AudioSparx Newsletter - May 2011 - For Solid Gold at the Box Office: Crime Pays
AudioSparx Newsletter - May 2011
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For Solid Gold at the Box Office: Crime Pays
On Television, At the Movies and in Video Games…
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From bank heists, bloody murder, home invasions, prison riots, and cop shows,
AudioSparx has you covered with dramatic crime music and Hollywood SFX!
Television Series &
Crime Specials -
International audiences watch as grisly murders on CSI and other
award-winning TV shows are solved each week by the cool detectives, and the
cops and forensics experts. Since 1998, America’s Most Wanted has taken a
bite out of crime, while other shows focus on who-done-its across
international time zones around the world. Whether seriously dramatic or
sardonically comic, it’s a multi-billion dollar industry that keeps on
growing…
Murder and Mayhem at
the Movies - Crime
Pays, big-time, with huge box office earnings, movie tie-ins and
product-plugs, merchandising, international releases, Soundtrack and DVD
sales, and endless reruns on television and the internet. Since Hitchcock’s
nerve-wracking Vertigo and Psycho movies in the 50s and 60s, thousands of
films about crime and murder have kept us glued to our seats at the cinema,
buying popcorn, candy and cokes -- all adding to the bottom line… Visit
the Definitive Action Music Library Now!
The
Action & Crime Music That Powers Hollywood
433,000+ Tracks including 61,000+ Exclusive Tracks and Growing!
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Hot Artists of the Month |
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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Justin Crosby
Justin Crosby's credits include remixes of Blondie, Kelis and Gloria Gaynor, and Assistant engineering and accompaniment on Showtime's
DEXTER, season 4. He has also scored numerous commercial jingles, loop libraries, several short indies, and composed themes for musical
theater. Many of Justin's LPs and EPs are being distributed internationally, including releases on Virgin Records subsidiary labels
Caroline & Hutt UK. Additionally, Justin is an avid electronic dance producer with an illusive style, and an incredibly diverse catalog
spanning almost all popular genres.
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John J. Pelsone
New York Composer and Producer John Pelsone creates instrumental and vocal music, favoring Dramatic sound tracks in the criminal
investigation, suspense and mystery categories. He works in multiple genres, producing high-quality music that conveys a strong
cinematic quality. John favors Smooth Jazz, Electronica, Ambient and Dance, and his music has been descibed as pulsating, with a
heavy groove, a great vibe and solid imagery.
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The Most Dangerous Music |
Tension and Suspense, Trailer,
Intro and Credits Music
Our brilliant AudioSparx composers
have created a spellbinding number of creepy tracks to give you goose
bumps and keep you on the edge of your seat. Ominous, dark and dramatic
intros let you know your worst nightmare is just ahead…
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Death Scratch - John J. Pelsone
Frightmare - MX47
Hitchcock - Bryan Fusilier
Evil Lullaby - LES - Lazzerie Ermini Salucco |
Dirty Bloody Red - Paint Chips
Mists of Darkness - David Gosnell
Suspenseful Beat Theme - Sam Clunie
Long Black Train - John Pelsone |
Plotting, Planning, Bank Heist,
Prison Breakout
Agile safecrackers are deep in the bank vault, drilling away to steal a
cool million bucks. The Mafia has your home address; prisoners are
sharpening their shanks, cranking up terror in the night, and stabbing
the guards. Then all holy hell breaks out.
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Big Problems - Joel Steudler
Morphing Elevator - Synth Dimension
Run or Fight - Erwin Steijlen
Preach - Wesley Devine
Spooksville - Garry Cribb |
Fear Factor - SMM Productions
Sniper - Stoyan Ganev
On Lockdown - Peter Vincent Brasino
System Erased - Eric Bode
Glasses - Francesco Accardo |
Sinister Stalkers, Murderers,
Killers & Maniacs Lurking
A serial killer is on the loose… He’s hiding in the dark woods. He’s
watching your house. And even the music lets you know – with six dead
bodies in the morgue, he’s itching to kill again… These deranged loners
and rapists – they’re closer than you think!
