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Call of Cthulhu Music (Ambient or otherwise)

Started by Peregrin, September 19, 2010, 06:00:08 PM

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Bedrockbrendan

#60
January 25, 2012, 06:26:37 AM
Rising action is tough to avoid in horror soundtracks. It is usually best to just avoid the tracks that do that. My soundtrack colkection is a bit dated now but i strongly recommend the Hamlet Soundtrack by Ennio Morricone for mood (though you will have to program the appropriate tracks). I also like the 92 dracula soundtrack (but there are a few instances of blaring horns and rising action there), the hellraiser soundtrack, the Wolf soundtrack (also by morricone), etc.

Lately what I have been doing is using pandora to find good leads on music.

Also check out Crieg's orchestral suit, there a few sections that really support a Cthulu mood. Classical can be a great resource for gaming if you can navigate your way around it. St. Saen's has some really great stuff for horror (notably Danse Macabre).

Ammon

#61
January 25, 2012, 06:41:50 AM
In my opinion the best soundtrack ever for Call of Cthulhu is Twin Peaks by Angelo Badalementi. If someone is looking for similar mood I recommend Bohren & der Club of Gore (sample: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znJGiSqfbas), this band is just incredible.

km10ftp

#62
January 25, 2012, 07:59:10 AM
Hi,

I went looking for some ambient horror gaming music a while back.

My suggestion would be to do a search for dark ambient
 on youtube. That should give you everything that you need :)
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5h4r0

#63
January 26, 2012, 04:47:21 AM Last Edit: January 26, 2012, 04:56:29 AM by 5h4r0
Morricone's "Hamlet" & "Wolf", really great soundtracks! Badalamenti's "Twin Peaks" too! I used them all.

Jerry Goldsmith's "The Omen" is fantastic. Morricone's "Mission"...

Did you try the "Eyes Wide Shut" soundtrack? Somme songs are terrifying (Jocelyn's Pook "Masked Ball"... wowowow)... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNO04ynszhc... totally dark & glaucous...

Thomas Dolby's "Gothic" (Ken Russell movie, hard to find) is an amazin soundtrack.

And many more...
On sharo.fr, two Call Of Cthulhu original soundtrack albums to download FOR FREE.

pcholt

#64
May 19, 2013, 09:38:48 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOBe--9NqLU

Nine hours is a good long time for background music

5h4r0

#65
May 20, 2013, 01:12:39 AM
Quote from: pcholt;656044https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOBe--9NqLU

Nine hours is a good long time for background music


THANK YOU FOR THIS ONE
very cool...
On sharo.fr, two Call Of Cthulhu original soundtrack albums to download FOR FREE.

Lynn

#66
May 20, 2013, 03:10:46 AM
Check out Tracks of Cthulhu which is pretty much mood music based on themes in the various stories.
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