I discovered Kygo a few months back and really enjoy his music and artist collaborations. Cloud Nine is his debut album and I’ve always thought the first track, Intro, would make a great backing track for a kick-ass trail running video.
Hear me out (listen above).
- 0s: Far out view (drone footage) of a solo runner on a trail.
- 45s: Close up footage, feet, dirt, grit, sweat, stream crossings.
- 1m:24s: Other runners join as they run the last section of the trail to the summit.
- 1m:45s: They reach the summit, exhausted, arms spread wide taking in the 360 degree views.
I think that would be magic.
Aside from that, the whole album suits very well as a running accompaniment – except for the John Legend Happy Birthday track. Great song, but seems a little out of place on this album.
Alastair Vance 