Ideal Soundtrack

[Monomakhos]

This will seem an odd reason for a first post but I've been keeping an eye on this mod for some months. It promises (when complete) to be just about my favorite thing to come from the TW franchise, given my particular historical predilections.

A band that I think would suit the subject matter perfectly is one from Bulgaria named Irfan. They dwell at the musical intersection of Europe and the Middle East and there are lots of religious overtones, not to mention a distinctly "ancient" sound. For example, and I apologize if there's a better way to provide a link:

Potential battle music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esEA99-Ouiw

Potential mobilize
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrkOprvcNyE

Good for campaign map
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcdSZHmJkBQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-75WXMzWRCA

I'm not sure what obligations a third-party, not-for-profit modding team would have as far as obtaining clearance, but my notion is that they would be glad for the exposure.

If this thread isn't redundant, it would be a good place for others to air their suggestions...

[Alkimachos]

Many thanks...

The problem is if we really can use this music. Do we need permission or sth?

[Monomakhos]

It seems like there are no official avenues to get in touch with the band themselves, however here is the page for their label:
http://www.prikosnovenie.com/inde.shtml
And navigate to "about us" to find contact info.

That is, if you want to err on the side of caution. Once again my sense is that, because you will not profit from the distribution, then no laws are being broken. Do other mods not have custom soundtracks?

And though others should of course come forward with suggestions, I can't resist putting this out there as well.

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Miraculously, music actually survives from the time period in question, namely the apex of Rome (that is to say New Rome) as a Mediterranean-straddling Christian power. It is liturgical music, termed 'Old Roman Chant' and a certain Frenchman Marcel Peres has made a career of reviving it, with his group Ensemble Organum. I will proceed now to spam you with good examples:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHm_JMbyfdU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kdka1...2&feature=plcp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ay-vG...4&feature=plcp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDJtB...2&feature=plcp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ych_...3&feature=plcp

Not all of these can be smoothly integrated to a game context, but I can easily imagine them as menu, campaign map or pre-battle music. Certainly because this treasure exists it would be a shame to omit it.

Peres' website, for contact purposes:
http://www.organum-cirma.fr/organum-cirma/

Try to use the edit button please.

~Alkimachos

[Alkimachos]

Interesting Μονομάχε thank you...
Although, i'd like to hear sth more "epic" like the tracks yu have on the 1st post...

[Monomakhos]

Thanks for the response, I'm glad of your interest and willingness to consider.

As for "epic" I'm not sure what else to suggest without straying into the realm of the hokey, or of... soundtracks for something else. I recall downloading mods for other games that use music from movies and, if it comes to that, Ridley Scott's "Kingdom of Heaven" and certain others may be suitable. Sadly there are none about the reign of Heraclius...

I can think of one other band that, like Irfan, makes original compositions with an ancient sound that can get the blood pumping. They're much better known, and I don't doubt that some posters here have heard of Dead Can Dance:
http://deadcandance.com/

Their game-friendly songs might include:

for battles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNxa0odpCJU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm3TX6eYryU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUCNAYat2qU

for victory?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcmpBCXOgVI

for defeat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXw8_dlp5Gc

pre-battle (i.e. deployment)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SPaxspxXDw

and for good measure, some Persian music (for the Sassies)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgOIhVgOp88

and for now that's all I've got! As it seems development will continue some time I'm liable to come up with something else eventually. Keep up the good work.

[Alkimachos]

All are beatiful... I'm wondering if you could find sth related now with our 1st sub-campaign: "The Danube Limes"...
Balkans...

[Monomakhos]

Apologies for thread-o-mancy.

An exciting discovery:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuKF...9F3CC&index=13
A vast body of Byzantine secular music that I didn't know had been preserved. Watching this one clip will take you down a veritable rabbit-hole. Enjoy!

