What Music would fit with my books?

I have been doing this on Twitter and it started with a question I saw.
If your books were turned in to films, what music would you want?

Now... to say I am a big electronica and rave fan is an understatement, but few groups really have the power and presence of Orbital and while I listen to a lot of different music, theirs really lends itself to my works. In fact I listen to the In Sides album as I write. I find it spurs on my creative thought process.

So... without further ado... here is my list.

Proteus:
As an overall theme one track really sticks with Proteus overall. It is Really Slow Motion's Worlds Afar. This is in a way the sister track to Shifting Skys which I felt was best suited to Symbiotica.

That said, each of the four Proteus Sagas also have their own themes too so...

Neo Alphius Saga (Books 1 to 3) - For this, I have Orbital - There will come a time Instrumental 
Endless Saga (Book 4 to 6) - For this, I have Orbital - Lost
Natural Selection Saga (Books 7 to 9) For this I have Orbital - Distractions

Okay... now I am teasing you...
The Destiny Saga (Books 10 to 12) - I have Orbital - Pants (Odd name, great track)


From here we move to the Proteus Unbound Series

As the Overall "Unbound" Theme for the whole series I have no choice really.
Two Steps From Hell - All Is Hell that End Well
It is worth noting that Proteus beyond the master theme uses Oribital tracks for each saga, but for Unbound I have slowly moved to Neoclassic Electronica from some of the greats of this field.

The Future Imperfect Saga- Dealing with the Thousand Year War and refugees from that time, particularly Mobeius and the Hellions, I wanted something really dark and foreboding for this saga. Aptly enough Really Slow Motion's The Dark One provides that frightening air of menace.
The Unity Saga - Considering the whole story of Unity as it looks at Koli's lost years in space and the fallout from those lost years. Considering the fact I am introducing the utterly terrifying "Unity" in these books, I wanted a track that had a soft melody mixed with a frightening element. The only one I really fell for with this is Really Slow Motions Th3 Awak3n1ng with its techno military theme
The Legacy Saga - For this one, I move to a collab between two power houses. The Legacy Saga really works with Varien and Two Steps from Hell - Corus Grom (Sneaky bit - There is a really spooky vocal sound in this track that almost makes you wince. For those who are interested, that sound is what I imagine Nemesis to sound like when she tries to speak)
The Hyperion Saga - After much consideration, the track I think fits the best is Really Slow Motion's Bionic Souls. It fits with the whole three books as it tells the story of Hyperion


Symbiotica - For this, I wanted something that told the story of that brave group that left their home behind as it died. I needed something beautiful and evocative while mixing in some scifi elements, telling the story that would lead up to Proteus. To that end, going back to Really Slow Motion with a beautiful and haunting track called Shifting Skies
(Sneaky bit - not only do I do the artwork, but I also like to think what things sound like too. If you listen to shifting skies, there is this pulse like sound throughout the track. If you ever wondered what the sound of a Proteus ship jumping sounds like, this is it. Key to this time index and you will hear it at 1.36 onwards.)
For the Shadow War Saga (part of the Proteus Unbound Series although this falls under Symbiotica), I wanted to change things up a little bit. I picked Instrumental Core's Hybridisation of Humanity. This is one seriously dark and moving track and fits so well with the themes.


Pentalore - Radically changed my mind here. I really wanted something different for this and I came across Instrumental Core. They do Neoclassical Dubstep and it is just stunning. For Pentalore I fell in love with their mood and powerful Dark Angel track. Take a listen.


Dystopian Detective - For this series I break with the norm and I have a different group - LFO and their excellent and spooky "Think a Moment"


Alphius Prime - I originally chose a track by Orbital however another track actually sat right with me, even down to its name. I have changed my mind a few times until I came across a track on the Two Steps From Hell Dragon Album called Emerald Princess. This is a stunning piece of music that really encapsulates the whole Alphius Prime Two Cities Saga. It starts quite ancient, with an almost fantasy score, but it evolves introducing more modern instruments until in the end it effectively becomes almost modern electronica. In a way this evolution fits with the story of Alphius Prime although I really can't say more than that as it would give too much of this epic story away.


