Using music to support emotions

[Remko]

Are there some persons familiar with this technique? I'm willing to try it, but I don't know how I shoud adress this and which type of music I should use...

I'm normally playing horror or fantasy RPG's.

When some have any experience really using music for more than background (but to support emotions created by the storytelling), please post here.

[GameLoft]

I think that this is a very effective tool but difficult to do.  It requires a great amount of pre planning.  Although, I find that modern day cd burning makes this a much easier task.   You can put the songs in order and advance them as you need to connect with the emotion involved in the storyline.

As an aside a youth at my program and I decided to give each other a challenge:  Give the lyrics to a song to the other person.  Then they have to use these  lyrics as an inspiration for a oneshot adventure.  We always play the song to give a feel of the mood.  IT works reallt well.  We hope to compile them into a small collection and sell them as a fundraiser for The Game Loft at PortCon and GenCon.

Ian

[Domhnall]

Absolutely.  I have now 16 edited CDs to match the settings--calm, quiet, dark, terrifying, combat, etc.