The Drive - Malibu Hills

This video chronicles a spirited drive among the hills of Malibu, California on the afternoon of October 11th, 2011. The only editing I have done to this video, which was filmed in one continuous take, is to remove footage of a U-turn, slow cars, and waiting in turnouts for said slow cars. The route I plotted along these roads did not go quite as planned: I had wanted to skip Topanga Canyon Blvd and use Tuna Canyon Rd to return to PCH; unfortunately, I made a wrong turn, which I am sure some of you will catch towards the end. The only road I drove not represented in the video is a 1.7 mile stretch on Las Virgenes Rd connecting Mulholland Hwy with Piuma Rd (in addition to the various bits and pieces cut out behind slow cars): g.co/maps/5hs3v.
SECTION 1
00:12-15:25 Latigo Canyon Rd (heading northwest/uphill) -- 10.2 miles
SECTION 2
15:26-26:01 Kanan Dume Rd to Mulholland Hwy (middle section, heading east) -- 9.3 miles
SECTION 3
26:02-40:43 Piuma Rd to Schueren Rd to Saddle Peak Rd (heading east) -- 11.5 miles
SECTION 4
40:44-47:49 Tuna Canyon Rd to Fernwood Pacific Dr to Topanga Canyon Blvd (heading east/south/downhill) -- 6.6 miles
Though I will not here expound upon the magic of sport wagons, I will say that the one providing the above entertainment is a slightly modified 2004 Mazda 6s. The average speed of the car over the course of the drive was calculated to be about 45 mph, which sounds right, as I spent the majority of the run in second gear. As this was my first time exploring Malibu's famously twisty (and crowded and chewed up) tarmac, and I have yet to upgrade my brakes, this was not a balls-out run; though I did try to pick up the pace from last time, since this universal focus "action" camera makes the action appear so much slower. I do not expect anyone to be terribly impressed with the perceived speed of travel in the video, but please be aware that I was traveling a good deal faster than most drivers and passengers would feel comfortable with. On that note, I would like to include the disclaimer that this video in no way encourages or condones risky, dangerous, or stupidly crazy driving behavior, and that the driver in this case is well-versed in both technical driving techniques and the vehicle under operation. At no point during the run did I veer out of the boundaries of my lane. It is readily apparent throughout the video that these roads accommodate a large number of other motorists, bicycles, and compromised road conditions, not to mention blind curves opening onto driveways. As a driver, you are responsible for never overestimating your skill level, because you may come up tragically short. Driving should always be considered your most serious responsibility (and, statistically speaking, there is no arguing it). This holds especially true for spirited driving, when the safety of those around you must become your first priority.
The inspiration for driving these roads can be traced to any publication of the last half century concerned with automobiles, all of which recognize these hills and their collection of asphalt jewels as a destination all their own. I would be remiss not to mention a few of these publications which fuel my passion for the automotive world and enthusiast driving in general, and I encourage anyone who enjoyed this video to plumb the depths of the best automotive journalism has to offer. They are:
Car and Driver -- www.caranddriver.com
Motor Trend -- www.motortrend.com
Inside Line -- www.insideline.com
All music has been graciously supplied by OverClocked ReMix (ocremix.org) and its amazing assembly of talented artists. The songs are credited below in the order of their appearance in the video and can be downloaded for your personal listening pleasure at the OC ReMix website. I have actually been sitting on this footage for a couple weeks due to copyright issues with my first cut, but finding the solution was well worth the wait.
zircon -- Flying Heaven
blackguitar -- Samus' Lonesome Waltz
zircon -- Clash at the Mountains
A_Rival, prozax -- Clamato Fever
zircon, tefnek -- Above Reason
Protricity -- Krool Intentions
zircon, C-GPO -- Solitude
bLiNd -- Pitched in Suspense
OA -- Wallachian Prince
Big Giant Circles -- Nova Siberia
Sixto Sounds, Steppo, zircon -- The Passing of the Blue Crown
A_Rival -- mAEt b0y
djpretzel -- DiddyEvolution
If you would like to ride along more of Southern California's world-renowned scenic driving roads, please like the video and leave an encouraging comment: I can always use more incentive to spend my days seeking out new writhing ribbons of tarmac... Until next time, don't forget to enjoy the scenery.

[@iamthetie]

Impeccable taste in music. I want that opening theme to play when I walk around ;)

[@patrafferty3512]

Very nice presentation----great video with excellent music. I've been over those roads hundreds of times. And each time seems like a new adventure. You went down The Snake on Mulholland, past Top of The World and then down to Topanga on Fernwood Canyon---fully capturing the thrill of the challenging curves through the Santa Monica Mountains. Great job with everything. Thank you for sharing you journey with us.

[@ktsenya2]

Ah yes, in my younger years when living in the west end of the valley and attending Agoura high, I was intimately familiar with these roads. Saddle Peak was a favorite night time hangout with my then girlfriend Cathy Burns. If you continued past the gate at the far end and were on a motorcycle, you could traverse up to the FAA radio relay station for added privacy.

[@Ryestudios]

Where did you get the music? Is it royalty free?