AudioSparx Newsletter - May 2013 - Heatwave at AudioSparx

AudioSparx Newsletter - May 2013
 
May 2013
Heatwave at AudioSparx: 253,000 Super-Hot Music Tracks & Scorching
Hollywood Sound Effects To Set Your Productions on Fire!


With Summer just around the corner, things are starting to heat up at AudioSparx.  Just this month alone we've had 40 new artists sign on, bringing you over a thousand new tracks and SoundPacks.

With over 253,000 music tracks and 300,000 sound effects and composer beats and loops, plus over 1,500 SoundPacks of the most amazing and cost-effective music and sound effects, our artist community is an inspired tour de force!

AudioSparx makes it easy for you to find exactly what you're looking for - with audio tracks ready for immediate preview in the following vertical markets and more, we've got you covered:

Festive Music for Cinco de Mayo!!
Dramatic Music Spotlight
World Music Spotlight
Kids Music Spotlight
Commercial Music for Advertising, News & Corporate
Music For TV & Film
Vocal Music
Scary Horror and Sci-Fi Music & SFX
Music For Games & Software

 

Spotlight On Our Artists
We have some of the hottest talent on the planet!  From Grammy and Emmy award-winning composers, to high-demand session players to world-class extraordinary music artists in every imaginable genre, our Artist Directory is the perfect resource for discovering the next wave of top music talent.  Click and take a listen here.

And here below we want to shine a light on four of our accomplished artists whose music has achieved major commercial success or been used around the world to great acclaim in Film and TV, advertising campaigns, corporate and other media projects.
 
Ron Komie
Based in California, Ron Komie is a multi-Emmy Award winning composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist whose scores have been used in literally hundreds of TV shows, films, trailers, and commercials. His vast credit list includes Thick As Thieves, Click, Marley & Me, Fever Pitch, The View, Enlightened, Harry's Law, The Amazing Race, and Shameless, among many others. Ron brings us impressive top-notch tracks in the Dramatic, Rock, Pop, Country, Hip Hop, Jazz, Electronica, World, Blues, Dramedy, and Indie genres, among others.
  
Denis Woods
Irish Composer and Producer Denis Woods has produced records for a number of artists, including Clannad: Banba, Lore. (Both Grammy nominated), Moya Brennan: Perfect Time (Grammy nominated), and Whisper to the Wild Water. He composed and produced music for "Breakfast on Pluto" (Film dir. Neil Jordan) and "A Film with Me In It," and was music producer for the film "Zonad." Denis also produced and supervised Show Bands 1 & 2 for Irish TV. His compositions reflect a great diversity in styles and influences, and cover New Age, Rock, Dance and Electronica genres.
  
Tim Brown
Tim Brown is an award winning producer in Nashville, TN. Tim brings us driving and soulful instrumental music that has been featured in the productions of a number of his high profile clients, including Monday Night Football, The Olympics, ABC Sports, The Rush Limbaugh Show, McDonalds, Valvoline, A&E Biography, Maury Povich, Fazolis, and Chevron, to name a few. Tim's Pop Rock tracks tend to be happy, wholesome and family-friendly, and project a decidedly upbeat vibe perfect for big commercials, TV, Film, Documentary, and a variety of new media productions.
  
Jacco Willems
Dutch composer Jacco Willems produces and records exciting Dance and Techno music that plays nonstop on the international club circuit, used by famous DJs like Armin Van Buuren, Jonas Steur, Andy Moor, Solarstone, Duende, Michael Splint, and DJ Shah. While his major influences include international Dance music icon Ferry Corsten and film composer Thomas Newman, his orchestral soundtracks cover Dance, Ambient, Lounge, Pop, and Hip Hop genres. Jacco's most recent project includes music for "Afrekening," a Dutch thriller feature film.
  
 

Hot New MusicPacks at AudioSparx

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!
 

