AudioSparx Newsletter - January 2011 - Rock The New Year With Hot Music & SFX!!
AudioSparx Newsletter - January 2011
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AudioSparx and our artists send resounding good wishes for a Happy and Prosperous New Year to our
clients and friends around the world. 2011 brings much excitement and creativity for your upcoming
productions. Chinese New Year (Year of the Rabbit) falls this year on February 3rd, and Valentine's
Day follows quickly, on February 14th. At AudioSparx, we've got both Exclusive and Non-Exclusive music
and SFX for these two festive, time-honored holidays, and much more!
Chinese New Year
- Also known as Spring Festival, it is the most important of the traditional
Chinese holidays -- a day where Chinese families gather for their annual
reunion dinner and celebrate with dynamic street parades. Celebrated in countries with significant Chinese populations
like
China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, in Chinatowns everywhere, and countries
like Australia,
Canada and the United States where many ethnic Chinese hold large celebrations. For those of
you working on related creative or commercial projects, AudioSparx has an excellent
selection of
Chinese Music and
Chinese New Years and Festival music.
Valentine's Day
- Valentine's Day is an annual
commemoration held on February 14 celebrating love and affection between
couples and lovers around the world. Lovers express affection for each other by presenting
flowers and chocolates, or with special
“Valentines" cards. Set the perfect tone for your Valentine’s documentary,
commercial or dramatic love story with our sweet collection of Romantic
Music for
New Love,
Passion,
Romantic Comedy,
Epic Romance,
or even Bump 'n Grind,
perfect for creative or commercial Valentine's Day projects, romantic scenes or settings.
AudioSparx - The Music That Powers Hollywood
400,000+ Tracks including 60,000+ Exclusive Tracks and Growing!
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Spotlight On our Artists
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We've got some hot artists at AudioSparx! From Grammy award-winning composers, to high-demand session players
to world-class extraordinary artists composing music in every imaginable genre. Click often to our Artist
Directory to see a sterling lineup of Hot New Artists, our Top Sellers and Top Exclusive Artists – always
presenting fresh new, original, and innovative styles. AudioSparx is a great place to discover a world of
next-wave talent and creativity! Click and take a
listen here. Here below are two artists with exceptional merit:
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Jon Lawson
Top 10 Artist at AudioSparx!
Canadian Composer Jon Lawson studied classical and rock guitar in his earlier years and then went on to play
lead guitar and perform with several bands. Today he specializes in music for TV, film and corporate videos.
Recent credits for Jon include some exciting, trailblazing music he created for The Amazing Race (CBS),
America's Got Talent (NBC), Little Couple (TLC), My First Home (TLC), and McAfee (Corporate Video). Jon is an
immensely talented artist and a superb resource for our clients and their current projects across a broad
spectrum of media productions.
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Really Free Music
Really Free Music has had music appearing in over 500 albums worldwide, and numerous Films, TV and multimedia, with
clients spanning the globe. Owned and run by UK composer Peter Wheeler, his own composing credits include worldwide
commercial album releases, Films, and many TV shows (UK, US, ABC, Disney, C4, C5, MTV, etc). Really Free Music also
specialises in World music and other niche genres - from Sea Shanties to Ambient Trip Hop to African Choirs.
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Vertical
Markets
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If you haven't visited AudioSparx for a while, you'll be impressed with our
constant innovation and attention to detail. We have created dedicated
new areas of our site to focus on music for these specific vertical markets:
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Commercial Music for Advertising, News & Corporate Uses
With a focus entirely on music for
commercial advertising, news and corporate use, our new
Commercial Music page will help you quickly find hot 60 and 30 second edits, jingles, loops, stingers, idents, beds, and much more.
This music is perfect for corporate advertising for products, services,
brands, concepts and viral marketing productions. |
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Music For TV & Film
Hollywood has discovered
AudioSparx and we are more than ready. At our
Music
for TV & Film page, you will find music especially created for film scores, trailers, interludes, cues, animation and more. For
your next dramatization or series about crime, chaos, suspense, urban warfare, battle themes, fantasy, comedy, catwalk, hot romance
or horror, we’ve got you covered. |
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Vocal Music
Do you need hot vocal music for your
production? We've got you covered at AudioSparx! At our
Vocal Music page you will find supremely talented singers, in all genres and styles. Featuring female, male, foreign language,
children's vocals and much more, take a listen to almost 16,000 vocal music tracks right now.
