Poll: Whimsical Music?

[Podunk]

Okay, so I was playing Plattchen: Twist 'N' Paint on my Wii and, crazy rants about the game aside, I found myself enjoying the music, mostly. It made me think of some kind of RPG starting town... you know, when everything is happy and all the little 16-bit people are alive and not on fire...

Anyways I was wondering, does anyone have any suggestions for good, whimsical music? Something like in Plattchen or Lunar 2, preferably background sort of music without vocals, but not necessarily game related. I need some new stuff to listen to!

 

[iseko]

final fantasy 7 background music.

 

[Graustein]

Cave Story [http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=rX9feeYHL1c] Has some pretty awesome music. That link there is the main theme, to which I cannot stop listening. Is that the kind of music you were looking for? I have plenty more.

 

[Podunk]

Cave Story [http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=rX9feeYHL1c] Has some pretty awesome music. That link there is the main theme, to which I cannot stop listening. Is that the kind of music you were looking for? I have plenty more.

Yeah, that's the kind of stuff! Upbeat, happy kind of tunes like that. : )

 

[Graustein]

Alrighty then.
Cave Story:
On to Grasstown [http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=VlmOhXoKmoQ]
Mischievous Robot [http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=nsaYTh64AgA]
Labyrinth Fight [http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=KBfbRrYz5O0]
Moonsong [http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ7Sdd9menI]
The Way Back Home [http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkcc48Qe5gQ]

The Kirby series has plenty of music like that:
Squeek Squad Theme [http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=9bHvYoSiDPk]
King Dedede's Theme [http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=9MZbIh-zYJc]
Green Greens [http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=6i872SM5Xvs]
Gourmet Race [http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=dJuVneNB78c]
And that's all I can be bothered to do today

EDIT: *facepalm* how could I forget Mimiga Village [http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=iTQuEKmMKn0]?

 

[ThaBenMan]

Well, this has singing in it, but it's crazy upbeat, especially compared to a lot of the band's other songs - Gnome Enthusiast [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmN7LLsMh6k&feature=related] by Clutch.

 

[ZantetsukenQ]

The Music from Alundra for the Town of Inoa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_clltNcg4-Q

Brings so many happy memories and a tear to my eye.. Ahh nostalgia.

 

[ThaBenMan]

And also the music in that "Achievement Unlocked" game. There's a thread about it in the News Room forum. Pretty fun little game too.

 

[Fronken]

It made me think of some kind of RPG starting town... you know, when everything is happy and all the little 16-bit people are alive and not on fire...

Sorry for this being off-topic but that description almost made me fall of my chair laughing!

 

[JBarracudaL]

The band Amiina and you will become good friends.

Also, you might want to try Post Rock, like;

Explosions In The Sky
Do Make Say Think
Mogwai
The Album Leaf

 

[zen5887]

final fantasy 7 background music.

This x10

 

[Podunk]

To all the topical replies, thank you. ^^ I will be sure to check these bands out soon.

Sorry for this being off-topic but that description almost made me fall of my chair laughing!

And as for this... Excellent... this encourages me to submit my query letters to the escapist. : 3 Mwahahaha~!

 

[Ronwue]

X3 has also great sounds with no voice and it really fits with the action when you get into it.

 

[the protaginist]

the Songs from the Wind Waker. here's my favorite, the Song of Storms.
Edit: Actually,let me give you another link. it portrays the song better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UxUbB1NgZE&feature=channel

 

[Space Spoons]

Sonic Unleashed had some incredible tunes, much to my surprise. Here are my two favorites:

Windmill Isle Day [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUNt43mnYAw]
Chun Nan Day [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOVEoKoQ9xE]

 

[Podunk]

Sonic Unleashed had some incredible tunes, much to my surprise. Here are my two favorites:

Windmill Isle Day [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUNt43mnYAw]
Chun Nan Day [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOVEoKoQ9xE]

Not bad. They're faster songs, but that makes sense considering they're from a Sonic game. I like the second one most. ^^