winner of 3 signal awards!
Sound+fission won bronze in the 2024 signal awards for best original score/music for audible original “crowded hours”! two other audible original titles produced by us took awards, as well: “trust fall” (bronze - best writing) and “The Coldest Case: the past has a long memory” (Gold - best writing).
67th GRAMMYS FYC
Audible has submitted THREE S+F productions to be considered for nomination in the 67th annual grammy awards!
two audiobooks by poet/activist/media personality, ALOK, are entered-into the best spoken word poetry album; and one scripted series, trust fall (colin jost, wanda sykes), is entered for best audiobook, storytelling recording.
S+F RACK-UP 3 SIGNAL AWARDS
The 3rd annual signal awards has recognized 3 S+F productions for AUDIBLE: “Crowded Hours” - Best original Score; “The Coldest Case: the past has a long memory” - Best writing (fiction); and “Trust fall” - Best scripted (fiction)! public voting is open through 10/17/24 to select the ‘listener’s choice’ honor!
“7 HOURS TO DIE” RELEASED
A brutal abduction; a $25MM ransom; and only 7 hours to live...or DIE! ☠
Our latest scripted drama collaboration with James Patterson Entertainment, Broadway Video and Audible is 7 HOURS TO DIE, starring Sarah Paulson. For abducted Jenna Wade, every second counts...and time has never been so precious! ⏳
Produced by Louis Caggiano at Broadway Video and Ian Stearns at Audible; Directed by Scott Stewart; and SOUND+FISSION did all post-audio production and I was fortunate to compose the music. 🎶
Thanks to our partners for their continued trust and collaboration; and our amazing team of audio-ninjas for bringing the noise! ⚡
Available NOW, only on Audible.
Executive Producer Post-Audio: Bryan Master
Dialogue Editing: Jeremy Thal
Sound Design & Pre-Mix: Chuck Fay
Score Composition, Music Editing & Supervision: Bryan Master
Assistant Producer of Post-Audio: Renee Majekford
Sound Mixing/Mastering: Devin Greenwood
Accounting/Finance: Kristin Master
2024 WEBBY NOMINATION!
“Can you dig it? with chuck D’ lands a 2024 webby nomination foR “best limited series”! We are very grateful to the academy for this massive recognition!
3x 2024 AMBIE AWARD NOMINEE: PODCAST OF THE YEAR!
We are very proud to announce that Audible Original “Can You Dig It?: A Hip-Hop Origin Story with Chuck D” has been nominated for 3 2024 Ambie Awards, including Podcast of the Year, in addition to Best Original Score and Best Society & Culture!
2023 YEAR IN REVIEW
SOUND+FISSION produced SIX Audible Original titles this year - our most in a single year!
We won 5 Signal Awards (Best Writing, Best Sound Design and Best Original Score + 2 'Listener's Choice'), were submitted for GRAMMY consideration and earned a "Best of 2023" distinction from Audible, for the breakout hit "Can You Dig It?: A Hip-Hop Origin Story with Chuck D"; produced our first Audibooks of spoken word/poetry; and cranked-out some drama-dy/comedies along the way.
Continued thanks to our partners for their belief and support!
TWO Q4’23 AUDIBLE TITLES RELEASED
SOUND+FISSION tackled full post-audio production duties and original score (composed by Bryan Master) for two just-announced Audible Original titles: Crowded Hours (in partnership with Believe Entertainment Group - to be released on 11/9) and Trust Fall (in partnership with Broadway Video Group - to be released on 11/30).
AUDIBLE’S “BEST OF 2023” LIST
Audible Original “Can You Dig It?: A Hip-Hop Origin Story with Chuck D” was named one of the “Best of 2023” titles in Audible’s annual recap - landing one of the 12 Best History Lessons, within the History category.
5X SIGNAL AWARD WINNERS
SOUND+FISSION took home 5 2023 Signal Awards for Audible Original “Can You Dig It?: A Hip-Hop Origin Story with Chuck D” (PB&J Productions): 3 SILVER (Best Writing, Best Sound Design & Best Original Score) + 2 Listener’s Choice Awards!
SOUND+FISSION SCORE 3-CATEGORY FINALIST SPOTS IN 2023 SIGNAL AWARDS
SOUND+FISSION are Finalists in the 2023 SIGNAL AWARDS for PB&J Productions’ “CAN YOU DIG IT?: A HIP-HOP ORIGIN STORY with CHUCK D”: Best Sound Design, Best Writing and Best Original Score/Music.
