Showing posts with label YouTube. Show all posts
Showing posts with label YouTube. Show all posts

Saturday 10 December 2022

New YouTube Handle for Logic Pro X YouTube Channel

 Hi guys,

We now have a new YouTube handle for our YouTube Channel: @LogicProTemplates

Thanks for all your support and Happy Holidays!

Love and best wishes for the festive season.

Jon

https://youtube.com/@LogicProTemplates

Monday 10 September 2018

TubeBuddy - Bulk Copy End Screen Errors "Video Resolution Mismatch"

Hi guys,

I've just purchased a Star license with the intention of creating end screens in bulk. However, a lot of the videos have errors relating to 'video resolution mismatch'. I'm a bit disappointed as this was supposed to save me time rather than doing each video manually.



Please see the screenshot, thanks.Does anyone have a solution for this?

Best wishes,
Jon

Monday 30 July 2018

TrackSonix Production Music Library, Vol. 3

TrackSonix Production Music Library, Vol. 3
Artist Name: TrackSonix
Label: TrackSonix
UPC: 192914643777
Release Date: 26th June 2018




ALBUM DESCRIPTION:

Instrumental production music from films, TV, advertising, radio, quizzes, video games, game shows and corporate videos. Featuring dramatic film scores, quirky incidental, retro game music, inspiring, ethnic world, ambient, emotional and children's music.

ALBUM NOTES AND TRACK LISTING:

1. Inspiring Achievement Inspiring, upbeat and motivational corporate pop music track with a building energetic sense of achievement. Features guitars, piano, strings, bass, drums, brass, synths and driving percussive elements. The uplifting build towards the finale climax is enhanced by dramatic orchestral instruments with energy. (The tempo is the same throughout so it's easy to cut, copy or loop if required). Powerful and inspirational music suitable for corporate presentations, YouTube videos, slideshows, background music, business videos, tutorials and various other media. 2. Blue Skies Blue Skies is carried with a chorus of vocal harmonies and beat boxing style percussion. This acapella pop song sounds like something an a cappella group like Pentatonix would produce, with a bright, hopeful, and inspirational style. This happy and cheerful song breathes positivity and makes you want to dance along to the infectious beat in the summer sun. 3. Magical Garden Magical, inspirational and nostalgic orchestral instrumental music featuring the piano with a touch of heartfelt nostalgia. This beautiful magical and dramatic incidental background music is ideal for heartwarming storytelling, trailers and drama and even enhancing media requiring a festive christmas touch. It’s innocence has a slow relaxing pace and is full of enchanted film score influences. 4. American Jackpot - (Opening Theme / Closing Theme) Game show style opening and closing theme tune. Upbeat, fun and energetic Americana music instrumental intended for game shows and quizzes. Instrumentation include brass, strings, bass guitar, synths, drums and timpani. American Jackpot Music is part of a musical series... other similar tracks are available with various durations. Happy, funky and positive quiz music for contests and competitive productions. 5. Isolated Emotional solo piano evoking a heartfelt, emotive and nostalgic mood. Slow, calming, isolated and lonely music touching the heart with a modern classical style featuring a light string accompaniment. Influences include Erik Satie, Beethoven, Lludovico Einaudi, Michael Nyman, Angelo Badalamenti, Debussy and Thomas Newman. Ideal for advertisements, pensive film soundtracks and productions requiring melancholic background music. Sentimental mood music featuring feelings of sadness, beauty, tranquility, contemplation and melancholy. 6. Easy Peasy Happy, bright, quirky and colourful music instrumental background music that will spread a smile across anyone’s face. This childlike piece is ideal for cartoons and animated scenes, complete with a fun beat and playful melody that will have you skipping down the street. Easy Peasy is full of fun, cheerfulness and joy. 7. Asylum Mysterious, suspenseful and dark cinematic ambient electronica drone instrumental music with experimental and industrial influences. Spooky, creepy, eerie and partially gothic music with a textured haunting and atmospheric mood building to intense dramatic percussive hits. Ideal for a movie trailer, video games, film, Halloween or foreboding and mysterious scenes. 8. Come On Let's Go An upbeat, joyful, cheerful and bright acoustic background music track with an adventurous, playful and fun melody for children videos, happy advertising, family videos, positive commercials, adventures and holidays! Perfect for any children's project, optimistic, kids TV show background music, YouTube pets videos, travel videos, sunny days videos, children video games, slideshows, etc. "Come On, Let's Go!” Instrumentation features: Piano, Strings, Guitars, Glockenspiel, Castanets, Horns, Saxophones, Drums, Timpani, Percussion, Xylophone, Bass and Organ. Kids Orchestral Pop Instrumental Music. 9. Break Free 1 Gritty, edgy and modern slamming percussive music with electronic and cinematic attitude. This experimental big beat and abstract music is complimented by orchestral elements along with synthesizers and notes resembling a sonar ping. Contemporary, urban street with a dynamic and hi-tech feel building to a full and grand climax. Ideal for advertising, trailers and productions requiring energy, momentum and a driving beat. Stylish hard hitting electronica music with swagger perfect for action scenes, dramatic sequences and adventure! (Alternative versions also available). 10. Malaysian Adventures Malaysian instrumental music full of culture and progression, with interesting and unique musical elements transporting you to Asia, inspiring adventure and travel. This exotic south east asian music blended with western instruments best locates itself in Borneo, Malaysia and Java or Bali, Indonesia. Instrumentation includes gamelan, suruling (bamboo flute), piano, strings, brass, percussion, gongs and features the native Malaysian sape (traditional lute) from Sarawak, Borneo. 11. Tomorrow's World Tomorrow's World is a futuristic, electronic music track that breathes mystery and expectation. Its slow build and contrast of horns and strings makes for a suspenseful soundtrack perfect for any sci-fi adventure scene. A steady beat and cinematic, orchestral vibe make for a dramatic and uplifting ride. 12. Happy People 13. Momentum Momentum keeps the pace moving quickly with its layers of slamming percussion and is accented with metallic sword like slashing sounds and carried with a choir esque vocal harmony. It creates a sense of urgency, positive determination and sheer power. This music is the perfect coming of age transition soundtrack, highlighting there is no challenge too large. Ideal for corporate videos, montages, promos, infomercials and advertising. 14. Krazy Kids Krazy Kids is a cinematic, playful instrumental track full of surprises and cheer. With a bunch of fun horns and melodic piano throughout, this track is all about setting a happy, energetic, and joyful atmosphere. With a comedic style and fast pace, it’s perfect for everything from animated cartoons to hilarious comedy skits. 15. Dance of the Reed Flutes (The Nutcracker Suite) This music from the Nutcracker ballet is a Christmas classic. Dance of the Reed Flutes by Tchaikovsky is an airy and light hearted track that makes for a very inviting music score, filling your mind with images of both the well known musical and cheerful holiday traditions with your family. The orchestral music will put you right back in the seat where you first saw the Nutcracker. 16. Intense Cinematic Trailer Music Intense Cinematic Trailer Music is an epic trailer track building to a powerful climax. It's ideal for fast paced action sequences, dramatic, evil and dark horror footage or edge of the seat adrenaline. It contains big drums with a syncopated rhythm creating excitement, risers, a pulsating synth bass, spiccato strings, brass stabs with staccato and fast percussion blending discreet vocal support with a creepy, suspenseful and haunting piano melody at the end. The tempo steadily increases to help build anticipation. The music is hard hitting, aggressive and 'in your face'. 17. Hip Hop Fairytales 18. Hip Hop Fairytales (Instrumental) 19. Sphere This abstract music is shrouded with eerie, mysterious tones reminiscent of an underwater dream world. With synthesisers and plenty of ambient reverb, it is hard not to be drawn into Sphere’s ephemeral glow as the melody sways and billows. Perfect for beautifully accenting any passing of time, slow motion scenes or to highlight an expanding mind transcending and transitioning into other realms. Atmospheric, experimental and ethereal. 20. Beatbox Bird 21. The Mission A suspenseful music track ideal for an action or thriller scene. With a slow build featuring a slow piano riff combined with percussion, the stress and determination that this music emotes is palpable. It’s a dark track that could work for everything from a courtroom to a science fiction movie or show. 22. Retro 8-Bit Video Game Music Video Game Theme Tune. Electronic vintage arcade game music inspired by classic chiptune 2D 8-bit video game soundtracks. Bright, cheesy, quirky and jolly digital music. 23. Break Free 2 Gritty, edgy and modern slamming percussive music with electronic and cinematic attitude. This experimental big beat and abstract music is complimented by orchestral elements along with synthesizers and notes resembling a sonar ping. Contemporary, urban street with a dynamic and hi-tech feel building to a full and grand climax. Ideal for advertising, trailers and productions requiring energy, momentum and a driving beat. Stylish hard hitting electronica music with swagger perfect for action scenes, dramatic sequences and adventure! (Alternative versions also available). 24. Tribal Hunt Tribal Hunt is a cinematic piece that uses percussion to strongly drive the song right from the beginning. This is a soundtrack that demands attention, bringing up emotions of power, strength, and determination. Its repetitive beat and variety of instrumentation is perfect for any tense moment of an action movie. 25. Game Show Tension Bed Countdown music that can be synchronized perfectly to seconds of a clock. Intended use includes game shows, radio and TV quiz sequences. A loopable tension bed music track with a tempo of 60 beats per second to match ticking clocks. The music allows suspense to build whilst giving the contestant some thinking time. The music is easy to loop should you require a longer duration. 26. American Jackpot - Standby 27. American Jackpot - Tension Bed 1 28. American Jackpot - Tension Bed 2 29. American Jackpot - Last Round 30. Game Show Synth Pop Music Bed Game show style music bed. Intended use includes background music for game shows, radio and TV quiz sequences. A loopable electro instrumental music beat also appropriate for transitions, corporate videos and changes of scenery. The music is easy to loop should you require a longer duration. 31. Game Show Electro Pop Music Bed Game show style music bed. Intended use includes background music for game shows, radio and TV quiz sequences. A loopable electro instrumental music bed also appropriate for transitions, corporate videos and changes of scenery. The music is easy to loop should you require a longer duration. 32. Break Free 3 Gritty, edgy and modern slamming percussive music with electronic and cinematic attitude. This experimental big beat and abstract music is complimented by orchestral elements along with synthesizers and notes resembling a sonar ping. Contemporary, urban street with a dynamic and hi-tech feel building to a full and grand climax. Ideal for advertising, trailers and productions requiring energy, momentum and a driving beat. Stylish hard hitting electronica music with swagger perfect for action scenes, dramatic sequences and adventure! (Alternative versions also available). 33. American Jackpot - Theme Tune (Extended) Extended Americana game show style theme tune. Upbeat, fun and energetic Americana music instrumental intended for game shows and quizzes. Instrumentation include brass, strings, bass guitar, synths, drums and timpani. American Jackpot Music is part of a musical series... other similar tracks are available with various durations. Happy, funky and positive quiz music for contests and competitive productions.


