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The Fantastic Fifties: New Production Music – 5/13/11

Sarah

Now that gasoline is over $4 a gallon, it’s nice to think back to what America was like in the 1950’s.  The end of World War II brought many of our servicemen and women home to start families, television killed the radio star, space exploration was becoming an exciting possibility and Rock n’ Roll was in its infancy.  Yes, it was an optimistic and hopeful time!  So close your eyes, picture yourself in a diner sipping an ice cream soda with Buddy Holly playing on the jukebox and boogie down!
 
The electric guitar was a mere toddler during the 1950’s.  The sweet sound of a Gibson hollow body running through a tube amplifier wrapped in tweed can’t be beat!  JWBM021 Fifties Americana is a light hearted glimpse of the free and easy days of the fifties back in the good ol’ U S of A.
 

JWBM021 Fifties Americana

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Back in the day, Elvis was The King of scandal for shaking those sultry hips on stage.  Oh, the horror!  Here are some upbeat good time rock n’ roll ditties to shake along to.  The tracks on DNB709 Burlesque Boogie belong flowing out of the speakers of a 58′ Studebaker.
 

DNB709 Burlesque Boogie

 

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Early Rock n’ Roll owes a lot to the blues men who came before them.  The irresistible allure of a Boogie Woogie piano harmony and the bouncy shuffle groove is the cornerstone of most 1950’s rock songs.  BBX138 Big On Blues reads like a love letter to a true American genre of music.
 
BBX138 Big On Blues
 

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For these and many other great tracks from the JW Brilliant Series, Deneb Records and Beatbox Music libraries, visit our website to hear our innovative music libraries for yourself! New to 5 Alarm?  We’re happy to get you a username and password so you can search on our online music library website.  Give us a call at 626.304.1698

Maddie Madsen: The Queen Of Custom

Sarah

Life isn’t perfect.  Except when you call 5 Alarm Music for a piece of custom music that is!  Staying true to the 5 Alarm motto “We’ve got it or we’ll get it,” no is a word you will never hear around these parts!  Sometimes “getting it” actually involves writing and recording a piece of music soup to nuts customized to your specifications.  Regardless of how outlandish the musical request may seem, our Head of Production Maddie Madsen will get ‘er done!
 

 
Maddie Madsen radiates music.  She ventured out of her home state of Utah after high school to study at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.  She honed her skills as a Music Synthesis major with a focus on composition and all-around shredding on the keyboard.  Her first job after graduation took her across the country to the burgeoning music scene in San Francisco at an audio post production studio while playing keys in the Progressive Metal band Quiddity.  Maddie’s move to Los Angeles marked her start in the Production Music world as a Music Director and Account Executive before being a founder of 5 Alarm Music.  An extensive background like Maddie’s can seem intimidating, but her friendly and open demeanor is a breath of fresh air in the competitive music industry.
 
Check out Maddie’s impressive Prog Metal keyboard chops back in the early 90’s with Quiddity!  When’s the reunion tour?
 

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Each recording session creates its own set of challenges.  One custom recording job in particular required unique specifications: write a children’s song that will be played as a mode of torture to inmates at Guantanamo Bay for a scene in The Men Who Stare At Goats starring George Clooney (*swoon*) and Jeff Bridges.  In other words, write a really obnoxious song that would drive someone nuts if looped on permanent repeat.  No problem!  Maddie gathered up a group of eager youngsters into the studio and all was going well……until one of the kids burst into tears during the session.  The bribe of cupcakes after the session wasn’t enough to turn that frown upside down.  It wasn’t until the assistant engineer built a “magical fort” out of acoustic baffles that the child pulled it together and delivered a stellar performance.  Magical forts always make everything better in the studio!
 
The Men Who Stare At Goats – I See You
 

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Assembling a large choir for a custom recording session is nothing new around here.  Having a homeless man burst into the live room during a live take was!  The mishap occurred while recording a version of Dvorak’s New World Symphony for everyone’s favorite show about Mormon polygamy, Big Love.  It’s understandable, Rock n’ Roll clients at recording studios can have that homeless look.  Zing!
 
Incidentally, the same choir came back into the studio to sing an arrangement of Joy To The World which will be featured in the opening credits in A Very Harold And Kumar Christmas which will grace the big screen Christmas 2011.
 

 
5 Alarm’s custom music credits go beyond major motion pictures and television.   Maddie has also produced music used in corporate advertising, network branding, website marketing, commercials and even the holiday music heard outside of the Time Warner Center’s Holiday Under The Stars light show in New York.
 
