What style of music does the group like for background music? It'd be easier to make recommendations that will actually be fitting.
Am I the only one that gets annoyed by background noise (err music). Maybe I am ADHD but I cant concentrate on the game whether I'm DMing or playing when there are background stuff going on.
What style of music does the group like for background music? It'd be easier to make recommendations that will actually be fitting.Generally fantasy-based, not too electronic.
Sorry, I forgot about this thread till now.
1) John L. Williams music is often good, then.
2) for creepy, this is good ("horror" but not "slasher movie music"). If that's not right, well, maybe this.
3) For some reason, your outdoor music request makes me think if this, though it's not really right. But perhaps this is better, or this.
4) Town music, maybe this used in perhaps the best scene in Soylent Green.
The Midnight Syndicate thing is actually kind of cool I want to try it sometime. I would play it low and set to repeat the current track, and then switch tracks as appropriate to the action.
When you get to the ogres, I'd suggest the soundtrack from Deliverance.
ROTFL *facepalm*
0_o
Thanks Mortagon for the links.
Boy, I'm gonna try and make your day...
First off http://paizo.com/forums/dmtz2uju?Carrion-Crown-Music#49
That thread above is a big active thread relating to music for the CC Adventure path... but seriously, A LOT of it can be adapted to any adventure. I'm also going to post below all the links I've amassed (was thinking of having a bank of music myself 'cause I had thoughts like you, just be advised that while my links have a bit more information about the song (which may save you time, I try to pick names that are evocative of a situation, or distinguish atmosphere, from environment and battle sound/music. Just be advised that many of my links COME from the thread I gave you, so you may end up treading a little of the same ground.
All of my links should have no to almost no vocals. Some people like lyrics, but I'd be concerned it steals attention from player dialogue or GM description.
I wanted to cut and paste all my links from text file into this thread but they won't transport. If you'd like I can try to send them via email if you PM me. They're all links to youtube. Even if not, the above thread is full of links.
I even found a really cool band on Youtube that sings black sabbath songs in Latin with traditional roman instruments... Called "Sabbatum" -- check out War pigs...
IMPORTANT NOTE! -- if you are using music off of youtube, ALWAYS start with the music on your delivery OFF... NOTHING breaks atmosphere more than a SHOE COMMERCIAL you can only skip after 5 seconds.
here are a few links tho, to give you an idea of what I've got:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVkJzWPja6E&feature=related -- not bad for a final battle. (has latin voice)
some ambient sounds to relate a big vaulting area of unfriendliness: (great to narrate wary movement and suspense)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuCDbUJuT7s
This song is great for the party to wake up or come home to something bad getting ready to happen. Army burned your village? Insurmountable evil coming to get you? BBEG's agents trash their camp, and steal the important doodad? You get a letter that that lady you were crushing on fears for her safety, but its got blood on it and you doubt she'd send you a finger?:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk25iAmpfME&feature=related
Danny Elfman is great... search for him (this is for suspense combat, or if you're running after (or from a monster) suitable for horror-esque combat.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFuxWoztMbA&noredirect=1
This is a full soundtrack for "at the mountains of madness"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2pstIbJTLE
You'll have to listen to break up the tracks, but it starts with appropriate but modern/rocky track but some are far more traditional and scary or evocative of action.
Here's your city track...
http://www.infinitelooper.com/?v=VeAjaAmmG_E&p=n
and your catacombs
http://www.infinitelooper.com/?v=jHgLY1FXPFA&p=n
http://www.infinitelooper.com/?v=_vmPOvlUoTc&p=n
As I said, got more if you need it, just can't click a bunch of links to cut and paste.
Thanks Mortagon for the links.
You are most welcome :)
Check out a group called Garmarna.
IMPORTANT NOTE! -- if you are using music off of youtube, ALWAYS start with the music on your delivery OFF... NOTHING breaks atmosphere more than a SHOE COMMERCIAL you can only skip after 5 seconds.
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I'm always surprised when I have to open a youtube (or whatever else) in IE that I've already watched sometime on FF w/Adblocker. I'm all, like "wut, this thing had commercials?"
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(you then just allow whatever scripts you actually want and need to get what you want to run, but not all that other trash many websites embed into their code).