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06/07/2019

The answer you’ve all been waiting for! Our #Promax2019 banner ad decoded 🔎

#NMBS Promax #PromaxConference #LALive

06/05/2019

Music mogul, philanthropist, and #Grammy Award-winning entertainer and producer Pharrell Williams spoke today about the importance of community, and its impact on his foundation FOHTA - From One Hand To Another - Est.1981 which provides children across the US, access to S.T.E.A.M.M educational programs.

#NMBS #Promax2019 #PromaxBDA #PromaxConference #LALive

06/05/2019

Can you solve our #Promax2019 rebus puzzle? Hint: follow the +’s and -‘s

#NMBS #PromaxConference Promax L.A. LIVE

06/04/2019

RIP iTunes: What Happens To Your Existing Library?

Since 2003, iTunes has made waves in the music industry, changing the way we find and buy music forever. Sixteen years later, it's officially dead, but it's legacy lives on. Find out what will happen to your existing library, and where Apple will go from here!

Arguably the biggest announcement from Apple's WWDC conference was the "killing off" of iTunes. While this decision was long expected, there are many iTunes users who are more than a little anxious about their existing music, podcasts, movies and TV shows. Here's what you need to know....

05/14/2019

Preview: They're Back! | BH90210

We are loving the remix of this classic theme song on the new 90210 trailer. Just a few notes in and we’re transported right back to our favorite zip code from the 90’s – huge nostalgia factor here. When the sound design is this good who needs dialogue.

BH90210 is coming home WED, AUG 7 on FOX! Subscribe now for more FOX clips: http://fox.tv/SubscribeFOX Watch more videos from BH90210: https://fox.tv/bh90210...

05/08/2019

Paramount Network’s ‘Ink Master’ Pits Boys vs. Girls in Season 12

Jody Nazzaro had a great time working with the Paramount Network team, sound designing and mixing this trailer to launch the newest season of Ink Master. "Ink Master: Battle of the Sexes" will premier on June 11. Who will you be rooting for?!

Reality competition also receives new spinoff series, Ink Master: Grudge Match, premiering this fall.

04/18/2019

Sesame Street

Everyone's favorite fuzzy red friend traveled to Westeros to teach Cersei and Tyrion an important lesson. Check out this spot, sound designed and mixed by our very own Senior Mixer/Sound Designer Ted Marcus. #RespectIsComing #RespectBringsUsTogether

Respect brings us together, and if anyone can convince Game of Thrones's Cersei and Tyrion to get along, a familiar furry red friend might just be the one. #RespectIsComing #RespectBringsUsTogether

03/20/2019

Telemundo Deportes’ Displays Its Brand Values In One Bright Spot

Check out this spot for Telemundo Deportes featured by PromaxBDA in The Daily Brief! Sound designed/mixed by our very own Ted Marcus, edited by NORTHERN LIGHTS' Chris Carson with design and branding work by the team at MR WONDERFUL.

Spot by Mr Wonderful showcases network's dynamism while emphasizing global sporting events coming to viewers.

02/26/2019

In the Chicago basketball movie 'Chi-town,' the ball keeps bouncing and young players keep dreaming

Check out the Chicago Tribune's feature article on the feature documentary Chi-Town the Movie. Senior Mixer/Sound Designer, Jody Nazzaro, handled the audio mix, with Tom Hinton as Music Supervisor. The film was edited by Christopher Mollineaux Carson at NORTHERN LIGHTS with color grading by Chris Hengeveld C.S.I. Logo design and opening titles by MR WONDERFUL. We're very proud of our whole team!

Talking to director Nick Budabin about “Chi-town,” a documentary feature movie about Keifer Sykes that follows him from Marshall High School on Chicago's West Side to his shot at the NBA.

02/18/2019

‎Chi-Town on iTunes

Chi-Town, a 2018 SXSW selected feature doc, is now available for pre-order on iTunes! Featuring audio mix and sound design by SuperExploder's Jody Nazzaro, and music supervision by Tom Hinton. Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times calls it, "A movie the whole country should see." The film follows Keifer Sykes on his meteoric rise from Marshall High School on Chicago’s West Side to his improbable shot at the NBA.

‎Watch trailers, read customer and critic reviews, and buy Chi-Town directed by Nick Budabin.

