#gary schyman

[nelson-riddle-me-this]

28 45 95!

2[6]. "You Always Hurt the One You Love" - Jimmy Rushing

Since I've already answered 28 and 27, this is 26! This one's on my Clue playlist. It's from the 60s not the 50s (when the story takes place) but stylistically it's not that 60sy. More than most other recordings of this song I like that this recording captures the bitterness of the lyrics while still being upbeat.

4[4]. "You Always Hurt the One You Love" - The Ink Spots

Since I answered 45 already you're gettin' 44 and lol coincidence it's also from my Clue playlist, and though I prefer the above recording, this one's a lot more 50sy so I included it in the playlist too.

95. "Prelude And Outer Space" - Bernard Herrmann

Opener from Bernard Herrmann's iconic theremin-laden score to The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)!! A real pillar of sci-fi/alien film music. This cue opens my playlist inspired by Destroy All Humans (2005), a video game where you play as a malevolent alien in 1950s America. Composer Gary Schyman's score for the game is really good and HEAVILY influenced by Herrmann's 50s scores including this and North By Northwest (1959).

[funsize-cenobites]

Will any piece of music speak more viscerally to my brain chemistry than Cohen's Masterpiece by Gary Schyman? Probably not.

It's just so perfectly chaotic while being equally beautiful it hurts to listen to because thats just... how my brain sounds. Apparently the direction Schyman got for it was to create a piece that would sound like the musician was struggling to play it.

If that isnt the perfect metaphor for my mind I dont know what is.

[eld-red]

@damngirlyou you’re next

the sheer amount of will wood is embarrassing so im going to do the ones most recently

1. Willard! by will wood

2. the island (come and see/the landlord’s daughter/you’ll not feel the drowning) by the decemberists

3. cohen’s masterpiece/andante con fuoco from bioshock, composed by gary schyman

4. lorelei arranged by clara schumann (text by heinrich heine)

5. underground by tom waits

6. polka never dies by the dreadnoughts

7. charlie’s inferno by that handsome devil

8. wrap your troubles in dreams by bing crosby

9. main theme from L.A. Noire composed by andrew hale

10. torched song from L.A. Noire performed by claudia brücken

TAGGED BY @angstics TOP 10 SONGS ON REPEAT

1. rock n roll suicide by bowie

2. F.T.W.W.W. by mychem

3. hold on by john lennon

4. uncle remus by frank zappa

5. lets go to bed by the cure

6. ronin by ibaraki and gerard way

7. undun by the guess who

8. apollos reel by the wahsington state university jazz big band

9. just like heaven by the cure

10. the glory of love by bette midler

tagging mistah @eld-red and whoever else wants to do it

[leafenclaw]

OTP Playlist Tag

Tagged by @raeofalbion​ for any ship of mine. Thank you. ^^

Rules: create a five song playlist for one of your OTPs.

Tagging: Whoever wants to do it! =) @theteadetective​ and @sunnymentalist​ if you’re up for it? If not, it’s not a problem. ^^

So. Uhm. I’m sorry, I’m going to have to bend the rules a little because while I can certainly give you a list of five songs, they aren’t... well. I think we talked about how my hellbrain processes human voice as just another instrument (especially when it’s not in my native language), so I almost never bother with lyrics because I often cannot hear them?

Plus, songs to me are fluid, movement, so trying to make them fit a character (a static entity when on its own) makes no sense, unless we’re talking about how a character reacts. And then it’s not about the character anymore, it’s about how they react/interact with life, it becomes tied to the moment and events. 

Which means I don’t have ship playlists. Sorry. I’m just not wired that way.

What I do have is (extremely small) story playlists. But as pointed out above, I cannot pick them based on the lyrics, so instead I choose them based on the emotions they make me feel, and how well their colours match the story I’m trying to tell.

Good news is, I can show you. Sort of.

(First of all, necessary disclaimer: those pictures are composites made of several other pictures blended in Photoshop. I don’t own anything, and moreover I cannot credit anyone because I saved them years ago and didn’t keep the source, sorry. But they’re probably all very easy to find through a “fractal” search on google.)

So, ship! Sherlock and Jamie from Elementary, since they’re one of the two ships I have enough songs for to answer. Top picture is the colours they make together in my mind. On the left, Sherlock on his own, and on the right, Jamie. You can probably see a bit of what they bring to the ship colours individually. ^^

So, moving to the point of this post...

These are the colours I am trying to achieve on a story I started working on last summer. I gave it like five different temporary titles so even if I told you the one it has now, it probably wouldn’t tell you anything. XD But there’s bits and pieces of it scattered all over my “Six Sentences Sunday” tag if you're curious.

To pick songs that will fit a story, I hold all those colours together in my mind, and try to find songs that will match close enough both visually (with the colours) and emotionally (for the story’s overall mood <= based on how the song makes me feel rather than what it’s about, because very often what it’s about actually clashes with what I get from it).

For this story, so far I have:

“Paint it, Black”, cover by Ciara Dark purples and oranges on black background, with a few bright yellow... shooting stars? Fireworks? They move across the other colours quickly and leave a bit of a trail that fades eventually.

“Waves”, cover by We Are Sheppard Dark blue and purple, with flecks of yellowish white spiralling up and down the shapes, as if someone was moving a flashlight around and it caught on small patches of reflective fabric. (The original version of this song doesn’t have any yellow at all and a lot less purple, hence why I prefer this version for that story.)

“Someone You Loved”, instrumental cover by The Piano Guys White and very light yellow, with drops of red, blue, and green falling here and there, making concentric circles in the white/yellow shapes.

Unfortunately that would be all for that story, because I usually put a single song on repeat until I’m done. x) So, another one...

This is what I’m trying to get the PWP I’ve been working on to look like. I think I might have mentioned it before? It’s the one that accidentally grew a bit of plot (and waaaaay too many words) and is set between 7x12 and 7x13.

For this one I have:

“Lovestoned”, cover by Kaki King Grey-ish yellow thin/translucent shapes moving in an almost mechanical rhythm over a dark green fading to black background.

“Places Through Which We Move”, by R. Lacy and J.A. Thomas Starts bright yellow, slowly fades into a light green, then keeps evolving into a light blue that darkens to royal blue, and then back to dark teal until the song is over, with white sparkles coming and going like sunlight reflecting on water.

Bonus: “Final Conversation”, by The Butterfly Effect

I almost didn’t add this one because the lyrics actually fit too much for this story, except not in the way they seem at first glance (it has nothing to do with Sherlock’s bruised feelings re: Jamie’s behaviour), and also it’s 100% a coincidence because as usual I didn’t initially listen to the lyrics. But since I had already shared “Waves” with you last time we talked music, I sort of owed you one more.

