Starwood Preferred Guest - theme music

Can anyone identify the theme music in the SPG promotion video that's usually playing on the 'default' television station at most Starwoods? It sounds so familiar ...

I've wondered that myself. It's a rather powerful piece. I'd rather see it included on the W CD than the existing playlist.

Just to bump this back up to the top of the list.

William, any ideas on source of this music?

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by rhodeweary:
Just to bump this back up to the top of the list.

William, any ideas on source of this music?

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I haven't got a clue. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif But, I'll see if I can chase down an answer for you. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Best regards,

William R. Sanders
Specialist, E-Communications Department
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

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According to unnamed sources, the music that is currently playing with the Westin TV
spots is an original :15 piece that was composed by a West Coast artist by the name of David Striker.

Best regards,

William R. Sanders
Specialist, E-Communications Department
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

guest.forum@starwoodhotels.com

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Starwood Lurker:
According to unnamed sources, the music that is currently playing with the Westin TV
spots is an original :15 piece that was composed by a West Coast artist by the name of David Striker.
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He ought to blow that out to 5 minutes and bottle it up for resale.... Or Starwood, since I'm sure they've got the rights...

Kind of reminds me a little of the Atlantis ad music--which I also like.

William, I think they were asking about the SPG Promo channel in the guest rooms. Do you know what that is.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by sirtravellot:
William, I think they were asking about the SPG Promo channel in the guest rooms. Do you know what that is.</font>

I think it is the same music, no?

Best regards,

William R. Sanders
Specialist, E-Communications Department
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

guest.forum@starwoodhotels.com

Well, apparently not. According to other unnamed sources, the SPG music was put together by a production company in Chicago called Deaf Dog Music.

While this one is also an original piece, it is similar to what one might find on the music score for the movie Amistad, which inspired it. At least I'm told that if you like the SPG piece, you will also like the soundtrack to the movie.

Best regards,

William R. Sanders
Specialist, E-Communications Department
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

guest.forum@starwoodhotels.com

Interesting info... http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif Thanks, William. I'm impressed that you can also provide answers to Starwood Preferred Guest musical trivia. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

William, Thanks for your response I will have to Investigate the music in Amistad.
Cheers

hmmm...I searched on www.imdb.com (http://www.imdb.com) (which is pretty exhaustive) and couldn't find a movie called Armistad. Is it spelled differently?

The correct spelling is Amistad (as was spelled above). Here is the link:

http://us.imdb.com/Title?0118607

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I have enjoyed this tune, too, now for a couple of years. Up until yesterday, I had only heard it at Westins.....but, I am here to advise that the Sheraton in Nashua, NH is also playing it.

I am surprised that this thread got as far as it did with the notion that the tune itself was only 15 seconds long --- is anyone out there really paying attention?!?!?!?! It lasts about 3.5 minutes with scenes from perhaps 40 or 50 global properties.

I am always amused to see that the stunning seaside resort showcased at the very end of the loop has NOT been a Starwood hotel now for two years --- the former Westin Ixtapa, MX.

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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by sbtinme:
I have enjoyed this tune, too, now for a couple of years. Up until yesterday, I had only heard it at Westins.....but, I am here to advise that the Sheraton in Nashua, NH is also playing it.

I am surprised that this thread got as far as it did with the notion that the tune itself was only 15 seconds long --- is anyone out there really paying attention?!?!?!?! It lasts about 3.5 minutes with scenes from perhaps 40 or 50 global properties.

I am always amused to see that the stunning seaside resort showcased at the very end of the loop has NOT been a Starwood hotel now for two years --- the former Westin Ixtapa, MX.

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I think the confusion was due to my not understanding which piece people were inquiring about. The piece playing at the hotels is definitely longer than the 15 second tv commercial that advertises Westin and Starwood Preferred Guest.

Since these things are probably out-sourced to various advertising agencies who are given photographs and clips to chose from, it does not surpirse me that every now and then a hotel shows up that has already left the Starwood family of hotels. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Best regards,

William R. Sanders
Specialist, E-Communications Department
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

guest.forum@starwoodhotels.com

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Starwood Lurker:
Well, apparently not. According to other unnamed sources, the SPG music was put together by a production company in Chicago called Deaf Dog Music.

While this one is also an original piece, it is similar to what one might find on the music score for the movie Amistad, which inspired it. At least I'm told that if you like the SPG piece, you will also like the soundtrack to the movie.
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William, the unnamed sources wouldn't happen to know what language the piece is sung in? I've listened to the piece over and over, and suspect that it is an african language, but am curious as to the correct answer. My previous guess was that it was some sort of southern pacific island national anthem. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

BTW I encourage folks so inclined to spend some time watching the commercial closely. It really is amazingly well produced. The music and imagery do a great job of reinforcing the text on the screen, and the individual "scenes" contain a lot of subtlety.

