdb.net . This problem will become apparent in the following seasons, in which I will assign them to a composer without claiming to be correct. But that's the way it is with niche hobbies: you do it for yourself - like this text.

So much for the why. But before we really get down to the nitty-gritty, the last thing to point out is that this is not an OST, an "official soundtrack". Although there is the album "The Music of League of Legends", it is much more reduced and lacks many of the - for me - iconic tracks. Instead, I'm using the Soundcloud channel of League of Legends, where you can listen to all the tracks. The tracks that can't be assigned to a season are listed below.

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Nostalgia warning

The rating of the individual tracks is purely subjective and clearly colored by my own experience with the game. You can find out more in the article About Nostalgia.

Nr.	Title	Interpret(en)	Ratings
001	Summoner's Rift (Winter)	Duncan Watt	2
002	Anniversary	Duncan Watt	4
003	Voxus Samus	Michael Patti	4
004	Empower	Michael Patti	4
005	Rabadon's Death Rock	Michael Patti	4
006	Flash Funk	Michael Patti	4
007	Statikk	Michael Patti	4
008	By the Numbers	Michael Patti	4
009	Lucidity	Michael Patti	2
010	Let the Games Begin	Michael Patti	4
011	Vengeful Maelstrom	Michael Patti	4
012	Blade Waltz	Michael Patti	4
013	Piercing Light	Michael Patti	4
014	GGWP	Michael Patti	4
015	Death Defied	Michael Patti	4
016	Spirit Rush	Michael Patti	4
017	Summoning Glory	Michael Patti	4
018	Welcome to the Rift	Michael Patti	4
019	Edge of Infinity	Michael Patti	4
020	Legends Were Born	Michael Patti	4
021	The Glory	Michael Patti	4
022	Nashor's Tune	Michael Patti	4
023	Choice of Champions	Michael Patti	4
024	Rift Walking	Michael Patti	4
025	Phantom Dance	Michael Patti	4
026	The Time Is Now	Michael Patti	4
027	Cooldown	Michael Patti	4
028	Playing with Power	Michael Patti	4
029	Athene's Unholy Break	Michael Patti	4
030	Break of the Ruined King	Michael Patti	4
031	Demacia Rising	Michael Patti	4
032	Tiny Masterpiece of Evil	Michael Patti	4
033	The Curse of the Sad Mummy	Michael Patti	4
034	Tales of the Rift	Michael Patti	4
035	Lulu and Shaco's Quirky Encounter	Michael Patti	4
036	Challengers	Michael Patti	4
037	DJ Sona Concussive (Bassnectar x Renholdër)	Michael Patti	4
038	DJ Sona Kinetic (The Crystal Method x Dada Life)	Michael Patti	4
039	DJ Sona Ethereal (Nosaj Thing x Pretty Lights)	Michael Patti	2
040	Welcome to Planet Urf	Michael Patti	4
041	MSI Theme 2015	Michael Patti	4
042	Victory - MSI 2015	Michael Patti	4
043	Bit Rush	Michael Patti	4
044	Worlds Collide - 2015 World Championship (feat. Nicki Taylor)	Michael Patti	4
045	Masters of War - Worlds 2015 - Paris [Instrumental]	Michael Patti	4
046	Masters of War (feat. Uyanga Bold) - Worlds 2015 - Paris	Michael Patti	4
047	Slayer Jinx	Michael Patti	3
048	Worlds Collide [Instrumental]	Michael Patti	4
049	Worlds 2015 (London)	Michael Patti	4
050	Worlds 2015 (Brussels)	Michael Patti	4
051	Opening Ceremony - Worlds 2015 - Berlin	Michael Patti	4
052	Worlds 2015 - Broadcast Intro	Michael Patti	4
053	All Stars 2015	Michael Patti	4
054	Worlds Collide [Arty Remix]	Michael Patti	3
055	Welcome to Planet Urf [Jauz Remix]	Michael Patti	3
056	The Glory [James Egbert Remix]	Michael Patti	3
057	The Boy Who Shattered Time [MitiS Remix]	Michael Patti	3
058	Silver Scrapes [ProtoShredanoid Remix]	Michael Patti	4
059	PROJECT Yi [Vicetone Remix]	Michael Patti	4
060	Piercing Light [Mako Remix]	Michael Patti	4
061	Lucidity [Dan Negovan Remix]	Michael Patti	3
062	Let the Games Begin [Hyper Potions Remix]	Michael Patti	4
063	Flash Funk [Marshmello Remix]	Michael Patti	4
064	Edge of Infinity [Minnesota Remix]	Michael Patti	4
065	Butcher's Bridge Champion Select	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
066	2016 Mid-Season Invitational (Opening Ceremony)	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
067	2016 Mid-Season Invitational (China Anthem)	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
068	2016 Mid-Season Invitational (Europe Anthem)	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
069	2016 Mid-Season Invitational (Korea Anthem)	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
070	2016 Mid-Season Invitational (LMS Anthem)	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
071	2016 Mid-Season Invitational (Turkey Anthem)	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
072	2016 Mid-Season Invitational (North America Anthem)	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
073	2016 Mid-Season Invitational (Login Screen)	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
074	Bit Rush: Arcade Ahri	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	3
075	THE PRINCELING’S LAMENT	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	3
076	Burning Bright - Star Guardians - Login Screen	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	3
077	Mechs vs. Minions - Lava Cave	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	1
078	Mechs vs. Minions - Green Battlefield	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	1
079	Test Your Smite - 2016 All-Star Barcelona	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	3
080	2017 MSI NA LCS Theme	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
081	2017 MSI LPL Theme	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
082	2017 MSI LMS Theme	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
083	2017 MSI LCK Theme	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	3
084	2017 MSI GPL Theme	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	3
085	2017 MSI Theme	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
086	Demacia Rising [USC Trojan Marching Band Version]	USC Trojan Marching Band	4
087	Get Jinxed (Jinx)[USC Trojan Marching Band Version]	USC Trojan Marching Band	4
088	Silver Scrapes [USC Trojan Marching Band Version]	USC Trojan Marching Band	4
089	Legendary Versus: Yasuo vs Riv	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
090	Eyes on MSI 2017 Theme	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	2
091	Kayne, the Shadow Reaper (Darkin Kayn)	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
092	Kayne, the Shadow Reaper (Shadow Kayn)	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
093	Honor Theme	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
094	Arcade 2017 - Login Music	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	3
095	Legends Never Die (feat. Against the Current)	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
096	Legends Never Die (feat. Against the Current)[Instrumental]	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	3
097	Legends Never Die [Alan Walker Remix]	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
098	As We Fall	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
099	2017 League of Legends All-Star Event Theme	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	3
100	A Snowdown Gifting Spree	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	2
