More on TV trailers and advert music
Posted by: Richard in BBC, Media, Personal, TV, tags: music adverts television bbc itvAs my post from last year about BBC trailers/miscellaneous advert music approaches a staggering 700 comments, I thought it made a lot of sense to revisit the post, summarise some of the big ‘discoveries’ we’ve made, and remind folk of some advert questions that haven’t been answered.
Personally, my favourite piece of music at the moment is the delightful The Beep Beep Song, by Simone White, currently featuring in an Audi advert (They thankfully long since ditched their ridiculous patent claim ad). There’s a delightful Bjork edge to her voice that I love.
One of the ongoing debates most recently has been the music to the recent BBC2 series ‘The Restaurant’. I was convinced, like many others, the music was by Yann Tiersen. Indeed, some of it was. The problem was that much of it wasn’t! The debate is still raging, and unfortunately – as is often the case – the broadcasters of the TV programmes are often none the wiser, and less than helpful, in getting to the bottom of the problem.
Most frustrating of all the Ford Focus advert featuring the line “suddenly i feel like peter pan” has not found an answer that satisfies, and I’m with everybody else in feeling rather frustrated. Ben Griffith has been mooted, but it’s still a bit inconclusive, and (to my knowledge), no track appears to be available for download/purchase.
I’m still pleased, and rather amused that Sigur Rós continue to feature heavily in television trailers. They’re a less-well known Moby! Most recently BBC’s Genius Of Photography trailer featured Svo Hljott from the album Takk; Here’s hoping their new album (clicky for download details) contains as many delightful pieces of music. I’m certainly planning to order it soon.
Anyway, I’m hoping this post may take over some of the “load” from the original post! Comments there are certainly getting a bit difficult to wade through, and as many people subscribe to get updates it can result in lots of e-mails going out: So really feels like time for a fresh page! I’ll now be a bit more pro-active approach in filtering comments that come through as I’ve had a few very vague queries which are a bit difficult to help with, and not a few bordering on flamewar comments, which I’ve deleted. Let’s keep it friendly and polite!
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June 15th, 2010 at 11:42 am
could you tell me the name of music and the artist on the current advert which the BBC is using for wimbledon, thank you.
James Lynch
May 28th, 2010 at 9:00 am
Does anyone know the theme tune & incidental music used in the BBC2 programme ‘Out of the Frying Pan’ ?
October 22nd, 2009 at 10:30 pm
The new series of the BBC’s The Restaurant is being advertised (fish jelly etc.) and I wondered if anyone could tell me where the theme tune comes from. I recognise it, but can’t remember where I last heard it. Thanks
October 1st, 2009 at 8:21 pm
Thanks a lot, thats the one. That version of the album is completely different to the one that I have. Cheers!!
October 1st, 2009 at 8:21 pm
Thanks Sam!
October 1st, 2009 at 7:56 pm
For the Life advert on BBC, it’s Kanada’s Death Pt.2. It’s part of the Sunshine official soundtrack.
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=297702910&id=297702863&s=143444
October 1st, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Hello. I’m a completely different James to the one that posted earlier, but I too am trying to track down the name of that David Attenborough Life trailer tune. Anyone worked it out yet? The advert is nearly, but not quite, long enough for me to get my mobile phone out, load up Shazam and do an audio capture. Nearly…
September 29th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
To Paul, Post 27, is it Fink – This is the Thing
September 29th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
Regarding the song from the david attenborough advert, I’m trying to find this song aswell. I think its a remix of ‘The Surface of the Sun’ by John Murphy from the film Sunshine. This version sounds really good with the guitars in it.
September 28th, 2009 at 11:46 pm
Same as the previous post by James… didn’t quite catch the whole thing but what was the music for the David Attenborough trailer (possibly for his online nature videos archive). It almost sounded like a cover of Coldplay’s Politik in parts but I don’t think that was it.
September 28th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
James
Also trying to track down that music. It was also used by the F1 production team on Saturday’s Practice coverage for the Singapore GP, when the drivers review the track.
I hope they get back to me as it’s a cracking instrumental.
September 27th, 2009 at 8:26 pm
Does anyone know what the music is to the BBC ‘Life’ advert, with the slow motion walking-on-water reptile, and a David Attenborough voice-over?
August 31st, 2009 at 11:47 pm
Just answering my own query, it’s Ludovico Einaudi – Divenire
August 28th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Does anyone know what the name of the piano music is that BBC1 is using to advertise the Becoming Jane programme this weekend?
August 27th, 2009 at 11:05 am
Message 55 – the music from “This week on the BBC” is I Giorni by Ludovico Einaudi or last week it used to be Moon and Moon by Bat for Lashes.
August 26th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
does anyone know the piece of music from ‘this week on bbc’ features david attenborough and is played on the piano?
August 7th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
does anyone no the piano peice on the 2009 latest bbci player advert for bbc iplayer?
December 31st, 2008 at 1:59 pm
does anyone know the backing for the advert for the new bbc 4 comedy ‘getting on’? its being adverstised on the beeb at the moment
December 6th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Firstly, sorry for the multi-posting on the old thread. I just came across this forum and was overly-excited that I wasn’t the only person who hears songs on adverts and trailers and then wishes they knew who sang it!
Anyways, does anybody happen to know the song in the background of the new Big Bang Theory trailer on E4? It’s the one where Sheldon shouts ‘Danger! Danger!’ and Penny says to Raj ‘do you think you’ll ever be able to talk in front of me without being drunk?’
It’s a sort of electro-alternative track. I thought it was something like OK GO or The Klaxons? Thanks
December 5th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
Grounds For Divorce by Elbow