I sometimes try to pick an album for a campaign or a particular kind of environment. I often play Lustmord’s *Heresy* when players enter the Underworld or when facing temples of demon lords. I pick game soundtracks (*Elder Scrolls*, *Vagrant Story*) for most of my old school D&D games; I usually play medieval music when running Pendragon (La Capella Reial de Catalunya, for example). I used to play Conan stuff for Barbarians of Lemuria and Crypts n’ Things. I played a lot of 16 Horsepower and Woven Hand (dystopian Country?) for Western games or towns with a Western vibe in my old school D&D game. I guess I’d play Godspeed You! Black Emperor non-stop for a post-apocalyptic game. I sort of try to avoid the Star Wars sound tracks for Science Fiction or the Lord of the Rings _ The Hobbit soundtracks for Fantasy, but sometimes it’s just so damn convenient._
I don’t have the time to pick songs for particular scenes when I’m running the game. The only thing I barely manage to do is skip the current track if it is widely inappropriate. I also can’t have songs with lyrics that distract me, nor can I have music that has me bobbing my head or tapping my feet...
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The soundtracks to the Europa Universalis series and Crusader Kings II are particularly good for evoking an epic feel while running a game. I’ve used them all to good effect.
– greywulf 2014-01-24 11:02 UTC
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Thank you for the recommendation. 😄
– Alex Schroeder 2014-01-24 22:29 UTC