Standard Music Library News

Grit & Bliss For Adult Dramas

By John Wraight | February 20th, 2012

Marco Pirroni and Chris Constantinou have some track record –  credits that include Siouxsie and The Banshees, Adam and The Ants, Sinead O’Connor and their own band, The Wolfmen. For Standard they have delivered a gritty, bitter-sweet album that flirts with psychedelia, embraces bliss but also packs a punch. Adult drama and altered states.

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Marco Pirroni & Chris Constantinou – New Album…a taster

By John Wraight | January 31st, 2012

Coming next for Standard is an album by Marco Pirroni and Chris Constantinou (Adam and the Ants, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Sinead O’ Connor and The Wolfmen). Coming very soon…

For now, 3 taster tracks (Good Things Come To Those Who Wait/For The Thrill Of It/Rise Up).

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2012 New Releases

By John Wraight | December 7th, 2011

Standard will be starting the new year in fine style with an album by Marco Pirroni and Chris Constantinou whose credits include Adam and The Ants, Siouxsie and The Banshees, Sinead O’Connor, The Slits and most recently, The Wolfmen. Also coming early in 2012 are the first trio of re-releases from the Standard archive: Brass Bands, Percussion and a collection of music by Derry Hall, the majority of it taken from the soundtrack of Max Pecas’ 1968 film, ‘La Main Noire’. A busy year with plenty to look forward to.

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New Earthling album now available

By John Wraight | October 20th, 2011

It’s been a long time coming but ‘Insomniacs’ Ball’, the third album from Earthling (and their first since 2003) is now out (commercially, not as a library album). The band first came to nationwide attention alongside fellow Bristolians Portishead and Massive Attack as part of the downtempo hip hop-influenced scene that was tagged Trip Hop. Earthling is Tim Saul, who contributed Classical Chillout (ESL088) for Standard Music Library, and rapper Mau.

Take a closer listen to A Great Year Without Shadows and you may recognise elements of Memory Cabinet from Tim’s album for Standard.
Hear the album here:
Insomniacs’ Ball
and find out more here:
Earthling

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Now Search Online…here

By John Wraight | October 13th, 2011

It’s been long coming but finally, we’re delighted to announce the launch of our online player where you can preview our complete active catalogue. A quick and easy registration process for PRS-registered users of library music allows for multi-format downloads and custom playlists. Unfortunately, registration is only available for UK users of our music but please drop us a mail if you’re from overseas and want to know more.

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Piano & Rhodes + 2 – Elan Mehler

By John Wraight | October 13th, 2011

With the simplest of elements (piano, Fender Rhodes, double-bass and tenor sax) New York’s Elan Mehler has composed a beautifully-phrased album of romance and contemplation, music informed by both jazz and classical music. With albums already released on Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood label, Mehler now brings his individual style to Standard.

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New album – Classical Guitar

By John Wraight | September 23rd, 2011

Hot on the heels of Gordon Giltrap’s Acoustic Guitar album (ESL206), we’re happy to finally see the release of classical guitarist, Raymond Burley’s interpretations of Gordon’s compositions, Classical Guitar – Reinterpretations.
The album includes 3 new classical versions of existing Standard titles (the original versions appearing on ESL033 Classic Guitar).

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At Close Of Day (Raymond Burley/Gordon Giltrap) ESL207

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The Long Road Home (Gordon Giltrap) ESL033

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Token Of Love (Raymond Burley/Gordon Giltrap) ESL207

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Secret Valentine (Gordon Giltrap) ESL033

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The Tissington Trail (Raymond Burley/Gordon Giltrap)

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Fell Runner (Gordon Giltrap) ESL033

To listen to a selection of music from the album, click here

Or to hear all tracks on the album, please visit www.searchandsync.com and look for ESL207 Classical Guitar – Reinterpretations within the Standard Music Library catalogue.
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Phil Parnell album to be released commercially in Japan

By John Wraight | September 20th, 2011
ESL202 Ambient Jazz Electronic, an album written and performed by Phil Parnell, has been licensed from Standard Music Library and is being released as a commercial CD in Japan (only) by P-Vine on September 27th.
Go here for an interview with Phil (if you read Japanese):

http://dommune.com/ele-king/features/interview/001956

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and there’s more…

By John Wraight | August 2nd, 2011

Also coming up shortly, now that we’re beginning to get into the swing of things…
an album by Gordon Giltrap (Guitar Unplugged Vol. 2) plus an album of reinterpretations of Gordon’s work by Classical guitarist Raymond Burley, both fine exponents of acoustic guitar. And following those, expect some fine jazz and piano courtesy of New York’s Elan Mehler (whose fans include Gilles Peterson).

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Coming soon from the archives

By John Wraight | July 22nd, 2011

We’re in the middle of transferring our old reel-to-reel tapes and will be re-releasing music from the old Standard catalogue, some of it previously only available on vinyl. A lot of good music to come.

Here’s a little taster:

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Right Direction (Derry Hall)

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Moon Rock (Graham Lyons)

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News Hour (A) (Paul Gerard)

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