2011 in a Nutshell

Well, I can't believe my last post was back at the beginning of August. Time flies when you’re having fun - eh?

We were pleased, once again, to team up with Inear Entertainment, in the making of 2 Supermarket Matters 'Christmas Specials'.
Again, we provided a variety of sound effects, field recordings and music for the show.

Actual release dates to be confirmed.

3VTV

The Institute of Advanced Broadcasting, a part of the University of Wales in Newport, have been awarded funding to set up a TV station, or more correctly, micro broadcasting unit, at Ebbw Vale. It aims to provide a wealth of local content and will be delivered via the internet.

We were recently contacted to provide audio content for the station and are thrilled to be a part of it. As a part of their programming, they are also producing films promoting local businesses and we will of course be having one made. It’s given us an opportunity to provide the soundtrack which has just been completed. Really looking forward, although a bit nervous, about being filmed.

3VTV will be going live at the beginning of 2012. In the meantime, here is a link to some more info.

Internet TV could boost business in Ebbw Vale - BBC South East Wales

New Portfolio

Running alongside our main website, we now have a new on-line portfolio. Intended to give a more in depth view of who we are and how we work.

We've greatly expanded the amount of audio content to include other elements of audio production via the use of Soundcloud. We've added press releases from various sources, testimonials and links to other sites where we reside.

Our Portfolio

A Little Bit of Time to Experiment

Normally, I'm not happy with a piece of work unless I've developed some sort of process, technique or adopted some kind of workflow to use in or on a production.

That said, sometimes you've got to let yourself loose!!!

It’s often a good thing to throw things into a pot just to see what comes out. (It gives me a chance to be a bit of a geek too!).

The current project I'm working on (The Lucidian Paradox) is proving to be one of those instances.

At the moment it sounds like one very long evolving soundscape. In fact it’s based around a much shorter piece of music which has been ‘super-stretched’. Other compositional elements are being added to produce ‘a piece of music within a piece of music’ so to speak.

Er - anyway,

I'm thinking of a way to get the whole thing to stream online but it currently stands at about an hour long. I may have to settle for a snippet.

2011 in a Nutshell

With the year rapidly drawing to a close, this is what 2011 has brought for us:

November 2011 – The Lucidian Paradox (Jamyama)

• A new experimental audio project.

October 2011 to present - Music for 3VTV

• An on-going project to create Library Music for the 3VTV channel. Going on-line in January 2012.

October 2011 to present - Jamyama Corporate Film (3VTV)

• Composition and production of music for a Jamyama film. To be aired on 3VTV.

August 2011 to present - Supermarket Matters Christmas Specials (InEar Entertainment)

• Music Composition, Production and Sound Effects Design for 2 Christmas specials.

May 2011 to present - News Idents (BRfm)

• A collection of radio idents for BRfm

May 2011 to present - Recording Sessions ( featuring Steve Webb)

• An acoustic set being recorded and produced at Jamyama.

January 2008 to present - The October Chronicles (Jamyama)

• An Instrumental album of acoustic material

June 2011 - Your Voice Your Choice 2 (Anytime Films)

• Voice Over Recording Services

June 2010 to May 2011 - Supermarket Matters (InEar Entertainment)

• Music Composition, Production and Sound Effects Design for an 8 part sitcom.

In February 2011 - Communities First Film (Anytime Films)

• Bespoke Music Composition

January 2011 - Your Voice Your Choice Community Film (Anytime Films)

• Bespoke Music Composition