West One Music
British global production-music company and label group creating and licensing music for film, television, advertising, trailers, games, corporate media, and other audiovisual uses.
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Overview
West One Music Group is a British production-music company and label group established in Soho, London, in 2003. Its business is centered on writing, recording, producing, curating, and licensing music for use in screen and commercial media rather than operating primarily as a conventional artist-focused record company. The group’s catalogue spans cinematic scoring, drama, documentary, advertising, trailers, sports, electronic music, pop, rock, world music, and other production-oriented styles. The group operates through a portfolio of specialist labels and imprints. These include the signature West One Music label as well as And Then Some, Asia Record Collective, Electronic Dance Series, Fired Earth Music, Kaptain Music, Little Assembly, Real to Reel, Refuel Music, The Scoring House, SOMOS, and Zero Degrees. The label structure allows the company to target different creative briefs and territories while maintaining a broad central production-music operation. West One Music’s recordings have been made with musicians and production teams in several parts of the world. Its infrastructure has included offices and in-house recording facilities in London, Los Angeles, Munich, Paris, Hong Kong, and Bangkok. In January 2016, the group expanded its direct presence in the United States with offices in Los Angeles and New York, supporting relationships with American production, advertising, television, and media clients. The flagship West One Music label releases music across a wide range of genres and has supplied tracks for programmes broadcast by outlets including Sky Living, Showtime, and ABC. It also issues Artist Focus albums that present commercially oriented music designed for media placement. The label’s releases have included work by artists such as George Timothy, London rock band Gem & The Deadheads, Los Angeles-based Greek-born singer-songwriter Kid Moxie, and Amber Carrington, who appeared on the 2014 Country Pop release. Several group labels have more specific editorial or market roles. The Scoring House concentrates on music for corporate films and documentaries and is associated with producer Peter Cox, previously managing director of EMI’s KPM label. Fired Earth Music, based in Los Angeles, focuses on music suited to blockbuster film trailers and television promos. Its catalogue has been used in promotional and performance contexts, including music from SoundDesign Vol.2 in promotion for the BAFTA-winning film Ex Machina. SOMOS was launched in January 2016 as a Latin America-focused label in partnership with Colombian-born producer Felipe Arévalo. It records and produces music with Latin American musicians and develops material for regional and international media briefs. Its first release, Os Jogos, was created with the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in mind in collaboration with Brazilian producer Comando S. The label subsequently received nominations and recognition across several production-music and regional awards programmes. Little Assembly, launched in July 2017, broadened the group’s offer into experimental and left-field commercial pop. Its first artist was Anna Lann, whose single Moist was premiered by NPR Music’s Bob Boilen. This imprint demonstrates that West One Music’s activities extend beyond purely instrumental scoring and library music into artist-led commercial releases. The group’s history is also connected to the wider British music scene through co-founder Richard Harvey, whose professional relationships have included figures such as Hans Zimmer and John Williams, as well as the band The Who. Overall, West One Music Group occupies a specialist position between music publishing, production music, label services, and creative licensing, supplying ready-to-license and custom-oriented recordings to media producers in multiple territories.
