License To This

The Dark Side - AudioActive

AA004_01_Vendetta.mp3
AA004_02_Gears of War.mp3
AA004_03_Ancient Hunter.mp3
AA004_04_No Way Out.mp3
AA004_05_Black Dawn.mp3
AA004_06_Mammouth Crusher.mp3
AA004_07_Deception.mp3
AA004_08_Fire Jumper.mp3
AA004_09_Crank.mp3
AA004_10_Dark Nebula.mp3
AA004_11_Infliction.mp3
AA004_12_Night Sweats.mp3
AA004_13_Machine Eater.mp3
AA004_14_Shock and Awe.mp3
AA004_15_Dark Requiem.mp3
AA004_16_Adrenaline Storm.mp3
AA004_17_Shangri Lawless.mp3
AA004_18_Shadow Specter.mp3
AA004_19_Dark Pressure.mp3
AA004_20_Wartorn.mp3
AA004_21_Curcuit Ripper.mp3
AA004_22_Sonic Speculum.mp3
AA004_23_Damnunition.mp3
AA004_24_Black Dawn.mp3
AA004_25_Fire Jumper.mp3
AA004_26_Crank.mp3
AA004_27_Night Sweats.mp3
AA004_28_Dark Requiem.mp3
AA004_29_Dark Requiem.mp3
AA004_30_Shadow Specter.mp3
AA004_31_Shadow Specter.mp3
AA004_32_Dark Pressure.mp3
AA004_33_Wartorn.mp3
AA004_34_Sonic Speculum.mp3
AA004_35_Sonic Speculum.mp3
AA004_36_Damnunition.mp3

License To This | OCT 11’

License To This | OCT 11’ - Might as well do some halloween tracks for this months Licence to This.

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• Round In Circles.mp3 - verbed out acoustic guitar paired with thrashy drums set the stage for a dark vampire bar that you might not be able to leave till morning. if you survive the night that is.
• Slashing Wrists Raising Prices.mp3 - trudging through the mud on a revenge spree, vindicating his slain love.  breakdown leaves time for quick reflection a couple slow motion kills then jumps back into the spree.
• Out Is In.mp3 - badass rolles into town setting things straight.  big guitar riffs, laid back tempo with just the right swagger.
• Spooky Traveler.mp3 - tricker treaters with wholesome, hallmark levels of mischief in the works. organs, synth strings and harpsichord. 
• Clockwork Metal.mp3 - a reverse glass rhythm with reverse pads and snake rattles set the stage for a psycho or supernatural killer on a quiet night at summer camp.  is anyone there?   
• Tranquil Shores.mp3 - sparse piano, strings and glock.  the sun has come up after a week of battling zombies.  a butterfly lands on a leaf.  life will continue.
• Dark Orchestral.mp3 - orchestral hip hop lays down the perfect foundation for some slow motion walking through the deserted streets. 
• Killa.mp3 - dark and erie pads break into Goldie’s famous drum and bass sound.  pitched vox and breaks add to the demonic sound.
• Fuzz Wasp.mp3 - bits missing from this low fi grinder.  club music for the strange, scary and possibly living dead.
• Control port.mp3 - driving beat with filtered synth punches. goth sound on a dark night driving a trans am.

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License To This | SEP 11’

License To This | SEP 11’ - I’ve been working on some fashion projects, runway and ad, and thought ‘tis the season’.  Here is a sassy fashion grab for this month’s Licence to This.

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• C’est Magnifique.mp3 - extra smokey down tempo acoustic track with female french vocals.
• The Job.mp3 - choppy building electronic track with a buzzy bass and some breathy female vocal pads.  nice edit drop out and rebuild. 
• Jumping Spiders.mp3 - break beat with a fat bass groove and guitars backing it up
• Rocktronics.mp3 - dredging electric guitars ooze attitude and drop into a big break beat…freeing up to a smooth hook
• Golden Spice.mp3 - head bobbing steady elctro-beat builds into a guitar ripper.
• Say It.mp3 - dreamy mover keeps a fast pace with buzzy space synths, jangley guitar, live drums, and some filter female vocals. 
• Somethin For Nuthin.mp3 - big guitars lead into a driving beat and big lead guitar tones.  lots of attitude.  ebb and flow.
• Fierce.mp3 - stomping dance beat perfect for a runway strut.  Justic and Daft Punk come to mind.
• Bit By Bit.mp3 - big synth lead and steady kick drums give way to a driving feel good club tune.
• Hoodie.mp3 - driving indie rocker with straight a head instrumentation and some nice gritty synth melodies.

