Beauty, CreatorsTina TurnbowJune 16, 2023Alix Brown, music, DJ, musical supervisor, Tribeca film fest, Chanel, The Chelsea Hotel, Hotel Chelsea, Chanel beauty, We Love Coco, makeup, blonde, bangs, beauty, film, NYC, Keith McNally

Alix Brown

We met up with DJ/Musical Supervisor, Alix Brown, at the newly renovated Hotel Chelsea the day of the Tribeca Film Fest premiere of “Cold Copy” on which she was the musical supervisor. Her DJing and musical talents are in demand on both coasts and in between. Currently she is working with Keith McNally on sonic branding for Pastis in Miami, Minetta Tavern in DC and Marandi in NYC. Her amazing personal style and taste make her a great fit to partner up with big design houses. Most recently she DJ’d the Chanel Crusie show with Paris Hilton. Check out our chat/diary of Alix getting ready for the premiere looking gorgeous in Chanel/Chanel beauty, where she gets her golden locks looking so luscious and top bare essentials to give her that luminous glow.

The Bare Mag: Can you share what your responsibilities were as the Music Supervisor for Cold Copy?

Alix Brown: A music supervisor to me is like being a detective.

You find a song you think fits the scene, you track down who has the publishing rights, the master rights and then you negotiate how much.

This might sound like a lot of work, but I find it to be fun because sometimes you get to do work directly with the songwriters themselves.

When choosing syncs for Cold Copy, I drew on inspiration from recurring themes in the film and what I thought the main character Mia Scott (played by Bel Powley) would maybe listen to since a lot of the music was living in her world. I reached out to modern artists like DANZ CM, which we used two of her synth driven pop songs and Jeffertitti Moon who sings on his track “Can They Hear” about IG likes and the human disconnection.

Another thing to consider was Tóti Guðnason's original score, who also worked on The Lamb and assisted his sister, Hildur Guðnadóttir on the Oscar-winning score for Joker.

Bare: What are some of the most inspiring aspects of music in film for you?

AB: I've always been a very nostalgic person, and music in film to me is like nostalgia.

A song can take you back in time to when you first heard it - how you were feeling, what you were thinking, the smell that was in the air.

Music sets the tone, keeps the pace and builds suspense.

Bare: What were some highlights of the tribeca film fest premiere night?

AB: It was great to finally meet the director Roxine, we had been talking for months so to see it all come together on the big screen was really something!

Bare: You always look cool and chic, can you describe your personal style and what designers you are into these days?

AB: My style changes depending on what coast I'm on lately. In LA I've gotten really into vintage Levi's and when I'm in NYC I tend to wear more darker colors, leather and boots.

I've enjoyed working with Chanel lately, they're a legendary design house with a eternal legacy of class and style. The leather pants I wore for the premiere are just sooo buttery soft.