Briana came to us looking for a darker more cinematic version to the classic song Jolene by Dolly Parton. We, of course, agreed enthusiastically. Our version of Jolene is out today on all platforms.
Jolene by Briana Lyn – TA cover collab Read More »
New Lofi hiphop song from Big Valor and featuring the lovely Kira Love.
She Loves me, She Loves Me Not – Big Valor Feat Kira Love – Out today! Read More »
NEW MUSIC – Aerial Views by Big Valor is out now on all platforms @bigvalor
Aerial Views by Big Valor Read More »
New piece from Charlton Moore with layers performed by Briana Lyn Anderson & NA West
Solitude by Charlton Moore Read More »
Our 4th full length lofi album is available on all platforms starting today!
Zenfii Lofi V.4 out now! Read More »
Follow Big Valor! https://www.instagram.com/bigvalor derrovalor@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/bigvalor https://www.snapchat.com/add/valor28 Catch up on his older tracks here:
New wave of music from our new artist Big Valor starting 4/25/25 Read More »
New Music Day! Go check out Mindin My Business by our good friend Bennett Watson
Mindin My Business Read More »
Writing music to video refers to the practice of composing new music that has been written to complement a visual medium like a movie, TV show, or video game. It’s not easy to get the score just right for a film or TV show, as it needs to serve not only the visuals but also
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The score of a film is extremely important in creating the mood and atmosphere of the film. They contribute to the audience’s sense of immersion and heighten the story’s emotional impact. Film compositions usually have a predetermined shape and structure that adheres to particular norms so as to accomplish this. Commonly, a film score will
Form and structure of cinematic film scores. Read More »
When it comes to getting paid for their work, songwriters, composers, and music publishers need the help of ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers), a performance rights organization. ASCAP was founded in 1914, making it a historic institution among US performing rights organizations. Some of the most well-known names in the music business
The licensing of musical works is a crucial part of the music business, and it has evolved greatly in the digital age and with the advent of streaming services. There are benefits and drawbacks to the current system of music licensing, which is very different from the licensing of decades past. The transition to digital
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In recent years, electronic and experimental elements have been included into current cinema soundtrack composition, replacing the more typical orchestral arrangements. This change has resulted in some fascinating and original soundtracks, but it has also caused some worry for the future of cinema scores featuring orchestral music. The use of electronic and experimental elements in
The overtone series, or harmonic series, is a progression of natural frequencies related to a fundamental frequency in whole-number ratios. If you listen to a musical chord or sound, the lowest and most dominant tone is the fundamental frequency, and the higher-pitched tones are the overtones. Physics relies heavily on the overtone series to describe
Our owner Charlton sits down with the Guitar Pirates Podcast to discuss industry stuff and everything Tonal!
Watch us on the Guitar Pirates Podcast! Read More »
This piece was made with a pickaso bow among other original sounds.
New Music from Charlton Moore Read More »
Alex from Beef Stewdio goes through the final mix and master of a piece made live on Twitch!
final mix and master of a piece made live on Twitch Read More »
Train Wreck – Jenny Hollis New music from Jenny!
Train Wreck – Jenny Hollis Read More »
Changing the BPM with the Bend Marker tool in Studio One
Changing the BPM with the Bend Marker tool in Studio One Read More »
Out now! A Jazzhop and hip hop inspired Christmas album! Charlton Moore BoVice Michael Francis
A Very Tonal Christmas Read More »
Singer songwriter type song this time. A little different from what we are used for from Charlton
New Release! Miami – Charlton Moore FEat Rhema2020 Read More »
Our Halloween piece this year comes from Wes Murdock and Charlton Moore! Stream it here: https://open.spotify.com/track/5I8gjjskvkPpL0N0BrrvkR?si=657ea63650804abb Our Halloween piece this year comes from Wes Murdock! This quirky tune was so fun to make. Halloween is Wes’s personal favorite holiday and literally walked into the studio in costume to write and record this song! This song
The Haunting of You loop/sample pack made with real analog synth! Use the programed drums, lead arpeggios, bass tones or, my personal favorite, the one shot pads. Put one of the one shot pads in a sampler, assign the root to the note in the file name, and then just play cinematic pads as if
New The Haunting of You Synth Loop/Sample pack now avialble Read More »
We are about to start regularly streaming our sessions, tutorials and the making of sample packs. https://www.twitch.tv/tonalautonomy
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Producer: Charlton Moore Artist: Wes Murdock New release from TA artist, Wes Murdock!
Wes Murdock How am I supposed to change out now! Read More »
Out now! The Haunting of You Wes Murdock Charlton Moore Chi McClean Daniel John Schafer Jenny Hollis Charlton Moore Michael Francis BoVice
Tonal Autonomy V.4 Read More »
A new piece featuring three contributors. This piece will be on Volume 4! Wes Murdock – Guitar BoVice – Composition/Keys/Production Charlton Moore – Production/sound design
New music from our newest contributor Bovice Productions with Charlton Moore on guitar
Full length #lofi album coming in a couple weeks. This has been so fun it will probably end up being an annual thing 🙂 Contributors on this one are: Alex Shockley Greg Lancaster Charlton Moore ✌️
Don’t You – new lofi hip hop beat Read More »
New guitar based tune from Michael Francis and Charlton Moore The panned guitars are why Charlton love two takes of the same part. The minor inconsistencies make it sound wide and entertaining.
This is just a quick progression showing what’s to come for TA’s first full lofi only album. Charlton Moore and Alex Shockley will curate this album and release in March!
Lofi hip hop full ALBUM coming Read More »
new tune featuring Rhema on vocals Michael Francis & Charlton Moore on composition and beat.
Problems & Progress Read More »
We wanted a piece with a arpeggiated synth and this sound we designed felt perfect for it. Charlton Moore – Keys/Production/Sound Design Michael Francis – Drums/Production/Guitar
Trap beat featuring Michael Francis on acoustic guitar/co producer & Charlton Moore on Piano/sound design/producer
Our lo-fi twist on a Christmas classic. Be sure to check out our Tonal Autonomy Christmas EP coming soon!
Michael Francis and Charlton Moore playing around with vocal samples. Full song coming out soon!
Halloween based piece featuring The Haunting of You (Jared Aguirre) on synth, Michael Francis on guitar and production, Daniel Schafer on drums and Charlton Moore on Piano and sound design. Shout out to Rhonda Moore for the cool footage.
Folk rock based instrumental. Rhythm guitar, drums and bass by Michael Francis Lead guitar by Chi McClean Production, sound design and piano by Charlton Moore
Quick post for Instagram. Came out pretty cool so we thought we’d share! Vocals – Rhema Production – Charlton Moore
Quick Music Video feat rhema Read More »
Cinematic piano based score by Charlton Moore
Piano based score – Lights Read More »
An instrumental that was selected for Songtradr’s featured playlist for September 19′ Keys/Production/Sound Design by Charlton Moore Guitars/Bass/Drums by Michael Francis
Our song “Drift” was selected for the September “Latest and Greatest” playlist on Songtradr. Contact Mozie@tonalautonomy.com for licensing and buy out rates! Check out the playlist here: https://www.songtradr.com/user/playlist/vzpltleqfzgusftk Contributors: Charlton Moore and Michael Francis
“Drift” to be featured on Songtradr’s september playlist! Read More »
Showcasing what you can do with some of our Tonal Autonomy sample content, this preview features samples from both our guitar based sample pack, and our “That’s What I Call 808’s” sample pack. Contributors: Charlton Moore and Fibonacci Beatz
