Soundtracks for TOR

[Olog-Hai]

Hodgson cover art spotted on Bandcamp? Looks like Jon--if it isn't, the artist needs to get the hell off Jon's lawn.

https://avantgardemusic.bandcamp.com/al ... res-of-ash

The music is highly recommended if you need something epic for your TOR game, and it's such a beautiful artefact that I bought the physical edition.

Does anyone else like to use music with TOR and other RPGS? Classical, metal, dungeon synth? Synthpop? Free Jazz? First-wave Industrial? I'll comment with my preferences; I'm interested to hear what others use first.

EDIT: It's a guy called Jordan Grimmer, according to a band member. Looks so much like Hodgson-does-Jackson-Dol Guldur.

[zedturtle]

Does anyone else like to use music with TOR and other RPGS? Classical, metal, dungeon synth? Synthpop? Free Jazz? First-wave Industrial? I'll comment with my preferences; I'm interested to hear what others use first.

Metal for writing/planning/prepping. Blind Guardian, Uriah Heep, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Led Zeppelin, Rhapsody (of Fire), etc.

Symphonic/orchestral for running. Could be classical, could be soundtrack. Howard Shore is an obvious choice here.

[Olog-Hai]

Howard Shore is an obvious choice here.

A bit 'on the nose' for me, and seems a little like cheating...

[Falenthal]

I don't usually use music during sessions: I've tried a few times, but either the volum of a track was too low, or too high, or I had to take care of the music for some reason while trying to run a combat, or... It has never worked for me, for some reason or another.

But I've tried using instrumental soundtracks, usually of videogames, with a setting related to that of the RPG. For TOR, I've tried the OST of The Banner Saga. I think it fits really well. And Howard Shore, too.

[bluejay]

Some of my professional cinematic folk music is available at BigBangFuzz http://www.bigbangfuzz.com/#/search/key ... tags/0/600

It's not designed for TOR specifically but some of the tracks have a good vibe for the setting.

Some of my SoundCloud tracks work as well https://soundcloud.com/james-a-semple

[Rich H]

Metal for writing/planning/prepping.

... I actually listen to the BBC radio play when I'm writing and prepping, unless I want to convey a specific them or emotion strongly within a scene and then I pick out a track that fits such a feel and write as its playing. Can really be anything though in such a case although the majority are soundtrack music or classical.

In play, when I can be bothered, I have a load of tracks including some Howard Shore, Game of Thrones, other single tracks from films, the LotR Online games, etc. I play these at the same time as running a slideshow of art on the TV. It works really well.

[Havinor]

Surely you can't go wrong with the LOTR/Hobbit soundtracks by Howard Shore for TOR.

[Rich H]

Surely you can't go wrong with the LOTR/Hobbit soundtracks by Howard Shore for TOR.

... I don't know. I find some of it, hmmmm, a bit too orchestrated if that makes any sense? I don't mean bombastic, for that listen to the soundtrack from Bakshi's animated film, but just too 'much' for the feel I sometimes want.

[Hirobumi]

In my opinion, the problem with the Howard Shore soundtracks is, that they often awake images from the movies in the minds of the players. Sometimes this can be good. But sometimes I find it very distracting.
I use a lot of music. I made my own playlists for different settings and moods. I made for example playlists for "Esgaroth", "Rivendell", "a night at the campfire", "dramatic", "sad", "sword-fight", "funny".... This is a lot of work, but it is worth it, in my opinion.

[Jon Hodgson]

Looks like Jon--if it isn't, the artist needs to get the hell off Jon's lawn.

Not one of mine.