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Placido Domingo Song Session at Avatar Studios, NY
Songs range from lesser known "Eternally" penned by Charles Chaplin film 'Limelight' to the more contemporary hit "From This Moment On" by Shania Twain (a duet with Boyle). Then there's classics by composers like Hubert Giraud "Sous le ciel de Paris" (with Josh Groban), the ever so popular "Besame Mucho written by Consuelo Velazquez (featuring Chris Botti) and Jobim's "The Girl From Ipanema."
Domingo voice is unmistakenbly familiar and commanding in "Parla piu piano" (theme from the Godfather). He comfortably steps out of his more familiar world of theater and opera and strolls into the recording studio with cross over pop tunes singing in French, Spanish and English. It's easy to imagine Placido on the silver screen. Perhaps an opportunity missed for the casting director of the new 007 film. Well, you heard it here first! Hollywood agents take note! Though the arrangements and orchestration is predictable, you can always count on Domingo's larger than life presence and charming exchange with his guest artists.
"As one of our century's iconic voices, Maestro Domingo injects passion and warmth to 14 timeless songs on his new album. It was a true pleasure and honor to work with him and his stellar guest artists," says the producer, 11-time Grammy winner Rafa Sardina (Stevie Wonder, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Lady Gaga) who engineered and mixed Songs.
  Brent Fischer was at After Hours in Woodland Hills earlier this month where Rafa Sardina mixed a track for the new Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band. "This album is very danceable, Rafa did an outstanding work to help bring our creative vision to life with San Francisco PM, a mambo featuring Poncho Sanchez and Alex Acu�a" says Brent Fischer, the producer who will be directing the big band at Typhoon in Santa Monica on Monday November 5th at 8pm and 9:30pm
Hollywood Hills Building with Studio
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Standard Sale $899,900.
"The studio space was formerly occupied by The Sound Bakery, and several other entertainment companies over the years," says Realtor David Spangler. Location, Location! One of the most prime areas of the Hollywood Hills-- one block from the 101 off of Barham Blvd., just east of Universal City and south of the Burbank Studios Media District. Vacant and newly remodeled, this modern, two-story recording studio and post production facility is a perfect, new shell just waiting for your business and equipment customization. Free-standing structure offers several private parking spaces, plus plenty of street parking. Building contains: UPSTAIRS: One large mixing stage with two tracking rooms attached. Each room has double air-lock doors, double-sided airlock viewing windows (iso-booths), hardwood floors, carpeting and soundproofing throughout the flooring and walls. There are plenty of storage closets and a separate load-in area off the back parking lot. New slate bathroom has full showering facilities for late night sessions. DOWNSTAIRS: One ADR / Foley room with its own, separate control stage, containing double-pane viewing glass and double air-lock door + load-in door from the street. Additionally there are two additional edit bays downstairs, a reception area and/or business office section plus a brand-new custom, granite kitchen with stainless steel appliances (refrigerator, stove, microwave and dishwasher included). The downstairs also has its own, full bathroom.
Contact: David Spangler, Realtor Strategic Realty
 
visit David Spangler Properties for more info or call 818-402-1989 cell
Do you promote your friend's song on your social network?
Gwyneth Paltrow made noise last July on her way to Watch The Throne tour when she tweeted a rather offensive word (now white people can say) even though she was referencing to JayZ song and didn't pen the quote herself.
For example, you can tweet a message to your friend using songs by your favorite artis (below sentence has songs by Green Day, Death Cab for Cutie, Switchfoot, and The Beatles song). You're an "Extraordinary man", but "Your Heart Is an Empty Room", and I know this isn't "The Beautiful Letdown" you were hoping for "Yesterday." According to the MLA style guide, the song title should be in quotes, and the album title should be underlined or italicized. Go promote!
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Mozart's Fortepiano
The fortepiano that Mozart played for close to a decade is back at his former Vienna home, now a museum. Mozart bought the instrument from Anton Walter, the most famous Viennese piano maker of his time, in 1782. He and his wife Constanze lived in the apartment near St Stephen's Cathedral, where they married, at the height of Mozart's fame. After Mozart's death, Constanze gave the instrument to their eldest surviving son, Carl Thomas, who donated it to the then Cathedral Music Association and Mozarteum on what would have been the composer's 100th birthday. The piano is now part of the permanent exhibition at the Mozart family home in the Austrian city of Salzburg.
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Niko Bolas (above) is among credited mixer/engineers who choose ATCs for monitoring in studio environment. Niko is in good company. Who else uses ATCs besides Disney Hall, East West Studios and The Bridge?
Ed Cherney, Tom Petty, Lenny Kravitz, T Bone Burnett, Bruce Swedien, George Massenburg, Chuck Ainlay, Mark Needham, Michael Piersante, Diana Kral, Rafa Sardina to name a few.