Free yourself And cut away these ties You can go anywhere now Be anyone you want to be

Just stay tonight and never leave 'Cause in the morning we're going home Just stay here

The night could fall all over me And when it's over just let me go The night could fall all over me 'Cause in the morning we're going home

[demifiendrsa]

Forspoken | Story Introduction Trailer

Forspoken will launch for PlayStation 5 and PC in spring 2022.

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The new footage reveals more details about the protagonist Frey, a directionless, gritty yet street smart young woman who has persevered despite her rough upbringing in New York City.

The new story trailer also gives fans a closer look at Forspoken‘s magic-infused combat and swift, dynamic movement, playing a key role in gameplay. Through the course of her journey, Frey will learn to cast and harness dozens of different types of magic and cast powerful spells as she traverses through the beautiful yet cruel land of Athia. Frey’s quest in Athia will take her through a variety of diverse environments where she will use magic enhanced parkour. This dynamic and acrobatic movement, enhanced by Frey’s mystical abilities, enables her to magically flow, zip and float across the vast landscapes of Athia in a fast and fluid manner.

Other key characters in Forspoken are highlighted in the trailer, including Frey’s companion ‘Cuff,’ a magical sentient bracelet, voiced by actor Jonathan Cake (Stargirl), who helps her navigate the sprawling landscapes of Athia. Players are also introduced to Tanta Sila, a maddened and evil ruler who is the strongest and most formidable Tanta, or matriarch, in Athia, as she and Frey face off in an explosive and action-packed battle. Performed and voiced by actress and musician Janina Gavankar (True Blood), Tanta Sila’s debut offers fans a glimpse of the formidable enemies that await in Athia. Keala Settle (The Greatest Showman) and Monica Barbaro (Top Gun: Maverick) also make an appearance as Johedy and Auden, fellow Athians who befriend and assist Frey with her journey.

SQUARE ENIX and Luminous Productions worked in collaboration with Hollywood writer Gary Whitta (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), who conceived the original concept, and award-winning writer/director Amy Hennig (Uncharted series), who developed the story concept in 2019 (prior to heading Skydance New Media). Taking the reins as Lead Writers on Forspoken‘s story and script, talented entertainment writers Allison Rymer (Shadowhunters) and Todd Stashwick (Devil Inside) have crafted a thrilling tale about self-discovery and finding out where you belong in the world.

“Writing Forspoken has been a magical experience,” said Rymer. “The main character Frey is strong, complex and very relatable. I am excited for the players to connect with her.”

Stashwick added, “Like Frey, it’s been a long, amazing journey for us. I’m thrilled to finally have people adventure through the story we have built. I’m so proud to be part of this team, giving a contemporary, fun, spin on the fantasy genre.”

Square Enix and Luminous Productions also unveiled that the score is composed by BAFTA award-winning composers Bear McCreary (God of War (2018) and TV series The Walking Dead) and Garry Schyman (Bioshock series). Together, they set the unconventional tone of the game by immersing players into a world of twisted beauty while fusing contemporary electronic beats with a fantasy tone.

“We’re incredibly excited to be working together to compose the soundtrack for Forspoken. When we first read the script for the game, we were moved by Frey’s dynamic character and the contrasting themes of modern and fantasy that run throughout the story, which is something we wanted to reflect in the music we compose for the soundtrack,” said McCreary and Schyman.

[agent-cupcake]

Spooky Season Playlist

(aka inspiration songs nobody asked me to share)

With Lyrics:

My September // Nastyona

Coralaoline // Smuffy

redruM // Pogo

Bleed Magic // I Don’t Know How but They Found Me

Mx. Sinister // I Don’t Know How but They Found Me

The Ballad of Sara Berry // Annapantsu

Devil // Shinedown

Your Reality (Minor Key) // Lollia

バクロム //  Hiiragi Kirai feat.flower

死神舞踊 // コドクラブ feat.ロス

Autophagy // Miyashita Yuu

Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni // Eiko Shimamiya

Dream Island Obsessional Park //  Susumu Hirasawa

Day Scanner // Susumu Hirasawa

ノロ // ¿? feat.flower

人間 // ¿?

メビウス (Mobius) // Hiiragi Kirai feat. Flower

I Wonder If You'll Say You're Sorry // Kalfina-P feat. GAKUPO V4

Without Lyrics:

Blood Theme // Daniel Licht (Dexter)

Curse Womb Must Die // Hiroaki Tsutsumi (Jujutsu Kaisen)

The Scariest // Hiroaki Tsutsumi (Jujutsu Kaisen)

Pale Court // Christopher Larkin (Hollow Knight)

The most iconic horror anime music theme // PianoDeuss (Higurashi)

Main Theme // Samuel Lafalmme (Outlast)

It Was Always You, Helen // Philip Glass (Candyman)

Sayo-Nara // Dan Salvato (Doki-Doki Literature Club)

Virtual Mima // Masahiro Ikumi (Perfect Blue)

Humanity (Pt. 2) // Ennio Morricone (The Thing)

The Alien // Ben Salisbury, Geoff Barrow (Annilhilation)

Ai (Main Theme) // Kenji Kawai (Higurashi)

Michishirube // Kenji Kawai (Higurashi)

Witch World #1 // Yuki Kajiura (Madoka Magica)

Something, Everything is Wrong // Yuki Kajirua (Madoka Magica)

Cohen’s Masterpiece // Gary Schyman (BioShock)

Cohen’s Masterpiece Accordion Ver. // Gary Schyman (BioShock)

Hail the Nightmare // Ryan Amon (Bloodborne)

Orphan of Kos // Tsukasa Saitoh (Bloodborne)

Omen // Ryan Amon (Bloodborne)

Title // Disasterpeace (It Follows)

Ashes and Ghost // Akira Yamoka (Silent Hill 2)

Block Mind // Akira Yamoka (Silent Hill 2) 

Main Theme // YASUpochi (Ib)

Long, Long Time Ago // Javier Navarrete

Hearts of Stone // Marcin Przybyłowicz (Witcher 3)

Sea Wall [edit] (soft) // Andy Mecca (Bladerunner 2049)

Vers la flamme, Op.72 // Scriabin (Horowitz)

Call Me Joker // Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker)

[geekgemsspooksandtoons]

Bioshock “Rebirth” Soundtrack

I will admit, I made a playlist post before in 2020. I kept getting distracted from making this. But I just wanted to make this for the fun of it. Particularly the kind of songs I’ve been listening to when I’ve been back making this AU thing. There’s no scores or anything. Just some songs that...may surprise some folks. One or more that folks may recognize. Here are some songs that fit Bioshock Rebirth. And I’ll spoil this, I was going to end this with Beyond The Sea being the last song. But considering there’s other classical songs in Bioshock. I may put them in here. And as I’ve been making this, added some songs while making this. Including I found a version of Beyond The Sea to end this on.