Olympus Initiative - Again, its not out yet, but for this I wanted something hard, classy and slapping you round the head - Magnetic Man's Karma Crazy is perfect.


Children of the Empire - Again this is still in the works, but it finally brings the Archal's out of the shadows and they have been haunting my books for a while now. This is a full on three part cross over series featuring Symbiotica, Dystopian Detective, Pentalore, Proteus and the Olympus Initiative as they fight for the very survival of Earth as we know it.
Music wise, I am returning to Intrumental Core with their epic track Angels Amongst Demons, almost as if the track was written for this series - by far one of the most powerful pieces of music I have heard.
This is a very haunting, jarring and somewhat sad track which really fits with the series and when you do finally meet the Archals you will see why the Aemon were so fearful of them.


Aioria - This new series in development is the journey of an Artificial Intelligence as it learn about our world in the backdrop of being hunted just because he exists. I wanted something beautiful and haunting for the theme and Really Slow Motion has their epic track Aeorian.


Finally... not a series, but a character theme tune, in the shape of Koli, my favourite bonkers little starship. For this, can't help but have the extremely fun and playful Orbital - Fun with the System

Coming this summer...

I would like to thank everyone who bought my books over the last month. It is staggering in a way but in one single month I sold nearly as many books as I did the entire of last year!

As a teaser / treat I have decided to give you a sneak peak at what is coming and I hope the covers give you an insight.

Here is the insights in to what is coming...

Symbiotica - Spectres of our Past

"Everyone came from somewhere and regardless of who they are today, their past is always looming. As Flip and Koli return to Earth following the events in the Proteus Natural Selection saga, Flip is surprised to be approached by her old Editor from the paper she worked at as he bring her troubling news. Her final piece before being thrown in to the Alphian's world had exposed a scandal in the halls of power and landed a Senator in deep trouble, with corruption charges being levied against him. He warns her that there is a contract out on her life, the Senator have absconded and gone in to hiding, out for revenge. Flip is dismissive considering the new world she now lives in, but leaving the restaurant they are gunned down.

Meanwhile in Tokyo, Tie is troubled when she receives a text message from her mother. Her father is in a serious condition in hospital and her mother is pleading with her to come home and make peace, something Tie finds ironic considering they disowned her after finding out she was gay. Tie decides to travel to Hong Kong to deal with her parents and try to put the past to bed, but it soon becomes apparent that things are not quite what they seem to be.

With Norcee arriving at the Olympus Spaceport delivering secretive equipment, Sellie has decided to leave her past behind her as with Sarah, Norcee and Ryal they head back to the Foundry. Sellie is quitting her job and packing her things up. Her world now revolves around her young friend and she has found the place where she fits in, but things take a dark turn as Sarah snaps, bitter and angry over what happened to her. She is out for revenge on the gang members who put her in a coma and she is going to tear their world down single handed if necessary.

Will Tie get to the bottom of what is really happening with her family, can Sellie stop Sarah's hate fuelled rampage of vengeance and can our friends hope to stop Koli from finding and killing the Senator who has brutally cut down her best friend and partner?"

Dystopian Detective - The Kakoi Riddle

"There is a dark cloud hanging over the city of Manchester as Ella and her team get to grips with the reality that a menacing alien intelligence is at work in their city, the only lead they have is a mysterious urn that has disappeared from the Manchester Museum.

When a leading Professor of Archaeology is found dead, it seems like just another case of suicide however for Ella and her team, this man was the only prominent link to the mysterious urn. This Professor of Antiquities is one of the world's leading researchers in ancient artefacts and his prize research item was an item simply known as the Kakoi. On its surface are indecipherable markings that Ella recognises as being the Apeyron language. Contacting Beletrix and sending the picture over, Tath confirms her suspicions, but the photographs are unclear yet he translates a fragment of it which worries Ella. The fragment reads 'Lest the unspoken escapes and infects that which is Endless'.  