New from ATCs: Now ATC brings the quality of the ATC 3-Way monitor systems (like the SCM50 and SCM150) to a much smaller footprint! "Speakers are the window to my musical world. I require speakers that are not only thrilling to listen to, but that also relate accurately to the world outside of my studio. I have finally found them: my ATC 25's." -Ed Cherney
Lunde speaks enthusiastically about this incredible line of speakers, each of which is still individually handmade today. Brad Lunde has been ATC's US distributor for several years and has undergone extensive factory training.
contact Brad Lunde or Phone (702) 307-2700 or visit www.transaudiogroup.com
Tec Award Nominations
Congratulations to Trans Audio Group & David Boch, Titan & Ventura for being nominated for a Tec Award!
Trans Audio will be at 133rd AES Convention at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, October 27th - 29th Get passes here
 
 
Sweet Deals & Service From Trans Audio Group
The Daking Mic Pre 500.
Now on sale for a very limited time at $585 |
Celebrating Release of �RITMO!
New Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band Album
Directed & produced by Brent Fischer (Usher, Raphael Saadiq, Michael Jackson)
Monday, November 5th, 2012
Shows: 8:00pm and 9:30pm
3221 Donald Douglas Loop South Santa Monica, CA 90405-3213
$10 Cover - No Minimum * Reservations Suggested @ 310.390.6565
studioexpresso presents Engineering and Producing Forum
Hot Zone -- NAMM 2013
Friday January 25, 1:00-5:00pm
Room 204-B
Professional Session Management From Studio to Stage,
for High Impact Recordings & More...
Panel I - 1:00-2:00 Pre-production
Pre-production is where artist, repertoire, schedule and budget come together. Meet some of today's top producers (TBD) and musicians (TBD) in a pre-production session where all this and more is addressed. Hear a basic track or mix session featuring top quality studio gear (including ATCs, Boch Microphones, Tubetech, etc) complete with a few heavy session cats (TBD)
Panel II - 2:30-3:30Digital Editing and Mixing Secrets
Multi-Grammy winning Engineers (TBD) discuss formats, pet peeves and more, including how to find your signature sound in today's crowded mix market.
Panel III - 4:00-5:00 MDs in the House
From sweetening sessions to TV and tours,Music Directors (TBD) make the music world go around - hiring musicians, arranging, orchestrating, playing, to conducting - in the studio, on the set or on the road. Meet them and learn how to play in their world. |
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Acording to Candace Avery, Founder/Director of International Songwriting Competition (ISC), the extended deadline for submissions is November 1, 2012.
Called "the songwriting competition to take note of," by the New York Times, ISC is giving away more than $150,000 in cash and prizes, including a Grand Prize of $25,000 cash and over $40,000 in prizes. Judges for this year include: Tom Waits, Jeff Beck, Nas, Martina McBride, Bernie Taupin (Elton John Lyricist), Janelle Monae, McCoy Tyner, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi, Bruce Hornsby, Brian Setzer, Gerald Casale (Devo), Monte Lipman (President, Universal Republic), Dan McCarroll (President, Capitol/Virgin Label Group), among others. Categories include: Adult Album Alternative (AAA), Adult Contemporary (AC), Americana, Blues, Children's Music, Comedy/Novelty, Country, Dance/Electronica, Folk/Singer-Songwriter, Gospel/Christian, Instrumental, Jazz, Latin Music, Lyrics Only, Music Video, Pop/Top 40, Performance, R&B/Hip-Hop, Rock, Teen, Unsigned Only, and World Music.
Past winners here Submit here
Sergeenko Fashion Craze She hates bling, dresses like her grandmother - and has Russia's fashionistas falling at her feet. Her husgand Danil Khachaturov (No. 634 on the list of Forbes billionaires) supports her business. Oh, Lady Gaga's a fan, too. "America has Jackie O, and the world has Audrey Hepburn, but Russia never had a fashion icon," she says. "Maybe that is what is happening: the modern Russian icons are being born." Watch Ulyana Sergeenko (recently named the Russian edition of Glamour) 2012/13 Fall Fashion here
Holidays are approaching...so, if you're running out of time, click on Task Rabbit!
Love is free and recorded music isn't! Did you know Rowlings who wrote the Harry Potter series is worth 1 billion in net worth? IP rules.
Promoting song titles in Tweets is music to my ears. will it catch on?
Value music. Vote America!
Thanks for reading and sharing your news. Until next month, make it all treats!
Music Lives & Moves!
Claris Sayadian-Dodge, Founder I Editor
studioexpresso
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Placido Domingo
Songs
Oct 16, 2012
Sony Classical
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 The 40th Anniversary American Music Awards which will also feature hit-making recording artists Christina Aguilera, Nicki Minaj and Linkin Park, among others, will be broadcast live from L.A.'s NOKIA Theatre at 8-11 p.m. (ET/PT) Sunday, Nov. 18, on ABC-TV. Winners Determined by Online Voting at amavote.com Nicki Minaj and Rihanna both lead this year with 4 nominations individually, while Drake, Justin Bieber, Maroon 5, One Direction and Usher follow with 3 nominations each and Carrie Underwood, Chris Brown, fun., Gotye, J.Cole, Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson, Luke Bryan and Pitbull collected 2 nominations. This year's 2012 Artist of the Year nominees are Justin Bieber, Drake, Maroon 5, Katy Perry and Rihanna. This year also marks the creation of the new Electronic Dance Music Category. Nominees include David Guetta, Calvin Harris and Skrillex. "The 40th Anniversary American Music Awards" are produced by dick clark productions, inc. (DCP) Allen Shapiro and Orly Adelson will executive produce the show. Larry Klein will produce. The program will be broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format with 5.1 channel surround sound.