@atlas-slut-of-the-people and @fishtankinhouse I hope you two like this. :)

Edit update, I had taken out some songs and added new ones. And I will only add two scores from the first two games. Ones that I feel are important and represent those two.

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The Ocean on His Shoulders - Garry Schyman. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp6QpMWaKpE

Mad World - Gary Jules. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa-ae6_okmg

Mein Herz Brennt - Rammstein. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP8XiI_oF0I

Cities In Dust - The Everlove. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0q33v_4LtQ4

The Bottom - Staind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVHbG4BZQAo

Paradise City - Guns N Roses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbOQ0sDXnFY

A.I. - Red. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZtmw0Qg0cY

I Am Machine - Three Days Grace. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmIBSeFhnfc

Civil War - Guns N Roses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqLQRd7qHOI

Wake Up! - Oomph. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMsux2Ltlf0

One Good Reason - Celldweller. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3wRMM4DPAw

Bullet With Butterfly Wings - Smashing Pumpkins. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET3w3vzQW6g

We’re All to Blame - Sum 41. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0Zbvtxb85I

Beyond The Sea - Bobby Darlin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcRMFjeBdM8

Long Tall Sally - Little Richard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFFgbc5Vcbw

20th Century Blues - Noel Coward. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMiHFSoVvfc

It Had to Be You - Django Reinhardt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5X7RVFq2zY

My Heart Belongs to Daddy - Mary Martin with Eddy Duchin & his orchestra. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZwYT32xtek

Just Walking in the Rain - Johnnie Ray. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSVzYdVf3G0

Night And Day - Billie Holiday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8jHwUkRVNM

 The Best Things in Life Are Free - The Ink Spots. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IRlZpTT2nM

Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams - Bing Crosby. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1efvEcO369Q

Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen - The Andrew Sisters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvIk8bubPxk

The Boogie Man - Todd Rollins & His Orchestra with Chick Bullock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3j1flGGIS0

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea - Cab Calloway & his orchestra. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvcCWywmUeM

Pairbond - Garry Schyman. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV9kg-M1RJw

Smile - Jimmy Durante. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYK0qnVB3fQ

Losing Control - Red. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1laidF2Dhs

Jekyll & Hyde - Five Finger Death Punch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9RfXb3JHw8

Fracture - Red. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq4DmOL4Kic

This Is It - Staind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StbaHcCILVM

Never Too Late - Three Days Grace. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qOvNgEsZ9s

You Fight Me - Breaking Benjamin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YDcM6dUJhA

My Demons - Starset. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSvOTw8UH6s

Rapture Rising Reimagined - JT Music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvI9JmC7TkU

Daddy’s Home - JT Music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq5PMJ-pn48

Beyond The Sea - Django Reinhardt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3zCPCFtAZY

[apod]

2020 June 14

Happy People Dancing on Planet Earth Video Credit: Matt Harding & Melissa Nixon; Music: Praan (vocalist: Palbasha Siddique) by Gary Schyman

Explanation: What are these humans doing? Dancing. Many humans on Earth exhibit periods of happiness, and one method of displaying happiness is dancing. Happiness and dancing transcend national boundaries and occur in practically every human society. Above, Matt Harding traveled through many nations on Earth, planned on dancing, and filmed the result. The featured video, one in a series of similar videos, is perhaps a dramatic example that humans from all over planet Earth feel a common bond as part of a single species. Happiness is frequently contagious -- few people are able to watch the featured video without smiling.

∞ Source: apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap200614.html

[thebiscuiteternal]

Scary Music Masterpost

Season’s Creepings, all you lovely listeners; this is your DJ of darkness over at the Symphony of Death. Once again, it’s the time of year to update the Masterpost!Now you won’t find the classic Halloween haunts here, since those scares can be had anywhere, but maybe you’ll find a new favorite. Pull out your cauldron, brew up something nice, and kick back with me!

Masters of Horror

John Carpenter

Better Check the Kids - Halloween / Put Them in the Ground (with Jim Lang) - Body Bags / Main Theme - The Fog (1980) / All Out of Bubble Gum (with Alan Howarth) - They Live! / Hell Breaks Loose (with Alan Howarth) - Prince of Darkness / Regeneration - Christine / Just A Bedtime Story (with Jim Lang) - In the Mouth of Madness

Marco Beltrami

River’s Edge - My Soul to Take / Tea for Three Plus One - The Woman in Black / Return to Blackwood - Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark / The Concert - The Eye / Love Theme - Cursed / Priest Dies - Mimic / 1m2 (Production Note) - The Substitute / Return to Blackwood - Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark / Pulled Down Deep - The Shallows / The End of Fur - Cursed (II) / Carillon My Wayward Son - The Snowman

Charlie Clouser

American Horror Story Theme (with Cesar Davila-Irizarry) / Out of the Fire - The Collection /Hello, Zepp - Saw / Theme - Dead Silence

Bernard Herrmann

Teddy Bear Wired - Cape Fear / Theme - Vertigo / Theme - Psycho / The Tomb-Sandra - Obsession / Theme - Twisted Nerve / The Kidnapping - Obsession / Marketplace Murder - The Man Who Knew Too Much

Christopher Young

Twilight Mercy - Urban Legend / The Lament Configuration - Hellraiser / Sinister - Sinister /Concerto to Hell - Drag Me to Hell / The Devourer of Souls - Deliver Us from Evil / Butchers and Bakers - Copycat / Six Demons - The Exorcism of Emily Rose / Cryptomnesia - The Gift / The Sacrifice - The Dorm that Dripped Blood / Death After Life After Death - Untraceable / Reversing Colors - The Hider in the House / Church Isn’t Church - Pet Sematary (2019)

