FIXT MUSIC NEWSLETTER - AUGUST 2007
Greetings everyone! We've had a lot going on behind the scenes the past month preparing for a new website & store launch. We are about to service
Volume 32 of the
Production Music Series with our partner company
Position Music, and are moving ahead quickly on several more compilations. Submissions towards new discs are wide open, so writers & producers get working and start submitting.
(submit here)
We're excited to announced the signing of
Atlas Plug to the FIXT Music label. Check out the New Artist Feature on Atlas Plug below and links to visit him on Myspace & purchase his debut album
2 Days or Die.
Best
James Rhodes
(319) 208-7805 (office)
james@fixtmusic.com
FILM/TV/VIDEO GAMES
"Baseline," a working title demo from the upcoming Celldweller sophomore album has been licensed to a TV Spot for THE LAST LEGION. "Baseline" was previously licensed for a Spider-man 3 TV Spot as well. You can hear a demo instrumental preview of "Baseline" on the Celldweller Myspace page.
NEW ARTIST FEATURE - ATLAS PLUG
We are proud to announce that electronic-breakbeat artist Atlas Plug is joining the label roster of FIXT Music to release his sophomore album. Atlas Plug is the artistic outlet of film & game composer Tom Salta, best known for his work on such projects as the top selling Xbox 360 video game Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 1 & 2 (GRAW) [nominated for “Best Video Game Score” at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs)] and his contemporary and traditional Japanese musical score for Red Steel, Ubisoft’s exclusive first-person action title for the Nintendo Wii console [won IGN’s 2006 Award for “Best Original Score”]. His orchestral music is also featured in several motion picture trailers including “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” (Warner Bros.), “Last Mimzy” (New Line Cinema) and “Arthur and the Invisibles” TV Trailers (Weinstein Co.).
Atlas Plug has already been firmly established in the gaming and film industries with the debut release 2 Days or Die. It's high-energy mix of electronica, orchestral, breakbeat and rock grooves have graced many television shows, commercials and film promos including the Volvo S40 ‘Video Game’ commercial, “Making of Spider-Man 2” on HBO, “Making of Anaconda 2” on Cinemax, NBC's “Third Watch,” UPN’s “America’s Top Model,” CBS’ “Joan Of Arcadia,” and MTV's “Making the Video” and “Tough Enough.” Video game placements include Crackdown (Microsoft), The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (Namco), Project Gotham Racing 3 (Microsoft), ESPN Major League Baseball 2K6 (Take 2) and RalliSport Challenge 2 (Microsoft Game Studios).
Visit the FIXT Music Store to purchase the debut Atlas Plug release and watch for a new digital single from the upcoming album soon.
Visit Atlas Plug on Myspace
Purchase Atlas Plug's 2 Days or Die
PRODUCTION MUSIC SERIES
Volume 32 - Electronic:
Featuring 24 high energy tracks from Audesi, Remorse Code, As Ember, Technical Itch, Sebastian R. Komor, Deprogrammed, Aural Influx, Glitchmachine, Benni Knop and Kearley will be serviced to industry soon and available for purchase on the upcoming FIXT Online Store.
Technical Itch Update:
Technical Itch is continuing to make progress on his upcoming full length Drum & Bass Production Music disc. Recently completed tracks include: "Terrok," "Aeris," "Arrakoa" "Kill" & "Awaken."
Visit Technical Itch at Myspace.com/TechItch
Listen to "Terrok" at Myspace.com/FIXTMusic
Sebastian R. Komor Update:
Sebastian R. Komor (Icon of Coil, Zombie Girl) is currently working on a full length electronic Production Music disc. He already has 16 tracks built for the release, including "Timeless Heros," "The Breakbeat Voyage," "Enigmatic Forest," & "My 80's Robot Lover."
Visit Sebastian R. Komor at Myspace.com/SebastianRKomor
Listen to "Jungle Acid" by Sebastian R. Komor at Myspace.com/FIXTMusic
We are proud to announce that
Jim Davies (Pitchshifter, Prodigy, Hyper, Victory Pill) has joined the FIXT roster of Production Artists and is working together with partner Pete Crossman under the name
The Irons. They have already completed 2 tracks for an upcoming production music release.
Visit Jim Davies on Myspace
You can also check out
Jim Davies' latest band
Victory Pill on Myspace. The debut
Victory Pill album is available for Film/TV/Video Game Licensing through
FIXT Music.
For licensing info, contact james@fixtmusic.com
NEW FIXT MYSPACE 
The FIXT Music Myspace profile has been updated with a new layout. If you haven't added FIXT Music to your friends list, stop by to see the new design & send us a friend request.
Visit Myspace.com/FixtMusic