I was wondering what music is played for the wake-up music at many European hotels. I think it is different from the music that has been discussed in this thread.

This is great, I've been wondering about that music for a couple of years now.

My question is; where can I get a copy for myself? I'll even pay for it!!!

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The unnamed sources do not know what language the voices on this musical track is in.

It is not for sale. If you like it, buy the soundtrack to Amistad, which is very much like it.

Sincerely,

William R. Sanders
Customer Service Coordinator
Starwood Preferred Services

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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Starwood Lurker:
The unnamed sources do not know what language the voices on this musical track is in.</font>

Do your sources know about the wake-up music?

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Nevsky:
Do your sources know about the wake-up music?</font>

Where? When? How? Some details, please. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

The only wake up music I'm personally familiar with is what comes over the radio in the room. Sorry, can't help with that one. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

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I have an idea for a new Starwood Promo. How about stay in a Starwood property and watch the SPG channel. See how many places you can identify from all the video clips they've edited together. The more you can identify, the more chances you have to win free nights in any of the featured locations.

Okay...maybe that's silly...but it would be fun to find out who on FlyerTalk can correctly identify the most places featured on the SPG channel, whilst listening to the Amistad-ish theme music. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Starwood Lurker:
Where? When? How? Some details, please. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

The only wake up music I'm personally familiar with is what comes over the radio in the room. Sorry, can't help with that one.
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I have heard it at a number of properties, but I remember it particularly at the Sheraton Palace in Moscow, as I have been there often.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Nevsky:
I have heard it at a number of properties, but I remember it particularly at the Sheraton Palace in Moscow, as I have been there often.</font>

And how was it delivered? Radio, tv, over the phone...inquiring minds want to know. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

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OK...here's my guess at the music that everyone is talking about on the SPG commercial. Take a listen to track 6 on the Pure Moods II soundtrack. It's a song entitled Zarabanda - Adiemus III by Craig Armstrong. If you listen from the middle of the song to the end, it sounds exactly like the theme music on the SPG commercial. Here is a link to the Pure Moods website (http://www.pure-moods.com/discography.html). Scroll down to Pure Moods II. The sample on the website is the first part of the song...remember that the song won't sound familar until halfway through.

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PMASON --


Hmmm. I liked the link, but I have a different assessment. I think the song you point out approaches the same genre of the *wood theme, but does not have many similarities (certainly not enough for one to confuse the two pieces of work).

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by sbtinme:
PMASON --


Hmmm. I liked the link, but I have a different assessment. I think the song you point out approaches the same genre of the *wood theme, but does not have many similarities (certainly not enough for one to confuse the two pieces of work).

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Did you listen to the sample or did you listen to the whole song?


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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Starwood Lurker:
And how was it delivered? Radio, tv, over the phone...inquiring minds want to know. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif
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It was delivered over the TV as wake-up music and would get louder and louder.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by PMASON:

Did you listen to the sample or did you listen to the whole song?


</font>PMason -- I can't see that the website lets me listen to anything but a 30 sec sample. Is there something I'm missing?

The language in the movie “Amistad” is in Mende, a language spoken in Sierra Leone.

I think the SPG theme song has a familiar tone with the soundtrack of the movie “the mission” by Robert De Niro

So so sorry about bumping this old old thread.
I was listening to the soundtrack to Amistad and remembered the Starwood theme song many years ago. I actually really liked that short 15-20 second theme song and while Amistad is similar, it isn't the same. Like new Coke.

Well in a brave new world of Youtube and all, I thought I could find a copy, but no luck.

I know chances are small, but I have to ask. Any copy of that commercial out there?

Was this what played when you turned on the TV at certain LodgeNet hotels? A very pleasant 5-minute instrumental accompanied by screensaver-like waterdrops, bubbles, kaleidoscope, and other computer-generated graphics. "Press MENU entertainment for all ages ON YOUR SCHEDULE"

I've seen/heard it only twice -- once at turndown at the Hotel Ivy in Minneapolis, and once at aloft Plano. Neither one plays it anymore.

It was very pleasant. I found myself listening to it for hours.

I also found a snippet of this song on YouTube -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xTIKqV6UpQ at 05:24.

I also found a snippet of this song on YouTube -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xTIKqV6UpQ at 05:24.

No not quite. Thanks for the video. The video I was interested in was a quick 30 second video and music on visiting various starwood hotels. It was the focus of the early parts of the thread. I guess I'm just out of luck even in this internet world.