101	Eyes on Theme (2018)	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	3
102	Aatrox, the Darkin Blade	Michael Patti	4
103	RISE (feat. The Glitch Mob, Mako, & The Word Alive); Worlds 2018	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
104	RISE: Worlds 2018 [Instrumental]	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	3
105	RISE: Worlds 2018 [BOBBY Remix]	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	3
106	POP/STARS (feat. Madison Beer, (G)I-DLE & Jaira Burns)	K/DA	4
107	POP/STARS [Instrumental]	K/DA	4
108	Raise Up the Lights (feat. The Seige]	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	3
109	Awaken (feat. Valerie Broussard & Ray Chen)	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
110	Awaken (feat. Valerie Broussard & Ray Chen)[Instrumental]	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
111	Kyle & Morgana - Login Theme	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
112	Bring Home the Glory (feat. Sara Skinner)	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
113	Outsiders | PROJECT: Reckoning - Animated Trailer	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	3
114	RECKONING | PROJECT 2019 - Skins Trailer	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
115	Demacia Vice - Spawn-in	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	3
116	Phoenix (feat. Cailin Russo & Chrissy Costanza | Worlds 2019	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
117	Phoenix [Blanke Remix]	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
118	Phoenix [Carpenter Brut Remix]	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	3
119	Phoenix [1788-L Remix]	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
120	Giants (feat. Becky G, Keke Palmer, Soyeon, Duckwrth & Thutmose)	True Damage	4
121	Giants [Instrumental]	True Damage	4
122	Start It Up (feat. Prblm Chld and new.wav) | All-Star 2019	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
123	Warriors (feat. 2WEI and Edda Hayes) | Season Start 2020	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
124	Senna, the Redeemer (feat. The Crystal Method)	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	3
125	Aphelios, The Weapon of the Faithful	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
126	Sett, the Boss	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
127	2018 Mid-Season Invitational Theme (feat. Danger)	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
128	2018 Rift Rivals Theme	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
129	2017 World Championship Theme	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
130	2018 World Championship Theme	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
131	Fiddlesticks, the Harbinger of Doom	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
132	Volibear, the Relentless Storm	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
133	Worlds 2020 | Orchestral Theme	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
134	Lillia, the Bashful Bloom	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
135	Yone, the Unforgotten	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
136	PsyOps - 2020	Jason Walsh	4
137	Take Over (feat. Jeremy McKinnon, Max, Henry) | Worlds 2020	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
138	Take Over [Instrumental]	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
139	Rell, The Iron Maiden	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
140	Battle Queens - 2020	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
141	Run It	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
142	Lunar Beats | Club 2 Arena Theme - Teamfight Tactics	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
143	Lunar Beasts - 2021	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
144	Space Groove - 2021	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	3
145	Starts Right Here (feat. Kenny Mason & Foreign Air)	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
146	PROJECT - 2021	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
147	Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
148	Coven - 2021	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
149	2021 World Championship Theme	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
150	Vex, the Gloomist	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
151	Burn It All Down	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
152	Burn It All Down [CIFIKA Remix]	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	2
153	Burn It All Down [Denzel Curry Remix]	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	3
154	Burn It All Down [Besomorph Remix]	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	3
155	Dragonmancer - 2021	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
156	Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
157	Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover [Piano Arrangement]	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	3
158	Die for You [Zedd Remix]	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	3
159	The Call	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
160	Porcelain - 2022	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
161	Zeri, the Spark of Zaun	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
162	League of Legends: Wild Rift | Lunar Revel 2022: Almost Home	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
163	Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
164	Set It Off	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	3
165	Bel'Veth, the Empress of the Void	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
166	League of Legends: Wild Rift | Never Stop Me (feat. Tkay Maidza)	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
167	Star Guardian 2022 - Official Orchestral Theme	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
168	Nilah, the Joy Unbound	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
169	Udyr, the Spirit Walker	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
170	League of Legends: Wild Rift | Never Stop Me [Falcons Pangea Sound Remix]	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
171	2022 World Championship Theme	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
172	K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
173	All Eyes on Me	Valorant; Jean Deaux; Whipped Cream	4
174	Winterblessed - 2022 (Skins Theme)	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
175	Lunar Revel 2023 (Event Theme)	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
176	Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
177	Milio, the Gentle Flame	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
178	Faerie Court (Skin Theme)	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
179	Take Over [Ford. Remix]	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	3
180	Everything Goes on	Porter Robinson	4
181	Fire to the Fuse	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4

