🎬 Behind the Scenes: Why Mozart Made My FPV Practice Session Shine

Yesterday, I published a new FPV practice video flying my DJI Avata 2. Normally, I’d include vlog-style commentary while flying—but this time, nature had other plans.

🎥 My vlog camera overheated and shut down in the blazing Japanese summer heat. So I couldn’t capture my usual face-to-camera moments, thoughts, or commentary. I was left with just the drone footage from my full practice flights.

Still, the drone footage was clean and uninterrupted (except for a single battery swap). I decided to leave everything in—mistimed stick movements, awkward transitions, and real mistakes. It wasn’t about making something perfect. It was about showing the learning process, honestly.

The vlog voiceover didn’t work out, so I tried something else:

I added Mozart.

🎻 I tested a few types of music—lofi, ambient cinematic, even silence—but Mozart’s symphonies felt like they belonged. His music carried the same rhythm I felt while flying: moments of calm, bursts of energy, smooth transitions. Even though I hadn’t listened to Mozart while flying, the match in editing was almost uncanny.

Why did it work?

Mozart’s music is built on balance, emotion, and structure. And FPV flight—even a practice session—is full of movement, tension, and release. Our brains naturally connect the two. Even when I made errors or drifted off course, the music somehow made it all feel… intentional.

🎶 Adding Mozart didn’t just fill the silence—it elevated the session. What could have been a quiet, technical practice video became something a little more poetic.

So if you’re curious, check out the video and let me know:

Have you ever found the perfect music by accident?

And what kind of audio do you pair with your own creative process?

Until next flight,

—Karl