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Title: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: Doylo on August 17, 2011, 10:36:53 am
I'm working on a few small films for the net at the moment and am struggling for inspiration with regard to the music i'm going to use.  Anyone got any suggestions? I'm open minded, it doesn't matter what it is if it sounds good.  Ideally if i can listen to it on youtube and get it off Itunes that'll be ideal. Thanks in advance 
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: slackline on August 17, 2011, 10:49:29 am
Route, bouldering, sport?

Names of routes/problems?

I particualrly like it when the music has some sort of link/reference to the climb, e.g. in Stick It! when Mark Katx is on Mr Fantastic the tune is Doyen D "The Money Shot" which has the line "Hanging from the wall is a fantastic feat" which fits perfectly for the problem being climbed.

If thats not giving too much away that is.
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: Doylo on August 17, 2011, 10:52:17 am
Its all sport climbing in North Wales.  One is a Big Bang short and the other is a film about the new routes/projects. I like it when the music has relevance too but this normally always ends up with a silly song in my vids and i want a more serious vibe
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: Doylo on August 17, 2011, 10:54:23 am
I like having a diverse mixture of music normally. Slow stuff, techno, rap shit, whatever!
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: tomtom on August 17, 2011, 10:55:35 am
Something not too obtrusive I would have thought.. you want the film to be about climbing not a music vid with some climbing etc.. I tihnk its really hard to choose.. and theres no genre that fits all...


Apart from Steps of course.


Do it Doylo, DO IT!


(http://www.pop-music.com/steps/band2.jpg)
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: Doylo on August 17, 2011, 10:57:33 am
That'd be a Tradgedy  ;)
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: tomtom on August 17, 2011, 10:58:30 am
That'd be a Tradgedy  ;)

Boom boom! deserves a wad :)
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: lagerstarfish on August 17, 2011, 11:04:11 am
I Am The One And Only by Cheesy Hawkes
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: Doylo on August 17, 2011, 11:08:24 am
I can see the way this thread is going  ;D :wall:
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: tomtom on August 17, 2011, 11:11:48 am
'Jump Jump' House of pain etc.. for problems featuring the more vertically challenged climbers?

(you've lost control now Doylo.. its thread anarchy!)
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: SA Chris on August 17, 2011, 11:16:21 am
That'd be a Tradgedy  ;)

It will be if you lose control and you got no soul.

Someone asked the same question a while back. Was it the Outcrop Films bloke? There were some good suggestions then, which I doubt you will get in this thread.
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: lagerstarfish on August 17, 2011, 11:17:43 am
Back on topic...

Ode To Joy from Ludwig Van's 9th

actually, a lot of the soundtrack from Clockwork Orange could work

Ivor Cutler's works would be unlikely to work well
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: lagerstarfish on August 17, 2011, 11:24:13 am
What about the music from some of the old cowboy/westerns?

The intro to Big Country for instance
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: Doylo on August 17, 2011, 11:27:22 am
Cheers, i'll seek out that thread. Cheers lagers will have a look
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: lagerstarfish on August 17, 2011, 11:33:10 am
Have a random trawl through Jamendo and maybe find something from someone who actually wants you to use their stuff for films and that?

That way, when S4C want to broadcast your stuff, there wil be fewer problems...
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: lagerstarfish on August 17, 2011, 11:36:11 am
How about some DJ Lambchop for a bit of Welsh Language Rap?

edit
Go Ogle has just told me that his real name is Steffan Cravos
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: Doylo on August 17, 2011, 11:49:52 am
Will check it, ha its only for Vimeo mate
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: lagerstarfish on August 17, 2011, 11:58:48 am
The UKB audience is the finest collection of knowledgable critics of anything anywhere fucking ever. It's not "only" Vimeo FFS
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: hobblingfool on August 17, 2011, 12:01:14 pm
Always thought if I made a climbing film I would want to include this Hacride - Phenomenon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLJgl2JGkag#) it’s an instrumental called Phenomenon by Hacride, not a lot happens but it is broodingly epic. (If you like a bit of rock music)
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: moose on August 17, 2011, 12:27:42 pm
In terms of general mood I prefer fairly ambient, instrumental soundtracks, although there are exceptions e.g. Mr Fantstic in Stick It. 

One of my all time favourites in terms of mood matching landscape is the sound track duing a Buttermilks sequence on West Coast Gimps - a dreamlike, chiming tune whilst Jedi Mindtricks is climbed.

Along a similar line, I think a bit of Morricone might match a concerted graceful climbing sequence - building slowly over the wordless, intense culmination of a redpoint to enhance the "in the zone" focus.