09/11/2018

A 93-Foot Tribute to United 93: The "Tower of Voices" 9/11 Memorial

Today, we are remembering those we lost 17 years ago in the city so many of us call home. It began a day like any other, and quickly became the most heartbreaking and tragic day anyone could imagine.

To honor the 40 heroes of Flight 93 who died on 9/11, the world's tallest wind chime tower, the "Tower of Voices," has been built in Pennsylvania, towering at an incredible 93 feet. What a beautiful way to honor the heroes we lost that day through sound.

The new Pennsylvania September 11 memorial is an engineering feat full of wind chimes.

09/06/2018

Izod Gets Colin Jost and Aaron Rodgers to Help Sell the Brand in a New Wonderfully Meta Campaign

BODEGA Director and Writer Adam Reid joined forces with IZOD and Saturday Night Live’s Colin Jost on this epic new spot! Watch for a not so subtle cameo appearance by a Super Bowl MVP and listen for Adam's over the top voice over narration. This spot was sound designed and mixed by SuperExploder's very own Ted Marcus, and edited by Chris Carson of NORTHERN LIGHTS! There’s nunchuck ping pong too.

The brand kicks off “Advertising Clichés,” its largest marketing effort to date.

08/22/2018

Can data reveal the saddest number one song ever?

Are these the saddest Billboard number one songs? Spotify's built in algorithm tells us they are, and it's not just because they're in a minor key. What do you think?

Data journalist Miriam Quick put Spotify’s new algorithm to the test, analysing over 1000 tracks to find the saddest pop songs to top the charts. The results were surprising.

08/15/2018

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08/08/2018

Chi-Town

What an awesome review from Film Threat on Chi-Town the Movie! Senior mixer, Jody Nazzaro, brought the film to life through sound, and we're excited for the world to see/hear it. The Chicago premiere is in 3 DAYS at the Black Harvest Film Festival, and tickets are selling out quickly. Read to find out why!

"Chi-Town carries you through an intense, bittersweet and wildly satisfying game that lingers in your mind for days. . . Budabin manages to make a piece of art that entertains, resonates with, and awakens those who partake."

Full disclosure - I’m not much of a sports enthusiast. I don’t seek out fictional movies that revolve around an athletic thematic element, and I sure as hell don’t go out of my way to watch documentaries about it. Which is why Nick Budabin’s Chi-Town is so swimmingly good. Truth be told, goo...

07/16/2018

Chi-Town the Movie

Chicago, we are coming! Couldn’t be happier to announce that Chi-Town will have its Chicago premiere next month at The Black Harvest Film Festival at Gene Siskel Film Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. We have screenings on Friday August 10th and Monday the 13th. Tickets go on sale soon, check out the site for more info http://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/blackharvest

07/11/2018

The best ways to boost the sound of your vinyl records

It’s time to dust off your vinyl, because they’re making a comeback; and it’s not hard to see (or hear) why! There’s something to be said for the unique sound they offer. CNET lists some smart ideas, you may not have thought of, to make your records sound their best.

You've got the turntable. You've got some records. Now what?

07/05/2018

Trayvon Martin docuseries sets summer premiere date

Paramount Network 's gripping docuseries “Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story” premieres July 30th at 10pm, and you won’t want to miss it. In the meantime, check out this spot mixed by senior mixer, Ted Marcus, to learn more, and don’t forget to tune in!

Paramount Network has slotted July 30 at 10 p.m. for the premiere of “Rest In Power: The Trayvon Martin Story.”

06/08/2018

CNN: Anthony Bourdain "Parts Unknown"

We are incredibly saddened to hear of the untimely and tragic death of Anthony Bourdain. The world was a better place with him in it. It was our profound pleasure to have helped launch Parts Unknown. Tony, you will be missed.