History
West One Music Group was founded in Soho, London, in 2003 as a British production-music company. From the beginning, its core activity was the creation and licensing of music for audiovisual media. This model differs from that of a traditional artist-label business: recordings are developed to answer practical briefs from television, film, advertising, documentary, trailer, corporate, sports, and other media producers. The company developed as a group of specialist labels rather than a single undifferentiated catalogue. West One Music became the signature imprint, while additional labels addressed particular genres, production requirements, creative approaches, or geographic markets. The group’s stated label family includes And Then Some, Asia Record Collective, Electronic Dance Series, Fired Earth Music, Kaptain Music, Little Assembly, Real to Reel, Refuel Music, The Scoring House, SOMOS, West One Music, and Zero Degrees. Its recording activity became international. In addition to facilities and offices in London, the group operated or maintained a presence in Los Angeles, Munich, Paris, Hong Kong, and Bangkok. This international structure supported access to different musical communities and helped the company deliver regionally appropriate material to media clients. The group expanded its United States operations in January 2016 by opening offices in Los Angeles and New York, bringing its catalogue and services closer to American clients. The main West One Music label has released albums across many genres and has placed recordings in programmes broadcast by Sky Living, Showtime, and ABC. Its Artist Focus series provided a vehicle for more commercially oriented music intended for media use. Examples associated with the label include releases featuring George Timothy, Gem & The Deadheads, Kid Moxie, and Amber Carrington. These projects illustrate the label’s combination of production utility and artist-led performance. The Scoring House established a more focused identity around music for corporate films and documentaries. It was produced by Peter Cox, who had previously served as managing director of EMI’s KPM label. Fired Earth Music, based in Los Angeles, concentrated on high-impact music for film trailers and television promos. Its tracks were used in notable promotional and performance settings, including the use of Siren of the Damned and Submerged from SoundDesign Vol.2 in promotion for Ex Machina, and Infinite, Immortal by British dance troupe UDI on Britain's Got Talent. Geographic specialization became particularly visible with SOMOS. Launched in January 2016 in partnership with Colombian-born producer Felipe Arévalo, the imprint was created around music made in and around Latin America and performed or produced by Latin American musicians. Its first release, Os Jogos, was developed with the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in mind in cooperation with Brazilian producer Comando S. The album was framed as energetic Brazilian music for sport, action, and leisure. SOMOS later gained nominations at The Lukas, The Mark Awards, The Production Music Awards, and the Jerry Goldsmith Awards. In July 2017, the group launched Little Assembly as an independent commercial label. With Edwin Cox as creative director and Adam Le Blanc leading A&R, the imprint focused on experimental and unconventional pop. Anna Lann was its first artist, and her single Moist received an NPR Music premiere from Bob Boilen. The launch expanded West One Music Group’s profile beyond instrumental production libraries into more overtly commercial, artist-centered music. The group’s industry connections also reflect the background of co-founder Richard Harvey, whose links to the British music scene include professional associations with Hans Zimmer, John Williams, and The Who. Across its history, West One Music Group has therefore combined British production-music expertise with international recording operations and a portfolio strategy designed to serve a wide range of professional media applications.
- 2019
Further SOMOS recognition
[1]SOMOS receives additional nominations, including in production-music and commercial-advertising categories.
- 2018
SOMOS receives multiple award nominations
[1]SOMOS projects are nominated in several regional and international music-award programmes.
- 2017
Little Assembly launches
[1]The independent commercial imprint launches with Anna Lann and her single Moist.
- 2016
United States expansion
[1]Offices are established in Los Angeles and New York to serve United States clients directly.
- 2016
SOMOS launches
[1]The Latin America-focused SOMOS imprint launches with Felipe Arévalo and releases Os Jogos as its first project.
- 2003
West One Music Group is founded in London
[1]The British production-music company is established in Soho, London.
Products and positioning
A globally oriented, multi-imprint production-music group combining specialist genre labels, international recording capabilities, and music licensing for audiovisual media. Its catalogue is positioned for broadcasters, filmmakers, advertisers, trailer makers, corporate-media producers, and other professional users.
Signature production-music label · 2003
West One Music
The group’s signature label releases music across a broad range of genres for television, film, advertising, and other media. Its catalogue includes Artist Focus albums designed to present commercially oriented songs and performances suitable for licensing. Associated artists and releases include George Timothy, Gem & The Deadheads, Kid Moxie, and Amber Carrington’s appearance on Country Pop.
Corporate-film and documentary music
The Scoring House
The Scoring House specializes in music composed and produced for corporate films, documentaries, and related factual or institutional media. The label is associated with producer Peter Cox, whose earlier career included serving as managing director of EMI’s KPM label.
