Hallowed Drumming

Happy Halloween! Or, if you're in a more traditional mood, Happy Hallow's Eve! Or, if you play World of Warcraft, Happy Hallow's End!

Regardless of whatever you feel like bestowing upon others on this fright of a night, please remember that yesterday's post was my treat to you - not today's. I have... other things to take care of. ...yeaaaaah.





CURRENT MUSIC:
Bear McCreary - "Fight Night"
Battlestar Galactica: Season 3 Original Soundtrack

While I've been (in)famous for throwing up battle music that fits large-scale battles, I've rarely thrown anything that captures the intensity of some kind of (controlled) ring fight. We're changing that today, and we're going to do it with style. And drums. Sexy drums that make your feet want to shuffle and your head sway and dodge as you trade fisticuffs with some other person.

Opening with the most amazing pulse of taiko I've heard from Battlestar Galactica's soundtracks (apart from "Prelude to War's" taiko lines), Bear McCreary set the rhythm of this piece so that it has a more natural feel as opposed to the almost-militaristic sound the percussion gave in the previous two soundtracks. After the drums finish surging the listener full with adrenaline, they go into the background as Chinese membrane flutes (I think they're Chinese membrane flutes) take the lead. As a result, "Fight Night" definitely possesses both a rhythm to spar with and an ethnic sound that screams "Chinese/Japanese flair."

So, the next time you're hosting a large boxing tournament or feel like sparring to something different, give "Fight Night" a try. Though it clocks in at a short 2:30, it definitely should give your fight a much more interesting feel - not to mention pump your adrenaline with taiko.



"Bongo Bongo is my favorite Zelda boss. The other bosses? You fight them in an arena or on a stage. Bongo? You fight him on HIS OWN GODDAMN DRUM."
- YouTube user "TwoScrewsLoose" regarding The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

I felt that today was going to be one of those days where I wanted something silly and to-the-point. As I've got "Fight Night" on heavy rotation right now while I work on some things, I figured, "Let's find a quote involving drums." I found this.





Well, well, well... it's that time of year - the time where people go to other people's houses and beg for candy by politely saying "Trick or treat!" Oh, and they're dressed up in varying outfits. Some people wear cute costumes. Some decide to just cosplay altogether. Some dress up due to an unwilling dare. Some "dress up" because - as Barney Stinson oh-so-(un)tastefully put it - "It's the one night of the year chicks use to unleash their inner ho-bag."

Regardless of a person's reasons for dressing up (or not dressing up), I sadly will not be joining in either the trick-or-treating or the parties. I have work tonight. Yay. *sigh* As such, I figured I'd get some things taken care of before I head in tonight. For those of you expecting a long entry today: nope. Not typing one - I already told you that yesterday's entry was the treat. Got some writing to take care of and what not.

I'll see y'all next month. Stay safe as you go out and have fun, y'all hear?