SoundTrackFactory

SoundTrackFactory was another website I came across whilst looking for something else.  It explores the ‘mixtape’ with a brilliant new dimension by incorporating fictional stories which takes its cue from the film industry.

PSFK caught up with co-founder and general all round creative (writer, director, actor, producer, photographer, artist, hustler, producer, rocknroller, biographer, autobiographer) Richard Sassin and quizzed him about the online project:

"The idea for STF began with my original mix tapes that I made for friends that included a storyline of the music on the tape and it grew into a fully realized project when my partner, James Root, listened to a specific soundtrack with the idea of the movie playing in his own head and I believe we had a mutual epiphany. All of my screenplays have always contained musical cues to set mood or move the story forward and it was a simple next step to write a summary of my screenplays with the music as an available soundtrack. The idea was to mash my love of movies and music into a sick blog that would spread the love.

STF is a combination of James’ technologically creative insight and my artisic passions. So STF is a vital combination of our creative endeavors to make something new, interesting, entertaining and important.

Our latest and greatest soundtrack entitled ROLLING STONES LICK IRAQ is a sort of sequel to BLOGIRAQ.NOW which is a blog being sent home to the USA from a young soldier stationed in Iraq. Also the posters are spectacular! (Humbleness has never fit me)

Right now the best way for people to become involved with STF is to share the experience with others - we hope in the near future to encourage contributors to offer their own ideas and soundtracks. There is so much fuckin great music and stories out there and we hope to be able to present new concepts and voices from our Factory.

Our long term plans are to continue as best we can with our short term plans which would be to film one of our soundtracks or discover new ways to reach people. The main reason we continue to work on STF is that there is an enormous amount of joy in creating these soundtracks and stories. It is why artists make art- to share, encourage and touch souls with new possibilities. And as for long term plans, we go by the motto that ‘The future is now’."

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