I was going to link to each track separately under descriptive headings but it seems that isn't possible, so here they are arranged by album (if one of the tracks doesn't appear on the album page try clicking on the "Next 10 Results" link). I took your thoughts into account (you wanted something that wouldn't sound out of place in an Indiana Jones or swashbuckling movie), although I also included some other action pieces that might be suitable.
Apologies if it seems that I haven't been very selective - I know this is a huge list. I mostly chose these directly from my search results, so I haven't scoured every single album on the site, hence I might have missed some other good ones.
I've included some of my thoughts on how each track might be used (e.g. briefing, in-game combat/action or ambient, title/mainhall music, cutscene/cinematic etc). Feel free to decide how they could be utilized.
Action And Adventure Vol. 1Strike Eagle - In-game action. Would fit in with the other tracks more if it weren't for the rock/electronic parts and the drum beat, so I’m not sure about this one.
Tank Battle - Briefing / in-game action.
Action And Adventure Vol. 2The Polis – Briefing or in-game; has parts that might suit ambient and action segments.
World Wonder – Briefing, or in-game ambient.
Action And Adventure Vol. 3Sails Under Strain – Sort of patriotic, emotive sounding. Could be used for a cutscene, like for a ship leaving dock for its maiden voyage.
To the Sea – Very similar in feel to the above track.
Action And Adventure Vol. 4Guns And Powder – Short in-game pirate-like theme.
Action And Adventure Vol. 5Glory Underway - Might be good as a title track, or for use during a command briefing/cutscene. Has a slight sea-going/pirate-like theme to it.
On Another Episode - In-game action.
Out of Time – Slow paced, sad emotive music. Might suit a cutscene.
Soldiers and Pilgrims – Grand/heroic, cinematic memorial theme. Possible victory music.
Action And Adventure Vol. 6Bomb Launcher – In-game action. Has guitars and synths, so it might not fit with most of the others. Sounds really good though.
Missiles – Dramatic in-game action. Sounds a lot like Bomb Launcher, but slightly less heavy with the guitar perhaps.
Starships - Orchestral with synth elements. In-game action.
Action And Adventure Vol. 8Collateral Damage – Cinematic battle, or in-game action.
Cruel Spring Ahead - Tense sounding track. Could be suitable for briefings as well as use in-mission.
Battle Themes Vol. 1Crawl And Hide - Briefing, or in-game ambient perhaps.
Empire Air Force - In-game combat/cinematic, or briefing (has some Asian musical influence, so might go well with missions based in the Far East).
Field Forces – In-game action, or briefing perhaps.
Gun Attack – In-game combat.
Growing Danger - In-game combat
Lost Wars - Briefing.
Navy Seals – Briefing, or perhaps use certain parts for in-game ambient or action segments.
Naval Combat - Cinematic, briefing, or in-game combat.
Objective Combat – In-game battle music.
Operation Eagle - Cinematic, briefing, or in-game action.
Prevailing Soldier - Poignant, memorial, cinematic. Suitable for cutscene, mission debrief or fiction viewer music.
Reinforcements – Briefing, or in-game ambient/action. Almost 7 minutes long, so parts of it may suit different situations.
Target Mission - Dark brooding piece. Might be good for a briefing, perhaps for a dangerous mission. Or in-game ambient/action.
Battle Themes Vol. 2Foreign Shores – Tense sounding, in-game ambient.
The Spy – In-game battle. Sound might not fit with other tracks as it contains some synth elements, but it’s mostly orchestral.
Battle Themes Vol. 3Angels Of Fire – In-game action or cutscene maybe.
Hatebreed - In-game combat.
House of Death – In-game action, or dramatic cinematic theme.
The Kings Men – Briefing (?) / in-game combat or cutscene.
Battle Themes Vol. 6Armor - Suspense, short in-game event music.
Cinematic Electronic Vol. 7Sneak Attack – Short event music (15 seconds long).
