From: | "Robert A. Hayden" <hayden@*******.MANKATO.MSUS.EDU> |
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Subject: | Shadowrun Soundtrack |
Date: | Sun, 6 Nov 1994 00:39:42 -0600 |
I recenly order the Cyberpunk soundtrack from Gold Rush Games (I posted
information earlier last month). While I haven't gotten it, it has
gotten me to thinking... (a dangerous pastime, I know).
What music would make up the ULTIMATE Shadowrun soundtrack?
Now, before everyone starts rattling off their favourite bands and
screaming "MINE'S THE BEST", let's first take a very brief moment to look
at what makes a good soundtrack.
A movie sountrack needs to work to emphasize the motion of the scene. A
romance scene will usually have slow woodwinds or strings; an action seen
deals with harsh brasses, drums, or anything else that screams (electric
guitar). A detective investigating has hesitant woodwinds slowly drinving
you nuts with anticipation. Deaths are enhanced by slow drawn strings
(Barber's Adagio for Strings from Platoon is EXCELLENT [albiet rather
cliche'])
In addition, music MUST have "balls" to it. It shoudl be alive with raw,
unbridled emotion. In Blade Runner, Vangeliss slow synthesized pieces
were alive with energy even though they were low-key. On Bablylon 5,
"The Requiem for the Line", played during Sinclaire's flashback to the
defeat of the Terrans can actually bring a tear to your eye. The Indiana
Jones Theme brings to mind the happy days of yesteryear and the Saturday
Morning Serial. The Cure's _Burn_ from the movie "The Crow" is packed
with gobs of emotion and fit very well the fast-paced movie.
All have some kind of "balls".
So, assuming a Shadowrun story has the requiste parts of romance,
investigation, action, death, what do you put on to a 60 to 70 minute
soundtrack?
Here's some of my suggestions:
Apotheosis O Fortuna
Grand Canyon (sndtrk) Main Title
Enigma Age of Innocence
Tool Sober
Louis Armstrong Wonderful World
Enya The Celts
Conan (sndtrk) Battle of the Mound (esp last 1:45 or so)
Glen Danzig Black Aria (not sure which track from
this album)
Barber Adagio for Strings
Hmm, that's about all I can think of off the top of my head. Anyways,
you get the idea.
Let the discussion flow....
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