Music to project “Save The World” for free!
Filmmakers that do/plan dedicated films to the “Save The World“- project from the Ecology Channel at Eumagine TV. Choose any of 300+ tracks from http://niklasaman.com/music for free! When you are in post production just send me an email, write a few lines about the film and what tracks your interested in.
Wings – several placements in films
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I’m very happy for all the nice filmplacements my track Wings have got so far. Thank you so much! Also a big thanks for all great response and very kind words about this song.
About the track
A nice and beautiful new age score or underscore. This piece has a universal feel wich makes it very versatile in numerous productions. Nice, warm, pleasant, melodic, good mood, romantic, drama, ethernal, ambient and colourful. Perfect as soundtrack. The idea came from picturing a giant flock of birds moving on to warmer areas. A piano the over harp arpeggios, polyrythmic guitars and vocals. Length 3:14. This tune has some very fine placements, as intro-track in the film “Meet Bill” (aka Drifting), several times in the film “Inconceivable”, in the documentary “Talhotblond” (aka Fly Away), in “The Heart to Heart Story” and as background music to slideshows by exceptional Visio Photography. Also listen to the no-lead version without the piano.
License
Depending on your type of project you can choose between licenses from Crucial Music (aka Niklas Ahman, CMP2359 Wings), Freeplay Music (aka Fly Away), YookaMusic or Music Licensing Of Hollywood.
Music catalogue development – full download access!
I’m right now in the process of adding download options to tracks in my music catalogue. This is a b2b service intended for returning clients. Also when launched, a new hybrid license model will be introduced!
Stay Tuned!
Gear list
People have asked me about the gear I use so here’s a list:
DAW
iMac 24″, 2.8 Ghz dual core, 4Gb RAM, external LaCie silent drive. Also got an older iMac 17″, 2,0 Ghz dual core and a MacBook Air.
Soundcards: Apogee Duet and Focusrite Saffire
Software: Logic, Live, Record, Amadeus Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Reason, Audiofinder, Noatikl, Metasynth, Final Cut Express. Rare occasions when using PC; FL Studio, Tracktion, Soundforge, Acid and Live.
Plugins
PSP: Vintage Warmer 2, Oldtimer, Easyverb, McQ, ConsoleQ, ClassicQ, ClasicQex, RetroQ, preQursor.
Nomad Factory: British MCL-2269 & NEQ-1972, AMT Multi_Max, Blueverb DRV-2080, BT Analog Chorus CH2S-3, BT Analog Phaser APH2S-3, BT Analog Trackbox, BT Brickwall BW2S-3, BT Compressor CP2S-3 & FA770-3, BT Equalizer PEQ2B-3, PEQ5B-3 & PEQ322-3, E-3 B Maximiser, E-3 Maximiser, E-Retro Vox. E-Tube Tape Warmer, Liquid Delays II, Mod II, Phase II, Verb II, Retro Filmtone & Musictone, Rock Amp Legeds, Studio Channel SC-226
BBE Sound: D82 Sonic Maximizer, H82 Harmonic Maximizer, L82 Loudness Maximizer.
Stillwell Audio: Event Horizon, 1973 Equalizer, Vibe Eq, Major Tom Compressor, Scwa CMX
Audio Damage: Vapor, ADverb, Automaton
IK Multimedia: T-Racks 3 & Amplitube 2 duo
Native Instruments Guitar Rig 3, Sugarbytes Effectrix, iZotope Ozone 3 & 4, Sine Vibes Gateboy, Blue Cat Audio Protector, Camel Audio Camel Crusher, Quik Quak Crowd Chamber, Schaak Audio Technologies Transient Shaper
Virtual instruments
Native Instruments Komplete 5
Pianoteq 3
Project SAM, Truestrike 1 & 2, Symphobia
Vienna Instruments, VSL Special Edition
Spectrasonics Stylus RMX
Toontrack Superior Drummer
iZotope iDrum
Sonic Charge Synplant
Schwa Olga
Image Line Drumaxx
reFX PlastiCZ
Linplug RM V
AAS Lounge Lizard EP-3, String Studio VS-1, Tassman 4 Synth, Ultra Analog VA-1
Ohm Force Symptohm
QuikQuak Glass Viper
NUsofting Broken Drum MAchine & Harptime Pro
Mics, amps & monitors
Monitors: Klein + Hummel O 110, Alesis Monitor One Mk2, Dali Concept 1
Monitoramps: Dual CV 6020, Sony surround 6×100w.
