Media Sources, Quick intro to the flavors of Cyberpunk / Shadowrun in Movies & Mu Options

[Kerenshara]

I recently was trying to give some quick references to a friend to describe what the 6th world might look like (without the magic, because that aspect is unique to SR).

Here are some of the movies thatcame to my mind:

I, Robot
Bladerunner
Robocop
Freejack
The Matrix

Does anybody have more movies, or some good music source ideas? I am sure more would come to me if I thought hard enough, but I figured it might make an interesting thread. Have at it.

[Jhaiisiin]

This is something that comes up quite frequently. Here are some threads to reference to see where we've taken it before:

http://forums.dumpshock.com/index.php?showtopic=26253
http://forums.dumpshock.com/index.php?showtopic=20582


Also, http://forums.dumpshock.com/index.php?showtopic=26380 is a good spot for various frequently created thread topics.

[Kerenshara]

This is something that comes up quite frequently. Here are some threads to reference to see where we've taken it before:

http://forums.dumpshock.com/index.php?showtopic=26253
http://forums.dumpshock.com/index.php?showtopic=20582


Also, http://forums.dumpshock.com/index.php?showtopic=26380 is a good spot for various frequently created thread topics.

I tried going back through some stuff but I am sure didn't see it... Thanks.

[Chibu]

Ah wth, I know the topic is as good as closed, but My favorite cyberpunk music:

First a 10 page essay on the subject (not mine) http://lemurie.cz/content/download/668/706...e/cyberpunk.pdf

Bad Religion. They sing about cyberpunk.

I think that alot of the Dark feeling of of cyberpunk is reflected in Coheed & Cambria's music. (not many agree with me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) )
There's always The Matrix soundtrack (some of which fits)
VNV Nation has alot of good Cyberpunk-like songs. As well does Apoptygma Berserk.
For hilarity, listen to Billy Idol's Cyberpunk album. It's awful.

Unrelatedly, Logar's Diary (http://www.logar.org/) is an Earthdawn band. with songs like "The Restless Troll" and "Lonely on the Serpent River". It's awesome.

For specifically inspired Shadowrun Music:
Alarin Music has half a dozen tracks available @ http://www.alarinmusic.com/#2
And deckerM's 3 tracks @ http://members.tripod.com/~deckerM/shadowr...game_stuff.html (at the bottom).

Some day, I hope to finally get around to compiling a real list since I've been personally looking for it for at least 6 years or so. If I ever do, I'll drop a link on the forums somewhere.

[Method]

I appologize that many of links on that page are broken. Apparently you cannot link to a search for more than a couple days. I might go back and revise it to include walk throughs of how I ran the searches.

[MYST1C]

Does anybody have more movies, or some good music source ideas?

For Cyberpunk-ish music I've always been fond of the whole Industrial Metal genre. Fear Factory is a nice example with a "Man vs. Machine" theme in all their work. Their albums Demanufacture (1995) and Obsolete (1998) are really nice - Demanufacture has a really cold machine-like mood while Obsolete is a concept album about an oppressive future society with a nice booklet that connects the songs through interlude texts.

[Method]

I love Fear Factory as well. NIN also has some good cyberpunk feel to it, especially their recent Year Zero album.

{edit}: man I just pulled Obsolete back off my storage drive. Securitron [Police State 2000] is so Shadowrun... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cyber.gif)

[Lurker 0]

Anything by SMP, really.