Was doing the "Fire From the Sky" Coop mission in BF3 recently when "Diamond Dogs" came up on my playlist.
I must say that's a good song to rain rockets on people to. Unless I'm mistaken the "Ride of the Valkyrie" scene from "Apocalypse Now" popularized the whole helicopter killing to music thing, and besides generally pumping me up it's a good way to stay focused.
So has anyone else done this? I've also found Beethoven to provide a great backdrop to destruction.
The Allegro from his 5th Symphony has a lot of full-bodied, lush major beauty with tons of raw power and emotion, which creates a great juxtaposition with explosions. Classy and deadly.
The Allegro con Brio from his 7th Symphony though is brimming with power and fury. The buildup to the major crescendo is like the buildup of a storm, and the general pacing of the movement reminds me in itself of flight. When the brass and strings all open up at the climactic moments of the movement the effect is unparalleled, and if as a pilot I can open up my own guns and rain some real death from the skies at that moment, the resulting marriage of music and firepower can truly bring a tear to the eye.
And of course there's everyone's old favorite, the finale of Beethoven's 9th. Killing your fellow man has never felt as epic when put to this soundtrack. In all it's ironic considering the song's lyrics are all about peace and harmony between all men.
I must say that's a good song to rain rockets on people to. Unless I'm mistaken the "Ride of the Valkyrie" scene from "Apocalypse Now" popularized the whole helicopter killing to music thing, and besides generally pumping me up it's a good way to stay focused.
So has anyone else done this? I've also found Beethoven to provide a great backdrop to destruction.
The Allegro from his 5th Symphony has a lot of full-bodied, lush major beauty with tons of raw power and emotion, which creates a great juxtaposition with explosions. Classy and deadly.
The Allegro con Brio from his 7th Symphony though is brimming with power and fury. The buildup to the major crescendo is like the buildup of a storm, and the general pacing of the movement reminds me in itself of flight. When the brass and strings all open up at the climactic moments of the movement the effect is unparalleled, and if as a pilot I can open up my own guns and rain some real death from the skies at that moment, the resulting marriage of music and firepower can truly bring a tear to the eye.
And of course there's everyone's old favorite, the finale of Beethoven's 9th. Killing your fellow man has never felt as epic when put to this soundtrack. In all it's ironic considering the song's lyrics are all about peace and harmony between all men.
