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GuerreStellari Registered: Nov '03	Date Posted: 1/29/04 1:18pm Subject: RE: Mood Music for Writers
	Guys, found some awesome music. Or rather, re-found it, because I remember using it many years ago as moody background music for writing. Dvorak, New World Symphony, Slavonic Dances, and an operatic one. Chooooice!
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Shaindl Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 1/29/04 1:27pm Subject: RE: Mood Music for Writers
	I've been following this discussion with interest - it's been fun to see what everybody uses as inspiration. I can't listen to anything while writing, myself - I get distracted too easily. But I had to respond to Guerre's latest - Dvorak is wonderful. For other moody, weird stuff try Berlioz, Symphonie Fantastique. Cheers, Shaindl -----signature----- Halfway Moment - Qui, Obi, Anakin AU - http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/20110461/?0 - UPDATED JULY 3!
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JadeSolo Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Sep '02	Date Posted: 1/29/04 3:25pm Subject: RE: Mood Music for Writers - Date Edited: 1/29/04 3:26pm (1 edits total) Edited By: JadeSolo
	I usually don't lsiten to SW music while writing, though the music itself will inspire a scene. While I'm brainstorming/outlining, I'll listen to a whole schmorgasborg (I know I didn't spell that correctly, sorry) of music, but I do have playlists of certain songs to evoke certain emotions. Sometimes, if I have no idea what to do with a story, I'll just start listening to random music and writing down whatever those songs and lyrics bring to mind. Anger/Dark emotions Linkin Park Audioslave Nirvana Chevelle Sadness and Angst Incubus King of Pain - The Police Coldplay U2 John Mayer Norah Jones L'amour Every Little Thing She Does is Magic - The Police In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel Two Step - DMB Just Like Heaven - The Cure Ewan McGregor--I can't believe some of you forgot him! John Mayer Johnny Mercer Attitude and Action See group #1 '80s music soundtracks to British movies Madonna David Bowie The Matrix Paul Oakenfold Bouncing Souls, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, other punk bands Scott Joplin-esque rags Honestly, for me, there are some kinds of music that just work for every occasion, like group #1, SW, and LOTR. -----signature----- "If you expect a kick in the balls and you get a slap in the face, it's a victory." "May God bless you and keep you always...I mean that in a civic deist way." -Prof. Siegel "No guaranteed money, but all guaranteed fun!"
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LuvEwan Registered: Mar '02	Date Posted: 1/29/04 3:50pm Subject: RE: Mood Music for Writers
	Weird Al? Good choice, a_g. He's great! -----signature----- What Light Breaks-AU Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon Anakin angst (collaboration with Spiritweaver) http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/29979222/p1/?0 You want an Obi-Wan epic? We've got it right here.
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Mistress_Renata Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Sep '00	Date Posted: 1/29/04 6:34pm Subject: RE: Mood Music for Writers
	Oh, for "Jedi" music, I rather like Kitaro. Brian Eno's "Music for Airports" is Jedi-ish, too, but I've used that as de-stress music that now it makes me drowsy. Is "Tibet, Tibet" New Age, Roo? -----signature----- "For over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were the Guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic. Before the dark times." Denizen of the Crotchety Old Mods' Home... approach with caution...
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RK_Striker_JK_5 Registered: Jul '03	Date Posted: 1/29/04 7:25pm Subject: RE: Mood Music for Writers
	I have two CDs that I listen to. The first is the soundtrack to the anime series Vampire Princess Miyu. It's really great for moody scenes, action and angst. For more lighthearted stuff, I pop in the Sailor Moon CD Lunarock. -----signature----- E-married to the wonderful DarthIshtar. Now also her Padawan. Member of the Y.J.K. Revolution Staring into the Darkness http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/27537567/p1/?23
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GeithJiseo Registered: Dec '03	Date Posted: 1/29/04 9:59pm Subject: RE: Mood Music for Writers
	I usually listen to movie soundtracks when I'm writing SW fanfiction. The ones I listen to the most are the SW soundtracks (obviously) and LOTR. I also listen to the soundtracks for Pirates of the Caribbean, Braveheart, Gladiator, and Willow while writing, and somtimes Madonna's Ray of Light. -----signature----- Please read: Falls the Shadow http://boards.theforce.net/Beyond_the_Saga/b10477/14494155/?8 "Bart! Wanna see my new chainsaw and hockey mask?"
