Ok so i know that the subject of music has been brought up recently and in the past, but this is a little different.
Music in my current campaign plays a VERY important role and I have a very important part in the game coming up that needs just the right feel and sound to it to make the experience and the mystery come out.
I dont want to say what the exact part is, but i am providing 2 examples of the type of music i am looking for.
The first is almost the quintessential type of music i am looking for, without the words of course.
http://wimp.com/mortalitydawkins/
The next one is another track that i have used a few times already but the feel of the music in one part of the track is very key to the feeling im trying to instill in the group. The part of the song im referring to is found at the 3 minute mark and goes for about a minute.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNM3mFRsdcw
Any information or website or anything to help me find tracks similar to these or tracks that really make the listener feel like its mysterious or unknown or alien will help. Thanks in advance.
Reminded me of Orbital.
Hop on last.fm or pandora, start with "electronica" and sift until you find something similar. I might look into the orbital song "Halcyon+on+on" or something.
Two Steps From Hell has a lot of good "generic" game music. In fact, if you listen closely, you'll hear their stuff in all kinds of movie trailers. Check out "Invincible". . .
It has more of a "rock" sound, but Pink Floyd has created some pretty amazing atmospheric music. Mostly it is there older, lesser know stuff such as meddle, obscured by clouds, atom heart mother, etc. I'm sure there are some folks here who know this stuff far better then I, but here is a sample:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvndA7tfvz8
Or this track if you skip the first 1:00.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N-JuZIE220&NR=1
Probably some of the most creepy, otherworldly music I have ever heard.
There is also a lot of good mood music by Vangelis (such as the Blade Runner, and Dune soundtracks).
I don't know if you are familiar with Kronos Quartet or Clint Mansell, but I tend to use them for atmosphere.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihF_aXi-Huk&feature=related
+1, especially the soundtrack from "The Fountain"
You could set up a Pandora Internet Radio account to play the kind of music you liked, or look through the ITunes radio options for ambient electronica.
Thousands of options, either way, and the repeat problem is solved.
Thanks for all of the advice. ive found much more music in this genre then i previously had. if anyone has anything else to add feel free.