Earphones: Sennheiser HD 600
Microphones: Neumann TLM-103, Shure SM 57, 2 Line Audio Design CM3, 2 ADK A-51,
Guitar amps & fx: VOX AC4TV, Fender 75 amp, Pro Drive, Line 6 pocketpod, Boss Me-50
Instruments
Fender Telecaster Am stand, Fender Stratocaster Mex (w Seymour Duncan mics), Alhambra FS7, Ritmo T2, Furch steelstr, Ibanez AS-93, Yamaha RGZ 312, Yamaha Silent Guitar, PRS Tremonti SE, Yamaha bass, J&D bass (w Seymour Duncan mic), Casio digital piano, Roland V-drums, Roland GR-50 guitar synth, Electro Harmonix guitar synth, Korg Kaossillator, ukulele, kalimbas, Paiste & Sabian cymbals, Hans Persson Cither, metallophone, various percussion, flutes, a chinese lute, a persian stringinstr.
Sketch tools
Behringer MX 802A, Zoom H4, Olympus VN-5500PC
A new Sound Shop
I’ve created a new Sound Shop with bumpers, soundlogos, stingers, idents, commercials and soundeffects. Surf over and enjoy >>
Music in video – The Goodwill Fitness Center
My tracks Orange Harp and Up were placed in a short video about The Goodwill Fitness Center – designed especially for people with disabilities and chronic illness.
New blog & mind map
I’ve created a blog, to combine mind maps, notes, links, concepts and thoughts at niklasaman.com/blog. Enjoy!
Niklas Ahman becomes Niklas Aman
For a number of reasons I’ve decided to do a minor name-change from Niklas Ahman to Niklas Aman, …same person, same tracks, just without the “h” 
. This also goes for my previous website www.niklasahman.com to www.niklasaman.com. //Niklas
My music in snowkiting videos
At Kitesites.com, you’ll find some high flying cool stuff. In the following YouTube clip the songs Time Pressure and Kazillion People were used:
“Dramatic Soundscapes Vol2″ at Freeplay Music
I’m very happy to announce that a new publishingdeal was made with Freeplay Music and the first 8 tracks has been released on Dramatic Soundscapes Vol 2. Enjoy!
“Wings” on iTunes
I’m very happy to announce that “Wings” (aka drifting) is finally available on iTunes. Enjoy!
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A nice and beautiful new age score or underscore. This piece has a universal feel wich makes it very versatile in numerous productions. Nice, warm, pleasant, melodic, good mood, romantic, drama, ethernal, ambient and colourful. Perfect as soundtrack. The idea came from picturing a giant flock of birds moving on to warmer areas. A piano the over harp arpeggios, cluster guitars and vocals. Length 3:14.
Pro users, get full demo and licences at the following publishers; Freeplay Music (aka Fly Away) Productiontrax, Pump Audio,
Iamusic.com, Music Licensing Of Hollywood, Crucial Music (aka Drifting) or Boxed Score.
Comments on the making of ”Elements Of Joy”
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This piece was written for the exhibition “Gladjen att fa paket” (or freely translated “The joy of getting parcels”) at Postmuseum, Old Town, Stockholm, Sweden, produced by Unna design. The exhibition will last Oct 11, 2008 – Apr 26, 2009. My part was to create music for a room dedicated to peoples anecdotes about parcel-memories.