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Season 1

After the introductory how, we now come to the why. Why do I just love this music, especially the music from the first season? Why do I get goosebumps every time "A Champion Approaches" plays? Anyone who has read my game review or even just a few of my other reviews of older games will already be rolling their eyes and muttering 'nostalgia, same as always'. And they'd be right. I've spent so many hours in this game, in the lobby at the "Blind Pick", where a horn sounds to summon the players before rhythmic drums start a swelling march - of course the nervousness, the tension, the anticipation of the match imprints the music in my memory. LoL was still one of my first online experiences, meeting other people online was still exciting.

But even without this impression, I would probably have enjoyed the track, as I have noticed that I am particularly attracted to drum-intensive pieces. I think this goes back to an early childhood experience when my father took my brother and me to a performance by the Far Eastern troupe Tao, which I was so enthusiastic about that I even bought the CD... or had it bought. Another soundtrack that goes in a similar direction is, for example, the music from the series Battlestar Galactica or tracks like "The Art of War" from Team Fortress 2 or "Chariot Chase" from Assassin’s Creed II.

What was true for the blind pick was doubly and triply true in ranked mode. While the comparatively 'tame' accompanying track already scored 5 stars, "A Champion Approaches", which played in the lobby during the ranking games, is a whole galaxy with its own timeline. There are few other themes that knock my socks off every time like the music that was also featured in the trailer at the time. Here is a brief insight:

Strings play the first notes of this simple but magnificent melody, which Riot Games, for some unknown reason, threw overboard at some point, just as the Harry Potter-films did with John Williams' music, for example. A simple sequence of notes, ascending, staircase-like. The piece picks up speed, fanfares herald the imminent epic - then dissonances, something disturbs! It builds up to a crescendo, but then sinks again. The melody begins anew in the distance - suddenly an electric guitar screeches. Here? In this piece? Out of place! - No, it's fitting, dramatic. Because now the song resounds in all its splendor, the heavenly melody, accompanied by vocals, stretches upwards, an interplay of clichés that works wonderfully - and it's barely reached the 2-minute mark!

The fantastic thing is that the track manages to maintain this insane level of quality before it - well deservedly - ebbs away towards the end. In my opinion, it's a masterpiece that today's generation of LoL-kids will unfortunately never hear. Only the main theme from Runes of Magic is probably similarly unknown - but that's another story. After all, League of Legends-players were treated to a whole lot more fantastic music, which in many cases is at least on a par with its predecessors and, in a few cases, even superior. More on this in the reviews of the following seasons, which are sure to come at some point.

Nr.	Title	Interpret(en)	Ratings
01	Welcome to League of Legends	Daniel Vulcano; Duncan Watt	4
02	Welcome to League of Legends (Cinematic)	Daniel Vulcano; Duncan Watt	4
03	Classic Summoner's Rift Champion Select - Tutorial	Daniel Vulcano; Duncan Watt	3
04	Classic Summoner's Rift Champion Select - Blind Pick	Daniel Vulcano; Duncan Watt	5
05	Classic Summoner's Rift Champion Select - Ranked Pick (A Champion Approaches)	Daniel Vulcano; Duncan Watt	5
06	Classic Summoner's Rift, Part 1	Duncan Watt	3
07	Classic Summoner's Rift, Part 2	Duncan Watt	4
08	Classic Summoner's Rift - Victory	Duncan Watt	3
09	Classic Summoner's Rift - Defeat	Duncan Watt	3

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Season 2

The music of League of Legends was subject to constant change. 10 years, different composers and a bunch of events along with champion releases do not go unnoticed. It's nice to see this process reflected in some of the best video game soundtracks - especially when you consider that this is a MOBA where lore and atmosphere are about as important as a rubber dinghy in the desert.

With the start of Season 2 in October 2012, Riot Games brought in a new composer, Christian Linke, to support and later succeed Duncan Watt (note: this information should be taken with a grain of salt and is based on my research). The developer also started a new approach by giving certain skins and new heroes their own compositions, which were featured in the loading screen. Despite the sometimes long waiting times, nobody stared at the splash screen for more than two minutes at the time, so these titles are quite short and should be seen more as an overture, especially as hardly any of the themes were later developed further.

