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SOUND LIBRARIES www.postmagazine.com 14 POST SEPT/OCT 2019 FIRSTCOM MUSIC & CAPITOL STUDIOS LAUNCH CAPITOL STUDIO MASTERS SANTA MONICA — FirstCom Music, a division of Universal Publishing Production Music (www.universalmusic.com), has partnered with Capitol Studios to create the new produc- tion music label, Capitol Studio Masters. This marks the first time that the sister companies have come together to combine the power of their iconic brands, legendary genres and world-class artists. The collection is designed to represent the spirit of Capitol's history with relevant music spanning virtually every generation and every genre. "Capitol Studio Masters has been carefully curated to capture the energy and legacy of the iconic Capitol brand," says Michael Sammis, president of UPPM. "We are extremely proud to be working with our sister company on this landmark musical partnership." "Our legendary studios are where countless hit records were born and today's top talent comes to record," adds Paula Salvatore, VP, Capitol Studios. "We are delighted that we have now inspired the Capitol Studio Masters label, which promises to bring our definitive music experience to a variety of producers and editors." Capitol Studio Masters is a collection of curated original music recorded, mixed and mas- tered at the iconic Capitol Studios and will adhere to the studio's exceptionally high recording standards. The collection is designed for content creators in film, broadcast and advertising, and offers tracks with stems for custom mixing and VR/AR environments. The Capitol Studio Masters Label debuts with four albums: Classic Rhythm & Blues — a rhythm and brass powered homage to classic R&B; Best Beach — a love letter to the laid-back Cali beach scene; Feature First — with a rich tradition in feature film and soundtrack recording, paying tribute to that tra- dition while being true to form in current film sound and attitude; and Open Notes — not your traditional Jazz, this unique approach takes the classic trio and adds a splash of sonic creativity to weave a web of intriguing underscores, powerful themes and moody atmospheres all deliv- ered through virtuoso performances by M. B. Gordy, John Adams and Steve Fawcett. The soon-to-be-released Soundtrack of Dreams is an expansive, cinematic and atmo- spheric blend of emotive synth pop and shoegaze electro. It features swelling synthesiz- ers, tepid drumming, scattered bass-lines, saxophones and a seemingly endless supply of guitars which creates swelling and over-the-top synthetic stadium-prog that builds to a satisfying crescendo. All tracks are available for licensing exclusively via FirstCom Music in the US and Canada. The label is soon to be available via Kapagama in France and Universal Production Music in the rest of the world. HOWLING MUSIC LAUNCHES PRODUCTION MUSIC LIBRARY NASHVILLE — Howling Music (www.howlingmusic.com), a provider of original music for advertising, announced the launch of its premium production music library. The library's release includes thousands of original tracks featuring nota- ble session players with tracks created specifically for advertising use. "This library is unique in that it was created as the direct result of the briefs received from our advertising clients," says Howling Music founder and com- poser, David Grow. "You could say our advertising clients have already curated these tracks." To manage the library, Howling Music has tapped Ryan Claus, who joins the company as partner and creative director. Formerly the principal of Rhino Sound in San Diego, Claus is an accomplished composer and recording artist whose music has been featured in spots for Apple, Red Bull, Mountain Dew, ESPN and other national brands. "Ryan is a fantastic composer and talented strategist who brings a broad skill- set to his role as partner," says Grow. "His creativity, combined with his advertis- ing background, makes him the ideal choice to head our new library offering." Additionally, Howling Music has hired Samantha Powell as executive pro- ducer and senior composer, West Coast. Powell's music and songs have been widely used in advertising, film, sports broadcasts and episodic television, the latter including the shows Empire (Fox), Lethal Weapon (Fox), Flashpoint (CBS) and Awkward (MTV). Her advertising credits include Fox Sports, BB&T, Jack in the Box and many others. "Sammy is a tremendously-talented composer who has achieved success across a variety of mediums," says Grow. "Our industry has woefully too few female composers; we are thrilled to have one of the best." Howling Music, founded in 1999, is an original music production company with offices in Nashville, Los Angeles and London, and specializes in creating original music solutions for commercials in the television, film and emerging media. (L-R) David Grow, Ryan Claus & Samantha Powell