Draconis he/him Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Hi everyone I need a little bit of help before the festivities begin tomorrow. Every time a Wheel of Time book came out, I've developed a ritual/tradition/etc of how I've enjoyed it, and with WoR I am looking at continuing it. Massive Book . . . . . . . almost Big comfy couch. . . . . . check Large quantities of microwavable food so as to not lose time to cooking . . . . . check Mini fridge stocked with Coke and said food. . . . . .check Mini fridge hooked up beside couch . . . . check Microwave hooked up on top of mini fridge . . . . check Appropriate background music. . . . I've tried asking friends and family for suggestions, but, they are less than helpful (they don't read). So, I've decided I would beg the help of the only people who would understand. What do you feel would comprise the best playlist to listen to while reading? I'm not talking about "good" music that is popular on the radio. That can be very distracting. I'm looking for something that can be played in the background, provide the right feel, but not pull my attention away from enjoying this long awaited tome. Happy Release Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Hoodie Mistborn he/him Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Hobbit and Extended Edition Full Recording LotR soundtrack is what I'll be using. about 14 hours of music 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argent he/him Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 I have a fairly big collection of movie and game soundtracks, they work the best for me. Not intrusive, pleasant, and on a rare occasion - fittingly thematic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scriptorian he/him Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 This is the first place I've met people with music tastes remotely similar to my own. LotR is good, I also like the World of Warcraft soundtracks. I recently bough the skyrim soundtrack and am rather enjoying it. It has TONS of ambient music. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconis he/him Posted March 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 These sound interesting I'm going to go find some of them. Thanks a lot for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argent he/him Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Pandora has a Video Game Music Radio (a version of which, I think, is what Brandon listens to when he writes), which also works if you don't actually own any soundtracks. You may need to up- / down-vote a few of the tracks, because the default selection may be either too dramatic / intense / distracting, or not enough. It's not bad, but you might need to customize it a little before it becomes good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Hoodie Mistborn he/him Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Here is the amazon MP3 page for the Return of the Kings complete recording... they are great, they include the actors singing roles, like Eowyn singing the death dirge for Theodred, and Pippin's song in the halls of Minith Tirith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pechvarry Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 I'm not a huge fan of soundtracks, but all I listen to is instrumental music (I was thrilled when I saw a tweet from Sanderson where he said he was listening to Explosions in the Sky one day). I basically have instrumental music for every occasion and I'm not going to lie: I wish for opportunities to sell others on it. I will probably listen to Jakob (which is mellow but also very metal), some This Will Destroy You, and if I really want calming I'll go for some Helios, but they border on downright boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalbusker he/him Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 If you need a break from soundtrack/orchestral but still want to keep the instrumental vibe, you might check out Rodrigo y Gabriela. Acoustic guitars, played very fast. It sounds appropriate for the a rocky landscape, to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFloobie he/him Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 I prefer silence when reading because if I like a song I'll get distracted, and before you know it I've read one paragraph five times and don't remember it at all..... But if I do listen to music, I prefer classical piano. Debussy, especially. Also, Brian Eno's album Plateaux of Mirror works quite nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haniqi Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 So I'm really new in this forum, and I'm trying to do a proper post.I usually have music to go with books, in various grades of course. I'm defintely not the person who listens to pop/rock music while reading fantasy. So this is my personal assignment book - music -- although I think each of Brandon Sanderson's books would deserve an own soundtrack. Could somebody pay some good composers for that? To the Mistborn series I kept listening to the Skyrim soundtrace, especially to the the quiet parts; my favorite is "Secunda" imagining Vin in the mists. (The Soundtrack is really good I think.) For Elantris Eleni Karaindrou's "Concert in Athens" seems to fit quite well. I find it amusing that with "Warbreaker" I listened a lot to the Harry Potter (Chamber of Secrets) soundtrack (please don't disdain me for this). Probably somewhere in my subconscious I find it fitting to the often humorous character of the book. As for the Stormlight Archive I am really not sure yet. Still have some volumes to go in my search, fortunately. I would be happy for suggestions! If you need a break from soundtrack/orchestral but still want to keep the instrumental vibe, you might check out Rodrigo y Gabriela. Acoustic guitars, played very fast. It sounds appropriate for the a rocky landscape, to me. Rodrigo y Gabriela - interesting, I'd have to give it a try. But I'm afraid it would be too little "background" for me. Same with Debussy, interesting recommendation!As for the Lord of the Ring soundtrack - that one is to occupied with LotR images in my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Jerric he/him Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 [ . . . ] To the Mistborn series I kept listening to the Skyrim soundtrace, especially to the the quiet parts; my favorite is "Secunda" imagining Vin in the mists. (The Soundtrack is really good I think.) For Elantris Eleni Karaindrou's "Concert in Athens" seems to fit quite well. I find it amusing that with "Warbreaker" I listened a lot to the Harry Potter (Chamber of Secrets) soundtrack (please don't disdain me for this). Probably somewhere in my subconscious I find it fitting to the often humorous character of the book. As for the Stormlight Archive I am really not sure yet. Still have some volumes to go in my search, fortunately. I would be happy for suggestions! Rodrigo y Gabriela - interesting, I'd have to give it a try. But I'm afraid it would be too little "background" for me. Same with Debussy, interesting recommendation! As for the Lord of the Ring soundtrack - that one is to occupied with LotR images in my head. Welcome to the forum. I think the Skyrim soundtrack is a great pick, myself liking to listen to video game soundtracks as well. And seriously, nothing wrong with listening to a John Williams soundtrack. Why would you think otherwise? =) Can't say that I've listened to most of the (non-soundtrack) suggestions. Might have to look up a few at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreathTaker he/him Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) A lot of people find this odd but Heavy Metal like Lamb of God with headphones in helps me read. Only old albums though, stuff I've listened to a hundred thousand times(If the lyrics are super unintelligble to me it's better because it stops my desire to sing along.) Down also works for me because it's blues and metal together and I've also listened to the first three albums about 17trillion times. With most bands I read to it has to be consistent for the time I am reading. If I listen to Artist shuffle I'm screwed. Bands and albums I've been listening to for years does less of setting the mood for me and more blocks out idiotic non-readers. Also: Children of Bodom, Pantera and Black Label Society although HUGE favorites, make it impossible to read while they are playing. For Bodom it's because the musicianship is too awesome for me not to air guitar with and for BLS and Pantera it's impossible for me not to sing along AND air guitar... If you couldn't tell, I'm a metal head. Edited April 27, 2014 by BreathTaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RShara she/her Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Hey BreathTaker, posting in an old thread like this is calling necro'ing and is generally frowned upon unless you have new/pertinent information to add. Since the OP was talking about reading WoR immediately upon release, it's clear that he's long done with the book, and doesn't need playlist recommendations any longer. It's generally better to start a new thread if you have something related, but not identical to share. Something like, "Sanderson reading playlists" would actually be pretty cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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