The music is built upon the main theme, the finale, that arrives about 15:45 into the piece. This idéa came early in the process, when reading the background material for the parcel-memories, and it did never let go, very persistent, so it became the main theme. There are two key elements in the main theme, the harmonization through the progression D-Dsus4-A and the counter 5/8-arpeggio that gets recycled in various forms throughout the piece. Key A, tempo 108 bpm, length 18:53. Below is a an index with comments for the different parts:
0:00 The Intro, the 5/8-counterfigure from the finale is reduced by 8x of the original speed. With reverersed pitch and polyrythmic filterdelays.
1:32 Same thing, but now pitch is reversed back to the original.
2:23 The first harpcomment based on the finale chords.
3:23 The Angeltheme, subtle chimes, mallets and a synthpad to bring in air.
4:53 The Caleidoscope-cluster, or the the counterfigure in high speed, is inspired by the special cloth used in the room, also the parcels, logistics, transport, and the exitement of waiting for the parcels.
5:37 Surprice! The parcel arrives, …and also the horns, a sisterfigure to the final 5/8.
6:37 A sound collage made played with Kalimba and rythmic recordings from the surroundings of the museum.
7:48 Wow, a parcel! Flute and marimba plays an excited and happy melody, think childhood and the joy of getting presents, christmas, etc. Music evolves into a more dramatic through the customs and logistics /corporate track. At 9:50 the parcel is on it’s way to the final destination, accompanied by some uptempo 6/4 jazz.
11:19 Back to the Intro, later in the pattern though.
13:13 The Caleidiscope-cluster is back.
13:47 Harpcomments.
15:09 The main theme arrives, First with prominent acoustic guitars, later on the counterfigure takes over and then the choral transcendense finally it ends in the fanfare, this time distant. Theese memories… in a kind of meta-state or sense, … parcels that made a great difference to your life … or made a lifelong imprint…
18:22 Back to the slowed down counterfigure… and then it all starts over (loop)
/Niklas Ahman
Publishing news, my tracks at boxedscore.com
I’m happy to announce that a selection of my tracks are now available in various themed packs at www.boxedscore.com. All music is top notch, … so surf over and enjoy!
Drama Toolbox and Stings & Audio Logos
Besides what’s on this site also check out my contributions on the cd’s “Stings & Audio Logos” (MAT 191) and “Drama Toolbox” (MAT 195). There’s a great demo-tool available at www.unippm.com. Just do a search for “Niklas Ahman” and you’ll find some neat stuff…
“Rockets” in Radio Canada – Nissan promo
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Radio Canada use my track Rockets in a Nissan promo, airing June 9 -29.
“Sunshine Naive” and “Turbulence” in “The Inaka Project”
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The tracks Sunshine Naive and
Turbulence is being used in the spiritual journey The Inaka Project by Gerard Brindley.
“Turbulence” in the film “Shiner”
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The track Turbulence is being used in the short film Shiner by Eli Hershko. On festivals in US and Europe. 2008.
“Wings” published at Music Licensing Of Hollywood
I’m very happy to announce a new publishing deal with Music Licensing Of Hollywood. For starters my song Wings is available on their site mxlicensing.com.
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9 new tracks at Pump Audio
9 new tracks in a total of 24 tracks are now available for immediate licensing at Pump Audio. Launch their “Soundtrack tool”, do a search for “Niklas Ahman” and you’ll find tracks like Wings, Russian Fields, Suspulses, Earlock, Pendel, Mist, Thin Line, Turbulence, Green Apples, On Time, Cotton Clouds, Sunshine Naive, and Summertime. Outside the “Soundtrack tool” you can also get licenses on 16:th Odyssey, Pendel, Heroes & Dreams, Shopping Spree, Hands Ups, Autumn Distractions, Beautiful Day, Arty Fun, Coast Drama, Happy Hour, Grand Anniversary, Harpsi Arp, Rain, Seagull, Calm Sea, Take a break, Tapa del dia, Silent guitar and Coast Drama. If you already know what track you want to use, just press the badge below and you’ll get a matched license in notime!
Publishing deal with Krystal Chastin
I’m happy to announce that 31 tracks are now available through the publisher Krystal Chastin. Just surf over there and do a search for “Niklas Ahman”.
