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  When I first heard the premise for Spike Jonze’s “Her,” it brought to mind the 30 minute short film we’d worked on together a few years earlier called “I’m Here,” about a pair of robots who fall in love in an LA of the not too distant future. Here’s a recent article in Slate that recaps all of Spike’s shorts, several of which I had the pleasure to music supervise, and how they lead back to “Her.” The article includes full length versions of the shorts, but here’s the “I’m Here” trailer , which btw won Best Original Music at the 2010 AICP Awards (it was actually sponsored by — in a remarkably hands off fashion —  Absolut Vodka).   “I’m Here” (Trailer) MUSIC SUPERVISION: ZACH SINICK Client: Absolut Vodka Agency: TBWA\Chiat\Day NY Writer/Director: Spike Jonze    

  Enjoy our latest selection of tracks from December plus some under-the-radar favorites from the rest of the year. There’s a new single from The Strokes’ Albert Hammond Jr. and a cool remix featuring Danny Brown and Co. rapping over Vampire Weekend. Special thanks to Lawrence for helping out with the selections and artwork throughout the year! [Click above image to download]   FAVORITE ALBUMS (Top 10 per genre, in no particular order) INDIE ROCK Arcade Fire – Reflektor Foals – Holy Fire Local Natives – Hummingbird Telekinesis – Dormarion Portugal, The Man – Evil Friends Arctic Monkeys – AM Man Man – On Oni Pond Junip – Junip Thao & the Get Down Stay Down – We The Common Cayucas – Bigfoot ELECTRONIC Daft Punk – Random Access Memories Lorde – Pure Heroine Toro y Moi – Anything in Return The Knife – Shaking the Habitual Jagwar Ma – Howlin’ Zomby – With Love Chvrches – The Bones of What You Believe Dungeonesse – Dungeonesse  Darkside – Psychic Alunageorge – Body Music   HIP HOP Drake – Nothing Was the Same Pusha T – My Name Is My Name Oh No – Disrupted Ads Audio Dispensary System, Vol. 1 Run The Jewels – Run The Jewels RJD2 – More Is Then Isn’t Ghostface Killah – 12 Reasons to Die Boldy James & Alchemist – (M.1.C.S.) My 1st Chemistry Set J. Cole – Born Sinner 7L & Esoteric / Inspectah Deck = CZARFACE Chance The Rapper – Acid Rap RETRO/PSYCH/PUNK (yah, ok apparently we listen to a lot of this so we had to split off from indie rock) King Khan & The Shrines – Idle No More Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros – Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros Queens of the Stone Age – ….Like Clock Work Foxygen – We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic Unknown Mortal Orchestra – II Parquet Courts – Light It Up Gold White Denim – Corsicana Lemonade FIDLAR – FIDLAR Waxahatchee – Cerulean Salt Dr. Dog – B-Room WORLD, REGGAE, FOREIGN LANGUAGE, ETC. Bombino – Nomad Omar Souleyman – Wenu Wenu Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba Major Lazer – Free the Universe John Wizards – John Wizards  Vaadat Charigim – The World Is Well Lost Lord Echo – Curiosities Shugo Tokumaru – In Focus? M.I.A. – Matangi Congo Natty – Jungle Revolution

2013 was a great year of growth for Woofer, which is why it’s so rewarding to start off the new year with the Gatorade ad we worked on airing during tonight’s College Football (BCS) Championship Game. The spot shows all the hard, dirty work that must be put in behind the scenes, far from the bright lights and adoring fans, in order to achieve success. We were thrilled when TBWA\Chiat\Day asked us to find the right song for it. In addition to having thematically spot-on lyrics, we also knew that the song had to reflect the natural, minimal, yet still rousing music that’s been the hallmark of Gatorade’s recent run of commercials (“Lightning Bolt,””Evolve,” etc.). Once we came across the U.S. Army Airborne Rangers cadence “Hard Work,” we knew we’d found the perfect piece. Recorded live in the field, the track has a grit and earnestness that was exactly what we were looking for. Enjoy! Gatorade “Hard Work” Directed by: Josh & Xander Edit: Rock Paper Scissors Music Supervision: Woofer Music & Sound  

