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I need suggestions for songs/ tracks from Scottish artisits suitable for a DH MTB film. I've pretty much got the indie/ rock side of things covered, just needing suggestions from other genres, so that there is a bit of diversity in the music. Any serious suggestions greatly appreciated. It has to be from Scottish artists.

Cheers!


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 9:12 am
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Upbeat? From this bunch of miserables? You will be lucky!


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 9:18 am
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" don't come back too soon " by del amitri

" the sexual loneliness of jesus christ " by jackie levine

that should have you bopping


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 9:18 am
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Well it's got to be the Proclaimers' 500 miles ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 9:19 am
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[url=

Education by Slam?[/url]


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 9:20 am
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queen of the new year or real gone kid by deacon blue?
or big country by big country?

yes i still live in the eighties


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 9:21 am
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Perhaps I shuld have said current, contemporary, within the last five years ๐Ÿ˜‰

Thanks for the suggestions!


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 9:43 am
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Real Gone Kid gets my vote - still makes me smile when I hear it ๐Ÿ™‚

EDIT - sorry, just read it's for a DH film so that'd have to be crap thrash metal then ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 9:44 am
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Talking of what was acceptable in the 80s...If you want some electronic/dance music, Calvin Harris is from Dumfries, The Shamen were from Aberdeen and Boards of Canada are from Balerno. BoC even did a track called Happy Cycling, not sure how well it would work with some gnarly downhill action, though!


 
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You could try some of the Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham stuff. Traditional Scottish folk but one or two tracks might do the job.

I'll see if Mrs M can pick something out


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 9:49 am
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Into the Valley of course.


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 9:50 am
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Blood by Arab Strap

...just kidding.


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 9:56 am
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Something from Biffy Clyro?


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 9:59 am
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Or Lucky Man by Thunder? [Working on a faint recollection that Thunder were at least in part a Scottish band]


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 10:02 am
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Scottish_musicians


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 10:05 am
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Try Calvin Harris for the electo stuff: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=calvin+harris&aq=f

EDIT: Doh didnt see kcr's post


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 10:09 am
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Try some Mogwai

http://www.myspace.com/mogwai

Or Errors

www.myspace.com/weareerrors


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 10:15 am
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The State Im In by Belle & Sebastian ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 10:23 am
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Try Calvin Harris for the electo stuff:

That's not electro.


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 10:24 am
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I've pretty much got the indie/ rock side of things covered

I guess you've got some [url=

in then,


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 10:26 am
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Try Calvin Harris for the electo stuff:
That's not electro
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What is it then?, it aint indie, You could say electro-pop if you wanted to be pedantic?

Not my cup of tea either before you start saying "I would call it shite"


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 10:27 am
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there must be a recent remix of sweet dreams by eurythmics?


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 10:28 am
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What is it then?, it aint indie, You could say electro-pop if you wanted to be pedantic

http://techno.org/electronic-music-guide/


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 10:28 am
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Organic 355 - Thanks for the wiki link!

Gringo - Biffy are in there already.

Sobriety - thinking about Idlewild, but can't get a track that works with the footage - not exhausted all their songs yet.

Thanks for all the suggestions. Keep them coming.


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 10:30 am
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The Corries
http://www.superlyrics.com/lyrics/kGRU0hIlv3 @H@I/Lord_of_the_Dance_lyrics_by_The_Corries.html


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 10:35 am
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sons and daughters - taste the last girl, blood, broken bones, dance me in?


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 10:35 am
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Yeah Mylo - Destroy Rock and Roll album - don't know why I didn't think of that, having been to see him several times! Paris 400 would be spot on I reckon.

http://www.discogs.com/Mylo-Destroy-Rock-Roll/release/305827

Or Sunworshipper for any chilled out stuff.


 
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Belle and Sebastian ?


 
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http://techno.org/electronic-music-guide/

That is awesome!


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 10:38 am
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I'm On The Way From Misery To Happiness :-))


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 10:45 am
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+1 for the Sons and Daughters - top band, great music and very good live too.


 
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U.N.P.O.C.

Boards of Canada


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 10:59 am
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Ooops by Hudson Mohawke? or something from the Butter album.

Alex Smoke is my favouritest Scottish musician - very electro. Big back catalogue to find something suitable.

Then there's Rustie and Mike Slott - look here http://www.thisisluckyme.com


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 11:01 am
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We were promised jetpacks, Twin Atlantic, Zoey van goey and if you want something really upbeat a bit of malcolm middleton ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
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Pencil Full of Lead Paulo Nutini


 
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Something by Primal Scream?


 
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Star sign - Teenage fanclub
Square 9- Frightened rabbit
Midfield maestro-There will be fireworks

and for some jangly summer pop
try

Sunkissed - Friends again


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 11:28 am
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We were promised jetpacks are in there. I've used Twin Atlantic before. Sons and Daughters might sneak in there.

Going to have an enjoyable night of exploring new music!

Cheers for all the suggestions.


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 11:40 am
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shooglenifty? peat bog fairies?


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 12:23 pm
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[url=

bike song[/url]

Cheery little number & Kyle's from Dundee...


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 12:28 pm
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[url=

an Tursa - Bannockburn[/url]

Ideal for a bit of downhill, I'd of thought.


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 12:31 pm
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King Creosote, James Yorkston, Camera Obscura.

IGMC


 
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Upbeat? From this bunch of miserables? You will be lucky!

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Happy, and I'll........[/url]


 
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[url=

Aphetameanies - Say Something Special[/url]

Scotlands Premier Ska Band.


 
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