 What mood music to use for Shadow Run? |
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 Dec 12 2008, 11:20 PM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 31-January 07 Member No.: 10,846  |
Currently I've been using the Oni soundtrack (weird techno music from Bungie's Oni game), some weird throat music by David Stutz that came with one of Neal Stephenson's cyber/ribo-punk books and the soundtrack to Read Or Dream the TV series. What do you use?
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Dec 12 2008, 11:42 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 166 Joined: 28-November 06 From: Broomfield, CO Member No.: 10,065 |
Nothing. It would be distracting.
Carl |
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Dec 14 2008, 01:06 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 31-January 07 Member No.: 10,846 |
I found this site which has a few songs written for Shadowrun
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Dec 17 2008, 06:09 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 1-December 08 Member No.: 16,645 |
It really depends on the group and the setting. I personally enjoy Cowboy Beebop music, but it may have a few too many trumpets for your taste. Definitely look into it if your game has a more western or jazz feel to it.
Other than that, I highly encourage you to look up anime soundtracks. They're easy to locate, download for free, and already tailor made for background music. Best of look, good music can really boost the atmosphere in a game (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Dec 17 2008, 07:29 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,532 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Calgary, Canada Member No.: 769 |
I use a lot of music when I GM PbP games. Youtube for the win!
I think that Scandinavian Folk Metal like Finntroll or Trollfest are perfect examples of Troll Thrash Metal Heck some of stuff from Finntroll's acoustic album is actually a pretty good stand in for 'traditional' Orzet folk music. Eluveitie or Waylander are a perfect pair of Elf Metal bands to have wandered out of one of the Tir's. If you're less into the screaming then Flogging Molly or Dropkick Murphies works too. The Yoshida Brothers are the latest hit group to come out of Japan. For more generic club music I usually rely on stuff like VNV Nation or another more traditional Industrial group like NIN. If I'm playing up the weird 80's style over substance vibe then I'll bite the bullet and track down some raver crap and make my players suffer through that. And yes... I have very strange taste in music at the best of times... |
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Dec 17 2008, 11:52 AM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
Armitage Polymatrix Soundtrack for example is very fitting most of the time.
Or Hackers, or Tron, or Fast and Furious Tokyo-Drift . . |
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Dec 17 2008, 02:01 PM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Judas Priest! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Dec 17 2008, 02:56 PM
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Midnight Toker Group: Members Posts: 7,686 Joined: 4-July 04 From: Zombie Drop Bear Santa's Workshop Member No.: 6,456 |
Just play the Louis Armstrong version of Mack the Knife on constant loop. If the players ask when they're going to fight Mack, calmly inform them that their characters are Mack.
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Dec 17 2008, 05:07 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,851 Joined: 15-February 08 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 15,686 |
Nothing but snippets that I pull from YouTube. Girl From Ipanema for elevator rides, a few seconds of R&B/Hip Hop to introduce a club scene, etc. I don't hover around anything in particular though I like to listen to Steely Dan when I write adventures.
I don't like extended background music when I play though I am cool with subtle sound effects (rain falling, traffic noise, etc). |
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Dec 17 2008, 05:11 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,009 Joined: 25-September 06 From: Paris, France Member No.: 9,466 |
That question has came up a few times already. The search function should get you some answers.
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Dec 18 2008, 05:19 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,263 Joined: 4-March 08 From: Blighty Member No.: 15,736 |
QUOTE (mrlost @ Dec 12 2008, 11:20 PM)  ...and the soundtrack to Read Or Dream the TV series... This made me smile. My GM had a huge library of lots of genres and he pretty much dug something out whenever it was appropriate. Man had a memory and a damn half. I'd suggest some of Frank Klepacki's work for Westwood, it's all pretty damn sweet. In fact, Unreal Tournament 2004 also has a pretty decent selection so long as you're looking for action music, you can fit a lot of variation in there. For Anime OSTs: Paranoia Agent, Lain, Ergo Proxy, Baccano, Kara no Kyoukai (Garden of Sinners) might all contain stuff of use for Shadowrun. Depends on your campaign and the tastes of your players. Given that you use the Read or Dream OST I'd suggest looking at Baccano if you're slightly more Pink Mohawk than ROD, or Ergo Proxy if you're more Black. |
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Dec 19 2008, 04:00 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,849 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Melbourne, Australia Member No.: 872 |
I like a good mix:
Metallica (popular for any genre in our group), The Bourne soundtracks, Front Line Assembly, Juno Reactor, NIN, etc. I lean towards industrial/noir/movie scores personally. - J. |
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Dec 24 2008, 08:53 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 265 Joined: 15-September 08 From: Florida Member No.: 16,346 |
Dragonforce and Enigma.
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Dec 29 2008, 05:57 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,851 Joined: 15-February 08 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 15,686 |
Last night I was watching the Stand Alone Complex movie Solid State Society and was rather impressed by the quick-tempoed jazz score that was used during the sniper hunt scene. I need to find that soundtrack.
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Jan 3 2009, 10:46 PM
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Bushido Cowgirl Group: Members Posts: 5,782 Joined: 8-July 05 From: On the Double K Ranch a half day's ride out of Phlogiston Flats Member No.: 7,490 |
...Larry Fast (Synergy): Metropolitan Suite, Sequencher, Audion, Chords.
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Jan 4 2009, 03:03 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 369 Joined: 3-April 07 From: St. Paul, MN Member No.: 11,364 |
I use the 2 Mortal Kombat soundtracks (techno and rock type music) and some Rob Zombie.
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Jan 4 2009, 03:23 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,640 Joined: 6-June 04 Member No.: 6,383 |
Reference thread: http://www.bullshido.net/forums/showthread...ht=minute+break
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Qae_TUTeGo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jrq3K_7Q_rw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVf4_WglzWA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXilSfWl7_0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUhtTA_3Et4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w-oDZSLUrY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V0vz_xc3bY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJW8c8TuhXY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PuUflTcJzA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ksk76-h0_wg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkI54EoZPJw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYVrTQwUJEI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwBbMXYDsXw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPYF2p-cGx8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vORYIaKiD_4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfOpQnRE0qs Naturally you need 80s music because SR is primarily about the 80s. |
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Jan 4 2009, 09:36 PM
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Creating a god with his own hands Group: Members Posts: 1,405 Joined: 30-September 02 From: 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1 Member No.: 3,364 |
for those of us who don't live in the past, I would recommend some psytrance.
The Fisrt Psychadelic Trip Vol 1 The Fisrt Psychadelic Trip Vol 2 The Fisrt Psychadelic Trip Vol 3 more are availible here. all of these albums are licensed free, and aren't piracy, for those who care about such things. |
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Jan 10 2009, 04:12 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 76 Joined: 16-August 06 Member No.: 9,131 |
I would recommend MUSE... Songs like Acocolypse Please... Fit SR so great. Anyway a band that is truly ahead of the curve... MUSE would have to do best for me... When I am thinking of shadowrun story lines for my group I am usually listening to one of their albums. From the music to the lyrics.
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Jan 15 2009, 06:15 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,532 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Calgary, Canada Member No.: 769 |
Of course "Oh, No You Didn't" is a pretty appropriate song for most games...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEbE3fGfF-o I especially like the line "There's no second chances, You will do the dance of sorrowwww!" |
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Jan 16 2009, 04:25 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 76 Joined: 16-August 06 Member No.: 9,131 |
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