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Amanda Mayo
Date:
07 Feb 2012
As manager of Creative Services in the New York office, I spend the majority of my time listening to music. Whether it’s sourcing tracks for our clients’ television series, films, ads and games, discussing new pieces with our composers, or scouring Soundcloud for fresh and innovative tunes, my ears are usually locked to my headphones. One of the most exciting elements of working in this industry is that music is constantly evolving, and now that musicians have more outlets ...
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Chris Egan
Date:
13 Dec 2011
Chris Egan has just finished recording a Cinematic Blockbuster Movie Extravaganza with the full Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (all ninety of them) at Abbey Road Studio One. Audio Network talks to the man behind the music to find out how he does such a thing… What inspired you to create this type of score? The inspiration is drawn from the wonderful old-school ‘Popcorn Movies’ that I’ve watched since I was a child. I’ve always written from a media composer point ...
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By:
Chris Egan
Date:
07 Dec 2011
What does a Composer do in the lead up to a huge recording with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Abbey Road Studio 1 ? Drinking lots of Red Bull, staying up all night and finessing hundreds of pages of score… Audio Network chats to Chris Egan . What does recording at Abbey Road Studio 1 mean to you? It’s the best sounding orchestral room in the world. It’s as simple as that. There aren’t many studios in the world that can hold a full Symphony Orchestra and a full Symphonic ...
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By:
Bob Bradley
Date:
02 Dec 2011
Trip Hop changed my life more than any other music style. It was the movement of my generation. Down tempo ultra cool beats fused with classic old samples, sparse female vocals and lush string arrangements. It all kicked off with Bristol's 'Wild Bunch' (otherwise known as Massive Attack) and their first record 'Blue Lines'. But it was their follow up 'Protection' that got me hooked and mildly obsessed. Shortly after, Tricky (kid) left Massive Attack and released his very own debut Maxinquaye, which ...
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By:
Carrie Russell
Date:
30 Nov 2011
Synaesthesia – how does music affect our senses? How can a certain chord or song make us see a certain colour or conjure up a particular image? Audio Network explored these questions with an ‘Evening of Music and Pictures’ at the Soho Hotel last week along with a room full of TV producers, creative directors and music experts. First up was Ruth Dockwray, Muscologist and Lecturer in Popular Music at Southampton University. Ruth explores 'the sound box' - in this case how we hear ...
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By:
Carrie Russell
Date:
11 Nov 2011
Tweet The Virgin Media Shorts Awards Last night the Audio Network team attended the Virgin Media Shorts Awards. This is the first year we have been involved with the awards, offering all of the film producers and directors’ who are entering use of our production music library for their shorts, meaning they can have a high quality, multi platform cleared soundtrack – made really simple. On arrival we were greeted with champagne and canapés before being led into the auditorium ...
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By:
Carrie Russell
Date:
25 Oct 2011
The Audio Network team take on Cannes . After battling what felt like everyone else in the UK heading down south en route to the airport on one of the hottest days of the year; running through check in and being waved through a special fast track security, the Audio Network team made it to the departure lounge by the skin of our teeth. We were en-route to Cannes. The whole team comes together (almost!) MIPCOM is one of the biggest events of the year for Audio Network. It allows us to meet Film ...
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By:
Kristen Harold
Date:
20 Oct 2011
We live in an era of portability. From your iPad, iPhone, Tablet or Smart Phone you can access anything from anywhere as you need it. The production world is no exception. Post-production is no longer tied to an edit suite, footage can be viewed anywhere, editing can begin on-set and decisions can be made on the go. We kept all of this in mind when creating the new Audio Network website. Music Anywhere When we began production of our new site, we knew we had to shift ...
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By:
Katie Motion
Date:
17 Oct 2011
Power to the Pixel – The Cross Media Forum. I always get a little nervous going to these events on my own for Audio Network, but the Power to the Pixel crowd is always a friendly and inviting one. People Watching Sitting at the Riverside Café at the BFI sipping my skinny latte, I looked around to see if I recognised anyone. I love people watching at the best of times but watching a huge group of ‘creatives’ excitedly greeting each other and chatting about their next digital ...
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By:
Simon Marett
Date:
12 Oct 2011
The new and improved music website from Audio Network It’s been over 12 months in the making but today, Wednesday 12th October, we’re delighted to unveil our new music website at beta.audionetwork.com . We’ve listened to our customers’ feedback from around the world and we hope we’ve created a website that provides a better music and customer experience right across the site. ‘Easier, Quicker, Simpler’ is what you asked for so that is where’s we’ve ...
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