Looking for music track suggestions (Page 2): So true. You can't just use anyone's music and replay it on a slide show. That is the same thing as someone downloading your photo from...

David Kay Loc: Arlington Heights IL

Rongnongno wrote:

Just be aware of copyright restrictions.

So true. You can't just use anyone's music and replay it on a slide show. That is the same thing as someone downloading your photo from your website and using it without your permission.

Also, if you put your shows on you tube with that music they are liable to be denied because of copyright infringement. You can find tons of music that is royalty free or usually just credit the musician, by doing a google search.

ckayakne Loc: Wolfeboro/Portsmouth, NH

Tim Janis, Jude Ippoliti both instrumentals

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

dpullum wrote:

Beethoven's beloved "Pastoral" Symphony
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75OMvblyD-Q

Used in the movie Soylent Green
https://www.findclip.net/video/bshz1reMTVY/sol-deat.html

Haven’t thought of that movie in years!

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

www.mp3illion.com is a site for purchasing digital files (mp3) for $.09 a track and around $1.00 per album. Huge selection!! I have used Andre Segovia tracks for landscape videos.
I've attached one.
Mark

repleo wrote:

Looking for some suggestions for instrumental or artists for sound tracks to put to landscape slide shows. What factors make for a good accompaniment?
My musical tastes are pretty well limited to Van Morrison and hits of the 60's and 70's. Looking for something a bit more contemporary but easy listening.

Attached file:
(Download)

kdogg Loc: Gallipolis Ferry WV

Mystic Moods Orchestra.

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

I use Pro Show to create my pjoto shows, it’s at photodex.com for trial version and lots of samples. It has a ton of music that comes with the program. For my Utah canyons shows, I used Native American flute music tracks that we already have.

Additional Loc: Chicago

repleo wrote:

Looking for some suggestions for instrumental or artists for sound tracks to put to landscape slide shows. What factors make for a good accompaniment?
My musical tastes are pretty well limited to Van Morrison and hits of the 60's and 70's. Looking for something a bit more contemporary but easy listening.

The YouTube Audio Library has MANY audio files in MANY styles, for free!

https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music

gessman Loc: Colorado

repleo wrote:

Looking for some suggestions for instrumental or artists for sound tracks to put to landscape slide shows. What factors make for a good accompaniment?
My musical tastes are pretty well limited to Van Morrison and hits of the 60's and 70's. Looking for something a bit more contemporary but easy listening.

Youtube has a type-of-music categorized section where you can buy rights to use various artists' music. Owned by Google, they own the rights to a LOT of music and monitor what people use if they try to produce their slideshows on Youtube and will reject publishing it if you use anything they own the copyright to. Rates are reasonable and you'll likely find a bigger selection there than about anywhere else. If you're only going to use it for your personal enjoyment, don't have any conscience pangs about it, you can use anything you can figure out how to rip from a cd which some versions of Windows Media Player will do.

Of course you can Google royalty free music and wad through all the results but my findings are that most of the in-house band music is pretty hokey.

Redmond Loc: Oregon

I always tell my family do not put any of my videos on the web, keep us (me) out of jail.

ole sarg Loc: south florida

Try this on for size!

Vivaldi: The Four Searson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRxofEmo3HA

Jolly Roger Loc: Dorset. UK

Vangelis does some superb moody music tracks.

skierbob

repleo wrote:

Looking for some suggestions for instrumental or artists for sound tracks to put to landscape slide shows. What factors make for a good accompaniment?
My musical tastes are pretty well limited to Van Morrison and hits of the 60's and 70's. Looking for something a bit more contemporary but easy listening.

Check music from "The Beloved". First encountered their music watching a ski/snowboard video. It's very pleasant.

bjprovo Loc: Northeast CT

I agree with this. Native American Pan Flute is what I use a lot, especially with National Park Shows. It is what I listen to also when driving around National Parks.

gvarner wrote:

I use Pro Show to create my pjoto shows, it’s at photodex.com for trial version and lots of samples. It has a ton of music that comes with the program. For my Utah canyons shows, I used Native American flute music tracks that we already have.

saxman71 Loc: Wenatchee

Did you know Van Morrison plays the saxophone? So he's OK in my book. I've thought about doing a slide show for a long time but I'm too lazy and nobody would watch it but me. With that said, I looked at my ipod with over 4000 tunes on it and wondered what I would use for such an endeavor. I settled on a group you've likely never heard of; Chateau Beach with Rus Kunkel. Rus used to be the drummer for James Taylor and Carol King in the 70's. He does instrumental versions of some of their big hits. I think his work would make good background music for a landscape themed slideshow.

nadelewitz Loc: Ithaca NY

Are these slide shows for personal use only? If you're showing them in public, even for free, you need to be concerned about violating copyrights unless you get permission from owners.