WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS by JUSTICE Vs. SIMIAN

“We are your friends” by Justice Vs. Simian is a perfect track for TV. I spend a lot of time as a Director hunting through itunes for TV friendly tracks. In fact during a busy edit I end up downloading dozens of tracks and listening to them on my ipod on the way to work.

What I listen out for is long instrumental intros or breaks that my Editor can have fun cutting picture and sync (soundbites) to. The video above is a short version of the track, I recommend downloading the Radioslave & Spencer Parker Re-Edit from itunes which is 6′53″ (six minutes 53 secs) long.

The intro is a massive 2′02″ long before the lyric cuts in. Even better at 2′35″ there is a further 49″ of instrumental - quite a luxury as quite a lot of tracks tend to be wall to wall lyrics. Tip: Always avoid the Radio Edit versions if you are looking for intros.

It’s ok having a long instrumental but what you also need to look out for is a change in pace, or a build otherwise any track can get tedious. It’s perfect if you have a scene which involves a slow build, like someone getting prepared that fits under the slower section and then WHOOSH you’re into the action as the music kicks in for real.

Sometimes you may want to include a slice of the lyrics to give context to what you are seeing on screen. You could find the “We are your friends” lyric useful for a party scene, out on the town with mates, or even politicians shaking hands with voters!

This track is easily clearable under most broadcasters agreements. Get it here on itunes:

WARNING: YOU MUST ENSURE EVERY TRACK YOU USE IN YOUR EDIT IS CLEARABLE UNDER THE BROADCASTERS BLANKET MUSIC AGREEMENT OR YOU WILL BE IN TROUBLE!

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