SHOULDA (INCLUDING ALL CLUB REMIXES)  
Described as “Katy Perry vs. Lady Gaga meets Taylor Swift," Sunn's style is truly her own, from her skillful songwriting to her cutting-edge Dance remix productions. "Shoulda" tells a very personal story we can all relate to -- one of overcoming a bad relationship.
HORRORSCAPES  
20 Scary disturbing Orchestral Vampire Horror tracks with big impacts, dark evolving drones, shrieking and screeching monsters, scrabbling insects, thirsty vampires and spine-tingling creepy crawling atmospheres perfect for any scary scene, credits, ad, website, video game or presentation, etc.
SCHIZOPHRENIA  
Collection of eerie, scary and downright terrifying musical cues perfect for any horror movie, TV sequences or theatrical production. There is everything from modulated synths, hits, stabs and full cues that will ignite the fear in your unsuspecting victim!
BEAUTIFUL PIANO  
Relaxing solo piano piece. Soothing and slow piano melody makes calm and tranquil mood. Great for walking alone in night street scene, natural landscape, coldness after argument, daily life of the gentle old man, remembrance of longing childhood, discouraged adolescent, clergy praying in monastery.
CORPORATE MOTIVATION  
This positive and energetic underscore is a perfect addition to any advertisement or campaign. It is engaging and fun. This production is sure to motivate your audience to a lighter mood and associate happy thoughts with your product or your service. Engage and motivate your audience!
HAPPY GUITAR  
Happy, positive and uplifting instrumental with great mix of acoustic guitars, ukulele, strings and claps. Uptempo and motivational. Great for video and documentaries, corporate branding, ad campaigns, data, Technology, business development, science documentary, website, TV show a
NEWS LINE  
Action packed, energetic and edgy instrumental for breaking news or investigation. Modern, pulsing themesong for shows like CNN, ABC, NBC, Fox or ESPN. Dramatic, hard hitting sports and action themes. Motivational corporate branding, ad campaign, corporate video, high tech or scientific discoveries.
ONLY ONE  
10 Modern Uplifting Indie Rock Pop tracks a la Coldplay, Yes, The Black Keys, Feist, Muse, My Chemical Romance, Nickelback, The Killers, FooFighters, 30 Seconds to Mars, Death Cab for Cutie. Positive swinging Feel-Good Mix of Indie Rock Band and Hybrid Orchestra. Perfect for Dynamic films, tv, etc.
A CREATIVE COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION JINGLES  
A collection of 15 & 30 seconds commercial, creative and motivational jingles. Designed for use in the mass media. Very clean and modern sound. Perfect for radio commercials, voiceovers, videos, logos. Beautiful Elements !
SUMMER HOLIDAY UNDERSCORES FOR COMMERCIALS AND ADVERTISING  
Collection of beautiful underscores perfect for summer holdiday advertising. Relax and unwind, get away from it all, calm and tranquil moments. Think Thompson, Thomas Cook, summer flights to the sun. Time to sit back and relax on the holiday of your dreams.
ROADTRIP  
Pure analog awesomeness! Gritty, earthy and positive instrumental indie rock. Its prog rock analog guitar-based band vibe resonates in a multitude of settings, from with good times outdoors to city rooftop film viewings.
DANNY KROONEN MUSIC DRAMATIC SOUNDPACK  
This soundpack contains vocal tracks, instrumentals, alternative mixes and cues. Perfect for use in movies, series and documentaries that contain drama, suspense and action. This music is also a perfect fit for Film Noir and/or cult-movies.
SWIRL ME TO DESTINY  
A very cinematic piece featuring full orcestra building slow and steadily to a dramatic climax and then resulting to a sad and peacefull state. Epic and dreamy. Sci-fi and dark. Sad but heroic. Outstanding for trailers, cinematic scenes, time lapse scapes etc.
MUSIC FOR MEDITATION, RELAXATION & DREAMING VOL. 1  
Superb meditation, relaxation and dreaming soundpack. Freely, easy and relaxing tune for meditation, yoga, relaxation and dreaming. Great as background, for massages, working and workouts. Experience a new consciousness!
MUSIC FOR MEDITATION, RELAXATION & DREAMING VOL. 2  
Superb meditation, relaxation and dreaming soundpack. Freely, easy and relaxing tune for meditation, yoga, relaxation and dreaming. Great as background, for massages, working and workouts. Experience a new consciousness!
BONE CRACK AND FLESH TEARS SLXPACK 01  
With 50 sounds at 96Khz 24 bits of bone fracture and flesh tears, blood spit and drip. Foley do with vegetable and other juicy things.
SUMMER CHILLOUT VOL. 1  
10 track strong summer chillout collection with groove, funk, disco, exotic, tropical and ballad tracks for your perfect summer/disco event! Great for DJs, clubs, discos, school parties and film intros/outros. Some tunes fit very well as background sounds for documentaries, vacation broadcasts etc.
SHALLOW WATER FUNK [EP]  
This Pack Contan The Ep Shallow Water Funk By John Trust. Tracks included are: -Shallow Water Funk -Two Left Feet -Frail Melodies -September Rain -Next in Time Purchase this pack to receive a large discount on these tracks as oppose to buying them seperately, Which can also be done.

