Music studios are notoriously unhealthy environments. Low lighting, stale air, computer screens and overexposure to loud volumes eventually take their toll on mental and physical well being. In this article, we’ll highlight some of the tried and tested methods designed to avoid bad health, anxiety, depression and the eventual demise of our beloved music makers, […]
Music on the Move: A Short history of Mobile Listening
Long before technology provided us with a pocket sized phone where we can store thousands of our favourite tunes, listening to music on the go was often an unreliable and expensive pastime. In this article we outline a condensed history of the long & arduous journey of Man’s mission to unshackle popular music, setting you […]
Retro Synth Wave Vol 1 by Pawel Blaszczak
I’ve been a big synthesizer music fan from many, many years. It all started when I first heard Jean Michel Jarre album “Oxygene“. Then when I first heard the SID chip from Commodore 64 and tunes from Martin Galway and Rob Hubbard. I felt in love with those sounds, those leads, portamentos, basses. The music […]
Sound Oddities, part 1
1. TV Station’s Viewers Irate over Choice of Music and Sound Effects Scott Schaffer, of ABC’s WNEP affiliate in PA. launches into the topic of sound effects during the segment “Talkback 16” in which the station responds to viewers’ feedback. In this particular segment, the issues defined as “critical topics” some WNEP callers relate to […]
Temp Tracks: A Movie’s Secret Score
Selecting ‘temp music’ tracks is an essential part of the overall scoring process in film making. Yet its importance is often overlooked. In this article, I explain exactly what temp music is and the role it plays in everything from a low budget short films to a major Hollywood feature. A Temporary Definition First of […]
Sound Effects and the Fake Engine Roar
Over the years, the auto industry has increasingly honed their craft at creating environmentally sound cars and reducing unwanted noise levels for the drivers. As a result, the authentic organic engine sounds is masked more and more. For car aficionados who may buy vehicles specifically for the engine roar, this is not necessarily a good […]
Sound Design Founders of the Theatre
1. The Theatre’s Contribution to Sound Design As with any human discipline or industry, sound design as a practice and art form developed collectively over time, spurred on by the contributions of many and the striking visions and passion of leaders in the field. Below are two major contributors to the world of sound design […]
Order #222222 placed at Shockwave-Sound.com
It’s always a bit of fun when you reach little milestones with your business, and we are happy to announce that a couple of days ago, order # 222222 was placed here at Shockwave-Sound.com. That’s since we started our current order database in April of 2005. (We had ‘manual’ order counting from 2000 till 2005). […]
Gangster Flick, Vol. 1
Shockwave-Sound.com proudly presents the brand new collection of stock music: “GANGSTER FLICK, VOL. 1“: An amazing collection of royalty-free music available for immediate licensing, download, and legal use in your own productions such as (but not limited to) Trailers, Videos, Games, Podcasts, Audio dramas, TV, Film, Apps, Installations and more. Tracks composed by Felipe Vassão, […]
Hans Jenny and The Sound Matrix
Cymatics and the Sound Matrix Humans have long considered sound and music as mystical and magical, whether worshipped by the ancients and embedded in political and culture in ancient China, regarded as a portal to the infinite by Buddhists chanting OM, or modern day musicians and sound designers revelling in and revering their own sound […]
