One of my favorite climbing songs of all time is “Preliator” by Globus (from their album Epicon). I use this type of music sparingly in my classes, but I really love coaching my classes through songs such as these. The music provides so much motivation and just begs your legs to climb. Globus' music has been described as ‘symphonic rock' or ‘symphonic metal', and this particular song is epic enough to have been used in several movie trailers. Check out the live version here:
I was recently turned on to another song from the same album called “Europa”. I'll be using this one as a seated climb at around 70 rpm's, adding gear every minute. The music slows briefly at 2:10, but don't let that slow your climb. Continue on and finish this nearly 4 minute climb strong! Enjoy!
Their newest album, Death of a Bachelor, is set to release in January of 2016 and I'm loving the singles that have been released so far. Here they are, in order of release:
“Hallelujah” was released as the lead single on April 20, 2015. Use it as a hill or flat road at 80 rpm's. Fun fact: The very beginning of the song samples Question 67 and 68 by Chicago.
“Victorious” was released on September 29, 2015. I've used this as as fast flat road and a warm up. It could also be used as a flat road.
“Emperor's New Clothes”was released on October 22, 2015. Another fast flat road at around 96 rpm's. You can also use this one as speed work-accelerating on the chorus.
“LA Devotee” was released on the 27th of November 2015 (today)! It's around 88 rpm's so it would work great as a flat road. It would also make a great warm up.
I can't wait to see what the rest of the album brings!
Happy “Favorite Track” Friday! There are so many places where I find music for my playlists on a weekly basis. Some weeks, I don't find much, and other weeks, I find one or two gems that really stand out. I don't always use them right away. Sometimes I tuck them away into a Spotify folder and take them out again when I find just the right fit. This week's gem was found in my Spotify “Discover Weekly” playlist. I wrote about this Spotify feature in a previous post and I continue to find great tunes this way.
When I heard this song, I knew the voice right away. I've been using “Into The Wild” as a warm up for several years and it's one of my favorites. (You'll recognize it as soon as you hear the famous lyrics, “Somebody left the gate open, you know we got lost on the way.”, which were made famous by a CITI bank commercial.) The voice is that of Laura Pergolizzi (LP). This song came out a few years after “Into The Wild” in 2014. I can't wait to pull this one out of my “Hills” folder and use it in a playlist soon! I hope you enjoy both songs:
Here's an awesome track that I used in my latest playlist. At around 67 rpm's, I used this one as a climb. It was released in 2012 and the video was nominated for a Grammy in 2013. Here's a peek:
The song has been used in countless ads and movie trailers including Divergent and the Maze Runner. I love the original, but if you want to change it up, check out the remixes:
I've definitely been on a Shazam kick lately so I'm going to share one of my recent favorites with you. Last weekend my husband and I watched the movie Spy. (Highly recommend if you're a Melissa McCarthy fan.) I quickly Shazamed this one as I watched because I knew I loved the familiar voice but I had not heard the song before and I loved it! Gin Wigmore hasn't been on my radar until fairly recently, so I'd somehow missed this one from 2011. I haven't used it yet, but it will be on a playlist soon as a climb. I hope you can use it in an upcoming playlist!
