A real highlight of the new Transformers movie 'Dark of the Moon' is the meticulous sound design created by the audio team. While the original score by composer Steve Jablonsky moves the film along it is the creative sound effects that bring the extravagent visual effects to life. Fortunately for us, the SoundWorks Collection has interviewed the team ...more

Loud noises attract our attention and these days adverts and brands are screaming at us from every angle to take notice. Consumers are overloaded, so it's time to look at some slightly more cunning ways to get the attention of the public and get your message out there using the power of audio. These tips will ...more

This is a 9 video, live av mashup created by Chris from Ithaca Audio using Ableton Live and an Akai APC40. more

Dubstep producers Nero have collaborated with composer Joe Duddell and the BBC Philarmonic to create 'Nero's Dubstep Symphony' a live 17 min piece fusing dubstep and neo-romantic orchestral music. The result is certainly interesting and well worth a look on the BBC 1Xtra site here As some of the commenters have already mentioned the piece is heavy ...more

An interesting new advert from HP, promoting their Beats Audio system. The advert features Plan B (who recently won three Ivor Novello awards) de-constructing the composition of his hit single 'She Said'. more

Ithaca Audio was asked to compose a sonic logo for the global asset management company Schroders. The audio makes use of very organic instrumentation and composition techniques to give a natural yet modern feel to the visuals. more

It's the Ivors tomorrow and we thought we would provide a round up of the nominees. Best Song musically and lyrically Song: Becoming a Jackal Writer: Conor O'Brien Performed By: Villagers UK Publisher: Domino Publishing Company Song: MY KZ, UR BF Writers: Jonathan Higgs / Jeremy Pritchard / Alexander Robertshaw / Michael Spearman Performed By: Everything Everything UK ...more

Here is a great example of how sound can be used to immerse someone into a game. Sword & Swocery, created by games developer Superbrothers harks back do the days of Kings Quest style pixel heavy gameplay. The difference here is that the music and sounds, created by Toronto based composer Jim Guthrie produces a ...more

Ever wondered what goes into creating a great mashup? The Man in Blue has created a fantastic interactive site showing the ins and outs of his own 'Definative Daft Punk Mix'. The site has been created in HTML5 and CSS3. Take a look here: http://daftpunk.themaninblue.com/ more

Amon Tobin is a composer, producer and performer who is constantly pushing boundaries and a firm favorite here at Ithaca Audio. Whether it is his 7.1 surround sound shows or the exploration of sounds shown here in his new album, he is a musician to keep a close eye on. Tobin's latest album ISAM is available ...more