Trailer and television-promo music
Fired Earth Music
The Los Angeles-based Fired Earth Music imprint focuses on dramatic, high-impact music for blockbuster film trailers and television promos. Tracks from its catalogue have been used in promotional campaigns and performance contexts, including music associated with Ex Machina and Britain's Got Talent.
Latin American production-music label · 2016
SOMOS
SOMOS is a Latin America-focused imprint created with Colombian-born producer Felipe Arévalo. It develops music recorded in and around Latin America and produced by Latin American musicians. Its first release, Os Jogos, was conceived with the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in mind and emphasizes Brazilian music suited to sports, action, and leisure.
Experimental commercial-pop label · 2017
Little Assembly
Little Assembly is an independent commercial imprint focused on experimental and left-field pop. It launched with Anna Lann as its first artist, and her single Moist received an NPR Music premiere from Bob Boilen. The label extends the group’s offering into more artist-led commercial releases.
Trailer and promo production-music album
SoundDesign Vol.2
This Fired Earth Music album includes tracks such as Siren of the Damned and Submerged, which were used in promotional activity for the BAFTA-winning film Ex Machina.
Brazilian sports and leisure production-music album · 2016
Os Jogos
Os Jogos was the first release on SOMOS. Developed with Brazilian producer Comando S and conceived with the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in mind, it presents vibrant and emotive Brazilian music for sports, action, leisure, and related media applications.
Marketing campaigns
- 2016Rio 2016-inspired SOMOS project
Brazil · Latin America · International
SOMOS developed Os Jogos with Brazilian producer Comando S, with the Rio 2016 Olympic Games as a creative reference point.
Outcome. The project became the first release on SOMOS and established the imprint's Latin American production identity.
- Ex Machina promotional use
United Kingdom · International
Siren of the Damned and Submerged from Fired Earth Music's SoundDesign Vol.2 were used in promotion for the film Ex Machina.
Outcome. The tracks became associated with the promotional campaign for the BAFTA-winning film.
- UDI performance on Britain's Got Talent
United Kingdom
The British dance troupe UDI used Fired Earth Music track Infinite, Immortal for performances on Britain's Got Talent.
Outcome. The track was exposed to a national television audience through the programme.
Brand decisions
2017
Launch of Little AssemblyProduct launchBackground
The group expanded beyond conventional production libraries into experimental and left-field commercial pop.
Action taken
Little Assembly launched with Edwin Cox as creative director, Adam Le Blanc as head of A&R, and Anna Lann as its first artist.
Aftermath
The imprint received early editorial attention when Anna Lann's Moist was premiered by NPR Music.
2016
Direct expansion into the United StatesStrategyBackground
The group sought to serve United States media clients more directly as its international production-music business expanded.
Action taken
West One Music Group opened offices in Los Angeles and New York.
Aftermath
The expansion strengthened the group’s operational presence in the United States.
2016
Launch of SOMOSProduct launchBackground
West One Music Group identified an opportunity for a dedicated Latin America-focused imprint using music made by regional musicians.
Action taken
The group created SOMOS in partnership with Felipe Arévalo and released Os Jogos as its first project.
Aftermath
SOMOS developed an identifiable Latin American catalogue and later received nominations in multiple award programmes.
Recent events
- 2019
SOMOS receives further production-music recognition[1]
Other
The imprint received additional nominations, including recognition connected with commercial-advertising uses of production music.
- 2018
SOMOS releases receive award nominations[1]
Other
SOMOS albums and projects received nominations in competitions and award programmes including The Lukas, The Mark Awards, and the Jerry Goldsmith Awards.
- 2017
Little Assembly launches with Anna Lann[1]
Product launch
The group launched Little Assembly as an independent commercial imprint focused on experimental and left-field pop, beginning with Anna Lann's single Moist.
- 2016
West One Music Group expands into the United States[1]
Other
The group established offices in Los Angeles and New York to provide music directly to United States clients.
- 2016
SOMOS launches as a Latin America-focused imprint[1]
Product launch
West One Music Group introduced SOMOS in partnership with Felipe Arévalo, with music recorded and produced by Latin American musicians.
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