Help me with music?

[innerslytherin]

So on a writing-related note rather than a job-related one: I'm looking for music that makes you think of dwarves. I'm returning to epic fantasy for NaNoWriMo, and I'm writing mostly about dwarves. Still working on world-building, but I can tell you they are a sophisticated people, not simply ale-soaked axe-smiters. They're hardy folk, and largely a warrior society, but that's not all they are. Three of my main characters are warriors; two are in war bands, one is forbidden to carry arms but has learned to do so anyway.

I'm not particularly looking for Celtic-type music. I'm actually going more with the "drums in the deep" angle. I did find a great Taiko album that drew on Anglo-Saxon roots, and that was the addition to my soundtrack that excited me most. Anything that sounds like mines or tunnels or earthquakes or unshakeable stone... (that reminds me, I ought to have "Only the Earth Endures" on there...) I've got things from various soundtracks - nothing super evocative, such as the Rosenman theme for Moria or even the Moria pieces we hear in Shore's FOTR score. But I took things from game soundtracks like Dragon Age: Origins and Dungeon Siege II.

1. Illumination - Christian Telford


2. The Dwarven Nobles - INON ZUR


3. The Morden Mines - Jeremy Soule


4. Citadel of Secrets - Nox Arcana


5. Evensong - Kagemusha Taiko


6. Your Destiny - Daniel Nielson


7. Synagogue Cantors - Jocelyn Pook


8. In the Face of Tragedy - West One Music


9. Prayer Of The Mountain - Iona


10. Crossing The Mountains - Adam Langston


11. Mountains of Thunder - Derek Duke, Glenn Stafford & Russell Brower


12. The Rap - Secret Garden


13. Mountain - Heather Dale


14. Beowulf - Kagemusha Taiko


15. Moria - David Arkenstone


16. Battle Drums - Dan Graham


17. Dwimorberg The Haunted Mountain - Howard Shore


18. The Mines Of Kaderak - Jeremy Soule


19. Uprising - Daniel Nielson


20. Upward Over the Mountain - Iron & Wine


21. Invocation - Kagemusha Taiko


22. Brothers in Arms - Chanticleer


23. Aftermath - Dan Nielson

And I know "Upward Over the Mountain" is contemporary-sounding, but I'm leaving it on there for now. *G*

Any links to YouTube videos, song suggestions, score suggestions, etc., would be very appreciated! :D

Comments

[amichevole.livejournal.com]

I know it's probably not the kind of thing you're for, but there're some power metal bands that might be of some use:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBf-XiEhTBw

[innerslytherin]

Thanks! It's not exactly what I was looking for, but following links and listening to a bunch of songs, I did find several more to add to my playlist. :)

[amichevole.livejournal.com]

I figured that that particular one was probably a little esoteric, but as long as the other links helped out, that's good :).

I should make a playlist for my Nano. Still not sure what story to work on though.

[innerslytherin]

I just happened to be flipping through pictures from my trip to Montana and realized one of the shots was the perfect setting for a story idea I'd been kicking around for a while. (See icon.) I've been playing dwarf characters in World of Warcraft and Dragon Age: Origins for a few years now, and have gained a new appreciation for dwarves. So between the dwarves, having a setting, and having a title, I realized I just had to write this one.

Besides, I have spent the whole year looking for the next great epic fantasy to read, and I'm about ready to give up. So maybe it's time to write the next great epic fantasy, yes? *G*




*is so incredibly humble it's hard to believe*

[amichevole.livejournal.com]

Oh, totally :).

I think I'll either just work on Requiem (again) or just pick a number out of a hat to pick between them all.

[essayel.livejournal.com]

I've got a lot of time for German medieval-metal bagpipe bands *facepalm* yeah I know.

Corvus Corax is about the best - costumes too. Bare thighs and lots of black feathers :D Here's a sample - http://youtu.be/3QWS1xUkUaA - and OMG I wish I'd been there! Not to everyone's taste, I know, but I use it as very effective fuel when I'm writing medieval and pre-medieval.

[innerslytherin]

Thanks for the link! I love the chariot! I surfed around a lot of related videos from the links you and amichevole gave me, and found several songs I love! Some of them aren't exactly right for the novel, but I still want them just for my own listening pleasure. :)

[the_rainbow_jen]

This might sound weird, but the Passion of the Christ soundtrack has some tracks like what you're talking about. Its what came to mind from my soundtrack brain this morning anyway.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPJu1fB38Hc

[innerslytherin]

I have that soundtrack! I haven't listened to it in a while, but I'm going to do that today. Thank you for reminding me that it exists! :D

[the_rainbow_jen]

It's pretty good. I met the composed at a film school thing years back, he's a very cool guy.