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Greatest reading and role-playing music
Twin PeaksTwin Peaks by Angelo Badalamenti
Buy new: £7.48 / Used from: £2.75
The most moody soundtrack for anything ever - Angelo badalamenti and David Lynch
OutsideOutside by David Bowie
Buy new: £3.98
Bowie's best, and a masterpiece of spooky posmodernism
The City of Lost ChildrenThe City of Lost Children by Angelo Badalamenti
Buy new: £18.09 / Used from: £11.19
Angelo Badalamenti at his spooky best - an underrated album and film
Gladiator: Music from the Motion PictureGladiator: Music from the Motion Picture
Buy new: £13.69 / Used from: £3.89
Anything by Dead Can Dance - this is both epic and dreaming
UltraUltra by Depeche Mode
Buy used from: £0.85
Beautiful and gloomy, this will blend into any background easily
One of 18 AngelsOne of 18 Angels by Diary of Dreams
Perfect for anything dark and gothic - contains a few more upbeat songs, though
LambLamb by Lamb
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.24
Contains wonderful ambient moody tunes, and the beautiful "Gorecki"
The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the RingThe Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring
Buy new: £10.88 / Used from: £2.73
I'm no lotr buff, but this is wonderful epic and enchanting tunes by one of the masters
Music for a Darkened Theatre, Vol. 1: Film & Television MusicMusic for a Darkened Theatre, Vol. 1: Film & Television Music by Elfman Danny
Buy new: £7.79 / Used from: £3.00
Anything by Danny Elfman, actually - however some of his pieces are noisy and might ruin the mood