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The Age of Audio: Learn how Antfood's proven sonic branding methodology can elevate your brand's presence, message and equity in today's evolving media landscape.
Antfood is often tasked with tackling problems that don’t have off-the-shelf solutions. In composing for a myriad of different physical spaces — we needed a custom, malleable workflow to bring our creative ideas to life.
Now a permanent fixture at the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey, The Dream Machine is a groundbreaking multi-player, multi-sensory organ that brings the power of music, sound, and emotion into vivid, synesthetic focus. Inspired by Aldous Huxley’s belief in the profound connection between the senses and human experience, this installation explores how we can feel truly alive by orchestrating our full emotional spectrum.
Dive into Antfood’s methodology for composing a rich musical journey for the animated short, Repeater—a story of creative collaboration, iterative building and breaking, and crafting a transformative soundscape for a dystopian world.
Sound design plays a crucial role in shaping user experience, as bad sound can detract from even the best products. The article highlights the importance of thoughtful sound design by contrasting the unpleasant, jarring beeps of a poorly designed air fryer with iconic, well-crafted sounds like the Windows 95 startup. Designers must prioritize context, ensuring that sound cues enhance functionality, evoke positive emotions, and avoid unnecessary friction, making the user’s experience smoother and more enjoyable.
Uncover Antfood’s sonic innovation in Google’s Hacking docuseries, where hidden audio puzzles like QR codes and cryptography engage audiences & ethical hackers.
Step into the musical world of Let’s! Revolution!, where Antfood blends nostalgic synths with modern soundscapes to bring BUCK’s first original game to life. Join the uprising and immerse yourself in a captivating soundtrack that elevates the gameplay experience. Play Let’s! Revolution! now on Steam, Xbox, PS5, and Nintendo Switch, and stream the soundtrack on Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, and more.
Unsure how to talk about music and sound? Marina Kagan from Antfood offers expert tips on conveying concepts, emotions, and feedback for audio — no musical background required.
Explore how Antfood helps brands like Netflix, YouTube, and Instacart evolve sonic branding, expanding memorable sonic logos to create dynamic sound ecosystems.
Experience a 90-Minute musical adventure through the land of Formigueira's beloved radio station, W-ANT. Now on Cassette Tape and the web.
The thing that brings us together at Antfood, other than the love for music, is being a bunch of nerds. And like any nerds, we love to geek out about how stuff works. Personally, I am very much interested in the complexity and incredible human ingenuity behind computers. As I explored my passion for electronics and programming I learned how technologies and the tech industry evolved and I started to see some strong similarities between them. But before we dive into the tech industry, let’s consider how the principles of individual freedom that underline the development of western societies affect our relationships with art, collaboration and creativity.
Antfood Sound Designer, Laurens Lammers, is fascinated by sound and its power to convey meaning. While not always obvious how sound changes our perceptions of the world around us, it can influence our emotions and is a universally understood language. Laurens enjoys meticulously crafting sonic delights and recording in the field to add to his extensive sound library.
As part of Women’s History Month, we are shining a light on some of the amazing women who revolutionized & defined the past, present & future of electronic music. Accompanying this article is a playlist of music from the featured composers, as well as some of our other favorite tracks by women making electronic music. If you want to learn more about these pioneers, we highly recommend the film, Sisters With Transistors.
Explore Antfood's bespoke sound design for 'First Step', featuring unique foley techniques and textures for ChildLine’s impactful animation.
Antfood’s sonic branding for YouTube embodies connection, expression, and storytelling, creating an immersive sound symbolizing a deep dive into what you love.
Learn about the Hammond Organ's rich history, unique sound, and its journey from church sanctuaries to popular music stages across the globe.
Explore how Antfood crafted the unsettling and symbolic sonic world of "Christopher at Sea", Tom Brown’s acclaimed animated short thriller.
Learn how the legacy of Rupert Neve is perpetuated at Antfood, where Neve's timeless and innovative designs transform technical excellence into artistic joy.