Tuesday 3 April 2018

Scary Bush Prank - Virgin Radio Dubai 104.4 FM

The Virgin Radio 'Kris Fade Show' dressed up as a bush to scare customers at the Dubai Desert Garden Centre. Check out the video on Youtube below.

The UAE'S Number 1 Hit Music Station and Home of The Kris Fade Show.
Across the United Arab Emirates on 104.4 FM.
Online, on mobile and on OSN.

The music featured in the Virgin Radio funny Bush Prank is entitled "Prankster".
Composed and produced by Jon Brooks (aka TrackSonix).

Sunday 25 February 2018

Dark Highlands Trailer

Introducing the film trailer for 'Dark Highlands'. Made in Scotland.
Music Composer: Jon Brooks


Cast

Junichi KajiokaJunichi Kajioka...
The Artist 
Steve CampbellSteve Campbell...
The Gamekeeper 
Mike MitchellMike Mitchell...
Ghillie 
Brian CoxBrian Cox...
Opening Narrator 
Barry ThackreyBarry Thackrey...
Jogger 
Michael Grant ClarkMichael Grant Clark...
Rescue Worker 1 
Alistair RitchieAlistair Ritchie...
Male Hiker 
Aria Morrison-BlythAria Morrison-Blyth...
Female Student 
Lucy PhilipLucy Philip...
Female Hiker 
Fraser NapierFraser Napier...
Male Student 
Jane NyokabiJane Nyokabi...
Nurse 
Mark WynessMark Wyness...
Driver 
Faustas TalackaFaustas Talacka...
Rescue Worker 2 