But that doesn't make them bad by any means, as you can see from the rating sheet. Many of the champion tracks are aptly chosen and skillfully bring out the character: "Darius, the Hand of Noxus" describes a dark, unyielding violence that is emphasized by the lows of the strings and contrasted by the highs of the vocals. Uniform, straightforward, yet sublime. A general who swings the executioner's axe for Noxus, universally regarded as 'evil' in the lore of League of Legends , but who does so with conviction rather than malice. This contrasts with the theme of his brother "Draven, the Glorious Executioner". Similarly sombre, electric guitars come to the fore here, while a chanting choir shouts out the name of the narcissistic executioner who loves the spotlight. The theme is rounded off by a relentless cello that announces the end. Musically, you can recognize the togetherness and antagonism of the two brothers, which I like.

However, "Kha'Zix, the Void Reaver" and his adversary "Rengar, the Pridestalker" show that this does not always work. These were advertised as direct competitors at the time of release and were provided with unique interactions that even influenced the game. Musically, however, there are no antagonistic references. While the theme of the wolf-like Rengar with drums was given a suitably burly jungle feel, that of Kha'Zix, a beetle-like creature, seems rather incongruous to me. Apparently, an attempt was made to create a Pradator-meets-Alienfeeling, which perhaps suits the character's aesthetics, but the brute force makes the track sound like the score of a horror movie. It's probably a matter of taste if I criticize the fact that I miss the subtlety of a hunter and the duality to the adversary mentioned above, but that's what my review is for - my opinion.

In addition to these (supposedly) related themes, there are also numerous individual themes that I really like: "Diana, Scorn of the Moon (Daylight's End)" of Diana, the goddess of the moon and thus the direct adversary of her sun sister Leona, was the first track in LoL-history with real lyrics. In this ballad-like ode, the character of the sickle-sword-wielding night owl becomes clear, the initially hopeful message is later moved into the minor key by the dark undertone and the actual message of the song, before day's literal doom is sinisterly conjured up in the last verse: 'Cruel moon, bring the end, the dawn will never rise again'. Incidentally, the song was sung by Lisa 'Saiyaka' Thorn, who was employed by Riot as a graphic designer and deserves the highest praise for her performance.

Other five-star tracks on my list include "Zed, the Master of Shadows", which seems almost monotonous in direct comparison to "Daylight's End", as it follows the dominant tenor of bombast in this score and lacks references to the character's Asian cultural background. But it is precisely this Hans Zimmer-style bombast, with its strong percussion and dominant strings, that pushes the right buttons for me. It's a similar story with the skin themes to "Battlecast Prime Cho Gath" and "Eternum Nocturne", where synths are also used to convey the futuristic feeling. "Syndra, the Dark Sovereign" is similarly dark, but less brute and more sublime thanks to the strings, in keeping with the title. "Gatekeeper Galio", meanwhile, goes all Diablo and reminds me at least of the intro to the animated series Gargoyles - how fitting!

The two highlights from this score at least for me are the following two tracks, which could hardly be more polar opposites. The first is "Nami, the Tidecaller", a truly beautiful, classical piano composition with flute accompaniment, which depicts the element of water in accordance with the river spirit Nami (Japanese for 'wave'). Initially calm and steady, we hear a leitmotif on the piano with wave-like movements, which is then replaced by the flute and now accompanied by the piano before it takes over again and moves on together with the strings. On and on it goes into new realms, swelling and ebbing away at the end. As in Bedřich Smetana's "The Moldau", we mentally experience a river that drifts slowly, dreamily, before it rushes powerfully through rapids, beautiful, but also frightening for those who get caught up in the maelstrom. Above it, the motif, together with strings and piano. A track that I love to bits!

The other highlight, by contrast, appeals to a completely different part of me, namely the one that thinks that deafness by old age is a problem that won't affect me and believes it's a good idea to throw yourself into a pile of unwashed people in front of the stage to test the limits of the human body's resilience: "Vi, the Piltover Enforcer (Here Comes Vi)", sung by Nicki Taylor, is a classic rock party with shrill electric guitars, drum solos and the message that violence is a solution after all. It fits the boxing sheriff Vi wonderfully and is fun even if you don't know exactly what the track is about - but that's usually the case with rock songs.

Apart from these compositions, all of which I credit to the above-mentioned composers for lack of better knowledge, there is still Duncan Watt, whose work I already praised in the review of Season 1 . Thankfully, his main theme is also referenced several times in Season 2 and can be found as a variation in an even more heroic form in "Jace, the Defender of Tomorrow" and as a childlike, magically playful version in "Lulu, the Fae Sorceress". His best work in this season, however, was in the "Blind Pick" for the then new game mode Dominion, which doesn't deny its relationship to the regular "Summoner's Rift" and with its increasing tension, perhaps due to nostalgia, is simply fun - and not just in the preparation phase of the game. Even the background music of the Dominion map is, perhaps due to the speed of the mode, not a boring drone, but well worth listening to and fun.

This puts it in direct competition with the next game mode, the 3vs3 map "Twisted Treeline", where the music is much more restrained. As in Peter and the Wolf , we experience a wondrous fantasy forest, which makes a great contribution to the atmosphere in terms of content, but hardly arouses any enthusiasm on its own. Just like the other tracks, that I have not included in this review, which was originally intended to be much shorter. What remains is a very solid album that contains a few real gems. And anyone who actually listens to it and has a fable for bit music will probably have enjoyed "Pulsefire Ezreal". I would say to this one person: Try "Bit Rush", I like that one a bit better.