Check out a Rock en Espanol track featured in Herbalife’s feel good web campaign.  This track was co-written by Beastie Boys drummer and all-around awesome dude, Fredo Ortiz:
 

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5 Alarm Music knows no no’s.  If you can imagine it, Maddie can produce it!  Give her a call at 626.304.1698 and Maddie will make the magic!  Don’t take my word for it, see for yourself:
 

You Can’t Beat The Classics: New Production Music – 4/29/11

Sarah

Great music stands the test of time.  If you hummed Beethoven’s 5th Symphony (Duh-Duh-Duh-DUUUUUUH), pretty much anyone alive will be able to hum along with you.  That melody is over 200 years old!  Something tells me that in the year 2211, the Single Ladies melody will not have the same staying power (sorry Beyonce, but you still got it going on sister!).  Mothers and teachers alike have told young aspiring musicians “You just can’t beat the Classics!” as we blasted Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins in youthful rebellion.  Now that I am at the age where I think Brussels sprouts delicious, Beethoven’s 5th Symphony and Nevermind peacefully cohabitate in my CD collection.
 
 
Some compositions really push your emotional buttons.  FCLS008 Classical Drama is a collection of musical intensity that grabs you by the ears and takes you into another world.  These classics tell a story that mere words cannot describe!
 

FCLS008 Classical Drama

 

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The really good stuff happens at night!  You have to look a little closer and feel a little deeper.  BSM005 Nocturnes is an heartfelt collection of original neo-classical compositions shrouded in mystery and beauty.
 

BSM005 Nocturnes

 

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Like that pair of well worn slippers, it’s a comfort to the ear to hear recognizable melodies.  SIS050 Classical And Well Known Tunes 2 is a warm collection of the best of Classical and Americana we all know and love.  Cozy up!
 

SIS050 Classical And Well Known Tunes 2

 

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Think of what would happen if Bach or Vivaldi went through a time machine into the Jazz era.  Speaking as a Jazz lover, this juxtaposition of the Classics within the Jazz idiom is music to my ears!  NLM033 Jazz Luxury blends the best of Classical and Jazz resulting in an innovative toe tapping musical experience.
 

NLM033 Jazz Luxury

 

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Now picture what it would sound like if Mozart and Beethoven got traveled through time into the Electronica era.  FCLS007 Classical Remixes takes the beauty and grandeur of a full symphony with the propulsion of modern beats.  Imagine a full symphony head banging while rocking out Ride of the Valkyries.  This CD busts out the Classical jams!
 

FCLS007 Classical Remixes

 

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For these and many other great tracks from the Focus Classics, Source In Sync, Nine Lives and Big Screen Music libraries, visit our website to hear our innovative music libraries for yourself! New to 5 Alarm?  We’re happy to get you a username and password so you can search on our online music library website.  Give us a call at 626.304.1698

A Wedding Of The Royal Variety: New Releases – 4/22/11

Sarah

Catherine Middleton’s days of kissing frogs are officially over this Friday April 29th as she marries the ever charming Prince William.  For those of you who remember Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s wedding back in 1981, this royal event will be a piece of history not soon forgotten.  So get ready to break out the tissues, this one is going to be good!
 
Oozing with elegance and grace, nothing screams “Royal” like the classics.  Whether it’s the Royal Wedding or tea time in the pastoral British countryside, FCLS010 Royal Celebration is the ultimate majestic mood setter!
 

FCLS010 Royal Celebration

 

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BBX131 Secret Gardens is as lush and panoramic as the picturesque open fields of Great Britain.  You can almost smell the yellow irises and green grass damp from April showers fresh in the air!
 

BBX131 – Secret Gardens

 

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You can’t help but feel warm and fuzzy while listening to 1RM012 Tender & Romantic 1.  These warm and touching tracks really know how to pull at your heartstrings.  Hold on……I’m getting a little veklempt!
 

1RM012 Tender & Romantic 1

 

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Share a poignant moment with INT2040 Pastoral Philosophies.  These tracks featuring flowing piano and cello are the perfect scene setter for proposals and intimate moments of joy.  Feel the love!
 

INT2040 Pastoral Philosophies

 

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5 Alarm Heats Up New Summer Blockbusters

Sarah

It’s that time of year again!  The days are getting warmer and movie theaters are gearing up for an influx of hot new Summer blockbusters.  In usual 5 Alarm style, you can hear some of our tracks in your favorite new movies.

 

Like any loyal Woody Allen fan, I’m looking forward to the release of Midnight In Paris starring Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams and Kathy Bates on May 20th. It seems to have all of the makings of a classic Woody Allen movie – a quirky love story based in a breath-taking European setting, lots of New York-styled neurosis and funny one liners regarding “pseudo-intellectuals.”  Love him or hate him, his movies have stood the test of time (Annie Hall anyone?).

 

Check out Tango Flambe from our very own 5 Alarm Music library featured in the movie trailer at 1:15.