Directed by

Mark Stirton

Written by

Mark Stirton

Produced by

Michael Grant Clark...producer
Forbes Hardie...executive producer
Junichi Kajioka...executive producer
Zani Mikyta...executive producer

Music by

Jon Brooks

Cinematography by

Michael Grant Clark...director of photography

Film Editing by

Mark Stirton

Production Design by

Michael Grant Clark

Set Decoration by

Michael Grant Clark

Costume Design by

Michael Grant Clark

Makeup Department

Michael Grant Clark...key makeup artist
Andrew Glazebrook...prosthetics sculptor

Production Management

Mark Stirton...production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Fraser Napier...first assistant director

Special Effects by

Michael Grant Clark...special effects technician

Stunts

Mark Wyness...stunt double: Junichi Kajioka

Camera and Electrical Department

Innes Gregory...additional aerial cinematography
Kane Gregory...additional aerial cinematography assistant
Faustas Talacka...a camera steadicam
Barry Thackrey...aerial cinematographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Zani Mikyta...wardrobe supervisor

Transportation Department

Mark Maddock...transportation captain

Other crew

Zani Mikyta...production assistant
Mary Baird Sommerville...production assistant

Production Company

  • Hats on Sticks Pictures

Sunday 29 January 2017

Thursday 12 January 2017

Valentine's Day Video Message... I Love You



A Musical Video Message to send to your loved one(s) for Valentine's Day. Send this Valentine's youtube video message to your husband, wife, partner, friend, boyfriend or girlfriend to show them how much you love and care for them. Download "I Love You" music on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/i-love-you-single/id1017907070

Some people assume that if they love another person, the other person is simply going to know this. That is not always the case. Your loved ones need to be told and shown that you love them to know for certain that you really do.

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Valentine's Day is celebrated on 14th February 2017. It is a festival of romantic love and many people give cards, letters, flowers or presents to their spouse or partner. They may also arrange a romantic meal in a restaurant or night in a hotel. Common symbols of Valentine's Day are hearts, red roses and Cupid.

Many people celebrate their love for their partner by sending cards or letters, giving gifts or flowers and arranging meals in restaurants or romantic nights in hotels. People who would like to have a romantic relationship with somebody may use the occasion to make this known, often anonymously. Valentine's cards are often decorated with images of hearts, red roses or Cupid. Common Valentine's Day gifts are flowers chocolates, candy, lingerie and champagne or sparkling wine. However, some people use the occasion to present lavish gifts, such as jewelry. Many restaurants and hotels have special offers at this time. These can include romantic meals or weekend breaks.

The most common Valentine's Day symbols are the heart, particularly in reds and pinks, and pictures or models of Cupid. Cupid is usually portrayed as a small winged figure with a bow and arrow. In mythology, he uses his arrow to strike the hearts of people. People who have fallen in love are sometimes said to be 'struck by Cupid's arrow. Other symbols of Valentine's Day are couples in loving embraces and the gifts of flowers, chocolate, red roses and lingerie that couples often give each other.

Tell your loved ones that you love them often. So many people regret when their loved ones pass away and they cannot remember hearing or saying the words, "I love you," in recent years. Prevent this deep regret from happening in your relationships by specifically saying, "I love you," to the people you love.

Spend time with the people you love. Many people claim to love their friends, spouses or children but do not carve out time to spend with them. If you do not spend time with someone, you are communicating that they are not important to you. Loving someone means investing time in them.

Make your loved ones a priority in your life. If you love someone, then you will not shove that person to the bottom of your priority list. You will not cancel plans at the last minute to accommodate other priorities in your life or, worse, refuse to make plans because other parts of your life are always more important.

Invest in what someone you love cares about. For example, even if you have never had any interest in construction equipment, a parent who loves her son will take the time to learn about construction equipment because the child cares about it. If you want to show people how much you love them, then value what they value.

