Cracknation Records is run by Chicago Composer and Producer Jason Novak, the force behind Acumen Nation and DJ? Acucrack. Jason has produced over 20 albums in the last decade, and toured extensively with KMFDM, Frontline Assembly, Curve, and other bands. Cracknation’s genres include metal, industrial, drum n' bass, breakbeat, techno, shoegazer, cinematic and downtempo. Recent credits include music for HBO’s past and current season of True Blood, commercials, TV shows, and the original soundtrack score for Vogster Entertainment's "Unbound Saga" videogame for PSP and Xbox Live.
Production History
Video Games: Vogster "Crimecraft: Bleedout" 2010 (Full Game Soundtrack) Vogster "Unbound Saga" 2009 (Full Game Soundtrack) Xbox "Ddr Extreme" 2007 (1 Track) Xbox "Amped 2" (Licensed 5 Tracks) Xbox "Links 2004" (Composed Intro Theme) Xbox "Mechassault" (Composed Boss Theme) Xbox "Project Gotham Racing 2" (Licensed 7 Tracks)
Tv/Film/Cable: Hbo "True Blood" 5 Episode Licenses (2009-2010) Upn "Americas Next Top Model" 150+ Placements (2007-2010) Fox "Prison Break" Episode License (2005) Cbs "Without A Trace" Episode License (2004) Nbc "Las Vegas" Episode License (2004) Mtv "Inferno","Real World Vs. Road Rules", "Making The Band" "My New Best Friend", "Made", "Real World", "Punk'd" (100+ Placements) Vh1 "Bands On The Run", "Divas", "Kardashians" "Sober House" (100+ Placements)
Commercial Spots: Xbox - Amped 2 (Cable/Tv) - Verizon Wireless - Free Up (Radio/Tv) Right Guard - Extreme Protection (Tv) - Pepsi Cola - Surge (Tv) Old Style - Mickeys (Radio) - Marlboro - Racing Blockbuster Video - Mtv Movie Awards Campaign
Over 20 Albums Written/Produced For Acumen Nation, Dj? Acucrack and more.
Very violent guitar driven metal, menacing and heavy with thunderous drums, mechanical effects breakdown in middle. Brutal and contemporary, great for action, stunts, sports, brawl, violence, mob scene, riot. Rampaging menacing aggressive, plain out mean, rebellious and vicious. Chase, biker scene, Instrumental, Rock Music, Heavy Metal
Quiet electric bass slides into bitttersweet melodrama brought about by huge guitars and reverb drums occurs. Lost, alone, homeless, heartbreak, revelation, divorce, lost your kids, jobless, drugs, addiction intervention, reality sinks in. Back alley abortion, considering suicide, climax, finale... Instrumental, Rock Music, Melodic Rock
Anthemic and victorious rock track with soaring guitars, frenetic percussive drumming and soaring melodies. Triumphant, heartfelt, dramatic and aggressive. Instrumental, Rock Music, Hard Rock
low-tuned thrash metal, speeding kick drums, dark and menacing yet uplifting and melodic in the chorus, this track has the feel of a showdown, brawl, fight scene, car chase, betrayal, anger and anguish. great for violent sports, extreme sports. Instrumental, Rock Music, Heavy Metal
Bubbly, positive and futuristic, mixing classic techno with breakbeats and otherworldly female backing vocals. fast and frenetic, good for action, car chase, driving, videogames, car commercials, urban living. Instrumental, Dance Music, Techno
Emotional and heartfelt with delicate rhythms, classic instruments with futuristic sounds a la Massive Attack, Portishead and Lamb, with soulful backing vocals. moody music with sweet beats & a bit of resonance. Romantic drama, erotic, love song, slow dancing. Female Vocals, Electronic Music, Downtempo Lounge
Lush, orchestral and cinematic with delicate synths, classic instruments with futuristic sounds, this track will break your heart, truly inspiring feelings of melancholy, loss and beauty. Instrumental, Electronic Music, Ambient (pending)
Speed metal and electronic elements combine with heavy drums and classic metal riffs, great verse breakdowns and thrashy double kicks galore. Very violent and heavy, action adventure extreme sports car chases and mob riots. Instrumental, Rock Music, Heavy Metal
