Castlevania: Nocturneseason 2 also featured the return ofCastlevanias Alucard, albeit a more world-weary version of the character.
ScreenRantinterviewedCastlevania: Nocturneseason 2 co-composer Trey Toy about his work on the latest season.
Hes come to know love.
Hes leaned into his role as this heroic figure, but hes also a bit world-weary.
So we had to balance those two aspects of her character.
The composers did that in an interesting way:we used woodwind multiphonics.
We used strange synth resonances that we made with the modular synth.
Its this strange texture with elements that are bubbling beneath the surface.
These include The Cold Song from Henry PurcellsKing Arthurin episode 4 and Vedro Con Mio Diletto in the finale.
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When asked about their inclusion, Toy said the following:I really credit the screenwriters and the showrunners.
We worked with a musician named Dr. Jean Montes.
The context for that is that the shell was actually one of the symbols of the Haitian Revolution.
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We wanted Annettes music and Edouards revolutionary song to have musical roots in the Haitian Revolution.
Its not always easy to get the music out, but were working hard.
Toy elaborated:We have Richter and Annette sailing across the ocean.
We have Maria and Alucard staying in France.
I think where the story is leading feels like novel territory.
Theres something really exciting about following Richter out of Europe, which is the typical Castlevania setting.
In true composer fashion, Toy ended on a humble disclaimer:But thats just me.
I just write the music.
These are decisions that are above my pay grade.
Castlevania: Nocturneseason 2 is on Netflix now.
At the same time, a counter-revolutionary aristocracy joins forces with Vampire Messiah.