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Stalker - Louise Heaney
Firefly - Jeff Parrish
Evil Creepy Stalker - Sergei Shell
Blackie Plays Hide and Seek - Paint Chips
The Human Factor - Nathaniel Jones |
Delightfully Disturbed - John Lawrence Schick
Ambient Swamp Ops - Darksparcs
Sycamore Avenue - Eric Bode
Stalker - Clan Morgan
Eerie Suspense Cue 1 - Richard Ames
The Plot Thickens - David C. Hëwitt |
Forensic Science -- Counting the
Bodies, Sorting the Evidence
Time is ticking as the murderer is getting away. Dusting for
fingerprints, microscopic inspections, conferring with the cops,
discovering more dead bodies, returning to the morgue… Forensic Science
is the key to solving the crime.
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Bad Part of Town Drive - Jesper Mattsson
The Countdown - Justin Dykhouse
Raw World - Al Veinneau
Distress Call - Posthouse Tuomi
Gravity - Gerard Bauer |
Celestial Drifter - Richard deCosta
Alone - Ari Nigam
New World Drag - Wesley Devine
Crime Time - Jive Ass Sleepers
Exit Wound - Paul Curtis
Sewage Thing - Nikolay Krivin |
Quirky Murder Shows, Bumbling
Detectives, Dumb Crooks
Monk, The Mentalist, and Harry’s Law wouldn’t be much fun if it weren’t
for the quirky storylines, dumb bad guys, and the sharp, sexy female
actors -- playing detectives, cops and lawyers, and grabbing everyone’s
attention while the guys run in circles…
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When Animals Attack Matt - Don Julin
Sneaking Around - Joel Steudler
Judicious Two - David Harper
Inspector Clueless - Garry Cribb |
Circencis - Rudy Pusateri
Detective Tales Case - Lukasz Stasinski
Snoops and Spies - Richard Freitas
Wacky Adventure - Music for Media |
Decades of Retro, Noir Music,
Cold Cases, Mobsters, and More
From Sherlock Holmes 30s and 40s films, to Al Capone’s mobster music,
and Mickey Spillane’s hardboiled detective tales turned into movies in
the 50s – AudioSparx’s retro music will spell success for your period
blockbuster crime shows.
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1920s -
Harlem Lament - Keith Gemmell
1920s -
Bootleggers - Gentry Bronson
1920s -
All Alone - Aaron Saloman
1920s -
Hurry Up and Wait - Hannis Brown
1940s -
Slinky - Steve Urwin
1940s -
Marlowes Blues - Richard Freitas
1940s -
La Vache Qui Rit - Aaron Saloman
1940s -
Noir Street - Gary Wolk
1960s -
Lounge Edit Old TV - Dewey Dellay
1960s –
Secret - La Laque
1960s -
Italian Moment - Max DiCarlo |
1930s -
The Case of Sherlock Holmes - MX47
1930s -
Dust Bowl - Richard deCosta
1930s -
Mystery Theme Song - Kevin Barnes
1930s -
Family Reunion - Rudy Pusateri
1950s -
Delta Fanfare Full Track - Michael Keck
1950s -
Crime Mystery - Bjorn Lynne
1950s -
The Haunted Drive To House - TJ Kross
1970s -
Lay It Down It's The Law - E.L. Mahon
1970s -
Here They Come - Jorn Lavoll
1970s -
Seedy Glamour - Riaan Nieuwenhus |
Freaky, Scary Hollywood Sound
Effects - Over 200,000 SFX!!
