Custom music for podcasts across a multitude of genres.
Audio Portfolio
Preview a selection of Pod Melodic tunes.
The Beautiful Beat
Built on the legendary beat structure made famous by a certain shock-rocker – with additional flair added.
Marés Crescentes
Three consecutive versions of the same cinematic string & mellotron theme, steadily increasing in intensity.
Mellotron Meltdown
Classic mellotron sounds combined with Motown drums and a solid synth.
Horace Makes Air
An in-your-face theme tune to truly awaken the listener with dramatic handclaps and an extendable drum break perfect for an intro speak.
Horns of New York
Some simple yet efficiently mood-setting horns with a rich, organic beat and a touch of strings.
Trophy Ceremony
Slow piano build-up before a triumphant guitar-filled explosion and an extra long tail.
Call 'Em Up
A dry 6/8 beat with a soothing guitar pattern, slowly being overtaken by an intruding synth.
Gates of Magdeburg
Slowly open up the gates, and let the synth-fest begin – with a solid & boomy beat to boot.
River Raid Fuel Up
Attention-grabbing and uplifting synth tune with an intense beat and a slightly crazy tail.
Pretty Pistol Crush
Gloomy interlude with a ringing guitar, insistent drums and a voice from the underworld.
1 Beat Walks Into 2 Bars
A unique-sounding beat with layers of happy synths on top.
New Stone Age Model
An interlude in the form of a one-chord guitar attack, guaranteed to refocus the attention of the listener.
Four Variations On A Theme
An example of how one theme can be adapted into four different versions, all suitable for different narrative purposes.
Main Theme
Catchy & folksy theme tune with jingle bells, hand claps and an organ – setting the overall atmosphere.
Short Interlude
The first melody line of the theme, performed by horns, offering a quick breather before the story continues.
Long Interlude
An interlude that transports the listener like a quick subway ride to a different destination.
Quiet Piano
A simple and fragile variation to counter the main version, with plenty of room for a voice on top.
Minimalistic Moods
Six pieces that contain a minimum of instruments, serving the purpose of setting the mood of the story being told – typically with narration on top.
Trembling String
A single guitar string plays melody accompanied by a subtle organ.
Pumpcrunch Organ
Crunchy distortion on an organ to signal that something’s gone awry.
Delayed Geetar
Some six-string sounds for new adventures as we head out west.
Piano On The Intercom
An ultra-simple two-note pattern swept up in atmospheric SFX.
Vibraphonic
Vibraphones and cellos are the quintessential light-hearted moodsetters.
Eight Oh Eight
An intricate 808 beat keeps the fuzzy bassline company.
Want Pod Melodic for your next project?
Reach out to Mikkel Elbech via mikkel@podmelodic.com
5 features of Pod Melodic tunes
· Long audio tails that ensure smooth transitions
· Flexible parts that can be extended to fit a certain duration
· Interludes that derive from the main theme
· Incorporation of sound effects as rhythmic elements
· Gentle or aggressive mastering depending on the context
About Pod Melodic
All music is composed, recorded and produced by Mikkel Elbech.
Pod Melodic is a Toro Town Storyworks brand – a one-stop shop for all kinds of storytelling based in Durham, NC.
To hear Pod Melodic in the wild check out Monocular, a storytelling podcast, and Small City Innovators, an interview podcast hosted by Ryan Hurley.