Under the slogan “Bringing Power Back to Music Creators,” music creators, labels, and other buyers from around the world will share unreleased songs, promoting the discovery of new talent and the monetization of creators. British creator Bad Milk has been selected as the winning track for the “Night Time” Remix contest jointly held by digital marketplace SURF Music and The fin.
This Remix contest is based on the debut album released in 2014 by The fin., which is extremely popular both domestically and internationally, having performed at FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL, SXSW in the United States, and even held solo concerts in China. Commemorating the 10th anniversary of “Days With Uncertainty”. We solicited remixes for “Night Time,” which is the album’s signature song and is also known as a standard live song by The fin., on the SURF Music platform.
Among the many tracks submitted from around the world between September 13th and October 4th, the winning track was a remix by British creator Bad Milk. The winning track will be released on November 6th (Wednesday), and in addition to the winning track, a remix that The fin. liked during the selection stage will also be released. The master rights belong to the creator who created the remix, and the publishing rights belong to the label, and with the exception of SURF Music’s monthly subscription fee, the transaction is 100% between the creator and the label.
Yuto UchinoComment
It’s been 10 years since I released my first album.
Over the past 10 years, I have been moved many times over the past 10 years, especially by how many people have sympathized with and enjoyed Night Time.
We received a lot of remix entries for the Surf Music competition, and listening to each song was a really great time. We are truly honored to have such great artists participate in the remix on this memorable occasion.
I’m really excited to be able to share a few songs with you, including a remix of the winner Bad Milk!
We also newly mixed the entire album for Apple Spatial Audio! Please listen to it on Apple Music.
I would be happy if you could feel a different side to me from the new three-dimensional mix. Let’s celebrate this 10th anniversary together!
Creator/Bad Milk comment
When I first heard “Night Time”, I felt nostalgic for The fin.’s typical indie sound and vocals. I’m good at dance and house music, so when working on a remix, I thought it would work well to make the song bold and fast-paced, adding a strong drum beat and elements of jazz, funk, and disco that are common in J-Pop. I felt it.
In this day and age where more music is being created than ever before, I’m really happy to be able to easily connect with artists on the other side of the world and create a piece together. It’s especially difficult to make horizontal connections, so having SURF Music, a platform that provides a place for connections and a system where everyone can participate, allows me to spend more time creating my own music. I am.
The fin.
A band formed in 2012 by Yuto Uchino (Vo./Gt./Synth.) and Kaoru Nakazawa (Bas./Synth.). Yuto Uchino creates the band’s music, handling everything from songwriting to recording, mixing, and production.
Her silky and smooth beautiful voice blends with a unique floating feeling and mellow sound, creating a dreamy and dreamy mood. The music is centered around indie and psych-pop, with a soft and mellow sound that blends soul, funk, and jazz, giving the listener peace of mind. Coupled with Yuto’s introspective yet empowering world view of his lyrics, which affirm the fear of growth and change, The fin.’s unique musical world of aesthetics is expanding.
They have performed live in the UK, America, Europe, and Asia, and have appeared at festivals such as FUJI ROCK, Summer Sonic, SXSW, The Great Escape, and MaMA. In particular, during his China tour in 2023, he visited more than 25 cities and attracted a total audience of more than 20,000 people with his one-man show. He has also collaborated with numerous artists including Phoenix, The Last Shadows Puppets, MEW, Circa Waves, and Wild Nothing.
So far, Yuto Uchino has recorded, mixed, and produced his first album “Days With Uncertainty” (2014), and his second album “There” (2014), which featured Bradley Spence (Jamiroquai, Radiohead, alt-J) as co-producer for the first time. 2018), EP “Wash Away” (2019) with co-producers Jake Miller (Bjork, Arca) in addition to Bradley Spence, and 3rd album “Outer Ego” (2019), which was recorded, mixed and produced entirely by Yuto Uchino. 2021) has been released.
Services provided by SURF Music
SURF Music’s AI, automation, and analytics platform has registered hundreds of music creators such as songwriters, producers, and track makers from around the world, including companies, labels, advertising agencies, film and television, and more. Production companies can easily access the vast number of unreleased demos available on the SURF Music platform. “Magic search function” allows you to search for songs that match the mood and taste you’re looking for by simply selecting a song’s genre tag or entering an external URL.
*Magic search function can only be used by paid members.
Music creators can also view song requests, called “competition information,” from labels, advertising agencies, and film/TV production companies. By producing and providing music according to requests, it becomes easier to create organic and efficient matching with companies. Furthermore, on the marketplace, AI automatically adds song tags to each song, making it possible to manage catalogs, organize playlists, and even create and provide songs that meet specific needs like the example above. . The new feature “SURF Sessions” allows creators to collaborate, collaborate, and share data with each other without using external communication tools, and the functions necessary for creators are completed on the SURF Music platform.
*For Freemium users to participate in SURF Sessions, an invitation from a paid SURF Plus/SURF Pro user is required.
All of these features are available for free or with a paid subscription, and 100% of the revenue from transactions generated through the platform goes back to creators.
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SURF Music Company Overview
Company name: SURF MUSIC Co., Ltd.
Established: 2019
CEO: Kenneth Kobori
