5 Alarm Music Blog

The 61st Annual Emmy Awards

Mary Lorraine

5 Alarm congratulates our clients who took home awards Sunday night at the 61st Annual Emmy Awards!

Two of our clients, 30 Rock and Mad Men, took home the highest honor of “Best Comedy Series” and “Best Dramatic Series.” In addition, we are excited about winners who were new to us in 2008.  Bryan Cranston won “Best Actor in a Dramatic Series” for his role on AMC’s Breaking Bad, a new client for 5 Alarm. Glenn Close won “Best Actress in a Dramatic Series” for her character on the FX show Damages, another new show on our resume. Music is a crucial part of television productions and can make or break its success. Winning an Emmy is a remarkable accomplishment , and 5 Alarm provides music to over fifty programs that were nominated. Thank you for your business, as it cements our place amongst the best of the best in production music.

Congratulations to all our clients who were nominated, we are so proud to be a part of such excellence.

Fresh From The Fire! New Releases – 9/18/09

Sarah

Santa Claus is coming to town in his convertible Caddy sporting a Hawaiian shirt and sandals! Don’t be fooled by the 90 degree California weather, the holidays are right around the corner and it’s never to early to celebrate!  Christmas Wonderland is a jolly collection of festive classics bound to put a smile on your face and fill you with holiday cheer.  For all of the East Coasters and friends overseas not ready to pull out the snow shovels just yet, it’s a good thing that Rock n’ Roll is always in season!  ‘Tronica is teeming with emotionally charged Indie Rock anthems to energize your spirit.  Crank it up!

For these and many other great tracks from JW Media Music, visit our website – search.5alarmmusic.com

Specialty

JW2190 – Christmas Wonderland

A festive blend of Christmas classics.  Orchestral and light acoustic arrangements of the songs you know and love.

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Rock

JW2189 – ‘Tronica

Uplifting and driving indie rock anthems

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Fresh From The Fire! New Releases – 9/11/09

Sarah

Forget about the hype, it’s all about the song!  This week we’re getting right to the heart of the matter with Great Songs and a truly gratifying Piano Experience.  The Abaco Music Library captures the best in modern Pop with tracks worthy of heavy rotation in your car stereo.  These soaring anthems push the boundaries featuring stories of heartbreak and living to tell the tale.  The Piano Experience by Atlantic 7 is an emotive collection that exemplifies the versatility and beauty of the instrument.  Some play like love letters, others portray intense drama and the rest are bursting with infectious energy.  Hit play and hear what unfolds!

For these and many other great tracks, visit our website – search.5alarmmusic.com

Pop

AB178 – Great Songs

An amazing collection of glossy pop, driving rock and pumping dance songs created by a powerhouse of songwriting talent

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Varied Categories

A7032 – Piano Experience

A diverse blend of contemporary piano moods

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Fresh From The Fire! New Releases – 9/4/09

Sarah

Don’t let the post Labor Day End-Of-Summer Blues get you down!  The Blues doesn’t always have to make you wanna shed a tear in your beer…..it can also mean it’s time to bust out those dancing shoes and shake a leg!  This week’s new releases are overflowing with authentic feel good Blues and a dose of intense Reality TV drama.  Blues Plate Special 2 celebrates the true American Blues tradition and is the spectacular follow up to 05A033 composed by Bonnie Raitt’s phenomenal guitar slinger Johnny Lee Schell.  Turn on the television on any given evening and you’ll notice the airwaves dominated by Reality TV shows like The Bachelor and Survivor.  Reality TV Moods supplies the soundtrack to any dramatic interlude with lush and emotive arrangements.  It doesn’t get any more real than this, folks!

5 Alarm Music wishes everyone a safe and festive Labor Day weekend!

For these and many other great tracks from our very own 5 Alarm Music library, visit our website – search.5alarmmusic.com

Blues

05A079 – Blues Plate Special 2

A follow up to FA033, this album features authentic virtuoso blues performances in a variety of styles.

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Reality

05A081 – Reality TV Moods

Human emotions, drama and Reality TV scene setters

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Tooting Our Own Horn

Sarah
We here at 5 Alarm Music are a modest bunch.  Day in and day out we’re working hard and from time to time we just have to be okay with a little bragging.  So!  Without further delay, here are some of the recent reasons why we’re totally awesome (blush, blush)…….
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Had four songs in the HBO show Hung
Had a song in the movie Boy In The Box
Had a song in the TNT TV show Raising The Bar
Providing music for the entire second season of VH1’s Tough Love

Had a song in the USA Network TV show In Plain Sight
Had five songs in the new movie AMELIA starring Hilary Swank, Ewan McGregor, and Richard Gere
Had a Rescue Records cue in the TNT TV show HawthoRNe

Had two songs in the Disney movie Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie
Had a Rescue Records song in the USA Network TV show Royal Pains
Had two songs in the new trailer for the new movie The Lovely Bones starring Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz and Susan Sarandon
Had a song in the new episode of ABC’s Desperate Housewives

Had a song in the SyFy TV show Eureka
Had a song in the SyFy TV show Warehouse 13

Fresh From The Fire! New Releases – 8/28/09

Sarah

“Life moves pretty fast.  If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it.”  This week’s new releases from Primrose and Mediatracks keep up the invigorating tradition of the morning news in classic style.  These stimulating news themes will inject a jolt of adrenaline into the everyday routine with a panoramic and orchestral flair.  These CD’s cover all of the hot news tips – Investigative Reporting, Human Interest, Ethnic and World Views, Edgy Drama, Heated Intrigue, Triumphant Heroism and Finance Reporting.  Look no further than here for the most exciting music scores for current affairs!