You can vote in the “Listener’s Choice” phase through Oct 5 HERE.
CAN YOU DIG IT? GETS AIR-TIME ON MSNBC
Many thanks to MSNBC’s Morning Joe and Politics Nation for having us on to get the word out about our Audible Original “Can You Dig It?: A Hip-Hop Origin Story with Chuck D”
“Can You Dig It?” Starring Chuck D Announced
Announced in an exclusive with SPIN.com, we produced upcoming Audible Original “Can You Dig It?” - a 5-pt docu-drama about the South Bronx gang The Ghetto Brothers and the origins of Hip-Hop culture - with Executive Producer and Narrator, Chuck D (Public Enemy), in conjunction with show creators and “sister company”, PB&J Productions.
SOUND+FISSION handled all audio production duties for the show: voice-over recording, dialogue editing/assembly, original score (composed, performed and produced by Bryan Master), music editing/supervision, sound design, Mixing and Mastering.
“Can You Dig It?” will be available 8/10/23 on Audible, the eve of the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop.
SOUND+FISSION Gets “EXCESSIVE” with Their 8th Audible Original
SOUND+FISSION Gets “Excessive” with their 8th Audible Original
SOUND+FISSION are proud to announce the release of Audible Original, “Excessive” - their 8th Audible Original collaboration with Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video. S+F assumed all post-production duties including Dialogue Editing/Assembly, Sound Design, Original Score, Music Editing, Music Supervision, Mixing and Mastering. The show is written/created by Emmy-winner Dan Robert and stars Chloe Fineman, Joshua Jackson & Kim Cattrall. The original score was composed, produced and performed by Bryan Master.
SOUND+FISSION Release 3 Audible Originals in 3 Months
SOUND+FISSION releases three Audible Originals in three months
SOUND+FISSION has a very busy late-summer/early-fall 2022 with the release of three Audible Originals: Augusts’ “DANIEL X: GENESIS” (starring Michael Cimino, Abilgail Breslin and Mercedes Ruehl), Septembers’ “Motivated!” and Octobers’ “THE METHOD”. Daniel X and The Method, both come from the James Patterson universe; while Motivated! was written/directed by Nia Vardalos, and starring Vardalos, Rob Riggle and Tom Hanks. Bryan Master composed the Main Title/Theme Song for Daniel X and was lead composer on both Motivated! and The Method. All three titles were produced in partnership with Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video.
“The Coldest Case” Gets a 2022 Audie Award Nomination
“The Coldest Case” Gets a 2022 Audie Award Nomination
In addition to winning both Earphone and Lovie Awards, “The Coldest Case” (an Audible Original) was nominated for Best Audio Drama in the 2022 Audie Awards - S+F produced the post-Audio in partnership with Audible, James Patterson Entertainment & Broadway Video. The script was written by Patterson, Aaron Tracy and Oscar-winning writer, Ryan Silbert (for Origin Story).
Read about it in Entertainment Weekly here
SOUND+FISSION Behind Two of Audible’s Top Performing Titles of 2021
SOUND+FISSION Behind Two of Audible’s Top Performing Titles of 2021
James Patterson-penned Audible Originals ‘The Coldest Case’ was the 2nd most-listened to Original and the 10th most-listened to piece of content on the entire platform, Globally, in 2021; and ‘The Guilty’ was the 8th most-listened to original for the year. Both series were in partnership with Broadway Video.
Propagate Content Taps SOUND+FISSION as Library Supplier
SOUND+FISSION Announces Music Supplier Partnership with Ben Silverman’s Propagate Content
SOUND+FISSION is proud to announce a partnership with Ben Silverman’s Propagate Content, including access to the S+F Music Library for linear cues, as well as helping scale audio-first offerings. We will be supplying music for programming across Discovery+, A&E Networks and others.
SOUND+FISSION Signs on for 6th & 7th Audible Original Series in Partnership with Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video
SOUND+FISSION Signs on for 6th & 7th Audible Original Series in Partnership with Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video
The still To Be Announced titles will be another chapter out of the James Patterson library, as well as a comedy from writers Rob Riggle & Nia Vardalos will be the 6th & 7th Audible collaborations between S+F and Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video, respectively.
S+F will take on all post-audio production duties, and additionally, Master will compose the original score.
Production begins late 2021 and will be released in 2022.