Man of Honour
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I'm a big fan of a certain type of music which seems to be vastly overlooked, and practically never discussed. As far as I know it has no official name, so I'm coining the phrase 'emotive music'. Some of it is classed as pop, some of it metal, some of it rock, alternative or new age or even classical, and a lot of it is synthesised.
I'm talking about a certain type of music which is usually purely instrumental, usually has electric guitar or some sort of electrical feel to it, and which has a certain je ne se quoi which stirs the soul and can even bring about shivers. I don't know if I've described it well enough to isolate in peoples' minds exactly the type of music I'm thinking of, so here are some examples:
The Brazilian by Genesis
Bladerunner main theme tune by Vangelis
Certain of the Moroder music from the 1984 reworking of Metropolis (you'll know the bits I mean if you have any idea of what I'm talking about in this thread)
Climbatize by Prodigy
Magnetic Fields 2, Equinoxe 4, Oxygene 3, and Chronologie 4 by Jarre
Paul's Theme from the film Cat People (by Moroder)
November Rain by Guns 'n' Roses (specifically the music)
Hymn and God Moving Over the Face of the Waters by Moby
I'm not a great fan of it myself, but an example some people might find it easier to relate to is that Barber's Strings that got clubbered to death by the house bods a few years back.
Does anyone relate to this?
I'm talking about a certain type of music which is usually purely instrumental, usually has electric guitar or some sort of electrical feel to it, and which has a certain je ne se quoi which stirs the soul and can even bring about shivers. I don't know if I've described it well enough to isolate in peoples' minds exactly the type of music I'm thinking of, so here are some examples:
The Brazilian by Genesis
Bladerunner main theme tune by Vangelis
Certain of the Moroder music from the 1984 reworking of Metropolis (you'll know the bits I mean if you have any idea of what I'm talking about in this thread)
Climbatize by Prodigy
Magnetic Fields 2, Equinoxe 4, Oxygene 3, and Chronologie 4 by Jarre
Paul's Theme from the film Cat People (by Moroder)
November Rain by Guns 'n' Roses (specifically the music)
Hymn and God Moving Over the Face of the Waters by Moby
I'm not a great fan of it myself, but an example some people might find it easier to relate to is that Barber's Strings that got clubbered to death by the house bods a few years back.
Does anyone relate to this?
