3 TIPS On Choosing THE BEST MUSIC For Videos

[@SlothMotions]

Anyone else hate when they go watch a video, and Alan Walker Fade is being played in the background

[@elecreations]

Didnt even notice until you said it

[@ansithreddy]

Me

[@kazumibg9350]

Ye

[@fampasicyalt]

fader

[@TheNewTravel]

One thing that really kills the vibe of a video is when there's really epic music while someone is doing really boring stuff. Like we don't need a dubstep remix while you're eating a sandwich, just chill

[@mattih]

Hah yep. So true that happens. Visuals and music clash

[@karentaylorsmells]

The New Travel maybe they are having an epic time?😃

[@ElijahAnthonyF]

I generally choose a few different tracks before I start filming and listen to them on repeat. I didn't do this with my last film and it showed. I ended up editing 3 different versions before I found one I liked. Music is the hardest decision for me, it affects how people feel about the film and your content as a whole! Thanks for these tips, keep up the great work!👊👊👊

[@eddieurbano1328]

Do you end up getting horrible editing flashbacks whenever you hear the song when your out? LOL I find myself reliving the editing process whenever it plays!

[@ElijahAnthonyF]

Lol yes isn't that the worst! 😔

[@mattih]

Yea it’s a huge choice in how much it effects

[@MarkHoltze]

That happens more when you depend on music as your narrative. You are basically letting what's been created drive the narrative vs shaping that with elements yourself. Nothing wrong with it, but even after 15 years editing, music selection is still a very high priority when it comes to any edit. That will never go away ;)

[@RunNGunPhoto]

Exactly what I do, Thumbs up!

[@sonofabear]

I just chose some iconic classical music for my last video. I was struggling to find new music that would fit my video on Epidemic sound, so I got lazy and searched for some oldies. I used Beethoven, Vivaldi, and Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. It actually went with my video pretty nicely though.

[@oneeyedphotographer]

Son of a Bear Bushcraft William Tell is popular. Lone Ranger, Beetlebum come to mind.

[@mattih]

What other tips do you guys have for choosing your music???

[@KardosoMedia]

I produce my own! ;)

[@Alex-ds9lx]

For beginner non-copyright music which available in youtube !😄

[@mattih]

Thats awesome!

[@groovexmedia]

Hey Matti, I think for me the most important part in choosing the right music is to answer the question what emotion I want to evoke or transport to the viewer. As shown with your opening clip, changing the music totally changes the feel of an image. Add some color grading to this and it changes the look and fee again. Sometimes it’s also good to experiment and ditch the rules - take a clip and put different music underneath and see what people feel when they watch it... Thank you again for another great inspirational video!!

[@_markosorio]

Did you really leave the color grading off the clip around 1:14 to maybe see what the shirt design says?? 😅

[@sahilshahzad2318]

Short crisp and full of content! I loved the video !!

[@Alex-ds9lx]

Best channel in youtube which had the best colour graded every single video ! @travelfeels

[@mattih]

I try my best! 😊

[@lokeylovesyou]

Add music you think will please the most people. That's art right there 👍

[@tombuck]

I know it wasn’t the point of the video, but I really enjoyed seeing the footages mixed with the “wrong” music. You can totally see what works and what doesn’t!

[@mattih]

Haha yea shows the point well right

[@MarkHoltze]

Good tips Matti! Music selection is big, one thing i've found working as an editor that really helps a lot is changing the music up often which makes the video feel more dynamic. If your ideas shift over the course of your video your music should match that. It makes music selection more time consuming for sure. Different music also really helps with the feeling of progression in a video, the same music throughout can start to feel a bit repetitive and our brains don't feel like we've gone anywhere. And like narrative, everything needs to be moving forward in a film (repetition is bad story telling). In the professional world you're expected to score. Peaks and valley's, resolves where appropriate and music selection that enhances the scene. You also deal with loads of notes, especially when using commercial tracks in a film/tv series etc. Of course this is all done way before you get clearance. Everybody's got a note on music. Great video! (i said that already)

[@mattih]

Thanks man and great thoughts! 🙌🏻

[@BrianSellers]

Thanks for that insight, Mark. As someone still getting started with all this, I'd thought that with shorter (

[@switchunboxing]

Yes I only have about seven videos under my belt and a couple video games. But so far the way I do it is I try to change the song whenever I change the video game. Or if my video is over one video game but basically has three subjects or three parts, I'm going to change the song for each part. Does that seem like a good idea? It's a little extra work but I think it can help with audience retention and like you said, making it really feel like the video is moving and you are making progress.

[@ATrainFit]

I do the same thing. I listen in my off time and build a library of different songs and different emotions they could portray. Great work as always Matti!

