www.sonixphere.com.>Sonixphere, a globally-connected music and sound company, in collaboration with its Los Angeles-based partner iSpy Music, is currently creating original music for Discovery Channel’s Flying Wild Alaska (FWA). The reality series follows the adventures of the unconventional, airborne, millionaire Tweto family as they transport passengers to remote parts of Alaska on their airline, Era Alaska.nn”For the first season’s launch and theme, we concentrated primarily on finding the show’s sound,” says Greg Allan, executive producer and creative director at www.sonixphere.com.>Sonixphere. “The content inspired us to create music that conjured the beauty and primitive vastness of the region and reflected the vitality and spirit of the Twetos. We wanted music that people would remember and associate with the show as well as emulate its essence.”nnFor the show’s current, second season, www.sonixphere.com.>Sonixphere and iSpy are continuing to draw upon the heritage of the region and primitive lore while introducing more organic sounds and native Alaskan drums, vocals, flutes and even a boomerang. The show’s producer, D.J. Nurre, also suggested writing more derivative cues incorporating the theme into the underscore.nn”In addition, we use a baritone guitar as the main sonic branding element within each show,” says Allan. “You hear those rich strings, and it’s instantly recognizable as the sound of Flying Wild Alaska.nn”And because the show is about planes and props, we incorporate the simulated sound of a prop plane into some of the cues,” adds Doug Bossi, owner and lead composer for iSpy Music.nnThe music teams used a hybrid mix of real guitars and bass combined with samples. “This show contains a wide variety of musical genres from electronic to orchestral to tribal to native,” notes Bossi, whose credits with www.sonixphere.com.>Sonixphere include Secret Millionaire, The Great Food Race and The Real Deal. “It’s a product of our diverse backgrounds. www.sonixphere.com.>Sonixphere‘s background in long and short form music and sonic branding allows them to bring ideas to the table that I wouldn’t have thought of. A good collaboration affords an opportunity to get a better end result as more people get to splash paint against it. Working with Greg and the www.sonixphere.com.>Sonixphere team is awesome.”nn
nLuck struggles to fit four planes in a hangar designed to only fit three. nFridays at 10PM e/p on Discovery.nnFor more information, call (312) 329-1310 or visit www.sonixphere.com.Greg Allan Creative Director www.sonixphere.com.>Sonixphere 312.329.1310 Contact Greg via email
Contact:Doug Bossi iSpy Music 1.888.858.6454 Contact Doug via email
Goldcrest Post Speeds Delivery of “Severance” Season Two
The New York Times recently wrote that the just-released Season Two of Severance will “blow your mind”—and we couldn’t agree more. Created by Dan Erickson and Ben Stiller, the Apple TV+ drama is smart, spellbinding, distinctly original and packed with surprises. For those who aren’t already devoted fans, the show centers on Mark Scout (Adam Scott), leader of a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a “severance” procedure that surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. Goldcrest Post provided post services for both seasons of the show, including picture editorial support, sound editorial, ADR and sound mixing. Editorial for Season One began in 2020. Due to the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, Goldcrest supplied both onsite production offices and edit suites, and remote editing systems for individual editors, with everything linked to a central server. "Mixing at Goldcrest with our team has been a great experience,” says Stiller. “Bob and Jacob are in sync with our creative process and so good at what they do that the experience is always one where it's about how we can enhance the creative vision, with a baseline of knowing everyone is totally committed to making something as good as it can be." Diana Dekajlo, the show’s co-producer, says that the arrangement worked so well, they chose to continue the hybrid approach for Season Two. “We’re a remote friendly show,” she explains. “Whether we’re at Goldcrest, our studio in the Bronx or at home, our workflow is seamless. I conduct remote daily meetings with my immediate staff, and weekly meetings with editorial and VFX, and we talk to each other as if we were just down the hall. It makes for great staff... Read More