tkdguy Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 These ones go well for a Dark Champions/Cyberpunk/Urban Fantasy game. Weren't the '80s great? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6veRtF05oo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovABoLhv554 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted November 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 Another one for the same genre: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 Originally part of a soundtrack for a "low rent version of Star Wars" (according to a review quoted by Wikipedia), but the song fits a moody, dark cityscape. A collaboration between Alan Parsons, David Gilmour (of Pink Floyd) and the band Shpongle, gives kind of a "Blade Runner" meets "X-Files" vibe. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlOwosCbW6Y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndianaJoe3 Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 Definitely needs some Phil Collins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted November 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 This thread wouldn't be complete without Glen Frey and some scenes from Miami Vice: And the theme from St. Elmo's Fire: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 We've had Tony Banks and Phil Collins, here's a few other band mates. Steve Hackett's "Golden Age of Steam", for WW2/pulp: Mike + the Mechanics, "Hanging by a Thread" And of course, Peter Gabriel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted November 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 This one goes well with the first three videos I posted: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKJAM! Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 For Dark Champions, "Shoot Your Gun" by the 22-20s. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUFfabs5xM4 And for Dark Champions/Horror Hero, "Blood Like Lemonade" by Morcheeba http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyRxTTegjXM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndianaJoe3 Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 How about some Golden Earring? (Yes, "Radar Love" is from 1973, but it was big on the AOR stations in the 80s.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Other Golden Earring songs fitting the genre are "Ce Soir" and "Quiet Eyes": both are about betrayal. I might put in Stevie Ray Vaughn's "Tin Pan Alley" in the mix, too. For more recent stuff, Within Temptation's "What Have You Done" and "Stand My Ground". On a light-hearted note, Warren Zevon's "Lawyers, Guns, and Money". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted December 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Dave Brubeck's "Take Five" always fits well in an urban fantasy or film noir game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vondy Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 For some reason, while I love 80's music, most of these things don't say "dark champions" to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nothere Posted December 15, 2013 Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 Well lets see how about Obsession by Animotion. Sweet Dreams by the eurthmics Smugglers blues by glenn fry? Get out of town by phil hartman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nothere Posted December 15, 2013 Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 Oh and opportunites by simple minds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nothere Posted December 15, 2013 Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 One more Original Sin Taylor Dane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassandra Posted December 15, 2013 Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 Into The Night by Benny Mardones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vondy Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 Most of those make me thing "80's Cop Show," which, if you like white suits with boat shoes and pastel t-shirts is a subset of Dark Champions, I guess. I'm a child of the 80's. All of those songs have an extant set of associations that I just can't get past. None of them say "Dark Avenger of the Night" to me. I mean, Man in Motion and Self Control, really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolgroth Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 I've gotta agree with Vondy here. All of these are good to great songs, but don't really convey Dark Champions to me. My tastes are very selective though. Try the Blade Runner score, the Elfman Batman score, or something else moody like that. Assuming you want 80's. The more recent Batman Begins music is pretty much the definition of Dark Champions for me. I don't even have a problem getting past the movie imagery either. The music is just that good. Overall, I would consider instrumental scores of more use than pop songs. If you are looking for more mainstream radio music, I have a harder time suggesting music. The 80's seemed a lot more cheery than these days. Here a few suggestions; "Welcome to the Machine" by Pink Floyd "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (I prefer the Roger Daltrey version but you can have the Elton John version if you like) "Lunatic Fringe" by Red Rider. "Scoundrel Days" a-ha "Ride Across the River" "The Man's Too Big, The Man's Too Strong" "Brothers in Arms" from the B-Side to Dire Straights Brothers in Arms (though that would be more for retrospective scenes than action). "Bravado" Rush "Red Barchetta" Rush Almost anything by Front 242 but especially "Felines" and "Headhunter" "Targeted" by Intermix I think if it were played on America's Top 40, then it will probably have a hefty association with some other media. That makes some songs difficult to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted December 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 I guess I'm just into heroic campaigns that much more than superheroic campaigns. I'm okay with the private eye or police inspector genre as part of Dark Champions. I'm okay with Batman or Punisher types of campaigns, but I don't often run those too much nowadays. Not all mood music needs to concentrate on the hero or villain, nor does it always have to be "battle music." It can help set the tone in a certain scene, maybe a night club or a scene where a PC/NPC is elated, depressed etc. Instrumentals are great in general, but some scenes work better with a singer. I once used Lena Horne as a minor NPC's introduction, since she was a singer at a club. I guess it just depends on the type of game you're running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahuna's bro Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 original sin would workas pulp HERO mood musin as well after all' it WAS the theme to the 90's SHADOW movie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolgroth Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 I don't mean to disrespect anybody's musical inclinations. I just don't see much of the originally listed music being particularly evocative of the Dark Champions genre. That's my preference. In terms of the listed music, I generally actually like it a lot. Just wanted to clear that air lest anybody think I was trying to be snobbish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DusterBoy Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 And I would add some retro 80's synth such as track from an artist name of Perturbator, or check out tracks by Noir Deco, including one called Cyberpolis. Or, y'know, you could just have Vangelis and Jean MIchel Jarre. There's an album by Vangelis called . Tangerine Dream also do great work. Yes, I'm a fan of electronica. You can tell, can't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted January 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 Vangelis is a good choice for mood music, especially his work on Blade Runner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sketchpad Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 For action/modern espionage, I use a lot of electronic music. For example: Alternatively, I also use a ton of movie scores and tend to have some Two Steps From Hell on hand to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoGo0kx4jrk I've always pictured this music being used for built-up urban areas, and/or factories (corporate espionage, perhaps?). Vaguely elite-agent type music with semi-futuristic overtones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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