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duotone audio group: Andy Farber Collaborates with Wynton Marsalis on “Louis”

By RA on August 16, 2010 | Category: Music & Sound,News | Tags: film music, music for commercials | No Comments

Andy Farber is a composer, orchestrator, and conductor, with a love of music that traces its roots to his early childhood. Now, Mr. Farber lends his talents to “Louis,” a silent film directed by Dan Pritzker, exploring the semi-fictional adventures of a young Louis Armstrong.

Mr. Farber, who orchestrated and arranged the music for the film, will be conducting a 10-piece, all-star jazz ensemble at upcoming screenings in cities throughout the U.S. beginning August 25. Read more …

Volume Music + Sound: Lincoln MKS Spec Spot Updates Duran Duran with French Electro

By RA on August 9, 2010 | Category: Music & Sound,News | Tags: automotive advertising, music for advertising, Spec Spots | No Comments

True to form for the automaker, this spec spot for the Lincoln MKS makes a retro hit current. Created entirely in CG as part of LITTLE RED ROBOT’s internship program, “2010 MKS” features the 2010 Lincoln MKS whizzing through a virtual environment comprised of graphics and visuals touting the car’s unique features.

The decidedly hi-tech look is bolstered by a French Electro re-imagining of “The Chauffeur” by Duran Duran.

duotone audio group: AMC’s Rubicon Previews with Music from Pete Nashel

By lisa on July 15, 2010 | Category: Music & Sound,News | Tags: music for television, musical scores for television | No Comments

“Rubicon,” AMC’s latest drama, is set to premiere August 1, 2010. AMC offered a sneak preview of the one-hour pilot on Sunday, June 6, after the season finale of “Breaking Bad.”

Scored by duotone’s Pete Nashel, the show received early praise from the NY Times, Rolling Stone, and others:

“AMC’s stellar track record of Mad Men and Breaking Bad speaks for itself – and Rubicon seems to be in the same elite class,” writes Peter Travers in Rolling Stone, calling the show a “superbly brainy thriller.” The NY Times says “‘Rubicon’ seems irresistible: a suspenseful series laced with conspiracy and espionage in the style of classic 1970s thrillers like ‘Three Days of the Condor’ and ‘The Parallax View.’” Read more …

duotone audio group: Mitchum Campaign Features Scores by Jack Livesey, the Hardest Working Composer in America

By RA on May 28, 2010 | Category: Music & Sound,News | No Comments

duotone’s Jack Livesey composed the theme running through a series of branded films for Mitchum’s new “Hardest Working _ Person_ in America” (HWPIA) campaign. The integrated campaign was created via Brett Ratner Brands and CAA Marketing, with celebrated documentary directors Albert Maysles and Casey Niestat behind the camera. The objective of the campaign is to find The Hardest Working (insert job title here) in America. The work is currently appearing online at Mitchumhardestworking.com, on TV, and in live screenings. Original music by duotone is woven throughout the stories of such hard-working Americans as a “Cattle Rancher”,”Web Entrepreneur”, “Baker”, and a “Coach”, and we break a sweat just watching them start their day.

duotone’s Louis Schwadron Soars with SKY WHITE TIGER

By RA on May 14, 2010 | Category: Music & Sound,News | No Comments

On Monday, May 10th, songwriter/bandleader Louis Schwadron – former member of The Polyphonic Spree and Rufus Wainwright’s band – delivered a rousing performance at New York’s Mercury Lounge with his new band SKY WHITE TIGER. Sid Finch was the opening band.

duotone’s Peter Nashel and Pete Miser Get Their ‘Freakonomics’ On

By RA on April 30, 2010 | Category: Music & Sound | Tags: music for television, sundance film festival | 2 Comments

NEW YORK CITY, April 30, 2010 – Tonight, the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival concludes with the premiere of “Freakonomics,” the highly anticipated documentary adaptation of the best-seller by economist Steven Levitt and his co-author, Stephen J. Dubner. The film is comprised of segments by noted documentary filmmakers Morgan Spurlock, Eugene Jarecki, Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing, Alex Gibney, and Seth Gordon. Composers Peter Nashel and Pete Miser of duotone scored Jarecki’s segment, which focuses on crime in America in the 90′s and what caused it to drop.

Mophonics Makes Muscle Milk Music with Comedy Campaign from Pereira & O’Dell

By RA on April 5, 2010 | Category: Music & Sound | Tags: music for advertising | No Comments

Pardon the alliteration in the title – we know it doesn’t do justice to the great creative from Pereira & O’Dell or the excellent music from Mophonics‘ Mark Foster. “Katie” may not be the brightest bulb in town, but she is in great shape and looking HOT – thanks to Muscle Milk – which leaves her with no shortage of companions on her morning jog: Read more …

Muscle Milk, Mophonics, and Pereira O’Dell ‘Spring Break it Down’

By RA on April 5, 2010 | Category: Music & Sound | 4 Comments

“This was an unusually creative and collaborative process and we had great time doing it,” recalls Mophonics‘ Josh Marcy, who produced and composed the music with Mark Foster for Muscle Milk “Spring Break it Down,” a viral video for the brand, created via agency Pereira O’Dell. “It was hilarious. Most of the time we were recording, we were trying to not laugh over takes.”

The Mophonics team worked closely with director Jeremy Konner of Partizan. ”The production team came to Mophonics and we all sat together and we wrote lyrics,” Marcy says. ”Jeremy threw ideas at us musically and we riffed with him on the lyrics. He had an idea that we would do this slowed down section in the middle. Tempo changes are notoriously hard to pull off, but in the end, it’s one of the coolest parts of the song.”

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Mophonics Casts a Musical Spell for Audi

By RA on April 5, 2010 | Category: Music & Sound | No Comments

Audi takes on BMW, Lexus, and Mercedes in a pair of new spots directed by Lance Acord of Park Pictures, via Venables Bell, with music by Mophonics.

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With Music by Mophonics, THINK! Biker Campaign Puts a Face on Safe Driving

By RA on March 1, 2010 | Category: Music & Sound | 2 Comments

“Named Rider,” a new spot for the UK’s Department for Transport (DFT), features motorcyclists on the road with bold, stylized neon signs bearing their names and other information. The concept was inspired by research indicating drivers are more careful around bikers when they actually know one. Created via Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO as part of its THINK! campaign, the spot showcases an original track composed by Stephan Altman of Mophonics. The song, “If You Got To Know Me,” has a bouncy, friendly feel that perfectly suits the spot, airing now in the UK and across the Web. The full-length version is currently available for download here.