I need some new running music.

[nomerme]

yeah... if u like kanye west, there is a compilation series you should check out called "Euro Club Hits" --

it's pretty clear that dance music is coming back around the world -- just check the recent big American hip-hop and R&B hits which are clear rip-offs of the european dance style.....

here's the direct iTunes link to the "Euro Club Hits" series.....

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/M...Club+Hits+Vol+

[landpoke]

Originally Posted by Venkman

The best running music is Bon Scott era AC/DC.

I heartily endorse this post. Though I no longer run unless being chased, back when I trained for my various mediocre sporting endeavors AC/DC was the go to. I would throw Back in Black in there too, but nothing beyond that.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by landpoke

I heartily endorse this post. Though I no longer run unless being chased, back when I trained for my various mediocre sporting endeavors AC/DC was the go to. I would throw Back in Black in there too, but nothing beyond that.

AC/DC is not bad, but Led Zepplin or Rolling Stones are better, because you have more songs so you can run for hours upon end.

[landpoke]

Originally Posted by Archaea

AC/DC is not bad, but Led Zepplin or Rolling Stones are better, because you have more songs so you can run for hours upon end.

I can't foresee a scenario where I would be chased for hours on end so I think the Bon Scott era AC/DC + Back in Black should be sufficient.

for gym music music for fitness in general, I recommend european dance music.......

it's ALWAYS the best motivational tool for me...

.....and you don't have to tell anyone at the office if u just listen to it on the mp3 player at the gym ....

.... here's a compilation series on itunes that I recommend -- the "Euro Club Hits" series:

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/M...Club+Hits+Vol+

[cougjunkie]

Eminem- like toy soldiers
Kanye West- Stronger
All We are- One Republic
DMX- anything by DMX, it all pumps me up
Eminem- till I collapse (this was number 1 on Nikes website for a while)
Fort Minor- Remember the name
Limp Bizkit with DMX,Method Man and Redman - Rollin

[Kilgore Trout]

I have an mp3 player that I use almost exclusively for eliptical trainer or running. I like to throw a bunch of stuff on and put it on random play. Here's a sampler of what I've got on now:

AC/DC - Touch Too Much
Arcade Fire - Rebellion (Lies)
Billy Squier - Lonely Is the Night
Blondie - Atomic
Buddy Holly - Rave On
Clash - Complete Control
Devo - Mongoloid
Electric Light Orchestra - Ma-Ma-Ma- Belle
English Beat - Get a Job
Faith Assembly - Allure
Grateful Dead - Touch of Grey
Hilary - Drop Your Pants
Hubert Kah - The Picture
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Ladytron - He Took Her to a Movie
Lenny Kravitz - Lady
Let's Active - In Lttle Ways
Lush - For Love
Material Issue - Valerie Loves Me
Maurice & the Cliches - Softcore
Morrissey - Hairdresser On Fire
New Order - Dreams Never End
Pinkees - Danger Games
Pixies - Here Comes Your Man
Psychedelic Furs - All of This and Nothing [demo]
Queen - Bicycle Race
R.E.M. - 1,000,000
R.E.M. - Get Up
Red Rockers - (Come On Into) My House
Rolling Stones - Its Only Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It)
Rolling Stones - Start Me Up
Simple Minds - Colours Fly and Catherine Wheel
Stan Ridgeway - The Big Heat
Stray Cats - You Can't Hurry Love
Talking Heads - Dream Operator
Talking Heads - No Compassion
Talking Heads - Psycho Killer
Tenpole Tudor - Swords of a Thousand Men
The Challengers - K-39
The Cult - Sweet Soul Sister
The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner
The Origin - November Days
The Police - Deathwish
The Records - Faces at the Window
The Records - Starry Eyes
Thomas Dolby - The Wreck of the Fairchild
Toto - Africa
Toto - Hold the Line
Yes - I've Seen All Good People

[il Padrino Ute]

That's a great list of songs, KT.

[Kilgore Trout]

Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

That's a great list of songs, KT.

Why thank you iPU. You obviously have highly refined musical tastes.

I have about 3000 songs in my "Workout" collection. I add to the list as I hear or think of songs I like. Sometimes upon listening something just doesn't click for cardio and I delete it. The above is a somewhat random sample. It's a little odd that two Toto songs made that small sample. I'm not that big of a Toto fan.

I've got a range of eras, styles and tempos represented, heavily weighted to the stuff I liked in high school and college. It works for me. Knowing I've got some hand-picked tunes to listen to helps keep me motivated.

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by Kilgore Trout

Why thank you iPU. You obviously have highly refined musical tastes.

I have about 3000 songs in my "Workout" collection. I add to the list as I hear or think of songs I like. Sometimes upon listening something just doesn't click for cardio and I delete it. The above is a somewhat random sample. It's a little odd that two Toto songs made that small sample. I'm not that big of a Toto fan.

I've got a range of eras, styles and tempos represented, heavily weighted to the stuff I liked in high school and college. It works for me. Knowing I've got some hand-picked tunes to listen to helps keep me motivated.

If it's available, you should download Face the Day by The Angels. I think Great White covered it. If I was a runner , I'd listen to it. The Angels were one of the harder edged rock bands from Australia back in the late 70s - early 80s. A link to the song on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ndq5Ed-zMsI

For the record, most of the stuff on your list that I prefer would be considered a part of the New Wave genre.