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New car - Need driving music

SlainbylichSlainbylich Registered User regular
edited January 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
Will be picking up a 5speed 2004 civic ex sometime next week after the title is transferred. This will be the first car I've owned that will actually have some sporty feel to it(being manual and all). So, I've been racking my brain for some good driving music, and I haven't come up with anything.

I'm looking for both fast paced and slow paced music, preferably electronic or techno. I will be tossing "let it rock" and "Untouched" onto my playlist, as well as "everlong" and "hunting high and low". I'm still lacking for decent music, so, anyone have any suggestions? Thanks!

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  • CokebotleCokebotle 穴掘りの 電車内Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Super Eurobeat can be good driving music, if you're into that style.

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  • SlainbylichSlainbylich Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I see it has some of the initial D tracks. I will take a look into this, thank you.

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  • JAEFJAEF Unstoppably Bald Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Pendulum's Hold Your Colour album has some great electronica beats. Two or three slower songs, but hell, one of the songs is called Fasten Your Seatbelt. Here are the first two tracks in video form.

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  • LoveIsUnityLoveIsUnity Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Blaqk Audio's Cexcells has gotten me through a lot of long drives, and it has a great mix of slow and fast songs.

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  • SlainbylichSlainbylich Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I'm liking what I'm hearing so far. I'll be checking these out, and this will give me some fodder for pandora. Thanks guys!

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  • DarkSymphonyDarkSymphony Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Dragula by rob zombie will help you feel like a badass while you drive. I know it's really stupid, but every single one of my friends agree. It just *feels* good to listen to it while you drive. I don't actually listen to it any other time :P

    music for a relaxing ride: Angels and Airwaves, Postal Service, Death Cab for Cutie, most of Box Car Racer

    music that's energetic: Foo Fighters (everlong and Monkey Wrench are must listens), Alexisonfire, Dragonforce

    music that's atmosheric: Brian Eno, Silversun Pickups, Smashing Pumpkins (melon colie as well as Siamese Dream)

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  • ruzkinruzkin Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    EDIT: Found a much better one, and it's the full length song. One of my faves of all time. BT - Never Gonna Come Back Down.
    http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=GOc1TGqW-aA&feature=related

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  • the wookthe wook Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    MGMT

    Time to Pretend
    Electric Feel
    Weekend Wars



    Fischerspooner

    Get Confused
    All We Are
    Turn On


    BT

    Never Gonna Come Back Down
    Madskillz

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  • HoukHouk Nipples The EchidnaRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    if you're looking into slower, nightish driving music, check out Ladytron (specifically Witching Hour and Velocifero albums) and Presets (Apocalypso album).

    Sort of dark electronica, very groovy for night driving i think

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  • The Black HunterThe Black Hunter The key is a minimum of compromise, and a simple, unimpeachable reason to existRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Queens of the Stone Age

    Go With The Flow especially

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  • DocDoc Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2009
    If you just want to floor it, skip the electronica and get some
    Motorhead

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  • MagicToasterMagicToaster JapanRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. Always a good car song!

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  • mere_immortalmere_immortal So tasty!Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Can't belive no one has mentioned the best driving song ever, Radar Love:

    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JeRa3RtBiIU

    She sells sanctuary:

    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pieI3ctfMfM

    Also another version of Intro and Slam by Pendulum, for no other reason than they are amazing live:

    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BuVI45ZDDkk

    Also I'm in a fast driving mood, so Autopilot Off, Faithless, The Vines, Social Distortion and Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins for singalongability.

    Thats not a real word.

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  • CasualCasual Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle Flap Flap Flap Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    You sir need to get your hands on pendulums hold your colour album. I will say watch your speed while listening to it a couple of times I've looked down and oops 45 in a 30 limit :?


    Seriously buy the album from what you've said of your music tastes you'd love it.

    EDIT: shit beaten to it never mind.

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  • ChanceChance Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    If there is only one driving song, it is Green Onions by Booker T. and the MGs.

    If you don't recognize it by name, YouTube it up or w/e. And you'll be able to put a name to a song you've heard all your life.

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  • MooblyMoobly Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    One of my favourite night driving albums: the Lost Highway soundtrack. Never seen the flick but it's good for driving after dark.

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  • clsCorwinclsCorwin Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    My driving mixes always included:

    Golden Earing - Radar Love
    Metallica - Fuel
    Initial D - Remember Me
    Rammstein - Engel
    Mustafa Sandal - Kavrulduk
    Eve 6 - Open Road Song

    and generally whatever I was into at the time. A nice mix of driving related songs, with songs that just get you pumped. Never Gonna Come Back Down fits into this perfectly.

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  • acidlacedpenguinacidlacedpenguin Institutionalized Safe in jail.Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    if you want something very much different from everything else in this thread, check out Boris's Pink album. Maybe Amplifier Worship too.

