You can now watch one of this year’s best orchestral game-music performances, celebrating Hades 1 and 2, online for free
Supergiant Games’ orchestral concert “Ballads of the Underworld,” which celebrates the music of Hades and Hades 2, is now available to watch online for free. The performance features the London Mozart Players orchestra conducted by Austin Wintory, the co-composer of Hades’ soundtrack.
The concert recreates music from both Hades games in a live orchestral setting, bringing the series’ distinctive musical identity to audiences worldwide. The performance includes live vocals from cast members, including Judy Alice Lee, who voices protagonist Melinoë.
The concert was highlighted during Eurogamer’s recent Optimism Week as one of the year’s standout game-music performances. Making the production freely available online expands access beyond those who could attend in person, allowing fans and music enthusiasts to experience a high-quality orchestral interpretation of acclaimed video game compositions without cost.
The free availability represents an opportunity for audiences to appreciate the artistic depth of game composition through professional symphonic arrangement and performance, demonstrating video game music as a legitimate form of artistic expression.