Classical For Film Vol. 2Americas Beauty - Mission success debrief/victory music, or cinematic cutscene.
Black Day – Mission failure debrief.
Blissful Victory – Short victory music piece.
Fanfare - Mission success debrief, or short dramatic in-game event victory music.
Fight Good - Short dramatic in-game event music.
Great Eye – Short dark/mysterious briefing music, or in-game event piece.
Taste Steel - Short in-game action/event music (could be used for when friendly units appear or for completing objectives).
Volcano - Short dramatic event music.
Dark Dimensions Vol. 1Midnight March – Briefing, or in-game event music (action/combat maybe).
Dark Drones Vol. 4Death Coach – Briefing, possibly for a red alert/scramble mission (only 15 seconds long).
Drama Vol. 2Steadfast - Sad/mournful, with a synth beat. I think this could be suitable for a powerful cutscene, such as one in which the player’s home ship is sinking/falling, and needs to be abandoned/and or scuttled, or something like that.
Drama Vol. 3Field Honor – Briefing / in-game / mainhall or title screen?
Dramatic Soundscapes Vol. 1Risky Adventure – Short track that could be used for in-game mission success or debrief music.
Dramatic Soundscapes Vol. 11War Of The Nations – Emotive tune about memorial/loss, cinematic.
Electronica Transmissions Vol. 3Tango Vs Tangle - Tense, dark track, maybe suitable for in-game ambience.
Evil Intentions Vol. 3Truckstop – Campaign briefing/mystery or exploration feeling.
Villa – Somewhat doomy/mysterious sounding. Mission briefing/command briefing.
Evil Intentions Vol. 5Doctors Theme - Mission/command briefing.
The Edge - Dark, mysterious, somewhat tense track with some synth effects. Might suit a briefing, or be suitable as in-game ambient music.
Frequency Orch. Elgar Pomp and CircumstanceElgar Pomp and Circumstance March 1 - The B section contains “Land of Hope and Glory” (also known as “The Graduation March”).
Elgar Pomp and Circumstance March 3 - Parts of it could be used for in-game combat (Vassago’s Dirge convinced me that classical music pieces can have their place in FreeSpace).
Motivational Vol. 1Morning On The Field - Victory music for debriefing, maybe.
Motivational Vol. 2Beyond The Sunset – Cinematic / victory music for debriefing (not too sure about using this one).
Music For Pictures Vol. 9Deserted Ship – Eerie music, not sure about the suitability of this one though.
Mystical Symphonic Vol. 2The Noblemen - Grand, regal, cinematic. Cutscene/briefing music, or perhaps victory music for a debriefing.
Mystical Symphonic Vol. 3The Nights Lady – Calm, reflective track. Might be good for a command briefing or for when reading fiction viewer text.
Orchestral Dimensions Vol. 1Attack Underway – Dark sounding in-game action track.
Orchestral Dimensions Vol. 6Hopeful Thoughts – Cinematic, memorial, regal sounding. Cutscene, or command briefing/fiction viewer track perhaps. Title music maybe?
The Saga – Sad military-like theme.
Orchestral Soundscapes Vol. 4Flagship Commander – Briefing, maybe in-game music too.
The Escape Route - In-game music, ambient.
Orchestral Vol. 1Pirates Nest – Powerful sounding track, probably good for a title/mainhall theme, briefing, or might be make good music for an epic cutscene.
Sand Storms – Dark sounding. Suitable for briefing, and maybe in-game action too.
The Stand (The Last Stand) – Gloomy sounding. In-game ambient, briefing or debriefing.
Orchestral Vol. 2Entry Of The Nations – Grand, cinematic rock orchestral track. Might not fit in with the other tracks, although it could suit a cutscene (like an end of game, outgoing one), or be used as a credits or victory theme.
Southsea – Piratey theme, may make a good title/mainhall theme tune. Could be used in-mission too.
Orchestral Vol. 4Our Hope Beat – Cutscene/cinematic, or in-game event. Possible victory debriefing track.
