Original Music

First release of 2024, I wanted to start the year off with an original piece since it's been a while since I've done one of these unprompted. The inspiration (or I guess thought process) behind this track was originally some notion along the lines of "missable end-game optional boss that you stumble on too early and it kills you instantly" or "that really cryptic in-game encounter that you just barely get through and breaks established lore conventions up until that point" and just plain ol "final boss battle theme". Eventually this idea morphed into something cryptozoological or paranormal, since I kinda liked the idea of whatever you're battling not really registering to your senses correctly. I have no idea if a "non-euclidean foe" is even possible since the concept normally applies to geometry and not necessarily life itself... I think I just like the phrase more than anything. I wrote this piece in one day and spent the following few weeks learning how to play and recording what I wrote for myself on guitar; It's easily one of the most difficult things I've ever learned. Do not ever expect me to play this live because I legitimately do not think I could lol. I told my editor Rachel about my ideas and inspirations and told her to do whatever she wanted for the visuals. I realized I was indirectly asking her to artistically define something that inherently doesn't make physical sense; but she did her best anyway and I think it looks neat! I'm gonna try to do more original stuff like this for 2024, but I also have some pretty hype covers lined up too. Hopefully you'll get to see them soon.