Additionally, Cappella Romana
http://www.cappellaromana.org/
a vocal ensemble dedicated to the "Three Romes" (Rome, Constantinople, Moscow) whose material relating to the first two is quite promising.

A possible source of Northern barbarian / pagan music:
Hedningarna (and related neo-folk acts)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAG-FkDqdb0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l8rLicmdzU

If Huns get involved, you might want to incorporate some throat-singing too.

[Alkimachos]

Thank you Monomakhe! Good findings...!

[knightofhonnor]

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[Lestat1337]

Well friend i think the mod is very good untill now

Since the mod is more like a sacrifice of defending lands against arabs and some barbarions heres my suggestions
while in campaign map:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ptSZeoO21s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-Uxqt1Hai4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK6GE6jtZLE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puCX4MOjJF4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AMnOFmwMSs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1Hs8qssVqE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e0XCWtppQo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH00U6gKoqw

While in battle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAZsf8mTfyk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYWO84GUIg8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JurpA8m91nw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR2794mpDyQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKnlOhRocoE

winning the battle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhKJ7Amhi1A

loosing the battle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teT4vLkB2Q8

Hope you like it

[Alkimachos]

Thank you very much, just in time as we working on music now.
We really appreciate your help...

[Amorphis]

and this might be useful for ye guys,youtube videos to mp3
http://uk.onlinevideoconverter.com/

[Gondolin]

I can't wait to play this mod
If you research good music, let me introduce you to Lisa Gerrard !! You sure know her since she is the singer of the famouse gladiator music.
You should totally consider her other music as being good choice for this mod (i hope (: )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiYqYPEXsJU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejk8w4wV79U

[knightofhonnor]

I would like at least one rome total war track anyone

[Diocletianus]

A bit of Triarii ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS57f7B7zQM

[Alkimachos]

Fantastic soundtrack but i do not know if we can use it...

[Fedual]

Alkimachos

Fantastic soundtrack but i do not know if we can use it...

The Triarii music is used in Call of Warhammer so go on it should be fine

I have some more music that i want to suggest.
About permissions I personally would just ignore them if u are allowed to use itor not, Call of Warhammer, Third age total war, etcetc, i cant imagine everyone has permission for everything.

Campaign map:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rXI72Kr6tw fate has smiled upon us - marc streitenfeld

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5IC4mEpllk merry men - marc streitenfeld (good for battle win i think to)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A88LE_wGVhs pact sworn in blood - marc streitenfeld

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75sQZ_Q0wb8 the legend begins - marc streitenfeld

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCkVmlSVmns james newton howard - london

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXO_dN2O4Aw planting the fields - marc streitenfeld

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9zSzEaLVpQ Krzesimir Dkbski - Atak Kmieci

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7D4ryivnyQ Krzesimir Dkbski - Helena W Kapieli

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ThNExsWw1k Lorne Balfe - Hunger Sets In

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXaJI0L562k lord of the rings the two towers soundtrack - samwise the brave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ywnt9nB5Ls Kingdom of heaven soundtrack - Ibelin

Deployment:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0OFbEedE5w Nox Arcana - Pirates

Others:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3t94ri60qw Across the mountains - Vangelis (maybe for credits or pre battle)

Loose Battle:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdByRJLrvYQ Hanz Zimmer - Black hawk down main theme


Best Regards & Hoping for an early release

[atheniandp]

There's are great suggestions here. I particularly support the use of historically accurate music in this mod where possible.

Be sure to check out this youtube channel for a whole bunch: http://www.youtube.com/user/Callixtinus?feature=watch

[Fedual]

There's are great suggestions here. I particularly support the use of historically accurate music in this mod where possible.

Be sure to check out this youtube channel for a whole bunch: http://www.youtube.com/user/Callixtinus?feature=watch

I love the Greek Orthodox - Glory of Byzantium - Choir of Greece song, please use this one in the mod!!!

[atheniandp]

That one is sung in some Slavic language, though. Serbian, I think. It is not in Greek.