Having music play in the background of a game is a fairly divisive issue – some love it, some hate it. However, I have found that if you pick the right music it can add a real ambiance to the game that players will enjoy. Over the years I have discovered a few bands that are not particularly well known, but are great for background music whilst gaming. This week I am going to write a series of articles highlighting musicians and bands that I have found to work well in a role-playing game environment.
Zoë Keating
I discovered Zoë Keating through a random tweet by @wilw (Wil Wheaton) describing how impressed he was with her music. I thought I would check it out, and I was quite stunned by it. Zoë Keating is a cello player who uses multiple tracks and loops to build up each song. The mood can be quite dark and haunting but always beautiful. Continue reading
Continuing on in our series of background music for role-playing games we look at the Norwegian Black Metal band turned increasingly electronica band Ulver.
