simonjrogers: The Hills Are Alive

simonjrogers (

simonjrogers) wrote,
@ 2008-04-28 16:51:00

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gumshoe, music, pelgrane, trail of cthulhu

The Hills Are Alive
Please listen to this Trail of Cthulhu music and let me know what you think (good or bad).

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	bloodshadows 2008-04-28 03:48 pm UTC (link)
	I like it! You begin with a hint of sounds from a coastline, build up slowly and then begin with the music that signals peril and danger... and then back to the water. Awesome! Does this mean you're considering a ToC soundtrack? If so, sign me up! :) (Reply to this)

	mikage_souji 2008-04-28 05:06 pm UTC (link)
	It’s very good. It’s dynamic, implies some sort of action going on – a chase, perhaps? My only comment is that it would be cool to have tracks that a slower, that you play for ambience and mood-setting in the background. (Reply to this)

Hmmm...

he_who_hunts
2008-04-28 05:57 pm UTC (link)

I like it, overall. It's very pulpy, but maybe not cthulhu-y enough for me. I liked the subtle use of creepy violin-like sounds in the beginning and would like there to be more of that.

So: A little less pulp, and a little more Cthulhu (creepy trilling violins, perhaps that chilling string plucking sound they used in X-Files a lot) and I think it's a slice of fried gold.

As it is, it's great anyways! I'm just ridiculously picky.

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	Re: Hmmm... heliograph 2008-04-28 07:10 pm UTC (link)
	What did you think of the soundtrack to the Call of Cthulhu "silent" movie? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Hmmm... he_who_hunts 2008-04-28 07:12 pm UTC (link)
	Never saw it... I know, I know... (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Hmmm... heliograph 2008-04-28 07:39 pm UTC (link)
	I like it so much I sell it at conventions ;-) But you can get it here: http://www.cthulhulives.org/store/store.lasso?1=product&2=8 (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Hmmm... simonjrogers 2008-04-28 07:59 pm UTC (link)
	It's great, but not after the 100th time. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	sdharing 2008-04-28 07:05 pm UTC (link)
	I liked it just fine, though I'm not into RPG mood music much. (Reply to this)

	heliograph 2008-04-28 07:10 pm UTC (link)
	Context? (Reply to this)(Thread)

	simonjrogers 2008-04-28 07:58 pm UTC (link)
	James Semple is doing music and sound effects to be played during ToC adventures. We'd like GMs to be able to layer the sounds (eg, wind loop + storm loop + city noise loop + looped music) to make background textures. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bloodshadows 2008-04-28 11:25 pm UTC (link)
	I love that idea. I've often used two CD players in my games- one playing the sounds of wind/storms/outdoors and the other playing background music. Add in a couple of strobes on wireless remote for "lightning" and you've got a night of truly immersive gaming. :) (Reply to this)(Parent)

reverancepavane
2008-04-29 04:27 am UTC (link)

I'm afraid it builds up to too much of a crescendo for my taste for a Trail of Cthulhu suitable piece. Pulp yes, Cthulhu no (this could change if the crescendo was more panicky and ended with a splat, if you get what I mean). Nice use of minor chords in the quiet bits though.

Speaking of other Cthulhoid-themed music, have you heard Cyoaka Grace's Unknown Music from Dream Quest of Kadath (made for a film version of the Dream Quest). [CD Baby link]

Edited at 2008-04-29 04:30 am UTC

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	kruku 2008-04-30 03:58 pm UTC (link)
	Tried listening to it a few times. The link either times out on me or the site freezes/crashes the window on any PC I've been using. Any chance You'll hace a CD I can listen to over at your place? (Reply to this)

	buddha_davis 2008-05-02 06:17 pm UTC (link)
	I like it! You should make it even scratchier, like an old LP... Hmmm... I'm trying to remember what kind of music the computer game "Alone in the Dark" had? The Blue Danube, right? I think it was a little too smooth, though... I want to hear it like a gramophone record coming from an old Victrola (of course, if you're playing in the 1930s, it won't be all that old...). Buddha (Reply to this)

the music
(Anonymous)
2008-05-05 01:32 pm UTC (link)

hi Alan here

You did a great job on that music it realy is amazing to me that you made that.

unfortunately dispite how good it is if I had it on during my game it would probably be destracting. The sharp high points and alternating from quick to slow rapidly is hard to deal with because the music can sharply rise at the wrong time and drown you out or if you turn the volume down it sounds great but you can only hear it during the high/ loud parts.

What you did would be FANTASTIC for a TV show or a Movie you should seriously look into getting some work in that field.

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