Driving Music

We’ve all been there, in that moment when nothing else matters, when driving becomes an ultimate pleasure rather than a task. When you can’t be bothered to drive 10 kilometers over the limit. When red lights aren’t an issue, and having that feeling that you don’t really need to get anywhere. That moment when everything slows down making you feel almost as if the world is moving at your pace. For some of us, that moment is achieved with pure silence. All you can hear out of that silence is birds, the road, and the wind. And for some of us, that moment is achieved with music. It happens when the music playing is literally the soundtrack to the backdrop of life, making you feel like your driving in a picturesque scene from a movie. For me, that moment happens when I listen to one soundtrack in particular. And that soundtrack is Tron Legacy.

I was driving to my young adults group in the evening and that perfect moment hit. The sun was setting with tones of orange and red as it pierced through the trees and buildings. Everything was beautiful, even the road seamed like it was paved with something much smoother than it actually was. Everything slowed down, and nothing else at that moment mattered. It was just myself, my car, and the Tron Legacy soundtrack. I find this moment happens most of the time when I listen to Tron. It happens at night mainly, and really that’s the only time I listen to it in the car. Because to me, Tron fits night driving perfectly, just like a good pare of jeans. The orchestrated music beautifully mixed with smooth electronic undertones makes night driving amazing.

As a little back-story, Tron Legacy was Daft Punk’s first theatrical score. What made the soundtrack difficult to produce was mixing electronic with orchestra. Somehow though, they made it work. They took two worlds that would never take a second glance at each other, and put them in the same room. The results speak for themselves, and being Daft Punk’s first try at the movies, they pulled it off. And if you have ever seen Tron Legacy, the whole night driving aspect comes into play. It’s almost like Daft Punk sat down and thought that eventually their music would become more than just a soundtrack, it would become driving music.

The question is then; have you had that moment lately? If you haven’t, maybe it’s time you take a drive. Grab your keys and go, put on the radio, a CD, or your iPod. Or if you want, don’t put on any music, just drive until it all comes into view. And if you find yourself driving at night, do yourself a favour and listen to Tron Legacy. I am absolutely positive you won’t be disappointed, because you will be the complete opposite. You will be in driving heaven.