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
List of Nominees here |
 Gary Clark Jr
Blak And Blu
October 22, 2012
WB Records
Is he the next Hendrix?
"I was really inspired all at once to do all kinds of different things," he told his hometown newspaper, the Austin American-Statesman, citing an array of inspirations from Skip James to Otis Redding to Albert King, Freddie King, to Nina Simone to Jimi Hendrix to OutKast to Green Day, Nirvana, The Strokes to Marvin Gaye and just about anything and everything in between.
Where would this lead? "I'm not exactly sure myself," he laughs. Written by Gary Clark Jr., Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson, and Don Robey, The album is produced by Mike Elizondo (Dr. Dre, Fiona Apple) with Warner Bros. Records chairman Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Dave Matthews Band, My Chemical Romance) and Clark, puts his talents and ambitions through a brilliant prism of vast possibilities. Blak And Blu is a rocket ride rushing from the Mississippi Delta of a century ago to a point somewhere ahead of the horizon, gathering up the whole of blues, rock and soul along the way. Mr Clark Jr still is at his best live.
We tend to agree with Gary: "Music is movement. It all moves together, like lifetimes-a continuum. It's all part of the same fabric in the end."
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Feeling Better. Lil Wayne was released from the hospital after being treated for a severe migraine and dehydration. He is at home on doctor mandated rest and will return to work soon. He appreciates all of his fans for their support and love," Weezy's management said via press stating that he was hospitalized but not for a seizure as reported by some earlier.
Vince Gill Studio with ATCs
Tec Award Nominee
DreamWorks Animation SKG
NonZero Architects
The DreamWorks animation voice recording studio with control room
According to bau:ton l NonZero principal, Peter Grueneisen, the DreamWorks Animation SKG project was completed last year by their media facilities group studio bau:ton, and nominated for a TEC Award for Outstanding Creative Achievement - Studio Design Project, by the TEC Foundation for Excellence in Audio. "We have lost track of the number of nominations we have received over the years, but it must be well over a dozen and it never gets old!," says Grueneisen who has several projects lined up to include: A ground-up building with a studio for a highly noted musician and film composer in Malibu and another 7,500 sf new music composition building in Santa Monica is scheduled for later this year.
Scoring High. Steven Spielberg directs Lincoln with a sweeping score by John Williams and a range of beautiful shots. Williams' work includes the music for all of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones films, the first three Harry Potter films, Jaws, Superman, E.T. The Extra-terrestrial, Schindler's List, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Memoirs of a Geisha, and Jurassic Park. Williams has won five Academy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, seven BAFTA Awards and no fewer than 21 Grammy Awards - a breathtaking lifetime's achievement. His total of 47 Academy Award nominations makes him the Academy's most-nominated living person and has been exceeded only by Walt Disney. Williams also has written numerous acclaimed works for the concert hall, and serves as Conductor Laureate of the Boston Pops Orchestra and Artist in Residence at Tanglewood. The score was performed by the renowned Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chicago Symphony Chorus, with solos by a number of the orchestra's distinguished principal players, including concert-master Robert Chen and principal trumpet Christopher Martin. The original motion picture soundtrack of Lincoln, which Sony Classical will release on With two-time Academy Award� winner Daniel Day-Lewis in "Lincoln," and Sally Field asMary Todd Lincoln. The focus is on the 16th President's tumultuous final months in office. This will get you get up and go vote in November!
Les Paul Award Presented to Pete Townshend at
Tec Awards - NAMM 2013
Friday, January 25, 7pm
Legendary lead guitarist and principal songwriter for The Who, Pete Townshend, will be presented with the prestigious Les Paul Award at the 28th Annual Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards, to be held Friday, January 25, at the Anaheim Hilton during the 2013 NAMM Show. Presented by the TEC Foundation for Excellence in Audio, the TEC Awards recognizes outstanding achievement in professional audio technology and production.
Falling Short? Hands down
Adele is one of the brightest voices of our time. "Skyfall," out this month, is co-written by Adele and collaborator Paul Epsworth. It sports lush sound of a 77-piece orchestra recorded at the Abby Road Studio. But, will it be remembered alongside Dame Shirley Bassey classics "Goldfinger," "Diamonds Are Forever" and "Moonraker"?
Adams' Nixon In China
Over a quarter century, Adams' opera, based on President Nixon's '72 peacemaking visit to China, has become nearly as strong a candidate as Nixon himself was. With at least 44 productions so far, the opera has been recorded twice and heard more than 200 times in famed houses in New York, Vienna, London, Boulder, Colo., Portland, Ore., Kansas City, Mo. and Freiburg, Germany. New Yorker music critic Alex Ross, in his award-winning book The Rest is Noise, takes an opposite view of Adams' music, Alice Goodman's libretto and director Peter Sellars' production, calling Nixon possibly the greatest American opera since Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. |
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