Video Games

Room of Angel - Akira Yamaoka & Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (Silent Hill: The Room) Mandus - Jessica Curry (Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs) The Drunken Whaler - Daniel Licht (Dishonored) Chill and Rigor - Shinji Hosoe (9 Persons 9 Hours 9 Doors) I’m Not Edible! - Chris Vrenna (American McGhee’s Alice) Ring Around the Rosie - Jason Graves (Dead Space 2) Soul of Steel - Mao Hamamoto (Corpse Party) P.T. Silent Hills Ambience Weekly Despair Magazine - Masafumi Takada (Dangan Ronpa) Close to Evil - Mikko Tarmia (Penumbra) In this Wretched Place - Eipix Studios (Phantasmat) The Nameless Game (Requiem) - Masayoshi Soken (Nanashi no Game) Last Day - Koji Kondo & Toru Minegishi (Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask) Welcome to Rapture - Garry Schyman (Bioshock) Theme - Yoan Landau (Nightmare House) Plague Blossom - Ndemic Creations (Plague Inc) Gore Nest - Mick Gordon (DOOM) Creepy Forest - Jason Garner & Vince Di Vera (Don’t Starve) A Nightmare Reborn - Ramin Djawadi (Gears of War) Before the Mirror - Maribeth Solomon & Brent Barkman (Fallen London) Broken Vessel - Christopher Larkin (Hollow Knight) Letter From A Friend - Carlos Viola (The Last Door) Rata Novus - Maclaine Diemer (Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns) The Hole at the Center of Everything - Alec Holowka (Night in the Woods) Bury Her - Ivan Zanotti (imscared) Devil’s Crossing - Steve Pardo (Grim Dawn)

Movies

Close to You (Carpenters Cover) - Josefine Cronholm (Mirrormask) The Void - Stephen Price (Gravity) Intro to Horror - Harry Manfredini (Friday the 13th) The Supper - Bruno Coulais (Coraline) Tubular Bells (Exorcist Cut) - Mike Oldfield (The Exorcist) Main Theme - Shiro Sato (Ju-On : The Grudge) Main Title - Wendy Carlos & Rachel Elkind (The Shining) Dark Earth - Jack Trombey (Dawn of the Dead) The Ringtone (Chakushin Ari) A New Swan Queen  - Clint Mansell (Black Swan) Audition - Koji Endoh (Audition) Roar! - Michael Giacchino (Cloverfield) It Was Always You, Helen - Philip Glass (Candyman) Finale / End Titles - Howard Shore (Silence of the Lambs) A Discordant Split - Kenji Kawai (Ringu) Funeral in Carpathia - James Bernard (Dracula: Prince of Darkness) Name Your Poison - Christopher Lee (The Return of Captain Invincible) The Carousel After Dark - James Horner (Something Wicked This Way Comes) The Game Begins - Masamichi Amano (Battle Royale) The Event Horizon - Michael Kamen & Orbital (Event Horizon) Poison - Herman Kopp (Der Todesking) Samara’s Song - Daveigh Chase (The Ring) Brainerd, Minnesota - Carter Burwell (Fargo) Number One Fan - Marc Shaiman (Misery) Graveyard Theme - Vince Guaraldi (It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown) We are the 1% - Darren Baker (The Conspiracy) Call to Worship - Sons of Perdition (The Backwater Gospel) Longest Night - Thomas Newman (The Shawshank Redemption) The Auction - Michael Abels (Get Out)

Anime

Youran - Kayo Konishi & Yukio Konda (Elfen Lied) Aya - Mari Fukuhara (Amatsuki) I was waiting for this moment - Yuki Kajiura (Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Rebellion) Go DA DA - Yoko Kanno (Ghost in the Shell: SAC) A Last Flower - Asa-Chang & Junray (Aku no Hana) White Hill (Maromi’s Theme) - Susumu Hirasawa (Paranoia Agent) 24 Hours OPEN - Yoko Kanno (Cowboy Bebop) Nui Harime’s Theme - Hiroyuki Sawano (Kill La Kill) Daughter - Ichirou Imai & Kazuhisa Yamaguchi (Petshop of Horrors) Monster - Susumu Hirasawa (Berserk) Ake ni Somaru - Yasuharu Takanachi (Jigoku Shoujo) Sanctus - Hikaru Nanase (Angel Sanctuary) March of the Moving Dolls - Akira Senju (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)

Other

Stay Awake (Mary Poppins cover) - Suzanne Vega Heigh Ho (Snow White cover) - Tom Waits Come Little Children - Kate Covington I, Witchfinder - Electric Wizard Brennistein - Sigur Ros Psychobabble - Frou Frou Sirens - SingerSen Lose Your Soul - Dead Man’s Bones Grisly Reminder  - Midnight Syndicate An Echo, A Stain - Bjork Elaine - ABBA (trust me) Welcome Home (Instrumental) - Coheed and Cambria The Greatest Show Unearthed - Creature Feature Something Wicked (That Way Went) - Vernian Process Black Water - Timber Timbre God’s Away on Business - Tom Waits The Wicked - Blues Saraceno The Gravedigger - The Pine Box Boys Lake Ponchartrain - Ludo The Smiler - IMA Score (Alton Towers Amusement Park) DOA - Bloodrock Breathing Water - Inhale Chupacabra Cha Cha - The Swingtips Confrontation - Anthony Warlow (Broadway’s Jekyll and Hyde) No Death - Mirel Wagner Thick as Thieves - Natalie Merchant Say Goodnight - Skeleton Key The Sad Mafioso - Godspeed You! Black Emperor What’s So Amazing About Grace? - The Paper Chase Blood on the Blue Grass - Legendary Shack Shakers In A Lonely Place - Joy Division Walpurgis - Black Sabbath

Television

Are You Afraid of the Dark? - Jeff Fisher Theme to Unsolved Mysteries - Michael Boyd & Gary Remal Malkin The Red Room - Angelo Badalamenti & David Lynch (Twin Peaks) Suite from “The Mark of the Rani��� - Jonathan Gibbs (Doctor Who) Norma Doesn’t Approve - Chris Bacon (Bates Motel) The Cordyceps - George Fenton (Planet Earth) Dark Harvest Chase - Kevin Manthei (Invader Zim) Main Theme - Robert Lydecker & Brian Tyler (Sleepy Hollow) Blood Theme - Daniel Licht (Dexter) Arkham Asylum - Shirley Walker & Todd Hayen (Batman the Animated Series) The Old Mill - The Blasting Company (Over the Garden Wall) Sleep Deprivation - Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (Bird Box) Turn on the Lights - Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein (Stranger Things)

[wykart]

Doctor Who Tagging Game

Tagged by: @theaussietimelord

Favourite Doctor: 12. No contest.

