Music Licensing
What We Do
Hidden Shoal manages a growing catalogue of label released, curated tracks, all available for your music licensing needs. We provide a one-stop shop, handling both master and sync rights worldwide and can turn clearance requests around as quickly as your project requires. We work with large and small clients alike from independent productions to big scale projects across film, tv, games, web and more. We also license tracks for compilations and manage licensing for covers of Hidden Shoal songs. Our client list includes MTV, ABC (US), Billabong, Foxtel, BBC, Greenpoint Pictures, Turn Left Productions, Victorian Government, ABC (Australia) and many more.
The Music
This wonderful selection of music covers a broad spectrum of sounds and styles, from filmic neo-classical and expansive and emotive ambient instrumentals through to inventive indie and post-rock, electronica and all the spaces in-between. To give you an introductory feel for what we have to offer you can sample a small selection of sonic delights from the catalogue via our SoundCloud playlist to the right or stream releases via our artist’s profiles on this website.
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Licensing News
The Slanted City – New Single and Forthcoming Debut Album
Hidden Shoal is excited to announce the release of the first single lifted from the self-titled debut album by The Slanted City, the new minimalist pop project from Erik Nilsson. ‘False Starts’ is available now via Spotify, Bandcamp and SoundCloud ahead of the album release on the 9th of October 2020. The Slanted City sees Erik ...Paraphon “Soviet Cities on the Moon”
Hidden Shoal is excited to announce the release of Soviet Cities on the Moon, the epic debut release from Paraphon. The album is available for download now via Bandcamp and is also available for licensing (film, tv, web etc) via Hidden Shoal. Soviet Cities on the Moon is a soundtrack for interstellar travel. Like a warm, ...Karl Blau & The World of Dust – “Blue Herons” Split 7″
We’re excited to announce the release of Blue Herons, the new split 7″ from Karl Blau & The World of Dust. These two gorgeous tracks will be released through the wonderful Tiny Room Records with licensing of The World of Dust track ‘The Life of Gods’ through Hidden Shoal. The vinyl is limited to ...Liminal Drifter “Connected” Out Now!
We are very excited to be able to announce the release of Connected, the stunning fourth album by Perth-based ambient electronica artist Liminal Drifter. The album features new single ‘Choir on Mars‘ which has been tearing up the US college radio charts and currently sits at number two on the US College Chill chart! The ...Markus Mehr’s Sublime New Album “Brief Conversations” Out Now
Hidden Shoal is proud to announce the release of Brief Conversations, the ninth album by German experimental ambient artist Markus Mehr. The album is available now in digital and cassette formats via Bandcamp and digitally via Spotify, iTunes and most other platforms. Also be sure to check out the new music video for album track ...Stunning New Glanko Album Released!
Following on from his brilliant 2016 EP with Daniel Bailey, Isometrik, and recent single ‘Vague Hope’, Glanko presents his epic new album of cinematic electronica, Remission. The album is available digitally now (Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes etc) and for CD pre-order (CD release 19th May) via Bandcamp. Stream the first single, ‘Vague Hope’, via SoundCloud and ...New Memorybell Track
We’re excited to announce the release of a gorgeous new Memorybell track featured on a compilation from the Colorado Modular Synth Society. The album is available via Bandcamp as a ‘pay what you want.’ ‘Desire Line’ will appear on an LP that releases later this year on Hidden Shoal. In the meantime be sure to ...Battlestations’ Epic New Album “Inform” Out Now!
Hidden Shoal is excited to announce the release of Inform, the epic new album by enigmatic Belgium project Battlestations. The album is available from Bandcamp, Spotify and a host of other online stores and streamers. Inform is a six-part instrumental suite, composed to be experienced as a whole. Like all great dramatically charged art, tension and ...Battlestations Remasters and Extended Re-Releases
Battlestations releases remastered version of In a Cold Embrace and a remastered and extended version of Death of the Day. Two stunning releases just got even better. The Death of the Day re-release features an alternate version of the first track, and an unreleased track from the same sessions. Check them both out here. The music of ...New Battlestations Single, Album Next Week!
Hidden Shoal is excited to present ‘Silencer’, the stunning first track from Inform, the epic forthcoming album by enigmatic Belgium project Battlestations. The track is available to stream via SoundCloud ahead of the album’s release on the 30th of April 2020. Inform is a six-part instrumental suite, composed to be experienced as a whole. Like all ...
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