Soundproofproductions.com is now allowing independent filmmakers/T.V. to access their library of original organic folk fueled rootsy blues music.

Soundproofproductions.com is now allowing independent filmmakers to access their library of original organic folk fueled rootsy blues music. Soundproofproductions.com is perfect for the filmmaker working with a budget. Or simply looking for a new sound. To sample a song from the library click on ATTACHED FILES. After spending the last five years in the studio, Jason Hanley has created a collection of soundtrackesk songs and sound bites.

Songs from the collection have been used for plays and narratives for associated playhouse’s and independent cable networks. Sound Proof is now making the music available through digital download on soundproofproductions.com, disclogic.com, Mperia.com and Audiokingdom.com. For direct licensing information, email e-mail protected from spam bots or e-mail protected from spam bots or call Jason Hanley @ 561-707-3946.(LEFT OF THE DIAL CD REVIEW)Now here’s a real musician…someone who still sees his songwriting as a growing, evolving craft. Combining Latin, Jazz, Rock, Blues and improvised jams, Jason Hanley catches on a groove and shapes it. He has a very expressive style of playing, really losing himself in his music.

Singing straight from the gut, he has a very strong, captivating voice used for more message-oriented stories.Sound Proof, as far as I can tell, is most often a trio of accomplished musicians led by Hanley, streaming ideas back and forth to each other in a jammy environment. The entire album moves forward as one extended piece, incredibly organic, and each track sounds more like a movement than a single. Within the extended improvised sections, there doesn’t seem to be too much structure; they’re more experimental and open to ideas and space. In most tracks, there is a good base laid down by a clear, brilliant acoustic guitar and accented by subtle percussion. A lead guitar shines overtop of that base creating beautiful, moving melodies.

A harmonica dances in and out of most tracks, wavering and toying with the rhythm and even sounding strangely similar to a violin at times. Each track stays fresh with tempo changes and instrument changes, but it all stills fits together like a colorful puzzle. The production on the album is outstanding; the sound is very crisp and clear. There is a wonderful use of space and channel panning throughout the entire recording.“Screamin” is a great Indian-tinged track with floating chant vocals haunting the background, moving the lead guitar along. They employ an intriguing rhythmic scratching/rattling of acoustic guitar strings in this and a few other tracks.

I always wonder how and why musicians choose certain distortions or tones for their leads; this album completely threw me off. Where did he get the idea to lay a buzzsaw-distorted, reverb drenched lead over an acoustic rhythm, and an epileptic harmonica over a soft percussive progression? I don’t know, but it sounds absolutely brilliant, and it all works together ridiculously (check out “Brothers”). “Blasted Back” is definitely a bit more funky; there’s a beautiful Latin-laced acoustic guitar and piano rhythmic duet happening that gets cut in half by a surging, wandering, distorted guitar line. In the following track, he drops back down to a softer, more emotional guitar and harmonica number, keeping the album moving. I dig his voice, but I absolutely love the instrumental sections, and there are plenty of them.I give it a…solid.-Chaz Martenstein3/15/0.