ORIGINAL, CHRISTMAS INSTRUMENTALS

[mikehamm123]

Any thoughts? I have an underscore that would fit more in a commercial, its not a 'song' per se.

Think it would work? Sounds like they are saying its not the primary cue they are looking for but will consider it.

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ORIGINAL, CHRISTMAS INSTRUMENTALS are U-R-G-E-N-T-L-Y needed for a few (up to) $3,000 placements by a successful, Non-Exclusive Music Library in a new Feature Film from a Major Film Studio.
 
We’re not giving any references for this request, as the Music Library wants to hear a wide range of Mid-to-Up-Tempo Christmas Instrumentals that can be in almost any style, within reason! In other words, if the genre is something like Pop, R&B, Country, Hip Hop, Punk/Pop or Rock, those are probably “within reason.” Alien Space Metal, not so much!
 
If you happen to have something that sounds like a Christmas-y Motown track, that could be cool! But, please don’t limit yourself to just that style! We’ve just noticed that style lands in a lot of films.
 
TAXI Tip: Contemporary or Classic old-school versions could work, but we’d recommend avoiding anything that’s down-tempo or too “sappy.” Fun or light-hearted Christmas-y stuff is probably the smarter way to go!
 
The movie is a comedy with a whole bunch of big stars in it, so imagine what type of instrumentals could be used in the context of scenes with people at an ice skating rink or cruising a mall in the days leading up to Christmas. What could play in the background as the family starts opening presents?
 
They’re mostly using songs for this film, but they are also interested in hearing instrumentals as well! Having some sleigh bells, glockenspiel, or tubular bells is a good idea, but don’t go overboard. Too much of a good thing is usually not a great idea. Material that sounds stiff, synthetic, or obviously MIDI-driven won’t work for this pitch...

Submissions must be received no later than 11:59PM (PDT), on Sunday, August 13th, 2017. TAXI #D170813OC

[jaxsn]

where is your link to your song?

[davekropf]

I would recommend posting a link to your track along with this listing over on the Peer-to-Peer board!

[mikehamm123]

Peer to peer?

OK maybe I've been using this forum wrong!

I polished and submitted the piece.

I've posted it at the other thread:

post534697.html#p534697

But I might as well link to it here as well:

https://soundcloud.com/user-819745024/c ... -mike-hamm

[LOCK88]

Hi Mike, your track instantly reminded me of Christmas season. Nice work. My only suggestion would be to get the volume up a bit from the current level. The Soundcloud link is bringing my meters to 50% at your peaks. Not sure if it is a Soundcloud issue on my end, but other tracks seem to be playing fine. If you are ever having a hard time getting a higher volume on your tracks, I know WAVES has their L2 on sale right now for $69 (normally $299). http://www.waves.com/plugins/l2-ultramaximizer

This is a must-have plugin to help achieve industry standard volume levels. Good luck with your pitch.
robb

[mikehamm123]

Thanks for the tip!

I tend to mix low for some reason--the mix on this one was hard.

I'll check out the L2.

[mikehamm123]

where is your link to your song?

It wasn't ready yet!

https://soundcloud.com/user-819745024/c ... -mike-hamm

[davekropf]

I responded over on the peer-to-peer board!

[mikehamm123]

much appreciated!

[jaxsn]

where is your link to your song?

It wasn't ready yet!

https://soundcloud.com/user-819745024/c ... -mike-hamm

Man, it sounds Great. I love the choice of instruments.
here is one of mine, I did not feel it was ready, any pointers would be helpful

https://soundcloud.com/jaxsnmusic/sligh ... -christmas