RPG A Day 2018: Day 19...Music that enhances your game

Today's prompt lends itself to posting links of various music that I've used to enhance my games. I'll do as I did yesterday and in this case give a song or two for games that I've recently played. It should be noted that Roll*20 makes it so easy to add music to games and to shift between the songs that it can really add dramatic effects or humor to the session.

I've never liked music at the live table. Fumbling around for the right track with CD/MP3 or God forbid a cassette of some kind has always been a hassle. As background music, the tunes tend to be lost as white noise at best or a distraction at worst.

I am inspired by music when I do prep or I'll hear a song and it'll give me an idea for an encounter or session. Sometimes I listen to continuous music on a headset while playing a session on Roll*20 since I run text only and don't need to hear the players. Well, anyhow here are a few of my favorite songs:

Ryuutama: J-pop, anime soundtracks, etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ2E9L0Rwms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPtn7RIKsYM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCwg-lX8DTY



7th Sea: sea shanties, and sailing songs with reggae thrown in for good measure

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVpGc03n7o0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fVQwzv5Qfc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPlRt3WW5tg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKhbIp1UTgo



Cyberpunk 2020: 80's music and modern electronica

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI53G_D5Dbw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOK3rqVgN2I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OFpfTd0EIs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DSVDcw6iW8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IsSpAOD6K8


Dungeons and Dragons: Classic adventure music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8qMyBWZNw0&list=RDQM-fmc3w9Y01o


Spaghetti Western Themes are good no matter what:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFa1-kciCb4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLXQltR7vUQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xPxMAhMRfk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xPxMAhMRfk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wro0VE6i-XM



...these always get a good response after rolling for initiative no matter the system:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uy9etFSLt4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-WHW-QNswE


...and if the party wins you gotta hit them with one of these:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHx5hCVN26E


There are so many more than this that I could go all day, but I suppose you get the general idea.