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License To This | AUG 11’

I started this search off as Summer Mix 2, but thing veered a bit when checking out some of our new releases.  Figure its better for the genre integrity of my playlist to suffer a touch for the sake of fresh jams.

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• Crush On You.mp3 - synthy pop tune with a nice boom chick beat.  a quick drop leads into the anthemic chorus.  with a nice breakdown and break up this one feels confident, tables have turned and things are on the up and up. 
• Summer Planet.mp3  - synth pop jam.  kicking off summer right.  synth drops out here and there for a nice bent guitar melody.
• Bring It To You No Melody.mp3 - great building track with a strong slightly gritty guitar melody.  a drum machine, a xylophone and some synth round this into a trotting a light summer piece that keeps on building.
• Wunderkind.mp3  - driving acoustic strummer with a glock and some humming leading it along.  slap your knee, enjoy the beach and watch the sun go down on the perfect day.
• Digital dusk.mp3 - the name suites this simple digital but warm arpeggiation smearing.  a simple dub step beat minus the wobble with a touch of “indie”, I could see this being the sound track for a late night or a dreamy day. 
• Milk.mp3  - arpeggiated guitar work leads this short and simple acoustic track into a thoughtful, caring and lovable place.  feels like a hug and a sunrise at the same time.
• Harvest ensemble.mp3 - this twangy number is backed by a serious string section.  the bowed bass is amazing bringing up the low end.  definitely a versatile track.
• Pink Tuxedo.mp3  - a modern throw back.  sounds like twisting on the beach with your long board….but just a bit off.  break beats and morphed filtering lend the kitschy tune a modern touch and a bit of underwaterness.
• Demonic mutants.mp3 - drop break beat kicks this track into some weirdo mutant samples and turntablism.  I don’t know where to place this…but I like it.  Maybe for a space lowrider dj scene.  reminds me of Wave Twisters
• Building A Robot.mp3  - this track came of our new CD that is coined “Themes for Slow Motion”.  I love the concept and thats exactly what it sounds like.  Give me a diving 808 kick any day of the week.

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License To This | JULY 11’

This month’s list was born out of a search.  Epic, Hip-Hop, Independent ….all to aspire to.

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• Arpology.mp3 - classic piano sound arpeggiated into dropping into hip hop beat, sub bass and string stabs.  slow motion ferrari door close walking into the club.
• Dark Orchestral.mp3 - string section starts this one off, closely followed by some low bit high-hats, juno esq bass and big drums.  this is a an epic number that feels contemporary with dashes of hiphop in the style of DJ Shadow.
• Bubbles (Full).mp3 - short spy track with hints of west coast hip hop “dre” beats. 
• Sneaker (Sub).mp3 - simple, short thumper.  stripped down beat.  another perfect match for a slow motion track
• Begin.mp3 - vibraphone upfront with piano accompaniment, simple break beat on a tight funk kit and low background scratches combine for a hint of Amy Winehouse, contemporary version of 60’s sound.
• On and On (no vocals).mp3 - spacey parts over a driving steady building beat.  feels like one person walking on an empty street to be joined by another and another building and growing a crowd all towards a big wall of guitars.
• Stargazing.mp3 - anthemic guitar signal the start of something new and big.  the simplicity leads into a big indie sound.
• In Memoriam.mp3 - solo string section digging and driving building and releasing tention with classic sound.  we’re on a hunt at the country house.  twists, turns and unexpected situations.
• EminentDestination.mp3 - epic, sweeping building classical orchestration with builds and falls. 
• FinalHour.mp3 - amazingly sweeping again here. classic movie score epic-ness.  
• Father To Son.mp3 - simple sweeping leading into a military march of approval and reward.
• Can Dark Be Light.mp3 - amazing space guitar.  solo ride and a nice base for a strong visual
• Coastal Drive.mp3 - piano on it’s own playing an emotional, introspective and beautiful piece. 

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License To This | June 11’

Looking for the right summertime track for your next project?  Boom!

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• Reticent.mp3 - feel good indie rock/pop track reminiscent of Silversun Pickups.  driving from echo park to Malibu with the top down on the 1964 continental.

• Catenaccio.mp3 - great club track reminiscent of the french house world of Daft Punk and Justice but laid back for summer.  hitting the slick rooftop bar in Manhattan.  dj playing, dancing, meeting people, high fashion.

• Golden Days.mp3 - claps lead off into a twangy stripped down acoustic guitar line.  drums come a relaxing country hybrid.  pick up trucks, friends, beers and open roads and fields.

• Run To The Sun.mp3 - bobbing piano chords and vibra phone open it up and lead into an easy listening piano pop tune with meandering guitars and a full drum kit.  

