Finding the name of a music track used on TV

[Roop]

I was channel hopping a few weeks ago and happened to catch some offshore powerboats on Motors TV. I'm not one for marine craft so was about to flip to the next channel when the background music caught my attention. I hit record on the Sky box and saved a small segment of it. I replayed it a few times and it's bloody awesome. Some really uplifting synth strings with lyric-less vox over the top.

How can go about finding out what the track is...?

[esselte]

I think there's a number you can dial and play the song down,the machine at the other end has a guess at what the song is.....I think,of course I can't remember the no.Sorry....is there anyway you can post the music on here at all?

Edited by esselte on Monday 21st April 19:49

[JohnnyPanic]

Indeed there is: Shazam. Dial 2580 from a mobile and play the track and it'll text you if it knows what it is.

[Roop]

I tried to record it using my laptop, but unfortunately, I can't match the levels. Line out to Mic in means massive distortion even with the input level right down.

This shazam thing might work but, well the things is, the commentator's talking all over the top of it and to be honest, I don't think it's a track in the sense that it's chart music. It's more like commercial music designed for used specifically in TV prouctions and stuff as backing music.

[JohnnyPanic]

Roop said:

I tried to record it using my laptop, but unfortunately, I can't match the levels. Line out to Mic in means massive distortion even with the input level right down.

This shazam thing might work but, well the things is, the commentator's talking all over the top of it and to be honest, I don't think it's a track in the sense that it's chart music. It's more like commercial music designed for used specifically in TV prouctions and stuff as backing music.

Ah, yeah it might not work too well with talking over it. The only places I know of tend to deal with music from adverts but someone may know if you can find a bit more info it.

Just in case have a look at www.soundsfamiliar.info or www.whatsthatcalled.co.uk

[andynoquantum]

http://www.commercialbreaksandbeats.co.uk might have it

[tank slapper]

Tunatic is pretty good for that type of thing - it's free too.

[petrolhead76]

There is this programme on the net my mates use where you tap on the tune on your spacebar and it tells you the potential songs - it works too !

Check on www.songtapper.com

[Sharief]

HAve a go on Yahoo answers. Someone always seems to know the answer.

[Carpie]

Email or phone the producers of the programme, or the channel.

[Roop]

Masterful thread resurrection. I found the track. Only about a year and a half later, but better late than never.

Mirage (of hope) by Hemstock & Jennings.

Job done

[esselte]

Roop said:

Masterful thread resurrection. I found the track. Only about a year and a half later, but better late than never.

Mirage (of hope) by Hemstock & Jennings.

Job done

How did you do it in the end?

[Roop]

Completely by random...! I was sat in my workshop spannering on a model helicopter listening to di.fm and the track cam eon (well, a remix of it, but I recognised the vox straight away). Track name and artist is given on the screen in realtime so I got it straight away. Downloaded it from iTunes an hour or so later (that's another story though).

[esselte]

Roop said:

Completely by random...! I was sat in my workshop spannering on a model helicopter listening to di.fm and the track cam eon (well, a remix of it, but I recognised the vox straight away). Track name and artist is given on the screen in realtime so I got it straight away. Downloaded it from iTunes an hour or so later (that's another story though).

You get lucky if you wait long enough..

[Roop]

esselte said:

Roop said:

Completely by random...! I was sat in my workshop spannering on a model helicopter listening to di.fm and the track cam eon (well, a remix of it, but I recognised the vox straight away). Track name and artist is given on the screen in realtime so I got it straight away. Downloaded it from iTunes an hour or so later (that's another story though).

You get lucky if you wait long enough..

I think that's pretty much it, yeah...! It's a flippin' awesome track though. Well pleased.