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AudioSparx Newsletter - February 2011 - Happy Valentines!
AudioSparx Newsletter - February 2011
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With Valentine's Day on February 14, love is in the air! To help you
with your commercial and creative production work, AudioSparx has launched a new
site section dedicated to
helping you find the perfect love song, romantic music, wedding song and
even bump-and-grind music for racier production work. Take a look here at the new
page for Romantic Music!
Love Songs -
Each month on Google alone there are more than 2.2 million searches for the
phrase "love song"! Romance and true love is an admired topic in almost all
societies, and filmmakers and producers show us new ways to fall in love
during all seasons. Our new page for romantic music will help you
quickly find the perfect love song or Valentine's Day music.
Romantic Music -
Our romantic music sub-genres take you through the entire cycle of love,
from "New Love", through
Romantic Comedy,
Drama,
Epic, and
Passion, all the way to
Wedding Engagement and
Wedding Ceremony
music. And when love has run its course, we have
Romantic Breakup
music. And for the more mature side of it all, we also have music for
Bump-N-Grind,
Burlesque and even
Adult Entertainment.
Visit the new
page dedicated to
Love
Songs, Romantic Music, Wedding & Valentines Music
AudioSparx - The
Love Music That Powers Hollywood
407,000+ Tracks including 60,000+ Exclusive Tracks and Growing!
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Hot Artists of the Month |
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Here below we want to shine a light on two of our accomplished artists
whose music has achieved major commercial success in numerous projects
around the world, including Film and TV, advertising campaigns, corporate, and
other media projects.
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John Judd
Recently breaking into the Top 10 list here at AudioSparx, guitarist and composer John Judd's music offers a very diverse sampling of textures that span almost every genre. His tracks have
been used to great acclaim in TV, Radio, Film, DVD productions, corporate branding campaigns, Websites,
products and more. Need something for your next
production that will move the audience? Come take a listen to one of John's uplifting Coldplay style tracks and you'll find music to
enhance any modern media production.
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Alec Makinson
British composer, Alec Makinson, has been creating original and compelling music for the media for over 20 years.
His work includes quirky radio jingles and music for commercials all the way through to music for documentary,
television and stage productions. Alec’s compositions have been used by a wide range of major clients including
USA National Cable TV, BBC Radio 1, BBC 1 Television, BBC 2, ITV, Channel 4, Sky, National TV ads in UK, New Zealand,
Croatia, and many other clients worldwide.
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Valentines, Love & Passion Songs
Listen To the Great Romantic Music |
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Don't Search ... HyperSearch!
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At AudioSparx, we give you a
state-of-the-art music search tool that you can use to quickly find the perfect
tracks for your production. With our Music HyperSearch tool you can quickly
drill down and find exactly what you're looking for. Search filters include the
following options ... you can use any or all of these for each search:
- Genre (Dramatic, Classical,
Rock, Jazz, etc.) or Sub-Genre
- Edit Type (Full track, 30
sec, 60 sec, stinger, etc.)
- Duration (length of track)
- Price (hit your budget - see
tracks in a specific price range)
- Instrument (find a track
containing a specific instrument)
- Mood (angry, aggressive,
animated, etc. Over 280 moods!)
- Style (1940s, Action,
Backwoods, etc. Over 210 styles!)
- Geo-Ethnic (Egypt, India,
Bolivia, etc. 148 countries)
- Subject (search by lyrical
subject for topical music)
- Tempo (slow, medium-slow,
medium, medium-fast, etc.)
- Format (solo, duo, trio,
quartet, ensemble, orchestra, etc.)
- Vocal mix (female, male,
mixed, rap, acapella, etc.)
- Language (search for vocals
in a specific language)
Track Sort options include the
following:
- Best Selling - See the
tracks that have sold the very best first
- Artist Choice - The
artist-assign rank for their own tracks
- Exclusive First - Available
for licensing exclusively here
- Recently Added - See the
newest, hottest tracks first
- Best Potential - See tracks,
new or old, from the hottest artists first
- Random - Gives every track a
chance to shine whether it is new or old
With HyperSearch you don't have
to wade through hundreds of tracks to find that perfect gem. Find exactly what
you are looking for with one search, add the track to your shopping cart,
checkout, download and use it in your production immediately. This is PERFECT
for fast-pace production studios that don't have time to waste looking for the
right music.
