For a prize for my Amidships Contest, Conrad won a fanmix. But, instead of one looong fanmix, I’ve broken it up into three parts: there are two double sided mixes and one EP that comprise a 70 odd song playlist. I was going to post them all together, but I can’t find one of the songs on the Koyos/Alaine mix, so I won’t post that one til I find the CD; sorry about that. These are for his Nanowrimo Novel, Hearts in the Sea. If there are any problems or you just want one or two songs, please tell me and I’ll do my best to fix/accommodate you.
Enjoy,
Cal.
i. a city in the sea
—a general Hearts in the Sea mix—
The line under the title on the cover is “Time-eaten towers that tremble not!”—a line from Edgar Allan Poe’s “The City By the Sea”.
side a
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[ZIP: CITY // SIDE A]
1. fox confessor brings the flood. neko case.
What purpose in these deeds
Oh fox confessor please
Who married me to these orphaned blues
"It's not for you to know, but for you to weep and wonder
When the death of your civilization precedes you."
A song for Alaine; and for Sea Heaven, especially the last bit.
2. avalon. sigur ros.
[instrumental]
A song for Sea Heaven.
3. between two worlds. immediate music.
[instrumental]
A song for Alaine, and the fact that she bridges two worlds.
4. the bunting song. the good, the bad, and the queen.
away in the hills
where the wild things
they roam
A song for the Delphini.
5. disturbia. rihanna.
you're in the city of wonder
ain't gon' play nice, watch out you might just go under
better think twice, your train of thought will be altered
so if you must falter be wise
A song for Alaine when she first comes to Sea Heaven. And, how the Delphini view Alaine in the first place.
6. revelry. kings of leon.
born to run, baby, run.
like a stream down a mountainside.
with the wind at my back.
i don’t ever bat an eye.
just know it was you all along.
who had a hold of my heart.
but the demon and me.
were best friends from the start.
A song for Delphinis who travel with Alaine and Koyos to go after Soulmore Enigma.
7. comeback kid. silversun pickups.
with all the fire set in her eyes,
without a cornerstone to realize that later on
we'll build the pyre and burn so easily,
well, everyone but me.
A song from the POV of Koyos; the “her” being Alaine.
8. leviathan. leahy.
[instrumental]
A theme song for Delphinas.
9. el funeral. javier navarrate.
[instrumental]
A dirge for Chelsai.
10. annabel. the duhks.
annabel, annabel where did you go?
i’ve looked high and i’ve looked low
i’ve looked low and i’ve looked high
tell me where does the spirit go when you die?
oh where does the spirit go when you die?
i have packed your satin gloves and lace
all the pictures of your pretty face
[...]
you will miss the humming of the spring
in the winter you won’t need anything
and the summer is a lonesome dale
i am lost without you, annabel
i have lost my faith in everything
annabel, annabel are you free?
will you wrap me in your legacy?
in a blanket with your sweet perfume
i am always thinking of thoughts of you.
A theme-y song for Chelsai. Just substitute the name Chelsai for Annabel. I love this song; it is so very pretty.
11. apocalypse lullaby. the wailin' jennys.
hurricanes will come
earthquakes break the walls
oceans rise
empires fall
enter world, light unshown
follow heart, follow home
here we are, light unshown
one round heart, one round home
spin the speed of light
tetrahedron blue
one last paradise
you can make for you
A song for what Sea Heaven is slowly becoming for Alaine.
12. precious time. the maccabees.
you’ll need heart and you’ll need courage
in these times
you’ll need heart and you’ll need courage
in these times
because time can mean so much
are you still mine?
A song for Koyos, Alaine, Vera, and Albreo.
13. prospero's speech. loreena mckennitt.
and now my charms are all o'erthrown
and what strength i have's mine own
which is most faint; now t'is true
i must here be released by you
but release me from my bands
with the help of your good hands
gentle breath of yours my sails
must fill, or else my project fails,
which was to please. now i want
spirits to enforce, art to enchant
and my ending is despair,
unless i be relieved by prayer
which pierces so that it assaults
mercy itself and frees all faults
as you from your crimes would pardon'd be
let your indulgence set me free.
A theme song for Hearts in the Sea
14. gram rabbit. devil's playground.
lend me a helping hand 'cause i've been treating your heaven like a one night stand,
i gotta pray more.
A song from the POV of Alaine; the “your” being Delphinas.
15. songs of captivity and freedom. murray gold.
[instrumental]
A song for Alaine imprisoned.
16. the story so far. flogging molly.