Make yourself vulnerable to the people you love. Part of loving another person involves opening up your heart and revealing who you really are. To show someone that you love him, you must be honest and open about who you are.

Accept your loved ones as they are. When you love someone, you do not try to change her. Instead, appreciate her for the unique and precious person she is.

Make sacrifices. Showing someone that you love him often comes with sacrifice. The needs of the person you love are more important than your wants. For example, a child's need to play outside with you overrides your desire to take a nap. In some cases, making painful decisions that are in the best interest of the one you love is the best way to show your love for him.

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Download I LOVE YOU music on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/i-love-you-single/id1017907070

Monday 31 October 2016

I Miss You... Video Message



I Miss You Video Message. Send this youtube video "I Miss You" message to your partner, boyfriend or girlfriend or even your ex to show them how much you love and care for them. Understand the necessity of showing your love to someone. Some people assume that if they love another person, the other person is simply going to know this. That is not the case. Your loved ones need to be told and shown that you love them to know for certain that you really do.

Download the music on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/production-music-library-vol./id1073143144

Music composer: Jon Brooks (aka TrackSonix): "Reunited"

You can find his YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/jonbrookscomposer
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JonBrooksComposer
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonBrooks_Music
Official Website http://www.jonbrooks.co.uk

I miss you video for boyfriend
I miss you video for girlfriend
I miss you video for wife
I miss you video for husband
I miss you video for lover
I miss you video for friend

Download "Reunited" music on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/production-music-library-vol./id1073143144

Wednesday 25 November 2015

STABILO 'Brother & Sister' TV Commercial - Jon Brooks Music



Stabilo 'Brother & Sister' TV Commercial - Jon Brooks Music.
YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/jonbrookscomposer
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Official Website http://www.jonbrooks.co.uk

Jon Brooks is a professional composer based in the UK and specialises in music production for film, tv, advertising and animation series. He's very passionate about music, creativity and filmmaking. Some of his clients and credits include: Coca Cola, “An American In Hollywood”, Shakirul Alam Pictures Ltd., Sony Playstation, Oxford University Press, Pepsi, V-Twinz Productions, KFC, Malaysia Airlines, Planet Films, Sony Music and Toyota…

He's worked professionally (locally and internationally) in music production since 2002 and has his own recording studio based in Stockport, UK where he's able to record and produce in-house; calling in live musicians and other creative professionals when required.

STABILO is a German maker of pens for writing, colouring and cosmetics as well as markers and highlighters for office use. It is the world's largest manufacturer of highlighter pens, Stabilo Boss.

The company was founded as Grossberger & Kurz Bleistiftfabrik (pencil company) in Nuremberg in 1855 and acquired by the Schwanhäusser family in 1865. Taking the first part from the family name, the company was renamed Schwan Bleistiftfabrik and started using the swan logo as one of the earliest trademarks. In the 1930s, it expanded into cosmetic pencils, and this side of the business has grown to a significant part of the company since the 1970s. In 1967, it started a German-Malaysian joint venture called Swan Malaysia Sdn Bhd in Malaysia. The company changed its name to Schwan-Stabilo in 1976 and spawned Stabilo International in 2005. It has three manufacturing plants for pens, one in Weißenburg in Bayern, Germany, one in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, and since 1991, one in ÄŒeský Krumlov, Czech Republic. Cosmetics pens are manufactured at the company headquarters in Heroldsberg, Germany, and in the Czech Republic and sold as OEM products, but not under the Stabilo brand. Total employment in 2006 was 3000 people, and the company made €260 million that year. Stabilo introduced fluorescent markers for highlighting in 1971 and is the European market leader in this product category.

Wednesday 12 November 2014

NST Columnist - New Straits Times - Jon Brooks Music



NST "Columnist" - Music by Jon Brooks. The New Straits Times is the oldest English-language newspaper still in print in Malaysia.