[@jenn-leeh4355]

I love the edits you did for all that footage! Awesome song too. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@mattih]

Thank you!!

[@GrooveYouVerse]

Thank you for your tips. I youtubed "music for travel videos" and found a channel that has some nice music that seems well balanced and easily enjoyable for most, but was afraid that I was doing something that seemed kinda "corporate," or in other words "everybody and their moms use that kind of music." So this helped I think. I just gotta find music that fits the mood of my work and not just what I think sounds good or personally enjoy.

[@NicksFort]

Music binge like you said (download a bunch you might use) and then bring headphones while you are filming broll and PLAY THE MUSIC WHILE YOU FILM! It's not for every project but it's pretty awesome sometimes!

[@AseanNomad]

Have purchased both your LUT packs Matty and are loving them!

[@teocrawford]

Thanks for the tips Matti! I actually quite enjoy going through all the songs in Epidemic :D

[@MikeLunc]

Great advice! Can't wait to see people wearing your merch!

[@Discover_Further]

I also use Epidemic for my videos. But even with it, sometimes it's really difficult to find the good one. Thanks for the tips :)

[@strawdemindset]

This is the most difficult decision everytime! Thanks alot for the tips!

[@christianedvardsson]

I like that ES getting more of the 80’s tunes...seems like you’re in to them too Matti 💙👌🏼👍🏻

[@crillyhd3491]

*SOOO PUMPED ON THE NEW MERCH!* I'm 13, and am going to put in a order (of your awesome merch) for my 14 year old brother for his birthday! :D Thanks Matti!

[@mattih]

Thanks so much 😊

[@Melideas]

Thanks for the tip with epidemic sound, love the site.

[@ImTylerDurden99]

The opening song is FALL by Cospe in case anyone is curious

[@myronhensel]

Loving the new shelf

[@Gemini_Connect]

Great tips, thanks for sharing! About tip #2 (being too niche), I think that's subjective. Music choice should also go along with your overall brand/vibe.

[@pappel84]

pure gold, as usual, thanks, Matti!

[@RunNGunPhoto]

I make friends with smaller KZbinrs looking to get their music out there. Thanks for sharing Matt!

[@williamwillox9337]

Yo Matti, It's honestly insane how much your videos have improved! Keep it up man!

[@ahmadrusyaidi4670]

2:30 watch your footage 3:28 don't go to niche

[@DavidFosterVlog]

We just put up a video about how to use/edit music and its super long, you covered the same stuff in way less time thanks for the advice defiantly going to keep your style of thinking in mind when were editing our how to videos thanks!!

[@mattih]

Haha awesome 🙌🏻

[@schmetterlingparadise9096]

The beginning of the video was very nice and the tips were really helpful 🔥🌴

[@mattih]

Thanks so much 🙏🏻

[@schmetterlingparadise9096]

TravelFeels Omg you replied on my comment I did not think so please

[@gle4178]

How did he do the flashes timed with the beat of the song?

[@fiddleheadmediahouse4587]

The ideas I have for my videos generally have a direct correlation with the type of music I am into at the moment. If I'm into a piece of music I tend to plan my film around it. I use Soundstripe for tunes and its great!

[@asideofsweet]

Congrats on 300K Mattie! You're big enough now you need to worry about FTC compliance! Be careful to disclose your relationships with companies. The fact that Epidemic Sound that flew you to the Arctic Circle counts as a relationship that needs to be disclosed in your video!

[@himanshuagarwal3451]

I was enjoying the soft but awesome background music .. Well made video ..

[@ratadus]

My process to choose a good song for a video normally starts before I shoot any footage. First I need to know the mood I want the video to have and then I search for the right song. After getting that perfect song, I just listen it in repeat as much as I can, so that when I shoot, I have the rhythm stuck in my head and all the shots are recorded according to it.

[@Juhamies]

In my opinion finding the right song is the most difficult thing, sometimes been searching for hours, and finally when found the right one, ended up changing it anyway :P nice episode matti!

[@GROUNDEDHUNTING]

Soundstripe works really well! Great video once again!

[@jlsvideos5990]

Mattii and Peter are the best video/photography vloggers on KZbin and it's not ever close.

[@mattih]

That’s saying a lot 😊

[@eddieurbano1328]

Awesome tips! Will definitely keep this in mind for the next project!

[@mattih]

🙏🏻

[@AronBagel]

So uhhh, who else loved the metal there? Great video as usual Matti!

[@tutfam01]

Looking at the waveforms is a great tip. Love it.

[@mattih]

Yea saves a ton of time sometimes

[@StephenFungOK]

Lots of "B-Roll Face"! Love it!

