Blog — Lab Notes

New Playlist Alert: Laugh Track Not Included

Ranging from ridiculous to funky, quirky to kitsch, this playlist delivers extra flavor to enhance comedic visuals, pratfalls, and punchlines.

Banjo Evergreens

Bright bluegrass duos and pensive solo melodies, Banjo Evergreens crosses genre lines while feeling authentic and true to the banjo.

Creative Aeronautics

It’s not enough to simply tell someone who you are or what you stand for. Actions speak louder than words. And a nearly 40 minute video dissecting the details of a production music track just scratches the surface.

Black & White Bites

From the sounds of Ragtime to Western saloons, we’re bringing back the melodramatic, plucky fun, and energy of the Silent Film Era.

Indie Rock

With our ears to the underground and an eye on the edit suite, we’ve assembled an album of some current sounds of indie rock in a promo-friendly package.

30,000 Feet (Single)

Owen Sartori has come together with HOLTERGEIST in an artist/producer collaboration that plays in the dreamy space between the atmosphere and the earth.

Hidden Gems & Where To Find Them

Knowing what’s new is exciting, but what about the thrill of discovery? If you’re familiar with the venerated history of library and production music, you know that there are countless treasure chests full of hidden gems still waiting to be discovered.

New Playlist Alert: Ask Your Doctor About

Pay no mind to the lengthy list of potentially fatal side effects. This positive and lively playlist highlights the adventurous possibilities of new medications.

Bounce n Skurt

From stadium superstars to nightclub VIPs, the brazen beats of Bounce n Skurt lays the perfect foundation for arrivals that will live up to the hype.

Call & Response: Siddharth Nadkarni

Siddharth Nadkarni is a composer that works in both production music and video game music, using his knowledge and skills to create impactful music for moments big and small. We sat down with Siddharth and talked about his aim to capture moments, composing for our HypeKit label, and his goals.

Drill & Chill

Infused seductive beats with the inherent energy behind UK Drill showcase two sides of the same coin on Drill & Chill.

Josh Gudwin’s Magic Flow

TLL founder and creative director Daniel Holter is still hard at work behind the mighty mixing desk, but now he’s also getting in front of the camera on his YouTube channel, beginning with a quick demo of Josh Gudwin’s new plugin called Magic Flow.

Bound By Sound

Bound By Sound is a podcast that features interviews with industry professionals working at the intersection of music and film. The conversations are, in their own words, “casual, inspiring and a little geeky.” If you’re anything like us, that’s a combination that will always pique your curiosity.

Luxe Synths

Nocturnally inspired and emotionally rich synth pop soundtrack that simultaneously conjures retro vibes while fueling futuristic dreams.

Call & Response: Ehren Ebbage

Meet Ehren Ebbage. He’s an award-winning songwriter, producer, and composer who continuously seeks new opportunities that push himself while leaving room for unbridled creativity and discovery that feed the spirit of whatever he’s working on. In this conversation, we talk with Ebbage about his work with Lizzy McAlpine, Olive Klug, and his work in production music.

Roll The Highlights

The most extraordinary sports moments will live forever in the memories of those lucky enough to witness them live. But for the rest of us, we go to the highlights.

Virtual Crate Digging: Latin Jazz

One sub-genre of jazz that brings an undeniable energy that makes any environment feel alive. Latin Jazz (ACPM-007) delivers that energy with live performances in the studio and sits the listener square in a dimly lit booth of a smoky mid-century club.

Lo-Fi Beats

More present than ambient, more free than chill-hop, more jazzy than funky, taking elements of each to find the distinctly warm, floating sound of Lo-Fi Beats.