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Type: Daily Newspaper
Format: Tabloid
Owner: Media Prima
Publisher: The New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Founded: 15th July 1845
Political Alignment: Right wing, pro government
Language: English
Headquarters: Balai Berita 31, Jalan Riong, 59100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Circulation: 200,000
Website: www.nst.com/my

FEATURING:
Yasmin Admad (Film Director)
Brian Yap (Writer)
Syed Nadzri (Deputy Group Editor NSTSB)
Zainal Arifin (General Manager NSTP E-Media)
Suraya Al-Attas (Editor, Music & Film)
A. Kathirasen (Deputy Chief News Editor).

Thanks for watching and thanks for subscribing to my Youtube Channel. :-)
http://www.youtube.com/jonbrookscomposer

Hotlink Rewards Unlimited Call-Me Bonus TVC - Maxis - Music by Jon Brooks



Maxis Hotlink Rewards Unlimited Call-Me Bonus TVC - Maxis (Music by Jon Brooks). The more you talk and receive calls, the more points you earn. Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel to be notified of future uploads: http://www.youtube.com/jonbrookscomposer

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Maxis is the leading communications service provider and the first operator to launch 4G in Malaysia. www.maxis.com.my www.hotlink.com.my

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Wednesday 1 October 2014

MINI Cooper S - Radio




MINI Cooper S "Radio" - A TV commercial I worked on in 2006 whilst working in Malaysia. Music composed and produced in Logic Pro.

Music: Jon Brooks and Ahmad Adam
Lyrics: Jon Brooks
Guitars: Ahmad Adam
Audio Engineer: Walid Omar

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All New MINI Cooper S: MINI TwinPower Turbo Technology with 4 Cylinder Petrol Engine (Variable camshaft control, fully variable valve control, direct injection, turbo charging).
Acceleration: (0-100 km/h): 6.8 seconds (Automatic: 6.7 seconds)
Top Speed: 235 km/h
Average Fuel Consumption*: 5.7-5.8 Litres (5.2-5.4 Litres) / 100 kilometres
C02 Emissions*: 133-136 g/km (122-125 g/km), Exhaust Emission Standard: EU6.
Optimised spatial comfort on all four seats.
Newly designed headlamps, daytime driving lights, optional LED headlights with integrated direction indicator.

Friday 7 February 2014

MP3s to download on iTunes


iTunes Downloads:

Here's a link to the albums and singles available on iTunes:

Independence
(Clive Farrington) - Download

Clive Farrington Independence
Tough Monkey Records (TMR)
Track Listing:
1.  Deliver - View In iTunes
2.  Breathing - View In iTunes
3.  Invisible View In iTunes
4.  Just Another Love Song - View In iTunes
5.  Mountain - View In iTunes
6.  Should You Change Your Mind - View In iTunes
7.  Brave Boy - View In iTunes
8.  Fall - View In iTunes
9.  Heart of the Unicorn - View In iTunes
10. Showdown - View In iTunes


Independence - Clive Farrington: This album exhibits a fusion of styles; blending classical orchestral elements with a modern day electronic sound… as an addition to this, ‘Independence’ also boasts a hint of the 80’s too!  It’s already receiving extensive radio play and Tough Monkey Records (TMR) have just negotiated and licensed two of the tracks to GAP (Mexico) for use on their latest compilation CD. Some of the music tracks could be classed as a cross between the ‘Pet Shop Boys’, David Guetta, Scott Walker and Robert Miles. The songs are honest, suitably original and highly emotive.


Mountain: The Remixes
(Tough Monkey / Wi777ard) - Download

Mountain: The Remixes
Tough Monkey Records
1. Mountain: Tough Monkey Radio Mix - View In iTunes
2. Mountain: Tough Monkey Club Mix - View In iTunes
3. Mountain: Tony Brown Netherland Remix - View In iTunes
4. Invisible: (ft. Steve Benz and DJ 1Love) - View In iTunes



Stone Cold
(Tough Monkeys) - Download

Stone Cold - Tough Monkeys
Tough Monkey Records (TMR)
1. Stone Cold - View In iTunes
Thank you for your support!  :-)Please also subscribe to my YouTube music channel: www.youtube.com/jonbrookscomposer

Saturday 28 December 2013

Christmas Greeting - Passage To Heaven with Rob R. - Christmas Special W...