• Bring It To You.mp3 - funky strumming guitar riff with a simple beat and glock backing it up…builds and builds into a spacey indie bubble gum jam. simple summer day

• Steppin on Your Star.mp3 - soft and comforting guitar tune with a solid and steady drum machine/kit combo that breaks into a feel good rock chorus.  feels like the perfect summer beach day coming to an end.  dusk settling in.

• Carousel.mp3 - slightly prog piano and drum intro that just slightly moves around the beat.  backed up with some easy mellotron synth sounds this tracks feels like a warm summer night…meeting someone new

• Pack My Bags.mp3 - strumming guitars and bouncing guitars make for a summer time knee slapper.  easy to tap your foot and whistle along with this one.  simple summer.

• Keep Movin.mp3 - straight a head rocker in the vein of Jimmy Eats World.  out for the day, sun shining, hitting all the spots with your friends.  seeing everyone.  a whirlwind of summer fun.

• Shine a Light.mp3 - uke/mandoline intro into a fun organ led mover. kids in the park having a blast.

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Licence to This - May 11’

Another round of library cuts that click.  A couple good ad tracks, couple movie oriented cues…and a couple who knows but I likes. 

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Euro Stars.mp3 - a pop tune inline with what’s happening on the top 40s charts right now.  falls somewhere between Katie Perry and Justin Bieber…two references I been getting a surprising amount.  hiphop beat with a clean piano melody, backed with synth and strings making for a karaoke tune ready for singing at Whinnie’s.

 Networking.mp3 - light, catchy, toe tapper with a wholesome family feel yet staying contemporary and young with nice movement.

I Belong.mp3 - straight ahead acoustic, feel good, inspirational track with a big end. actually this just came up in a search for a well established tech brand…and for the corp easy rock sound…this is a winner.

Future Force.mp3 - the drawn out arab style intro slamed into some dirty south snare roles dropped into a clean hiphop beat paired with a simple but heavy bass come together for a perfect-driving-to-the-club track.  50 Cent + DJ Shadow at a corporate event.

Cloud Dreamer (no vocal).mp3 - as the name suggests, a dreamy, etherial indie sound. contemplation, futuristic, polished with arpeggiated piano and sub drums with strummed acoustic and light kit to drop in.  nice swelling pace.  would be a perfect car ad.

Throwing You Away (no vocal).mp3 - rough name, and rough sound.  Foo Fighters come to mind quickly with soaring guitars right in your face from the start.  good contemporary arena rock sound without the cheese.

Flight of the Eagle.mp3 - this is a space country tune ha!  reminds me of my Asphodel days doing promo work for World Standard’s - ‘Country Gazet’.  I’m not sure where to sync this song…but I’ll know it when I see it.  Underwater Flaming Lips.  

Wichita Moon.mp3 - another far left track that just works for me.  I have a 3min version that I listened to a couple times back to back.  also reminiscent of future, electronic country.  a chugging drum track with a synth flute dripping in verb.  the dawn of a new day on the range of mars. 

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License to This - Apr 11’

The first at bat of ‘Licence to This’.  The idea here is:  music libraries are huge, I want to make them a bit smaller.  These entries will be handfulls of tracks that I come across in my searches that shine a bit brighter as placement possibilities.  This also will be a place to for audio inspiration on direction….I hope. 

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Other Side (No Vocals).mp3 - Electro drums, strings, synths and a melodic pianoin this indie electronic track.  The Postal Service comes to mind.  Starts light and moves into a touch of heart warming with a break down. 

Cloud Dreamer (No Vocal 30).mp3 - Thoughtful, textured piano builds with claps, triumphant drums with a subtle but great double kick and glock. Slow motion, inspiring, indie, pop balad.  The Helio Sequence comes to mind.

Sunshiny (No Melody).mp3 - Fun, skippy, piano piece strummer with bells, acoustic guitar, rhythm section, mandolin; positive, easy going, simple.  Feels like a family or household product ad. 

Pin Drop.mp3 - Acoustic, percussive, childlike, lullaby theme with a classical feel.  Thoughtful, inspirational, heartwarming, accomplishment.

Black Samba.mp3 - 1960s, surf, spaghetti western, ominous and uplifting builder with electric guitar lead.  The dust has settled and change is on it’s way….but we’re not there yet.  Quentin Tarantino, Ennio Morricone and Sergio Leone all come to mind with this one.

The Grunk.mp3 - Hip Hop, chip tune, dirty lofi bone shaker with raspy bass and some hey’s!.  Its like real gangster game boys.  rolling your no brake bmx real slow, checking out the neighborhood, beeper and a gold chain.

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