From:	Aristotle aristotle@********.net
Subject:	Atmosphere Music(Was: Re: The Shadowrun Music CD)
Date:	Thu, 19 Aug 1999 16:35:56 -0400

>All this talk of atmosphere and such, what do people consider good "mood
>music" for games?

>My usual background music is my techno/ambiant tracks. Personally, I think
>the best atmosphere music is the several hours of mods I have on my
>desktop. Load up the "Shadowrun" Winamp list, and hit shuffle/play, keeps
>people happy. Also is great to listen to when my mind grinds to a halt
>while trying to think up run ideas. Mostly, I like stuff with few or no
>words. Other opinions?

>Wildfire

I have had several ideas about this. If you were going to deal with elves
(either in the Tir or just in an elven bar) I would suggest some celtic
soundtracks. Adventures on the high seas, in the rainforest, and other
natural settings like that can be enhanced with those mood tapes you can
find at any New Age store. For a long astral encounter you may get some
success from another of those mood tapes, the one of thunderstorms and rain
comes to mind. I've even seen a tape at one point filled wih native
American chants/prayers that would be great for NAN encounters.

I have often thought about the sounds and smells that may help my players
better visualize the setting. I have even gone to an aroma therapy shop and
sampled some of their oils in search for smells I might burn in the background.

Frankensense & Murh - Magical Shop, Hermetic's Home.
Earth (yes it smells like dirt) - any subteranean adventure.

Adding my $0.02,
--Aristotle, The Sleeping Op.