Maybe the eerie Harmonica theme from Once Upon a Time in the West:

Man with Harmonica - Once upon a time in the west (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIgNCD3nzOg#)

or the music box riff from the final duel of For a Few Dollars More:

For A Few Dollars More - Final Duel (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-rFT-uHm4w&feature=related#ws)
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: tomtom on August 17, 2011, 01:04:29 pm
The UKB audience is the finest collection of knowledgable critics of anything anywhere fucking ever. It's not "only" Vimeo FFS

Whats Vimeo? ;) do I use it to clean the sink?
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: chris20 on August 17, 2011, 01:35:22 pm
I think this would work pretty well in a climbing film..... http://kidkanevil.bandcamp.com/track/intro-advanced-math (http://kidkanevil.bandcamp.com/track/intro-advanced-math)

or dueling banjos......
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: Grubes on August 17, 2011, 01:50:02 pm
Go old school get some billy piper

more seriously bit over done but some DJ shadow would probs work quite well.
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: SA Chris on August 17, 2011, 02:07:49 pm

bit over done

Understatement of the year. Default BBC dramatic documentary bed music.
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: Paul B on August 17, 2011, 02:16:09 pm
did you see the Concrete Circus vids? They might give some inspiration... Moby (I know) has a lot of stuff on Moby Gratis for use by film makers etc.

I always thought the intro for West Coast Gimps was cracking though. '...PSYCH!'
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: JohnM on August 17, 2011, 02:40:42 pm
Yeah I quite like the type of music that was used on the trials biking video on concrete circus on climbing vids.
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: rginns on August 17, 2011, 03:13:53 pm
I've used the Cinematic Orchestra on a few vids, you sometimes have to trawl through to get good stuff, but it's generally worth it.
Other than that, royksopp is good,  sigur ros is good but a bit cheesy as BBC have overused them
Some of the more commercial Wap records stuff could be good.
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: JohnM on August 17, 2011, 04:24:24 pm
How about using a local artist/band?  http://www.badeggrecords.co.uk/bands/whales (http://www.badeggrecords.co.uk/bands/whales)
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: lagerstarfish on August 17, 2011, 08:05:46 pm
Tystion - Dama Blanca (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb78yXnZQ_I#)
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: Doylo on August 17, 2011, 11:31:44 pm
cheers all!
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: iwasmexican on August 17, 2011, 11:59:00 pm
maybe this?
Colour Haze - Mountain (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E90vAsYxaE#)

or?
VICELOW presents "Welcome to the BT2" | Beat: soFLY | Dancer: Mar20 | YAK FILMS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOLcDrCY-UM#ws)

even?
State Of Mind - Parasomnia (Dub Version) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK3jWjvLJg4#ws)

how about?
skank in the air (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9QU5-9DFC4#)

...?
Justice - Stress (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5S0dkLZoTg#)

i have too much spare time
And So I Watch You from Afar - Don't Waste Time Doing Things You Hate (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31x0iugVqSk#)

Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: Paul B on August 18, 2011, 11:52:39 am
How about using a local artist/band?

definitely, Doyden D and Moneyshot was an inspired choice for Mr Fantastic.
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: Doylo on August 18, 2011, 12:01:26 pm
I've used Doyen before, good stuff
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: ducko on August 18, 2011, 12:22:46 pm
i think this song would be really good for a climbing video see what you think:


Mimosa - In Search of Beauty (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMg-EVfpCP8&feature=related#)
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: slackline on August 18, 2011, 12:25:06 pm
definitely, Doyden D and Moneyshot was an inspired choice for Mr Fantastic.

Great minds think alike  :whistle: (http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,18437.msg327938.html#msg327938)
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: lagerstarfish on August 22, 2011, 08:11:15 pm
probably a bit late, but...

Boney M - Brown Girl In The Ring (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy1Hj1KGwgA#)

*disclaimer*

reference to any Joe Simpson films, either living or dead, is purely intentional
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: slackline on August 23, 2011, 08:29:25 am
 :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: Wipey Why on August 23, 2011, 08:37:44 am
Maybe a bit obvious but try the Thievery Corporation. Will find something for you on youtube when I'm at home.
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: Doylo on August 23, 2011, 10:22:06 am
Maybe a bit obvious but try the Thievery Corporation. Will find something for you on youtube when I'm at home.

Cheers, quite like this chilled little number:
Lebanese Blonde Thievery Corporation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04bg9IC9N6w#)
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: Fultonius on August 24, 2011, 09:46:53 am
Metronomy, The English Riviera - The Look (King Krule Remix)  Or the original version.

Something by Aeroplane?

Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: tesla on August 25, 2011, 11:56:09 pm
I love the first 45 seconds of this:

The Millennium - Prelude / To Claudia On Thursday (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdOl2yXNFOg#)
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: Serpico on August 26, 2011, 11:42:23 am
I'm working on a few small films for the net at the moment and am struggling for inspiration with regard to the music i'm going to use.  Anyone got any suggestions? I'm open minded, it doesn't matter what it is if it sounds good.  Ideally if i can listen to it on youtube and get it off Itunes that'll be ideal. Thanks in advance

If you go for something of a particular genre then somebody won't like it - see any UKC thread about videos. To have the widest appeal (or more accurately cause the least offence) you should choose something pretty generic, try library music like http://www.audionetwork.com/ (http://www.audionetwork.com/) (click 'student/home production' for prices).
If you're going to download something commercial I'd recommend Amazon over iTunes because it's DRM free so there are no editing issues, and the bitrate is higher.
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: rootask on August 26, 2011, 11:56:11 am
Moodymann - I'd Rather Be Lonely (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxpUPVgDKxY#)

larry heard - time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-uOV4-y7vg#)
Title: Re: Music for climbing films recommendations
Post by: rootask on August 26, 2011, 11:56:59 am
larry heard - time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-uOV4-y7vg#)
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