Favourite Master: Misssyyyyy (but, to be fair, I’ve never watched any classic episodes with the Master, so I don’t have the full range of choices)

Favourite sonic: Eleven’s! I like the green and the coppery casing, it’s a bit steampunk :0 but also the sonic specs because they are the coolest, and 12 is an unhinged rockstar

Favourite companion: Bill! Or possibly Martha… but if we’re counting classic then Romana for sureee (but also Sarah Jane… and Ace) I love them all :)

Favourite Story: HEAVEN SENT!!! I love it so, so much. The aesthetic! The music! The concept!!!! Also, it’s all 12, and I love 12 sooo (he’s such an incredible actor, just carries the damn episode all on his own, his speeches are just so, so aaaaa)

Favourite Soundtrack: Surprise, it’s Heaven Sent. Probably Murray Gold’s best composition on the show, so many incredible tracks that give the episode such a distinctive, sombre mood. Favourite track goes to The Shepard’s Boy. I also really like 13’s theme and the different variations on it throughout series 11 and 12 (Segun has a new instrumental spin on it nearly every ep and its seamless and amazing!! Also love the way it weaves into the fam’s theme too)

Dream Actor For The Next Male/Female Doctor: Got no idea really, I just love to see new takes on the role!

Dream Composer: I don’t really know many composers, but the Bioshock soundtrack has a special place in my heart, so I guess Gary Schyman?? He does magical things with strings

Dream story: Don’t really know. Something dark :p I love a good time loop too, something that messes with your head

A Companion You’d Like To See Back: Martha Jones!! She’s still around being an awesome Doctor with her husband Mickeyyy, and I really want her to meet 13

An Enemy/Alien/Creature You’d Like To See Again: Maybe this doesn’t count, but I want Vastra and Jenny back (for the gays)

Would love to see the Dreamlord again, or something similarly dark/psychologically targeted (anything that forces metaphysical dream sequences/hallucinations, like House or those wack lads in Can You Hear Me)

Also Dhawan!Master def needs to come back

If You Could Travel With One Of The Doctors, Which Doctor Would It Be & Why?: I want to say 13, but I would be a gay disaster the entire time :)) sooo

8! I love him, he’s so enthusiastic and funny and he fearlessly toes the line between Edwardian gentleman and rugged ex-rocker going through a mid-life crisis, depending on the era. Also, he has the best TARDIS! Steampunk is my aesthetic

Tag 10 people: @doctormydoctor @sunshinedaysforever @hetzi-clutch @sapphichymns @picnokinesis @not-mandip @jolivira @hellynz @brilliantfantasticgeronimo @subducting

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The Ocean On His Shoulders (1/2)

Pairing: Terra/Aqua Rating: T Word Count: 4,272

Summary: She’s been waiting for him for so many years. When he finally sees her, Terra realizes that instead of saving her from the Realm of Darkness, he must save her from herself.

A/N: THERE ARE NO SPOILERS IN THIS FIC - only things that were shown in trailers and my own ideas. So I got this prompt from @steadyknight that went something like this: “A semi-fixed Terra finally has his heart back... But now to save Aqua dearest, heartbroken from her ongoing Darkling transformation, he sees that the only way is to sacrifice that which he longed for so long.” Or in other words - “break his heart into pieces.” WHOOO there are some serious consequences in such a prompt, and I had to actually break this outline into two parts. This part addresses the prompt directly - the other half addresses its meaning. I do hope it’s enjoyable! Thank you for the prompt, it was quite a challenge to get a vision for it. I basically also had to make peace with how salty I am over how it seems that Sora will be saving her, LMAO.

Title taken from Gary Schyman’s piece for Bioshock.

Terra knew what he would be facing. They told him what to expect, where to find her, and how to get there. They told him to prepare himself. It was probably going to be painful to see her that way, and he retorted that saving her was his responsibility and his alone. The journey so far had been a never-ending war, and a nagging thought at the back of his mind wondered if this place was sentient enough to understand what he was trying to do. The hordes of Heartless he’d been bludgeoning the entire way were means to stop him from getting to her. 

And if the Realm of Darkness truly wanted to keep her, the kinds of monstrosities he fought were proof that it meant its threats. Which was part of the problem: she was now the Realm, and the Realm was her.

Put simply, she wasn’t waiting anymore. She was lurking.

Riku and the King had given him enough details so that he’d have a sense of what that meant. Yet, once the dirt he was stepping on finally gave way into sand, and he heard the crashing of waves, and the moon’s light illuminated the beach, he succumbed to what he knew was false hope. Maybe she would agree to go with him. Maybe she’d be comforted to finally see him again, instead of strangers. Maybe she would smile.

Heartless awaited him on that small beach, but they did not attack. They stared him down with those bright yellow eyes that served as their only means of expression on their otherwise impression-less faces: blank and feral. They simply acknowledged his existence as if it was the most important thing to them. And as though they had all shared the same thought, they slithered backward into the water, forsaking him.

Not once did they break their stare from him. They sank, their glowing eyes keeping watch on him until they faded from his sight, until the murky water eventually forced what little light they had through their sockets to disappear. He couldn’t shake the sense that they were still there observing him – he just couldn’t see them anymore.

She wasn’t here, though. He was alone on that beach, and he’d have the sense to start calling for her when a gripping feeling in his throat stopped him. The water. Something was wrong with the water.

The waves were alluring enough, but it was an invitation to suffocate. The rock formations that hugged along the shoreline twisted and stretched out unnaturally. It almost looked like they were meant to be something else, as though they had died the moment they were born.

And then his heart beat. She arrived.

The moonlight brightened the surface of the water enough for a shadow to grow, an open trapdoor to the depths below. Darkness swirled out of this opening like smoke. Two hands crept out, grabbing onto the water as if it was solid ground, and she pulled herself out.

She was merely a shadow, but he knew it was her. Call it hearts being connected: he knew who was walking toward him, the moon basking over a black silhouette of a woman walking on water, her steps sounding as if she was stepping on puddles.

The part that hurt the most was knowing he couldn’t hug her hello. He stepped forward as well, but stopped. He kept his feet on the sand, just inches short of where the water massaged the earth. Everything in his body screamed at him not to take another one further, as if the sea would swallow him in one gulp. Even with his entire suit of armor to protect him, Terra expected it would be torn to shreds once he was in.

It was only when she stood directly in front of him, her own feet never leaving the waterside, that the shadow dissipated and he finally looked upon her beautiful face. Scarred by golden eyes, hair that turned whiter the further away it grew from its roots, and skin that was so charred and so violet, she was clearly turning into something else. The darkness floated off of her as though her skin breathed it. She wasn’t human anymore, even if she looked it, and this precious girl he’d been in love with for years stood there with all the evidence that showed how much she rotted away for all this time waiting.

His nose burned and tears streamed down his face. His helmet was a blessing, hiding the guilt he wore on his face. He didn’t want to provoke her anger with such a pitiful look – he already knew well enough this was his fault. The least he could have done was have the strength to tell her not to follow him as he fell into darkness; he should have been the one to turn into a monster instead of her paying such a price.

