Hmm...well Vinkento...
I see what you mean I suppose, but it really all boils down to the prefrence of the videomaker/drifter in question and yes, the music dictates a general mood or theme for a video a lot of the time. Sometimes its intentional, other times it could be accidental or even on some level metaphoric somehow (then again I must have been the first to think about trying that kind of idea...), it really depends. But I could be wrong but thats how I see it.
I dont think there should be some general rule...then again...it really depends on what the person whats to do. Its whatever floats someones boat. For me, its a preaty broad range...here are a few examples of what I would use for music and perhaps even why...
Notorious B.I.G. - Warnning
Beck - Where its at - this was from Gt2 as far as I know (prob an ending song but I never got to finsih GT2...) so I may play it in a GT3 video as hommage, but also becuase i like this song...
Molly Hatchet - Flirtin with Diaster - I heard this song in NASCAR 98 (dont start...) and I enjoyed hearing it and Country is not my usuall thing (hell, I dont listein to a LOT of country...but I grew attached to this song...and dont start...)... I would use this for maybe a video with a bunch of American muscle cars or even just the general idea to the song that someone is always flirtin with disaster as would be a case (then again you could search for the right lyrics...and maye even given the song a listen or two...).
Notorious B.I.G. - Warning - I guess since I have an all but unbiased opnion on music in general, I feel a little off when someone says not to use rap music save for the true hardcore rappers, the dead ones inculded too (R.I.P Bigge Smalls, and Tup-Pac...and Jam Master Jay...) but its opnion and not much else, I havent found a real place to use this song...maybe for opening intoductions or credits with drift out takes or something or stuff that did not make it into a video or proff I did something without using something (I make no sense dont I?) like the handbrake. I dunno... I could come up with a few more rap songs but I bet Ill get flamed for too many reasons, most of them I dont know or would undersatnd for idoit reasons.
Pulse Ultra - Build your cages - Alternatve Rock and also a song I liked a lot in Need For Speed Hot Prusuit 2. Just a song I like.
Abadoned Pools - Sunny day, and Mercy Kiss - Becuase I stumbled on these songs and they feel right to do some GT3 drifting video with... and becuase I like them...enough said...
U - TsuiTsui - From Ridge Racer V, Tsui Tsui sounds like the kind of song that has a sense of intensity, or anger if you will... maybe thats how I see it...it seams like a drift song approite for showing off for example...drifting if you were angry or pissed and actually managed to remotely express this on the track Al La Takumi on ep 15 of Stage 1. Infact I do have one replay of me drifting around Apricot hill that was titled PISSED I dunno if I actually recall being angry or not when I did it but it would explain why I was all over the place and drifted like I didnt care at all yet looked good but wreckles and crazy.
Tension - Everybodys Warming -This was from Initial D Ep 19, I like song simply stated and its a song I would consider for a drifing video, that and a few other Initial D songs (well actually a lot, theres running in the 90s by Max Cover I, Love and Money by Za Za, Golden Age by Max Cover I, and so forth...)... Im aware Initial D is not for everyone... and some people would want to kill someone if they heard one more thing that even smelled like eurobeat in any relation what so ever... but I like it so sorry...
I could go on with lists of songs but it really depends. Whatever floats someones boat...usually msuic from games are usually a good choice...usually anywho... some could disagree but well...whatever you want and like...
