Sam Ecoff is a talented composer, owner of Red Rocket Music Publishing, and heads up our Modus Operandi label. In this feature we talk about his relationship with production music, his massive modular synth rig, and the story behind the label. He also can break some bones, literally.
Read MoreAnother eclectic round up of new music for you today, featuring a melancholy single from Fellesskap Records, industrial soundscapes, simple Americana textures, electro with influences from around the world, and whimsical sounds built for exploration and fun.
Read MoreDevin Drobka has been hailed as one of Milwaukee’s “hardest working, most exciting drummers.” Drobka talks about listening and making choices, he gives us a glimpse of what goes through his head when he plays, and how a little time in the garden keeps him grounded.
Read MoreWhen The License Lab was launched in 2011, our founder and creative director Daniel Holter put together a list of bullet points to keep top of mind during our early days of coffee-fueled brainstorms and all-night sessions. We call them our 10 Tenets.
Read MoreFor all you kids on the TikTok machine and whatever other new-fangled social platforms there are. These tracks are all either a) ridiculous, b) catchy AF, c) beat-heavy, or d) all of the above. And if there’s one thing we know about social media is that it’s freaking ridiculous. Go be ridiculous. #memeworthy
Read MoreOn the evening of Thursday, February 6th, the Guild of Music Supervisors held their 10th Annual Awards. Those of us in the industry know how integral these creatives are to forming the sound of a story, fulfilling the vision of a director, spinning an impossible number of plates while jumping through endless hoops to land the right song for the right scene. While there has been more exposure to the craft of music supervision in recent years thanks in large part to the work of the Guild of Music Supervisors, it is still a profession and field that is largely unrecognized. But not at the GMS Awards.
Read MoreWe spoke with creatives working in all kinds of media about how stems help them get more out of their production music and thrill their clients’ ears with the sonic possibilities. This is kind of a Reading Rainbow moment... we’ve told you all about the power of stems, but we don’t expect you to simply take our word for it.
Read MoreFor our first roundup of 2020, we’ve got a reflective, confident vibe going on with these releases. There’s plenty of lo-fi and chill hip-hop, sunny and anthemic tracks, and uplifting percussive beats with a global twist. We also added a bit about practical applications for each release.
Read MoreOur resident Mastering Engineer, Justin Perkins of Mystery Room Mastering, returns to Working Class Audio podcast and talks about the value of diversification and making key decisions that can affect your career, health, productivity, and happiness.
Read MoreFor all of your cutesy advertising spots full of children, products for children, and parents running after children, we present a new playlist called Child’s Play.
Read MoreAbby Jeanne has a voice that makes you pay attention. Her powerful and expressive soul comes through in every note, helping her audience on their own cosmic journey. Read about how she created her record Music Box Dancer at our studios, her future recording plans, and how musicians are actually magicians.
Read MoreFor those of you who already utilize production music, here are a few not-so-secret secrets that will help you get the absolute biggest bang for your buck and make the biggest impact with your campaign and clients when using our music.
Read MoreThis year has been full of change for us at The License Lab. And as we close out 2019, it’s important to go back to the reason why we do all of this: the music. With that in mind, we’ve gone through this year’s releases and highlighted some of our favorites.
Read MoreWith the magic of bingeable fantasy sagas and sci-fi blockbusters in mind, we’ve created our own playlist of epic scores to give your next fantasy/sci-fi saga (or podcast about an existing saga) the proper anthemic and dramatic music to tell the tale. No lens flare necessary.
Read MoreYou’ve just come across the perfect piece of production music with the exact sound and feel you’re looking for, only to realize there’s just one tiny thing you wish you could change. Maybe the cue is just a bit too short for a scene, maybe it has a vocal part when you need an instrumental track. What if we told you there are hidden resources and clever hacks you can use to make almost any track fit your musical vision to a T? Introducing the wonderful world of stems.
Read MoreIn this roundup we feature hot electronic tracks from UNDERscore and our final holiday album of the year.
Read MoreWe recently finished a sonic logo for our friends at 88Nine Radio Milwaukee and thought it’d be a good time for you to meet their Program Director, Jordan Lee. He talks with us about where his love of Hip Hop comes from, why stay in Milwaukee, and he also gives us some choice musical recommendations.
Read MoreWe think we have a pretty extraordinary group of creatives around us. Constantly surrounded by powerful visionaries, masters of execution, and overall excellent human beings, we wouldn’t be where we are today without their support and contributions. And as we share our new video introduction to the The License Lab, we want to take a minute to recognize and feature everyone who helped create it.
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