Do you ever just listen to video game music?

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DorkLink
04/12/2017
04:32 PM
#1
By itself, not when you're playing a game


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I do, but just on YouTube when I feel like looking it up. I'd feel like too big of a nerd if I listened to it in my car or whatever. Well, that and it would be kind of weird to categorize it alongside other music
acesxhigh
04/12/2017
04:33 PM
#2
I don't even listen to VGM when I'm playing a game tbh fam
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streamofthesky
04/12/2017
04:34 PM
#3
All the time. Some of my favorite music. Listen on youtube, listen in my car, listen on my MP3 player while walking...
I don't "categorize" it, not sure what you mean. Just have it all in a big list with my other music.
MrMelodramatic
04/12/2017
04:36 PM
#4
acesxhigh posted...
I don't even listen to VGM when I'm playing a game tbh fam
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DorkLink
04/12/2017
04:37 PM
#5
streamofthesky posted...
All the time. Some of my favorite music. Listen on youtube, listen in my car, listen on my MP3 player while walking...
I don't "categorize" it, not sure what you mean. Just have it all in a big list with my other music.


I mean, most music is usually categorized by artist and album, but that doesn't entirely make much sense with video games, especially as I tend to listen more by game/series than by composer. If I were to put VG music onto my phone the most logical thing to me would be to have it all as the same artist and each game be its own album.
DorkLink
04/12/2017
04:39 PM
#6
MrMelodramatic posted...
acesxhigh posted...
I don't even listen to VGM when I'm playing a game tbh fam


Do you mute the game entirely if there isn't a separate volume slider for the music? I've heard of people just putting on their own music over it but that would seem kind of dissonant to me if you're keeping the in-game music playing
streamofthesky
04/12/2017
04:41 PM
#7
DorkLink posted...
streamofthesky posted...
All the time. Some of my favorite music. Listen on youtube, listen in my car, listen on my MP3 player while walking...
I don't "categorize" it, not sure what you mean. Just have it all in a big list with my other music.


I mean, most music is usually categorized by artist and album, but that doesn't entirely make much sense with video games, especially as I tend to listen more by game/series than by composer. If I were to put VG music onto my phone the most logical thing to me would be to have it all as the same artist and each game be its own album.

If I know of the composer and have a lot of his/her stuff, I might add that to details. More often I don't bother. For album info, it's usually "[insert game name here] OST." May not be the correct name, but it's for my sake to help ID the track and I don't really give a shit beyond that.
Name of the track and game it's from is sufficient info.
SushiSquid
04/12/2017
04:42 PM
#8
MrMelodramatic posted...
acesxhigh posted...
I don't even listen to VGM when I'm playing a game tbh fam
Rottenmonk
04/12/2017
04:43 PM
#9
I have a list of favorite video game music on youtube, then I just play it while I'm playing another game, usually a more mindless grindy game.
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adjl
04/12/2017
04:54 PM
#10
Quite often. There's a lot of really great stuff out there, often specifically designed as background music.
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MasterAdeptAlex
04/12/2017
04:57 PM
#11
The only kind of music I listen to is video game music and the Lord of the Rings soundtrack. So, yeah...
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acesxhigh
04/12/2017
04:59 PM
#12
DorkLink posted...
MrMelodramatic posted...
acesxhigh posted...
I don't even listen to VGM when I'm playing a game tbh fam


Do you mute the game entirely if there isn't a separate volume slider for the music? I've heard of people just putting on their own music over it but that would seem kind of dissonant to me if you're keeping the in-game music playing

I don't remember the last time I played a game without music volume control. If it's a JRPG I probably won't mute it but I guess it depends on the game.
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MNTwins1991
04/12/2017
05:07 PM
#13
I used to while doing homework/studying/papers
Smarkil
04/12/2017
05:14 PM
#14
I do, but only instrumental stuff (which most of it is anyway). I use it when I want to concentrate.

Lately I've been listening to the instrumental soundtrack for Life is Strange which is a great soundtrack to just turn on while chilling.

I also like the FF Orchestra.
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Blighboy
04/12/2017
05:18 PM
#15
I used to do it a lot when I was a teenager, now I don't so much. I mostly listen to anime theme songs right now.
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Blue_Thunder
04/12/2017
05:32 PM
#16
I've got almost 20 GB worth. I have them folders categorized by game, and I have a separate folder for Youtube remixes. I listen to them on the city bus, and when I need to focus on pain-staking homework.
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Dakooder
04/12/2017
06:07 PM
#17
The silent hill soundtracks are my favorite late night motorcycle ride music
Claude_Frollo
04/12/2017
06:13 PM
#18
Almost exclusively. In my car I have a Smash CD and three Zelda CDs.
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PimpMyRhydon
04/12/2017
06:19 PM
#19
Not often, but I've been lately since the Automata soundtrack is extremely good.
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DirtBasedSoap
04/12/2017
06:21 PM
#20
sometimes I get really drunk and run around my house with the uncharted theme blaring at over 100 decibels
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Sahuagin
04/12/2017
09:18 PM
#21
yes, all the time. these are all on my phone (all available on iTunes)

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Krazy_Kirby
04/12/2017
09:20 PM
#22
iv'e listened to chatterbox, does that count? not quite music.
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wwinterj25
04/12/2017
09:33 PM
#23
DorkLink posted...
Do you ever just listen to video game music?


