Dani DiCiaccio

Dani DiCiaccio

Dani is a singer, producer and the audio and events lead at Pond5. She supervises the curation of audio and the building of a best-in-industry collection of royalty-free music and sound effects. She also cultivates relationships and composes original music for the company’s ad campaigns. Dani sings and produces electronic/pop/house under the name KYOSi.

Artist Spotlight, Pro Tips

Flying Lotus Takes on the Horrors of Humanity in Feature Debut ‘Kuso’

We caught up with the multitalented artist in New York to talk about his directorial debut, the ghost of Alice Coltrane, After Effects challenges, and, most importantly, obsession.

August 22, 2017 / 94 Shares / Comments

Artist Spotlight, Inspiration

Exclusive Premiere: Starkey’s ‘Ecliptic’ Music Video, Starring the Miss-Fires

Philly-based producer Starkey released his album “Charting Stardust (Original Soundtrack)” last year, and today we’re excited to premiere the music video for “Ecliptic,” directed by Jon Conklin.

May 30, 2017 / 56 Shares / Comments

Announcements, News

Introducing Select Music: Premium Tracks, Unprecedented Protection

The new Pond5 Select Music collection features over 6,000 indemnified tracks from an incredible roster of composers and music libraries from across the globe.

May 23, 2017 / 145 Shares / Comments

Artist Spotlight, Contributor Tips

Sounddogs Founder Rob Nokes on SFX Success

Sounddogs founder Rob Nokes is a lover of the art and science it takes to research and capture the perfect sound.

October 19, 2016 / 243 Shares / Comments

Artist Spotlight, Pro Tips

From House Music to Fashion House: Tony Quattro on Composing for Video

Producer, composer, and DJ Tony Quattro’s latest project is a collaboration with Portlandia star Carrie Brownstein, composing the score for a star-filled short film she created for fashion house Kenzo.

September 28, 2016 / 418 Shares / Comments

Artist Spotlight, Pro Tips

Dick Dale Band Member Art Munson on Making It in Production Music

Session guitarist, audio engineer, and songwriter Art Munson and his wife, Robin, have been holding court in the behind-the-scenes music game for more than 30 years.

September 16, 2016 / 394 Shares / Comments

Contests, Pro Tips

How to Score: 3 Tips for Creating Film and Video Music

If you’ve never written music for visuals before, but want to try video scoring, check out these tips. You’ll be shocked by how far you can get with even a little instruction.

June 28, 2016 / 342 Shares / Comments

Artist Spotlight, Inspiration

‘Lunar Orbit’: Documenting the Rise of Ambient-House Pioneers the Orb

‘Lunar Orbit’ offers insight into the unique process the Orb duo of Alex Paterson and Thomas Fehlmann have come to be known for, while taking the viewer on a journey of their personal histories.

June 7, 2016 / 206 Shares / Comments

Artist Spotlight, Inspiration

I Speak Machine: A Symbiotic Meeting of Music and Film

Musician Tara Busch and filmmaker Maf Lewis, aka I Speak Machine, create haunting short films with equally mesmerizing soundtracks, designed to work in perfect symbiosis. We caught up with the duo at Moogfest 2016.

May 31, 2016 / 352 Shares / Comments