Aqua, who once opened her bedroom door when he knocked late one night. He had hoped she was awake to talk away his worries about the upcoming Mark of Mastery Exam. And she welcomed him with a big smile on her face despite how tired she really was. And they talked. For hours. About anything. Until they fell asleep on her floor, dragging her blankets and pillows down with them, just like they did when they were children.  

Aqua now stood there with a look as if seeing him was the greatest offense she could have experienced.

“Terra,” she said with an anger so mute and a face as placid as it could get with such furrowed brows, it almost seemed as though she was trying to stop herself from ravaging him. “It’s been a long time.”

It was hot inside the armor, sweat dripping down the back of his neck. The mucus in his nose didn’t allow him to breathe, and he instead tried to do so through his teeth in order to calm himself. “A-Aqua,” he nearly sobbed. “I-”

“You’re very late.” She stressed that last word, as if to get across how long it had been since they’ve last seen each other.

He was a head taller than her, but he felt as small as a puppy shivering in fear. He hung his head. “I know. I know I am.”

“You know, but you never came.” Her jaw quivered, and she mustered every ounce of control to speak further. “You don’t actually know anything. You don’t know sadness. You don’t know loneliness. You don’t know what it feels like to find the comfort in surrendering to your fate.”

“Aqua,” he pleaded. “I can’t pretend to know anything about what you’ve been through and there is no apology that could ever make up for it. I could give you a million regrets and it wouldn’t change a thing and I’m sorry I can’t do more. I’m sorry, I’m sorry.” His voice broke, and she had enough mercy to give him time to find it again. “But I’m here to at least do something. To help you.”

“Why do you think I’m like this? How dare you show up here? Now? The only reason I’m here was to give you a chance at freedom. You should have had my back.”

“I can take you home. I can take you back to the Realm of Light.”

“I’m not going anywhere,” she raised her voice a notch, without losing her efforts to remain calm. “I’ve hurt myself for years misleading myself in faith. Believing that you or someone out there would take the time to find me.” Her face contorted into fury, her voice nearly growling. “You will rot here, and I’ll show you thirteen years’ worth of misery.”

With that, she lost her self-control. Shadows gripped him like whips, and with a swing of her arm and a yell, she propelled him out onto the water. He hit the surface with a crashing thud, rolling over.

He didn’t sink. It was as if there was hidden glass tucked itself just beneath. It must have been his armor that stopped him from descending, protecting him from whatever was down there waiting.

She summoned a Keyblade – a stolen one. And she skated across the water, closing the distance in between them in one graceful boost, using her momentum to land a sickening blow. He dodged, the water he was standing on bursting out like a geyser the moment she hit it.

“You have every right to be angry!” he called as he managed to get on his feet.

Her face contorted when she heard that. Anger, apologies, help, loneliness – all of these reminders exposed her pain, like jabbing at an open gash. And like a wounded animal desperately trying to survive, she immediately went after him.

He didn’t want to fight her. He didn’t want to touch a hair, or summon his Keyblade in defense. He didn’t come all the way down here just to harm her further than what she’s already been through. The unfairness of it all.

So he ran in circles, dodging her attacks in the hopes that she would get tired. But he was prey that kept getting caught by a predator who knew better. With every stumble, he cast a weak Cure just to keep himself going.

Aqua didn’t give him time to breathe, looming over him with that Keyblade raised.

“I can’t believe this,” he muttered to himself, summoning his own to block the attack.

She stumbled back from his counter, taking a moment of her own to collect herself. It wasn’t a powerful block, but it broke her patterns enough to snap her out of them.

“I don’t want to hurt you, Aqua,” he said, keeping his Keyblade in hand but lowering it as if to mitigate the threat.

Her glare was icy. “You already have,” she said calmly, right before a glowing shadow developed around her. In an instant, several copies of her paraded around the water.

All of them were phantoms and were untouchable when he swung. Yet they had a sustenance, throwing powerful shocks that would bring him down on his knees, again and again.

Then the real one lunged at him, and he barely dodged without getting smeared by her direct hit. She was swift, and picked herself up quickly after the miss to follow up on another strike - until Keyblades clashed and grinded against each other, him on his knees and her towering over him.

She wasn’t stronger than him, yet his weapon vibrated from her force. Magic. She relied on it to build up her stamina and control her technique. This was a method she always used against his sheer brawn, and even in darkness she was the same. However, if he continued this game of cat and mouse, he would lose soon. As much as he didn’t want to cause her pain, failing this fight wouldn’t help her either.

As if reading his mind, she said, “you will drown here with me.”

That was it.

“I will not!” He put muscle into it and pushed her off of him. He stood up tall. “You’re coming with me… even if I have to drag you out of here kicking and screaming.”

As a taller, bigger fighter, Terra’s methods were all about closing in on his opponent with the goal of striking them down, accompanied by such a long, massive Keyblade to support his approach. This was why Aqua developed to be such a nimble gymnast, relying on evading and magic to balance out where she was weak. She’d hit him where he was open, countering quickly enough so that he didn’t have the time to react. Using magic to cast finishing blows and to overwhelm him.

But that Aqua was of the past. This one had new tricks up her sleeve. She had her phantoms. She had control over the water as she commanded it to shift under his feet. She warped. The power the darkness gave to her spells tripled their robustness.

And yet, she wasn’t the only one to learn something new.

Years of struggling under Xehanort’s control gave Terra the time to really customize Master Eraqus’ expertise - chain whips, designed to enslave darkness and regain control of the battlefield. Advanced and powerful, Terra had normally struggled with such an ability, whereas Aqua learned it with ease. But if light was a part of the heart, and the Keyblade merely an extension of that, being separated from both taught Terra the true meaning of maintaining his own will amidst despair.

He now had the skill to control these chains with only his mind, and he summoned them. They spread over the surface of the water, illuminating everything in a warm, orange glow. Every phantom they passed through combusted in an instant. They rose when they reached the horizon, only to circle back and dome over the seashore. And they closed in on her, wrapping around her in a spiral.

He didn’t know if it was denial that made him refuse to accept what she had become: to see these chains of light trap her so easily, constricting over her body like she was darkness incarnate. Light hurt her too much.

To soften the blow, he used powers of nothingness instead. He stabbed the water with the tip of his Keyblade and left it to stand erect on its own. It glimmered, and orbs of light surrounded her. These were explosives, a warp within the fabric of space and time that Xemnas would pull out to power his attacks. A Nobody’s powers, left behind in his body.

