Friday, September 6, 2013

Sitar-playing Idols of the Elder Gods


What sort of music do you listen to while writing adventures? Does it differ based on the type of adventure you're writing? I have both epic music (Two Steps from Hell is awesome epic music, with several soundtracks to their credit) and I also seem to write really well with Ravi Shankar or other sitar music in the background (Ravi Shantar and George Harrison kick some serious ass if ass-kicking can be mellow and sort of not really on this plane of existence). 

It's not so much that I wanted to write about sitar-playing Idols of the Elder Gods, but when you think of such a thing, it's hard to get it out of your head. Nighttime in the ruins of Angkor Wat, with strange-colored mists drifting in the massive tree roots, the stars wheeling in the sky, and the unearthly music echoing in the stone antechambers of the forgotten temple. Pretty cool.

4 comments:

  1. Ive been listening to a lot of bluegrass and led zeppelin lately. Ive been into earthy string music. Those guys rock too in a pretty mellow way.

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  2. I usually listen to Dead Can Dance while writing; my adventures usually have some middle-eastern/Egyptian flavour and DCD sets just the right tone.

    Love that idol! Looks like Chaugnar Faugn is kicking back and relaxing with the tunes.

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  3. 8-Bit chiptunes, Jazz, and movie soundtracks. It depends on what setting I write for. I'd choose a different playlist for Cyberpunk - there's so much music mentioned in William Gibson's writing ...

    I love listening to Pagan Altar for some 80-ies fantasy metal. And Clannad for that cozy Robin of Sherwood feeling ;-)

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  4. Psychobilly and Garage Rock on Pandora. Good channels.

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