The Audionetwork Blog : music production

Don't Reach for that Remote!

By: Chris Brooke
Date:: 17 May 2012

[Disclaimer: this blog post is a bit nerdy] When I tell people what I do for a living, often the first thing they ask me (or the second thing, after: ‘Really? That’s a job?’) is ‘why are the adverts on TV so loud?’ I explain that I’m not really responsible for that, but that it’s something to do with advertisers wanting to grab your attention, and a lack of coherent legislation on volume normalisation across broadcast audio. And that’s usually the ...

What Kind of Composers Collaborate?

By: Lincoln Grounds
Date:: 08 May 2012

Take a tech based keyboard player with an unhealthy interest in ocsillators and the latest ground breaking software, mix with an organic lo tech musician who likes to get people excited with what ever noise they can extract from antique technology like the guitar, tabla or oud for instance - it could go one of two ways…. Purity We can all appreciate the purity of a focused creation. A Chopin nocturne is perfect – or is it? That statement alone could provoke someone ...

Recording at Abbey Road Studios with the RPO

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 ...

A Journey Through Trip Hop

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 ...

Synaesthesia - a sensory sensation

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 ...

Audio Network's New Music Website

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 ...

Audio Network Mixes at Cannes Lions

By: Nick Woollard
Date:: 02 Jul 2011

Cannes Lions I genuinely love Cannes Lions. It conjures up a real mixture of excitement and trepidation - excitement at the opportunity to soak up some Mediterranean sun, but, trepidation at the prospect of plenty of sleepless days whilst retaining the wherewithal to forge new friendships and business opportunities. CFP-E Young Director Awards I arrive with the Audio Network team on the Wednesday and head straight to the CFP-E Young Director Awards. There were some amazing films on show but ...