Writing Playlists

[Zook Murnig]

I know we have a couple threads around for listing individual songs as characters' theme songs, or for inspiring songs, but this is different. This is for posting your writing playlists, for songs that work well together, go along a theme, or inform your writing with a particular character. I'll start with my new playlist for writing Alma Waterstone (pulled together on Spotify).

1. Take Me to Church - Hozier
2. Take Me to Church - Jasmine Thompson (cover)
3. Ghost - Ella Henderson
4. The Yes Medley - Happy Rhodes
5. Summer - Happy Rhodes
6. Bye Moon - Happy Rhodes
7. Prey of the Strange - Happy Rhodes
8. Stranger - Lili Haydn
9. Salome - Lili Haydn
10. Faithful One - Lili Haydn
11. Wants Deep - Lili Haydn
12. Kashmir - Lili Haydn (cover)
13. Bends Like a Willow - Jethro Tull
14. Cold Wind to Valhalla - Jethro Tull
15. Roots to Branches - Jethro Tull
16. Dangerous Veils - Jethro Tull
17. La Bell et le Bad Boy - MC Solaar
18. Solaar Pleure - MC Solaar
19. Agony in Her Body - Sage Francis
20. Broken Wings - Sage Francis
21. Black Sweatshirt - Sage Francis
22. Radioactive - Imagine Dragons
23. Infatuation - Flobots feat. Matt Morris
24. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Tori Amos (cover)
25. Father Lucifer - Tori Amos

Obviously, this is best put on Shuffle.

[Ashla]

Veridia's entire EP is great to write to!

Also, RED's album "Innocence and Instincts," as well as any Flyleaf album. Sometimes Falling Up is great too.

[Mage Hunter]

Mage Hunter's entire playlist is things that remind me of soldiers and military and must be instrumental. Granted not all of these songs are such, but I feel they fit the flow and feel of Drusilia.

1:In Amber Clad (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNhfuhiveUM) - Halo 2 OST
2:Heretic, Hero (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5jPy-GmyUc) - Halo 2 OST
3:Concussive (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX7UWavbT5g) - Bassnectar x Renholdër
4:Challengers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADgvSi7SgB4) - Riot Studios
5:Hope (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlK-RljqKio) - Apocalyptica
6:Zero (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80XAJKqRU9k) - Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War OST

Just to name a few...

[BlackAndBlueEyes]

*Cracks knuckles*

My writing playlist for Maddy is 153 songs and growing. Most of them are full albums; so I'll just list the albums and then pick a track from them.

Monomer - "Labyrinth" - Labyrinth (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z4WYLeCvPY)
Timecop1983 - "Waves EP" - Running Away (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQv_h4eIVMM)
Dance with the Dead - "NEAR DARK" - Invader (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Egf1OZ1CuE)
Lazerhawk - "Skull and Shark" - King of the Streets (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjvTy2u9qxE)
Shirobon - "The Arcade Dream" - Galactic Freeway (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FPKEKYROro)
VHS Glitch - "Evil Technology" - Here's the full album (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rShyYcdWeK0)
"NewRetroWave Presents: Equinox EP" (compilation) - Kick Puncher - Runner Gunner (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHa9jaxypfU)
Perturbator - "Dangerous Days" - Here's the full album... BG-16 warning for dat cover art tho (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vsf3zYppP4)
Mega Drive - "198XAD" - Again, the full album (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3NoYyNKSXQ)
Palm Highway Chase - "ARPNET" - Shoreline Outrun (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4ZRBDaXKnM)
Monomer - "Quite Operational" - Quite Operational (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgC6w34tnl8) - another BG-16 cover art warning, possibly Rated Aure
Dance with the Dead - "Send the Signal" - Full album, once again (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2hLqPQqw9k)
Carpenter Brut - "EP III" - Anarchy Road (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk3n-CkQao8)
"NewRetroWave Presents The 80's Dream Compilation Tape Vol. 3" - Daniel Deluxe - Hero of Orion (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UexMehoRoR4)
Cheap Dinosaurs - "Cheap Dinosaurs" - Tagalog (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w251QyDq_U)

I've also got Taylor Swift's songs Shake It Off and Style on my playlist.