Quickly find the top 100 vocal tracks in the most popular music genres. |
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Scary Horror and Sci-Fi Music & SFX
The world has an on-going love affair
with scary horror, blood, guts and gore! Check out our creepy, haunted, psycho Music and SFX at our
Scary Horror Music page for your Halloween and Horror projects!
For spooky sound effects AudioSparx has creaky doors, torture
chambers, rattling chains, howling werewolves, and much more. |
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Music For Games, Software
and Mobile Apps
Check out our
Music for Games & Software page to hear the most slam-banging edgy, scary, bumpin’ music around. There’s also music for Kid’s video games,
cartoons and for embedding in toys, etc. With video games now a $25 billion industry worldwide, AudioSparx has the stock audio to make the industry sizzle. |
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World Music
With over 12,000 World Music tracks from all corners of the earth, AudioSparx is the go-to site for any genre of absolutely authentic world music.
Featuring top-level genres for Latin, Tropical, European, Eastern-European, African, Middle-Eastern, Indian, Asian, Chinese, Japanese, Reggae and Pacific Islands,
we offer ethnic, indigenous, traditional as well as contemporary music from around the world, ready for immediate licensing and commercial use. |
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New MusicPacks & SoundPacks |
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CHILDRENS NURSERY SONGS
Bumper pack of childrens of
24 favourite nursery songs - Instrumental version of
familiar nursery rhymes - suggesting a gentle lullaby,
children's nursery and bed time music boxes. |
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RAW
POWER VOL. 1
A collection of
adrenaline-pumping rock tracks that will kick your
productions into high gear! Raw, rough-and-ready rock
that will add excitement, energy and a little danger to
your productions. Take a walk on the wild side with RAW
POWER VOL. 1! |
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INSANE
VOICES
48 fantastic vocal effects
for Horror and Sci-Fi movies, Game Design and Ringtone
use. This SoundPack takes the electronic processing of
voices to a new level. Sounds you have never heard
before, so crazy, horrifying and deranged it will make
you shiver and laugh. |
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GRUNGY
SOUNDTRACK
Twisted and Distorted is the
theme of the day. Dark music back by sinister beats and
ominous industrial instruments fill each song. For your
next edgy and dark project if your looking for songs of
despair and the apocalypse then give a listen. |
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IMPACTS
10 stimulating music tracks
to make an impact on your next dramatic or news
production. Ranging from orchestral to techno all with
an eye for excitement and tension. |
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NECROMARE
12 Dramatically horror
filled tracks suitable for anything from a Halloween
haunted house, horror movie, video game to a seance.
Unique drones and sounds were used to make this the
music you REFUSE to turn the lights out for. |
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TOP 40:
SYNTH POP
10 top 40 quality synth pop
songs for a fresh edge and attractive sound. Catchy
tunes and beats make it hard not to want to tap your
foot. great for modern commercials, talk shows or
montages. Teen, tween and in between. |
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TOP 40
VOL 2 POP GUITAR
Rocking guitars with a pop
sensibility. sometimes gentle sometime abrasive! Great
for a modern setting, talk shows teen drama or montage.
Plus varying moods and textures make this a fresh
versatile pack to use for your media project. |
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Want To See More? Check Them All Out!
MusicPacks
SoundPacks
ComposerPacks
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Hot New Artists at AudioSparx |
Last month 19 hot new composers and music artists from around the world
signed with AudioSparx. Check out some of the exciting new artists
below, many of which have decades of experience composing and producing
music. To see all of the artists at AudioSparx, visit the
AudioSparx Artist Directory online.
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Midnight
Squared (USA)
Midnight Squared hails
from beautiful Cape Cod, Massachusetts, renowned for musical
artistic talent. Howie Alper and Tim Drumheller are Midnight
Squared. They specialize in original compositions in Jazz, Rock, and
Classical, with a dramatic flair, and have just released a brand new
CD. Howard has worked as a engineer and producer for Secret Sound,
ABC and other top studios in NYC. Tim is the driving force behind "A
Triggering Myth,” which is among the six CD's he's written,
produced, and engineered with The Lasers Edge label. They are both
award winning composers.
