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maximusvt
01-03-07, 07:51 AM
Already posted this in the music category, but I think it applies to this cat as well.. Can anyone help me out?

Hey guys, seeking some advice here. I'm in an astro-surf rock band and we have one song called "Velodrome". It's fast, driving instrumental music, and there's one part of the song that I think calls for a cool soundbite, which is what I'm looking for someone to point me to.
I think it would be great to use commentary from a race or something. I love the way the GnR song "Breakdown" ends, with the guy commentating on some car chase, or even that meatloaf song where the baseball commentator is doing his thing.
So, since this song is called "velodrome" I suppose it would be appropriate to use commentary from a bike race. Except I don't watch bike racing... I don't even know where to find it. I only used the word "velodrome" because it sounds cool. Does anyone know where I could find a good clip from a movie or something, to record and sample later during a performance? Or does anyone feel like writing out a script for some commentary that I could get one of my friends to record? That would be uber-cool. Thanks folks.
Max

slagjumper
01-03-07, 01:43 PM
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8938112562983623613&q=CX&hl=en
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6109611189319062294&q=Cyclocross&hl=en (near 2:38)

Cynikal
01-03-07, 07:14 PM
Great vids. For vids on Velodrome racing try the Track forum.

maximusvt
01-04-07, 07:56 AM
slagjumper, thanks for the vids, those are really good. unfortunately most of the stuff posted on videos on the web has really low quality audio, but it could still be good material for writing my own script.

Cynikal, that's even a better idea... I will do that!
thanks fellas

tneedham
01-04-07, 01:21 PM
You need the voice of cyclocross... Richard Fries! Sample... http://cyclocrossvideos.com/2001_gloucester_cx_verge_2_elite_men.html

Sounds like a cool band, any myspace page, etc? I use to love the samples Man, or Astroman used.

maximusvt
01-05-07, 07:39 AM
wow, that guy definitely gets into his cyclocross! Thanks tneedham.
you can check out the band at http://www.myspace.com/lovecraftandroid, we have a few recordings up but nothing with great samples or anything yet (although we do have some lazers). I am a huge MOAM fan myself! This band is basically just a big ripoff =D It's a fun ripoff, though!