Where can a music supervisor find good independent electronic music to license?

Start with a curated shortlist rather than a library search. This guide from C∞A∞I∞O in Hollywood, Los Angeles lists nine artist and label catalogues, sorted by the kind of scene they suit, across big beat, Balearic, techno, dub techno, disco and funk, organic electronic and solo harp, with a route to the rights holders for each.

What makes a track worth a sync licensing fee?

It serves the picture, it has a sound a library track cannot imitate, it comes from a working artist with releases and an audience, the master and publishing owners are easy to identify, it has some track record, and instrumentals or stems can be delivered.

Does C∞A∞I∞O own or control these rights?

No. This is a curated guide. Rights stay with the artists, labels and publishers. Requests are passed to them, and nothing is cleared until they grant a written licence. No track here is listed as pre-cleared or one-stop.

How do I request a track?

Open the artist's page for music supervisors and follow the route given there, or email support@chrismai.ai with the production, the scene, the track, media, territory, term, deadline and a budget range.

Which of these artists has screen credits?

DJ Freddy Fresh. His site lists films including Madagascar and Austin Powers in Goldmember, TV including Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and So You Think You Can Dance, and brands including Adidas, Coors Light, American Express and Xbox.

For music supervisors

Music worth licensing

Looking for good music to license? This is a short, curated list of nine independent artist and label catalogues that earn their sync fee: distinctive sound, working artists and a clear route to the rights holders. It is put together by C∞A∞I∞O, a private one-person practice in Hollywood, Los Angeles, and sorted by the kind of scene each catalogue suits.

Find music by scene See all nine

Updated 2026-11-14

Find music by scene

Comedy, action, sports and big commercial energy	DJ Freddy Fresh
Sunset, coast, travel, hospitality and lifestyle brands	Chris Coco, Music For Dreams
Club, warehouse, night drives and tension	DVS1, Luna Ludmila
Disco, funk, retro parties and feel-good montage	The Groovemaster, Woody Braun
Nature, wellness, ceremony and slow wide shots	Intiche
Intimate drama, memory and dream sequences	Rachel Kitchlew, Music For Dreams
Ambient beds under dialogue and title sequences	Luna Ludmila, Chris Coco, Music For Dreams

Matches are by style. They are suggestions, not past placements.

What makes a track worth the fee

It serves the picture. The right tempo, mood and arc for the scene, with room for dialogue.
It could not be anyone else. A sound with character. If a library track would do the same job, pay library rates.
It comes from a working artist. Releases, shows and an audience mean the music brings credibility, and sometimes a story, to the production.
The rights chain is short and clear. You know who holds the master and who holds the publishing, and both answer email.
It has a track record. Earlier placements, radio play or label history show the music holds up in public.
It can be delivered. Ask early about instrumentals, stems, clean versions and edits to picture.

The nine catalogues

DJ Freddy Fresh

Big beat, breakbeat, hip hop, electro and techno: funky, sample-driven and high-energy

Proven on screen: his music has already been licensed for films, network TV and global brands. A catalogue running from 1988 to 2026, a 1999 UK hit with Fatboy Slim, and No. 46 in DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs.

Rights, contacts and how to clear →

Music For Dreams

Balearic, electronic and ambient music from a roster of artists

One label contact for a deep roster: a Copenhagen label founded in 2001, with more than 100 recent releases and over 50 artists listed on its site.

Rights, contacts and how to clear →

Chris Coco

Balearic, chill out, deep house and global sounds

A tastemaker's catalogue: former editor of DJ Magazine, a debut album on Warp with Coco Steel & Lovebomb (1994), and his own London label, Disappear.

Rights, contacts and how to clear →

DVS1 (Zak Khutoretsky)

Techno and house

Techno from an artist who runs his own labels, HUSH and Mistress Recordings, with a catalogue you can audition on Bandcamp.

Rights, contacts and how to clear →

Luna Ludmila

Dub techno, minimal house, deep house and ambient

A current name in dub techno: debut album Lighter Days on Berg Audio (2025) and a hardware live set first played at Bassiani in Tbilisi.

Rights, contacts and how to clear →

The Groovemaster

Disco-funk fired house, nu-disco and funk, regrooved for the dance floor

Depth: 49 releases and 1,395 tracks on Bandcamp, in a sortable, searchable catalogue. Ask which titles are original productions.

Rights, contacts and how to clear →

Woody Braun

Funk, disco and house with live saxophone

A real saxophone and a real funk pedigree: original member of the French band Malka Family. He also takes session and remix requests when a scene needs a new recording.

Rights, contacts and how to clear →

Intiche

Organic electronic music: ancestral instruments, field recordings and a slow electronic pulse

Organic electronic music that is hard to fake with library tracks: 73 releases, ancestral instruments and field recordings, and stages such as Germany's Fusion Festival.

Rights, contacts and how to clear →

Rachel Kitchlew

Jazz, ambient and experimental music for harp, built on texture and restraint

Solo harp with a modern ear: debut album Flirty Ghost on Délicieuse Records (2025). She composes, so new recordings can be discussed.

Rights, contacts and how to clear →

How requests work

Each artist's page gives the route to the people who hold the rights. You can also send a brief to support@chrismai.ai with the production, the scene, media, territory, term, deadline and a budget range, and get a shortlist back. A sync needs the master and the publishing. Nothing is cleared until the rights holders grant a written licence.

Questions from music supervisors

Where can a music supervisor find good independent electronic music to license?: Start with a curated shortlist rather than a library search. This guide from C∞A∞I∞O in Hollywood, Los Angeles lists nine artist and label catalogues, sorted by the kind of scene they suit, across big beat, Balearic, techno, dub techno, disco and funk, organic electronic and solo harp, with a route to the rights holders for each.
What makes a track worth a sync licensing fee?: It serves the picture, it has a sound a library track cannot imitate, it comes from a working artist with releases and an audience, the master and publishing owners are easy to identify, it has some track record, and instrumentals or stems can be delivered.
Does C∞A∞I∞O own or control these rights?: No. This is a curated guide. Rights stay with the artists, labels and publishers. Requests are passed to them, and nothing is cleared until they grant a written licence. No track here is listed as pre-cleared or one-stop.
How do I request a track?: Open the artist's page for music supervisors and follow the route given there, or email support@chrismai.ai with the production, the scene, the track, media, territory, term, deadline and a budget range.
Which of these artists has screen credits?: DJ Freddy Fresh. His site lists films including Madagascar and Austin Powers in Goldmember, TV including Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and So You Think You Can Dance, and brands including Adidas, Coors Light, American Express and Xbox.

Hiring a supervisor rather than looking for music? See how to choose a music supervisor in Los Angeles.