Want To See More? Check Them All Out!
MusicPacks      SoundPacks      ComposerPacks
 

 

Hot New Artists at AudioSparx

Almost 200 new artists have signed to AudioSparx since our last newsletter!  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.  Here below are some of the leading artists now selling at AudioSparx:
 



 
Linwood Bell (USA) - 47 Tracks Online
USA arranger, composer, and orchestrator Linwood Bell specializes in producing exceptional music compositions for Film, TV, and Commercials. His versatility and ability to consistently deliver high-quality tracks for performing artists - from RnB to Orchestral, Jazz, Dance, and everything in between - has earned him the honor of working with some of the most in-demand producers in the world! Linwood has also written and produced literally thousands of tracks for production shows, Radio/TV stations, and ad agencies around the nation.
 


 
Pollyanna Alves (Brazil)  - 23 Tracks Online
Pollyanna Alves is an exciting Brazilian singer and songwriter who blends Pop, Latin, Reggae, Tropical, and African styles to create a fiery sound all her own. Singing in the Portuguese language, her smooth, soulful voice is supported by colorful and highly percussive grooves utilizing a variety of World instruments and rhythms. In 2009, her CD "Positive Energy," produced by Adson and WR Santana Records, achieved major success in both the physical and digital markets, and led to a partnership with the Warner Chappell publishing company.
 


 
Jakaranda (France)     (Exclusive Artist!) - 105 Tracks Online
Based in France, Jakaranda is a unique collaboration between Clem and Louis, two composers who have scored numerous films, TV shows, commercials, and stage plays. They met when Clem was a bass player at the French Jazz school CIM (Paris), and Louis was finishing his drum studies at Berklee (Boston). After composing and producing more than 200 songs for young French singers, they decided to further their studies at the conservatory Jean-Philippe Rameau (Paris). Jakaranda covers the Classical, Dramatic, World, Jazz, Electro, and Rock genres.
 


 
In House Productions (USA)  - 129 Tracks Online
Known for their remixes and productions of countless major and independent artists, In House Productions is led by long-time Dance and House producers Doug Laurent, Steely M, and Cary August. Whether it's classic acts like Gloria Gaynor and La Bouche, or their latest projects from Rikah, DJ Skillmaster, Jan Wayne, SUNN, and King Junior, they deliver only top-quality tracks for your Film, TV, and Commercial needs. Music from In House Productions has been featured in the MTV shows Sweet Sixteen and Date My Mom, and VH1's Where Are They Now.
 


