Favorite tunes to LoL with. What are yours?

RiotRiot FireBear·8/16/2014, 11:45:57 AM·12 votes·7,936 views

I've never really turned on music while I play, but a ton of streamers do. At first I figured it might be to help fill in audio for viewers when the streamer is focused on the game and not talking, but I noticed that plenty of non-streamer players do it all the time. I'm really curious to give it a shot, but as I look through my really short playlist I realize none of them really give me the LoL vibe.

ITT List your top two songs to play LoL with. If you have a few extra moments, share a few words on how they help (or hurt?) your game. :D

53 Comments

Butt Tacos8/16/2014, 2:18:34 PM11 votes

I listen to the sound of my enemy's screams.

EMOFRATPARTY8/16/2014, 4:53:57 PM4 votes

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...nah, wouldn't that be the worst though?

I only tried this once and actually didn't enjoy it, I found it distracting from the game (which has great audio direction itself). I did, however, enjoy the music I was listening to:

CHVRCHES - Recover https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyqemIbjcfg
Baths - Maximalist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zemkodUsPEw&list=RDzemkodUsPEw

Honestly, they have nothing to do with the game but listening to things I enjoy always puts me in a good mood. So...perhaps you could use it as anti-rage medicine?

Enya should be mandatory. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1L8uRApYeQ

Flintfall8/16/2014, 6:11:00 PM3 votes

I've listened to a lot of songs, and while I have a number #1, everything else is so close!

#Dominion Memories

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfEJwK6InXc

I remember putting this on repeat while I played dominion on my quest to level 30, best times I had on League without a doubt.

#Blackmill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqYCwK4BZK0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXVQNSlFJ6M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAFjgpuWREM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G1Hfb8oiUM

Super small sample size, you need to check EVERYTHING by this guy! Not one artist has blown me away more then Blackmill. It's mostly chillstep, nice relaxing music for a stream.

#Instalok

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae9O8lOUWvQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qwD-216mgo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D2FPzS2sJo

I love these guys

#Imagine Dragons

Just in general, if I had to pick 2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWRsgZuwf_8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sENM2wA_FTg

**It's time **especially spoke about Solo Q, at least for me :P

#Metal Gear Rising tracks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlJaMc_PCN8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3472Q6kvg0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfwteoZCvoY

Mostly just what I listen to on Yasuo :P

#ThePrimeCronus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj4kMb6I6DM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N543SA1RT8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJsxbBMaRs8

ThePrimeCronus uploads a crapton of videos of Indie artists often trying to make it into the trailer score business, and sometimes he just picks up some amazing stuff.

Here is the full playlist of my personal favorites from him: Best of PrimeCronus

#Really, REALLY good song I almost forgot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-jen_bxtHk

When I first heard this, it absolutely amazed me (can't find the words that properly display how flat out excited I was to hear it).

#If anything, listen to Blackmill and ThePrimeCronus!

Those are my emphasis, and I Garen tee that you will not regret checking them out!

Hiphoppopatomus8/16/2014, 5:50:54 PM3 votes

Just so I never have to worry about finding new music mid-match I prefer to listen to these lovely songs at minimal volume just for that nice background touch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh7lp9umG2I

and of course.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=982ni1nxu3U

Anomander8/16/2014, 12:18:16 PM2 votes

Concrete Angel- by Gareth Emery Bang the Drum All Day- by Todd Rundgren Stuck on the moon- by Natalie Imbruglia But this is my DIana Song. Dumb Ways To Die- by Tangerine Kitty

My music choice is mostly determined by the role I am playing. If I am Adc or top I like a nice steady rhythm it helps me to remember to farm and last hit and gets me to go with the flow of the game. If I am jungle I like a little faster of a beat. Preferably broken rhythm which will help me to focus on ganking. Mid I like a more aggressive type. and support a really mellow song unless it is a aggressive support like Leona then I want a more aggressive song.. To me the music helps to define my role But I am weird

A Superb Villain8/16/2014, 1:55:17 PM2 votes

Depends on the champion.

