Inspiring Music.

[Ravana]

Just ran across this, for people who like music from fantasy soundtracks:

Radio Rivendell - The Fantasy Radio Station

It's pretty cool–I'd expected to get tired of it quickly, and was somewhat surprised when I didn't; I imagine there are others here who will really get into it. Check it out.

 

[Benjamin Clayborne]

Just ran across this, for people who like music from fantasy soundtracks:

Radio Rivendell - The Fantasy Radio Station

It's pretty cool—I'd expected to get tired of it quickly, and was somewhat surprised when I didn't; I imagine there are others here who will really get into it. Check it out.

Brilliant! I think I know what I'll be listening to when writing from now on.

 

[Steerpike]

Steeleye Span is good.

I like the German band Blind Guardian for fantasy-inspired music. They have an album called Nightfall Over Middle Earth, and the song Nightfall from that album is a lot of fun:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azt8p7rWFaQ

The Bard's Song is cool too (different album):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXX2p4G9h7Q&feature=related

Or, if you prefer Wheel of Time:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNnhhejBkW8&feature=related

 

[Telcontar]

Can't wait to take a look at Radio Rivendell.

Also, for people who enjoy celtic type music, there is a beautiful rendition of The Misty Mountains of Home by the Rankin Family, sung in irish gaelic. Find it here.

 

[Jess A]

Can't wait to take a look at Radio Rivendell.

Also, for people who enjoy celtic type music, there is a beautiful rendition of The Misty Mountains of Home by the Rankin Family, sung in irish gaelic. Find it here.

That is a beautiful song. I vaguely recognise it - I have so much Celtic stuff that I couldn't tell you where 90% of it came from :/

'Siuil a Ruin' (sorry, the fadas don't work on my keyboard for some reason) is also a nice song in Irish Gaelic (the chorus is, anyway. The rest is in English). It's the only foreign song I can sing - not that my voice is very good

'Siuil a Ruin'

There is also a nice version by The Reel. It has a little more Gaeilge in it than the previous one. Just one more line.

 

[SeverinR]

I don't normally listen to music when I write.
But music did inspire one story, more precisely the instrument did.
I needed a period instrument, just something that made music for a plot twist.
the Gemshorn was my choice.
I happened to find a site that had gemshorn music, and I loved it. It inspired me to be more descriptive in the music.
Although I did have to find a louder instrument though, a gemshorn being played in a battle field would not be heard by anyone. (She is a bard)

 

[soulless]

I would mostly listen to instrumental music while writing, as songs with lyrics I often find myself singing along to and then not concentrating so well on the actual work