Dark Orchestral Background Music

RPG_Jssmfulhud

<div class="IPBDescription">Where to find?</div> Sorry for my lazyness but I am so wanting to find some dark, post-apocalyptic or atmospheric orchestral non-vocal music... Somebody help? I know Hans Zimmer has good ones... Thank you. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

CplDavis

Alien theme by James Horner

Cliff Eidelman did lots of atmospheric/moody stuff for aliens universe as well.

Hans Zimmer's work in "The Thin Red Line" Sound track.

Several dark, forboding tracks in that one.

Some tracks from the Blade Runner sound track work too. Its more ambient but has some moments as well.

Testament

Wanger is known for his chaotic music like Ride of the Valkyries, but I think he has a few darker ambient ones. Don't quote me on that, though.

Mr-Stabby

I like Holsts "The Planets". That is a fantastic piece of classical music <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

Liku

<!--QuoteBegin--Testament+Aug 17 2003, 02:21 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Testament @ Aug 17 2003, 02:21 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Wanger is known for his chaotic music like Ride of the Valkyries, but I think he has a few darker ambient ones. Don't quote me on that, though. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Isn't it Flight of the Valkyries?

Testament

Err...yeah. Sorry.

Javert

Lux Aertna from Requiem of a Dream.
It was the song used in the Two Towers trailer as well as the unofficial NS trailer.

Maus

<!--QuoteBegin--Liku+Aug 17 2003, 10:36 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Liku @ Aug 17 2003, 10:36 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Isn't it Flight of the Valkyries? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
It's also Wagner, though "Wanger" has comedy value <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

RPG_Jssmfulhud

Thank you everybody! I also find the Armageddon theme great. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

esuna

I'd recommend you pick up some "Godspeed You Black Emperor!". Great orchestral, post-apocolyptic ambient, fantastic stuff.

If you don't mind a bit of cheese there's Mortiis which fullfills your cheesey medieval ambient, i really like the stuff at least. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

EDIT:

Also, give "Devil Doll" a look in, it's got lyrics, but not too much, it's more dialogue and poetry as opposed to sung lyrics. The music is a beautiful mix of dark orchestral and progressive rock.