 
Mark Braga (Ukraine)     (Exclusive Artist!)  - 48 Tracks Online
Currently based in the Ukraine, Mark Braga is a talented composer from Russia with over 10 years experience writing for TV, Video Games, Documentaries, Films, and other projects. The winner of several commercial competitions, his music is highly emotive, wonderfully melodic, and always mixed and produced to a very high standard. Mark worked as a Sound Engineer for several prominent studios, and he specializes in wide range of music genres, including Dramatic, Orchestral, Ambient, New Age, Chillout, Electronica, Easy Listening, and more.
 


 
Ola Melander (Sweden)     (Exclusive Artist!)  - 130 Tracks Online
Ola Melander is a talented Swedish composer who specializes in Dramatic music with huge cinematic flair. Much of his work, like "Try To Escape," features contemporary Orchestral/Electronic hybrid scoring, while his other tracks like "Sailing The Seven Seas" feature big epic drums and brass. Showing great diversity, Ola recently made a Jazz-Fusion record with famous Swedish musicians George Wadenius (Blood Sweat and Tears, Steely Dan) and Jan Schaffer (Abba), and the record was rewarded with 10.000 SEK and well-received by critics.
 


 
Australian Nature Sounds (Australia)  - 102 Tracks Online
Australian Nature Sounds provides relaxation related sounds for spa, yoga, and meditation uses. They provide high-quality field recordings of birds, creeks, crickets, ocean waves, as well as many other soothing sounds like Tibetan Singing Bowls and Wind Chimes. Their 100% authentic sounds are great for relaxing, de-stressing, as well as soothing your baby. They also help reduce anxiety, serve as a sleeping aid and are great as an accompaniment during massage, physiotherapy, or in the spa.
 


 
Jonathan Krimstock (USA) - 30 Tracks Online
Based in California, Jonathan Krimstock is a talented musician and composer who toured internationally with Lauryn Hill as lead guitarist from 2005-2008. He also does film session work as a guitarist, and recently performed on the soundtrack for Oliver Stone's "Savages." As a composer, Jonathan's music has been used in many TV shows, including Duck Dynasty, Pawn Stars, Real Housewives, and Cajun Justice. He was trained as an engineer at The Hit Factory in NYC, and he works in the Rock, Pop, Country, Americana, Comedy, and Dramatic genres.
 


 
Jon Purdey (New Zealand)  - 54 Tracks Online
Based in New Zealand, Jon Purdey is a dynamic composer who specializes in everything from epic Dramatic and Orchestral cues to modern Trance, Dance, Dubstep, Hip Hop, Rock, Folk, Ambient, and New Age music. He's scored a variety of Film, TV, and corporate projects, including a theme for the new Audi and Kia reveals 2013, Fox Sports, Americas Next Top Model, Rambug, Toddlers & Tiaras, an Ondi Timoner channel promo, Alien Encounters (Discovery), Best Thing I Ever Made, Auction Kings, and iGenius: How Steve Jobs Changed the World (Discovery).
 


 
D.C. SoulPlusMind (USA)  - 33 Tracks Online
California artist D.C. SoulPlusMind presents raw emotions translated through his hands and conveyed out into the world through his music. Working in the Hip Hop, RnB, Indie Rock, Pop, Dubstep, and Electronica genres, he writes both instrumentals and songs that feature male and female vocalists. D.C. SoulPlusMind's music has been featured in TV Shows like How I Met Your Mother, Love And Hip-Hop: Atlanta, VH1’s Behind The Music, Access Hollywood, and Pranked, as well as by artists like Method Man, J. Nolan, D. Larue, Roxiny, and Elle Winston.
 


 
Andrej Knehtl (Slovenia)  - 46 Tracks Online
Based in Slovenia, Andrej Knehtl writes instrumental music that can best be described as artistic, cinematic, beautiful, and emotional. With the combination of acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and layered synth/MIDI instrumentation, his work incorporates elements of Ambient, New Age, and Electronic styles. Andrej also writes unusually quirky tracks, like "John Travolta," which would be perfect for fast-paced comedic scenes in Film, TV, or Commercial projects. In addition to composing, Andrej has much experience as a working guitarist.
 


