AudioSparx Newsletter - July 2010 - The Music That Hollywood Raves About: The Hollywood A-List
AudioSparx Newsletter - July 2010
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The beat never stops at AudioSparx! While we have substantially raised the
bar by which we accept new artists, over 40 highly creative and talented
composers signed with AudioSparx in the last month alone!
Plus, to further meet the specific needs of some of our largest media clients, AudioSparx
has continued its evolution into a hybrid site -- offering our clients a
huge mix of both “exclusive” and “non-exclusive” music. Now with over
7,000 exclusive music tracks plus 97,000 non-exclusive tracks, in 30
different genres, we've got the perfect music for your next production no
matter what your needs may be.
And for those of you involved in Film and TV production work, we proudly
present our new HOLLYWOOD A-LIST of world-class music
composers. These talented, award-winning composers bring us
new and original music with a brilliance that is consistently impressive and
world-class. Our Hollywood A-List composers are producing next-gen,
cutting edge music certain to infuse your productions with an irresistible
audio vibe. We have both seasoned composers at the pinnacle of their
careers, and also some impressive young hotshot composers unafraid to take
risks. The common denominator is a wild mix of edgier new music that
will add an unexpected sparkle to your TV and Film productions. Visit the
AudioSparx HOLLYWOOD A-LIST today!
. . . T H E R E V O L U T I O N C O N T I N U E S . . .
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Spotlight On Our Hollywood A-List Artists
To give you a taste of the caliber of artists that are on our Hollywood
A-List, take a look at Max DiCarlo and Rob Johnson, two industry
heavyweights that live and work in Los Angeles. Their success with
music placements in major movies and TV shows puts them at the vanguard of
the commercial music industry.
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Max DiCarlo
Italian Composer and Producer Max DiCarlo is blazing an international trail,
scoring movies for Disney and Lionsgate, and had placements on Oprah, Ugly Betty,
Everyone Hates Chris, All My Children and others. Max is a multi-instrumentalist
who has scored Italian films, TV shows and fashion commercials. His
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compositions are on Sony and EMI albums, and he has composed, arranged and produced music for
global icons like Elton John, and produced a slew of multi-platinum albums for many Latin
America stars. Max's music promises orchestral glamour, intense fear or diabolical whimsy!
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Rob Johnson
After 25 years of film scoring, rock and roll, musical theater and more, and with 300+
songs and five musicals to his credit, LA composer, songwriter and entertainer Rob Johnson
recently had 10 tracks picked up for CBS's sixth season of How I Met Your Mother. Other
projects for which he has composed music
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include trailers for Madea’s Family Reunion and Daddy’s Little Girl (both for Lionsgate);
Heart of the Game (Miramax); Click, starring Adam Sandler; Scoop, starring Hugh Jackman
(Focus Features); and cues for Cities Of The Underworld (History Channel) and Parental
Control (MTV).
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New SoundPacks, MusicPacks &
ComposerPacks
The artists at
AudioSparx are continually innovating. Below is a small sample of some
of the new packs that have been uploaded recently. If you’re working
under a tight budget, you can get more bang for the buck by buying a pack
rather than having to buy each of the individual tracks. Plus check
out the new preview capability where you can hear each and every track
within each pack. Click on any pack that catches your eye and take a
listen to the music now!
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CINEMATIC CHILLERS, THRILLERS AND CHASES
5 kick-ass dark dramatic scary action-packed deadly horror tracks!
So horror-filled, Granny’s hiding in the attic. Creepy suspense, murder by sword assassination,
huge bombastic choirs, frightening Jurassic LOOPS & STINGERS, Hellfire psycho madness, metal
hits pirates/gladiators. Creepy Monsters! |
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ORCHESTRAL MISCHIEF
10 full tracks. From singing ducks to steam trains, busy city
streets with honking taxis to a haunted house on a stormy night, tons of variety for your
kids' projects, happy, adventurous, funny or exciting for television, film, games and commercials. |
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HORRIFYING
SOUNDSCAPES VOL 2
26 horrifying soundscapes in
pristine sound quality comprising scary Soundscapes,
stunning sub-bass effects, industrial horror ambiences,
unheard spooky textures, chain and dungeon sounds as well as
dark drones and howling textures. Over 40 minutes of top
notch material - nightmare guaranteed! |
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1970'S RETRO
DISCO & FUNK
Authentic sounding 1970's Retro
funk and Disco. Lots of brass, strings and driving drums,
guitars and bass. Classic nostalgic feel and groove. Dancing and
nightlife, clubs and bars. 6 tracks all with various edits.
Catwalk & Fashion. Instructional DVD dance videos.
