Empty Frontier
Added 2020-04-18 14:20:10 +0000 UTCMy goal for "The Great Expanse" was to make a theme song to fit a Western setting, but one of the hallmarks of Western fiction is the emptiness of the frontier. Yes, there are busy saloons, shootouts, and raging rivers, but a lot of the American West is just... prairies and dunes. For those moments, something that gives an air of Western cinema is great, but you also don't want all the hustle and bustle of my more frenetic music.
This sparser arrangement of "The Great Expanse" is ideal for tiny frontier towns, lonely treks through the plains, and maybe even the party planning a train heist. It's emotional, but only in that sort of cold, detached, desperado sort of way. Maybe this is the track that plays as you leave the West for good, off to a more traditional fantasy setting for the rest of your campaign! Hell, I don't know. Just enjoy that sweet tangy guitar and honky tonk piano.