Our Hope - As above but without the beat.
Mountains in the Sky – Possible title theme/mainhall music. I think this one fits well with the mod’s theme.
Pursued – Briefing or in-game combat.
Percussion Vol. 1Abort - Briefing music for a red alert or scramble scenario. Could be used as battle music perhaps.
Abort Underscore – As above but without the sonar-like ping and other synth effects.
Promos Vol. 5Ulterior Motive - Sinister sounding. Command or mission briefing music.
Soundtrack Action Vol. 2Hunted - In-game combat.
Make A Run For It - In-game combat.
Must Persevere – Briefing, or desperate in-game combat, would be suitable for an epic dogfight.
No Second Chances - In-game combat with an ambient section.
Soundtrack Action Vol. 3Prepare for Battle – In-game combat.
On the Battlefield – In-game combat.
Soundtrack Action Vol. 4Atlantis Rising – Mostly soft-sounding. Would make good briefing music.
Power Surge – Urgent, dramatic, with synth effects. In-game action/combat.
Sharpened Arrow - Urgent sounding. In-game combat.
Soundtrack Action Vol. 6Cant Fool Me – In-game combat.
Running Away - Desperate sounding, tense in-game combat track.
The Arrival - Dark, sad, reflective track with some synth effects. In-game combat.
Soundtrack Action Vol. 7Dangerous Shadows – Tense sounding. In-game combat; might suit an attack on a dangerous ship/fleet, or a dogfight with an elite squadron.
Grand Façade - In-game action.
I Will Return – Powerful emotive, reflective track. Possible title/mainhall or cutscene music. Or perhaps briefing/debriefing (for partial defeat or loss maybe).
Twist and Turn - Long-ish in-game action piece, would probably suit a lengthy, desperate epic dogfight sequence in which you have to defend a vital objective, or attack a rival/enemy ship or fleet.
Soundtrack Drama Vol. 9Clouds And Oceans – Mystical vocal track, not sure about its suitability.
Soundtrack Suspense Vol. 6Dark Butterfly – Mostly piano with some strings. Command or mission briefing.
Soundtrack Suspense Vol. 7Finally Discovered – Short dramatic in-game event track, could be used for new enemy units appearing.
Soundtrack Suspense Vol. 8The Wild Sea - Briefing or in-game action piece.
Soundtrack Suspense Vol. 9Worse than Death – Possible mission failure music, or just use as a mysterious sounding track for a command briefing.
Soundtrack Suspense Vol. 12Beyond Our Control – Short mysterious sounding track, perhaps useful for a briefing.
Soundtrack Suspense Vol. 13Elevate – Command/mission briefing.
Victory Grand Vol. 1Opening The - Cinematic, but probably too romantic sounding.
Victory - The last 65 seconds or so could be good for a mission success debriefing.
Washingtonian Vol. 1Capitol Pulse – Mission successful debrief music.
Precedent – Mission success/debriefing music.
While the Nation Mourns - As it sounds, a sad, patriotic-like piece.
Westerns Vol. 1Dutchman – Grand theme. Might suit a command briefing or a cutscene. Would make a good victory tune too.
Westerns Vol. 2Royal – Would suit command briefings/mission briefings. Might be suitable for in-game ambient, not sure though.
World Mix Vol. 3Call The - African beats with orchestral strings. Command/mission briefing music.
AudionautixThe following are from Jason Shaw’s Audionautix site (
http://www.audionautix.com).
Track #53: Big Intro - Short in-mission event music for appearance of new friendly units or something.
Track #54: Big Intro #2 - As above.
Track #64: Enemy Ships - Event music for when enemy units appear.
Track #80: Night Runner - Briefing music.
After listening to some Elgar and Hendel, I'm thinking that some other classical pieces could be included depending on where the missions take place, just to get across a pan-European (or wherever) feel into the mod.
EDIT: Deleted duplicate track under wrong album title.
