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Name : Still - Skyrim Inspired Music
Author : OrganicView alias CaptainCreepy
Version : 1.0
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The mod comes in three flavours:
-Non-replacer esp version 
-Replacer version replaces (some) vanilla exploration and dungeon music
-ESL (and ESPFE) version (check the lower sections if you don't know what that is)

08/01/22
Compatibility Patch updated for version 2.5 of Chapter II. If you're also using Melodies of Civilization, don't forget to grab the patch there as well!

05/08/21
Compatibility Patch updated for version 2.4 of Chapter II. If you're also using Melodies of Civilization, don't forget to grab the patch there as well! 
The patch is now a single plugin that works with both the ESP and ESL versions of Chapter II.


01/24/21
Added compatibility patch for Chapter II in the Optional Files section. 

07/15/19
Per request, added a package for Personalized Music (basic version recommended)

01/22/2019 1.01 update:
Fixed a wrong path file in the esp, esl and esp flagged as esl versions.

05/19/19
Want to use Still with other music mods without hassle? Try Soulmancer Music Merge!

Xbox/BethesdaNet version: non-replacer (includes all five of my music mods - port by Bass painter)/ replacer (with or without Dawnguard Music Overhaul - port by Clofas1)


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DESCRIPTION
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Still is fully compatible and intended to be used with Hun Lovaas, Melodies of Civilization and Around the Fire.
I've also made Dawnguard Music Overhaul, which expands on that DLC's soundtrack!
A compatibility patch for Chapter II is available in the Optional Files section.
Part of the The Phoenix Flavour (Merged music plugin available here)

The mod adds new exploration and dungeon music to the game. These are not random royalty-free tracks packed together to make a quick mod, and while they were not specifically written for Skyrim (see bottom of the description for details) they are heavily inspired by the original tracks and Jeremy Soule's work in general. So the music here fits in very well with the original tracks and in the game in general.
TL:DR, no EDM, metal, trance or overly cheesy/cheap orchestral tracks, ect...
The esp version does not override any vanilla music.

The mod adds:
- 20 minutes of day exploration music
- 12 minutes of night/dusk exploration music
- 6 minutes of dungeon music 


You can take a listen here. The nature sounds in the video are not included in the mod's tracks! (See bottom of the description for details)



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COMPATIBILITY 
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Still is compatible with Hun Lovaas, my combat music mod, Melodies of Civilization, my city and castle music mod as well as Around the Fire, my tavern music mod.
Use Soulmancer Music Merge (which includes both Still and Hun Lovaas) to use my music in conjunction with other music mods. 
A compatibility patch for Chapter II is available in the Optional Files section.

Still is not compatible with mods that edits the same playlists (or music types) as it does, which are the exploration and dungeon playlists. Mods that edit other playlists (combat, towns, inns, ect...) are compatible. If you have a doubt about compatibility, use SSEEdit to look for conflicts.


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INSTALLATION
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Install only one version

Replacer version:
-Download and activate with your favorite mod manager

Non-replacer esp version:
-Download and activate with your favorite mod manager.

ESL version:
-Download and activate with your favorite mod manager.

*Notes for ESL version*

ESL are a relatively new plugin format added to Fallout 4 and SSE. You can learn more about them here. They have advantages and disadvantages which I will list here. The best reason to use esl files is that they don't count towards the maximum plugin limit, which is very useful for people that have crowded (200+ plugins) load orders. The problem with them is that they always lose conflicts with esp files. In the case of this mod, that means that if you use the esl version and have any other plugins that touches exploration and dungeon music types, you will not hear the new music. This is why I recommend only advanced users and users already familiar with ESL files use the ESL version.

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PERMISSIONS
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You can use the tracks in any video (monetized or not) if you credit me (leaving a link to the mod in the description is enough). You can use the tracks in any mod as long as you credit me and leave a link to the mod in your description. 

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STORY TIME 
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So, Still wasn't originally meant to be music for Skyrim. It's an ambient music album that I wrote, exploring ambient orchestral music and focused on musical and natural textures hence the nature sounds in the preview video. The album was obviously very heavily inspired by the Skyrim OST and even more by Jeremy Soule's Northerner Diaries.
Ultimately, the tracks fit very well with the Skyrim OST, which is why I decided to create this mod.

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ABOUT ME
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I am a composer, and have been for about a decade now. I am also a huge fan of mods and video games, and love making music for those. You can hear some of my other work in Summerset Isle by yourenotsupposedtobeinhere.
I have written the soundtrack for two video games: Lost Past and 20 000 lieues sans la mer
You can hear some of my personal work on my Bandcamp