Music
So DVD soundtracks are often good right? I think so. From time to time I've bought the album of a group I've heard in a snowboard flick - and been really impressed. I'm not going to attempt to "review" any music here as I don't think I "know" much about music - other than what I like the sound of. So, I'm simply gonna recommend those albums that have spawned from a boarding film and turned out to be really good...
There's also a soundtrack reference - useful for if you're looking for a particular song.
Music Worth Listening To...
Note: If you want to you can download these albums directly from here using iTunes. Clicking on either the album art or the iTunes link will take you to the right place in the iTunes store. If you don't have iTunes installed - you'll be directed to the free download.
| Silent Alarm by Bloc Party | |
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I first heard Bloc Party on the soundtrack of DropStitch, with their song "Banquet". I thought that it was easily the best song on the film (accompanied by great riding from Kjersti and Lisa Wiik) so I bought their album. I was actually spurred on to buy it after missing them play locally in Newcaslte. The rest of the album is great, having similar energy to Banquet. After listening to it I really got into the first track - "Like Eating Glass" - which brought a smile to my face when the ChunkyKnit crew used it for their intro a year later in their following film, "Transfer".
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| Give Up by The Postal Service | |
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I always wonder who picks the song for a DVD section. Did Bobby Meeks choose "Such Great Heights" for his part in Lame? I hope so. The band's name – The Postal Service – is pretty intriguing. It's worth checking out their story. After hearing good things from a friend who has the album, I bought it. The album has a cool, beat'y electronic vibe to it, and there isn't a song I don't like. For me, the other stand out track is "the district sleeps alone".
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| Old World Underground Where Are You Now by Metric | |
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DC MTN.LAB, Eddie Wall's section, Dead Disco by Metric. Great track. The song was playing in the car and we were all agreeing that it was good, and a friend recognised the band as being Metric. I'm not sure why but I had the feeling the rest of the album wouldn't be that good. I looked the band up wanting to know where they came from. Canadian Indie Rock band - it seemed that their albums were well received. I then recognised that "Hustel Rose" is used in Futureproof. I love this album, it's insanely good. Needless to say I'm gonna check out Live It Out.
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| Rock'n'Roll Highschool by Teddybears STHLM | |
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Robot Food used Teddybears' Yours To Keep with Afterlame, which I think is one of my all time favourite tracks. More recently the Hungerpain crew used Automatic Lover for the intro to their film The Playground - it's a funky tune... So I've been listening to Rock'n'Roll Highschool, which includes both of these songs, for a while now and I kinda like it. Teddybears STHLM, now just called Teddybears are a Swedish rock band. The album is pretty varied: a hip hop feel in places, electronica, instrumentals and some funky sounds. Punkrocker is a great track. It's definitely worth a listen: you might not like all of it but there are some great songs. (Note there is overlap with their newer album Soft Machine).
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