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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

Distinct Indie Darlings

Coloring outside the lines of conventional genre labels to create songs that stand out in a crowded space. If you’re looking for something with a truly singular sound, these Distinct Indie Darlings stretch the possibilities.

In the StudioNathan HonoreJune 25, 2024production music, library music, music licensing, music supervision, #LMTL, #LMNTLRecords, indie rock, alt pop, dark pop, indie folk

Call & Response: Kory Burrell

With a thirst for knowledge and appetite for unique sounds, New York artist Kory Burrell is building a body of work that utilizes his sonic awareness to create nuanced and impactful music. In this interview, Burrell shares how he discovers new sounds and how that adds to his own well of experience and much more.

Poppin' Along

Straight from our HypeKit label lineup, these sub-genres of pop deliver with punched up and ultra promo-friendly characters from across the airwaves.

In the StudioNathan HonoreApril 29, 2024production music, library music, music licensing, music supervision, dark pop, Hyperpop, nocturnal pop, Latin Pop, Positive Pop, Indie Pop, Synth Pop, future pop, #HK, #HypeKit

Underdog Stories

Utilizing a variety of genres that feed a hungry mentality for determined dreamers, we’ve assembled a squad of music that mirrors overcoming obstacles and the emotional growth found in Underdog Stories.

In the StudioNathan HonoreApril 8, 2024production music, library music, music licensing, music supervision, synthesizer, retro, #UND, #UNDERscore, underdog, teen drama, indie rock, dark pop

Tell Me Where You Wanna Go (EP)

Head off to a tantalizing, futuristic world that draws in unsuspecting listeners into a dynamic web of mystery as producer Kory Burrell brings textural synths and curious sounds to a darker side of alternative pop.

Hyperpop

As melodramatic as it is playful, Hyperpop is full of booming bass, futuristic synths, and uninhibited electronic percussion while vocoder-soaked vocals bounce off the walls.

Under My Bed

Under My Bed (UND-58) takes the drama and angst of a teenage goth bedroom, adds some sparse pop production, and emerges from the darkness with a moody, haunting, seductive soundtrack that feels kind of bad…. in a good sort of way.

New MusicNathan HonoreJanuary 26, 2022production music, library music, music licensing, audio branding, brand sounds, music for for videos, underscore, dramatic, pop, doom pop, dark pop, goth pop, moody, dark, angst, Billie Eilish, Sylvan Esso, Halsey, Lorde, BLACKPINK, luxury brand, fashion, drama, #UND, #UNDERscore

Virtual Crate Digging: Vaporwave

To help define more of these elusive sounds of the Chill, Synth, and/or Wave subgenres, I stopped by Eyeballs & Eardrums to listen to Vaporwave. Tracks from this album have shown up in so many of our playlists and searches that I knew I would find some answers.

StoriesNathan HonoreJuly 26, 2021production music, library music, music licensing, music supervision, virtual crate digging, MOPM, Eyeballs & Eardrum, eyeballs and eardrums, chillhop, synthwave, synth pop, dark pop, electronic, synthesizer, #E&E, #Eyeballs&Eardrums

Artist Watch: “Beyond The Blue” by Immortal Girlfriend

The world of synthwave is wide, varied, and ever-evolving, and the nocturnal duo of Immortal Girlfriend might be leading the way with their third single of 2021.

StoriesNathan HonoreJune 25, 2021indie artist, immortal girlfriend, synthwave, synth pop, Fast And Furious, trailer music, dark pop