[Philomel]

This list is literally named "Philomel" as a playlist in my Youtube


Thriller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOnqjkJTMaA
Shall I compare thee to a Summer’s Day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8Osse7w9fs
Glory Box - Portishead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ylDDs3mdJE
Set Fire to the Rain - Adele - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfNibtfXIo4
Killer Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3qJlb2puYw
Sail - Awolnation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaZMST-vHfM
I Don’t Speak Human - Omnia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLZ_Zy1VhMI
Temptress - Oh, Rhien: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJW1Qbpjqk8

I like making playlists. I have a fair few, but here is my greatest pride and joy:

Playlist by Philomel Corinne: Songs to wash up to. (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmCcTG09CCFKR5fadMkzCP4AuTA9Zc39W)

[Hysteria]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqOgJrvnJvg

Girl Talk full album, 1 hour and 11 minutes of metal, rap and some pop all mixed together :D

[Flames of Hyperion]

Did somebody ask for 230 (and counting) epic instrumentals? (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPVB9yiiv1nnFoYCTe0q3KtFkcYTx6egV)

[Zack Blaze]

I basically listen t everything as I write, though certain genres help me get into certain characters.

Rorton and Zack I write better listening to Wrestler theme songs (serious though, a lot of wrestler themes are freaking awesome).

Sei I tend to listen to Broadways or video game soundtracks to get into his mindset.

Tankita and Leona get Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Miranda Lambert, pretty much any female musician witha few songs about female empowerment.

The rest is a mix of everything, from rap, country, pop, rock, parody, ect etc.

Overall I type best when listening to 'joke' songs though, such as the Epic Rap Battles of History, Hank Green, or Jonathan Coulton.

[Skie and Avery]

I keep two playlists. One for serious stuff and one for lighthearted stuff.

Serious playlist:
Ella Henderson - Ghost
Ella Henderson - Glow
The Decemberists - This is why we fight
Ed Sheeran - I see fire
Rise Against - Dancing for rain
Rise Against - Gethsemane
Rise Against - But tonight we dance
Bad Religion - Only rain
Streetlight Manifesto - We will fall together
Death Cab for Cutie - Soul meets body
Zella Day - Seven nation army
Meg Myers - Desire
The Protmen - Keep Quiet

Lighthearted playlist:
Capital Cities - Safe and Sound
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Uptown girl
Emilie Autumn - Girls just wanna have fun
The Ramones - Rockaway beach
The Vandals - Don't stop me now
The Vandals - If the gov't could read my mind
Glee Cast - Singing in the rain/Umbrella mashup
Juice Box Heroes - Thank You
Quvenzhane Wallis - It's the hard knock life
Us the Duo - No matter where you are
Diego Luna - I will wait
No Use for a Name - For Fiona
Lennon & Maisy - Boom Clap
The Wallflowers - One Headlight
Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten

[The Mongrel]

I've been listening to Thomas Bergersen's Sun album on repeat for this round of the AC.

[Otto]

I don't usually listen to specific songs when writing - instead, I stream a radio show that fits the mood and buckle down. I've found a local community station, RTR FM, to be really good for this. Favourite shows include:

All City (http://rtrfm.com.au/shows/allcity/): generally some pretty good rap and hip-hop.

Ambient Zone (http://rtrfm.com.au/shows/ambientzone/): chill, non-intrusive ambient tunes for when you need something that won't distract you.

Burn the Airwaves (http://rtrfm.com.au/shows/burntheairwaves/): punk - something I'm just starting to listen to now, but like what I hear so far.

Golden Apples of the Sun (http://rtrfm.com.au/shows/goldenapples/): dreamy psych. One of the shows which has contributed to the station's nickname, 'Drugs FM'.

Rockin' the Roots (http://rtrfm.com.au/shows/roots/): good ol' folk, country-esque tunes and other roots music.

Spoonful of Blues (http://rtrfm.com.au/shows/spoonful/): gritty blues music, ranging way back to the early 1900s up to contemporary releases.

Sunday Morning Coming Down (http://rtrfm.com.au/shows/sundaymorning/): gentle, soothing numbers, carefully calibrated for those nursing a hangover the morning after a big night.