Nr.	Title	Interpret(en)	Ratings
01	Battlecast Prime Cho Gath	Christian Linke	5
02	Darius, the Hand of Noxus	Christian Linke	5
03	Dark Candy Fiddlesticks	Christian Linke	3
04	Diana, Scorn of the Moon (Daylight's End)	Christian Linke	5
05	Dominion	Christian Linke; Daniel Vulcano	4
06	Dominion Champion Select - Blind Pick	Daniel Vulcano	5
07	Dominion Champion Select - Draft Pick	Daniel Vulcano	4
08	Dominion, Part 1	Daniel Vulcano	4
09	Dominion, Part 2	Daniel Vulcano	4
10	Dominion, Part 3	Daniel Vulcano	4
11	Draven, the Glorious Executioner	Christian Linke	5
12	Elise, the Spider Queen	Christian Linke	4
13	Eternum Nocturne	Christian Linke	5
14	Gatekeeper Galio	Christian Linke	5
15	Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow	Christian Linke	5
16	Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver	Christian Linke	4
17	Lulu, the Fae Sorceress	Christian Linke	5
18	Nami, the Tidecaller	Christian Linke	5
19	Pulsefire Ezreal	Christian Linke	4
20	Pulsefire Ezreal - Trailer	Christian Linke	4
21	Rengar, the Pridestalker	Christian Linke	4
22	Summoner's Call	Daniel Vulcano; Sebastien Najand; Alexander Temple	5
23	Syndra, the Dark Sovereign	Christian Linke	5
24	Twisted Treeline, Part 1	Duncan Watt	3
25	Twisted Treeline, Part 2	Duncan Watt	3
26	Twisted Treeline, Part 3	Duncan Watt	3
27	Varus, the Arrow of Retribution	Christian Linke	3
28	Vi, the Piltover Enforcer (Here Comes Vi)(feat. Nicki Taylor)	Christian Linke	5
29	Zed, the Master of Shadows	Christian Linke	5
30	Zyra, Rise of the Thorns	Christian Linke	4

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Season 3

In addition to the expected new skins and champions, Season 3 also saw the introduction of seasonal in-game events within the brawler arena, which paid tribute to the striking main theme one last time. Although none of them are outstanding, they at least give the whole thing a different touch and show how many forms a melody can take. In "Snowdown 2013" with bells and jingles to match the Christmas season, "Lunar Revel 2013" for the Chinese New Year with Asian bells and whistles and the summery "Pool Party 2013" with tropical beach flair for chilling out.

In addition, a new game mode was added in 2013 which, as far as I know, is still very popular today: ARAM, the acronym for 'All Random, all Mid', which boiled down the strategically demanding gameplay to a onedimensional, yet entertaining brawl. This is something you can enjoy, but it's not the point here, as I'm not only interested in the new map, the Howling Abyss in a wintry Viking setting, but also in the music that goes with it. Like Dominion and Twisted Treeline, a new theme has been specially created for this, reminiscent of Nordic Nibelung myths and tracks such as "Northmar" from Gothic 3 or Assassin’s Creed Valhalla . The theme sounds in different versions during play, depending on which phase of the game we are in. At the beginning we have the reduced "Early Game" version, which later blows up into the In-Your-Face version - a bit like Sid Meier’s Civilization VI. A bit of pathos, a lot of Scandinavian flair and a touch of Game of Thrones make this addition to the map music roster a worthwhile addition.

Well, what else do we have? A few nice tracks for new skins, such as "Spirit Guard Udyr", the second 'epic' aesthetic adaptation after Pulsfire Ezreal as well as "Aether Wing Kayle" and the funny "Forecast Janna" breaking news clip, referencing the main theme. On top of that, there are champion themes like the too cool to handle "The Purifier's Resolve" for the first black champion Lucian, the stately "Quinn, Demacia's Wings" and the creepy horror track for the soul horror "Thresh, the Chain Warden", which I (fun fact) used as background music for a promotional video for Halloween. If you're looking for something to amuse you, you can click this video if you want to enjoy past-Mattis editing skills.

But wait, that's not it yet. As always, the best is saved for last! And that's the counterpart to the righteous rock queen Vi and her track "Here Comes Vi", namely "Jinx, the Loose Cannon (Get Jinxed)", which was already announced in my review of Season 2 . An equally good punk rock track that could hardly express the anarchic attitude of the machine gun girl in a more contrasting way to the punching policewoman. Flashy, fast and sung by Norwegian singer Agnete Kjølsrud, this song does everything right and is a welcome change from the fantasy track.

