I Have Begun My Ascent (In-Game Version) - Music of Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
11The soundtrack version of this theme has some sound effects added to it, and I honestly prefer the in-game version of this theme without them. Like I know that the sound effects are tied to the story and stuff, but I prefer to listen to the music on its own y'know?
There's also a sister track to this theme, called "The Bones of Jakobson" which sounds very similar. Unfortunately it doesn't exist in the game files so I can't separate the sound effects from that one. I also wish I could get a version of the ending theme, "Ascension", without sound effects and voice lines but the in-game version has those things baked into the file.
Ah well, at least I've got this. Jessica Curry can never go wrong with piano and strings.
Fun fact: In the game files, this song is actually called "November". It seems most of the songs actually have different names in the game files but were given new ones for the soundtrack release. Honestly, I think both names fit this song pretty well. But the one it has now is definitely a little bit cooler-sounding so I'll just go with it.