2nd Foundation Music

19/09/2024

In celebration of reaching 100 albums, we recently sat down and chatted all things 2FM, past, present and future.

You can see the full video here - try to count how many times you hear the Infamous Bradley Laugh™️... and watch to the end for the customary bloopers!

Check out our Celebrating 100 Albums playlist for a taste of our catalogue - https://musicsearch.online/playlists/31edf0df97cd817aHere at 2nd Foundation Musi...

15/08/2024

Well here it is, our 100th album! 2FM100 Wondrous Adventures is a celebration of some of our favourite things: a full symphony orchestra, and daring, swashbuckling film scores.

Written by Daryl Griffith and Bradley Farmer, this album will take you through expansive terrain and across stormy seas, with dangerous escapades, narrow escapes and, of course, heroic triumphs! 🏔🌊

Watch the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb8wtM2jE3g

Listen to the whole album: https://musicsearch.online/albums/ffaba966409fb403

Listen to the full album here: https://musicsearch.online/albums/ffaba966409fb4032FM100 Wondrous Adventures is 2nd Foundation Music’s landmark centenary albu...

14/08/2024

Earlier this year, we released 2FM098 Epic Challenges and 2FM099 Heroic Achievements as a pair of albums. Ideal for sporting events, adverts and promos, these powerful, master-blaster, orchestra-and-electronics albums are perfect for pushing the limits of human endurance, and reaching the pinnacle of accomplishment.

2FM098 Epic Challenges and 2FM099 Heroic Achievements are a pair of cinematic hybrid orchestral albums, perfect for accompanying high-stakes action, whether ...

12/07/2024

We now have a choir album in our books! Written by , 2FM097 Choir Emotions is a beautiful album full of glorious vocal textures. 🌌

With magnificent choral harmonies woven through with vocal rhythms and delicate electronic textures, 2FM097 Choir Emotions takes us on a compelling journey t...

03/05/2024

🌓 2FM096 Transitions is a dark-to-light album written by Daryl Griffith and Wes Hicks, featuring tracks with a smooth transition from a negative mood to a more positive one. Ideal for problem-to-solution narratives in advertising, promos and political campaigns, this album features stirring strings, driving electronics and powerful percussion.

There's a whole host of versions available so you can pick the right blend of sounds for your project, and many of the cutdowns are single-mood if you don't need the transition.

Why hunt around for two tracks when you can get the job done with one?

You can see the promo video, including an interview with Daryl and Wes, below 🌓

2FM096 Transitions is a darkness-to-light album featuring punchy strings, pulsing, edgy synths and impactful percussion. All tracks begin with a negative emo...

18/04/2024

Please welcome 2FM095 American Landscapes, a truly splendid orchestral album that captures the natural beauty of North America.

Written by Robert Allen Elliott, it makes us want to lace up our hiking shoes and head out on the trails 🥾

It'll be ideal for nature and history documentaries, and also US election content.

2FM095 American Landscapes is a soaring orchestral homage to the expansive landscapes of the USA. Exploring the links between natural beauty and patriotic pr...

12/04/2024

We'd like to introduce this gorgeous album written by Paul Reeves: 2FM094 Soft Simplicity. Featuring chamber strings, felt piano, and intimate textures, each track gently evolves and blooms around a simple concept. It'll be perfect for telling human stories in adverts, documentaries and emotive storytelling 💜

2FM094 Soft Simplicity is a tender and life-affirming album written by Paul Reeves. With intimate chamber strings, felt piano, subtle percussion and textural...

09/04/2024

So great to hear "Tense Determination", written by Tanuj Tiku from his album 2FM034 Drama and Raga, on this trailer for Patna Shuklla on Disney+ Hotstar! You can hear it from 19".

Anyay se dabi aawaz ke liye, nyay ka aaghaz karne aa rahi hai Tanvi. streaming from 29th March. ...

12/02/2024

Throughout last year, we ran a Composer Contest with Vienna Symphonic Library to celebrate their 20th anniversary. With over 1000 entrants and multiple rounds to put the finalists through their paces, we were thrilled to crown Paul Cohen the winner of the competition. The grand prize was to write and have recorded a 6-track orchestral album at the Synchron Stage, Vienna, to be released on our label.

