August 2010

Sync News

• ‘Bein’ Green’ (Jo Raposo) is being used by EDF Energy for their on-line campaign supporting Team GB at the 2012 Olympics.

• The new Grolsch Beer commercial in Holland features the hit track 'Answer To Yourself' by The Soft Pack.

• ‘Slow Parade’ by Broken Records has been featured in the trailer for the upcoming film 'The Company Men', the film was written and directed by ER’s John Wells and stars Ben Afleck and Bruce Willis.

• The hit track 'I Need You Tonight' by Professor Green has been picked up for use in the latest New Look commercial.

• The Karate Kid has picked up the use of Jay Sean’s #1 hit ‘Down’ in the 2010 martial arts remake of the original 1984 film, the blockbuster is hit cinemas on July 16th and stars Jaden Smith (Will Smith’s son) and Jackie Chan.

• Blood Red Shoes has scored 2 tracks in some of the latest Hollyoaks shows, tracks include ‘Light It Up’ and ‘It Is Happening Again’

• ‘Invaders Must Die’ by Prodigy (Nick Halkes) and ‘It’s Getting Boring By The Sea’ by Blood Red Shoes have both been picked up to feature in the trailer for this years summer blockbuster Scott Pilgrim vs The World.

• The track 'Thinking Of You' by Jamie McDonald will feature in the supernatural–fantasy horror television series Vampire Diaries, the series is set to arrives on UK screens from June 22 nd . 'Thinking Of You' is the latest single taken from McDonald's EP 'The Head On Collider' which is available now on iTunes.

• Wild Target is the latest comedy from Director Jonathan Lynn, the film stars such A list actors as Bill Nighy, Rupert Everett and Emily Blunt and features the track ‘All Over’ by our own Pete Simpson. Wild Target is out now in all leading cinemas with the official soundtrack also available now.

• HBO’s ‘hit show ‘Entourage’ has picked up the use of “Bread & Butter” buy Hugo Chakrabongse and “Strange Things” by Freeland to feature in the show.

• The new US show ‘Get Up And Dance’ will use Jay Sean’s #1 hit track “Down” in an upcoming episode.

• Invictus - featuring the track 'World In Union' by Charlie Skarbek. The official soundtrack and DVD release to the blockbuster 'Invictus' are both available to own now. Invictus is the 2009 film based on events in South Africa before and during the 1995 Rugby World Cup, the film stars Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman.

Commission News

Sherlock

David Arnold and Michael Price have composed the music to the thrilling, funny and fast-paced contemporary remake of the Arthur Conan Doyle classic Sherlock Holmes. The iconic details from Conan Doyle's original books remain – they live at the same address of 221b Baker Street, have the same names and, somewhere out there, Moriarty is waiting for them.

Co-created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, Sherlock stars Benedict Cumberbatch as the new Sherlock Holmes, Martin Freeman as hisloyal friend, Doctor John Watson and Rupert Graves plays Inspector Lestrade.

Sherlock is avaiable on BBC One iPlayer.

New Signings

Splash Point Music Limited

Bucks Music Group have just picked up the Administration rights to Splash Point Music, a 3 times BBC Jazz and Ronnie-Scott's Award-winning British jazz record label. Following the success of the first release (Liane Carroll's ‘Billy No Mates’) the label has gone from strength to strength, enjoying a first class reputation in the jazz world. Just a few years on and the Label has a string of successful albums, Tours, BBC Jazz Awards, plaudits, and a great reputation for quality recordings.

Fink

Fin Greenall (p/k/a ‘Fink’) (www.facebook.com/finkmusic) signed an exclusive Co-Publishing deal with The Royalty Network. Having transitioned seamlessly from producer/DJ to singer/songwriter on legendary British label Ninja Tune Records, Fink’s critically acclaimed studio albums deserve to be a permanent fixture in every serious music fan’s library. His latest LP, Sort of Revolution, was released in 2009 and was acclaimed one of the year’s best albums by tastemakers across the US. Most recently Fink has written with Virgin Records’ UK chart-busting urban artist Professor Green - on which he appears as guest vocalist and producer on his new album. Fink is an exceptional producer, guitarist, and lyricist and one to keep your eye on!