Nr.	Title	Interpret(en)	Ratings
01	Aatrox, the Darkin Blade - Classic Login	Christian Linke	4
02	Aether Wing Kayle	Christian Linke	5
03	Forecast Janna	Jason Willey	4
04	Haunted Zyra	Christian Linke	4
05	Howling Abyss - Champion Select	Christian Linke	3
06	Howling Abyss - Death	Alexander Temple	1
07	Howling Abyss - Defeat	Alexander Temple	3
08	Howling Abyss - Early Game	Alexander Temple	3
09	Howling Abyss - Mid Game	Alexander Temple	4
10	Howling Abyss - Late Game	Alexander Temple	4
11	Howling Abyss - Theme	Alexander Temple	5
12	Howling Abyss - Victory	Alexander Temple	5
13	Infernal Nasus	Alexander Temple	4
14	Jinx, the Loose Cannon (Get Jinxed)	Christian Linke	5
15	Lucian, the Purifiers Resolve (The Purifier’s Resolve)	Crystal Method	4
16	Lunar Revel 2013	Christian Linke	4
17	Pool Party 2013	Jason Willey	4
18	Quinn, Demacia's Wings	Christian Linke	4
19	Snowdown 2013	Christian Linke	4
20	Spirit Guard Udyr	Ninja Tracks	5
21	Thresh, the Chain Warden	Christian Linke	4
22	Yasuo, the Unforgiven	Christian Linke	4
23	Zac, the Secret Weapon	Christian Linke	4

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Season 4

What I always enjoy about the reviews of the League of Legends-seasons is not only the (re)discovery of great themes, which trigger a sizzle of memory somewhere in the dusty corners of my head when I listen to them, but also the fact that you can read both the development of the LoL brand and the musical zeitgeist from them. Apparently, 2014 was the year in which dubstep became socially acceptable, which is why we have two tracks that go in this direction: "Dunkmaster Darius" and "Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void".

New to League of Legends this season, however, was the stronger focus on cinematic Blizzard-like render trailers, heralded by "A New Dawn". At the same time, you can tell that the music is more experimental. We move away from the classic, orchestral epic and discover cultural tropes, among other things. The previously released Champion tracks were already varied enough to differentiate the extensive roster musically. But with themes such as "Azir, the Emperor of the Sands" or "Braum, the Heart of the Freljord", oriental or Scandinavian timbres now find their way into the fantasy corner. And "Gnar, the Missing Link" is a beautiful mix of primitive archaic drumming and a sweet Crash Bandicoot-touch.

In addition, the main map Summenor's Rift also featured a new theme in 2014, which evolves dynamically over the course of the match in the style of the previously released "Howling Abyss" from Season 3 . Personally, I still prefer the original from Season 1 but it's not bad either. There are also a few tunes for the annual events ("Harrowing 2014", "Lunar Revel 2014", "Snowdown 2014") as well as a rather 'blatant' track for the Season 4-event, called "Hybrid Worlds", which sounds more like Command & Conquer than an orchestra.

All in all, Season 4 is a nice mix without any real total failures, which uses new approaches to take the LoL-cosmos out of a niche that it serves excellently, but opens it up to a much wider range of musical possibilities. This can result in something like "Sion, the Undead Juggernaut (Reborn)", which sounds like the Terminator -brand, the superhero theme "Super Galaxy Rumble", or even a cheesy sweet Christmas movie like in "Snowdown 2014".

Nr.	Title	Interpret(en)	Ratings
01	A New Dawn	Sebastien Najand; Alexander Temple; Michael Barry	3
02	Azir, the Emperor of the Sands	Sebastien Najand; Alexander Temple	4
03	Braum, the Heart of the Freljord	Sebastien Najand	5
04	Dunkmaster Darius	Dan Negovan	4
05	Gnar, the Missing Link	Sebastien Najand	5
06	Harrowing 2014	Dan Negovan	4
07	Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance	Dan Negovan	4
08	Lunar Revel 2014	Sebastien Najand; Alexander Temple	4
09	Rek'sai, the Void Burrower	Sebastien Najand	5
10	Season 4 (Hybrid Worlds)	Christian Linke	5
11	Shurima - Login Theme	Sebastien Najand; Alexander Temple	1
12	Shurima - Descent Into the Tomb	Sebastien Najand; Alexander Temple	3
13	Shurima - Rise of the Ascended	Sebastien Najand; Alexander Temple	4
14	Sion, the Undead Juggernaut (Reborn)	Dan Negovan	4
15	Snowdown 2014	Sebastien Najand; Alexander Temple; Michael Barry	5
16	Summoner's Rift - Defeat	Sebastien Najand	2
17	Summoner's Rift - Early Game	Sebastien Najand; Alexander Temple	2
18	Summoner's Rift - Late Game	Sebastien Najand	4
19	Summoner's Rift - Mid Game	Alexander Temple	3
20	Summoner's Rift - Victory	Sebastien Najand	4
21	Super Galaxy Rumble	Alexander Temple	4
22	Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void	Samuel Ferrari; Felipe Junqueira	3

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Season 5

Season 5 of League of Legends started in 2015 and not only brought a few new champions and remakes of veteran warriors like Poppy or buccaneer Gankplank, but also tons of skins and a story event about the lore of the heroes with a pirate background. And Season 5 was also around the time I ended my LoL-career to save my mental health and professional future - more on that in my game review.

Zum Glück musste ich diese Distanz nie zur Musik der Marke aufbauen, denn die ist wie gewohnt top-notch und sollte auch in absehbarer Zukunft nicht an Qualität einbüßen. Trotzdem muss ich etwas motzen. Denn obwohl es sich hierbei um einen OST handelt, wurden die Tracks alphabetisch und nicht chronologisch aufgelistet, wodurch beispielsweise „Butcher’s Bridge – Defeat“ vor „Butcher’s Bridge – Early Game“ kommt. Mich nervt das dezent. Dass der Soundtrack sich unterdessen die Rosinen rauspickt und nicht vollumfänglich die Musik abbildet, die in Season 5 (as you can check on Soundcloud ) - that's the right of an OST.

