Epic Music Search

[Shakaar9267]

I'm on a mission to find Epic music. What I mean by "Epic" is any techno-ish song with a high BPM that I can have a sword fight to. Like the 'Epic-Latin-chanting' songs from Lord of the Rings films & Final Fantasy CGI movies. Tracks like...

Songs with Latin lyrics:
O Fortuna (Remix) - By Apotheosis
Victoriam Speramus - By Krypteria

Songs from blockbuster movies:
Requiem for a Tower - By London Music Works & Clint Mansell
He's A Pirate (Remix) - By DJ Tiesto

Songs with intense chanting:
Europa (Instrumental Version) - By Globus
Lacrimosa Dominae - By Immediate Music

Songs with a 'Epic' feel:
Our Solemn Hour - By Within Temptation
Estasi Dell Anima - By David Sardy

These are examples so you know what I'm going for. So Escapist, I asked you to give suggestions and tell us your songs.....

 

[Gildan Bladeborn]

Just about to dash out the door, but pretty much anything from E.S. Posthumus should fit this bill.
To whit:

 

[Gxas]

Man... Your definition of "Epic" is completely different than mine...

 

[blankedboy]

Orchestral war music... go to www.ahmatron.com, he's got a HUGE variety of music, some of which is orchestral war stuff. You HAVE to listen to Force...

 

[Shakaar9267]

Man... Your definition of "Epic" is completely different than mine...

Based on what I'm looking for 'Epic' was really the only way I could describe it.

Whats your definition?
(Based on my examples)

 

[Nouw]

Ooo just like me! *Hi-Five

It's called Escape by Neil something I think.

 

[Shakaar9267]

Orchestral war music... go to www.ahmatron.com, he's got a HUGE variety of music, some of which is orchestral war stuff. You HAVE to listen to Force...

Ok, I'll go check it out.
Thanks.

 

[Sacman]

The Nier Soundtrack has a lot of good tracks


and I dunno maybe get some Symphonic metal in there...

 

[Shakaar9267]

Ooo just like me! *Hi-Five

It's called Escape by Neil something I think.

This is exactly the kind of tracks I'm looking for, Thanks!

*Hi-Five

 

[Gxas]

Man... Your definition of "Epic" is completely different than mine...

Based on what I'm looking for 'Epic' was really the only way I could describe it.

Whats your definition?
(Based on my examples)

Well, an example of an epic song, in my opinion, would be this


But that's just me.

(Told you we had differing opinions on what is considered epic )

 

[Gildan Bladeborn]

Man... Your definition of "Epic" is completely different than mine...

Based on what I'm looking for 'Epic' was really the only way I could describe it.

Whats your definition?
(Based on my examples)

Well, an example of an epic song, in my opinion, would be this

-snip-

But that's just me.

(Told you we had differing opinions on what is considered epic )

Yes, you certainly do have a different 'definition of epic' - because your definition is wrong. Epic is not a synonym for "good".

• Epic n. 1. An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a legendary or traditional hero. 2. A literary or dramatic composition that resembles an extended, narrative poem celebrating heroic feats. 3. A series of events considered appropriate to an epic: the epic of the Old West. -- adj. 1. Of, constituting, having to do with, or suggestive of a literary epic: an epic poem. 2. Surpassing the usual or ordinary, particularly in scope or size: "A vast musical panorama . . . it requires an epic musical understanding to do it justice" (Tim Page). 3. Heroic and impressive in quality.

The song you posted is in fact the precise opposite of what constitutes "epic". Epic isn't a quality that you can attribute to something based on how much you like it, or how "awesome" you think it is - if a song isn't sweeping, bombastic, or depicting the deeds of legendary heroes or what have you, that song isn't epic.

That is what the OP is asking for because that is what epic means. Yay knowledge!

 

[CarpathianMuffin]

That's the best that I've got right now.

 

[Gxas]

3. Heroic and impressive in quality.

Strange... That is exactly how I see that song...

Yay understanding instead of assuming!

 

[Shakaar9267]

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It's more suited for hand to hand combat, but still.

Hand-to-Hand or Sword it doesn't matter, as long as it is 'epic'.

 

[tomtom94]

What's that song that they used to use on Sky Sports News? Go for that.

Also, tried the Super Smash Brothers Brawl theme? That's pretty epic.

 

[XJ-0461]

Slightly different from your definition of epic, but this will always count for me...


Love this so much.

 

[Shoqiyqa]

... music ... that I can have a sword fight to.

Sabre Dance by Kachachurian springs to mind.

 

[Shakaar9267]

... music ... that I can have a sword fight to.

Sabre Dance by Kachachurian springs to mind.

Great choice. now I need to find a remix that has a high BPM.

 

[TeeBs]

Depends but try

Big Church
Sunn 0)))

No Cars Go
Arcade Fire

Oh Lord
Foxy Shazam

Stare at the Sun
Thrice

Kill The Switch
Circle Takes the Square

Alles Neu
Peter Fox

 

[Shakaar9267]

Depends but try

Big Church
Sunn 0)))

No Cars Go
Arcade Fire

Oh Lord
Foxy Shazam

Stare at the Sun
Thrice

Kill The Switch
Circle Takes the Square

Alles Neu
Peter Fox

It's going to take me a minute to 'youtube' all of these tracks.