RobMCFC
Well-Known Member
"Aerith's Theme", just before the minute mark when the piano picks up the main theme and then it's backed by the strings is a nice transition. Is this the bit that "sends you away" in this one, Nick? Overall, a lovely theme.
"Odal" by Wardruna - When I first played the list, I made the comment that the Buckethead track was the pick of the bunch, but after four listens, I've change my mind. This track has really grabbed me - so much so that I listened to the full Runaljod – Ragnarok album. As expected, it's a bit much all in one hit, but it did provide a suitable background for working at my desk (even if my wife came in and asked "what on earth are you listening to?! - although to be fair, I get that quite often with the Album Review Club selections). I love the sense of menace in "Odal", the percussion throughout, and when the chanting starts (not the kids, the bit a little further into the track), it feels like you're in a dark cave running from a balrog (or something). I really enjoyed this one and can see me playing it at random points in the future.
"Whoracle" by In Flames - it's basically manic acoustic strumming and drumming for two-and-a-half minutes, which is fine by me, but as already noted, I enjoyed the "PillarAnders Visa" track, by the same band that Spotify auto-played afterwards, a bit more. Maybe the slight variation around the minute-mark is the bit that sends Nick away on this track?
"Black Rose Immortal" - I've already made the Sean Dyche vocals joke. Some of the stuff in between was OK, but anything with shouty old rubbish vocals gets the thumbs down from me and 20 minutes is far too long for ANY track by ANY artist. But just out of interest - if you can isolate the first three-quarters of a second at the start of this track, you'd swear it was going to be a Lionel Ritchie or Billy Ocean song!
"Spell of the Gypsies" by Buckethead. A nice mellow acoustic track with a slow electric solo to finish off.
In summary, I agree with bennyboy that instrumentals are not really my thing. I've lost count of the number of times something has sounded great on TV or film, but stripped of the images, it often loses it's power (except every John Williams theme, of course). However, this was a very nice playlist with some epic moments, so thanks to @feelymcfeel for posting it.
"Odal" by Wardruna - When I first played the list, I made the comment that the Buckethead track was the pick of the bunch, but after four listens, I've change my mind. This track has really grabbed me - so much so that I listened to the full Runaljod – Ragnarok album. As expected, it's a bit much all in one hit, but it did provide a suitable background for working at my desk (even if my wife came in and asked "what on earth are you listening to?! - although to be fair, I get that quite often with the Album Review Club selections). I love the sense of menace in "Odal", the percussion throughout, and when the chanting starts (not the kids, the bit a little further into the track), it feels like you're in a dark cave running from a balrog (or something). I really enjoyed this one and can see me playing it at random points in the future.
"Whoracle" by In Flames - it's basically manic acoustic strumming and drumming for two-and-a-half minutes, which is fine by me, but as already noted, I enjoyed the "PillarAnders Visa" track, by the same band that Spotify auto-played afterwards, a bit more. Maybe the slight variation around the minute-mark is the bit that sends Nick away on this track?
"Black Rose Immortal" - I've already made the Sean Dyche vocals joke. Some of the stuff in between was OK, but anything with shouty old rubbish vocals gets the thumbs down from me and 20 minutes is far too long for ANY track by ANY artist. But just out of interest - if you can isolate the first three-quarters of a second at the start of this track, you'd swear it was going to be a Lionel Ritchie or Billy Ocean song!
"Spell of the Gypsies" by Buckethead. A nice mellow acoustic track with a slow electric solo to finish off.
In summary, I agree with bennyboy that instrumentals are not really my thing. I've lost count of the number of times something has sounded great on TV or film, but stripped of the images, it often loses it's power (except every John Williams theme, of course). However, this was a very nice playlist with some epic moments, so thanks to @feelymcfeel for posting it.