And 'right' is also an excellent keyword, as the music is of the usual high standard and sufficiently varied. At the beginning, the aforementioned pirate event introduces buccaneer tropes to the score: "Butcher's Bride" in its different variations ("Early", "Mid" and "Lategame") with its fiddles and chanty character is reminiscent of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. pirate adventures. In fact, the style was also to be found years later in the role-playing game spin-off Ruined King: A League of Legends Story . Nice!

"Captain Fortune" and "Captain Gankplank" are in no way inferior and give the two protagonists their own feeling through subtle differences. Since the old orange-nosed Gankplank was given a remake in the season, as mentioned above, there was also a champion theme to go with it ("Gankplank, the Saltwater Scourge"), which brings a nice swaying feeling with its powerful drums and interplay with violins and choir.

The track for the cuddly Yordle lady Tristana, who has undergone retraining as a dragon tamer for her skin "Dragon Trainer Tristana", or the theme for the relaunched "Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer" sound like classic feel-good fantasy fare. In contrast, "Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time", who prominently appears on the screen in Riot's Netflix series Arcane , is pretty groovy and rocky. The same applies to the track "Ekko: Seconds", which is the music for the cinematic.

Other stereotypes include musical evergreens such as Asian flair ("Firecracker Jinx"), spherical sounds ("Bard, the Wandering Caretaker"), techno synths ("PROJECT: Override", "PROJECT: Yi", "Zombie Slayer Jinx") and swamp romance ("Tahm Kench, the River King" - recommended for fans of Bastion ). In addition to the usual LoL-epics such as "Bard: Mountain", "llaoi, the Kraken Priestess" and "Season 5", there are also a few tracks that fall somewhat off the grid.

"Kindred, the Eternal Hunters" is a soulful piano piece that beautifully illustrates the bipolarity of the champion - the incarnation of death, who seeks his prey shaped as both a lamb and a wolf. With the cold predictability of the lamb, which can be misinterpreted as meekness, alongside the relentless lust for the hunt of the wolf, which watches over the lamb both obediently and protectively, this interplay of piano and cello is what brings the fable to life.

For fans of Call of Duty or Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell , meanwhile, "Omega Squad Teemo" should be something, as it perfectly captures the agent/special forces spirit. And for fans of the Christmas spirit, "Snowdown 2015" is also included. I have no real criticisms and the high quality makes up for the fact that the coherent picture of the fantasy world has been replaced by a wild mix of genres. As a result, Season 5 feels more like a catch-all than a consistent composition - but splashing around in it is fun.

Nr.	Title	Interpret(en)	Ratings
01	Bard, the Wandering Caretaker	Sebastien Najand	4
02	Bard: Mountain	Sebastien Najand; Alexander Temple	4
03	Butcher's Bridge - Defeat	Alexander Temple	4
04	Butcher's Bridge - Early Game	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
05	Butcher's Bridge - Late Game	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	5
06	Butcher's Bridge - Mid Game	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
07	Butcher's Bridge - Victory	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
08	Captain Fortune	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
09	Captain Gangplank	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
10	Dragon Trainer Tristana	Alexander Temple	4
11	Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time	Sebastien Najand	4
12	Ekko: Seconds	Sebastien Najand; Alexander Temple	4
13	Firecracker Jinx	Dan Negovan	4
14	Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge	Alexander Temple	5
15	Graves & Twisted Fate	Alexander Temple	4
16	Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess	Edouard Brenneisen	4
17	Kindred, the Eternal Hunters	Edouard Brenneisen	4
18	Omega Squad Teemo	Dan Negovan	4
19	Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer	Sebastien Najand; Jason Willey; Michael Barry	5
20	PROJECT: Overdrive	Sebastien Najand	4
21	PROJECT: Yi	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	4
22	Season 5	Michael Barry; Christian Linke; Sebastien Najand; Dan Negovan; Alexander Temple	5
23	Snowdown 2015	Sebastien Najand	4
24	Tahm Kench, the River King	Jason Willey	3
25	Zombie Slayer Jinx	Dan Negovan	3

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Smite and Ignite

You probably won't believe me when I say that the album release Smite and Ignite for the in-game heavy metal band Pentakill is a heavy metal album. Yes, mind blown, I know. It was released in 2014 for Season 4 and intended more as a gag for League of Legends-fans who could get something out of the premise of champions like Sona, Karthus and Yorick meeting up to make music together. What was originally based on a few skins would become a standard for Riot Games to promote small story events and spin-offs like the Star Guardians or the fictional K-pop band K/DA.

Back with the heavy metal group, although they didn't get a playable adventure, they did get the aforementioned album ... and it's actually quite good. The tracks, most of which were inspired by items from the game, should make fans of Blind Guardian or Black Sabbath feel good, even if the lyrics are of course based on LoL . I also really enjoy a few selected tracks, but I wouldn't call myself a metal disciple for that reason. Nevertheless, the album strikes a nerve, which is perhaps also due to the fact that there is no shouting or other unacceptable things.

