Music for Video

Practical craft for editors, agencies and content teams choosing music for picture.

Corporate music that doesn't sound corporate

Why the default 'uplifting corporate' cue works against the film, and what to reach for instead when the brief says optimism and progress.

Why most 'tension' cues fail under an edit, what the good ones share, and how to build a scene that keeps rising without exhausting the viewer.

How versions, minus mixes and stems let editors rebuild energy, protect dialogue and cut closer to a custom score.

How to make short-form music feel immediate, directional and unmistakably yours using flexible versions and stems.

A calm, repeatable way to pick the right track for your edit — from deciding what the scene needs to shortlisting and testing against picture.

Pacing, dialogue, dynamics and alternate versions: how to pick a track that makes the cut better instead of fighting it.

Fifteen seconds is usually enough to know. Here is what we are listening for, and how to use the same filter on your own shortlist.