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by David Nelson 
Aug 17th 2006 at 8:00AM
I know several World of Warcraft players personally, and not a one of them listens to the soundtrack while playing anymore. I turned my music off after about a week. It wasn't that I didn't like it, I thought it was really good, but I just got sick of it after hearing the Iron Forge music for the fiftieth time. I can't imagine just my little circle of WoW friends being the only ones who have turned off the soundtrack, which makes me wonder, what exactly is it that everyone is listening to as they romp through Azeroth? My best friend listens to In Flames at extremely high volume, which is a little too hardcore for me. Another buddy listens to classical music while playing, but that seems a little too boring. I have bounced back and forth between all kinds of different music, from Top 40 garbage to harder rock, but I seem to have settled on no music at all as of late. My newest WoW background obsession is Nick At Nite. I have seen every episode of Roseanne and The Fresh Prince about five times each since I started watching earlier this year, but even on their fifth viewing they are still the perfect mindless background. Stopping to drink? Glance up for 5 seconds and see Will calling Uncle Phil tubby. Recovering from a wipe? Watch Roseanne yell at Becky for a little while.
What provides the background music for your WoW experience? Is there a perfect soundtrack that would bring me back to listening to music while I play?
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Blizzard, Breakfast Topics
Reader Comments (Page 2 of 2)
Ikazuchi Aug 17th 2006 4:04PM
Apocalyptica (http://www.apocalyptica.com/) has so far been some of the best music I've ever listened to whilst playing WoW. Rocking and epic. All the power of metal and the sound of classical.
Bob Aug 17th 2006 4:07PM
www.luxuriamusic.com
Tim Chetelat Aug 17th 2006 5:10PM
Porcupine Tree, Tool, random Celtic music, Juno Reactor, ummm what else...
daniel Aug 17th 2006 5:12PM
I think some of the WoW music is dead on and enjoyable but its so repeativie that it gets lame. Years back I used to make cd's for listening to when I played EQ with my friends. I recorded a podcast about those tracks, where i got them, how the music triggered different ideas in my head and so forth. One hilarious note is that I renamed all the tracks after the moments in game I shared with friends. Anyways, I recently put this podcast together thinking about WoW music and overall just game music in general.. take a listen..
Theres a mix of tunes in there, ambient, anime soundtracks (worked in anime at the time) and even some WoW in the background at times...
http://www.floozyspeak.com/blog/archives/2005/09/hordecast.html
DevilMachine Aug 17th 2006 7:21PM
Tool, A perfect circle, The Doors, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Pixies, Yeah yeah yeahs.
That about covers it.
Grendalsh Aug 18th 2006 4:05AM
Loop Guru is now inextricably related to running thru the Barrens. Just hearing a track from Duniya makes me want to farm raptors for leather. Techno/trance beats work well for the combat/running dichotomy. Gothic works better for dungeons.
Ustadbaba Aug 18th 2006 8:24AM
I like listening to Winger and other hair bands. I sing "Headed for a Heartbreak" along with Kip when I'm penetrating nelfs with my spinal raper.
I also like Wilson Phillips, Carnie is HOT HOT HOT.
Razel Aug 20th 2006 6:47PM
lol I use to listen to emo music but all of a sudden I would hear Dawson's Creek on the background because I would leave it on TBS, now I actually watch the show and buy the dvds because I became intrested. I would have never guess WOW=Dawson's Creek new fan lol!