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Re: What music do you think fits DF?
« Reply #135 on: February 15, 2010, 07:10:55 pm »
Really, there needs to be more than one track in DF... It gets on my nerves for being too tight of a loop.
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Re: What music do you think fits DF?
« Reply #136 on: February 15, 2010, 07:17:09 pm »
People may hate me for saying this but....I love playing the Fable soundtrack while I play DF.

I know, I know, Danny Elfman gets way too much work. But the Fable OST does a lot of things right.

It's got several themes: Sweeping epic, idyllic farmland, cheeky mischievousness and classic dungeon creep out music.

While some of those don't really work for DF, the more playful tracks are dead on for DF's style. That Bowerstone track, for me, totally makes me think of dwarves running around their daily lives, being dwarfy and getting into trouble.
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Re: What music do you think fits DF?
« Reply #137 on: February 15, 2010, 07:32:06 pm »
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Re: What music do you think fits DF?
« Reply #138 on: February 15, 2010, 08:10:41 pm »
demons and wizards in fort mode.
black sabbaths I in Adventure Mode.
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Re: What music do you think fits DF?
« Reply #139 on: February 16, 2010, 01:24:29 am »
Seriously what is up with all the Death Metal?

I think the problem here is that people are confusing there IMPRESSION of Dwarf Fortress with what the game actually is.
People think of all the 'fun' and the deaths, and killings, and explosions and the magma, and they think "Yeah! rock music! Head banging! Totally dude!"

 But Background music in a game isn't meant for that.  The original guitar instrumental currently works PERFECTLY for the game as it is, because despite what WE do to the game, at its heart its a game about simple Dwarfs, out in the wilderness, trying to lead simple lives.  The very elegant guitar music perfectly complements this.

If you WERE ever to add additional music to the game, I would suggest a system where the music changes as your fortress grows.  That is a more logical approach then heavy rock Music blaring when you are milling around with 10 or so dwarfs...

You could have different music from when you goto Hamlet, to town, to City and finally Metropolis.

My own music suggestions?
Well if oyu mixed: THIS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biaFj0S1jcs
With THIS: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00638/
I think oyu would have a real winner. Both of them convey a busy growing city, without breaking frm a fantasy/medieval music feel.

As ofr a Metropolis sized theme, oyu can always do : http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=BA68851B2FAE6A27&search_query=koyaanisqatsi+the+grid
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Re: What music do you think fits DF?
« Reply #140 on: February 16, 2010, 05:06:27 am »
Adventure mode while killing elf children is definitely Slipknot.
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Re: What music do you think fits DF?
« Reply #141 on: February 16, 2010, 11:58:40 am »
Quote from: MoatMan on August 24, 2009, 03:43:20 pm

 The last thread that asked this question was from 07 so I thought it was safe to ask it again.
   
 So what music do you think works well with playing DF?
I usually listen to Led Zeplin because its pretty mellow for rock and their Lord of the Rings themed lyrics fit so well. Everything works well but Achilles last stand works particularly well for Adventure mod.

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Re: What music do you think fits DF?
« Reply #142 on: February 16, 2010, 04:09:28 pm »
Cat Handcuffs by Steve Martin (Search iTunes, wonder how he wrote this prior to the existence of Dwarf Fortress.)
The Trees by Rush How to deal with elves.
Another One Bites the Dust by Queen Also: how to deal with elves.
We are the Champions by Queen How we've dealt with elves.
Temple of Syrinx by Rush Under mega-construction. In platinum and soap.
Everybody wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears Duh.
My Brain is Like a Sieve by Thomas Dolby Typical Dwarf.
Lazyhead and Sleepybones by They Might be Giants Too tired to sleep fits a variety of similar bugs.
Rat in mi Kitchen by UB40 Vermin central - but can’t trust cats.
Sharp Dressed Man by ZZTop Masterwork clothing, dye, leather... and covered in blood and vomit. Dwarves.
Chain Gang by The Art of Noise 7x miners.
We didn’t Start the Fire by Billy Joel Likely story.
Rock the Casbah by The Clash More rock.
Battle of Evermore by Led Zeppelin Only dwarves would build a lead zeppelin anyway.
Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin Another fine dwarven project.

Oh hell, done looking things up. ;)
Ogre Battle, Fairy-Feller’s Master-Stroke, Nevermore, Keep Yourself Alive by Queen.
A Farewell to Kings by Rush.

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Re: What music do you think fits DF?
« Reply #143 on: February 17, 2010, 12:50:13 am »
Anything from Coldplay.
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Re: What music do you think fits DF?
« Reply #144 on: February 17, 2010, 05:28:51 am »
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Re: What music do you think fits DF?
« Reply #145 on: February 17, 2010, 11:47:37 am »
I tend to like Ayreon, Blind Guardian, any SNES-era console RPG music, or the like.
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Re: What music do you think fits DF?
« Reply #146 on: February 17, 2010, 06:52:39 pm »
Have we already said "Bodies" by Drowning Pool?

Seriously though, and RPG music should work (8-bit / 16-bit) era.  I watch TV while strip mining so music doesn't really apply.
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Re: What music do you think fits DF?
« Reply #147 on: February 18, 2010, 01:23:08 am »
Here's a gift. SupraDarky's Best Video Game Music List Part 1

200 great selections, mostly console RPG music but also some Silent Hill, Resident Evil, even pokemon and pikmin and various others.

There are several more 200-song playlists as well... Enjoy, these should acquaint anyone with most of the classics.

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=9B23A78D3D249A74&search_query=Best+VGM+List+Part+1
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Re: What music do you think fits DF?
« Reply #148 on: February 18, 2010, 01:52:34 am »
I can't help but think of this during the first few years after embark:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhI4q1savV0
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Re: What music do you think fits DF?
« Reply #149 on: February 19, 2010, 02:22:24 pm »
Just found this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYP5BHBaIRU

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