Distant Land

Distant Land (#372)
(file source)
Released		22 March 2006 (Update)
Members		Yes
Location		Burgh de Rott
Unlock hint		This track unlocks at Burgh de Rott.
Quest		No
Instruments		Celesta, Marimba, Tubular Bells, Orchestral Harp, Timpani, String Ensemble 2, Synth Strings 1, Choir Aahs, French Horn, Clarinet, Percussion
Duration		06:01
Tempo		Unknown (edit)
Time Signature		Unknown (edit)
Composer		Ian Taylor
Map
Advanced data
Cache ID		501
Is Jingle		No
Sort Name		Distant Land
Unlock Detail		Unlocked at Burgh de Rott and south of Barrows.

Distant Land is a music track that is unlocked at Burgh de Rott and south of Barrows. The track is later heard at the start of Temple Trekking.

In Classic mode, the track plays in a slightly larger area, including just outside Burgh de Rott's gates.

Analysis

It is very melancholic at times, using deep choir and strings to convey a sense of sadness. The song alternates between slower and faster parts.

Versions

Version	Release	Music Track
1	4 October 2005	Missing
2	17 October 2005	Missing
3	7 February 2006
4	6 March 2007

Changes

Date	Changes
28 February 2024 (Update)	The unlock locations of the music tracks playing in parts of Morytania were updated to match the distinct areas better.
27 April 2022 (Update)	Fixed a bug causing players in the desert to be able to unlock this track, on the exact corner of the mapsquare where this track was defined.

Trivia

• Prior to an update on 27 April 2022, although the track was most likely not supposed to be unlockable in the Desert, players could do so by running over a specific tile along a north-west to south-east diagonal. According to data crowdsourced via RuneLite in 2020, approximately 0.5% of players unlocked the track in this way, as opposed to 99.5% who unlocked it near Burgh de Rott.
• This track is a reference to the instrumental track "Laura Palmer's Theme" from the soundtrack of the Twin Peaks television show. The tracks start with identical chords and melodies, while the rest is extremely similar. Both tracks relate to the themes of mystery and desolation that surround both the plot of the series and Burgh de Rott's history.