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Why are songs that are used by major ski movie producers so damn cool?

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solhaugen
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Why are songs that are used by major ski movie producers so damn cool?
I've always thought "Had I found that song first I'd used it!" But on the other hand I think maybe if I had found it first, I had just browsed on, and not noticed the song at all !

My example is "Madvillain - Figaro" in Jiberish Welcomes Clayton Vila and Sean Jordan! Such a damn cool song, but yet very special.

Why is this song attached to my mind, and why did not I find it first! Anyone else feel the same way?
Jul 28 2013 10:07AM
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Mag
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A good edit will make an average song sound awesome.
Jul 28 2013 10:20AM
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jibbpeter
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People that makes skimovies and edits, obviously has really good taste
Jul 28 2013 12:13PM
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quixotic
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The songs are really cool because the person making the movie/edit wants the best music possible to match the style of riding and image they are trying to show. Hours and hours went into filming it and they want the best shit to match up with it so they will spend awhile finding the right song. Or perhaps they already have the right song in mind and film the edit to fit the music. Plus, you are associating some badass skiing with that song, which automatically gives that song a lot more credit in your mind. Not that the song was shit from the start, though.
Jul 28 2013 12:22PM
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Puzzled
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Cus you're young and your generation has shitty taste in music, unlike most ski movie producers.
fucking Lonnie Smith sample.. how could you miss that
Jul 28 2013 12:27PM
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t_rob
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Because when you're been making ski movies/edits for a long ass time, you know how to use a song and you know how to find songs/ have connections new music as well. Or at least better than just some kid.
Jul 28 2013 12:38PM
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JAHBRADOR
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Because thats why they work for a ski movie company and you don't.
Jul 28 2013 12:49PM
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steezyjibber
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Well put.
Jul 28 2013 12:49PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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i've also noticed that artists and songs that are used in ski movies blow up a few months after the movie comes out. like i never heard of alt-j or kendrick lamar before the 86 and now it seems like they're blowing up in the music industry. maybe i just don't have a life outside of ski movies lol.
Jul 28 2013 1:17PM
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t_rob
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Can't hold us by Macklemore was in the opening segment of WE. Went #1 on Billboard this spring and Macklemore blew the fuck up since last fall.
Jul 28 2013 1:36PM
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Dirty.Harry.
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Ski movie producers are actually hired by the music industry to shape the future of hit songs. Duh.
Jul 28 2013 3:17PM
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.MASSHOLE.
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Radioactive in the MSP movie trailer...now always on the radio
Jul 28 2013 4:20PM
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Wolfgang.
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but unfortunately people only really like his shallow songs, and so those are what he gets known for.
Jul 28 2013 5:25PM
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K-Dot.
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#skilluminati
Jul 28 2013 5:42PM
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John18_6
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You best not be implying that figaro is merely an average song. If you are, tonight is your last night on earth. If you aren't I'd like to have an iced tea with you.
Jul 29 2013 12:54AM
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special-J
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Yup, I love this song so much but I can't tell if it's just that sick or it's because I subconsciously associate it with one of the best edits I've ever seen.
Jul 29 2013 1:02AM
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danderson.
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If you didn't know about MF Doom before that edit, I don't like you.
Jul 29 2013 4:02AM
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msndotwav
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Yeah, because discovering new music and artists is a bad thing..
Jul 29 2013 5:05AM
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VD.
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So true, just like how Freeskier are paid off to write reviews to create the overhyped ski of tomorrow
Jul 29 2013 5:25AM
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solhaugen
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I agree, well put!

- But do you agree that if you had found one of them awesome songs first you might as well have overlooked it?
Jul 29 2013 6:22AM
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Tonetti.
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That's what I was thinking.
Jul 29 2013 7:28AM
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noreasterprod
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Greatest song ever. Juicy J- Geeked up on Them Bars
Thnks 4bi9 :)
Jul 29 2013 9:54AM
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Mugjumper
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Hornbeck's song at the beginning of partly cloudy is just so dope! It sets the mood for the entire movie.
Jul 29 2013 11:17AM
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Balbertt
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false... The mountain biking film Strength In Numbers used it first.
Jul 29 2013 11:38AM
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Mag
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Sounds like we'll be having a cold one together then
Jul 29 2013 11:41AM
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CrotchKiller
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behind their gangster persona Stept is a bunch of hipsters.
Jul 29 2013 11:59AM
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PapDaddy
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when picking out songs for my edits there are a couple things im looking for:

- a song that fits the rider's style
- a song that fits the edits style. important! you can't just use the same genre/style over and over. people get bored with that!
- a song that not too many people know, those that don't will say woah i wanna download this, and those that do will be like wow i love this song, stoked to hear it in an edit

and thats probably what professional filmmakers are thinking themselves, they just have more experience...plus its their job dude, thats what they do as a living lol
Jul 29 2013 1:10PM
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EternalJens
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I actually find it really wierd that so few skiiers knew about Madvillainy considering it has become such a classic album. Rest of DOOM's stuff is also really sick however few skiiers seem to have heard about the villain.
Jul 30 2013 4:18PM
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danderson.
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It's saddening, but then again, only cool people know about DOOM so I'm not surprised he isn't more popular on NS.
Jul 30 2013 7:12PM
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solhaugen
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well I used it in one of my edits, doues that make me half-cool? ore u just here to change the subject of the thread?
Aug 3 2013 1:09PM
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danderson.
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It depends. Did you know Figaro before the Jiberish edit? Then maybe. Did you not? Then no.
Aug 4 2013 12:25AM
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solhaugen
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fuck yeah i knew Figaro! hahah, you make me laugh
Aug 4 2013 12:15PM
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danderson.
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But you said in the OP you didn't. I'm very confused, but good, I'm glad some people still find humor in my posts.
Aug 4 2013 3:09PM
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solhaugen
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Oct 10 2013 4:48PM
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zbphoto
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Just remember ALL CAPS when you spell the man name
Oct 11 2013 11:11AM
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KrazyistKarl
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This thread is useless without youtube clips

1/10 will not come back
Oct 11 2013 1:17PM
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