My latest stock music item “Happy Spring Frolic” has been approved and is now available to license at Pond5 for all your spring media projects. The track features melodica over a simple rhythm section with a ukulele and congas.
I’ve got a new stock music item in the pipeline at Pond5. This time around, I decided to try something a little different.
For Christmas 2020, I got a baritone ukulele that I’ve been messing around with all year. Then last Christmas (2021), my son gave me a Cahaya melodica. For those who aren’t familiar, a melodica is like a harmonica, except you press a key while blowing to get the pitch you want. This year, I decided to try working with my new “toys.”
“Say hello to my little friends!”
I decided I wanted to put together something for the coming of spring, so instead of my usual programming and quantizing I played the melodica and uke on the new track. I also played a conga patch on my old Roland HPD-15 electronic percussion instrument.
I started with a simple chord progression in G on the uke, worked out a melody on the melodica, and added other instruments. I call the result “Happy Spring Frolic.” Here’s the thirty second edit to give you a taste:
Preview: Happy Spring Frolic (30 Second Edit)
The full version clocks in at 1:30, and I’ve created sixty-, thirty- and fifteen-second edits as well. I also added a guitar patch; the uke being a little out of tune with the acoustic guitar gives the feeling of a spring carnival. This family-friendly piece will make a perfect soundtrack for a (hoped for) spring emergence from the long pandemic. Please check back for updates as to the final disposition of this track.
I’ve got new stock music items in curation at Pond5. In response to a recent brief advising that buyers are looking for music that sounds like the 1980s Paisley Underground, I put together this little nugget, which I call “Message from the Paisley Underground.”
Now that Halloween is past, it’s time to gear up for Thanksgiving and Christmas with holiday stock music. On my Pond5 artist page, I’m now featuring festive holiday tracks for all your media needs.
I’ve got a new stock music item in the pipeline as of today. Word is a lot of Pond5 buyers are interested in Schlager music. For fun I put something together in that general style.
I have some new stock music to share. For now, it’s available exclusively at Pond5. The latest music includes something contemporary, a throwback to the ragtime era and tracks for Christmas videos and holiday media projects.
My new single “Aloft” is now available to stream on your favorite service. Just search for “Thisbrucesmith” and it should be there. If you’re on YouTube or Spotify, check out the links below.
Just dropping a note to advise that I have new stock music in the pipeline, exclusively at Pond5!
First, a new track I call “Big Plans.” It has an urban pop/rock vibe and a positive sound. It’ll be available in a full version (2:25), as well as :60, ;30, :15 edits and a six-second bumper.
Also, just in time for Christmas I have takes on two classic carols. “Away In a Manger” features a string arrangement with flute and English horn. My arrangement of “Silent Night,” by contrast, is all electronic and has an ambient feel. I’ll be posting these tracks here soon, so stay tuned.
With September coming to a close, it’s time to gear up for holiday media production! Fortunately, I have music collections that are perfect for Halloween and Christmas.
This Halloween, choose a track from my collection of spooky music. From chilling drones to scary underscores and soundscapes, you’ll find the perfect underscore for your video or haunted house.
Just after October, it’s time to celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas. My Christmas music collection features holiday classics and my top selling track “Holiday Hustle Bustle,” which captures the warmth of the holiday season with a retro touch baby boomers will love.
I’m releasing a new track on October 15, 2021. The title of the track is “Aloft,” and it will be available to stream on most platforms. Check out the trailer video below, via YouTube.