virtual crate digging — Blog

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

Virtual Crate Digging: Nordic Holiday

Minimal piano-based atmospheres and haunting arrangements of traditional Christmas carols encourage quiet moments of reflection while touching heartwarming, nostalgic memories.

Hidden Gems & Where To Find Them

Knowing what’s new is exciting, but what about the thrill of discovery? If you’re familiar with the venerated history of library and production music, you know that there are countless treasure chests full of hidden gems still waiting to be discovered.

Virtual Crate Digging: Latin Jazz

One sub-genre of jazz that brings an undeniable energy that makes any environment feel alive. Latin Jazz (ACPM-007) delivers that energy with live performances in the studio and sits the listener square in a dimly lit booth of a smoky mid-century club.

StoriesNathan HonoreJanuary 30, 2023production music, library music, music licensing, music supervision, virtual crate digging, analog champion, latin jazz, jazz, Afro Cuban, Cuban Jazz, Hammond organ, #ACPM, #AnalogChampion

Virtual Crate Digging: Geek Beats

Geek Beats combines all the energy of a Mountain Dew-fueled campaign and the full-fledged badassery that you feel when you play. In short, it’s one hell of a ride.

StoriesNathan HonoreSeptember 16, 2022production music, library music, music licensing, music supervision, virtual crate digging, Geek Beats, chiptune, retro, 8-bit, dancing about architecture, video game music, video game, gamer, #DAA, #DancingAboutArchitecture

Virtual Crate Digging: Sunshine Kidz

More sincere than goofy, more heartwarming than slapstick, the whimsical instrumentation found on Sunshine Kidz walks the line between Wes Anderson and SpongeBob.

StoriesNathan HonoreJuly 5, 2022production music, library music, playlist, music licensing, music supervision, organic spark, sunshine, sunshine kidz, whimsy, kitsch, children's programming, virtual crate digging, #OSPK, #OrganicSpark

Virtual Crate Digging: Under The Bridge

Far away from shredding solos or fragile fingerpicking, Under The Bridge is an unexpected soundtrack that explores another side of what an electric guitar can do.

StoriesNathan HonoreMay 31, 2022production music, library music, music licensing, music supervision, virtual crate digging, drama, underscore, electric guitar, emotive, delay, reverb, overdrive, #UND, #UNDERscore

Virtual Crate Digging: Equilibrium

Breaking the mold in more ways than one, the dynamic duo of The Equilibrium Anthology and The Equilibrium Remixes provides unexpected and plentiful options for big time action.

StoriesNathan HonoreNovember 22, 2021production music, library music, music licensing, music supervision, virtual crate digging, epic, dramatic, picture puncture, trailer music, drama, action, sci-fi, promo, video game music

Virtual Crate Digging: The Light Beckons

There is something about a quiet underdog that stands out and the soft aura of an abstract watercolor is indicative of the hushed tones found within the indie soundscapes. And if that’s what you’re in the mood for, this record does not disappoint.

StoriesNathan HonoreSeptember 21, 2021production music, library music, music licensing, music supervision, LMNTL Records, fragile folk, emotional, acoustic, full vocal treatment, dramatic, virtual crate digging, #LMTL, #LMNTLRecords

Virtual Crate Digging: Turntablism

Filthy and grimy aren’t usually favorable terms. But if you’re looking for something with a bit of an edge to match the attitude of the story, they can be lifesavers. Diverging from a world of clean cut samples and shiny synths can (in the right hands) lead you to far more interesting places.

StoriesNathan HonoreAugust 26, 2021production music, library music, music licensing, music supervision, virtual crate digging, hypekit, turntablism, nile rodgers, funk, fuzz, bombastic, grimy, hip-hop, #HK, #HypeKit

Virtual Crate Digging: Vaporwave

To help define more of these elusive sounds of the Chill, Synth, and/or Wave subgenres, I stopped by Eyeballs & Eardrums to listen to Vaporwave. Tracks from this album have shown up in so many of our playlists and searches that I knew I would find some answers.

StoriesNathan HonoreJuly 26, 2021production music, library music, music licensing, music supervision, virtual crate digging, MOPM, Eyeballs & Eardrum, eyeballs and eardrums, chillhop, synthwave, synth pop, dark pop, electronic, synthesizer, #E&E, #Eyeballs&Eardrums

Virtual Crate Digging: Taking Flight

How do you find the hidden gems of Modus Operandi? Look past the obvious to find legit sonic inspiration.

StoriesNathan HonoreMay 3, 2021production music, library music, music licensing, music supervision, virtual crate digging, modus operandi, MOPM, #MOPM, #ModusOperandi

Virtual Crate Digging: Bluegrass

What better place to go digging for gems than Analog Champion? It should come as no surprise that the sweet sounds of Bluegrass are as authentic as they get.

StoriesNathan HonoreApril 5, 2021production music, library music, music licensing, music supervision, bluegrass, ACPM, analog champion, virtual crate digging, #ACPM, #AnalogChampion