 

05A056A_17 Tango Flambe

 

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Russell Brand, that cheeky British rascal we all know and love, is set to star in the remake of Arthur coming to theaters on April 8th.  He plays a wild immature playboy who falls into a prickly situation: Either marry a woman who he does not love and keep his 950 million dollar inheritance or follow his heart and the woman he really fancies….and inherit nothing.  I hate it when that happens!

 

When chomping on your popcorn and laughing your arse off during the film, be sure to listen for Bud and Mary from the Standard Music library!

 

ESL035_55 Bud and Mary

 

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The Enduring Spirit Of Music: New Production Music – 4/1/11

Sarah

The physical medium in which music is delivered has gone through some major evolutionary changes.  From piano rolls to gramophones to 8 track tapes to LP’s to cassette tapes to CD’s to MP3’s, it certainly has been a wild ride!  With every new advance comes the re-purchase of our favorite music.  How many times have you had to purchase The Beatles’ Abby Road?  If you were born when it first came out, I’m assuming 4 or 5 times!  That very fact is testament to the enduring power of music.  This week’s new releases from the Justement, Ridgeline, Liftmusic and Primrose Music libraries represent the prevailing spirit of the best Indie, Pop and Rock songs of today that will stand the tests of time and emerging new technology.  Who says Rock n’ Roll is dead?

Some days are made for leisurely strolls with no particular destination in mind.  JUST070 My Favourite Acoustic Pop Songs are for the days when all you want to do is smell the roses.  How sweet it is!

Rock/Pop

JUST070 My Favourite Acoustic Pop Songs

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Some music enters your ears and taps into your inner joy.  RGL017 Omnipure is a collection of bright and hopeful Indie Rock tracks that can turn your whole day around.  Don’t underestimate vibe changing power of music!

Rock

RGL017 Omnipure

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For the times when you’re feeling a little hyper around the edges, a good remedy is to turn on a lively song and dance around the room.  LIFT061 Guitar Scene 3 understands those times and supplies some wild rockin’ tracks to fill the need.  Scream, shout and let it all hang out!

LIFT061 Guitar Scene 3

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Daydreams probably take up a majority of our free time.  That and Facebook if you’re under 30, that is.  PRCD191 A Beautiful Dream is full of positive and uplifting pop rock songs to make your eyes wander up toward the sky.

PRCD191 A Beautiful Dream

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It’s almost Summer, time to load some anthems on your IPod to fire off at your first BBQ!  PRCD190 Beds will score the laughter and crazy bouts on the Slip n’ Slide.  The sun is shining – c’mon get happy!

Rock/Electronica

PRCD190 Beds

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International Gala Invitation: New Production Music – 3/25/11

Sarah

There is a raging celebration going on somewhere in the world at this very moment.  Just being alive and healthy is reason to celebrate!  So grab your closest friends, some fine cuisine and spirits, your dancing shoes and get to it!  This week’s new releases from the Focus, Mediatracks, Liftmusic and Magazine music libraries are your non-stop ticket to a lively international gala.  The world is your oyster, time to get crackin’!

FIESTA!  There’s something about Latin rhythms that infiltrate your entire being with an uninhibited joy.  The flavors in FCD261 Latin Flavours are zesty and ever so spicy!

Latin

FCD261 Latin Flavours

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MML147 Global Fusion is your travel guide to all of the hottest night spots around the world.  Blending the World Beat tradition with a modern twist, this fusion will get you on the dance floor and make you dizzy with delight!

World

MML147 Global Fusion

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When traveling, it’s always best to avoid the tourist traps and experience some local color.  LIFT059 Facing East would be like riding on a camel through the Middle Eastern countryside.  Buckle up!

LIFT059 Facing East

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If the Tango drank a Red Bull and threw an all night sophisticated soiree, it would sound a lot like MR147 Electro Tango Swing.  These uptempo and sensual Tango compositions ramp up the intrigue and energy with infectious electronic grooves, alluring strings and swooning accordion melodies.

MR147 Electro Tango Swing

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Whatcha Gonna Do? New Crime Production Music – 3/18/11

Sarah

Crime doesn’t pay……but it sure does make for good television and movies!  Whether you’re rooting for the heroine or the bad boy heroin dealer, nothing beats a good crime drama.  Think of this week’s new releases from the Pennybank, 5 Alarm Music, Abaco and JW Brilliant Series music libraries as your deputy sitting shot-gun during a high speed chase.  Bad boys bad boys whatcha gonna do?

Imagine you’re dangling off a cliff 50 stories high while caught in the cross-hairs of an evil assassin.  Seemingly out of nowhere, the dark cloaked superhero swoops down and pulls you from danger.  Hooray!  05A086 Superhero Rock will save the day and rock some epic guitar riffs simultaneously.

Drama

05A086 Superhero Rock

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You know when things are going really well and all is right in the world?  Well, this CD is not for those times.  AB192 Tense Atmospheres supplies a dark and ominous soundtrack for the times when bad stuff is lurking just around the corner.