The Singing Loins

Newly signed to Vacilando '68 Publishing Co., The Singing Loins are Chris Broderick on vocals, Chris 'Arfur' Allen on guitar and Rob Shepherd on banjo, mandolin & accordion, with John Forrester on occasional stand-up bass. They sing of the underdogs, suicides, circus freaks, the bereaved, frustrated and heart-broken, the washed up and mentally ill. The jealousies, violence, hypocrisy and religion of humanity... authentic raw folk from the Medway Delta, indeed.

New Releases

Professor Green – 'Alive till I’m Dead'

The new album from Professor Green 'Alive till I’m Dead’ entered the national charts at #2 and has been described as ‘an expected dose of Hip Hop meets Pop’, this is clear through the 2 lead singles on the album “Need You Tonight” and the Lily Allen featured “Just Be Good To Green”, the album also features artists such as Emeli Sande, Labrinth and Example.

High Rankin

Dubstep dandy and local bounder, High Rankin is one of the scenes more eccentric artists. His music brims with character and personality that engulfs the listener as well as causing the mandatory dance floor riot! AND he has a new EP outnow! ‘Cut You Down’ opens with the electro-dubstep, mashed up hybrid beast of a tune that is "Cut You Down" and follows with 5 other shutter blasting tracls including "Duncan's Disco Dirtbox Disaster".

ReComposed by Matthew Herbert Mahler Symphony X

The next in the series of Deutsche Grammophon's ReComposed is Mahler's 10th Symphony by Matthew Herbert.

It has now been released in Germany and will be available elsewhere later this summer.

Blood Red Shoes – 'Heartsink'

‘Heartsink’ is the latest single release from Blood Red Shoes and their album Fire Like This, the track was fast to become Fearn Cotton’s Radio 1 single of the week.

Trafik ‘None but the Brave’

The long awaited third album from Trafik has emerged with a striking mix of electronic beats and haunting vocals making this one of the best album releases from Trafik yet!

Two of the album’s tracks have already been snapped up by Hollywood executives as cinematic scores and storming DJ weapons ooze through the album, for any further sync info for ‘None but the Brave’ please contact Jonathan Tester on +44 20 7221 4275.

The Fanclub - ‘Madman’

The Fanclub have just released their new single,‘Madman’,on 12th July, alongside bonus track ‘Bitter Boys and Graceless Girls’. Centered on the soaring vocal of Josh Todd and Lewis Tobia’s somber songwriting style, the two songs are a perfect introduction to their romantic world.

DJ Fresh – Gold Dust

DJ Fresh makes his Data debut with the perfect summer track, 'Gold Dust' after having produced club smash 'kryptonite' last year which gained massive specialist support from the likes of Radio 1, Kiss and Galaxy! 'Gold Dust' is set to follow in similar fashion after becoming Nick Grimshaw (Radio 1 ) - Single of The Week, 'Gold Dust' is the perfect D n B / crossover track for summer! Remixes come courtesy of Sammy J, Michael from garage group 'Delinquent', Flux Pavillion and Vent! 

‘Gold Dust’ is available now for download and you can check out New York’s finest world Double Dutch Champions ‘Jumpers In Command’ for DJ Fresh’s new music video for ‘Gold Dust’!

DJ Fresh and Adam F – ‘It’s Bigger than HipHop UK’ – sample of ‘It’s Bigger than HipHop’

“Wtf!?" is the new project from Adam F and DJ Fresh, encompassing dubstep, house, hip hop, reggae, electronic and sampled music. They’ve team up with Dead Prez for their first single, sampling the classic track ‘It’s bigger than hip hop’, titled ‘It’s bigger than hip hop UK’.

MOS 'Street Dance 2010'

The latest Ministry of Sound ‘Streetdance’ album features Bucks tracks such as -

• Just Be Good To Green - Professor Green Feat. Lily Allen

• I Need You Tonight (Doman & Gooding Remix) - Professor Green Feat. Ed Drewett

• Gold Dust - DJ Fresh

• Electric Boogaloo (Find a Way) - Wiley feat. Jodie Connor & J2K

• I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) - Pitbull

• Riverside (Lets Go!) - Sidney Samson feat. Wizard Sleeve

Hafdis Huld – 'Synchronised Swimmers'

The unique Icelandic songstress has been generating outstanding reviews from all across the music scene with her latest album Synchronised Swimmers, available now.