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Sound DesignMusic for AdvertisingCase Study
November 14, 2024

A Hip-Hop Sonic Code for Wedel Snack

A custom campaign soundtrack for Gen Z and Gen Alpha, honored with an Effie.

Together with agency JU and Szaban Produkcja, we created a custom soundtrack for the campaign launching the Wedel Snack line. Aimed at Gen Z and Gen Alpha, the project was built on an original, club-ready hip-hop beat and signature Voice Tags. The Bronze Effie 2024 for communication effectiveness is proof it worked in the market.

Effie AwardsBronze 2024Communication effectiveness
Client
Wedel
Scope
Music for Advertising
Year
2024
Award
Bronze Effie

The Challenge

Launching the new Wedel Snack line meant reaching the youngest consumer groups – audiences immune to traditional advertising, who until now associated Wedel mainly with classic chocolate bars.

The campaign needed a strong, contemporary musical theme rooted in current hip-hop trends – one that would unify a series of films shot at summer music festivals.

What We Did

We translated the campaign's visual language and festival energy into a unique sonic code. Instead of reaching for repetitive stock tracks, we produced the entire audio from scratch:

  1. Custom composition

    We composed and produced a contemporary, club-ready hip-hop beat, drawing on sounds rooted in pop culture – tracks like OIO's "Worki w tłum" and Pezet's "Magenta".

  2. Musical Voice Tags

    At the festivals, people trying the new flavors shared spontaneous reactions. We turned those voice samples into Voice Tags woven directly into the beat – working closely with the editors at Szaban Produkcja.

  3. Sound design and signature

    We completed it all with custom sound design and the lead tagline "What the Snack", tying together every video asset across all channels: TikTok, Instagram, YouTube.

Listen

Wedel Snack · 15s spotThe “What the Snack” campaign · 0:15
Voice Tag · What the Snack 1Vocal music tag · 0:04
Voice Tag · What the Snack 2Vocal music tag · 0:07

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The Result

The Bronze Effie 2024 confirmed the campaign's business impact. The original track and Voice Tag system created a unified sonic identifier that connected the Wedel Snack brand with a dynamic, youth-driven context.

Why It Works

Brand-music congruence

With Gen Z and Gen Alpha, traditional declarative messaging loses power to authenticity and cultural fit. A contemporary club beat combined with samples of their peers' voices builds a congruence that meaningfully closes the distance to the brand and lifts emotional engagement.

Research: North et al., 2016

Distinctive brand asset

Consistent repetition of the short vocal signature "What the Snack" works as a distinctive brand asset. Engaging, custom sound design improves retention metrics and counters brand-memory fragmentation in fast-scrolling content.

Research: Sari, 2023
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