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04.06.2008 - Mattox remixes "Nude" by Radiohead

Listen to (and vote for!) my remix of this moody Radiohead song. This is part of the Radiohead remix site

http://radioheadremix.com/remix/?id=938

02.29.2008 - updates at www.jonmattox.com

Bright Orange Studios has been busy with all kinds of music projects; modern glam rockers Soho Vamp, country music (Ricky Lewis / Rod Harris), revival blues (Larry John McNally), orchestral rock (Geezer), and UNI has been overdubbing too.

I've written and recorded a new series of hybrid music cues for an upcoming compilation called BAD ASS DRUMS 4.0. I've put a few up here to check out.

01.31.2008 - Roy Z / Butch / Driver @ Bright Orange Studios

The multi talented producer/guitarist/songwriter Roy Z (Judas Priest, Rob Halford, Bruce Dickinson) was just in at Bright Orange Studios producing drum tracks for the long awaited Driver album. His drummer Reynold "Butch" Carlson came in with his old school metal drum set up replete with an intense china cymbal. We did 3 days of drum tracking and we used some experimental micing techinques including live reamping of the the drums. This gave some of the tracks some interesting color especially on the snare. This album will rock, and speaking of rock, will also feature Rob Rock on vocals. Roy Z, you rule!

01.05.2008 - Music in the trailer for 21

My piece of music "Radical Red" has been used for the movie trailer of "21". My percussive bit is at the front of the trailer. Watch it here: http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/21/

10.22.2007 - Bright Orange updates & Novatunes

Bright Orange Studios has been busier than ever these days recording the likes of The Forth Annual, Larry John McNally, The SG project, Jamila Ford, Heather Stewart (with the great Jonathan Pointer on guitars), Joe Steele as well as Bright Orange Records related albums (mixing the UNI album, mixing Brian Cram's debut album).

Bright Orange Records is proud to announce that both Sue Paine's "Love Should Be Easy" and Simon Lynge's "A Beautiful Way To Drown" were hand picked to be a part of a new music web site called Novatunes. The launch of the site will be happening in late November, and you can find more info at http://www.novatunes.com/

The Bright Orange Records release by Days Between Stations is now available and is getting rave reviews internationally. Jason Quicksall's "My Wiser Side" is available too, and the mastering for Darryl Blood's "Making All Things New" is complete now as well.

10.11.2007 - Movie trailer licensing updates

My percussive piece "No Answer" has been licensed in the new trailer for the upcoming Coen Brothers movie "No Country For Old Men". You can watch it here: http://www.apple.com/trailers/miramax/nocountryforoldmen/trailer3/

Other recent major licensing includes music in the trailers for "Outlaw", "Hostel 2", and television promos for TNT.

I'm also very excited to be working on the music for the trailer of "PVC-1" the acclaimed film by Spiros Stathoulopoulos. This is a remarkable film that is winning awards internationally. It's an important film for many reasons. The website is http://www.pvc-1themovie.com/ and the new trailer will be finished soon.