Blog — Lab Notes

Nu-Disco

Modern pop song productions with female and male vocal versions, radio-ready hook-laden nu-disco, editor-friendly and perfect for youth culture.

New MusicLicense LabSeptember 29, 2025production music, library music, music licensing, audio branding, brand sounds, LMNTL, LMNTL Records, full vocal treatment, Daniel Holter, #LMTL, #LMNTLRecords, Female vocal, Nu Disco, pop

Indie Folk Pop vol. 2

Tactile organic modern folk pop recordings (includes two songs w female vocals), the soundtrack to your next indie coming-of-age movie or documentary. Featuring the LA-indie trend rubber bridge guitar.

New MusicLicense LabSeptember 26, 2025production music, library music, music licensing, audio branding, brand sounds, full vocal treatment, Female vocal, rubber bridge guitar, singer/songwriter, Amanda Huff, Eyeballs & Eardrums

Mallet Moods

The latest release from Modus Operandi Production Music is Mallet Moods (MOPM-096), filled with subtle motion for stories of growth, optimism, and change. In the quiet neural pathways of business, progress often happens between the notes, in the micro steps no one sees. Mallet Moods is crafted for exactly that space: background music that breathes, but also propels.

New MusicLicense LabSeptember 26, 2025production music, library music, music licensing, audio branding, brand sounds, music for for videos, Modus Operandi, Sam Ecoff, #MOPM, #ModusOperandi, mallets, motion

Classical Lo-Fi

Orchestral motifs float on modern chill beats. In a world that moves too loudly, Lo-Fi Classical offers something in between: orchestral motifs that float, heartbeats that pulse in half-light, and rhythmic textures that ground without overwhelming.

New MusicLicense LabSeptember 26, 2025production music, library music, music licensing, audio branding, music for for videos, classical, lo-fi, dancing about architecture

Buddha Bowls

In a landscape of endless noise, Buddha Bowls offers a reminder: stillness is also a sound. Long-form tones, performed on resonant bowls and bells, where the air between strikes becomes part of the music.

New MusicLicense LabSeptember 26, 2025production music, library music, music licensing, audio branding, brand sounds, music for for videos, retro, meditation, drone, soundbath, wellness, yoga

Spirituals

February is Black History Month in the US and Canada, and of course music has played a pivotal role in the African American community throughout history, serving as both a powerful form of expression and a purposeful means of resistance. This new Analog Champion collection Spirituals features a cappella choir arrangements of public domain Negro spirituals by Seattle’s Tiffany Wilson that pay homage their unique sonic history through a variety of preservation and archival techniques (including vintage microphones, analog tape, vinyl and wire recorders).

New MusicLicense LabFebruary 26, 2025production music, library music, music licensing, audio branding, brand sounds, music for for videos, analog champion, retro, #ACPM, #AnalogChampion, gospel, folk music, Negro Spirituals, Black History Month

Survival Instincts

You need more than a GoPro to create truly compelling reality television. Survival Instincts is a percussive, pulsating soundtrack for reality TV that amplifies every drop of the on-screen drama.

Call & Response: Zach Golden

Enter the creative mind of Zach Golden. The East Coast Creative Director of Elias Audio Branding and the composer of the newest World Cup pneumonic was kind enough to give us a peek behind the curtain of how it came to life.

In the StudioNathan HonoreNovember 12, 2024music licensing, interview, producer, composer, Elias Audio Branding, Elias, Jonathan Elias, FIFA, FIFA World Cup 26, Zach Golden, World Cup, pneumonic, audio identity, audio branding, Qatar World Cup

Call & Response: Ryan Leyva AKA Johnny Nails

After decades in the music industry, Ryan Leyva AKA Johnny Nails exudes a joy and enthusiasm for music that can fan even the smallest creative spark into a flame. The Seattle-based Guitar Slayer shares how he continues to grow through community and collaboration and so much more.

Grunge

A full-blooded grunge album of angsty, aggressive, and sometimes strange rock that strives to follow in the footsteps of Seattle's flannel-clad luminaries.

New MusicNathan HonoreOctober 17, 2024production music, library music, music licensing, audio branding, brand sounds, music for for videos, analog champion, retro, psych rock, Psychedelic Rock, Sean Wolcott, Damien Jurado, Motorcycle Madness, flower power, #ACPM, #AnalogChampion

Artist Watch: “Flying Free” and “Lady Swordfighter” by Sean Wolcott

Two new Sean Wolcott album featuring vintage flavors that showcase his acute attention to detail and talent for storytelling through instrumental soundtracks.

StoriesNathan HonoreOctober 9, 2024indie artist, artist watch, Seattle, composer, Seattle music, Sean Wolcott, Flying Free, Lady Swordfighter, Weather Report, Herbie Hancock, Japanese soundtracks, Soundview Analog Recorders, library music

Artist Watch: “Sojourner” by Immortal Girlfriend

The newest EP from the Dark Knights of Synth delivers a mix of soundtrack textures and refreshing, dynamic dark pop tracks that conjure a cinematic experience full of desire and heartache.

StoriesNathan HonoreOctober 9, 2024indie artist, artist watch, Immortal Girlfriend, synthewave, dark pop, Retrofuture, Sojourner, Synth Pop, Depeche Mode, Stranger Things, NINA, Will Bush, WWE, AEW, James Tindell, Michael Allen Richard Clark, "Frontman" Jah-C

Virtual Crate Digging: Ambient Guitar Negative

Guitar textures enhanced with post-processing weave an enchanting, yet uncomfortable tapestry of sound full of tension and emotion.

StoriesNathan HonoreOctober 9, 2024library music, music licensing, music supervision, virtual crate digging, #PICX, #PicturePuncture, picture puncture, guitar drones, ambient drones, tension, tense drones

Bangers & Dance

Fluid rhymes, big hooks, bigger beats, and the occasional left turn. Bangers & Dance, the soundtrack of a night with (potentially) questionable decisions and undeniable action.

In the StudioNathan HonoreOctober 8, 2024production music, library music, music licensing, music supervision, #LMTL, #LMNTLRecords, hip-hop, nightclub, rap, electronica, electro, east coast hip-hop

On My Way Up (EP)

A celebration of the drive and determination that has been happening in women’s sports for a long time, led by silky smooth and flowing female vocals from Zahara Williams.

Quick Laughs

Whether a comedy is a short film, a series with 22-minute episodes, or a trailer, the music can have a massive impact on the heart and humor of a short-form comedy.

Artist Watch: Julian Anderson & the Puget Sound Convergence Zone

A candid country EP that’s easy to love, Julian Anderson’s songs feature a brilliant band, nothing-to-hide lyrics, and an affable twang that invites listeners to pour themselves a drink… even on a Tuesday.

Underline the Tone

Underline the Tone with an UNDERscore specific look at albums built for accenting the feel of production with clear, minimalist themes.

In the StudioNathan HonoreSeptember 10, 2024production music, library music, music licensing, music supervision, #UND, #UNDERscore, drones, percussion, tension, corporate