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Is there specific music you guys listen to when RPing?

For me, its usually the Gladiator Soundtrack, Skyrim Soundtrack or just about anything by Hans Zimmer.

What I have on now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=fUH ... =endscreen

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Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts and Devil May Cry soundtracks. Haters gon' haet.

As the loser that I am, I went all out and replaced every track of the game to music tracks played in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.

Soo... I listen to that wherever I am role-playing. I want to say that not a single place holds a tune that isn't enjoyable.

I got a mix of about 200 songs on my spotify that I go trough.

Different characters have different soundtracks. The one I started today has a lot of folk/americana stuff playing for it.

New albums, generally. There's too much music released every week not to go through it while playing.

That's not music, nemesis. That's the auditory equivalent of being keel-hauled.

My soundtrack is my iPod. How terribly boring an answer, I know.

Liz wrote:

That's the auditory equivalent of being keel-hauled.

Certainly feels that way, sometimes! But I couldn't bear the thought of missing the gems nobody talks about. And nothing is as rewarding as discovering a 4-star album for yourself when you least expect it.

My Spotify playlists tend to be for reference only; I browse them to pick an album to listen to. But here are some of my better lists for background music:
Ambient/Drone/Modern Classical
Doom Metal
Post-Rock

And the stuff currently under review:
2013

Deathnote Soundtrack.

Depends on my mood, really. Usually it's the LotR soundtrack, Final Fantasy soundtrack(s), Skyrim soundtrack, Two Steps from Hell or Nox Arcana.

The screams of players.

One Direction. On repeat. The entire time. :shock:

Before I continue, just let me go beat myself up Liar Liar style, for even joking about that.

But seriously, I just use playlists on my iPod, most of my lists consist of around 100 songs (with the exception of one, which is two albums from the same artist), mixed with numerous artists so I've made a playlist of more recently downloaded songs, songs I always listen to anyway and older songs that I stopped listening to for a while which have re-sparked my interest. Other than that I wont share who I listen to, because I know just about every Amian doesn't either like the music I do, or possibly never even heard of most of it, with few exceptions.

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Anything from these guys.

Edit: I lie, of course. All my RP music is related to pastel equines. >.> <.< >.>

I used to have playlists for 'types' of RP, before I lost them. A plotting playlist, a scheming playlist, a devising a diabolical plan playlist, a tearing down the fundamental laws of time and space playlist, a plotting playlist, a fighting playlist, a screaming for Yossi playlist and so on.

I don't usually have a preference though I do tend to lean towards certain genres depending on who I'm Rping.

When i wrote stories about werewolves and murder etc, i did prefer very very dark slow music. The theme was gothic, churches, vampires, gloom.
It gave me chills.
But damn it inspired

There are a number of OST songs I play but one char in particular usually has the Oh death by Jen Titus playing

I just put on Parov Stelar as of late and then let the background noise stop being there.

But here are a few pieces I can recommend I suppose.

Allan Pettersson is a good composer to use for any character experiencing tragedy or mental duress of some sort. Being pushed past the barriers of mental health, that what I feel in a lot of his pieces.

Allan Pettersson - Symphony Number 7
Allan Pettersson - Symphony Number 9
Allan Pettersson - Symphony Number 12

This Mahler symphony starts with an excellent funeral march. It's honestly one of my favorite pieces of music.
Gustav Mahler - Symphony Number 5

The best recording I've ever heard of Tchaikovsky's Manfred

Just to show that not all of my pieces are dismal!
Wagner - Overture from the opera Tannhäuser

There are really so many pieces I could suggest I suppose, but these are a lot of really good ones. The Tannhäuser would be a great sort of triumphant piece I suppose. It's really great. If anyone wants a neat piece for a certain occasion, feel free to ask. There is so much amazing music out there.

Yossarin wrote:

The screams of players.

One cannot speak of music on Yoss's level until the screams drown out all other sound.

Recently been listening to sword of the new world soundtrack.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qB4x9PqcpU

This and things similar

This is a guilty pleasure, as old and cartoony as it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMtlLpYcCAQ

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Depending on the mood fo my character, but generally softer music
Gregory and the hawk, Damien Rice, To what i got on my blasted itunes, which i still wonder why i use sometimes (Killers, Coldplay, script, eminem, system of a down etc) And then of course Youtube!
Soundtracks i listen to are Okami-one of my favorite console games, All of the OST for the Haruhi Suzumiya stuff, nice bit of Mister Zimmer never hurt.