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Top Music Artists |
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Top Exclusive Artists |
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Top Vocal Artists |
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Top Romantic Music Artists |
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New MusicPacks, SoundPacks & ComposerPacks |
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SOUNDS OF
JAPAN
This handy pack is great for
Japanese flavoured projects as well as most generally Asian
oriented (pun intended) ventures. 5 minimalist tracks, from
loopable ambient to very organic traditional. Perfect for TV
travel show, documentary, cooking, advertising, Iron Chef,
Geisha house, culture. |
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COOKING
JINGLES BEST OF
cooking jingles best of is a
main 1'00 theme and a 0'30 and 0'15 version based on rythm
and FX |
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CSI-PACK 1
11 wonderful, beautiful
soundscapes for your corporate video, documentary, credits,
game, movie, etc. Different themes and versions available:
the posibilities are endless. Also included a gorgeous piano
piece and a popstyle-musicpiece which also can be used the
way you like it. Listen & Enjoy! |
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LEADER-PACK
1
A special leader pack for news
and current affairs programs. A beautiful catchy theme with
percussion and orchestra. A short, one longer and a stripped
down version. Also included is a bumper for a smooth
transition between subjects. |
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DIY JINGLES
BEST OF
DiY jingles is a 1'00" main
theme and a 0'30" and 0'15" version based on FX and drums
rythms |
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SPORTS
JINGLES BEST OF
sports jingles main theme 1'00
and 0'30" and 0'15 " version based on drums and fx ryhms |
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Hot New Artists at AudioSparx |
This month brings us an amazing group of
hot new composers and music artists from around the world. Here below we feature 13 hot new artists. To see all of the artists at AudioSparx, visit the
AudioSparx Artist Directory online.
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Rhett Brewer (UK)
Rhett Brewer is a British-based composer and singer whose career began
with the release of the collaborative album These Wings Without Feathers with Lisa Gerrard, and has since become a
regular composer for film. In 2006, Brewer began the new project Hotel de Ville, which resulted in an album of the
same name. He is best known for his mix of Classical music with music of Non-Western origin and Electronic elements,
as well as the use of his own original voice as an instrument.
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Christian
Andersson (Sweden)
Swedish Composer
Christian Andersson recently received a scholarship from the Swedish
Musicians’ Union for his unique artistic work. Starting music at an
early age, he learned to play the piano, recorder, trumpet, and
guitar and his dynamic orchestral scores include acoustic elements
as well. Christian’s music was featured in more than 40 projects
during 2010, and his genres include Funk, Jazz, Rock, World, and
Classical, where he focuses on orchestral arrangements with a big
and epic sound. Christian's film scores are a dynamo discovery for
our clients!
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DJ Gosh Fire
(Cyprus)
US-born, but raised in
Cyprus, DJ Gosh Fire is versatile, to say the least, working as a
singer, songwriter, composer, producer, and more. At 13, he
graduated from the National Conservatoire Cyprus (Keyboard & Piano),
and graduated at 17 with a Major in Arts Sciences. His hot music
covers Rap, R&B, Reggae, Reggaeton, Pop, Hip Hop, Dance,
Electronica, Trance, Dubstep, and Ambient. Following military
service, he studied four years in the USA and the UK. Quite in
demand as a DJ in these countries, DJ Gosh Fire’s music delights and
surprises with its vitality and sweet beats.
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Claudio
Pelissero (Italy)
Award winning Composer
and Producer Claudio Pelissero (aka Claud9) is currently creating
the soundtrack for Marco Pozzi’s motion picture "Maledimiele" (2011
Venice Film Festival). His compositions fuse genres and styles like
Orchestral, Dramatic, Rock, Action, Thriller, etc. Following success
at the Berlin Film Festival, his album “Music 4 Young Flyers” was
awarded Best Original Soundtrack at the Williamsburg Brooklyn Film
Festival of NY. Claudio’s clients include Fashion Designer Romeo
Gigli, Maliparmi, Martini, Faac, Eminflex, Trussardi, and Microsoft
(Xbox Video Game Forza3).
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Aleksander
Arsov (Slovenia)
Slovenian producer and
multi instrumentalist Aleksander Arsov has released four solo albums
(one as a group member), and is also featured on many international
compilations. One album, Roxy Remodeled, charted on both Billboard's
Hot Dance Club Chart and Dance Singles Chart in the USA. Recently,
Aleksander won the 1st Prize in the 'Best Jingles in a TV
Commercial' category at the Slovenian Advertising Festival (SOF).