As you can see: I'm not the best person to rate this kind of music. In my opinion, the songs will be too generic for some, while others will be satisfied with the interchangeability and headbanging riffs. LoL-fans, meanwhile, will be able to smile when we often hear Blitzcrank's Ultimate screeching in "The Hex Core". And with "Orb of Winter", the League of Legends-typical epic has crept in. I can listen to it myself, but I have to be in the right mood to storm the mosh pit with this kind of music. Unfortunately, Smite and Ignite doesn't manage that and thus joins the ranks of most other heavy metal records.

Nr.	Title	Interpret(en)	Ratings
01	Lightbringer	Pentakill	4
02	Deathfire Grasp	Pentakill	4
03	Ohmwrecker	Pentakill	4
04	Last Whisper	Pentakill	3
05	The Hex Core	Pentakill	5
06	The Prophecy	Pentakill	1
07	Thornmail	Pentakill	4
08	Orb of Winter	Pentakill	4

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Season 6

With Season 6 , we've really reached the point where my League of Legends-career was over. But just because good ol' DonSpeedy is no longer roaming the Summoner's Rift doesn't mean time stands still in Riot's MOBA. As a result, a 27-track soundtrack awaited players in 2016, the quality of which ranged from good to very good.

Either the studio was always lucky to get the right people to produce fantastic music, or it was the money - presumably it was the money. I certainly won't be complaining when the result is once again a journey into the multi-layered world of Runeterra that is more than worth listening to.

While in the previous Season 5 we were presented with an in-game event "Butcher's Bridge" (even if it was only an adaptation of the ARAM map), the score for the sixth season is comparatively 'ordinary'. We can expect themes for

new champions	skins
– „Aurelion Sol the Star Forger“ – „Camille, the Steel Shadow“ – „Ivern, the Green Father“ – „Jhin, the Virtuoso“ – „Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier“ – „Taliyah, the Stoneweaver“	– „Dark Star Thresh“ – „Devil Teemo“ – „Elementalist Lux“ – „Mecha Zero Sion“ – „PROJECT: Ashe“
old champions	annual events
– „Ryze, the Rune Mage“ – „Taric, the Shield of Valoran“ – „Yorick, the Shepherd of Souls“	– „April Fools 2016“ – „Lunar Revel 2016“ – „Showdown 2016“

As a small service, I have marked all the tracks that I particularly like in bold : The theme to Camille, the deadly machine agent with blades for legs, brings back memories of Dishonored 2 for me. The piano introduction to "Elementalist Lux" is pleasantly soulful, then almost essentially epic - but epic nonetheless. "Mecha Zero Sion", on the other hand, comes at us like a steamroller, dark and powerful. We can almost see the giant undead warrior crushing everything in its path. "Ryze, the Rune Mage" is less brutal, but no less determined.

The absolute highlight for me this season, however, is the eponymous "Season 6", whose heroic opening with fanfares and powerful drums heralds the start of the new season. I just love this excessiveness, this completely exaggerated pathos for a video game. Sounds that seem worthy of the grandeur of Gustav Mahler, accompanied by a choir, pounding away at us. Marvelous! By the way, if you want to experience the whole thing in variations, such as adaptations for China, Europe, Turkey or North America, you can find them on the League of Legends Soundcloud as "2016 Mid-Season Invitational". Have fun!

Nr.	Title	Interpret(en)	Ratings
01	Aurelion Sol, the Star Forger	Jason Willey	4
02	Camille, the Steel Shadow	Sebastien Najand	5
03	Champion Spotlight - Level 1	Dan Negovan	3
04	Champion Spotlight - Level 2	Dan Negovan	3
05	Champion Spotlight - Level 3	Dan Negovan	4
06	Dark Star Thresh	Edouard Brenneisen	4
07	Devil Teemo	Jason Willey	4
08	April Fools 2016	Jason Willey	4
09	Elementalist Lux	Edouard Brenneisen	5
10	Elementalist Lux: The Light Within	Edouard Brenneisen	4
11	Endless Starlight	Takahiro Eguchi	4
12	Ivern, the Green Father	Alexander Temple	4
13	Jhin, the Virtuoso	Edouard Brenneisen	4
14	Jhin: Mind of the Virtuoso	Edouard Brenneisen	4
15	Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier	Edouard Brenneisen	4
16	Lunar Revel 2016	Edouard Brenneisen	4
17	Lunar Revel: A Traveler Arrives	Edouard Brenneisen	4
18	Mecha Zero Sion	Dan Negovan	5
19	PROJECT: Ashe	Sebastien Najand	4
20	Ryze, the Rune Mage	Alexander Temple	5
21	Season 6	Sebastien Najand; Alexander Temple	5
22	Snowdown 2016	Alexander Temple	4
23	Summoner's Rift: The Fields - Lobby	Sebastien Najand	3
24	Summoner's Rift: The March - Draft Pick	Edouard Brenneisen	4
25	Taliyah, the Stoneweaver	Sebastien Najand	4
26	Taric, the Shield of Valoran	Sebastien Najand	4
27	Yorick, the Shepherd of Souls	Jason Willey	3