introspective and aching, brooding electronic ambient track, warbling synths and bubbles with minor key synth melodies and percussive trippy lounge elements a la Massive Attack, Portishead and Lamb. Instrumental, Electronic Music, Psychedelic
Sci-fi, futuristic and trancey, with percolating synths and intricate programming, dark stabs and otherworldy samples, middle hypnotizing breakdown. Good for plotting, planning, devious brainstorm, scientific, lab scenes, CSI activity, car chase, technology, Instrumental, Dance Music, Techno
heavy thrashing metal with electronic noises and glitches, with a melodic anthemic climax. raw and violent, videogame style brawl music, mobs and riots, violence and crime scenes, car chases, brutal yet uplifting. Instrumental, Rock Music, Heavy Metal
Dirge rock and roller with heavy melodic guitars and a moody feel, steady reverb drums and dramatic synths. Great for scenes of longing, loneliness and melodrama in a youthful setting. Instrumental, Rock Music, Melodic Rock
Orchestral and spirit-lifting, this emotional and heartfelt track with delicate string & classic instruments and a bold and eerie melody. Hypnotic, soaring, dark powerful and dramatic. Instrumental, Dangerous Music, Edgy Music
Twisted and nightmarish, this aggressive industrial track a la Nine Inch Nails, Fear Factory and Dillenger Escape Plan. features dark, melodic and chunky guitars, thunderous live drums and heavy mechanical samples great for action, fighting, suspense and dark drama. Instrumental, Rock Music, Electronic Rock
A thoughtful, pensive piece, both emotional and heartfelt with delicate rhythms, classic instruments with futuristic sounds a la Massive Attack, Portishead and Lamb with electric piano. Instrumental, Electronic Music, Downtempo Lounge
Groovy radio-oriented rock with strong melodic chorus, chilled breakdown and half-time ending. Great for party scenes, frat house, sports competition, aggressive good times. Buddy movie, road trip, extreme sports. Powerful corporate video, racing, endurance, crime in progress, moody kick ass power, Instrumental, Rock Music, Hard Rock
Chorusing dark guitars and shimmering textures combine with a mid-tempo driving beat and beautiful melodies. Perfect for introspection, journeys, travel, new beginnings, lovelorn and love loss, evoking some jesus and mary chain, my bloody valentine, Instrumental, Rock Music, Melodic Rock
Shimmering underwater sea foam dream... giant guitars serve hypnotic and crushing uplifting melodies before the waves bring down the deep sad melody at the closing. Love, loss, heartache, break-up, divorce, longing and melancholy with a nautical dreamy feel. Instrumental, Rock Music, Melodic Rock
Tribal drums and digeradoo combine with heavy guitars, live drums and dark mechanical samples. Great for action, suspense and dark drama, car chases, espionage, crime, badass set up shots and plotting. Instrumental, Rock Music, Electronic Rock
Quick-paced, mathy industrial track a la Ministry, Dillenger Escape Plan and KMFDM. Metal guitars, live drums and heavy mechanical samples great for action, suspense and dark drama. Suspicious, violent and technical good for fast-editing and reckless, chaotic scenes. Instrumental, Rock Music, Electronic Rock
Heavy yet-emo industrial rock a la Blink 182, Rob Zombie and Linkin Park. Chunky guitars, live drums and heavy mechanical samples great for action, suspense and dark drama, fun, intense and fast! Instrumental, Rock Music, Electronic Rock
Low and throbbing, slow industrial breakbeats with glitchy and noisy synths and samples. Dark driving music, scene of the crime, slow-motion style thuggish and mean. Instrumental, Electronic Music, Industrial-Electronic (pending)
