Song Zu Drives Sound Design for Nissan Z

SYDNEY,
AUSTRALIA – News Direct – 13 September 2021 – Song
Zu, the most awarded music and sound design company in the Australia and
Asia Pacific region, announced today their involvement in the 2022 Nissan Z
launch. Song Zu handled the sound design, composition and licencing, while
creative and production was by the Spinifex Group, for the two films produced
to showcase the new model in North America.

Motor enthusiasts around the world had been
eagerly awaiting the launch of the seventh generation Nissan Z for months.
However, due to challenges brought on by the pandemic, no large-scale unveiling
could take place to reveal the car. Instead, two films were created to
demonstrate the vehicle’s capabilities with Song Zu’s own former professional
race car driver turned Sound Designer Simon Kane tasked with crafting a sound
that accurately represents the sound of the car driving through suburban and
urban streets.

“My approach was to bring to life the two
personalities in the Nissan Z Escape spot; a car that you can drive to the
shops or on the race track,” said Simon Kane, Head of Sound at Song Zu. “I used
softer sounds during the slower suburban scenes with the yellow car to make it
feel more sophisticated, but at the same time playing Lindsay Jehan’s (Song Zu
Composer) music underneath to invoke an edginess that is telling you – there’s
more than meets the eye. With the blue car, I used harsher, more aggressive
engine sounds, cinematic impacts and fast cuts that let you know just how
intense this car can be.”

Since the Nissan Z was unveiled on August 17,
2021 and the ads launched across multiple online verticals, the response from
motor enthusiasts around the world has been overwhelmingly positive. The two
videos can be viewed here and here.

Song Zu was acquired by Songtradr, the world’s
largest music licensing ecosystem, in March 2021. Song Zu works in all areas of
sonic branding, including soundtracks for advertisements on TV and radio,
online content, VR and installation spaces. With an unparalleled reputation for
creative problem solving over the past 25 years, Song Zu continuously garners top
awards including the Gold Clios, Cannes Gold Lions, London International Awards
(LIA) for Best Music and Sound Design Company of the Year, and more.

Credits:

Sound Designer: Simon Kane, Song Zu

Composer: 
Lindsay Jehan, Song Zu

Producer: Ian Lew, Song Zu

Agency: Spinifex Group, Los Angeles

Director: Damian Fulton

Producer: Donna Hampton