Soothing Video Game Music?

[Zahri]

Ever play a game to have it play a song that just calms you? Name some and link them =3 (Search failed me btw <.< so please point it out if there's a topic for this)

NOT COUNTING ROCK BAND/GUITAR HERO. Anything there tends to be main stream music, so chances are a good deal of us have heard of it. DDR on the other hand is acceptable as it is less commonly played xD

I can point out a few off the top of my head

Gentle Hands - .Hack//G.U. Vol 1-3 (all excellent games)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3TkF8y7o6A

Dearly Beloved - Any Kingdom Hearts game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kyatdg2USLI

Healing Vision - DDR (It calms me at least =3 )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMy4czs9kcg

 

[Not Good]

BOOSH

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag60EeBqJlc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgK78mhRkgQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clZADLfDb7g

there's some non otaku-based music for ya.

 

[Unreliable]

Dude... Icewind Dale... seriously:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6WhjqYst4s&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBC1KRH53lQ (you have to skim a bit, some action)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW5r1QWMF9Q


Also, throw in some Chrono Trigger

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nMIXAkUBHM&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px_hDnO9tDk&feature=related

and why not - that Vigil theme for Mass Effect (which got really good after the big plot point near the end)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fINefilcmZw

PS: Great thread, I want to listen to all these.

 

[A random person]

I'd say the Zeal theme from Chrono Trigger and the 600 AD theme. As for Zelda, Zelda's Lullaby, Epona's theme, and the short but awesome Shiek's theme.

 

[Aura Guardian]

BOOSH

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag60EeBqJlc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgK78mhRkgQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clZADLfDb7g

there's some non otaku-based music for ya.

Hell, even Miracle Matter is soothing. *to me at least*

 

[DocGrimm]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48848ae8Am0 Still Alive - Portal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aHQnDTd1y4 Snake Eater - Metal Gear Solid:Snake Eater
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEbE3fGfF-o Oh No You Didn't - Mercenaries 2:WiF
Just a few off the top of my head I'm sure I'll remember more later.

 

[Zahri]

Other than mercenaries, all very nice xD I don't exactly find hearing "Oh no you didn't" over and over to be soothing. makes me think i stepped into a very bad gangster themed musical <.< anyways, yeah =3

 

[eatenbyagrue]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=463Us587Z9o - Heaven, from Persona 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdtJYmDAZPI&feature=related - Signs of Love, same

 

[Lord Thodin]

The opening theme music for BOTH kingdom hearts games, and the ending music for BOTH kingdom hearts games. gives me goosebumps.

The regular traveling music in Oblivion. I cant hear a subtle noise without hearing the soft flute or w/e from the moments of peace in oblivion

 

[Vrex360]

The music of Otogi: Myth of Demons:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZwclfHskSc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_fecpFxnrI&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6xmmkcHWyY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmIwrMwHmP4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZA89O7uJu0&feature=related

These are the ones I could find anyway.

 

[hurricane006]

Any part of the Prince of Persia soundtrack after you've healed an area. Very peaceful.

 

[Unreliable]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48848ae8Am0 Still Alive - Portal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aHQnDTd1y4 Snake Eater - Metal Gear Solid:Snake Eater
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEbE3fGfF-o Oh No You Didn't - Mercenaries 2:WiF
Just a few off the top of my head I'm sure I'll remember more later.

Seriously? Soothing?!
Portal is funny, but hardly soothing.
Snake Eater is a James Bond theme.
and Mercs 2 is just irritating.
Not trying to hate here, just saying that your definition of soothing is radically different from mine.

 

[Troublesome Lagomorph]

Most of the environment music from Oblivion. Same with Morrowind's environment music.

 

[SquirrelPants]

Most of the environment music from Oblivion. Same with Morrowind's environment music.

True dat. It was always so thematic, but was pretty quiet so you never really heard how repetitive it got after 40+ hours of gameplay.

 

[Unmannedperson]

Civilization 4. Lots of soothing music. But most notably, the menu music "Baba Yetu" by Christopher Tin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ppZUcfBbeM&feature=related
Interesting trivia for those who care:
-Sung by the Stanford University choir (not sure which one...)
-It's in Swahili
-It roughly translates to the Lord's prayer (there are versions with translations but I linked one without as I found them distracting and thus removed some of the soothing quality.


When you load up Civ4 for the first time and this is the song that starts playing... you know you're in for one helluva good time.

 

[THEMANWHOIS]

I still love the music from FFX. I could run around all day killing fiends and listening to that music.

 

[Unreliable]

Civilization 4. Lots of soothing music. But most notably, the menu music "Baba Yetu" by Christopher Tin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ppZUcfBbeM&feature=related
Interesting trivia for those who care:
-Sung by the Stanford University choir (not sure which one...)
-It's in Swahili
-It roughly translates to the Lord's prayer (there are versions with translations but I linked one without as I found them distracting and thus removed some of the soothing quality.


When you load up Civ4 for the first time and this is the song that starts playing... you know you're in for one helluva good time.

Fuck yeah!
I forgot all about this! Haven't played Civ 4 in some time.
Thanks!

 

[Chester41585]

I'm surprised OC Remix hasn't been mentioned. Though, not exactly soothing video game music, it's got a voluminous library of VG Music Remixes, alot of which are quite relaxing.

www.ocremix.org

 

[NeutralDrow]

Almost anything on the Tsukihime or Fate/Stay Night soundtracks, but especially <url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKk-nZlniKQ>In the Moonlight and <url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1izLunXlP04&feature=PlayList&p=746EB55527A6A284&index=18>The End of Reminiscence.

Oh, and I find <url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0tTTGH4Xi4>Waka Laka really soothing, for some reason.

 

[The Rockerfly]

A lot of music on RPGs are usually very good, especially tender scenes
Also the "I don't want to set the world on fire" from Fallout 3