Driving and forceful, huge guitar washes, synths and luminous reverb drums explode with an avalanche of melody and heartache. Perfect for finale, climax, revelation, nature, big expanse. Last minute is edgy, swishy, mechanical and introspective after the fallout. Lost sad heartbroken downtrodden, Instrumental, Rock Music, Melodic Rock
Driving and dark with gregorian-style low throat chants. Plusing synths and heavy breakbeat drums with random marching snares. Dark and sci-fi, good for car chase, dark clubs, backrooms, drug deals, seedy back alleys and criminal behavior. Instrumental, Electronic Music, Breakbeat
Melancholy metal, experimental and brooding, great for plotting, planning, devastation, weather, sadness, bleak and lumbering with a thrashy mob scene mid-section. Electronic sci-fi elements, heavy guitars and roaring drums. Instrumental, Rock Music, Heavy Metal
ethereal synths and hypnotic pulses melt into trance beats tinged with breaks. strobe light club anthem music, sexy and smooth, good for raves, car commercial, driving, city scapes, urban scenes, Instrumental, Dance Music, Trance
Droning and uplifting, the emotion crushes through with the ongoing build of melodies and textures, great for a beautiful finale, reunion, salvation, spiritual revelation, love and joy. Instrumental, Rock Music, Melodic Rock
Don't trust the title! This is a low-tuned, aggressive thrash metal track with experimental heavy melodies and tempo changes, some electronic rhythm elements. Menacing, violent, sports, extreme, car chase, videogames, mob scene or riot. Instrumental, Rock Music, Heavy Metal
thoughtful and melancholy, sweet and heartbreaking, classic instruments with futuristic sounds a la Massive Attack, Portishead and Lamb. Style of "Clubbed to Death." moody music with sweet beats & percussion. Romantic drama, 20-somethings at club, hooking up, sexting, slow dancing, finale. Instrumental, Electronic Music, Electro
Dark guitar-driven dance-floor a la Combichrist, Nine Inch Nails and Young Gods. Riffing guitars, live drums and heavy mechanical samples great for action, suspense and dark drama. Kick-ass rebellious and mean. Super menacing for youthful teen tween adventures, fight movies, chases, dark clubs, Male Vocals, Rock Music, Electronic Rock
Problem-solving and heartfelt with delicate rhythms, classic instruments with futuristic sounds a la Massive Attack, Portishead and Lamb with ambient piano, mysterious, hypnotic, hushed and sexy. Instrumental, Indie Rock Music, Indietronica
Futuristic and hypnotic, driving slow beats, emotional and heartfelt with delicate rhythms with futuristic sounds a la Massive Attack, Portishead and Lamb with textured flute samples and soft female backing vocals. Instrumental, Electronic Music, Dark Ambient
Evoking My Bloody Valentine, rhythmic and lush with distortion and reverb, this track features a trancy breakbeat and loud feedback guitars, with a drum-drop-out in the middle as it builds back up to a beautiful climax. Instrumental, Rock Music, Melodic Rock
Multilayered and intense, emotional and heartfelt with live drums, classic instruments with futuristic sounds, female chants and hypnotic guitars with reverby heavy drums, and a slow burn with strong, uplifting climax. Instrumental, Indie Rock Music, Indietronica
Melodic and intelligent dance rock a la Linkin Park, Trail of Dead and KMFDM. rhythmic guitars, live drums and heavy, soaring mechanical samples set the stage for action, suspense and dark drama, celebration, fun, car chase. Instrumental, Rock Music, Electronic Rock
fast breaks and glitched out samples with house music synths pulse this track with class and the sound of the city. great for high style living, hot cars, fast urban scenes, car chases, champagne, fashion shows. Instrumental, Electronic Music, Breakbeat