Veigar : I enjoy bombastic orchestra, something with a dramatic flair. In the Hall of the Mountain King by Edvard Grieg or Infernal Dance of King Kashchei by Igor Stravinsky are my favorites, by far; quiet at first with a deafening finish, just like our favorite hyper-carry of pure evil.

Viktor : Needs something electric and completely metal; the soundtrack for Red Alert 1 and 2 are a must. Hell March is just so incredibly perfect for unleashing a swirling cloud of doom.

Khazix : Doing alot of running in the jungle from camp to gank to camp again, really demands some fast-paced, high-energy music, and what better music is there for running (hah) than the soundtrack for Mirror's Edge? Keeping pace with someone in lane while sprinting item 3117 through the jungle feels so good with Solar Field's beats pounding away in my ears.

RiotRiot NeuroCat8/16/2014, 8:02:00 PM2 votes

I'm a fan of this playlist: http://vip.aersia.net/vip.swf

Carcenon The Anu8/16/2014, 11:14:49 PM2 votes

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTlPC7vwRpzF7p3j9ioPavyQmpZIgo77e

Hyrum Graff8/17/2014, 3:44:13 AM2 votes

Most music I like hurts my game.

I pay too much attention to it, and not enough attention to the fact that my team is pinging me back, and I'm overextended in enemy territory.

However, I've found that classical (chopin) doesn't detract from my gameplay, and is enjoyable to listen to in the background. It provides a nice relaxing contrast to the often intense focus you need to play lol well.

TheHotSalesman8/16/2014, 2:18:04 PM1 votes

Listen to Night Of The Hunter - by 30 Seconds To Mars while playing Rengar . It will change your life lol.

redniwediS8/16/2014, 6:10:38 PM1 votes

I've tried, but I can't listen to certain types of music while playing certain champions, I have to find something that fits their style well enough that I can listen but not be distracted by it. Here's some of what I've come up with.

Syndra Halo 4 - Revival Viktor FTL - Last Stand Garen Guild Wars 2 - The Seraph Singed Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round Shyvana Skyrim - Watch the Skies Hecarim The Nightmare Before Christmas - This Is Halloween Jayce Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone

Dragon Fang Shot8/16/2014, 2:14:56 PM1 votes

I just listen to whatever song I like at the time. I'll even play my keyboard while in queue/loading screen. It's relaxing and makes the game have a different feel.

Gin8/16/2014, 6:29:48 PM1 votes

I listen to nightcore or mixes. Just type in nightcore mix on youtube and a whole bunch will show up.

ïîï8/16/2014, 6:41:26 PM1 votes

Astro Teemo 10 hours

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvtFd6tQ5uc

MASTERKEN948/16/2014, 6:43:25 PM1 votes

Spotify is wonderful for these kinds of things! You can always search through all their different laid out playlists. But music that I like to listen to is instrumentals orrrrr the pentakill album. ;) My favorite group to listen to is Mnozil Brass! They're an Austrian group of 7 brass musicians and they're definitely regarded as one of the best and what's so great is that they have plenty of different styles and they have 4 or 5 albums on Spotify!

ZENEESER8/16/2014, 7:11:13 PM1 votes

I listen to Low Rider while playing Cho'gath Chogath It's great.

Kao Atlantis8/16/2014, 7:41:05 PM1 votes

I listen to Classic Rock a lot when I play. Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Eric Clapton, Queen, Gun's and Roses, etc. As well as music from Barenaked Ladies, Elton John, Billy Joel, Offspring, Bob Dylan, etc. Nightwish is pretty epic to listen to while playing as well.

I also love listening to VKGoesWild's piano music while playing. She writes sheet music by ear to popular songs, including rock and heavy metal. She is crazy good, played for the Ukrainian Orchestra until she changed her career.

