This is quite a nice low-key soundtrack.

This is quite a nice low-key soundtrack.

This is quite a nice low-key soundtrack. None of the tracks are distracting, they just sit super well in the background, providing ambiance. This is definitely a soundtrack I could see playing while running a session, rather than just one to listen to for inspiration. The overall soundscape has a bit of distressed metal, a bit of rocky desolation, a bit of deep rumbling thrumming. There’s an overtone of Middle-eastern flutes, strings, bells and tabla, which gives the whole thing the feel of a Farscape soundtrack.

I’m thinking this would work super well for a Core campaign in civilized space, since a lot of the Core is influenced by the Middle-east, India and such.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcgQLp7Oj3M

Some lovely ambient space music from Elite Dangerous. Part 3’s got the music for dramatic space fights.

Some lovely ambient space music from Elite Dangerous. Part 3’s got the music for dramatic space fights.

Some lovely ambient space music from Elite Dangerous. Part 3’s got the music for dramatic space fights.

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

A great soundtrack for a more high-energy space opera, especially a city-based/high-tech campaign.

A great soundtrack for a more high-energy space opera, especially a city-based/high-tech campaign.

A great soundtrack for a more high-energy space opera, especially a city-based/high-tech campaign. The Main Theme (2:40), Radial Lock (8:06) and Telescopic (33:22) are my favorites so far.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK0AD9_uXE8

One of the games I want to run at some point is a Colony game set in the Starcraft universe: play as Terran…

One of the games I want to run at some point is a Colony game set in the Starcraft universe: play as Terran…

One of the games I want to run at some point is a Colony game set in the Starcraft universe: play as Terran colonists on a backwater world in the Koprulu sector during the height of the Confederacy vs Kel-Morian Combine conflict.

If/when I do, rather than just the Terran soundtrack from Starcraft and Broodwar (though they are very good), I’d also rely heavily on the Lost Planet 3 soundtrack. I feel it totally sells that semi-peaceful, almost wistful melancholy of the frontier. Take a listen!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkBpSCuNrwg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkBpSCuNrwg

X-Com 2 just released, and the soundtrack has some fantastic ambient/background music for sessions.

X-Com 2 just released, and the soundtrack has some fantastic ambient/background music for sessions.

X-Com 2 just released, and the soundtrack has some fantastic ambient/background music for sessions. Good amount of thumpy-synth with strings. Definitely suitable for do-or-die situations with time limits.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKf98TBrtIk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKf98TBrtIk

For those looking for musical inspiration, here’s some epic trailer music with a sci-fi feel.

For those looking for musical inspiration, here’s some epic trailer music with a sci-fi feel.

For those looking for musical inspiration, here’s some epic trailer music with a sci-fi feel.

https://youtu.be/UlvNwQsBL3w

On occasion I like sharing the sci-fi/space opera music that gets my imagination rolling.

On occasion I like sharing the sci-fi/space opera music that gets my imagination rolling.

On occasion I like sharing the sci-fi/space opera music that gets my imagination rolling. I tend to enjoy orchestral/instrumental pieces, usually video game or film music. These days, I’m listening to the soundtrack of Anno 2070.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDihK7YFa7o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDihK7YFa7o