Since 1993, he has been an author of Aviso, highlighted annually in
the Golden Drum International Advertising Festival. This talented
composer works in many genres.
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Gerry Gillard
(UK)
Composer, musician and
songwriter Gerry Gillard is based in the UK, has released 11 albums,
and has been touring and performing throughout Europe since the late
'70s. As he polishes up his immense catalog and composes fresh new
music, Gerry's tracks have wrangled a spot in several commercial
productions. Gerry plays a mean guitar, has a great voice, and
displays his quirky humor in Country tracks like The Barflyz.
Combining orchestral and acoustic elements, Gerry's compositions
cover an array of styles and genres, including Dramatic, Classical,
Jazz, Rock, Ambient, and Blues.
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Christian
Welde (Norway)
In 1998, Norwegian
Composer and Producer Christian Welde released "Fairytales," his
first solo album. Drawing inspiration from Pink Floyd and Vangelis,
his soundtracks include dreamy New Age, Ambient and Pop genres. This
talented composer's music has been featured on Norwegian national TV
channels NRK and TV2, along with airplay on BBC Radio. Several
Norwegian artists, including icon Jan Toft (formerly with Vamp),
have recorded his music, and Christian often plays piano and
keyboards for various artists and projects. His corporate clients
include Ekornes and others.
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Aaron Raab
(USA)
Composer Aaron Raab
has been producing music and sound design, and Djing for over 10
years. He has worked for top pro audio companies such as Native
Instruments and M-Audio, and has helped curate hundreds of music
events in Los Angeles, Miami, New York, and New Orleans. Currently
residing in New Orleans, Aaron is working on his fifth album and
producing a series of electronic music events in the area. Aaron's
300+ Electronic loops are a welcome find for our composers and hot
DJs trying to nail the next hot new sounds!
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Flores en el
Artico (Spain) (Exclusive
Artist!)
Flores en el Ártico is
a Spanish Pop-Rock band founded in 2006 in Madrid by Elizabeth
Morales and Ernesto Martín. In 2007, their first single, “Te
Dibujaré,” achieved great popularity on the Madrid Rock scene. Two
years later, in 2009, Ernesto recorded and produced their first
album, “Me Pregunto.” Elizabeth’s vocals are simply stunning and
beautiful, with soulful lyrics that will assure this band’s
popularity in the music licensing world. Flores en el Artico’s music
is perfect for TV and Film love stories and dramas depicting romance
and its challenges in a modern world.
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Nabeel Imam
(Pakistan) (Exclusive
Artist!)
Pakistani Composer and
Producer Nabeel Imam, who for 10 years has played with various bands
and created music for Pakistani Radio, was recently featured in the
Karachi Anime Convention. Working in Classical, Jazz, Ethnic and
Rock, Nabeel’s stunning, dramatic soundtrack music is perfect for
our international clients. From grand orchestral pieces to more
intimate compositions, combined with acoustic guitar, the harp and
indigenous instruments, Nabeel composes pounding battle scenes or
exotic and haunting tales of intrigue and romance.
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GrooveZone
(Netherlands)
GrooveZone is a fresh
and active company from the Netherlands, helmed by Composer Gerard
de Laat, who graduated at the Brabants Conservatorium in 1998. By
turns atmospheric or powerful and energetic, this group of young
hotshot professionals is putting GrooveZone on the international
map. Their music ramps up the creativity with powerful orchestral
soundtracks and passionate, emotional underscore to take your film
or commercial to the next level. This inventive group has music
being featured in television shows, theatrical productions and used
by major European theme parks.
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Felix Linden
(USA)
Talented Singer and
Songwriter Felix Linden’s songs are steeped deep in Soul, and
incredibly heartwarming, and his lyrics cover today’s contemporary
stories for audiences of all ages. He jokingly says he is Oklahoma
City’s original “Emotional Guy” and provided proof in his RnB
sentimental song of the same name. Felix writes R/B, Pop, Reggae and
Gospel, with a mellow and memorable delivery. His music has been
featured in One Life to Live (ABC), Legalese (TNT movie), and the
films, Strange Fruit, Left in Darkness, Last Call before Sunset, Man
Overboard, and He's On My Mind.
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