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Prison Riot IV Int BG - CMMP Sound FX
AP Footsteps on Muddy Ground - The Producers
Machine Guns 01 - Loren Swelk
House Fire Light Build - Iris Sound FX
Multiple Sirens - X-Ray Sound Studios
Daddy and Mummy are Fighting - The Producers
Fight Scene Two Men - X-Ray Sound Studios
Rabid Dogs - Hollywood Post
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Breathing and Heartbeat - Hollywood Post
Female Scream - Fear Productions
Large Steel Door Slam Shut - Domino Sound Effects
Bank Robbery - Ian Hubball
Tire Squeel Pull Away - Vance Audiotronics
Woman Screaming - Ultimate Sound
Tortured Screams - Fear Productions
Bar Room Brawl - Quantum Sound Source |
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Top Action Music Artists |
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Top Crime Music Artists |
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Top Espionage Music Artists |
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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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New
MusicPacks, SoundPacks & ComposerPacks |
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ACOUSTIC
ROUTES
32 tracks of Ambient music with
a country and modern country feel. Exactly what your music
library needs for scenes of the great outdoors, rodeos,
heartwarming rural reunions and father son activities on the
farm. Also perfect for commercials wishing to convey a
folksy and authentic down home feel. |
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EUROPA
51 tracks with a distinctly
European flavor. German beer hall festivals, Swiss Alps
Mountain vacations, Polkas, music from Bavaria, Italian
cooking music and all the romance Europe has to offer-all in
this stunningly versatile music pack that can suit a variety
of production moods. |
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THE BIG
SCREEN
39 tracks of cinematic music to
use for all types of scenes. Powerful and building music
with full orchestra on some tracks, highly dramatic. Big
cinema sound for battles, scenes of knights and kings,
pirate ships, equally usable for historical scenes as well,
highly charged and emotional. |
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BLISS -
MELLOW AMBIENT TRANQUILITY
21 Ambient music tracks varying
in mood, tempo and style from around the world. A versatile
production package that can be used to showcase a wide array
of products, video games, films and television programs,
both scripted and unscripted. Lots of terrific music for
your library in this selection. |
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PIANOFORTE
19 tracks of lovely Piano music
to suit many different moods, from lively to somber. Perfect
for a number of production uses, exquisite playing, pure
piano instrumentation at it's finest to give you choice and
a solid library to use for projects requiring beautiful
music of all tempos. |
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SIPPIN ON
HIP HOP
Sippin' on 58 Hip-Hop, R&B, and
Urban tracks to grab the attention of younger audiences and
hipsters. Cool beats, hip sounds, for any commercial
appealing to the youth market or movies, television shows
and video games that are the shiz or in any other way
totally cool. Check out this package. |
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WORLD BEATZ
26 tracks with a distinctive
world beat flavor transverse the globe musically, suitable
for a wide variety of commercials, film and television
projects, as well as video games. Explore the rain forests
of Brazil, the oriental wonders of Japan, the marketplaces
of India as a global musical traveler. |
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MEDIEVAL WAR
Epic, threatening war
preparation music, suitable for film and TV main titles and
themes. Documentary about the Roman Empire, 300, Spartans,
or the Gothic and Dark Medieval times. Kings, battles,
emperors and town siege. Knights, swords, shields and brave
warriors. |
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REFLECTIONS
[VOLUME 1]
A collection of reflective mood
pieces, featuring acoustic guitars, acoustic bass,
vibraphone, piano and keyboards/synths. Ideal for
underscoring reality shows and emotional/thoughtful/romantic
scenes. Also great for commercials and TV/film themes. |
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"STOMP"
LOOPS
Ever dreamed about hiring STOMP
group for your project? ever wanted to create grooves built
from various "non-musical" sounds? How about Zippo lighters
groove, kitchen stuff rhythms or heavy industrial trash /
garbage beats? Now you can have it! Create your own grooves
from this loop pack! |
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SOUL CHECK -
BROKEN BIG BEATS - VOLUME 1
Proudly presenting 128 original
kick-ass Breakbeat loops in the Big beat / broken beat
category at the perfect dance tempo of 128 - 135 BPM. From
nasty Plump Djs inspired breaks mayhem to Chemical Brothers;
from Wonky House to sizzling Electro; this pack will get
your juices flowing. |
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Want To See More? Check Them All Out!