When enough of them materialized, Terra slammed a fist to his palm, and the orbs shot at her like lasers, one after another. She yelled from the pain, and he nearly stopped the attack short from hearing it. But he told himself to have nerve. The darkness wouldn’t have her, and he needed to win this fight to make sure he saw that through.

She dropped to her knees, King Mickey’s Keyblade dissipating. She clutched at her side, and all was quiet enough to hear the rhythm of the waves.

With a choke, Terra ran to meet her at eye level. He removed his helmet to see her face to face. To see her with every color that made her who she was, without the tint of the visor. Water dripped from the strands of her hair, and she gazed into the depths of the sea, defeated.

“Aqua, I’m so sorry.” He wondered if this was yet another throwaway apology. Sorry for hurting her. Again.

She slowly raised her head and gazed at him, her golden eyes soothed by seeing his face. She didn’t speak at first, but merely studied him. “How did I do?” she asked.

How did I do? This was a question they asked each other after every spar. Every practice. Even after exams. This was their way of keeping up with their progress. To see where they could improve. To take their chances to praise the other. It was to help them both succeed and become Masters together. It was about making sure they could reach that shared dream without leaving the other behind.

How did I do? It was proof that Aqua was still in there, somewhere. That she remembered.

“You really had me sweating there,” he said, forcing a chuckle. “Only you can make the darkness look that scary.” He paused a bit, deciding to take the risk of teasing her, like he normally would when they used to be happy. “You could use some more light, though.”

He hoped it would make her smile. Please, please, make her smile.

Her eyes scattered around, as if to process what he said. “I’m so tired,” she replied with a breath, her voice low and sad.

“Then I’ll carry you back,” he said without missing a beat. “You can rest while I take you home.”

She slowly shook her head, as if disagreeing with what he said, and gazed into the moonlight that observed the two of them in the horizon beyond. Shadows from beneath her swirled upward, and they spread enough to make him gasp and step back.

“That’s not what I meant,” she said, and she fell over, splashing into the water until she sank.

“No, no, no, no.” He darted to where she stood, digging through the water but all he did was swipe at glass as he saw her body sink lower and lower until she started to fade away. The armor still protected him from sinking. “You can’t have her!”

He dismissed the armor and immediately dropped into the depths, swimming after her. At some point, it stopped existing as an ocean, and gradually changed into empty air, as though it was bottomless. And she sank, her eyes closed and her body relaxed.

It was hard.

He grabbed her and held her close with one firm grip before pivoting to swim back up. The moonlight from this point was so faint, it couldn’t give him any way to see what was down here.

He could join her in these depths. It was easier to give up and let it take over. This way he would still be with her for the rest of time. Sad or angry, it was a better existence than to be separated from her at all.

She was heavy.

These doubts were invasive. He should be fighting for the sake of setting her free. His thoughts betrayed her when he promised himself he’d rescue her, and he would find Ventus along with her. With every stroke upward, her weight doubled, trying to pull him back down. Until his shoulders ached. Until it was hard for him to breathe from all the energy spent in swimming up. To swim up. Swim up. Up.

She was in his arms and he could win her back if he just kept his chin up and his legs kicking. Almost there.

The surface. Something pulled at his ankles and tried to get him under again. He let it take him for a second just to gather energy to swim up. Repeat.

The shore. He crawled onto solid, reliable ground, her body carried by one arm. He could feel the waves hit his legs, but it was finally over.

She lay there, immobile, her eyes gently closed. She was breathing so quickly she panted like a dog. The violet on her skin spread, threatening to take her over.

He turned her over and wiped cold water and wet sand from her face. “Please wake up,” he said. “I know you still have light in there. It led me to you. I couldn’t find you without…” He fought back tears. “There has to be a way to fix this.”

She had no response, no movement. Just breathing like an animal.

“Please tell me what I can do to fix this.” Tears poured out from his eyes. “I wanted to make things right. I swear I did. I should have done it sooner, I should have found the strength to be there when you needed me. Please don’t go.”

He saw her continue to fall to darkness, the way the shadows took every inch of her. If she had any light left, it was going to disappear completely.

He had been on this same brink, many years before. Possession was a technique made possible by suppressing the light within someone’s heart, by destroying their connections with others and by giving them one option: to give up just to feel some ease.

Terra couldn’t save himself when it happened to him. What had saved him all these years - what kept him going and what helped him feel less alone - was the connection he had with his Master.

In death, a spiritual bond was made. A heart taking refuge inside another. Each time Xehanort came to convince Terra to snuff out the last bit of flame that kept his light ablaze, it was Eraqus who kept it burning. Eraqus who gave him the comfort and the encouragement to stay alive. To keep hoping for a chance to change things around.

Terra was alive because Eraqus’ heart was embedded in his own, proof that light shown brightest when he had support.

Aqua needed this, too.

The waves lapped over his ankles from behind. The shadows reached her neck, and were spreading over her chin.

Light was like a flame. It was warm, and with enough care and room to breathe, it would spread. It was cleansing, and without it, there would be no existence. Master Eraqus taught all of his early lessons on the Keyblade using stories that used fire as an analogy, with books that depicted colored sketches of flames, who would give to each other their own essence in case one of them started to flicker.

When one wielder stumbled in their path, the other would help them find their way again.

Terra had one choice. It was a forbidden act – never raise the Keyblade against the heart of another. Never threaten the heart of another. Never touch the heart of another. The heart was sacred and was the source of life. Unnamed damages could befall a person who would play with something so delicate and treasured.

If he attempted to release his own heart in order to place it in hers, he could very well turn into what she was. He could become corrupted beyond saving. The waves could grab him and drag him back down, to use him as a replacement.

Damn the consequences.

“I’m with you, Aqua.”

Terra raised his Keyblade and struck his own chest. The pain sheared at him: sharp and intense at first, a severe pull that tried to take his ribs out. He heard fabric tearing. But then he relaxed.

It was the most tempting, coaxing repose he could have asked for. His mind drifted into sleep, dreaming away his worries and fears. His body went limp and soft, every ache melting away. It was peaceful and cozy in the dark, where he didn’t have to remember a single thing or be aware that he had anything to do. He didn’t want it to end.

He woke up. The windows were incredibly tall, bordered by an intricate gold frame. So tall, that he figured he must be in a palace. Except he didn’t recognize where he was. Outside was a gathering of pine trees, rustling in the wind. It was sunny. But that didn’t give him a clue as to his location, either.

He was in a bed. The sheets were silky, the mattress luxuriously firm, the pillows soft as clouds. All of his muscles ached from too much sleep, and as much as he wanted to continue to doze off, he sat up. The room was enormous, fit for a prince, with furniture that showed off exquisite designs in bright colors with a fancy rug to match.