The christmas song greeting I produced for Rob R's 'Passage to Heaven' Christmas Special on WSDI Radio. You'll probably recognise the tune; this is my version of "Jingle Bells". Ho Ho Hoooooo, Merry Christmas!!

Music/Vocals by: Jon Brooks
Artwork by: Tony Brown
Morse Code: Jen Baker

Don't forget to tune into WSDI Radio!
WSDI Radio Website: www.wsdichicago.com

Official Website http://www.jonbrooks.co.uk

WSDI Radio is the brainchild of a long time radio and television entrepreneur.  This (weird) guy set out to break the rules, in an industry that has standardized itself on big-name hosts, minute reality celebrities and horrible 40 song playlists. But he knew he had to follow his dream to be heard or seen by people who have become bored by formulaic radio and mindless DJ's.  (Wow, we used a big word or two.) So he decided to go it alone, with waffle fries in hand. He decided to carry his vision forward and to form a small satellite station that featured talk that listeners could easily relate to and enjoy, while working or surfing the Web at home, at work or via smart phone.

WSDI radio continues to grow and is heard daily around the world.  From New Zealand to both Canadian coasts.  WSDI has expanded its worldwide lineup, offering the listeners even more reasons to come back for more. The station looks and helps undiscovered talent. All of our hosts are encouraged to produce their own material and say whatever they want, however they want. Irreverent. Entertaining. Cool with Music. That is the vision. And its the only way he doesn't really actually have to work.  Is "chair" dancing work?

Thursday 4 April 2013

The Shaman







This was one of the music demos I did in 2004 for my application to work at WASP Studios (Malaysia) where I held the position of Audio Consultant and In-House Composer for 6 years.  Below are the presentation notes I prepared for the interview of my thought processes and how I composed/produced the music to the visuals:

"The Shaman" Sony Vega

FIRST IMPRESSIONS:
- Even though it's a commercial, it's portrayed like a film.
- Visuals contained a dramatic sense of mood so it felt like the commercial demanded a dramatic, evolving musical score to reinforce and enhance the drama.

RESEARCH:
- After researching Shamanism and Far East Asian modes, my intention was to implement the pentatonic scale into the thematic development.
- Subsequently, after incorporating this into the creative process, i then realised the drama required a much darker tonality.
- I then decided to flavour an epic soundtrack style approach with oriental and ethnic instrumentation/influences - such as Chinese violins, Chinese Harps, Japanese Taiko Drums, Vietnamese Bells and ethnic Flutes. (As noted in the handout).
- This was to give the commercial a sense of time and space along with multi-cultural value.

COMPOSITIONAL PROCESS:
- First I worked out an appropriate click track to ensure I could highlight significant hit points.
- I began by setting the scene and mood by means of sound design and a dark musical timbre.
- After a relatively peaceful introduction, the pace of the drama picks up; therefore the soundtrack imitates.
- I planned to portray the Shamen as mystical. My inspiration came from his facial expression and gestures.  A subtle scraping on the Tam Tam (as he lifts the lid from the pot) marks the introduction to the Shamen's mystical powers.
- Reverb was added to the ethnic flutes to create an atmospheric sound when we see the clouds and moon.  This then leads to a menacing and suspenseful section highlighting the foreboding presence of the warrior.
- The suspense is built up by use of ostinato rhythmic devices, diminished 5ths, rasping trombones and other chromatic features.

- Subconsciously, for the the audience, I paid attention to specific hit points in order to get the message across that Sony Vega produces clear and precise images and sound.
- To concluded the commercial I conveyed Sony and their product with positive vibes by an unexpected, happy major modulation.

INSTRUMENTATION:
(XV-5080 Sound Module was used unless otherwise stated)

- Orchestral Reeds
- Ethno Flute (eLAB)
- Voyager Brass
- Trumpets
- Trombones (Project Sam)
- Zheng Harp (Ethno World 2)
- Wuhan Tam Tam (Ethno World 2)
- Timpani
- Percussion (Cymbals, Snare)
- Japanese Taiko Drum
- Vietnam Bells (Ethno World 2)
- Chinese Cymbal (Wizoo)
- Tubular Bells
- Xylophone
- St. Choir
- Gaohu (Ethno World 2)
- Erhu (Ethno World 2)
- XV Strings
- Violin Section Trills (Wizoo Strings)
- SFX (Various Sources)


YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/jonbrookscomposer
Website: http://www.jonbrooks.co.uk

Friday 8 March 2013

Musical Machines - Cutting It



This music features recorded & sampled machines/equipment from my dad's factory that I captured in 2001. I edited & programmed the audio and added a few other instruments to create the music. It then became the musical corporate identity for the factory. Captured audio files included guillotines, compressors, sheeters, hammers, fork lift trucks, shutter doors, slitters etc.

