Sometimes, though, I am performing a specific task and I can't think of any music I own which is appropriate as the "soundtrack" which should be playing to accompany that task.
Designing a role-playing adventure is one such task. I will sometimes resort to soundtracks from fantasy movies (such as Lord of the Rings, Narnia films or Star Wars) to try to find the right mood.
But recently, I decided to go browsing on iTunes to see if I could find something which would fit the mystery and action, the danger and the heroism, the power and the fantasy, of various kinds of adventures.
I found it!
Future World Music has an album entitled "Reign of Vengeance" and after listening to just a couple of samples, I was certain: I had to have this!
What a find!
With titles like "Flight of the Imagination," "The Epic Assassin" and of course the titular "Reign of Vengeance" the artists behind this collection of music have captured a huge range of adventure music. The musical themes fit the titles well, of course, and each one is used as the basis of a truly enjoyable track. Some pieces are purely instrumental, while others have voices added as choral instrumentation.
In some ways these are reminiscent of Mannheim Steamroller, Raphael or other New Age musicians, but in other ways, they are more like Harry Gregson-Williams (Narnia), Howard Shore (LotR) or John Williams (Star Wars) - they are very dramatic.
If you like any of this sort of music, if you are a fantasy lover, if you enjoy having mood-setting music for adventure -- this is for you.
Now I have to go look for more music from these folks. I'm pretty sure it's for me!
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