Exploring the Sonic World of Story

In a recent episode of Working Class Audio, Matt Boudreau brings on outspoken sound designer Dallas Taylor. Taylor is the Creative Director at Defacto Sound and in the episode he outlines how opinions on sound have traditionally been dictated by an elite group of people (maybe the wrong people), the democratization of technology, how we live in a talent driven creative world, and of course his incredible podcast, Twenty Thousand Hertz. We dive into this episode of WCA in addition to two highlight episodes from Twenty Thousand Hertz to explore the sonic world of story.

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Call & Response: GLOhan Beats

GLOhan Beats is a producer and TLL composer who loves video games. There’s a genuine affinity there that goes beyond just “playing” the games. He’s internalized them to a point where they’ve help mold his inventive and attention-grabbing beats. Working with rappers like Famous Dex and Lil Uzi Vert, GLOhan Beats has been making a name for himself by infusing unique video game samples and beats with an unspoken sense of nostalgia.

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Call & Response: Ryan Necci

Ryan Necci is a songwriter by trade… and a damned good one at that. He currently works in Nashville as a full-time songwriter, writing for his alt-country band Buffalo Gospel and in regular sessions with labels and co-writers. Necci chats with us about his process, how writing shouldn’t be a chore, and the creation of some of the first Supe Kitchen singles we recorded together at Blackbird Studios in Nashville.

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The Ballad of Mumbo Jumbo

On the morning of May 19, 2019, popular YouTuber & Minecraft Vlogger Mumbo Jumbo awoke to find his inbox under attack. An army of bots at the command YouTube’s ContentID System had found something they didn’t like; copyright violations... a lot of them. Read on to learn more about this cautionary tale for YouTubers everywhere.

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New Playlist Alert: Stronger Together

With beautiful piano melodies and arpeggiations, optimistic organic elements, soothing voices, and emotional arcs, this collection of songs aims to help guide us to better days. They remind us that we don’t have to do this alone and that we’re always stronger together… even when we’re apart.

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Using Stock Visuals and Music to Create Compelling Content

With filming coming to a screeching halt and budgets dwindling, we wanted to revisit our collaboration with Catch&Release to share the possibilities of stock visuals and music. If you’re looking for visuals for new campaigns, start with Catch&Release… then swing by The Lab and find some handcrafted sonic inspiration to tie it all together. Your edits can still have the impact you need.

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New Music Roundup - March 2020

Things got a little crazy in the lab this month. Make it to the end and you may ask yourself: where did they go wrong? OR where did they go right? We’ll let you decide.

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An Introduction: Klassik

We’d like you to meet one of the Milwaukee area’s most exciting artists, Klassik. He has been creating innovative work for over a decade, seamlessly melding styles like jazz and hip-hop and bringing them to totally new and unexpected territory. We sat down with multi-instrumentalist, performing artist and producer to talk about his new record, where a new fan should start, and the creative community in Milwaukee.

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New Playlist Alert: Roséwave

Is it a genre? Is it a lifestyle? Who knows. But it’s the sound of summer fun, but not TOO much summer fun. So here's our take on the elusive Roséwave. It’s full of feel-good beats and anthems, classic soul, empowering rhythms, and new wave. Roséwave makes you feel good. It’s positive and uplifting while staying pretty casual. Like we said, you don’t want to get TOO crazy.

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TLL Production Music Label Guide

The License Lab is not your usual corporate, standard, run-of-the-mill, production music superstore. And that’s precisely the way we designed it and like it. So while our catalog does not have everything for everyone, what we do have will surprise and delight your eardrums. Here’s a rundown of our choice Production Music Labels.

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