Here is Sweet Child o' Mine: (The guitar solo part on the piano is particularly epic.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff8UwvPK0G4

And Bohemian Rhapsody: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rptV6K7nqu0

Also, I have a friend who went from Bronze to Gold playing only Katy Perry, and he is convinced her music is the reason why.

VengefulWight8/16/2014, 7:43:31 PM1 votes

and, of course for those final clutch series games....

BananaBunny8/19/2014, 12:53:35 AM1 votes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CS93CdMv_E This is what i listen to. :P

Ironclad Dragon8/16/2014, 8:13:45 PM1 votes

Your attention please. I chose songs that might fit the character, but they might not fit the way you play them. But I like them nonetheless.

"Battle Cry" by ''Imagine Dragons''. A powerful drum-beat, but somber tone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbhfESLsgdM
"Feed" by ''Cryoshell''. Reflects Ahri's in-lore conflict between desire and morals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF4jvMN2b0c
"I Am The Anger" by ''Firewind''. Aggressive, with the perspective of an old, wrathful being. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lw64e7JVRj0
"Call Of Home" by ''Miracle of Sound''. Has different portions of adventure, all of which Braum probably does. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5YOc5p1syo
"Airship Pirate" by ''Abney Park''. Family friends personally knew Abney Park. Fits Corki too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZrh6eooyrg
"Beneath The Black Flag" by ''Miracle of Sound''. Relatively up-beat, which matches GP's swagger. Plus, pirates! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1HICfXbFBM
"Diamond Eyes" by ''Shinedown''. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGWzq5OrpCI
"Warriors of the World" by ''Manowar''. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwmj_daFMrg
"Red Like Roses" by ''RWBY''. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD6GUTDle8s
"Finale" by ''Madeon''. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kqTyqE1uoU
"Hell" by ''Disturbed''. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvAmUKgH7HI
"Creeping In My Soul" by ''Cryoshell''. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji9cb1upJLw
"Sons of Odin" by ''Manowar''. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THM415PZZZg
"Warrior" by ''Disturbed''. TESTOSTERONE POISONING! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X51bFfyDoLE
"Gravity Hurts" by ''Cryoshell''. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkEr8Ra56ys
"The Humbling River" by ''Puscifer''. Tranquil, but heart-lifting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0YxeTjFn70
"Inside The Fire" by ''Disturbed''. Takes the perspective of an entity taunting someone in mourning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixjDcVhrbHQ
"Indestructible" by ''Disturbed''. Enough said. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK4UP0VyWZ8
"The Animal" by ''Disturbed''. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR0MVQ4Z_fo
"When You're Evil" by ''Voltaire''. A look into Veigar's dreams. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z8GK-Ikwbo
"Man And Machine" by ''Miracle of Sound''. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsUi9R6V1WA
"Hot Wind Blowing" by ''Metal Gear Rising''. Wind lyrics and has an energetic tone. Best used when stomping as Yasuo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ-drpEGRc0

Phoenix Kotori 8/16/2014, 8:32:29 PM1 votes

My favorite 2. This one would be for general: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDwJuD77KHU

And this one for Yasuo especially. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPnBR5QOkz8

MrBuffington8/16/2014, 10:58:37 PM1 votes

I listen to the sound of my toaster hum....

jQuery8/22/2014, 1:55:33 PM1 votes

This one (I posted this one seconds ago in a different thread here, I feel like troll now): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRD4bWnFVOU

But it gets me confused all the time... Play it and by 1:17 ull know what i mean.

Sidge8/16/2014, 11:16:20 PM1 votes

I fight Dragons, Queen(Don't stop me now!), Twelve Foot Ninja, and Maximum the Hormone.

Best KhaZix Void8/17/2014, 2:35:04 AM1 votes

When I'm playing assassins I like things that are brutal and swift, things like Children Of Bodom, Tech n9ne, and Zack Hemsey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4kkzsRJObE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7J-m2haLozg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nco7qfrPG7I

Also for just general playing I like Electro swing, Glitch Hop, and Americana-esque, grungy folk/rock.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nD-8euqNN4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e98gfSs4OPM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CirGCKj5ZGw

Weird combination of music, huh?

