NaNo Playlists and Mixes for Conrad

Nano Mixes for Conrad Rice

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.