{"id":12224,"date":"2024-10-11T09:54:53","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T07:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xn--nordsdtrail-xhb.de\/2024\/08\/31\/songs-from-the-trail\/"},"modified":"2024-11-20T17:52:25","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T16:52:25","slug":"songs-from-the-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xn--nordsdtrail-xhb.de\/en\/2024\/10\/11\/songs-from-the-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"Songs from the Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=””]No doubt, everyone has their own personal soundtrack, and that’s exactly how it should be. I’ve always felt sorry for people who can’t connect with music at all. The classic scenario: “What kind of music do you listen to?” The answer: “Oh, a bit of everything, nothing in particular.”\r\nI was fortunate enough to learn an instrument at a young age and to write and play music in a band. It\u2019s no coincidence that music plays a central role in my films. Selecting the right songs for each film scene to create the appropriate mood takes up the majority of the work during editing.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]\r\n
Music expresses what cannot be said and what is impossible to remain silent about.<\/blockquote>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”12200″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image” css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]I frequently get asked in the comments on my films where I get the music from and whether there\u2019s a playlist or a soundtrack available so people can listen to the music separately. Well, I can finally say: Yes, there is! Over the past few days, I\u2019ve put together a playlist on Spotify with all the relevant songs from the Nord S\u00fcd Trail films just for you. You can find the link to the playlist and my channel below.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text css=””]Embedding music in YouTube films isn’t exactly straightforward. While it\u2019s possible to use your favorite music, you\u2019ll immediately receive a copyright claim after uploading, and at that moment, the film essentially no longer belongs to you. The rights holder can then place ads in the film at their discretion or even take it down completely. So, what can you do? YouTube itself offers a limited library of music that you can use without worry. Unfortunately, the quality of these tracks is often lacking, making this option unsuitable for more professional projects.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”12207″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]\r\n

Work on the new film is in full swing<\/em><\/span><\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=””]In my search for good alternatives, I’ve tried out many providers that offer music for content creators. Two of them particularly impressed me: Epidemic Sound and Musicbed. With both, you pay a monthly fee and gain access to their entire music catalog without having to worry about copyright issues. I was simply amazed by the quality of the songs they offer, and it seems you were too. Of course, it’s still a challenge to choose the right tracks from the seemingly endless selection, but the effort is always worth it.\r\n\r\nThe music styles I’ve used for the NST films are generally categorized as Folk, or more specifically, Indiefolk. However, for our new film project “A Piece Along the Way,” we\u2019re using instrumental, cinematic film music for the first time. Ultimately, the choice of music style, like so much in life, is a matter of taste. There are also outdoor filmmakers who don\u2019t use any film music at all\u2014another excellent stylistic approach.\r\n\r\nAn interesting question is what music I would have used for the films if I had complete freedom of choice. I\u2019ll answer this question in the future. I’ll definitely create a “What If” playlist on Spotify, because the soundtrack would have been quite different. I always find it fascinating to read on Find Penguins about what songs other thru-hikers had stuck in their heads while they were on the trail. So, if you feel like it, check in from time to time and save the playlists you like.\r\n\r\nHave a great time, and don’t forget\u2014everything is better with music. :-P[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”12195″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image” css=””][vc_empty_space]

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How Far We've Come <\/p>\n\t <\/a>\n <\/div>[vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=””]A small note: The title track by the band Dawes, “How Far We Have Come,”<\/em> is featured in the film as a beautiful acoustic live performance, which unfortunately is not available on Spotify. Instead, the playlist includes the regular studio version. If you’re looking for the version used in the film, here it is:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space]\n How Far We Have Come<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/i>\t\t<\/i>\t<\/a>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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