Blog — Lab Notes

Top Chef: Wisconsin

Bravo’s Top Chef has brought their competition to culinary hotspots including Los Angeles, New York City, Charleston, and London. For Season 21, they set up shop in our home for over a decade: Wisconsin.

StoriesNathan HonoreMarch 13, 2024production music, library music, music licensing, #3ING, #ThreeIngredientsOrLess, Bravo Top Chef, Top Chef Wisconsin, Wisconsin Top Chef, James Beard Award, James Beard Wisconsin, James Beard Milwaukee, Top Chef Milwaukee, Padma Lakshmi, Kristen Kish, Cooking competition

Under My Wing

Evoking hope and friendship through rising acoustic pop arrangements, Under My Wing nurtures an undertone of reflection and encourages growth.

New MusicNathan HonoreFebruary 29, 2024production music, library music, music licensing, audio branding, brand sounds, music for for videos, underscore, #UND, #UNDERscore, Alec Shaw, acoustic pop, Abby Gundersen, Noah Gundersen, Phoebe Bridgers

Ambitious Blends

A closer look at some of more unique, esoteric stylings we’ve created to help give a sound to the high-minded advertising boardroom speak within Dancing About Architecture.

In the StudioNathan HonoreFebruary 26, 2024production music, library music, playlist, music licensing, music supervision, #DAA, #DancingAboutArchitecture

Positive Outlook

A corporate pop soundtrack for those who believe in trailblazers, challenging the status quo while growing an eco-conscious business.

New MusicNathan HonoreFebruary 22, 2024production music, library music, music licensing, audio branding, brand sounds, music for for videos, modus operandi, Modus Operandi, Sam Ecoff, #MOPM, #ModusOperandi, positive outlook, eco-conscious, enviromental messaging, corporate pop, entrepreneurs

Acoustic Root Ingredients

Utilizing Three Ingredients or Less to look at impactful music that features acoustic, simple, minimal instrumentation. Award winning flavors with Acoustic Root Ingredients that only need a little S&P.

In the StudioNathan HonoreFebruary 19, 2024production music, library music, music licensing, music supervision, acoustic, #3ING, #ThreeIngredientsOrLess, acoustic guitar, Americana

Call & Response: Sean Wolcott

Sean Wolcott’s creative output is inspiring. Taking a walk through his musical projects, we unlock an undeniable creative spirit where passion, curiosity, and imagination lead the way.

In the StudioNathan HonoreFebruary 13, 2024music licensing, interview, production music, songwriter, producer, #AnalogChampion, #ACPM, Sean Wolcott, Soundview Analog Recorders, Seattle, Clockwork, Ennio Morricone

Throw Out The Playbook

When we see the same basic formula over and over, it all becomes easy to forget. But there are a few stand out Super Bowl commercials that viewers may remember. Plus haikus.

Virtual Crate Digging: Untangle Me

Placing authenticity and the emotional value above all else, we’re diving into one of the most endearing and heart-on-your-sleeve recordings in our catalog, Untangle Me.

StoriesNathan HonoreFebruary 5, 2024library music, music licensing, music supervision, virtual crate digging, #LMTL, #LMNTLRecords, Ingrid Michaelson, Mandy Moore, acoustic pop, Nashville, acoustic, teen drama, human drama, indie folk

Backpack Beats

Backpack Beats builds off hip-hop beats from genres like trap, old skool, and trip hop to create a colorful collage of mysterious, mellow, dramatic, and dreamy scenes.

Exotica

Fueled by fantasy and imagination, the sounds of organ, vibraphone, bongos, alto flutes, and ethereal non-lyrical vocals summon a mysterious sound that transports listeners to those distant fictional vacations.

Emotional Value

How do you achieve that balance, taking that utility of production music and infusing it with humanity and emotion? We chat with Alec Shaw and Daniel Holter about their collaborations and how to enhance the emotional value of a track.

In the StudioNathan HonoreNovember 13, 2023music licensing, interview, hypekit, production music, #LMTL, #LMNTLRecords, #UND, #UNDERscore, #HK, #HypeKit, #alecshaw, Alec Shaw, Daniel Holter

Emotional Pop

Featuring singular vocal hooks, simple lyrics communicate not-so-simple thoughts and feelings over a lush pop atmosphere.

Horror Laboratory

Enter a playground of strange concoctions that fuel nightmares with percussive tension and terror sound design and effects.

Evidence of Thoughtfulness

Celebrating thoughtfulness and curation by highlighting the work of Song Exploder’s Hrishikesh Hirway and his interview with the podcast The Art of Curation.

StoriesNathan HonoreOctober 17, 2023production music, library music, music licensing, License Lab, hrishikesh hirway, Song Exploder, Art of Curation, Samin Nosrat, West Wing Weekly, Ted Talk, The One AM Radio, Mia Quagliarello, AI, Daniel Holter, #LMTL, #LMNTLRecords

Psych Rock

Powered by hypnotizing basslines, sweaty drums, and brazen guitars, Psych Rock was authentically created using era-specific techniques to channel the freedom of a flower child.

New MusicNathan HonoreOctober 16, 2023production 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

A Life Worth Livin' (EP)

Featuring songwriter Ryan Necci, A Life Worth Livin' has the soul of classic country, packaged up in a tidy EP that touches the romance and heartache of anyone who has dared to love.

New Playlist Alert: Fall Forward Hipster Equinox

We’ve pulled some of our favorite tracks by writers and performers who are bearded and prefer a melancholy cabin life to the hustle of urbanity. Lots of flannel, plaid, weathered leather boots within.

Walking The Walk

After over a decade in this business, the milestones can really creep up on you.