Tracks from Music Of The Sea’s catalog can be heard in movies such as Training Day, Scary Movie 5, and soon in Quentin Tarantino’s new film, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood–their biggest placement. In television shows like Empire, NCIS, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Netflix shows like Better Call Saul and The Sinner. Or even while getting a coffee at Starbucks. The list is endless–also think of YouTube videos, ads, apps, restaurants, and retail stores. Finding your ears since 1995.
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Music of the Sea was founded by Eddie Caldwell, who started off his musical career as a producer. His work includes productions for the likes of Ohio Players, Earth, Wind & Fire, and several underground rappers from Chicago. “I started producing in the early nineties and I sampled every rare record I could find”, Caldwell says. “So I may appreciate more than a record label because I’m a producer myself.”
With that background, it’s no wonder that he is also open and attracted to sampling. “I think [Tracklib] is groundbreaking. It’s a freeway of love to a creative genius in the making. [If I could sample] it would be from Psychedelic Soul Crew, Varadero Beach Allstars, Tiny Barge Jr and Archie Thompson because they all have live instrumentation, lush horns, huge hooks and great soul vocalists.”