[@thomasjcahill2798]

Loved the metal intro !

[@JamesEveryday]

Haha YES! I totally binge and listen to and download a ton of music on epidemicsound all the time! Great tips Matti! I think my workflow is very similar to yours in that I too watch my material, see how the weather is and adjust accordingly. Sometimes I already have music picked out and try to film for it but it doesn’t always work so having back up songs will always be a good idea!

[@dillonjohnson7833]

I loved the metal matti haha! Loved it!

[@Taiwaneverything]

I love going niche, but are aware of people not liking it. Did use punk music in a travel video once. Not surprisingly the dislikes were coming in. Problem with music like you used in the intro is that everyone starts using it and it becomes boring pretty fast. I like to use stems now (thanks for P Mckinnon pointing that out), mixing it up a little bit, takes more time, but opens up loads of new options. :)

[@MikaelEriksson]

Thank you so much for your tips! I've heard Peter McKinnon talking about Epidemic Sounds too so maybe I should try it out because at the moment it has been hard to find good songs. Greetings from Sweden!

[@alexanderbullen-genis7575]

Awesome tips, I could agree more with having music in mind for you and the public together. I would say look at the feel of the content, really feel the music you would want to use, and find the wave forms where they rise and drop, and utilize those natural developments. Editing and forcing some music for your content can become cluttered and unnatural to the intended feel of the music. ALSO a great music tip, watch and learn from those you admire and enjoy (TravelFeels, obviously), but also switch it up, evolve, don't recreate. :) THANKS MATTI!!!! ✌️

[@mattih]

Yep 💯 find your own style for sure

[@FinleysWorld]

Thanks for this video. Always takes me longer to choose a song then it does to edit my videos. Always drives me crazy.

[@jessiehemmes4211]

Haha i used the same song in a video you used in the begin and end! You really had a good point in music that has a variety, i need to use that more. Thank you! :)

[@kunalthakuri1543]

Maddy you are awesome , and always inspiring with each and every videos!

[@JohnGrogans]

Thanks for the tips Matti. I might start using epidemic sound now for my future videos.

[@mattih]

Highly recommend it. Use the link ;)

[@UNBOXINgdude]

oh best topic .........am searching that .....song.....and you did it....thanks

[@razinmuhammed5770]

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[@MrMark003]

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[@marksmith5668]

Another great video Matti. Do you have plans on doing a video on how to focus your camera (with and without a gimbal)? It would be great to see how you do this. Keep up the amazing work.

[@FuDziWuDzi]

I use epidemic sound 👌🏻 P.S. your showmanship is getting better and better every day matti 👍🏻 love the channel 💓

[@groovymotion5706]

I got used to SoundCloud since Casey was mostly using it. Lots of free and monetize friendly. Only downside is that your song is been used by thousands of other creators!

[@mattih]

🙌🏻

[@kevinh82]

As said, nice short and straight to the points, thanks for sharing your great tips :)

[@athravfegade666]

Bro please tell me that which is the song at the starting short

[@Mrigler1999]

thanks man! a lot of help for beginners like myself😁😁

[@itsmeritzi]

Love your videos buddy just loved it... And you are my biggest Inspiration as well.. Love you buddy..

[@mattih]

Thanks so much!

[@SurvivalShowcase]

Thanks for all the awesome advice! This channel definitely benefits those who want to learn!!!👍🇨🇦

[@Canadiansasquatchbrewery]

Of course... This comes out a day before my video deadline and I'm stuck with the songs I currently have... But next one... Next one will be awesome! (= great stuff! Cheers!

[@mattih]

Haha there’s always more video work to come 😊

[@TheBeardedJeeper]

Great tips! I use only epidemic sound right now I love it!

[@jsleger3404]

That intro 0_0 I wish I could afford a 1dx markII, those colours are so, sooo, sooo damn good!

[@B_Rowen]

One thing that helps for tempo, especially with talking, is to get a tap metronome and tap along to the pulse you feel while watching the clip, then finding something in a bpm similar to that

[@geodosis]

Mattih your videos are great! i watch every video you upload! I am from Greece and i am really thankful that you reply almost to every comment i make! 😀😀

[@mattih]

Thanks so much! Really appreciate it.

[@jake_newman]

Hi Matti, I'm going to have to disagree with you on matching sad footage with sad songs and happy footage with happy songs to enhance emotion. I think a great case of this is the famous scene for Up! The music they play is actually quite sad classical throughout when the footage shows them happily together. I think it depends more on the film you are shooting but just an example and opinion. Keep up the great work and you need to do more with Marcus!