MusicPacks
SoundPacks
ComposerPacks
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Hot New Artists at AudioSparx |
This month brings us an amazing group of 55 hot new composers and music
artists from around the world. Here below we feature 20 hot new
artists. To see all of the artists at AudioSparx, visit the
AudioSparx Artist Directory online.
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Jesper
Mattsson (UK) -
33 Tracks Online
Jesper Mattsson was a
member of the platinum-selling Danish band One Two, and now works as
a producer, songwriter and composer based in the UK. He has worked
with David Gray, Lene Marlin and Nenneh Cherry, and recently
traveled the world producing a Charity CD for The World Hepatitis
Alliance working with amongst others Michael Levine (Cold Case) Lisa
Gerrard (Gladiator), Melanie Laurent (Inglorious Bastards), and
Morecheeba. Jesper's TV and film credits include The Flock, and work
for Lionsgate, BBC, Discovery Channel, ITV, Channel 4, Globe
Trekker, PBS, CBC, and BBC.
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Jason Farnham
(USA) -
86 Tracks Online
Los Angeles composer
and artist Jason Farnham writes in multiple genres. Some credits
include music for a BMW commercial, Fox Movie Classics commercial
"Office Space: The Musical," feature film “Hiding in the Open,” and
music for the web series “Goon." Jason also provides background
music for Harpo Productions, and his song “Rock Star" was placed in
the feature film “American High School." "Morning Coffee" was
featured on the Filter Magazine Channel on American Airlines in
January 2009. When Jason isn't busy composing, he performs his piano
show all over the U.S.
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Chris Hodges
(USA) -
51 Tracks Online
Composer Chris Hodges
scores music for Film, TV, Video Games and other media, in genres
like Hard Rock, Orchestral, Electronic, and Metal. He received a
scholarship through the Berklee World Scholarship Tour, and
graduated from Berklee with a Magna Cum Laude in 2007. He also
received a Harris Stanton Scholarship and B. A. S. awards. Now
residing in Arizona, Chris is an in-demand studio musician, and
performs live locally. Between gigs, he was featured in the whacky
Pizza Shop: The Movie, and composed a ton of scary music for X-Box,
PC, Android, and other games for today's kids.
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Jonathan
Carlile (Austria) -
195 Tracks Online
Jonathan Carlile has
been a professional musician for 20 years. He's an English-born
composer currently living in Vienna, Austria. As a
multi-instrumentalist, Jon studied classical piano in London and
composes music in a variety of styles and genres which include
Dramatic, Cinematic, Classical, Pop, and Rock. His special focus
today is on those powerful, romantic and dramatic teaser adverts and
trailers for TV and film. Thoroughly contemporary to its core, Jon's
music will appeal to a broad age demographic.
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Paul Wilkie
(UK) -
20 Tracks Online
UK-based Composer Paul
Wilkie was born in Scotland, and began playing trumpet at seven and
the piano at 10. After earning a degree in Audio Engineering, he
began composing music for various websites, videos and educational
projects. Specializing in epic dramatic soundtracks for film and
television, Paul’s clients include MTV, Scottish Television (STV),
Schuh LTD, Aberlour Childrens Charity, eFestivals, Mallard
Productions, and Insight UK. Paul enjoys working with other
musicians and composers, and also writes music for corporate
campaigns and various new media projects.
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David Waugh
(South Africa) -
53 Tracks Online
Musician and composer
David Waugh of Johannesburg, South Africa, is a member of the South
African Music Award nominated band Lonehill Estate. With his band,
he has co-written, produced and mixed two South African #1 hits.
David’s passion is scoring films, although he’s equally adept in the
Hard Rock, Orchestral, Electro, Avant Garde, Ambient Underscore,
Easy Listening and Acoustic genres. His work is heard in film,
advertising and television programs. Credits include the theme for
the video game “Bounty Arms” and three Lonehill Estate tracks in the
film "Finding Lenny."
