Auto Rock
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| Song by Mogwai | ||
| Album | Mr. Beast | |
| Released | 6 March 2006 | |
| Recorded | Castle of Doom Studios Glasgow, Scotland |
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| Genre | Post-rock | |
| Length | 4:18 | |
| Label | Rock Action Records | |
| Producer | Tony Doogan | |
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"Auto Rock" is a song by Glaswegian Post-rock band Mogwai that appears as the first track on their album Mr. Beast.
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[edit] Musical structure
The song is built around a piano riff played by Barry Burns, and march-like drums, which slowly builds in volume and intensity. It was, at one point, used as a set opener by Mogwai on their 2006 tour.
[edit] Trivia
- It is featured on the soundtrack of Miami Vice and has been used recurringly in BBC motoring magazine show, Top Gear.
- It is featured on the trailer for the Warner Bros film "The Brave One", starring Jodie Foster.
- A remix of it was featured in the North American television commercials for Electronic Art's 2007 videogame Need for Speed: ProStreet.[1][2]
- The central piano riff of this song is a citation of Crockett's Theme that Jan Hammer wrote in 1984 for the original Miami Vice Series.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Need for Speed North American Commercial "Every Corner Counts". Electronic Arts.
- ^ Need for Speed North American Commercial "Every Battle Counts". Electronic Arts.
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