BEST MUSIC for HIGHLIGHT DVD

best music I have picked up for highlights is OVERSEER

www.google.com/musicl?lid=wa3XjvhKGvH&aid=p-m3TNMENTD
(samples @ www.myspace.com/overseeruk )


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"New Noise" - by refused

Ok, let's talk highlights. I have a different approach to the highlight videos I produce each season.

For music I tend to instrumentals as I find that vocals tell a story themselves, a story that will probably not match up with what is on the screen. I feel that it also diverts attention to the song - we use the song because it means something to us in some way, or is something that we are comfortable with - instead of the video/players on the screen. I want the focus to be on the screen, but with some audio "filler material" going on to keep that part of the brain busy.

I get a lot of my music from www.freeplaymusic.com because our highlights are not for sale, non-profit, non-commercial use, distribution only to our team which does not violate their use license. They have a lot of royalty-free (within their license) music in a wide variety of styles. Clips go from 10-30 seconds to 5 minutes. I will generally budget about 2 min. for each in-season, normal game, and 3-4 minutes for playoffs or championship games. Their music fits this requirement.

In my opinion the story is what is on the screen, not the music. If it is a win I will use something upbeat and lively, a loss is heavy and oppressive. I rarely use any commercial music as everyone is familiar with it and tracks on that rather than the video.

Now, having said all that, I do occasionally use a commercial song when it absolutely matches the video, or is for the opening/closing credits, a funny segment (guys getting knocked on their rears, fumbles, strange plays, etc.), and once for the senior introductions.