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karebear214 Registered: Sep '02	Date Posted: 1/29/04 10:14pm Subject: RE: Mood Music for Writers
	A lot of times I'll find songs that have lyrics which work for the mood I'm trying to get into or the characters I'm writing. Right now I'm listening to the Lord of the Rings soundtrack quite often, plus a lot of Evanescence and Switchfoot. Previously the Spiderman soundtrack has been pretty good (the soundtrack's actually better than the movie, in my opinion, but that's another story), as well as The Ataris (mostly for YJK stuff). -----signature----- "I don't like it that you can win an argument without using verbs." - Luke Skywalker to Ben, "Outcast"
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Vivid_Scripts Registered: Jan '04	Date Posted: 1/30/04 7:42am Subject: RE: Mood Music for Writers
	for battles: any G-Unit, Jay Z, or Jedi Mind Trickz for mush: Aaliyah, Alicia Keys... all good -----signature----- "trickbind"
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GuerreStellari Registered: Nov '03	Date Posted: 1/30/04 11:33am Subject: RE: Mood Music for Writers
	Vivid_Scripts I've never heard of Jedi Mind Trickz, are they hip hop? Also, a number of people mentioned the soundtrack to Pirates of the Carribbean. I saw the movie, although I don't remember the music very well. Who's the composer? And, as far as movie music is concerned, Nicola Piovani (Italian composer, did Benigni's "Life is Beautiful" and "Pinocchio" as well as Moretti's "The Son's Room") is fantastic! Very good for just general mood and maybe some mush too. Che la Forza sia con te!
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AlphaTrion-TJW Registered: Sep '03	Date Posted: 1/30/04 11:51am Subject: RE: Mood Music for Writers
	Listening to Linkin Park's "Numb" this morning and thought: This has to be Anakin from AOTC and Ep. III; especially his relationship to Obi-Wan and the JEdi order and their expectations of him as the "Chosen One". here's a small snippet of the lyrics: Can't you see that you're smothering me Holding too tightly Afraid to lose control 'Cause everything that you thought I would be Has fallen apart right in front of you And here's a link to the full lyrics The song jsut seems ot fit more nad more to me as I read more and more about what's shaking out in Episode III.
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-Tenel-Ka- Registered: Apr '02	Date Posted: 1/30/04 12:44pm Subject: RE: Mood Music for Writers - Date Edited: 1/30/04 12:47pm (2 edits total) Edited By: -Tenel-Ka-
	Forcebewitya, YOU ROCK. Zeromancer = Awesome. I usually always go with lyrical pieces while I'm writing. There's been many times when I'll be stuck on something and a lyric will get my mind working again, or lyrics will feed me ideas. When I write I listen to whatever I'm into at the moment... usually one of these bands. Zeromancer, Brand New, TRUSTcompany, Radiohead, U2, R.E.M., Kenna, BT, Fuel, No Doubt, Linkin Park, Sneaker Pimps, P.O.D., etc. (All of which have inspired something in my stories at one time or another.) All of those bands can fit into each mood also, depends on what song I'm listening to. -----signature----- [ http://echuta.net/ - we're doomed! http://whatthefun.net/cosplay - my cosplay site! http://echuta.net/chivalry - my J/TK fanthings <3 http://echuta.net/oc - EU costuming http://tenel-ka.livejournal.com - the eljay ]
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Knight-Ander Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 1/30/04 1:56pm Subject: RE: Mood Music for Writers - Date Edited: 1/30/04 1:56pm (1 edits total) Edited By: Knight-Ander
	Rob Dougan's 2 disk album Furious Angels is a fantastic blend of orchestral movie music with dance-floor rhythm. He is best known for his donations to the Matrix soundtracks. Click the link above for some samples. My favorite tracks are on the instrumental disk. "Will You Follow Me?" which has a sweeping epic feel, and "I'm Not Driving Anymore" which is good for frantic chase-scene moments. -----signature----- The Part He's Looking For - A pre-ANH Luke vignette http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/30044606/p1/
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Arwen-Jade_Kenobi Registered: Feb '02	Date Posted: 1/30/04 4:05pm Subject: RE: Mood Music for Writers
	LOTR and SW soundtracks work very well. And a lot of the stuff mentioned before (Linkin Park, Coldplay, Enya) Dido's latest album works well. Was plesantly surprised at that. I can write to nearly anything, it's weird. -----signature----- Retired Council Master of the Lightside It's all about the blues, baby "Love can ignite the stars." - ROTS novel I'm a Trekkie: Deal with it, or suffer the wrath of Khan This user is certifiably insane
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Forcebewitya Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 1/30/04 11:59pm Subject: RE: Mood Music for Writers
	Forcebewitya, YOU ROCK. Zeromancer = Awesome Ah! great to see another Zeromancer fan here on the boards! such a good band! Barely anyone knows of them, which kinda makes it all the more awesome. But yeah when I write about like the Coruscant slums and stuff, it's great! Also, a song thats great if your writing about like angst and stuff, is Dreaming. The one I have is by BT, but there are many different mixed versions of it. It does have lyrics, but it really helps me write. Also Drowning Pool is good, umm also for like vivid discriptive scenes like of alien landscapes and stuff I like listening to House Music (a form of electronic music)mainly the Ministry of Sound, there is some good stuff in there. Forcebewitya! -----signature----- "take a train to the nearest awakening, took a bullet the speed of light into infinite time." It seems like a good daydream but....-Imperative Reaction "The Bird of Hermes is My Name Eating My Wings to Make Me Tame"
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