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Anjey Satori
(Russia)
Anjey Satori of the
Ukraine became interested in mysticism and then music at an early
age. Anjey has recorded 14 CD’s of music specifically created for
Relaxation, Meditation and Healing. As an instructor of courses in
Alternative Medicine, Bio-Energy and Healing, he underwent a
self-described “consciousness expansion” experience that caused him
to create his pseudonym, “Satori,” which means Enlightening in
Japanese. Anjey creates original music targeted for productions in
which World, New Age, Ambient, Meditative, Relaxation, and Sounds Of
Nature types of music are a good fit.
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Richard
Heacock (UK)
UK artist Richard
Heacock has two parallel careers that make life exciting. As a
composer of TV music, he has scored documentaries for BBC,
Discovery, National Geographic, and Nova. As a musician, he appears
at many folk festivals in the UK and records with some of the finest
Celtic musicians. Richard’s genres include Ambient Dance, Celtic
traditional, and exotic Indian music. He played fiddle and viola on
the Boldwood album “Feet, Don’t Fail Me Now,” composed music for the
National Theatre, and wrote the music for Tony Robinson's "The Worst
Jobs in History" (Channel 4).
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Kenny Mac
(USA)
From 1989 to 1991,
Dallas-based Kenny Mac performed on Hollywood's famous Sunset Strip
as the feverish lead singer for the hyper-hot Rock band "Lickity
Split." In later years, he recorded many other records in top notch
recording facilities, using only the finest musicians. In 2009,
Kenny reunited with his former bandmates to perform at that year's
Rocklahoma Festival, and recieved a new record deal with Retrospect
Records. Kenny has also released his solo album "New Cool World."
Still angsty, still blonde, and still belting out glam rock, Kenny's
back -- with all new music!
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Kerem Turer
(Turkey)
Turkish Composer and
Producer Kerem Turer has been a musician and sound engineer for
almost 20 years. An exciting addition to our site, Kerem presents a
large catalog of music from around the world, including Turkey,
China, Japan, Tibet, the Balkans, India, Egypt, and numerous Middle
Eastern countries. His music is both traditional and contemporary,
with instrumentals and vocals, in Pop, Rock, Dance, Electronic and
New Age genres. Kerem's meditation and healing arts music is dreamy
and soothing, while other tracks will pump up the volume in TV, Film
and various media productions.
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Andy Kotz
(USA)
World Class USA
Composer Andy Kotz writes edgy and compelling music in genres that
include R&B, Hip Hop, Jazz, Cinematic, World, Latin, Reggae, Rock,
and more. His styles include Dramatic, Cinematic and elegant
soundtrack music perfect for today’s modern films and TV specials.
Always attentive to sounds and textures of expression, Andy has
toured with icons like Ronny Loew, El DeBarge, Otis Day and the
Knights, etc. He scored the films Ernesto, Off to College and The
Appointment, and his music for The Appointment received "Best
Original Score" at the NYU Film Festival.
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Kiluanje Sousa
(Spain)
Spanish Producer
Kiluanje Sousa presents lush and edgy instrumental music often with
a soulful, tribal sensibility. Other tracks are laidback Nu Jazz,
with lyrics in the romantic language of Portuguese. Kiluanje's music
brings a warm smile as bright as the sunshine beaming, rising with a
modern, creative sense of a mellow universe. Colorful sounds to lift
the heart and spirit and offer an escape into beauty. Indeed,
Kiluanje's beautiful ambient music will enhance contemporary
productions in Film, TV, Documentaries, and stories of exotic
travels and romance.
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Darren
Fletcher (UK)
Darren Fletcher of the
UK began playing guitar at age 12. He has since gained an
understanding of music and various achievements, including winning
an award from New College Nottingham, for outstanding
accomplishments. Listen to his compositions and you will hear his
passion and love for music shining through. Darren writes
instrumental and vocal music in several genres, including Rock, Pop,
Jazz, Dramatic, Classical, Hip-Hop, Country, and Dance. It's not
just Darren's 100% commitment that goes into his work, it's his 150%
dedication that truly stands out.
