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Re: Musical advice - kinda OT, kinda not
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Date: 
Wed, 12 Jul 2000 02:54:27 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> In lugnet.castle, Scott Edward Sanburn writes:
> > Eric,
> > 
> > > Hey guys,
> > 
> > Hey yourself!
> > 
> > > I was just wondering if any of you castle-heads out there can recommend • any
> > > good castle building music???  Listening to the radio doesn't do it for me
> > > when I'm building, and I don't care for silence.  I'm looking for • something
> > > that can get my creative juices flowing the right direction. • Inspirational if
> > > you will...
> > > 
> > > Thanks for looking!
> > 
> > Well, I am not a castle builder per se, but I found that soundtracks, like
> > movie soundtracks, without singing, video game music, classical, etc. are
> > good for building. A lot of loud singing / etc. does distract sometimes.
> > 
> > Scott S.
> 
> I'd agree with that.  If they are singing (at least in a language I can halfway
> follow) I get distracted.  Virtually all the art courses I took in college used
> instrumentals.

I agree that the lyrics can be distracting sometimes (especially Nine Inch
Nails)...depends on my mood.
> 
> To answer your question, Eric, it depends on what you are looking for.  Yes, I
> know, but "castle building music" actually covers a broad area, depending on
> your mood and personality.  Period music?  Go down to your favorite music store
> - you'll probably be able to find a medieval and ren... (oh dang, I forget!)
> renaissance (that looks right) section within the classical recordings.  Lutes,
> recorders, dulcimers all work.
> 
> If you want something more stirring, movie music works: Erich Wolfgang Korngold
> (The Sea Hawk, The Adventures of Robin Hood), Bernard Hermann, John Williams
> all come to mind.
> 
> Wagner if you like

Flight of the valkyries?....oh my....lol

> bombastic (make sure it is instrumental - the suggestion
> of John Boorman's Excalibur

I couldn't remember the composer but I also pop the movie in whle I am
sorting or building to get me into that Medieal frame of mind = )

> is refering to both this and Carl Orf's "Carmen
> Burana" if I remember the spelling).  Thematically he seems closer to medieval
> skullduggery than most classic composers, but choose your favorite (though I'm
> not sure what kind of castle would emerge from Stravinsky's Rite of Spring).

How about Firebird suite...lol

> Some of the new ageish textured music might work such as Michael Oldfield,
> Vangelis (who did Blade Runner, not Tangerine Dream, though they are
> interesting too).

Thanks, I was rushed and typed too quickly....

> A number of other good suggestions are out there already.

I agree = )

                  John
(who now spends all the $ that used to go for cds on Lego)
> 
> Me?  Next time, Errol Flynn will be building next to me: Korngold!
> 
> Bruce



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  Re: Musical advice - kinda OT, kinda not
 
(...) I'd agree with that. If they are singing (at least in a language I can halfway follow) I get distracted. Virtually all the art courses I took in college used instrumentals. To answer your question, Eric, it depends on what you are looking for. (...) (26 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle)

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