This playlist is full of lively, current, youthful tracks with an empowering energy, encouraging us to take the next steps towards those outlandish dreams. This is our breakout moment, this is the time to act. This is your soundtrack.

In a recent episode of Working Class Audio, Matt Boudreau brings on outspoken sound designer Dallas Taylor. Taylor is the Creative Director at Defacto Sound and in the episode he outlines how opinions on sound have traditionally been dictated by an elite group of people (maybe the wrong people), the democratization of technology, how we live in a talent driven creative world, and of course his incredible podcast, Twenty Thousand Hertz. We dive into this episode of WCA in addition to two highlight episodes from Twenty Thousand Hertz to explore the sonic world of story.

GLOhan Beats is a producer and TLL composer who loves video games. There’s a genuine affinity there that goes beyond just “playing” the games. He’s internalized them to a point where they’ve help mold his inventive and attention-grabbing beats. Working with rappers like Famous Dex and Lil Uzi Vert, GLOhan Beats has been making a name for himself by infusing unique video game samples and beats with an unspoken sense of nostalgia.

We highlight a panel discussion that Catch&Release hosted on the topic of Managing Remote Production During COVID and Beyond. Members of Post-Production community discuss how they’ve adjusted their workflow, communication, and expectations.

Power, strength, resilience. That’s what you’ll hear in the opening blasts of the powerful guitars and defiant drums from the newest release from Friendship Commanders, Hold On To Yourself.

Ryan Necci is a songwriter by trade… and a damned good one at that. He currently works in Nashville as a full-time songwriter, writing for his alt-country band Buffalo Gospel and in regular sessions with labels and co-writers. Necci chats with us about his process, how writing shouldn’t be a chore, and the creation of some of the first Supe Kitchen singles we recorded together at Blackbird Studios in Nashville.

On the morning of May 19, 2019, popular YouTuber & Minecraft Vlogger Mumbo Jumbo awoke to find his inbox under attack. An army of bots at the command YouTube’s ContentID System had found something they didn’t like; copyright violations... a lot of them. Read on to learn more about this cautionary tale for YouTubers everywhere.

With beautiful piano melodies and arpeggiations, optimistic organic elements, soothing voices, and emotional arcs, this collection of songs aims to help guide us to better days. They remind us that we don’t have to do this alone and that we’re always stronger together… even when we’re apart.

With filming coming to a screeching halt and budgets dwindling, we wanted to revisit our collaboration with Catch&Release to share the possibilities of stock visuals and music. If you’re looking for visuals for new campaigns, start with Catch&Release… then swing by The Lab and find some handcrafted sonic inspiration to tie it all together. Your edits can still have the impact you need.

Things got a little crazy in the lab this month. Make it to the end and you may ask yourself: where did they go wrong? OR where did they go right? We’ll let you decide.

We’d like you to meet one of the Milwaukee area’s most exciting artists, Klassik. He has been creating innovative work for over a decade, seamlessly melding styles like jazz and hip-hop and bringing them to totally new and unexpected territory. We sat down with multi-instrumentalist, performing artist and producer to talk about his new record, where a new fan should start, and the creative community in Milwaukee.

Is it a genre? Is it a lifestyle? Who knows. But it’s the sound of summer fun, but not TOO much summer fun. So here's our take on the elusive Roséwave. It’s full of feel-good beats and anthems, classic soul, empowering rhythms, and new wave. Roséwave makes you feel good. It’s positive and uplifting while staying pretty casual. Like we said, you don’t want to get TOO crazy.

The License Lab is not your usual corporate, standard, run-of-the-mill, production music superstore. And that’s precisely the way we designed it and like it. So while our catalog does not have everything for everyone, what we do have will surprise and delight your eardrums. Here’s a rundown of our choice Production Music Labels.

Sam Ecoff is a talented composer, owner of Red Rocket Music Publishing, and heads up our Modus Operandi label. In this feature we talk about his relationship with production music, his massive modular synth rig, and the story behind the label. He also can break some bones, literally.

Another eclectic round up of new music for you today, featuring a melancholy single from Fellesskap Records, industrial soundscapes, simple Americana textures, electro with influences from around the world, and whimsical sounds built for exploration and fun.

Devin Drobka has been hailed as one of Milwaukee’s “hardest working, most exciting drummers.” Drobka talks about listening and making choices, he gives us a glimpse of what goes through his head when he plays, and how a little time in the garden keeps him grounded.

When The License Lab was launched in 2011, our founder and creative director Daniel Holter put together a list of bullet points to keep top of mind during our early days of coffee-fueled brainstorms and all-night sessions. We call them our 10 Tenets.

For all you kids on the TikTok machine and whatever other new-fangled social platforms there are. These tracks are all either a) ridiculous, b) catchy AF, c) beat-heavy, or d) all of the above. And if there’s one thing we know about social media is that it’s freaking ridiculous. Go be ridiculous. #memeworthy