Discotheque and top floor hotel |
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CORPORATE
AFFAIR 1
Corporate music pack with 31
various Idents, Logos, Stingers and full tracks. Promotions,
adverts and forward thinking commercials. Business success
and motivation is the stylistic theme here. Tech & Business
themes for presentations, voiceover, flash/websites, video,
DVDs. Various Tempos. |
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DREAM WERKS
16 Dramatic Dream Sequence
Soundscapes. Contemplative atmospheres with elegant ambience
and Magical movements and reflections. |
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EPIC ADVENTURES
69-track MusicPack of dynamic
dramatic music for action and adventure productions. Great for
movies and TV shows needing a strong dramatic edge. With a
world-music flair, this is a strong orchestrally-driven set of
tracks to set your international crime, thriller or espionage
production on edge. |
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STORM TRAX
50-track MusicPack of dark brooding
dramatic orchestral tracks, perfect for cinematic and commercial
uses. With a dangerous blend of edgy, dark, suspenseful and
tension-building tracks, this pack from Music Candy is Academy
Award-worthy in its scope and breathtaking audacity. |
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LABRYNTHIA
38-track MusicPack of the most
magical and mystical film score tracks! Imagine fairies in the
woods, mischievous elves, pixie dust and a wizard's magical
touch - that's what Music Candy brings with this enchanting
MusicPack. Cast a spell on your latest film or tv show with this
mesmerizing music |
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GROOVE DAMAGE
34-track MusicPack of the sickest,
phattest beefed-up beats and other cut-up treats. An electifying
mix of Hip Hop and Hip House, Dirty South, East Coast and Old
School, this MusicPack from Music Candy will crunk up your
productions with a street-smart vibe! |
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ORCHESTRAL
TALES VOL.1
Melodious Orchestral Tales about
fairies, miracles, uncharted fantasies, magical spells etc.
An adventurous & fun pack including loops & stingers to suit
your imaginative visual needs. |
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INSPIRATIONS
A compilation of simple, melodic
solo piano tracks. A mixture of tempos and moods ranging
from haunted, sad to uplifting, romantic, upbeat and happy.
Ideal for television and film dramas, film noir, corporate
videos, documentaries, background music, incidental music
and holiday programs. |
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DREAMS OF THE LAND 2
Another collection of
beautifully crafted and recorded acoustic guitar tracks from
Jack Francis. Slightly folksy, with a sense of the things
close to nature and simple truths, this mood music will
provide a warm atmosphere for any occasion or for visual
media. |
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DREAMS OF THE LAND 1
A collection of 10 beautiful,
acoustic guitar tracks. Atmospheric mood music, rich and
tasteful, and with a sense of the earth, nature and
atmosphere. Each track comes with a large number of
different edits, cuts and versions, giving you great options
during editing. |
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Want To See More? Check Them All Out!
MusicPacks
SoundPacks
ComposerPacks
Hot New Artists at
AudioSparx
We've raised our standards by which we accept any new artists, and even so,
40 new artists were signed to the AudioSparx label last month alone! Our “Hot New Artist” list showcases our newest, most meritorious artists
from around the world. To see all of the artists at AudioSparx, visit the
AudioSparx Artist Directory online. Below is a sample of just a few of the exciting new
artists who signed with AudioSparx recently.
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Cruciform
(Australia)
Take a listen to
Cruciform's music and imagine that Joe Satriani and Marilyn Manson
had a jam with Vangelis. Rob Oxenbridge is the brainchild behind
Cruciform, a project band from Australia now making waves with their
fresh new sounds that fuse cool guitar and electronica. Tears Over
the Ocean, with its elegant seashore SFX, is a poignant soundscape
perfect for passion, romance or an edgy murder mystery set in a hot
seaside resort. Cruciform is a super addition to our site, with
music perfect for TV, Film, Documentary or Indie productions.
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Christian
Lundberg (USA)
Composer Christian
Lundberg offers a catalog with high quality tracks suitable for Film
and Television, Soundtracks, Radio, Jingles, Corporate productions,
Promotions and Music beds for advertising. Christian can be found
performing in a wide variety of musical genres and has performed,
produced, toured and recorded with such diverse artists as Tim James
(Columbia Records), Rasa 9, Rhett Frazier Inc., Carol Ann Plante,
Libido, Formula 45, Julia Fly and numerous other independent Los
Angeles based artists.
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Disquiet Music
(USA)
Disquiet Music is
managed by Nashville/New York songwriter and producer Alex Petrounov.
His father started Bulgaria’s first rock band, and Alex began
integrating poetry, melody, lush harmonies and rhythm into his music
at an early age. Alex has worked and co-written music with numerous
USA icons, and has been featured extensively on TV and radio (ABC,
Travel Channel and Spike) and in England, Germany, Australia, Czech
Republic, etc. With a catalog approaching 300 tracks, Disquiet Music
brings us both instrumentals and vocals in Pop, Rock, R&B, and Folk
genres.
