July 15, 2010
If you live in Los Angeles, come out, dance your ass off, and observe MetaTechnik composer Georg Bissen at his other job, djaying at Club Circus on July 24 alongside Victor Dinaire. The night will also celebrate the release of the duo's new track on the UK label Discover Records, called "Denomination."
June 29, 2010
MetaTechnik Composer and DJ Georg Bissen is mixing his first mix album for the "Underground Anthems" series, out in late August in the UK.
May 10, 2010
MetaTechnik is writing music for the new TV series "Pregnant in Heels" debuting this fall on Bravo. Among other things, MetaTechnik will be providing the theme music for the show.
March 19, 2010
Interview with composer Georg Bissen on the current state of licensing, and blending his artist and commercial careers on SonicScoop.
February 22, 2010
Now published, the press release about "Perception" in the Sprint commercials.
February 16, 2010
MetaTechnik is once again doing sound and preset design for Ableton Live's new plug-in devices.
January 6, 2010
Happy New Year! This year will mark the 10th anniversary of MetaTechnik. And there's no better way to ring in the new decade, than with Paul van Dyk at Roseland Ballroom here in New York City. Check out how he opens his set at midnight with the remix by MetaTechnik's own Georg Bissen of the Black Eyed Peas "I Gotta Feeling", sending the 5000-strong crowd into an absolute frenzy, captured hundreds of times on cell phones and uploaded to YouTube of course. Check it out.
December 9, 2009
MetaTechnik is publishing the track "Perception" by Haito & Diringer, out now on uber-hip German minimal label and MetaTechnik partner Boxer Recordings. This includes administering the usage and license of the track to the entire Sprint 4G commercial campaign "The Now Network." To view the lead-off spot for the campaign, head over to our Portfolio section. To buy the track on iTunes, click here.
November 23, 2009
MetaTechnik has written the new branding tag for national jewelry chain Jared Jewelers.
October 15, 2009
MetaTechnik spent the last week locked up in the studio with electronic performance art band Soul in the Machine, producing their next 2 singles.
October 5, 2009
MetaTechnik just finished producing all audio content for the animated short and trailer for "Celebrity Formula for Complete World Domination"--written by Matt Vescovo (InstructoArt).
September 23, 2009
Read up on our recently completed Sierra Mist Campaign in the SHOOT Publicity Wire.
July 30, 2009
MetaTechnik artist Bissen has completed a remix for current #1 US hit "I Gotta Feeling" by the Black Eyed Peas, his remix already garnering massive worldwide DJ support, as well as heavy rotation on UK's BBC Radio 1.
July 14, 2009
Check out composer Bissen's Michael Jackson Memorial Tribute mashup of "Thriller" and "Billie Jean" on Youtube.
July 1, 2009
MetaTechnik has completed the entire audio content, from sound design and music, to VO record and final mix, for the new Sierra Mist Ruby Splash campaign, starring Lemon, Lime and the obnoxious Mr. Grapefruit. Celebrity voiceover was provided by comedians Tom Papa, Rob Corddry, and hip-hop star Ton Loc. The campaign was done via Goodby, Silverstein & Partners in San Francisco, and includes spots for TV and radio. Go to the Portfolio section to check out the spots.
June 25, 2009
Read our Burger King press release in SHOOT magazine. Fun little tidbits about creating the campaign.
March 30, 2009
MetaTechnik composer and artist Bissen has remixed major-label artist Debbie Loeb alongside DJ Victor Dinaire. The single entitled "How Does It Feel" is in the process of being promoed to all major dance and pop radio stations across the US.
March 24, 2009
MetaTechnik is working on original music and sound design for the AT&T commercial "Timeline." Go to the "portfolio" tab to watch the spot.
February 27, 2009
MetaTechnik is working on the entire audio content for a 3-spot Burger King commercial campaign in Germany via Crispin Porter Bogusky in Boulder. Check out the "portfolio" section to see all 3 spots.
January 14, 2009
Check out the video interivew with MetaTechnik artist and DJ Bissen in Vancouver, now on YouTube.
October 15, 2008
MetaTechnik is designing sound and patch presets for the new upcoming version of Ableton Live.
September 10, 2008
MetaTechnik's Georg Bissen is attending this year's Amsterdam Dance Event at the end of October. Please e-mail info@metatechnik.com to set up a meeting. This year's goals include securing more labels MetaTechnik can represent for licensing and publishing in the US, finding new outlets and exploitations of MetaTechnik's, and in particular, the artist Bissen's catalog, as well as finding international booking representation for Bissen.
August 29, 2008
MetaTechnik is creating sound design for the new animated TV show trailer "Bloody Bandaids."
July 1, 2008
After 8 years on 29th Street, the New York office of MetaTechnik has moved, just down the block. The phone number remains the same. But please update your address books:
244 5th Ave.
Suite 2782
New York, NY 10001
May 15, 2008
MetaTechnik has produced the radio-friendly pop/rock single "My Fault" for British star singer Senadee. The single will be out in the UK on the British label Prosumer later this summer.
February 29, 2008
MetaTechnik is in Radio commercial production mode, having finished 2 national radio campaigns for Embark.com and My Rich Uncle.
January 21, 2008
Read an interview with MetaTechnik composer and artist Bissen on trance.nu, discussing his meteoric rise as an artist in 2007.
