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Re: Steampunk music?
« Reply #15 on: February 14, 2010, 03:30:03 PM »
Even though it's actually spooky train themed, Flying on the Wings of Steam by Chris Vrenna has the perfect steampunk name.

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Re: Steampunk music?
« Reply #16 on: February 18, 2010, 07:31:40 PM »
I always think military marches are the best for both steam punk and aerial/space dreadnaught battles. Naval themes are classy too.

One of my favorite examples from super atragon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMELh7b1BSE&feature=related
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"He is Lotan, chained for a thousand years and a thousand years again. You know him as the Leviathan."

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Re: Steampunk music?
« Reply #17 on: February 18, 2010, 11:54:00 PM »
Will also add the entire terran set of themes for the old space game Conquest Frontier Wars. Many tracks were done with a full orchestra, classy naval marches, and the creators are great about letting folks use their IP for whatever.

Just listening to it you can't help but think of giant airborne fleets on the move.



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"He is Lotan, chained for a thousand years and a thousand years again. You know him as the Leviathan."

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Re: Steampunk music?
« Reply #18 on: February 19, 2010, 08:02:58 PM »
I'm also investigating a band called Abney Park - anyone putting a song together called "Airship Pirate" deserves investigation.

Any thoughts on them? I'm considering purchasing their most recent release -- Ęther Shanties -- which is suitably referenced as "steampunk themed," so I'm kinda curious about what others think of their music.

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Re: Steampunk music?
« Reply #19 on: February 23, 2010, 01:33:52 AM »
i was Youtubing them and i came across this anime video set to some of their music, seemed very like leviathens, about 40-50 seconds in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCDd8_4Wz6g&feature=related

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Re: Steampunk music?
« Reply #20 on: February 23, 2010, 05:18:55 PM »
Ah, good ol' Last Exile. Nice music. I'm going to look into Abney Park some more.

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Re: Steampunk music?
« Reply #21 on: March 06, 2010, 12:12:01 PM »
Yeah. I know the Theremin isn't patented until 1928, but anything classical done like that would be kinda neet, if you ask me.

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Re: Steampunk music?
« Reply #22 on: March 08, 2010, 02:33:39 PM »
Try Vernian Process

http://www.vernianprocess.com

very Jules Vern, steampunk, dark victorian in sound. Album "Behold the Machine" is great atmospheric music.

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Re: Steampunk music?
« Reply #23 on: March 09, 2010, 12:13:48 AM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjRGYE6brQY&feature=related

more Abney Park, seems like a very good description of a leviathen night raid,

also, this seems rather steampunk as well, the Clockwork Quartet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4YuqjsVhfo

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Re: Steampunk music?
« Reply #24 on: August 26, 2010, 10:27:12 AM »
So, what music do people think is a) appropriate for Leviathans, b) appropriate for steampunk in general, c) both?

From a classical sense, Elgar's Pomp & Circumstance, Rule Brittania, and John Phillip Sousa definitely meet criteria a). I'm also investigating a band called Abney Park - anyone putting a song together called "Airship Pirate" deserves investigation.

Other ideas?

W.



For category c) I suggest the Van helsing OST. The movie itself is not really steampunk, but its setting does fit quite well. Additionally, the score matches well with epic air battles. My favourite is "Final Battle".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UShV4TURFgk

Especially from 3:10 the picture of a colossal battleship darkening the sun and making her enemies shiver is obvious.


Alternatively, the OST of the new BattleStar Galactica series seems to fit as well for me.