Elemon8/17/2014, 3:27:24 AM1 votes

Literally the only music I own is video game music... And I prefer to not use music because it distracts from the audio cues of League.

Octawesome8/23/2014, 11:53:38 AM1 votes

The dota theme music

Diminister8/17/2014, 4:59:13 AM1 votes

Sanic

Doumz8/17/2014, 10:47:45 AM1 votes

Udyr I unleash the rage with

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mjlM_RnsVE

And start doing crazy stuff with

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92lmcRYy29Q

I play jungle :P

MAZZ1M08/17/2014, 1:38:51 PM1 votes

Flow Days (Piano House Mix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Qg412kLafs&index=3&list=FLKjLG4C4AZQkNpqmHNJoWrA

Perfect Blind Shrouding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMdqN2seWvI

Blackmill Gabriel & Dresden Toolroom Knights Evanescence Mt. Eden Nightparis Cycerin Savlonic bt Linkin Park

Chill stuff that doesn't throw off my rhythm. I could probably burn someone's face off with Shyv to Vivaldi's Winter. :P

Icy Pengin8/17/2014, 4:26:54 PM1 votes

I listen to Hatune Miku's Divine Comedy and Lindsey Stirling's Electric Daisy. ^_^

OTH Radar8/17/2014, 5:17:41 PM1 votes

I listen to this exclusively when playing Heimerdinger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3xON2BapBY

Flyerwork8/17/2014, 10:33:04 PM1 votes

I listen to this when having a bad game because it makes me feel relaxed

Kid Cudi - Heaven at Night https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGYieq_EudA

I listen to these when winning ELO - Telephone Line https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2ds8tCtomQ

ELO - Livin' Thing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2d45tOgBl0

because they are like the only songs that i can't resist singing to and they are kinda upbeat in a way.

Not Sure8/18/2014, 2:02:53 PM1 votes

I listen to Pompeii by Bastille (and the Instalok Yasuo version) and What I've Done by Linkin Park when I am playing Yasuo. I find it helps me mechanically to get into the mind of the champ- hence why re releases of old champ's emphasis on theme and personality appeal to me.

In a dishonorable mention, my friend who will remain nameless (cough.... Blitzkrieg007) listens to Instaloks "Pantheon: Gotta' Gank 'em All" and "Roar" by Katie Perry. we don't talk about it...

Hoi Im Temmo8/16/2014, 2:53:18 PM1 votes

I listen to either a play list of songs by instlok, plentakill and a few others

or the sound track to phantom of the opera (STOP JUDGING ME) or a live preformance of Chess from youtube (STOP JUDGING ME)

They just help relax, and stay focused - important to remain non-toxic XD

ploki1228/16/2014, 4:14:17 PM1 votes

There's another user I saw with a similar trend, but I could hardly reply on his comment because my music choice was way different from his.

For me, it's often "read all song by X artist". Currently my 2 big LoL vibes are either Flogging Molly or the Starbound Soundtrack. My 2 main problems in LoL (which are obviously tightly tied) are reassessing my situation and tilting/raging. Having songs I like will have me keep part of my focus elsewhere in calmer situations which is great for that little "reset" moment.

Similarly, since they're both music that I like it really helps me not get angry at teammates and simply stop giving a fuck after a while (about that specific person, not the whole game).

Note that it doesn't have to be calm music, I've played for a long time with Disturbed or Sonata Artica playing on my headset.

cshakes8/16/2014, 2:34:07 PM1 votes

I like active-sounding music. Examples: FripSide - Only My Railgun Halestorm - I Miss the Misery Indica - Niin tuleni teen (sorry, couldn't find a version with translations) Maija Vilkkumaa - Satumaa-tango

Honorable mention to Get Jinxed.