Investigating the Professor death, Ella and her team must race to try and locate this Kakoi and the terrible truth it may hold that would threaten her home and perhaps the world.

Will Ella find the truth behind the Professors death or will a terrible darkness be unleashed on Earth?"

Pentalore - Legends

"This was certainly not where Cali, Lexa and Marcus expected to be as they are now stranded in the distant past of the Aemon's home world shortly before the end of the Darkening, faced with an apocalyptic world at war entering its final days. It seems that Anchee has a plan for them, a plan that somehow involves his younger self and the Prophecies of Pentalore. Travelling to the home lands of the Yso, they find themselves faced with a rebellion instigated by a young fire demoness who finds the bravery of Cali inspiring as our friends become involve with this rebellion as they unwittingly shape history itself.

Meanwhile back on Earth Biferus is struggling to comprehend this new world he has found himself in as working with his daughters former personal assistant he starts his quest to hunt down his sociopathic daughter in order to learn the secrets behind Kali and how she was created. Things however take a twist as the Regent returns to reclaim her sister only to find a new shocking truth over Kali's true origins.

Will Namah make peace with her niece and rescue Letesh and with the Lessenholk threatening everything on Aemus in its distant past, can Cali avoid her fate of becoming known throughout history as the destroyer of worlds and can our young heroes fulfil their destiny and find a way back home?"

Symbiotica - Fallen Gods
 

"With Flip recovering at the Foundry Koli has to take time to come to terms with what she has done with her friend's help, however when Brie and Director Blyth DeVeer of British Intelligence arrive at the Foundry, things are about to take a very dark turn.

The President of the United States has been growing more reckless, some may even say he is developing a god complex and he is fully aware of the power within his grasp. With everyone having been distracted, he has put his plan in to action and his goals are terrifying.

A full battalion of troops with heavy ordinance is descending on the Foundry with the goal of capturing them all, imprisoning them and stealing their technology. Initiating the lock down protocol, putting a shield up around the Foundry the teams only option is to travel to the Olympus spaceport to garner the support of the United Nations.

Arriving they find this attack goes far further, Olympus Island under siege from the American fourth fleet demanding Olympus turns over their Avoran fleet to the President. Now with the shield grid installed protecting the island they are safe, but they can't escape and considering the power they have at their disposal, they can't retaliate either.

With the United Nations unable to change the President's mind and the tension, rising will our friend and the Olympus Initiative manage to survive this threat from within?"

Proteus Serendipity

"If there is one thing that always seems to happen on Beletrix it is that they never like things quiet. With the Avoran ship Eclipse now fully reworked and in prime condition once more and Corona refitted and almost as good as new, our friend's curiosity over Eclipse's failed experimental star drive has led to the decision to create one more Proteus ship. She is not entirely Proteus though, featuring a reworked and revised version of the Avoran's experiment.

As Corona and Eclipse leave for Earth, the Proteus family welcome their newest youngster in to their fold, the shy and reserved Ayra. It soon becomes apparent that for all their brilliance, the Avorans were a flawed species and while Ayra can use this experimental star drive, it distorts time more than it does space. Their project was always doomed to fail and Ayra is scheduled to be refitted with a standard Proteus star drive.

For other members of the Proteus family things are returning to normal. Miras and Saya continue to search for the final world for the new Apeyron Empire, while Koli and Cenya return to Alphius Prime to continue the clear out of the Mere Sciences Vault, a place where the most dangerous technology and precious artefacts of their people resides on their long dead home world.

Venturing in to the deepest sections of the Vaults, in a room that has not been set foot in for over three hundred years, Koli and Flip move a piece of equipment only to find something highly confusing hidden behind it. On the wall, etched in to the stone is a message that makes no sense. It is a message that should not be there, written by a person they both know has never been in this room before.

Returning to Beletrix Koli talks with Miras and Terrik, sharing what she has learnt and the inescapable conclusion of what she has found. Knowing this message and what it may hold for all their futures, the three sisters must decide what to do with this information as it could change everything."