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Osei Jenkins
(USA)
Philadelphia Composer,
Songwriter and Producer Osei (pronounced O.C.) Jenkins is a hot new
artist working with some of today’s heavy hitters in the music
industry, including Andre Deyo (Jennifer Lopez, Natasha Ramos,
Monica), Troy Taylor (Trey Songz, Boyz II Men, Karina Pasian), and
Chad Beatz (G-Unit, Ashanti, Michelle Williams). His music genres
include Electronic, Hip-Hop, Pop, Ambient, and Urban Crossover.
Osei’s music has been featured by G-Unit Records, Def Jam Records,
Warner Brothers, CBS, Disney Pay Per View (Zab Judah's "Road To
Redemption" Boxing Match), and others.
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Underwater
Music (UK)
Classically taught,
and a graduate of the first Popular Music degree in the UK, Barry
Thompson has played keyboards and sax in assorted Indie Pop and Ska
bands, and released dance and electronica tracks under various
guises. Barry's lush / quirky electronica, orchestral and lounge
music has been featured on BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Channel 4 and Radio 1 in
the UK, and in various programs worldwide. He's also written for
short films and provided sound design for theatre. Barry's
accumulated knowledge and talents are now focused solely on his hot
new project, Underwater Music.
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Jack Francis
(USA)
Hungarian Composer
Jack Francis is a highly talented and multi-skilled musician,
producer and guitar, piano and keyboard player. His main influences
are from Classical music and Progressive Rock (especially Jordan
Rudess of Dream Theater). Jack has been composing music for the past
year or so, and has already shown an exciting originality in many
different styles and genres, including acoustic guitar solos,
dramatic themes, orchestral backgrounds, TV themes, Techno, Dance
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Nery Bauer
(Brazil)
Nery Bauer is a
composer, songwriter and producer from Brazil. His compositions for
media have been used in many commercials, games, webpages, videos
and tv shows all around the world. As a producer in the underground
electronic music scene, Nery has released several tracks mixing the
beats of house music with jazz instrumentals. He has also produced
music for several artists, from Brazilian music to Electro House and
Hip Hop. The style of Nery's music covers a wide spectrum, from soft
and poetic Dramatic soundtracks to insane metal blasts and mangled
Hip Hop beats.
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Shelley
Jacobson (Canada)
Canadian Composer and
Producer Shelley Jacobson is an exciting new artist on our site. She
creates SFX and Foley, and excels in writing music for Extreme
Sports. Shelley also composes music in Rock, Pop, Dance, Country and
World genres. Her Film and TV credits include NBC’s “Beijin Olympics
Games,” CBS’s “The Mentalist” (Redwood Episode 2009), MTV’s Reality
Series “Parental Control,” NBC/Universal promo spots 2009, Fuel TV’s
upcoming Extreme Sports Reality Show “1ndustry” 2010, and video game
“Mr. Biscuits” release “The Case Of The Ocean Pearl,” for Jenkat
Games.
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Aaron
Zimmermann (USA)
Producing Dubstep
under the name Misk, with successful releases on a variety of
independent dance record labels throughout the world, Aaron
Zimmermann has been writing music for almost a decade. With
experience in everything from film production sound, Radio, Sound
Design, and all aspects of music production, you're sure to find
only quality compositions from this internationally recognized
artist.
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CyberSlunk
(UK)
CyberSlunk produces
original, creative and experimental rock/metal/electronic
instrumental music over hip-hop style breakbeats. CyberSlunk is a
talented guitarist and keyboardist and has been releasing music on
the internet for years now and, over time, has built up a loyal
following of fans on sites such as YouTube, Myspace, BandCamp and
Ultimate Guitar.
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Latin Ice
(USA)
Latin Ice presents
Pennsylvania Composer and Musician Stephen Tirpak’s hot new Latin
Salsa and Merengue numbers on our site. Stunning, fun and sultry
music from Stephen’s debut album -- Who Cares -- the music showcases
his originality as an emerging hot new talent. Latin Ice encompasses
a wide range of musical styles including Salsa, Merengue, Latin
Jazz, Bossa Nova, and Latin Fusion. The music from Latin Ice has
been modeled after Jesus Alemany's Grammy winning album, Cubanismo!
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See All The Artists Now at the AudioSparx Artist Directory
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Music In Action
Watch an inspiring example video with a compilation of music from some of our Hollywood A-List
composers. Hear exotic Middle East, Hot Hip Hop, Blazin’ Rock Guitars, and Dark, Dangerous and Dramatic, Heart-Pounding beats – just a small sample of
what our composers have in store for your Film, TV, Documentary, Indie, Branding Campaign, or other new media app.
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Hot Vocal Music
Do you need hot vocal music for your production? Check out our
new Top-100 Vocal Music lists at AudioSparx! At our Vocal Music page you will find amazing female, male,
foreign language, children's vocals and much more. Over 13,400 vocal music tracks online right now!
CLICK HERE NOW
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