Designing time, space, and sound with dance
ore than ten years ago, I was kind of infatuated with performances of several contemporary dance companies including Jiri Kylian‘s Nederlands Dans Theatre and Anne Teresa‘s Rosas.…
Differences in Sync Licensing between Japan and the US -Part 2-
Here are the things you should know before having sync licensing deals with Japanese companies. Be attentive to what JASRAC consider Mechanical Rights are.
Differences in Sync Licensing between Japan and the US -Part 1-
Unlike ASCAP & BMI, JASRAC can control a large portion of synchronization rights as well as performing & mechanical rights. That affects greatly sync licensing deals in Japan.
Great Sound on Great Motion 3 – Nike Pro Combat “Omni”
peaking of music used in commercial/advertising films, I feel that I come across excellent works featuring instrumental music or sound design more frequently than so-called “songs.” Also as a composer and music licensor, I prefer…
Great Sound on Great Motion 2 – “The Taking of Pelham 123 (’74)”
ctually, this is not an original cut from ’74 film “The Taking of Pelham 123“, but I was pumped to see this (apparently) voluntary/tribute footage on Youtube. The editor succeeded in reviving the coolness of David Shire’s…
Great Sound on Great Motion 1 – Scene from “Heat (1995)”
riginally, I tend to watch movies (including films, TV dramas, documentaries, whatever) analytically, focusing on how music/sound is related to/synchronized with them. What I pay attention to is not limited to a technical point of view…
What is equivalent to “Visualize” for music?
launched several pages for Dark Model such as Facebook, SoundCloud, and Youtube. Not a full-fledged start yet as these tracks haven’t been commercially released, but through them, you will be able to grasp roughly what kind of music…
How to Find What to Solve: Making Music in Advertising Projects -Case Study-
By using the case of Uniqlo Bodytech campaign in which I was involved, I explain "How to Find What to Solve" issues in advertising projects as a composer.
How to Find What to Solve: Making Music in Advertising Projects -Introduction-
When making music in advertising projects, just composing music to satisfy your director is not enough at all. Let's see what issues there will be and think how to solve them.
Tatsuya Oe Updated: June 1, 2017