Corey Gouker's Machine Inside the Mind

One of the things that I find really annoying sometimes are the moments of listening in to some random audio and there's a tune I know I know or that I want to know but just can't think of. It may be on the tip of my tongue but it's just beyond the reach of my memory. It may not just be some song or some lyrics but may also be the name of an actor whose voice I may recognize.

Whatever the case I've decided that any time I get one of those itches that I just have to scratch I figure I'll post it up here so that hopefully later I can remember what it is that bugged me so much before I found it. Not to mention it may make it easier for someone to "finally figure it out".

The most recent one was actually rather easy but could have been much more difficult. One of my favorite programs that I download off the net broadcasted from the beeb is Top Gear. We finally got the the show in the US yet it's not quite the same. The producers of the show always seem to pick great music to go with the great cars and fantastic locations. Problem is, music credits are almost always no where to be found. Obviously sometimes there aren't even any lyrics or enough to identify the piece. In the third episode of this season there was one of those.

When I first heard it I thought it would be impossible since there were really no clear 'notes' and no lyrics, just a smooth melody. I was 100% possitive I knew it. Maybe 5 minutes later it struck me that the answer was obvious, it was someone well known for having great ambience and music that really is unique.

Brian Eno (the same guy that did the Windows 95 startup sound).

Here's a clip of the piece from the show. The melody is "An Ending (Ascent)" from Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks.

As for the other clips, I'll round up previous discoveries shortly.