05/24/2018

promaxbda.org

We had the privilege to work on the #SoundDesign + mix for 8 amazing PromaxBDA-nominated spots this year. Congratulations to all of our friends at Paramount Network, Nickelodeon & #Velocity for being acknowledged for their dedication and hard work!

http://promaxbda.org/docs/default-source/pdfs/2018-na-finalist-guide_v2.pdf?utm_source=dailybrief&utm_medium=story&utm_campaign=northamerica_finalists_051018

05/14/2018

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We are very honored to have partnered with our friends at the #PureRED #Agency to produce this witty Nj lottery #Pick6 #radio spot that has been selected as a finalist in this year's Radio Mercury Awards. Congratulations to the PureRED team!

https://www.rbr.com/2018-radio-mercury-awards-finalists-announced/

04/18/2018

Trickle Up "Wilma" - Bodega Studios

SuperExploder, BODEGA and NORTHERN LIGHTS were honored to work together to craft the content featured at Trickle Up's Annual #Gala 2018. The event raised almost $900,000 to help people around the world take the first steps out of extreme #poverty. BODEGA Directors Mark Littman & Hayley Morris, #Producer Min Park, NORTHERN LIGHTS #Editors Chris Carson & David Gioiella, and SuperExploder #Mixers Brady Hearn & Ted Marcus collaborated with the entire team to tell the #inspiring story of #TrickleUp. Check out the spot about "Breaking Barriers" below.

http://superexploder.com/trickle-breaking-barriers

04/13/2018

Once a month, we have the honor of converting our entire studio floor into an art gallery for the evening. This month, we featured the photography of NORTHERN LIGHTS editor Mark Tyler's daughter, Jessica Tyler. Jessica attends numerous rock 'n roll shows, snapping mind-blowing, musician action photos along the way. Here's some fun from last night's gallery! #RockPhotography #ArtExhibit

03/16/2018

AARP Unexpectedly Taps a Spoken Word Artist to Reach a New Generation

Fresh out of Grey New York & airing during The Oscars & American Idol, we're pumped to have our own Jody Nazzaro as the Sr. #SoundDesigner / #Mixer on the newest campaign for #AARP featuring #SpokenWord artist J. Ivy. Check out the spot below!

Thanks to Adweek for the feature. AARP AARP New York

http://www.adweek.com/agencies/aarp-unexpectedly-taps-a-spoken-word-artist-to-reach-a-new-generation/

Its Gen X’s time to shine.

03/09/2018

SXSW 2018 Schedule

It's finally time for SXSW! If you're in Austin, Texas for this year's festival, be sure to check out "Chi-Town", screening March 11, 12, & 14th as part of the #Documentary Feature Competition.

We're incredibly proud to have our own Jody Nazzaro as mixer/sound designer for this film, along with other members of the NORTHERN LIGHTS, MR WONDERFUL, & BODEGA families who helped bring this project to life!

https://schedule.sxsw.com/2018/films/120781

03/06/2018

Cinema Sound - Everything you want to know about audio for video and film

Great read to start your Tuesday on everything #Sound & #Audio - Cinema Sound will be our new go-to for audio updates and for anyone interested in #AudioMixing and #PostProduction.

https://www.cinemasound.com/

02/23/2018

2018 Grand Jury

The SuperExploder family is proud to announce that our very own Ted Marcus has been selected for the NYF Advertising Awards' 2018 #GrandJury! It will be an honor seeing Ted represent us in the #audio category as one of this year's official judges. Now we are even more excited for this year's awards! Go, Ted!

https://www.nyfadvertising.com/grand-jury-2018

New York Festivals Advertising Awards

02/01/2018

SXSW Film Festival Announces 2018 Features and Opening Night Film A Quiet Place

The 25th SXSW Film Festival announced their official selections this week & we're honored to be a part of it!
"Chi-Town", Executive Produced by Mark Littman & David Gioiella of NORTHERN LIGHTS, will have its World Premiere at the SXSW #Documentary Feature Competition. The film follows Keifer Sykes on his meteoric rise from Marshall High School on Chicago’s West Side to his improbable shot at the NBA. Moving work by Director/Producer Nick Budabin, Producer Terry Minogue & Northern Lights Editor Chris Carson. Our very own Jody Nazzaro of SuperExploder did the mixing/sound design. Check out the full lineup below!

https://www.sxsw.com/film/2018/sxsw-film-festival-announces-2018-features-opening-night-film-quiet-place/

Now in its 25th year, SXSW Film Festival brings together creatives of all stripes over nine days to experience a diverse lineup. We are please to announce the 2018 Features lineup.

