Spirituals
February is Black History Month in the US and Canada, and of course music has played a pivotal role in the African American community throughout history, serving as both a powerful form of expression and a purposeful means of resistance. This new Analog Champion collection Spirituals features a cappella choir arrangements of public domain Negro spirituals by Seattle’s Tiffany Wilson that pay homage their unique sonic history through a variety of preservation and archival techniques (including vintage microphones, analog tape, vinyl and wire recorders).
Call & Response: Ryan Leyva AKA Johnny Nails
After decades in the music industry, Ryan Leyva AKA Johnny Nails exudes a joy and enthusiasm for music that can fan even the smallest creative spark into a flame. The Seattle-based Guitar Slayer shares how he continues to grow through community and collaboration and so much more.
Bottles of Blues
Blues music is at its best when the raw, dusty, dirty, beautiful, soulful songs are presented as is. Always recorded with era-specific equipment and techniques, our Analog Champion label is the ideal home for many of our favorite Bottles of Blues.
Intentional Experiments
“Experimenting with electronics and other instruments…” is a minimalist creative framework that describes so much of how Thomas Wincek creates. Whether that be through his celebrated band All Tiny Creatures or his synth-centric production music, this exploration of Wincek’s work is a case-study in intentional experimentation.
Call & Response: Sean Wolcott
Sean Wolcott’s creative output is inspiring. Taking a walk through his musical projects, we unlock an undeniable creative spirit where passion, curiosity, and imagination lead the way.
Psych Rock
Powered by hypnotizing basslines, sweaty drums, and brazen guitars, Psych Rock was authentically created using era-specific techniques to channel the freedom of a flower child.
New Playlist Alert: Fall Forward Hipster Equinox
We’ve pulled some of our favorite tracks by writers and performers who are bearded and prefer a melancholy cabin life to the hustle of urbanity. Lots of flannel, plaid, weathered leather boots within.
Walking The Walk
After over a decade in this business, the milestones can really creep up on you.
Performance In Perspective
Widely celebrated in concert halls around the world, Classical Music is just as present in our everyday lives at weddings, graduation ceremonies, and of course a variety of commercial applications. But why?
New Playlist Alert: Laugh Track Not Included
Ranging from ridiculous to funky, quirky to kitsch, this playlist delivers extra flavor to enhance comedic visuals, pratfalls, and punchlines.
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.
New Wave UK
Emotional, yet danceable retro sounds that combine the edginess of post-punk and the shiny synths of the era.
New Playlist Alert: Summer School Slackers
Summer School Slacker is a brash, youthful, exciting, and occasionally rude playlist that has no intention of following the rules. Full of a variety of rock sub-genres like pop punk, indie rock, skater punk, hard rock, these tracks turn that signature teen angst and energy into junkyard bottle rockets.
New Playlist Alert: Lyrical Library
Standout production music tracks that feature full vocal treatments from a variety of genres including Americana, funk, hip-hop, yacht rock, singer-songwriter, blues, and so much more. Handcrafted picks from our library to add that extra flavor, that pop of color to your next story.