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Jean Paul
Zoghbi (Lebanon) -
152 Tracks Online
Lebanese Composer and
Producer Jean-Paul Zoghbi creates music in styles like Dramatic,
Action, and whimsical Comedy. His music for the imagination captures
every scene, measure by measure, as the story unfolds, taking the
audience on a magical journey of discovery. Jean-Paul has won
several international contests, including the 2010 UK Songwriting
Contest in the Instrumental Category, and various website contests,
frequently appearing on their Top Classical charts. His compositions
are often featured in TV shows, film, documentaries, advertising,
and video games.
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Maarit
Korhonen (Finland) -
57 Tracks Online
Maarit Korhonen is a
Finnish composer who blends multiple styles of music together with
her own exciting touch to produce compelling and vibrant tracks. Her
music is primarily influenced by Electronic, Dramatic, Pop, and Rock
genres, and is well-suited for all TV, film and new media
productions. She has done music for a documentary series, talk shows
and themes in Finnish National TV and a 'Progepop´ album which has
received top reviews.
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Posthouse
Tuomi (Finland) -
53 Tracks Online
Tuomas Pitkanen and
Mika Hamed, of Finland, create and compose under the moniker
Posthouse Tuomi. For 15 years, this duo has been creating music with
an emphasis on using live instrumental music with the use of state
of the art synthesizer software. Posthouse Tuomi records in a
variety of genres, including Dramatic, Cinematic, Rock, Pop,
Electronic, Metal, Folk, and Ambient. They also create music for
Business and Corporate use as well as movie trailers. High energy,
originality and talent are highlights of this twosome, and will add
a vibrancy to your next production.
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Nils Rurack
(USA) -
230 Tracks Online
Originally from
Hamburg, Germany, Nils Rurack has played guitar and written music
for 25 years. Now residing in Texas, Nils plays classic guitar, and
electric and bass guitars. Following formal popular music studies at
the Hogeschool Enschede in The Netherlands, Nils worked as a
professional guitar player for five years, focusing on writing and
recording original music. During this time, he wrote a kid's musical
and some exciting corporate music. Additionally, Nils has won
multiple composition contests, and covers a variety of genres like
Heavy Metal, Rock, Funk, Blues, and Jazz.
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Kenneth Chan
(USA) -
44 Tracks Online
Kenneth Chan is a
Composer for TV, Film and Video Games based in California. His
recent list of credits includes music for NBC, MTV, MyNetwork TV,
and Big Fish Games. Working in a variety of genres, including
Electronic, Orchestral, Dramatic, Jazz, Rock/Pop, and Hip Hop,
Kenneth's music is featured often on Network and Cable Television.
In addition, he recently scored "Easter Bunny," the 2010 short film
starring Roger Fan (Rush Hour, ER, Frasier). Currently, Kenneth is
also working on Concert Music, having recently completed three
movements for solo piano.
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Thomas Seher
(Germany) -
47 Tracks Online
German Composer and
Producer Thomas Seher plays piano and guitar, and knows how to use
the computer as a creative instrument. Working in a remarkable range
of styles and genres, he produces amazing ethnical filmscores and
thrilling club tracks, but also music for advertising and songs for
choir. Thomas's Dramatic, Electronic and Pop compositions reflect
his passion for powerful rhythms, extended melodies, catchy
hooklines and are featured in TV, Commercials and Theatre throughout
Europe.
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Nicola Livio
(Italy) -
54 Tracks Online
Nicola Livio is an
artist and composer from Milan, Italy. A graduate of Italy's
renowned CPM school of music, the future is nothing but bright for
this brilliant pure Rock and Roll guitarist. If your production
needs tracks with pure energy, check out his dynamic, driving music.
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Marco Frydshou
(Denmark) -
46 Tracks Online
Marco Frydshou of
Denmark is a composer and musician with a very non traditional DJing
background. Marco worked as a studio assistant while simultaneously
taking courses in audioengineering, music theory and composition.
