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Don’t ask me, ask our clients! Yes, it’s Testimonial Tuesday! Elliot Foreman 🎥 from Eloquent Visions is a fantastic storyteller. He and...

How do I use music to create an emotional connection to your audience? In this short video I show you just one of the ways that I compose...

I was recently asked to compose some bespoke music for a podcast. The clients brief was.... “Light hearted and playful. You know…simple...

Music is a wonderful thing. We can't touch it or see it. We can even hear it.....and still nothing happens.

Top Hat and Tails, Bow Tie on straight, Conductors Batton at the ready whilst standing in front of a symphony orchestra? Or…. A white...

Sometimes, we just need to look at the data because…..𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐞. Conventional LinkedIn thinking says that I need to...

A videographer friend asked the other day, “How do you actually make the music fit the video…video timing is all over the place and Hit...

No, Johnny Depp wasn’t reeking of an old mans aftershave and eating a Big Mac whilst being chased by a psychopathic shark….although I...

Hi, I’m Michael and Welcome to the Black Lab Music Update for w/c 22nd May. But, before I get into this week, let me just update you on...

What is the one thing that connects you to the best experiences of your lives and the worst? What joins the dots?

We’ve all been there….tired and hungry….which leads to being Hangry. Jaws was probably a parent…at their wits end working all day and...

Music is really powerful! I think we all accept that, but have we ever considered how powerful it actually is?

Why use Bespoke Music in your video, film, podcast or other media?

It’s Monday….which can only mean one thing….a 60 second update! Regards Michael Michael Coltham is a Media Composer and Music Producer...

Hi everyone and Welcome to the Black Lab Music update for w/c 13thFeb This week is all about one thing…….Composing……and not just any...

It’s a busy week at Black Lab Music this week. We have some vocal recording and editing, followed by composing new music for the media,...

It’s all happening again this week! This week, we are busy composing music for the media, giving guitar lessons and doing Audio...

When I meet someone new, the conversation normally goes like this: Me: Hi, I am Michael and I am a Media Composer and I…. Other: Sorry….a...

Hi everyone This is the last update for 2022, with this week seeing me finish a coupe of projects, ready to start a fresh in January!...

Hi everyone It’s going to be a busy and varied week this week…lots of things going on at Black Lab Music. This week we will be: Having a...