The sound of the IAA UK chapter is so 80s…
When we say that we help brands and organisations with their sonic brand identity, we cover everything…even parties! Those lovely people at the IAA UK chapter (and Michael ‘Prince fan’ Toedman particularly) asked us to deliver some great music for the 80s themed Summer Ball. We had Nelly, Nuno and our very own citizen Paul...
Our latest sync – Rubicon Watermelon
Here’s our latest sync for Rubicon’s Watermelon ad campaign produced by Ed Chilcott and Tim Clyde at the Minimart. The track ‘Watermelon On The Vine’ is by the Delta Rhythm Boys and dates back to the 1920s. We hope you like it…
What a bunch of Twitters…
Many artists seem to have taken to Twitter like ducks to water. While some musicians found the idea of keeping a blog going too daunting, Twitter provided an easy way to connect with their fans. Even Nine Inch Nails Trent Reznor, who recently claimed he was giving up on social media, just couldn’t stay away...
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The return of the music salon and the new shoots of communalCulture
Music these days is seen as highly personal, focused on the individual: my iPod, my selection, my taste, my choice in my time. Yet, at it’s best, music is a communal experience – the live show, sharing favourite songs, artist and fan getting closer together. In my view, there is a clear return to the...
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Six goals for your social media strategy
A few months ago we posted up a picture of the anatomy of a modern musician/music manager that showed how complex their role has become. Tom Williams (a New York based online marketer and publicist) has tried to map out the complex role that social media plays in a bands overall business strategy. What is...
Vem Bailar!
or… join us at the ball, in English. O Baile represents the best of underground Portuguese music happening in London right now. From Bands to Djs and spanning many other art forms, O Baile is a new platform to explore exciting cultural manifestations. Although mainly showcasing emerging talent from Portugal it will also incorporate diverse...
We are Drowned In Sound…
Drowned In Sound is the UK’s premier online music zine, and also home to the label that has brought you music from Martha Wainwright, Bat For Lashes and the Kaiser Chiefs. We met up recently with editor and label-founder Sean Adams, who rather kindly asked us to contribute a regular column for the site. In...
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Something for the weekend…
We love sharing music, and as a special early Christmas gift we thought we’d give everyone access to our latest “It All Ad’s Up” podcast, which we put together on a regular basis for our friends who are responsible for music syncs in advertising agencies across the world. The aim of the podcast is to...
Brand opportunities are the ones that never knock?
Over the last 12 months the wind has changed and managers, like record labels, are looking to develop new revenue streams around their artists to replace the declining revenues from CD sales. Some of new mantras that you hear being bandied about in the music industry include 360 degree deals, a new DIY ethic, Venture...
Georgia On My Mind…
Minimalist American artist Georgia O’Keeffe painted “Blue and Green Music” in 1919. We should have got her in to do our branding… “Making your unknown known is the important thing”
M.I.A sings loud…
…. “Sound of kuduro knocking at your door” in Buraka´s forthcoming album – Black Diamond. The music and video of the single – “Sound of Kuduro†features M.I.A. as a guest vocal, Puto Prata, Saborosa e Dj Znobia. Hold your breath, what you are about see is on its way! Buraka Som Sistema are coming...
Can you wegué?
The citizens are loving the new single from Lisbon´s Buraka Som Sistema – “Kalemba” – or as we like to say “Wegué Weguéâ€, it just makes us dance like crazy. If you see 4 people dancing around The Hospital club in the middle of a meeting, that´s us, trying to concentrate. “> BSS is a...