G.B. Brooks Website: http://www.gbbrooks.co.uk
My YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/jonbrookscomposer

G.B. Brooks & Company was founded in 1973 by Mr. G.B. Brooks who is now retired. The company is now run by Mr. Clive Brooks and his highly-skilled team, who pride themselves in offering a reliable, quality cutting service. The company has expanded organically and offers a wide range of services. It has a reputation for its flexibility, dependability and ability to meet customer requirements, especially when it comes to adhering to agreed timescales. Continuous investment in machinery and equipment has led to increased efficiency and quality of work. We strive to maximise the yield from your material, and aim to recycle as much waste as possible, being conscious of our environmental responsibilities.

GUILLOTINING:
Depending upon the nature of the material, supplied sheets are guillotined to accurate dimensions and tolerances, with minimal variation in sheet sizes. Material supplied in lapped or roll form is pre-sheeted and if necessary allowed to naturalise. Products may be plain or printed and are packed suitably or as requested. We often sheet rolls of material into a stack (eg. PVC, paper) and then guillotine a small amount from each of the edges to ensure that a consistent size is achieved. In addition to cutting flexible materials, our large format machines are often used to guillotine printed display board to the specified size.

SHEETING/PANELLING:
Rolls of material are converted into sheets (to your specified length and width). For example, a roll of material may be sheeted to 1 metre lengths, and also cut in the width. We optimise the yield from your material by taking into account finished product dimensions, and the physical attributes of the supplied material (eg. elasticity, quality of winding). Unless requested otherwise, sheets are cut over-size and later guillotined.

INTERLEAVING:
Interleaving is the placing of a sheet of paper between two adjacent layers of material (usually plastics) to facilitate handling and to prevent sticking / blocking or scratching. In some cases, we would be unable to work with your material without interleaving it due to the tackiness of your product. We are able to provide paper for interleaving between the material you supply - this will usually be costed into your quotation.

SLITTING:
Some materials are slit and rewound simultaneously, as it may be inappropriate to use the log cutting method. There are a number of reasons why slitting and rewinding is sometimes the most appropriate alternative. The most common causes are damaged or wrong size cores, the material is wound too tightly, the roll has an uneven shape, and the cutting blade will bounce, the material is prone to excessive friction or heat build-up (causing welding).

COILING:
We use log cutting machines to cut through rolls of material whilst the roll remains in its fully-wound state. On occasions, we need to re-wind rolls onto a different size or type of core to that supplied to conform to the machines' specifications. If the core supplied is not capable of supporting the resulting coils, we may also need to rewind the material onto a stronger cardboard or polythene tube before it can be cut.

RE-REELING SERVICE:
Re-reeling involves the winding of a roll of material from one tube to another. The new core / tube could be of different size and/or type (cardboard, plastic). Materials are usually re-reeled so that they can be used by another machine that accepts a particular core size.

PUNCHING:
We are able to punch shapes out of various materials, and cutters are custom made to suit each job. The material you supply can be in roll form for us to sheet, or you can provide it ready sheeted for punching.

PACKING & DISPATCH:
Completed orders are packaged to meet your requirements, from individually wrapped to bulk packed on pallets. Depending on the product and dimensions of the finished goods, materials we commonly use as packaging include: Cardboard Boxes, Paper / Card, Adhesive tape, Cling Wrap / Shrink Wrap, Banding / Strapping, Banding Clips, Pallets, Wooden Battens, Corner Protectors. You can arrange for goods to be collected, or we can arrange for collection once the order has been completed. We have fork lift trucks to load and unload goods from vehicles.