Marco’s specialty is bridging classical composition and acoustic
instruments with sampling and modern computer technology, composing
in the R&B, Jazz, Electronic Synthesizer, Rock, Hip-Hop, and
Classical Music genres, often combining several at a time. His
influences are wide and varied, among them Beethoven, Ravel and
Debussy, Quincy Jones and Giorgio Moroder.
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Rik Roberts
(UK) -
41 Tracks Online
Rik Roberts is a
graduate of Birmingham Conservatoire in England, where he studied
composition with the renowned Anglo-Indian composer John Mayor and
the British composer Andrew Downes. He has since performed his works
in Japan, Malaysia, India, Morocco, Belarus, UK, Germany, and
Poland. He is equally adept in the Dance, Electro, Pop, Rock, Jazz,
Blues, Folk, Ethnic, and Classical genres. Rik's music has been
described as “a vast array of emotions, sometimes harmonically
advanced but often beautifully simple, often ethnic, always classy.”
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Bernard
Wrigley (UK) -
62 Tracks Online
With 17 solo CDs
released, Bernard Wrigley is a British composer, singer, actor, and
record producer. Having written instrumentals, vocals and comedy
monologues with his music, Bernard is Britain's most distinctive
voice, with the nickname "The Bolton Bullfrog." His catchy melodies
and riffs have drawn a huge fan base for his concert performances,
and his acting and singing appear in many memorable UK TV programmes
like Dinner Ladies (BBC), Emmerdale (ITV) and Phoenix Nights (CH4).
Bernard's music for UK National TV and radio jingles is a big hit in
many UK TV and radio plays.
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Dave Rudolf
(USA) -
232 Tracks Online
Illinois award-winning
Composer and Producer Dave Rudolf, a Gold Record winner and
Grammy-nominated artist, creates magical family and children's
music, and film soundtracks. Having produced for Disney many years,
a number of his 25 albums have won various awards. Dave has been
featured on HBO Comedy Shorts, and 15-time nominee for College
Entertainer of the Year Awards, a two-time Parent's Choice Award
Winner, and three-time Parent's Guide Award winner. Dave has been
featured on WGN TV, Fox TV, and he has headlined at thousands of
colleges, theatres and festivals around the USA.
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John
Altenburgh (USA) -
50 Tracks Online
For 25 years,
Wisconsin musician, composer and producer John Altenburgh has been
creating memorable songs in the Rockabilly, Jazz, Blues, R&B, and
Rock genres. Three of his albums have charted on the Billboard Jazz
charts, and he's been featured on NBC’s Poker After Dark, Comedy
Central, National Public Radio’s All Things Considered, and many
more. Playing frequently live and on national syndicated Blues
programs, John has been heard on Blues Deluxe, At The Crossroads,
and Dan Aykroyd’s House of Blues. He has also produced albums for
numerous Jazz artists, including Mike Metheny.
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Tom Hajduk
(UK) -
126 Tracks Online
Tom Hajduk is a
composer and music producer from London. No stranger to the art of
making music, Tom has spent years creating a broad variety of media
productions in many different musical styles, including Pop,
Electronica and World music. His compositions have been featured in
dozens of film and television projects in the UK, Europe and Japan.
Check out his tracks for that special something to enhance your
film, television program, corporate video, documentary, or other new
media production.
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Soul Check
(Australia) -
130 Tracks Online
Canberra, Australia,
musician and DJ Patrick Coen, aka Soul Check, has a fresh ear for
the big beats and production styles that make a club shake. He
composes and records in the Electronic, Breakbeat and Big Beat
genres of Dance music. Most of his material falls into the 125-140
BPM range. A converted Rock and Roll music player and producer,
Patrick’s expertise now lies in emulating the big beat sensibilities
of pioneers of those styles, such as Fat Boy Slim and Prodigy. Take
a listen to Soul Check for some ultra cool beats for your
production.
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