November 1, 2007
"Melting" (a collaboration of MetaTechnik composers Victoria Wallace and Georg Bissen), has been picked up by US label Toucan Cove/Universal for a proper North American Release. The release will be packed with brand-new remixes by Josh Harris, as well as the already existing 6 mixes. The mixes are being pushed to US national radio.
October 8, 2007
The track "Exhale", now out on Armada Music by MetaTechnik artist and composer Georg Bissen, has topped the national Dutch Dance charts this week, quite a feat for such an underground track, and worth noting as the Dutch are at the forefront of what is hot in dance music.
September 19, 2007
MetaTechnik is in attendance at this year's Popkomm Conference in Berlin, Germany, one of the biggest music conferences in the world with over 15,000 in attendance.
June 11, 2007
The song "Melting" (a collaboration of MetaTechnik
composers Victoria Gross and Georg Bissen), which hit the #1 spot on the UK trance charts a few weeks ago, has now been featured on close to a dozen compilations throughout Europe. The follow-up single called "Fly Away" will be released later this year.
April 15, 2007
MetaTechnik is currently working on a 4-spot commercial campaign for the new Dutch club drink V2 Vodka. Check out the "portfolio" section to view the spots!
February 21, 2007
MetaTechnik composer Georg Bissen has already signed no less than 10 of his original artist tracks to various premiere European labels in 2007, among them "Exhale" which will appear on the most notable underground dance label Armada.
February 15, 2007
MetaTechnik has designed the new sound logo for the newly merged advertising agency conglomerate consisting of Draft Worldwide and FCB, appropriately called DraftFCB.
November 21, 2006
The song "Melting" by the band Balm consisting of MetaTechnik composers Victoria Gross and Georg Bissen has been remixed by Josh Harris, famous for his remixing work of The Killers, Pink and Kelly Clarkson. This exclusive remix will only be available on Josh's forthcoming album "Distortion on the Dancefloor" out February 13, 2007 through Universal.
November 1, 2006 First it was the New York Knicks, now MetaTechnik has done it again for the New Jersey Nets: The opening montage on the jumbotron for every Nets game at Continental Arena will feature sound exclusively created and mixed by MetaTechnik.
October 25, 2006
MetaTechnik is writing the new theme song for the TLC show "Cover Shot."
October 19, 2006
MetaTechnik is represented in full force at this year's Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), bringing along Owner Georg Bissen and Director of Business Development David Cheong. This year's goals include expanding further into the European market, and creating more strategic partnerships for the Artist Division.
October 2, 2006
MetaTechnik is doing the entire audio package including music for the new branded entertainment christmas campaign for Pampers.
September 25, 2006
MetaTechnik and Matt Vescovo, creator of the ubiquitous Instructoart campaign, have once again joined forces to create the "Man vs. Inanimate Object Championships" a series of short animated films that are now available on YouTube.
September 16, 2006
MetaTechnik does the sound design and music for the UN World Hunger campaign through Young + Rubicam New York.
August 17, 2006
MetaTechnik has licensed Artist Division artist Bowling Green's track "Gentleman Reverse" for the Kimberly-Clark national commercial "Freewheeling" via Ogilvy and Mather, New York.
July 25, 2006
MetaTechnik has been commissioned to write the soundtrack to the entire 30-episode season of "Cover Shot", a new reality TV show on TLC featuring supermodel Frederique Van Der Wal.
July 18, 2006
"I Think I Love You", a song by the band Balm consisting of MetaTechnik composers Victoria Gross and Georg Bissen has been licensed to the "Trance Party 6" compilation, out on Robbins Entertainment on August 29.
July 5, 2006
The "Sand/String Theory" EP by MetaTechnik artist Bissen is released on UK label Flux Delux to much critical acclaim.
May 19, 2006
"Melting," a song collaboration of MetaTechnik
composers Victoria Gross and Georg Bissen, is featured on
the "True to Trance 02" compilation on Afterglow Records,
out today. "Melting" will be released as a single in
August, featuring a remix by renowned remixer Alex Morph.
May 13, 2006
Shahin Motia, sometime MetaTechnik composer
and frontman of Brooklyn based noise-rock band Ex Models,
goes on tour in the UK with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
May 3, 2006
Record Production for the Thomas Datt release
"Evaporate," out on UK record label Discover this summer,
has been wrapped up.
April 24, 2006
MetaTechnik composer Georg Bissen is
commissioned to do a remix of progressive house tycoon
Nicholas Bennison's "Cyphon," out in early summer on UK
label Recoverworld.
April 15, 2006
Moto Star, band of MetaTechnik composer
Victoria Gross, has licensed three songs for VW during the
New York auto show, through Crispin Porter Bogusky, Miami.
April 12, 2006
MetaTechnik composes Kay Jewelers Mother's
Day campaign through Stern Advertising, Ohio.
Watch the spot.
March 22, 2006
MetaTechnik composer Georg Bissen has
licensed 2 solo tracks, "Sand" and "String Theory," to UK
label Flux Delux. These tracks will be released in early
summer.
March 15, 2006
MetaTechnik finishes writing the entire
score to TV show "Party Girl" on the Discover Channel.
February 2006
MetaTechnik writes music for this
summer's season of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. New
season starts June 6, 2006 on Bravo.
January 23, 2006
"Manhattan", a track on highly-regarded
German minimal techno label "Boxer," is released
Europe-wide. The track was written by MetaTechnik composer
and Georg Bissen and producer Ben Camp. They appear under
the monicker "The Shock." Buy the record online.