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  • Bosshog78Bosshog78 Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Modest Mouse- Invisible

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk2PEKRKYMU

    and of course the best driving song humans could ever possibly make

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VELvq-faGk

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  • proXimityproXimity Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Seriously, NOBODY has mentioned Jessica by the Allman Brothers Band? CLASSIC driving song!

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  • DeadfallDeadfall I don't think you realize just how rich he is. In fact, I should put on a monocle.Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    La Grange by ZZ Top would've been my first thought for driving music.

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  • maximumzeromaximumzero I...wait, what? New Orleans, LARegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I find that Scatman John's title track, "Scatman", is pretty good for driving.

    Scatman John - Scatman

    BT's "Race Wars", is good.

    BT - Race Wars

    As is "Go Speed Racer, Go!" by Ali Dee Theodore and the Deekompressors. from the Speed Racer film soundtrack, though be careful with this one as you may find yourself speeding because of it.

    Go Speed Racer, Go!

    And finally, Dirty Vegas' "Days Go By".

    Days Go By

    And for the Lulz, Carmelldansen

    Caramell - Caramelldansen

    & Dragostea Din Tei

    Dragostea Din Tei

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  • EverywhereasignEverywhereasign Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I know you said electronica, but there are some great driving songs outside that genre.

    Black Betty - Ram Jam

    The Race - Yello

    Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger - Daft Punk

    I'm Shipping Up to Boston - Dropkick Murphys

    Firestarter - The Prodigy

    I like the way - Bodyrockers

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  • IdolisideIdoliside Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Pendulum and High Contrast...
    ...have gotten me several speeding tickets...

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  • Akilae729Akilae729 Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    To me there is really nothing better than smashing through downtown seattle from the U district to west seattle on I-5 at 4 in the morning. Or doing 100 on the viaduct at night while listening to this

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gG2ifeI3RM&feature=related

    This song combined with driving really fast through all the buildings and building lights its pretty sweet

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  • Stevo 22Stevo 22 Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3EXHdT8DKM

    VITALIC - MY FRIEND DARIO

    This is the best driving song ever. But you might crash or hurt someone so be careful.

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  • teopehtteopeht Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Tomoyasu Hotei - Battle Without Honor or Dignity
    (you can pretend you are in a Transformer and Megan Fox is sitting in your lap)

    Elbow - Grounds for Divorce

    Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence (any remix tbh)

    Mike Koglin - La Vie

    BT - Somnambulist

    Gabriel & Dresden - Tracking Treasure Down

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  • ApexMirageApexMirage Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Stevo 22 wrote: »
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3EXHdT8DKM

    VITALIC - MY FRIEND DARIO

    This is the best driving song ever. But you might crash or hurt someone so be careful.

    I like it, sounds like something out of one of the old need for speed's, which led me to youtube this (first playlist result):

    http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=need+for+speed+high+stakes&search_type=&aq=f

    And OH MY GOD that brings back amazing memories. I recommend "Road Warrior" from NFS:HS (4):
    But really anything from the early NFS series is amazing.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seZ0VoOm1iI

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  • teopehtteopeht Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Geez how could I have forgotten

    Above and Beyond - On A Good Day
    Above and Beyond - On the Beach

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  • KeyScourgeKeyScourge __BANNED USERS regular
    edited January 2009
    Put all the windows down and blast this at full volume. People look at you as if you are scum. It's fantastic.

    You Can't Stop The Beat

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  • acidlacedpenguinacidlacedpenguin Institutionalized Safe in jail.Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    fuck you key. fuck you.


    I didn't actually read the electronic music is a plus thing from OP, so here's my recommendation based on that. Find SAW Radio presents Satoshi Tomiie from 2006. Or any Tomiie really.

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  • JauntyJaunty Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Danko Jones makes for some wicked driving music, just pretend that the last two albums never happened.

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  • ApexMirageApexMirage Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    KeyScourge wrote: »
    Put all the windows down and blast this at full volume. People look at you as if you are scum. It's fantastic.
    You Can't Stop The Beat

    "People look at you as if you are scum" had me SO sold, but a stream of vomit has instead emanated from me.

    This is the kind of thing I play at full volume when I want people to look at me like I'm a bastard, and I love every minute of it. :twisted:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwrh7pNRA7g

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  • acidlacedpenguinacidlacedpenguin Institutionalized Safe in jail.Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    that reminds me, whenever I want to look the fool I'll blast anime soundtracks and j-pop/rock, which brings me to my next recommendation. Look for Skankfunk or the Air Gear Soundtrack.

    unfortunately this link contains anime fanboy tribute pictures which may be NSFW.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQLx_8LyZe4&feature=related

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  • TrippyDKTrippyDK Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Hot for Teacher - Van Halen

    I discovered this today, while driving entirely too fast.

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  • acidlacedpenguinacidlacedpenguin Institutionalized Safe in jail.Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    also, Smash by The Offspring is surprisingly awesome as driving music, and is surprising that it still seems fairly current (well, not outdated)

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  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2009
    Korn - Got The Life

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  • ZaceZace Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Get some Eagles of Death Metal and rock with your cock out.

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