Muzak

"Skyward Sword" by Cory Johnson is a post-rock rendition of the main theme from Skyward Sword; it's fittingly epic and soaring.

"Fire Above, Ice Below" by Agalloch is a reflective piece, creating a sophisticated mix of atmospheric rock and doom metal; the addition of acoustic guitar creates an arboreal sound, resulting in a sense of location in a forest.

"D-Evil" from the anime Ao No Exorcist is another "genre" piece that forges its own identity amongst its propulsive music.

"Sideshow" by Calexico is a bouncy song marked by very upbeat percussion; the piece is eccentric but retains its fun sound across changing dynamics.

"Silent Footsteps" from Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is an ethereal chill, moving forward slowly as if to seem sneaky.

Im Tired

"A Multiplicity of Doors" by Earth is a glimmering spectacle of minimalism, matching repetitive guitarwork with a cello to create a trance.

"Stalactite Galaxy" by George Fenton is ambient documentary music, filling the space with lush synthesizers in place of a string ensemble.

"Nightmare By The Sea" by Katatonia is a dark rendition of a melodic song, creating a brooding yet engaging atmosphere unlike many other "similar" songs; the gothic metal cover twists its own genre to create a subtle contrast.

Katatonia's piece "Walking By A Wire" creates claustrophobia with its sonic stampede and cryptic lyrics, leaving the listener feeling crushed; in spite of similarities to alternative metal conventions the harshness is softened by a contrasting keyboard part.

Starting with a melodic riff, Omega Massif's instrumental "Im Karst" erupts almost immediately, lurching forward like a stone giant; simultaneously the song seems to aurally represent loneliness.

Blur's "The Debt Collector" transcends interlude cliches by pinning the main melody upon brass instruments; it is joyous yet calm, never hammering on one's ears.

Admittedly Jimmy Eat World's song "Lucky Denver Mint" sounds like Death Cab for Cutie; it captures emo's simplicity while creating an upbeat and catchy melody.

"The Prettiest Weed" by Jim Guthrie transfers wondering and curiosity into a very unique classitronic piece.

If you were wondering about where the dissonant orchestral piece was - it's right here. Fret no more.

"The Dementors Converge" by John Williams mixes disjunct, sharp scatterings of melody with dark yet smooth undertones.

"Bowl of Oranges" by Bright Eyes is a steady folk song, complete with drums, piano, and acoustic guitar. As the piece continues airy instruments enter, urging the song to keep moving.

"Medieval Theme" from Crash Bandicoot 3 throws the seriousness of the usual medieval theme out the window and has a good time. Yes, the song itself has a good time.

"Opus 55" by Dustin O'Halloran is pretty piano music. No other reasoning is necessary. (And you can tell I'm getting tired by this point).

Closed Passage Summary

I plan to be writing a story for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). To accomplish this task, I have prepared the following summary.        

    Closed Passage is a horror-themed story – in that it is developed with some horror tropes and an atmosphere generally befitting one – set in more or less modern times. The story does not however take place in a modern location; it takes place in a Victorian mansion that has been partially renovated. The phrase “Closed Passage” refers to Fate in a sense but I truly mean being trapped in an “impossible” circumstance. At this point the generic horror character would have given up himself to death; on this cliché Closed Passage is partially based. Here the character uses his problem solving and critical thinking skills to survive, much like the detectives Hercule Poirot and Auguste C. Dupin. As a result this story has a strong mystery aspect to it. I would list influences but only an illiterate fool has literary influences.

            As of this point I am not sure how long exactly the story will be. I plan to avoid the outlining process and truly dive in headfirst, unlike a certain friend.