Often, the most vital, most heard songwriters are those who remain in the shadows.
Take Scott McFarnen. Based in London, the artist has worked with everyone from Mark Ronson to Kanye West, with rumours of a Beyonce collaboration in the works.
Crafting new song 'Crazy Heart', the composer has hit upon something epic, inspiring. Cortana, the personal digital assistant, and Danny MacAskill, world-renowned trials cyclist, have just successfully completed one of the world's largest loop-the-loop challenges.
Cruising over water, it's a remarkable feast. Discussing his motivation for the challenge, MacAskill reveals that he uses music as a means to spur creativity. Scott McFarnen's piece soundtracks the clip, and it's movingly appropriate.
Check it out now.
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