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Setting standards since 1968

Standard Music Library

Formed in 1968, Standard Music Library provides classic archive television sounds through to richly creative contemporary styles.

With a long history representing the works of pioneering composers, we are home to catalogue by such diverse names and talents as Brian Eno, Delia Derbyshire, Matthew Herbert, George Martin, Gordon Giltrap, Ben Salisbury, Krust, The Heavytrackerz, Marco Pirroni (Adam & The Ants), Richard Thair (Red Snapper), and Sheridan Tongue

A multitude of TV series, films, games and brands have dipped into Standard’s library catalogue including: Triangle of Sadness, Serpico, Sex and the City, The West Wing, South Park, The One Show, Masterchef, Come Dine With Me, Coronation Street, I’m a Celebrity, Top Gear, Agatha & Poirot, Grand Theft Auto, Just Cause 4, Burberry and even Debbie Does Dallas.

Wide Blue Wonder

Wide Blue Wonder

ESL260 - 12 Tracks

Wondrous, captivating, hybrid orchestral soundscapes

Hurtsongs

Hurtsongs

ESL259 - 11 Tracks

Dark, emotive female alt-pop

Higher Pace

Higher Pace

ESL258 - 9 Tracks

Energetic, high-tempo pop songs with a drum & bass feel

Electronic - Delia Derbyshire, Brian Hodgson & David Vorhaus

Electronic - Delia Derbyshire, Brian Hodgson & David Vorhaus

ESL104 - 25 Tracks

Late 60's pioneering electronic music by Delia Derbyshire, Brian Hodgson (BBC Radiophonic Workshop)...

Scores For The Sixties

Scores For The Sixties

ESL174 - 19 Tracks

Modernisation, progress and construction - optimistic and purposeful themes from the late 60s featur...

Revealing Positivity

Revealing Positivity

ESL257 - 11 Tracks

Hopeful, uplifting, piano-led soundtracks

 Street Heat - 80's ActionFunkThrillers

Street Heat - 80's ActionFunkThrillers

ESL182 - 14 Tracks

Action-packed, swagger & style. Glossy, dramatic and funky. Heroes and villains. 1979-1986.

Peaceful Piano

Peaceful Piano

ESL248 - 13 Tracks

Contemporary solo piano. Subtle, sensitive, contemplative & pretty.

Funked-Up Classics

Funked-Up Classics

ESL251 - 4 Tracks

Boca 45 reworks 2 funk classics from the Standard Music Library archive.