[DoctorEldritch]

@ramax What do you value more: if the music is in a particular genre that you like, or if the music complements the world in an enriching and fitting way (like Nordic tones in biking games or Slavic motifs in, for example, Black Book. I mean, is it more important for music to be of a genre you like or atmospheric?

When you say KickAss, the song that pops into my mind is always this one:

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Ah, I am with you there. Though I am none of the things you are, instead in the past being academic researcher, lecturer (Doctor in my nickname is not just for show, I actually am one, though academic, not medical), professional translator and, long ago, dabbled in poetry, but I too always wanted to play music (not compose, though).

I took piano lessons when was a student, but after graduating I could not find the time to continue, and it was troublesome to move even an electronic piano with me when I was travelling around for research and work. But I still hope to pick it up someday...

One thing that I can say from experience, though, is that, given words rather than notes as your tool, poetry may be one of the closest forms of expression to music. A quote from The Fall of The House of Usher comes to mind:



So you could try your hand at that, given your author experience, if you have not already. Maybe it could if not substitute, then at least a bit alleviate the longing for music in your soul.