Author Topic: Anyone listen to old military music while playing AH? (Read 351 times)

G0ALY · « **on:** February 28, 2005, 01:21:28 PM »

Does anyone else play old military music while playing the game?

I will occasionally play correct period music while on a long mission, or when I am flying a particular aircraft for the evening. I’ve created three folders on my computer that I use to keep this type of music in, separated by country. Currently I have “USA”, “Germany” & “Russia”. This way I get the right background music for the plane I’m in and I’m able to control the volume of the music so it does not overpower the sound effects of the game. I use a headphone/mic combo so this setup works nice.

Here is a site where I got some of my music USA music:

http://www.authentichistory.com/audio/ww2/ww2music01.html

I have other site links stored…Perhaps I can find them if there is intrest.

Do you listen to this type of stuff in the background while playing? And do you have any sites to get it from? I’m hoping to find some Japanese files to use while flying my Kate J

Furball · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2005, 01:44:55 PM »

JB88 listens to "Bomben auf england" while donning his leather pants.

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2005, 02:10:56 PM »

whoops read title wrong.

Halo · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2005, 02:13:36 PM »

That's a good idea. Haven't done it much myself but music can be important addition, especially played on separate portable system to keep your computer resources free for Aces High.

Prefer marches myself, and be sure to add the many excellent UK pieces like Colonel Bogey and Scotland the Brave.

Favorite U.S. marches that come to mind include American Patrol, When Johnny Comes Marching Home, Grandioso, Guadalcanal March from Victory at Sea, Semper Fidelis, U.S. Field Artillery (the Army anthem Caissons Go Rolling Along), and all the U.S. military service anthems like Wild Blue Yonder, Anchors Aweigh and Marine Hymn.

German music would have to include Old Comrades.

Russian music naturally would include Meadowlands.

If we ever get a French aircraft, try Sambre et Meuse. And Algerian Suite's French Military March (after WWII, but close enough).

Plenty of wonderful Italian music, but offhand can't think of most appropriate for Aces High. Ditto for our Brazilian P-47.

2stony · « **Reply #4 on:** February 28, 2005, 03:33:06 PM »

"Ride of the Valkryie" is always a good one.

Zulu7 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 28, 2005, 05:08:05 PM »

Big band swing music or old war movie themes.

Allways good.

takeda · « **Reply #6 on:** February 28, 2005, 05:21:11 PM »

I swapped the obnoxious march in the Il2 menus for Sacred War (Sviashchennaia Voina)(sp?). Awesome piece

Delirium · « **Reply #7 on:** February 28, 2005, 07:27:24 PM »

I listen to my 40's station on my XM radio.

Its really great when they announce the news, from that period.

MoeRon · « **Reply #8 on:** February 28, 2005, 07:45:48 PM »

Panzerlied

MrLars · « **Reply #9 on:** February 28, 2005, 07:48:01 PM »

I have a CD of wartime music and speeches. During scenarios I'll play it too add some immersion.

Pei · « **Reply #10 on:** February 28, 2005, 09:23:23 PM »

The Macc Lads (Warning: may be NSFW)

Mime · « **Reply #11 on:** February 28, 2005, 09:28:43 PM »

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Originally posted by 2stony
"Ride of the Valkryie" is always a good one.

Ride of the Valkyries isn't military music. It's an excerpt from the Vorspiel of Richard Wagner's opera Die Walkuere.

Halo · « **Reply #12 on:** February 28, 2005, 10:08:36 PM »

If that ain't military, it sure is close enough (e.g., the chopper assault in that bleak Vietnam war movie).

Massive maidens waving big swords on huge horses in the sky don't exactly epitomize flower power.

Mime · « **Reply #13 on:** February 28, 2005, 10:33:49 PM »

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Originally posted by Halo
If that ain't military, it sure is close enough (e.g., the chopper assault in that bleak Vietnam war movie).

Massive maidens waving big swords on huge horses in the sky don't exactly epitomize flower power.

Nor does the musical genius of Wagner need to be associated with the simple dotted rhythms of military marches.
Association doesn't indicate authenticity.

Halo · « **Reply #14 on:** March 01, 2005, 12:05:17 AM »

Many of the march composers mentioned can hold their own in any musical company. Wagner is by no means universally revered; he is often considered pretentious and overstated.

The many uses of Ride of the Valkyries in military motifs speak for themselves. German, Viking, Western, Eastern, Northern, Southern -- what is any music about armed people on horseback if not militaristic?

"Simple dotted rhythms"? In cut time, 2/4 or 6/8? Whatever point is attempted, ROTV epitomizes rollicking rhythm -- and militaristic, too.

Adding some Aces High background music suggestions instead of strafing others' contributions would be much more helpful.