DnD Music Compilation

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Felix

Explorer

• Mar 25, 2004

• #1

Howdy folks,

I'm throwing together a CD mix intended to be "Songs to Game By". I hope this thread will turn it into a multiple-volume set, but let's just see, shall we.

There isn't any one kind of gaming music so if all y'all would pop your favorite selections up here I'd be much olbiged.

Here's mine off the top of my head:
1. Oriff, Carmina Burana
2. Conan: The Barbarian Soundtrack
3. Ravel, Bolero
4. Ennio Morricone, Ecstasy of Gold
5. Metalica, Hero of the Day
6. Allman Brothers Band, Midnight Runner
7. The Matrix Soundtrack
8. All LotR Soundtracks
9. Star Wars, Cantina song
10. Vivaldi, Four Seasons

 

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Morpheus

Exploring Ptolus

• Mar 26, 2004

• #2

Here's a few more:
11. The Mummy and Mummy Returns soundtracks
12. Gladiator soundtrack
13. The official D&D soundtrack by Midnight Syndicate
14. The Icewind Dale soundtrack (from the CRPG)
15a. Anything by Enigma
15b. Pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack


edit: Added numbers and PotC

 

Last edited: Mar 26, 2004

mac1504

Explorer

• Mar 26, 2004

• #3

16. The 13th Warrior Soundtrack

Also, I have to second Morpheus' suggestion for the IceWind Dale soundtrack- great musical score on that one to game along with.

 

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Eye Tyrant

First Post

• Mar 26, 2004

• #4

Can you say "EXCALIBUR"?

 

MrFilthyIke

First Post

• Mar 26, 2004

• #5

17. Wagner - Various like Sigfried, Rheingold, etc

 

francisca

I got dice older than you.

• Mar 26, 2004

• #6

The Planets by Holst, and the soundtracks for warcraft aren't bad either.

 

Last edited: Mar 26, 2004

Len

Prodigal Member

• Mar 26, 2004

• #7

Dead Can Dance - Medieval and pseudo-medieval music.

 

der_kluge

Adventurer

• Mar 26, 2004

• #8

One of these days I'll take my list of 450 Classical CDs and separate out all the ones that I think would be good for D&D, and which "scenes" they might work for - eerie forest, sea voyage, desert travels, etc.

Then, whenever a thread about D&D music comes up, I can barf up a 12 page essay on esoteric, obscure modern Classical music that no one will bother to go out and purchase anyway.


But, if you want, I would start by purchasing Sibelius, Hovhaness, and Stravinsky. I would contend that Orff isn't necessarily a great D&D composer. I love Orff, don't get me wrong (his opera, Die Kluge, is my namesake), but there's better stuff out there, to be sure. Others, like Grieg, Nielsen, Penderecki, and Ince have great pieces of music that would suit most any campaign.

 

Impeesa

Explorer

• Mar 26, 2004

• #9

Mike Oldfield - albums like Voyager, The Songs of Distant Earth, Ommadawn, Incantations, Guitars, and Tr3s Lunas all make for great gaming music.

--Impeesa--

 

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Ranger REG

Explorer

• Mar 26, 2004

• #10

There are 2 Gladiator Movie Soundtrack albums. Try to get both.

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Movie Soundtrack. Good for battles on land and sea, and if you need party music for a noble's ball or a barnyard jig, there are a lot of stringed instrumentals.