 
David McAulay (UK)  - 21 Tracks Online
UK artist David McAulay has over 15 years experience working as a record producer, composer, sound designer, and professional musician. His compositions have been used by The BBC, Nintendo, Seat Automobiles, Channel 4, and various award-winning and BAFTA nominated films and documentaries. Working in the Dramatic, Rock, Electronic, Folk, Pop, and Choral genres, David combines his writing talents with exceptional ability in the studio, which he honed by recording artists like Mogwai, Remember Remember, and Mike Heron (Incredible String Band).
 


 
Christof R Davis (UK)  - 36 Tracks Online
Christof R Davis is a UK composer who's scored three feature films, countless award-winning short films, broadcast TV work, video games, stage productions, and musicals. Blending live instruments and top-of-the-line sample libraries, he writes dynamic material in the Dramatic, Classical, Orchestral, and Chillout genres, among others. Educated at the Royal Northern College of Music, his work has been recorded by professional orchestras and choirs, and his clients include The BBC, Jaguar Land Rover, The World Bank, and The Discovery Channel.
 


 
Nicholas Watson (UK) - 102 Tracks Online
Nicholas Watson is an enthusiastic, prolific, and extremely dedicated composer who works in the Dramatic, Orchestral, Ambient, Alternative Rock, and Electronic genres, among others. Currently working on his Masters course in "Composition for Screen" at The University of Edinburgh, he still finds time to embark on a wide range of challenging scoring projects. Nicholas' recent credits include a fun advertisement for Logitech, the short drama/horror film "Monsters Under The Bed," and a feature-length silent film called "The Perfect Heist."
 


 
Maris Lasmanis (Latvia)  - 111 Tracks Online
Maris Lasmanis is a classically-trained composer and pianist who is regarded as a pioneer of audio advertising in his home country of Latvia. He writes in the Classical, Dramatic, Choral, Chamber, Pop, Jazz, and Children's genres, and he was the winner of an international competition for his original song "Ave Maria" for boys soprano voice. As a pianist and artistic director for numerous music ensembles, Maris has toured and performed in Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Russia, France, Germany, Sweden, the US, and Trinidad and Tobago.
 


 
David Ashbourne (UK)  - 50 Tracks Online
David Ashbourne is a talented UK-based musician and composer who works in the Dramatic, Classical, Pop, Orchestral, Rock, Folk, World, and Jazz genres, among others. He is currently hard at work writing music and designing sounds for an online video game company, and he does a wide range of projects involving sound design, recording, editing, and mixing foley, ambience, and voice overs. From intense action cues, to bold and inspiring Sci Fi music, David's diverse catalog is great for a wide range of Film, TV, Game, and Commercial projects.
 


 
Elliot Simons (UK)  - 838 Tracks Online
UK composer Elliot Simons began his music career with chart releases on the prestigious label Champion Records. His first film score was for a series of documentaries about dolphin conservation, and while working at BBC Audio he wrote scores and theme music for Blake’s 7, I Robot, and Doctor Who. Elliot also scored many ads and replaced published music on audio releases by comedy duo’s Mitchell & Webb and The Mighty Boosh. His unique, quirky, and thoroughly original sound has been recognized by creative production houses around the world.
 


 
Nikos Triantafillidis (Greece)  - 43 Tracks Online
Nikos Triantafillidis is a composer from Greece who writes powerfully cinematic music that's destined for the big screen. Heavily inspired by Classical music, his Dramatic work blends Orchestral, Electronic, Ambient, Chillout, Gothic, and Rock elements to create a modern sound reminiscent of film composers like Hans Zimmer. From the intense strings, brass, and choir of "Benedictus," to the intriguing and enigmatic "Back To Zero," Nikos' tracks are perfect for everything from huge Film trailers and soundtracks to Commercials and TV promos.
 