[@tyler-chung]

Hey Matti, your videos literally make me smile while im watching them because they are so aesthetic. What you produce is what I am aspiring to get to one day. I just made this account but my next video is purely inspired by you man.

[@ThePatels]

Music relates directly to what message you are trying to convey, how each transition is happening to beats. Sometimes even if you have right music but the sequence is wrong or transitions are off beat it screws up the video too

[@mattih]

Sooo true. Editing to music is a whole other battle

[@NathanYounghusband]

I love using Soundstripe. Lots of great music and very affordable!

[@SamHolland]

Awesome!! Congrats on the store!! :)

[@hellcat2999]

Dope start of the video!!

[@mattih]

Thank you 😊

[@lyontaylor6684]

Thanks for the advice! That were surely gonna help.

[@jprodriguez1861]

I love your tips dude

[@mattih]

Thanks man!

[@RGMGFitness]

I'm on the fence about purchasing a Steadicam (the one you mentioned in your previous video). Was a lot of the B-Roll with Peter shot with your Steadicam...because it looks awesome. Just curious....thank you. Oh, and I'm using Epidemic Sound for all my videos....great source for music!

[@exynoisis]

Man you're amazing :) Keep up the good work :)

[@joserangelve]

Great video bro...thanks for the tips!

[@LexElls]

Always get stumped on the music, thanks for the advice!

[@switchunboxing]

Same

[@77moonwalker77]

i love the style of your merch! 😍

[@mattih]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@kaimotionfilms260]

Thanks man. I always appreciate the tips. As a filmmaker that is just starting I love your content. If you ever get the chance to watch any of my stuff I'd be blessed. Thanks man, and I'll keep trying to get 'those Travel Feels'.

[@mattih]

Thanks so much 🙏🏻

[@JamesMesidor]

Thanks for the advice sir!

[@RCodyWanner]

Disagree with 1 & 2 but 3 I’m all in on! Despite disagreeing, still an awesome video.

[@Sammiezlag]

4:10 I was like.. HELL YEAAAAAAAAAAAH THAT'S EPIC!!!! Then I started getting the point.

[@nahelabdlhadi]

Love your works

[@mattih]

🙏🏻

[@guillermocastellanos1967]

Great Tips!! thanks!

[@BokehFilmStudios]

Love it Matti! I'm curiously looking at your LUT's and I'm wondering which ones you use to grade these vlogs. Thanks!

[@mattih]

I use the cine LUTs 2.0. I like the singularity one a lot 😊

[@NataliaStachowicz]

0:40 wooooow! 💞

[@mattih]

😊 looks decent?

[@NataliaStachowicz]

TravelFeels looks amazing 😍

[@Fitzaey]

Currently KZbin steps it's game up in the audio library! Defently lets me save some cold cash!

[@mattih]

Nice!

[@DallasD_]

shoulda hit this w/ a thrash-metal outro brooo, was so waiting for it, hahaaa : )

[@mattih]

Haha 😂 I shoulda!

[@DallasD_]

[@grantv2313]

Great tips! Thanks

[@JuanCamacho21]

Can your Luts pack be used in Final Cut Pro? I am a newbie to that software.

[@mattih]

Yep but you need a third party plug in

[@JuanCamacho21]

TravelFeels any chance you can help on how I do that? I want to buy your LUD pack while it’s on sale.

[@BenSterz]

I’m using Final Cut too and theres an effect in the effects tab that’s called “custom lut”. But you can also use free plugins like motionVFX’s “mLUT”. I think this video can help you how to apply them: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYG3kpJpn9injqM

[@Wombtrition]

Thanks so much for your advice! So helpful!

[@danyalvisuals]

Awesome dope buttery smooth slow motion interview

[@mattih]

Thanks!

[@OutsideTheBoxUS]

Im that one guy who digs the heavy stuff, lol...Great work ! keep it up!

[@HDvids101]

What computer and hard drive capacity do you have Matti ?

[@thenascentway-videoandphot631]

I've not tried epidemic sound yet, been using Audioblocks but defo gonna give it a look.

[@sanderbrebels]

Thank you!

[@McKinleyGriggs]

Good tips! I have a real hard time matching my music to my video. I might need more broll.

[@rishimodak245]

Intro was lit 😍🔥

[@mattih]

Thanks man 🙌🏻

[@theHelen]

BEAUTIFUL intro!

[@theHelen]

And Epidemic is great - I use it for all my vids.

[@SammyBFilms]

That b-roll intro though! :-D Peter has some serious competition now! :-D I don't think I can agree with the second point though. I do understand what your saying. I want as many people as possible to see what I have to offer too. But I think the creator should always make what they want to make, and not what will just get views. I think standing out, is more important then following a trend. In my opinion of coarse. :-)