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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

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.

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

Manufactured Reality

While the drama of Reality TV can be larger-than-life, it is the music that dictates the levels of suspense, quirkiness, heartbreak, and triumph. That’s why our Modus Operandi Production Music label has been a home for albums specifically designed for reality television, cooking competitions, and challenges to earn contestants big prizes and deliver audiences big entertainment.

In the StudioNathan HonoreAugust 27, 2024production music, library music, music licensing, music supervision, #MOPM, #ModusOperandi, game show music, reality tv, reality television, competition

International Business

International Business has flavor and sound that cannot be replicated through email. These album from Three Ingredients Or Less focus on traveling for work, utilizing anthems from around the world, the dramatic sounds of an ever-shifting global marketplace, and formal dinner music for diplomatic relations.

In the StudioNathan HonoreAugust 19, 2024production music, library music, music licensing, music supervision, #3ING, #ThreeIngredientsOrLess, national anthems, international anthems, travel, state dinner, noble dinner

Virtual Crate Digging: Ebony Ivory Recipe

Through equal parts experimentation, manipulation, and a classical approach, Ebony Ivory Recipe only features the piano. But it may not always sound like that.

StoriesNathan HonoreAugust 6, 2024library music, music licensing, music supervision, virtual crate digging, #3ING, #ThreeIngredientsOrLess, piano, Nils Frahm, Olafur Arnalds

Asian Drama

An adventurous soundtrack full of twists and turns, adventure and intrigue, scored by Asian instrumentation including taisho koto, hulusi flute, guzheng, and khim.

Pop Chart

Bridging electro pop and funky flavors, Pop Chart creates a bold, dreamy sound that leaves the listener feeling satisfied and hopeful.

New MusicNathan HonoreJuly 25, 2024production music, library music, music licensing, audio branding, brand sounds, music for for videos, #HK, #HypeKit, pop, electro pop, Synth Pop, Julian Anderson, Forrest Reed, Aaron Wittrock, Tame Impala, The Weeknd, M83

Bottles of Blues

Blues music is at its best when the raw, dusty, dirty, beautiful, soulful songs are presented as is. Always recorded with era-specific equipment and techniques, our Analog Champion label is the ideal home for many of our favorite Bottles of Blues.

In the StudioNathan HonoreJuly 23, 2024production music, library music, music licensing, music supervision, retro, #ACPM, #AnalogChampion, Blues, acoustic blues, Chicago Blues, Swamp Blues, New Orleans Blues, Bayou Blues

Emphatic Elements

A Picture Puncture specific look at our bespoke workparts, unique sound design elements, and textures that contribute to a standout score.

In the StudioNathan HonoreJuly 9, 2024production music, library music, playlist, music licensing, music supervision, #PICX, #PicturePuncture, trailer effects, Braam, drum sets, drones

New Playlist Alert: Olympic Stories

For the Paris 2024 Olympics, we’ve assembled two distinct playlists for different chapters of an athlete’s dream, a team’s ambition, or a nation’s hopes.

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

Southern Specific Sparks

Southern Specific Sparks give the listener a taste of that distinctive instrumentation and signature attitude, instantly transporting them to Appalachia and dusty country roads.

In the StudioNathan HonoreJune 10, 2024production music, library music, music licensing, music supervision, Southern, Southern rock, Honky Tonk, Americana, Swamp, Banjo, country rock, modern country, #OSPK, #OrganicSpark

Retro Activate

A gallery of albums from our Modus Operandi Production Music label with retro themes that place a listener back in time for era-specific dramas, archival throwbacks, or comedic placements.

In the StudioNathan HonoreMay 29, 2024production music, library music, music licensing, music supervision, #MOPM, #ModusOperandi, retro, vintage orchestral scores, game show music, game show theme, 8-bit, arcade game music, video game music, marches, newsreels