A girl sat on a chair next to him, her head resting on her arms as she leaned onto the mattress, sleeping away. Her hair was a vibrant blue color, so unique that he stared at her for a second. Which was weird. Normally, he didn’t pay mind to these sorts of details and preferred to keep his nose in business where it belonged. But with the way her bangs fell on her face, he just couldn’t take his eyes off her.

Heat rose to his cheeks. This was crazy, and he should get up. Except he wore nothing but a shirt and boxer briefs. Next to a sleeping, beautiful girl. He scrunched up his bedsheets around his hips to hide away his embarrassment.

She moved, grunting from her nap. Her eyes blinked open, revealing the color of a morning sky. They were large and bright, and he swore he could stare at them forever. Especially when she smiled. Now it was overwhelming.

“Terra, you’re awake!” She leaned forward, excited to see him. “Thank goodness.”

This was certainly the best compliment he could ever receive from someone like her.

“Y-yeah,” Terra said, trying his best not to look like a fool. “Where am I?”

“Disney Castle.” She was breathy when she spoke, her grin spreading even further. “Don’t worry, you’re perfectly safe.”

She reached out to touch him. He was half-naked under the sheets.

He scurried away from her, despite that he quite liked the idea if he was going to be honest with himself.

She frowned. “What’s wrong?”

“Nothing!” he said too quickly, then cleared his throat. He should try to sound in control of himself, try to make a good first impression. “I’m fine, I feel great. Um… who are you?”

It was an innocent enough question. Ask a pretty girl for her name. But her smile fell. Her eyes widened in shock, and the tears that poured out couldn’t be stopped. She gripped her heart with one hand and covered her mouth with the other as if to suppress a scream. Terra felt bad and a part of him ached to have hurt her this badly. How else could he feel when she acted as though she’d been told that her closest relative had died?

[theimpossiblescheme]

✹ *sprinkles motivation*

Darling!  Just what the doctor ordered, honestly... since I don’t have a prompt, I’ll just go with the one that’s been really on my mind recently: the Gaslamp Fantasy trope (basically steampunk meets urban fantasy/magical realism, the way I understand it)...

Book recs:

The Parasol Protectorate series by Gail Carriger

Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal

A Study in Emerald by Neil Gaiman (technically a short story when it was first published, but there’s a really cool graphic novel of it that exists now, so that counts)

Music recs:

“Cohen’s Scherzo No. 7″ by Gary Schyman 

“Goodnight, Sweet Ladies” by Emilie Autumn (her whole discography has a sort of fairy tale industrial sound that really lends itself to this genre, and this is one of her more optimistic songs)

Really any song from the Coraline soundtrack

Movie recs:

Stardust, the adaptation of the Neil Gaiman book

[lichwept]

SONGS TO WRITE WITH ( SOURCE )

whether it be melodies that give you inspiration for your muse or songs that get you into the writing mood—pick 10 songs you find to give you the urge, the drive, or the creativity to write for your muse—then tag your favourite peeps to get an insight on their musical inspirational feels.

–– étude in a minor op. 25 no. 11 ' winter wind ' // chopin –– dance of the pales // castlevania the concert –– morning passages // phillip glass –– cohen’s scherzo no 7 // gary schyman –– lights out // cities last broadcast –– cold song // klaus nomi –– o terra addio // domingo –– e lucevan le stelle // pavarotti –– der hölle rache // edda moser

TAGGED BY : stolen ! TAGGING :  anybody !

[ziggory]

@joneswuzhere tagged me awhile ago to list 10 songs via shuffle, so here are 10 songs from my recently discovered iPod nano that I haven’t updated since 2015. And I’m going to blather about the songs because I can

Feel free to do your own as if I’d tagged you.

1. To All of You - Syd Matters

Say what you will about Life is Strange, but damn, love that soundtrack. It really sung to my inner hipster. Though watching initial LPs was funny as every LPer bemoaned having to go and edit the music out or else they’d get a copyright strike. But yeah, I’m grateful to the game for introducing me to new artists.

2. No Light, No Light - Florence + the Machine

I was in a real Florence mood then, and I still am today! Though admittedly, I think I found this song because I got into this album via the song she did for Snow White and the Huntsman. That movie only has visuals going for it, and the Florence song that plays over the credits

3. Six Foot Seven Foot - Lil Wayne and Cory Gunz

Discovered this song after a remix that sampled the beat with a Childish Gambino song, and it became my late night study pick-me-up. If I was falling asleep while cramming/writing a last minute essay, I’d just chug a pot of coffee and blast this song and find some more pockets of energy. And yes, I know what the lyrics say.

4. Dancers on a String - Gary Schyman

I. Fucking. Love. Bioshock. And the music is big part of it. If you’ve never played the game, this piece plays during a climactic reveal and just adds to the daunting atmosphere as everything sinks in. Though for my money, I’m very obsessed with listening to Cohen’s Masterpiece on a one hour loop.

5. Life and Death - Michael Giacchino

I’m one of those people who loves Lost and will defend the finale. This series introduced me to Michael Giacchino’s great scoring and quirky as fuck naming scheme. This one’s pretty standard but good Lord, the puns in other titles are just on another level.

As the series went on, the moment this damn theme started playing I would just lose it. Many tears. Much poignant.

6. 10 Bands - Drake

I downloaded this whole mixtape to get one song (which I don’t think was actually on the mixtape), and then never bothered getting rid of the other songs. I don’t even think I’ve ever listened to this all the way through.

7. m.A.A.d city - Kendrick Lamar and MC Eiht

I’m still angry about this album losing. That was bullshit. FUCKING MACKLEMEORE?!?!? 

8. Queen Bitch - David Bowie

I think I only have this song because of The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou. That ending! I should probably get all the Seu Jorge covers.

9. Guilty as Charged - John C Reilly

Walk Hard is dumb, but the soundtrack is EVERYTHING. John C Reilly has a VOICE, and I love listening to it. I wonder if he could be in another musical...

10. Duncan Hills Coffee Jingle - Dethklok

I miss Metalocalypse. I stopped watching sometime around when they made the episodes 30 minutes long. What happened? I have so many Dethklok songs on my old iTunes though

So as you can see, I mainly discover music through other media.

[dueliz]

Prophetess [Listen on 8tracks] An Enderal playlist because I’m still sad about this game.

Cosmic Love - Florence & the Machine // Wild Wild West - Lissie // Paradise - Coldplay // Laura Palmer - Bastille // Stand My Ground - Within Temptation // Will the Circle be Unbroken - Gary Schyman // Sloom - Of Monsters and Men // Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Lorde