In the same month that Usher was announced to headline the 2024 Super Bowl half-time show, Katy Perry sold her catalogue rights for a reported $225m and Taylor Swift took home nine MTV VMAs, the artists, producers and composers of Audio Network released plenty of incredible new music to all the major DSPs.
First up, we welcomed back Scottish composer James Andrew Grant, who treated us to a feast of driving pop-rock in the form of latest LP Dog Years. For a more paired-back listening experience, check out the single ‘Letters From Beyond’ by British composers Trystan Francis and Chris Egan. Creating electronic textures from manipulated piano recordings, this atmospheric soundscape has drama content written all over it.
Also new in September: Lypophrenia, a collection of emotive orchestral themes courtesy of LA-based composer Perrine Virgile, and Andy Cooper and Marietta Smith’s soulful collaboration I Love To Work For You. Finally, Audio Network stalwarts Jeff Meegan and David Tobin returned with a breezy album of 50s and 60s-inspired pop, entitled Lovin’ Feelings.
You can find out more about all this Septembers commercial releases below.
Looking to add energy to your production? Look no further than Dog Days by Scottish composer James Andrew Grant. Ranging from nostalgic pop-punk to anthemic pop-rock, this uplifting collection foregrounds driving electric guitar and pounding drums.
Featuring solo piano recorded to analogue tape for a more intimate sound, discover a haunting collaboration between British composers Chris Egan and Trystan Francis. With ambient electronics conjuring imagery of frost-bitten vistas, the ominously-titled ‘Letters From Beyond’ would make an ideal soundtrack for melancholic moments, be that in film and TV drama or factual programming.
Fittingly, the latest collection from The Umbrella Academy composer Perrine Virgile takes its name from “a vague feeling of sorrow or sadness.” By turns anxious, sombre and tender, these atmospheric orchestral themes pair intimate piano patterns with stirring strings to stunning effect, often building to an emotional climax.
A collaboration between West Coast hip hop producer Andy Cooper and Candi Staton and Kylie-collaborator Marietta Smith, I Love To Work For You is brimming with up-tempo soul grooves and sultry slow jams. Smith’s powerhouse vocals are backed by blaring brass, groovy electric piano, funky bass and swinging percussion. Dig in and some sass to your next production.
From big band jazz to cinematic soundtracks, David Tobin and Jeff Meegan are two of the most in-demand composers in the game. The latest album from the prolific pairing is Lovin’ Feelings, a 50s and 60s-leaning pop set, taking influence from soul, R&B, gospel and blues. Timeless melodies meet vintage flavours.