For these and many other great tracks, visit our website – search.5alarmmusic.com

News

PRCD186 – Global News

Communications, Corporate, News, Promos

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MML142 – World New & Economics

Finance, Politics, Business

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*If you love what you hear and need a music search, call our music director Tyler Harp at 626.304.1698. We’re happy to get you set up on the Search & Rescue site.

Fresh From The Fire! New Releases – 8/21/09

Sarah

Give the drummer some!  We have all heard the infamous drummer jokes (my favorite: What’s the biggest difference between a pizza and a drummer?  A pizza can feed a family of 4) but admit it, you’re just jealous.  Not of hauling all of that heavy gear for gigs, but of how darned cool drums sound!  Justement harnesses the cool with The Drum Experience.  These lively and fun tracks are bound to light a fire under any scene.  Indie Poppers Vs. Rock Dealers showcases catchy pop melodies combined with fun synth rock rhythms resulting in Indie Rock bliss.  Experience the fun of hanging out in a trendy Silverlake club without having to buy the wardrobe.  All of this energy will mark your scene with an exclamation point!

For these and other great tracks from Justement as well as many others, visit our website – search.5alarmmusic.com

Percussion and Sound Design

JUST063 – The Drum Experience

A rhythmically oriented universal music project. An invasion of swing, afrobeat, batucada, afro-fusion, dub, breakbeat, trip-hop, funk, noisy madness, almighty UFOs and exotic trips.

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Rock

JUST064 – Indie Poppers Vs. Rock Dealers

The indie poppers and the rock dealers are back with a tip-top album that reflects today’s pop folk influences. Except for one or two die hard troublemakers, they bring us luminous songs that are subtly tinted with vintage and electronic sounds in a refined Scandinavian way.

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*If you love what you hear and need a music search, call our music director Tyler Harp at 626.304.1698. We’re happy to get you set up on the Search & Rescue site.

Fresh From The Fire! New Releases – 8/14/09

Sarah

Variety is the spice of life!  This week’s new releases from Online Production Music exemplifies this premise by covering the musical spectrum with dynamic flair.  TNT Trailers II will make your speakers explode with intense action packed tracks that are perfect for any cinematic blockbuster.  After the dust settles, Orchestral Textures relaxes the mood with lush and gentle motifs.  For life’s more comedic moments, there’s Quirky Cafe and Quirky Lifestyle.  These tracks celebrate our eccentricities with good old fashioned class and appeal.  So hit play and shake things up – true beauty lies in our diversity!

For these and other great tracks from Online Production Music as well as many others, visit our website – search.5alarmmusic.com

Orchestral

OPM_B003 – TNT Trailers II

Orchestral, cinematic, promo, trailers, action

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Orchestral

OPM_A008 – Orchestral Textures

Melodic orchestral scores ideal for film, promos & documentaries

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Jazz

OPM_F009 – Quirky Cafe

Quirky, vintage, upbeat, retro tracks with a French twist

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Comedy

OPM_F010 – Quirky Lifestyle

Fun, quirky, feel good orchestral tracks

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Fresh From The Fire! New Releases – 8/7/09

Sarah

Think of the Liftmusic Library as your own personal genie in a bottle: Your musical wish is my command!  The newest addition to the 5 Alarm family, Liftmusic’s innovative and imaginative tracks cover the entire genre spectrum.  Each song has heart and personality creating a world that you will want to enter.  You’ll be smitten at first listen!

For these and other great tracks from Liftmusic as well as many others, visit our website – search.5alarmmusic.com

Electronica

LIFT041 – Beds

Super useful alternative beds, loops, grooves and rhythms. Diverse, cool and creative

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Rock

LIFT038 – Retrospectrum

Eclectic and original compilation with a remixed retro soundtrack feel. Takes you from cult 60s orchestral themes & funky urban breakbeat to super evocative soundscapes and upbeat anthems

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Jazz

LIFT036 – A Jazz Odyssey

An eclectic mix of avant garde, old school and progressive jazz recorded live and written by up and coming jazz composer Joss Peach

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Drama

LIFT021 – The Piano Works

Evocative, haunting and infectious piano-based pieces fusing film score and minimalist influences. See also LIFT040

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Electronica/Rock/Jazz/Comedy

LIFT014 – Sun Dried & Deep Fried

Sunny, summer vibes as funk meets blues meets jazz meets disco

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Fresh From The Fire! New Releases – 7/31/09

Sarah

Saving the world is a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it.  This week’s new releases from Big Screen Music are shaken and not stirred, mysterious like a seductive secret agent and as explosive as a ton of TNT.  These vibe enhancing tracks add suspense and intrigue to any action sequence or dramatic trailer.  This musical experience invites you to be an officer of the British Secret Intelligence Service with an Aston Martin waiting in your driveway.  The day has come for you to nonchalantly light a cigarette and identify yourself as “Bond.  James Bond.”

For these and other great tracks from Big Screen as well as many others, visit our website – search.5alarmmusic.com

Drama

BSM001 – Espionage

Dramatic spy themes and motifs.  Explosive action with a touch of class for trailers and cinema.

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BSM002 – After Dark

Expansive dramatic landscapes.

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