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Anna Suda
(Poland)
Anna Suda, a Polish
electronic producer since 2003, performs to sold-out audiences as An
On Bast. Her music is dynamic, sublime and hypnotic, and is often
featured as ambient soundscapes in Film, TV and commercials. Taking
an investigative approach to her productions, Anna crafts meditative
electronic bliss or dance-floor friendly music. Sonically unique
compositions may include footsteps or morning song birds,
bit-crushed dub stabs, or the manipulation of micro-granule
percussive bits. Anna's colorful compositions are thoroughly modern,
playful and elegant, and very 2011.
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After the
Sirens (USA)
After the Sirens is a
Massachusetts-based band who creates a unique blend of Pop Rock
occasionally fused with techno beats, and is often compared to
Panic! At the Disco. They have had commercial success with several
of their songs being featured on "Life Unexpected" (CBS) and Ashton
Kutchers's "The Beautiful Life" (MTV). In addition, their release
"What I Have to Give, Let it be Enough" was distributed throughout
Japan via Garimpeiro Records. With dynamic male vocals and songs
about today’s relationships, After the Sirens can rock your
productions!
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Rocc Nobles
(USA)
Texas singer and
songwriter Rocc Nobles creates Americana and Country music
reflecting his military experiences as an honored Gulf War Veteran
who served in the US Armed Forces. With strong vocals, emotional and
uplifting lyrics, Rocc’s songs are perfect for stories of
middleclass Americans turning hardship into success stories. With
additional roots in Southern Rock, he has some rocking party music
perfect for smoky backroom bars, line dancing and country beefing.
With blazing guitars, toe-tapping rhythms, and down home stories,
Rocc’s a true winner!
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Mark Oates
(USA)
Award-winning Composer
Mark Oates resides in New Mexico, and is off to a rollicking start
-- at age 28, he has composed 52 short films, six feature films, and
a theatrical play. In addition to awards for film scores and concert
compositions, he has worked with numerous Grammy award-winning
producers and engineers. Mark has performed with many top groups and
toured across the United States, Japan, Europe, and has written
music for filmmakers and game designers in Poland, Germany, Finland,
Norway, Brazil, and the USA.
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Kaloyan
Dimitrov (Bulgaria)
A versatile composer
and sound designer, Kaloyan Dimitrov has always tried to capture
strong emotional states with his music and sounds. For the past six
years, his tracks have played nationally in his native Bulgaria and
several other Eastern and Central European countries. Kaloyan has
produced the music soundtracks, sound effects, dialog editing and
mix for several independent US movie productions. His work is
equally compelling in a number of genres, including Rock, Jazz,
Orchestral, Ambient, Dramatic, Electronic, and World music.
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Chris Howes
(Canada)
Canadian singer,
songwriter and producer Chris Howes has been writing heartwarming
music and performing his Folk, Rock and Pop songs for over 20 years.
After receiving his Bachelor of Music at Brandon University, Chris
toured with several bands, and released his debut CD, Piggies in Pig
Heaven, in 1995. Recently, he engineered and produced the Calgary
Hard Rock Band KRANK’s “Demolition” album, and still performs and
works with other musicians in Calgary, Alberta and Western Canada.
Chris still performs for his fans, and is busy working on his first
vocal CD, for release in 2011.
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Damian Boucher
(USA)
New Jersey artist
Damian Boucher has been composing music and lyrics for over 30
years. His genres include Country Rock, Swing, Cajun/Zydeco,
Americana, Rock, Bluegrass, and Irish Celtic. Damian has worked with
numerous artists and toured the world, opening for the Pure Prairie
League and The Marshall Tucker Band. His music has been featured on
radio and in numerous films and TV commercials, like Bill Plympton's
Smell the Flowers, Amazing Wedding Cakes, Convertible Birch Sweet,
Peacock Luggage Bridal Show (8 plays), Russian Wedding Chicago (2
plays), and Skull Butterfly Green.
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