    Hope your holiday bellys are full but you’re still hungry! Here’s our latest mix of new favorite tunes, feat. tracks from Cut Copy, Broken Bells, Liam Gallagher’s new project Beady Eye, and more! [Click the flyer above to download]

LA-based illustrator Geoff McFetridge lets his pen wander (while waiting for his tea to steep) in this cool little spot we just scored for Bigelow Tea. Directed by Bucky Fukumoto of Republic Content. Check it out below. You deserve a break (doodling optional).    

  Click the flyer above for our playlist recapping our favorite new October tracks, just in time for all those Halloween parties. This month features a can’t-miss track from Thief’s debut EP, plus some strong returns to form from Best Coast, Poliça, Cults, RJD2, Sleigh Bells, and more! If that’s not enough to get your spook on, check out the video below from LA duo Evensong. They set their stripped down take on Radiohead’s “Exit Music (For A Film)” to footage from the 1922 silent horror classic “Nosferatu” (which yes, is now public domain).  

  This September we not only say goodbye to summer but also one of the most amazing TV shows in recent memory, AMC’s “Breaking Bad,” which concluded last night (no spoilers here).   It also marks the 12th monthly mix we’ve put out, and more or less the 1 year mark since Woofer Music & Sound launched publicly. In that time span we’ve supplied the audio for Gatorade, Scion, and a slew of other commercial, TV, and film projects. We’d love to hear from you, either just to catch up, talk shop, or maybe hear how one of these mixes made your day a little more enjoyable.   Just click the image above, yo!   BONUS: Of the many classic  “Breaking Bad” montages, this one is still our favorite. Beyond the stellar writing and acting, the show wows in all aspects of production and post: directing, cinematography, editing, etc. But really, Thomas Golubić’s unearthing of the forgetting 1969 gem “Crystal Blue Persuasion” is what take it to another level. Music supervision at it’s best! BB 508 Tommy Jones from SYNCHRONIZE on Vimeo.

Wednesday we were treated to another amazing concert at 72andSunny’s new outdoor space across from their offices in Playa Vista. The striking bandshell provided a unique backdrop as LA indie-band-done-good Local Natives played a stripped down set to an admiring crowd of advertising and music industry peeps. Of course, the free beer, setting sun, food trucks, cozy grass slope, and arguably LA’s best weather in weeks didn’t hurt the mood, either. Not to take away from the performance — the group nailed their 3-part vocal harmonies and kept their acoustic arrangements lively, driven by the combined percussion of lead singer Kelcey Ayer and drummer Matt Frazier.   All in all it was a relaxing, enjoyable evening that almost made it seem like it was still mid-summer and not in fact Hump Day a week past Labor Day. So far it’s been 2 for 2 for outdoor parties at 72andSunny’s new digs at the renovated Howard Hughes campus. Looking forward to keeping the streak alive at the next event. Photos courtesy of Jesse Peyronel.

Between wrapping up a few projects and some well earned vacations, we’re certainly enjoying the dog days of summer over here at Woofer. If you haven’t had some R&R yet, hopefully you’ve got something fun planned for the holiday weekend. With that in mind, here’s our latest selection of tunes from new releases (just click the image above), including tracks from Of Montreal, A$AP Ferg, White Denim, and a track by Australian group The Preatures that we just can’t get enough of (video below):  

Please enjoy the latest installment of our monthly mix series, just in time for the summer season! Think of it as Music to Listen to While Being Listened To (…too soon)? Or, If you’re heading off the grid, or perhaps stuck in a production van in Chile, it’ll make a nice soundtrack for your travels… Just click the flyer below:   THIS MIX WILL SELF-DESTRUCT IN 30 DAYS…