Great music for KSP adventures

[Camaron]

So, while the music stock to KSP fits it just fine, I prefer to mute it and play my own, and I don't doubt that many of you do, as well.

The purpose of this thread is to discuss what artists and songs go well with KSP's space sim action. The genres probably vary wildly, and I am interested in seeing the variety of tracks that we all play while trying to kill Jeb yet again. Simple enough, right?

As for my own contributions to this discussion, I strongly recommend these:

Several of the Zircon Unearthed Album

Mitis, tracks like Born and Elements of Thought

A Million Miles Away by Ulrich Schnauss

I hope you all like the idea, and I apologize if there are any similar recent threads. I did search and found nothing close back to 2012 or so.

[Thomas988]

I play Space Engine as well, and its soundtrack is simply speechless. Some of my favorite songs are "Orion," "Solar Protuberance," and "Flying Through The Universe" by A.e.ro., then there's "Earth's Moon," "Gravity Free," "Hidden Planet," "In the Middle," and "Inverted Worlds" by AstroPilot, topped with "A Peaceful Place" by Goodstreet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgj3IAM99gE&list=RDqgj3IAM99gE#t=5

Edited December 27, 2014 by Thomas988
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[GoSlash27]

I think I mentioned this one somewhere else, but for epic launch/ reentry music I recommend two steps from hell.

[skyfire322]

Pink Floyd, of course!

[wolfedg]

I love the stock space music in KSP, but wish they would replace the Title/VAB/SPH music with something a little slower more toned down. Nothing worse than starting the game up with the volume a bit high

[Liowen]

Nothing like Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture to just relax you while on one of those very delicate missions.

{*CAUTION REAL CANONS USED!*}

I wish I could include this in videos, but I am not sure if youtube would nail for copyright or not.

[Camaron]

Loving that Track Orion.

But you'll get much better bitrate on soundcloud

https://soundcloud.com/aeromusic/orion-album-version

Doesn't seem to cleanly embed like youtube though. Kudos if you can make it work and show me how.

They do, however, freely allow downloading the tracks though, which is great.

I wish I could include this in videos, but I am not sure if youtube would nail for copyright or not.

I think there are specific guidelines you can find in youtube's documentation about how to handle music crediting to avoid copyright. Furthermore, I don't know if classicals are prone to this - aren't they public domain?

Edited December 27, 2014 by Camaron

[Rolanvorxariat]

I play the corresponding interstellar soundtrack music for the corresponding action, wormhole for docking, atmospheric entry for atmospheric entry, occasionally playing no time for caution while landing stuff

[Dispatcher]

This recent thread has some really good selections:

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/103158-Music-for-Ksp

... as does this older thread:

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/83746-Im-making-a-big-music-playlist-for-ksp

Edited December 27, 2014 by Dispatcher

[Rolanvorxariat]

Oh, and bagel rabbit/upsilonaerospace has some great KSP music...

[Man in the Funny Hat]

Furthermore, I don't know if classicals are prone to this - aren't they public domain?

The composition would be, but the recorded performance would not - depending on the recording. So you can use the 1812 overture for anything you like - but using, say, the New York Philharmonic's recorded performance of it might get you in trouble.

[razark]

Pink Floyd, of course!

I find it to be very appropriate for KSP.

[Streetlamp]

KSP inspired music. https://soundcloud.com/billy-winn-2/sets/kerbal-space-program-inspired

[Liowen]

I think there are specific guidelines you can find in youtube's documentation about how to handle music crediting to avoid copyright. Furthermore, I don't know if classicals are prone to this - aren't they public domain?

The composition would be, but the recorded performance would not - depending on the recording. So you can use the 1812 overture for anything you like - but using, say, the New York Philharmonic's recorded performance of it might get you in trouble.

Basically this. While the composition is public domain, meaning anyone can make their own version of said song, you cannot use just any version of this work. However if there is a version of it on a site like incompetech.com you can use that, as long as you credit them in your discription. I recently used "Also Sprach Zarathustra" (copy that into youtube I am sure you have heard it before) and since I found it on a royalty free site I can use THAT version with as long as I cite where I got it from.

[NecroBones]

The topic of music for listening while playing KSP comes up about once every 2 months. But it's always cool to see what people share each time.

Here's a playlist of space/techo-like stuff I've often used. It's a bit of a mix of things. No particular order:

Edited December 28, 2014 by NecroBones

[Kaptain]

Jean Michael Jarr sounds good with kerbal too me, most of his. but Oxygene is awsome...

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

[Janos1986]

And now for something completely different...

When I'm space truckin' (yes, for shipping cargo between planets I made a space truck a la Cowboy Bebop) I'm blasting Roger Daltrey.

[X-SR71]

Try a space music radio station and be free of having to manage your own playlist.

Try one of these:

http://shoutcast.com/Genre?name=Space+Age+Pop

[AbacusWizard]

For launches, I love Copland's "Fanfare for the Common Man." It so perfectly captures the spirit of "By hard work, ingenuity, and cooperation, we can reach the stars."

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I'm also rather fond of Holst's Planet Suite, especially "Mars."

[Tantalus792]

http://music.soundoftheaviators.com/album/building-better-worlds-deluxe-version this is my favorite album to listen to playing ksp, specially the song bulletproof.

[Steambirds]

I created basically the same thing as this earlier and got no love.

[tater]

[Nicholander]