tough guitars and reverb drums introduce a slow and sexy dirge that expands into a heavy, beautiful chorus before delving back into the toughness... crescendo out into the swooning chorus and female backing vocals. Female Vocals, Rock Music, Melodic Rock
Menacing, slow mechanical industrial track a la Nine Inch Nails, Clint Mansell and Tyler Bates. Stab guitars, and heavy mechanical samples set the stage for crime, suspense and dark drama. Instrumental, Rock Music, Electronic Rock
Tribal, aggressive industrial, fast paced with heavy guitar stabs, frenetic percussion, brutal violent pacing. Heavy metal with percussion elements suggesting war, tribes, machines. Hard-Core Biker Bar Fight Powerful Energetic Endurance Road Test Running Racing Ranting Truck commercial Sports, Instrumental, Rock Music, Electronic Rock
Aggressive and loud, air raid sirens in background and noisy breakbeats with dark pulsing synths, perfect for the scene of the crime, strobe lights, dark club, car chase, criminal activity, gangster behavior, seedy side of fashion, Instrumental, Electronic Music, Breakbeat
Gigantic beast metal... a dinosaur of terror... heavy, slow guitars and brutal live drums create bloody havoc as industrial drones wail in the background. Great for army, war, battle scenes, videogames, fight scenes. Instrumental, Rock Music, Heavy Metal
Delicate keys, soft guitars before a dynamic wash of sound; heartache and drama come in with waves of emotion. Deep dark and filled with longing and loss. Romantic breakup, crushed, divorce, drunk high, kicked to the curb, total devastation, a bit of gorgeousness at 2:25. Drugs rehab intervention, Instrumental, Rock Music, Melodic Rock
Noisy glitched samples, mechanical effects and rave-oriented synths percolate under a tight breakbeat. Great for planning, plotting, brainstorming, action, cars, driving, urban lifestyle, workflow, challenge. Hot party music, vodka commercial, pimps and hustlers, urban pump-up-the-noise, fun & wild, Instrumental, Electronic Music, Breakbeat
Bouncy and heavy, this track features groove-oriented drums and sharp guitar riffing, great for action, sports, adventure, party, frat house, college, fight scenes. Instrumental, Rock Music, Hard Rock
4-on-the-floor futuristic trance track, dark synths and classic spooky keyboards put you amidst the sweat and gyrations of a dark celebratory club. Criminal style, mean and throbbing. Menacing gyrating hot heavy rebellious, city hustler, booty call, urban violence, cardio fitness, extreme sports, Instrumental, Dance Music, Trance
Hi-octane aggressive industrial track a la Linkin Park and Ministry. Chunky-yet-melodic guitars, live drums and heavy mechanical samples great for action, suspense and dark drama. Kick-ass rebellious and mean. Super menacing for youthful teen tween adventures, cop movies, chases, metal with rhythm, Instrumental, Rock Music, Electronic Rock
Emotional and heartfelt with delicate rhythms, classic instruments with futuristic sounds a la Massive Attack, Portishead and Lamb. Soulful, moody music with sweet beats & a bit of resonance. Romantic drama, 20-somethings at the club, hooking up, sexting, slow dancing. A bit seedy needy & angsty... Instrumental, Electronic Music, Electro Hop
Sexy acid-house techno-tinged breakbeat with heavy percussion and ride cymbals. Noisy synths and crushing stuttering beats bring the gyrating club alive with a minimal female chant of "chicks dig acid." Perfect for the dance floor scene, party scene, car chase, deviant girls, club, biker bar. Instrumental, Electronic Music, Breakbeat
Heavy industrial track a la Orgy, Fear Factory, Rob Zombie. Crunchy guitars, live drums & heavy mechanical samples great for action, suspense & dark drama. Vengeful plotting, aggression, car chases, criminal activity, fight scenes. Swaggering, strutting tension, trailer film, Adidas trucks, hot cars, Instrumental, Rock Music, Electronic Rock