Yes. I normal track down who sang them such as:
Coal Chamber - Devils Never Cry (Devil May Cry 3)
Coal Chamber - Taste The Blood (Devil May Cry 3)
Jason Arnold - Shall Never Surrender (Devil May Cry 4)
Cynthia Harrell - Snake Eater (MGS 3: Snake Eater)
Jade Villalon - 1000 Words (Final Fantasy X-2)
Jade Villalon - Real Emotion (Final Fantasy X-2)
Utada Hikaru - Simple and Clean (Kingdom Hearts series)
Utada Hikaru - Sanctuary (Kingdom Hearts 2)
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aHappySacka
04/12/2017
09:43 PM
#24
Who gives a shit? music is music unless you like listening to the theme of Crazy Bus or something.
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JanwayDaahl
04/12/2017
09:55 PM
#25
All the time. It composes a good portion of my music list.
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MrMelodramatic
04/12/2017
09:59 PM
#26
DorkLink posted...
MrMelodramatic posted...
acesxhigh posted...
I don't even listen to VGM when I'm playing a game tbh fam


Do you mute the game entirely if there isn't a separate volume slider for the music? I've heard of people just putting on their own music over it but that would seem kind of dissonant to me if you're keeping the in-game music playing

I just mute the whole thing, usually. Unless there's cutscenes and I can't use subtitles. Music distracts me from what I'm supposed to be doing, and in general I like things to be very quiet. I sometimes do this with tv shows, too.

Some soundtracks, like OoT or VVVVV I do like, though, and I have those saved and will sometimes listen to them on their own, but not while playing.
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SilentSeph
04/12/2017
10:39 PM
#27
Yes, there's thousands of video games songs that I love.
SorenTheSage
04/12/2017
10:53 PM
#28
All the time.
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rexcrk
04/12/2017
10:54 PM
#29
Yeah I've got loads of video game music on my iPod.
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nurlen
04/12/2017
11:00 PM
#30
MasterAdeptAlex posted...
The only kind of music I listen to is video game music and the Lord of the Rings soundtrack. So, yeah...

You should add the soundtrack to Curse of the Black Pearl
SusanGreenEyes
04/12/2017
11:16 PM
#31
I listed to the Skyrim theme at work on my phone if I'm having a crappy day.
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WastelandCowboy
04/12/2017
11:17 PM
#32
Yup.

Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim soundtrack / ambient music
Fallout 3, NV, and 4 soundtrack / ambient music
Horizon Zero Dawn soundtrack / ambient music
Uncharted 1, 2, 3, and 4 soundtrack / ambient music
Last of Us soundtrack / ambient music
Rollercoaster Tycoon soundtrack
Life is Strange soundtrack
Firewatch soundtrack / ambient music
Neverwinter Nights 1/2 soundtrack / ambient music

etc
Alexandra_Trent
04/12/2017
11:44 PM
#33
Sure. I listen to themes, songs and background music from some nostalgic games. Not often but from time to time.
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fishy071
04/13/2017
12:53 AM
#34
I've been doing that a lot for years.
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KeyBlade999
04/13/2017
02:29 AM
#35
Yeah, mostly when I'm studying or ... actually, pretty much when I'm not listening to anything important.
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EclairReturns
04/13/2017
02:35 AM
#36
It comprises virtually all the music I listen to on the Internet.
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KJ StErOiDs
04/13/2017
03:00 AM
#37
I'll sometimes listen to a VG song on repeat for like half-hour. But outside of that, no
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SunWuKung420
04/13/2017
03:04 AM
#38
Nope. I've never just listened to a video game soundtrack.
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KStateKing17
04/13/2017
05:19 AM
#39
Yep. Necro's theme from 3rd Strike was my ring tone for awhile, and the ultra voice clip from killer instinct was going to be my notifications sound.
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AllstarSniper32
04/13/2017
05:24 AM
#40
Very rarely.

I saw aces post that he doesn't even listen to VGM in game. When I'm doing something like level grinding or item hunting, I'll listen to non-VGM music.
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RazorX2003
04/13/2017
12:31 PM
#41
More than i listen to other music... I have a pretty large collection of OSTs which i'll throw on now and then, and a massive collection of 'remixed' tracks, which is what i mostly listen to.
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gguirao
04/13/2017
01:34 PM
#42
No.
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DarkwingDidi
04/13/2017
02:02 PM
#43
I listen to battle themes and other instrumental stuff from video games while working out.
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Krow_Incarnate
04/13/2017
02:16 PM
#44
streamofthesky posted...
All the time. Some of my favorite music. Listen on youtube, listen in my car, listen on my MP3 player while walking...
I don't "categorize" it, not sure what you mean. Just have it all in a big list with my other music.

This.

I also listen to some movie stuff.







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