AB192 Tense Atmospheres

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Like a ticking time bomb, PNBT1013 Crime Scenes makes you uncomfortable.  These cues signal something is about to pop out of the screen and grab you by the throat.  Take about edge-of-your-seat drama!

PNBT1013 Crime Scenes

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PNBT1014 Cops & Robbers lends a light hearted approach to breaking the law.  This stylistically diverse collection smiles on the stereotypes of criminals and crime fighters alike.  Let your funky freak flag fly high!

Various Categories

PNBT1014 Cops & Robbers

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Crime infests city streets like graffiti.  Street smart and devious, these plotting crime cues are up to no good.  JWBM023 Grime lives up to its name.

Urban

JWBM023 Grime

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Un-Stock Music: New Production Music – 3/4/11

Sarah

Once upon a time, production music was generally referred to as stock music.  Oh the horror!  When I think of what stock music would sound like, I picture standing in a claustrophobic elevator listening to excruciatingly painful muzak while wishing I took the stairs up the 20 floors instead.  The brand spanking new Poke Music Library is about as far from “stock music” as you could possibly go!  Their first six releases cover a lot of ground blending electrified party anthems, smoking hot fashion,  hauntingly emotive drama, footloose and fancy free American Folk, exotic sensual modern Tango and side splitting comedy.  Look out, there’s a new sheriff in town and the word “stock” has been permanently outlawed!

Did someone say dance party?  I dare you to keep your booty still while these jams are pumping!  POKE001 Pokelicious is an irresistible collection that brings you the best in modern Pop.  Move over, Lady Gaga!  And take that weird egg with you too.

Pop/Electronica/Urban

POKE001 Pokelicious

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Fashion can be an alienating thing.  Some of us actually eat food, so it’s hard to imagine fitting into anything that’s paraded down a catwalk by a seven foot tall stick woman.  Lucky for us, POKE002 Fashionista reminds you that fashion is pretty cool!  Who doesn’t like edgy in-your-face confidence?  These tracks don’t apologize for their brazen attitude.

Electronica/Rock

POKE002 Fashionista

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“Sorry dah-ling, my dance card is full.”  If POKE003 Club Latino Tango could talk, that’s what she’d say.  These uber-sexy and bewitching Tango cues are fueled by alluring beats and scream “mystery.”  And everyone knows there’s nothing hotter than a mystery to decode.

Latin/Urban

POKE003 Club Latino Tango

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I like the term “Arthouse.”  It evokes a warm place where art is cherished and celebrated.  Independent films have become a safe haven for expression that masses at large may not appreciate or understand.  POKE004 Arthouse is a pondering collection of dramatic beds that add just the right mood to picture.  These tracks remind us that the power of film is indeed something to celebrate!

Drama

POKE004 Arthouse

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Without the weird, life would just be boring.  POKE005 Nutty is that indeed!  This merry prankster CD is fun and crazy all at once.  This one is for the times when you need to stop being so darned serious.

Comedy

POKE005 Nutty

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Country Folk music is one of America’s finest exports.  Nothing screams apple pie louder than a gaggle of pickers at a barn dance!  POKE006 Country Folk is the perfect soundtrack for traveling the open highways of the American South.  Yee haw!

Rock/Country

POKE006 Country Folk

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For The Love Of Strings: New Production Music – 2/18/11

Sarah

Stringed instruments are the ultimate vibe enhancer.  Their dynamic powers are epic beyond measure and add a panoramic dimension to any composition.  Like the jelly on a PB&J, Bonnie to Clyde or Page to Plant, strings are made to add essential mojo.  This week’s new releases from the 1 Revolution, JW Media Music and JW Brilliant Series music libraries celebrate the emotional potency of strings.

Big is small word when describing 1RM019 Big Opens And Epic Themes 1.  A few words that might do this CD’s emotive forces justice would be GINORMOUS, COLOSSAL or HERCULEAN.  All caps is a must.  It’s like a cyclone electrifying every nerve of your body all at once.

Drama

1RM019 Big Opens And Epic Themes 1

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JW2200 Symphonic Metal feels like a David and Goliath styled battle of good versus evil.  Edgy electric guitar teams up with urgent and staccato strings for a hero’s triumphant combat.

JW2200 Symphonic Metal

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Dark forces are at work in the underbelly of the city.  JWBM020 Strings And Filth takes a walk on the wild side with brooding electric guitar and haunting strings.  This CD is for productions with no happy ending anywhere in sight.

JWBM020 Strings And Filth

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Roll over Beethoven!  JWBM024 Orchestral Rock combines down and dirty hard rock and intense strings for a wild ride.  I think the musicians rolled up for this studio session in their Harleys.

Rock

JWBM024 Orchestral Rock

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