'cause the story so far
is already here
we've made it this far
through the daggered edge spears
but life cuts to pieces
till the wounds hold no secrets
makes it all who you are
side b
[ZIP: CITY // SIDE B]
1. reckless. crystal castles.
[instrumental]
A song for Koyos breaking Alaine out of prison and going after Soulmore Enigma.
2. knights of cydonia. muse.
no one's gonna take me alive
the time has come to make things right
you and i must fight for our rights
you and i must fight to survive
A song for Koyos, Alaine, Vera, and Albreo when they go after the Soulmore Enigma. By far the best Guitar Hero song ever.
3. escape. craig armstrong.
[instrumental]
A theme-y song for Heart in the Sea. This is also off the soundtrack of the movie Plunkett and Macleane, which is a very good movie.
4. a bad dream. keane.
where do we go?
i don't even know
my strange old face
and i'm thinking about those days
and i'm thinking about those days
5. mykonos. fleet foxes.
and you will go to mykonos
with a vision of a gentle coast
and a sun to maybe dissipate
shadows of the mess you made
A song for Sea Heaven.
6. up is down. hans zimmer.
[instrumental]
7. mermaid blues. tom mcrae.
there's you shining bright in a sea of fools
oh i can sing you out of this, can shake your mermaid blues
come with me, for alone i fear the tide
it's calling me and dragging me and i think it's time
8. province. tv on the radio.
and all your memories, are as precious as gold
and all the honey, and the fire which you stole
have you running through all your red-cheeked days
shaking loose these souls, from their sacred hiding space
hold your heart courageously
as we walk into this dark place
stand, steadfast erect and see
that love is the province of the brave
A song for the fight against Soulmore Enigma.
9. wayward soldier. bear mccreary.
[instrumental]
A song for Albreo.
10. sw. blonde redhead.
it's not, it's not what you give but it's what you kept
it's not, it's not who you kill but it's who you left
A theme for Hearts in the Sea
11. upon this tidal wave of young blood. clap your hands say yeah.
there is danger in the night
there are things we can't control but
will we give ourselves a fright
when we become less than human?
A theme-y song for Hearts in the Sea
12. theme from the ninth gate (reprise). wojciech kilar (featuring sumi joe).
[instrumental]
13. exit music (for a film). radiohead.
breathe, keep breathing
don't lose your nerve
breathe, keep breathing
i can't do this alone
The final battle, somewhat; more about a changing Alaine.
14. heart of the ocean. gaelic storm.
now i'm bound for the heart of the ocean
i'm riding the sea in my soul
in the dark and the deep
she will rock me to sleep
An ending theme for Hearts in the Sea. I <3 this band oh so much.
15. sea and the rhythm. iron and wine.
tonight, we're the sea and the rhythm there
the waves and the wind and night is black
Another ending theme for Hearts in the Sea.
16. hands on me. vanessa carlton.
we'd cross the deepest oceans,
cargo across the sea
and if you don't believe me,
just put your hands on me
ii. a little sea-monster magic
—a Soulmore Enigma EP—
This is an eight song EP for Hearts in the Sea antagonist, Soulmore Enigma.
[ZIP: MONSTER EP]
1. poor unfortunate souls (from the little mermaid)
and i fortunately know a little magic
it's a talent that i always have possessed
and here lately, please don't laugh
i use it on behalf
of the miserable, lonely, and depressed-- pathetic!
poor unfortunate souls, in pain, in need
this one longing to be thinner
that want wants to get the girl
and do i help them?
yes, indeed!
I couldn’t help myself. XD.
2. all fired up. interpol.
this soul, it's all fired up
it's all fired up
it's all fired up
it's all fired up
i teach you of death's desires
reflected in lakes
as I lead you in a fearful file to a precipice of fate
A theme song for Soulmore Enigma.
3. saeglopur. sigur ros.
[instrumental]
4. beguiled. splashdown.
what a charming sound my tail makes wrapped around your neck
as i send all the sins from your past as a gift to your future
like a self-inflicted wound
A song from Soulmore Enigma’s POV directed at Alaine.
5. horrorshow. bat for lashes.
'cause they're gonna come and get you
they're gonna come and find out
sleep my pretty sleep
or the hotshots will break your heart
the mystical and horror show
you can see them floating
they don't know
moving past the window
the shadows will break your heart
6. the big afraid. 65daysofstatic.
[instrumental]
7. black dirt. sea wolf.
and when you kill you'll only leave
black dirt under your feet
A theme song for Soulmore Enigma.
8. pieces of what. mgmt.
lay my dragon's teeth
and shallow water steel
at the Belgian gates
I'm waiting for my meal
TADA! The end.
Enjoy,
Cal.
