On The Run

Two tracks showing two sides of the same coin, On The Run (LMTL-034) hits the ground running with boisterous rap from prophpeezy.

Our Fallen City (Single)

Waves of emotion pour out of every word in a dynamic acoustic pop arrangement, Our Fallen City (LMTL-033) is a ballad for harder times.

The Way I Crash (Single)

All the blazing energy of a championship game, featuring confident and flowing rhymes and a soaring, hopeful vocal hook.

Two Hearts (Single)

Sweet declarations of love, full of good intentions and (relatively) innocent adventure in an electronic pop fantasy.

Hometown Pride

The entire License Lab team is quite literally all over the map with composers in cities like Nashville, New York, Portland, and our internal team in California, Washington, and Wisconsin. In that spirit we wanted to highlight a few Milwaukee artists who have spread their wings and are making waves on a national scale.

Artist Watch: Kase + Klassik

Live at The Opera House is an intimate record that feels less like you’re in a gorgeous auditorium and more like this collaboration of top talent from Milwaukee’s robust jazz and hip-hop scenes are playing live in your living room.

StoriesNathan HonoreMarch 30, 2022indie artist, kase, klassik, jazz, hip-hop, impovisation, stoughton opera house, live recording, free jazz, turntablism, jordan lee, jamie breiwick, john christensen

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.

Palindroma

Ready your racecar for Palindroma featuring arrangements that swell in the middle and have an outros that match or mirrors the intros.

New MusicNathan HonoreMarch 28, 2022production music, library music, music licensing, audio branding, brand sounds, music for for videos, drama, dancing about architecture, ehren ebbage, palindrome, Aibohphobia, mysterious, lo-fi, tension, strings, #DAA, #DancingAboutArchitecture

Walk On Talk On

A new reality TV soundtrack infused with a bit more personality, featuring flavors as varied as EDM synths, brass stabs, lively Latin piano, and bluesy guitars for every captivating, dramatic display.

New MusicNathan HonoreMarch 28, 2022production music, library music, music licensing, audio branding, brand sounds, music for for videos, modus operandi, Modus Operandi, Sam Ecoff, reality television, shark tank, drama, #MOPM, #ModusOperandi

Sound Advertising

With millions and millions of dollars spent on Super Bowl commercials and weeks of build up and teasers, it’s no wonder folks are analyzing these ads in an academic fashion. But no matter the tone of a spot, shouldn’t all music used be an integral part of the storytelling?

StoriesNathan HonoreMarch 8, 2022music licensing, production music, story, music supervision, music supervisor, production, Superbowl, superbowl commercial, Marketing Brew, catch and release, Catch&Release, Delta, Wieden+Kennedy

Artist Watch: “Catch My Breath” by Philippe Bronchtein

Richly textured and soft-spoken, the modern country sound of Philippe Bronchtein’s Catch My Breath explores the shadows while comforting the soul.

StoriesNathan HonoreFebruary 24, 2022indie artist, Philippe Bronchtein, modern country, country, americana, mystery room mastering, Ian Olvera, composer, Nashville, pedal steel, Pony Bradshaw, Mickey Guyton, #3ING, #ThreeIngredientsOrLess, #OSPK, #OrganicSpark

Sidecar Noir

Featuring live improvised sonic explorations that push the boundaries of jazz and hip hop, Sidecar Noir (3ING-075) is a potent cocktail that’s good for what ails you.

Sparkle Folk

The possibilities feel endless with the uplifting, peaceful modern folk sounds of Sparkle Folk (OSPK-084). Utilizing the organic sounds of acoustic guitars and hand percussion, composer Philippe Bronchtein brings out the extra shine by adding tasteful touches of Hammond organ, pedal steel, and atmospheric electronics.

Paths In Nature

Paths In Nature (MOPM-088) celebrates the seasons and reflects the many ecosystems that exist by bringing emotional ties to natural narratives.

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

Capturing Room Tone

We’re all familiar with the concept of “quiet time.” While this may conjure up images of a toddler being told to go to their room for a time-out, our friends in film and television production know it as something else entirely. There is a process called “capturing room tone” and it is one of the most essential tools in an edit.

StoriesNathan HonoreJanuary 11, 2022music licensing, production music, story, music supervision, music supervisor, production, sound design, criterion, room tone, travis whitty, editor

Beast Beneath

On Beast Beneath (PICX-017) we’ve brought a new approach to Braam and explore trailer effects with storytellers in mind to deliver tension, low end, and noise sweep sound design for trailers, promos, in-game events, mnemonic explorations.

Steel Surreal

Seemingly disparate instruments come together and amplify the emotion of the pedal while providing an additional driving force on Steel Surreal.