2FM093 Filmic Fantasy is the result! The track that won Paul the competition is "Majestic Kingdom". We think the album sounds fantastic, and can see it being used in films, documentaries and adverts 🏰

2FM093 Filmic Fantasy is an album of rich, cinematic orchestral scores with a classic feel. This album is the end product of the composer contest held in col...

24/01/2024

Over the years, we've released plenty of silly strings (see: Pizzicato Portraits, Cheeky Pluckers, Naughty Pluckers).

Some delightfully quirky tuned percussion (Cyclic Underscores).

A characterful woodwinds album (Quirky Woodwinds).
.. But we've saved the best until last. 🎺

Please welcome 2FM092 Comedy Brass!

Written by Daryl Griffith, 2FM092 Comedy Brass draws from the long traditions of both British brass bands and eccentric comedy. Featuring raucous trombones, ...

22/01/2024

2FM091 Quirky Characters makes us think of cheeky pranks, silly schemes, and getting into all sorts of trouble 🦆 written by Daryl Griffith, it features a small ensemble with solo instrumentalists.

2FM091 Quirky Characters is a fun, comedic album featuring string quartet, tuned percussion and assorted winds. From silly animal videos to slapstick comedy,...

20/12/2023

✨Merry Christmas from all of us at 2FM! ✨

This year in our annual festive video, a grumpy boss has a festive change of heart after watching a montage of Christmas movies...

We hope that everyone has a wonderful holiday, and we look forward to releasing more music in 2024.

In a bleak midwinter world, where even the liveliest of office Christmas parties can be crushed by the iron fist of middle management - where the ancient mag...

11/12/2023

There's a double whammy of 2FM tracks on this BMW ad:

The first one is "Twinkle Toes" from 2FM037 Christmas Mix Volume 1: Festive Orchestra.

The second one is the instrumental version of "Christmas Is Here" from 2FM078 Christmas Rock 'n' Roll.

Thank you APM Music for the great placements! 🎄

Take advantage of our Road Home Sales Event now: https://www.bmwusa.com/special-offers/year-end-sales-event.html Subscribe now: https://www.youtube.com/user/...

06/12/2023

'Tis the season! This year, composer Robert Allen Elliott took some classic carols and gave them a modern twist with piano and string quartet to create 2FM089 Happy Christmas Quintet.

This album also features settings of tunes more popular in the USA, such as O Little Town Of Bethlehem and Away In A Manger. Other tunes to listen out for are O Holy Night, and a particularly raucous version of Go Tell It On The Mountain. 🎄

2FM089 Happy Christmas Quintet is a fun, upbeat album of Christmas songs and carols for string quartet and piano. Tracks cover a range of festive moods, from...

06/12/2023

'Tis the season! This year, composer Robert Allen Elliott took some classic carols and gave them a modern twist with piano and string quartet to create 2FM089 Happy Christmas Quintet.

This album also features settings of tunes more popular in the USA, such as O Little Town Of Bethlehem and Away In A Manger. Other tunes to listen out for are O Holy Night, and a particularly raucous version of Go Tell It On The Mountain. 🎄

Watch the video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCrdj5o5fZ4

And listen to the whole album here:
https://musicsearch.online/albums/dfb68844be12cf41

2FM089 Happy Christmas Quintet is a fun, upbeat album of Christmas songs and carols for string quartet and piano. Tracks cover a range of festive moods, from...

07/09/2023

Dive into a world of wonder with 2FM088 American Storytelling, written by Daryl Griffith.

This American-inspired album features strings and piano infused with atmospheric beds and traditional folk instruments.
From heartwarming emotions to lively energy, it will be perfect for inspirational stories.

Listen to the full album: https://musicsearch.online/albums/4f074c2c98de3da32FM088 American Storytelling is a beautiful, cinematic album inspired by American...

01/09/2023

25/08/2023

Check out our latest album from Richie Aikman and Carter William - 2FM087 Upbeat Lifestyle!

These bright, positive guitar-led underscores will be perfect for lifestyle and social media, especially home improvement, cooking and DIY.

Listen to the full album: https://musicsearch.online/albums/62a577bccfca59172FM087 Upbeat Lifestyle is a bright, positive album of indie inspired underscores...