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
Battlestations “Splinters, Vol. I: Tremor” Out Now
Hidden Shoal is proud to announce that Battlestations epic new release Splinters, Vol. I: Tremor is out now. The album is available exclusively via Bandcamp. The music of Battlestations is available for licensing (film, tv, games, web) through Hidden Shoal. While previous Battlestations releases tend to paint bold strokes of instrumental colour, with dramatic dynamics and ...Willem Gator “Fragments Vol. 1″ EP Out Now!
Hidden Shoal is excited to announce the release of Fragments Vol. 1, the new EP from Italian electronic producer Willem Gator. The EP is available now via Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and most other online stores. The music of Willem Gator is available for licensing (film, tv, web and more) via Hidden Shoal. On his new ...New Single from Forthcoming Memorybell Album
Hidden Shoal is excited to present ‘Beneath a Soft Clearing’, the expansive first single from No Anchor, the third album by ambient artist Memorybell. The track is available to stream on Spotify and SoundCloud and is also accompanied by a live performance video as part of January Skies, an event hosted by the Colorado Modular ...New Chloe March Single – ‘All Things Good’
‘All Things Good‘ is the third single lifted from Starlings & Crows, the stunning new album by English ambient-pop artist Chloë March. The song is a delicate and evocative ballad, led by a vulnerable yet strongly flowing melodic vocal over gently propulsive piano. A wish-fulfilment and a spell of love and the healing sensuality of ...New Willem Gator Single, EP in February!
‘Fall of Saigon’ is the hypnotic first single lifted from Fragments, the forthcoming EP from Italian electronic producer Willem Gator. The track is available to stream via SoundCloud along with it’s accompanying music video on YouTube. Fragments will see release on the 26th of February through Hidden Shoal. On his new EP as Willem Gator, Giuseppe ...Liminal Drifter Tops The US College Radio Chill Chart for 2020
It was always on the cards, but now it’s official. Liminal Drifter‘s stunning album of last year, Connected, was the number one US college radio Chill album of 2020! Oh YES! “a beautifully choreographed snapshot of the artist’s knack for the surreal, fluid mechanics of mid-90s electronic music shaped with current-era finesse” – Igloo Mag ...Chloe March’s “Starlings & Crows” in Mark Griffin’s Best of 2020!
Chloe March‘s stunning album Starlings & Crows has been featured in Mark Griffin’s Best of 2020! This follows the album’s inclusion in the Textura and Curveball best of 2020 lists. “A stunningly lovely blend of electronic and orchestral jewel tones, sensitive vocals and diaphanous compositions, this record envelops and holds you to its chest where you ...New Erik Nilsson EP – “Music For”
We’re excited to announce the release of more new work from the wonderful Erik Nilsson. On the heels of The Slanted City’s self-titled debut album, Erik Nilsson is cleaning his hard drive. In the coming months he will be releasing a series of neglected musical projects under the banner Notes and Sketches. Music For is ...Chloe March’s “Starlings & Crows” in the Curve Ball Top 30 for 2020
Chloe March’s stunning album Starlings & Crows has been selected by the UK radio show Curve Ball as part of their Top 30 for 2020 (many thanks to Chris Evans as always). This follows on from the album’s selection by the highly respected Textura as one of the 10 best albums of 2020. “However tempting it ...Chloe March’s “Starlings & Crows” in Textura’s Top 10 of 2020!
Chloe March‘s stunning new album Starlings & Crows has been selected by the highly respected Textura as one of the 10 best albums of 2020. The latest edition of Textura also features a glowing review of the album, “However tempting it might be to cite artists such as Elizabeth Fraser and Tracey Thorn as reference points ...
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