I roam about a bit on Bandcamp a bit as well for a tonne of bands which i couldn't name off the top of my head. Or Youtube journey my way from a artist. Basically, i listen to -anything- apart from wub wub while Rping. Even if i do listen to it for leisure at other times. (Take that you people with your genre elitists)

Okami-Susano is Ready
Haruhi Suzumiya-Itsumo no Fuukei (Might be because it's the narration theme)
Gregory and the Hawk-Boats and Birds
Snowmine-Let Me In
Graham Fink-Track and Field
Yes Please-Dreams
Lullatone-Everyday music
Damien Rice-Cheers Darlin'
The Script-Lose Yourself
Blindguardian-The Bards Song

I am welcome to most forms of music actually. Though always around to discuss it or spray people with links, Pm's and such.
Edit: for examples of a few of the shorter ones.

Palin489 wrote:

Recently been listening to sword of the new world soundtrack.

Hear hear.

Holy shit, guys. I can't wait to check all this music out!

Saying it depends on the character reminds me, when I play Myrrh (lovable satyr), I put on the Lord of the Dance or other celtic music on Pandora. xD

Sunkin Sheep wrote:

This is a guilty pleasure, as old and cartoony as it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMtlLpYcCAQ

What's so guilty about that? Lol, that game had an amazing soundtrack. Sephiroth's "Those Chosen by the Planet" theme is one of the best villain themes of all time in my opinion. I recently played that game for the first time on an emulator. Most games still do not stack up to its quality, hehe.

And that opening theme is like magic the first time you hear it.

Truthfully I think I prefer the composition on VI. Terra, Kefka, The Decisive Battle, Shadow, Aria Di Mezzo Carattere, and of course Dancing Mad - the ultimate finale. It also fits the world like a glove, with its organic fantasy pieces, dramatic fanfares and 19th century/steampunk spirit. VII's crazy techno pieces or dreamy new age ambient didn't always mesh quite as well with the game. But yeah, it's still a beautiful soundtrack and ranks among my favorites. The better production made possible by a new platform of course gives VII an edge.

Actually going back to listen to them again, I'm not sure. Tifa's Theme, Cosmo Canyon, J-E-N-O-V-A, Those Chosen By The Planet, Gold Saucer, Still More Fighting/Those Who Fight Further (whatever the correct translation, my copy only has the booklet in Japanese). VII seems to have more solid songs than I remembered. Hard to pick a favorite.

But if I were to compile an album of 10-15 songs from one Final Fantasy soundtrack, it would probably be VIII. It's not as consistent, but when it's good it's really good.

Chrono Cross is also an incredibly good fantasy soundtrack:
Yasunori Mitsuda - Time of the Dreamwatch/Dreamwatch of Time (which is it?)

Xenogears, Shadow Hearts and Wild Arms had some pretty sweet soundtracks too. None of the above hold a candle to Akira Yamaoka's work with the first three or four Silent Hills, but they're not exactly Amia music.

Never figured you for a JRPG fan, Iron. Or a JRPG soundtrack fan?

And yeah, Akira Yamaoka's work is generally awesome, more so in the Silent Hill games than in other franchises. Maybe a DM event will come along wherein those songs will feel appropriate?

...I shamefully have youtube playlists dedicated to my different characters. What is worse: I have different playlists for RP with different character pairings as well. YEAH. I SHIP MY OWN CHARACTER. WANNA FIGHT ABOUT IT?!

>_> I would link them to prove it, but then I would die of shame. (There are over 200 songs in these playlists -easily-, and they are all individually selected.) Most of them end up in her PC story... because justification is a thing.

EDIT: Also, since I didn't make this playlist, it's fine to link up. Music Box Playlist for those times when you wish to frolic through forests or be creepy in your dark gloomy castle!!

IronAngel wrote:

Honestly, I haven't played six. But I think most of them had some pretty good composition. I liked this song in particular from four. FFIV - Edward's Meoldy

I remember the first time I heard it, Edward feeling as lost and alone as any single person possibly can. His lover is dead and the kingdom she held dear is a smoking ruin. He feels personally responsible for all of it. And he knows he's a coward. At his weakest moment, he reaches for his lute and starts playing this sort of... lonely feeling melody. And while he's playing it, his dead girl friend appears to him above the water. It's just a really great moment. I know that story feels a bit like you were missing parts at some points, but I really liked it. FFVI did a good job of telling a story that got me invested in continuing. And when you crash your ship and return to the village you saw Cecil destroy in the first scene, it sort of hits you.

I also really enjoyed Rosa's Love Theme. The first time I heard it it made me feel even more for Cecil as a character, the Dark Knight who gave everything he was to his king, only to be used for the blackest villiany. And then this sweet girl comes to him as he's going to bed, trying to get her to open up to him and tell her what's wrong. But he doesn't want to bog her down with his sins.

I loved FFIV, but I think its only mistake was letting Cecil become a paladin. It trivializes the idea of redemption in my opinion. But as a milestone it worked I suppose.

Baldur's Gate.

I listen to Van Canto while beating in faces a cappella style. Seriously, who could possibly argue with cappella metal?

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