Music to build your armor to

[zero sama]

So I noticed something the other day while working on my newest project. Different armors make me want to listen to different music. It’s kind of weird right? When I’m working my Halo armor I want to listen to stuff like Bob Seger, CCR, and The Doobie Brothers. When working on my GOW armor all I want to listen to is metal. Stuff like Man’o’War, Disturbed, and Motorhead. Even on my Gundam I just want to hear RUSH and Boston. It’s almost like the armor its self is deciding what to listen to. It’s to the point that I can’t really even work on anything unless the right music is playing.

Does anyone else have this little “oddity” while working on any of their projects? Or am I just slowly going insane? Just a little curious to know what everybody else thinks about it.

 

[higdog827]

Its all classic rock for me man, Pink Floyd all the way!!!

 

[Templar 320]

3 Doors Down, Metallica, and the Foo Fighters!!! I know... weird combination. But it works for me.

 

[Nil Desperandum]

When I pep something, I listen to more calm music such as Pink Floyd, The Beatles, movie and game OST's, The Doors, Red Hot Chili Peppers, etc. etc.

When I resin, bondo, sand and whatnot, I go out into my garage and listen to loud, heavy bass music. Like Daft Punk (Tron Legacy Soundtrack and Alive 2007 are favorites), Gorillaz, Pearl Jam, Shiny Toy Guns, and Turisas (an awesome Finnish folk metal band, I highly recommend their album Battle Metal)

 

[ODST479]

What i do is turn on kroq (i live in so-cal) all day long. Fantastic selection of songs my friend.

 

[Swift]

I only have one project, so I don't have different musical tastes for different builds. I do however, tend to listen to whatever album I feel like. Usually Rise Against, Queen, Disturbed, Panic! At The Disco, Red, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Breaking Benjamin or Alkaline Trio. Otherwise, I just put my ipod on shuffle and skip songs I really don't feel like.

Though Breaking Benjamin works surprisingly well with my Halo stuff (probably because of their relation to it) and the Blood Gulch Blues is always fun.

I imagine I'd quite enjoy listening to my Star Wars soundtracks if I ever get around to a Star Wars build

 

[Echo 199]

Pretty much just either Muse or Daft Punk for me so far lol

 

[Lord Talon]

Depends on my mood...sometimes Rock, sometimes Classic Rock, and sometimes stuff like Trans-Siberian Orchestra (Night Castle or Beethoven's Last Night), Nightwish, or Blind Guardian.

 

[thorn696]

Sandstorm remix..... Techno, trance, dance, house, and progressive house. Hmmm...yulp, you're right. I would say I seem to like a faster beat while sanding/filing parts

 

[SENTI3NT6]

Opeth, necrophagist, obscura, amon amarth, pink floyd, Nevermore!! Horns up!!! \m/

 

[Jabenbetz]

I too agree with Opeth

But also, A LOT of iron maiden's early stuff (Iron maiden, killers, number of the beast, piece of mind...)
Then, pretty much what ever i feel like.
Tonight it was Bigwig, Maiden, Catch 22 ...

Oh, and Europe! i dont care if people think they're gay, i love em

 

[Lord Talon]

There is nothing wrong with Europe. Good music!

 

[Roadwarrior]

Last night I was listening to the best of Moby two disc album, I have a wide range of music I listen too(Or at least have in my library) But I mostly listen too System Of a Down with some Disturbed,LinkinPark(The older stuff), Chali 2na(I first heard him in LP's Reanimation album and finally got around to looking him up, Need get his album) And of course, Right said Fred: I'm too sexy And some VNV Nation, Darude(SandStorm FTW), I can't believe I forgot these guy's, SABATON Very kickass:

 

[zero sama]

Jabenbetz – yes Iron Maiden is a must in my music rotation as well

I’ve also found that there are a few bands that have managed to “cross the project boundary” .38 Special, Dio, and Van Halen chef among them.

 

[gingersnapples]

nyan cat. is there any more to say?

 

[higdog827]

Yeah, Im thinking that people pick music with faster beats when theyre fiberglassing and bondoing, since with those materials your working under a time constraint and the fast beat might encourage you to work faster. And slower beat music would encourage you to take your time when pepping and painting so you do a better job. I dunno, just a thought.

 

[Brandon McClain]

I usually have a movie going in the background while I work. I have gone through hundreds of movies while working on this stuff. That tells you how much time I have put in. Probably more than 1000 movies without breaking a sweat.

 

[Xtreme TACTICS 101]

Hmm... Let me take a look at my playlist...

Iron Maiden (Post-"Dance of Death" (2003 album) era with some oldies sprinkled in)
Metallica (It's all great music, even their newest album)
30 Seconds To Mars (Great band, love their style)
Jimi Hendrix
Disturbed
Coheed and Cambria (Only 1 or 2 songs made the cut)
Hail the Villian (Canadian band, has multiple great songs)
3 Days Grace (Canadian Band, has some good songs)

There are plenty of other bands out there that made my list, however chances are you'll never have heard of them...

 

[Jabenbetz]

Coheed and Cambria's Home Coming is good. Gotta love that intro riff

 

[Templar 320]

Hmm... Let me take a look at my playlist...

Iron Maiden (Post-"Dance of Death" (2003 album) era with some oldies sprinkled in)
Metallica (It's all great music, even their newest album)
30 Seconds To Mars (Great band, love their style)
Jimi Hendrix
Disturbed
Coheed and Cambria (Only 1 or 2 songs made the cut)
Hail the Villian (Canadian band, has multiple great songs)
3 Days Grace (Canadian Band, has some good songs)

There are plenty of other bands out there that made my list, however chances are you'll never have heard of them...

Metallica FTW!!!