 
Jeff Eden (Canada)  - 131 Tracks Online
Watching a garage band play "Pride, In The Name of Love" by U2 left quite an indelible mark on the teenage Jeff Eden. After years of learning drums and guitar, he began experimenting with a 4-track recorder, capturing the ideas of the day and learning how to manipulate sounds. Today, Jeff’s expertise as a master editor/engineer, and his unique approach to songwriting and producing, make of him one of the most in-demand producers in Toronto. He's worked with Juno award-winning artists and industry professionals, such as Tom Lord Alge.
 


 
Gregory Domeier (USA)  - 37 Tracks Online
Based in Minnesota, Gregory Domeier is a composer who writes everything from aggressive Metal tracks to upbeat Rock, World, Americana, Latin, and Jazz. His music has been featured in a plethora of TV shows, including Moonshiners (Discovery), Pawn Stars (History), Flipping Out (Bravo), Hillybilly Handfishin' (Animal Planet), Made (MTV), No Kitchen Required (BBC America), and Meet The Hutterites (NatGeo), among many others. Greg's diverse catalog is great for everything from reality TV underscore to Commercials, Film, and Multimedia projects.
 

See All The Artists Now at the AudioSparx Artist Directory
 
 

 

RadioSparx & Background Music

Need background music for your business?  Check out our royalty-free streaming music service at www.RadioSparx.com.  Featuring 114 stations of music that is perfect for retail shops, restaurants, clubs, lounges, hotels, malls, shopping centers, big-box stores and chains.  If you're paying performance royalties to ASCAP/BMI/SESAC for background music, RadioSparx is the answer for you!  Features and advantages include:

  • Free 7-Day Trial Period - Click here to play the music for the next 7 days free at no cost or obligation, no registration required:  www.RadioSparx.com
     

  • Low Monthly Fee, No Setup Fee - Depending on the size of your business facility, commercial subscriptions are as little as $19.95 per month, or less for multiple locations, or save 25% when paying in advance for one year.
     

  • Fresh and Unique Stations - Our dedicated, professional music editors have listened to each track so you can enjoy an exclusive music experience to both entertain and amuse your clients each day. With new music added daily, and rotating often, each of our 114 Stations offers high-quality music to help enhance your business success.
     

  • Custom Playlists - Hear exactly the music tracks that you want to hear!  With custom stations, you can create your own playlists with exactly the tracks you like.  Start from scratch and build your playlists track by track, or start with one of our existing playlists and customize it to your heart's content by deleting and adding new tracks as desired.
     

  • Commercial-Free - Zero commercials - never hear any advertisements at all!  Or alternately, include your own custom ads or messages (see next item).
     

  • Optional In-Stream Custom Ads - Upload custom audio advertisements to play for your clients.  Schedule by minute interval (e.g. play every 30 minutes), with scheduled start/stop times during each day.  For stores, this helps to inform your clients about daily specials, on-going sales and other helpful or time-sensitive information.
     

  • Continuous Music - Music plays continuously 24 x 7 on the Station selected on the home page.  You select the Station you want to listen to and can change the Station at any time.  Streams right to your computer via the Internet.
     

  • Centralized Administration - Easy to use in multiple locations, with centralized account management for multi-user administration and control.  Resellers can create sub-accounts under their account, which function as fully independent accounts of their own, with independent service control and administration features.
     

  • Tax Free - For clients in Europe and elsewhere, there is no VAT to pay.  So your cost is simply the cost of the subscription, nothing more.  No startup costs, no hidden fees!
     

  • Certificate of Service Provided - We provide an official certificate of service for each individual store or location you have subscription service at, to provide to your local PRO so that they do not try to charge you performance royalties.
     

  • Customized Playlist Service - If you want to have service for multiple locations and are interested in having a custom Playlist for your business, contact us today to discuss.
     

  • Experienced Resellers Welcome! - Have a business that can benefit from offering music service to your clients?  Please contact us to discuss offering the RadioSparx service to your clients.
     

Visit www.RadioSparx.com Today and Listen to the Great Music!
 

 

 
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