01/26/2018

Under Armour's New Speed Skating Film Aims to Ice Out The Competitio | LBBOnline

Our very own Jody Nazzaro was the #SoundDesigner & mixer on this brand new Under Armour spot showcasing the US Speedskating's exclusive #SpeedSuit for the #WinterOlympics. We are so excited to have been a part of this project, along with BODEGA's Haley Geffen killin' it as director & edited by NORTHERN LIGHTS Chris Carson. Let's go for gold in 2018! 🇺🇲️🇺🇲️🇺🇲️

https://lbbonline.com/news/under-armours-new-speed-skating-film-aims-to-ice-out-the-competition/

Little Black Book, Under Armour's New Speed Skating Film Aims to Ice Out The Competition. Zoic Studios and BODEGA unite to create spot which breaks down the cutting-edge science behind Under Armour's speed skating apparel

01/22/2018

I trained an AI to copy my voice and it scared me silly

Would you try Lyrebird.ai?! We're not so sure we want an AI to sound like us...😯😯

Via The Next Web

https://thenextweb.com/insights/2018/01/22/i-trained-an-ai-to-copy-my-voice-and-scared-myself-silly/

Voice synthesis tech that can copy your voice is here - well, almost. We took a closer look at how it works, and what the dangers of this technology are.

12/20/2017

The Cocoa Strikes Back

SuperExploder wants to wish you a happy holiday season. Check out our 2017 #holiday card featuring The Cocoa!

11/29/2017

Spike Takes ‘Return of The Masters’ On Animated Adventure

SuperExploder's very own Jody Nazzaro mixed this spot for Spike, as the network prepares for the premiere of its tenth season of the hit series, "Ink Master: Return of the Masters".

Who will nab the title of #InkMaster this time? We can’t wait to find out!

http://brief.promaxbda.org/index.php/article/spike-return-of-the-masters-animated-adventure

Masters Steve Tefft, Anthony Michaels and DJ Tambe each will lead a team of six artists in their quest to win $100,000.

11/20/2017

Scientists trace origin of misbehaving electrons to creepy whistles in space

Space is creepy but misbehaving #electrons may make the sounds you'd hear even creepier...

Check out this eerie (but fascinating) post by BGR --

http://bgr.com/2017/11/16/creepy-space-sounds-whistler-waves/

Space is weird. It’s full of weird rocks, weird balls of gas, weird stars, and weird things that we can’t even properly categorize. It’s also full of weird sounds, and if you spen…

11/13/2017

Millennials really love Christmas music

I don't know about you, but I definitely love holiday music as much as the next #millennial ! Just HOW much does our generation love their Mariah Carey and #JingleBellRock ? Find out via New York Post - And if you need #holidaymusic of your own, be sure to check out SuperExploder's extensive holiday #production music library that will get you & your team in the spirit for a festive season!

http://nypost.com/2017/11/10/millennials-really-love-christmas-music/?utm_campaign=iosapp&utm_source=mail_app

Think Christmas music isn’t cool? Don’t tell that to millennials. Music aficionados aged between 18 to 34 now account for a whopping 36 percent of holiday music fans — a chunk that’s more than 40 p…

11/02/2017

Camp Kuleshov Winners Announced Across AICE Chapters

Thank you for the awesome article, #ShootOnline! Congratulations again to our incredible Associate Producer, Derin Melez, for taking home 3rd place in the #sound division of AICE's annual #CampKuleshov.

https://shootonline.com/news/camp-kuleshov-winners-announced-across-aice-chapters

Whether it was re-tooling Zoolander in a tight thriller or transforming The Music Man into a classic heist film, AICE assistants at post houses around the country rallied to the t

10/31/2017

NORTHERN LIGHTS

Sound Design/Mix for this year's Today Show #Halloween by our very own Ted Gannon! This spooky spot was also directed by BODEGA's Haley Geffen and edited by Glenn Conte of NORTHERN LIGHTS. Now get out there and get scary!

Happy #Halloween from NORTHERN LIGHTS, BODEGA, SuperExploder and Today Show! Our very own Glenn Conte edited this spooky promo piece for #TodayHalloween , BODEGA's Haley Geffen was director & Ted Gannon of SuperExploder did the sound design. It takes a team to make this #ventriloquist happy!